Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 129: All the civil and military officials in the court are confused (Subscription Request)
"Collectively asking for forgiveness?"

Zhu Zhanjun, who was paying his respects to Empress Xu, was shocked when he heard the report from the palace maid.

Are these guys so decisive?

Not to mention Zhu Zhanjun, even Empress Xu was a little surprised. She didn't expect that her nephew would be so bold.

But while I was shocked, I also felt relieved.

Since she learned about Fengyang's situation yesterday, she didn't sleep well all night. She was disappointed and heartbroken, and she thought about it for a long time.

Now that she knew her nephew's plan, she felt inexplicably much better.

"Let them kneel outside the Fengtian Temple."

Empress Xu gave some instructions and then said to Zhu Zhanjun:

"Let's go and see what these guys are doing."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded and helped Empress Xu towards the Fengtian Hall.

When the two men arrived at the place, the civil and military officials who had heard the news were gathered in front of the Fengtian Hall in astonishment. Together with Zhu Pangpang, they looked in confusion at the guys in front of them with bare chests and carrying brambles on their backs.

"No." Fatty Zhu was confused for a long time, walked up to Xu Jingchang, and asked in confusion: "Cousin, what are you doing?"

Xu Jingchang did not reply, but prostrated himself on the ground with everyone else: "I am guilty, please punish me, Your Highness."

Zhu Pangpang's face was even more confused, and he said helplessly: "I know you are guilty, but you have to tell me what crime you have committed."

After that, he guessed and asked, "Whose daughter did you rob?"

Xu Jingchang shook his head.

"You didn't rob a beautiful woman." Fatty Zhu breathed a sigh of relief, but then he suddenly thought of something and his face turned serious: "Did you drive your horse into the street and kill someone?"

Xu Jingchang still shook his head.

"My Lord, although we like to play, we are not arrogant and crazy. We would never dare to do such a thing."

The confusion on Zhu Pangpang's face was almost overflowing.

He exchanged glances with several ministers next to him. Except for Xia Yuanji who knew the answer, the others were all confused.

They were discussing matters concerning the north when someone reported that a group of guys came in with bare chests and carrying brambles on their backs.

They were all confused at the time.

They had seen forced abdications before, but this was the first time they had seen such a novel method.

"The Queen is here!"

At this time, a report from a palace servant was heard.

The confused officials, led by Fatty Zhu, immediately paid their respects to Empress Xu.

Supported by Zhu Zhanjun, Empress Xu came before Xu Jingchang and his men.

Empress Xu looked at Xu Jingchang, who lowered his head and dared not look at her, and said coldly, "Go ahead."

Xu Jingchang shuddered. His aunt's cold tone suddenly made him feel a little regretful.

"Jingchang is guilty of not managing his subordinates properly, allowing them to do whatever they want."

Empress Xu snorted coldly: "There is more."

"We should not take their money and protect them from annexing the people's land and embezzling disaster relief grain funds."

"And more." Empress Xu continued to ask without changing her tone.

Xu Jingchang's forehead was covered with sweat; the pressure of facing his aunt was too great.

The aunt now is completely different from the one before. He has never experienced such aura before. Now he finally understands how terrifying his aunt is.

"besides……"

Xu Jingchang might have given up hope and just spilled everything.

The people behind were not idle either. They talked one after another and explained their own affairs.

The civil and military officials who were listening around all opened their eyes wide and looked at these guys with shocked eyes as if they were madmen.

They couldn't understand why these guys must have been kicked in the head by a donkey to have confessed their own sins.

If it were them, they would never utter a word until the knife was placed on their necks.

Zhu Zhanjun, who was standing next to Empress Xu, looked at the expressions of Xu Jingchang and other officials, and sighed in his heart.

As expected, different positions will produce different ideas.

In the eyes of officials, Xu Jingchang and others' confession was completely stupid behavior.

But they didn't think that Xu Jingchang and others were nobles and that they had a legacy of succession.

Officials have gone through years of imperial examinations and climbed up step by step to their current positions, cherishing every opportunity.

But these nobles have had all of this since birth, and they have been taught since childhood that if they cannot improve their titles, they should protect their own titles and continue to pass them down.

The two groups received different educational philosophies and viewed some things differently. "Auntie..."

After reporting his guilt, Xu Jingchang shouted out as usual.

Empress Xu said coldly, "Who is your aunt? Who is your aunt here?"

