King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"You guys, are you incapable of doing something so outrageous?"

Zhu Gaoxu half-closed his eyes and looked around at the audience with deep meaning. The ministers who were frightened by his words and knelt on the ground couldn't help but sneer at the corners of his slightly raised mouth. His voice also unconsciously became low, and he said:

"hehe."

"High-sounding words, they sound really nice."

"Then wait, tell the king."

"Who is the one who is not complaining about the injustice done to those traitors who just gave the land of Xijiang to me and committed such heinous acts?"

"Who is the one who criticized me, killed innocent people, and committed murder? This is a disaster for the country and the people, and it is a devastating act for the country?"

"They are forcing me step by step, trying to make me admit my mistakes. Who is the one who admits his mistakes for these traitors?"

"Could it be that the person who did this series of things was me?"

boom.
As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu took a step forward and came to the railing of the high platform. He pounded heavily on the railing with both hands, his eyes widened, his face full of anger, and murderous intent permeated his whole body. He angrily asked:

"talk@!"

"answer me!"

“Who are the people who did these things?”

"Who instigated this matter?"

"What is the purpose, idea, and intention?"

"answer me!!!"

In an instant.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, angry voices of questioning rang out.

The ministers who were kneeling on the ground were frightened so much that their bodies trembled for no reason. They subconsciously buried their heads very low, almost close to the ground. Cold sweat had covered their foreheads and their faces turned pale and bloodless.

At this moment.

Everyone maintained this posture.

No one spoke first.

If it weren't for the sweat beads that occasionally slid down my cheeks to the ground, splashing dust, I would have thought that time had stood still.

on this matter.

It’s not that they don’t want to speak, or don’t want to talk.

The truth is that they have absolutely no idea what to say or how to defend themselves and others!
And the most important point is that no one is stupid. From the beginning of today's court session, everyone could feel the weird atmosphere in the hall and Zhu Gaoxu's uncharacteristic behavior.

I didn’t know why before.

Now everything about the incident has been revealed.

Those who can get into the court and sit in this position are all shrewd people.

How could he not feel the anger emanating from Zhu Gaoxu?

This is the situation.

Who dares to encounter this bad luck?

Isn't this just an old centenarian eating arsenic, simply because he is unwilling to live long enough?
Are you trying to make others angry and put your handle in their hands?
at the same time.

Although he was unable to answer Zhu Gaoxu's questions, he chose to remain silent.

However, these people's minds are not idle.

It can be said that each and every minister gave "cordial" greetings in their hearts to all the officials and merchants in Xijiang who were beheaded, had their property confiscated and their clans exterminated, as well as to their entire clans, from top to bottom, and to their ancestors for eighteen generations.

To tell the truth.

These people never imagined that in their dreams.

Xijiang Provincial Governor Zhong Kairan, as well as some officials and merchants in Xijiang, were so bold.

He could actually do so many things that angered God and people.

What's even more outrageous is that he even dared to assassinate Zhu Gaoxu and die with him.

He tried to drag Zhu Gaoxu to pay with his life!

Oh my god!
How crazy and cruel must one be to do such a thing!
It was something they couldn't even dream of.

move.

What’s the difference between this and rebellion?

This is just great!

Not only did he lose the lives of his entire family, but also the lives of nine generations.

It also killed those people who were far away in Yingtian Prefecture and had no idea what was going on and who tried to speak up for them and seek justice.

Hey!
I should have known this would be the case!
Even if you beat them to death, they wouldn't dare to come out and speak up for those bastards!

Moreover.

Regarding the plans and actions of these people in Xijiang.

Where is the injustice, where is the unfairness?
Not to mention killing those thousands of people!

Even if the number of people killed doubled or even doubled.

After they knew the inside story.

Every minister couldn't help but want to curse "You deserve it" in their hearts!
At this moment.

They finally understood why they faced so much criticism and advice from so many people.

How could Zhu Gaoxu, standing on a high platform, be so fearless?

