Xu Huizu carried Jing into the palace to plead guilty on behalf of his father!
Inside the Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma were in a much better mood because of a letter from Zhu Bai.
The two of them chatted and laughed as they finished all the food on the table.
Because of the addition of salt, the taste of the soup was indeed much better than ordinary dishes.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang had almost completely forgotten about the troublesome matters in the imperial court.
After Zhu Yuanzhang licked the last drop of soup in the bowl clean, he ordered the palace maid to clean up the dishes.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was leaning against the chair, rubbed his bulging belly and burped.
At this moment, the eunuch on duty at the door carefully walked toward Zhu Yuanzhang.
When he arrived in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he knelt down and said respectfully," This servant does not dare to disturb the Emperor. It's just that the Minister of War has been kneeling outside the palace to beg for forgiveness for more than two hours…"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned and looked at Ma Xiuying, who was sitting beside him.
"Are you talking about Xu Huizu, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War?" Empress Ma asked hurriedly.”
The eunuch kneeling on the ground said respectfully,""Replying to the Empress, it is Lord Xu Hui Zu.”
At this moment, Empress Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang.
After the two of them looked at each other, Zhu Yuanzhang said impatiently,"Let him in!"
"Here!"
Not long after the eunuchs left, a figure appeared outside the hall.
Her upper body was naked, and her hands were tied behind her back by ropes.
There was also a handful of thorns stuck on his back.
He knelt down and went to the hall.
Empress Ma, who was sitting at the side, was shocked by the scene before her, but she did not say anything.
Empress Ma knew better than anyone what she could and could not do. Which things had to be taken care of, and which things had to be turned a blind eye.
It was obvious that the current situation.
Even the merciful Empress Ma could only turn a blind eye and wait for the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to make a decision.
Xu Huizu, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, knelt in the middle of the hall.
Then, he opened his mouth and said in a clear voice,"The guilty subject, Xu Huizu, greets Your Majesty!" Greetings, Empress!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and pointed at Xu Huizu, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War."What are you doing?"
Xu Huizu didn't answer immediately. Instead, he slammed his head on the floor and kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Then, he said in a deep voice,"Today, my father was publicly impeached in the court. Whether it's true or not, it's all because my father has fallen into the hands of others!”
"My father is already old. I am willing to be punished on behalf of my father. Your Majesty, please punish me!”
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up with his hands on his waist. He looked down at Xu Huizu and asked,"What crime do you want?"
Xu Huizu, who was kneeling on the ground, did not raise his head. He still said in a deep voice,"However, with Your Majesty's punishment, this lowly subject will not say anything!”
Hearing Xu Huizu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but laugh.
Because he had just received the letter from Zhu Bai, Zhu Yuanzhang's mood had improved a lot.
Looking at Xu Huizu kneeling on the ground and begging for forgiveness, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was interesting.
"You are the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, so you should be familiar with this law.”
Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately raised his voice and said,"Tell me, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, what is the crime of selling 500,000 catties of illegal salt?”
Xu Huizu, who was kneeling on the ground, shivered when he heard this.
"Speak!"
" Your Majesty, we should exterminate all our clans…"
Xu Huizu's voice was extremely low. Then, he raised his head and said in a clear voice,"Your Majesty, please spare my father's life on account of my father's devotion to the country!”
"I am willing to die in my father's place to atone for my sins!”
He looked at Xu Huizu, who was still kneeling on the ground with his upper body naked.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Empress Ma and whispered,""Old Xu is really lucky. Each of his children is more sensible than the last.”
Hearing this, Empress Ma naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant. As for adding guilt to Xu Da, it was even more impossible.
Thinking of this, Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and smiled back to show that she agreed with Zhu Yuanzhang's statement.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing on the steps, straightened his body and looked down at Xu Huizu in the hall. He said seriously,"The country has its laws, and the family has its rules. Some things can't be done as you wish!”
"Go!"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said,""Go personally and think of a way to bring your father back!”
Zhu Yuanzhang complained,"What are you talking about?"”
"A Duke, a Rank One General, actually ran to work with peddlers and sell illegal salt! You don't know how to embarrass yourself!"
Xu Huizu, who was kneeling on the ground, was stunned and could not react for a moment.
It was the eunuch on duty who came forward and whispered,""Lord Vice Minister, please thank the Emperor for not punishing the Great General.”
After this reminder, the one-track-minded Xu Huizu finally reacted.
He immediately kowtowed to thank him!
"Small stool!"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing on the steps, ordered,""Come!"
"Here!"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's call, the eunuch who had been whispering to Xu Huizu quickly stepped forward.
Zhu Yuanzhang unhurriedly took off his yellow robe and handed it to the eunuch.
"Go, untie him and put these clothes on him.”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Huizu who was kneeling on the ground with his head lowered and sighed,""How old are you? How dare you run into the palace with your upper body naked? He wasn't afraid of scaring the little palace maid.”
"If it were Xu Da, that fellow, we would definitely go down and slap him a few times to vent our anger!”
The eunuch who took the dragon robe understood Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning. He was stunned at first, but then he could only do as he was instructed.
After he untied Xu Huizu, he continued to kneel on the ground and said in a clear voice,"Your Majesty, please retract your order!"
"As a subject, how dare I wear a dragon robe!”
Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his temples and thought of his twelfth brother, Zhu Bai.
A few years ago, that kid had secretly passed on his dragon robe to play as the emperor.
The palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they all knelt down.
That scene would be interesting to watch!
However, Xu Huizu in front of him had learned benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith too rigidly…
"If we tell you to wear it, then wear it. How can you go back naked?”
"I dare not!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little impatient. He waved his hand and said,"If you really don't dare, wear it back. No one will recognize it! When the time comes, I'll just find someone to send it back to me!”
The eunuch standing beside Xu Huizu also reminded him in a low voice,""Lord Xu, don't decline anymore. His Majesty will be unhappy.”
Xu Huizu, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, looked at the yellow robe in front of him and hesitated for a long time before kowtowing to it.
Then, with the help of the eunuchs, he put it on his body.
He did not dare to insert his sleeves.
It looked like it was covered with a layer of cloth, which was a little funny.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't force them anymore. He waved his hand and signaled for the two of them to leave.
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