King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

For a moment, the silence was eerie and depressing.

The sound of everyone's breathing was heard, and no one spoke a word.

At this moment, if it weren’t for the sound of breathing echoing in my ears, I would have thought that time had stopped at this moment!
In the field.

There was a brief silence.

The man who took the initiative to step out felt the gazes of everyone in the hall focused on him. His heart, which had been a little nervous and uneasy, did not know why at this moment, he actually felt a hint of joy and excitement.

Then, he looked serious, raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu who was sitting on the imperial chair. There was no trace of timidity or fear in his eyes, and he said loudly:
"I, your humble servant, impeach the Prince of Han."

"In the land of Xijiang, he is cruel, inhumane, stubborn and self-willed."

"The case involved many people, and the three courts, the Dali Temple, the Supervisory Office, and the Ministry of Justice, jointly judged and made a decisive conclusion."

"All those involved in the case will be beheaded in Linchuan City."

"As a result, nearly 7,000 people were hastily beheaded on charges that had not been reviewed by the Dali Temple, the Supervisory Office, or the Ministry of Justice."

"There is suspicion of attempting to murder and silence someone."

"I dare to ask the Prince of Han to give a reasonable explanation to all the ministers present in the court."

As he spoke, his emotions unconsciously became excited, and he suddenly changed the subject:

"If it's this matter."

"If Your Majesty cannot give a reasonable explanation."

"I, a humble official, have the audacity to plead for the people, the officials, and the country of Ming."

"I write this memorial with my humble blood and present it to Your Majesty at the fastest speed."

"I beg Your Majesty to punish the prince for abusing his power, eliminating dissidents, and destroying the Ming Dynasty. I also ask you to revoke the prince's power as regent."

Say it.

He half-closed his eyes and looked straight at Zhu Gaoxu who was sitting on the armchair.

The threat was evident in his words.

There is no hiding at all.

Then he tried to see Zhu Gaoxu's panic and fear because of his impeachment.

However, after looking at Zhu Gaoxu for a long time.

But in the end, he was unable to get the results he wanted or see the things he wanted.

It was as if what he said was ignored by Zhu Gaoxu, or it was as if Zhu Gaoxu was deaf and did not hear his words. He remained the same as before, without any change, as steady as an old dog.

And he looked at him with great interest, as if he was looking at a silly monkey jumping up and down or a clown.

Act like this.

It was like a fine needle that stimulated his sensitive nerves, causing his confidence and sense of superiority to disappear without a trace in an instant.

Not only that, it also made him feel a little angry and a little defensive.

then.

He tried his best to suppress the restless emotions in his heart, and kept saying to himself in his heart:

"No, no."

"It's okay, it's okay, he's just a spent force."

"Let's see how long he can keep his composure."

"It was all bluffing, or maybe they were caught off guard by the sudden change and didn't know how to respond. They were stunned and at a loss."

but.

Although he kept comforting himself in his heart, it seemed that no matter how hard he tried to suppress it, the evil thoughts and irritability in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what he did.

immediately.

He simply gave up. After all, he had already stood up and was bound to offend Zhu Gaoxu.

So why bother?

Afterwards, he raised his head and looked Zhu Gaoxu straight in the eye, ignoring the pressure on him. He was about to speak out to force Zhu Gaoxu to express his opinion on the matter or give a reasonable explanation.

And just as he was about to speak.

"Shut up!"

Suddenly, Zhu Gaoxu shouted angrily, scolding back the words that were about to come out of his mouth, almost choking him to death.

However, after feeling the murderous and chilling murderous intent in Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, he opened his mouth several times to say something, trying to defend himself, but he couldn't utter a word while severely repressing Zhu Gaoxu's words.

He could only shut his mouth in dismay, feeling very uncomfortable, and hummed a few times.

then.

Although he kept his mouth shut, he didn't say much.

But Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of letting him go, and shouted at the door:
"Here comes someone."

"Drag this traitor away and give him thirty lashes."

"Let's talk after we finish."

This statement came out.

The whole place was in an uproar.

