The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1178

[1178. Chapter 1123 Punishment]

Wu Kuan was lying on the ground, speechless.

When it comes to talking nonsense, even a hundred Chang Cheng would not be Wu Kuan’s opponent.

But…

After Chang Cheng finished speaking, his mood gradually calmed down.

Emperor Hongzhi’s mood fluctuated.

He was furious, pointed his finger at Chang Cheng and said, “Wu Kuan, let me ask you again, is this Chang Cheng a traitor?”

“Your Majesty… Your Majesty…” Wu Kuan just cried.

Emperor Hongzhi sneered: “There are many such treacherous ministers. In this workshop, there are Zhao Shiqian, Lao Wang, and Xiao Zhang… After leaving this workshop, there are thousands of such treacherous ministers. You Wu Kuan is a loyal minister, but are all the people in the world traitors?”

Wu Kuan looked decadent. He couldn’t imagine why a person like Chang Cheng would hate him so much.

At this moment…he couldn’t argue.

“Do you still want to hear what these traitorous ministers said in front of me? I want to know what kind of life these traitorous ministers lived?” Emperor Hongzhi had blue veins on his forehead: “Do you want to know?”

“My lord ?”

…” Wu Kuan looked around and saw Wang Ao and others beside him, all of whom were dripping with cold sweat. No one had the slightest sympathy for Wu Kuan.

For these ministers, Chang Cheng’s words were shocking. At this moment, their hearts were filled with turmoil.

In this world, no one is purely bad, just as there are no purely good people in this world. Of course… presupposing this premise… Fang Jifan must be excluded.

Even the most secular people have something called ideal deep in their hearts.

Even though life has completely erased this ideal, what they once read in the Four Books and Five Classics, what once touched them, is now awakened.

Family, country, world!

Wang Ao kowtowed to the ground, his body trembling.

Ma Wensheng and Zhang Sheng looked ashamed.

Yang Yiqing’s eyes were full of shock. He couldn’t imagine how his good governance could become like this. An inexplicable sense of shame rose from the depths of his heart. He kept putting together all the memory fragments. , thinking of the countless “fathers and fellow countrymen” who praised his good governance, the praise of countless people in the officialdom, and the expectations of everyone in the scholarly community. But…

at this moment, he burst into tears and choked up: “Your Majesty, I am guilty of eternal death…I am the traitorous minister, please your Majesty…punish him!”

All thoughts were lost!

Emperor Hongzhi ignored Yang Yiqing, but still cast his sharp eyes on Wu Kuan.

The more he was impressed by Wu Kuan’s knowledge and admired his noble integrity, the angrier Emperor Hongzhi became. How could the person he respected at the beginning become like this!

“Shameless!” Emperor Hongzhi said firmly.

Wu Kuan’s heart was broken when he heard the word shameless.

Yang Yiqing has pleaded guilty.

Now, can I still persist?

He finally said: “I… Wan Shi!”

Emperor Hongzhi put his hands behind his back. When he heard the word “Wan Shi”, he just sneered. He glanced sideways at Fang Jifan: “Jifan, how should we deal with it?”

This man criticized. Fang Jifan, then… let’s listen to Fang Jifan’s opinion on what to do now.

Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty, I think that Wu Kuan, as a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, eats dead food and refers to a deer as a horse, which is harmful to the country. I think that he should be removed from his official position to set an example.”

Removal…

Wu Kuan’s face turned sallow. .

Dismissal… is not a good thing.

Being dismissed is equivalent to being fired, while becoming a scholar is because he made a mistake and asked the emperor to retire. Although he made a mistake, he could not be punished as a doctor. In order to show his tolerance, the palace would still treat him as a scholar. .

Once dismissed, there is no possibility of a comeback, and it is considered completely over.

It was so difficult to go from being named on the gold medal list to being a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Wu Kuan couldn’t help but look at Fang Jifan with hatred.

You, Fang Jifan…are trying to teach me to be ruined and never recover!

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes flashed, and he said calmly: “Then, here’s the decree!”

The only voice in the workshop was Emperor Hongzhi’s.

Emperor Hongzhi said in a cold voice: “Wu Kuan, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, is my heart and soul, and I treat him with a generous position in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. His kindness is enough to die, and his wisdom and love are cherishable. He can kill people alive with just one thought…”

Wu Kuan shivered.

The main meaning of Emperor Hongzhi’s words is how he trusted you Wu Kuan in the first place and gave you the position of Minister of Civil Affairs. This favor is enough for people to sacrifice their lives for it, and the love can be remembered for a lifetime. Its power is so heavy that it can kill countless people and survive countless people. The life and death of countless people, the honor and disgrace, are all in your hands, Wu Kuan.

“But since he took office, he has been stubborn and confused right and wrong. I still remember the words of Emperor Taizu Gao, which is that it is easy for the people to be abused, but it is difficult for God to bully him! Even if he makes mistakes, all the people can tolerate it, and I can also be tolerant, but how can God not tolerate it? “Huh?”

