King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 98 The persistent Yang Shiqi, the collapsed prince (please subscribe)
  "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Seeing that Prince Zhu Gaochi ignored him at all and turned a deaf ear to what he just said, Yang Shiqi became anxious and shouted loudly.

Before he finished speaking, the next words had not yet been spoken.

Zhu Gaochi's face instantly darkened, he turned to stare at him coldly, interrupted him directly, and shouted angrily:
  "Shut up!"

"This is not your business."

"Gu Xin knows it."

This statement came out.

The atmosphere in the venue instantly became quiet and weird.

Yang Shiqi, who was stopped, looked at Zhu Gaochi in disbelief, a little confused as to why this man treated him like this.

You know, he is acting like this all for his own sake and for his own good! !
  How to properly get angry at him?

Everyone in the courtyard knew about this situation, but when they heard Zhu Gaoxu's report again, their hearts trembled for no reason.

However, after meeting Zhu Gaochi's cold gaze, he could only close his mouth in a sarcastic manner, frowned and silently stepped aside.

"It's really not an ordinary 'incorruptible' thing!"

Yang Shiqi felt aggrieved for a moment, and wanted to open his mouth several times to say something.

"hehe."

"If I hadn't known that you are a solid supporter of the Crown Prince, I might have thought that you were a hostile force to the Crown Prince."

Then, following the glances from everyone, he looked at the boxes of gold and silver jewelry in the courtyard. His heart trembled for no reason, his face turned slightly pale, and he seemed to understand something in an instant.

Seeing this, the civil servants who were familiar with Wuzhong hurriedly pouted at him without leaving any trace, and gave him crazy winks.

"Yes."

They were all afraid that they would become an outlet for Zhu Di to vent his anger.

Wu Zhong, who was following Zhu Di, saw Liu Guan, who was covered in footprints and lying on the ground with a bruised nose and face, and a look of doubt flashed on his face.

Seeing that no one answered, Zhu Gaoxu looked around coldly with his eyes half-closed, his face full of sarcasm, he stepped forward and responded:

Immediately, he quickly took back his outstretched hand and lowered his head. He was no longer as high-spirited as when he went to find Zhu Di, like an eggplant beaten by frost.

Ta-ta-ta.
  At this moment, a series of chaotic footsteps sounded at the door. Zhu Di strode in. Seeing the court ministers and his three sons in the courtyard, he said in a deep voice:
  "This place seems to be very lively today, everyone is here!"

It shouldn’t be!

Prove your own integrity to the greatest extent possible.

"Do you really think you, Yang Shiqi, are the only smart person in the world?"

Feeling the eyes falling on him one by one, Wuzhong was stunned when he stretched out his hand just now.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing aside, laughed unconsciously when he saw Yang Shiqi's shriveled appearance, and sneered secretly in his heart:

"Liu Guan is really a bastard..."

At the same time, the courtiers with their heads lowered looked at Zhu Di cautiously with fearful expressions.

He couldn't help but look at the prince and the familiar courtiers standing nearby, and gestured to reach out to help him, and he opened his mouth to say something.

The smile on his face instantly faded, and his murderous aura rose. He glanced coldly at Liu Guan who was lying limp on the ground, and asked angrily:
  "These things were all collected from Liu Guan's mansion??"

"The time limit for corruption spans the three dynasties of Hongwu, Jianwen and Yongle. It's unbelievable. It's hard to believe that there is such a person."

"It's over, it's over, I was tricked by this bastard."

"These belongings were all collected from the home of Liu Guan, the censor of the left deputy capital, under the supervision of a group of important officials in the court."

With the prince's intelligence, it was impossible not to understand the implication of his move.

"It's really a case of indiscriminate treatment for diseases."

One by one, they buried their heads very low and remained silent, daring not to answer.

"How dare you mention the three-division trial?"

"I flattered the horse's leg. Does it feel good now?"

Zhu Di, who was originally half-joking and teasing, saw boxes of gold and silver treasures piled up in the courtyard.

After hearing this, Zhu Di sneered, turned back to look at Wuzhong who invited him to make the decision, and said angrily:
  "Wuzhong, is this the incorruptible official you call him?"

