Chapter 461 The Great Meeting

Chapter 461 The Great Meeting

brunei, royal palace

At this time, the Royal Palace of Brunei was not yet the famous Nuoiman Palace, but it was still much more luxurious than the thatched huts and wooden shacks inhabited by the surrounding civilians. On the ground paved with fine marble are Arab-style buildings, and those huge onions are particularly conspicuous.

Zhu Qiongying was sitting on the golden chair, looking at the results of the battle. Under the imperial desk were two long legs overlapped.

In fact, there were not many serious scholars in the entire Southern Ming Dynasty. Most people's understanding of the emperor was still at the level of working with a golden hoe, with a fried dough stick shop on the left and a sesame cake shop on the right. These people have neither seen the dragon robe nor the dragon chair.

Zhu Qiongying's dragon robe was actually modified from the costumes of the vaudeville troupe. As for the so-called dragon chair, it was a chair painted with gold paint, but officials in Nanming preferred to call it the "golden chair."

Zhu Qiongying felt that the costume was too hot, so she thinned it and cut it short, so that the civil and military ministers standing in the audience could vaguely see the scenery under the skirt.

But the daggers and pistols on the leggings hardly make people feel sexy, especially the queen's reputation for being murderous, which makes people dare not to be malicious in the slightest.

These officials in Nanming are either gang members, pirates or bandits, or they are "piglets" rescued by Her Majesty the Queen, as well as some homeless people who can't live anymore and depressed Jianghu people. In short, their knees are touching the ground. It's like there is a magnet between them, and kneeling has almost become the instinct of these people.

Zhu Qiongying didn't like others to kneel to her, so she issued an edict that no matter whether they were civil or military officials, kneeling was exempted. He also gave everyone a futon, hoping that these ministers could sit and discuss matters.

However, at the court meeting the next day, Nanming officials still knelt on the ground. Later, Liu Dadao and other brave generals joined. These warriors looked down upon the so-called "literati".

"You just have weak knees. I kneel to heaven, kneel to the ground, and kneel to my parents at home. I won't even kneel when others ask me to, let alone not being allowed to kneel. Don't compare me to you weaklings!"

Even so, a civil servant handed over the futon.

"General Liu, your Majesty rewards you."

Liu Dadao threw the futon out and then made bold words.

"I'm going to give you a warning today. Even if the King of Heaven comes, I won't kneel down!"

A group of warriors around were cheering and applauding. These people were already used to being unrestrained, and now someone was taking the lead and they were naturally willing to join in the chorus.

Suddenly the entire hall was in chaos, while the civil servants group did not blink an eyelid and just knelt down quietly on their futons.

At this time a high-pitched voice sounded.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Upon hearing this voice, Liu Dadao immediately jumped into the air, bent his knees and dived towards his futon.

That’s right! This is the legendary sliding kneeling!

The group of generals who were noisy just now were stunned for a moment, and then they shouted, "Long live my emperor!"

Everyone suddenly realized this and started frantically looking for their own futons, kneeling down and agreeing in unison. However, they did not have Liu Dadao's skills, and the scene seemed very chaotic and embarrassing for a time.

The civil servants on the side laughed disdainfully. As the prime minister, Master Zhiyun couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that there will be a long way to rebuild the prosperous Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Qiongying then entered the main hall, along with three guillotines, respectively carved with dragon heads, tiger heads, and dog heads.

This made the atmosphere in the hall instantly become cold. Both civil and military officials felt that their throats were tight and wanted to loosen their collars, but they did not have the courage.

These normally arrogant civil servants and military officers were like a group of frightened ostriches, wanting to bury their heads in the futons.

"My dear friends, please come to peace." Zhu Qiongying's tone was indifferent and cold, and it was obvious that she was not happy.

The civil and military officials of Nanming raised their heads one after another. When they saw the queen's unkind expression, they knew that this time the great court meeting would probably involve another round of killings.

While these adults were praying in their hearts not to call themselves out, they were also cursing in their hearts which bastard chose to hold the court meeting on the third day of every lunar month. Every time the Queen would be in a very bad mood on that day.

In fact, Nanming's Great Court Meeting is held once a month, mainly because transportation is inconvenient and there is no need.

When Zhu Qiongying saw everyone looking at each other, she spoke first.

"My lords, do you have anything to report?"

The civil and military officials of Nanming continued to stare, because although they had won a big victory in Mara Port a few days ago, Her Majesty the Queen herself seemed not very happy, so no one wanted to touch this bad luck.

When she saw the silent minister in the audience, an unknown fire arose in her heart.

"Okay, you don't talk, I'll tell you. Wen Lichang!"

"I'm here."

