Zhu Biao's originally weak body fell ill again after this trouble.
This time it was really serious and I couldn't afford it.
Zhu Yuanzhang heard the news and came to visit Zhu Biao. When he saw Zhu Biao fell ill in bed again, he was trembling with anger.
"Damn it, it's so lawless!"
"After doing so many things to oppress the people, you still dare to come and plead for mercy!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry. Zhu Biao was his heartthrob and the future successor of the empire. He finally got well, but he was so angry again!
"Come here! According to my decree, Lan Naoer's crime is unforgivable and he should be beheaded immediately. By the way, he will be beheaded together with Feng Wen!"
Just like that, Lan Naoer, who originally had to wait for some time to be punished, got ahead of schedule.
Just a few days before Lan Yu returned to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang directly ordered Lan Nao'er to be beheaded as a warning to others.
This beheading was no small matter, and everyone in the civil and military dynasties was in danger.
His majesty killed the sons of two dukes, Feng Sheng, duke of Song, and Lan Yu, duke of Liang.
At the entrance of the vegetable market that day, countless people came to watch, and the scene was lively.
"I heard that these two people are the sons of the Duke."
"Our Ming Dynasty's sage is really the God of the people! No matter who commits a crime, he will not be forgiven."
"If you kill well, if you kill well, it doesn't matter if the prince's son is the son of the prince. He will be beheaded if he commits a crime."
"Your Majesty has killed so many high officials over the years. No one will dare to bully us people in the future."
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The ignorant people learned that the two beheaded men were the sons of the duke. Although they didn't know why, they all clapped their hands and cheered.
Of course, as long as it is a high-ranking official who is beheaded, they are very happy, and it is not a big deal to watch the excitement.
At this time, Lan Naoer and Feng Wen, wearing white prison uniforms, were kneeling in front, trembling.
They didn't expect that it would actually come to this point.
"I regret, I regret! Why was I so stupid and fooled by a man named Li? Even if I had been more rational and stayed in Hangzhou, it would have been more than that."
Lan Nao'er is no longer as arrogant and domineering as before, his face is ashen, and his tears and nose are constantly flowing.
When people reach this point, they are almost always enveloped by the shadow of death.
The same was true for Feng Wen on the side. When he heard the name Li, he looked at Lan Nao'er and asked, "Have you been tricked by someone named Li Xiaoyao?"
Lan Naoer made a sad face and said: "That man's name is not Li Xiaoyao, but Li Xiao. He is the son-in-law of King Yan. I didn't mess with this bastard. He came to Yangzhou to kill me."
"What, he is the son-in-law of King Yan"
Feng Wen also made a sad face and said: "Thank you Brother Lan, otherwise when I die, I won't know whose hands I died in."
Lan Nao'er said, "Were you also harmed by Li Xiao?"
Feng Wen nodded: "Yes, I won't let him go even if I'm a ghost."
Lan Nao'er said: "I didn't expect that we were all killed by Li Xiao. Good brother, with you as my companion on the road to hell, I won't be alone anymore."
Feng Wen: "."
The process of waiting for death is painful.
as time flows.
The executioner looked at the time and threw down his sign, "The time has come, execution!"
Immediately, several big men pressed Lan Nao'er and Feng Wen on the wooden stakes. The executioner took a sip of wine and spit it on the sharp cold sword.
Lan Nao'er was immediately frightened and pissed, and the yellow and white liquid flowed out. He shouted: "You can't kill me. I am the son of Duke Liang. If you kill me, my father will definitely kill you!"
Don't tell me, these words really scared the executioner.
When Feng Wen saw that it worked, he followed suit and said, "My father is the Duke of Song. If you kill me, you are finished and your whole family will die."
Good guy, this executioner here is also scared.
The people around him were unhappy and threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at the executioner, and then yelled
The executioner had no choice but to urge: "Why are you still standing there? The time has been wasted. The Holy One will be furious and will implicate all nine of your clans!"
The two executioners were immediately frightened and reacted.
That's right, if they don't behead, the Holy One will take their heads.
The executioner picked up the machete again.
Lan Nao'er shouted: "Wait!"
The executioner frowned and said, "What's the matter? Today I will chop off your head no matter what. Don't blame me. This is not something I can decide."
Lan Nao'er lost her last hope and begged: "Please, please use some strength to give me a good time so that I don't suffer too much."
