klisemfg Chapter 1442
Chapter 1442
They realized that Zhu Yunwen had been testing them all along.
Naturally, some people immediately realized that now was the time to show their loyalty and commitment: "Your Majesty, I dared not have had any thoughts that I shouldn't have before, and I will never have them again! I will be loyal to Your Majesty with my whole heart and soul!"
And as this voice sounded.
The once quiet Fengtian Hall was suddenly thrown into turmoil, as if a stone had been thrown into a still pond.
"Your Majesty is the ruler of the Great Ming Dynasty. What Your Majesty says goes! From now on, all I will do is diligently serve Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty is upright and simply upholding justice for the people of our Great Ming Dynasty. Why should you belittle yourself and call yourself a 'tyrant'? This is truly a misconception; Your Majesty is a wise and benevolent ruler!"
"Indeed! The rise of the Ming Dynasty needs a ruler and father like Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"The Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, and the Censorate have all acted out of favoritism in their judgments, completely disregarding the late Emperor's trust and painstaking efforts. It is thanks to Your Majesty's discerning judgment that you have upheld justice!"
"Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"
"..."
At this moment, everyone seemed to have suddenly changed their tune, some expressing their unwavering loyalty to Zhu Yunwen, others condemning the cases of Zhan Hui and even Sun Sheng.
They all chimed in, afraid of being too slow to speak.
Zhu Yunwen's actions were a test.
And they... unknowingly fell into this probing trap.
They were oblivious to the Emperor's condescending attitude, their only thought being to give Zhan Hui, the one in charge of setting the precedent, a lighter sentence, as a way to leave themselves a way out in the future. One or two of them kept their mouths shut.
Therefore, from the very beginning, their words, actions, and attitudes had already fallen into the hands of this young emperor, and they had been registered under his name—a fact that the many court officials still in the Fengtian Hall were well aware of.
If you don't become more attentive...
I'm afraid that one day they might be dragged away by Zhao Feng just because they stepped into Fengtian Hall with their left foot first!
Zhu Yunwen looked expressionlessly at the many court officials below, their faces filled with fear and anxiety. A barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips—fear, dread, cautious apprehension… This was the effect he wanted to achieve with this performance and this test today.
"You'd better be."
Zhu Yunwen said with a hint of warning.
While human greed is boundless, and it's impossible for so many people to become truly incorruptible just because of this one action, at least they will know they should restrain themselves...
At least when he officially issues decrees later, they'll have to think carefully about whether they can oppose him, the emperor!
As for the remaining troubles, they can only be eliminated step by step later.
Zhu Yunwen quietly surveyed these high-ranking officials, who could practically command the wind and rain outside the Fengtian Hall, for a moment before standing up and coldly saying, "Court adjourned!"
The crowd immediately bowed their heads solemnly, cupped their hands, and said in unison, "Your humble servants... respectfully see Your Majesty off!"
After a long, long silence.
A long sigh of relief echoed from inside the Fengtian Hall: "Phew... today's morning court session... is finally over..."
This sigh broke the deadlock in the Fengtian Hall.
The others belatedly came to their senses, raising their heads and straightening their postures. However, when their gazes swept over the empty dragon throne, they were filled with lingering fear and apprehension, as if the oppressive feeling from before had not completely dissipated...
"call……"
"That was terrifying. Just now, my undershirt was soaked with sweat..."
"Just now, when His Majesty got really serious, I almost thought that the late Emperor Hongwu had come back to life! No... His Majesty is even more terrifying than the late Emperor Hongwu!"
"Only now do I truly understand that everything before was just an illusion, and the current His Majesty... is the real His Majesty!!"
"Where did this strategist come from? That aura, that imperial majesty... could it be something that comes from having a strategist behind you? This is His Majesty's true nature!"
“Indeed! Since the rebellion in Huaixi, His Majesty has been behaving differently when he holds court. I’ve been wondering about this for a while now, and I understand why!”
"Our Emperor Kaiqian is calm and composed, never showing his emotions, and his thoughts are completely unfathomable! Just sitting there in the Fengtian Hall, he has unknowingly drawn us all into his trap. It's terrifying..."
"..."
Having witnessed what happened today, they finally saw Zhu Yunwen's true colors. After being manipulated by Zhu Yunwen, even though they barely managed to get through the morning court session, and even though Zhu Yunwen had already left, they still couldn't calm down and remained uneasy.
He was uneasy about the thoughts and weaknesses he had carelessly revealed to Zhu Yunwen.
What's even more unsettling is that Zhu Yunwen, such a cunning emperor, thought he had escaped from Zhu Yuanzhang's clutches, but in the end, he outlived the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, only to be replaced by the even more terrifying Kaiqian Emperor Zhu Yunwen!
His control over the Ming Dynasty seemed to have reached the same level of stability as that of the late emperor. And he also possessed the late emperor's ruthlessness, decisiveness, and stubbornness.
The difference is that the late emperor didn't have such a cunning and manipulative mind—well, at least the late emperor was straightforward and didn't play these dirty tricks!
"Sigh...when will this ever end! Enough said, I must take my leave now, I have to hurry to the yamen to attend to official business!"
"This humble official... needs to attend to some matters first!"