Royal study room.
The morning light is rising.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already gone to the morning court, had breakfast, and was reviewing the memorial.
This has been his habit for many years.
In terms of diligence, few monarchs since ancient times can rival him.
Even now that he is old and his health is deteriorating, as long as he is not bedridden because of illness, he will go to court on time and review the memorials in person.
Jiang Wei stepped into the study.
The matters concerning Sima Sheng's family were dealt with last night already in the middle of the night, and there was no time to report to Lao Zhu.
"His Majesty."
Jiang Wei knelt down.
Even when facing the emperor, his voice was still cold.
"Sima Sheng was so bold that he openly defied the Holy Order. He secretly arranged for people to assassinate the fourth emperor's grandson with hidden arrows."
"Fortunately, with God's blessing, I was lucky enough to block the hidden arrow."
"Sima Sheng went against the grain and assassinated the emperor's grandson. He was guilty of conspiracy. The ministers have ordered the Jinyi guards to kill all eighty-three members of the Sima family."
boom!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly sank, and he slapped his palm heavily on the table.
He suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly: "Is Fu'er okay?"
"His Royal Highness is just a little frightened, nothing serious."
Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good!"
He sat down slowly, thoughtfully, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Have you ever found out what the relationship between the person who shot the secret arrow and Sima Sheng is?"
Sima Sheng was just a foreign minister of the Household Branch, so logically speaking, he would not dare to assassinate the emperor's grandson.
Even if you are forced to jump over the wall in a hurry, the possibility is still slim.
After all, corruption and bribery are just one family being punished.
Assassinating the emperor's grandson might implicate the nine clans.
People in this era have a strong sense of clan.
The Nine Clans will not be dragged into the water easily.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The situation was urgent and the minister had no choice but to kill him with one knife."
"Last night Wei Chen asked someone to identify the body. This assassin should be a wealthy man in the world that Sima Sheng met. Someone saw them together a few months ago."
Jiang Wei knew very well that the assassination of the emperor's grandson was not a trivial matter.
He stayed up all night last night to investigate the matter thoroughly.
But there wasn't much progress, and the case seemed simple.
It's just that the matter is serious, so I don't dare to be so sure.
"That's all. Since there is no one alive in Sima Sheng's family, there is no need to check further."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, looking a little tired.
"How did you behave last night?"
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor is very calm, far beyond the calmness of ordinary people."
Jiang Wei thought carefully about what happened last night.
Facing the attack of hidden arrows, Zhu Yunzhen did not panic or cry...it was the same when he watched people being killed one by one.
Jin Yiwei has received special training.
And he is also used to seeing the flash of swords and killing people.
If the same thing happened to the group of scholars in the Hanlin Academy, they would probably be scared out of their wits.
You might even wet your pants.
But Zhu Yunxuan's performance far exceeded that of ordinary adults.
Jiang Ying found it a little incredible that a seven-year-old child could be so calm.
His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor is truly an extraordinary person.
"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Tell me carefully!"
"While on the road, His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor seemed a little nervous, even scared."
"But when we arrived at Sima Sheng's residence, we quickly calmed down."
"When he was assassinated, the fourth emperor's grandson did not lie or cry."
"He just stood there, with the composure on his face that his face would not change even if the mountain collapsed."
"Weichen thought that the Fourth Emperor's grandson was frightened, but later he found out that he was not."
"When the Jinyi Guards killed Sima Sheng's family, the Fourth Emperor's grandson was very calm and watched quietly."
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"The Fourth Emperor's grandson is calm and sophisticated, with little expression of joy or anger, which is really difficult for ordinary people to achieve."
"Standing in the rain last night, even though he is still young and not tall, he already has the air of a general commanding an army."
Jiang Wei informed Zhu Yuanzhang of Zhu Yunxuan's performance in detail, sentence by sentence.
He also made comments and complimented a few words by the way.
…
"Xi'er!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what he said, he whispered to himself.
With a bit of pity and a bit of love.
The sound was so quiet that only he could hear it.
"If Grandpa Huang had been stronger, he wouldn't have had to bear such heavy pressure on you at such an age."
He did not say this sentence.
Instead, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha... Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"At such a young age, how many people in the world can watch Jin Yiwei killing people without changing their expressions? This boy has courage and courage!"
"At the age of seven, he has the aura of commanding an army! He is worthy of being a descendant of our old Zhu family, and he is worthy of being a good grandson of our Zhu Yuanzhang."
The old laughter echoed in the imperial study room.
"Cough...cough..."
Perhaps he laughed too hard, and he coughed suddenly.
After coughing for a long time, it slowly subsided.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there is a Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple. He is the reincarnation of a god. He is good at refining alchemy and knows the method of immortality."
"Not long ago, Duke Liang Lan Yu invited him to come into his residence to refine the elixir to increase his longevity and help him live a happy life."
"I have observed that Your Majesty is ill, and the medical doctors have not shown any improvement. Why not announce that this old god has entered the palace to refine the elixir of immortality for Your Majesty..."
Although Jiang Wei's voice was cold, his tone was very respectful.
In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he, the commander of the Jin Yiwei with all the power in the government and the public, was always cautious.
"No need!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Why did Emperor Qin and Han Wu worship immortals and pursue immortality? What's the result? In addition to exhaustion of energy and energy, a waste of people and money, nothing was gained!"
"As a ruler, we should govern the world with a pure heart and few desires, be diligent in political affairs, and never do things that are not beneficial but only harmful."
"The achievements of a person are recorded in the history books, and his reputation will be spread to future generations. This is the art of immortality."
Jiang Wei was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is wise, but the humble minister is stupid and cannot understand the Sacred Heart. Please punish him."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said, "You have done a good job in protecting our grandson, how can you be punished?"
"We will remember your great contribution and reward you with a thousand taels of gold!"
Jiang Wei kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked: "What is the name of the Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple you just mentioned?"
Jiang Wei was very puzzled.
Just now he rejected his proposal, why did he ask for the chief's name now?
He was suspicious and did not dare to ask any more questions.
"Weichen just heard about this, but didn't hear his name. Weichen will go check it out now."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.
"If you don't know, there's no need to check."
"We heard that he was recommended by Suo'er to Lan Yu and asked him to go to the mansion to make elixirs?"
His voice paused.
"Let's do this. You go to Duke Liang's Mansion immediately and convey my will."
"The Taoist priest deceived the public with his evil words, pretended to be a god, deceived the people, beguiled the ministers, and disturbed the court. He was immediately beheaded in public to set the record straight."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wei was stunned for half a breath, came to his senses, and said hurriedly: "I obey the order!"
He got up and was about to go to Lan Yu Mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly spoke again, stopped him, and said: "Jiang Yu, you just said that Xu'er has the style of a general who can lead an army."
"From today on, you should no longer regard Fu'er as a child, but as an adult."
"If Fu'er asks Jin Yiwei to do something, you must treat it as my will and resolutely comply with it."
"This is my will, you must keep it in mind. But as long as you know this will, you don't have to tell Fu'er."
"If he didn't ask Jin Yiwei to do things, you don't have to meddle in his own business."
Jiang Wei's body shook slightly, and his heart was already in turmoil.
His Majesty had just asked him to go to Lan Yu Mansion to kill the Taoist priest recommended by the Fourth Emperor's grandson, but in the blink of an eye he gave such an order. What was the purpose?
The power of God is unpredictable!
Even though he had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, he was quite puzzled for a while.
However, Jiang Wei was used to the wind and rain after all. No matter what he thought in his heart, the expression on his face remained unchanged and said: "My lord, I obey the order!"
