If King Dun doesn't accept the decree, Ye Long can directly force him to hand over his military power. If he accepts the decree, he will have to fight to the death with King Happy.

After all, no one believed that Happy King would willingly hand over his military power and withdraw from Mizhou.

As for Prince Dun, he was an honest and humble man, so people did not feel that he posed any threat. In fact, he also controlled an Eight Banners Army.

Now under Ye Long's temptation, it can be seen from the expression of the Queen Mother Xiaoshengxian.

The two Eight Banners armies she controls include the white flags of Prince Dun!

This Duke of Dun is a member of the Queen Mother.

Ye Long's skills are really good.

However, everyone thought that if the Queen Mother was standing behind both King Dun and King Happy, could King Dun and King Happy fight?

I'm afraid there won't be a fight. After all, no one of your own will fight your own. Even if Prince Dun accepts the order, he may just exchange territory with King Happy.

So what is Ye Long’s intention in doing this?

Just when Nanpeng and others were puzzled, Ye Long spoke again, "Hong Yebeile listens to the order. I order you to assist Prince Dun to take over Mizhou and complete the military power of Mizhou within a month."

Handover of work.”

Ye Long's voice was very calm, as plain as water.

But in the ears of civil and military officials, there was a thunderous explosion.

This Hong Yebeile was the flag owner of the Zhengbai Banner. He was a relative of the emperor and had made great contributions to the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

The Zhengbai flag in his hand is also one of the three flags.

Now the emperor has asked Hong Yebeile to assist Prince Dun. To put it bluntly, he is to monitor Prince Dun, fearing that Prince Dun and King Happy will play tricks!

As for Mizhou, rather than letting Prince Dun take over, in fact, to put it bluntly, it means letting Hong Yebeile take over!

Moreover, Prince Dun was facing off against King Happy, while Hong Yebeile was just reaping the benefits.

This is a conspiracy, Prince Dun has no choice but to jump into it.

The imperial edict has been accepted. If King Happy cannot seize the military power within a month, King Dun will be in great misfortune.

There was also Mr. Hong Yebeile supervising from the side, so Prince Dun could not help but use all his strength to deal with the Happy King.

Prince Dun's face turned even paler. He glanced secretly at Queen Mother Xiaoshengxian, but Queen Mother Xiaoshengxian was even more angry at this time. She just snorted coldly and left without saying a word.

"I obey the decree." Lord Hong Yebeile, the leader of the Zhengbai Banner, stepped forward and said with great enthusiasm.

He was very excited now. He had long been dissatisfied with the fact that a prince with a different surname like Happy King occupied the territory of the Later Qing Dynasty, did evil and lived happily.

In the past, the emperor did nothing and did not dare to be an enemy of the Queen Mother. Now the Emperor has made it clear that he wants to weaken the power in the hands of the Queen Mother. Naturally, this is what he wants to see. Therefore, he fully agrees with the matter of entering Mizhou and seizing military power.

But Nan Peng was thoughtful, and for a moment he didn't think about why Ye Long would arrange Hong Ye to assist Prince Dun. If he wanted to take control of Mizhou, let his white flag assist Prince Dun, and then sit back and take it.

The profit of a fisherman is the best.

Now that Hong Ye is asked to assist, doesn't this increase Hong Ye's strength?

You must know that Hong Ye is a member of the Aixinjueluo family. If Ye Long wants to completely control the Qing Dynasty, he should not replace the banner leaders of the Manchu royal family with Han people.

"Next, I have one more thing. I need your love to give me some advice." Ye Long stood up and stared at all the ministers in the court.

"Many Han officials were wronged because of the Literary Prison. I have thought about it and found that there is something wrong with the Literary Prison. Now I want to abolish the Literary Prison." Seeing that no one spoke, Ye Long said again.

After Ye Long finished speaking, there was a commotion in the court.

Even Mr. Li, the Minister of Civil Service, who had already sided with Ye Long, frowned slightly.

I thought that if the Emperor abolished the Literary Prison, would all the major cases involved in the Literary Prison be reopened and investigated...

If he was investigated, wouldn't he himself also be implicated?

In order to prevent and suppress the resistance of intellectuals and Han people, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty extracted words and sentences from their works and fabricated accusations to constitute unjust imprisonment.

This is the so-called literal prison.

When Ye Long met Shuang'er and the third young lady of the banker, he had already planned to settle accounts with those who supported the Literary Prison.

While in Lizi Village, Ye Long also promised Gu Zhihua and others in his capacity as Qianlong that he would abolish the Literary Prison in the future.

And now is the time for him to fulfill his promise.

"Now that the domestic situation has just stabilized, the Literary Prison has made great contributions. If the Literary Prison is abolished like this, it will arouse resistance from the Han people. I don't agree with the emperor doing this." An old man in his sixties stood up and stared at

Ye Long said neither humble nor overbearing.

Hearing the old man's words, Ye Long looked at him suddenly with a sneer on his lips. "The Grand Master also knows that the situation in the country has just stabilized? If the Literary Prison continues to be implemented, then the Han people in the world will hate me even more. I want to let

In order for the common people to return home, we must abolish the Literary Prison and treat the Han people and the Manchus equally."

