OBS Chapter 311: Emperor Jichang's Sins
Chapter 311: Emperor Jichang's Sins
→_→Gu Xi glanced at Lin Xiaoxuan suspiciously.
You see, believe it or not, what happened today was clearly prepared and premeditated. And Chu Zhao was not surprised at all. It was obviously a conspiracy.
"What's written on the scroll?" Gu Xi asked.
Lin Xiaoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Just listen to me."
Old Lord Chu cleared his throat and began to read.
"Since ancient times, emperors who ruled the country should obey the will of heaven and the people. Emperor Jichang plotted to kill his brother and usurp the throne. This is one of his crimes.
He was foolish and incompetent. Since he took the throne, he ignored the suffering of the people and repeatedly increased taxes, causing the people to suffer from poverty and starvation. This was his second crime.
The third crime is that they are suspicious and suspicious, and they often exclude meritorious officials. Loyal and good people are either demoted, imprisoned, or killed on trumped-up charges.
He was licentious and immoral, indulging in alcohol and sex, weakening the government, selecting over 10,000 beauties over the years, wasting money and manpower, causing public resentment, and his extravagant harem emptied the national treasury. This was his fourth crime;
The king is unjust and ambitious. The soldiers on the frontiers fought bloody battles but did not receive the food and pensions they deserved. The powerful officials in the court took the opportunity to enrich themselves, causing the foundation of the country to be shaken. This is the fifth crime.
The sixth crime is that he appointed people based on personal connections, which led to corrupt officials in the government, who ignored the law, used their power to suppress the law, and oppressed the people, making the law meaningless and causing numerous false and wrongful convictions.
Disasters continued for years, farmland was barren, and people were displaced. Emperor Jichang did not think of providing relief, and even built a high platform in the palace to entertain guests, sing and dance, and prosper. The seventh crime was:
The loyal and honest people in the court gave honest advice, but Emperor Jichang did not accept the advice and instead accused them of crimes, causing chaos in the court order. He was punished with the eighth crime.
Officials were corrupt and the powerful were rampant. Emperor Jichang did not put any measures in place to control the situation. Instead, he indulged the powerful and oppressed the people. He was guilty of nine crimes.
The national situation is declining, God is angry and people are resentful, the country is about to collapse, Emperor Jichang did not implement benevolent policies and did not repent, so he is guilty of ten crimes.
The crimes of Emperor Jichang are too numerous to list. The people look up to the blue sky but cannot find light. The world is in turmoil, people are in panic, the country is in danger, the will of heaven cannot be violated, and the country must change hands.
Every time Lord Chu read a sentence, the ministers nodded quietly and thought to themselves, yes, it is so right!
After reading all ten articles, everyone was shocked to realize that their emperor was so bad. He did all the bad things a tyrant could do.
Gu Xi was also shocked when he heard this. If he didn't get rid of such a dog emperor, would he keep him around for the New Year?
Then, Old Marquis Chu unfolded another scroll, on which were countless handprints and signatures, expressing the gratitude of the people of the world to the Imperial Master.
Emperor Jichang sneered:
"Humph! Qi Dasheng! I admit that I lost to you. Since you have the ability to seize this country, why do you have to do these superficial things? Can you make the country stable by deceiving the ignorant people?"
Before Gu Xi could speak, the common people who followed him were fed up. Looking at the old emperor lying on the ground with his dragon robe stained with blood, they angrily said:
"You are the emperor, right? Do you know what life we common people have been living for so many years? If it weren't for the imperial teacher distributing food and grain seeds to us, I'm afraid nine out of ten houses would be empty this winter!"
"Yes! Master Imperial Master, we have planted the hybrid rice you distributed and are now harvesting it. Those who were quick have already finished harvesting it."
"Master Imperial Master, I am Chen Liu from Chenjia Village in the suburbs of Beijing. Do you still remember me? I planted the earliest and harvested the earliest. I just weighed it yesterday and found that my family's three mu of land yielded a full six thousand kilograms!"
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All the ministers couldn't help but gasp, and even Emperor Jichang was shocked.
Three acres of land can produce 6,000 kilograms, so doesn’t that mean the yield per acre is 2,000 kilograms?
Since ancient times, a rice yield of 300 kilograms per mu is considered to be a blessing with good weather and fertile land.
This hybrid rice is indeed a fairy seed from heaven!
Emperor Jichang was shocked, but still unconvinced:
"So what? He is a messenger of God, distributing rice seeds from heaven to the people. That is God's blessing on the country of Anning. This is what he should do, but he used it to deceive the people and let you follow him in rebellion. Does he really love the people? He is using you!"
Chen Liu said angrily:
"Then you should make use of us! Without the food given by the Imperial Master, we can't even survive these few months of growing rice! In the past, a group of people would freeze to death or starve to death every year. My mother died of starvation last year. If you had collected less taxes, my mother wouldn't have starved to death!"
As Chen Liu spoke, his eyes turned red and tears rolled down, then he suddenly knelt down towards Gu Xi:
"Thank you, Master, for saving my life!"
Other people also knelt down and shouted:
"Thank you, Master, for saving my life!"
There is a severe drought this year. If there were no national teacher, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Gu Xi's eyes became moist. These people were simple-hearted. They fed themselves and they would repay with their lives. For example, when they entered the palace today, they might have thought that this was treason and risked their lives, but they still came.
Chu Yunting suddenly said:
"Your Majesty, I call you Your Majesty for the last time! I led the Northwest Army to resist the Turks, but the soldiers could not even fill their stomachs and could only eat wild vegetables every day.
"There is a severe drought this year. Even wild vegetables don't grow. If it weren't for the Imperial Master, half of the Northwest Army would have starved to death! Not to mention, the Imperial Master also took over the Turkic Palace!"
"The Imperial Master has made such great contributions, but you are jealous of him and even resort to such dirty means as kidnapping his family. Are you worthy of sitting on this throne?"
Li Quan also said:
"Your Majesty, the people along the coast have suffered from the Japanese pirates for a long time. It was the Imperial Master who took action to destroy the Japanese pirates and bring peace to the people along the coast. Now in Haiping County, the people have spontaneously built a statue of the Imperial Master and worship it every day."
"It is said that learning the arts of literature and martial arts can be sold to the emperor. The imperial teacher cares about the world, but you are trying so hard to get rid of him. I would rather die than be loyal to such an emperor!"
As Emperor Jichang listened to the accusations from all sides, his face, which had already lost too much blood, became increasingly pale.
The Northern Army, the Northwestern Army, the Southeast Navy, and the people of the world were all bewitched by Qi Dasheng!
How could there be such stupid soldiers and such ignorant people in his world?
Emperor Jichang pointed at Gu Xi with a trembling hand and said:
"Okay, okay, okay! Qi Dasheng! You have deceived the people and usurped the throne. When I ascend to heaven, I will sue you! I just don't believe that since I am the Son of Heaven, the Heavenly Court will not give me justice. I want to see what kind of end you will have!"
Gu Xi sneered:
"It's impossible for someone like you to go to heaven after death. It's more like going to hell."
"You...you..." Emperor Jichang was so angry that his eyes rolled back and he fainted.
Lin Xiaoxuan, along with Chu Yunting, Li Quan, Lan Wei, the Lu family father and son, Shen Kuo, Li Tieniu and a group of Northern Army suddenly knelt down beside the people.
A large group of people shouted in unison:
"Please ask the Imperial Master to ascend the throne and save the people from danger!"
"Please ask the Imperial Master to ascend the throne and save the people from danger!"
"Please ask the Imperial Master to ascend the throne and save the people from danger!"
The sound shook the sky.