Chapter 342

Funi also naturally heard this news.

When he heard the news, his brows immediately furrowed.

Zhu Yao could also be considered a disciple of his Confucian School.

His talent was also outstanding, and he was quite valued by him.

Before, he felt that this person had some true temperament, but now it seemed that he was not thoughtful enough.

In such an eventful autumn, he actually made a scene directly in front of Ying Zheng.

"Master, why not go and see what attitude His Majesty has toward our Confucian School?"

A servant beside him whispered in Funi's ear.

When Funi heard this, a trace of contemplation flashed in his eyes.

This was indeed a good opportunity to probe what Ying Zheng thought of their Confucian School.

"You go to the city gate yourself and watch the situation there."

Funi said to the servant beside him.

With his current status, he couldn't appear at the palace gate.

Otherwise, this matter would definitely become a big deal.

After a period of diffusion, many figures hidden in the dark immediately appeared at the palace gate.

These people didn't dare to appear around the palace gate, but it didn't prevent them from hiding in the surroundings to watch the situation.

The guards naturally felt countless gazes.

Subsequently, he looked at the few Confucian scholars in front of him, and there was a trace of unkindness in his eyes.

He had long disliked these Confucian scholars for a long time.

These Confucian scholars, apart from criticizing this and that every day, had no use at all.

Now they were making a scene directly at the palace gate.

Did they still take imperial power seriously?

"Leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite to you."

A cold light flashed in the guard's eyes, and he said sternly.

Zhu Yao didn't fear this small palace guard at all.

"I said, I want to see His Majesty."

"I want to prove my innocence to His Majesty."

Zhu Yao didn't retreat at all.

If he retreated at this time, he wouldn't be able to prove himself.

"Then might as well let me hear how Master Zhu intends to prove it to His Majesty."

A somewhat sharp voice suddenly came from the palace, and subsequently, the figure of Eunuch Zhuo appeared in front of everyone.

The figures hidden in the dark immediately became excited when they saw this figure.

Eunuch Zhuo appeared, clearly this matter had long reached His Majesty's ears.

"Eunuch Zhuo, I want to see His Majesty."

Zhu Yao saw this eunuch in front of him and still didn't show any weakness.

"What exactly does Master Zhu want to see His Majesty for?"

Eunuch Zhuo opened his mouth.

"What is wrong with my poem?"

Zhu Yao originally intended to say it in front of Ying Zheng.

But since this person stopped him at the city gate, don't blame him for saying it in front of these thousands of gazes.

Anyway, after this matter was over, he would definitely leave a good name.

"Is Master Zhu dissatisfied with His Majesty?"

Eunuch Zhuo said with a smile.

"Eunuch Zhuo is polite; this official naturally wouldn't dare to be dissatisfied with His Majesty."

Zhu Yao shook his head.

"Then why does Master Zhu say this?"

"In and out of the poem, which sentence doesn't reveal dissatisfaction with His Majesty?"

When saying this sentence, Eunuch Zhuo's face also turned cold.

Since choosing to follow Ying Zheng unswervingly, he naturally wouldn't have any second thoughts.

After all, he had seen with his own eyes the end of his previous leader.

And the longer he followed Ying Zheng, he could naturally feel Ying Zheng's terror.

This made his inner thoughts even firmer.

Eunuch Zhuo's questioning made Zhu Yao freeze for a moment.

"For the literati of the world to speak their minds is a right granted to us literati."

"I am also, precisely because of my brother's situation, that I wrote this poem."

"My brother is innocent all his life, how could he commit the act of embezzling silver?"

"I hope His Majesty can thoroughly investigate this matter and return my brother's innocence."

Zhu Yao said neither humble nor arrogant.

Those hidden in the dark naturally also heard the conversation between the two.

They also understood the brother Zhu Yao mentioned.

It was Wang Chongming, an official in the Northwest, and Wang Chongming's name was on the list of embezzlement some time ago.

"Master Zhu Yao, are you questioning that General Zhang Han's investigation is false?"

A cold smile appeared on the corner of Eunuch Zhuo's mouth again.

This Zhu Yao was quite bold.

First, he expressed dissatisfaction with the Emperor, and then he questioned General Zhang Han's decision.

These Confucian scholars, I don't know who gave them such great courage.

"I hope His Majesty can return my brother's innocence; I am willing to die to atone for my sins."

Zhu Yao knelt down toward the palace gate.

The few Confucian scholars following him also knelt down with Zhu Yao at the same time, and then kowtowed heavily a few times.

"Good, good, good."

"Then I will make you convinced."

"Although Wang Chongming never formally intervened in that tax silver."

"But he was the official in charge of the tax silver, and the tax silver lost more than a thousand taels in his hands."

"According to General Zhang Han's investigation, although this silver was not moved by Wang Chongming, it was taken by Wang Chongming's wife herself."

"None of those officials ran away."

"Now, what do you have to say?"

Eunuch Zhuo said loudly.

Wang Chongming suffered this disaster entirely because of his wife.

But who could say that this matter had nothing to do with him?

Zhu Yao, who was kneeling on the ground, and those hidden in the dark didn't expect that there was such a scene in this matter.

Although the innocent Wang Chongming couldn't have intervened in this silver, his wife might not necessarily have.

Husband and wife are one body; since Wang Chongming's wife moved this silver, Wang Chongming must be involved.

Not to mention that Wang Chongming was the official personally responsible for guarding this silver.

Zhu Yao was speechless for a while.

A stunned look also appeared on his face.

He had always believed in his brother's innocence.

But he ignored that his brother's wife might have moved that silver.

Eunuch Zhuo's words were no different from several loud slaps on his face.

Zhu Yao felt extremely ashamed for a moment.

Since this matter was related to Wang Chongming's wife, it meant that everything he was doing now was a farce.