Hearing this.
Thinking of this, the prince couldn't help but narrow his eyes at this moment. He watched everything in front of him coldly and didn't speak in a hurry.
However, he was definitely displeased and unhappy with the fact that these civil servants were unable to distinguish right from wrong and were actually trying to manipulate the government, influence the situation, and challenge the Ming Dynasty's ordinances and laws. Such audacious behavior must have made him feel unhappy and displeased.
After all, if you put yourself in his shoes, these words were spoken by Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, and there was irrefutable evidence. These people could be so shameless and try to make threats under the banner of turbulent times.
So what if these words came out of the mouth of this prince?
What attitudes would these individuals have?
As for the attitude these people are taking now, can it be any better than it is now?
Judging from the current attitudes of these people, it doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not. Zhu Gaochi doesn’t really believe it anyway. After all, there is an idiom that says this.
A glimpse of the leopard in the tube!!
I'm afraid that if this question is asked by the mouth of a prince like him, the answer he will get and the result he will face will not be any better.
As he thought about what was happening right now, the prince, who already had many opinions about the civil officials and had already changed many of his views, felt even more depressed. He had a deeper understanding and opinion of these civil officials who stood up against him, and at the same time, he was extremely disappointed with these individuals.
After all, as a superior, I am afraid no one would be willing or like to see his subordinates banding together to threaten or coerce them, because such behavior is undoubtedly a provocation to the authority of the superior and stroking the superior's tiger's whiskers.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi's face couldn't help but become a little gloomy, and his eyes became deep and cold.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but laugh at the shamelessness of these people. He touched his chin with his hand, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face. He half-closed his eyes and looked coldly at the ministers who bowed and saluted and begged for mercy, and said quietly:
"Well"
"Interesting, interesting, really very interesting!!"
"What's the matter?"
"According to what you mean, these individuals, far from being without fault, have actually made contributions, right?"
"Could it be that these individuals, who have committed such heinous crimes, disregard the imperial power, the crown prince, and me as nothing, and have harmed the people here, cannot be punished according to the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty even though the evidence is irrefutable?"
"And once they are dealt with, the court will fall into turmoil and come to a standstill. Even the operation and execution of orders will become a problem, right?"
Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment, his expression becoming even more gloomy and grim, and he continued:
"Or"
"Our Ming Dynasty has such a large territory, except for these people who commit crimes and plunder the people's wealth."
"Can't they find someone else who can take charge of the situation or replace them?"
"If this is really the case, and if it is really as you said, then no matter what these people do, this prince and the prince can only turn a blind eye to them, can only watch, but cannot punish them?"
"Your Majesty."
"Is that what you mean?"
"Ok?"
"If so, you may as well answer this question of mine frankly."
That’s all I have to say.
The faces of the ministers who came out to plead for mercy changed drastically in an instant, their expressions became extremely solemn, and they all knelt down in unison.
There is no other reason.
Because what King Han Zhu Gaoxu said was extremely serious.
However, compared to the panic and fear of the civil officials, those military generals and meritorious officials watched the show with amusement, especially when they saw the civil officials being questioned and being humiliated one by one. These people, who had had enough of the civil officials' silver-tongued mouths in the past, found the show extremely pleasing to the eye and wonderful no matter how they watched it.
That's it.
The atmosphere in the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony became extremely strange at that moment.
No one dared to speak first. Of course, the main reason was that, given the current situation, facing such a sharp question from Zhu Gaoxu, no one in the room knew how to speak or what to say.
At the same time, the current situation also made the ministers present feel great pressure. Over the years, although almost all the civil officials looked down on Han King Zhu Gaoxu, there were only occasional minor frictions between them over the years. They were all very tactful and knew when to stop without escalating the situation. Everything was within the acceptable range for each other.
This is the first time that all the civil officials have banded together to confront and resist Zhu Gaoxu. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing here is that the crown prince is involved in this matter, and it all happened in front of the crown prince.
In a sense, it's not what they want to do.
