King Xin Zhu Youjian, the fifth son of Zhu Changluo. As a child born of a maid, he did not enjoy many royal privileges. On the contrary, the royal family experienced internal strife and strife. Overall, it was a hard life.
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In the same way, as a concubine, he never received any real imperial education. Lu Xiao guessed that this was also the reason why the civil service group selected him. This kind of person is relatively easy to fool. You must know that by the Ming Dynasty, China had accumulated thousands of years of experience.
The history of the feudal dynasty has made the emperor's mind very comprehensive.
Anyone who has a little foundation will not be deceived later. Let alone being deceived and withdrawing the only armed forces under his control...
Zhu Youjian has been very troubled recently.
There was a time when his belief increased greatly, thinking that he was the son of destiny and the one destined to save this empire. Otherwise, as an unknown King Xin, why would there be so many ministers secretly assisting him? Even
He was already hinting that he was ready to assist him in taking over.
Zhu Youjian was very excited about this and fully cooperated with his "allies". There is no doubt that he is the chosen one. These ministers who started to defect to him in advance and even assisted him are naturally true ministers of the dragon. They must be good
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And all this happened until his confidante brought back a file given by a Jin Yiwei whom he had never met before.
It recorded some things that made Zhu Youjian thrilling.
Seeing those things, Zhu Youjian's first thought was that he didn't believe it. Mr. Zhou is one of his most important supporters, and he has always had a reputation in the officialdom. He is a good official who is fair and strict. How could he let his own people do what he did?
What if something like that happened?
Moreover, he dared to write down such an outrageous figure as two hundred thousand acres. All his land in total only amounted to a few thousand acres. How could a minister of the DPRK have so much land?
Those royal guards did everything they could to frame the ministers. After he takes office, he will definitely abolish the factory guards and give the court officials a fair and strict court.
But even though he said he didn't believe it, within two days, Zhu Youjian took out the file again and read it carefully. There was no way, Lu Xiao's move hit Zhu Youjian's weak spot.
This guy is originally a suspicious and easily swayed person.
The charges were clearly written, which really made him feel uncomfortable. Of course he believed Mr. Zhou, but maybe there was a little bit of truth in what was said?
"Miaoxuan, tell me again what that Qianhu said."
Zhou Miaoxuan, also known as Beizhai, was a talented woman, well versed in poetry and calligraphy, and had a good memory. She completely repeated what Lu Xiao said that day.
After Zhu Youjian listened, he fell into deep thought. Although he had not received an imperial education, he was not stupid. He just had some flaws in his character. He could clearly feel that Lu Xiao was speaking through Beizhai's mouth.
convey some news to him.
What the other party means is actually very simple, that is, the Jin Yiwei is the sword. Whoever becomes the emperor will be the one who holds the sword. If you think about this further, if he becomes the emperor, the other party will be the sword in his hand.
Then the question arises, if the factory guard has really become his own knife, should he throw it away?
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Lu Xiao ignored Zhu Youjian's confusion. For him, this was just the beginning.
When it comes to dealing with Chongzhen, those civil servants made arrangements in advance and seemed to have the upper hand. But Lu Xiao knew Zhu Youjian's character very well. This guy was suspicious by nature, his personality was erratic, and his actions were uncertain.
Those civil servants thought that they could control Zhu Youjian and create a qualified mascot emperor. But after Zhu Youjian came to power, he caused a lot of trouble in the entire court. He replaced eighteen chief assistants alone.
There were more than fifty changes in the cabinet, which made all the courtiers feel like they were dying.
For this reason, Lu Xiao summed up a rule for getting along with Chongzhen. The most important point of this rule is that you can't get too close to him.
That's why Lu Xiao had a simple exchange with Zhu Youjian across Beizhai. This was considered a simple test by Lu Xiao. It was also meant to give Chongzhen some eye drops.
Anyway, it’s just throwing dirty water. You, the civil service group, are throwing dirty water on the factory guards in front of Zhu Youjian all day long. So naturally I have to retaliate.
That file was forged by Ling Yunkai from beginning to end. But the irony is that the content inside is not necessarily false. In Lu Xiao's impression, Qingliu in the Ming Dynasty was a weird thing.
They adhere to the principle of being lenient in disciplining themselves and being strict in disciplining others. I can be corrupt, but you must be as clean as water. Two hundred thousand acres is just a middle-of-the-road way of writing. I vaguely remember that there was once a Qingliu who was found to have 300 acres in the south of the Yangtze River.
Thousands of acres of fertile land. And what the other party does most in court is to impeach others for corruption...
Jinyiwei station.
Shen Lian led a middle-aged man into Lu Xiao's office.
"I've met the Governor."
"Yeah." He nodded and then looked at the man behind Shen Lian.
Shen Lian then introduced.
"Sir, this is Lu Jianxing. He once served in the frontier army, and his father was a member of the Imperial Guard. After returning to Beijing, he originally wanted to fill his father's vacancy. However, because his family was poor and had no money to manage, he could only become a general bannerman.
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"So, you recommend him to fill your seat?"
"It's your lord. Over the years, in terms of qualifications and merit, Lu Jianxing is already qualified for the position of a hundred households. He has good skills, integrity, and good investigative experience. My subordinates feel that he is fully qualified for the position of a hundred households."
"Well, I believe in your judgment. But I need to know, does he know what to do if he follows us?"
"This...I have already mentioned it."
Lu Xiao turned his attention to Lu Jianxing.
"Speak for yourself."
"Your Majesty, I am willing to die for you!" Lu Jianxing said categorically. He has never lacked courage, but lacked opportunities. His early career in the military left him with few connections in the capital. His family background was weak and he was unable to manage all aspects.
As a result, he has been unable to take the seat that belongs to him.
Over the years, Lu Jianxing has long had enough of this kind of useless life. Now the governor has taken a fancy to him. No matter what he is asked to do, as long as it is not rebellion, he will do it without being punished.
"Very good, but you can't just talk about things like death. You go to Ling Yunkai now, and he will take you to do an errand. Once this is done, you will have a hundred households.
If you don't do it well, you don't have to come back to see me."
After sending Lu Jianxing away, Lu Xiao turned around and walked into the backyard. In the backyard, several people were waiting.
The leader is a woman with a Miao sword hanging on her waist. Behind her are three men and one woman and four young men. They are carrying Teng Dun dagger, mace, double sword Feiyan, and an extended version of the Miao sword.
In fact, those who are truly knowledgeable in this era will understand the identities of these people when they see this configuration. Their weapons and personnel configuration are clearly a variant of the Qi Jiajun Yuanyang Formation.
In fact, this group of people is indeed the last of the Qi Family Army.
