Stop talking.
The entire place suddenly became silent, and everyone fell into silence.
The voices of begging and pleading just now disappeared without a trace the moment these words were spoken.
Yes!
Have these people been given opportunities?
It was obviously not possible to deceive people. The so-called opportunities were truly given to all of them. And to be honest, the opportunities given to them were not just once, but several times in a row. Just when they were in court just now, before the names of these people were read out, that short period of time was also giving them opportunities.
The issue is.
The opportunity was given, and given many times.
But these individuals have never been able to grasp it at all.
Everyone is still clinging to a lucky mentality, and everyone is still so self-righteous, thinking that there is absolutely no problem with them at all.
The results of it?
This will be directly put on the list, this will be directly put on the bill.
But now, why are these people acting like this? Why are they responding so positively? They dare not play any small tricks or harbor any fluke mentality anymore?
In fact, this question is also extremely simple.
Just as Zhu Gaoxu said.
Deep down, these people actually know better than anyone else, unless they truly realize their mistakes. If they had realized their mistakes earlier, things would not have developed to the current point.
The reason they did so was that the Jinyiwei had turned all the secrets of all of them upside down and exposed all the dirty things they had done. All of these crimes and charges could not only take their lives, but also cause all of them to have their property confiscated and their families exterminated.
to this end
Faced with such irrefutable evidence and guilt, he knew what consequences he would have to bear according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
The only remaining hope in the hearts of these people was completely shattered, leaving no room for hope at all, so they were truly scared at that moment. They did not want to die, they did not want their homes to be confiscated and their families to be exterminated, they wanted to live and did not want to lose their heads.
It is precisely because of this that these people are so frightened and so honest, admitting their problems and mistakes, and kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Everything.
Everything was just as Zhu Gaoxu said, without any difference at all.
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness, your Highness, we absolutely do not mean that. Your Highness, we really do not mean that."
"In this matter, we have indeed been blinded by interests."
"Now that I have been exposed by Your Highness and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I have truly awakened. At this moment, it is as if the mist that had been clouding my mind has been cleared away. I have deeply experienced and realized the crimes I have committed."
"That is definitely not what Your Highness the King of Han meant."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the King of Han, please understand."
What he says is better than what he sings.
Even at this time, I still don't dare to be open and honest.
However, we have to admit that these people are really qualified politicians. They are thick-skinned and shameless enough. Even at this time, they can still make excuses for themselves.
But is it useful?
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the group of terrified ministers and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:
"interesting."
"interesting."
“It’s really quite interesting.”
"If I didn't know, if I didn't understand what happened here, what existed, I might have really believed your lies."
“As the saying goes: Everything can be done once or twice, but never three or four times.”
"Do you really think that I will believe what you say?"
"honestly"
"Don't talk about whether you believe it or not. Just look at the asshole things you guys did. When I smell your voices and see your faces, I feel disgusted."
"forget it!"
"It is useless to talk to you any more, and it would be a waste of my time."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment, turned his head and looked at the imperial guards beside him, and suddenly raised his voice and shouted:
"Somebody come!"
"Capture this shameless thief for me."
"Escort him out of the palace and put him in Jinyiwei prison. He will then be tried by the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Investigation Bureau."
That’s all I have to say.
The ministers kneeling on the ground were stunned for a moment, and the panic and fear in their hearts reached their peak at that moment. They knew that the King of Han was going to kill them and that he would resolutely deal with them according to the regulations and laws of the Ming Dynasty.
At this moment, those people were instantly panicked.
Those who were originally kowtowing vigorously stopped kowtowing instantly and cast their gazes towards the Crown Prince, whose face was calm and showed no emotion at all. They knew that the only person who could save their lives at the moment was the Crown Prince.
Then, everyone dared not hesitate for a moment, and before the imperial guards could get close, they kowtowed in the direction of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, and shouted in a voice that was trembling with fear:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Please, Your Highness, consider that I have waited for so many years. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard!"
"Give me one more chance!!"
"I beg you to speak up and ask the Prince of Han to show mercy and spare me this time!"
