The next day.
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
With three whips, the officials began to enter the throne room.
Zhu Houzhao slowly sat down, pushed aside the tassels of his twelve-tasseled crown, and looked at the ministers.
"Where is the right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at the civil and military officials below and went straight to the point.
Li Chengfan was also stunned, wondering why the Emperor would suddenly call him.
"Your subject is here."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Chengfan, his eyes full of killing intent, but he still smiled.
"Are you in charge of the officials recommended by the Ministry of Personnel?”
Li Chengfan couldn't help but shiver. He calmed himself down.
"Your Majesty."
"That's right."
Zhu Houzhao nodded with a smile and looked at Liu Jian.
"Grand Secretary Liu."
"Do you want to say something?"
Liu Jian took a step forward and held his teeth in front of him.
"Your Majesty."
"I have something to report."
"Speak!"
Zhu Houzhao's expression instantly turned serious, and a murderous aura filled the entire throne room.
"I have verified it."
"The right assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Chengfan, used his position to engage in favoritism and buy and sell power.”
"Your Majesty, please issue an order to behead him!"
When Li Chengfan heard that, he shivered and looked at Liu Jian in disbelief.
"Elder, don't slander me!"
"Even if you speak, you have to have evidence!"
Liu Jian sneered as he took out the Impermanence Book from the East Military Hall and the man's confession.
"Your Majesty."
"This is the result of a secret investigation by Supervisor Cao of the East Chamber.”
"And the confession of Li Chengfan's younger brother.”
"Please take a look, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao pretended to look at it and threw it on the ground.
"Humph."
"Where is that person? Bring him here."
Zhu Houzhao gave the order. The scouts of the East Military Hall were already waiting outside.
The two of them carried Li Chengfan's younger brother into the throne room.
"Your Majesty."
"The person has been brought here."
At this moment, the man did not suffer too much punishment. After all, he was a coward.
Li Chengfan looked at his younger brother who was brought up, and his heart was already dead.
However, he didn't expect it.
The East Chamber would actually help the cabinet!
"Raise your head."
"What's your name?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at the man below, his smile carrying a murderous intent.
"Li…Li Chengqian."
The man's breathing was rapid and his eyes kept blinking.
"Was it your brother who ordered you to secretly contact him about selling off your official position?”
Li Chengqian licked his lips and stole a glance at Li Chengfan, but he did not say anything.
"Zhen is asking you a question!"
Zhu Houzhao roared loudly. The two Embroidered Uniform Guards outside the door stepped in and directly slapped Li Chengqian twice.
"How dare you not answer His Majesty's question!"
"Slap!"
Li Chengqian was hit until he was dizzy. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and even a few of his molars were knocked out.
Li Chengfan was so scared that he did not dare to move. His back was covered in white sweat.
He thought to himself that it was over.
Li Chengqian slowly opened his mouth after being hit.
"Yes."
"I opened a grain store in the south of the city.”
"Secretly recruit some rich kids who want to buy an official position.”
"Then, we will gather them for Li Chengfan to arrange.”
"He'll take the big share, and I'll take the change."
"Please have mercy, Your Majesty."
"Please have mercy, Your Majesty."
"Spare this lowly one's dog life."
Li Chengfan collapsed to the ground after hearing that.
It was over.
It was all over.
Li Chengfan was furious as he looked at his good-for-nothing younger brother.
He suddenly pounced on it, wanting to strangle it.
However, the Embroidered Uniform Guards pulled the two of them apart and pressed them firmly to the ground.
Zhu Houzhao's eyes emitted killing intent as he looked at Han Wen, the Minister of Official Personnel Affairs.
"Han Wen."
"Do you know your sins?"
The Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, Han Wen, was so nervous that he was about to die. Now that the Emperor had called out, he felt relieved.
"This subject's dereliction of duty cannot be justified."
"Your Majesty, please punish me!"
Zhu Houzhao laughed and looked down at the officials like a mountain pressing down on them.
"Minister of Personnel Affairs Han Wen."
"Your management is not good enough, so you will be stripped of your position as Minister.”
"Temporarily serving as the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel."
"Left Assistant Minister Wang Ao, Minister of Personnel.”
The two of them instantly swapped positions, and Han Wen was already very grateful.
Wang Ao felt immense pressure and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
Zhu Houzhao finished dealing with the Ministry of Personnel and looked at Li Chengfan.
Their eyes met, and Li Chengfan seemed to see a fierce tiger.
"Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Chengfan."
"Taking advantage of one's position to benefit from favoritism."
"Not only did he ignore the laws of the imperial court!"
"You even hurt the hearts of countless Humble Class disciples!”
"This is unforgivable!"
"His brothers are even more deserving of death!"
"Someone come."
"Skin these two and fill them with grass!"
"Hanging outside the Meridian Gate!"
"To warn others!"
Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily, and the entire throne room was filled with echoes.
It echoed in everyone's hearts!
The Emperor's words.
It was like a dragon's roar!
The ministers could not help but kneel on the ground!
"Please calm down, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao's words were like knives, cutting into the hearts of every minister!
The Embroidered Uniform Guards immediately rushed out and dragged the two of them away.
No matter how he shouted, he could not break free from the Jinyiwei's demonic claws!
Zhu Houzhao looked at the officials kneeling on the ground and sneered.
"Humph."
"Calm down?"
"Humble students of the world."
"Ten years of cold!"
"I only wish to enter the Imperial Court! Fulfill your ambitions!"
"But who would have thought?"
"The current court is actually so foul!”
"Official positions are actually clearly priced?"
"Truly detestable!"
"For a long time, how many poor children were willing to study hard?”
"Who else is willing to work for Great Ming!"
"In a few more years!"
"Zhen's Great Ming has been destroyed by this group of parasites!”
Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily and slapped the dragon table again.
The dragon table shattered!
"Where is Yu Huatian?"
Yu Huatian, who was standing on the left, hurriedly stepped forward.
"Your subject is here."
Zhu Houzhao's face was cold and his entire body was emitting killing intent.
"Investigate for me!"
"Investigate thoroughly!"
"I want to use the blood of the corrupt officials in the court!”
"To wash away the pure heart of a poor student!”
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