Lao Zhu said: "No need. If he touches him, he will alert the snake. Moreover, if Lin Xian is transferred, Hu Weiyong will find a way to persuade others. Then we will have to spend more time to investigate again. Just leave him alone. Anyway, now Japanese pirates are no longer a threat. Besides, this alone cannot be used to conclude that he is a traitor."
Lao Zhu asked someone to inform Dibaonu about Xiang'er's collusion with Japanese pirates and his execution on the spot.
After hearing this, the landowner slave immediately burst into tears and cursed.
"My daughter was killed in vain by you. Any collusion with Japanese pirates is just an excuse."
"Lao Zhu, you must have sent my daughter to be a prostitute, causing my daughter to be raped to death. You beast."
Lao Zhu was furious and shouted in the court that he wanted to kill the local slaves.
The officials all jumped out to stop him: "Your Majesty, you can't. The land protector slave is the Prince of Beiyuan and has a distinguished status. If the Emperor kills him, the prisoners of Beiyuan may rebel."
"Now the daughter of Di Bao Nu is dead without any evidence, and killing the Di Bao Nu will not convince the public."
"The Ming Dynasty is a great country in heaven, and the emperor should be able to accommodate people."
Lao Zhu said coldly: "According to what you say, our merchants from the Ming Dynasty died in vain. Will our great Ming emperor be insulted by a defeated general in vain? Who of you will stand up and make the land protectors unable to fight back? If you don’t retaliate, show us.”
The speakers suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
Lao Zhu said: "If you want a valid reason, just being disrespectful to us is enough. If you speak for him like this, do you think the same as him? Then go die with him! We never need to go through any process to kill people." People agree!!”
The officials suppressed their faces and said, "It's so hurtful and irritating, but it's the truth."
Hu Weiyong stood up and said: "Your Majesty. Since it is inappropriate to kill him, it is better to exile him. You can punish him without being criticized."
Lao Zhu pondered for a moment and replied: "Tell me, where is the appropriate place to exile him?"
Hu Weiyong said: "The emperor is wise, and of course it is up to the emperor to decide this matter."
Lao Zhu said: "Okay, then let's show mercy and not kill him. We will exile him to Ryukyu. Isn't this bastard used to living in the north? Isn't he colluding with Japanese pirates? Then let him live on the island. For the rest of my life.”
The officials felt that their goal had been achieved, and they stopped arguing with Lao Zhu.
Everyone is happy, everyone is happy.
The Dibaonu set out from Yingtian the next day, boarded the ship from Chongming, and headed for Ryukyu.
Some people say that before the Dibo slave arrived in Ryukyu, he was stabbed by the escort and thrown into the sea.
Others say that when he arrived in Ryukyu, he fell seriously ill and died because he could not adapt to the climate.
He's dead anyway.
Only then did the civil servants react: Wait, what's going on?
Why did he die in the end?
In the end, Lao Zhu just transported him to another place and killed him. Although it took a little more effort, he gained a good reputation for tolerance and magnanimity.
Treacherous, cruel, and extremely cunning! !
Zhu Bai somehow dreamed of Xiang'er falling into the water again and again.
Sometimes Xiang'er became a land security slave again.
He always felt that there was something strange about this dream that he couldn't explain, like a hint.
Then I kept saying to myself: Don’t think about it, this time you saw the woman die with your own eyes.
No need to doubt...
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Wu Zhen reported to Lao Zhu the status of the pursuit of Japanese pirates.
Lao Zhu Dayue rewarded Wu Zhen greatly in the court.
Li Huanwen went out to report: "Dingliao is already short of military rations. If we don't find a solution, I'm afraid the officers and soldiers will have no food to eat next month."
Li Huanwen is the Minister of War, and was promoted by Lao Zhu at the end of last year.
The winter in Dingliao is extremely cold, with ice and snow, and people cannot stay outdoors for long wearing thick furs.
