Yangxin Palace Hall.
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and the six ministers stood in the hall, feeling extremely uneasy.
Zhu Houzhao had not said a word since he entered the hall.
From the beginning to the end, his gaze was fixed on the book in his hand.
After a long while, Zhu Houzhao put the book aside and calmly glanced at each of the officials.
"Do you all know why I left you all alone?”
Zhu Houzhao's tone was indifferent, and no one could tell his emotions.
"We…we don't know."
"You don't know? That's good!"
"Since you don't know, then I'll ask you.”
"Is the Great Ming Dynasty really as prosperous and peaceful as you said in court?”
Liu Jian and the others were stunned. Cold sweat trickled down their faces as they said,""Your…Your Majesty, our Great Ming Dynasty is indeed peaceful.”
Bang!
Zhu Houzhao's palm landed heavily on the table, shocking Liu Jian and the others so much that they knelt on the ground in fear.
Zhu Houzhao did not expect them to be so stubborn.
In his anger, Zhu Houzhao picked up the secret letter from the Embroidered Uniform Guards and threw it in front of them.
"This is the country's prosperity and the people's peace that you told me about!”
"This is what you call the peaceful Ming Dynasty, where the people are well-fed and clothed!!!”
Liu Jian and the others picked up the memorial with trembling hands.
When they saw the truth reported in the memorial, their expressions changed drastically.
The list of crimes was presented on the memorial.
The situation in the World Conference and Peerless City changed drastically. They tried to use force to shake the imperial power!
He even declared that he wanted to be the emperor of the martial arts world, disregarding the imperial power!
It turned out that the Emperor already knew all of this.
What was laughable was that they were still wantonly praising the emperor's merits in the court, saying that the world was peaceful!
At this moment, the few of them were already hissing with cold air on their necks.
The further they looked, the more their hearts jumped.
Apart from the martial arts world, there were also followers of the World Association in the court.
In fact, some of the officials were even willing to be the eyes and ears of the World Association!!!
At this moment, the World Association had already reached out to the imperial court, trying to encroach on the imperial power!!!
And they had never realized this from the beginning to the end.
They didn't even dare to think about it anymore.
Would the words they said in the court earlier also make the Emperor mistakenly believe that they were colluding with the World Association and deceiving their superiors and subordinates?？
At this moment, they finally understood why the Emperor had summoned the Great General of Terror to lead 500,000 troops into the capital!
If they were to serve the Emperor, then these 500,000 soldiers were to destroy the World Association.
On the contrary, it was to purge the side of the emperor and the entire court to rectify the country!!!
Liu Jian and the others thought so, and a chill ran down their necks. They worshiped in fear and said,"Your Majesty, please calm down."
"We are loyal to the Great Ming Dynasty and have no second thoughts about the Imperial Court. I hope Your Majesty will understand.”
"Calm down?"
"How do you want me to calm down!”
"With your heads and the blood of your six clans!”
"Eat your salary and share your responsibilities."
"As the chief assistant of the cabinet, the second assistant, and the six ministers, this is how you work for me and the Ming Dynasty!”
"Is this your loyalty to the Imperial Court and to Us?？”
"Do you still think I'm a three-year-old child?!!”
Zhu Houzhao's furious roar caused Liu Jian and the others to be extremely terrified.
Even though they had been officials for decades and had dominated the officialdom, in front of the emperor, they could only kneel and beg for mercy.
"Your Majesty ~"
Liu Jian and the others knelt on the ground, crying and begging for mercy.
"Your Majesty, we know our sins. I hope Your Majesty can give us a chance.”
Zhu Houzhao's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked down at the people kneeling on the ground. He said coldly,""Can I still trust you?"
The faces of Liu Jian and the others changed slightly as they said anxiously,"Your Majesty, please trust us. We are willing to make a military pledge to Your Majesty.”
"We will definitely catch all the black sheep in the court.”
"Otherwise, we are willing to listen to Your Majesty.”
"Good!"
"Then I will give you a chance.”
Zhu Houzhao said in a clear voice. He stood with his hands behind his back and said,"According to this list, the Cabinet will write a memorial, the Ministry of War will send people, and the Ministry of Justice will arrest them!”
"In fifteen days, eliminate the subordinates and spies of the World Council in the court!”
"If you can't do this, you don't have to come to see me. Choose a good cemetery for your family first!”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's bodies suddenly trembled. They cupped their hands and bowed."We thank Your Majesty for not killing us.”
"You may leave!"
"Yes."
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand casually.
Liu Jian and the others walked out of Yangxin Hall, trembling.
The moment they stepped onto the bluestone square, everyone seemed to have been drained of all their strength and fell limply to the ground.
In Yangxin Hall, Liu Jian and the others were under unprecedented pressure, both physically and mentally.
Just as the emperor said, if the young emperor really thought he was a youth, then he was really wrong!
When the Son of Heaven was angry, millions of corpses would fall and blood would flow thousands of miles!
Even though he was a young man, he was still the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!!!
"Grand Secretary Liu, what…what should we do next?”
The Minister of Justice, Hong Zhong, was the first to recover from his shock as he asked with lingering fear.
When Liu Jian heard this, he instinctively looked at the secret book in his hand and said with a firm gaze,"What should we do? Didn't you hear what His Majesty just said?"
"The cabinet will write a memorial, the Ministry of War will send people, and the Ministry of Justice will arrest people!”
"Milords, His Majesty has already made it very clear today!”
"If one of the people on the secret scroll escapes, we won't be the only ones who die!”
Li Dongyang and the others felt their hearts clench as they looked at Yangxin Palace Hall behind them with trembling eyes.
"Milords, if there is nothing else, you can go back and prepare!”
"Yes."
Everyone saluted and hurried to the various yamen.
……
Night approached.
The 3,000 soldiers sent by Minister of War Zhang Jing held torches and lit up the streets.
The cabinet used less than half an incense stick's time to finish writing the memorial.
The Minister of Justice, Hong Zhong, held the secret letter of the Embroidered Uniform Guards in his hand. He looked around at the soldiers in front of him and said,"Pass down the order to seal off the capital city gates and guard all the intersections!”
"The rest of you, follow me and start arresting people!”
"Yes, sir!"
The mighty team followed Hong Zhong's figure and quickly rushed towards the residences of the officials.
Liu Jian and the others looked at the soldiers leaving in a hurry, and their faces revealed unprecedented solemnity.
"Tonight, the entire Great Ming Dynasty will probably be turned upside down!”
Li Dongyang couldn't help but sigh.
There was a hint of sadness in his tone.
On the other hand, Liu Jian's gaze was unprecedentedly determined. When he looked at Li Dongyang and the other ministers, he said in a deep voice,"Grand Elder Li, please understand one thing. These people are disloyal to the imperial court and the emperor, and they are rebels!”
"Since ancient times, there has only been one outcome for traitors.”
Li Dongyang nodded slightly." That may be the case, but there are many implications. If we kill them all, I'm worried that the court will…"
Without waiting for Li Dongyang to finish, Liu Jian suddenly raised his voice and said,""Grand Elder Li!"
"There's a saying that you have to understand. In this world, other than having to be surnamed Zhu, everything can be overturned and restarted!!!”
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