Half an hour later.
Pu Sanji, Li Wang and others dragged a group of officials and gentry who were paralyzed and had straight eyes, and walked in from outside the palace.
At the same time, he was holding a thick stack of confessions in his hand.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness King Yan, all these thieves have been recruited!"
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di took the confession and glanced at it casually, and they suddenly became furious.
"What a bunch of thieves, they actually want to plot against us because of a mere Korean merchant fleet, and they do such evil things. They deserve to have their families confiscated and their entire clan torn to pieces!"
Zhu Biao looked at the familiar names on the confession in his hand with a gloomy face, and asked slowly: "Pu Sanji, are all these they said true?"
Pu Sanji hurriedly replied: "Reporting to His Highness the Crown Prince, according to the interrogation of the ministers, they absolutely dare not lie.
However, they said that the news of Peiping has reached the capital, so at this moment, the capital must also be in trouble..."
"We get it!"
Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Di who was standing aside, "Fourth, I want to take these thieves back to the capital!"
"Brother, I'm going to cut these thieves into pieces!"
Zhu Di was a little unwilling. He really wanted to put these people at Zhangjiawan Wharf, and then chop these thieves in front of the old farmers and the merchants at Zhangjiawan Wharf!
The people on the ground suddenly panicked.
"Don't worry, Fourth, these thieves not only tortured the people, but also framed and deceived the Prince of Ming Dynasty.
For such a heinous crime, even if he went to the capital, he would not be much better! "
Zhu Biao said solemnly: "Besides, there are still some thieves in the capital who have not been caught!"
Zhu Di said simply, "In this case, I will leave everything to my eldest brother!"
"Um!"
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, "I'll leave in a little while in the afternoon!"
"So anxious?"
Zhu Di was stunned.
"If it's too late, you may not know what trouble those thieves can cause in the capital!"
Zhu Biao looked helpless.
If there was someone else on this list, he wouldn't be so anxious.
Although he was kind-hearted, he did not want his father to kill too many officials of the Ming Dynasty.
However, it's not like he doesn't know how to kill.
Especially this kind of thief who uses cruel methods to kill innocent people, frame his younger brother, and deceive him for some financial gain must not be kept.
However, there were a few people on this list that surprised him.
"Ma He, quickly tell the chef to cook."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Li Wang, quickly take the people and start loading the good rice and peppers prepared for the prince."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"In addition, prepare another hundred thousand taels of silver for the prince..."
…
Afternoon.
Zhu Di, Guo An and others once again sent Zhu Biao and the others to Zhangjiawan Pier.
After Zhu Biao and others had gone away, Zhu Di cursed angrily.
"The blue jade dog thief, if he hadn't been the eldest brother's wife-in-law, we would have followed him to the capital and beheaded the thief!"
Guo An, on the other hand, looked calm.
"Your Highness, there is no need to be angry."
"Um?"
Zhu Di glanced at Guo An in surprise and asked: "In the past, Guo Qing was the most unlucky to see the gentry and powerful people innocently oppressing and torturing the people.
Today, why are you not angry at all? Could it be that he gave up because he knew that his father liked the thief and that the prince would try to protect him? "
Guo An whispered: "Your Highness, if God wants it to perish, it must first make it crazy!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "What did Guo Qing hear?"
Guo An said slowly: "Your Highness, I have heard that since that man returned from the Northern Expedition, he has become more and more arrogant and extravagant, and often has no law!
He also secretly hid the captured slaves and used his power to occupy a large number of fields.
They even collected a large number of adopted sons and used them in the army or hid them in the mansion.
Even if there were censors who came to investigate his occupation of people's fields, they still ordered people to drive those censors away.
Now, they have joined forces with those merchants and gentry to seize His Highness's Zhangjiawan Pier and the Korean fleet, and they will not hesitate to deceive the emperor! "
"What a courageous dog!"
Zhu Di couldn't help but get angry and asked: "Who did Guo Qing listen to about these things?"
Guo An chuckled and said, "Your Highness, in the Ming Dynasty, the most well-informed merchants are the merchants who travel all over the country."
"So, in this way, my father will definitely not let that thief off lightly this time!"
Zhu Di's face couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
Just as Lan Yu hates him, Zhu Di also inexplicably hates Lan Yu.
However, what Zhu Di couldn't accept was that Guo An shook his head slowly this time.
"Your Majesty, if His Majesty the Crown Prince goes back, nothing serious will happen to Lan Yu. At most, he will be punished by His Majesty."
"How is this possible?" Zhu Di didn't believe it.
Guo An reminded, "Has His Highness forgotten the big mistake he made when he returned from the Northern Expedition?"
Zhu Di said angrily, "Could it be that, according to what Guo Qing said, we are just watching, and the thief will continue to be so arrogant?"
Guo An continued in a low voice: "Weichen thinks that just by looking at it, how miserable the blue jade will be in the end!"
This time, Guo An was really angry at the blue jade.
He has always been concerned about matters that have nothing to do with him.
Even if Lan Yu came back from the Northern Expedition, insulted the Yuan Dynasty emperor's concubine, and raised troops to break through Xifeng Pass, he was just saying something arrogant in his heart.
Now, Lan Yu actually started to have ideas about Beiping Mansion, and she couldn't bear it anymore.
However, now that Zhu Biao is still alive and Lao Zhu is in his prime, unless Zhu Di leads his troops to kill Lan Yu directly, Lao Zhu will not kill Lan Yu at all.
This suffocating breath can only be swallowed temporarily.
