The next day!
The sky was bright!
Inside Yangxin Hall.
After Zhu Houzhao finished his breakfast, he also prepared for the morning court session.
From time to time, the eunuch rushed into the hall and bowed.""Your Majesty, the Minister of Justice, Lord Hong, requests an audience.”
"Oh?"
Zhu Houzhao's expression changed slightly, and he said sternly,""Call him in!"
"Yes."
Not long after the eunuch left, Hong Zhong walked into the hall.
Her eyes were red and she looked tired.
However, Hong Zhong didn't dare to slack off at this moment. He bowed and said,""Greetings, Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said with a dignified expression,""Rise!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"It seems that Minister Hong has gained quite a bit?”
Hong Zhong nodded his head heavily, bowed and presented the memorial,""Your Majesty, I have already arrested all the officials involved. In addition, I have also found letters from these people's residences that they colluded with the World Association.”
Zhu Houzhao's face darkened when he heard that.""Where are those letters?"
Hong Zhong bowed and gestured for the soldiers waiting outside the hall to present the letter.
Boxes of sealed boxes were carried into Yangxin Palace.
The number was shocking!
Bang!
Zhu Houzhao's palm landed heavily on the table.
In front of the emperor, the officials in the court colluded so deeply with the rebels!
"Where are those thieves!"
"Your Majesty, he is temporarily detained in the prison of the Ministry of Justice!”
Zhu Houzhao's face was gloomy as he said coldly,""From Rank-2 and below, all of you will be escorted to White Stone Square to await the decree!”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Pass down the order for all the officials to enter the court in an incense stick's time. Those who are late don't have to come in the future!”
"Yes, sir!"
……
It was about the time for an incense stick to burn.
Pa!
Pa!
Pa!
After three whips, all the officials in the court hurriedly passed through the Meridian Gate, crossed the Arch-water Bridge, and arrived at the Throne Room.
Although they hadn't seen what had happened last night, they had more or less heard about it.
In one night, the imperial court was in a state of turmoil.
Looking at the imperial class, compared to the past, the number of people had decreased by at least half.
But today, the emperor suddenly announced the court meeting, and the hearts of the officials in the court seemed to be pressed up by a huge mountain, unable to breathe.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Following the sound of the bugle, the ministers who had been discussing in low voices in the court class shut their mouths tightly.
Zhu Houzhao, dressed in a dragon robe, walked to the Dragon Platform and looked around at the officials.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
All the officials bowed and saluted as they shouted loudly.
However, after a long time, he did not hear Tian Zi's response.
But even so, without the emperor's approval, the officials could only maintain their current actions.
About an hour later.
The ministers in the court couldn't help but tremble.
Some of the older ministers even had cold sweat on their temples.
Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao paced on the dragon platform and said,""My dear ministers, your hands are already sore, right?”
"But that's still better than being sad!"
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known that there were so many capable people in the court!”
"My dear ministers, you are really the strongest ministers in the court!”
The Emperor's sudden increase in tone frightened the officials so much that they knelt down in fear.
"What do you mean by taking the monarch's salary and dividing the monarch's responsibilities?”
"Is this your repayment to me?”
After saying that, Zhu Houzhao threw the letter on the dragon table onto the throne room.
"Grand Secretary Liu!"
Liu Jian's body suddenly trembled and he hurriedly walked out of the court.
"Your…Your Majesty."
"Read these letters in front of all the officials.”
"It's also a good time to let zhen see how they serve the court and how they share responsibility for zhen!”
Liu Jian knelt on the ground in fear.
"Your Majesty, please calm down…"
Others might not know what these were, but he knew the contents of these letters better than anyone else.
The arrest of the officials who colluded with the traitors of the World Association last night was a memorial written by the cabinet.
When these letters were found, they were sent to the cabinet immediately.
"Read!"
Zhu Houzhao looked at the officials and shouted.
Liu Jian's body trembled. His hands trembled as he picked up one of the letters and read it in a low voice.
" Leader Xiong Ba, I have secretly contacted the eunuchs in the inner palace. If you need anything, I am willing to do my best to help you…"
When these words rang out, the expressions of the officials changed.
He didn't expect that the hands of the World Association had already reached into the inner palace, right beside Tian Zi.
However, what they were most afraid of was the hidden meaning of the letter.
Wasn't he just giving up the Emperor's life to the leader of the World Association, Xiong Ba, to win his favor?!!
"Louder, continue reading!"
Zhu Houzhao's expression was extremely cold and murderous.
However! Liu Jian didn't dare to continue reading and bowed to the Emperor in fear.
After that, all the officials in the court kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Even if these matters had nothing to do with them, as a member of the court, the officials involved were all colleagues!
If they investigated further, even if they had nothing to do with this matter, they would still be implicated.
Moreover, the cabinet, which was independent of the officials, did not even find out about this matter. Their fault could not be absolved unless they died!
Clang!
Tian Zi took out his Emperor Sword from its sheath. Zhu Houzhao held the Emperor Sword in his hand and walked angrily to the palace.
Clang!
The sharp sword was three inches into the ground.
"Didn't you want to offer my life to the World Association?" Zhu Houzhao's eyes revealed a fierce light.”
"Now, I'll give you this chance. The sword is here. If you want my head, come and take it!”
For a moment, all the officials prostrated themselves on the ground in panic.
"We dare not, we dare not."
"Your Majesty is wise. We have no intention of being disloyal to the Imperial Court or Your Majesty!”
All the officials in the court cried and could not bear it.
"You don't dare?"
"I see that there's nothing you don't dare to do!”
"Deceiving the superior and deceiving the subordinate, deceiving the emperor!"
"What do you mean by the country is prosperous and the people are peaceful?”
"I'll see if you're any different from those rebels!”
"Hong Zhong!"
Zhu Houzhao shouted coldly.
The Minister of Justice, Hong Zhong, quickly walked out of the court and bowed.""Your subject is here."
"Have the officials involved been escorted to the White Stone Square?”
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the prisoners have arrived. There are a total of 136 officials below the second rank.”
"Other than that, there are also family guards and relatives, about 1500 people.”
"Good! Good! Good!"
Zhu Houzhao sneered three times, his gaze fixed on the officials kneeling in the court, and he said in a dignified manner,""Dear ministers, follow me to take a look!”
"This is a grand occasion that is rarely seen in a hundred years!”
"Pass down my decree. All the rebels involved will be executed!”
"Yes."
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