Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Guangdong, Guangzhou Prefecture.

The gate of the prefect Wang Hua's mansion was suddenly kicked open.

At that time, Wang Hua was drinking and eating with a group of friends, and he was enjoying himself.

Suddenly I heard something moving outside.

Before they could react, the door was kicked open and a group of soldiers rushed out.

Those who can accept the banquet hosted by the prefect Wang Hua naturally have an unusual status.

Therefore, he was not frightened when he saw this scene. One of them stood up directly, pointed at the soldiers, and cursed angrily: "Which yamen soldiers are you? Are you blind? You dare to mess up the palace of the prefect king?" Break in!"

Wang Hua, who was sitting on the main seat, slowly stood up and was about to ask.

When he looked up, he saw a familiar figure walking in from outside the house.

I saw a burly man walking in.

The soldiers immediately separated on both sides and stood still.

After the magistrate Wang Hua saw the person clearly, the aura of the magistrate on his body was released. He immediately showed a flattering smile on his face and said, "Yongjiahou, why are you here?"

The visitor was none other than Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu.

Zhu Liangzu and Zhu Yuanzhang were fellow villagers. Although they had the same surname, they were not related by blood.

He was originally a rebel marshal of the Yuan Dynasty, but was later captured by Zhu Yuanzhang.

This battle also showed Zhu Liangzu's bravery. Although he was defeated, he was still honored.

"History of the Ming Dynasty" records, "We have already sent Xu Da and others to encircle them. Liang Zu broke out to fight, but Chang Yuchun was wounded and returned. No generals dared to advance."

You must know that Chang Yuchun can be said to be the most brave tiger general under Zhu Yuanzhang. Chang Yuchun is called "Chang Shiwan" in the army. His bravery is well known. However, Chang Yuchun was still injured by Zhu Liangzu despite his superior strength. It can be seen that Zhu Liangzu's bravery and martial arts level are indeed very high.

After Zhu Yuanzhang saw the tied-up Zhu Liangzu, he asked him, "What do you think your fate will be?" Zhu Liangzu's answer at the time was, "I tried my best when I was alive, and I have no regrets when I die."

Hearing Zhu Liangzu's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked in his heart. It is recorded in the history of the Ming Dynasty that "Taizu was strong enough to release Zhu Liangzu".

Zhu Liangzu was also moved by Zhu Yuanzhang's magnanimity and expressed his sincerity to surrender and was willing to help Zhu Yuanzhang kill the enemy on the battlefield.

And this also created a good story about the monarchs and ministers in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, if Zhu Liangzu had not committed crimes later.

Later, Zhu Liangzu followed Zhu Yuanzhang to defeat Chen Youliang, leveled Jiangnan, defeated Fang Guozhen, and regained Guangdong and Guangxi, making great military exploits.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Liangzu was awarded the title of founding auxiliary official to promote the sincerity of Xuanli, a minister of honor and wealth, and the title of Zhuguo. He was granted the title of Marquis of Yongjia, with a salary of 1,500 stones, an iron coupon, and was hereditary to his descendants. At that time, Lao Zhu appointed thirty-four heroes, among whom Zhu Liangzu ranked twenty-seventh.

This shows the status of Zhu Liangzu.

Last year, the tenth year of Hongwu, he was sent to Guangdong to guard and served as the supreme commander of the Military and Horse Division.

Several other people in the room were so frightened that they froze in place when they heard the prefect Wang Hua say the words "Yongjiahou".

They are just some local officials and cannot afford to offend this giant Buddha.

Wang Hua, the prefect, licked his face, stepped forward and said with a smile: "I wonder if Marquis Yongjia is coming in person, what orders do you have? A humble official must go through fire and water, no matter what."

Zhu Liangzu sat on the main seat with a golden sword, holding the knife with one hand, with no expression on his face, and said with a sneer: "Would you go through fire and water, no matter what? I don't know who was responsible for the beating of Zhou Bao, the servant of the consort. Your Majesty’s place.”

"Did I have someone send a message to you, Mr. Wang? This matter must not be made public. It's just killing someone. At the worst, you will have to pay for it."

"What? Is it your Lord Wang's ears that are broken, or my words don't work."

"You have to see my knife before you obey, right?"

The voice just fell.

Swish!

Zhu Liangzu actually pulled out the sword from his waist, and saw a flash of light, and the sword in his hand was already placed on Wang Hua's neck.

To be honest, Zhu Liangzu's sudden move really scared Wang Hua. You must know that he is also a court official, a prefect of a state, and a fourth-rank official.

The other party actually showed no concern and just showed the knife like this.

If he had known that Zhu Liangzu was such an incomprehensible lunatic, he would not have thought of offending him even if he was beaten to death.