Why would they do something like that to deliberately disgust and humiliate them?

This is the reason why we feel this way!

Others are extremely confident.

And these ignorant people became the best stepping stones for Zhu Gaoxu to establish his authority.

Jumping around, doing so many things, self-righteous and contented.

In the eyes of others, they are nothing but clowns.

Thinking of this, all the ministers felt like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express their pain in words!

"It's really sinister and cruel!"

"So bad, so bad."

"This is clearly the case, but it remains hidden."

"I am waiting for them to jump out and impeach the remonstrance."

"It's simply inhumane."

"You're not doing anyone's business!"

At the same time, they couldn't help but complain about Zhu Gaoxu in their hearts.

now.

This can be considered as a true confirmation of today’s court meeting.

It was Zhu Gaoxu who took advantage of this opportunity to set a trap for them and deliberately tricked them!
But what if it is confirmed?

What can they do about it?
This is a bitter pill, whether they are willing or not.

Must be swallowed.

Who told them to jump out without understanding the situation clearly?
Who told them to hand the evidence to others?

Who can be blamed?

It's not their own fault.

Be selfless.

If they had not attempted to take advantage of the opportunity to achieve their own goals, why would they have fallen into the trap set for them by Zhu Gaoxu?
now.

They all understood why the prince had changed his usual behavior today and did not express any opinions or suggestions on anything, and did not even give them any hints.

Assassinate the prince who has the power of regent!

Such a serious crime.

Anyone who knew about it would not have had time to hide, let alone rush forward.

As for the prince, he did not remind them of anything.

It’s not that they don’t want to hate in their hearts, but they really can’t hate!
None of them are fools.

After reading the memorial, how could they not understand why the Crown Prince did not dare to intervene or remind them.

"Ugh……"

Thinking of this, the dejected ministers, even if they had thousands of words to say in their hearts at this moment, finally had to let out a long sigh and fell into silence.

That's it.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the atmosphere was quiet and depressing.

I do not know how long it has been.

The prince who had been standing in front finally stood up. His face was neither sad nor happy. He slowly raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu standing on the high platform, and said:
"Second dick!"

"That's about enough."

“As the saying goes, he who doesn’t know is not guilty.”

"As for what happened in Xijiang, we are far away in the center, thousands of miles away." "We know very little."

"My dear ministers, although you have advised against impeachment without knowing the reason, this move is somewhat inadequate and inappropriate."

“But the starting point is good.”

"People can not escape from doing wrong."

"It didn't happen, and it was a big mistake."

"Punishment and scolding are enough."

"look……"

Say it.

Zhu Gaochi raised his head and looked straight ahead to get the answer.

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaoxu's pupils narrowed slightly, but he did not give an immediate reply. Instead, he gently knocked on the railing with his right hand, making a "dong dong" sound.

This statement.

Just as the prince said.

With so many people involved, Zhu Gaoxu knew exactly what these people were thinking.

At the same time, he knew better than anyone that it was impossible to kill all these people.

And he dug such a big hole not just to kill for the sake of killing.

The main focus is still on beating.

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, his expression became extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice:
"Since the prince has spoken."

"This king also remembers your past contributions."

"In this case, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped."

"Anyone who speaks out here and gives advice or impeachment will be fined three months' salary."

“Set as a warning to others.”

"At the same time, I remind you again to take this as a warning."

"If you do it again, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

"Everything can be done once but not twice, and even more so not three or four times."

This statement came out.

To the ears of the ministers below, it sounded like the sound of nature.

All the ministers who looked nervous and terrified couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief at this moment. The worries that had been lifted up in their hearts finally settled down and they landed safely.

but……

Before everyone was happy for a moment.

Zhu Gaoxu's deep and deep voice came again.

"certainly……"

"This forgiveness is limited to most of you."

"There are also some people who are not qualified to enjoy this."

That’s all I have to say.

The ministers, who originally thought they had landed safely, were now worried again.