Generally, prisoners on death row, if their families have some conditions, will bribe the executioner to kill him with one knife before execution to reduce the pain of death.
If the executioner cuts the head with one blow, and then cuts it again, it will be very painful.
But because Lan Yu was sentenced to prison, his family could not go in to intercede or bribe him.
"I can satisfy your request."
The executioner nodded. Even if he didn't say anything, he wouldn't dare to chop twice.
Then, raise the knife and chop it down!
A head rolled down.
Lan Nao'er was killed with one blow without causing him too much pain.
With this, Lan Naoer's sinful life ended.
One day later.
Lan Yu, who put down the rebellion of Yuelu Timur, the commander of Jianchang, returned triumphantly with his army!
To pacify the southwest, this is another great achievement!
On the way, Lan Yu was already thinking about how the Holy Emperor would reward him.
Riding a horse, at the forefront of the army was Lan Yu. Lan Yu was not tall, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, making people scared from a distance.
"Why didn't the Holy Emperor and the Crown Prince go out of the city to greet them?"
Lan Yu was a little surprised. Every time he went on an expedition in the past, the emperor and the prince would go out ten miles from the city to greet him. How come he didn't even have any hair today?
He looked at the deputy general next to him and said, "Didn't the return journey be reported to the court?"
The lieutenant general said doubtfully: "Father, the return journey has been reported, there should be no mistakes."
“This is weird”
Lan Yu was puzzled and led the army towards the capital.
But when they arrived at the city gate, they didn't see the Holy Lord, and they couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.
"I think I, Lan Yu, have been on many expeditions to the southwest and made great contributions. This time, I have completely stabilized the southwest. I haven't even seen a single person since I returned to Beijing. It's really disappointing!!"
Lan Yu frowned, feeling very dissatisfied. She was already thinking about how to embarrass the Holy Emperor later.
The city gate was wide open, and Lan Yu led the soldiers and horses into the city. Seeing the soldiers at the city gate, he asked, "Will the Holy One leave the city today?"
The soldiers also knew about Lan Yu's son but did not speak.
The lieutenant next to Lan Yu immediately whipped him and cursed: "You are made mute when I ask you to speak?"
The soldier quickly knelt down and said, "My lord, your Majesty has not left the city."
"snort!"
Hearing this, Lan Nao'er became even more unhappy. He led his soldiers and horses along the avenue to the front of the palace, and then asked people to return the soldiers and horses to camp.
Afterwards, Lan Yu put on his helmet and armor and walked towards Fengtian Hall.
"The Duke of the State, the Duke of the State"
At this time, a general from the palace guard came over and whispered: "Father, something big happened while you were gone."
Lan Yu frowned: "Why didn't the Holy One come out of the city to greet us today? Is it because my contribution is not great enough?"
"Hey," the general sighed, "something big happened."
Lan Yu said: "What's the big deal?"
The general hesitated for a while and then said: "The Crown Prince, Lan Nao'er, was beheaded at the Meridian Gate yesterday."
"What!!!!"
Lan Yu's surprise was no small matter.
His beloved son was beheaded!
He was sad at first, and then said angrily: "Who did it! Who did it!"
"Father, please keep your voice down."
The general pulled him aside to a deserted place and said, "This is the will of the Holy One."
"Why did Your Majesty do this!"
Lan Nao'er was so angry that he was going crazy. No wonder along the way today, he found that many people looked at him in the wrong way.
"Everything the prince committed while in the south of the Yangtze River was known to the Holy One, and the Holy One became furious."
"Fart! No matter what big mistake my son can make, even if he makes a small mistake, considering my merits, he shouldn't be executed."
As he talked, Lan Yu was extremely sad. It was obvious that he still loved Lan Nao'er, his son.
"I want to talk to the Holy One to reason!"
With that said, he strode towards Fengtian Palace.
The general advised: "Father, no, you are so angry right now, I'm afraid it will be unavoidable if you pass by."
"Get out!"
Lan Yu kicked him away, "I, Lan Yu, have made such great contributions. On the day of the victory, what I heard was about my son being beheaded. Why!"
Finished.
Lan Yi ran towards Fengtian Palace like flying.
Whenever soldiers encountered obstacles on the road, they would be shot away directly.
Fengtian Hall is the main body of the three main halls of the palace. It is covered with glazed gold tiles, double eaves and double ridges, carved beams and painted pillars, and doors and windows with red lacquer and gold carvings, which shine in the sun.
