King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

In the courtyard.

After listening and thinking for a long time, and slowly calming down, letting go of all the fear in his heart and facing everything in front of him calmly, Ji Gang also slowly tasted something different from what he had thought before from this matter.

He had some guesses in his mind about what the two people in front of him were thinking, why they acted like that, and why they could do such things.

At the same time, he secretly hated himself for almost suffering the same fate as the two people in front of him.

It's purely scaring yourself.

Judging from the personalities of the two gentlemen in front of him and their ruthless methods, if they really want to punish him and want to cause trouble for him.

I absolutely will not waste so much time and energy here.

You have to know that those bastards were the ones who dealt with the Chief Censor of the Censorate, the corruption in the weapons workshop, and the sale of refined salt to various prefectures by force.

In these matters, have the two of them ever held back?
He has never been merciful or lenient. Every time he did that, he would use thunderous means to arrest people and send them directly to the imperial prison.

Where have I ever wasted my breath and time with those thieves?
And now to him.

It is undeniable that Zhu Gaoxu did indeed do the things that he mentioned as evidence of his crimes.

But is it important?

Judging from the personalities of the two gentlemen, they will not take his identity into consideration.

If you really want to do something to him, you won't say so many words to him.

and so……

From this, we can infer that, in a sense, Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince may never have thought of using this opportunity to take him down or punish him.

Well, since it was not done to punish him, there must be some other purpose.

The two gentlemen must need his assistance with something, or they are worried that he will cause trouble.

Expose certain things in advance and catch him directly.

Only in this way would the two gentlemen do what they are doing now.

It was because he thought about it and wanted to understand the plans of the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi that Ji Gang said this.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, who were sitting aside drinking hot tea leisurely, were stunned for a moment when they saw Ji Gang react. Then they looked at each other and understood instantly that Ji Gang had come to his senses.

The two were not surprised at all. After all, a man who could hold the position of the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard could not be a simple person. His mind was beyond the reach of ordinary people. He could think clearly and react really quickly, and guess the purpose of the two. It was reasonable and extremely rational.

If after all this time Ji Gang still couldn't react and couldn't guess the purpose of the two men's actions, it would require Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi to point it out to Ji Gang.

This is really interesting. Not to mention whether Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince believed it or not, who could believe this?
I'm afraid that if Ji Gang nodded in agreement in the end, the two of them would be nervous in their hearts and would definitely not believe Ji Gang at this moment. They would definitely think that Ji Gang had some other thoughts.

After staring at each other for a short while, Zhu Gaoxu raised his lips slightly with an intriguing smile, and replied:

"What?"

"What does Commander Ji mean by this?"

"What do you mean by what do we and the prince think? Shouldn't we ask Commander Ji what he thinks about this matter?"

"After all, what happened right now was done by Commander Ji, not by us and the prince. How can you ask us for answers? What exactly is the answer here? Shouldn't Commander Ji give us the answer?"

"Commander Ji."

"dont you agree?"

Dele.

Isn't this the perfect rhythm of being both responsible and independent?

It seems that he has already said so much, but others are still pretending to be ignorant and asking him to explain everything clearly.

It can be said that Ji Gang felt extremely uncomfortable and unhappy when he thought about it.

However, Ji Gang could do nothing about the current situation. After all, the initiative was in the hands of others. He was at the mercy of others, even though he had countless complaints and dissatisfaction in his heart.

I also know that when you live under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

After a brief silence, Ji Gang's resolute face changed several times. He forced out an unbearable bitter smile, shook his head slightly, and replied:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"I admit defeat. I admit everything your Highness has said."

"When the case was being solved, the property was confiscated and the family was exterminated, I was greedy and withheld a lot of silver and money."

"If your Highness the Prince or the Crown Prince pursues the matter, I will plead guilty and accept the punishment."

Say it.

Ji Gang did not hesitate at all, and knelt down in front of the seats where Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi were sitting, without making any excuses for himself. This behavior was not bad at all.

See this situation.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi looked at each other, and a look of satisfaction flashed across their faces at the same time. For both of them, wasn't this the result they wanted?

After making so many arrangements, isn't it just in the hope that the people in front of us can admit to these crimes?

As long as you can admit your current crime, everything will be much easier.

Naturally, the two of them had room to maneuver on certain matters, and thus achieved the goals they wanted to see.

Afterwards, Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts, nodded in satisfaction with the answer, and said with a smile:

"Oh?"

"Commander Ji admitted it? Pleaded guilty?"

"Good."

"As expected of the commander of the Imperial Guard, he is quite straightforward. I like him."

"but."

Having said that, Zhu Gaoxu paused, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes as he looked at Ji Gang. He suddenly changed the tone of his words, and suddenly became cold and stern, and said in a deep voice:
"Since you have admitted your guilt, you must also accept the punishment."

"Commander Ji, shouldn't we have an attitude of admitting guilt and accepting punishment?"

"As the saying goes: words are not enough. Some things need to be written down in black and white. They need to be signed and sealed before they can take effect. They can also be counted as evidence in court, right?"

"I think Commander Ji should know the operation here better than anyone else, right?"

This is said.

Ji Gang narrowed his eyes slightly, his facial expression changed, and he couldn't help but complain in his heart, whispering: "How cruel! They didn't even give him the chance to operate or smooth over the traces, and they wanted to fix all the evidence in one go, to completely control him and kill him completely in this matter."

"Simply." Although he hated it very much in his heart, Ji Gang did not dare to show any dissatisfaction, and had to bite the bullet and nodded in agreement:
"Yes"

"Your Majesty is right."

