All the officials thought that they were dreaming. They couldn't believe that everything was real!
Originally, the officials thought that the young emperor would be in a passive position since it was his first time attending court.
The morning court was definitely a fight between the two factions and the eunuch group!
However, who knew that the development of the matter far exceeded everyone's expectations!
They had never expected that the young emperor, who they had imagined would be at an absolute disadvantage, would shock everyone with his first move. With a thunderous move, he quickly consolidated his imperial power and displayed his imperial might!
First, announce the news of killing Zhang Hong!
Although it was shocking, Zhang Hong did not have any real power after all. So what if he was killed? It could only be said that the young emperor still had some courage!
However, right after that, he announced the news of killing Feng Bao!
This time, it was not just shock, but shock!
After all, being able to kill Feng Feng without letting the outside world know anything was enough to prove that the young emperor's methods had already reached a point where people had to pay attention to them!
This also indirectly meant that the emperor had control of the Imperial Army and had some foundation!
However, who knew that this was not the end!
When the Imperial Army surrounded Xuande Hall, when the 3,000 Embroidered Uniform Guards stepped into the throne room with killing intent!
Only then did everyone realize that the emperor had already risen to power. In the future, he would probably have to contend with the major factions in the imperial court!
However, just as everyone thought so, Jiang Chen used facts to tell everyone that he didn't want to compete with the court, he wanted to monopolize power!
Thus, he captured Wei Guoquan alive and made him confess in front of everyone. He was also beheaded!
This series of actions only gave everyone a fright!
No one had expected that the powerful Wei Guoquan would be captured!
What shocked everyone the most was that Wei Guoquan actually took the initiative to confess!
Everyone could not figure out what kind of superb methods the young emperor had used to make Wei Guoquan admit his guilt and accept his death!
Moreover, before Wei Guoquan died, he had said those words to help the young emperor consolidate his imperial power!
This was completely illogical!
However, no matter what, all the officials knew that the young emperor in front of them was not simple!
He could use less than a month to completely control the internal court, eliminate dissidents, nurture elites, control the Imperial Army, and capture Wei Guoquan alive, make him confess, and then behead him in public!
This series of methods was not something ordinary people could do!
They originally thought that the young emperor was young, so they labeled him as someone who had no tricks up his sleeves, was soft and easy to bully, had no power, was young and ignorant, and so on!
It was only at this moment that they realized that these words were completely unrelated to the young emperor in front of them!
Although the young emperor in front of everyone was young and didn't speak much, his methods, ruthlessness, and temperament had far surpassed his peers. He couldn't be measured by age!
Everything he had displayed made people see him as a true emperor who was not angry and could not be disrespected!
Even if the officials knew that Jiang Chen deliberately killed Wei Guoquan in front of everyone!
However, so what if he knew? If Jiang Chen really killed it, it was enough!
He had already successfully established his authority and told everyone in the imperial court that he could even kill the powerful Wei Guoquan, let alone others!
All the officials knew the truth behind this, so they were so scared that they didn't dare to make a sound!
Even Zhang Zheng and Li Muhe broke out in cold sweat!
At first, they thought Jiang Chen only killed Zhang Hong and Feng Bao, so they weren't afraid at all!
After all, Feng Bao and Zhang Hong's status was not on the same level as theirs!
But when Jiang Chen killed Wei Guoquan, they were truly afraid!
Wei Guoquan was an existence with the same status as them, or even higher than them. If Jiang Chen dared to kill Wei Guoquan, then he would also dare to kill the cabinet chief and deputy chief!
How could they not be afraid!
For the powerful ministers, Jiang Chen's previous method of killing Zhang Hong and Feng Bao to establish his power was not enough to scare the powerful ministers.
So now, after Jiang Chen beheaded Wei Guoquan, the weight couldn't be more significant!
Zhang Zheng was already trembling in fear, let alone the other powerful ministers. They all lowered their heads, not even daring to look at Jiang Chen!
Jiang Chen's gaze swept across the powerful ministers. He could clearly sense that their ambitions were rapidly declining!
Jiang Chen had a feeling about the effect of his first plan in court.，Very satisfied!
Originally, he was in an absolutely passive position. In such a position, it was very difficult to establish his might!
However, under his plan, he had taken the initiative from the beginning!
Even though he had only spoken a few words from the beginning, he still gave off a very strong and domineering feeling. He had shocked everyone with his thunderous methods. While he had successfully established his might, he had also played a role in knocking down the civil and military officials!
Of course, Jiang Chen's plan was actually very simple. The core was Wei Guoquan, who was about to die. By killing him, he took the initiative, intimidated the civil and military officials, beat down the powerful officials, and successfully established his authority to consolidate the imperial power!
This could be said to be killing five birds with one stone!
And Wei Guoquan was really squeezed dry by Jiang Chen. Not only did he bring Jiang Chen a lot of assets and the heirloom seal, but he also helped Jiang Chen gain a foothold in the court!
In Jiang Chen's mind, it wasn't too much to call him the strongest tool!
If it were any other emperor who had done this almost perfectly, they might have already achieved their goal and stopped here!
However, Jiang Chen was not satisfied!
What he wanted was not to compete in the court, but to monopolize the power. Imperial power was supreme, and he was the only one who had the final say in the world!
Therefore, it was impossible to stop here!
Everything was not over yet!
What he wanted was to depose the cabinet!
Therefore, he fixed his gaze on Zhang Zheng and Li Muhe…
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