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

How dare they say that my Great Ming Dynasty perished after only two generations?!

This damn thing!

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that his beard and hair stood on end.

"You bastard! How dare you curse the Ming Dynasty to its doom? We'll definitely kill you!"

As expected, this kind of scolding is very effective!

Li Qing felt a surge of joy.

As expected, the phrase "the emperor's wrath leads to the dynasty's downfall" struck Zhu Yuanzhang's sore spot the most!

"Zhu Yuanzhang! You are a foolish and tyrannical ruler!"

He launched into a tirade of curses.

"He possesses the world, yet instead of comforting the people and rewarding the soldiers, he squanders the national treasury to support useless monks, allowing evil monks to run rampant in the palace and wreak havoc on the court!"

These bald monks neither till the land nor weave, neither fight nor defend, yet they receive your boundless favor!

Your indulgence in Buddhism and oppression of the people makes you no different from tyrannical rulers like Jie and Zhou! I think even the debauched and immoral Emperor Yuan Shun was a hundred times more virtuous than you!

"What?! I'm furious!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes turned bloodshot, and he completely lost control, roaring:

"Imperial Guards! Drag this madman out! Cut out his tongue first, then execute him by a thousand cuts!"

"The Ming Dynasty was doomed! The worship of Buddhism has ruined the country!"

Li Qing roared sharply, looking at the Imperial Guards who were closing in, and arrogantly rebuked them:

"Get out of my way! I don't need you to lift a finger, I'll get out myself!"

Finally, I'm going to be executed by slow slicing, hehehe...

Li Qing was feeling quite pleased with himself when he suddenly heard a voice beside him.

"Wait a minute!"

Just as his plan to die was about to succeed, Zhu Biao suddenly spoke.

"Father, although Zhou Wan's words were crude, his advice contained some merit!"

Li Qing froze upon hearing this.

No,

I've already said all that, and Zhu Biao is still pleading for me?

"Biao'er? You still want to defend such a rebellious and treacherous traitor?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was equally bewildered and turned to glare at the crown prince.

Zhu Biao nodded slightly and said in a deep voice:

"Although this person speaks rudely, his words about the waste of money and the burden on the people caused by the worship of Buddhism are all reasonable and not entirely without merit."

The relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao was one of paternal love and filial piety, far exceeding that of ordinary rulers and their subjects.

After hearing Zhu Biao say the same thing, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger subsided considerably, and he began to consider Li Qing's advice.

Seeing this, Li Qing quickly roared:

"Kill me if you want! Don't give me that crap! Zhu Yuanzhang, if I even flinch today, I'm not a true man!"

Seeing this, Zhu Biao smiled and bluntly stated:

"Father, can't you see? He's risking his life to remonstrate!"

"Death advice?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback and looked Li Qing up and down.

Even ants cherish life, how much more so should humans?

Zhu Biao said slowly.

"He risked his life to remonstrate with the emperor; there must be a hidden reason. Why doesn't Father Emperor ask him about it?"

Li Qingren was numb.

Is it that obvious that I want to die?

Zhu Yuanzhang regained his senses and said coldly:

"Speak! Why are you courting death like this? Do you have accomplices?"

"Hmph! As an imperial censor, where would I find any accomplices?!"

Li Qing swept across the entire court, his gaze sharp as a knife, causing fierce generals such as Lan Yu and Feng Sheng to tremble in their hearts.

Crazy criticism is not scary; what's truly terrifying is a reckless, crazy critic who doesn't care about his life!

They dared not get involved with this guy.

"A subject who speaks out against injustice and vehemently criticizes incompetence! How can one who fears death serve as an official?!"

He roared angrily, his neck stiff.

"Your Majesty's devotion to Buddhism has led to the downfall of the nation and the exhaustion of the people's resources. Now you accuse me of seeking death? In my view, it is Your Majesty who is determined to destroy the Ming Dynasty!"

"You scoundrel, you're spouting nonsense!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger was quite volatile.

He was so angry that his liver ached, yet he kept repeating Zhu Biao's words, hesitating and undecided.