It is sparsely populated and has nowhere to stay. If you are not careful, you will freeze to death.
Transporting grain by land was too expensive and the gains outweighed the losses. Even the merchants who were exchanging salt lines refused to transport grain there.
Moreover, there are many troops stationed in Dingliao, and the land transportation volume is small and slow, so it cannot be solved.
The Guanya Bureau did not set up a station in Dingliao, and there were no inns along the way, so there was nothing we could do.
Therefore, Dingliao's military rations were previously transported by sea.
Lao Zhu once appointed Wu Zhen to command tens of thousands of naval forces in the Dengzhou area to manage shipping.
During that period of time in Dingliao, there was never a shortage of military food and pay.
Later, when Japanese pirates invaded the south, Lao Zhu transferred Wu Zhen to the south to manage the navy.
The person who succeeded Wu Zhen changed several times. I don't know whether it was because of his ability or lack of care. Anyway, Dingliao's food and military pay could not be supplied.
Even more recently.
Lao Zhu knew that unless Zhu Bai took over shipping, Zhu Bai would have no choice.
But he didn't want Zhu Bai to be in charge of shipping.
You can't let Zhu Bai take care of everything.
Who is in charge of Dingliao Shipping now?
By the way, it's Fei Ju...
Either the boat that Fei Ju was transporting grain capsized, or he was delayed on the road and was eaten by the people transporting the grain.
These are all excuses.
That bastard is so stubborn that he is so focused on eating, drinking and having fun that he doesn't even take good care of his food.
The officers and soldiers in Dingliao did not have enough food, but he got a lot of benefits.
The extra opportunity we gave him to make atonement was in vain.
Lao Zhu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "Then let Wu Zhen go to Dingliao again to take over the shipping. Call Fei Ju back."
Hu Weiyong glanced at Li Cunyi hurriedly.
Li Cunyi came out and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Wu is responsible for resisting Japanese pirates. We need to transfer him away for fear that Japanese pirates will become rampant again."
Lao Zhu ignored Li Cunyi, but looked at Hu Weiyong silently.
Although he knew that Hu Weiyong was probably involved in the Japanese pirates' robbery of the salt merchant, and most of the reduced salt tax was also pocketed by Hu Weiyong.
But he had no evidence, so he couldn't make a beautiful kill.
He could only wait.
But it does not mean that he will let Hu Weiyong deploy his party members in the court and the military.
Hu Weiyong lowered his head. Although he did not look at Lao Zhu, his thighs were still frightened by Lao Zhu's murderous intent and trembled slightly involuntarily.
Lao Zhu has already noticed his intention and cannot be too presumptuous.
Moreover, Li Huanwen was not his person. He must have been ordered by Lao Zhu to mention this matter at this time.
Hu Weiyong hurriedly came out of the queue and handed over to Lao Zhu: "Your Majesty is wise, and General Wu is the best candidate to lead Dingliao Shipping."
Li Cunyi glanced at Hu Weiyong: What's going on? It's you who told me to oppose, and it's you who support Lao Zhu now. playing what?
Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction: "That's it, Li Huanwen, you go and do this."
Li Huanwen hurriedly handed over his hands: "Yes."
After the court was over, Li Cunyi went straight to Hu's house and entered through the back door.
Hu Weiyong had known he would come and was waiting.
Li Cunyi cupped his hands: "Master Hu, what is this today?"
Wu Zhen is obviously Zhu Bai's man. Wu Zhen already controls the sea area near Yingtian. Do we still want Wu Zhen to control the shipping to the north?
Hu Weiyong smiled: "Don't panic, Mr. Li. I will kill Wu Zhen sooner or later. Since Lao Zhu wants Wu Zhen to take charge of Dingliao, let Wu Zhen go. The sky is high and the emperor is far away so that we can do it. Besides, in Before we make final preparations, we cannot push Lao Zhu into a hurry."
