NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28
28: The first step of the confiscation of property begins with you, the”clean hands” Wei Zaode!
As long as you are a minister, you can see the portraits of past emperors when you worship in the Imperial Ancestral Temple on certain important days.
Among them, the portraits of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di are the most impressive, because they have the greatest achievements….
When Wei Zaode saw the two of them, he was so frightened that he was paralyzed. This was already very impressive.
The ministers behind him also looked over curiously and were shocked on the spot.
Taizu! Chengzu!
Why are these two here too!?
Thinking of the methods used by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di in the past, some people with guilty consciences were so scared that they fainted.
Even though more than a hundred years have passed, Zhu Yuanzhang’s”bad reputation” is still fascinating.
It is conceivable that an emperor who frightened the civil officials so much……How could the literati behind them not use the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals to slander this emperor?
Wang Chengen followed behind Zhu Youjian and Zhu Gaoxun, his jaw almost dropped in shock.
It turned out that everything the emperor said that day was true.
Not only was the Tiancheng Emperor here, but Taizu and Chengzu were also here.
God bless the Ming Dynasty! God bless the Ming Dynasty!
Emotions surged in his heart, Wang Chengen knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
Zhu Youjian knelt on the ground again and kowtowed:”Grandchildren greet Taizu and Chengzu!”
Beside him, Zhu Gaoxun simply bowed and said:”Greetings to Grandpa Huang, greetings to father”
“”Okay! Stop kneeling!”
Zhu Yuanzhang first nodded to Zhu Gaolin, then pulled Zhu Youjian up. He was obviously in a good mood and said earnestly,”You are the emperor of the Chongzhen Dynasty. Don’t kneel at every turn. It will damage the dignity of the royal family.”
“When the grandchildren saw the two of them, they couldn’t help but……”
Zhu Di did not join in the conversation, but instead stared at the Huangji Palace and looked around.
Although it was magnificent and had the style of a royal family, some details were still very dilapidated, with a cold and decayed atmosphere. It was as if the Ming Dynasty in this time and space had come to an end.
Fortunately,……With the Emperor Chat Group, all this can change!
After sorting out his thoughts, Zhu Di was about to have a conversation with Zhu Gaoxun, and saw the eunuch behind him crying. He was a little puzzled,”Why is this eunuch crying? Is he not happy to see us?”
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxun glanced at Wang Chengen and nodded,”This is Wang Chengen, the only person who accompanied Zhu Youjian in Coal Hill…….”
After saying this, Zhu Di immediately understood.
Zhu Gaoxun was saying that when Zhu Youjian hanged himself on Coal Hill, this eunuch was the only eunuch who accompanied Zhu Youjian to die for his country.
In the Yongle Dynasty, Zheng He, who sailed to the West for him, was a eunuch, so Zhu Di was relatively tolerant of eunuchs.
Combined with Zhu Gaoxun’s statement, Zhu Di immediately understood that Wang Chengen was crying with excitement,”Get up, we are here, and all problems are not problems.”
Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who has always disliked eunuchs, cast an admiring look at Wang Chengen at this moment.
Loyal people are always likable.
Wang Chengen was flattered to see that the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very kind to him, and he was more grateful to Zhu Gaoxun in his heart.
He understood that without Zhu Gaoxun, he, a slave, would never be appreciated by the two royal ancestors.
After the episode, it was time to deal with the affairs of the Chongzhen Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di looked at each other, then looked at Zhu Gaoxun and said,”Gaoxun, you are the leader of the group. You should be the leader of the affairs of this world, and we should be the assistants.”
“Okay.”Zhu Gaoxun nodded and said,”Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it.”
Zhu Gaoxun understood that this was a test of his ability by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di.
Moreover, he was much more familiar with the affairs of the Chongzhen Dynasty than the two of them, and he was more adept at doing things.
Zhu Gaoxun himself also wanted to show his strength through this assistance, so he took over the matter without hesitation.
On the side. When the officials heard Zhu Yuanzhang say that Zhu Gaoxun would be the leader, they were shocked.
Who was this Tiancheng Emperor? He actually asked Taizu and Chengzu to give way to him and make him the leader?
Zhu Gaoxun took the lead, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di followed behind. They sat down in a row on the brocade throne without saying a word, just looking at the hundreds of people in front of them. Official.
Seeing Zhu Gaoxun use this trick, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly in his heart, and agreed with Zhu Gaoxun’s approach.
Apply pressure first to break his defenses, and things will undoubtedly be much easier later.
This method is very similar to the”learned helplessness effect” of later generations. Use silent oppression to create a sense of despair and helplessness in people, and people’s psychological defenses will be quickly broken in this process.
Of course, this method is rare, and generally appears in the process of superiors to subordinates.
Wei Zaode had sore waist and legs at the moment. This silent oppression undoubtedly magnified his inner fear, like a drowning person who wanted to grab a life-saving straw eagerly.
“Wei Zaode!”
“I am here!”
“How much is your property?”
“There are still……”
Wei Zaode was halfway through his words when he suddenly woke up and was exposed!
He glanced at Zhu Gaoxun in horror and kowtowed hurriedly, saying,”I have almost no wealth in my family and I am honest and upright. Please, Emperor Tiancheng, understand me!””
“”Incorruptible?” Zhu Gaoxun said with a playful expression,”What a clean-handed person! Let me see if you are really clean-handed!””
“Your Majesty!” Wei Zaode looked at Zhu Youjian in horror,”Your Majesty should know best that I have always been a good official and have never been corrupt…….”
“It is not up to you to decide whether there is corruption or not.” Zhu Yuanzhang made the final decision and sentenced Wei Zaode to death.”You are a man who is good at making excuses. Just now you said you still have money, but now you have no money left. You are so fickle!”
“It’s him.” Zhu Di looked at Wei Zaode and sneered,”I’ve seen many people like this. They are all cheap skins. They will be obedient after being tortured.”
So, a group of people, accompanied by civil and military officials, went to Wei Zaode’s home.
On the way, Wei Zaode first cried and shouted that he was wronged. Then he had an expression of resignation……..The officials standing by were terrified.
Wei Zaode, who had only been the Prime Minister for one year, could not have been corrupt. What should we do with those of us who have been corrupt for many years?
Especially the father-in-law Zhou Kui, who was in a state of panic at the moment. He didn’t know whether the Emperor Tiancheng would take action against him.