"Please." These people said, without any hesitation, they once again pointed their spearheads at Zhu Gaoxu, their words were much more earnest and honest than before, and they were no longer as sincere as before, begging for mercy:
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong."
"Your Majesty, the King of Han. Please show me mercy."
The whole temple.
The atmosphere became extremely weird.
The gazes of all the civil and military officials could not help but linger between Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. Their expressions became serious at this moment, as they were facing so many people, each of whom was a minister in the court and a person with real power.
And there are more than twenty or thirty such officials involved at once!
Do the two of them really want to capture and deal with so many people?
If this is true, dealing with so many powerful people at once will more or less cause turmoil in the operation of the entire court and the entire political situation.
The emperor here went on an expedition to Mobei and did not directly take charge of the central government.
The issues involved here are likely to become extremely complicated.
As they thought about it, and saw that Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu was really ready to take down all the people involved and put them to death, many people could no longer sit still. Even if they looked down on these people and were ashamed to be associated with them, they had to bite the bullet and stand up to plead for them.
The first to bear the brunt of the attack was Jin Zhong. He was the one who was ordered by Emperor Yongle during his expedition to Mobei, asking him to step forward and restore order and stabilize the situation when uncontrollable situations occurred in the court.
With regard to what was happening right now, Jin Zhong did not dare to hesitate for even a second. When he saw the imperial guards reaching out to capture the ministers kneeling on the ground, he said hurriedly in a slightly old voice:
"stop!"
"Wait a minute"
While reprimanding the imperial guards and asking them to stop, Jin Zhong also bowed and saluted respectfully towards the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi on the high platform, saying:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"Is this this this this punishment too severe?"
"And there are so many of them. These people are also veteran officials of the court."
"I have worked diligently for the court for so many years."
"It's more or less a lot of credit and hard work."
"And just now they all realized their mistakes and are willing to hand over all their illegal gains without leaving a single cent behind."
"Besides, the Daming money houses are preparing to open nationwide, and they are also in need of people. If we take down all of them at once, leaving so many positions vacant, it will cause unrest in the current situation."
"It is not a good idea. It is harmful and has no benefit."
"I hope Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the King of Han will think twice."
With Jin Zhong taking the lead, the officials in the field also stepped forward one by one, including Yang Rong, Song Li, and Yang Pu.
That's it.
Except for Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, and Ji Gang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, almost all the ministers stood up and pleaded for these individuals, begging for leniency and giving the ministers who were named in the field a chance.
As for the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard Ji Gang, why didn't they stand up and plead for the people in the field?
The reason for this is also very simple.
Ji Gang is the emperor's personal soldier, who is specifically responsible for monitoring the empire. He is responsible for monitoring all the bad behaviors of the ministers and is a real lone minister. Moreover, these individuals are the ones he impeached. Even if everyone in the field stood up, he would definitely not stand up, because once he stood up, chose to take sides and participate in it, he would no longer be a personal soldier of the emperor and would be close to death.
The reason why Xia Yuanji did not dare to stand up at that moment was very simple. It was not that he did not want to, but that he really could not do so, because these people were touching the interests of the Ministry of Revenue and seizing the silver from the national treasury. The two were naturally hostile to each other.
Of course, the most important point here is that before, when Zhu Gaoxu wanted to deal with these people, he directly mentioned the name of the Minister of Revenue in front of everyone, asked him to stand up and tell them what crimes these people should be punished for.
He also spoke frankly on this issue.
If he dared to stand up at this time, speak good words for them, and plead for these people, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face? At the same time, he would also be telling the ministers, the crown prince, and the Prince of Han in disguise that he, as the Minister of Revenue, doesn't care at all about someone stealing money from the national treasury in various ways, and can he tolerate and plead for those who steal money from the national treasury?
If this is really the case,
As the Minister of Revenue, is he still qualified to sit in the position of Minister of Revenue? Is he still suitable to guard the emperor's purse?
Obviously it is not suitable.
For this reason, I would rather die than let my fellow Taoist die.
