"But the group of people Wang Chengen left behind before?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while and asked in a deep voice.
Brother Li Wu shook his head and said: "No, Wang Chengen's group and the people we suspected did not take action, but they all left the capital after the incident!"
"Leaving the capital?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised and said: "They did it during the day?"
Brother Li Wu nodded and said, "Yes, they were very well prepared, and it was also unexpected. Even some of the family members of those who were killed didn't notice anything unusual."
"If you hadn't ordered the Eighteen Riders to monitor Fan Fucui, we might not have been able to trace their lair. Unfortunately, by the time we arrived, they had all committed suicide, and no clues were left behind."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered: "Since they had even prepared suicide notes for each other, they would not leave any clues. The reason why they committed suicide was just an attitude!"
He paused and continued: "This matter will be left to the Ministry of Justice to handle. You can make some arrangements to direct the finger at Wang Dehua..."
Before Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, a young eunuch came in to report that Zhu Cixiang was outside asking for an audience.
He knew that the other party should be here for the death of Fan Fucui and others, so he gave Brother Li a few words and signaled the other party to step back, and then asked the young eunuch to bring Zhu Cixiang in.
"Father, my son heard that Fan Fucui and others had committed suicide, and they had left a suicide note before their death, saying that they had been misled by female cadres and should not be suspicious of you, so they had to die to apologize..."
Zhu Cihong said hesitantly after saluting.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he smiled and said, "Do you think we killed them?"
Zhu Cixiang shook his head and said, "My son knows that if my father wants to kill them, he will kill them openly and in accordance with national laws. He will never do it so sneakily."
"It's just that their *** is too strange. In addition, the last words mentioned... are specious. There is a suspicion that there is no money here. I am worried that someone will use this to ruin your holy name."
"After all, you are about to go on an expedition. If this affects the morale of the army, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to the battle."
Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently: "Lang'er, you don't need to worry!"
"Brother Li Wu has found out that this matter was secretly done by Wang Dehua. We have asked the Criminal Department to handle it. It will definitely not affect the morale of the military."
As he spoke, he said with a kind face: "It's you, after we leave the capital, we need to be careful in our affairs, so as not to fall into the other party's scheme."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's caring face, Zhu Cixiang had a flash of shame in his eyes, and then said solemnly: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely remember your teachings, manage the affairs of the capital well, and wait for your triumphant return!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said with satisfaction: "Okay, if you have confidence, we can rest assured."
After he finished speaking, he picked up a memorial from the case and handed it to Zhu Cihong and said: "This is the memorial submitted by Jiang Dejing to supplement officials. After you discuss it with him tomorrow, let the cabinet draft the decree!"
Zhu Cixiang was stunned when he heard this, and said: "Father, I am not familiar with court officials, so you should handle this memorial personally!"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the other party was avoiding suspicion, so he smiled and comforted: "This is not a big deal. As the prince of the country, it is your duty to appoint and remove officials. As long as you use your heart, it will be fine. If there is anything inappropriate, you will be punished when the time comes." Father will take care of it for you..."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him so much, and that he also wanted to show off his achievements, Zhu Cihong did not refuse and took it respectfully with both hands.
After he quickly browsed the memorial, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang for advice on some of the candidates.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Zhu Cixiang still had doubts in his heart, so he skillfully tested it during the explanation, and then made some decisions based on the other person's thoughts.
Zhu Cihong was not aware of it at first, but later he understood it, and he admired and appreciated Zhu Yuanzhang even more.
Unknowingly, the time has reached the beginning of Haishi.
Although Zhu Cixiang still had many doubts, he thought that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to go on an expedition and that the other party had shown enough trust in him, so he asked Zhu Yuanzhang to have a rest on the grounds that it was dark.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily and gave Zhu Cihong some detailed instructions.
Festival, and let him leave.
Later, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the list of suspicious persons in the palace reported by Brother Li Wu, and mused: "This junior (Queen Zhou) is really good at it. Not only is he thoughtful, but he is also ruthless in his actions, but the pattern is too small to avoid... ....That’s all!”
"Since she has not done everything, and we will let Zhu Cixiang succeed, let her leave this matter!"
After he finished speaking, he lit the list in his hand on the candle. After it turned into ashes, he carefully looked at Qi Kun and the pictures and marked them one by one.
