When they heard that he was going to be captured and chopped up alive, all the nobles immediately panicked.

Although this iron ticket to avoid death is a life-saving talisman, few of the families who got it have a good ending, such as Li Shanchang, Lan Yu and others, but rescue is urgent right now!

Zhao Zhilong and other nobles who did not have death-free certificates were dumbfounded, and suddenly felt that they had been tricked by Xu Hongji.

Everyone has a life-saving iron scroll, but I have nothing, only one life of wealth and honor, and I am so stupid that I follow two lives to play rebellion. This is a big deal...

"Xu Hongji, if you cheat me, I won't let you go even if I'm a ghost..."

Zhu Cixiang was secretly amused. As expected, the nobles had given out all the iron coupons to avoid death.

However, he had a better move and had long since confiscated the death-proof iron scroll from Xungui's mansion.

Now even if Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang is reincarnated, Zhu Cixiang will not let these white-eyed wolves go.

Seeing the Xungui with the Iron Scroll for Escape from Death, his eyes shone brightly, and seeing that the Honorable without the Iron Scroll for Escape from Death was helpless and furious, he waved his hand and said:

"All of them were taken to prison and awaited execution!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Hongji hurriedly shouted:

"Your Majesty, we have an iron ticket to avoid death. You cannot go against the wishes of Emperor Hongwu Gao..."

Zhu Cixiang looked at Xu Hongji as if he were an idiot and said:

"You can ask your family members to bring you the death-free ticket. I also want to appreciate it. No, I remember that the death-free gold medal seems to exclude treason. So what if you have the death-free ticket?"

"Put it down!"

Zhu Cixiang waved his hand again impatiently, and Gao Wencai hurriedly led the imperial guards to escort the shouting nobles down.

"Tomorrow I will set up an execution ground by the Yangtze River. All officials of the fifth rank and above in South Zhili must be present. Those who fail to do so will resign and leave the court!"

After Zhu Cihong finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves and left, leaving only the confused southern civil and military officials...

…

After retiring from the court, Zhang Guowei, the Minister of War, and Du Yinxi, the new Minister of Household Affairs, discussed it and decided to go to the Qianqing Palace to persuade Emperor Shenwu that too many people had been killed in the previous period, so it was best not to kill too many people this time.

He did not dare to plead for mercy in the court, fearing that Emperor Shenwu would punish them for the sake of face, so they interceded with Emperor Shenwu in private. They thought there would be no big problem, after all, they were all loyal to Emperor Shenwu.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Guowei, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and Du Yinxi, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, are asking for an audience!"

Upon hearing these two requests for an audience, Zhu Cihong immediately guessed their intention and did not refuse them:

"Let them in!"

"According to the order!"

After a while, the two ministers entered the Palace of Qianqing, and when they saw Emperor Shenwu, they immediately bowed and saluted:

"See Your Majesty!"

Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly:

"Excuse me, dear sirs, what do you want?"

Du Yinxi hurriedly raised his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, a lot of people have been killed to suppress the rebellion this time. I suggest that we only kill the leader. It is not appropriate to go into a big fight again!"

Zhang Guowei also bowed and said:

"Your Majesty, I feel that punishing the first culprit and granting leniency to the rest will not only express His Majesty's determination to implement the New Deal, but also show His Majesty's benevolent heart, so as not to offend all the scholars and businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River."

Both Zhang Guowei and Yinxi were members of the Donglin Party, and their roots were in Jiangnan.

However, unlike other Donglin Party members, they put the court and the people first in their hearts, which is far more noble than those Donglin people who are bent on self-interest and flattering their financial sponsors.

Zhu Cixiang has been planning for a long time to uproot the power of the Donglin Party and the nobles, and of course he will not give up.

He was silent for a moment and said slowly:

"For the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the people of the world, I can resist all the infamy. You two don't have to worry, just stand down!"

Seeing that Emperor Shenwu refused to give up, Zhang Guowei and Du Yinxi wanted to persuade again:

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"I have made up my mind, please step back!"

Zhu Cixi waved his hand and signaled them to retreat. He must kill these people!

"In compliance with the order, I retire!"
Chapter completed!