They all looked at Zhu Gaoxu in disbelief and astonishment.

Not over yet?

What do you mean?
Only for certain people?
What the hell?
Feeling the questioning and puzzled eyes falling on me.

Zhu Gaoxu turned a blind eye, stretched out his hand and slowly took out a memorial from his bosom, and opened it directly and said:
"Zhang Ming...Liu Wen...Zhong Lie..."

As one name after another was called out.

Those whose names were called could not help but tremble, their faces showing fear and uneasiness. Some of them, when their names were called, seemed to lose all their energy and strength in an instant, and fell to the ground.

After the names on the memorial were read out, Zhu Gaoxu did not hesitate and shouted again to the outside of the hall:
"Someone is coming..."

"Catch these traitors for me."

Wow…

At dusk.

There was a harsh sound of armor rubbing against each other.

The imperial guards who were waiting outside the palace rushed in, rushed towards the embarrassed ministers, and dragged them out like dead dogs.

Don't give those people a chance to explain or react.

It goes as quickly as it comes.

When the hall was quiet and everyone was taken away, the ministers who were in a daze came to their senses and looked at Zhu Gaoxu in confusion and astonishment. Then they looked at their colleagues who were dragged away at the hall door like dead dogs, and subconsciously asked:

"Your Majesty..."

"This, this, this...what does this mean?"

"What have they done wrong?"

Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, snorted coldly and shouted angrily:
"What happened?"

"The Xijiang area has connections with many officials and has financial dealings with Xijiang Provincial Governor Zhong Kairan."

"Is this answer enough?"

"That's not enough, there's still..."

"In Yingtian City, rumors are spreading everywhere, saying that I have killed innocent people indiscriminately, have a violent personality, and have eliminated dissidents and framed loyal people."

"And the people who are behind all this and provide convenience are also the ones whose names were mentioned just now."

"and……"

Having said this, he subconsciously paused, half-closed his eyes and coldly looked around at the people in front of him, then suddenly changed the subject and continued:
"If nothing else happens."

"You all came together to impeach and criticize me in the court. This should be instigated by these people, right?"

"They are being used as pawns by others and are being taken advantage of by others without even realizing it. They are really a bunch of disgraceful people."

"How dare you ask me the reason?"

"I wonder why you are fine and can be forgiven, but why these people have completely different results from you."

After hearing this.

Get a definite answer.

The expressions of the ministers in the field changed involuntarily. Their old faces turned gloomy in an instant, and they subconsciously frowned and fell into deep thought.

In everyone's mind, they couldn't help but recall every detail from the beginning to the present.

As my thoughts were opened, scenes of memories filled my mind.

Everyone unconsciously exuded anger, hatred, and murderous intent.

None of them are fools.

Those involved were previously confused, but now they have been reminded.

Naturally, everything is connected in series.

How could you not know that you are being used by someone with ulterior motives?

After a brief silence, all the ministers lowered their heads, speaking with a hint of apology, and their hatred and resentment towards Zhu Gaoxu also dissipated a lot unconsciously:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your generosity."

"Old ministers and others are ashamed."

"If you don't know people well, you will be taken advantage of by others."

"It is indeed..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting on the high platform, waved his hand to interrupt them directly. He was in no mood to listen to these people's meaningless words of thanks.

After all, there's no point in thanking him!
Is it possible to offset and ease the relationship between them?

Or could these people change their allegiance, betray the prince, and become his supporters?
It's simply unrealistic.

Therefore, such thanks are completely meaningless and are even cheaper than grass.

It’s better not to listen, so you won’t feel upset.

then.

Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts, turned to look at the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji, who had not spoken from beginning to end, and said:

"Master Xia..."

"The Ministry of Revenue is responsible for supplying refined salt to each other's salt merchants. This is a major national strategy."

"Under such circumstances, some people still dare to collude with escort officials and use this as an excuse to rob and kill people."

"Lord Xia is the one in charge of this matter."

"Should I give this king an explanation?"

(End of this chapter)