Start by saving Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang honors me as the Emperor of Ming Dynasty

As the voice fell, Queen Ma rushed in with a knife in her hand, followed by a large number of palace maids and guards. However, they just followed anxiously and did not dare to step forward to grab the knife, for fear of hurting Queen Ma!

At this moment, Queen Ma's eyes were bloodshot, and anger was surging in her eyes. The knife in her hand was not a sophisticated weapon, but a kitchen knife. The chef who had the knife taken away followed behind with tears in his eyes.

If Queen Ma did something out of line with a kitchen knife, she would at most be scolded, but he would be forced to play the Nine Clans Elimination Game.

This action also stunned Wu Feng, who was reporting. He then subconsciously stood in front of the emperor and said in fear: "Empress, please don't be impulsive..."

Even if Empress Ma was holding a kitchen knife, a martial artist like Wu Feng could take it down without any effort. But that would hurt Empress Ma, and this was the emperor's weak spot!

Seeing the panic in the room, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. He stood up and walked quickly to Empress Ma. "Sister, if you have anything to say, please say it nicely. If you make such a fuss, you will make others laugh at you!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then a tremendous cold air surged in. The next moment, everyone retreated, and Wu Feng also walked out and closed the door from the outside.

A cool breeze blew, and Wu Feng felt his scalp tingling. At this moment, he had only one thought: It's over, I saw something I shouldn't have seen.

The rest of the palace maids and guards also looked extremely pale!

In the imperial study, Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a very unfamiliar look. She still held the kitchen knife tightly in her hand, but she raised it towards the sky and did not point it at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Zhongba! Are you still the Chongba I know?"

The tone was cold and indifferent, full of strangeness!

Inexplicably, Zhu Yuanzhang felt an inexplicable panic, and he subconsciously said: "Sister, I have always been your Chongba..."

Queen Ma smiled, but her smile was full of sarcasm.

"A few years ago, you forced Ouyang Lun to commit suicide in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Xiao Si wept bitterly, threatening to die, but you ignored her and forced her to death!"

Xiao Si, Princess Anqing, the fourth daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma!

At this point, Empress Ma's eyes were red and she choked up:

"The empire was just established, and its systems still had many imperfections. Bo Wen retired to Qingtian, and it was I who invited him out of seclusion and made a five-year agreement with him. After five years, he would retire and return home in glory!"

"You also said that after Bo Wen's death, you would let the Crown Prince carry his coffin and give him a grand funeral!"

"But the result is that you died in a foreign land! I broke my promise, and you broke yours too!"

Queen Ma's tone suddenly lengthened, tears fell down, and even the hand holding the knife could not help but tremble.

"Sister..." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became complicated for the first time.

Queen Ma continued:

"Afterwards, you executed Hu Weiyong's entire clan for 'conspiracy to commit treason', killed dozens of high-ranking officials including the Imperial Censor and the Minister of Justice, and implicated Li Shanchang, who had already retired to his hometown. In total, you killed no less than 100,000 people!"

"Now, are you going to turn the butcher knife on your own people again?"

"Zhongba! Even if Xiao Lin'an is not our Hong'er, he saved my life after all. He also saved Lao Si on the battlefield. Now he is following the army to attack Wala. This is like licking blood on the tip of a knife!"

"Zhongba! You can't do such ungrateful things anymore!"

After saying this, Queen Ma burst into tears and collapsed to the ground. With a bang, the kitchen knife was also thrown to the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were slightly red. He walked forward, hugged Empress Ma, and comforted her softly, "Sister! I promise you that I won't attack Marquis Taiping. Please don't be impulsive again. If there is anything, we can discuss it together!"

The consolation at this time had no effect. After crying for a while, Empress Ma stared at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "You swear by the heavens, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, the gods and the earth that you will never attack your own people again!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed slightly, and he became a little hesitant.

You know, when he ascended the throne at Purple Gold Mountain, he announced it to the heavens and the earth. Now that he is asked to swear on this, there will be no chance for him to regret!

