King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

This is said.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he was so shocked that he stood there in shock.

Fighting crickets?
When these three words came out, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think of the negative records about Zhu Zhanji in history. It seemed that this guy had such a hobby.

After inheriting the throne, he even went so far as to destroy the employment system in order to satisfy his own entertainment needs.

Catching crickets was considered a merit equivalent to taking the heads of soldiers, and could obtain a "hereditary position", which actually became a way to get promoted and make money. People even neglected government affairs for this purpose, and gave most of the emperor's power to the cabinet.

This behavior is truly deplorable.

But the hobby of cricket fighting doesn’t seem to have happened after that little bastard Zhu Zhanji inherited the throne!
Why did that little bastard Zhu Zhanji start doing this at this time?

Could it be that his arrival changed many historical trajectories, causing some things that should have happened to happen earlier?
but
No matter what the reason is.

If these things had not happened before his eyes and he had not seen them, Zhu Gaoxu could have pretended that he knew nothing or had not seen anything, but now these things were happening before his eyes.

Well, he certainly couldn't just remain indifferent and do nothing, watching Zhu Zhanji, this bastard boy, become the future emperor and squander the foundation that his ancestors had worked so hard to accumulate.

As he thought about it, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his eyebrows and pondered for a moment, then waved his hand to Zhang De who was waiting beside him, and said:

"Need not."

"Since our eldest nephew is so happy after all the effort, let him be happy and happy!"

"How can we stop it?"

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he snorted coldly and continued:

"after all."

"I'm afraid I won't have the chance to be so free and leisurely and play such games again in the future."

As soon as such meaningful words came out.

Zhang De was stunned on the spot, his heart skipped a beat and his eyelids twitched. Although he didn't understand why Zhu Gaoxu said such a thing, based on his understanding of the man in front of him, he knew that he was not the kind of person who liked to act insolently without reason.

I'm afraid this gentleman has something bad in mind, and he's going to take action to deal with Zhu Zhanji if he can't get rid of him.

Thinking of Zhu Gaoxu's unpredictable methods and meticulous mind, Zhang De couldn't help but mourn for his young master Zhu Zhanji for a moment. At the same time, he thought that after Prince Han left, he would communicate what happened and Zhu Gaoxu's words to the Crown Prince to see the Crown Prince's reaction.

Just like that, the two people with different thoughts fell into silence, and no one took the initiative to speak.

After about a quarter of an hour, the originally silent courtyard was broken by a burst of hurried footsteps. The prince, who had just gone to the backyard to wash, tidy up and change into clean clothes, hurried in from outside the courtyard.

See this situation.

Zhang De, who had been waiting quietly on the side, knew that the two people in front of him must have something to talk about, so he bowed to them respectfully and tactfully withdrew.

After the servants in the garden left, the two brothers Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu sat opposite each other, and then the prince took the initiative to ask:
"okay."

"Second brother, we two brothers should not beat around the bush."

"What on earth is the reason you came to see me today?"

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu did not waste any time. He reached into his arms and took out a list. He handed it to the prince beside him and said in a deep voice:
"Just take a look and talk about it!"

Zhu Gaochi was slightly stunned when he heard this, then raised his hand to take it with some doubt, opened the letter in his hand and began to read it. As the content came into his eyes, his face suddenly changed.

This seemingly light list actually contains very important contents.

What was recorded on the letter was nothing but the names of officials from the six ministries. Moreover, many of these people's official positions and ranks were not low at all. They were all people who held real power.

Of course, this is not the most important thing. What really shocked Zhu Gaochi were the names of people on these lists. There were quite a few people on these lists, all of whom were recommended and nominated by him. In a sense, these people were truly his subordinates, or his supporters.

Looking at the list in his hand, Zhu Gaochi pondered for a long time. His half-closed eyes became deep and grim, and his expression became extremely solemn. After coming back to his senses, he slowly raised his head and looked at Zhu Gaoxu, the Prince of Han, who was sitting not far away opposite him. His words became low and suppressed, and he said:
"Second brother, what do you mean?"

"What happened to these guys?"

"Could it be that they all committed a crime?"

"Is it worth it for you to make such a fuss?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and he looked into the eyes of the crown prince Zhu Gaochi who was looking at him. He did not retreat or avoid the slightest, and his face became cold at this moment. He snorted coldly and replied:

"Yes."

"All of these people, the names on the list we gave you, have committed crimes."

"And the things they did were not small at all."

Get a definite answer.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but feel a little frightened and a little bit unbelievable, but he also knew Zhu Gaoxu very well and knew that he was not the kind of person who liked to be insolent for no reason. Since Zhu Gaoxu said so, there must be solid evidence.

For this reason, after a brief silence, Zhu Gaochi's pair of tiger eyes seemed to be narrowed into a line at this moment, his brows were twisted into a ball, like a knot, and he asked with a little hesitation:

“There are so many of them.”

"What exactly has happened?"

Zhu Gaoxu's face was gloomy, and he replied in a cold voice:
"What else could it be?"

"Of course it's about the fact that some people competed with the people for profit."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, looked at Zhu Gaoxu with some doubt, and said in a deep voice:
"What do you mean?"

"Regarding Daming Money House, and its previous competition with the people for profits?"

