NOVEL NEXT Chapter 42
42: Prepare to take action and let the world know!
Taking in the expressions of the people present, Zhu Gaoxun smiled and said,”Don’t worry, everyone. I already have a clue about this matter. Leave it to me.”
Seeing Zhu Gaoxun say this, Zhu Yuanzhang and others had no choice but to nod and choose to believe it.
Moreover, they were not in a high mood. They only cared about the black hand hidden behind the scenes and wanted to pull it out to set the record straight. The dignified
Earl of Jiading in the Ming Dynasty died in such an unclear way, which was also a slap in the face of the Ming Dynasty.
If not for this, Zhu Yuanzhang and others would never have come to Zhou’s house in person because of Zhou Kui, a corrupt guy.
After understanding the matter, with heavy hearts, several people were ready to evacuate, but they did not expect to be stopped by Zhou Jian.
“Your Majesties! My father has just passed away, and there is no one to take care of the family affairs…….”Zhou Jian knelt down and kowtowed, acting like a good son and a loyal minister, and cried,”Your Majesty, please appoint someone to take charge of all matters of the Zhou Mansion, so that the Zhou Mansion can be loyal to the court!”
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoyi couldn’t help but look at Zhu Yuanzhang and others. He found that they were just like him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Zhou Jian was really smart. He thought that his father hadn’t even passed the seventh day of his death, but he couldn’t help wanting to inherit the title of Earl of Jiading?
Playing such tricks in front of the emperor, he must be tired of living.
“I think you are not eager to serve the country, but eager to inherit the title of Earl of Jiading.” Zhu Di stared at Zhou Jian, his eyes full of grimness,”Your father just passed away, and you can’t wait?”
“Grassroots, Grassroots……”
Zhou Jian felt a chill down his spine when Zhu Di mercilessly exposed his thoughts. He felt as if his soul had been pulled out of him. He stood there in a daze, not knowing how to respond.
“”Get out!” Zhu Yuanzhang shouted coldly,”We are showing mercy by not killing you. You still want to inherit the title? You are out of your mind!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Jian trembled, and he rolled and crawled away….
The next day, at the hour of Mao, the vendors who had set up their stalls early found that the Meridian Gate seemed unusual today. Large groups of soldiers stood in front of the Meridian Gate, as if something important was about to happen.
Not long after, a notice was posted by the soldiers.
“What’s the purpose? Those soldiers seem to have never been to the Meridian Gate before.”
“Look at their momentum, it’s really good, maybe they can really defeat Li Zicheng!”
“Bullshit! How can we possibly win? Li Zicheng has an army of 500,000, and Shuntianfu and these troops only have 100,000 in total! How can we win?”
“The notice was posted. Is something big going to happen? Or has the rebel king come?”
“You will know if you take a look. Let’s go and take a look!”
“……”
Under the bold leadership of one of them, more and more people gathered in front of the sign.
Even the vendors nearby stopped selling goods and came to watch the fun.
From ancient times to the present, the Chinese people’s desire to watch the fun has never changed.
“What is it about!? Read it quickly, we can’t wait!”
“Since you understand, don’t keep me in suspense.”
“……”
At the urging of the people, the downtrodden scholar who had been stunned finally came back to his senses.
His face was full of joy, and he read excitedly:”Since I ascended the throne, corruption has been serious in the officialdom, and the local factions have colluded and only know how to fight for power and profit. I am very sad.”
“This kind of corruption has caused unrest in the court, and the people have difficulty making ends meet. Even the food and wages I have distributed have been swallowed up by these people…….”
Zhu Gaoxun wrote the article in plain language so that the common people could understand its meaning immediately.
The common people understood it, but at the same time, because the court had not taken any action for many years, the common people were skeptical about the matter and kept whispering.
“The imperial court would actually punish those corrupt officials?”
“How can I not believe it? Those high officials were so arrogant and bullied men and women, but the court did not take any action.”
“How is it impossible? I heard that Taizu and Chengzu of our Ming Dynasty are here, and they hate corrupt officials the most!”
“……”
As the people were whispering, the content on the notice was almost read to the end.
“I know you have doubts in your hearts, thinking that the court is just pretending, and that corrupt officials will still be at large after today……..”
“But today is different. I solemnly invite you to come and watch how I deal with these corrupt officials.”
“The number of places is limited, first come first served! I will not wrongly accuse a good person, and I will never let any corrupt official go!”
Even the thoughts of the people, Zhu Gaoxun has taken them into consideration. If he did not want Zhu Zhan’an to take over the world, Zhu Gaoxun would not bother to make such a big scene.
With the incident as a foundation, it is easier to conduct a war of public opinion. This is the correct way to open it.
After the leading scholar finished reading, there was a huge cheer from the people.
Of course, there were also people with ulterior motives who hurried away.
“Good! I said the emperor is good, and those corrupt officials are wicked, and they have run the country like this!”
“There’s something interesting to watch! I’m going to tell my nephew that his land was taken away by a high-ranking official last year. Maybe I can take this opportunity to overthrow that high-ranking official!”
“……”
For a time, the people were in an uproar and gathered in large numbers.
In the words of later generations, this was not just a big melon, but a huge melon.
Watching those high-ranking officials fall into the mortal world with your own eyes, the feeling was simply too great!!