"The commanding officer of the royal guards made Luo cultivate his nature and bow to the Holy One!"
"I, the Commander of the Jinyi Guards, and the Commander-in-Chief, Liu Ying, attacked, Qi Guochang, and bowed before the Holy One!"
"I, the Imperial Guards, are in charge of the affairs, Li Ruolian and Huang Fu, please bow to your Majesty!"
In Qianqing Palace and Dongnuan Pavilion, under the leadership of Luo Yangxing, the commander of Jinyiwei, the officials of Jinyiwei Hall paid their respects one after another.
There are still more than a dozen Jinyiwei Qianhu standing outside who are not qualified to come in to meet you. This time, the entire Jinyiwei leaders, big and small, have been summoned.
"Luo Yangxing, if I remember correctly, your grandfather Luo An and your father Luo Sigong were both in charge of the Imperial Guard!
And you yourself have been in charge of the Imperial Guard since the beginning of your father's accession to the throne, and it has been more than ten years now, right?"
Zhu Cixiang was sitting behind the dragon case. He did not let the five people level up, but stared at Luo Yangxing with burning eyes.
The five of them were all a little nervous at this moment.
Seeing that the former Crown Prince, although he was young and immature, his tone and demeanor showed the majesty of the emperor, Luo Yangxing couldn't guess what he meant by his words.
However, when the imperial power changes, it is never wrong to show loyalty first, so he bowed: "The emperor's kindness is so great that my family has suffered a lot, so I am so grateful that I am willing to die for your majesty!"
"Oh, is it so?"
"So you know that the Luo family has been favored by the emperor, so why have you been in charge of Jinyiwei for more than ten years, but you only know how to take bribes and pervert the law, collude with internal and external parties, deceive superiors and deceive subordinates, and confuse the emperor's hearing?
Now that the enemy is facing us, he is even willing to liaise with the trespassers to help him. Do you think that once the trespassers enter the capital, your Luo family can continue to enjoy the splendor and wealth of high officials and generous salaries?"
Zhu Cixiang talked about the last shot of the Long Case.
I sneered in my heart.
Even if Luo Yangxing had been a little more careful, the situation in the Ming Dynasty would not have fallen to this level.
Of course, this had a lot to do with Chongzhen's own harsh and suspicious character, but Luo Yangxing later defected to the Manchus and still deserved death.
"Your Majesty, I am unjustly accused. I am absolutely loyal to Your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. The sun and the moon can teach me how to do it. How dare I collude with the rebels and do such a treasonous thing?"
Luo Yangxing was so frightened that his soul came out.
Originally, he thought that the young emperor summoned them here to win over people's hearts and stabilize the throne, but it turns out that this attitude actually wanted to move him.
It's okay to be corrupt, pervert the law, collude with both internal and external parties, and deceive superiors and deceive subordinates. But he's not stupid, how can he collude with traitors?
The other four people were also shocked. Knowing that what happened today was not easy, they knelt on the ground and did not dare to move.
"Hmph! This is your handwritten letter to that Li Chuang. We agreed to open the Xizhi Gate and lead the intruders into the city. The evidence is irrefutable. Do you still dare to quibble? Do you really think that I will be fooled by you as easily as the late emperor?"
Zhu Cixi picked up a letter lying next to him and slapped it hard on the dragon case.
"Your Majesty, I really did not collude with the rebel Li Chuang. Someone must have slandered and framed me. I hope your Majesty will learn from it..."
Luo Yangxing saw that Zhu Cixiang said he had a nose and eyes, and he sweated profusely while looking at the letter, kowtowing desperately and defending at the same time.
I just thought that someone was framing him.
Zhu Cixiang had no time to be nagging with him, nor did he want to be nagging.
He snorted coldly and said directly: "Come here, take the rebellious minister Luo Yangxing, and his gang members Liu Yingxi, Qi Guochang, and Huang Fu, and drag them out to show their heads to the public!"
After finishing speaking, eight Han generals from the Imperial Guard rushed in immediately.
"Your Majesty, I have been wronged. It is none of my business..."
"Your Majesty, I am very loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to Your Majesty..."
The other three people looked innocent. They never expected that His Majesty would suddenly beat them into Luo Yangxing's accomplices, and they shouted in panic.
"Your Majesty, even if I am guilty, I should be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial first..."
Luo Yangxing also didn't expect that the little emperor would kill him on the spot without giving him any chance to defend himself.
Nor did he expect that the little emperor would dare to directly clean up the top brass of Jinyiwei just after he ascended the throne and in this critical situation.