"Second child"

"You've got me a little confused."

"Haven't we already dealt with this matter before?"

"Have you reached a decision here?"

"Didn't you also say that knowing one's mistakes is the best way to improve oneself? The court should give these individuals a reasonable opportunity to correct their mistakes."

"Why, are you bringing this up again?"

"Second brother, are you planning to regret this, or are you planning to settle the score later?"

"Wouldn't that be too much?" "If you go back on your words, I'm afraid you won't be able to convince the court!"

"It's also easy to create public outrage here."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes and glanced at him coldly, shook his head slightly, and replied in a cold voice:
"It's not that we went back on our word, nor that we didn't keep our promises, or that we were going to settle accounts for this later. It's actually that some people, or these individuals, are so smart and self-righteous that they don't take the court seriously and think they can hide everything."

"We give them a chance, a chance to survive, or a chance to reform themselves."

"But not only do others not take it seriously, they are escalating it and acting more recklessly."

"As the saying goes: good words can hardly persuade a ghost who is seeking death."

"We gave them the opportunity, but they didn't seize it. So you can't blame us for being so cruel to them."

This is said.

This really startled the prince. His eyes, which had been almost narrowed into slits, suddenly opened straight open. He looked at Zhu Gaoxu in surprise and disbelief, and subconsciously asked:

"Second child"

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean by becoming more and more arrogant? What do you mean by not taking the imperial court seriously at all? What do you mean by giving them an opportunity but they can't grasp it?"

"No. What's going on here?"

"You are really telling the truth. It makes me even more confused and bewildered."

"Didn't they return the difference in Ming Dynasty banknotes that they had seized from the people to the people?"

"If my memory serves me correctly, the difference in the amount seems to have been allocated directly from the Ministry of Revenue to help him clean up his mess, right?"

"With such an attitude and behavior, how come others become more arrogant? Why do they completely ignore the imperial court? Why are they given opportunities but cannot seize them themselves?"

"Could it be."

"Is there anything wrong with their actions?"

"Didn't the other officials in the court who were not included in the list you gave me handle the follow-up matters in the same way?"

"Why do other people not have any problems, but these people who are doing almost the same thing are considered to be heinous crimes in your eyes?"

"Second brother, is there any hidden secret in this matter that we don't know about?"

"If that's the case, you might as well say it."

"If you don't give me a satisfactory answer and a reasonable explanation for this matter, then don't say that I didn't cooperate with you and blocked your way. And don't blame me for what you did today."

This statement is not strong enough.

The originally quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the field suddenly changed as Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, becoming oppressive and solemn. The cold and solemn murderous intent slowly began to gather towards the two people.

Feeling the prince's unfriendly words and expression, Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting opposite him, did not show any change in his expression and face. He was not moved at all, and seemed extremely calm and confident. He snorted coldly and replied:
"well said."

"Boss"

"I hope that after you know what these people have done, you can still speak so righteously and protect your children so firmly."

"Don't let your attitude suddenly change and you start swearing and cursing again."

At this point, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment. The prince, who looked a little dazed and hesitant, didn't care at all. He simply sorted out his thoughts and said quietly:

"Boss"

"Don't you want to know why? Why only these names are recorded? Why are they targeted?"

"In this matter, are we deliberately seeking revenge? Are we deliberately taking this opportunity to put pressure on you?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you, I don't have the time, nor do I have so many dirty thoughts."

"We only recorded the names of these individuals. They are the real deal. Regarding the Ming Dynasty money houses and officials competing with the people for profits, these individuals have crossed the bottom line that we cannot accept. It should be said that these people's style of behavior has no bottom line at all."

"These bastards not only pretended to obey our warnings and those of the six ministers, but they also tried to make more money."

"On the surface, they said they were responding to the court, but in secret, they completely ignored our request and didn't take it seriously at all. Not only that, they also took advantage of the court's trust to embezzle the difference in silver given by the Ministry of Revenue and put it into their own pockets, without giving a single cent to the people."

"At the same time, they secretly took the difference from the court and secretly carried out the purchase of Ming treasure notes from the people, which was previously prohibited by our order."

"Based on the actions of these individuals, the boss feels that..."

"Shouldn't we take care of them?"

"Shouldn't we cause trouble for them?"

"Are we just going to watch helplessly like this? Are we just going to let them go unpunished, treating the court and our brothers like nothing?"

boom.
This statement came out.

Like a loud thunderclap, it suddenly exploded in the indignant Zhu Gaochi's mind in the courtyard, and stunned him on the spot, with his mouth wide open in shock, his eyes suddenly widened, and he fell into silence, not knowing how to answer this question.

This matter was not something he was pretending or pretending to be.

Zhu Gaochi never dreamed that the result would be like this. Under such high pressure, these people could actually do such a thing. It completely overturned Zhu Gaochi's three views and refreshed his understanding of these people.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire courtyard seemed to freeze.

That's it.

After an unknown amount of time, the dazed and silent prince slowly came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting not far away from him. He mumbled and asked cautiously:

"Second child"

"Are you sure that what you just said is true, and that these people really did such evil things?"

"Rather than there being some misunderstanding or omission here?"

"Or rather, it is not what we see and hear!"

"There is something else in this that we don't know about!" (End of this chapter)