After all, at that time, people were still quite superstitious about monsters and demons.

Seeing this, Empress Ma chuckled to herself, supported herself on the ground with her hands, and slowly walked outside. She said with a bit of self-mockery, "Now that I'm an emperor, I should be cold and ruthless. The emperor is the most ruthless! The emperor... hehe!"

creak-

The door of the hall is wide open!

There were ministers kneeling outside the hall, including many palace maids and eunuchs.

Everyone saw that Empress Ma seemed to be a little crazy. Looking inside, they saw Zhu Yuanzhang sitting on the ground in a daze. Suddenly, everyone felt a chill coming over them. At this moment, two words flashed in their minds: It's over!

Not only is it over now, they will probably have to live in the storm for a long time.

Because they could already feel the surging chill spreading from the imperial study.

"You guys... you guys must be enjoying the show!"

Zhu Yuanzhang had come out of the imperial study at some point and stood in front of them, with no trace of emotion in his voice.

Boom——

It was like a bolt from the blue, exploding on their heads. All the ministers pressed their heads against the bluestone slabs, their whole bodies trembling like crazy, and they were truly silent as a cicada in fear.

No one said anything!

The open space outside the imperial study was filled with ministers kneeling!

Including the palace maids and eunuchs, there were about two to three hundred people, but at this moment it was so quiet that even the pounding heartbeats of everyone could be heard clearly!

"Ah--"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and ordered someone to bring a chair. After he sat on it, the golden dragon robe on his body filled the entire armchair. Every time he moved his hands and feet, he had an air of looking down on the world.

"If I don't punish you for three days, you'll tear the roof off the house. I've really been too indulgent with you lately!"

People who are familiar with Zhu Yuanzhang know that when he calls himself "Zhen", it is usually when his ministers are in trouble.

These words also made everyone's heart suddenly tighten.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wu Feng and said calmly, "I just found out about some things, and someone reported them to the Queen. It seems that some people are very bold nowadays!"

"check!"

"Check it for me!"

"Look who's got nothing to do, mumbling nonsense around the Queen!"

The last word was so resounding, like a thunderclap, that it immediately set off a storm in the hearts of all the ministers!

Wu Feng bowed and left quickly with a team of Jinyiwei.

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze fell on the ministers again, his tone still indifferent, "Until the truth is revealed, you will kneel here. When the truth is revealed, you can go back to your homes!"

"His Majesty……"

At this moment, a somewhat old voice suddenly sounded.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked over and saw that the person who was speaking was none other than Tang He, Duke of Xin. After not seeing him for half a month, Tang He looked very old. Not only were his temples gray, but his face also had some wrinkles and age spots, and the air of old age was overwhelming.

Tang He walked in from outside, leaning on a cane and walking very slowly. There was a eunuch following him, fearing that Tang He would suddenly fall.

Looking at his old friend, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up quickly, walked up to him, and said in a daze: "Old Tang, you..."

He seemed a little bit unable to believe what he saw.

You know, Xu Da is still leading troops to war, how come Tang He suddenly looks so old?

I feel confused but also a little sad!

Tang He smiled helplessly, his face wrinkled, and said, "Your Majesty, I am old and useless. I don't know when I will die. I just want to return to Fengyang and wait for the day when my soul will return to my hometown!"

Tears were shining in my eyes when I spoke!

His tone was a bit more vicissitudes, and he added: "I want to return home with my bones!"

"you……"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Tang He's shoulder, but was surprised to find that his hand was a little painful. He lifted Tang He's clothes, but saw that Tang He was skinny, with a sunken belly, and the ribs on his chest were particularly eye-catching. His skin was loose, just like a layer of skin draped over his body.

He looks so old!

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly burst into tears. He was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Brother! Let me give you a ride!"

Tang He subconsciously became alert, then realized that this sentence was literally a farewell, so he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Your Majesty, I have no way to repay your great grace!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands, but choked up and said, "There's no need for such politeness between you and me, brothers!"

As he spoke, he supported Tang He and slowly walked out of the palace.