Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Wang Jiayan, who was bowing his head on the ground, and then looked at Huang Nilu beside him and said: "Huang Qing, you have our gold medal in your hand. You take Jiang Yingkui to the sky prison and clean it thoroughly for us!"
As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Yingkui and continued: "We don't care what method you use, we only have one request, that is, from now on, the prison must be safe!"
Huang and Jiang heard the words and hurriedly bowed and responded.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and signaled them to leave. Then he looked at Wang Jiayan. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "Wang Qing, do you know about the transfer of five million silver in Chang Ying's library?"
"What?"
When Wang Jiayan heard this, his face instantly turned pale and he instinctively exclaimed.
When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang nodding slightly, he still shook his head and said: "No, although the prince did not say it clearly at the beginning, I also knew that this matter was important, so I specifically asked Jin..."
Wang Jiayan said, then stopped and murmured to himself: "Impossible. Jin Zhijun is an honest man and has great strategies. How is it possible..."
"Wang Qing, if you don't believe it, Wu Mengming will arrest Jin Zhijun later and let you interrogate him. Then maybe you will understand why he did this!"
Seeing that Wang Jiayan still didn't believe it, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again.
When Wang Jiayan heard this, he shook his head repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe it, it's just that it's hard to accept it for a while."
He said, stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Your Majesty, is it because you are short of these five million taels of silver that you are in a hurry to raid the homes of those rich families?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, this is not the main purpose. We have told you before that we want to shock the southern gentry through this matter!"
Wang Jiayan kowtowed again and said: "Your Majesty, if these wealthy businessmen are really involved in the night terrors, they must be close confidants of the southern gentry, otherwise they would not be able to take such a big risk."
"I am worried that not only will you not be able to control the south, but it may cause even greater chaos. Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to win over Wang Jiayan and maintain the balance of the court, so he patiently explained to him. At this moment, seeing how persistent he was, he felt a little upset.
He immediately shouted: "Wang Qing, have you ever thought about why the southern gentry dared to participate in night terrors? Is it because they were treated badly before?"
"No, they do this because they think our Ming Dynasty is on its last legs and want to find a new master. How can we tolerate such a treacherous person!"
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, Wang Jiayan kowtowed again and said: "Your Majesty, I am not saying that these people should not be killed, but they cannot be killed now."
"I also know that Your Majesty is feeling depressed, but among those who plan for great things, there are only a few people who can do whatever they want. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty to exercise some restraint for the sake of future success!"
Seeing his loyalty, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up slowly, helped him up and said, "Wang Qing, don't worry, the south has been at peace for a long time, and most of the gentry are extremely wealthy people."
"They are worth tens of millions, and they are all people who cherish their lives. In addition, this time we are only killing those who broke the law. They will only be afraid of the national law and will not dare to cause trouble!"
Wang Jiayan saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was so confident and stopped arguing. He changed the subject and said, "Your Majesty, since the silver was lost in Chang Ying's treasury, let me find it back!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "We have already arranged this matter, you just need to plan for us how to solve the problem in the south!"
Wang Jiayan heard this, bowed in agreement, and then slowly exited Dongnuan Pavilion.
"Father, do you already know where the silver is?"
Zhu Cihong asked excitedly after Wang Jiayan left.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "We heard Xu Yunzhen describe their method of hiding grain yesterday, and we already have some clues in our minds."
As he spoke, he told the details of Xu Yunzhen's interrogation yesterday, then looked at Zhu Cixiang and said, "Where do you think they hid the money?"
Zhu Cixiang thought for a while and said, "Could it be that they hid the silver in the rice warehouse of Changyingku and deliberately pretended to transport it out to confuse us?"
After he finished speaking, he shook his head and said, "But I also randomly checked Chang Yingku's rice warehouse yesterday, and I didn't see any silver. Is there a secret passage there?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "There can only be one thing about the secret door, not two. You might as well think about it again!"
Zhu Cixiang pondered: "Judging from the way they store food, it just depends on where it comes from and where it goes..."
"Our money was originally in Changying Treasury... No, our money was originally in Taicang..."
Suddenly an idea flashed in Zhu Cixi's mind, and he blurted out: "Taicang, the money is in Taicang!"
"They first transported the silver as grain from the Changying Treasury, then mixed it up in rice shops, and finally pretended to be Nanliang and transported it into Taicang."
"Since the person in charge of Taicang is Shen Weibing, the people who come into contact with him must have high-level positions. That's why my father decided that there was something wrong with Jin Zhijun. Alas, my son is so confused and preconceived that..."
Zhu Yuanzhang felt very relieved when he saw that Zhu Cihong had wiped away his previous decadence, so he smiled and said: "Now that you know, why not go and have a look!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Cihong immediately saluted Zhu Yuanzhang and hurried out.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, walked slowly to Kun Yutu, took a look, and then asked Wu Laoliu: "Is there still no news from Wang Shoulin and the others?"
Wu Laoliu shook his head and said, "Not yet!"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "This is wrong. Since they have burned the Jurchen food and grass, they should return as soon as possible. Could it be that something happened here?"
He thought for a while and said to Wu Laoliu: "The capital is now stable. After dawn, you will send another three hundred tiger soldiers to the port or offshore to search. They must be found as soon as possible."
Wu Laoliu was stunned and said: "Okay, I will arrange for someone to check it out immediately!"
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he looked a little strange, and when he looked outside, he realized that it was already dawn.
He smiled and motioned to Wu Laoliu to hurry up and then study Kun Yutu carefully.
About half an hour later, Zhu Cixiang hurried in and said with a joyful face: "Father, I found it, I found them all, even a tael!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Since you have found the silver, and the people who came to get it from Wu Mengming have also got it, then you can go and deliver the message and open the city gate!"
Zhu Cixiang nodded and was about to go out, but stopped again and said, "That's not right, father, there are still more than one million taels of silver that I haven't found yet!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "There is no need to worry about this money. Anyway, it will be doubled back soon. We will not suffer a loss, and..."
While Zhu Yuanzhang was talking, Wu Mengming hurried in and reported, "Your Majesty, Gong Dingzi has escaped!"
"Ran?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised and said: "Didn't Huang Nilu say that he saw him at Fuchengmen before? He didn't take him because the person who did it had no direct relationship with him. Why did he run away now?"
"Also, where are the others, have they all gotten it?"
Wu Mengming nodded and said: "Everyone else has got it, including those wealthy households who have also ransacked their homes, and only one person, Gong Dingzi, has been taken away!" Chinese website
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while and said: "Forget it, ignore him for now, you go to interrogate other people first!"
"In addition, the news is released that Li Zushu and Gong Dingzi have stolen five million taels of silver. If anyone can provide clues, the court will reward you heavily!"
Wu Mengming was shocked when he heard this, then he bowed in agreement and walked out quickly.
"Father, is the city gate still open now?"
Zhu Cixi asked hesitantly.
"Open it, how can the news get out if you don't open it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Cixiang with a smile and said kindly.
When Zhu Cihong heard this, he immediately understood. After bowing and saluting, he left Dongnuan Pavilion.
