Transformed into a Princess of the Late Ming Dynasty: Invincible
Chapter 37 Massacre
The next day, there were no more officials claiming illness to avoid court in front of Taihe Gate. All officials stood in front of Taihe Gate trembling with fear. In the late Ming Dynasty, there were no clean officials coming to court.
The court was like an iron barrel, filled with their own people. Everyone knew a little about what their own people had done. Those who came to the court were all glad that they did not stand up to oppose the day before.
Now they are like lambs to be slaughtered. A day has passed in the Beijing camp outside the city, and there is no news at all. The entire capital has been blocked, and there are rows of execution platforms in front of the Meridian Gate.
As the sun gradually rose, the Prime Minister wiped the sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but think to himself, "How dare she do that? Are the hundreds of thousands of people in the Beijing camp outside the city just eating for free? They didn't put up a single resistance and were completely disarmed and surrendered."
"Is the princess planning a massacre today? If they offend the entire literati class, who will carry out their orders for the Zhu family?"
As time went by, Wang Chengen appeared in front of Taihe Gate and said, "Today's morning court session has been postponed to tomorrow. Today, His Majesty orders you to go to Wumen Gate to watch the execution of the criminal."
When the officials in the audience heard what Wang Chengen said, they all fell silent. The situation changed too quickly, and the entire capital was out of their control in one day.
Now they have no control over the entire capital, and the soldiers who break into the city gates will even shoot directly.
The world of Ming Dynasty has changed!
As Chongzhen's dragon chariot and accompanying guards walked out of Taihe Gate first, the ministers followed behind and headed towards Wumen.
In front of the Meridian Gate, there were dozens of execution platforms, dozens of executioners holding ghost-head knives, and hundreds of elite soldiers armed with firearms standing around.
Zhu Mianzhu sat in the temporary executioner's seat, with Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng standing on both sides. Zhu Mianzhu saw the two of them coming behind her.
He whispered, "Hundreds of officials, thousands of people implicated. Wu Cheng will be responsible for maintaining order at the execution ground, and Zhao Yi will be responsible for reading the charges. Let's quickly deal with these matters."
Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng heard what Zhu Mianchu said and bowed slightly: "I obey your command."
As Zhao Yi read out the charges, the executioner raised and swung his ghost-head knife. In less than an hour, the entire Meridian Gate was filled with blood and energy, and all the officials present turned pale.
After all, watching thousands of people being executed at the Meridian Gate was a scene that was too violent and bloody.
On the second day, Chongzhen was holding a court meeting in front of Taihe Gate as usual. Originally, Chongzhen wanted to abdicate and become the emperor, but Zhu Mianzhu refused. Now, the only soldiers he could use who were loyal to him were these 20,000.
Perhaps the more than 200,000 people who saw the figure of the Great Compassionate Tree King that day also count, but they were just common people.
There are still too few people under my command who can be used, and there is no talent to govern the country. I can only wait for the imperial examination next year. I hope there will be some unique talents.
I have to quickly lure Funina over to manage multiple worlds for myself. Now I have one more Northern Song world, and if there are other planes in the future, I will be so busy that I won't have to practice every day.
While Chongzhen was in court, Zhu Mianzhu called Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng to the side hall next to the Qianqing Palace:
"For the next few years, you two will be in charge of the military. Expanding the army is the first priority. Disband the young soldiers in the Beijing camp and absorb those who can be recruited."
"If they can't, give them some money and let them go home, or you can find Xiaohuan and find them a job."
"Regarding expanding the army, my father has already appointed me as the Minister of the Henan Province. I can recruit officials freely. After the affairs in the capital are settled, I will go to Jinan Prefecture and open a government."
"Regarding the capital, we will temporarily promote each low-level soldier to a captain of ten men, expanding the army by 200,000. You will handle the specific matters on your own."
"Man Sui will handle the finances and grain matters, and it will remain the same as before."
Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng listened to this familiar scene and looked at each other. They had explained the same thing a few years ago and then stopped interfering in matters, calling it cultivating their subordinates' abilities.
Since ancient times, only Her Royal Highness the Princess dared to delegate power like this, not fearing that there would be another Zhao Kuangyin.
"I will obey your orders!"
"I will obey your orders!"
Watching the two people walk out of the palace, Zhu Mianzhu was naturally not afraid of usurpation of power and the throne. She had no time to manage this mortal kingdom.
Then he took Xiaohuan and Mansui back to Kunning Palace.
Looking at Mansui following Xiaohuan with her graceful court steps, he couldn't help but sigh that he had never asked Mansui to do these things, as Mansui had to learn them on her own.
