Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 625: The news spreads, Zhao Jiu is proud (Please subscribe!!)

"Maybe Lan Yu is really a little different from before!"

Li Shanchang sighed.

"Indeed, if General Lan Yu can change his reckless character after this incident, it will definitely be a good thing for our Huaixi Party!" Huang Zicheng nodded and continued: "Even if you are gone for a hundred years, our Huaixi Party will not be unstable, because General Lan Yu is capable of carrying the banner of the Huaixi Party!"

Hearing this, Li Shanchang looked up at Huang Zicheng and said calmly, "Zicheng, do you really think so?"

"That..." Huang Zicheng nodded somewhat guiltily, "Of course, as a member of the Huaixi Party, I naturally hope that the Huaixi Party will get better and better, so that I can also protect myself."

"You said it well. If Lan Yu were here, he would definitely think that you, Huang Zicheng, have a vision!" Li Shanchang continued, "But now there are only you and me, master and disciple. If you have any ideas, just say them directly. I am not so old that I can't even guess your thoughts."

After saying this, Li Shanchang drank his tea quite calmly.

Huang Zicheng lowered his head and heard what Li Shanchang said. He immediately understood that Li Shanchang had already figured out his thoughts. There was no point in hiding it at this time.

"Teacher, I do have other ideas!"

"No matter how Lan Yu changes, he is still a warrior after all. Maybe the court will rely on him in military affairs, but the future of Ming Dynasty must be governing the country!"

"In this regard, Lan Yu is completely crushed by Ouyang Lun! If Lan Yu controls the Huaixi Party, it won't be long before our Huaixi Party will be swept away by Ouyang Lun and the Prince Consort Party in the court. Even if we can still maintain our power in the army at that time, it will be useless!"

"Furthermore, once we lose our voice in the court, we will be nothing more than lambs to be slaughtered if we only have military power. Moreover, the army of the Ming Dynasty will only be named Zhu and will not change to other names. With just one word from the emperor, our Huaixi Party will be wiped out!"

Huang Zicheng spoke fiercely, which was completely different from his previous calm appearance.

Li Shanchang held the teacup in his hand, spinning it while listening quietly.

"Zicheng, do you have any solution? You should know that the Huaixi Party is a group of unruly characters. Most of them are heroes who followed the emperor to build the country. They all have titles. Except for me and Lan Yu, no one can suppress them!"

"If I am gone, if Lan Yu is not allowed to take over, or if someone else is designated, my Huaixi Party will be split instantly! By that time, Ouyang Lun won't even need to do anything, my Huaixi Party will fall apart!" Li Shanchang said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Huang Zicheng was not worried but happy, and said quickly: "It seems that you, teacher, have thought about this problem a long time ago!"

"Well! I know Lan Yu's character very well. When the emperor was just a Red Turban Army, Lan Yu was already a general under him. I was in charge of money, food, and logistics. Lan Yu's troops suffered heavy losses in every battle, but his military exploits were not many. He only achieved shocking results occasionally. If he were in charge of the Huaixi Party, I'm afraid it would cause the Huaixi Party to suffer continuous losses. In the long run, the Huaixi Party would surely exhaust all its energy!"

"But other than Lan Yu, I really can't think of anyone more suitable."

After saying that, Li Shanchang paused for a moment, then looked at Huang Zicheng and continued, "You and Qi Tai are more suitable, but you are not qualified enough."

"Teacher, my opinion is to let Lan Yu take over, but we still have to give others a chance to prevent Lan Yu's mismanagement from causing the collapse of our Huaixi Party!"

The only thing Huang Zicheng needed to do was to "recommend himself".

"Well, you have a point, but I still need to think about it carefully!" Li Shanchang nodded slowly and continued: "I am still strong now, it's okay to hold on for a while, there is no rush for this matter!"

"Now is a critical moment. Please spend more time and help me keep an eye on the court."

"Please rest assured, teacher. I will do my best!" Huang Zicheng said hurriedly.

the next day.

Hundreds of Lan Yu's adopted sons were arrested. The news that Lan Yu was promoted to Grand Marshal and that the Huaixi Party hosted a banquet at the Hanguo Mansion spread throughout the capital, and everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people heard about it.

For a time, there was a lot of discussion inside and outside the capital.

All major newspapers and magazines also reported on it.

"Hey, have you heard? General Lan Yu just returned to the capital, and hundreds of his generals were arrested! I heard that they were all going to be beheaded!"

