King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 168 Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui harbors evil intentions

Zhu Gaoxu walked out of the imperial study room with a slightly dazed expression, and did not come back to his senses until he was outside the palace gate.

I was summoned to the palace today to be scolded for rectifying the officials in the weapons workshop, wasn't it?

Why, the two father and son started playing truth or dare.

The old man actually changed his past image of an old cunt and patiently explained his doubts and told him the reasons for everything.

The results and answers he got made Zhu Gaoxu very unhappy, but he did not dare to have a real attack rather than break his face.

After all, that old bastard who likes to trick his son is the Yongle Emperor Zhu Laosi, the true helmsman of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor who rose to power through rebellion.

At the same time, such a huge change also made him feel a trace of doubt and fear in his heart. He didn't know what kind of evil Zhu Di was holding in his heart, or what he was planning.

It's not that Zhu Gaoxu was too suspicious, it was mainly that what happened was too abnormal.

Because according to normal logic and according to Zhu Di's character, he shouldn't have explained and said so many words.

But today, Zhu Di really said that much.

call.

After thinking silently for a while, Zhu Gaoxu let out a long breath, shook his head heavily, cleared out the messy thoughts in his mind, twisted his neck a few times, and moved his slightly stiff neck. There was a flash of darkness, and a low murmur:

"Since I can't see through it or think about it, I won't think about it."

"there is always a solution to a problem."

"Take one step at a time and see what tricks you can come up with."

"In the following days, we will know who will really win, who is the hunter and who is the prey."

"Stop the matter in front of you first."

After that, he stepped onto the carriage, waved to the slave, and said:

"Go to the weapons shop."

Weapons workshop.

Zhu Gaoxu walked in slowly and saw many busy figures interspersed among the busy figures.

There is no doubt that these individuals are naturally the officials of the Ministry of Industry whom he ordered Jin Yiwei to supervise.

Seeing the funny looks of these officials when they were busy, Zhu Gaoxu's originally gloomy mood improved a lot. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, with a slight smile on his face, and joked:

"Oh. Not bad!"

"Are you all the adults from the Ministry of Industry busy?"

"How do you feel?"

As Zhu Gaoxu's familiar voice sounded, the officials from the Ministry of Industry who were busy with their work subconsciously stopped what they were doing.

In an instant, a pair of bloodshot and red eyes stared straight at Zhu Gaoxu, who was making sarcastic remarks and teasing them, with a sharp look and anger that was completely unconcealed.

That sentence really comes true. Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet!

While feeling angry, every official saw Zhu Gaoxu's swaggering appearance, and everyone couldn't help but raise their eyebrows. Many of them looked slightly panicked.

You know, people like them really couldn't stand it yesterday.

In the end, everyone was upset and wrote a letter to impeach the king of Han Dynasty for his wanton behavior, suppressing and humiliating their court officials.

They tried to ask Emperor Yongle to come out and make the decision for them, so that they could control the people in front of them, and even if it didn't work, they would scold the King of Han.

In the end, this guy looked like a normal person.

As if nothing had happened, such a situation made everyone's minds unstoppable.

Does your Majesty really dote on the person in front of you to this extent?

When Zhu Gaoxu saw the eyes staring at him, he could probably guess what these people were thinking in their minds. I'm afraid not all of them thought he was here to show off his power.

to be frank.

He really didn't want to come here to ask or see these officials today, and there was nothing he could do about it.

When he was in the imperial study, Zhu Di did not give any direct orders, nor did he refute his suggestions.

We are all smart people, how could he not know that the old man was asking him to wipe his own ass.

Be it punishment or pardon.

Anyway, as long as these people don't make trouble and don't offend Zhu Di, they can turn a blind eye to this matter.

No, he had to come and deal with it.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Gaoxu half-squinted his eyes, a coldness flashed across his face, and shouted angrily:

"say something!"

"Why are all of them mute?"

“I wrote a memorial to impeach me before, and it was so heartfelt and tear-jerking.”

"Now that I'm standing in front of you, why can't I say those words in the memorial?"

Hearing this, the officials were immediately dissatisfied. They all raised their heads and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with angry and red faces, and shouted:

"King of Han."

"Don't be too happy too soon, you are capable"

"But we will not give up here. We will definitely impeach you until His Majesty comes out to uphold justice for us."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu sneered "haha", reached out and took out a memorial from his arms, threw it fiercely in front of everyone with a "snap", and said angrily:

"As expected of civil servants and scholars, the way of labeling others is really smooth and powerful."

"Come on, please open your eyes wide, look at the data in the memorial, and compare the past with the present."

"If you can still say such things after reading it."

"I think you are capable."

This statement came out.

Looking at the memorial that was thrown in front of themselves and others, and hearing Zhu Gaoxu's confident words, all the officials from the Ministry of Works were startled, with a trace of uncertainty flashing in their eyes.

After a while, the person standing at the front bent down to pick up the memorial on the ground and looked at the contents inside.

As the figures came into view, the man frowned slightly, raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a puzzled expression, and subconsciously asked:

"Prince Han, what do you mean?"

"Isn't it just the production quantity and qualification rate of the weapons workshop, the comparison between the previous and current data?"

"You don't need to remind us of these things. Who in our Ministry of Industry doesn't know these amounts?"

"There's no need for you to pretend to be here and remind me to wait."

Regarding these indignant remarks, Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of sarcasm, he glanced at him and said:

"Oh? You all know it!"

"I thought you were all blind and didn't know anything, didn't you understand?"

"In this case, do you know why the data before and after are so different?"

"Have you ever thought about this question yourself?"

"Oh, you should have thought about whether it's all down to corruption?" "But ask yourself, is that really the case?"

"You are all scholars. You have read poetry and books for decades. You have a set of principles. Have you ever heard of the saying, 'There must be a brave man under a heavy reward'?"

