"Long live my Lord, you have been busy all morning, drink some ginseng tea first to refresh your mind!"
In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Wang Chengen took advantage of Zhu Yuanzhang's approval of a pile of memorials and hurriedly handed him a cup of ginseng tea and said respectfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang pressed his temples, took the ginseng tea and took a sip. He calmed down and said, "Are your injuries healed?"
When Wang Chengen heard this, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and then he bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord Long Live, for thinking about me. My slave's injury has been healed long ago."
"It's just because this servant... has been reorganizing the palace under the guidance of the prince these days, so he has not been waiting in front of the emperor. Please forgive me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It doesn't matter. Although you are not in front of the emperor, you are still loyal to us. We know it well... How is the situation in the palace now?"
Wang Chengen hurriedly reported: "The slaves have cleaned all the twelve prisons according to the prince's instructions, killed seventy-eight people with sticks, and expelled four hundred and eighty-three people from the palace..."
After listening to Wang Chengen's story, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Well, Chengen, you did a good job in this matter!"
"When we were in the capital camp last night, we were always worried that there would be rebellions in the palace like the previous two times. Unexpectedly, this time the palace was very peaceful, so we have less worries!"
"We know that you have contributed to this, so we think there is a good village in the suburbs of Beijing, so we reward you, which can be regarded as compensation for you!"
When Wang Chengen heard this, his expression changed several times, and he immediately knelt down to plead guilty and said, "Long live my Lord, I am confused. I used to..."
"Cheng'en, we know what happened to you, and it's not your fault!"
"You just need to take care of those fields later. If we reward you, you can just keep it with peace of mind. No one dares to say anything!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him, he took another sip of ginseng tea, handed over the tea cup casually, and continued: "We feel that there are too many eunuchs in the palace, and there are many people busy with disputes. You can make a total later and give it to us. Send some more out!"
"Furthermore, those who pretend to be public servants for their own benefit, are corrupt and bend the law, let us punish them well!"
"Besides, don't be afraid of offending others. As long as you work for us wholeheartedly, we will protect you, and..."
Wang Chengen's body trembled slightly after listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, but he responded continuously.
At this time, Wu Mengming hurriedly walked into Dongnuan Pavilion.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang signaled Wang Chengen to leave, and then asked Wu Mengming: "Are the people in the capital still calm?"
Wu Mengming bowed and said: "The people were a little flustered and angry at first, but after Lord Meng's explanation and the news about the theft of the imperial treasury, the people also hated those wealthy businessmen very much. Later, during the execution, many people They even clapped their hands and cheered!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while and then asked: "Is there any movement among the gentry and officials?"
Wu Mengming thought for a while and said, "Except for the imperial censor Chen Liangmo who wanted to write a letter but was dissuaded by Mr. Zuo, everyone else was doing business normally and there was no violation of the rules."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this, and then he remembered Zuo Maodi who had helped transport southern grain back to Beijing, and asked, "Is the Master Zuo you are talking about Zuo Maodi?"
Wu Mengming nodded and said, "Yes, it is Mr. Zuo Maodi, the censor of Youqiandu!"
"Youqiandu Censor Zuo Maodi!"
Zhu Yuanzhang repeated it, and then ordered: "Wu Qing, please go back and ask Fan Jingwen to draft an edict to make Zuo Maodi the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and temporarily take over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs!"
Wu Mengming heard this and said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Lord Fan is still under grounding. I'm afraid he won't be able to draw up the decree for a while, right?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said with some dissatisfaction: "You will do whatever we say, where is all the nonsense!"
After Wu Mengming bowed in agreement, he was about to leave when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice again: "We remember that Hao Yaoqi and others have been in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. How is the situation now?"
Wu Mengming said: "General, I have always followed your instructions. Every now and then, I will find a few people to persuade you to surrender. Moreover, the diet will be different depending on the situation of the surrender."
