King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

"Mr. Ling."

"On this matter."

"Our problem is not that big."

"If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to get through this smoothly."

"But... those Japanese bandits."

"Faced with the imperial court's dragnet search, even if these people hide well, they will surely be able to escape without a trace."

"They were wiped out in one fell swoop."

"Should we?"

Speaking of it.

Liu Xu paused, slowly raised his head and looked at Old Ling who was leaning on the recliner.

We are all smart people. Even though the words are not so direct and straightforward, we all know what the other party means.

In this regard.

Old Ling frowned subconsciously and fell into thought.

After a while, he came back to his senses from his daze, drooped his eyelids, and replied with a determined look:
"We should not consider whether the Japanese bandits live or die."

“I have said this before on this issue.”

"Even if the imperial court doesn't take action, we will still take action to deal with it after everything is over."

"Now, we have people from the imperial court doing it for us, which saves us a lot of trouble."

"As for this matter, it is best for us not to take any unnecessary actions and avoid too many complications."

“The more you do, the more mistakes you make.”

"If we don't handle it well, we might even get ourselves into trouble."

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, a trace of worry and sadness flashed across his face, and his words became serious at this moment, and he continued:
"Notify me."

"All of us in Yingtian City are required to stay dormant and not make any movements."

"Just treat yourself as an ordinary citizen of the Ming Dynasty. Find work to do and maintain the attitude of the role you are playing. Don't make any unusual movements or abnormalities."

"Although we seem to be hiding well."

"But such a large-scale carpet search and investigation involves so many people and forces."

"Who knows if we will be detected by the dog noses of those intervening forces?"

"so."

"Even if the impact on us may not be significant, this matter involves a wide range of issues. We must remember not to take it lightly. A single misstep will lead to eternal regret. Throughout history, countless people have died from arrogance and self-righteousness."

“We must never repeat the same mistakes.”

"Do you understand?"

This is said.

Liu Xu is not a fool, on the contrary he is a very smart person.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to be kept by Elder Ling, become his confidant, and even be trained as his successor.

Not to mention that Mr. Ling gave such a serious reminder.

Just now, I received so much information from the people below.

What he smelled was a strong sense of crisis.

And I didn't feel lucky at all.

This is also the real reason why he lost his composure just now.

Immediately, upon hearing the instructions, Liu Xu did not hesitate at all, and his expression was extremely serious. He quickly agreed:
"promise!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Ling."

"I know the importance of this matter, and I know the degree of it."

"I will definitely not let the people below me mess around with this matter, and I will not let my guard down in the slightest."

"Then I will take advantage of this opportunity to pass on the order."

In response to this, Mr. Ling nodded in satisfaction and waved at him with a smile.

Received affirmation.

Liu Xu turned around without any hesitation and walked out the door quickly.

With Liu Xu's departure, the originally noisy courtyard suddenly became quiet and peaceful.

Elder Ling, who was leaning against the armchair, frowned again unconsciously after just relaxing his brows. His relaxed expression became solemn and gloomy at this moment. His face was full of worry, and he muttered to himself:
"No matter how well you plan, in the end, man's plans are not as good as God's plans. It is true that the world is unpredictable."

"I hope this matter can be resolved smoothly."

"otherwise."

As he was talking and thinking, he suddenly seemed to have grasped something extremely important. His half-closed eyes suddenly opened, and his body, which was leaning on the recliner, suddenly straightened up. A trace of doubt flashed across his expression, and he subconsciously said:

"No, no, no, that's not right. That's not right."

"What on earth is going on? What on earth happened?"

"That's why something like this happened."

"Why did Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui rush back to Beijing?"

"According to the time when Emperor Yongle left for the expedition and the time when Prince Zhao left the capital, he should have just arrived in Mobei with Emperor Yongle to make some arrangements for the war."

"Why hasn't the war started yet, and no advantage has been established yet."

"Zhu Gaosui, who was originally protecting the safety of Emperor Yongle and serving as a pioneer on the battlefield, was suddenly summoned back to the capital at this critical juncture?"

"No. This is totally against common sense and against the interests!!"

"What are these guys from the Zhu family up to?"

"What exactly do these people want to do?"

"Is there something in this that I don't know about?"

Say it.

Old Ling stood up from the recliner all of a sudden, his brows furrowed and his expression seemed extremely solemn. He muttered to himself from time to time, and paced back and forth in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, as if he was possessed by a demon.

After mumbling for a long time, he seemed to have thought of something, and the gloomy expression on his face suddenly disappeared, and he muttered to himself in a low voice:
"Benefit."

"Yes, yes, it can only be about benefits."

"Only interests can make the Zhu family behave like this, and make Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui, who had already gone to Mobei, rush back to the capital as quickly as possible."

"But this isn't right!!"

"As for the entire Ming Dynasty, where is the benefit to be gained?"

"It's a relief to be treated so seriously by the Zhu family!"

“That’s totally unscientific.”

"Benefits! Benefits!"

"Where exactly is this point of interest?"

"Where exactly?"

As his thoughts deepened, as if he had discovered something of great importance, Mr. Ling's pace in the courtyard unknowingly quickened, and the confusion and contemplation on his face became more and more intense.

That's it.

Almost half an hour passed.

Everything was involved, and all the information he knew was recalled by Old Ling, and all were connected together in his mind.

But in the end, he was unable to find the answer he wanted.

It made him extremely uneasy and annoyed.

"Here comes someone."

"Here comes someone."

Afterwards, Mr. Ling simply stopped thinking about it and shouted towards the outside of the door.

Liu Xu, who had just disappeared in the courtyard, heard an anxious call from inside and hurriedly pushed the door open again.

After entering.