"Master Hou, I am also forced to have no choice. If I don't submit the memorial, Dao Tong, the chief official of the Guangzhou Shipping Department, threatened to go to Beijing to complain. In the memorial, I only wrote Zhou Bao and a government official There were conflicts among the staff, people were injured in the fights, and other things, I really didn’t mention anything." Wang Hua begged for mercy with a mournful face.

"As the prefect of Guangzhou Prefecture, you can't even control a single subordinate." Zhu Liangzu said.

"That Taotong is famous for his stubborn temper. He is like a stone in the pit, smelly and hard. If you don't believe it, Lord Marquis, you can ask them." Wang Hua said.

Other officials in the room nodded in agreement.

When Zhu Liangzu drew his sword just now, the soldiers he brought also drew out their swords.

These officials were already frightened.

Na Daotong was originally the magistrate of Panyu County. Due to his outstanding performance during his tenure, he was transferred to the chief officer of Guangzhou Prefecture and City Shipping Department last year.

Coupled with the reform of subordinate staff, government officials were recruited.

As a result, most of the original city shipping department personnel were replaced, and this accident occurred.

Ever since the maritime ban was lifted, Ouyang Lun's business has never gone wrong in the past few years.

After one of his subordinates walked up to Zhu Liangzu and whispered a few words, Zhu Liangzu put away the knife in his hand.

He glanced at Wang Hua and said, "To give you a chance to make up for your mistakes, send an invitation to Daotong for me and say that I, Zhu Liangzu, invite him to dinner."

"I will definitely bring it, I will definitely bring it." Wang Hua said repeatedly, his forehead already covered with cold sweat.

You must know that he had really felt the cold killing intent just now. Goosebumps were rising all over his body, and chills were rushing up from his tailbone. When the knife on his neck was taken away, he didn't know what to do in his mind. manage.

Zhu Liangzu was a true warrior who emerged from the sea of ​​​​blood from the corpse mountain. Even though we were in a relatively peaceful era, the smell of blood on his body could not be washed away.

Therefore, the feeling that the prefect Wang Hua had just now was not an illusion.

Thinking of this makes me sweat even more.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Liangzu, who had originally walked to the door, suddenly stopped, looked back at the dishes on the table in the room, and said.

"How can a little prefect like me eat eight delicacies like me?!"

"Someone is here to smash it for me!"

"Yes, General!"

As soon as the words fell, several sergeants came forward and swept all the plates on the table to the floor.

There was only a "crash" sound of broken porcelain.

Guangzhou prefect Wang Hua and the others didn't even dare to fart.

Leave the magistrate's mansion.

Zhu Liangzu asked in a deep voice: "Did Prime Minister Hu send someone here?"

"That's right, he is the adopted son of Prime Minister Hu, Tu Jie, the political advisor of Zhongshu Province." The deputy general replied.

"Where are people?"

"We should be able to arrive in Guangzhou later tomorrow. This is the letter he asked someone to deliver first." The deputy general presented the letter respectfully with both hands. If it hadn't been for this little episode just now, Wang Hua would have been in a better position.

Zhu Liangzu opened the letter in his hand and took a look at it, then tore it into pieces and said: "Starting from tomorrow, you will lead people to keep an eye on the movements of everyone in the Guangzhou Shipping Department. No one is allowed to leave Guangzhou."

"Yes! General!"

earlier.

Capital City, Prince Consort's Mansion.

Hu Weiyong came to visit.

Although Ouyang Lun is a consort and a relative of the emperor, he has a clear understanding of his identity.

Hu Weiyong is the prime minister of a country, but the person who truly holds the real power is far from being comparable to him.

Seeing Hu Weiyong suddenly come to the door, Ouyang Lun immediately asked his servants to prepare tea, and at the same time welcomed him in very solemnly.

living room.

The two sides sat down and had a round of tea.

Ouyang Lun was the first to ask: "I wonder if Prime Minister Hu is here this time because of the beating incident of my slave Zhou Bao?"

Hu Weiyong smiled slightly and said, "The Prince Consort has great eyes and hands. Not long after I received His Majesty's order, you already knew it."

Ouyang Lun personally made a cup of tea for Hu Weiyong and asked tentatively: "I wonder what Mr. Hu has to teach me?"

"What can I teach the Prince Consort?" Hu Weiyong stretched out his hand to touch his beard and smiled slightly. "I just came to the house as usual to ask about the specific details of the case and how much you know about the matter, my consort."

Then as expected, Hu Weiyong didn't say anything else irrelevant. He actually followed what he said and started asking about the case.

This move inevitably made Ouyang Lun a little embarrassed.

Hu Weiyong looked up and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, Prince Consort, the case is under investigation. Let's do it this way. It's still early. Let's play a game of chess and chat while we're at it."

