King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Accompanied by questioning voices.

The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became quiet and solemn.

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily focused on Liu Huan, who was kneeling on the ground, and they just looked at him quietly with a look of curiosity.

Feeling the gaze falling on him, Liu Huan came back to his senses. He slowly raised his lowered head, his face had turned pale without him knowing when, and he didn't dare to look him in the eye.

After a brief silence, he was very clear in his mind that he no longer had the possibility of denying or shirking the current situation. After all, everything was laid out before him. Whether he said it or not, when others asked this question, they must have had some guesses in their minds.

If there were no guesses, then he would definitely not be able to ask such a question.

Of course, the current situation cannot be blamed on the prince.

Because it was more than four thousand taels of silver!

What a huge number this is.

As he thought about it, he simply didn't bother to hide it anymore and said softly:
"Reply to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"This, this, this"

"These silver coins were given as bribes from improper channels."

That’s all I have to say.

He did not hide or conceal anything, and told everything he had done over the years, as well as everything that had happened to him, all the things that had violated the rules and laws of the Ming Dynasty.

As one thing after another happened, it was ruthlessly leaked out.

The prince's complexion became visibly darker and darker, and his expression became increasingly gloomy. Looking at the man kneeling on the ground, recounting the glorious events he had done, he really wanted to skin him alive.

If looks could kill, then Liu Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was now kneeling on the ground, would have died countless times under the gaze of the Crown Prince.

Tell the truth.

When Liu Huan remained silent at first, the prince felt that he had no sense of responsibility and was afraid to admit his mistakes. He even lacked the courage to speak.

But as Liu Huan continued to tell the story, for some reason, the prince seemed to really prefer to just remain like he was just now and not say anything.

It's really embarrassing.

It's really a complete disgrace to oneself.

He never dreamed that the man who was so humble and upright in front of him, with an expression of "I will never tolerate evil", could actually do such a evil thing.

And it's not just one piece, but pieces
As for what he had just said, the prince carefully calculated and estimated in his mind for a moment. He was afraid that he had violated the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty in at least forty or fifty things. It was really out of the ordinary.

And these Ming Dynasty treasure notes that were exchanged were only the tip of the iceberg of the silver that he had embezzled and corrupted during his years as an official. They were not even a fraction of the total, which was extremely scary.

At the same time, it also really opened Zhu Gaochi's eyes.

Logically speaking, since he has embezzled so much money and has such a wealthy family, he should have stopped while he was ahead!

Even if you don't stop before you're ahead, there's actually no problem with that. It's understandable and justifiable, and there's no problem with that.

Why?

Do you still want to compete with the people for profit?

He insisted on taking advantage of the favorable policies offered by the imperial court, relying on the fact that he knew more than the people of the Ming Dynasty and that he was informed faster than the people. He insisted on deliberately creating a time difference and deliberately skinning the flesh of the people and taking the opportunity to drink their blood!
Such behavior, such attitude and gesture.

The word "shameless" is perfectly interpreted.

But if you think about it carefully, there is no need to ask or answer this question, because the reason is very simple. "Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant" This sentence alone is enough to explain why such a thing happened.

If not for this, he would have already achieved complete financial freedom and there would be no need for him to get involved in this matter at all. And if he did not participate, given the impression he had left in front of Zhu Gaochi over the years, it would be really difficult to trace him back.

Even though there may be a sudden collapse in the later stage, it will definitely not happen overnight.

As he thought about it, Zhu Gaochi half-closed his eyes and glanced at Liu Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was kneeling on the ground. A very complicated thought flashed across his expression. He did not want to waste time on this matter, so he turned his head to look at Ji Gang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, and ordered:

"Everything is clear now."

"What happened? What violated the laws of the Ming Dynasty? Who were involved? Liu Huan did not hide anything."

"What are you still standing there for, Commander?"

"Take him away directly. As for the people Liu Huan just confessed, don't show any mercy. Capture them all one by one!"

"All those who only know how to take bribes and abuse the power, and only know how to exploit the people, should be eliminated. No matter who objects, or who pleads for them, Lord Ji does not need to care about them, nor does he need to answer them. If they dare to get involved, let them come to the East Palace to find me, and tell them that I am waiting for them to come to the East Palace for an audience."

These words were quite harsh, and also revealed his determination to deal with these individuals in response to what was happening right now.

In fact, it’s not the prince’s fault that he was so angry and furious about this matter.

The truth is, what is happening today has truly touched the bottom line that Zhu Gaochi cannot cross. In a sense, these personal behaviors can no longer be called sucking the blood of the people.

This is fucking blood. They actually turned on the blood pump and pumped blood directly into the people's blood vessels.

Don't be too cruel.

After hearing this, Ji Gang was slightly stunned. After a moment, he came back to his senses. He raised his head suddenly without any hesitation. His expression suddenly became extremely solemn. He bowed and said respectfully:
"promise!"

"I accept your order."

Say it.

Ji Gang looked solemnly at Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, bowed slightly and saluted, then waved to the Jinyiwei who were waiting outside the door. The two men who received the order went in, one of them held one of Liu Huan's hands, and the group retreated as quickly as possible.

That's it.

Just a moment.

The originally noisy courtyard suddenly became quiet.

