Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

Zhu Yunhuan's words were like a thunder, exploding in the Fengtian Hall.

Tang He was so frightened that his head was buzzing and his face was full of shock.

Collaboration with the enemy and treason?

Selling out one's country for personal gain?

Smuggling military weapons?

Selling out national interests?

Oh my God, each of these charges is a capital crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan!

With all these charges added together, even if there is a red seal and an iron certificate, it will be of no use.

Tang He knelt down hastily, and shouted in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty! I am innocent! Although I have made mistakes in judging people, these things have nothing to do with me!"

Tang He denied it repeatedly and said he was wronged.

The ability to judge people can be big or small, and it is not a big deal.

However, any one of these things could lead to his death.

"This man is the adopted son of the Duke of Liang. The Duke of Liang and him have a father-son relationship, and you have helped him. Since this matter has nothing to do with you, the mastermind behind this could be the Duke of Liang?" Zhu Yunhuan asked in a cold tone.

Hearing this, Tang He's face suddenly turned pale.

My God, if I put the blame on Lan Yu, his plan to become king will definitely be ruined, and he might even have his property confiscated and be punished. Moreover, doing this shows that I have no sense of loyalty at all. Even if I escape this disaster temporarily, I will have a hard time in Huaixi in the future.

But...if I take the blame for this, I will definitely be stripped of my title, sentenced to death, and have my property confiscated and my family exterminated.

Lan Xiaoer, oh Lan Xiaoer, why the hell did you adopt a son? Now I've been screwed by your son.

The case of your adopted son stealing assets from the national treasury has not yet been settled. Although the man has been caught, Cao Ming still cannot pay the debt.

Tang He didn't know what to say for a moment.

“Your Majesty, the adopted son of Duke Liang initially secretly hid the national treasury assets to honor Duke Liang. Later, he maliciously raised the price of medicinal materials to make a fortune in the national crisis. I believe he was also showing his filial piety to Duke Liang. As for reselling military weapons and betraying national interests, although the risks are huge.

But the benefits are also extremely high. A mere fourth-rank general would never have the courage to do this. He must have the support of Duke Liang behind him! Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to immediately dismiss Duke Liang from his post and put him in prison for investigation after he returns to the capital. If he is found guilty, he should be stripped of his title and beheaded, and his family should be confiscated and his clan exterminated."

At this time, an official from the Shandong faction immediately stood up and said that it was obvious that this official was pushed out as a pawn by the boss of his faction to test Zhu Yunhuan's attitude.

If Zhu Yunhuan really intended to take action against Lan Yu, then they would attack him in groups, using the strategy of pushing down the wall when it falls.

But if Zhu Yunhuan did not have this plan, then they would just lose a chess piece, which would not matter much.

"Are you so sure that it's related to the Duke of Liang? Very good, I'll remember you. Come here, Golden Gourd Warrior, take him down and throw him into the Sky Prison. We'll talk about it after the facts are investigated. If it's true, promote him to be the Minister of the Dali Temple. If it's a false accusation, haha, the Duke of Liang is a royal relative, and he has made great military achievements. He is a meritorious official of the Ming Dynasty. He is the pillar of the country, the white jade pillar that supports the sky and the purple gold beam that supports the sea. If this is a false accusation, just charge him with false accusation, which is a more serious crime. Take him down."

Zhu Yunhuan snorted coldly and immediately had the smart-aleck guy dragged away.

"Yes."

Two golden-gourd warriors came in from outside and arrested the man immediately.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent..." The official was dumbfounded. Why were they going to throw me into prison?

Zhu Yunhuan ignored him and looked at the officials.

"This matter is of great importance. The Northern Pacification Office is ordered to immediately arrest the people according to the list provided by Duke Cao, and all assets under his name are seized. Duke Xin Tang He is temporarily dismissed from his post as Minister of War and confined to his home pending investigation. If there is no connection, he will be reinstated. Duke Liang's military merits will be rewarded at the moment."

Sixty to seventy percent of the people on this list are from Huaixi.