"Is this fake news? General Lan Yu just returned victoriously, and the generals under him are all meritorious officials. The court just killed his generals like this. Isn't this killing meritorious officials without authorization? Is the current emperor so incompetent?!"

"What generals under your command? Those who were captured are all Lan Yu's adopted sons!"

"Hiss—the adopted son was captured and killed? What did they do? Even if he made a mistake, it shouldn't be punishable by death, right?"

"No, don't you read newspapers?"

"Newspaper? I read it! This morning's newspaper reported that the Royal Guards broke into the Duke of Liang's mansion last night and arrested a group of generals who violated military regulations and discipline in front of General Lan Yu. There is nothing else!?"

"I'm not talking about today's newspaper, but the one from a few days ago. The newspapers have been saying that there is a black evil force in our Ming army. They rely on their relationship with General Lan Yu to bully the army. Not only do they exclude other generals, but they also embezzle and steal other people's military merits! At that time, some people analyzed that this black evil force was General Lan Yu's adopted sons!"

"The Imperial Guard arrested General Lan Yu's adopted son, but not General Lan Yu. His Majesty the Emperor even issued an edict to promote General Lan Yu. This means that General Lan Yu was not aware of this matter!"

"It's hard to say. I guess this is a warning from our Emperor and His Majesty to General Lan Yu. They're giving him a slap in the face and a sweet date in return."

"I see!"

"I also heard that a banquet was held at the Korean Duke's Mansion yesterday. It was very lively!"

"It must have been the Huaixi Party. My brother is a cook in a restaurant. He was called out of bed in the middle of the night and taken to the Duke of Han's mansion."

"Tsk tsk, the court struggle is really exciting!"

"It's more comfortable for us to be ordinary people. We can just eat and sleep. We don't have any worries!"

"Haha, this is because the world is good. If the world is bad, you will cry. We can live the life we ​​have now, and we should thank Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"Among all the officials in the court, Prince Consort Ouyang is the one who does the most practical things for us ordinary people!"

"By the way, do you think that General Lan Yu's adopted son will really be beheaded?"

"I think it's unlikely. Although the emperor ordered the arrest of these adopted sons, General Lan Yu just won a victory this time. Besides, they are all members of the Huaixi Party. I guess they are just arrested to make an example for ordinary people like us. It won't be long before they are exiled to Lingnan. Then they will find some connections to bring them back, change their names, and everything will be back to normal!"

"I think so too. These are just tricks of the court."

While the people were still discussing, the streets outside became lively.

I just heard someone shouting outside.

"Come out and see! The Royal Guards are bringing the death row prisoners out!"

"Death row? Could it be Lan Yu's adopted sons?!" "No way, are they really going to be beheaded? And so soon?"

"Then what are you waiting for? Chopping off hundreds of heads in one go. This hasn't happened in our capital for a long time!"

As the noise on the street was heard, many people poured out of their houses and onto the street.

Sure enough, a long procession of prisoner vans formed on the street and headed to the execution ground under the escort of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

At the front of the whole team was Zhao Jiu, who had just been promoted to Jinyiwei Zhenfushi. He was originally a fifth-rank captain, but after personally leading the team to capture hundreds of Lan Yu's adopted sons yesterday, he was promoted to a fourth-rank Zhenfushi this morning! He was also responsible for the execution!

Zhao Jiu can be said to be in high spirits at this moment!

You have to know that he has been a captain for nearly ten years and has tried all kinds of methods. However, it is easy to become a captain in the Jinyiwei, but it is really a difficult task to move up further. He himself does not have a strong background, so he has not been promoted.

Last night, he was talked to by Ji Gang, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. After learning that Ji Gang already knew about his connection with the Huaixi Party, he suddenly felt like the sky had fallen. Fortunately, Ji Gang gave him a chance to lead the team to capture Lan Yu's adopted sons. He thought of many ways, such as going all the way to the end, tipping off Lan Yu, and then escaping!

But after careful consideration, he decided to listen to Ji Gang and take Lan Yu's adopted son.

He was well aware of the methods of the Jinyiwei, and he would definitely not be able to escape from their pursuit. Besides, he, Lan Yu and the Huaixi Party were essentially using each other. Adhering to the idea that a friend's death would rather be fatal than a poor Taoist, he could only kill Lan Yu's adopted son!