But what is happening now is not just a problem of one person, but involves too many issues. Although the people who are begging for mercy in the scene have never participated in the current incident and have not colluded with them to do such dirty things.
But why would they stand up so excitedly when they were clearly not involved?
Is it really for the stability of the court?
It is undeniable that there are more or less such thoughts and worries, but after all, they only account for a very small part of it. The real reason, the real reason that makes them so excited, is the people in the court!
Still the same sentence as before
No official dares to say that he is 100% clean; it is simply impossible to do so.
There must be interests involved between them.
Some of the so-called benefits here are visible, but how many are shameful?
More than 30 court officials were dealt with at once, and each of them held real power. Moreover, the trial of these people was handed over to the Jinyiwei, and then the three courts held a joint trial. The intensity of this can be imagined! As for the matter here, if the more than 30 officials who were arrested could not withstand the torture, or knew that they would die, they would simply throw the pot and bite randomly during the interrogation of the Jinyiwei. If this is really the case, then the matter here is really serious.
Even though these people can stay out of current affairs now, the problem is that once the ministers are arrested and interrogated, it will be an unknown whether they can still stay out of it.
At present, there are nearly thirty powerful figures in the court, and Zhu Gaoxu is able to make up his mind and use thunder-like means to try to get rid of them as soon as possible. He is not worried about the turbulent situation or any problems.
So if it is true, after these people are exposed, how will King of Han Zhu Gaoxu treat them?
Can these people still have a good time?
Can you consider the so-called overall situation and refrain from taking action against these people?
In such matters, it is hard to say whether others believe it or not. Anyway, they know the interests involved in this issue and the possible crises it may bring. So they have no choice but to take the initiative and do their best to prevent problems before they happen when facing the current situation.
It is better to stick together for warmth than to be defeated one by one after something like that really happens.
At least now everyone is begging for mercy, and almost everyone is sticking together. With such a huge force, not to mention how much ability they have or how much storm they can create, at least one thing is 100% certain.
That is, almost all of their civil officials stick together. Even if Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu has great abilities, even if they are unwilling and unhappy in their hearts, they will always be cautious in their actions and dare not go too far.
It is precisely for this reason that even if one is ashamed to associate with those officials who do dirty things, and clearly knows that what those individuals have done deserves death, the rest of the people who did not participate, at this moment, must not take the initiative to stand up and speak out for them and plead for them.
To put it bluntly, no one is a good person, they are all afraid of death
As time went by, the silent atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony gradually turned into a storm sweeping across the entire Ming Dynasty court. It could be called the ultimate collision between imperial power and his ministers.
Feeling the change in the atmosphere in the court, listening to so many people pleading for themselves and others, and tasting the resoluteness in the words of these pleaders, those ministers who had been frightened out of their wits and almost fainted because of Zhu Gaoxu's treatment of them, gradually regained some glory and color on their faces, and their expressions slowly became relaxed.
At the same time, they did not expect that when they were about to give up and accept their fate, there were actually so many people standing up for them and pleading for them, and they huddled together to help them fight against the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu.
However, everyone present was smart. Although they did not expect this result, they could roughly guess what the person who spoke for them was thinking at the moment.
After understanding the meaning of this, these criminals saw hope in the current situation and results, and their backs straightened unconsciously.
That's right!
You are the Regent King of Han, you have the power to regent and an unparalleled status. So what?
This court, this world, is not decided by you, the King of Han, alone!
The emperor rules the court, and his ministers rule the world.
Given the current situation, do you, the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, really dare to risk the wrath of the world and punish all the ministers who are attending this grand court meeting?
Don’t say that the King of Han doesn’t have this skill and ability!
Even if Emperor Yongle was sitting on the throne, he could not and dared not act in this way in the face of the current situation.
Really need to do this.
With so many people being dealt with and such a huge impact created, how many literati would dare to work for the court? If there were no literati willing to work hard for the emperor and govern the people, who would govern the vast Ming Dynasty?
Do you really think that the emperor can handle it properly?