This is what people usually call the "Jinluan Palace".
At this time, the officials were attending the morning court, and Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair, listening to the officials.
"Your Majesty! Lan Yu triumphs! Come and report!"
As a loud voice sounded, Lan Yu put on his helmet and armor and rushed directly into Fengtian Hall.
The officials were all shocked, this was simply a disgrace in front of the palace, but everyone understood the whole story, and they were afraid that there would be a fuss today.
"Lanyu triumphantly reports the battle situation!"
Lan Yu rushed directly to the hall, knelt on one knee in the hall, cupped her hands and said:
"Lanyu's trip was lucky enough to fulfill his mission. He stabilized the southwest and captured the rebel generals. On the 18th day of the first lunar month, he defeated Shuanglang Village in Yunnan and wiped out three thousand enemies!"
"On February 10th, we broke through Yuelu Mountain and wiped out 10,000 enemies!"
"On March 12, enter Liangshan to defeat Boxing and destroy 20,000 enemies!"
Lan Yu kept reporting her achievements and expressing her strong dissatisfaction.
Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, many ethnic minority leaders in the southwest have been dissatisfied and often rebelled. This time, Lan Yu's contribution was indeed great, stabilizing the southwest.
The terrain in the southwest is complex and diverse, with complete landforms such as mountains, hills, plains, and basins.
The local indigenous people relied on their geographical advantages to compete with the Ming army. Only a powerful general like Lan Yu could achieve such a victory.
In Lan Yu's view, his contribution is greater than the sky!
Even if his son really committed something, he shouldn't be executed!
But in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, this behavior was tantamount to provoking his own majesty!
"enough!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed Lan Yu's fierceness, slapped the dragon chair, and said angrily: "I already know about your achievements. Now that you are back, return to your position!"
Lan Yu still knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, I, Lan Yu, have been going to war for the past few years to stabilize the country for Your Majesty. But in the end, I can't even protect my own son. What's the point of everything I do?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "One code equals one code. I will record your contribution for the time being. But your son Lan Nao'er despised the laws of the Ming Dynasty and broke the law knowingly. Isn't it because you, Lan Yu, failed to teach him well?"
The implication is that in this, is there your connivance, indulgence and permission from Lan Yu?
"I refuse to obey! Even if I am guilty, I will let you see my son for the last time!"
Lan Yu still shouted loudly.
"Lanyu, don't back down yet!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shouted.
At that moment, many officials who were good friends with Lan Yu came forward and whispered to him to stop messing around.
But Lan Yu was already in trouble at this time, and refused to give in. She stood up and roared: "Do you surrender, don't surrender! My son, my son died miserably. My father has never seen you for the last time."
"presumptuous!"
Zhu Yuanzhang angrily stood up and pointed at Lan Yu: "Lanyu, you have indeed made meritorious deeds, but you have allowed the rebellious son to behave wildly, and it is because of your lack of discipline! The merits and demerits balance out, and I will not pursue your case any further. Please step aside." !”
Lan Yu shouted: "Such a great contribution, can't it save my son from death? Unfair, unfair! Who else will work for His Majesty in the future!"
"Presumptuous! Do you want to question my decision?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's authority could not tolerate his will. His face was livid, and he waved his hand and said: "Come here, put Lan Yu into the prison and wait for his punishment!"
The guards stepped forward one after another and pressed Lan Yu directly into the prison.
Zhu Yuanzhang, on the other hand, lost interest and simply waved his sleeves and left, thus ending the morning meeting.
After the morning dynasty ended, all officials took action.
Prince Zhu Biao has learned about Lan Yu's cause of trouble in the Jinluan Palace.
He had already planned to intercede for Lan Yu. He had promised Mrs. Chang that he would protect Lan Yu's family no matter what. If Lan Yu died, the Lan family would also fall.
When Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the East Palace, he personally gave Zhu Biao medicine.
"Father."
Zhu Biao took a sip of the medicine and said, "Lanyu has done a great job and cannot be killed, otherwise it will chill the hearts of all the generals."
"Biao'er."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Don't worry, we won't kill Lan Yu, but Lan Yu is too rampant and must be suppressed, otherwise he will become more and more lawless."
It is true that Sapphire cannot be killed.
The various vassal kings guard the vassal territory, and only Lan Yu can handle the task of suppressing rebellion.
