After recalling the manuscript, Lao Zhu immediately wanted to leave and go to the west courtyard of the Prince's Mansion in person. However, he was stopped by Prince Zhu Biao, who said that how could his father run around after being up all night? It was better for his son to do the work for his father. Although Lao Zhu felt sorry for Zhu Biao's health, Lao Wu's manuscript was so important that he couldn't bear to let others pick it up, so he had no choice but to send a chariot to take Zhu Biao back to the Prince's Mansion, where he could have a good rest.
Then Lao Zhu returned to Dongge. There were so many things going on this night, and although my spirit was still high, my body was inevitably a little tired. While he was rubbing his temples, he saw a figure outside, bowing and saying: "I, Sir Mao Xiang of the Imperial Guard, would like to see your Majesty!"
"Come in." Old Zhu continued rubbing his eyes without raising his eyes, like a tyrannosaurus resting in its lair. Mao Xiang did not dare to be careless. He entered the palace and came seven steps away from Lao Zhu, and then knelt down again.
"Speak." Lao Zhu's voice was as smooth as an ancient well.
"Yes." Mao Xiang looked ashamed. "Chen Wan died, and when he tracked the assassin to two hundred miles east of the city, the assassin abandoned his horse and took a boat, going down the river. The Archguard could not catch up..."
Having said this, Mao Xiang raised his eyes in fear. Lao Zhu had put down his hand rubbing his temples, but surprisingly there was no trace of anger on his face...
"Down the river..." Lao Zhu said to himself. "Oh, Suzhou..."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty! That ship is heading to Suzhou!" Mao Xiang praised him quickly.
"It seems to be as expected. This group of assassins are indeed the remnants of Zhang Shicheng." Lao Zhu sneered. "Only our old rivals still have such skilled warriors!"
Zhang Shicheng's remnant found Wenzheng's son Tiezhu...
Lao Zhu has not forgotten that in the past, Zhu Wenzheng secretly communicated with Zhang Shicheng in anger because he was angry with him for not taking advantage of his efforts.
From then on, Wenzheng's son Tiezhu separated from the Zhu family. Could it be that the remnants of the Zhang family wanted to use this relationship to control and provoke Tiezhu to cause civil strife in the Ming Dynasty?
Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, Ming Yuzhen and others were once Zhu Yuanzhang's most powerful opponents. Chen Youliang's son Chen Li and Ming Yuzhen's son Ming Sheng surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and are now named Marquis of Guide and Marquis of Guiyi respectively. These two sons were useless and had been frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. The two remnants of Chen Han and Ming Xia had no need to be afraid since they lost the banner of the young master.
But when Zhang Shicheng was defeated, his two sons ran away, and their whereabouts are still unknown today. It is also common for Zhang Shicheng's old subordinates to support their young master to cause trouble in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, Zhang Shicheng has been operating in Suzhou for many years and has great popularity. Although Suzhou is now attached to the Ming Dynasty, many gentry and common people still miss Zhang Shicheng and often gather together to talk about what it was like in the past when the Zhang family was there. In later Suzhou dialect, "talking about Zhang" means chatting with others, which is the origin of this.
If there was to be an uprising in the Ming Dynasty, the Zhang family would definitely use Suzhou as their base to develop their power.
"...You and other secret agents of the Archguard Division are focusing more on the outside of the Great Wall, but you have neglected to control the country." Lao Zhu said. Mao Xiang trembled all over and knocked his head on the ground, not daring to say anything. Cold sweat was already flowing down his chin.
Lao Zhu continued leisurely: "Not only do you need to have a clear grasp of the grassland trends, but we also cannot be careless in the Ming Dynasty."
"Suzhou has rebelled against the party, and you have made mistakes without noticing."
"I am terrified, I will die!" Mao Xiang trembled.
Lao Zhu didn't even look at him. Instead, he walked to a map of the entire territory of the Ming Dynasty and said, "The current Arch Guard Division is not very handy. We intend to reorganize the Arch Guard Division."
