Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1348

But this time it's way too dark!

Just as these officials were shocked by Wei Wu's audacity, Zhu Yuanzhang, sitting on the dragon throne, spoke.

"Zhan Hui, let me ask you, you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was halfway through his sentence when he saw that Zhan Hui was still curled up on the ground and would not be able to answer him in a short time.

So he turned and glared at Wei Wu, then looked at the officials around Wei Wu and asked:

"Did you hear what the Imperial Censor said? Tell us."

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the officials exchanged glances, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward.

Their hesitation stemmed from uncertainty about whether they should speak up, since these individuals had no conflict with Wei Wu and there was no need to antagonize him.

But since the emperor had already asked, they couldn't lie or not answer, as deceiving the emperor was a capital offense.

So these people chose to step forward, and one of them spoke up directly:

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Censor-in-Chief was mocking the Duke of Zhenguo just now, saying that when the Duke of Zhenguo called him a dog, did he ever think about his fate today?"

"It's possible that the voice was too soft, and the Duke of Zhenguo either didn't hear it clearly or misheard it, which led to the current misunderstanding."

The official's words were neutral, stating the facts without offending Wei Wu.

Wei Wu's eyes lit up immediately after hearing the official's words. Indeed, this was a very good reason.

To be honest, Wei Wu didn't think too much before he made his move. He just went ahead and started fighting, which would help him calm down.

Anyway, Old Zhu wouldn't get angry about this. At most, he would just set a punishment for himself and give his civil and military officials an explanation.

Besides, he was in the imperial prison, and no one could see him without the emperor's decree. No one outside would know whether he had been tortured or not.

This was the source of Wei Wu's confidence in taking action, but now, hearing what this official said, he found that he could perhaps continue in the same vein.

Using this as an excuse was a way of giving Zhu Yuanzhang a way out, so Wei Wu immediately turned to look at the dragon throne, bowed, and said:

"I misunderstood Lord Zhan's words and in a moment of anger and anxiety, I actually resorted to violence in front of His Majesty in the main hall."

"I know that I have offended Your Majesty and my crime is unforgivable. I dare not ask for Your Majesty's forgiveness. I will accept my punishment after entering the imperial prison!"

As he spoke, Wei Wu walked directly between the two dumbfounded guards and then naturally spread his arms.

Seeing that the two hadn't reacted yet, Wei Wu whispered a reminder.

"Hey, you two, wake up! Hurry up and help me up!"

Upon hearing Wei Wu's voice, the two finally reacted and quickly reached out to lift Wei Wu back into the air.

However, they did not take any action, but instead turned to look at Zhu Yuanzhang, waiting for the emperor's decree.

On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang, seeing Wei Wu's actions, wished he could just go up and kick him twice.

Others may not understand Wei Wu, but how could he not understand him? Besides, he had seen all the changes in Wei Wu's expression just now.

"You brat, you clearly know you won't be tortured in the imperial prison, which is why you're acting so recklessly in the main hall."

"I'm afraid he didn't think that much when he made his move. He just heard someone give a reason, thought it was reasonable, and used it."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, but although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he was not angry with Wei Wu.

After all, he's about to be imprisoned in the imperial prison, so it's normal for him to have some pent-up feelings. Let him vent a little.

As for Zhan Hui... he's not important. He was just a Censor-in-Chief, not irreplaceable. Once he died, he could be replaced.

Of course, some pretense still had to be maintained, so Zhu Yuanzhang immediately put on a furious expression and said in a cold voice:

"Duke Wei Wu, the Protector of the State, has offended the Emperor by resorting to force during the court assembly at the Fengxian Hall. Drag him away and imprison him in the Imperial Prison for severe punishment!!"

Although Lao Zhu mentioned severe punishment, he did not specify what kind of punishment it would be, not because he had forgotten.

Rather, he simply didn't know how to torture Wei Wu, so he was too lazy to bother with it and just wanted to get rid of Wei Wu as soon as possible.

Zhu Yuanzhang believed that if Wei Wu continued to stay in the Fengxian Hall, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

Having received Zhu Yuanzhang's decree, the two guards roughly guessed his meaning and immediately took action.

They quickened their pace and frequency, carrying Wei Wu away from Fengxian Hall as fast as they could.

Wei Wu had no idea what happened in the Fengxian Hall after that, because he was already standing in the prison cell.

It is worth mentioning that although Wei Wu had special privileges, he was treated no differently from other prisoners in prison.

His cell was the same as the other prisoners', with sturdy iron bars, but the inside of the cell was dilapidated.

The entire prison was filled with a damp, musty smell, and a small amount of dry, tangled straw was placed in a corner.

Cockroaches could be seen crawling on the ground with the naked eye, and even rat tails could be seen swaying in the straw.

To be honest, Wei Wu had thought about his treatment before he came in, but he felt that he could at least be assigned a decent position.

But the current situation is completely different from what he guessed. He doesn't even want to stand in this godforsaken place, let alone lie down.

"Now that we're already inside, it seems like it's too late to regret it!"

Looking at his surroundings, Wei Wu silently complained to himself before turning to look at the Imperial Guards standing outside the cell.

"Hey brother, I'm an old acquaintance of your Embroidered Uniform Guard, and you're arranging a place like this for me?"

"What old acquaintance? Your Excellency, please don't joke like that. The Embroidered Uniform Guard is the Emperor's personal guard; we have no acquaintances among them!"

I go!

What's going on? Does this mean they're going to treat me like I'm doing official business?

Upon hearing the answer from the Imperial Guard, Wei Wu was somewhat surprised, as this was quite different from what he had expected!

However, at this moment, Wei Wu suddenly noticed that the face of the Imperial Guard in front of him looked somewhat unfamiliar.

Wei Wu had visited the imperial prison several times before and had some impression of the people there, but he had never seen this one before.

In an instant, Wei Wu felt he had discovered a blind spot in the problem, so he asked again:

"You, you're not new here, are you?"