Of course, he was also worried that after capturing Lan Yu's adopted son, Ji Gang would kill him as well.

But Ji Gang did not do so. He also asked him to be responsible for interrogating Lan Yu's adopted sons overnight. In order to regain Ji Gang's trust, Zhao Jiu used all means possible and tortured Lan Yu's adopted sons beyond recognition. In the end, he got the evidence as he wished!

More than a hundred of Lan Yu's sworn brothers were directly sentenced to death and would be dragged out and beheaded at dawn!

Ji Gang was very happy when he saw the confessions and charges against Lan Yu's adopted sons, and he entrusted Zhao Jiu with an important task, to supervise the execution of Lan Yu's adopted sons!

At this moment, Zhao Jiu had already obeyed Ji Gang's orders wholeheartedly.

He had already captured Lan Yu's adopted son and tortured him, so he might as well execute him!

With this achievement, I believe Lord Ji Gang will use me more.

Zhao Jiu rode on a tall horse, wearing a brand new official uniform, like a top student in high school, with his head held high and his chest expanded!

Looking at the people surrounding him, Zhao Jiu felt proud and satisfied. You know, in such a big scene, he could only stand on the side in the past, but now he is one of the protagonists. It is true that if people make the right choice, they will be successful!

"Zhao Jiu! You traitor!"

“Zhao Jiu, my adoptive father usually treats you well, but I didn’t expect you to betray us!”

"Zhao Jiu, you bastard!"

Lan Yu's adopted sons looked at Zhao Jiu in front of them with hatred in their eyes and kept cursing!
sell?

I didn't betray!

But this is meaningless now. Zhao Jiu directly ordered to shut the mouths of these adopted sons of Lan Yu.

"The time has come!"

"cut!"

Hua Hua——

More than one hundred of Lan Yu's adoptive sons were all beheaded on that day.

That day, General Lan Yu did not go out all day, nor did he eat anything. Only when the servants passed by Lan Yu's room, they heard Lan Yu roaring, "My children, your father will not let your death be in vain. Those who harmed your reputation, your father will not let any of them go!"

When the servants went in to clean up that night, they found many names carved on the walls of the house. That night, a fire broke out in the mansion of Duke Liang. The place where Lan Yu usually lived caught fire and two maids were burned to death.
That was that night.

Zhao Jiu, the pacification envoy of the Jinyiwei, committed suicide in his home out of fear of punishment, leaving behind a letter of confession, admitting that he had colluded with the Northern Yuan forces and sold out intelligence to the Ming court, causing the Jinyiwei to fail in many missions!

The entire Ming Dynasty reacted extremely calmly to the suicide of Jinyiwei pacification envoy Zhao Jiu out of fear of punishment.

On the Jinyiwei side, Ji Gang wrote a memorial explaining the situation and submitted it to the emperor, and then did nothing else, as if this person in Jinyiwei did not exist at all!
As for the Huaixi Party, they were extremely excited upon learning of the death of their enemy Zhao Jiu. However, they soon received an order from Li Shanchang not to mention Zhao Jiu again. Only then did the Huaixi Party members calm down, and no one mentioned causing trouble for the Jinyiwei anymore.

As for the officials of the Prince Consort's Party and the centrists, they were a little surprised at first when they heard about this matter, but then they understood it and did not pay too much attention to it.

Taile Palace.

The retired emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and the emperor Zhu Biao were sitting in the main seats.

There were many tables set up on both sides. It was obviously a banquet, but no officials had taken their seats yet.

"Your Majesty, the banquet is ready and can be held at any time. The officials who will be attending the banquet are waiting outside."

Wang Zhong came over to report.

"Ok!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Wang Zhong, you are not young anymore, just leave these things to the people below you, don't worry about everything, take care of your health!"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am still strong and can serve you all the time!"

Wang Zhong said firmly.

"Haha, I knew you would say that. Okay, the banquet is ready. Go and ask all the ministers to come in." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Yes!" After Wang Zhong saluted, he immediately turned around and walked out.

Zhu Yuanzhang then turned to look at Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, originally this celebration banquet should be held in another palace, and you should host it. We are going to hold it in Taile Palace this time. You don't have any objections, do you?"

"What are you talking about, father?" Zhu Biao said hurriedly, "The expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty was led by father. Now that our Ming army has returned victorious, everything will be decided by father!"

"Yes!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Today's celebration banquet is not just for celebrating success."

(End of this chapter)