In the 28th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu had a decree to give preferential treatment to those who had won world fame.

From the royal family down, all the people in the world are one and the same, and all the miscellaneous services and official taxes are equal.

In front of the Meridian Gate, the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty could not kneel down, and the government was suspended.

The emperor's decree was instead published by the Publishing House and prepared to be sent to all parts of the world via the official road station.

From the beginning, all the officials who could not hold on anymore and fell to their knees in front of the Meridian Gate were stripped off their official robes and hats by the Jinyiwei guards and taken to Zhao Prison by the Jinyiwei guards.

"Tomorrow is the third day. How long will these people persist?"

In front of the Meridian Gate, a Qianhu official from Jinyiwei Yamen looked at the civil servants who had been kneeling in front of him for two days and muttered softly.

After last night, today alone, there were nearly a hundred more civil servants in the Jinyiweizhao Prison.

If this continues, not to mention whether Zhao Prison can manage so many officials from the capital, even if it goes on for a little longer, there is a possibility that someone will kneel and die in front of the Meridian Gate.

By then, once the news spreads, I'm afraid it will add some more chaos to the already chaotic court.

Sun Cheng, the current envoy of Jinyiwei North Fusi Town, had just walked out of the palace and arrived in front of the Meridian Gate. He held the Xiuchun Dao in his left hand and said calmly: "No one can die in front of the Meridian Gate."

Sun Cheng's words were brief, but the meaning was clear.

At this moment, the Qianhu official of Jin Yiwei who was on duty in front of the Meridian Gate turned to look at the envoy.

"The governor is also worried, will someone kneel and die here?" Qian Huguan asked in a low voice.

Sun Cheng looked a little bored. Now the entire Jinyiwei was in trouble because of these civil servants and was short of manpower.

Except for the Jinyiwei officers and soldiers who stayed behind in Yingtian, most of the people in the Yamen were sent out last night and went to various places in the world to monitor the possible local commotion caused by Your Majesty's cancellation of preferential treatment for people with academic merit.

Sun Cheng nodded and said: "They can die anywhere, but they must not die here. Your Majesty's saintliness cannot be tarnished by their despicable lives."

Qian Huguan stamped his feet and placed his palm on the handle of the knife.

Sun Cheng was very worried and hesitant.

Although the entire Yingtian City now knows that these officials are kneeling here because they have angered His Majesty, and they are forcing His Majesty for the benefit of their own family.

But if someone dies in front of the Meridian Gate at this time, it will definitely be spread by these people. At the very least, Your Majesty will have to bear the infamy of driving his ministers to death.

only.

Not everyone dares to make the decision to expel ministers.

Sun Cheng glanced around, and all the Jinyi guards present were looking at him.

The dignified guards in royal robes, authorized by the imperial power to kill first and report later, when did they become the gatekeepers? No one is willing to stay here day and night with the bunch of eggless civil servants.

The commander of the Imperial Guard who was present today seemed to be a little uncomfortable looking at the Jin Yiwei.

He couldn't help but stepped forward to Sun Cheng's side.

"What do you want to do? His Highness's decree only requires you to arrest those who cannot kneel."

Sun Cheng turned back to look at the commander of the Imperial Army, a sneer flashing across his face.

Before the commander of the imperial army could react.

Sun Cheng had already turned around and looked at the officials who were forcing him to the palace with cold eyes: "Jin Yiwei obeys the order!"

"exist!"

The officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard who had been guarding here for two whole days responded in unison.

Sun Cheng nodded slightly, unsheathed his sword with his right hand, and pointed at the officials in front: "Today, a group of ministers are rushing into the palace. They have no regard for the emperor and are disrespectful. The Jinyi Guards must expel the ministers without making any mistakes. If there is resistance, they will be killed without mercy!"

Sun Cheng finished his sentence.

The Qianhu official, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately pulled out his embroidered spring sword and led the deputy Qianhu, Baihu and chief flag officers to press on the officials present.

"The Jinyi Guards are ordered to leave the imperial city immediately. If you disobey, you will be shot without mercy!"

"If anyone disobeys, he will be killed without mercy!"

In the corridor of the imperial city in front of the Meridian Gate, all the officers and soldiers of the imperial guards drew their swords from their sheaths and pressed on the officials kneeling on the ground.

The Forbidden Army general who had just tried to dissuade him was startled by the Jin Yiwei who suddenly went berserk. He quickly stretched out his hand to grab Sun Cheng and said urgently: "You are going to cause a big chaos! Why don't you stop them all quickly!"