The censor who was pushed forward by the ministers as the first to speak out was completely confused by Zhu Gaoxu's unconventional behavior.

Not
What the hell?
what's the situation?
No explanation, no defence, no reasonable explanation.

You start by directly criticizing the censors who were ordered to be innocent by Emperor Taizu, but you can take action against the censors who directly gave advice in the court?
A brief moment of stunned silence.

In the main hall.

All of a sudden, all the civil officials lost their composure, and there was no way they could remain calm.

At this moment, no one could sit still any longer and stand aside to watch the show and see what would happen.

This is the only way to end it.

Then, the ministers who had been hiding in the dark and trying to manipulate the court jumped out from the dark and gave advice:
"Wait a minute!"

"Prince of Han"

"This is inappropriate."

"There is no precedent for this in either etiquette or Ming dynasty laws."

"Punishment shall not be imposed on censors or those who dare to give advice."

"These are the rules and regulations established by Emperor Taizu at that time."

"My lord."

"Are you going to violate the etiquette, the laws of the Ming Dynasty, and the rules set by our ancestors?"

"Such reckless behavior, such indifference to advice, and harm to the censors who dare to speak out."

"From now on, who will dare to speak the truth in the court, dare to give advice in the court?"

"This is a move that will bring disaster to the country and the people."

While talking.

All the ministers knelt down immediately.

They all spared no effort to defend the censor who had been arrested by the imperial guards and to exonerate him.

At the same time, he took the opportunity to criticize Zhu Gaoxu harshly with sarcasm in his words, both openly and covertly.

He was just short of saying it out loud and pointing at Zhu Gaoxu's nose and cursing him.

Zhu Gaoxu did not comment on these people's sullen attitude. He looked around with interest at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground and asking for orders to persuade and criticize. A hint of inquiring sneer appeared at the corners of his slightly raised mouth. He suddenly changed the subject and said:
"Oh?"

"You mean, what I did is unforgivable?"

"Being away from one's ancestors is unfilial and unkind?" "Or do you think..."

As he spoke, he pointed at the censor who was kneeling on the ground and continued:
"Does he make sense?"

"Without the slightest sin, without the slightest fault?"

This question was asked.

It was full of loopholes, but it also sounded like a roar of helplessness, anger and confusion.

After hearing such questions, all the ministers were not unhappy at all. Instead, they all felt a little excited in their hearts.

for them.

I'm not afraid of you throwing tantrums or making jokes, I'm just afraid that you are like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water.

As long as they act like a spoiled brat, it means that the scales of victory are slowly tilting towards them without them realizing it.

This situation is also what they want to see most.

Because once a person starts to act like a spoiled brat, it means that he or she has been forced into a desperate situation and has no way out.

Acting like a spoiled brat is just an attempt to get away with it and pretend to be deaf and dumb.

The officials who stood up to protest their grievances in the background couldn't help but look at each other.

"Your Majesty, your words are wrong."

"We never said that this advice is necessarily correct."

"It's about the facts."

"Even if the censor's words were biased in this matter, it is not Zhan's fault, and he should not bear such punishment."

"Your Highness, the best way to deal with such a matter is to explain it clearly and give a reasonable answer."

"After all, even if the censor was wrong, his original intention was not bad. Everything he did was for the sake of our Ming Dynasty and its century-old foundation, right?"

This is what I said.

It can be said to be very high-sounding.

This comment is simply made from the highest moral standpoint.

However, Zhu Gaoxu appeared calm on the surface regarding these words, but in his heart he sneered at these people's lofty speeches and didn't listen to a word of them.

But he did not immediately rebuke these people who had ulterior motives.

"Oh?"

"My dear ministers, you really have clear ideas!"

"but."

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu's expression suddenly became serious, his half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he suddenly changed the subject and said:
"Here comes someone."

"Catch all those who just stood up to beg for mercy and made loud speeches."

"You're welcome. Since they choose to plead for others, it proves that they are willing to share the hardships with them."

"This king feels compassion for this."

"The friendship between these people has truly touched me."