Xu Jingchang lowered his head quickly and said quickly: "I know I was wrong."

"Your Majesty, each family has come to their senses and is willing to hand over all the earnings over the years. Everything has been prepared by each family, and the court can send people to count at any time."

"The lands annexed by various parties have also been counted. I hope the court will return them to the people and make up for our mistakes."

After saying that, he fell to the ground.

Empress Xu did not respond. She turned to the dumbfounded Zhu and said, "Prince, His Majesty has asked you to be the regent. You will make the decision on this matter."

After saying that, she looked at Xu Jingchang again, sighed, and asked Zhu Zhanjun to help her go back.

Looking at his mother's departing back, Zhu Pangpang couldn't help but feel moved.

His mother must have been worried that he couldn't control this group of nobles, so she came out specifically to help him keep the peace.

After Empress Xu and her second son disappeared, Fatty Zhu turned to face the people who were asking for forgiveness, and after a moment's silence, he said in a loud voice: "This matter is of great importance. The court needs to investigate it and report the decision to the emperor."

"Everyone, please bear with it for a while. Go home and explain yourself. Stay in the cell first. Wait for the emperor to make a decision, and then I will sentence you."

When everyone heard that they were going to the cell, their faces immediately turned bitter, but they had already stood up and it was too late to regret, so they could only agree helplessly.

Under the order of Zhu Pangpang and the supervision of the Ministry of Justice and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Xu Jingchang and others went home to explain themselves and then reported to the prison cell.

After the people were taken away, Fatty Zhu whispered to the Minister of Justice Liu Guan, "Don't touch them, just lock them up and wait for news from the emperor before dealing with them."

As soon as he made arrangements for Liu Guan, Xia Yuanji came up excitedly.

"what happened?"

Looking at Old Xia's flushed and excited face, Fatty Zhu was a little confused. How could Old Xia be so happy when such a big thing happened among the nobles?

"What's the matter, Prince? When are you going to get the money?"

"What money?" Fat Zhu was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"You mean the money my cousin and his friends are willing to pay?"

Xia Yuanji nodded repeatedly, "It could not be anything else but this. The court is short of money right now, and the money they handed over can help solve the urgent problem."

Seeing the other party's excited look, Zhu Pangpang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

However, he had to admit that this was indeed the case.

Ever since the old man left, the money has been flowing out like water.

Fortunately, the big hole in Fengyang was taken over by his second son, otherwise the imperial court would have been so poor that it would have had to beg for food long ago.

After a pause, Fatty Zhu said, "It's fine to use the money, but every penny must be recorded clearly. When the emperor investigates, we will have an explanation."

Xia Yuanji nodded repeatedly, not caring about the meeting, lifted his robe and took the people from the Ministry of Revenue to get the money.

"Don't let anyone alarm their families. The emperor hasn't made his decision yet, and there's still a war going on in the north. If there's chaos, none of us can afford it."

Seeing Xia Yuanji not caring about the meeting when he heard about money, Zhu Pangpang said something worriedly.

Thinking back to what had just happened, Zhu Pangpang was at a loss whether to laugh or cry for a moment.

To be honest, he is still confused.

Suddenly, he remembered the strange expression on his second son's face when he helped his mother leave, and he understood instantly.

My son just came back from Fengyang, and my cousins ​​and others are here to tell me about Fengyang affairs.

Yesterday, his wife told him that she accompanied her mother to the imperial farm and found two boxes of money on the way. Her mother also stayed alone with her second son for a while.

I was in a good mood when I left, but was obviously in a bad mood when I came back.

Thinking of the money and what his wife said, Zhu Pangpang suddenly understood.

It must be that his son discovered something in Fengyang. His cousin and others received the news and wanted to spend money to settle the matter, but his son refused.

Later, my mother went to the imperial farm, and my son told the old lady about this matter.

My cousin and his people got the news and realized that what they had done could no longer be concealed.

Knowing the consequences of this matter, these guys chose to plead guilty and hand over the money and land they had obtained in exchange for a lighter punishment from the old man.

After figuring this out, Zhu Pangpang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

My son is indeed not an ordinary person. Wherever he goes, trouble occurs.

First it was the northern grasslands, and when they came back the second and third brothers were taken away, and went to Fengyang, where they drove out a large number of Fengyang nobles.

Touching his chin, Zhu Pangpang wondered whether he should let his son travel across the country to see if he could reveal all those hidden things.

(End of this chapter)