It was deathly silent in the Hall of Heavenly Tribute.
Only the sound of Zhu Yuanzhang flipping through the memorials could be heard clearly.
Every time he flipped a page, the hearts of the officials in the hall sank a little.
It was like a game of death.
It was unknown who among the people present would be taken away in the next moment. They would either be executed by a thousand cuts or skinned of day lilies. The slightly better ones would be beheaded at Caishikou. At least they would not die so painfully.
"Pa!"
Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the memorial shut. His voice echoed in the hall, but it was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in the hearts of every official.
"Father…"
Zhu Biao was also frightened and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang as if he was facing a great enemy.
Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were tightly knitted together. His rough hands pressed tightly on the armrest of the dragon throne. The word "kill" was already near his throat, and he was about to spit it out.
But inexplicably.
A scene suddenly appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.
On Ox-Head Mountain, inside White Cloud Temple.
The young Taoist priest, who looked like a banished immortal, was looking at him with a faint smile.
Fang Han!
Did you already guess that I was going to kill someone?
If you want me to kill you, I won't!
Zhu Yuanzhang casually threw the memorial at the feet of Gao Shijie, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and said coldly,"Send him back for a new trial. The evidence must be conclusive.”
“！！！”
Instantly.
Everyone in the Hall of Heavenly Tribute, including the officials and Crown Prince Zhu Biao, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in shock. Their complicated expressions were as if they had seen a ghost.
His Majesty actually held back his killing intent?
Could it be that the heavens had opened their eyes?
"Imperial Father is wise and mighty, your son admires him!”
Zhu Biao was the first to react. He took the lead and knelt on the ground, constantly praising Zhu Yuanzhang.
The officials in the main hall were also relieved and overjoyed. They scrambled to kneel and kowtow, praising Zhu Yuanzhang as a rare benevolent ruler.
Looking at the ministers who were in fear, Zhu Yuanzhang felt extremely comfortable.
He suddenly felt that sometimes, he didn't need to kill people to achieve his goal. He could even make his son respect him more.
Wasn't this killing two birds with one stone?
Fang Han, oh Fang Han.
If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't know that I could manipulate officials like this!
Zhu Yuanzhang had a flash of inspiration and waved his hand."Alright, don't give us these empty tricks. We won't fall for them.”
"Let me tell you, I didn't kill you today not because I was in a good mood, but because Daoist Priest Fang Han of the White Cloud Monastery of the Bull's Head Mountain begged for mercy on your behalf.”
As soon as he said this.
All the officials in the hall were stunned.
Fang Han?
Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
No one had heard of this person.
Even Zhu Biao was stunned.
He had never thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would give this credit to Fang Han.
"Biao Er, issue the decree."
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered, and Zhu Biao also came back to his senses. He took out the imperial edict that he had already prepared from his sleeve.
The content of the imperial edict was very simple. It was what Zhu Yuanzhang had promised Fang Han before.
When Zhu Biao finished reading the imperial edict, the officials were once again shocked.
He was given the title of Mister and the title of the number one Taoist temple in the world.
This was really amazing.
In other words.
From the Emperor to the officials, no matter who it was, when they saw that person called Fang Han, they had to address him as Sir. There could not be any disrespect!
The number one Taoist temple in the world had even stolen the limelight of the 1,000-year-old orthodox Taoist Temple of the Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu.
Everyone was puzzled.
What ability did this Taoist priest named Fang Han have to make His Majesty value him so much?
They were equally curious.
Where did this Fang Han come from? What was his background?
Unknowingly.
Fang Han's name was engraved in the hearts of every official.
In the near future.
Even if Fang Han did not leave the mountain, his name would still resound like thunder in the prestigious officialdom of Yingtian Prefecture.
No matter what.
This morning court session had finally passed safely. It was also a rare morning court session that did not have any bloodshed.
The next morning.
All the officials walked out of the Hall of Heaven's Tribute with smiles on their faces. They congratulated each other excitedly, as if they were sons getting married.
They walked briskly, chatting and laughing as they left the palace.
The news of Fang Han and Zhu Yuanzhang pardoning the officials quickly spread throughout the entire Ying Tian Prefecture.
At the Duke of Korea's Public House.
Many Huaixi officials were gathered in the hall. The head of the group was a white-haired Grand Preceptor.
This person looked to be in his seventies, but he was hale and hearty, full of energy.
He was Li Shan Zhang.
"Duke of Korea, do you think His Majesty plans to let us off this time?”
"That's right. That Fang Han or something might just be a cover. In fact, His Majesty still cares about our Huaixi Empire.”
"That must be it."
The officials present were all extremely excited.
Ever since Hu Weiyong's case.
They, the officials of Huaixi Sect, had suffered greatly.
Hu Weiyong was the representative of the Huaixi Faction, and those who were involved with him were basically officials of the Huaixi Faction.
Zhu Yuanzhang had investigated the matter thoroughly for more than a year, and the Huaixi Sect's power had also been hit hard.
Other than people like Li Shan Chang, Lan Yu, and Li Wen Zhong who were as stable as Mount Tai, the civil officials from Huaixi like them were in a precarious situation, facing the risk of being purged by Zhu Yuanzhang at any moment.
There were even many officials of Huaixi Faction who couldn't take the pressure and committed suicide.
The outbreak of Hu Weiyong's case dealt a heavy blow to the entire Huaixi Group.
But today's morning court.
Zhu Yuanzhang's abnormal actions had rekindled the hopes of these disheartened Huaixi civil officials.
Perhaps.
Hu Weiyong's case had come to an end!
In the end.
His Majesty was also born in Huaixi, so in the end, he would still have to rely on these villagers to govern the country.
Lee Shan Chang listened silently to the opinions of the officials.
In the end.
"Did anyone check on that Taoist priest named Fang Han?" he asked suddenly.”
One of the officials said,"Duke of Korea, the inspection has taken over the mountain. Officials like us don't have the right to pay our respects."”
The meaning of his words was very simple.
Officials like them couldn't go. Only people like Li Shan Chang, Xu Da, Li Wen Zhong, and the other officials of the court were qualified to see Fang Han.
"What's wrong? From what you mean, you want me to personally make a trip with my old arms and legs?”
Lee Shan Chang's eyes widened slightly, and a terrifying aura surged out.
After all, he was the number one hero who had followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world. Even if he was a scholar, his aura was incomparable to ordinary people.
The officials lowered their heads silently, not daring to speak.
Lee Shan Chang pondered for a moment and waved his hand.""All of you go back first. I have my own ideas.”
After everyone left, Lee Shan Chang turned around and returned to the study. He wrote a letter and called for an attendant. He whispered,""Go, personally hand this letter to General Blue Jade. There must be no mistakes.”
" Understood," the attendant replied silently. He took the letter with both hands and turned to leave the study.
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