The swords of the four of them had been handed over when they entered the palace. Even if they wanted to resist at this moment, they were powerless and were dragged out by the Han generals.
Poor Luo Yangxing has been in charge of Jinyiwei for many years, and has connections and influence all over the government and the public. Who would have thought that he would meet an emperor who doesn't play by the rules at all.
After directly announcing the crime, the murder was carried out without any trial.
Wang Chengen on the side was also stunned by Zhu Cixiang's decisiveness.
Li Ruolian, who was still kneeling on the ground, did not dare to breathe out, and his whole body was soaked with cold sweat.
Seeing the commander and the three superior officers being dragged out and beheaded, the dozen or so imperial guards waiting outside looked at each other with fear.
People are speculating, could it be that the commander just used three superior officials to kill the king?
This made His Majesty furious and ordered someone to kill him.
But how is this possible?
"Li Aiqing, this matter has nothing to do with you, please be free!"
"Thank...Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Ruolian climbed up shakily and finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was really scared just now.
After all, even Emperor Taizu directly killed civil and military ministers before he was in the harem.
"Nowadays, the country is facing a crisis, and the entire dynasty is full of ignorant and incompetent ministers. Even among the emperor's own army, there are such treacherous ministers and traitors who are colluding with traitors, which makes me very sad!"
"Fortunately, Li Aiqing has always been loyal, brave and honest, which comforts me a little. At this time of crisis, is Aiqing willing to die for me and the Ming Dynasty?"
"I will never give up even if I die!"
Li Ruolian knelt down and worshiped, how could he dare to hesitate for a moment?
"good!"
Zhu Cixiang left Long's case and came closer to help him up personally.
If he remembered correctly, this Li Ruolian was the only high-ranking Jinyiwei officer in history who resisted and died after the intruders entered the city. There is no need to doubt his loyalty.
This is the time to employ people.
So it was decided early on to let him take charge of Jinyiwei.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to purge all the senior officials of Jinyiwei, just to let him take control of Jinyiwei as soon as possible.
Li Ruolian was a little flattered when he saw His Majesty personally lifting him up.
The impact I suffered just now has been greatly reduced.
After all, he didn't know whether the commander and the others had colluded with the rebels.
However, taking bribes, perverting the law, and deceiving superiors and hiding from inferiors are real, and there is no such thing as injustice or injustice.
What's more, if you want your minister to die, you will have to die!
"Li Aiqing, I now designate you as the Left Governor of the Governor's Mansion, Crown Prince Shaobao, give Shang Fang the sword, and take charge of the Imperial Guard!"
"Your Majesty... I am terrified, but I am so virtuous and capable..."
Li Ruolian was stunned. Although he guessed that His Majesty might want to reuse him, he never expected that he would be reused in such a way.
"Alas! You don't have to belittle yourself if you love me. Don't you want me to share my worries?" Zhu Cihong waved his hand.
"I don't dare. I, Li Ruolian, would like to break my body to pieces to repay His Majesty's holy grace!"
Li Ruolian was only a fifth-grade official of Jinyiwei. Being able to take charge of Jinyiwei was already a great kindness and trust. What's more, he was also granted the title of Zuo Governor, Prince Shaobao, and was given Shang Fang's sword. He was so moved that he knelt on the ground.
Crying bitterly.
"Okay! You will not let me down, and I will not let you down either!"
Zhu Cixi helped him up again and said emotionally.
Still very satisfied with his reaction.
His biggest advantage is his status as the Ming Emperor.
It's a pity that his father's political skills are really poor.
They only know how to argue with the civil officials and nobles, but ignore the middle and lower classes who are truly loyal to the Ming Dynasty, especially in this period.
Immediately, Zhu Cixi asked people to call in those thousands of royal guards.
First, Wang Chengen read out the charges against Luo Yangxing and the other four, then appointed and sealed Li Ruolian, and finally gave them their rewards.
None of the more than a dozen Jinyiwei Qianhu were left behind, and their grades were all raised by one or two levels. The children of the family were also given the hereditary status of Jinyiwei Qianhu.
Everyone was naturally grateful. Even though many of them were Luo Yangxing's confidants, they felt at ease at this moment.
This is why Zhu Cixi chose to kill four people directly.
Because once the four people are imprisoned according to the procedure and tried first and then sentenced, it will inevitably cause panic in the entire Jinyi Guard, and everyone will be in danger and afraid of being implicated.
Coupled with the current situation, people are already panic-stricken, and it is likely to cause greater turmoil.
After Li Ruolian left the palace, he led three hundred Han generals in royal robes to the four mansions to ransack them.