King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Linchuan government office.

The lights are brightly lit, and the dim oil lamps sway in the breeze that blows from time to time.

Zhu Gaoxu, who came out of the imperial prison, together with Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan, who were disheveled and embarrassed, arrived covered in travel.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who were responsible for guarding the surroundings saw Zhu Gaoxu coming from a distance. Everyone looked solemn and without any hesitation, they hurriedly saluted and said:

"See Prince Han."

Seeing everyone saluting, Zhu Gaoxu shrugged noncommittally and waved his hands to several people.

Then everyone entered.

Looking at the empty government hall, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but frowned subconsciously. He waved to the guard leader Liu Feng who was following him, motioning for him to come forward, and then asked:

"what's the situation?"

"Where are the officials from Linchuan Prefecture and City in the hall?"

Liu Feng was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly stepped forward and spoke softly:
"Prince Qi"

"Before, after the prince leaves."

"Master Ji, the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, took the initiative to provide us with evidence in order to expose the flaws of the officials in the government office, so that they could cause chaos on their own."

"So, I order the people below not to forcibly restrict all officials to the government hall, but to give these people the power to move around at will in the government office."

"As long as these officials don't try to leave the government office, no matter who they are, they can do whatever they want. The officers and soldiers in charge of guarding and vigilance, and even the guards in uniforms can turn a blind eye and pretend that they haven't seen anything and don't know anything. ”

"And the letters and carrier pigeons that were intercepted just now were the clues that were found in accordance with Lord Ji's plan."

Understand why.

In response, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, with a faint smile on his face. He nodded with satisfaction, and then gave instructions:
"Well, I know."

"Send the order and ask the entire Linchuan government office to come to the hall to see the king."

"At the same time, let the soldiers outside prepare for me to prevent some people from jumping over the wall in a hurry."

"promise!"

"My subordinates will do it now."

Liu Feng nodded heavily, waved to the soldiers and guards in uniform not far away who were on guard, gave a few simple instructions to the leader, and then strode toward the outside of the government office, where he began to arrange manpower and guards. Zhu Gaoxu’s safety.

Above the high hall.

Zhu Gaoxu leaned on the Grand Master's chair with his eyes half-closed, looking at him without any trace of the arrival of Linchuan government officials who had been notified.

After a while.

Officials scattered throughout the government office gathered here to receive the notice.

Feeling the oppressive and solemn atmosphere in the hall.

Seeing Han King Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting on the high platform, looking at them with his intriguing eyes without saying a word, everyone's hearts were involuntarily agitated, and they could not help but feel a little hairy, and their thoughts were flustered and panicked.

Fortunately, most of these officials are experienced veterans.

Although my heart is filled with endless fear and uneasiness.

But all of them can control their emotions very well, so as not to get into trouble and show their weaknesses.

When he saw everyone had arrived, Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and the body that was leaning on the Grand Master's chair suddenly sat up straight, and then said in a deep voice:
"All the ministers are here."

"I wonder if anyone would be willing to take the initiative to talk to me about what has happened in the entire Linchuan City in recent days?"

After hearing this, everyone in the audience with their heads lowered couldn't help but look solemn. A trace of fear flashed across their originally calm faces, and their bodies trembled.

Following these words, I asked.

The already depressing atmosphere suddenly became more depressing and solemn.

Everyone can clearly feel that Zhu Gaoxu's deep eyes are like a sharp sword patrolling back and forth from their bodies.

As a result, everyone was extremely frightened at this moment.

Even so, in the face of Zhu Gaoxu's questions and questions, no one gave him an answer for a long time, or even answered half a word of his words.

Zhu Gaoxu, who stood on the high platform with his hands on his waist, saw the government officials below the stage who seemed to be mute, and the coldness between his brows became stronger unknowingly.

"What?"

"Wait, do you really have nothing to say to me?"

"Ok?"

"Duan Zhitong, Duan Li!"

"If others don't want to talk to me, don't you have nothing to say?"

Duan Li's figure was shocked when he was suddenly called by his first name. A hint of panic flashed across the bottom of his pupils, and he was immediately suppressed by him.

Then, he simply sorted out his thoughts, took a few deep breaths, and slowly raised his head. His old face instantly showed a look of confusion, as if he was dazed and stunned. He looked like he knew nothing, and said weakly and timidly:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

"Linchuan Fucheng has been in good weather in recent years. There have been no major disasters or any vicious incidents."

"I wonder if I can make it clear."

"I really don't know what the prince means by this."

"Hahaha……"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help laughing loudly, and looked at Duan Li who was kneeling on the ground with a confused look on his face, his eyes full of ridicule.

Then, the laughter in his mouth subsided instantly, and was replaced by a heart-wrenching, chilling "haha" sneer, and he said in a deep voice:

"Nothing major happened, or a big disaster happened?"

"Interesting...this is quite interesting to say."

"But why did I, the king, hear that in the Linchuan city that you preside over, there seems to be a traitor who is colluding with the White Lotus Sect and attempting to rebel?"

"And it seems that those thieves have not yet been executed, but are being imprisoned."

"And this incident also happened within a month."

"Such a heinous person, such a disobedient act."

"Isn't it a big deal in your eyes, Duan Zhitong?"

"Or...this is the Linchuan city that you say, where the people live and work in peace and contentment, and everyone is united as one?"

"Shouldn't Duan Zhitong explain this matter to Ben Yaohaosheng?"

"Or...is there anything that happened during this period that I, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the current Supervisor of the Ming Dynasty are not qualified to know?"

"Ok?"

Zhu Gaoxu's voice of questioning rang out, followed by his words that pointed directly at the Zhang and Wang families. As a result, all the ministers in the audience trembled in their hearts, and the expressions on their faces became particularly exciting.

