Regarding Yang Xuan's explanation, Zhu Biao gave him a blank look.
"Aren't you afraid that I won't be able to persuade my father?" he asked.
"I believe in Your Highness!" Yang Xuan said with a smile.
This topic was brought to light, and Zhu Biao didn't care.
He then asked: "Although only the leader of the thieves was killed in the end, the impact of the rebellion was too bad."
"We must eliminate this influence and completely win over the hearts and minds of the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
"Otherwise, this situation will happen again sooner or later."
Zhu Biao looked serious.
"Tell me what you think."
"Your Highness, I still won't say anything."
"Why, are you going to use the excuse that you are a military commander again?"
Forehead…
Yang Xuan choked and glanced at Zhu Biao with some resentment.
It is very impolite to interrupt someone else.
Can we still have fun playing together in the future?
Ahem!
After coughing twice and clearing his throat, Yang Xuan said, "Your Highness, what we know now is not what the people below reported."
"What is the specific situation? We still don't know."
"It's better to wait for the leader of the thief to be escorted to the capital and interrogate him."
"From his mouth, we should be able to know what exactly happened."
"That's fine." Zhu Biao nodded.
"In addition, you can also ask His Majesty to send Jin Yiwei to the local area to conduct overt and covert visits and conduct detailed investigations."
"Let's see if things are really as stated in the meeting."
"As the saying goes, without investigation, there is no right to speak." Yang Xuan said.
"Without investigation, you have no right to speak. Well, this is a very insightful statement."
Zhu Biao muttered something softly and praised Yang Xuan with a smile.
"Then, Your Highness, can I go back now?" Yang Xuan asked.
"Get lost!"
When she is needed, she is Xiao Tiantian, and when she is not needed, she is Mrs. Niu. Huh, what a scumbag... Yang Xuan cursed in his heart.
Then he saluted: "I excuse myself!"
…
A few days passed and the leader of the bandits was taken to the capital.
Zhu Biao called Yang Xuan to interrogate the leader of the thieves in person.
The officials didn't know what the prince's intentions were. In their eyes, the thief leader was already dead. Is it still necessary to interrogate him?
In the prison of the Criminal Department, Yang Xuan and Zhu Biao met the leader of the thief.
Judging by his face, this person is not a treacherous person, so why did he rebel?
He was covered in bruises and shackles.
But his eyes were full of hatred.
"Come here, take off the shackles." Seeing this, Zhu Biao ordered.
"Your Highness, this person is an extremely vicious person, you can't do that!"
An official from the Ministry of Justice advised.
"It doesn't matter. With Uncle Zhongyong here, he can't hurt Gu." Zhu Biao waved his hand, not worried.
"What are you still doing? Hurry up." Seeing that the other party didn't move, Zhu Biao's face darkened.
"Yes, Your Highness." The other party's face was full of bitterness, and he could only let people remove the shackles of the thief.
He was just a sixth-grade petty official, and there was no way he could disobey the prince's orders.
He could only turn his gaze to Yang Xuan, with pleading eyes.
After all, if something happens to the prince under his watch, all nine of his clans will be buried with him.
Yang Xuan gave the other party a reassuring look and stood next to Zhu Biao, making it easier to take action in time.
"Zhou Da, I want to ask you, why did you rebel?" Zhu Biao asked.
Perhaps because Zhu Biao asked someone to remove the shackles from his body, Zhou Da also responded: "I can't live anymore!"
"What else could it be?"
"At the beginning of the year, when the imperial court purged officials, there shouldn't be a situation where the government forced the people to rebel!" Zhu Biao asked doubtfully.
At the beginning of the year, how many people died because of the Guo Huan case, and now all the officials are still worried!
"Humph, what does this have to do with us, the common people at the bottom?"
"I only know that our whole family has been driven to death by you."
"I want revenge." Zhou Da said coldly.
"Rebellion is not a child's play, you will lose your head." Zhu Biao said.
"My whole family is dead, what's the point of living." Zhou Da was unmoved.
"Can you tell me what happened to you?" Zhu Biao asked.
"If you have anything to say, if you want to be killed or chopped into pieces, just come."
"Eighteen years later, I am a good man again."
"When the time comes, I will continue to rebel."
Zhou Da did not give Zhu Biao a good look, but instead made some treasonous remarks.
Zhu Biao's face looked ugly. Does this person hate the court so much?
What happened?
Yang Xuan had been observing this person from the beginning. At this time, he said to Zhu Biao beside him: "Your Highness, let me try it!"
"Okay." Zhu Biao nodded.
He has enough confidence in Yang Xuan.
Yang Xuan came to Zhou Da and sat down cross-legged, not caring whether his clothes were dirty.
A trace of worry appeared on Zhu Biao's face, what if Yang Xuan was injured due to Zhou Da's sneak attack.
"It can be seen that before the rebellion, you were probably just a farmer."
"To be honest, I was just a refugee before."
"It's worse than you."
Yang Xuan said slowly.
After hearing this, Zhou Da couldn't help but look at Yang Xuan.
This guy has delicate skin and handsome appearance. How could he be a refugee?
There was obvious disbelief in his eyes.
Yang Xuan also saw it and was not angry. Instead, he continued: "I know you don't believe it."
"I'm just lucky enough to meet a noble person, and that's why I'm where I am today."
"Otherwise, it might be even worse than you."
Yang Xuan smiled, as if he remembered something.
Then he talked about his previous experiences.
His tone was calm and didn't seem sad at all.
But Zhou Da felt the same way, and he admired Yang Xuan extremely, and at the same time he was a little envious of his luck.
If it was... then his whole family would not die.
well!
He sighed inwardly and talked about his own affairs.
As he talked, Zhu Biao and Yang Xuan gradually understood why he hated the court so much.
Zhou Da was originally a farmer. During Zhang Shicheng's time, his family still had several acres of irrigated land and several acres of sloping land.
Life can go on.
But as Zhang Shicheng was eliminated by Lao Zhu, their original land was taken away, and they had to work as tenant farmers for the landlord.
In addition, Lao Zhu treated the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang differently, charging heavier taxes than other places, and there were also corrupt officials who imposed excessive taxes.
Life is getting worse day by day.
Zhou Da's father, mother, brothers, sisters, wife, children, all died in front of him.
He didn't understand why the court said the world was at peace, but his life was getting worse and worse.
In the end, he felt that this was all the fault of the court and the fault of the Dog Emperor.
His simple heart was gradually filled with hatred.
He wants revenge, revenge for his relatives.
Finally, after watching his last child starve to death in his arms, he took action.
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