It is obviously unrealistic and impossible!
Seeing the tense atmosphere, the prince's face was terribly gloomy. He was disgusted to the extreme with these ministers who were trying to coerce and threaten the imperial power. At the same time, he was completely disappointed with these people who did not distinguish right from wrong.
It also made Zhu Gaochi determined to implement the new doctrines, the imperial examination system, and the system of selecting talents in the court as quickly as possible.
Although things have come to this point.
However, Zhu Gaoxu was not anxious or angry at all. Instead, he looked calmly at the ministers kneeling on the ground and listened attentively to their words of advice.
Just like that, after a long while, Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts and then asked calmly:
"That's all!"
"It's been quiet for so long, I guess everyone has nothing to say!"
Hearing such a calm and indifferent question, the ministers who were kneeling on the ground were all shocked. They looked dazed and confused, and some of them didn't know how to answer the question.
At the same time, these people couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Some people don’t understand what Zhu Gaoxu is up to, or what he wants to do.
To know!
When they said those words just now, they were already prepared for Zhu Gaoxu's angry and screaming questioning, but in the end, he only asked two light questions without even the slightest anger on his face.
It was indeed beyond their individual expectations and caught them off guard. It also made their fear and anxiety even more intense.
Leather pants cover cotton trousers, there must be a reason.
Zhu Gaoxu's uncharacteristic behavior definitely couldn't be a good thing.
Zhu Gaoxu, standing on the high platform with his hands behind his back, naturally took in the expressions of everyone in the room and guessed what they were thinking. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of sarcasm, and then he laughed to himself, raised his hands to the people below the stage who did not understand what was going on, and clapped vigorously, saying loudly:
“good good”
“It’s very good, really very good!”
"Your unity and mutual assistance really opened my eyes. It completely refreshed my understanding of the 'love and affection' between you. I have a new understanding and knowledge of it."
"Of course, this also gave me a very clear understanding and knowledge of your character and this matter." (End of this chapter)
Thinking of this, the prince couldn't help but narrow his eyes at this moment. He watched everything in front of him coldly and didn't speak in a hurry.
However, he was definitely displeased and unhappy with the fact that these civil servants were unable to distinguish right from wrong and were actually trying to manipulate the government, influence the situation, and challenge the Ming Dynasty's ordinances and laws. Such audacious behavior must have made him feel unhappy and displeased.
After all, if you put yourself in his shoes, these words were spoken by Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, and there was irrefutable evidence. These people could be so shameless and try to make threats under the banner of turbulent times.
So what if these words came out of the mouth of this prince?
What attitudes would these individuals have?
As for the attitude these people are taking now, can it be any better than it is now?
Judging from the current attitudes of these people, it doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not. Zhu Gaochi doesn’t really believe it anyway. After all, there is an idiom that says this.
A glimpse of the leopard in the tube!!
I'm afraid that if this question is asked by the mouth of a prince like him, the answer he will get and the result he will face will not be any better.
As he thought about what was happening right now, the prince, who already had many opinions about the civil officials and had already changed many of his views, felt even more depressed. He had a deeper understanding and opinion of these civil officials who stood up against him, and at the same time, he was extremely disappointed with these individuals.
After all, as a superior, I am afraid no one would be willing or like to see his subordinates banding together to threaten or coerce them, because such behavior is undoubtedly a provocation to the authority of the superior and stroking the superior's tiger's whiskers.
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi's face couldn't help but become a little gloomy, and his eyes became deep and cold.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but laugh at the shamelessness of these people. He touched his chin with his hand, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face. He half-closed his eyes and looked coldly at the ministers who bowed and saluted and begged for mercy, and said quietly:
"Well"
"Interesting, interesting, really very interesting!!"
"What's the matter?"
"According to what you mean, these individuals, far from being without fault, have actually made contributions, right?"
"Could it be that these individuals, who have committed such heinous crimes, disregard the imperial power, the crown prince, and me as nothing, and have harmed the people here, cannot be punished according to the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty even though the evidence is irrefutable?"