As for the current situation, even if Xia Yuanji wanted to speak for those people, he had to choose to remain silent. He had to choose to turn a deaf ear to what was happening and pretend to be deaf and dumb and turn a blind eye in this court.
It's not that he doesn't want to or is unwilling to do so, but the current situation does not allow and cannot allow him to say anything.
Face the current situation.
To be honest, even if Zhu Gaoxu was prepared, he totally did not expect it, not at all. Faced with such conclusive evidence, these civil servants would react so strongly, and stand up fearlessly to speak for these people who were doomed to fail and plead for them.
I was just following the laws of the Ming Dynasty and doing everything in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but these people could actually do such a thing.
While being surprised, Zhu Gaoxu also realized the shamelessness of these civil officials.
Every day, they are shouting about what is for the people, what is for the public, what is not so
As a result, once these things happen to themselves or their colleagues, even when the evidence is conclusive and the facts have been made clear, they can still find other things to try to coerce them in other ways and make them compromise and agree in the face of such conclusive evidence.
It's really, really eye-opening.
If he really started a new school, and if it really touched the interests of these people, or everyone in the court, these ministers would probably be more excited than anyone else right now!
But think about it and it is understandable. Zhu Gaoxu's punishment dealt with so many people at once, all of whom were powerful people. In a sense, it was inevitable that these individuals would feel the grief of the rabbit's death.
But understanding is one thing, and whether these people help their relatives or not is another matter.
Such a boycott by a group of civil servants who only help their relatives and not others is indeed hard to accept, and makes people speechless and uncomfortable.
See the current situation.
Not to mention Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu, even the Crown Prince standing aside, when he saw the current situation and what was happening, his expression couldn't help but become gloomy. What was happening at the moment was somewhat unexpected for the Crown Prince.
To be honest, the prince never dreamed that with irrefutable evidence, a problem that was supposed to be easily solved could become so complicated in an instant, and so many people would actually get involved and oppose it. (End of this chapter)
The entire place suddenly became silent, and everyone fell into silence.
The voices of begging and pleading just now disappeared without a trace the moment these words were spoken.
Yes!
Have these people been given opportunities?
It was obviously not possible to deceive people. The so-called opportunities were truly given to all of them. And to be honest, the opportunities given to them were not just once, but several times in a row. Just when they were in court just now, before the names of these people were read out, that short period of time was also giving them opportunities.
The issue is.
The opportunity was given, and given many times.
But these individuals have never been able to grasp it at all.
Everyone is still clinging to a lucky mentality, and everyone is still so self-righteous, thinking that there is absolutely no problem with them at all.
The results of it?
This will be directly put on the list, this will be directly put on the bill.
But now, why are these people acting like this? Why are they responding so positively? They dare not play any small tricks or harbor any fluke mentality anymore?
In fact, this question is also extremely simple.
Just as Zhu Gaoxu said.
Deep down, these people actually know better than anyone else, unless they truly realize their mistakes. If they had realized their mistakes earlier, things would not have developed to the current point.
The reason they did so was that the Jinyiwei had turned all the secrets of all of them upside down and exposed all the dirty things they had done. All of these crimes and charges could not only take their lives, but also cause all of them to have their property confiscated and their families exterminated.
to this end
Faced with such irrefutable evidence and guilt, he knew what consequences he would have to bear according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
The only remaining hope in the hearts of these people was completely shattered, leaving no room for hope at all, so they were truly scared at that moment. They did not want to die, they did not want their homes to be confiscated and their families to be exterminated, they wanted to live and did not want to lose their heads.
It is precisely because of this that these people are so frightened and so honest, admitting their problems and mistakes, and kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Everything.
Everything was just as Zhu Gaoxu said, without any difference at all.
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness, your Highness, we absolutely do not mean that. Your Highness, we really do not mean that."
"In this matter, we have indeed been blinded by interests."
"Now that I have been exposed by Your Highness and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I have truly awakened. At this moment, it is as if the mist that had been clouding my mind has been cleared away. I have deeply experienced and realized the crimes I have committed."
