Another World Da Ming: I use a hundred lives to become holy

Chapter 562: Large Numbers Weekly

"Ministers, enter the palace!"

Zhou Du's attack on Zhou Xian came quickly.

A group of people made the decision the day before, and various impeachment memorials entered the cabinet that night and were placed on the desk of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang early in the morning.

However, during the court meetings on ordinary days, people like them who were officials of the Qinglisi were not qualified to attend the court.

So we have to wait outside the Fengtian Hall for the call from inside the hall.

"Master Zhou Xian, you seem to be in a good mood today."

Outside the Fengtian Hall, Zhou Du and his group stood aside and whimpered.

On the other hand, the 'defendant's bench' represented by Zhou Xian is more than half smaller in size.

"It is indeed good. An eunuch from the palace came to notify us to go to court early in the morning. This is a rare blessing in the past."

"Why, Master Zhou Du, did you come here licking your face? Have you had breakfast?"

But Zhou Xian is not without support.

Apart from his own imagination, after returning home last night, he immediately consulted his wife for her opinion.

His wife, naturally, fully supported his idea.

How can adding icing on the cake be compared with helping someone in need? If you doubt yourself, how can you doubt Zhao Zheng?

Therefore, Zhou Xian no longer had any worries about the upcoming charge.

Naturally, he changed his previous timid style.

So what if there are fewer people? I have the advantage. Going to court is not about who has more people coming, but about who has more people facing the emperor.

"you!"

Zhou Du didn't expect that Zhou Xian, who used to be humble and submissive, would dare to retort him, and his face suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy.

"Then let's go to court and see the truth! Humph!"

At the same time, inside the Fengtian Hall.

Different from the confrontation outside the Fengtian Hall, there was only peace and joy inside the Fengtian Hall.

At least, on the surface, everything seemed peaceful and happy.

"Lord Zhao, I heard that you have been making a big fuss in the Ministry of Industry these past two days. Is there anything you need a student like me to help with?"

Listening to what was said on the high platform, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have become a different person, and he really spoke like a student.

Among the ministers, some immediately began to sweat on their foreheads.

Something is wrong. Although Zhao Zheng has the title of imperial teacher, he does not have the etiquette of an imperial teacher. Why should the emperor support him today?

But even if they sensed something was wrong, these people still had to keep a serious face.

There is no way. The memorial has already been signed and submitted. I can't just let it go because something happened today.

I just hope that today's attack is not targeting Zhao Zheng and nothing unexpected will happen.

"Then I, on behalf of the people of the world, would like to thank Your Majesty for his great grace."

As for Zhao Zheng, if the emperor wanted to help him speed up, he certainly couldn't refuse.

So, the two of them, one on the high platform and the other in the palace, smiled at each other in tacit understanding.

The others naturally had no choice but to follow, even though they were completely confused and had no idea what was going on.

Until the second stage, the formal discussion began.

"Something's going to happen!"

Eunuch Wang Ban stood up as the representative of both sides.

At the same time, the eunuch at the palace gate immediately understood and went out to the side to notify the people outside the palace to prepare to enter the palace.

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"

Those who had sweat on their foreheads before knew that the matter had already been resolved and had to step out of line quickly.

"Oh? What's the matter?"

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stopped smiling and returned to his usual expressionless expression.

"Your Majesty! I ask Your Majesty to investigate the doctor of our Guanghu Qingli Division, Zhou Xian!"

"This man is a doctor, but he broke the law knowingly and allowed his subordinates to engage in illegal activities for personal gain!"

Now that things have started, we can't back down.

This person immediately stated all the crimes he knew about Zhou Xian. If these crimes were proven true, Zhou Xian's lightest punishment would be confiscation of his property and exile thousands of miles away.

And this is not the end, soon, more people followed.

The aerial roots of the banyan tree swaying in the wind have grown into towering trees.

"Your Majesty! I also ask you to investigate Zhou Xian's colleagues and all their accomplices!"

Outside the Fengtian Hall, a group of doctors, represented by Zhou Xian, were all labeled as suspected of being guilty.

"Any more?"

"Is there any evidence?"

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang waited until everyone had finished speaking, but he remained expressionless and only asked questions according to the usual practice.

Even though everyone knew that Zhou Xian and Zhou Du were just outside the palace gate.

"Your Majesty! I also heard the news and reported it."

"But the clear stream here is just outside the palace."

