Ever since the news about the appointment of the crown prince came out, the entire capital, both the government and the public, seemed to have experienced a major earthquake.
Many officials who were usually honest and discreet, as well as some prominent people in the opposition, were no longer calm.
This is a critical moment that changes the world, and it is also a great opportunity to reach the sky in one step.
How can anyone who has ambitions in his heart endure such temptation?
In everyone's eyes, the sudden death of the emperor was a fait accompli, it was just a matter of one day.
Therefore, when this invisible mountain disappeared, both the officials in the court and the Confucian scholars in the field breathed a sigh of relief.
They no longer kept secrets, and began to run in all directions. Those so-called hometown friends and old friends who could be related to each other gathered together.
At first they were a little worried. After all, although the emperor was about to die, the factory guards were still there, and there were supervisors to manage the country.
But two days passed, and there was no movement from the factory guards. They even saw less.
As for His Royal Highness the Supervisor, I heard that he did not even come out of the Wenhua Palace, and he mainly dealt with political affairs by asking ministers, and he had no independent opinions at all.
Compared to the emperor lying in Qianqing Palace, I don't know how much worse he is.
Although each of them knew this well, they would not say it out loud.
The emperor's strong ability is not only a bad thing for the officials, but also a hardship for those in the opposition.
Only when the emperor is weak and has no independent thinking of his own, then those who are eager to stand in the Huangji Palace and have early court can ascend to the throne through various means.
Under such ferment, these officials, ministers, literati and Confucian scholars became more and more bold and unrestrained, it can be said that they were unabashed.
Especially those white people who do not hold any official position, or even have any fame, dare to discuss government affairs on the streets and in places where people gather.
If this had happened half a month ago, it wouldn't take half an hour for Jin Yiwei to take them to prison and pay the price for their words and deeds.
But now, they don't have the slightest fear, because in their view, these evil-doing factory guards are no longer able to protect themselves.
As the saying goes, there are always emperors and courtiers, and the next emperor who succeeds to the throne will definitely regard the factory guards as life and death enemies as long as they are screened and trained by them.
After the current emperor's funeral, these people will be buried as sacrifices, thus ushering in an era of great prosperity for the dynasty.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao was also quietly listening to Xu Xianchun's report.
"Long live the Lord, it's already a mess outside. There are too many small fish and shrimps, and the factory guards really don't have enough manpower to monitor and investigate."
After Xu Xianchun finished speaking, he raised the memorial in his hand above his head. Wang Chaofu took it and slowly opened it, displaying it in front of Zhu Youxiao's eyes.
Zhu Youxiao just glanced briefly, saw a few familiar names, and waved to put them aside.
Then he asked Wei Zhongxian who was serving beside him:
"What's going on in Shandong?"
"Go back to Lord Long Live. According to Lord Long Live's order, I have revealed the affairs of the capital to the people of the White Lotus Sect."
"Today Fanzi has replied to the letter. The thieves of the White Lotus Sect have begun to gather, and suddenly there are a number of weapons."
"I think within the next three to five days, they will definitely make a fuss."
After listening to Wei Zhongxian's report, Zhu Youxiao also had a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"Send another order to Yuan Keli, asking him not to be merciful. All rebel bandits, regardless of master or subordinate, will be killed by me and will not be tolerated."
"Tell the British Lord to send troops to Shandong immediately, encircle Shandong with Yuan Keli, and be sure to annihilate them all."
As early as ten days ago, when Zhu Youxiao had just recovered, he had laid out this plan.
If the White Lotus Sect in Shandong is not eliminated, it will be a serious problem. It is extremely unstable and may break out at any time.
You must know that the uprising in the late Ming Dynasty started with the White Lotus Sect, although it was not as massive as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and Huang Chao.
But it has to be said that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty was established from the beginning
The White Lotus Sect is shaken.
Since ancient times, one can only commit a thief for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against a thief for a thousand days.
It's impossible for Zhu Youxiao to just wait for them to rebel at home and then solve the problem, right?
Fortunately, he secretly added fuel to the flames, and not only asked Dongchang's spies to encourage those believers to rebel.
They also deliberately asked officials from the DPRK and China to proactively contact them and provide them with some support.
The White Lotus Sect must have the secret support of some big officials in Shandong, otherwise historically they would not have been planning for a long time and exploded all at once.
The reason why they did not rebel and break away from the timeline was entirely because of their own butterfly effect.
Historically, in the second year of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty was increasingly in decline, and the two major towns of Liao and Shen outside the Pass were lost. Counting the battle of Guangning, the Liao guest troops outside the Pass were basically dead.
Even the local Liao army was severely damaged, with nearly a hundred thousand casualties among the army alone, not to mention the captured civilians who had no power to resist.
The She'an Chieftain Rebellion in the southwest could not be quelled for a long time, which involved a lot of manpower and material resources from the imperial court.
Although the Ming Dynasty at that time was not on the verge of collapse, it was still in decline, so Xu Hongru of the White Lotus Sect dared to rise up.
But now, on the surface, the Ming Dynasty is at least as stable as Mount Tai, without any signs of turmoil.
Xu Hongru was not a fool, so he could not jump out to die. Although he also felt that his affairs had failed, he still chose to endure it.
But Zhu Youxiao will not wait for him, he will play a big game this time.
Not only do they want to bloodbath the capital's court, but they also want to eradicate the White Lotus Sect, including the Confucian family of the Tu emperor who is entrenched in Qufu.
No one except the emperor himself could bear the charge of conspiracy and rebellion.
Even for the so-called descendants of saints, as long as they wear this hat, even if all the literati and Confucian scholars in the world oppose it, Zhu Youxiao can still kill their entire clan in the name of justice.
【In view of the general environment,
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was also extremely concerned about the affairs of the Confucius family.
After finally getting such an excellent opportunity, he must make good use of it.
Once you miss a God-given opportunity like this, you never know when you will get it again.
"You must handle the affairs of the Kong family well, without making any mistakes. It must be impeccable and without any loopholes."
"Don't worry, Lord Long Live. This old slave is well aware of the importance of this matter. He has repeatedly asked Cui Yingyuan to personally supervise the matter. He is thoughtful and has a deep understanding of the city. He will not let Lord Long Live down."
Zhu Youxiao quite recognized Cui Yingyuan's ability. In fact, the Five Tigers and Five Biao of the Eunuch Party were not bad in ability.
They may not have the world-class political talent, but when it comes to ruthlessness and conspiracy, there were really only a handful of people who wanted to defeat them during the reign of Tianqi.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, received a report from Nanjing.
After reading through it, I also frowned, obviously feeling stressed.