[Why did you send this message? His place is probably bustling with activity right now, with everyone asking for a refund.]
emperor:"……"
Eunuch Cao turned around and was about to do it, but the emperor stopped him.
"Forget it, let's go to Zhu Mansion."
The emperor took a few steps before he remembered the people kneeling on the ground.
"You guys get up too."
Several people looked at each other and stood up, wondering whether the emperor was going to punish Lord Zhu.
But why not take them with you? They also want to see the emperor punish Lord Zhu. Lord Zhu has caused them trouble, so it’s not too much for them to go and watch the fun.
The emperor didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he took Yu Yiluo and walked out.
【It’s great to be able to go out and have some fresh air again. 】
Yu Yiluo waved her little hands, and the bright sunshine made her squint her eyes.
Seeing this, the emperor raised his hand to block the sunlight for her.
…
Go to Zhu Mansion.
The emperor's arrival didn't even attract anyone's attention.
The entrance of Zhu's house was as busy as a vegetable market at this time.
People at the door were shouting for Lord Zhu to come out.
"Mr. Zhu, come out and return the money."
"That's right, we agreed not to have an assessment, so what's going on now?"
Lord Zhu in the mansion was so annoyed by the noise that he opened the door and stuck his head out.
"Everyone, if you want to talk, please come in and have some tea to cool down."
These people were all angry and didn't want to listen to him at all.
Apart from asking for the money to be returned, he ignored everything I said.
Lord Zhu wiped the sweat from his forehead anxiously, feeling very bitter.
Who knew the emperor would suddenly do this? It really caught him off guard.
Besides, the money is now in his pocket. Only a fool would withdraw. If he withdraws, how can he still owe the money to the national treasury? The debt will probably be collected this year.
"Hey, everyone, don't get excited, let's talk it over."
Master Zhu held the door open and poked his head out. "The assessment hasn't been finalized yet, don't worry."
Eunuch Cao walked over to the crowd and shouted, "The Emperor has arrived."
The noisy people suddenly quieted down and turned around to kneel down and salute.
Lord Zhu also hurriedly opened the door and came out to pay his respects.
He was wondering why the emperor was here. The emperor didn't know about this yet. How would he explain it later?
The Emperor walked up to Lord Zhu and said, his expression unremarkable:
"Lord Zhu's residence is quite bustling. If I hadn't seen the two large characters for 'Zhu Mansion', I would have thought I was in a vegetable market."
Master Zhu understood the emperor's sarcasm and stood with his head lowered, saying, "Your Majesty has arrived. I failed to welcome you. I deserve to die."
"You really deserve to die," the emperor said as he walked inside. "Come in, everyone."
The group went to the main hall and stood in a row waiting for the emperor to speak.
Lord Zhu kept wiping the sweat from his forehead and thinking about what to say.
The emperor sat at the head of the table and scanned the people standing in a row one by one.
"With so many people, how are you choosing a concubine? How come I didn't know that Master Zhu has this hobby?"
Lord Zhu smiled bitterly in his heart. The emperor should just tell him directly whether he knew it or not. That way he would have an excuse. But he was being so sarcastic. How could he respond?
"Your Majesty is joking. I was discussing something with them."
The emperor stared at these people. "Is that so? Just now, a few assistant ministers from the Secretariat were counting the officials, and it turned out that there were quite a few more deputy ministers in the Ministry of Personnel."
"Master Zhu?"
Lord Zhu was so frightened that his heart was pounding, and he quickly responded, "I'm here."
"Do you think it's my bad memory or yours that has led to the addition of so many Yuanwailang?"
"Your Majesty," Lord Zhu's legs softened and he knelt on the ground, "I was wrong. I will explain to you."
Master Zhu means that you should listen to his excuses and he will make up stories for you.
emperor:"……"
"Okay," the emperor picked up the tea and stared at Master Zhu leisurely, "I'm not in a hurry. Take your time to think about it and explain it to me later."
Lord Zhu didn't dare to think slowly, he quickly organized his speech.
"Your Majesty, I really need the money, so I came up with this bad idea. However, they only have official positions, but no real power, and they haven't disrupted the order of the Ministry of Personnel."
He just wanted money to pay off his debts and didn't want to disrupt the order of the Ministry of Personnel.
In the final analysis, these people are just nominal officials.
[Hahahahaha, Master Zhu, do you think you're quite principled?]
The emperor placed the tea on the table and said with a half-smile, "Master Zhu, you are so thoughtful about the Ministry of Personnel. Should I praise you and give you some rewards?"
Lord Zhu lowered his head and said nothing.
Your Majesty, please just tell me how you want to deal with him. It is more painful to deal with him directly than doing it now.
"How much silver did these people get?"
Master Zhu raised his head cautiously, "Not much."
Because it is just a figurehead and the official is not very high-ranking, it is sold at a relatively low price.
"Not much?" The emperor snorted coldly, "Do you think the official position you're selling is too small? Why don't you sell your position as Shangshu as well?"
He did think so, but wouldn't it be discovered if the Shangshu position was sold? He's not stupid, otherwise it wouldn't have taken you so long to discover it.
emperor:"……"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will never do it again. Please spare me for my dedication to the Ministry of Personnel."
Lord Zhu whispered.
"Effective today, you are dismissed."
The emperor stood up and said, "Also, pay back the money you owe to the treasury. As for the others, each of them will receive ten lashes. I will not pursue the matter further."
These people dared not say anything and could only accept the punishment.
"Eunuch Cao, move the money from the Zhu family's sale of official positions to the national treasury."
…
The Fourth Prince, who was standing outside the door, had heard that there would be a lot of fun here, but when he arrived, he found that the entrance to Zhu's Mansion was very quiet.
He was about to turn around when Yu Yiluo's voice rang in his ears.
[Hey, why is the fourth brother here? ]
The Fourth Prince paused for a moment, then quickened his pace.
My father always takes Luo'er with him wherever he goes. I hope he won't be so unlucky.
I was dealing with those wooden materials all day long, and I finally got a chance to go out for some fresh air when my grandfather wasn't paying attention, but I ended up meeting my father. How unlucky!
"Old Four."
A familiar voice sounded, and the Fourth Prince raised his hand and slapped his forehead, then turned around in feigned surprise.
"Your Majesty, your son, pays homage to your father. Why is your Majesty here?"
The emperor glanced at him and asked, "What are you doing here?"
[What can I do? You like to watch the fun, and my fourth brother must like to watch the fun too.]
"Father, I came out to buy some things and will be back now."
[She came out just to join in the fun, and didn't even bother looking for Qin Qianqian.]
The Fourth Prince: “…”
Every time he goes to look for him, he is kicked out. Doesn’t he have any face?
Forget it, now that I’m out, I’ll go take a look later.
When the Fourth Prince was distracted, the Emperor said, "Since you are going to buy something, go back quickly."
The Fourth Prince was as if pardoned. He bowed and left.
"Ouch," Afeng, who came to look for him, bumped into him and asked in confusion.
"Your Highness, have you encountered a ghost?"
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