Chapter 40

These scholar-officials believed they still had a chance to jump ship!

Thus, they ensured the Great Ming lost the realm!

One by one, they excitedly rushed before Li Huang Zicheng to congratulate the new monarch on his accession.

But they never expected, even in their wildest dreams.

That Li Huang Zicheng, once inside the city, would have no regard for martial virtue and would not take money from the poor.

He only wanted the money of high officials and nobles!

At that moment, they once again abandoned Li Huang Zicheng in their hearts.

Thus, Wu Wu Sangui led the Qing troops through the pass.

As a result, they discovered they had been wrong again.

These Tartars from beyond the pass were even less bound by martial virtue than that damned Li Huang Zicheng.

At most, Li Huang Zicheng would just confiscate estates, leaving officials in their posts as before.

But when the Qing army entered the pass.

The former Eight Banners nobles transformed in an instant and directly stripped them of their official positions.

These scholar-officials, who had once "shared the realm with the Son of Heaven."

First had their accumulated surplus value of many years seized by Li Huang Zicheng.

And then had their means of production snatched away by the Eight Banners nobles.

The scholar-officials who had hastily crossed the river only slapped their thighs in Jin Ling, suddenly remembering.

Our Great Ming was truly good after all!

Thus, only after the Qing army crossed the river did the resistance they encountered truly reach its peak.

Alas, it was all too late.

At this point, even sacrificing one's family fortune to relieve the nation's difficulties was not as effective as having distributed a few more steamed buns to the border troops of the Nine Frontiers when the Qing army had not yet entered the pass.

When you defend your home and country for too long, many people begin to think defending home and country is solely your obligation.

Little do they know that for a nation and family, all who possess a state or a home ought to defend them.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang pondered only briefly.

Before suddenly realizing the brilliance of such an operation.

Could it be that all those kings, marquises, and high ministers of our Great Ming were merely good-for-nothings?

If they were all good-for-nothings, how did they climb out of the imperial examinations?

Why were they indifferent?

It was simply because they believed they could jump ship at any time!

When the Great Ming still stood.

You all risked your lives to rake in money.

Now that the Great Ming is faltering.

You want to jump ship?!

Not a chance!

A look of fierce ruthlessness suddenly appeared on Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's face.

He continued to nod slightly, leaning back on the Dragon Throne, lost in thought.

After a long while.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang finally nodded slowly, waved his hand at Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen, Qi Tai, and Su Qiao, and whispered.

"It's settled; you may all return; I understand."

Watching Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang sit on the Dragon Throne, lost in contemplation.

Su Qiao could not help but fall into deep thought himself.

Damn it!

Just what does it take for you, Old Zhu, to kill me!

Could I perhaps find an opportunity to beat up Old Zhu?

Looking at the broad-shouldered and stout Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Su Qiao promptly dismissed this terrifying idea of his.

Old Zhu was ultimately not Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yunwen.

Even though Old Zhu was over sixty this year.

His entire being was vigorous and spirited.

Drawing a one-shi bow would be no problem for him whatsoever.

If he were to fight Old Zhu, it was uncertain who would end up educating whom...

43, Zhou Kui: Life has become unbearable!

Before Su Qiao could even regain his composure.

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He was already escorted out of the Qianqing Palace by several young eunuchs.

Meanwhile, inside the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang stared with a grave expression at the chat group panel before him and sent a message.

Emperor Taizu Gao:

"Where have you run off to, kid? I've found a solution for you!"

Emperor Sizong Lie:

"Great-grandfather, please speak."

The High Emperor Taizu:

"Can't you control the entire court of civil and military officials right now, boy?"

"You don't even dare to raid their homes?"

Upon seeing Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang's message, Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian could not help but smile bitterly.

The Lie Emperor Sizong:

"Great-grandfather, it is not that your son does not dare to kill people."

"Currently, the Great Ming faces internal troubles and external threats; this is precisely when we need manpower."

"Even if these people show up without putting in effort, it is still better than having no one available!"

In fact, after raiding Zhou Kui's home,

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian had already intended to move against the entire court of civil and military officials.

But this whole court of dukes and ministers,

although they indeed did little work on ordinary days,

at least kept the Great Ming's state machinery functioning normally.

Although Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian had the heart to be a model worker,

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian was ultimately not Old Zhu.

He lacked the capability to be a model worker.

Seeing the useless Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Youjian,

Zhu Zhu Zhu Zhu Yuanzhang immediately sent another message.

The High Emperor Taizu:

"Try a different method to raid their homes; make them willingly dig out their own silver."

The Lie Emperor Sizong:

"Willingly? Great-grandfather, are you about to manifest your spirit?"

"If you come over, your son will immediately honor you as the Supreme Emperor and entrust all military and state affairs entirely to..."

The High Emperor Taizu:

"Bah! You boy certainly dream big."

"Should I wipe your ass clean while you just eat the ready-made meal?"

"Find a few people yourself, leave the palace, and go deceive some folks; anyway, just engage in some bluffing and swindling."

"By the way, I think that father-in-law of yours looks quite suitable."