[Why? His place is probably busy now, and they are all asking him to refund the money. 】
emperor:"……"
Eunuch Cao turned around and was about to go do it, but the emperor stopped him.
"That's all, let's go to Zhu's Mansion."
The emperor walked a few steps before he remembered the people kneeling on the ground.
"You guys should get up too."
Several people looked at each other and stood up, thinking in their hearts whether the emperor was going to question Master Zhu.
But why don't you take them with you? They also want to see the emperor to question Master Zhu. Master Zhu is causing trouble for them. It's not too much for them to watch and enjoy the fun.
The emperor didn't know what they were thinking, so he took Yu Yiluo and walked out.
[It’s great to be able to go out for fun again. 】
Yu Yiluo waved her little hands, and the bright sunshine made her couldn't help but squint her eyes.
Seeing this, the emperor raised his hand to shield her from the sun.
…
Go to Zhu Mansion.
The emperor's arrival did not even attract anyone's attention.
The entrance of Zhu's Mansion was very lively like a vegetable market at this time.
People were shouting at the door to let Mr. Zhu come out.
"Zhu, please come out and get your money back."
"That's right, we agreed not to take assessments, but what happens now?"
Mr. Zhu in the mansion was so noisy that he couldn't help it, so he opened the door and stuck his head out.
"Everyone has something to say. Let's have some tea first to calm down the anger."
These people were angry and unwilling to listen to him.
He said nothing except giving back the money.
Master Zhu wiped the sweat from his forehead anxiously, feeling very bitter in his heart.
Who knew that the emperor would suddenly do something like this, which really caught him off guard.
Besides, now that the money is in his pocket, he would be a fool to withdraw. How can he pay back the money owed to the treasury if he withdraws? He is expected to start demanding debts this year.
"Oh, everyone, please don't get excited. If you have anything to say, please talk to me."
Mr. Zhu held the door and stuck his head out, "The assessment is not over yet, don't be anxious."
Eunuch Cao walked to the crowd and shouted: "The emperor has arrived."
The people who were still noisy fell silent instantly and turned around and knelt down to salute.
Master Zhu also hurriedly opened the door and came out to salute.
I was wondering why the emperor was here. The emperor didn't know about this yet. How would he explain it later?
The emperor walked up to Mr. Zhu and said with no trace of joy or anger:
"Master Zhu's residence is quite lively. If I hadn't seen the two characters "Zhu Mansion", I would have thought we were at the vegetable market."
Mr. Zhu had understood the emperor's strange aura, he stood with his head lowered and said: "The emperor has arrived, and I am not far away to greet you. I deserve to die."
"You are really damn good," the emperor raised his legs and walked inside, "Everyone, get in."
The group went to the main hall and stood in a row waiting for the emperor to speak.
Mr. Zhu kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, thinking about what to say.
The emperor sat at the head of the table and glanced at the people standing in a row one by one.
"With so many people, why choose a concubine? How come I didn't know Master Zhu still has this hobby?"
Mr. Zhu smiled bitterly in his heart. If the emperor knew or didn't know, he should just tell him directly. This way he would be able to say something. How could he answer the question if he was so sinister?
"The emperor was joking, I was discussing something with them."
The emperor stared at these people, "Really? Just now a few ministers from Zhongshu Province were counting officials, but it turned out that there were many more officials in the Ministry of Personnel."
"Master Zhu?"
Master Zhu was so frightened that his heart beat wildly, and he hurriedly responded to the call.
"Do you think it's because I have a bad memory or because you have a bad memory that you have so many foreign ministers?"
"Your Majesty," Mr. Zhu's legs softened and he fell to his knees directly, "I was wrong. I will explain to you."
[Master Zhu means that if you listen to his sophistry, he will make it up for you. 】
emperor:"……"
"Okay," the emperor picked up the tea and stared at Mr. Zhu calmly, "I'm not in a hurry. You can think about it slowly and then explain it to me."
Mr. Zhu didn't dare to think slowly. He quickly organized his speech.
"Your Majesty, I really need money, so I came up with such a bad idea. However, they have official positions but no real power, and they have not disrupted the order of the staff."
He just wanted money to repay his debts, and did not want to disrupt the order of the official department.
To put it simply, these people are just guinea pigs.
[Pfft haha, Lord Zhu, don’t you think he is still very principled? 】
The emperor put the tea on the table and said with a faint smile: "Master Zhu is so considerate of the officials, should I praise you and give you some rewards?"
Mr. Zhu lowered his head and said nothing.
The emperor should just give him an accurate answer on how to deal with him. It would be more torturous than dealing with him directly now.
"How much money did you sell these people for?"
Master Zhu raised his head cautiously, "Not much."
Because it was in name and the official was not that big, it was sold relatively cheaply.
"Not much?" The emperor snorted coldly, "Do you think the official position for sale is too small? Why don't you also sell your position as minister?"
[He actually thought, but wouldn’t it be discovered if the position of Shangshu was sold? He's not stupid, otherwise it wouldn't have taken you so long to find out. 】
emperor:"……"
"Your Majesty, forgive me. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me for the sake of my dedication to the staff."
Lord Zhu whispered.
"Effective today, you are dismissed."
The emperor stood up and said, "Also, pay back the money you owe to the treasury. As for the others, I will not pursue them any longer."
These people dare not say anything and can only accept the punishment.
"Eunuch Cao, take the money from selling officials in the Zhu family and move it to the national treasury."
…
The fourth prince outside the door originally heard that there was a lot of fun here, but when he came, he found that the entrance to the Zhu Mansion was very clean.
He was about to turn around when Yu Yiluo's heartbeat rang in his ears.
[Hey, why are the Four Emperors here? 】
The fourth prince paused for a moment, then quickened his pace.
My father always takes Luo'er with him wherever he goes. He won't be so unlucky.
After facing those wooden materials all day long, I finally came out to show off my grandfather when he wasn't paying attention, and ended up meeting my father. It was really unlucky.
"Fourth child."
A familiar voice sounded, and the fourth prince raised his hand and patted his forehead, then turned around pretending to be surprised.
"My son is meeting my father. Why is my father here?"
The emperor glanced at him, "What are you doing here?"
[What can you do? If you like to watch the fun, Brother Four Emperors must also like to watch the fun. 】
"Father, I came out to buy some things and will go back now."
[When I came out, I just wanted to join in the fun, but I didn't know to find Qin Qianqian. 】
The Fourth Prince: "..."
Every time he goes to look for it, he is kicked out. Why doesn't he want to lose face?
Forget it, now that it's out, I'll go check it out later.
When the fourth prince was distracted, the emperor said: "Since you are buying something, go back quickly."
The fourth prince, as if he had been granted amnesty, bowed and left with oil on his feet.
"Ouch," Ah Feng, who was looking for him, bumped into him and called out in confusion.
"Your Highness, have you hit a ghost?"