"That is definitely not what Your Highness the King of Han meant."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the King of Han, please understand."
What he says is better than what he sings.
Even at this time, I still don't dare to be open and honest.
However, we have to admit that these people are really qualified politicians. They are thick-skinned and shameless enough. Even at this time, they can still make excuses for themselves.
But is it useful?
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the group of terrified ministers and couldn't help but sneer in his heart. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice:
"interesting."
"interesting."
“It’s really quite interesting.”
"If I didn't know, if I didn't understand what happened here, what existed, I might have really believed your lies."
“As the saying goes: Everything can be done once or twice, but never three or four times.”
"Do you really think that I will believe what you say?"
"honestly"
"Don't talk about whether you believe it or not. Just look at the asshole things you guys did. When I smell your voices and see your faces, I feel disgusted."
"forget it!"
"It is useless to talk to you any more, and it would be a waste of my time."
As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment, turned his head and looked at the imperial guards beside him, and suddenly raised his voice and shouted:
"Somebody come!"
"Capture this shameless thief for me."
"Escort him out of the palace and put him in Jinyiwei prison. He will then be tried by the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Investigation Bureau."
That’s all I have to say.
The ministers kneeling on the ground were stunned for a moment, and the panic and fear in their hearts reached their peak at that moment. They knew that the King of Han was going to kill them and that he would resolutely deal with them according to the regulations and laws of the Ming Dynasty.
At this moment, those people were instantly panicked.
Those who were originally kowtowing vigorously stopped kowtowing instantly and cast their gazes towards the Crown Prince, whose face was calm and showed no emotion at all. They knew that the only person who could save their lives at the moment was the Crown Prince.
Then, everyone dared not hesitate for a moment, and before the imperial guards could get close, they kowtowed in the direction of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, and shouted in a voice that was trembling with fear:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Please, Your Highness, consider that I have waited for so many years. Even if I have no credit, I have worked hard!"
"Give me one more chance!!"
"I beg you to speak up and ask the Prince of Han to show mercy and spare me this time!"
"Please." These people said, without any hesitation, they once again pointed their spearheads at Zhu Gaoxu, their words were much more earnest and honest than before, and they were no longer as sincere as before, begging for mercy:
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong."
"Your Majesty, the King of Han. Please show me mercy."
The whole temple.
The atmosphere became extremely weird.
The gazes of all the civil and military officials could not help but linger between Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. Their expressions became serious at this moment, as they were facing so many people, each of whom was a minister in the court and a person with real power.
And there are more than twenty or thirty such officials involved at once!
Do the two of them really want to capture and deal with so many people?
If this is true, dealing with so many powerful people at once will more or less cause turmoil in the operation of the entire court and the entire political situation.
The emperor here went on an expedition to Mobei and did not directly take charge of the central government.
The issues involved here are likely to become extremely complicated.
As they thought about it, and saw that Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu was really ready to take down all the people involved and put them to death, many people could no longer sit still. Even if they looked down on these people and were ashamed to be associated with them, they had to bite the bullet and stand up to plead for them.
The first to bear the brunt of the attack was Jin Zhong. He was the one who was ordered by Emperor Yongle during his expedition to Mobei, asking him to step forward and restore order and stabilize the situation when uncontrollable situations occurred in the court.
With regard to what was happening right now, Jin Zhong did not dare to hesitate for even a second. When he saw the imperial guards reaching out to capture the ministers kneeling on the ground, he said hurriedly in a slightly old voice:
"stop!"
"Wait a minute"
While reprimanding the imperial guards and asking them to stop, Jin Zhong also bowed and saluted respectfully towards the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi on the high platform, saying:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"Your Highness the King of Han."
"Is this this this this punishment too severe?"
"And there are so many of them. These people are also veteran officials of the court."
"I have worked diligently for the court for so many years."
"It's more or less a lot of credit and hard work."
"And just now they all realized their mistakes and are willing to hand over all their illegal gains without leaving a single cent behind."
