King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Side hall.

Zhu Gaoxu's face was full of helplessness.

Two months' time.

Give civil officials opportunities, but in the end they all have a lucky mentality, thinking they can do it cleanly and perfectly, but they never dream that the final result is that they will be trapped in it and unable to extricate themselves.

At today's court meeting, the Crown Prince also rarely claimed to be ill and chose not to attend.

The prince is not here.

Most of the officials attending the court were also keenly aware of these shocking changes and the strange atmosphere, which made all the officials present feel frightened and uneasy.

In an instant, different speculations and ideas emerged in the minds of almost all the ministers, especially those who had a guilty conscience and had done something wrong, their hands folded in their court robes could not stop trembling.

Compared to some of the ministers who knew the inside story and Zhu Gaoxu's actions at the court today, although they were calm and knew that this matter had nothing to do with them, they could not help but tremble and mutter in their hearts:

"I'm afraid something big is going to happen at today's court meeting."

"I hope everything is ready and everything can go smoothly!"

"Otherwise, today's fun would be great."

Seeing the ministers with different expressions and thoughts, Zhu Gaoxu held his chin with one hand and tapped his thigh lightly with the other hand, staring coldly at every courtier in the side hall. The coldness in his deep gaze almost condensed into substance, and when it passed over each courtier, all of them were frightened.

None of the officials in the field dared to look him in the eye. They all lowered their heads obediently and stood quietly in their own positions.

Time passes minute by minute
Seeing that it was almost time, Zhu Gaoxu slowly stood up from his chair, suddenly opened his slightly narrowed eyes, and said:
"Let's not talk about what we discussed today."

"Before we start the formal discussion, I hope everyone here can give me a reasonable explanation, an answer that will convince me and the people of the world."

"If not."

Having said that, Zhu Gaoxu ignored the doubtful looks of the ministers in the room and waved his hand to the person standing behind him, signaling him to distribute the evidence that had been prepared long ago, which showed the dirty things that certain people in the court had done in the past two months in collusion and the crimes they had committed in an attempt to cover up.

"what?"

"How can this be?"

"How dare they be so bold?"

Everyone in the room looked at the contents of the memorial in their hands, which instantly caused an uproar in the room. The originally quiet side hall became like a bustling morning market.

Especially those who do these things
Many people here fell to the ground amid the uproar and shouts.

How could the people who did these things have imagined that after they had planned for so long and spent so much time and effort, and thought that they had done things perfectly and cleanly, the King of Han would have obtained evidence of them, and that there were actually witnesses alive here.

Those who were ignorant and had no involvement in it never dreamed that there would be someone in the court who would be so bold as to do such a daring and cruel thing, causing hundreds of thousands of people to die silently.

Of course, for some people who knew about the layout, they could not help but feel shocked and frightened. They never dreamed that the fighting and layout of the two forces would be so cruel and ruthless, directly radiating from the lives and property of hundreds of thousands of people.

Zhu Gaoxu saw that the time was almost right, so he stood up from his chair and shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty."

"Have you read all the memorials in your hands?"

"Hundreds of thousands of lives, hundreds of thousands of civilians!"

"He disregarded his own life like this and died here inexplicably."

"The crime here is so serious, it is all because of the selfish desires and selfishness of some people. What is the difference between this and shaking our Ming Dynasty and ruining our Ming Dynasty's national destiny?"

"In accordance with the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty"

"What do you think we should do? How should we deal with such audacious bastards?"

The whole court was filled with civil and military officials: “!!!!!!!!!”

It shook the Ming Dynasty's country and national destiny.

My dear mother!
This is simply extremely cruel.

Also in accordance with the Ming Dynasty calendar and Ming Dynasty laws
Isn't it obvious that they want to kill people and want these people to die?

After all, if we really talk about laws and regulations, cutting these people into pieces or being torn apart by five horses would be the greatest mercy to them.

The problem is that if so many ministers are really killed and so many people are involved, even if each of these civil officials to be arrested deserves their punishment, it is still chilling to think about it. While acknowledging their crimes, one cannot help but feel a sense of grief for the others.

As he was thinking, a censor from the Metropolitan Investigation Bureau sighed, stood out from the queue, saluted respectfully, and said:
"Your Highness the King of Han."

"I have something to say."

"May I ask Your Highness the King of Han, is the evidence conclusive and true?"

"After all, it involves so many court officials, including Yang Rong, Song Li and other ministers of the six ministries in the court. It is simply appalling and chilling."

"For this reason, I dare to say that we must not listen to only one side of the story, and we must not only look at the evidence submitted by the Royal Guards."

"For the sake of fairness, justice and prudence, I implore His Royal Highness the King of Han to hand these criminals over to the three courts for trial, or to have officials from the court participate in a direct public trial. This would be reasonable and leave no room for criticism."

Actually this matter.

After all, there are so many officials involved, all of them are powerful people, and no matter in terms of ability or talent, they are all outstanding people in the Ming Dynasty court.

Although the evidence submitted by the Jinyiwei was enough to confirm the guilt of these individuals.

And the records that Zhu Gaoxu had people issue about the guilt of everyone involved, and the attitudes of some officials involved, also explain a lot of problems. Or maybe everyone knew in their hearts that with so many people involved, the Jinyiwei had no guts to make a so-called false case.

But there are so many people!
I also admit that these individuals acted too boldly and even cruelly, and did wrong things at the moment, but I don’t want everyone to be really involved and be implicated in this case.

