Time Travel: After Seizing the Throne, I Lead the Ming Dynasty to Take Off

Chapter 1313

These five men are now all influential figures in the Ministry of Revenue, and with Fu Youwen being the first to step forward, it's as if most of the Ministry of Revenue fully supports this matter.

Besides.

Many people in the Censorate were just like Yuan Tai, as were the Six Censors... They were all "angry young men".

At first, they may have been worried that the impact of this matter might be too great, and they were also concerned that the nobles of Huaixi might cause trouble because of it. Therefore, they were always hesitant and dared not stand up and speak about this matter rashly.

But now I look at it...

Damn it, the Minister of Revenue Fu Youwen, the Minister of Works Qin Kui, the Minister of Rites Ren Hengtai, the Vice Minister of War Ru Chang, and the Minister of Justice Yang Jing—five of the six ministries actually stepped forward one after another.

How could they possibly be willing to fall behind? They had to step up and get involved in something this important, right?

So...

A series of rustling sounds of official robes, footsteps, and a group of people's indignant accusations echoed in the Fengtian Hall:

"Your Majesty, I second that! This matter should be investigated!!"

"Your humble servant seconds this opinion! Such wicked and immoral people are truly despicable!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

"Seconded……"

"Your humble servant seconds this..."

The Fengtian Hall, which had been somewhat awkward, suddenly became unusually lively, with voices rising and falling, all agreeing.

The remaining people were completely dumbfounded. They stared wide-eyed at each person who stepped forward, and with each additional person, their fear and dread deepened until they were utterly speechless…

"What the hell is going on?! What the hell is going on here?!"

"It's one thing for the Censorate officials and the Six Ministries officials to get involved in those verbal battles and endless remonstrances; although they are sharp-tongued, they are ultimately just remonstrance officials."

"But... of the six heads of the various ministries, five of them were the first to step forward!"

"These people wield immense influence and real power... especially the Ministry of Revenue, almost the entire department stepped forward..."

"How are we supposed to play this?! How are we supposed to play this???"

"Have they all gone mad? Aren't they afraid of throwing the entire Ming Dynasty into chaos? Aren't they afraid that the esteemed guests from Huaixi, who are also involved, will cause trouble?"

"..."

Although most people stood in the line without speaking, they were already internally cursing a thousand grass mud horses.

They just couldn't understand how things had turned out this way.

of course.

The most damning one was Zhan Hui, who was also one of the heads of the Six Ministries, serving as the Minister of Rites and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.

Five out of the six departments have actually stepped forward.

So who is he?

Is he funny?

For a moment, even Zhan Hui, who was usually smooth-talking, considerate, and good at handling things, was a bit dumbfounded. He felt itchy all over, as if ants were crawling all over him, and he didn't know whether he should advance or retreat.

His hesitation and indecision were immediately noticed by Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen raised an eyebrow, first giving Zhan Hui a meaningful look, before fixing his gaze on her and saying, "Good! Very good! It seems that all of you ministers have worked together very well this time, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice..."

At this point, Zhu Yunwen's voice suddenly stopped. When the emperor Zhu Yunwen spoke, everyone else naturally fell silent, so the large, empty hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Zhu Yunwen, however, frowned slightly, as if he was pondering something, and did not continue to speak to break the dead silence.

Instead, he sat on the dragon throne with a deep gaze.

Although he did not speak.

Yet it seemed as if an endless pressure was pressing down from above, inexplicably filling the entire Fengtian Hall with a sense of oppression.

After three or two breaths.

A voice familiar to everyone broke the eerie silence: "Your Majesty, your humble servant Zhan Hui seconds this motion!"

Indeed! It wasn't Zhu Yunwen who continued speaking, but rather this Minister of Personnel, Lord Zhan, who held the most real power in the court at the time…

I finally couldn't take it anymore.

He was also a man full of schemes.

How could you not understand the meaning behind Zhu Yunwen's words? — Of the six ministries, only he, the Minister of Personnel, was missing.

Given the current atmosphere, even though he was unwilling a thousand times over, Zhan Hui realized that he had to stand up and say it.

Otherwise, Zhan Hui had no doubt that this scheming man would find a pretext to skin him alive on the spot! Given how he had executed so many people last year without batting an eye, the consequences might have been even more severe.

"Five of the six ministers actually led the charge... This truly took me completely by surprise!"

As soon as Zhan Hui finished speaking, his heart sank almost to the bottom.

There was also a sense of helpless powerlessness—as if one had suddenly encountered a towering mountain, and with one's own meager strength, this mountain was simply unshakeable…

He took a deep breath to calm himself down.

With his head bowed and eyes slightly narrowed, he thought to himself, "It seems... this decree is definitely going to be issued today. Almost no one can stop it!"

"But I'm not afraid..."

"This is just the beginning. What good are all the flowery words spoken in court? The true measure of a government decree is whether it can be effectively implemented."

"How many scholars are there in the world? How many obstacles lie ahead—at the imperial court, in Yingtian Prefecture, and in the local areas? This matter is still unresolved!"