Although Ouyang Lun didn't know what Hu Weiyong's intention was, he still asked his servant to prepare a chess piece.

Hu Weiyong asked about topics that were innocuous.

Ouyang Lun himself knew what should be said and what should not be said.

Because his attention was all focused on what Hu Weiyong said, he was afraid that he would miss some key information. As a result, Ouyang Lun was directly killed by Hu Weiyong in the middle of the game, and he lost completely.

"I lost. As expected of Prime Minister Hu, my chess skills are probably not as good as those of Prime Minister Li." Ouyang Lun admitted defeat and said respectfully.

Hu Weiyong shook his head slightly and said, "My chess skills are not as good as those of Mr. Li Guoyuan. If it were him, I wouldn't give you any chance."

Hu Weiyong pointed to the chessboard, and then said: "For example, here, you could have given up the small-scale fight here just now to save the dragon. If you had done this, you still don't know who will win in the end of this game."

After saying this, Hu Weiyong slowly stood up.

"That's the end of today's inquiry. If you want to ask more in the future, I'll have to trouble my consort to go to the Three Laws Division."

Ouyang Lun stared at the chess game in front of him and pondered for a long time.

It wasn't until Hu Weiyong got up and walked a few steps that he came back to his senses and prepared to send Hu Weiyong out of the house.

Hu Weiyong waved his hand and said: "The Prince Consort is staying, there is no need to send him off."

Ouyang Lun turned back and continued to look at the chess game on the table.

Hu Weiyong seemed to have said nothing during this visit, but he said everything.

Because everything Hu Weiyong wants to say is on this game of chess.

It not only tells him how to survive, but also gives him a warning.

After that, Hu Weiyong went to the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The message he conveyed was very simple. This matter involved the Tian family, and His Majesty attached great importance to it, and asked them to act in accordance with the law and to do it cautiously and properly.

These chief officials of the Three Laws Department are also very experienced in officialdom to be able to reach this position.

They naturally returned to the meaning of caution and appropriateness.

The words are divided into two parts.

On the other side, Tu Jie finally arrived in Guangzhou.

After entering Zhu Liangzu's mansion and looking at the decorations inside, Tu Jie secretly clicked his tongue.

My dear, Zhu Liangzu's mansion is no less grand than the prince's mansion.

This shows how much money he has eaten over the years.

Otherwise, with his salary, he wouldn't be able to live in such a mansion even if he didn't have food or drink.

Of course, Tu Jie would not express these inner thoughts. When he saw Zhu Liangzu, he gave him a lot of compliments, saying that General Zhu's house was big and grand, and he was worthy of being a Hou family.

Finally, he did not forget to convey Hu Weiyong's meaning to Zhu Liangzu.

Tu Jie said: "Master Hou, it won't be long before the Imperial Court's Criminal Department and Dali Temple will send people to personally investigate this case, so we must unify everyone's confessions."

"Make sure no one says anything that shouldn't be said at that time, and try not to make the matter a big deal, otherwise it won't end well."

This group of Huaixi nobles still have great respect for Li Shanchang, the master and disciple. Now that Li Shanchang is gone, Hu Weiyong has taken over his mantle and has become the big brother of the Huaixi faction.

These Huaixi nobles also need the care of such a big brother in the court who is the Prime Minister Zuo of Zhongshu Province.

It can be said that both sides have what they need.

Regarding Hu Weiyong's words, no matter how domineering Zhu Liangzu was, he still listened.

Zhu Liangzu said: "I didn't handle the matter well this time, which made Hu Xiang worried."

"Whatever the Marquis said, Mr. Hu said it. The affairs of the brothers in Huaixi are his business." Tu Jie said with a smile.

"There is no problem with the Guangzhou prefect, but now all the problems lie with one person."

"Who?"

"Director of Guangzhou Shipping Department, Daotong. I have already sent him an invitation, inviting him to come to my house for dinner tonight." Zhu Liangzu said.

Tu Jie nodded.

The incident happened at the treaty port, and the man who was beaten to death was a political officer under the Municipal Shipping Department.

As long as the chief officer of the Shipping Department is dealt with, this matter can be reduced to a minor incident and turned into a simple incident of evil slaves hurting people.

Wang Hua, the prefect of Guangzhou, accompanied Dao Tong to the Hou Mansion for a banquet.

On the road.

Wang Hua looked at Daotong and said, "Don't put on such a bad face, brother Daotong, we are going to a banquet and have a drink."

Daotong clenched his sleeves with both hands and remained silent.

Seeing Daotong still looks like this.

Wang Hua reached out and patted the back of his hand, and said with a smile: "Don't think too much, it's just a banquet. In Guangdong, not to mention me, even the Chief Envoy will look at the face of the Marquis. Wait. You must not let your bad temper come back now." (End of Chapter)