King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"Someone died?"

"They deserve to be beaten to death."

"For these bastards who were involved in these things, there is no problem in killing all nine clans of them."

“I’m afraid of death and want to live.”

"What were you doing earlier? You are definitely courting death. Who can you blame?"

"Even if I kill them, it will be their honor."

As he spoke, the prince became increasingly furious and made a move to push away Zhu Gaoxu who was trying to stop him. He could not help but attack again and kicked the men kneeling on the ground a few more times.

See this situation.

Seeing Zhu Gaochi's appearance, Zhu Gaoxu had to stop him again. With a slightly anxious and solemn look on his face, he hurriedly tried to persuade him again, saying:

"hey hey"

"Boss! Boss!"

"That's enough. That's enough."

"If we have anything to say or anything to say, let's talk it out."

"That doesn't have to be the case."

"People can not escape from doing wrong?"

"We are all ordinary people. It is inevitable that we will be overwhelmed by our emotions, greed and desires, and do some wrong things."

"But the current situation has not caused a big mistake, and the situation has not reached the point where it cannot be undone."

"And all of them know and realize their mistakes."

"How can we not give others even a chance to correct their mistakes?"

"Why, we have to give others some chances to reform, don't you think?"

"Moreover, all the people present are veteran officials in the court, and are the backbone of our Ming Dynasty. Over the years, they have been working diligently. Let's not talk about the issue of merit. Just looking at their diligence and hard work over the years, they must have worked hard, right?"

"For this reason, we should give others some chances, more or less, and never kill them all with one blow."

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaochi's face was gloomy and dark. A heavy cold snort suddenly sounded from his nose. His eyes were almost narrowed into slits. He looked around at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground with extremely embarrassed expressions and postures, and shouted angrily:
"A minister of humerus?"

"Based on what they have done, do they deserve this title?"

"The word 'humerus', when used to describe these individuals, is, in my opinion, an insult to the word 'humerus' here."

"Throughout the dynasties, has there ever been a minister who could do such an evil thing?"

At this point, Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment, then continued in a hateful and angry voice:
"In the past, they complained to us, saying that the court's salary was too low."

"Row"

"Make small mistakes occasionally, as long as they are not too extreme."

"Even if we knew, we would turn a blind eye and give them convenience. We would not argue with them too much on these matters and would try to be tolerant of them as much as possible."

"Because we also know that our Ming Dynasty is weak, and we also know that everyone is suffering and everyone's life is very difficult."

"But what about now?"

"In the past few years, with your intervention in government affairs, you have introduced various policies that benefit the country and the people, which have enriched the treasury of our Ming Dynasty. In recent years, the treasury has become more and more abundant."

"Our court has not forgotten them, nor has it failed to sympathize with their difficulties and sufferings."

"In the past few years alone, the salaries of all of them have almost doubled compared to before."

"With the salary they are currently receiving."

"Let's not talk about it."

"Their days are limited, but in the Ming Dynasty, their lives are definitely top-notch. They can support a large family and live a well-fed and well-clothed life without any problems."

"Is this a comfortable and pleasant life?"

“Everyone is still unsatisfied and dissatisfied.”

"They are capable of doing such a thing. Do you think they are worthy of the Ming court and the trust, respect and care we have shown them?"

That’s all I have to say.

The atmosphere in the entire Qianqing Palace was eerie and quiet.

Everyone fell silent.

Does what the prince said make sense?

Obviously there is no problem at all. Every word he said hits the point and is extremely reasonable.

In the past, the imperial court did provide somewhat meager salaries to court officials because the treasury was not full. Even under such meager circumstances, the imperial court often distributed a series of items and other things as salary.

Those salaries are indeed a bit shabby.

But just as the prince said, the current situation is indeed very different from the past.

Not only were their salaries doubled, but the previous practice of paying salaries in the form of goods was also changed. Now their salaries are all real money, without any fraud.

Judging from these issues, what these individuals did was indeed very unkind. Some of them were so excessive that it made people feel uncomfortable no matter how they looked at or thought about them, and some of them disregarded the court's trust in them.

This is also true.

When facing Zhu Gaochi's harsh questioning, the court officials buried their heads lower and lower, almost touching the ground.

That's it.

A long time passed.

Seeing that no one answered, Zhu Gaoxu had to stand up again and try to smooth things over by saying:
“good good”

"Boss, Boss, I understand, and I understand how you feel."

"I also know that what these bastards are doing right now is really unethical."

"It really hurts your heart and makes you very disappointed with their behavior."

"Again"

"The current situation is that it has already happened even if it doesn't happen." "It's useless and meaningless for us to talk about these things."

"As for what is happening right now, the question and thing we should think about more is how to properly resolve it. There is still room for recovery before the situation becomes serious and uncontrollable."

"The most urgent task is to resolve this matter as quickly as possible and properly solve it. This is the top priority at the moment."

"As for their responsibilities, we can just wait until we have resolved the current situation and then discuss it with them based on their cooperation. How about that?"

"otherwise."

"Now that we have dealt with them, who should we find to cooperate with us in the follow-up matters?"