Thinking of this, he looked horrified and looked cautiously at Zhu Di, who had been hastily invited by him.

boom.
  These words were like a thunder that exploded in everyone's hearts.

The courtiers in the courtyard felt the murderous intention that was about to condense into substance. Their faces turned slightly pale, their lips and teeth trembled and rattled, and fear filled their hearts.

In an instant, angry questions filled the sky.

However, Zhu Gaochi had to sigh in his heart that Zhu Gaochi's political wisdom and quick thinking were able to quickly come up with countermeasures in such an unexpected situation.

"There's no such thing as being honest, he's just a corrupt official!"

At the same time, he secretly shouted and cursed:

Hearing the familiar voice, the stunned people came to their senses in an instant and hurriedly saluted:
  "My ministers, please pay homage to Your Majesty."

"It's so cruel. It's so cruel. It just opened my eyes completely."

"Corrupt officials spanning three generations"

"I can actually live under your nose for so many years and still win the reputation of being 'incorruptible'."

"How did you, Wuzhong, become the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

"Is today's Metropolitan Procuratorate a just place for the imperial court to supervise officials all over the world and impeach injustices, or has it become a place where filth and corruption are prevalent."

This is not an unimportant statement.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate was established by Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. Its original intention was to inspect officials and powerful ministers all over the world for the imperial court to restrain political corruption.

Asking for orders for the people is also a 'fever-reducing medicine' for the emperor. I hope this department can warn the emperor when he makes wrong decisions.

But now, what goes up works and what goes down works.

As for what happened to Liu Guan, I don't know how many people in the entire Metropolitan Procuratorate were involved.

How can this be used as a ‘fever-reducing medicine’ for the emperor and for corrupt officials in court politics?
  The thief shouts to catch the thief?

Be both a referee and a player?
  I'm afraid that at some point, when the interests of these people conflict, these people will interfere with it and cause trouble to the government.

It was precisely for this reason that Zhu Di was so angry.

If it weren't for protecting his own image, Zhu Di would have wanted to take a knife and do it himself with what was happening now, and put aside the chests of these people to see what the color of their hearts was.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but fall into deep self-reflection.

Why was the Metropolitan Procuratorate able to assist the emperor in cleaning up corruption during the Hongwu period?

Why did the Metropolitan Procuratorate become a place of filth and evil when he became emperor?
  I think that when Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang killed these people, they were too timid. None of them dared to fart, and they still tried their best.

And for some reason, why am I so tolerant of these civil servants?
  Do these civil servants think he is easy to manipulate and deceive?
  If you don't enjoy the blessings, you are really a bitch!

Only if he is forced to deal with this group of people with the strict laws of the Hongwu era can he really be willing to do so?

'what'

Wu Zhong, whose name was called, exclaimed, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes, his body trembled and he knelt down directly, a biting coldness shot straight into the sky, his lips and teeth rattled, and for a moment, he couldn't speak clearly. He replied intermittently:

"Your Majesty" "Your Majesty" "I am guilty"

"The old minister was deceived due to his oversight, and was unable to discover in time such crazy people as Liu Guan, which brought shame to the court."

"I beg your Majesty to punish me. I will never complain at all."

As he spoke, he sent cordial greetings to all the eighteen generations of Liu Guan's ancestors.

This is a scam.

If it weren't for the inappropriate situation now.

He couldn't help but want to take action and deal with it.

"Humph"

Seeing Wuzhong kneeling on the ground, Zhu Di snorted coldly, then turned to look at Zhu Gaosui aside and said in a deep voice:
  "Third brother, what are you waiting for?"

"Now that the facts are clear, why are you still wasting time here?"

"Why not put this kind of people in jail, pry open their mouths and pull out the worms involved, and clean up the corruption?"

With Zhu Di's order, Zhu Gaosui became hardened instantly. He was no longer timid just now. Like a victorious rooster, he stretched out his hand and waved to his men behind him, shouting:
  "Come here, take this person away for me."

Say it.

He took Liu Guan directly and walked out the door.

At this moment, Yang Shiqi, who had just been scolded by the prince and stood silently aside, looked at Liu Guan who was being carried away, and then looked at the indifferent prince. He could no longer hold it in and stood up bravely. Stopped:

"His Majesty."

Zhu Gaochi: "???"

