King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

As soon as these words came out.

The scene suddenly became unusually quiet, and the three of them looked at each other, and saw from each other's expressions the difficulty and helplessness in dealing with the things that were happening at the moment.

Yes!

What can be done?
All the important officials from the six ministries in the court were involved without exception. They knelt on the ground and admitted frankly without hesitation, and one by one they identified the people who were involved.

Since these people dare to participate, what about the other ministers in the court?
You know, the names recorded on the letter that Zhu Gaoxu took out just now were not just a few or a dozen, but the names of twenty or thirty people!
Moreover, at the moment, Zhu Gaoxu gave a sweet treat and asked these people to go and deal with other ministers in the court who were involved in this matter. However, none of the important officials in the six ministries said "no one" or anything else.

This clearly shows how terrible the problems there are.

With so many people involved, even if Zhu Gaoxu was brave enough, cold-hearted and ruthless enough, so what? What was the point?

Are you really getting out of control and are you really going to deal with those involved in this matter in accordance with the rules and laws of the Ming Dynasty?

It's definitely impossible.

If all of them are to be dealt with, then nearly two-thirds of the people in the court will be directly dismissed from their posts and thrown into prison for trial. If so many people are really arrested, what will happen to the operation of various departments in the court?
This is undoubtedly a vicious circle.

For this reason, even Zhu Gaoxu had to accept what was happening and did not dare to make any unnecessary moves. He could only handle it by lifting it high and letting it go gently, using the method of light punishment and warning.

"Hey"

Just like that, after a long while, the prince came back to his senses from his daze, his pupils shrank unconsciously, he shook his head slightly, and sighed:

"Yes!"

"If the current situation gets out of hand, it won't benefit anyone."

"Our Ming Dynasty court, the entire Ming Dynasty, ultimately needs people to handle it, and we need these individuals to manage it and shepherd the people."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and gently patted the prince's shoulder, then shook his head slightly and said:

"so."

"I want to change, I want to escape from such constraints and restraints."

"Then our Ming Dynasty must carry out effective reforms and restructuring, and the court must also cultivate enough talents."

"As long as there are enough talented people at hand, and there are many people who are talented enough to rise to power, then these people will not seem so important. At the same time, these people are also smart. With competition and knowing that the court has ways to replace them at any time, they will have a sense of urgency in their hearts and will know how to restrain themselves and not dare to be as reckless as before."

"For this reason, the imperial examination system, the talent books we learn, and the education of the future generations of the Ming people must be advanced step by step in an orderly manner. As long as we keep moving forward and as long as we can give them enough time to grow, things will slowly change."

“Even though some things can’t be changed much, they are definitely much better than the current situation.”

"Boss, do you think so?"

Hearing this.

Zhu Gaochi slowly raised his head, half-closed eyes slowly opened, and looked back at him without hesitation. The two looked at each other for a moment, then he withdrew his gaze, nodded heavily, and said:
"Indeed"

"The environment is too comfortable, and they have become fearless. They know that the court needs them, that the law does not punish everyone, and that there are some things that the court will not go too far."

"We need to slowly break the current situation and teach these people a good lesson."

"Let them have a good look."

"The court is not in a position to do without them, and we can find people to replace them."

Say it.

The two looked into each other's eyes again and both couldn't help laughing.

Zhu Gaosui, who had been standing aside and acting like nothing had happened and had never said a word, could not help but stand aside when he saw that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi had almost finished talking. He said with a faint smile, “What are you talking about?”
"Hahaha"

"Okay, okay"

"Boss, Second Brother, isn't the current matter settled?"

"Let's talk about the future later."

“This has been going on for thousands of years.”

"There is absolutely no point in worrying too much or being overly anxious."

"I know that you two brothers are in a bad mood today. It just so happens that we have some excellent wine in our house. If you two brothers don't mind, you can come to our house, make one or two small dishes, and have a drink or two to relieve your boredom. How do you think?"

As he spoke, he walked down from the high platform, raised his hands, put his arms around the shoulders of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi, and patted them heavily.

The words are over.

Zhu Gaoxu was about to answer.

But before he could finish his words, he heard the prince's questioning voice:
"The third child! The third child!"

"drink wine?"

"Before we drink, shouldn't you explain your own problems to me and give me a reasonable explanation for this matter?"

"Others, just let these people get involved."

"I really don't know how you dare to be so bold, to get involved in this matter, and to get yourself involved. These ministers don't know the seriousness of the matter, and don't know the serious consequences this may bring. Don't you know that?"

"You are a prince of the Ming Dynasty. Are you so poor that you really need those little things?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu beside him, his eyebrows suddenly raised, and he could not help but snorted coldly, and scolded him in a very inappropriate way, saying:
"Second child"

"So do you."

"Didn't I ask you to give this bastard a strict warning and tell him not to get involved?"

"what happened?"

"Didn't you tell that bastard Lao San?"

"Or, in this matter, the third brother is a self-righteous bastard who doesn't take your words to heart at all, or, in other words, doesn't take them seriously at all."

Zhu Gaoxu: “!!!!!!!!!”

Dele.

It's definitely an unprovoked disaster.

Didn't he say anything about this?
Obviously it is unlikely.

