When Liu Changge and others saw Zhu Yunwen coming, they saluted quickly.
Wang Zhonghe watched in shock as Zhu Yunwen walked into the dirty prison, then sat down and looked directly at himself, his heart tightening involuntarily.
Zhu Yunwen was playing with a short sword in his hand. This was the first chromium iron sword made by the Second Artillery Bureau. It was called the Sun and Moon Sword. It was sharp and did not rust for a long time.
The emergence of the Sun and Moon Sword marked that the Ming Dynasty had truly mastered the smelting of chromium ore, ferrochromium ratio control, alloy making and other technologies. It also marked that the research and preparation of stainless steel and corrosion-resistant steel had made significant progress.
Zhu Yunwen put the Sun-Moon Sword on his lap and said calmly: "I've told you that the three of them can live, I promise you. If you continue to look away from others and hide it, you can think about the consequences yourself."
Wang Zhonghe sighed, lowered his head, then raised his head again, and said: "I said, the reason why I know the news inside the Security Bureau is because Gujin sent an old commander to Fujian two years ago to inform him of the news. To me."
Zhu Yunwen frowned and asked: "Old conductor, who is it?"
Wang Zhonghe looked at his child and finally said: "Mao Rui."
"Mauri, who are you?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Liu Changge who had a hard-looking expression.
Liu Changge said quickly: "Your Majesty, I think the Mao Rui mentioned by Wang Zhonghe should be Mao Xiang's son."
Mao Xiang? !
Zhu Yunwen took a deep breath.
Mao Rui was unknown and unknown, but the name Mao Maoxiang was definitely a thunderous one to the Hongwu Dynasty, a figure who was frightened by everyone and trembled by everyone who saw him.
Mao Xiang, the first commander of the Jinyi Guards of the Ming Dynasty, was one of Zhu Yuanzhang's most respected and cruel officials. His greatest contribution was to help Zhu Yuanzhang use the Hu Weiyong case to kill people.
In the 13th year of Hongwu's reign, the Hu Weiyong case occurred. Zhu Yuanzhang executed Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning and others on charges of "falsely accusing virtuous people" and "harming politics".
Logically speaking, when the main culprit dies, the matter is settled.
But after five years of silence, starting from the 18th year of Hongwu, Mao Xiang began to become a sharp knife, changing the nature of Hu Weiyong's case from "abusing power and perverting the law" to the most heinous "conspiracy to rebel." Twenty marquises and one duke were implicated, and tens of thousands of people died.
Mao Xiang can be said to be full of murderers and is Zhu Yuanzhang's most loyal dog.
After Zhu Yuanzhang let the dogs kill a bunch of people, he decisively killed the dogs and ate the dog meat. Mao Xiang's death was quite aggrieved. He was obviously loyal and dedicated, and he obviously killed a lot of Hu Party members. Why did he become a Hu Party member in the end and had his head chopped off?
It is estimated that Mao Xiang could not figure it out until his death. Mao Xiang did not understand, and Mao Xiang's son Mao Rui did not understand. He only knew that Zhu Yuanzhang killed his father!
Loyalty dies, but the spirit of injustice lingers!
The exiled Mao Rui harbored a deep hatred for the Zhu dynasty and joined the ancient and modern forces. Through a series of operations, he quietly disappeared from the court's sight and hid in the darkness.
Zhu Yunwen raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows. It can be seen that Gu and Jin are very good at recruiting "talents". After the young masters Li Qi and Li Shanchang, their whole family was killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. They joined the ancient and modern forces with hatred. Now there is another commander. Shi's son.
Well, my grandfather used to kill people very quickly, but it brought him a lot of trouble. Do these people think they are easy to bully and show up again and again to cause trouble?
Zhu Di didn't seem to have encountered so many troubles in history. Could it be said that killing one of the ten tribes can deter these young people? If he is not a tyrant and does not commit atrocities, will he not be able to deter them?
Liu Changge felt that the matter was a bit troublesome and asked: "Your Majesty, will all the descendants of the princes involved in the Hu Weiyong case and the Lan Yu case be placed under the surveillance of the Security Bureau?"
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "The two cases involve a lot. If the descendants of the prince want to monitor them, do other families also need to monitor them? The security bureau cannot open such a large net."
Liu Changge was a little helpless. The Hu and Lan cases were too involved, and it was really unrealistic to pay attention to all the families who were involved.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Wang Zhonghe: "Mao Rui is not from the Security Bureau. How can he get top-secret information from the Security Bureau?"
Wang Zhonghe shook his head: "Mao Rui is good at making friends with people from all walks of life, and I am afraid that some people in the Security Bureau are among his friends. I can be sure that Mao Rui has a large intelligence network in the capital, and he has control over all the major palaces. He is very familiar with the dynamics of the princes and senior officials and their family affairs."
Zhu Yunwen stared: "Which royal palace or high official did Mao Rui mention to you?"
Wang Zhonghe thought for a while and said: "I mentioned Li Jinglong, Duke of Cao, Mei Yin, Duke of Rong, and Zhu Di, King of Yan, and Zhu Zhi, King of Liao..."
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment and looked at Liu Changge: "Arrange an investigation to find out all the people entering and leaving these mansions as soon as possible to see who entered one of them at the same time? A mansion or mansions!”
Liu Changge hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, isn't there someone who has been to the Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the Cao State Duke's Mansion?"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up: "You mean, that person is from ancient and modern times?!"