Wen Lichang was the prefect of Zaiyan Prefecture. At this time, there were only twenty-eight prefectures in Nanming, including the newly acquired Brunei. Therefore, this lord can be regarded as a high-ranking official, but at this time, his back was shaking uncontrollably.

"You have started to build a garden for your family since you took office in May last year. Your eldest son Wen Liang even bullies men and women and does all kinds of evil. Just to celebrate your birthday, he married a concubine with twelve rooms. Do you know that the wife of this dynasty is only three years old? , is there an iron rule that there should be no more than four concubines?”

Zhu Qiongying asked.

"I know"

"Okay, let me ask you again. Where did you get the money to build your garden?"

"A gift from a merchant."

"Okay, then why do they give you money to build a garden?"

"I don't know"

"Well, let me tell you, they have a monopoly on the salt industry in Zaiyan Mansion. Their salt is 50% higher than the official salt, but ordinary people can only buy their salt. The reason why this situation occurs is This is caused by the cover-up and connivance of you, the magistrate of Zaiyan. Do you know your guilt?"

Zhu Qiongying threw a blood-soaked petition in front of Wen Lichang.

"Look clearly, this is the pleading that the people under your rule will send to you."

Wen Lichang was one of the first batch of "piglets" rescued by Zhu Qiongying. He had made many achievements in the wars for so long. Later, he broke a leg during the siege and had half of his hand cut off. Zaiyan magistrate.

He was also the person she questioned the most, and he would have been chopped off by anyone else. ,

So Wen Lichang decided to grit his teeth and refuse to admit it. Admitting it would mean death anyway.

"I was wronged! The unruly people violated the laws of Nanming and were punished by me, so they harbored a grudge. I have lived and died for Nanming all these years, and my hands and feet are proof of this! I have a deep hatred for Emperor Guan Sheng and Emperor Guan. Mazu swears, if I tell lies, my whole family will die miserably!"

In fact, many people in the hall were familiar with Wen Lichang, and even had close friendships, and they were more willing to believe that this hero, who was once fearless of life and death, had been deceived.

Zhu Qiongying let out a long sigh, and then looked coldly at Wen Lichang, who was kneeling under the stage.

"Where are the fifty households that you moved away?!"

Wen Lichang's eyes widened immediately, because the "feng shui treasure land" he was interested in at that time was actually the place where the villagers' ancestral halls were located, and the latter naturally did not want to give it away.

So Wen Lichang led his troops to destroy the village. However, fate was not as good as fate. A family of fishermen who happened to be out fishing escaped the disaster.

And the person who rolled the nail board to deliver the paper was the lucky one that day.

"I"

Wen Lichang was interrupted by Zhu Qiongying before he finished speaking.

"I didn't believe it at first, so I sent people to find out clearly. Today I planned to give you a chance to kill only your father and son, but since you swore in front of Mr. Guan and Mazu, I can't keep you. Now. Wen Lichang will kill the three tribes!"

As soon as Zhu Qiongying finished speaking, a swordsman came forward and lifted Wen Lichang up. The latter immediately cursed.

"Bitch, you're just an actor."

But before he could finish his words, a bamboo fan was slapped on his face. This kind of wooden plank cut from moso bamboo is so hard that it can even be used as the beams of houses.

A strong man with big arms and a round waist slapped this thing on the face with all his strength. The effect can be imagined. Wen Lichang's mouth was immediately covered with blood, and several teeth were broken.

But before he could take a breath, the bamboo board came towards his face like a storm.

These specialized executioners will naturally not let the prisoners talk nonsense. In addition, this can be regarded as the preferential treatment given by Her Majesty the Queen to ministers with meritorious service.

After all, Wen Lichang's crime was a heinous punishment. In fact, in the eyes of the executioners, just deceiving His Majesty was enough.

However, in accordance with the laws of the Nanming Dynasty, they would drag it to the tiger head guillotine, cut off its limbs first, then cut its torso into three sections, and finally separate the body, which is called cutting into eight pieces.

After the execution, the executioners began to collect the corpses, and the smell of blood spread throughout the hall.

"Bring Hu Yong, Gongsun Lu and Lu!" Zhu Qiongying shouted, and everyone knew that today's affairs were not over yet.

Those who were dragged up were two men and one woman. One of the men was dying, apparently from a gunshot wound and a mouthful of opium.

The other man was shirtless and his upper body was covered with dry mud. The woman had a charming face and looked about twenty years old.

"As my fellow citizens of Nanming, why did you send a message to the British in Mara Port?"

The two men were silent, and then the pretty woman spoke.

"Didn't you also rely on foreigners to get into this position? This world does not belong to you. It will be dead tomorrow! If you can do it, why can't we do it! Sir James Brooke has already said who can be killed She, who is King Nanming! Haha"

The executioner was stopped by Zhu Qiongying as soon as he raised the board.