However, when he reached Henan, he couldn't help but stop writing and murmured to himself: "Zuo Liangyu suddenly ordered Prime Minister Hui Deng to go south. Could it be that he was disadvantaged in the battle in Shaanxi and wanted to put pressure on Gao Jie?"
With this thought, he shook his head slightly.
Because although Gao Jie occupied most of Henan, he did not have a strong foundation. In addition, He Zhen still had troops in eastern Henan, and Zhang Huangyan had already recovered Wuchang and other places. If Gao Jie really had an advantage in Shaanxi, he would definitely abandon Henan. If we occupy Shaanxi, we will never borrow troops from Li Chengdong.
"Could it be that they were defeated by Thief Li, and Zuo Liangyu wanted to take advantage of Gao Jie's defeat to expand his territory?"
"But judging from Li Thief's previous actions, he wanted to attack the capital by surprise. Moreover, if Li Thief had recovered all the lands in Shaanxi, it would be impossible for Zuo Liangyu to attack Gao Jie at this moment."
"You must know that Shanxi and Henan both border Shaanxi. Once Gao Jie is defeated, he will have to face the rebels alone. In addition, Bai Wang is still active in the Jingxiang area. Even with Zuo Xianmei's help, he will not be able to connect the three places. "
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, then looked at the land of Guangxi and thought to himself: "Could it be that he wants to help Zhu Hengjia open the way to Beijing?"
"But it has been more than half a month since Zhu Hengjia started his army, but there is still no news about his attack on the city. In addition, it is about two thousand miles from Guilin to Wuchang. Even if Zhu Hengjia works day and night, it may take more than a month."
"Coupled with the obstruction by Yuan Jixian, Chen Zilong and others, it may take him two to three months at the earliest to reach Wuchang. This period of time is also enough for Li Thief to capture Shanxi and other places."
"Zuo Liangyu would never do such a thankless task... But if not, why would he send troops south at this time?"
"Lu Jiude?!"
"The younger generation (Queen Zhou) said that he was poisoned by Lu Jiude, which means that Lu Jiude was also aware of the changes in the capital, but he did nothing else except send Zhu Ji to participate in the affairs of Jizhou. Could it be that he was really The destination is Henan?"
"But what is he doing in Henan... Could it be that Zhu Yousong still has money in Luoyang?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly remembered that when Zhu Changxun (former King Fu) went to Luoyang fiefdom, Zhu Yijun (Emperor Wanli) was afraid that he would suffer, so he not only rewarded him with many rare treasures, but also gave him a large area of fertile land.
And Zhu Changxun was also a man of excessive greed and a good way of making money. During his more than 20 years in Luoyang, in addition to amassing money, he also amassed money. Even when Li Zicheng besieged the city, he was reluctant to give out money to reward the soldiers, and even the city was broken and he was captured. A feast of fortune...
The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, the more he felt that this was possible. Just when he was about to send word that Brother Li Wu was coming, he saw the other party hurriedly walked in and said: "Your Majesty, the last general has just received a secret letter from Zhang Erhu, saying that when Zhu Hengjia was swearing in the oath, Jiangnan Governor Xia Your Excellency (Xia Wanchun) rode into the school grounds alone and reprimanded Zhu Hengjia for disrupting the government."
"Although Zhu Hengjia tried his best to quibble and put Master Xia under house arrest, he did not send troops for some unknown reason. Soon after, the Anhui and Jiangsu Supervisor Huang Master (Huang Zongxi)'s message to attack Zhu Hengjia spread throughout Jiangnan."
"Master Chen (Chen Zilong), the minister of war in Nanjing, and Master Yuan (Yuan Jixian), the governor of Jiangxi, claimed that if Zhu Hengjia persists in his obsession, they will raise troops to attack him."
"Under this influence, Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying, Commander-in-Chief Liu Liangzuo and others publicly issued statements accusing Zhu Hengjia of his unjust acts. Ping Nanbo (Zhang Huangyan) personally led a thousand cavalry to Hengyang to persuade Zhu Youlang to raise troops. Counterinsurgency..."
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised when he heard that Xia Wanchun broke into the military camp alone, he did not show it. However, when he heard that Zhang Huangyan had gone to Hengyang, a look of surprise immediately flashed on his face.