Everyone's eyes were also focused on Duan Li who was named and questioned, and they all wanted to see how he would react and answer.

Feeling the eyes of everyone focused on him, he listened to Zhu Gaoxu tell everything about what had happened to the Zhang and Wang families recently, as well as the unfounded charges that they had forced on the Zhang and Wang families.

Even though Duan Li was a thoughtful and experienced man on the battlefield, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed at this moment. He was speechless, or he didn't know how to answer this question, so he could only kneel down on the cold ground. On the ground, his body was trembling without saying a word, and he fell into silence.

Seeing his appearance, Zhu Gaoxu glanced coldly at all the Linchuan officials in the hall who were in complete silence and stunned. His anger rose in his heart, and he was so angry that he sneered with a 'haha':

"how?"

"Aren't all of you eloquent and eloquent?"

"This question happened not long ago, so why don't we know how to answer it?"

"Do you not want to say it, or do you dare not say it, or is there something in between that you cannot say?"

A series of questions.

As a result, all the officials in Linchuan City suddenly became even more panicked.

Facing Zhu Gaoxu's almost angry questioning voice, everyone unconsciously buried their heads lower. They were in the same state as Duan Li, trembling and lying on the ground without saying a word.

After a while.

Zhu Gaoxu took in the expressions of everyone in his eyes, looked around at everyone coldly, and snorted coldly:

"Okay!"

"It's good, it's good, no one wants to say it."

"Then I will let someone who is willing to speak and speak tell me the answer."

"Let me have a good look at this. The imperial court has given you important responsibilities and great powers, but what you bastards have done."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to pay attention to the officials of Linchuan City who were kneeling on the ground. Instead, he turned to the officials who had already arranged everything and were waiting at the door to watch every move in the venue, waiting for any unusual movement among these officials. , Liu Feng, who was ready to order people to capture these people at any time, waved his hand and ordered:

"Here comes someone."

"Bring Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan who are waiting outside the door."

Received oral instructions.

Liu Feng stood at the door with a solemn look on his face and nodded at the soldiers beside him.

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After a while, Fang heard a burst of chaotic footsteps coming from the door, followed by the sound of a group of armors shaking at the door.

Then, Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan, led by the soldiers, appeared at the door of the hall and walked slowly across the door rail.

Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan, who entered the room, unconsciously looked around the situation in the hall. Seeing a group of officials from Linchuan City prostrate on the ground, they couldn't help but feel a sense of joy in their eyes. .

After a brief moment of daze, the two people came to their senses and hurriedly saluted Zhu Gaoxu, who had his hands on his hips and a gloomy face, and said:
"The common people meet the Prince of Han."

Listening to the familiar voice of greeting, the officials of Linchuan City who were lying on the ground felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. The panic in their hearts also reached its peak at this moment, and their bodies trembled greatly. It got bigger and bigger, and the cold sweat on his forehead dripped to the ground as if it was free.

Seeing the two people saluting, as well as the changes in the Linchuan officials with the arrival of Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan, Zhu Gaoxu took a panoramic view, and waved to the two expressionlessly from behind, saying:

"No gift."

"I heard about the charges against you two before."

"Even this king has to admit that you two are really not that courageous."

"Just now in the imperial prison, you two have been complaining about injustice in front of me, and now you are in front of a group of officials who are presiding over your crimes."

"What kind of grievances have been committed against you two, and what exactly happened."

"You can tell me in detail. If you are really wronged, I will definitely redress your grievances. If the charges against you two are based on facts, I will also deal with it impartially."

"So, don't say that this king didn't give you a chance. If you have any grievances, just come to them quickly!!"

Such words.

Even before leaving prison.

Zhu Gaoxu had already communicated the layout and words with Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan.

Therefore, when Zhu Gaoxu asked these words, Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan were not surprised at all. They completely followed some of the general events that Zhu Gaoxu told them during the previous imprisonment. Tell the story.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu didn't have to do anything unnecessary.

In fact, he really wanted to solve this problem simply and crudely.

And based on his strength and position.

Come to think of it, let alone the evidence, even if there is no evidence, there is no problem at all in killing all these people.

But it is one thing to have the strength and status to do so, and another thing entirely to be unable to do so.

Everyone likes the feeling of being simple and crude, crushing someone over with force, and enjoying the grudge.

Once you do this, although it is undoubtedly the most satisfying on the surface and the emotions in your heart secretly, at the same time it is indeed a violation of the rules.

And in his predecessor, why was he criticized as a stinky Qiu Ba and why was he disliked by many people?

The reason is nothing more than that he likes simplicity and roughness in everything.

After all, no one likes a rule-breaker!
Because fixed rules are broken, or rules are not followed.

No one knows whether he will be the next person to break the rules and bring disaster to Chiyu.

It is also due to human nature.

So it doesn’t matter whether he is an emperor or a minister.

No one will go beyond each other's tacit rules. Once anyone breaks this established rule, he will be boycotted by everyone, and even become a public enemy, treating him as a thorn in the flesh.

This is why, many times, as a person in a superior position, he knows clearly that the people below him are corrupt or have done something secretly, but he still needs evidence before he can take action to bring them to justice.

Nothing more than following the rules.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Gaoxu clearly knew that the officials in Linchuan Fucheng were dead, but he still did not come to attack everyone. Instead, he wanted to collect evidence until these people could be 100% sure to be dead. Now he really took action. Here's why.

I don’t know how long it took.

After Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan explained their experiences in detail.

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the officials coldly and asked:

"Your Majesty."

"I wonder if you have any objections to what Zhang Ziming and Wang Yan said and the evidence they submitted, or have anything to say?" (End of Chapter)