Although the world is now peaceful, there are still many rebellious and troublesome people in various places.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought that he would suppress Lan Yu. When Zhu Biao took office, he would be pardoned and given important use, and then Lan Yu would be used by Zhu Biao.
"Yes." Zhu Biao nodded: "Thank you, Father."
Zhu Yuanzhang said distressedly: "Biao'er, you can rest in peace and recuperate. Don't worry about other things. We have made our own decision. We must leave the best Ming Dynasty in your hands. You must take good care of yourself."
Zhu Biao nodded: "My son, I will do my best to recover from my illness."
Let’s talk about Lan Yu.
As a prince, for him, prison is just a place to rest.
With Lan Yu's power, he could eat and drink in prison just like he did at home, and there were maids in the prison to serve him and eat and drink.
Lan Yu has two sons, the eldest son Lan Naoer and the second son Lan Taiping.
Lan Taiping came to the prison to visit Lan Yu.
Lan Yu asked what happened during this time.
Lan Taiping answered truthfully.
"What? Is it the son of King Yan who is against me?"
When she got the news, Lan Yu was so furious that she cursed: "The King of Yan is such a petty thief. He must have had a grudge and sent his son to harm my son the last time he broke through in Yan!"
Lan Taiping was actually quite happy. After all, after the prince died, he became the prince and could inherit the title of Duke Liang in the future.
However, he still pretended to feel uncomfortable and cried: "Father, my eldest brother died so tragically. I must avenge my eldest brother."
He cried more and more loudly and said: "Actually, the culprit is that Li Xiao, the eldest son-in-law of King Yan. This son is cunning and insidious. He designed to kill his eldest brother. The eldest brother was executed. He will get married in a few days. "
Hearing this, Lan Yu became even more angry.
Yeah!
My son is doing white things here, and you are doing happy things over there!
"King Yan, you and I are at odds with each other! We are at odds with each other!"
In the cell, Lan Yu's roar came from the cell.
He looked at Lan Taiping and said, "Go! On the wedding of King Yan's son-in-law, go and give him a big gift! Let him know that I, Lan Yu, am not someone to be bullied!"
Lan Taiping held up his hands: "Yes, father."
That's it.
Lan Nao'er was beheaded, and Lan Yu made a fuss in the Jinluan Palace and was imprisoned.
The news soon spread to Peiping.
Of course, the news that Lan Yu was talking nonsense in prison also reached Zhu Di's ears through Ye Bugui.
In Prince Yan's Mansion, everyone was sitting around a table drinking and eating.
"Hahaha, Lan Yu is really a reckless man. He made a big fuss in the Jinluan Palace. It made me laugh to death."
The happiest person was Zhu Gaoxu, laughing heartily.
When he was in Peiping in his early years, Lan Yu scolded him in public, saying that he was scoundrel and unworthy of much use. He has always remembered this in his heart.
No, seeing Lan Yu in trouble made me feel very happy.
"Boy, you are adding insult to injury."
Zhu Gaochi glanced at him and smiled: "But it is indeed a happy thing. Lan Naoer deserves it. Even the prince cannot save him."
"Okay, okay, it's good that everyone knows about this."
Xu Miaoyun frowned slightly and said: "Now the Lan family will become enemies with us. We should be careful in the future, especially if you don't cause trouble, so as not to be caught and impeached by the Lan family."
"ah?"
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned and said: "Wouldn't this blue jade be beheaded by the emperor's grandfather?"
Zhu Di said angrily: "What are you thinking about? Can't you see through this situation?"
Zhu Gaoxu shook his head.
He looked at his brother-in-law Li Xiao and said, "Brother-in-law, what do you think?"
Li Xiao analyzed seriously: "Nowadays, among the generals in the court who are good at fighting, only Lan Yu is the only one. Only Lan Yu can put down the southwest rebellion so quickly. He will definitely be left to the use of the prince Zhu Biao. The emperor will suppress him. Then the prince will give him Sapphire will definitely be grateful for the sweetness."
"Hey, that seems to make sense."
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned.
Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao in surprise, not expecting his son-in-law to have such a thorough understanding of the situation.
"Look, you should learn more from your brother-in-law."
Zhu Gaoxu nodded, "Brother-in-law, you are awesome. If we offend Lan Yu, wouldn't we offend the prince?"
(End of chapter)
