My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 733
"Bah! That's unreasonable! What a dare!"

In Wuying Hall, Zhu Zhanji was so angry that he overturned the tables.

Yang Rong, Yang Pu and others below were so frightened that they did not dare to speak. As for Xia Yuanji, he fell ill some time ago and has been staying at home to recuperate. After all, he is too old.

In fact, it is not surprising that Zhu Zhanji was so angry, because Wang Tong did not come back after the negotiation with Jiaozhi. Instead, he took a boat directly from Jiaozhi to sea. As for where he went, he could guess it with his toes.

Moreover, before Wang Tong left, he wrote a letter to Zhu Zhanji, mainly writing two points. First, he did have a fault in the loss of Jiaozhi, but he also had merit. Now the merits and demerits are balanced, and he no longer owes Ming Dynasty.

The second is that Wang Tong made it clear that he did not dare to return to Beijing for fear of being regarded as a scapegoat or a victim of a power struggle, so he decided to set sail to sea just to survive.

The two points Wang Tong wrote in the letter can be said to be from the bottom of his heart. They are also things he has always wanted to say but did not dare to say. Now that he is finally leaving, he simply said them all.

But in Zhu Zhanji's view, Wang Tong's behavior was a humiliation and provocation to himself. After all, he was the emperor, and he could decide the life and death of the people in the world with just one word. Only by letting Wang Tong go would he go. I didn't ask him to leave, but he left without permission. So where is the majesty of his emperor?

"Come here, arrest all Wang Tong's family members!"

Zhu Zhanji got very angry and finally gave an order suddenly.

"This... to report to Your Majesty, I have sent people to Chengshan Bo's Mansion, and then I discovered that the entire Wang family had disappeared a long time ago. It seems that Wang Tong's absconding was premeditated!"

Yang Rong hesitated for a moment, and finally stepped forward to report the matter.

"What? There are so many people in the Wang family, and you let them escape so easily?"

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji became furious again, pointed at Yang Rong and cursed.

Yang Rong was also very aggrieved, because this matter was not his business in the first place. If Zhu Zhanji wanted to scold him, he should go to Jin Yiwei to scold him. As a dignified cabinet minister, how could he have time to care about Wang Tong's family?
However, Zhu Zhanji was furious, and no one dared to touch him at this time, so Yang Rong could only bow his head and remain silent, and other ministers were also silent.

At the end of his scolding, Zhu Zhanji seemed to feel that he had made a mistake, and immediately ordered: "Come here, call Xu Gong!"

Xu Gong was the newly promoted commander of Jinyiwei after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne. When he and Zhu Zhanhe fought for power in Jinyiwei, all the Jinyiwei he supported were executed.

But after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he quickly arranged for his confidants to join the Jinyi Guards. This Xu Gong used to be Zhu Zhanji's personal guard and was very trusted by him.

Xu Gong didn't get any news in advance, and he didn't even know about Wang Tong's family's escape. So when he came to Wuying Hall, he thought it was Zhu Zhanji who wanted to tell him something, but he didn't expect that as soon as he entered the hall, He was scolded bloody by Zhu Zhanji, and then he was dragged out and beaten with twenty sticks!

After the beating, Xu Gong was dragged in again. At this time, his face was pale. If he hadn't been practicing martial arts since he was a child and his body was very strong, these twenty imperial staffs might have killed him.

"What a commander of the Imperial Guard, you didn't even know that Wang Tong's family had fled the capital!"

Zhu Zhanji finally vented his anger at this time, pointed at Xu Gong and reprimanded again.

"Your Majesty, forgive me. Wang Tong went to Jiaozhi to negotiate, but he was not convicted. Therefore, I have no reason to monitor his family!" Xu Gong exclaimed for himself. He still doesn't know that Wang Tong has taken a boat from Jiaozhi. Things about big men.

"Idiot, Wang Tong has sailed from Jiaozhi to the sea and defected to the Han Dynasty. You still don't know anything about it. Do all the losers like me, my caregivers, live for a living?"

Zhu Zhanji's anger that had just calmed down started to burn again, and he pointed at Xu Gong and cursed angrily.

Now Xu Gong finally understood the reason why he was scolded. As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, Wang Tong defected and the Wang family quietly fled the capital. He knew nothing about these things. It was indeed his dereliction of duty.

Therefore, Xu Gong could only lower his head and remain silent at this time, silently enduring Zhu Zhanji's scolding. The other officials finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw someone standing in front of them. Although Jin Yiwei is usually not popular with others, here It's still very useful when planting.

Xu Gong was scolded, but in fact he felt a little aggrieved. It was not that he was slacking off, but that after Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he followed the officials' advice and once again restricted the power in the hands of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

Especially Dongchang, because it was established by Zhu Zhanhe. Therefore, after Zhu Zhanji came to the throne, Dongchang was almost completely abolished, and now only an empty frame is left.

In contrast, although the Jinyiwei still maintains a complete establishment, many of their powers have also been withdrawn. For example, they are not allowed to supervise officials at will, and the imperial edicts are no longer easily used, etc.

It can be said that the current Jin Yiwei has tied his hands and feet. When Xu Gong first came to power, Zhu Zhanji told him to restrain the Jin Yiwei and never allow the Jin Yiwei to go to jail.

Xu Gong has always been obedient, and he is also a very Buddhist person. He takes care of those who should be taken care of, and never gives a second glance to those who should not. Therefore, they know nothing about Wang Tong and his family's absconding.

Of course, Xu Gong also knew that no matter how wronged he was, he could never say these words. After all, as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, it was his duty to take the blame for Zhu Zhanji, and no one else was qualified to do so.

Thinking of this, Xu Gong immediately became calm and straightened his spine even when he was scolded.

Finally, Zhu Zhanji finally got tired of scolding, and then he ordered Xu Gong: "Immediately send someone to investigate the whereabouts of Wang Tong and his family. If necessary, mobilize the navy to pursue them. They must be captured by me!"

"I obey my orders!"

Xu Gong immediately agreed and turned around to do it.

However, everyone present knew that Zhu Zhanji's order was almost impossible to implement. Wang Tong and his family were able to escape from the Ming Dynasty without anyone noticing. There must be someone behind them. Maybe they have already fled to Nanyang. If you send Jin Yiwei to chase him again, it will definitely be too late.

Zhu Zhanji himself knew it was too late, but he had no choice. Even for his own sake, he had to pursue the situation, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to tell him.

"Your Majesty, Wang Tong's defection is extremely bad. However, he negotiated peace with Jiaozhi before. So, do we still need to recognize the conditions he negotiated with Jiaozhi?"

At this time, Yang Rong suddenly hesitated, and finally took a step forward and asked.

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall fell silent.

(End of this chapter)