He is just a child of seven or eight years old. Even if he has the appearance of an enlightened master, who can say clearly what will happen in the future? Of course, Lao Zhu naturally hopes that Zhu Xiongying can become a hero in the future. But Lao Zhu, who has experienced the world, deeply understands that the gap between hope and reality is wider than heaven and earth.
Besides, the prince has more than just Zhu Xiongying's son. Even if they get rid of Zhu Xiongying, what's the use? Aren’t there still Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi?
"I have a smart grandson who they want to get rid of. Yun Wen is also smart. Are they still going to take action?" Lao Zhu's angry roar echoed in the hall.
Mao Xiang's frightened forehead was pressed to the ground, and he said tremblingly: "I don't dare to ask."
How dare he ask such a treasonous question, and he never thought that the emperor would be so angry that he could even say such curses to Zhu Yunwen.
"I want to ask myself."
Lao Zhu met Fang Benzhai.
Now Fang Benzhai no longer had the calm and graceful demeanor of the last time. He was thrown up and covered with dense wounds, and his bare feet were stepping on a piece of ice. However, these were all skin injuries, so although Fang Benzhai was tortured terribly, he still had enough energy.
As soon as he saw Lao Zhu and Mao Xiang arriving, he kept begging for mercy. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I said everything. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Lao Zhu sneered, "Why do you want to murder my grandson? I want to hear the truth."
"The reasons I know are the ones I confessed to. As for whether there are more reasons, I really don't know. I'm just a pawn. It's really impossible to know more." Fang Benzhai was shaking all over. He spoke intermittently with a trembling mouth.
"Hmph, you mean, you did it all?" Lao Zhu sneered.
When Fang Benzhai heard this, it was as if he had grasped a life-saving straw. He cried and said, "I've done it. I really did it all."
Lao Zhu sneered twice and asked: "Then why don't you confess your people in the Ming Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, I am just a pawn. I really don't know who there are in the Ming Dynasty."
"Don't know any of them?" Lao Zhu obviously didn't believe Fang Benzhai's words.
"I really do not know."
"Then when you fled the Ming Dynasty, no one contacted you or helped you?"
Fang Benzhai was speechless. When he left, there was naturally someone to help him. Otherwise, with Ming's road guidance system, it would be impossible for him to leave quietly.
However, he still wanted to protect these people subconsciously and did not confess to them.
When Lao Zhu saw Fang Benzhai's expression, he understood that he still had something to hide. Looking back at Mao Xiang, he asked coldly: "Is this what you told me and he confessed?"
"My crime deserves death!" Mao Xiang immediately knelt down and trembled on the ground, preparing to meet Lao Zhu's thunderous wrath.
Lao Zhu didn't get angry, he just said casually, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Mao Xiang bowed respectfully, still feeling concerned.
Lao Zhu glanced at Fang Benzhai and said, "Find out if any of these people have any of his family members. It would be best if his son is here. I will pay him back a thousand times the pain he gave me."
"Yes." Mao Xiang lowered his head and responded, looking up at Fang Benzhai with an unkind expression. This damn thing not only deceived him, but also greatly embarrassed him in front of the emperor. If he didn't deal with him properly, how could he express the bad breath in his heart.
After Lao Zhu finished speaking, he never took care of Fang Benzhai again. He believed that Mao Xiang could do things well this time.
Fang Benzhai looked panicked and made up his mind not to say anything. But if he doesn't say it, others may not say it.
Mao Xiang didn't spend much effort to know that not only Fang Benzhai's wife, children, and children were captured, but even his parents and brothers did not escape. Mao Xiang was overjoyed when he got the news and quickly reported it to Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu was also happy when he got the news, and let out a long breath of bad breath. "Extort a confession under severe torture and make him confess everything. In addition, let him see all his relatives die tragically in front of him to relieve the hatred in my heart."
Han Du didn't know how Lao Zhu would retaliate against those people, and he wouldn't care if he knew. People must be responsible for their own actions. Since they were able to attack Zhu Xiongying in the first place, they must now bear the consequences.
Win or lose is determined by fate, die without regrets.
Han Du has been preparing for the audience with Yu Dushu, Shi Jinqing and others.
Three days later, there will be a meeting.
Today Lao Zhu sat on the dragon throne with a glowing face and did not let the courtiers do anything.
The door of Fengtian Palace was open, and the civil and military ministers were standing on the left and right. Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction and told the old eunuch: "Let's get started."
When the old eunuch heard this, he immediately stood up and shouted in a loud and high-pitched voice: "Xuan, Han Du, the Secretary of Shipping, comes to see you!"
Han Du held the certificates of credence from all the countries and walked in from the Fengtian Hall step by step.
"Your Majesty, Han Du, pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"My beloved, please stay calm."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After Han Du thanked him, he stood up with a solemn face and said solemnly: "I was ordered to go to sea to clean up the pirates and bandits on the sea. I went to Annan, Champa, Managa, Old Port, Java and other countries, and it lasted more than nine months, so that the Haiyan River was clear. , there are no more Japanese pirates in Nanyang during the Ming Dynasty. All countries along the way admire the magnificence of the Ming Dynasty and are willing to sincerely bow their heads to the Ming Dynasty and pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty for generations. Please give me your permission!"
"Accurate!" Old Zhu Longyan was delighted, and naturally there was nothing wrong with it. Since the founding of the country by Lao Zhu, not many countries have respected the Ming Dynasty as their suzerain state and are willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. Up to now, there are only a dozen in total.
Now that Han Du suddenly brought the masters of Java, Managa and other countries to the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu naturally felt that his status as the head of the countries was more worthy of the name. Moreover, these are either big countries in Nanyang or important places in Nanyang. Although the number is a little smaller, they are of great significance.
"It is said that envoys from all countries are here to meet you!"
"The new king of Java, King Manlajia, pays homage to His Majesty the Ming Emperor."
"Ping Shen," Lao Zhu smiled and waved, and said, "I will be given a gold seal and a crown and robe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor." Yu Dushu suppressed his inner joy and quickly knelt down to Lao Zhu. He knew clearly that as long as he could get the imperial edict from the Ming Emperor, the gold seal and the crown and robes, he would be the legitimate King of Java from now on. From being a courtier to becoming the king of Java, this was something he had never dared to think about before.
Not only him, but his family has become the legitimate royal family of Java from now on.
Unlike Yu Dushu who was ecstatic, King Manlajia still stood there with a dumb look on his face. It was with Han Du's help that he bowed crookedly to Lao Zhu.
