The reason why Zhu Youxiao wanted to wear the crown this time was very simple, which was to show his importance and let everyone know what he was going to do this time.
The main purpose of coming to Nanjing was to intimidate them, and this time I would use all my strength to overwhelm them.
The next morning, Zhu Youxiao changed into the crown and robes with the help of Chen Hong and others, and then went directly to the main hall in front to prepare for the morning court.
And beside Zhu Youxiao, Qi Yuanfu followed closely.
After glancing at Qi Yuanfu, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said, "Give it to me."
This time, Zhu Youxiao not only had to wear a crown, but also had to carry a sword into the palace.
Qi Yuanfu did not dare to delay and quickly stretched out his hands and respectfully handed a sword to Zhu Youxiao.
Reaching out to take the sword, Zhu Youxiao walked into the hall.
At this time, everyone was waiting here.
Wei Chao stood on the steps and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
Following these words, everyone knelt on the ground and said, "Long live our emperor, long live our emperor, long live our emperor!"
Zhu Youxiao walked into the hall and sat down directly on the dragon throne, his eyes slowly sweeping over all the ministers.
After so many years, this hall finally welcomed the emperor to ascend the throne again.
After Zhu Youxiao sat down, the first thing he thought of was Zhu Yuanzhang, the famous Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty.
It was probably here that Emperor Taizu carried out his massacre, right?
After placing the sword in his hand on the ground with a thud, Zhu Youxiao said, "Stand up."
After everyone stood up, Zhu Youxiao continued, "I called you here today because I have something to tell you."
There was no need to beat around the bush here. The ministers here were all from Nanjing, not Beijing. In terms of ability and power, they were inferior.
Zhu Youxiao had not called them over to discuss things with them, so his attitude was firm and his tone was very calm.
He said directly, "This matter is that I will launch a thorough investigation in Jiangnan. From civil and military officials to peddlers and hawkers, anyone who oppresses the good, breaks the law, or violates moral principles will be severely punished."
"I summoned you here to tell you not to interfere with this investigation. Anyone who dares to interfere or cover up will be severely punished if I become aware of it."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao looked at everyone and said again with a blank expression: "Anyone who has any opinions can speak up. I am an emperor who is good at accepting opinions."
The hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop. Everyone stood there in a daze.
In fact, no one expected that the emperor would summon his own people and say such words.
You know, this wasn't a summons at all, it was just calling everyone over to threaten them. This wasn't what an emperor should do.
Many civil servants below began to frown, feeling uneasy.
You know, what the emperor did in Yangzhou was truly monumental. For so many years, the killing spree had been rare in the officialdom. No emperor had ever possessed such power, save for Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu.
But today, the young man sitting on it has escaped this power.
No one dared to speak, not even to object.
The reason is very simple. The current emperor has such power. Although his prestige is not as high as that of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu, he is almost able to dominate the world.
No matter the Royal Guards or the tactics used over the years, no one dares to underestimate His Majesty the Emperor.
In fact, this is why Zhu Youxiao seized central power.
The Cabinet, the General Staff, the Tongzheng Department, the East Factory, and the Imperial Guards—all of them were now the emperor's people. Even if someone occasionally disobeyed him, it was just a personal decision.
Over the years, the emperor had dismantled many things and built many new ones. To this day, those who could remain in the court were basically the emperor's people.
If you want to oppose it, you can't do it through official circles, so you can only choose to rebel.
Facing Zhu Youxiao, it is not so easy to rebel. The imperial army in the capital is not just talk, there is no army in the Ming Dynasty that can be pulled out to fight them.
What's more, it's not the common people who are rebelling now, but these officials, so there's no hope at all.
To put it bluntly, if the peasants revolt, then it is an uprising; if there are no peasants participating, it is not an uprising, then it is a rebellion.
Seeing no one speak, Zhu Youxiao said, "That's very good. I will hand over this investigation to the Duke of Wei. Everyone, from top to bottom, must obey the Duke of Wei's orders. Anyone who secretly disobeys or fails to obey the orders will be severely punished."
After saying that, Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked to the back.
At this time, Duke Wei's face was full of bitterness.
This was not an easy job. Not to mention that he didn't want to do it or was forced by the emperor, even if he wanted to do it, this job would be fatal.
If he did so, he would offend the entire Jiangnan region and would not even be able to gain a foothold in Nanjing. By then, he would have arrested and killed too many people and his reputation would be completely gone.
But now the emperor is forcing him to do this, to make him break with the people in Nanjing. To put it bluntly, you have aroused the emperor's suspicion.
If you don't understand this, then there's no point in getting involved. So you can only bite the bullet and go ahead.
As for whether you can really make the decision?
That's impossible, it's just a name. Duke Wei's face turned ugly, but he could only force himself to look better.
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