The moment Yang Shiqi stood up to speak, Zhu Gaochi, who had been standing quietly aside like a spectator, trembled for no reason.

His heart instantly understood what this guy wanted to do and say.

For this reason, how could Zhu Gaochi, who knew the consequences, dare to let him speak?
  At the same time, he couldn't help but lament and whine in his heart:
  "What happened to this old guy today?"

"He used to be so smart and far-sighted."

"Why do you seem so clueless today? I just yelled at him."

"Why don't you have a long memory? Why don't you understand what he means?"

Immediately, he could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, and looked extremely anxious, shouting at Yang Shiqi:

"Shut up!"

"You still think today's events are not chaotic enough?"

"Do you have to cause trouble to His Majesty at this time?"

"With this free time, why not think about how to solve His Majesty's problems so as to live up to His grace?"

In the current situation, Zhu Di saw the angry prince and Yang Shiqi being scolded?
  What's happening here?
  How come the prince, who has always been gentle and polite to others, changed from his usual behavior and became so angry today?

The target of his anger is not others but his solid supporters.

Moreover, when others were reporting to him, he would be used to it if this kind of thing happened to the King of Han and the King of Zhao. After all, those two people often did such unimportant things.

But Prince Zhu Gaochi is different. This guy's city government and calculation ability are even worse than his own.

Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing his expression. Logically speaking, it is impossible to do such a transcendent act!

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but become interested. He was very curious about what was hidden in this. He scolded angrily and said:

"Prince, what do you want to do?"

"How?"

"Does the courtier need your permission to report to me?"

"We are not dead yet!!"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi was so frightened that he knelt down and knelt down. He was slightly dumbfounded, with embarrassment written all over his face. He waved his hands in denial and said:

"hey hey"

"Dad. I. I definitely didn't mean this."

"It's just. What happened today is enough to make you upset."

"It's not like you don't know Mr. Yang's character. I'm afraid that he won't understand the importance and say some inappropriate words, which will cause trouble for you and affect your mood."

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing aside and knew the inside story, felt extremely funny in his heart when he saw the crown prince deflated and suffering in an unspeakable way.

Zhu Di tugged on his beard, glanced deeply at the prince with half-closed eyes, turned to Yang Shiqi beside him, and asked:

"Yang Aiqing, what did you report just now?"

After listening to the questions and looking at the prince kneeling on the ground to confess his crime, Yang Shiqi looked stunned and fell into deep thought.

He is not a fool. The prince's abnormal attitude before and now forced him to treat it with caution.

There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, and he kept thinking about why the prince kept scolding him and why he never let him say such things.

What kind of secret is hidden in it?

After a brief daze, an idea flashed in his mind, as if he had thought of something.

In an instant, his heart suddenly thumped, and his expression suddenly changed wildly.

I finally figured out the reason why it was so abnormal.

Just now, his attention has been on the prince, thinking about how to protect him as much as possible, and trying his best not to let the dirty water fall on him.

Therefore, I have always wanted a joint trial by the three departments, and wanted to help the prince and limit the development of the gaffe.

Completely forgetting that the Three Divisions are composed of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Hey!
  This, this, this.
  Wanting to understand the ins and outs of everything, Yang Shiqi was so frightened!

Good risk, good risk
  Fortunately, the prince just interrupted, preventing him from saying the next words in front of Zhu Di.

If he really said it, who knows what the emperor would think of these people with his suspicious character.

When the time comes, don't talk about helping the prince.

He was afraid that he would harm himself and the prince.

Zhu Di saw that he was indifferent for a while and ignored him. Then a trace of displeasure flashed on his face and he shouted:

"What happened?"

A sudden loud shout brought Yang Shiqi back from his distant thoughts, and he hurriedly replied:

"Your Majesty."

"I just wanted to say that Liu Guan's crimes are too numerous to describe and must be severely punished."

"Moreover, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is an extremely important department in the government. We must strictly investigate and prevent any fish from slipping through the net. We must not let a few moths spoil the whole pot of porridge."

'Huh' After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi, who was kneeling on the ground, couldn't help but let out a long breath. He subconsciously stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but sigh:
  "What a risk, what a risk. Fortunately, Yang Shiqi, an old guy, finally got his head back."

(End of this chapter)