"Besides, the Daming money houses are preparing to open nationwide, and they are also in need of people. If we take down all of them at once, leaving so many positions vacant, it will cause unrest in the current situation."
"It is not a good idea. It is harmful and has no benefit."
"I hope Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the King of Han will think twice."
With Jin Zhong taking the lead, the officials in the field also stepped forward one by one, including Yang Rong, Song Li, and Yang Pu.
That's it.
Except for Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, and Ji Gang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, almost all the ministers stood up and pleaded for these individuals, begging for leniency and giving the ministers who were named in the field a chance.
As for the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard Ji Gang, why didn't they stand up and plead for the people in the field?
The reason for this is also very simple.
Ji Gang is the emperor's personal soldier, who is specifically responsible for monitoring the empire. He is responsible for monitoring all the bad behaviors of the ministers and is a real lone minister. Moreover, these individuals are the ones he impeached. Even if everyone in the field stood up, he would definitely not stand up, because once he stood up, chose to take sides and participate in it, he would no longer be a personal soldier of the emperor and would be close to death.
The reason why Xia Yuanji did not dare to stand up at that moment was very simple. It was not that he did not want to, but that he really could not do so, because these people were touching the interests of the Ministry of Revenue and seizing the silver from the national treasury. The two were naturally hostile to each other.
Of course, the most important point here is that before, when Zhu Gaoxu wanted to deal with these people, he directly mentioned the name of the Minister of Revenue in front of everyone, asked him to stand up and tell them what crimes these people should be punished for.
He also spoke frankly on this issue.
If he dared to stand up at this time, speak good words for them, and plead for these people, wouldn't he be slapping himself in the face? At the same time, he would also be telling the ministers, the crown prince, and the Prince of Han in disguise that he, as the Minister of Revenue, doesn't care at all about someone stealing money from the national treasury in various ways, and can he tolerate and plead for those who steal money from the national treasury?
If this is really the case,
As the Minister of Revenue, is he still qualified to sit in the position of Minister of Revenue? Is he still suitable to guard the emperor's purse?
Obviously it is not suitable.
For this reason, I would rather die than let my fellow Taoist die.
As for the current situation, even if Xia Yuanji wanted to speak for those people, he had to choose to remain silent. He had to choose to turn a deaf ear to what was happening and pretend to be deaf and dumb and turn a blind eye in this court.
It's not that he doesn't want to or is unwilling to do so, but the current situation does not allow and cannot allow him to say anything.
Face the current situation.
To be honest, even if Zhu Gaoxu was prepared, he totally did not expect it, not at all. Faced with such conclusive evidence, these civil servants would react so strongly, and stand up fearlessly to speak for these people who were doomed to fail and plead for them.
I was just following the laws of the Ming Dynasty and doing everything in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but these people could actually do such a thing.
While being surprised, Zhu Gaoxu also realized the shamelessness of these civil officials.
Every day, they are shouting about what is for the people, what is for the public, what is not so
As a result, once these things happen to themselves or their colleagues, even when the evidence is conclusive and the facts have been made clear, they can still find other things to try to coerce them in other ways and make them compromise and agree in the face of such conclusive evidence.
It's really, really eye-opening.
If he really started a new school, and if it really touched the interests of these people, or everyone in the court, these ministers would probably be more excited than anyone else right now!
But think about it and it is understandable. Zhu Gaoxu's punishment dealt with so many people at once, all of whom were powerful people. In a sense, it was inevitable that these individuals would feel the grief of the rabbit's death.
But understanding is one thing, and whether these people help their relatives or not is another matter.
Such a boycott by a group of civil servants who only help their relatives and not others is indeed hard to accept, and makes people speechless and uncomfortable.
See the current situation.
Not to mention Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu, even the Crown Prince standing aside, when he saw the current situation and what was happening, his expression couldn't help but become gloomy. What was happening at the moment was somewhat unexpected for the Crown Prince.
To be honest, the prince never dreamed that with irrefutable evidence, a problem that was supposed to be easily solved could become so complicated in an instant, and so many people would actually get involved and oppose it. (End of this chapter)
