"Drag them all away!"
"Have them sliced to death!"
"These people actually dared to disrupt the court and rebel against the throne. They were courting death!"
From the Dragon Throne, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered all those who had rebelled against the Ming Dynasty executed in one breath.
After that.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his gaze toward Chongzhen.
"Zhu Youjian, look at the Ming Dynasty under your rule. People actually rose in rebellion like this. I am truly disappointed in you!"
It had to be said that Zhu Yuanzhang was already immensely furious.
Especially after seeing that the officials of Southern Zhili had even dared to establish a new emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was utterly dissatisfied. In Old Zhu's eyes, these people lived off the imperial salary.
When the Ming Dynasty had been on the verge of collapse, the officials of the six ministries in Southern Zhili should have fully supported Chongzhen and fought the enemy with all their strength. Yet now, it seemed that these officials were nothing but useless trash.
They had even wanted to profit from the nation's disaster.
This was something Zhu Yuanzhang could never accept.
Below the great hall, after hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Chongzhen immediately said, "Reporting to the Hongwu Progenitor, this grandson-subject has failed his ancestors! Failed the people of the Ming Dynasty."
"I beg the Hongwu Progenitor to punish me."
After saying this, Chongzhen knelt directly before Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of making things difficult for Chongzhen. After all, Chongzhen was his descendant, and during his reign, Chongzhen had worked diligently to save the terminally ill Ming Dynasty.
"I will not blame you for this time. Moreover, I will help you develop the Ming Dynasty. But... if something like this happens again while you are ruling the Ming Dynasty in the future."