Seeing that Mr. Ling was feeling uncomfortable in his legs and feet, he was pacing back and forth in the courtyard with a frown on his face and a nervous expression.

He was so frightened that his face changed immediately. Without any hesitation, he quickly stepped forward and supported Elder Ling who was pacing back and forth, saying:

"Mr. Ling...Mr. Ling..."

"Slow down, please."

"Aren't your legs and feet uncomfortable?"

"The doctor I consulted earlier warned you that it would be best for you to stay still during this period."

"Otherwise, it is very likely to cause irreversible damage to your legs."

"It's very likely that I won't be able to walk again." "Come, come, come..."

"Hurry up and sit down, hurry up and sit down."

"This really can't be done. It really can't be done."

While talking.

He reached out to support Mr. Ling and was about to help him onto the chair.

but.

At this moment.

Ling Lao couldn't care less about that. He just waved his hand and shouted:
"Don't mind me, don't mind me."

"I know my own physical condition very well."

"It'll be nothing."

then.

He reached out and grabbed Liu Xu's hands, who were trying to help him onto the recliner, and said in a deep voice:

"leave me alone."

"Hurry up and send a message to the people we have placed in the court as quickly as possible."

"Ask them about the recent period of time."

"Has anything major happened in the court, or anything unusual happened?"

"Hurry up……"

This order.

The question directly stunned Liu Xu.

What the hell?
What exactly is going on?
What else happened that he didn't know about?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Old Ling subconsciously, and was about to ask him the reason.

However, after meeting Elder Ling's anxious face and cold eyes, he had to forcibly suppress the doubts in his heart, not daring to say another word. Then he turned around and walked away quickly, carrying out the orders.

Wait until it leaves.

Old Ling subconsciously let out a long breath and reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

At this moment.

The old problem in his legs caused waves of piercing pain to suddenly come over him, causing a trace of pain to flash across his face. His body could no longer support him, and he moved his trembling steps back to the chair where he had just been lying.

at the same time.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi came out of Prince Zhao's mansion.

At this moment.

He also worked non-stop at the fastest speed, entered the palace and came to the imperial study, and summoned the ministers of the six ministries and the head of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ji Gang, again to discuss with these important officials of the court the implementation of the city-wide search for the Japanese bandits.

Wait for both of them.

When he hurriedly arrived from Prince Zhao's mansion.

Xia Yuanji, Song Li, Jin Zhong, Ji Gang and others had already received the order and had been waiting in front of the imperial study early, awaiting the arrival and summons of the two brothers Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi.

Came here jogging.

I saw people gathered in groups of three or four at the door of the imperial study, whispering to each other.

The two of them didn't even have time to say hello.

Everyone who heard the noise suddenly stopped talking and looked extremely solemn. They stretched out their hands to simply adjust their court robes, and respectfully saluted the two people and said:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, and His Majesty the Prince of Han."

After hearing this, the two waved their hands at the crowd:

"No gift."

then.

The two of them didn't stop at all and walked straight towards the closed door of the imperial study.

See this situation.

The six ministers and others standing in front of the door were very conscious and made way to the sides to allow the two to pass.

Not long after.

Wait until everyone comes in and takes a seat.

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment, and after receiving Zhu Gaoxu's nod of approval, he set his eyes on Ji Gang and asked first:
"Lord Ji"

"You talk first!"

"How is the implementation of that matter going now?"

“Is there any progress?”

Hear this.

Everyone in the hall, whether they knew the inside story or not, focused their attention on him.

For a moment, Ji Gang felt a surge of pressure.

Especially the question asked by the prince, since he had not made any progress, he didn't know how to start.

At this moment, although Ji Gang didn't want to say anything in his heart, he felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed. Facing everyone's gaze, he had to bite the bullet and reply:

"Your Highness, please forgive me."

"I have tried every possible means."

"What we got was small, compared to last night."

"The clues and information we got were all the same, and there was no progress."

"Your Highness and the Prince, please punish me."

While talking.

Ji Gang did not hesitate at all. He knelt down in front of the two people on the stage, burying his head very low, like a child who had done something. He did not dare to make any unnecessary movements.

Hear the words.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but look at each other subconsciously.

For such an answer.

In fact, when they asked this question, they already had the answer in their hearts.

It's unnecessary to ask this question now.

It's just that Ren holds on to a glimmer of hope and looks forward to a surprise.

That's it.

Zhu Gaochi did not fly into a rage over this matter like he did last night, nor did he scold Ji Gang or anything like that. Instead, he waved his hand calmly and said:

"okay."

"Get up!"

"I know."

This statement came out.

It sounded like the sound of nature to Ji Gang's ears.

He couldn't help but be slightly surprised and looked sideways. You know, when he was summoned, Ji Gang had already prepared himself to be scolded and punished.

结果
Surprisingly, everything was completely different from what he had imagined, with two completely different styles and concepts.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not scold him, nor did he punish him.

This time.

It can be said that he couldn't help but feel flattered!

Afterwards, he did not dare to hesitate at all and quickly bowed and thanked:

"Your Highness has mercy."

"I am ashamed."

Standing aside, seeing what happened in the hall, and listening to the two people's riddles, they were confused and bewildered. At the same time, it also aroused their curiosity, and they couldn't help but ask:
"Your Highness, Your Majesty"

"What on earth happened here?"

"I am an old and stupid minister. I don't understand this at all."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi stretched out his hand to signal the six ministers who were puzzled, then turned to look at Ji Gang who was looking uneasy, and said:

"Lord Ji"

"The ministers are puzzled."

"What on earth happened?"

"You are the one who personally experienced this matter and the one who supervised the case."

"You are the one who will solve the puzzles for all the adults!"

"Any objections?" (End of this chapter)