"I thought that if I let you work for a few days, you would be able to understand this problem. It seems that I really thought too much."

"What a bunch of rotten trees. What a disgraceful thing."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was slightly stunned, with different expressions on their faces, and fell into deep thought.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes, his face full of disdain, and continued:

"As the saying goes: You want the horse to run, but you don't want the horse to eat grass. Do you think it is realistic?"

"You all focus on other people's salaries. Have you ever linked other people's contributions to their salaries?"

"Or is it that in your eyes, these craftsmen are inferior people, and you think everything they do is what they should be?"

"And even though they work so hard every day, their salary is not even one-fifth of your salary."

"I really don't know what you people are jealous of."

"In the eyes of you people, these craftsmen and the so-called low-class people, in your eyes, should they live in ragged clothes and not enough food?"

"Do the sages and sages you have studied over the years teach you this?"

"Shouldn't the book of sages teach you how to make the common people, craftsmen, and people of the Ming Dynasty have enough to eat so that they don't have to go hungry?"

"answer me!"

Such remarks caused many people to lower their heads silently, the anger on their faces also dissipated a lot, and a trace of shame flashed in their eyes.

In the past few days of work, they have truly felt the hard work of the craftsmen.

However, due to the gap between his own status and the fact that he was forced to this point by Zhu Gaoxu, there was already prejudice and anger in his heart, so naturally he didn't think so much.

Now, Zhu Gaoxu mercilessly penetrated them and tore off the fig leaf they had hung on their faces to hide their self-righteousness.

For a moment, the officials from the Ministry of Works subconsciously looked at the craftsmen who had been working with them these days.

Thinking of the goodwill shown by these craftsmen to them from time to time, even when they were unable to complete their daily tasks, many people extended a helping hand to them, without bothering with them at all about the salary reduction they prepared.

As the roars and questions rang out, Zhu Gaoxu saw the officials whose expressions were changing and who were slowly no longer hostile to him. He took a few deep breaths to calm down the restless emotions in his heart, and his tone also changed. His voice softened a lot, and he said earnestly:

"Whether it's the emperor, officials, princes or nobles."

"Everything we enjoy now is provided by the people."

"While we enjoy these conveniences and benefits, we should still leave a way for the people to survive!"

"During the Yuan Dynasty, the reasons for subversion and the collapse of the national destiny are still vivid in my mind."

"Do you hope that the Great Ming Dynasty will follow in the footsteps of the Yuan Dynasty?"

"Once the world is in chaos and the people are in dire straits, the people will live in a state of misery. How can we be any better than the people?"

"As an emperor and courtier, once the Ming Dynasty is really overthrown and subverted, can you people really guarantee that they will not be purged?"

"Can you really protect the glory and wealth you have obtained now?"

"The most important thing in a person's life is to be content. Don't lose your eyesight, otherwise it will be too late!"

"That's it for now, so you can think about it for a while."

The craftsmen were extremely moved when they listened to Zhu Gaoxu's words. Many of them had tears in their eyes with excitement, and their mouths were filled with words of gratitude and kindness.

On the other hand, all the officials from the Ministry of Industry also had extremely moved expressions. The eyes they looked at Zhu Gaoxu became extremely complicated, as if they saw a burst of sacred light shining from him.

It turns out that this is the real purpose and intention of the King of Han!

Wow.

As soon as the words fell, a series of restless sounds suddenly sounded. The officials who came back to their senses knelt down with shameful expressions and kowtowed:

"Your Majesty."

"I will admit my mistake."

"I beg your lord to punish me."

When Zhu Gaoxu saw the people kneeling on the ground, a trace of amusement flashed in his eyes, he waved to them expressionlessly and asked:

"There is no need for punishment, no double punishment will be given."

"There are only a few days left, so you can have a good experience and think about it!"

"If any of you are not satisfied with my answer today and want to impeach me, please feel free to do so."

Say it.

He took a deep look at the people kneeling on the ground, turned around and walked out without hesitation.

The entrance to the weapons workshop.

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, who was ordered by Zhu Di to come here and watched to prevent Zhu Gaoxu from making impulsive actions, immediately gave him a thumbs up when he saw Zhu Gaoxu approaching him.

"High!"

"The civil servants who used to be sharp-tongued were actually silenced by you and managed to be submissive."

"I have obviously been punished and wronged, but I still insist on admitting my mistake to you."

"It's completely unprecedented and off the charts."

"Second brother, your methods are really getting better and better, even worse than those of the old man and the boss!"

"Over this period of time, I see that the old man has been quite pampering and indulgent towards you. If you really take that position, don't forget your brother!"

"I have always insisted on supporting you."

Zhu Gaoxu: "."

My dear mother!

This bastard is really arrogant. He dares to say anything that doesn't make any sense.

Do you wish him well, or do you deliberately want to harm him?

Do you think he has been idle for two days, deliberately making him feel uncomfortable, and deliberately coming to cause trouble?

In front of so many people, you say such words so arrogantly, you don’t know that walls have ears, are you really not afraid of spreading it?

If the news reaches the ears of the boss and the old man, what will those two old bastards think of him?

Moreover, the power he currently holds to supervise the country is itself a hot potato, and I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are staring at him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu glared at him angrily, his face was full of coldness, and he shouted angrily:

"Lao San"

"Can you shut your stinky mouth?"

"If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute."

"Do you want to kill me?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaosui quickly waved his hand, pretending to explain aloud:

"Second child"

Before the next words were spoken, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand to interrupt him. Then he looked at him with a half-smile, narrowed his eyes, sneered "haha" and asked:

"Third brother, these people's memorial to impeach me was the result of you adding fuel to the fire and inciting these people to do it, right?"

(End of this chapter)