Chapter 361: The Prince of Yu who draws up a list!

It was the third quarter of the Chou hour, but outside the Forbidden City, it was crowded with figures.

Looking at the officials gathered below, Zhang Cheng roared: "You have broken into the palace in the middle of the night—are you trying to rebel?"

"Vice Commander Zhang, don't try to scare us; we only heard that His Majesty is unwell and came to pay a visit!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng before him, Yan Shifan explained.

"Pay a visit to the Dragon Body? Yan Shifan, you have a lot of nerve!"

Pointing at Yan Shifan, Zhang Cheng was someone who fired at everyone; who didn't he dare to confront!

"Hey, Lord Zhang, please don't talk nonsense; I am only concerned about His Majesty's safety. You are the Son of Heaven's personal army, yet you fail to protect him, and now you blame us officials?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Yan Shifan also immediately retorted.

The idea of trying to make friends had completely dissipated, because if they couldn't enter the palace, who knew if the Embroidered Uniform Guard would support another emperor!

But Yan Shifan was thinking too much, because the Embroidered Uniform Guard didn't have that right.

Even if Jiajing really passed away, the ownership of the throne would be decided by the Empress!

Now, what Zhang Cheng and Yan Shifan and the others were fighting for was time—to get the Prince of Yu into the palace first!

"Zhang Cheng, that's enough; what is your intention in blocking us officials!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Yan Song spoke up.

"Lord Yan, I heard you have sixteen, seventeen, eighteen-year-old beauties at home to warm your feet—is that true or false!"

Looking at Yan Song, Zhang Cheng sneered.

"Zhang Cheng, what nonsense are you spouting? My father is innocent; how could he do such a thing!"

Scolding Zhang Cheng, Yan Shifan immediately exploded.

Because this kind of thing, you could do, but you absolutely couldn't say it out loud!

"Shut your damn mouth; I called you Junior Cabinet Minister, but you really think you shoulder the two capitals and thirteen provinces!"

Pointing at Yan Shifan and roaring, Zhang Cheng slapped the city wall: "The most inhuman thing is you, Yan Shifan; you even invented the 'Beauty Urinal'! You aren't even a human birth—I spit on you! If I weren't up here, I would have jumped down to beat you to death, you bastard!"

"Zhang Cheng, you dare to curse me?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng before him, Yan Shifan was also furious.

"Curse you? I'll even beat you!"

Saying this, Zhang Cheng looked left and right, then grabbed a rope and jumped down from above.

Watching Zhang Cheng come down from the towering city wall, Yan Shifan and the others were dumbfounded, because they had truly never seen such a fierce person!

"Zhang Xinzhi, what are you doing? Don't forget, I am the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Yan Shifan panicked immediately.

Because he couldn't be sure about others, but Zhang Cheng was someone who truly dared to take action!

Just look at his record: one man with a knife hacking at a hundred Japanese pirates, "persuading surrender" with a hundred cavalry, five hundred men charging three thousand Tumet Mongols, and ten thousand Great Ming troops settling the Kyushu pirates...

This kind of fierce bandit—if you dared to confront him with a single word, he would truly come up to mess with you!

"Go to hell, I'm definitely taking action today!"

Charging forward in one step, Zhang Cheng kicked Yan Shifan with an "Ultraman flying kick."

"Ouch!"

Flying backward, Yan Shifan fell to the ground.

Watching his son get beaten, Yan Song was also furious: "Zhang Cheng, you dare to beat a high-ranking official of the imperial court!"

"Old vegetable, so what if you're the Chief Grand Secretary? I'm telling you, if you anger me, I'll beat you too; if you don't believe me, come closer and try!"

Pointing at Yan Song's nose and cursing, Zhang Cheng's ferocity left the officials dumbfounded.

Even the military officials beside them were stunned, because this newly promoted Marquis was truly fierce!

"Zhang Cheng, you're finished; I'm telling you, I will definitely impeach you tomorrow!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in anger, Yan Shifan roared.

"Yo-ho, you're going to impeach me, are you?"

Raising his foot and taking off his shoe, Zhang Cheng flew up and gave Yan Shifan a brutal beating.