Not only did he say it, he said it several times.

The results of it?
Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu was extremely speechless in response to the prince's question. He was too lazy to respond or answer. He raised his eyebrows and turned his head to look at the embarrassed Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, and snorted coldly:

"Did you give me a warning?"

"You should ask the third brother about this matter!"

"After all, he is the person involved, so he has more say than anyone else." "It just so happens that he is here too."

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaosui was speechless the moment he was tricked. His face, which originally had a gentle smile on it, instantly turned bitter and his expression suddenly became embarrassed.

Facing the simultaneous gazes from the Crown Prince and Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui lowered his head unconsciously at this moment. He did not dare to look at the two of them at all. He had no confidence at all.

It is really.

As for what was happening right now, he couldn't find any valid reasons or excuses to refute the questions from the two people in front of him!
Because he knows what he has done better than anyone else.

If he had not sought advice from Zhu Gaoxu in advance, and if Zhu Gaoxu had not covered up for him, found a suitable and reasonable excuse for him, and whitewashed his behavior, he would probably have become one of those ministers for what happened today.

For this reason, facing the double-sided attack from Zhu Gaoxu and the Crown Prince, he didn't know how to answer and didn't know how to deal with it.

That's it.

After a long while, he saw that the two people in front of him had no intention of letting him go. He also knew that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi were both worried about the current situation, and he was angry.

For this reason, he did not dare to pretend to be ignorant, nor did he dare to play dumb about this matter. He slowly raised his head, scratched his head with his hand, and squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying with a little embarrassment, and replied:
"I told you."

"Second brother, I have said everything I should have said before."

“Not without warning me”

"I'm really thinking about this, it's a very profitable business."

"For this reason, I couldn't hold back my greed for a moment, and I just jumped in headfirst."

"After diving into it, I woke up instantly and realized my mistake. So I immediately went to visit the second brother at his residence, admitted my mistake, and sought solutions and methods, right?"

"Didn't we say before that knowing one's mistakes and then correcting them is the best thing, and that no one is perfect except saints and sages?"

"Big Boss, Big Two"

"Look, I took the initiative to admit my mistakes before, and I also took the initiative to realize my mistakes. I didn't stick to my guns or force myself to do it. I didn't ignore the priorities, right?"

"So, regarding what is happening right now, we and those ministers can all show some mercy. Please also show some mercy in front of our brother. Please don't hold on to this matter and force us to explain everything."

"How about our two good brothers?"

That’s all I have to say.

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head indifferently and looked at the Crown Prince beside him. He snorted coldly with a cold smile on his face and said in a deep voice:
"Boss"

"Is this answer satisfactory?"

"Finally I know that we weren't the ones behind this. We didn't deliberately set traps for this."

Zhu Gaochi did not reply to this, but he was very disappointed with Zhu Gaosui. He gave him a fierce look, pointed at him, and shouted angrily:
"You bastard."

"You know you're wrong?"

"You say that lightly, but when you do something, why don't you think about it when you rush into it?"

"Yes."

"It's undeniable what's happening right now."

"Fortunately, you reacted quickly and turned back from your wrong path. You didn't let the benefits get to your head after all."

"Do you know"

"If you had reacted a little slower than what happened right now, if the second brother hadn't smoothed things over for you, if he hadn't mentioned this matter to everyone present, if he hadn't put you in a righteous and advantageous position."

"Do you know what the consequences of what is happening right now will be?"

"Hey"

"Sometimes, I really can't understand what's going on in your head, or what you want to do."

Listen and listen.

In the current words, one can clearly feel that the prince's voice has become softer.

Zhu Gaosui was also secretly worried about himself. He raised his hand and scratched his head gently to hide his embarrassment. He did not dare to refute or argue. He nodded repeatedly and said:

"Yes Yes Yes"

"That's what the boss taught me."

"This matter has indeed taught us a very profound lesson."

"Don't worry, don't worry"

"Having learned the lesson from this incident, we will never be so foolish as to do anything unnecessary. We must be honest and abide by our duties, strictly abide by the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty, and never cross the so-called red line again."

"Just stop being angry, okay?"

It can be seen that Prince Zhao Zhu Gaosui's attitude is becoming more and more sincere.

Zhu Gaoxu also knew that the situation had reached a critical point, and he had no choice but to speak up to smooth things over between the two of them. He said:

"hey hey"

"Boss, boss"

"Almost enough, almost enough."

"In all these years, when have you ever seen the Third Brother admit his mistakes so sincerely?"

"This kind of attitude and behavior at the moment is already rare and precious."

"This also means that the third brother should have truly realized what happened and recognised his own mistakes."

"We don't need to talk about it anymore."

"After all, what has passed, let it go!"

"Look forward to the future!"

Hearing this, even though the Crown Prince was dissatisfied, uncomfortable and unhappy, he had to suppress his restless emotions. He did not say anything excessive, nor did he really dwell on the matter in front of him. He glanced at Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, snorted coldly and said:

"I've said almost everything I can to both of you, good and bad."

"As the eldest brother, what else can I say?"

"The only thing I can say is that I hope you two, especially the third brother, will be a little more careful when doing anything in the future!" (End of this chapter)