"After you go down, you will recruit loyal and innocent men in the army to replenish your manpower. From today on, it is not limited to the northern frontier. All the fortresses, markets, residences, and neighborhoods in the Ming Dynasty must have traces of you and other secret sentinels. !”
"You must also arrange spies for all major officials, nobles' offices, houses, etc."
"In short, no matter how big or small the world's affairs are, no matter how detailed they are."
"We have to have everything under control, do you understand?"
Mao Xiang was already stunned after hearing this. Your Majesty... Your Majesty, do you want to use the Imperial Guards Department as a line to manipulate the world?
This...how much effort does it take to do this?
But as long as you can do it, this is a huge power! His Majesty asked the Arch Guard Department to do this, so wouldn't he, the commander of the Arch Guard Department, also rise with the tide and become a hot new man in front of His Majesty?
"Your Majesty, take the order!" Mao Xiang kowtowed heavily. His whole body was trembling with excitement. He never expected that when he entered the palace today, not only would he not be punished for incompetence, but he would be given such great power!
"Since you are asked to accomplish this, then the name 'Gongwei Si' is no longer appropriate." Lao Zhu lowered his head and thought for a moment. "I will give you Feiyu brocade clothes to show your identity. I will give you the embroidered spring sword to show your martial arts."
"From now on, you will be called 'Jinyiwei'!"
"The first priority of your Jinyi guards is to dig out all the remnants of the Zhang family. Do you understand?"
"Yes! Sir, Commander Mao Xiang of the Jinyi Guards, how dare you not die for Your Majesty!" Mao Xiang said loudly.
Lao Zhu waved his hand and waved away the excited Mao Xiang.
His eyes were still staring at the word "Suzhou" on the map.
"The Zhang family... we don't have that kind of aftertaste, so we'll spend it with you clowns."
"Come on, draw up the decree!"
The chamberlain standing beside him hurriedly passed the pen and ink.
"Write: Because the Marquis of Guide, Chen Li, and the Marquis of Guiyi, Mingsheng, complained a lot during the day, they were depressed. Although these children and children may have made minor mistakes and did not ask a single question, they may be deceived by villains and cannot be saved forever. If it is suitable to be in a distant place, then there will be no quarrels and gaps will arise on its own, and it will always be preserved."
"Therefore, I sent these two men to live in Goryeo and gave the King of Goryeo Saluo Wenqi forty-eight horses so that he could treat them well."
There was a ghostwriter who wrote the imperial edict for Lao Zhu. After reading it, Lao Zhu nodded and stamped the jade seal. Chen Li and Ming Sheng, the two descendants of the once famous old rivals, were destined to study abroad in the wild land of Goryeo until they died of old age.
Now is the time for the Ming Dynasty to use all its strength to find a way to break through the three-hundred-year curse of the dynasty. Although these hidden dangers are only common diseases, Lao Zhu is impatient to waste time on them.
As for whether Chen Li and Ming Sheng had any complaints or whether they were wrongly accused, who would care?
Lao Zhu won't care, and neither will history...
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I have been thinking in the East Pavilion for a long time, and it is noon. Seeing that it was already raining outside, I finally arrived at the entrance of Dongge Hall. Prince Zhu Biao walked in with a box in his arms and said to Lao Zhu, "Dad, I brought back all Lao Wu's manuscripts."
Lao Zhu perked up and quickly took the box. Just as he was about to open it, he remembered something and turned around and ordered: "You all, please step aside. No one is allowed to disturb me until I've been summoned!"
After everyone had retreated, he opened the box. Zhu Biao was very cautious, fearing that the rain would wet the manuscript, so he wrapped the box with an oilcloth. Lao Zhu praised his eldest son in his heart and took out the manuscript. The inside has been divided into three parts by Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao explained: "Lao Wu's manuscript was in a mess, and I sorted it out a little while I was cleaning it up."
"The first pile is all text. The second pile is both text and pictures."
"As for the third pile, it's full of weird symbols that I can't understand at all."
"My son has read through the affairs of the later generations of the Ming Dynasty, but it doesn't seem to be recorded in it."