This person was the Grand Master of the Later Qing Dynasty. He was an old minister who had been following Huang Taiji and giving him advice since the Qing troops entered the Pass.

Not only the Taishi, but also the Taifu and Taibao all used to follow Huang Taiji.

In fact, Ye Long's abolition of the Literary Prison is also a wake-up call to these people.

These veterans did not support Qianlong, nor did they support the Queen Mother, and they did not know what they had in mind. Perhaps they knew that Huang Taiji would come back, so they were all waiting for Huang Taiji to return, cheering, and then continue to follow Huang Taiji.

But how could Ye Long give him this opportunity?

"The emperor wants Han people to be high-ranking officials, and I have no objection. If he wants Han women to be his concubines, I won't interfere. But this literary prison was started by the late emperor. How can it be abolished so easily?" The Grand Master was not afraid of Ye at all.

The holy power of the dragon looked at him.

"What if I must abolish the Literary Prison?" Ye Long looked at the Grand Master with a smile.

"If the emperor insists on having his own way, then I will retire and return to my hometown... Please allow your Majesty to do so." The grand master looked calm and knelt directly on the ground, with his forehead on the floor, and even took off his black gauze hat.

"Please, Your Majesty, take back your order."

There was a sound of shouting, and more than two-thirds of the civil and military officials in the court knelt on the ground, not wanting the emperor to abolish the Literary Prison.

There are more than 120 civil and military officials, but only about 30 are still standing. Among these 30 or so people, there are only a few Manchu officials... The rest are still Han people left behind by the Ming Dynasty.

Officials either have powerful families that the Manchu and Qing royal families dare not touch, or they are wealthy tycoons who need to be won over by the Manchu and Qing royal families.

And those eighty or ninety officials kneeling on the ground included the Grand Master, the Grand Protector, and the Grand Tutor.

Even first-grade officials and ministers of the Ministry of Personnel knelt down.

And many of them have taken off their black gauze hats. The meaning is very obvious, they are forcing Ye Long. They are telling Ye Long that if he wants to abolish the Literary Prison, then this group of officials will retire and return to their hometowns and quit!

If three-quarters of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty resigned...the chain of relationships behind them, local officials would stay at home and do nothing if they got the news.

Then the entire post-Qing administration would be paralyzed.

To put it bluntly, it is threatening Ye Long.

The standing Han officials remained silent, neither kneeling nor speaking, as if this matter had nothing to do with them.

"You pedantic people, do you know why so many people want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty? It is because of the Literary Prison that many loyal Han people have been killed. If you don't have the support of the Han people today, how can the emperor hold the throne securely?"

Nan Peng frowned, pointed at those people and shouted angrily.

"Prince Guo, you seemed to have contributed a lot when the Literary Prison was implemented. Why do you suddenly support the Emperor and abolish the Literary Prison now?" The Taibao raised his head and looked at Nanpeng in surprise.

"If you want the country to be peaceful and the people to be safe, you must accept all races. We are invaders. Shouldn't we learn from King Tang and Lord Ye Long, who love the people like sons and treat all races as their own subjects?"

Nanpeng curled his lips and mentioned King Tang and Lord Ye Long.

As for what the Taibao said about Prince Guo once supporting the Literary Prison and having nothing to do with him, that was Prince Guo's doing. Now Prince Guo is him.

"The King of Tang has the absolute power and strength to make the people of the country surrender. Do you dare to ask the emperor if he has this ability? It's okay for Lord Ye Long not to mention it. Now that he has mentioned it, I have to say a few words."

"The Lord Ye Long used the slogan of expelling the Tatars to regain the Central Plains. Countless Tatars died in his hands. All the Mongols in Jiangzhou were expelled, either beheaded or made slaves.

, what’s the difference between what you’re doing and Literary Prison?”

The Grand Master looked at Prince Guo with a sneer.

"The Great Yuan Kingdom was originally an invader, as was the Manchu royal family. This was originally the country of the Han people. Now that we have obtained this country, we must treat them equally, otherwise we will become the second Great Yuan Kingdom. As for Lord Ye Long, that is

There is nothing wrong with expelling those who invaded his homeland." Ye Long said calmly.

"This world belongs to everyone. Why can only the Han people occupy the Central Plains? Our Manchu royal family will have to succumb to the outside world. Now that the Manchu cavalry has conquered the Central Plains, this is the world we have conquered. And those who are defeated can only

Become a prisoner, a slave! This literary prison cannot be abolished." The leader of the Zhenghuang Banner suddenly said.

Although he supports Ye Long, he still has his own principles on this issue. He also made huge contributions when he followed Huang Taiji to conquer the world.

Ye Long frowned slightly, thinking that it would be quite difficult to abolish the Literary Prison, especially when the Qing Dynasty had just stabilized. He came to Zhenghuang Banner. The leader of the most powerful First Banner Army did not support him.

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If the Literary Prison is not abolished, then my next plan will not be implemented.

"Perhaps I was too hasty. Let's not mention this matter for now. Let's discuss the next thing." Ye Long smiled slightly.

"The Emperor's Holy Ming."

All the civil and military officials shouted in unison.

Even those Han officials called the Emperor Shengming.

Seeing this scene, Ye Long felt sad. It wasn't that he didn't want to help the Han people, but it was just that these Han officials had to stand up and say something.
To be continued...