Those who can stand in the court are all smart people.

At this moment, no matter what their stance was, they all turned around and looked outside the hall.

Just with a squeak, the sharp contrast in numbers between Zhou Du and Zhou Xian's groups became apparent.

Many people couldn't help but feel their knees start shaking.

Zhou Du's arrogance was not just arrogance. Everyone knew that the position of Langzhong in the Qinglisi was only of the fifth rank, which was nothing in the capital.

But the situation is different outside the capital.

Many of the people on the list, if they were sent down to a certain place, even if they had a higher rank, would not be able to compare with, or even be inferior to, a leader under them.

What's more, Zhou Du is not just a person in charge.

It also represents the voices of all the gentry in a place, even including the chief minister.

"Then pass it in."

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood what his ministers were thinking.

As a result, he finally had other expressions.

trouble!

Every qualified emperor needs to master a skill called checks and balances.

But no emperor is born with a fondness for checks and balances.

Especially for the founding monarch.

Because if the founding emperor wanted to take action, no one would be able to stop these Qinglisi Langzhong, or what they represented behind them.

You can only wait to be killed.

But this is also where the trouble lies.

Killing one has no effect.

Kill them all, but you can’t kill them all, and you can’t kill them all.

Especially for the current emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the Sun and Moon Dynasty is huge.

too big.

If you kill the east, you might be able to kill the west at the same time, but you will definitely not be able to take care of the south and the north.

"Wei minister, please see Your Majesty!"

Zhou Du naturally relies on this. The fear in the eyes of his colleagues behind him and most people in the court make him want to hold his head high.

However, he couldn't do it even if he thought about it. After all, the word "most" meant that there was still a small group of people that he couldn't afford to offend.

The successor on the high platform can take his time to achieve his goal, but the current one certainly can’t do it.

You can work on the front row of the courtiers slowly, but it’s best not to do so now.

Finally, there is one exception: there should be no unnecessary contact.

"Alright, tell us what crimes Zhou Xian and his men have committed to make so many of our humers so angry!"

"If everything is true, we will seek justice for all of you!"

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang was not only a very good actor in front of Zhao Zheng, but he was also a master in the court. It was impossible to point out any flaws in his acting skills.

"Yes!"

For example, Zhou Du, he could only quickly sort out his emotions while lowering his head.

At this time, Zhou Xian had also been summoned in and stood aside.

"Your Majesty! Since taking office, Zhou Xian and his accomplices have begun to enrich themselves by misrepresenting the income and expenditure of accounts, deducting the salaries of their subordinates, and tampering with the archived account books!"

"Whether it's salt tax or grain transport, they won't let go!"

"They are all greedy! None of them abide by the law! It's shocking, Your Majesty!"

"I dare not associate with him any more, and I will remember your Majesty's warning against corruption!"

"So I mustered up my courage, broke free from the coercion of Zhou Xian and his accomplices, and brought the case to court!"

After saying this, Zhou Du's eyes turned red, and the people behind him had the same expression.

When the time was almost up, he tremblingly took out from his arms a letter of apology covered with the fingerprints of everyone behind him.

Every word and sentence above is about the guilt of Zhou Xian.

In addition to them, the owners of the handprints also included many provincial governors and provincial judges.

"Your Majesty, please look into this matter! Zhou Xian and his colleagues have committed numerous crimes that cannot be listed in any detail!"

Zhou Du finally lowered his head, and Wang Ban quickly passed the ball to him.

The battle begins now.

"Zhou Xian, Zhou Xian, you seem to be quite cocky now. Even Minister Zhao can't protect you at this moment!"

At this moment, in Zhou Du's eyes, Zhou Xian had become a dead man.

Because in Zhou Du's opinion, this is how it should be.

Once Zhou Xian and others died, the emperor could replace them with officials he trusted, which was a sign of sincerity.

Many senior officials have guaranteed the guilt of Zhou Xian and others, which is actually real guilt. This is the second sincerity, and the third sincerity is to show loyalty by sacrificing one's life.

With three sincere intentions, it is definitely a profitable business. There is no reason for the emperor to suffer losses for a few small Zhou Xian.

Ridiculous Zhou Xian, even if Zhao Zheng stood up now, you can't escape the death penalty!

Being so proud of himself, Zhou Du couldn't help his little "hobby" and tilted his head quietly to observe Zhou Xian's sad expression when he learned that he was going to die.

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