There is a wolf in front and a tiger behind.

This is the current situation of the Ming Emperor.

He planned a plan, originally intending to use Shoudian to uproot those who were hiding in the capital, but the final outcome was beyond his expectation. The Night King Zhu Dian and Li Juefei used these more than a hundred evil ghost soldiers to directly

turned the situation around.

Now he is like a cow or sheep on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered.

Especially Princess Taiping's betrayal caused him to suffer an unprecedented blow.

The King of Gaoyang, Zhu Dian, was very satisfied with the situation at hand. He had planned for more than 20 years to get this usurper of the throne into a desperate situation today. The only problem at the moment was to force the emperor to issue an abdication edict. As long as he agreed,

He will naturally win the throne.

This is the best result and the least costly outcome.

Of course, he has also prepared for the worst. If Zhu Cong persists or these ministers resist, he will not hesitate to order these magic soldiers to kill. However, in that case, the world will fall into chaos for a long time.

and civil war.

Bloodshed and death are the inevitable costs of power struggle.

Zhu Dian said to Xu Hu: "General Xu, we haven't seen each other for more than twenty years. I really miss the days when we fought side by side with the Western Chu army in Hengduan Mountain!"

Xu Hu said: "At that time, the King of Gaoyang was a dragon and a phoenix among men. How come he is now like a man but not a human, a ghost or a ghost? In this way, you still want to be the emperor?"

Zhu Dian said: "Why can't it be me? Do you have to support a loser who has ignored government affairs for twenty years and only knows about cultivating immortals all day long? Zhu Cong, what have you done for this world since you succeeded to the throne?"

Emperor Ming said: "The whole world belongs to me, so why should I do anything for the world? Rather, what should the world do for me?"

Zhu Dian laughed loudly, "With your virtues, are you worthy of being a king? General Xu, over the years, you have made great military exploits for the court. Everyone in the world sees this, but why is your status in the army not as good as

A Xue Yingxiong who only knows how to work hard and a flattering Qiu Huairen? Are you willing to do that?"

He asked the ministers again, "Are you willing to have such an incompetent emperor?"

He stepped in front of the ministers and said, "In terms of martial arts, how can he compare with me? I promise you that as long as Zhu Cong abdicates the throne, I will not kill anyone. Except for a few individuals, all other officials will be killed."

If you don’t pursue the case, I will give you a generous salary and let you do it. I will never be like that Zhu Cong, who wastes money and people for my own selfish desires. I will recruit talents, cultivate and live, open up wasteland and cultivate land, manage rivers, and combat banditry.

, it only takes ten years to return the Ming Dynasty to a peaceful and prosperous age!"

Zhu Dian's words were impassioned, very encouraging and inflammatory.

He is also very good at painting cakes.

There are details and plans, visible and tangible.

Some ministers couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts. Is the current emperor really worthy of support?

When the emperor took it like this, he didn't know whether it was a failure or not.

There are many sensible people among them. The current Ming Dynasty looks like a bunch of flowers, but in fact it is already crumbling internally. Endless internal fighting and party strife have made the state machine stagnant. Even if there are some people with lofty ideals who want to

Even if you make changes, they will be nipped in the bud by this system.

Wanting to change is never easy.

That touched the interests of too many people.

Everyone in the world is named Zhu, and he is the biggest vested interest. We are just higher-level workers. Who should be the emperor?

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty looked at his uncle, who was almost a few years older than himself, and sneered, "After so many years, it's still the same rhetoric. Your words are still so inflammatory, but so what? The world belongs to me.

, If I don’t give it, it won’t be your turn.”

Zhu Dian said calmly: "If you don't abdicate, I will have no choice but to kill someone!"

He reached out and grabbed a minister from the Ministry of Industry and asked, "Are you going to abdicate?"

The emperor responded with indifference.

Zhu Dian tightened his fingers, and the minister of the Ministry of Works suddenly suffered a brain fracture and fell to the ground dead. He then asked the ministers, "Is this the emperor you serve? He is greedy for the throne and is angry with you."

Die, ignore it. Give you another chance!"

Seeing that he was really killing someone, several more officials walked out of the crowd and knelt on the ground, "I sincerely ask your Majesty to abdicate!"

These people are usually very close to Princess Taiping. Although they are not Taiping's accomplices, it is inevitable to settle the matter afterwards, so it is better to fight for it. When Emperor Ming saw this, he was shaking with anger. He did not expect that Gao Yang

The king will use such despicable means.

There is a hundred thousand troops outside the palace, but these evil ghost soldiers are invulnerable. There is no difference between one hundred thousand and ten thousand.

Zhu Dian grabbed Dali Si Cheng again and said, "Xu Si Cheng, please say something!"