For this purpose, the three courts were asked to hold a joint trial.

If this case were truly handed over to the three courts for trial, they would always be able to find a way. Even if they couldn't save all the people, they could at least leave a glimmer of hope for many of them.

Not all of them would die.

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel and brutal.

Zhu Gaoxu simply glanced at the censor's words and said calmly:

"That's not necessary."

"Submit it to the three courts for trial."

"When you say this, please look carefully at the guilt and the names of the people above. How many officials from the three departments are involved?"

"Although I admit that there are still many people who stay out of it, it's not that I don't believe in those who are not involved, but it's such a difficult problem that I won't make it difficult for the officials of the three departments."

"And the chain of evidence is so detailed that all the evidence forms a closed loop."

“What’s the point of reviewing and examining it?”

"Will the result be any different?"

"Of course you have doubts or grudges in your hearts, and you are worried that the Royal Guards will interfere, abuse their power, frame you, and frame you. I understand this in my heart, and I won't say it's your fault."

"Also give you a chance to be fair to each other."

"Since the three departments are not involved in this case, if the officials of the three departments are interested or worried, they can ask me for permission. I can grant you a token and allow you to go to the place recorded in the memorial to have a good look and verify it. It is not a bad idea."

"Do you have any objections to his opinion?"

This statement came out.

The censor from the Metropolitan Investigation Office's expression changed slightly, and he didn't know what to say.

Because in his heart, or in other words, the people in the court, knew and understood better than anyone else that with regard to the current case, what was the point in verifying and examining it?

All the evidence formed a closed loop, and all the things that were needed were available. Even if they had all kinds of skills and abilities, they would not be able to stir up any other waves in this matter. The attitude of King Han Zhu Gaoxu did not give them any chance to turn the situation around.

Unless, as I just said, all the trial rights of this case are handed over to the three courts, there might be a slight chance, otherwise, there will be absolutely no possibility.

However, obviously everyone knows the outcome, and knows that there is no chance of a comeback, so it is impossible for anyone to take the initiative to step forward. It is impossible for anyone to waste any energy on so-called useless work, and at the same time offend a lot of people. It is completely meaningless.

Finally, seeing that no one came out, the censor had no choice but to take a few deep breaths and obediently return to the queue.

This matter, this case.

In a sense, no one can be blamed. We can only blame colleagues like Yang Rong and Song Li. They are too stupid and too eager for quick success. They just walked into other people's traps without knowing what was going on. We cannot blame anyone else.

The only censor who dared to stand up chose to remain silent and indifferent.

The remaining important officials such as Xia Yuanji and Jin Zhong who knew the inside story and the layout, could only choose to remain silent in the end, not daring to say a single extra word. It was not that they did not want to speak, but they were too embarrassed to say it.

At the same time, it is true that if they helped these people, they would really feel guilty about it. After all, hundreds of thousands of innocent people died in vain!
Although Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu became an accomplice of these "executioners" and should be guilty in a sense, others did not take action after all and were not stained with any blood. They were just planning. If you really want to count it, it can only be said that their colleagues really went too far.

For a moment, the field fell into an eerie silence and contemplation.

Seeing that no one answered, Zhu Gaoxu did not blame the censor who had just stepped out. After all, he was a person who dared to stand up at this time and had a clean record. Regardless of his ability and talent, at least one thing could be proved, that is, this person's moral character was at least acceptable and he did not have any major problems.

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the ministers in the field, nodded with satisfaction, and said:
"Since you have no objection to the conviction of Yang Rong, Song Li and other traitors, I will report this to Your Majesty immediately after the court is adjourned, and I ask Your Majesty to make the final decision."

While speaking, Zhu Gaoxu shouted to the Jinyiwei who had been waiting outside the door:

"Here comes someone."

That’s all I have to say.

Outside the palace gate, a group of Jinyiwei dressed in Feiyu uniforms instantly poured in. Under the command and instruction of Jinyiwei commander Ji Gang, they took down and dragged out the ministers who appeared on the memorials one by one without any hesitation.

As the Jinyiwei called out their names, they arrested the criminal officials one by one.

It also instantly broke the originally quiet and silent atmosphere in the hall.

The captured ministers came to their senses one by one and realized what they would face next, or what would be the fate of their families and aristocrats.

Immediately afterwards, everyone seemed to have gone mad, revealing their ugly selves. The sounds of crying and begging for mercy filled the entire hall. They narrated their difficulties with tears and snot, and admitted their mistakes with a very sincere attitude. Some were even so scared that they peed their pants.

This move instantly turned the originally solemn court meeting into a chaotic mess.

Many people are disgusted by it.

However, Zhu Gaoxu did not take these people who were crying and begging for mercy seriously at all. He was too lazy to even look at them. At the same time, he waved to the servants beside him.

At the same time, after the court officials were dragged out by the Jinyiwei, the servants who had been waiting at the door early, some carried buckets, some mopped the floor, and they all moved very quickly.

She cleaned up the hall which was filled with smoke and foul smells due to some ugly behavior. When the servants left, she did not forget to light incense for them to get rid of the odor left behind.

When everything was sorted out, Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting on the high platform, slowly stood up from his chair. His face was calm and peaceful, showing no trace of joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. He was like a normal person, and said softly:
"Your Majesty."

"It's easy to deal with these thieves, but we need to fill the positions vacated by them. Do you have any ideas about these matters and their personnel appointments?" (End of this chapter)