"Are you done?"
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and smiled as he said this.
However, this smile made one shudder.
The hearts of many officials in the court immediately rose.
Accompanying the monarch is like accompanying a tiger. The monarch's heart is unpredictable.
The ministers all knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was a temperamental person.
He could decide the life and death of countless people with a smile.
A smiling tiger was the most dangerous.
The more he laughed like this, the more uncertain everyone was.
For a moment, everyone was in fear.
He didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
Many people were secretly blaming themselves for being too impulsive just now.
"What's wrong? Not speaking? Continue?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
Still, no one answered.
No one dared to get into trouble at this time.
"If you don't want to say it, then I'll say it!"
Old Zhu stood up abruptly, and his domineering and sharp gaze swept across everyone present.
The ministers who had even the slightest contact with his gaze were so frightened that they hurriedly lowered their heads.
How could Old Zhu not see through their thoughts?
He stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly,""Do you think I'm stupid?"
The voice echoed, but no one spoke.
Zhu Yuanzhang grinned once again, his smile giving people goosebumps.
Under his gaze, the ministers who had just spoken felt a bone-chilling chill that spread from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.
His scalp went numb as if his hair was standing on end.
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed down and suddenly raised his voice,"Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking!”
The deafening sound frightened the ministers below.
Especially Sima Sheng, who was the first to speak. His forehead was instantly covered in cold sweat.
Zhu Yuanzhang's chest heaved up and down.
Although he didn't know how many corrupt officials there were in the imperial court, he had a rough idea.
The reason why Old Zhu didn't make a move immediately was because it wasn't the right time yet.
But today, this group of corrupt officials actually asked him to do something.
How could Old Zhu not be angry?
His cold gaze carried a bone-chilling chill as he scanned the entire hall.
"What are you afraid of?"
"Ah?"
"Are you afraid that he will expose all your scandals?”
"Guilty conscience! You guys are guilty! Do you understand?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was like thunder, deafening the deaf.
In an instant, their high-sounding excuse was completely torn apart.
" Your Majesty…" Sima Sheng did not give up and explained,""I did it for Great Ming, for…"
"Why?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened and he said in a shocked voice,""Explain all this nonsense to me. You know very well what you're doing!”
"Just because I don't want to settle the score doesn't mean that I don't know. All of you listen well. Don't let me catch any of you!”
"Otherwise, you'll suffer!”
Cold sweat trickled down Sima Sheng's forehead and into his eyes. The pain was unbearable.
However, he didn't dare to reach out to wipe it. He could only close his eyes and grimace in pain.
Zhu Yuanzhang's thunderous voice echoed in the Hall of Heaven's Tribute.
"No one is allowed to mention Chu Nan's matter again! Whoever brings it up has a guilty conscience!"
"I'm telling you, not only will I not kill Chu Nan, I will also provide for him!”
"With Chu Nan around, I will understand sooner or later. Who is it, who is the parasite of my Ming Dynasty!”
"Zhen has already given him a house and let him stay in this city!”
"Also, those people who didn't speak just now, are you that clean?”
"You guys are just a little smarter than them!”
"Just you wait! Let's wait and see! Let's see who's up to no good!”
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the hall fell silent again.
The ministers lowered their heads and remained silent.
However, Sima Sheng and the other officials who spoke first were secretly signaling with their eyes.
Especially Sima Sheng, there was already a trace of killing intent in his eyes!
Zhu Yuanzhang's words had undoubtedly pushed Chu Nan to the cusp of the storm and made him the target of public criticism.
However, this was the result he wanted.
Just as Chu Nan had expected, Zhu Yuanzhang had already arranged countless eyes and ears around the mansion to closely monitor all movements in the surroundings.
Half of what he said just now came from the bottom of his heart, and the other half was deliberately said for the ministers to hear.
Old Zhu naturally knew that there were corrupt officials in the imperial court.
However, there was still a part that Old Zhu did not know.
Or perhaps, they were not only corrupt officials, but also harboring evil intentions!
Old Zhu's goal was to use Chu Nan as bait to lure these people out!
The mansion had already been bestowed to Chu Nan.
Whether Zhu Yuanzhang regretted it or not was unknown.
However, the house had already been given to him. It would be best if he could make a fuss about it.
He was using this opportunity to tell all the ministers that he valued Chu Nan and trusted him more!
He wanted these people to panic first and take the initiative to give themselves away.
Zhu Yuanzhang's shrewdness was not something that could be explained in a few words.
Everything he arranged seemed to be done according to his own will.
But after that, he had his own considerations.
This was the mind of an emperor.
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