"Zhou Wan, in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?"

Seeing this, Zhu Biao took the opportunity to throw the difficult question back at him.

Zhu Yuanzhang also suppressed his anger and gave the crown prince ample face:

"Hmph, if what you say makes sense, we'll let you go and even promote you!"

"I don't care! I just want to die today!"

Li Qing turned his head away and refused decisively.

The people at the banquet stared at Li Qing in disbelief.

No, is this person sick?

He wouldn't even accept a promotion; surely he's not really here to die for his cause?

"Hmph! He's just using arrogant words to warn me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered disdainfully.

"Speak! If you have a valid reason, I will pardon you!"

Li Qing shouted:

"If Your Majesty truly reveres Heaven and loves the people, you should demolish the haphazardly built temples, expel the wicked monks from the palace, and stop the wasteful Buddhist ceremonies! Use the gold, silver, and grain to provide relief to disaster victims and reward the soldiers!"

Isn't this a hundred times better than worshipping Buddha?

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened suddenly, and a murderous aura filled the air:

"Buddhist ceremonies are a vital event for the nation's well-being; how can they be stopped so easily?!"

Zhu Biao, however, fell into deep thought, clearly quite interested.

Li Qing burst into laughter upon hearing this:

"Is it a matter of national importance if evil monks run rampant in the palace? Are it not a matter of national importance if the people starve and freeze to death and soldiers bleed and sacrifice themselves on the frontier?"

Do you believe that ordinary people are inherently inferior to monks?

Don't forget, Zhu Chongba, you were a beggar back in the day. Do you think you can't stand your past self now that you've become a monk?

"you!"

Upon hearing Li Qing recount his experiences, Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned red, his blood boiled, and he was furious to the extreme!

He had only one thought in his mind—he had to kill this guy!

"Guards! Drag Zhou Wan out! Skin him alive! Now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang screamed himself hoarse, completely losing his mind.

"etc!"

Zhu Biao blocked them again, leaving the Imperial Guards in a dilemma, frozen in place.

"You dare disobey the imperial decree?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glared at the crown prince, he was so angry he was about to explode, and he wouldn't listen to anything Zhu Biao said.

"A tyrannical ruler! A foolish emperor!"

Upon seeing this, Li Qing immediately pointed at Zhu Yuanzhang and began to curse him.

"Zhu Yuanzhang! You incompetent ruler who has ruined the country by worshipping Buddhism! Today, I will jump from this high building and let the world see your foolishness and incompetence!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he ran quickly to the railing, flicked his wrist, and was about to jump down.

"Stop him!"

Zhu Biao exclaimed in surprise. After hearing the advice he had just received, he already regarded Li Qing as a loyal minister like Wei Zheng.

Such a person, if kept alive, can serve as a warning to the emperor; if killed, he would be a great loss to the Ming Dynasty!

But it was too late!

The Imperial Guards failed to stop Li Qing, who jumped off the high building.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, if you don't heed my advice, I will haunt you even as a vengeful ghost!"

I will keep remonstrating until I die, hahaha!

Li Qing's voice came from mid-air, and its echo still lingered in the hall.

Zhu Biao didn't have time to think about anything else and rushed to the railing to look down. He saw Li Qing lying on the ground, bleeding profusely, and he probably wouldn't survive.

"this……"

Zhu Biao stared at the dead Li Qing for a moment, then angrily slammed his fist on the wooden railing.

"Your Highness..."

Jiang Huan and his group of Imperial Guards stood there helplessly. They had tried their best to stop them, but unfortunately, they were still too slow.

"Alas, our Great Ming Dynasty has lost a loyal minister."

Zhu Biao collapsed to the ground, prompting a group of officials to rush to his aid.

"Biao'er is so heartbroken. Should we really have listened to that scoundrel's advice?"

Even Zhu Yuanzhang, sitting on his throne, couldn't help but sigh.

【Ding! 】

[The deathbed remonstrance has been completed, 6000 RMB has been earned, and the player is about to return to the modern era...]

In the modern rented room, Li Qing suddenly opened his eyes.