"And once they are dealt with, the court will fall into turmoil and come to a standstill. Even the operation and execution of orders will become a problem, right?"
Having said this, Zhu Gaoxu paused for a moment, his expression becoming even more gloomy and grim, and he continued:
"Or"
"Our Ming Dynasty has such a large territory, except for these people who commit crimes and plunder the people's wealth."
"Can't they find someone else who can take charge of the situation or replace them?"
"If this is really the case, and if it is really as you said, then no matter what these people do, this prince and the prince can only turn a blind eye to them, can only watch, but cannot punish them?"
"Your Majesty."
"Is that what you mean?"
"Ok?"
"If so, you may as well answer this question of mine frankly."
That’s all I have to say.
The faces of the ministers who came out to plead for mercy changed drastically in an instant, their expressions became extremely solemn, and they all knelt down in unison.
There is no other reason.
Because what King Han Zhu Gaoxu said was extremely serious.
However, compared to the panic and fear of the civil officials, those military generals and meritorious officials watched the show with amusement, especially when they saw the civil officials being questioned and being humiliated one by one. These people, who had had enough of the civil officials' silver-tongued mouths in the past, found the show extremely pleasing to the eye and wonderful no matter how they watched it.
That's it.
The atmosphere in the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony became extremely strange at that moment.
No one dared to speak first. Of course, the main reason was that, given the current situation, facing such a sharp question from Zhu Gaoxu, no one in the room knew how to speak or what to say.
At the same time, the current situation also made the ministers present feel great pressure. Over the years, although almost all the civil officials looked down on Han King Zhu Gaoxu, there were only occasional minor frictions between them over the years. They were all very tactful and knew when to stop without escalating the situation. Everything was within the acceptable range for each other.
This is the first time that all the civil officials have banded together to confront and resist Zhu Gaoxu. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing here is that the crown prince is involved in this matter, and it all happened in front of the crown prince.
In a sense, it's not what they want to do.
But what is happening now is not just a problem of one person, but involves too many issues. Although the people who are begging for mercy in the scene have never participated in the current incident and have not colluded with them to do such dirty things.
But why would they stand up so excitedly when they were clearly not involved?
Is it really for the stability of the court?
It is undeniable that there are more or less such thoughts and worries, but after all, they only account for a very small part of it. The real reason, the real reason that makes them so excited, is the people in the court!
Still the same sentence as before
No official dares to say that he is 100% clean; it is simply impossible to do so.
There must be interests involved between them.
Some of the so-called benefits here are visible, but how many are shameful?
More than 30 court officials were dealt with at once, and each of them held real power. Moreover, the trial of these people was handed over to the Jinyiwei, and then the three courts held a joint trial. The intensity of this can be imagined! As for the matter here, if the more than 30 officials who were arrested could not withstand the torture, or knew that they would die, they would simply throw the pot and bite randomly during the interrogation of the Jinyiwei. If this is really the case, then the matter here is really serious.
Even though these people can stay out of current affairs now, the problem is that once the ministers are arrested and interrogated, it will be an unknown whether they can still stay out of it.
At present, there are nearly thirty powerful figures in the court, and Zhu Gaoxu is able to make up his mind and use thunder-like means to try to get rid of them as soon as possible. He is not worried about the turbulent situation or any problems.
So if it is true, after these people are exposed, how will King of Han Zhu Gaoxu treat them?
Can these people still have a good time?
Can you consider the so-called overall situation and refrain from taking action against these people?
In such matters, it is hard to say whether others believe it or not. Anyway, they know the interests involved in this issue and the possible crises it may bring. So they have no choice but to take the initiative and do their best to prevent problems before they happen when facing the current situation.
It is better to stick together for warmth than to be defeated one by one after something like that really happens.
At least now everyone is begging for mercy, and almost everyone is sticking together. With such a huge force, not to mention how much ability they have or how much storm they can create, at least one thing is 100% certain.
