Daming: The Sims, Lao Zhu’s mentality collapsed

Chapter 96: Capture Hu Weiyong!

The fire was so fierce that it was obviously impossible to stop it. The "fire shop" affiliated with the Bingma Division did not get their salary for free. Working under the nose of Lao Zhu, these capital fire brigade were quite capable.

After seeing through the situation, the officers and soldiers of the fire shop quickly formulated a plan. Since they could not stop all the fire, they could stop the loss however they could and save the most important parts of the Prime Minister's Mansion first.

The most important place in the prime minister's house is naturally the accounting room.

The strange thing is that the huge Prime Minister's Mansion is about to burn down. The accounting room where money and goods are stored contains most of the silk utensils in the Prime Minister's Mansion. It is obviously the most flammable place, but the fire intensity is the smallest. The officers and soldiers who put out the fire were mentally prepared for the futility of their efforts, but after extinguishing the fire, they found that there was basically no loss.

However, the accounting room suffered minimal losses, which is a good thing or a bad thing.

Zhu and his entourage walked into the accounting room that had been cleaned up. The officers and soldiers in the fire shop hesitated for a moment, but still pushed open the almost burned wooden cabinet, revealing the true appearance behind it.

Behind the cabinet is a secret door with a gap between the secret doors. Apparently the officers and soldiers from the fire shop had entered here first, but after seeing what was behind the door, they wisely stepped back and then rounded the cabinet. Block.

Zhu Ji looked at Hu Weiyong with interest: "Prime Minister Hu, what is hidden behind this secret door?"

Hu Weiyong said in a low voice, slightly embarrassed: "I dare not deceive Your Highness. Behind this secret door are some of my savings over the years. Your Highness also knows that I used to be quite popular among the Huaixi faction. If you want to get ahead as an official, you must We can only be like light and dust, so... ahem, it is inevitable that I will accept some of the 'sincerity 1' sent by the people below."

Zhu Zhu smiled and nodded: "I understand that if you want to be a good official, you must be able to control the people below. It won't work if you don't accept 'sincerity'. If you don't accept it, they will be uneasy. Only if you accept them can you help them with peace of mind." You sacrificed your life. In the final analysis, you are nothing more than suffering for yourself, and you devoted all your efforts to the imperial court. Hu Xianggui is the leader of hundreds of officials, and he has dedicated his life to serving the country. It is a song and a cry."

Hu Weiyong cupped his hands and said, "The one who knows me is Your Highness."

King Wu had already said this, and Liu Ji supported him. Hu Weiyong finally calmed down and said with a smile: "Your Highness, let's talk somewhere else?"

"Where to change?" Zhu Rui waved to the commander of the Military and Horse Division lightly, "Go, open the secret door, let me and the old man go in and take a look."

Hu Weiyong's smile froze on his face.

He looked at Zhu Rui in disbelief: "Your Highness, why is this so?"

Hu Weiyong really thought that he and the King of Wu had common interests and had a good relationship with each other.

But now Zhu Rui was so cold and ruthless that he felt suffocated.

The commander of the Military and Horse Division was a little embarrassed. He knew in his heart that once he opened this secret door, he would definitely offend the Prime Minister in front of him.

But His Highness King Wu, who was very popular in the court, had given an order, and it was hard for him to disobey.

Helpless, the commander of the Military and Horse Division could only look at Liu Ji, the sincere uncle, for help.

Liu Ji said in a deep voice: "Look what I am doing, didn't His Highness King Wu tell you to open the door!"

Hu Weiyong was completely desperate now.

Now even his last backer Liu Ji is no longer protecting him, and Hu Weiyong has been forced to a dead end.

What Lao Zhu, who is sitting on the throne today, hates corrupt officials the most is that his method of dealing with corrupt officials is not to kill them one by one, but to kill their entire family and send them to heaven.

Even a tenth of the bribes Hu Weiyong had collected over the years would be enough to bring disaster to the whole family.

For Liu Ji, it wasn't that he didn't want to help Hu Weiyong, but that he couldn't help him.

He had a hunch that what was behind this door was by no means as simple as they imagined.

If King Wu really just wanted to expose Hu Weiyong for taking bribes, there would have been 10,000 ways to kill Hu Weiyong long ago. There is no need to delay until now and make the matter so complicated. Behind this door was a huge conspiracy spun by King Wu. Even through the door, Liu Ji could feel the chill to his bones. It wasn't that he didn't want to protect Hu Weiyong, but he didn't dare.

If he got involved, he might not be able to survive alone.

At this point, the commander of the Military and Horse Division could only beckon the officers and soldiers to open the secret door.

The moment the door opened, a cold chill hit my face.

Contrary to what they thought, behind the door was not the mountain of gold and silver that Mr. Xiangguo had accumulated over the years. There were no gold, silver, jewelry, or jade treasures in it.

Behind the secret door is a huge cave, displaying rows of brand-new and bright standard armor, as well as dazzling swords, crossbows, muskets...

These weapons are enough to equip an elite Qianhusuo.

Everyone's eyes fell on Hu Weiyong.

The Prime Minister's legs were so weak that he collapsed on the ground on the spot with a dazed look in his eyes: "What the hell is this? Who the hell put this in my darkroom?"

Zhu Xi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did Mr. Hu admit that this is your secret room? In other words, these armors and weapons are all collected by Mr. Hu?"

Hu Weiyong was frightened and said quickly: "Your Highness, I am wronged. I, Hu Weiyong, admit that I have accepted many bribes over the years, but these armors and weapons have nothing to do with me!"

Corruption and bribery are one thing, but hiding armor, crossbows, and muskets is another.

One armor holds three crossbows, and three families enter the underworld.

"Tang Lv Shu Yi" says: Those who privately prohibit weapons will only be able to do so for one and a half years. One crossbow, plus two. A man with one collar and three crossbows can travel two thousand miles. A three collars and five crossbows, twisted.

This was the law of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty had a martial culture and was quite loose on the management of private possession of armor and ordnance. Despite this, the management of armored crossbows was still very strict.

The number of armors and weapons in this dark room has reached a shocking level.

Hu Weiyong was heartbroken.

Liu Ji also closed his eyes, feeling glad that he had not spoken for Hu Weiyong just now.

When things got to this point, if Liu Ji had made a comment just now, he wouldn't be able to survive at all.

Zhu Ting raised his hand indifferently and ordered: "Commander of Soldiers and Horses listens to the order. Before the Jin Yiwei takes over the scene, if one piece of armor or one crossbow is displaced, all of you will be killed."

"As for Hu Xiangguo..."

Zhu Ru waved his hand down, "He has a large amount of armor and weapons hidden in his possession, and he intends to rebel. Take him down!"

The officers and soldiers of the Military and Horse Division did not dare to disobey the order and held the helpless Hu Xiangguo to the ground.

Hu Weiyong shouted desperately: "Your Highness, Your Highness believes in me. I, Hu Weiyong, have never had any treasonous thoughts, Your Highness!"

Zhu Tong said calmly: "Whether you have treasonous thoughts or not is not your decision. The imperial court will send Jin Yiwei to investigate. Hu Xiangguo, it's time for you to leave."

(End of this chapter)