"The pirates invaded the southeast and killed my people. The cabinet actually turned a blind eye to it, they really deserve to be killed! Damn it!"
Pa!
Zhu Houxi slammed his palm on the table.
"The commoners were massacred by the Japanese, but the cabinet didn't know about such a big matter? Why aren't you reporting to me?"
Yan Song looked at the young emperor in front of him in a daze. He was stunned and shocked.
The young emperor's eyes flickered with a cold and emotionless imperial majesty.
That wasn't a thirteen-year-old boy at all…
It made him shudder.
At this moment, Minister of War Ding Rukui hurriedly bowed and apologized,"
"The southeastern half of the city is in danger. Is this a small matter?”
In Yangxin Hall, Zhu Zaihou was furious.
He had never thought that if he hadn't checked the memorial.
The Minister of War and the Cabinet would definitely hide the fact that the Japanese pirates had landed and slaughtered the people of the southeast.
The Southeastern Prefecture of the Ming Empire would be a big wound that was bleeding.
The southeast was the land of fish and rice of the empire. Once it was plundered, the consequences would be unimaginable…
The anger of the Son of Heaven was the anger of Heaven!
"Minister of War Ding Rukui!"
"Your humble subject is here!"
"You are the Minister of War, incompetent!
"Wasting the imperial court's salary in vain, bringing disaster to the country and the people, unpardonable! Where are the warriors? Send him to the imperial prison!"
"Yes!"
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Dressed in fish-scale mail armor and carrying Autumn Water Goose Plume Saber, the imperial guards rushed into Yangxin Palace.
In Yangxin Palace Hall, Yan Song, Xu Jie, and Yang Chunfang lowered their heads. They did not dare to defend Ding Rukui.
Even though Ding Rukui was Yan Song's man.
Ding Rukui had indeed made an unforgivable mistake.
At this time, if you help Ding Rukui speak, I'm afraid it will fall into the mouth of the remonstrant.
Yan Song decided to wait and see.
"Your Majesty, I'm innocent!"
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, this old minister is an elder of four dynasties, please have mercy!”
"Your Majesty…"
He had never thought that this young emperor who had just ascended the throne would be so fast, accurate, and ruthless!
However…
The imperial guards dragged Ding Rukui out of the palace. Yan Song recalled the young emperor's cold gaze.
The current Minister of War, Ding Rukui, was detained overnight!
Subsequently, the Embroidered Uniform Guards were ordered to capture Ding Rukui and his trusted aides.
Led by the eunuch Lu Fang, the barbarians of the East Chamber raided Ding Rukui's house overnight.
After checking, he was indeed a corrupt official.
A total of 25 land deeds were found, totaling 650,000 mu of fertile land and countless gold and silver.
All the gold, silver, and soft goods were returned to the palace treasury.
He saw the Emperor's cold expression and not much joy.
He was shocked to find that he couldn't see through that gaze at all.
That gaze that didn't belong to a youth at all…made Lu Fang instantly shudder.
" Your Majesty, the assets of Ding Rukui's henchmen are being processed. They will soon be compiled into a book for Your Majesty to see…"
"Lu Fang…"
Zhu Zaihou slowly turned around and stared at the seal eunuch Lu Fang with a calmness that was different from that of a young man.
" I'm here…" Lu Fang instantly felt a chill run down his spine.
"There's a secret report saying that you colluded with the cabinet's Yan Song…"
Boom!
Colluding with Yan Song?
The emperors of the past dynasties were extremely wary of internal officials colluding with external officials!
Lu Fang naturally knew about this taboo.
If it was confirmed, then it would be dismembered!
"Your Majesty, this lowly one has been wronged. How would this lowly one dare to offend Yan Song! Your Majesty, please investigate!"
Although he was a eunuch with the seal of the ceremonial supervisor and controlled the East and West Factories.
However, in front of absolute imperial power, he was just a bug.
The Emperor could crush him to death at any time.
Zhu Zaihou looked at Lu Fang who was kneeling in front of him and said with a smile,
"Get up, I didn't say that you colluded with Yan Song to kill the emperor and rebel…"
"I don't dare!"
Lu Fang, who was trembling like a leaf, knelt on the ground with an ashen face.
"Raise your head!"
Lu Fang raised his head and looked at the Emperor in horror.
At this moment, his heart was about to stop beating. He saw a pair of eyes that could see through every detail.
"Lu Fang."
"I'm here."
"Your Majesty, is it the Hai Rui that is known as the Sea Pen Stand?”
"It's him. He's in Nanping Prefecture now. Go find someone to fetch him.“”
" If you can't take it, bring your head to me. There are many people in the palace who want to take over your position…"
"I obey!"
Lu Fang's heart jumped as he thought,
"Is this a thirteen-year-old emperor?”
"The art of the Emperor is simply at the pinnacle of perfection. Thinking about it carefully, it's really too terrifying!”
Lu Fang didn't dare to be negligent. His position was the highest position of a eunuch, and many people coveted it.
If he couldn't get Hai Rui, he would naturally be replaced by the Emperor. Then, if someone else took over, he would wish he was dead...
Other than Ding Rukui, there were also a few of his core henchmen.
Most of them were the students and old officials of the cabinet chief, Yan Song, which was also the Yan Party.
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