Ever since she has been by my side, from only being able to cook porridge and light the fire at the beginning, to now making all kinds of cakes, dressing up, and doing math, is this happiness or pain?
But occasionally when they drink fish soup together in the evening, they are quite happy.
He shook his head, getting rid of all distracting thoughts, and looked at Xiaohuan and Mansui who knelt down as soon as they came in. From the stage, he could only see the hairpins on their heads swaying.
"You two, get up! Why are you kneeling? We shouldn't treat Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng the same way as you two. They have families, and their relatives and friends are coming to them for help. Their children's future is at stake, so they might do something illegal. So we need to use both kindness and force."
"You two have no relatives or friends, and no children. No one will come to you for help, so there's no need to be so restrained by them."
"However, if you two want children, it's not impossible."
Xiao Huan and Man Sui, who were sitting in the audience, heard Zhu Mianzhu say this and thought that she wanted them to leave and marry others. They hurriedly said, "Your servants/slaves are willing to follow the princess/master for the rest of their lives."
Zhu Mianzhu walked up to the two people who were still kneeling on the ground and looked at their slightly red eyes with crystal tears around them.
"Not really. If you want to leave, I won't allow you."
As the thought moved, the mark of the World Tree appeared on the foreheads of the two people, and their bodies stood up involuntarily. Zhu Mianzhu stretched out her fingers and wiped away the tears on their faces.
"I mean, you can have children without getting married."
When Xiaohuan and Mansui heard Zhu Mianzhu say this, their faces turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Zhu Mianzhu looked at the two of them, their faces red as apples, and said hurriedly, "Don't let your imagination run wild!"
"We've called you here to resume the duties you were previously responsible for in Pinggu County. Xiaohuan will be responsible for personnel arrangements, and Mansui will be responsible for finances and grain."
"However, this time it's not limited to one county. There will be severe droughts in the next few years. You are responsible for recruiting all the victims to work and give them food to eat."
"We need to prevent those disaster victims from following Li Zicheng and his men everywhere. We can't take care of those who are too far away, but we must get those who are nearby."
"We can't support them for nothing. Whether it's building roads and bridges, mining, or working as craftsmen, we need to let them earn their living with their own hands."
After saying that, Zhu Mianzhu grabbed the two slightly thin hands and placed them in her own hands. Then, her pair of pitch-black pupils changed into emerald green four-leaf clovers. She looked at Mansui and Xiaohuan, and then Mansui and Xiaohuan's pupils also changed into the shape of four-leaf clovers.
“We are in this together.”
Mansui and Xiaohuan looked at each other, and saw the mark on each other's forehead and the four-leaf clover-shaped pupils, and said in unison:
"We're in this together!"
Zhu Mianchu then hid the marks and pupils displayed by the two women. Their appearance was not like that of ordinary people, which might cause unnecessary consequences. Zhu Mianchu still liked the two women to appear as separate individuals.
Then he took out the puppet from before. Xiao Huan saw this puppet that she hadn't seen for a long time and asked, "Princess, are you leaving again?"
Zhu Mianzhu looked at Man Sui who opened her mouth slightly.
“It’s not good to ask too many questions!”
Man Sui looked directly at Zhu Mianzhu, her face slightly reddened, and she said:
"Master, Sister Xiaohuan and I will personally make fish soup and shark fin for you tonight. Otherwise, you can leave tomorrow!"
Hearing Man Sui's words, Zhu Mianchu's face darkened and she looked at Man Sui:
"I think you want to eat shark fin and drink fish soup! These things are only available in the palace, and they are also rare treasures offered by the vassal state."
"However, if you two want to eat, you can eat some secretly when I'm not around, but don't let others find out."
The next morning, at daybreak, Zhu Mianzhu opened her eyes and saw that the two were still asleep. She silently stood up and walked to the table. The elemental power surged towards the puppet, and then the wooden puppet changed into Zhu Mianzhu's appearance.
Then he separated a trace of soul power and attached it to the puppet incarnation, and a trace of spirituality flashed in the puppet incarnation's empty eyes.
Zhu Mianzhu looked at the two people who were sleeping soundly, and thought silently in her heart: In the Ming Dynasty world, the power of the demon god is extremely powerful, but in the infinite time and space, in the eyes of those super powerful people, he is no different from an ant, so I must become more powerful.
Then it turned into a stream of emerald green light and returned to the world of the original god.
As Zhu Mianzhu turned into a stream of light and disappeared, Man Sui on the phoenix couch also opened her eyes slightly: Master, I will definitely carry out your arrangements well.
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