Liu Changge did not dare to make a conclusion and speculated: "Judging from the current surveillance, her whereabouts are a bit strange. The people she has come into contact with are very mixed. I want to know a lot of information. The most important thing is that she is related to the Southwest incident, and this The thing is beneficial to both ancient and modern times.”
Zhu Yunwen nodded.
Widow Liu, Liu Xiucai, Liu Moxie!
This person may be a breaking point.
"Monitor closely, and if necessary, let the scouts assist. Don't alert the enemy."
Zhu Yunwen ordered.
Liu Changge responded quickly.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Wang Zhonghe again: "Do you know who Gu and Jin are?"
Wang Zhonghe shook his head bitterly: "His identity is secret in ancient and modern times. He is good at remote control. He has always arranged the personnel layout and hid in the dark to control everything."
Zhu Yunwen believed that Wang Zhonghe was not lying. As a black hand hidden in the deepest place, it would be difficult to reveal his figure before the curtain around him was opened.
Seeing Zhu Yunwen's silence, Wang Zhonghe was afraid that he would not believe him, so he quickly said: "But I know that ancient and modern times are related to Nanyang trade and merchants!"
"What?"
Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised.
Wang Zhonghe explained: "Mao Rui came to me with the purpose of persuading me to provide them with ships and promise to give me an island as an escape route. I guess that in ancient and modern times, they must be among merchants or officials on long voyages... "
"impossible!"
Zhu Yunwen was angry, stood up and walked towards Wang Zhonghe, his eyes cold and stern: "I don't need groundless speculation!"
Wang Zhonghe understood Zhu Yunwen's anger. There were no officials in the voyage trade. If pressed, there were two princes, namely King Zhu Zhi of Liao and King Zhu Geng of Min.
Among them, Zhu Zhi often traveled between Nanyang and the Ming Dynasty, while Zhu Geng stayed in the capital more often because of his obesity.
When Wang Zhonghe said these words, he pointed the finger directly at Zhu Zhi, which was something Zhu Yunwen did not allow.
Zhu Zhi followed Zhu Yunwen's arrangements and became the first King of Sai to voluntarily give up military power. Together with Zhu Geng, he helped Zhu Yunwen build the royal family's industry. Zhu Zhi and Zhu Geng are still responsible for 60% of the weaving of medical gauze.
Zhu Yunwen did not believe that Zhu Zhi had ambitions. He was now obsessed with business and accustomed to the waves of the sea. He never asked much about government affairs and had even less contact with other vassal kings.
As for Zhu Geng, he is now half as fat as Zhu Gaochi. Not to mention ambitious, he is out of breath even when walking.
Wang Zhonghe looked at Zhu Yunwen and swore: "Everything I say is true. Mao Rui did ask for the ship and gave me an uninhabited island. Who can do this if he is not a long-distance merchant or a big shot?"
After Liu Changge and Tang Buping heard this, their expressions became serious.
Opening up the sea and developing long-distance trade has indeed brought a lot of profits, especially after the ship leather system and the tribute leather system, the profits are very considerable. However, the Municipal Shipping Department is not a security bureau. They are not responsible for verifying the in-depth identities of merchants going overseas and entering the port. They only check the basic identities and go through ordinary procedures.
Whether the forces of ancient and modern times have been transferred overseas and whether they have created a force overseas is beyond the control and investigation of the Security Bureau.
The sea is huge, with many uninhabited islands, and the unknown sea area is still huge.
The sea ban has advantages. At least it can keep everyone on the mainland. It is easy to investigate and not too difficult to catch. But now the coastal area of the imperial court is getting wider and wider, and the number of city shipping companies has also increased from the original four to seven. The ancient and modern ships and their manpower may have really gone to sea and are really at sea.
Zhu Yunwen looked deeply at Wang Zhonghe, turned and walked towards the cell door, and said in a deep voice: "Everything you know, tell me clearly. As for your children, I will send someone to reclaim wasteland in Xijiang Province. Don't worry, they will follow the official team. Won't die."
Wang Zhonghe breathed a sigh of relief.
Xijiang Province, the far west of the Ming Dynasty, the former Western Region, is a large area, the land newly recovered by the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court has not yet completely established a foothold there, let alone the ancient and modern forces there.
As long as the child can survive, that is enough. What is pitiful is that the parents and wife are already in death.
Zhu Yunwen walked out of the Security Bureau headquarters with a heavy heart.
Sea, ship, island.
Zhu Zhi?
No.
Zhu Geng?
No.
Who else?
I forgot that there is another vassal king in the sea, and that is Prince Ning Zhu Quan who he personally sent out, and is now the leader of the Qingyuan Pirates.
Zhu Yunwen put his hands behind his back and looked at the blue sky.
Is Zhu Quanhui ancient or modern?
He is good at planning and controlling the chess game, which is indeed very similar to Zhu Quan. Zhu Quan loved the battlefield and war, but due to pressure, he finally had to give up military power and return to the capital.
He had the motive, but he didn't have the time or the space to do it.
Whether it is from the perspective of Zhou Wang Zhu Ju or the White Lotus Sect, the establishment of ancient and modern forces can be traced back to the 24th year of Hongwu. However, in the 24th year of Hongwu, Zhu Quan had just been granted the title of Prince Ning at the age of thirteen! After that, he stayed in the capital for two years. In the 26th year of Hongwu's reign, he went to Daning to become a vassal, but he was only fifteen years old!
A teenager running the show?
absurd!
impossible.
Zhu Yunwen did not believe that Zhu Quan was ancient and modern.
ps:
January ends and February begins.
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