"In this case, only one-third of the punishment will be carried out, and everyone will be treated equally and given ten strokes of the cane."

"Let's talk about it after everything is done."

This statement came out.

The whole audience was in an uproar. Everyone couldn't help but look up suddenly, with their mouths wide open, looking straight at Zhu Gaoxu who was giving orders, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight. They were all stunned and didn't come back to their senses for a long time.

These words.

Not to mention the ministers in the court were all confused.

Even the imperial guards who were ordered to come in and wait for orders were all stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment. It was not right to obey orders, and it was not right not to obey orders either.

After all, it's not just one or two people who are dealing with this and "rewarding" the big stick!

But dozens of people.

There are quite a few officials of the second and third ranks among them!
If all these people were really escorted out and each given ten lashes of the cane.

I'm afraid this matter is about to be exposed.

There will be no way to resolve it by then, and who knows if those who are carrying out orders will be implicated by this incident.

Even if he was not implicated, he would still make enemies with so many important officials in the court.

As the saying goes: I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it!
If these court officials were to be punished, they would be punished later.

As for these imperial guards, who knows whether they will be killed by these court officials.

For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Zhu Pangpang, who was standing at the front and closest to the platform, with pleading looks in their eyes.

Zhu Pangpang, who was standing at the front, naturally felt the gazes of many people looking at him for help, and he felt a little helpless for a moment.

Others don't know what's going on.

He knows it clearly in his heart!

Moreover, when he was at the Prince of Han's mansion yesterday, he had promised the second brother that he would just be a spectator in the court today, and let the second brother do whatever he wanted, and he would not interfere in anything.

The second bastard.
I promised him at that time that I would not do anything too extreme.

结果
What is this called?

It’s not too much, then what is too much?
In this regard, he seriously suspected that the bastard Lao Er was going back on his word on purpose.

Its purpose is self-evident.

I'm afraid it's just to pull him into this vortex.

Although he had some guesses in his mind, how could he control what was happening right now? How could he just watch it happen?

In an instant, he greeted Zhu Gaoxu from top to bottom in his mind.

If you are not cursing your mother, it is equivalent to cursing yourself and maintaining your own image.

He could hardly hold back his swearing.

There was a brief silence. Zhu Gaochi, who had been a nobody since the beginning of the court, could no longer sit still and be a spectator. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward. He stood up and said:
"Second child"

"Almost got it."

“Don’t wait”

The words have not yet fallen.

Before he could finish his words, he heard Zhu Gaoxu's unquestionable and decisive voice. He waved his hand to interrupt Zhu Gaochi's persuasion, and with a hint of hostility in his words, he shouted:
"Boss!!!"

A sudden roar of anger.

Feeling the unkindness in the words, the prince who was about to speak couldn't help but shudder. He subconsciously raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu who was staring at him, and froze on the spot.

Then, he couldn't help but frown.

Just when he was stunned, Zhu Gaoxu took out the regent token bestowed on him by Emperor Yongle. The four big characters "As if I were here in person" on it shone brightly under the sunlight.

Seeing the token here, the prince, who wanted to persuade them, had to shut up in disappointment.

At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, was it possible that the second brother was trying to drag him down, and that he was just overthinking everything?
But to him, none of this matters anymore.

Now that the regent token has been taken out, not only is he not qualified to object, no one in the court dares to confront him head-on.

In the end, they could only look helplessly at those who were ordered to be beaten.

Seeing that everyone shut up and no one dared to stop him, Zhu Gaoxu glared at the indifferent imperial guards with an unhappy look on his face and shouted angrily:
"Bastard thing."

"What are you all standing there for?"

"I cannot command you. Even the imperial token bestowed by His Majesty, which reads 'As if I were here in person', cannot command you?"

As the roar sounded.

The stunned imperial guards came to their senses in an instant, and were immediately frightened out of their wits, their faces slightly pale, and they did not dare to hesitate any longer, and hurriedly carried away the minister who was crying out for injustice and cursing Zhu Gaoxu. (End of this chapter)