Feng Hong himself was young, so of course he didn't believe Zhang Ren's words.
However, Zhang Ren didn't explain much and went directly into the imperial study room.
When meeting Zhu Yuanzhang, he naturally knelt down again, and then Zhang Ren reported the case to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and whispered: "I can achieve great things thanks to these old brothers. Li Shanchang has contributed a lot to the country. He was the first to seek refuge with me in Chuzhou. Moreover, he is in charge of logistics and well-organized. He is said to be a leader. It is not an exaggeration to say that the name of the court is great. Although the world is now at peace, I am not the kind of ungrateful person. Since we could share hardships back then, we can also share wealth and honor now. It is a capital crime for Li Shanchang to deceive the emperor and ignore his superiors. I remember the friendship in the past Give me a lighter sentence."
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang called the servants on the side and said: "Li Shanchang used to have a close relationship with the traitor Hu Weiyong. Although he did not participate in the rebellion, he did not report the knowledge. Now Li Shanchang and everyone in his family are ordered to reflect in the mansion and not to go out. Violators will be punished Severe punishment will not be spared. A copy of this decree was also sent to every corner of the court. Many people said that I cannot tolerate others. I will show it to everyone in the world today. I am very generous."
The chamberlain took the order and left, and Zhang Ren also said: "Your Majesty is merciful."
It seemed that he had been sitting for a long time. Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and stretched his muscles. He walked to Zhang Ren and asked, "I sit on the throne and dare not neglect national affairs. But today I am tired. Zhang Ren, you boy." Please go out for a walk with me."
Zhang Ren nodded, "The job is not always good. You have to balance work and rest. I wonder where your Majesty wants to go for a walk?"
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to think for a moment and said: "Let's go to Xuanwu Lake, it's not far there."
After he finished speaking, a chamberlain immediately went to arrange the carriage. Although Xuanwu Lake is not far away, His Majesty cannot walk there, right?
After the chamberlain arranged the carriage, Zhu Yuanzhang got on the carriage alone. Zhang Ren could only ride on the horse and follow one side of the carriage. His treatment was much better than that of other Jinyi guards. The colleagues in Yiluan Division could only walk. .
All the way out of the Imperial City, along the road out of Taipingmen, we arrived at Xuanwu Lake.
This was originally a royal garden. A few years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to enjoy the fun with the people and opened Xuanwu Lake to the public. This is also a good place to enjoy the scenery in Jinling.
Zhu Yuanzhang got off the carriage and ordered: "Zhang Ren will accompany me to the boat and sit on the boat, while the others will wait on the shore."
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of people from the front office of the palace came forward and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do that. I am your Majesty's bodyguard. How can you let your Majesty board the ship alone?"
Zhu Yuanzhang, however, glared and said, "What? It's all true in this world now, how dare someone still take action against me?"
Baihu hurriedly knelt on the ground, "Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens..."
"That's enough! I'm rarely interested, but you try to stop me in every possible way. Do you really think I can't kill people?" Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was stiff.
The hundred households were so frightened that they immediately kowtowed and admitted their mistake: "Wei Chen doesn't dare, Wei Chen doesn't dare."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and walked towards the dragon boat alone. Zhang Ren only took a cloak from the hand of the chamberlain and hurriedly followed.
Zhu Yuanzhang had just stepped onto the deck with one foot when he heard a commotion and saw one person being stopped by the guards and arguing something.
Zhang Ren took a closer look and saw that the person who came was actually Yuan Kai, the censor, and hurriedly said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, I know this person. He is Yuan Kai, the censor of the Supervisory Council. I guess he has something important to report. It was probably after I got to the palace that I learned that Your Majesty had arrived at Xuanwu Lake, so I chased him all the way here."
Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at Yuan Kai carefully, and then said: "I guess there is something wrong, let him come over."
Yuan Kai was released. When he came closer, he didn't even look at Zhang Ren. Instead, he knelt directly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Yuan Kai, the imperial censor of the Inspectorate, has something to report."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "No hurry, get on the boat first."
When the three of them arrived on the deck, the cold wind blew on their faces, which was somewhat chilly. Zhang Ren also took the cloak and put it on Zhu Yuanzhang in time.
Zhu Yuanzhang tightened his cloak, as if his anger had not gone away, and said: "Since I became the emperor, I have also suffered a lot. Look at these guards, they always worry about my safety.
Things are really annoying. "
Zhang Ren said, "Don't be angry. The guard just had good intentions."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "If I hadn't known that he had good intentions, I would have punished him long ago. What danger could there be in Xuanwu Lake? Besides, I still have your boy by my side."
Zhang Ren puffed up his chest and said, "There's nothing wrong with what you said. I'm not bragging. If you really encounter a thief, the guards around you will definitely not be able to defeat them. As long as I'm here, Your Majesty will be safe."
The reason why Zhang Ren dared to be so sure was that he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang must have powerful secret guards hiding in the dark. There were two walking men in Zhan Shi's Mansion, Jia Yuntong and Sun Qiyue. It was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang not to have such masters beside him.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, looked at Zhang Ren and asked seriously: "If I are really in danger, you will definitely protect me, right?"