Sun Cheng turned back with cold eyes, shook his arm, shook the opponent's palm away, and said in a cold voice: "Everyone in the Jinyi Guards only has Your Majesty in their hearts. Although there was no will for what they did today, the Jinyi Guards all did it for Your Majesty. If you judge the crime afterwards, I will bear all the responsibility."

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After finishing speaking, Sun Cheng ignored the Forbidden Army general who was already stamping his feet anxiously, and walked up to the Jin Yiwei officers and soldiers who were pressing forward with a knife.

Suddenly, the lone guard in uniform pressed forward, and the officials who still insisted on kneeling in front of the Meridian Gate suddenly panicked.

The embroidered spring knife was shining brightly in front of their eyes.

Some people want to hold on, but those knife edges are getting closer and closer.

The Jinyiwei officers and soldiers who had been holding back their anger for a long time immediately became filled with murderous aura as soon as they received the order.

It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to suppress these civil servants who used to chatter in the court.

Now, everyone is looking for someone who will be confused and resist, insisting on staying in front of the Meridian Gate.

"presumptuous!"

"Do you, Jin Yiwei, still have a royal law in your eyes?"

"In this important place in the imperial city, are you planning to commit murder?"

"How dare you!"

"..."

The civil servants were frightened by the knife and backed away, but they roared and questioned in anger.

Sun Cheng turned a deaf ear, took off the scabbard from his waist, and returned the knife to the sheath: "Hit! Beat these people out!"

Miso miso miso.

A Xiuchun knife was returned to its scabbard. The officers and soldiers of the Jinyi Guard held the scabbard and began to eagerly draw it towards the officials in front of them.

Suddenly, screams continued one after another in front of the Meridian Gate, one after another, and could not stop being heard.

The Jin Yiwei generals, headed by Sun Cheng, were arrayed across the entire corridor, and the scabbards in their hands kept falling on the raised arms of the officials in front of them.

The Imperial Guard general behind was completely panicked.

These royal guards are crazy.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! They actually beat the court officials in public at the foot of the imperial city.

The general told his subordinates twice, then immediately turned around and rushed to the palace.

In front of Meridian Gate and behind Duanmen.

Because of the sudden rise of the Jin Yiwei, the officials who were kneeling on the ground were in chaos. Everyone was retreating and huddled together, hoping to escape the beatings of these crazy Jin Yiwei.

The panicked general of the Forbidden Army rushed all the way into the palace, stood in front of the Wulong Bridge, glanced to the east and north, and then gritted his teeth and rushed to the Qianqing Palace behind the three main halls in the north.

The skill of making tea.

In front of Qianqing Palace.

The general of the forbidden army, who was sweating profusely, knelt heavily on the ground: "I am reporting urgently that the Jin Yiwei in front of the Meridian Gate drove away all the officials. The Jin Yiwei North Town Fusi Town Governor Sun Cheng ordered that the Jin Yiwei beat all the officials with sticks to drive them away. "

The Forbidden Army general knelt in front of the palace gate with his hands clasped in fists, sweat dripping from his face to the ground.

Creak.

There was a sound from the door frame of the bedroom.

The general raised his head, and it was Sun Gou'er, the palace steward, who came out of the palace.

"Sun Daban."

Sun Gou'er waved his hand to signal silence, then stepped forward to the general and whispered: "Your Majesty has just finished reading the memorial, had some soup, and is taking a rest. Don't disturb your Majesty."

"But over there at the Meridian Gate..."

Sun Gou'er glared: "It's just a few blows on the left and right, but it can still kill someone? Jinyiwei is kind-hearted. What's the point of rushing these people home to take a breather and kneeling in front of the Meridian Gate all day?" "

The Forbidden Army general who came from the Meridian Gate was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

It turns out that Jin Yiwei beat hundreds of officials with a stick. How can there be such an explanation?

Sun Gou'er sighed softly, waved his hand and said: "Looking at how sweaty you are from running, go back and have a rest. Next time if something happens, report it to Commander Chang first."

Chang Sen has now been leading the errands of the Forbidden Army and commanding the entire Forbidden Army.

When the Forbidden Army general heard this, his eyes suddenly trembled, and he realized that this was Sun Daban reminding him that he had exceeded his authority today.

He immediately lowered his head and clasped his fists: "General, thank you very much for reminding me."

A smile appeared on Sun Gouer's face and he waved his hand again: "Go ahead, go ahead."

After coaxing the general away, Sun Gouer immediately put away the expression on his face, put his hands together, turned around and faced the palace, already bent down, pacing with his head lowered, suppressing the sound of footsteps, and started walking again Enter the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, you have an elm-headed man, and you have been driven back by your slaves."

Sun Gou'er, who returned to the palace, bowed and stood in the side hall, lowering his head and reporting softly.
To be continued...