Zhu Di asked curiously: "Guo Qing thinks that Lan Yu won't live long?"
Guo An replied: "Your Highness, throughout history, all arrogant and domineering people tend to have short lives!"
Zhu Di nodded in agreement, "We hope our father can chop that guy into pieces!"
Guo An nodded slightly and did not continue speaking.
…
Wait until Zhu Di and Guo An return to the Yan Palace.
The chief envoy Nie Zishi and the administrative envoy Lu Xiang hurried over to plead guilty to Zhu Di.
After hearing that Prince Zhu Biao left in a hurry without notifying them, Nie Zishi and Lu Xiang felt something was wrong.
Then, check it out.
The two of them immediately panicked, as one or two of their subordinate officials risked their lives to get involved in what happened yesterday.
After swearing angrily, the two of them hurriedly ran to wait outside Prince Yan's palace.
As for the two chief officials of Beiping Mansion, Zhu Di only lightly scolded them a few words.
After Nie Zishi and Lu Xiang returned, they quickly began to investigate the officials of Beiping Mansion.
As for Guo An and Zhu Di, they began to be busy with the autumn harvest affairs of Prince Yan's Mansion.
At the same time, he paid attention to the affairs of the capital.
…
the other side.
Zhu Biao directly ordered the fleet to rush to the capital day and night.
Because, according to his understanding of Lan Yu, Lan Yu would definitely not be able to bear it after receiving the news from Beiping Mansion.
Just as Zhu Biao thought.
After receiving the news from Beiping Mansion.
Lan Yu was immediately overjoyed and reported directly to the court how arrogant and domineering King Yan was in Beiping Mansion and how he harmed the people in order to build Zhangjiawan Wharf.
It seems that in order to respond to Lan Yu and ignore Lao Zhu's questioning, several censors also jumped out to impeach King Zhu Di of Yan.
Immediately afterwards, the story of how King Zhu Di of Yan killed innocent people in Beiping Mansion, how he plundered people's fields, food, and goods, and thus made money by trading with Goryeo, was well-publicized in Yingtian City.
Although Lao Zhu keenly felt something was wrong, he asked Jin Yiwei to investigate.
But he also believed in the contents of those rumors in Yingtian City.
Similarly, many military commanders and nobles in Yingtian City also secretly believed those rumors.
This is right!
Before Zhu Di became a vassal, he was a lawless prince in Yingtian City.
The King of Qin and the King of Jin both had bad records in Xi'an and Taiyuan, and King Zhu Di of Yan should not be similar or different!
then.
One day later.
The civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty began to demand punishment of King Zhu Di of Yan at court meetings.
Only a few of those generals came out to speak for King Zhu Di of Yan. However, all of them lack confidence.
The most important thing is that Liang Guogong Lan Yu has been asking for punishment of Yan King Zhu Di, and even wanted to take away the fleet of Yan King Zhu Di's trade with Goryeo.
All the generals had to think carefully about whether this matter was the prince's instruction.
"The King of Yan has always been wise, but the sudden appearance of such rumors makes people suspicious. Regarding the matter of King Yan Zhu Di, we will wait until the Jin Yiwei investigates it clearly!"
In the end, it was Lao Zhu who sat on the dragon throne with a dark face and suppressed the argument of attacking King Zhu Di of Yan.
However, Lan Yu, the censors, and several officials were full of confidence.
I'm afraid that after Jin Yiwei investigates clearly, King Yan Zhu Di will be unable to defend himself!
However, just as the officials were secretly happy, a figure hurriedly walked in from outside.
Under the illumination of the early sun, the whole person was completely dark and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Who dares to break into our Ming Dynasty meeting?"
Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, said angrily.
Below, all the civil and military officials were also startled, and quickly turned their heads and looked back.
After seeing the face clearly, the officials were all shocked, and quickly bowed their heads and retreated to both sides.
"Um?"
Lao Zhu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked even more displeased.
However, the figure walked in quickly.
"My son, please see your father. May your father be in peace!"
"Biao'er?"
After seeing the face of the figure below clearly, Lao Zhu suddenly beamed with joy, and even stood up from the dragon chair and walked down quickly.
He looked Zhu Biao up and down and said with concern on his face: "Biao'er, you've only been to Beiping Mansion for a few days, why are you back so soon?"
Zhu Biao said quickly: "Father, my son came back this time day and night... because of the fourth child's matter, hoo, hoo..."
"Fourth child?"
The smile on Lao Zhu's face dropped instantly.
"But because of what that bastard caused in Beiping Mansion?"
Below, all the civil and military officials were staring closely at Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao rushed back in such a hurry, which made them even more convinced that King Yan Zhu Di was exploiting and killing the people in Beiping Mansion.
Especially Lan Yu and the censors looked forward to it.
This time, they were determined to make King Yan lose his authority to trade with Goryeo.
After Zhu Biao regained his breath slowly, he reported: "Father, there are people in the capital who have joined forces with those gentry and merchants to frame the fourth son in Beiping Mansion... I was worried that my father would listen to those people's slander, so I rushed back to tell my father." The emperor will clarify the truth of the matter!"
"Is someone framing the fourth child?"
Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his whole body exuded a cold murderous aura.
Lan Yu and the censors and other officials suddenly froze in place.
As for some officials who didn't know the inside story, their faces were full of doubts.
Could it be that this matter was not ordered by the prince?
Lao Zhu asked coldly: "Biao'er, which thieves dare to frame Lao Si?"
…
(End of chapter)