That is, almost all of their civil officials stick together. Even if Prince of Han Zhu Gaoxu has great abilities, even if they are unwilling and unhappy in their hearts, they will always be cautious in their actions and dare not go too far.
It is precisely for this reason that even if one is ashamed to associate with those officials who do dirty things, and clearly knows that what those individuals have done deserves death, the rest of the people who did not participate, at this moment, must not take the initiative to stand up and speak out for them and plead for them.
To put it bluntly, no one is a good person, they are all afraid of death
As time went by, the silent atmosphere in the Hall of Supreme Harmony gradually turned into a storm sweeping across the entire Ming Dynasty court. It could be called the ultimate collision between imperial power and his ministers.
Feeling the change in the atmosphere in the court, listening to so many people pleading for themselves and others, and tasting the resoluteness in the words of these pleaders, those ministers who had been frightened out of their wits and almost fainted because of Zhu Gaoxu's treatment of them, gradually regained some glory and color on their faces, and their expressions slowly became relaxed.
At the same time, they did not expect that when they were about to give up and accept their fate, there were actually so many people standing up for them and pleading for them, and they huddled together to help them fight against the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu.
However, everyone present was smart. Although they did not expect this result, they could roughly guess what the person who spoke for them was thinking at the moment.
After understanding the meaning of this, these criminals saw hope in the current situation and results, and their backs straightened unconsciously.
That's right!
You are the Regent King of Han, you have the power to regent and an unparalleled status. So what?
This court, this world, is not decided by you, the King of Han, alone!
The emperor rules the court, and his ministers rule the world.
Given the current situation, do you, the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, really dare to risk the wrath of the world and punish all the ministers who are attending this grand court meeting?
Don’t say that the King of Han doesn’t have this skill and ability!
Even if Emperor Yongle was sitting on the throne, he could not and dared not act in this way in the face of the current situation.
Really need to do this.
With so many people being dealt with and such a huge impact created, how many literati would dare to work for the court? If there were no literati willing to work hard for the emperor and govern the people, who would govern the vast Ming Dynasty?
Do you really think that the emperor can handle it properly?
It is obviously unrealistic and impossible!
Seeing the tense atmosphere, the prince's face was terribly gloomy. He was disgusted to the extreme with these ministers who were trying to coerce and threaten the imperial power. At the same time, he was completely disappointed with these people who did not distinguish right from wrong.
It also made Zhu Gaochi determined to implement the new doctrines, the imperial examination system, and the system of selecting talents in the court as quickly as possible.
Although things have come to this point.
However, Zhu Gaoxu was not anxious or angry at all. Instead, he looked calmly at the ministers kneeling on the ground and listened attentively to their words of advice.
Just like that, after a long while, Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts and then asked calmly:
"That's all!"
"It's been quiet for so long, I guess everyone has nothing to say!"
Hearing such a calm and indifferent question, the ministers who were kneeling on the ground were all shocked. They looked dazed and confused, and some of them didn't know how to answer the question.
At the same time, these people couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Some people don’t understand what Zhu Gaoxu is up to, or what he wants to do.
To know!
When they said those words just now, they were already prepared for Zhu Gaoxu's angry and screaming questioning, but in the end, he only asked two light questions without even the slightest anger on his face.
It was indeed beyond their individual expectations and caught them off guard. It also made their fear and anxiety even more intense.
Leather pants cover cotton trousers, there must be a reason.
Zhu Gaoxu's uncharacteristic behavior definitely couldn't be a good thing.
Zhu Gaoxu, standing on the high platform with his hands behind his back, naturally took in the expressions of everyone in the room and guessed what they were thinking. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a hint of sarcasm, and then he laughed to himself, raised his hands to the people below the stage who did not understand what was going on, and clapped vigorously, saying loudly:
“good good”
“It’s very good, really very good!”
"Your unity and mutual assistance really opened my eyes. It completely refreshed my understanding of the 'love and affection' between you. I have a new understanding and knowledge of it."
"Of course, this also gave me a very clear understanding and knowledge of your character and this matter." (End of this chapter)
