Hong Tianren, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head without being humble or arrogant, and looked at Ming Chengzu who was above him, without any fear in his eyes.
"In my heart, the emperor has always been a wise king. No matter whether it is right or wrong, I have always been willing to listen to the minister's advice. Therefore, I have been loyal to the emperor for a lifetime, even if I am heartbroken, I am willing to have no complaints." Hong Tianren looked serious.
The way.
"Continue." Looking sideways at the other party, Ming Chengzu said calmly.
"Today, I thought that the emperor was still the same as before, enlightened, wise and open-minded, so I told the truth as before. I didn't expect that the emperor would be dissatisfied and in a bad mood. So, if the emperor can still be like before
, you can listen to different voices, and I will tell the truth. If the emperor wants to have clear ears, I will just imitate other ministers and flatter him."
Kneeling on the ground, although Hong Tianren's expression was respectful and calm, his words were extremely harsh to anyone who heard them.
Lin Shangli hunched over, already thinking about how to say nice things for him.
These remarks, according to the emperor's temperament, would be considered too light to be executed on the spot.
As long as he can persuade the emperor not to exterminate his nine clans and leave a legacy for General Hong, it will be considered worthy of the contributions he has made to the court over the years.
However, the violent storm Lin Shangli thought did not come, and Ming Chengzu laughed instead.
"You first affirmed me, and then you turned around and said that I was wrong. It seems that you have a hard time with me today? As an important minister in the DPRK, you can basically represent the attitude of the ministers. Today is like this
You are going tit-for-tat with me regardless of life and death. I really want to hear whether I am still a qualified emperor in your minds." Ming Chengzu said softly.
When he closed his eyes just now, Ming Chengzu also roughly summarized what happened in the entire Ming Dynasty in recent years.
The royal family is noble, this is a matter of course that cannot be refuted. However, it is obvious to all that the oppression of the ministers of the court and the people in the wild by several of my princes.
Taizu once said that everyone is equal before the law. But have you really achieved this?
Whether Wu Luan is a court official or a common person, as long as the law is violated, he will be arrested when he should be arrested, and he will be killed when he should be killed.
But what about his own prince?
Except for the prince, who was generous and righteous and had never fought with the ministers of the court, none of the other two had ever killed an official of the court or ordinary people.
Although he punished them severely, it was far from the provisions of the law.
Although Baiguan didn't say anything about this matter, it had a considerable impact on his reputation in the eyes of Baiguan.
Today, this old minister Hong Tianren did not hesitate to risk his head to speak to him. It is not that he is ungrateful and intentionally offends the Holy Power. It should be that he really can't stand it any longer, so he chooses to risk his life like this.
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Ming Chengzu knew in his heart that Hong Tianren had followed him all his life and was very loyal to him. Perhaps he saw that his end was approaching and wanted to wake him up during his lifetime.
Regarding his act of loyalty, I would listen to what he had to say no matter what.
Kneeling on the ground, Hong Tianren's eyes were full of sincerity: "In the eyes of Wei Chen, the emperor will always be a good emperor. Even if he loses his life because of his careless words, Wei Chen will not have any feelings for the emperor in his heart.
of complaints.”
"Well, I believe that." Ming Chengzu stood up, walked around the desk, walked to Hong Tianren, and held his arms with both hands, "Get up, I want to hear those bad words."
"Your Majesty, if you say something bad about Your Majesty, can I kneel on the ground and say it? As your minister, in my heart, the relationship between monarch and minister is no longer as simple as that. After decades of getting along day and night and sharing responsibilities, the Ming Dynasty is like one
It's a big family, and you are the head of the family, and Wei Chen is just a family member. For parents, I not only respect them, but more of a kind of love. Even though I say something bad about my parents, it is out of good intentions, but Chen still feels guilty.
Only by kneeling on the ground can the guilt in my heart be relieved a little."
Looking at Ming Chengzu in front of him who was about to help him, Hong Tianren politely rejected his offer.
"Okay, then I will stand here and accompany you." Ming Chengzu let go of his hands on the other person's arms and said with a smile.
"The biggest change in the emperor is that he is no longer as decisive in killing as before." Hong Tianren said astonishingly.
"Oh?!" Ming Chengzu was stunned. What are these words?
I am not as decisive in killing as before, does that mean that I have become indecisive now? Hong Tianren's words were greatly beyond Ming Chengzu's expectation.
Things have been a little better in the past five or six years. In the past, the ministers of the court, especially the prince, said that they were too strict in governing and it was too easy to punish those who broke the law with death.
But today, Hong Tianren followed him all the way to Tumubao and actually said that he was not decisive in killing now. This was the first time he heard such words.
"There is something in Hong Aiqing's words." Ming Chengzu laughed, "If you have something to say, you might as well say it directly. I will listen attentively today."
Kneeling on the ground, Hong Tianren raised his head and clasped his fists: "According to the emperor's previous character, the assassination of King Zhao occurred in Huailaiwei. As the commander of Huailaiwei, Dong Chao had a weak awareness of safety precautions and almost became a catastrophe.
Wrong. Imprisoning him is obviously not enough. The emperor should order that he be executed immediately, so that we can uphold the principles of the government and establish a sense of security in the army."
Looking at Ming Chengzu, Hong Tianren spoke slowly, but every word was pronounced.
After hearing this, Ming Chengzu gradually frowned.
Does Hong Tianren really feel that he is getting old and will not kill easily anymore? Today, he dared to challenge himself again and again. What did he want to do?
On the other hand, Lin Shangli, who had just relaxed, suddenly became nervous again.
In the past, Hong Tianren was not like this. He always obeyed the emperor's words and followed his lead. Now, if he insists on saying the opposite when he is good, does he really want to anger the emperor and kill him?
However, who would despise himself for living too long and be willing to die? What is the deep meaning of his doing this? What attitude does he want to express to the emperor?
"Is this what you're saying?" Ming Chengzu said calmly with his hands behind his back.
"If Wang Yuan, a member of the Qianyi Guards, went to Huailai Guard to assassinate King Zhao, then it would not be a pity for Dong Chao, the commander of the Huailai Guards, to die a hundred times." Hong Tianren finally returned to the topic.
"The meaning of your words is very clear. This assassination charge is not established?" Huo Ran turned around, and Ming Chengzu's eyes were like sharp swords, piercing Hong Tianren.