Watching this scene, Luo Wenlong hurriedly stepped forward to help, wanting to pull him away.

But after being pushed aside by Zhang Cheng, he was kicked in the stomach: "What kind of status are you? You dare to intervene in a fight between second-rank officials—are you drunk!"

And hearing Zhang Cheng's words, the others who wanted to step forward were all dumbfounded.

Because Zhang Cheng was indeed second-rank, as his title of Regional Commander of the two provinces' navy was still on him!

If they had gone up to intervene, they would have truly offended someone! But just as everyone was gathered in a circle, not knowing what to do, Yan Song roared: "Enough, Zhang Xinzhi!"

"Father, he's beating me!"

Looking at Yan Song with grievance, Yan Shifan had suffered the only brutal beating of his life, and he reckoned it was from Zhang Cheng.

"Shut up! You dare to provoke him too!"

Looking at Yan Shifan with annoyance, Yan Song turned his head abruptly: "Zhang Cheng, you are actually stalling for time!"

"That's right, you guessed it!"

Looking at Yan Song with a face full of smiles, Zhang Cheng smiled.

And looking at the people around, Yan Shifan roared: "Where is Zhang Juzheng? Where is Zhang Juzheng!"

West Garden,

At this moment, Jiajing, on the verge of death, grabbed the Prince of Yu's hand: "My son, it's all up to you now!"

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Saying this, Jiajing coughed up blood and slowly tilted his head.

"Father Emperor, Father Emperor..."

Looking at Jiajing before him, the Prince of Yu also wailed loudly.

And the Wanli Emperor, who had come with the Prince of Yu, also cried loudly.

The next morning, when the sun rose, the palace gates were opened.

Walking in with a bruised and swollen face, Yan Shifan looked at Zhang Cheng with hatred.

Because last night, Zhang Cheng seemed to have targeted him alone, chasing him and beating him.

He couldn't even escape, because if he was caught, he would really get beaten!

But when Yan Shifan looked at the person on the throne, he was completely dumbfounded, because wasn't that the Prince of Yu?

Thinking of the Fourth Prince he had sent people to find last night who hadn't appeared, Yan Shifan was completely stunned!

"By the grace of heaven, the Emperor decrees: Third Prince Zhu Zaiji, loyal, filial, benevolent, and righteous..."

Walking out, Zhang Juzheng immediately began to speak.

And watching this scene, Yan Shifan intended to step forward in a fit of rage, but was glared at by Yan Song.

Watching all this, Yan Shifan knew in his heart that he was completely finished.

Because he had offended the Prince of Yu back then; what was he to do now!

Two months later, a general amnesty was declared, and the Prince of Yu ascended the throne with the assistance of the officials.

But on this day, Gao Gong, the famous "Gao Cannon," who was about to become the Chief Grand Secretary, was intercepted.

Looking at the people before him, Gao Gong asked in confusion: "Who are you?"

"I ask you to come with us for a trip!"

Dragging Gao Gong forward, a group of people dragged him directly into a carriage and took him away.

As for why Gao Gong had to be taken away, it was because this guy was a famous cannon who confronted everyone, and he was a small trouble for Zhang Juzheng's ascension, so Zhang Cheng had to take away "Old Beard Gao"!

And after Gao Gong disappeared, the Prince of Yu began to draw up a list.

The Yan Song faction began to be purged in large numbers.

As Zhang Juzheng began to take power, the Great Ming entered a new era.

In an independent courtyard,

Zhang Juzheng looked at Zhang Cheng before him: "Now everything in the Great Ming rests on us! His Majesty back then..."

"He accidentally created a poison!"

Looking at Zhang Juzheng awkwardly, Zhang Cheng never expected that Jiajing, who refined pills, was actually a chemist who had played himself to death.

Was it because he had given him too much freedom? Leading Jiajing to let himself go so thoroughly!

But thinking of this, Zhang Cheng poured wine: "I told you, refining pills doesn't work; you have to refine a Ten Thousand Soul Banner—that thing is useful!"

"Hmm?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in confusion, Zhang Juzheng was puzzled!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 362 =====