In the study room, after some persuasion from Queen Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was finally not so dark. However, when Zhu Yuanzhang thought of what Li Jin did in Hepu County at this time, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
"Even if it's what the girl said, Li Jin has a very deep mind. If he doesn't push this matter by himself, we really don't believe it!"
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang witnessed what Li Jin did in Shanghu County, he had always harbored a prejudice against Li Jin deep in his heart. It was like hatred and love, and it exploded at the first moment.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intention getting stronger and stronger, even Liu Bowen had to stand up and plead for Li Jin, saying:
"Your Majesty, I remember that Li Jin mentioned the problem of Annan before. At that time, we sent people to Annan to investigate."
"I think Li Jin's sending troops at this time may be related to this matter."
"In addition, His Royal Highness is in Hepu County. Li Jin must have discussed the dispatch of troops with His Highness. Otherwise, Li Jin would not have been able to mobilize an army of 100,000 people."
"Perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince's memorial is already on the way. We can wait for two days and see what His Highness the Crown Prince has to say?"
Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered Zhu Biao's previous memorial. At that time, he had said that something big had happened to Annan. Now it seems that it may actually be related to this matter.
But even so, Zhu Yuanzhang felt murderous intent in his heart when he thought that Li Jin had mobilized a hundred thousand troops without his consent.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang and asked coldly:
"Good at growing up, what do you think?"
Li Shanchang had followed Zhu Yuanzhang for such a long time, so he naturally understood what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to hear at this moment. He took a step forward and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Jin's actions are treasonous and unethical, and he should be executed for his crime!"
"Unauthorized mobilization of troops, invasion of Ming vassal states, and destruction of the Ming vassal system. Once the superiors connive, it will cause dissatisfaction among the surrounding vassal states, and the consequences will be disastrous."
"I ask your superiors to issue an order immediately to arrest Li Jin and others and hand them over to the Criminal Department for investigation and punishment."
Li Shanchang opened his mouth to kill Li Jin. After all, in Li Shanchang's view, Li Jin's behavior was no different from seeking death.
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, what he was most worried about were these arrogant and powerful generals. In the final analysis, he was still afraid of the military power in the hands of these generals.
Although people like Feng Sheng, Lan Yu, and Fu Youde followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the north and south, they were defeated by lackeys. Now that the world has been peaceful, these people still cling to military power. What do they want to do?
Because of this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang had trouble sleeping and eating.
Li Jin is good, he doesn't even have military power in his hands, but he dares to mobilize an army of 100,000. This is simply lighting a lantern in the toilet and seeking death!
Sure enough, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard Li Shanchang's words, he nodded in agreement and said with satisfaction:
"Listen, this is what our Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty should say."
"Li Jin leading the army to attack Annan is not only a matter of exercising power, but will also damage the image of our Ming Dynasty in the hearts of the vassal countries, thus causing a diplomatic crisis."
"This trend must not last long. Otherwise, if the generals stationed on the border follow suit, our Ming Dynasty will immediately fall into the flames of war again?"
"We raised troops to wipe out the world and establish the Ming Dynasty just to give the people of the world a peaceful life. But if Li Jin causes another chaos in the world, then Li Jin will have to kill him!"
"Come here, prepare a decree immediately."
"Immediately arrest Li Jin and bring him to the capital, order Fu Youde Lanyu to withdraw immediately, and order Zhu Biao and Zhu Di to return to the capital immediately. After staying outside for so long, it's time to come back."
"The Ministry of Rites immediately discussed how to repair the relationship with Annan. We want other countries to see our Ming Dynasty's magnanimity, and we cannot let these vassal countries think that our Ming Dynasty is arrogant and unreasonable."
Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of letting Li Jin go this time. He wanted to arrest Li Jin when he opened his mouth. The others would be called back first and then dealt with slowly. However, Annan had to be comforted so as not to affect the image of tomorrow's great country.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was so determined, Queen Ma did not speak again, but there was a flash of anxiety in her eyes, and Liu Bowen lowered his head.
He had already tried his best to stand up and intercede for Li Jin just now. If he wanted to forcefully change Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Liu Bowen knew that it was impossible.
Li Shanchang, on the other hand, gently twirled his beard, bowed and responded:
"I will ask Zhongshu Sheng to draft an order to deal with this matter as soon as possible to avoid further expansion of the impact."
After the matter was discussed, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen resigned one after another, while Zhu Yuanzhang continued to correct the memorial. Queen Ma beside him wanted to say something, but didn't know where to start.
After all, Li Jin made too much trouble this time. He beheaded first and mobilized the army later. This was a taboo in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. Military power was the greatest weakness of an emperor, and he would never allow others to tamper with it.
This time not only Li Jin, but even Fu Youde and Lan Yu may not end well.
However, Queen Ma did not want to see a great talent like Li Jin die in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang. These days, Queen Ma has been busy taking over Li Jin's assets in Shanghu County.
The more she came into contact with, the more she admired Li Jin. It could be said that Shanghu County basically covered all the industries of the Ming Dynasty.
Li Jin was involved in all of these industries, and some of them were even supported by Li Jin. These industries may seem insignificant, but they can greatly facilitate people's lives and bring great convenience to them.
After Empress Ma came into contact with this, her admiration for Li Jin could not be higher. In her opinion, Li Jin was simply a treasure of the Ming Dynasty. With this person around, the Ming Dynasty would definitely be prosperous in the future.
But Empress Ma also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang knew Li Jin's talents clearly, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't like Li Jin. The reason was very simple. The Ming Dynasty already had Zhu Yuanzhang, so there was no need for Li Jin.
To put it simply, the Ming Dynasty does not allow someone as awesome as Li Jin to exist.
When a person is one step ahead, he is a genius. When he is three steps ahead, he is a madman. But now Li Jin is more than three steps ahead. He is simply far ahead.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, being far ahead is not a good thing, because he is an emperor and does not allow people who are so far ahead to exist in this world, unless he is his son.
It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang was always on guard against Li Jin, and his heart might also be shaking. It was just that this time, Li Jin's hand stretched too long, so long that Zhu Yuanzhang had to kill him.
Empress Ma knew Zhu Yuanzhang, and it was precisely because of her understanding that he didn't know how to dissuade him.
While Queen Ma was still thinking frantically in her head about how to plead with Zhu Yuanzhang for Li Jin, a shocking news came from distant Annan.
