"I haven't attended court for twenty years!”
"Twenty years! What is this Jiajing Emperor doing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely furious.
He could endure the fall of Chongzhen. At the very least, Chongzhen was diligent and worked from five in the morning to twelve at night.
He could even tolerate how Zhu Di acted as an emperor. At the very least, Zhu Di had made outstanding contributions and was recognized by the heavens.
He could even tolerate Jiajing going to court in Taoist robes.
But he really couldn't stand the fact that Jiajing hadn't gone to court for 20 years!!!
Twenty years!
It had been less than twenty years since he joined the Revolutionary Army to destroy the Yuan Dynasty and establish Great Ming!!
Twenty years!
A generation had grown up!
Twenty years!
Even Su Dong felt that it was ridiculous.
One had to know that from the millennium to 2020, a prosperous and powerful country had soared in the East!
For such a long time, Jiajing had not gone to court once!!
At this moment, all the answers were finally revealed.
Therefore, the Emperor finally understood why the courtiers in the court were no longer wearing Taoist robes, why the courtiers were whispering to each other and falling asleep, why Yan Shifan dared to accept bribes from the princes, why Yan Song and his son could control the court for twenty years and even sell official positions!
It was all because the Emperor did not attend court!
If the emperor didn't attend court, who would they wear Taoist robes for?!
The emperor was not in court, so what was the point of them standing straight, dressed neatly, and expressionless?!
If the emperor did not attend court, the prince would be humiliated. If he could not even see the emperor, how could he live without bribing treacherous officials?!
Only when the emperor did not attend court could Yan Song control the government and sell his official positions to deceive his superiors and subordinates!
I parted the clouds and saw the waning moon.
Everything became clear.
All the emperors were dumbfounded.
Even countless officials were at a loss.
If the emperor didn't even attend court meetings, how would he handle state affairs?!
Ying Zheng furrowed his brows. He was a little confused.
Let's not talk about how muddle-headed the emperor was after not going to court for twenty years.
How had the entire imperial court governed the country for twenty years?!
If the emperor did not go to court, power would fall into the hands of treacherous officials.
Won't the imperial power fail?
After all, Huhai had only been absent from court for three years, but his power was taken away by Zhao Gao. In the end, he was even killed by Zhao Gao.
Li Longji neglected the government for fifteen years, and An Lushan launched a rebellion. The Tang Dynasty went from prosperity to decline.
But how did this Jiajing Dynasty manage to not go to court for twenty years, not lose its power, and not have treacherous officials and rebels rebel?!
Ying Zheng suddenly became interested in the system of the Ming Dynasty.
The cabinet system seemed to be a good thing to strengthen the imperial power.
It had to be said that Ying Zheng was indeed the First Emperor. The others were just watching the show, but he saw the system that strengthened the imperial power.
Li Shi Min's mouth was wide open. He thought that it was already ridiculous enough to wear a Daoist robe to attend court, but the heavens told him that this was just a side dish that was served first. The real main dish would only be revealed later.
A whole twenty years!
Li Shimin didn't know why the Ming Dynasty was so stable even after 20 years without an emperor.
However, he was fortunate that if he claimed to be ill and did not attend court for three years, the court would be in chaos and the local forces would rebel.
If he did not attend court for five years, his other brothers and even his own son would have disloyalty.
If he did not attend court for ten years, there would definitely be people who rebelled against the generals guarding the border!
Not going to court for 20 years…Li Shimin didn't even dare to think about it.
Because he thought about it for a moment. There was no need to think about 20 years. That was too long. He might have been hacked to death by the traitor.
Wei Zheng was so shocked that his white beard was pulled out. His hands trembled as he said angrily,
"Stupid ruler! What a fatuous ruler!"
"How can there be such an absurd emperor in this world!!”
Li Shimin was secretly pleased. Good lord, he had been listening to Old Man Wei scold him for four years. Now, he finally saw Wei Zheng scold the other emperors. He was in a good mood.
However, at this moment, Wei Zheng changed the topic and cupped his hands at the Emperor. He said seriously,
"Your Majesty should take this as a warning. You must not learn from this absurd emperor!!”
Li Shi Min was stunned and a black line appeared on his forehead.
Good heavens, I thought you weren't going to say anything, but it turns out you were waiting here.
Li Shi Min gritted his teeth and was about to say something when he saw the video playing again.
Inside the palace.
In the palace that was filled with Taoist charm, a wisp of agarwood scattered from the candlestick.
Jia Jing was wearing a Daoist robe and a Daoist crown on his head. He was holding a horsetail whisk in his hand as he sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.
In front of him, the notes of the Taoist scripture, Baopuzi, were densely packed.
Then, just like before, the camera turned quickly.
The first day…the second day…the third day…
First year…second year…third year…
The tenth year…the fifteenth year…the twentieth year…
The camera moved quickly, and Jiajing was visibly aging from his cultivation.
The palace was constantly changing, but the Taoist charm remained unchanged.
The agarwood spread out, and the books changed from Baopuzi to Yuxu Sutra, then to Big Dipper Sutra. Dozens of Taoist scriptures were piled up in front of them.
The emperors were surprised to find that in these years, the notes written by Jiajing on the Daoist scriptures were more than the memorials they corrected.
The next scene made everyone's face turn pale. Their chests felt unbearable, and they felt like they were going to vomit the food they ate in the morning.
On the screen, Jiajing ordered the thirteen or fourteen-year-old palace maid not to eat during her period. She could only drink dew and eat mulberry leaves.
Then, under everyone's incredulous gazes, Jiajing actually used the virgin blood of these palace maids to collect and refine them into pills, and then swallowed them.
"Ugh! This taste is too strong!"
"F * ck! This is possible?"
"Ugh! Wait…Ugh! Wait until I'm done vomiting!"
"Damn it, is there something wrong with Jiajing's brain?!”
Ying Zheng's face turned pale, and he felt his chest boiling, as if a gush of water was gushing out from his nose.
He gritted his teeth and ordered,
"Men! Arrest Hou Sheng, Lu Sheng, and all the other necromancers! Ask them clearly what ingredients they use to refine the pills!”
Meng Yi, the chief justice of the supreme court, also looked pale as he cupped his hands towards Zhang Tie,
"Yes!"
Not only Meng Yi, but the other officials were also pale. A few of the older ones had already retched.
Because Ying Zheng believed that these pills could prolong one's life, he generously gave them to the important officials of the imperial court.
He hoped that they would be able to rule Great Qin with him forever.
So now…they were all numb.
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