Starting with his deathbed remonstrance to Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperors were brought to their knees.

"What? Just because Zhan Hui wants to curry favor with Zhu Yuanzhang, we have to work overtime?"

Li Qing complained, "This Zhan Hui is simply inhuman."

Moreover, according to Zhang Tu, this wasn't just working overtime for a short while, but working through the night!

Zhan Hui himself is not human, and he doesn't even treat the censors like human beings!

"Hush, how dare you address His Majesty by his given name? Don't you have a death wish?"

Zhang Tu hurriedly whispered.

"However, although we are required to be proficient in office work now, at least our officials' treatment is much better than before."

All of this is thanks to the censor Zhou Wan who died for his principles!

"If it weren't for his risking his life to remonstrate with His Majesty, our salaries would still be the same as before, barely enough to support ourselves."

At this point, Zhang Tu was quite moved, and it seemed that he had already regarded Zhou Wan as a model of an imperial censor.

"Oh, Old Zhu really got a raise? Looking at it this way, my death wasn't in vain!"

Li Qing thought to himself, "I wonder if Zhu Yuanzhang still worships Buddhism now."

"Since the benefits are better, are you getting overtime pay?"

Li Qingfu asked again.

"Overtime pay? What does that mean?"

"Uh, it's the reward money for working during the Lantern Festival."

After hearing this, Zhang Tu shook his head with a wry smile:

"No way, but anyone who doesn't go to work will definitely be resented by Zhan Hui."

Good heavens, even those who work 007 don't get overtime pay!

Who the hell can tolerate this!

I hate working overtime! Especially when there's no overtime pay!

No, I need to find out more about the situation and then go talk to His Majesty about it!

Li Qing angrily strode toward the Censorate.

"I refuse to believe it! I'll fight to the death to settle things with that Zhan Hui!"

Death... a deathbed remonstrance?

Zhang Tu was stunned when he heard this.

Damn it,

Is this person also going to die trying to remonstrate?

Zhang Tu belatedly realized that a terrifying thought suddenly surged into his mind, and his face instantly turned ashen:

"Oh no! Something terrible is going to happen! Someone's going to die again!"

He dared not delay and hurriedly chased after Li Qing into the Censorate, where he saw Li Qing moving among a group of censors.

All his colleagues in the courtyard had not slept all night, yawning and exhausted, but Li Qing was full of energy, chatting quietly with everyone and moving around with ease, looking like a social butterfly.

Zhang Tu sat down with lingering fear. Beside him, Wu Shao, dragging his weary body, sighed softly:

"I don't know what provoked Lord Chen today. As soon as he entered the Censorate, he asked everyone he met about how Zhan Hui had mistreated his colleagues, forcibly taken away his leave, and forced us to work over the years."

Zhang Tu's heart, which had just calmed down, tightened again instantly, and his voice trembled:

"You...you told the truth?"

"I told you! I told you eight stories by myself!"

Wu Shao's face was full of resentment, his fists clenched, and his tone was full of long-suppressed grievances.

Last month, I caught a cold and had a fever. I asked for leave to recuperate, but Zhan Hui said that censors should dedicate themselves to the country and refused to grant me leave, forcing me to patrol the streets while I was sick!

A few days ago, my colleague's mother passed away. I asked for leave to attend the funeral, but he said that official duties were more important and I was not allowed to leave my post!

What is most outrageous is that he set an ironclad rule that during the three major festivals of Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year's Eve, all censors must not take a break, but must work overtime all night to monitor the whereabouts of officials, secretly investigate the movements of nobles, and strictly investigate violations of the curfew, without stopping for a moment!

Every time I went to the outhouse, he scolded me, saying I was lazy and needed to poop and pee a lot!

Wu Shao gritted his teeth, each word dripping with blood, his heart overflowing with pent-up frustration and anger, which he could no longer suppress.

"Now, the Left Censor-in-Chief Zhan Hui wields immense power, controlling everything. If Lord Chen decides to make trouble, should we follow him?"

Zhang Tu abruptly changed the subject, his eyes blazing with anger, his tone indignant.

"Zhan Hui is a man who is only interested in pleasing His Majesty, flattering the superiors and bullying the inferiors, and putting all the work of ten people on one person!"

They criticize us relentlessly, treating us colleagues like we're not human at all!

These traitors should be punished by everyone!

"and!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Shao gritted his teeth and agreed, his eyes filled with determination.

"good!"

A glint flashed in Zhang Tu's eyes, and his tone was firm.

"With you and me taking the lead, all the censors in the court will surely respond in unison, and no one will back down!"

Zhan Hui appeared to be a capable minister, but in reality, he was nothing more than a treacherous and opportunistic sycophant who mistreated his subordinates, flattered his superiors for personal gain, and acted perversely, earning the wrath of both heaven and man!

"Lord Chen will be back soon. Should we inform each other beforehand and agree on a unified story?"

Wu Shao asked in a low voice, his expression cautious.

"No need."

Zhang Tu shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice.

"No need for further words, we can understand each other without saying a word."

Wu Shao suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly.

He looked around and saw that all the censors in the courtyard looked tired and had resentment in their eyes. Their eyes met and they reached a tacit understanding without saying a word.

Beneath the seemingly tranquil atmosphere of the Censorate, undercurrents were already surging and tensions were rising, waiting only for a trigger to erupt completely.

"Zhan Hui, you fawned on your superiors and bullied your subordinates, even forcing the censor to work overtime during the Lantern Festival, exchanging your colleagues' hard work for your own personal glory. Today, I will ruin your reputation and send you to a terrible death!"

Li Qing thought to himself, and instructed the system to record all the crimes he had just discovered, word by word, on a piece of paper, in a clear and organized manner, with each crime verifiable.

Afterwards, he picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

He rolled up the wide sleeves of his official robe, turned around and walked out of the Censorate, heading straight for the palace, determined to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, remonstrate with him in court, and tear apart the treacherous officials.

He was completely unaware that the moment he stepped out of the main hall of the Censorate, all the censors inside stopped what they were doing, looked up, and exchanged glances, giving each other a silent signal.

As Zhang Tu slowly rose to his feet, all the imperial censors stood up simultaneously, forming a large and imposing procession, and followed closely behind him, heading towards the palace.

Today, I will die remonstrating and kill Zhan Hui!

"Your Majesty, Imperial Censor Chen Tao requests an audience outside the palace, saying he has an extremely urgent matter to report!"

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang had just finished reviewing a memorial when he heard a report from a guard.

"Why is it another censor from the Censorate?"

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his throbbing temples, his tone tinged with impatience and even a hint of apprehension.

"What serious matter could he have done? It can't be some kind of unreasonable argument or swearing in court again, can it?"

The psychological trauma left on him by the previous mad censors was too great.

They were all fearless of death and the extermination of their clans, they would curse without hesitation and remonstrate to the death without hesitation, which made him shudder whenever he heard that an imperial censor was requesting an audience.

Moreover, what was so important that he had to come and offer his advice even during the Lantern Festival holiday?

"Your Majesty, Imperial Censor Chen says that the matter he reported concerns the supervision and discipline of all officials and the stability of the court's foundation..."

It was said to be a matter of utmost importance, affecting the overall military and national situation, and could not be delayed in the slightest!

The eunuch bowed and replied, his tone respectful and cautious.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang instantly shed all his fatigue, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and an aura of imperial authority swept over him:

"Summon him! Summon him to the palace immediately!"