"This is indeed the case. I have indeed been somewhat inconsiderate and lack consideration."

"If you plead guilty and accept the punishment, you should also collect evidence and sign your name."

"I don't know if your Majesty needs me to do it now or..."

This question is really unnecessary.

As for what is happening right now, anyone who is not a fool knows that it is absolutely impossible to let it leave, or go to another place to confirm what is happening right now.

but
Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi were a little surprised that Ji Gang could say such idiotic words, but they knew clearly in their minds why Ji Gang could say such words. These words seemed idiotic and brainless, but Ji Gang was just mocking them.

But since the goal has been achieved, the brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi naturally had no intention of fussing over these issues, nor did they dwell on this issue. After all, the two of them had no purpose in this matter, and their actions were not so upright, which was indeed a bit disgusting.

Since these two people can disgust others so much, it is impossible for them to not allow others to feel uncomfortable and unhappy. This is obviously impossible and absolutely unrealistic.

After all, we are all mortals, with seven emotions and six desires, as well as joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.

So it is naturally understandable and acceptable.

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu did not directly answer Ji Gang's question. Instead, he turned to the seemingly calm courtyard gate outside and said in a deep voice:

"Lao He"

"Bring up the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone that we asked you to prepare long ago."

"hurry up"

Say it.

But after a while, hurried footsteps were heard at the gate of the courtyard. Old He called a few servants, and they walked in quickly behind him. They spread out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in their hands, and after arranging everything properly, they left quickly without any pause.

After Lao He left, the whole courtyard fell silent again.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows, glanced at Ji Gang standing beside him, pointed at the prepared writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and said with a smile:

"Commander Ji, please!"

"Let us and the prince take this opportunity to see the commander's calligraphy."

This is said.

Ji Gang couldn't help but complain in his heart when he heard this. He pursed his lips and looked at the neatly arranged pens, ink, paper and inkstone. He knew that he couldn't avoid this, so he was too lazy to waste time. Of course, he wanted to deal with the current matters quickly so that he could get away quickly.

If he stayed in the Prince of Han's mansion any longer, he was really worried that if he experienced some more things, he would not be able to control himself and do something irrational.

Then, without any hesitation, Ji Gang quickly stepped forward, reached out to pick up the pen, lightly dipped it in the ink from the inkstone, frowned and thought for a moment, then began to write quickly, without any reservation or concealment, he wrote down all the corruption and embezzlement he had done over the years, then signed his name, dipped his right thumb in the Indonesian ink next to him, and pressed it heavily on his name, leaving a bright red thumb mark.

After finishing all this, Ji Gang turned his head to look at the Crown Prince and the King of Han who were staring at him, and said in a deep voice:
"Weichen..."

"All the things that have been done in recent years that violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty have been recorded word for word in this memorial, signed and sealed."

"I wonder if the prince and the crown prince have any other requests for it?"

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

Although the words were light, anyone could feel the unhappiness in Ji Gang's heart.

In response, Zhu Gaoxu smiled without comment, pointed to an empty chair not far away, and said:
"okay."

"There must be something going on."

"But since Commander Ji is so happy, let's just put this matter behind us. We don't need to talk about what happens next."

"sit down!"

This move is a typical example of giving someone a sweet reward after giving them a stick.

Of course, Ji Gang couldn't hide it, but he didn't pretend or show any politeness. He just sat down straight and looked at Zhu Gaoxu quietly.

Zhu Gaoxu was not angry about this. He knew that some things had already been done and some knots in his heart must be untied.

After all, there are still many things they need to cooperate on in the future. If everyone has too many grudges in their hearts, it will not be conducive to the implementation of certain things.

As for what happened today, will Ji Gang’s knot in his heart be resolved by his few words?

If we say that the answer is 100%, it is definitely unrealistic.

After all, no one wants or likes to be threatened or controlled.

But why did he do this?
The reason is very simple. Whether the anger in his heart can be eliminated is actually not important to Zhu Gaoxu.

Why?

Because Zhu Gaoxu's purpose was not to resolve his grudge or eliminate Ji Gang's anger.

His move was just to give Ji Gang an answer, and also to give each other a way out so that everyone would not feel so embarrassed, and of course it was also to express his sincerity.

Besides, Ji Gang is not a fool.

Some things, once explained clearly, have been understood sufficiently.

Even though he felt resentful and unhappy with Zhu Gaoxu, he could more or less understand him, and this was exactly what Zhu Gaoxu needed.

After a brief pause, Zhu Gaoxu slowly stood up from his chair, walked slowly to Ji Gang, reached out and gently picked up an empty teacup that was upside down on the table, refilled it with hot tea, and then gently patted Ji Gang's shoulder and said in a deep voice:

"Drink some tea."

Having said that, without paying attention to Ji Gang's reaction, his face darkened and he spoke to himself:

"Ji Gang..."

"If you feel wronged, have complaints, or feel hatred about this matter, I can actually understand and accept it."

The voice just fell.

Ji Gang, who was holding a teacup, suddenly changed his expression. He was about to open his mouth to say something, to explain himself, but before he could finish his words, Zhu Gaoxu interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying:
"Listen to what the king has to say."

After these words were spoken, feeling the increasingly heavy force coming from the big hand pressing on his shoulder, Ji Gang had no choice but to shut his mouth silently, sit aside and listen obediently, without saying another word.

But he was not a fool, and he could probably guess what the Prince of Han wanted to say and what the purpose of his words was.

Just as he was thinking in silence, Zhu Gaoxu's voice rang in his ears again.

(End of this chapter)