webnovelfull Chapter 120
Chapter 120
Who doesn’t know that Lao Zhu has a worse temper than anyone else?
In the past, at least there was Empress Ma to help. But since Empress Ma passed away, anyone who dared to expose Zhu Yuanzhang would be killed instantly.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang still needed this Censorate, and he also needed this group of fearless trolls in the Censorate to report the injustices in the court - such as corruption, dereliction of duty, etc.
This is an offensive job.
So the Censorate is basically still stubborn.
Yuan Tai, the Right Censor-in-Chief named by Zhu Yunhuan, was the first person in the Censorate after Zhan Hui. Zhan Hui also held the real power of the Minister of Rites. He could not be considered a professional censor. In terms of professional troll, Yuan Tai was the first one.
During these days, ministers had to pay homage to the Qianqing Palace morning, noon and evening. Naturally, the fact that Zhu Yunhuan was "tending flowers and plants" and "smelting ceramics" in the Qianqing Palace could not be concealed at all.
This also caused controversy in the court - how could it be possible for the king of a country to engage in such distracting things during a funeral?
However, this incident became an opportunity for the Censorate and the Six Ministries, these professional trolls who were pursuing the so-called "leaving a name in history".
We can't afford to offend Emperor Hongwu.
This new emperor is only in his teens and has just ascended the throne. Isn't that a perfect target for attack? When the new emperor ascends the throne, we are not afraid of power and bravely advise against it. How righteous is that? Shouldn't I remember this?
Plus.
These people waited and watched for a few days.
The fates of Huang Zicheng, Qi Tai, and Zhou Dexing also lead to a conclusion: His Majesty would not kill easily. Otherwise, why did he only kill Huang Zicheng among those associated with Zhu Yunwen? Because he had evidence against him—Huang Zicheng had called Zhu Yunwen by name in the hall.
So these people have been secretly planning this matter these days.
Getting ready for a morning session this morning.
It is only natural for censors to give advice!
As long as it doesn't go too far, Your Majesty should not touch them.
Just now, Ren Hengtai mentioned tomorrow's coronation ceremony.
Many people were inexplicably shaken by Zhu Yunhuan's gaze. Many people exchanged glances and prepared to give up and wait another day.
But I didn't expect it.
The new emperor took the initiative to point it out!
Standing nearby, Right Censor-in-Chief Zhan Hui twitched his lips and couldn't help but secretly complain in his heart, "I told you not to mess with him. This little fox is more cunning than anything else. Do you think he's easy to control just because he's young? In some ways, he's even more difficult to deal with than His Majesty! I think you're going to be in trouble."
Right Censor Yuan Tai twitched his lips, his expression suddenly weakened. However, since Zhu Yunhuan had already called out his name, he could only bite the bullet and stand up. He calmed himself down and said with emotion:
"Your Majesty, while the late Majesty is still in the midst of his funeral, I have heard that Your Majesty is personally tending to flowers and plants and smelting ceramics in the Qianqing Palace. This is truly inappropriate!"
Before Zhu Yunhuan could say anything.
Someone in the ranks of military officers immediately became restless and said, "What the hell are you talking about? Your Majesty is wrong? How could Your Majesty be wrong?!"
See this situation.
A faint smile appeared on Zhu Yunhuan's lips.
He leaned back on the chair behind him, placed his right hand on the armrest, and tapped the armrest lightly with his fingertips, as if he had known this would happen, and watched the show calmly.
One should be grateful for what one has received, and be soft-hearted when receiving something from someone else. Zhu Yunhuan just sent out a box of glass yesterday. Shouldn't he strike while the iron is hot and use this gun?
Then one of the Huaixi nobles spoke.
The others also looked indignant, with their hands on their hips, and started to criticize Yuan Tai and the others:
"Exactly! What do you mean by 'tending to flowers and plants'? The late Emperor has passed away, and Your Majesty is deeply grieving. Planting trees has been a symbol of mourning since ancient times. Your Majesty is being extremely filial and sincere! What's wrong with that? What's wrong with that?"
"Your Majesty's filial piety is evident, and heaven can attest to it! I admire you!"
"But you, the people, didn't seem to be sad at all when His Majesty passed away. Instead, you blamed His Majesty for his filial piety."