Emperor Hongzhi looked fiercely, and then said word by word: “Depose: remove him from his official position and punish him!

“

There was an uproar in the workshop.

Wu Kuan originally thought he was just being dismissed from his post, but who would have expected… that… actually… his majesty would be even more ruthless than Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan shuddered at Emperor Hongzhi. Damn it, we, Fang Jifan, are really kind!

Wang Ao immediately said: “Your Majesty…”

Emperor Hongzhi said sternly: “Do you want to ask for mercy? I can show mercy to those people who were killed, those who were humiliated, hungry and cold, dressed in rags, sick and unable to be cured, and empty stomachs without food. Did Wu Kuan show mercy to the people who were eating them? If I tolerated this person, I would have stepped on countless scarred Chang Chengs. How could I show mercy to them without killing Wu Kuan? What do the people of the world say… claiming to be the father of kings and the son of heaven? Come here!”

Outside, Jin Wuwei’s sword was unsheathed, just waiting for the order.

“Take it down, sentence him to death, and hang his head to the Rongcheng County Yamen. Put up a list to warn all the people and list his faults in detail to serve as a warning to others!”

Wu Kuan was about to faint when he heard this.

Click… click… click…

Jin Wuwei, wearing long boots, roared in, took off his black gauze hat, took off his imperial bullfighting uniform, and then dragged him out.

Only then did Wu Kuan wake up… and couldn’t help shouting: “Your Majesty… spare your life… Your Majesty… back then… I was in Zhan Shifu… Your Majesty…”

That voice had gone far away.

In the workshop, no one dared to show their anger.

Emperor Hongzhi’s body was trembling, and in his mind, he didn’t think of the scene in Zhan Shifu. At that time, he was still the prince, sitting across from Wu Shi, asking him for advice and listening to his sincere teachings.

But… Emperor Hongzhi’s face showed no emotion.

The air seemed to be filled with murderous intent.

Suddenly…

“Your Majesty, your majesty, has eradicated evil and evil today and breathed a sigh of relief for the people of the world. I admire you very much. Long live my emperor!”

Only then did everyone react.

Zhao Shiqian and others also hurriedly bowed down: “Long live my emperor!”

They still couldn’t imagine that the person in front of them was Mr. Zhu…

If Mr. Zhu became the emperor, they could not accept it.

Starting with… Xiao Fang… Xiao Fang is actually… Duke of Qi…

This is a bit subversive of common sense.

Yang Yiqing was frightened and kowtowed to the ground: “I… will die.”

Emperor Hongzhi only raised his eyes lightly and suddenly said: “It’s getting late.”

“…”

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Get up, today’s order , It needs to be completed!”

Zhao Shiqian said hurriedly: “No, no, if this order is not completed, your Majesty… Your Majesty… the common people will die, the common people are ignorant. “

Order?

Do you still care about placing orders at this time?

No matter how ugly it sounds, who would dare to rush for an order?

On the contrary, Zhao Shiqian was extremely frightened. The emperor looked a little scary. What had he… said in the past few days?

Thinking of this, he suddenly realized that nothing he said to the emperor meant beheading.

Emperor Hongzhi turned around, took the saw from Fang Jifan, turned around, and started sawing the wood skillfully.

The others looked at each other.

Fang Jifan shouted: “Whatever you are still doing, come and help.”

No one dared to hesitate anymore, everyone stood up one after another, and the ping-pong-pong began again in the workshop.

Emperor Hongzhi sawed the wood, then went to the accounting room and began to settle accounts.

He called Zhao Shiqian over, and it seemed as if he suddenly became that Zhu Dashou again.

Emperor Hongzhi lowered his head and counted.

Zhao Shiqian clicked and knelt down: “Grass people?”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “I have finished memorizing the numbers and have to go back. This counting house must be handed over soon. In the future… you need to hire a new counting house. Get up, today’s work is over.”

Zhao Shiqian still knelt: “Common people…”

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: “I am not a savage beast. What should I do with such fear? Haven’t you been watching “Teaching You” all day long. How to succeed?” The first sentence above is that people must have self-confidence! You see, you are also a person with great ambitions. How come… all of a sudden, you become like this?”

Zhao Shiqian looked ashamed: ” After reading this book over and over, Cao Min feels that it is a lie. It teaches people to have self-confidence, to persevere, and… to persevere… Your Majesty, think about it, if this person learns this The book will definitely succeed. But how many people in this world can do it? If you can do it, you have already become a saint, so you still need to ask him to teach you?”

After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi was stunned and thought about it for a moment. , suddenly burst into laughter: “Haha…yes, this is a lie. Success in the world is not in books, but under people’s feet, relying on people’s hands. Those who can succeed do not need anyone’s guidance, and they cannot succeed.” What’s the use of teaching? If you want to rule the world with one book, or if you want to succeed with one book, it’s ridiculous.”

…

Chapter 1 sent to you !

, please give me a monthly ticket.

(End of chapter)