Removal from office

As the minister told the story bit by bit, Emperor Hongwen's face became increasingly ugly.

And Gao Yanming, who was kneeling on the ground, turned a little pale.

He never expected that the source of the matter would be like this.

Damn it, that idiot came up with it.

How dare you ignore His Majesty's orders like this.

"When the Gao family was transferring money and food, they were discovered by the local people, and that's what happened next."

As soon as the minister finished speaking, Emperor Hongwen grabbed the white jade paperweight on his desk and smashed it directly towards Gao Yanming below.

Bang!

The paperweight did not hit Gao Yanming, but when it landed next to Gao Yanming, it immediately shattered. Many of the flying fragments still fell on Gao Yanming.

It hurt, but Gao Yanming didn't dare to make a sound.

"Okay, let's create a Jinyang Gao family who knows his mistakes but refuses to correct them, and even tries to make a comeback."

"What do you want to do after you make a comeback? Do you want to rebel?"

"Who gives them such confidence?"

"Gao Yanming, is that you?"

Several consecutive death questions made Gao Yanming tremble with fear.

No matter how you answer this question, no matter which answer you give, you will die.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have always been loyal to you and Dongzhou, and I will never have any second thoughts. Please give me your Majesty's advice."

"Loyal and unwavering?"

Emperor Hongwen repeated it coldly, and then let out a disdainful snort.

"Your Majesty, the nature of this matter is very bad. I believe that the people who participated in the riots should be severely punished. They should be found and stirred up and punished with serious crimes to scare the monkeys."

Before Emperor Hongwen's anger subsided, an official from aristocratic family immediately stopped and interrupted, and directed the matter to the other side.

It's not that this official is stupid, on the contrary, he is smart.

Although standing up at this time may not necessarily yield good results.

But if he doesn't stand up, Gao Yanming's position as leftist prime minister may be very dangerous.

I didn't hear His Majesty already asking who gave me the confidence. Is it you, Gao Yanming?

Is that so?

As soon as this noble family official finished speaking, more than a dozen more people came out one after another.

They all wrote letters one after another requesting severe punishment for those who instigated the people of Jinyang Mansion to riot.

The law does not blame the public. At this time, they stood up. To put it bluntly, they changed the target and put pressure on Emperor Hongwen.

As for whether we really need to severely punish those who provoked him, of course it would be good if we could, but if we couldn't, it would be considered a diversion from the topic, leaving Emperor Hongwen with no way to continue to attack Gao Yanming.

Looking at Emperor Hongwen at the top, seeing so many officials standing up, he immediately understood their plan.

His face was green and black, and his eyes were filled with anger.

If looks could kill, those officials below who stood up to put pressure on him would have been cut to pieces by a thousand cuts.

The entire Jinluan Palace fell into an eerie silence.

Wen Songtao did not stand up and express his opinion this time.

It wasn't that he didn't want to deal with these officials from the family, but from the moment these officials came forward, he had already guessed what happened this time, and Emperor Hongwen had no way to continue pursuing Gao Yanming.

Faced with the pressure from the aristocratic family, even if Emperor Hongwen had his heart, he would have to weigh it again and again.

If he stands up, how can His Majesty step down?

However, he still glanced at the officials who stood up, but there was a hint of strangeness in his eyes.

Because he found that among the officials who came forward this time, there were actually no members of the Dong family or the Luo family.

You know, when encountering similar situations in the past, officials from the four major aristocratic families would take the lead, followed by officials from medium and small aristocratic families.

This time the Dong family and Luo family didn't get involved, which is very interesting.

Emperor Hongwen, who was in charge, obviously did not notice this. At this time, he was so angry that he secretly scolded the officials of the aristocratic families, and kept warning himself that he could not let these aristocratic families go on arrogantly.

We have to get rid of them quickly.

"His Majesty."

After a long silence, a thick voice sounded.

Everyone turned their heads subconsciously and saw that Duke Zhen, who had never expressed his opinions in court, actually stood up.

Emperor Hongwen's eyes deepened and he said calmly, "What's the matter with Lord Zhen Guo?"

"I feel that what is happening in Jinyang Mansion at this time is of a very bad nature."

"Um?"

Emperor Hongwen narrowed his eyes, and traces of dangerous light gathered.

"It is certainly wrong for the Gao clan to rebel against others, but the two riots in Jinyang Mansion in a short period of time really had a bad impact."

"The veteran believes that this case is unacceptable and must be severely punished."

"Otherwise this time it is Jinyang Mansion, what about next time? There is no guarantee that other places will not follow suit."

His words attracted the approval of many people.

But Emperor Hongwen above and Wen Songtao standing in front of the ministers all felt their hearts sinking.

Duke Zhen Guo's words did not seem to mean to plead for the Gao family, but his statement was biased in favor of the aristocratic family, and he also agreed with the aristocratic family's statement that those who stirred up the family would be severely punished.

Does that mean that Zhen Guogong's stance has changed somewhat?

Or even more seriously, does he already plan to join forces with the family to do something?

This made Emperor Hongwen feel in danger, and at the same time he was very dissatisfied with his uncle.

Just because he has not established the eldest prince as the crown prince for a long time, is he so disgusted with himself? He even doesn't hesitate to show his kindness to the noble family?

This hasn't been established yet. If it were established, wouldn't it mean that if someone is unhappy, he will be forced into the palace?

Emperor Hongwen stood up angrily, and his eyes swept across the ministers in line below one by one, and finally fell on Gao Yanming.

"Since everyone said severe punishment, I will immediately send someone over to investigate."

"However, before that, the Gao family of Jinyang acted in a treacherous and arrogant manner, and deceived the emperor and turned against his superiors. This was also a treasonous act."

"I've been thinking about why they are so bold. I'm afraid it's all because of certain people."

Having said this, many people below felt their hearts pounding, especially Gao Yanming, as an ominous premonition quickly spread in his heart.

"Therefore, Gao Yanming was removed from the post of left prime minister and was banned from his residence. He was not allowed to go out without an edict."

As soon as this statement came out, the officials below were in an uproar.

"Your Majesty, no."

"Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with the Prime Minister at this time. What you are doing is greatly inappropriate."

Those officials from the aristocratic families who stood up spoke out one after another.

However, Emperor Hongwen ignored them and continued, "Where is Dong Qingyang?"

Immediately below, a middle-aged official walked out of the queue and bowed down.

"I'm here."

"From today on, you will temporarily take over the position of Prime Minister of the Left."

The moment the voice fell, the officials from the aristocratic families below who had been jumping around just now fell silent.

Dong Qingyang, on the other hand, looked confused and did not react at all to this sudden arrangement.

To be precise, he never expected that such a big pie would hit him on the head without any warning.

It took him a while to react, and he quickly knelt down and knelt down.

"I obey the decree and will definitely not let down His Majesty's trust."
Chapter completed!