Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the civil officials standing in front of him with a cold smile on his face. It was no longer as simple as these people daring to talk about his dead son in front of him. They were delusional about interfering with the Crown Prince's deposed position. They even risked their lives to force him to submit!
Just as Zhu Gaoye said, these people were ambitious.
If they only thought about their own wealth, he could still endure it for a while. However, what they were after now was not just their own wealth.
Instead, they wanted to restore the state of the Song Dynasty, where civil officials controlled the government and turned the emperor into their plaything!
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stand it no matter what. Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sneer.
"You civil officials talk about benevolence, righteousness, morality, and righteousness.”
After everyone heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, their hearts tightened. This was not the first time the Emperor had said such words.
Every time he said something like this, it was followed by a bloody storm in the court. The fate of Yang Xian and the others was still vivid in his mind. It seemed that this time, the Emperor was not prepared to let the matter rest!
After Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he looked at the people from Zhu Yunwen's faction and continued,
"And the few of you, pretend to be loyal and patriotic, but do you really think we don't know what you're planning?”
"Who do you think we are? He could conquer the world immediately, but he couldn't rule the world immediately?”
"We are now ruling the world on horseback. You are those rebels. Our decree is a thousand troops!”
"Which of our sons isn't thousands of times stronger than you?”
"Who doesn't understand the sufferings of the people?”
"The court is full of justice.”
"We have killed so many corrupt officials over the years. Before they were found out, which one of them didn't say it in a dignified manner? Which one of them didn't tell us that the current Great Ming Dynasty is filled with justice?”
"When we find out, let's see whose bones soften faster!”
The sternness in his tone at the end of his sentence had already made all the officials feel a wave of fear.
Especially those civil officials from Zhu Yunwen's faction who were almost named by Zhu Yuanzhang, their hearts thumped.
He thought to himself that everything he had done might backfire!
Zhu Yunwen, who was standing at the side, finally couldn't hold it in anymore. After experiencing a few ups and downs, she said,
Zhu Yunwen, who was originally full of confidence, now looked very ugly. She didn't expect her royal grandfather to say such words.
Zhu Yunwen's heart also sank to the bottom. She originally thought that it was a matter of course, but she did not expect so many twists and turns. Could it be that one of her imperial uncles really spoke to her imperial grandfather?
At this time, Zhu Yunwen finally realized that his chances of being conferred the title of the emperor's grandson were very slim!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but feel dizzy. She had prepared for such a long time just for this day.
Yesterday, these teachers swore that they would definitely be able to convince his Imperial Grandfather and make him the Imperial Grandson.
She didn't expect it to turn into a bubble in the end. Zhu Yunwen felt a panic and emptiness in her heart. At the same time, her hatred for her imperial uncles deepened.
Although the civil officials were also very afraid, they still forced themselves to stay alert and not retreat.
Now that they had already reached this step, they had no way out. Behind them was a bottomless abyss.
Only by continuing to oppress the Emperor and letting the Emperor know that he was indispensable in the court could he live!
Therefore, after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he quickly stood up and said,
"Your Majesty's words really make me feel extremely aggrieved!”
"Your Majesty, our loyalty can be seen by heaven and earth! Everything that I said and did was absolutely not for my own selfish motives. It was all for the world of Great Ming and for the people of Great Ming! I hope Your Majesty will understand!"
"Your Majesty, we advised Your Majesty to make His Highness the eldest grandson of the emperor the great-grandson of the emperor out of public interest. There is no selfishness in it. Your Majesty, don't wrongly accuse us!”
"Your Majesty, we have learned the words of the Saint and received the teachings of the Saint. How could we have such thoughts that go against the Dao of the subjects? Your Majesty, don't malign us!”
The few of them expressed their feelings to Zhu Yuanzhang with great pain, wanting to let Zhu Yuanzhang know that what they did was completely out of public interest, without any selfishness mixed in.
Hearing these people's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely furious. He had finally seen the shamelessness of these civil officials.
It's obviously for my own benefit, but you're saying it's for the people of the world. What nonsense is this? If I hadn't met Zhu Gaoye, I might have been deceived by you. Now, don't even think about lying to me!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily,
"Enough! Do you think I don't know what you've been instilling in Zhu Yunwen all these years?”
"What ancient sages and sage emperors?”
"You want us to make Zhu Yunwen the emperor's grandson, so that after he takes the throne, he can sit here like a clay figurine and hand over the world to you?”
The moment Zhu Yuanzhang's words left his mouth, the entire court was in an uproar. They did not expect the Emperor to be so far-sighted, nor did they expect these civil officials to actually have such an idea.
All the civil and military officials immediately glared at these civil officials who had stepped forward. At first, they really thought that these civil officials were thinking about making the world clear.
Although he had offended the Emperor, his loyalty to the Emperor and his love for the country were genuine. But now, it seemed that it was not what he had thought.
Everyone immediately felt that they had been deceived. A feeling of being played with instantly rose in their hearts, and this was only one point in their hearts.
More importantly, if these people really climbed up and took control of the government, they would definitely monopolize all the power. At that time, he would have to do things according to their expressions. Which of these officials in the court was not arrogant?
These people's thoughts were exactly the same as Hu Weiyong's attempt to control the government back then. They really had the same intentions!
When he thought about how he would have to rely on them if they succeeded, the hatred in his heart grew even stronger.
The officials of Zhu Yunwen's faction did not expect that their thoughts had been completely seen through by Zhu Yuanzhang. They could not help but panic, but they still maintained their composure on the surface, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang was just guessing and not really aware of what they were thinking.
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