"Wait a minute! It's very beautiful. It would be a pity if it gets broken. Let's just execute it like this."

The executioner immediately grabbed Lu's hair and threw it in front of the guillotine. Lu roared angrily.

"Bitch! You have to die! Ah!!!!"

Then the woman's shrill howl echoed in the hall. After the execution, the expression on the head was distorted.

After that, several more people died tragically under the guillotine. Most of these people were corrupt officials. Some of them were responsible for killing innocent people indiscriminately and avenging private revenge. Finally, there were two generals who escaped from the battle.

At this time, blood had covered the entire hall. The futons on which the civil and military ministers were kneeling were like isolated islands. Looking at the futons stained red with blood under their knees, everyone had different thoughts. Most of them chose to remain silent. Of course, there were also some who cheered.

A civil servant who looked like an old scholar praised, "Since the Song Dynasty, the only people who can be called Qingtian are Bao Zheng, Hai Rui, and my emperor!"

However, most civil and military officials still feel in their hearts that the old Zhu family is too murderous.

After settling domestic matters, he turned his attention to the Sultan of Brunei who was already shitting and pissing.

"Why can't I see the bravery of your ancestor Huang Pingsen in you?"

Zhu Qiongying finally spoke.

Huang Senping was actually Zhu Yuanzhang's special envoy to Borneo. His original purpose was to find gold. However, this man did not find gold. Instead, he organized overseas Chinese to form a team and even served as the regent of Brunei. My sister also became a queen of a country.

Before his death, Huang Senping rushed back to the Ming Dynasty and made three requests to Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty.

The first is that "all the territory and land belong to the official side", the land in the Bo Ni and Duan Shou River basins will be included in the territory of China.

The second is to "beg for the title of the kingdom and the mountain as a town." Please seal Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia, as the town mountain of the Bo Ni Kingdom, and give it a good name to forever rule the land of Nanyang.

The third is to "entrust your body and soul to China" and allow yourself to be buried in China.

The Sultan of Brunei at this time should actually be regarded as a descendant of the Huang family. However, when he heard that Nan Ming had regained its kingdom in West Borneo, not only did he not send anyone to congratulate him, but he also colluded with other princely states to jointly destroy this country. emerging forces.

Of course, the result was a complete defeat. Nanming's expansion rate far exceeded the imagination of this country. Muda Hashem, the agent who relied on the British to overthrow his nephew, naturally became a prisoner.

In fact, the British are familiar with the method of controlling other countries by supporting agents. Muda Hashim's claim is weak, and he must rely on the British to continue his rule.

The British like this kind of easy-to-control guy best. At this time, Brunei Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin II also made a mistake, which was to lure the wolf into the house. He made British James Brooke a minister.

This act directly led to the dismissal of Omar Ali Saifuddin II himself, and Muda Hashim became the de facto sultan.

As the world's number one troublemaker at this time, the British will naturally not let go of every inch of land they visit, and Brunei is no exception.

The British interfered wildly in Brunei's internal affairs and secretly funded other princely states to encircle and suppress the new Nanming. At the same time, they also wanted to use the power of the indigenous people to weaken the Dutch.

The result was of course arousing anger and resentment. An anti-British group formed within Brunei. Their leader Usap asked Nanming for help, hoping that Zhu Qiongying could drive away the British.

Naturally, she cannot do this directly, but she can directly destroy Brunei through border friction with Brunei.

The claim of Muda Hashim, the Sultan, is not strong in the first place, and with the secret cooperation of Usap and others, it will naturally be effortless to attack Brunei.

However, due to the accidental death of Usaap and Omar Ali Saifuddin II in the previous battle, the throne of Brunei became vacant.

Zhu Qiongying knew that it was difficult for the natives of Brunei to assimilate (religion), and at this time, Nan Ming did not have the energy to deal with such a matter.

So Zhu Qiongying planned to make Muda Hashim the Marquis of Brunei and take charge of Brunei for Nan Ming.

The latter originally thought that he was dead, but he did not expect that the former not only did not intend to kill him, but also helped him to gain power.

Muda Hashim, who was overjoyed, was at a loss and kowtowed repeatedly and spoke in extremely bad Chinese.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty."

In fact, all this was the plan of Zhu Qiongying's Prime Minister Zhiyun. Due to the previous battle, they found that the British greatly underestimated Nan Ming, and Nan Ming also greatly underestimated the strength of the British.

Brunei is close to the coast and there is no danger to defend it. Coupled with the lack of cooperation of the local people, Nanming will definitely not be able to defend it, so it is better to follow the British example and support an agent of its own.