The two brothers Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu looked at each other quietly. Neither of them spoke or said a word on their own initiative. The atmosphere in the field gradually became depressing without them noticing.

After a while, Zhu Gaoxu withdrew his gaze from him, took a few deep breaths, and suddenly opened his half-closed eyes. With a hint of ridicule in his words, he asked with a smile:

"Boss?"

"Is this because you are angry?"

"Didn't you just tell me to be careful and not to make too much of a fuss? Why do I feel like you're angrier than I am now, and your attack is even more ruthless than mine?"

"I'm just trying to make others cut their flesh and bleed, and suck the blood of those self-righteous people, but you're just going straight to kill them all." "It's as if you want to kill everyone."

"Compared to my behavior, it's nothing. There is absolutely no comparison between me and you."

“That’s it.”

"Aren't you afraid that you might go too far and poke a hole in the sky if you do this?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi's originally gloomy face became even colder and colder, and his eyes towards Zhu Gaoxu became unfriendly, and he said in a deep voice:

"Second child"

"You did it on purpose, right?"

"I know it's impossible, but there's nothing I can do."

"Why do you have to say these sarcastic words to deliberately provoke me? Why?"

"You really want to see me angry, you really want to see me furious, are you willing to do that?"

"How about I show you one right now?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi's pupils narrowed slightly, and his gaze became sharper at a speed visible to the naked eye. He looked at Zhu Gaoxu with a cold and unfriendly expression, as if he was going to overturn the table if they disagreed with him.

This is the situation.

Zhu Gaoxu was really shocked. He also knew that given the current situation, he seemed to be adding fuel to the fire and was about to completely anger the Crown Prince, or in other words, the Crown Prince had been provoked by him and was on the verge of going crazy.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat and his eyelids twitched. He dared not to go too far and instantly restrained his thoughts of teasing and joking.

Although he was not afraid of the prince's anger.

But not being afraid is one thing, but it does not mean that he wants to see such a thing happen, or that he wants to see the result that he does not want to see.

To this end, he simply sorted out the thoughts in his mind, and the playful smile on his face was restrained, replaced by a gentle smile. He quickly put his hand around the prince's shoulders, repeatedly comforted him and forced explanations, and said submissively:

"Hey, hey, hey."

"No, no!"

"Boss, look at what you said, look at what you said."

"We are brothers. How could we have such dirty thoughts? How could we do this on purpose?"

"Isn't this just out of curiosity? I want to ask you the specific reason?"

"You think too much."

"You really think too much"

"That's absolutely not the case."

'Pah' Looking at the hand on his shoulder, the prince raised his hand and slapped it away with a calm expression. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he glared at him coldly, saying in a deep voice:
"Don't give us that."

"What kind of mind you have, what kind of person you are."

"Some words"

"There are some things that don't need us to say more. I believe that we all know what's going on."

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu paused, no longer wanting to waste time and words with him, so he waved his hand coldly and continued:
"Don't waste my time on these things. I don't have the energy or time to do it."

"Are you still busy here, or is everything ok?"

"If there is nothing else, let's just say goodbye"

"That's just right. If you don't bother me, I don't want to bother you either. Give us some time to calm down. Otherwise, with you looking like you deserve a beating, I'm really afraid that I won't be able to hold back and want to hit you. I'm really afraid that I won't be able to hold back and get angry with you."

These words are not only cruel but also insulting.

Even though Zhu Gaoxu thought he was thick-skinned enough, the prince's outspoken remarks made his face turn slightly red, and he felt a little embarrassed.

For this reason, he wanted to end this conversation, but he did not forget what Lao He had said to him before. Of course, he could not let the prince go like this. He shamelessly reached out and pulled the prince's shoulder again, saying:

"Okay okay okay"

"It's my fault, so just consider it my fault."

"Indeed, we have gone a little too far in the current situation."

"We admit our mistakes"

"Do not be angry!"

"Yes or no?"

Listening to Zhu Gaoxu's apologies again and again and seeing him admitting his mistake with a flattering face, the Crown Prince couldn't help but feel a little surprised, or a little unbelievable, and even doubted his own ears, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

For this reason, I couldn't help but look back with some confusion and curiosity, somewhat confused as to whether Zhu Gaoxu had taken the wrong medicine today.

This behavior can be described as the sun rising from the west. It is the first time for a grown woman to take such action to admit her mistake.

To say that he was frightened by his momentum and behavior just now, Zhu Gaochi would never believe it even if he was beaten to death.

no way.

How could two people who grew up together wearing open-crotch pants not know each other's personality?

Over the years, he seemed to have never scared Zhu Gaoxu once.

Then
There must be something wrong when something is abnormal. If you wear leather pants over cotton pants, there must be a reason.

It is definitely not as simple as what he sees now. This bastard must have something, or something he wants to say, or some kind of plan. Otherwise, with Zhu Gaoxu's character, he would never do such a thing.

As he thought about it, the prince couldn't help but become alert, and his body involuntarily stepped back several steps, subconsciously keeping a certain distance from Zhu Gaoxu. Suspicion and questioning were evident in his eyes, and he waved his hands repeatedly at him, saying:
"Second child"

"Please don't, please don't"

"We can't ask for your apology if you act like this, and we can't afford it at all."

"If there is something, let's just talk about it."

"Please don't give me that." (End of this chapter)