"After they became suspicious of each other, they gradually divided internally. Now there are three people who are willing to surrender, but they will continue to lurk in the future.
Inside, do other people's ideological work..."
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Wu Mengming's story, he nodded and said: "It's almost time. You ask those three people to write a letter of allegiance. The other people who have not surrendered must also get their handwriting and send them to Dongnuan Pavilion then!"
"In addition, I would like to remind Gao Wencai that since he saved Li Yan's life at Hengshan last time and became Li Yan's confidant, his main task now is to instigate Li Yan."
"Whether it is persuading or forcing surrender, it will work. If it doesn't work, it will intensify the conflict between Li Zicheng and Li Yan."
"Now Song Xiance is missing, and Niu Jinxing is deeply involved in colluding with the Jurchens. Only Li Yan can help him."
"As long as we cut off his arm, even if we can't destroy the rebels, we can at least reduce some of the pressure..."
After Wu Mengming wrote it down carefully, he hurried out again.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked slowly to Kun Yutu and muttered: "Now Zuo Liangyu has taken over a large area from Luliang to Mianchi, and his heart is not small."
"And with the support of the eight Shanxi merchant families, in less than ten days, he not only increased his troops by one-third, but also seemed to have added a lot of weapons."
"According to Wu Mengming, the reason why Bai Wang who besieged Wuchang retreated was because a dozen new red cannons were added to the city of Wuchang. Bai Wang suffered a big loss and was forced to move to the Xiangyang area."
"Although the stalemate in the Mianchi area is still ongoing, I'm afraid it won't last long, and there is no news about Li Ruolian yet. Once Zuo Liangyu is allowed to occupy Henan and open up Wuchang and Taiyuan, he will be considered a leader."
"But as long as Shen Zhanran succeeds in disaster relief in Shanxi and we win the support of the people, we can move back to the city."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he moved his fingers to the Yungui River area, shook his head and said: "This place has many mountains, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. However, it is difficult for us to get in, and it is not easy for them to get out."
"In addition, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and it is very difficult to transport food. As long as we strengthen the walls and clear the fields, they will not be able to fight for a long time, and the harm will not be great."
"Then where are the people behind Li Zushu if they are not in Jiangnan? Especially since the opponent actually has elite cavalry..."
While Zhu Yuanzhang was deep in thought, a young eunuch came in to report that Zhu Cihong and a young man were outside seeking to see him. Z.br>
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't pay attention, and after letting Zhu Cixiang in, he continued to study Kun Yutu.
"Caomin Xia Wanchun comes to meet His Majesty!"
Suddenly, Xia Wanchun's crisp voice sounded in Dongnuan Pavilion, awakening Zhu Yuanzhang who was deep in thought.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked for fame and saw Xia Wanchun, who was dressed in Confucian attire, bowing his head on the ground, while Zhu Cixiang looked at him with some embarrassment.
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment before he remembered that in order to restrict Zheng Sen and Zhang Huangyan a few days ago, he casually asked Xia Wanchun to come to the palace to study with the prince.
However, he later forgot to tell Zhu Cihong and Shen Zhanran about this. It seemed that they really arranged Xia Wanchun in Zhu Cihong's study, and he couldn't help but frown.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Cixiang immediately bowed and explained: "Father, Xia Wanchun did not intend to disturb the Holy Master, and he is here to offer advice. Please forgive him for once!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he glanced at Zhu Cixiang in surprise.
Because Zhu Cixiang had made great progress recently, how could he trust Xia Wanchun so easily and bring him to Dongnuan Pavilion?
Then he remembered Xia Wanchun's identity, and he had an idea in his mind. He smiled and said, "The prince said that you want to offer advice. I wonder what difficulties you think we have now, and what advice are you going to offer?"
"Relieve the difficulties in the capital and quell the chaos in Jiangnan!"
Xia Wanchun replied neither humble nor arrogantly.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at Zhu Cihong with some dissatisfaction.