"With so many people and so many things involved, can we handle it properly?"

"How about giving them a chance to redeem themselves from their crimes?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, and shouted angrily:
"What are you all still standing there for?"

"What?"

"Are you all mute?"

"You can't even talk anymore?"

"Why don't you speak up quickly? Why don't you express your opinions quickly? Have you all really had enough of living and want to be dealt with according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as these words came out.

Hearing the words "Great Ming Laws and Regulations and Legal Measures", the officials kneeling on the ground all trembled slightly involuntarily, and instantly came back to their senses from their daze. They raised their heads and spoke in fear and panic, saying:
"Yes Yes Yes"

"I know I was wrong. I really know I was wrong."

"Everything here is entirely up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince."

"We will cooperate with you in whatever way you need us to. We will definitely cooperate with the court and handle the current situation properly. I beg Your Highness to give us a chance to reform and make up for our mistakes."

Looking at the ministers in front of him who were rushing to ensure the current situation.

In fact, Zhu Gaochi was also clear in his mind and understood that these people were all important officials in the court. He could be angry, but how could he really deal with all of them?
And judging from the current list, there is no doubt that there are definitely more than just these individuals involved in this matter. If all of these individuals are really to be dealt with, who will govern the people and the world for the court?
Zhu Gaochi snorted coldly, narrowed his eyes and looked around at the ministers in the field coldly. He was too lazy to pay attention to these fools. He turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu beside him and said in a deep voice:
"Second child"

"Tell me about it."

"Let's see how to deal with the current situation!"

"We need to deal with the current situation as soon as possible, otherwise it will be a disaster for us if we really wait for the thunderbolt."

Hearing this.

All the ministers who were involved in this matter couldn't help but follow suit and breathed a long sigh of relief.

They were all smart people, and they all knew that the Crown Prince's words at the moment meant that he had agreed to Zhu Gaoxu's proposal and was willing to give them a chance to reform and make up for their mistakes.

They had managed to get through this difficult time without any major problems.

At the same time, everyone's eyes were involuntarily focused on Han King Zhu Gaoxu, who had put forward this opinion. They were very curious about how the court planned to deal with what these people had done.
And how do they need to cooperate in order to get over the current events?

Feeling the gazes focused on him, Zhu Gaoxu slowly opened his half-closed eyes and looked around at the people with interest. He then took a few deep breaths, sorted out his thoughts, and spoke in an orderly manner:
"It's a simple matter."

"Right now, you, the people involved, the places you have taken over, the Ming treasures in the hands of the people, I think your relatives must know more about it than anyone else, right?"

Hearing this, the officials in the field paused for a moment, and all nodded frantically and agreed:

"Yes, yes. Those people below must know about it."

Get a sincere reply.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded with satisfaction and continued:
"Now that we know and understand clearly, things will be much easier to handle now."

"Can your men use the Ming Dynasty treasure notes that you bought from the common people at low prices to make up the difference without missing a cent?"

How to make up the difference here?
After these words were spoken, many of the ministers in the room were dumbfounded. They all showed an awkward and embarrassed look on their faces, and said with a little hesitation:
"Your Highness, Your Majesty."

"This is not something we are deliberately shirking."

"It's not that I don't want to."

"In fact, we have invested almost all the money in our family here."

"There is almost no spare money in my family nowadays!"

"For this reason, we are truly unable to pay the difference."

"I beg your Highness and the Prince to understand this!"

Zhu Gaoxu was not at all surprised by this answer, nor was it beyond his expectations. In fact, when he talked about this matter, he knew that this would be the result, and he did not waste any time arguing. He said:
"rest assured."

"The difference here."

"The court will replenish the collected Ming treasure notes for you, and the Ming bank will exchange them for you."

"in this way."

"Everyone, do you have any objections?"

The imperial court has already done this, what else can they say or have any opinions?
The ministers were slightly stunned when they heard this, and their faces instantly became excited and excited. They nodded repeatedly and replied hurriedly:
“No, no, no”

"If there is no objection, we will cooperate."

"Hmm," Zhu Gaoxu nodded slightly, and then seemed to have thought of something, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked around at the excited people in the field, his expression suddenly restrained, and continued:
"I believe I don't need to tell you the names of the people on this letter."

"You are all smart people. The people here should have more or less connections with many of the officials in the court. They all have intricate relationships and connections."

"And we don't want to go look for those people one by one, and we don't want the current situation to happen again."

"to this end."

"I think you are all smart people, and you are also the right-hand men of the court. How to deal with the current situation and how to make these people understand the situation and the general situation, I think you don't need me to teach you, right?"

"What do you think?"

After hearing this, the ministers paused for a moment, then looked at each other. They also knew the current situation. Being able to get through it so smoothly and put the current matter behind them was a blessing in disguise.

Although it was obvious that the King of Han was using them as guns to be the bad guys, they had no choice and no power to say no.

Even though he was very unwilling to do this, he did not dare to complain.

For this reason, after a brief silence, everyone nodded heavily and agreed:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, Your Majesty."

"I know what to do!" (End of this chapter)