Chapter 75: The lightest punishment is stripping of the title, the worst is execution (Please order first!)

"Hu Weiyong, do you have a list of all the nobles who have committed crimes?"

Having said this, Zhu Biao's gaze once again showed a sharp chill, piercing through the air like a sword, shooting straight at Hu Weiyong.

"Your Highness, yes!"

Hu Weiyong spoke without any hesitation.

After all, at this moment, if Hu Weiyong had any hesitation, it would be disrespectful to his life.

"And the whole story of the nobles illegally interfering in the land."

Zhu Gang added, his tone revealing a firmness that could not be missed.

"Don't worry, Your Highnesses. I will tell you everything I know."

A bitter smile appeared on Hu Weiyong's face, then he stood up, bowed, and made a solemn promise.

At this moment, even if Hu Weiyong had completely tied the prince to the Eastern Palace's boat, he had also offended the Huaixi nobles to death.

It seems ridiculous to think about it now. I have already offended the Jiangnan gentry in the court, and now I have completely offended the Huaixi nobles.

Then he, as the right prime minister, will have a hard time in the court in the future.

Therefore, the only way for Hu Weiyong to remedy the situation was to cling to the support of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, so as to avoid becoming a complete victim of the court struggle.

"If this matter is accomplished, I will allow your merits and demerits to be offset, and your position as Right Prime Minister will still be the Right Prime Minister."

Zhu Biao tapped the table lightly with his knuckles, then raised his head and locked his eyes with Hu Weiyong, yet his words remained calm, with no hint of joy or anger.

"I, your Highness, thank you, Crown Prince."

Hu Weiyong quickly bowed and saluted to express his gratitude.

"Brother, this matter involves many nobles. I'm afraid we need to ask our father for his judgment."

But Zhu Gang turned his head, glanced at Zhu Biao and whispered, "What's more, Hu Weiyong is the right prime minister of the Secretariat, and he has the important task of assisting the government. But he deceived his superiors and subordinates. How can he be easily forgiven?"

What this means is that merits and demerits cannot be offset, and Hu Weiyong's meritorious service while serving his sentence was not entirely out of his own will, so he should never be forgiven easily.

As soon as these words were spoken, Hu Weiyong, who had just calmed down a little, was instantly lifted into the air again, feeling extremely uneasy!
Even Hu Weiyong's resentment towards Zhu Gang had reached an unprecedented boiling point, which was almost indescribable!

"indeed."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes flashed with deep thought, and he obviously agreed with Zhu Gang's opinion.

Seeing this scene, Hu Weiyong felt a chill in his heart, but even though there was little hope, he had to give it a try and never give up easily.

This is enough to show that Hu Weiyong's desire to survive was very strong!
"Your Highnesses, may I have a word with you?"

After careful consideration, Hu Weiyong bowed again and spoke in a deep and earnest voice.

"Ah."

Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao looked at each other and then nodded.

"Your Highness, I am willing to die, and I am not afraid of death."

"But if my life is sacrificed, the lives of Huaixi's meritorious officials and the lives of thousands of officials will be harmed, it will not be worth it."

In response to this, Hu Weiyong remained humble.

"Are you threatening me?"

As soon as Hu Weiyong finished speaking, Zhu Biao's face was covered with a layer of frost again, and the air around him became tight, the temperature dropped sharply, and it became extremely solemn.

"Prime Minister Hu, many people have threatened me, but I am the only one who survived. So how do you want to die?" As he spoke, Zhu Gang slowly stood up and put his hand on Hu Weiyong's shoulder, patting it lightly, but it seemed to carry a thousand-pound weight. The invisible sense of oppression was enough to make Hu Weiyong feel afraid.

However, this fear only flashed through Hu Weiyong's mind for a moment, and then Hu Weiyong regained his usual composure.

After all, since stepping into this door, all kinds of shocks have come one after another, and there is a hint of coldness and murderous intent everywhere.

So facing this scene, Hu Weiyong had already become numb, so how could he be afraid?
"Your Highness, there is a difference between the monarch and the minister. How dare I, an old minister, overstep my bounds, and how dare I threaten Your Highness with words?"

"It's just as Your Highness said, this is of great importance. If we are not careful, it will cause turmoil in the Ming Dynasty."

"Besides, this case was caused by the nobles of Huaixi, so we must be more careful in dealing with it."

"After all, no matter how angry you are, you still have to consider the face of His Majesty and the faces of the many meritorious officials in Huaixi."

After Hu Weiyong took a deep breath, he looked at Zhu Biao and knelt down.

Hu Weiyong's words were indeed flawless.

After all, the Huaixi nobles were old brothers who followed Zhu Yuanzhang in conquering the world.

Therefore, as long as it is not equivalent to the death penalty for treason, Zhu Yuanzhang will not be too harsh on the Huaixi nobles out of past friendship.

What's more, the land inventory itself can be big or small.

To put it bluntly, this can actually be attributed to self-defilement. Exposing one's own shortcomings to show loyalty can make Zhu Yuanzhang more at ease. Moreover, there is no involvement of seeking the interests of the people involved.

Furthermore, the Huaixi nobles were all uncles who had watched Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao grow up. No matter how angry Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao were, could they really ignore their feelings? Would they really punish them severely?
I'm afraid that the final result will just be to give the Huaixi nobles a warning and then close the case hastily.

But this time Hu Weiyong was wrong, because Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao did intend to deal with it severely, and more severely than the case of the Huaixi nobles occupying the people's land at the beginning of the founding of the country.

At the same time, we must completely prevent such incidents from happening again and not allow these Huaixi heroes to do whatever they want.

But if the Huaixi nobles insist on doing so, what can Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao do?
"hehe."

Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao both curled up the corners of their mouths at the same time, with a sneer mixed with complicated emotions.

After all, as the saying goes, it’s a once, a twice, but not a third time. If he really doesn’t change his ways despite repeated admonitions, then the friendship between us as uncles will be completely over!
By then, even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to show leniency to these old brothers, Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao would never tolerate it!

The lighter punishment is stripping of title, the heavier punishment is death!
"Prime Minister Hu, I have the power to supervise the country, and since this matter is caused by you, you should give me an explanation."

"Besides, as the Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat, how can you be timid?"

"So check! Check for me, no matter if it's the nobles in Huaixi, or in East Zhejiang, or Jiangnan!"

"Anyone who dares to conceal the truth will be found out by me!"

"And the Ming Dynasty's officialdom will never allow officials to protect each other!"

At this moment, Zhu Biao's words were firm and his momentum was unstoppable, and the decisiveness and domineering aura around him was fully demonstrated.

Hu Weiyong was shocked again. In a trance, he seemed to see Zhu Yuanzhang standing in front of him. The familiar and heart-pounding feeling of oppression instantly surged into his heart.

Hu Weiyong was immediately horrified. Without thinking, he kowtowed repeatedly as if by reflex, and shouted urgently, "Your Majesty!"

"He really looks like the old man."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang also raised his head and looked at Zhu Biao, who was angry without showing any authority, and nodded slightly again.

No wonder Hu Weiyong admitted his mistake!
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's majesty in the eyes of his ministers is unprecedented!

The impact was so profound that not only Hu Weiyong, but any court official would inevitably feel frightened and uneasy under the severity displayed by Zhu Biao at this moment.

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