Isn't this an opportunity to show loyalty to the emperor? How could Zhang Ren not seize it? He stood up straight, hit his chest with his right hand, and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry."
Yuan Kai saw these events in his eyes and felt that Zhang Ren was a villain who followed others' influence.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and nodded and ignored Zhang Ren. Instead, he went to the bow of the ship alone. No one knew what he was thinking.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Yuan Kai, "What do you want from me?"
Yuan Kai knelt on the ground solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, I met with Duke Xuan yesterday, and today I participated in the trial of Li Cunyi. With all due respect, I feel that Duke Xuan has no intention of betraying your majesty, but your majesty has not I am trying it in person, because I am afraid that Your Majesty will listen to the villain’s slander, and will not distinguish between loyal women and right from wrong. If you then punish an old minister who has made great contributions to the country, it will inevitably make people feel resentful, and it will be really detrimental to the country.”
Zhang Ren touched his nose in embarrassment. I am afraid he is the villain who was slandered by Yuan Kai, right?
Zhu Yuanzhang also laughed after hearing this, looked at Zhang Ren and said: "I just said that you look like a girl. Look, doesn't this make people think of you as a villain?"
Yuan Kai, who was kneeling on the deck, was confused and said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't let him deceive you. Zhang Ren is very domineering in Duke Xuan's mansion. He has a problem with Duke Xuan's two grandsons. I am afraid of him." I will take this opportunity to frame Duke Xuan. From my perspective, Zhang Ren is a perfect female official!"
Now Zhang Ren felt even more embarrassed, and Zhu Yuanzhang laughed so much that tears flowed out. After a long time of calming down, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If I don't know right from wrong, wouldn't I become a fool? Don't look at my age. He is old, but his brain is very shrewd. He can still distinguish between good guys and bad guys. Zhang Ren reported the whole case to me. I exempted Li Shanchang from the blame and only made his family shut up and think about their mistakes. "
Yuan Kai raised his head and asked quickly: "Is this true?"
As the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally would not explain too much to his ministers. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, Zhang Ren could only say: "Of course it is true. The decree has been spread to all ministries. Our Majesty is still very kind. I guess he is a wise brother." You came in such a hurry that you didn’t hear the news.”
Yuan Kai glanced at Zhang Ren cautiously and said, "You still have some conscience." After saying that, he turned his head to the side, but he felt relieved in his heart.
Zhang Ren cursed in his heart, but he didn't want to explain anything to Yuan Kai. There were so many people in the world who didn't understand, so he had to explain everything? Then I might as well stop doing anything else in my life.
Zhu Yuanzhang no longer paid attention to the two young men, but quietly looked at the lake.
I don't know how much time passed, but I heard someone on the shore shouting: "The yellow dragon ascends to the sky, something extraordinary will happen, Jupiter will oppose the moon, and there will be cholera in the world. This poor man has caught a glimpse of the secret of the sky and asks to see your majesty."
How can the emperor be seen by ordinary people if they want to? The person who shouted was naturally stopped on the shore by the guards of the palace chief.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked carefully at the person calling, and saw that the person was a Taoist priest, so he waved towards the shore.
The guards naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, and only took off the weapons the Taoist priest carried and let him pass.
The Taoist priest came all the way to the boat, but Zhang Ren looked at the Taoist priest carefully from the side.
This Taoist priest looks to be no more than thirty years old, but his whole body has a sense of being out of the world. Such a person is not
Charlatans are really good people, so Zhang Ren followed Zhu Yuanzhang and did not dare to be careless.
This Taoist priest knew etiquette. He stood seven or eight steps away from Zhu Yuanzhang, saluted and said, "I am a poor Taoist, Izuku Yunzi. I have met your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in return, and then asked, "What did you just say on the shore?"
Izumoko repeated again: "When the yellow dragon ascends to the sky, there must be something extraordinary, and when Jupiter opposes the moon, there will be cholera in the world."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised the corners of his mouth and asked, "I drove out the barbarians and unified the world. The Huanglong in your mouth must be me, but I don't know what you mean by the second part of the sentence?"
Izumoko looked at the sky, then shook his head and said, "This is a secret from heaven and cannot be revealed at will."
Zhang Ren frowned and hurriedly whispered to Zhu Yuanzhang's side: "Your Majesty, this Taoist priest just said he had seen a secret from the sky and asked to see Your Majesty on the shore, but when he got on the boat he refused to say anything again. This matter is strange, and why?" Please be careful, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't pay much attention. He just heard him say: "I am the emperor. Come here and talk to me nicely."
Zhang Ren didn't know why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to hear secrets when he was well. Moreover, there was a Qintian prison outside the imperial city. Those who listened to the official bullshit didn't need to rely on the wild Taoist priests in front of him?
Zhang Ren immediately warned: "Your Majesty, no, the origin of this Taoist priest is unknown. I think it is not too late to wait until his identity is found out before listening to what he has to say."
Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and looked at Zhang Ren, "Why are you acting like those guards today? Does this little Taoist dare to do anything against me?"
