Everyone seemed to know that this was indeed a turbulent time. The grand inspection of the capital was in full swing, and at this critical moment, His Majesty's trusted military advisor had made a grave mistake, which would surely enrage the Emperor. This would put the future of many people at risk, and His Majesty would certainly not be lenient.

Faced with this situation, many people were caught off guard, or many realized that His Majesty had begun some reforms. His trusted old ministers, or those so-called loyalists, had made mistakes one after another, and they needed to be properly disciplined.

As an emperor, one naturally needs to have enough courage. This is not about executing Ma Su with tears in one's eyes, nor is it about a brave man cutting off his own arm. It is simply about rectifying official corruption, which is also something an emperor should do.

Zhu Yunying was quite at ease with this; since he was sitting on the dragon throne, some killing was inevitable.

Ruthlessness is good; only ruthlessness will instill fear in the hearts of some civil and military officials. Don't think that just because you're born into nobility or rely on your father's or grandfather's achievements, you can rest easy. Those are simply not true.

If someone touches the emperor's sore spot, something is bound to happen. The emperor is often like this; he can be ruthless and will absolutely not allow anyone to conflict with the national policies he has established.

Although the court appears to be in chaos, and there are indeed some unsettled individuals, Zhu Yunying doesn't feel there's anything to worry about. He believes that most things are under his control.

As long as everything was under control, Joo Yoon-young felt at ease. He didn't want things to get out of his control. As long as things were under his control, even if they were chaotic, there was nothing to worry about.

What pleased Zhu Yuanzhang most about this emperor was probably his innate imperial mindset.

Many things are not bad if they are troublesome, but they are bad if they get out of control.