Xu Si Cheng was one of the Nine Qings. He was over sixty years old and a veteran of two dynasties. He was very disdainful of King Gaoyang's methods. "You are a traitor!" Zhu Dian laughed and said that he had the guts to do it.

, but heard someone shout, "Wait!"

The person who came out was Du Jinliang, the newly appointed Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

Du Jinliang said, "Xu Sicheng is old and rarely asks about the government affairs of Dali Temple. Let me answer this question for you!"

Zhu Dian smiled and said: "Okay, Du Shaoqing, do you think His Majesty should abdicate?"

Du Jinliang said: "Whether Your Majesty should abdicate or not, it is not up to me, nor to the officials here, nor to you!"

"Then who has the final say?"

Du Jinliang pointed up to the sky and down to the earth, "It's up to God to have the final say, and it's up to the people all over the world to have the final say! There are gods three feet above my head. Can you kill me? Can you kill the reincarnation of heaven? Can you?

If you seal our mouths, can you silence the people of the world? No matter what the outcome, you, King Zhu Dian of Gaoyang, will eventually become the sinner of the Zhu family and the sinner of the people of the world."

"So, you don't agree with it?"

"If the world is in chaos because of what happened tonight, you will be the chief culprit of the chaos in the world!"

Zhu Dian said: "It seems that you really have no intention of leaving alive!"

"As an official of the imperial court, you eat the emperor's food, read the books of sages, and practice the way of a gentleman. How can you, a clown, stir up trouble?"

Zhu Dian was furious when he heard this, and slapped Du Jinliang with his palm, and he closed his eyes.

A force came and his whole body was pushed aside.

Zhu Dian's palm hit Xu Sicheng's shoulder. He was old, and this palm was extremely powerful. With one blow, Xu Sicheng's shoulder was broken, blood flowed out, and he fell to the ground.

When Du Jinliang saw his boss blocking a slap for him, he felt sad and supported Xu Sicheng, "Teacher!"

Xu Sicheng smiled bitterly, "The fact that you said these words today is worthy of my support for you!"

After that, he slowly closed his eyes.

Zhu Dian also found it boring. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty refused to abdicate, and the officials also had their own thoughts. Although they were afraid of his pressure, they couldn't kill them all. Otherwise, even if they got the emperor's treasure, would they really be left alone?

He said coldly: "Three-legged toads are hard to find. People who want to be officials are all over the streets!" He has already made a decision. In any case, Zhu Cong's abdication is a certainty. Even if he doesn't agree,

Writing an edict of abdication and stamping it with the emperor's seal is regarded as an explanation to the world.

Zhu Dian said to Zhao Huan, the Minister of Rites, "You are the Minister of Rites. It is up to you to write the abdication edict!"

Zhao Huan remained unmoved.

Zhu Dian said again: "I have written the edict of abdication. When I ascend the throne, you will be the chief minister of the cabinet!"

Zhao Huan said: "Bring me a pen!"

Zhao Xing was shocked, "Dad, you can't write!"

Zhao Huan smiled bitterly and said, "You are a swordsman, and I am a fish. If I don't write, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty will be lambs waiting to be slaughtered!"

Two young eunuchs, regardless of Zhao Quan's wink, obtained the Four Treasures of the Study. Zhao Huan came to the desk, pondered for a moment, and then started writing. The officials in the court were also full of thoughts. Some people said that repaying Gao Rumu was not enough.

He was just a wallflower, but he acted like a complete villain. There were also people who were full of gratitude. If Zhao Huan didn't write, Zhu Dian would probably be the next person to kill him.

In any case, Zhao Huan's reputation is ruined.

After a while, the edict of abdication was drafted, and he came to the emperor Zhu Cong, knelt on the ground, and said, "I beg your Majesty to read it!"

The emperor looked solemn and took the edict.

After reading just one line, his whole body started to tremble. He looked at Zhao Huan and said, "Zhao Qing..."

Zhao Huan shook his head and said: "I sincerely request your Majesty to use Dabao!"

The emperor said: "Are you sure?"

Zhao Huan nodded seriously.

"Zhao Quan, use Dabao!"

Zhao Quan took out a treasure box he carried with him from his arms, which contained the nine seals of the Ming Dynasty. The largest and final one was the Jade Seal of the Kingdom. He took out the jade seal, dipped it in ink mud, and solemnly stamped it with the seal of the Ming Dynasty.

The seal was handed over to Zhao Huan.

Zhu Dian did not expect that things would go so smoothly.

In addition to hundreds of officials, there are also envoys from various countries. If he abdicates in public, it can save a lot of trouble.

Otherwise, killing all these envoys will inevitably cause war on the border!

He ordered Zhao Huan to say: "Proclaim the state letter!"
To be continued...