The ruthless emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning Chapter 237: The Gap between a Prostitute and a Great Confucian
Chapter 237: The Gap between a Prostitute and a Great Confucian
Chapter 237 The difference between a courtesan and a great scholar
As the news spread that the emperor was going to implement a new land policy in the southwest and northwest, especially the radical content, all the gentry and landlords in the world were in an uproar and panic.
However, since it had not yet fallen on them, the wealthy gentry in the north and south did not take drastic actions and chose to wait and see.
There is no way, now the imperial court is at its peak, and the young emperor wants to be the only one who wants to be a king. At this time, as long as he is not a fool, he will never stand up and resist head-on.
Similarly, as long as their homes are not confiscated and their families are exterminated, and they are not forced into desperate situations, the gentry and landlords in the world will not choose to fight to the death with the emperor.
Instead, he would choose to lie dormant, and wait until the emperor Zhu Cihong dies of old age to plot a comeback.
It is obvious that all the gentry and landlords in the world have completely settled down and no longer intend to fight against Zhu Cixiang, a ruthless man. Instead, they plan to fight against his sons and grandsons.
They can't defeat Zhu Cihong now, but that doesn't mean their descendants can't defeat Zhu Cihong's descendants either. As long as they win against one of them, that's enough.
After Jin Yiwei reported back to the capital the reactions to the New Deal from various places, Zhu Cixiang was also quite surprised.
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be great that those scholars didn't stand up to make trouble and oppose the new policies in the southwest and northwest?"
Seeing his solemn expression, the red lady asked with some confusion.
"My beloved concubine, as the saying goes, there must be monsters when things go wrong. With the wisdom of scholars in the world, it is impossible not to see that this time I am just testing it out, and it will definitely be promoted nationwide in the future. But now in the face of such earth-shattering land reform,
They didn't even bother to talk, it's really..."
When Zhu Cixiang said it, he didn't know how to describe it.
Obviously, the reaction of the gentry and landlords in the world was beyond his expectation, which was really uncomfortable for the Shenwu Emperor who had a strong desire for control.
"Your Majesty is overly worried. Those scholars must know that no matter how much they object, it will be useless. They don't dare to cause trouble and rebel, so they pretend to turn a blind eye."
The red lady smiled.
But he couldn't help but think in his heart, are all emperors so suspicious? He is not happy if others oppose him, and he is not happy if others do not oppose him.
"Forget it, I'm too lazy to worry anymore, I don't believe they can still play tricks!" Zhu Cixi also waved his hands with a wry smile, not thinking about this matter, but suddenly asked: "By the way, my beloved concubine, what is Liu Ru's current situation?
how?"
"She has been locked up in the sky prison, but your Majesty, don't worry, I have told you before that I will not let her suffer any injustice."
Seeing that he was still concerned about Liu Rushi, the red lady had to start to doubt whether he really fell in love with that woman, but she still answered quickly.
"It's not an option to keep her locked up like this. Bring her here so I can see her first!"
Zhu Cixiang thought about it and said.
He really admired Liu Rushi, and she was one of the few women in the late Ming Dynasty whom he truly admired.
Perhaps there is no harm if there is no comparison. One of Qian Qianyi and Liu Rushi is a scholar from Donglin, and the other is a prostitute. However, when they faced the ruin of their country and family, the scholar from Donglin was greedy for life and afraid of death, and lived in an ignoble way.
The traitor, on the other hand, was a prostitute who jumped into the trap and chose to die for her country by throwing herself into a lake without hesitation.
It is precisely because of the disparity in status between the two that Liu Rushi's integrity is even more evident, which is particularly valuable.
"yes!"
The red lady didn't say anything inappropriate, turned around and left the study to give instructions.
Half an hour later, a woman in her thirties was brought in. She was beautiful in appearance and gentle in temperament, but her brows looked a little lonely.
"Sinful woman Liu, please pay homage to your majesty. Long live your majesty. May you pay homage to your noble concubine. May your concubine live a thousand lives."
After Liu Rushi was brought into the study, he bowed slowly. Even when facing the emperor, he remained very calm and showed no signs of anxiety or nervousness. He was obviously ready to be beheaded.
After all, everyone in the world knows that what the current emperor hates most is the traitor. As the family members of the traitor, no matter men, women, old or young, they will be executed.
"Get flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Rushi remained neither sad nor happy. He slowly stood up and buried his head in his chest.
"I see you look pretty good. How do you feel about being in prison these past few months?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the guilty woman knows that she deserves to die. Thank you very much for taking care of me in the past few months!"
After Liu Rushi finished speaking, he bowed to the red lady.
Obviously, he was really grateful to the Red Lady, who had allowed her to endure no hardship at all during the past few months in the prison.
"You don't need to thank me. These were all ordered by His Majesty, including the original severance of relations between you and Qian Qianyi."
Seeing that she had misunderstood, the red lady quickly waved her hand and explained that although she also admired Liu Rushi, she would not specifically remind him to take care of him.
Liu Rushi suddenly looked surprised. He finally raised his head and glanced at Zhu Cixiang, but he didn't dare to ask, so he lowered his head again.
"When I asked my beloved concubine to remind you, I told you to cut off your relationship with Qian Qianyi so as not to be implicated by him. Not only did you not believe it, but you also went around to complain about him. What else can you say now?"
Zhu Cixiang stared at her and said angrily.
"Thank you for your majesty's painstaking efforts. The sinful woman brought the blame on herself. Now I only ask that your majesty leave a complete body, and the sinful woman will shed tears of gratitude."
Liu Rushi simply knelt down and answered.
"Well, I think you have now seen through the true face and character of those so-called gentlemen. I don't want to worry about it anymore. If you are willing, you can continue to be the director of the Propaganda Supervisor. If you are not willing, I will not force you to change your name.
, it’s up to you where you want to go and what you want to do in the future.”
Zhu Cixiang waved his hands and his tone became softer.
Liu Rushi was stunned and stunned. It took him a long time to react, and asked in disbelief: "Your Majesty, are you going to pardon the guilty woman?"
"Why, is it possible that you still want to go back to Tianlao?"
"Your Majesty is an immortal holy king. The sinful woman knows that she is mediocre in appearance and humble in status. She really doesn't understand why Your Majesty values her so highly and does not hesitate to make exceptions..."
At this moment, Liu Rushi also felt that the emperor's kindness to her was a bit unexpected. If the emperor was interested in her and that's why he was so deliberate, she wouldn't believe it even if he killed her. But other than that, she couldn't think of anything else.
Reason.
So I raised my head and boldly asked the doubts in my heart.
Seeing that she wanted to know the reason even to death, Zhu Cixiang had no choice but to say: "If you say that I just admire your integrity and character and want you to witness the glory of our Ming Dynasty, do you believe it or not?"
Liu Rushi did not answer, but she clearly looked disbelieving, because this was the first time His Majesty had seen her, and she did not feel that she had any noble integrity and character worthy of the appreciation of this eternal sage.
Not to mention Liu Rushi himself, even the red lady on the side did not believe Zhu Cihong's rhetoric.
Zhu Cixiang saw the expressions and reactions of the two people in his eyes, and he knew that this would be the result, and he didn't bother to be more verbose, and said directly: "Then you just think that I have taken a liking to you. How to choose is up to you."
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Liu Rushi obviously did not expect the emperor to be so direct. No matter how indifferent his attitude was, his cheeks were slightly red. After bowing, he replied: "Everything is up to His Majesty's arrangement."