King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Outside the weapons workshop.

Zhu Gaoxu stopped and looked back at the weapons workshop which covered less than ten acres of land. He couldn't help but shook his head slightly, and said with a hint of emotion:
"Hey"

"Normally speaking, Daming, a place dedicated to manufacturing weapons, is indeed a bit stingy."

"There is not even a real experimental and test-firing site of our own."

“This is the limitation of thinking!”

"I'm afraid that's because artillery and other items have appeared since the time of Taizu."

"Until now, there has never been any real improvement, restructuring, or reform. Everything is still based on the old principles!"

But if you think about it, it will make sense.

With the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it can completely crush the surrounding enemies.

There is absolutely no enemy that can truly challenge the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Or it could pose enough of a threat to the entire Ming Dynasty.

Man! Humanity!

In a comfortable environment, I always stop and move forward and enjoy it.

Only when there is oppression and a sense of crisis can people's endless potential be stimulated, their emotions be mobilized, and they can do things that were unattainable and unimaginable in the past.

As he spoke, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think of the days that the craftsmen in the weapons workshop had lived in the past, and the oppression that each of them had suffered, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think that he was very happy to agree to what Zhang Shangyun asked for just now.

At this moment, Zhu Gaoxu, who had calmed down, couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed. He felt a little uncomfortable in his head. He unconsciously reached out and rubbed his head, muttering to himself:
"but."

"Given the current situation of Ming Dynasty."

"It would take so much manpower and resources to expand the weapons workshop."

"As for the current situation, I'm afraid it's not an easy task."

"If it's not fixed properly, we don't know how many people will come out and say this is wrong, that is wrong, it's a waste of time and money!"

"never mind."

“Someone has to do something.”

"Someone has to set this precedent!"

Da da da.
Just then.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing still to ponder, heard the sound of hurried footsteps, pulling his thoughts back. He looked at his housekeeper Lao He with curiosity and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"Lao He"

"What's going on with you?"

"Why are you here instead of staying at home?"

Upon hearing this, Lao He, who had come over, calmed himself down, sorted out his thoughts briefly, and said anxiously:
"My lord."

"Something bad is going on."

"Just now, news came from the west of the city."

"Under the city-wide manhunt launched by the imperial court, we were responsible for tracking the person who exposed the Japanese bandits."

"Because there were not two people, they could not retreat in time."

"The person who was arrested by the Jinyiwei has been taken to the imperial prison."

"My lord."

"What should we do about this?"

Listen to the reason.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but flash a trace of displeasure in his expression. He glared at Lao He with his eyes wide open and scolded in a low voice:
"Bastard thing."

"How do you do things?"

"How do those people do things?"

"Didn't I ask you to send a message to our surveillance personnel to withdraw before I entered the palace to discuss countermeasures?"

"From the time of the summons to the time of the city-wide search, a full half an hour has passed."

"There were actually two people who were unable to evacuate, clear all traces and leave, and ended up in the hands of the Imperial Guards."

"What are you trying to do?"

"Have you all been living too comfortably lately, forgetting and losing your reverence for the imperial court?"

"Things happened, and then they came to ask me what to do and what to do."

"What have you been doing so far?"

In an instant.

Accompanied by Zhu Gaoxu's angry scolding.

Old He, who had originally lowered his head, could not help but bury his head even lower at this moment. His body became more hunched over. His forehead was covered with cold sweat, which kept sliding down his cheeks. His body also began to tremble uncontrollably and he dared not utter a word.

About it.

It’s no wonder that Zhu Gaoxu was so angry.

It is true.

He really couldn't have imagined that even though he had notified and passed the order so long in advance, the people below could still be arrested.

To know.

This is not a trivial matter for them.

It has always been a tacit knowledge among everyone that the three brothers have their own hidden power and intelligence organizations.

Among them, his power is the best hidden.

In recent years, the Jinyiwei has tried their best to infiltrate and plant seeds in these forces of his.

All of them returned empty-handed.

Then why have the Jinyiwei returned empty-handed in recent years?

The reason for this is that there is no breakthrough, and no one can catch any clues about his men, so there is no way to infiltrate.

Now that this news has come out, the two men were arrested and fell into the hands of the Imperial Guards.

Judging from the abilities of the Jinyiwei, they are definitely not a group of incompetent people who just sit there and do nothing!

Isn't this just handing the breakthrough point to someone else?
With the real people in our hands, even if the two arrested people say nothing and insist that they know nothing.

But as long as the people are caught and their true identities are confirmed. With the ability of the Jinyiwei, even though they have done many things in recent years in a rigorous and compact manner, they have cleaned up all the clues and possible traces of exposure.

But nothing is absolute.

Nothing in the world is 100% certain.

God knows whether the Jinyiwei people will smell something and take the opportunity to do something quietly.

If something like that really happened, Zhu Gaoxu would definitely not be able to tolerate it.

This was exactly why Zhu Gaoxu was so furious, and this was the real reason why he got so angry.

Seeing Old He, who said nothing, with his head down and his body hunched, Zhu Gaoxu's anger was instantly suppressed. He no longer made excuses to get angry, because he knew very well in his heart that something had already happened.

It's meaningless to keep dwelling on this matter.

The focus now is the most important thing.

The goal is to find out the identities of the two arrested people as quickly as possible.

Then, as quickly as possible, erase all traces of the two people's existence, or any clues that might have been left behind.

We must not leave any clues behind to give the Jinyiwei any chance.

As for responsibility, we will hold those responsible accountable.

This can only be done after this matter has been smoothly implemented and all clues have been clarified.

As for the life and death of the two arrested people, and whether they would suffer in the hands of the Jinyiwei, or whether they would live or die.

None of it matters.

It’s all a matter of course.

We have to wait for rescue after these things are dealt with.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu's pupils shrank and he said in a deep voice:

"Why were the two arrested?"

"Did you leave any clues or traces in Yingtian City?"

Upon hearing this, Lao He did not dare to hesitate at all and hurriedly informed the identities of the two arrested people as quickly as possible.

After knowing the identities of the two people.

Zhu Gaoxu's anger, which he had suppressed with great difficulty, could not help but rise up again, and he cursed:

"grass!"

"Why not someone else but these two bastards?"

At this moment, he finally understood why Lao He was so nervous.

Because the identities of the two arrested persons are too special.

The true identities of these two people can be discovered by the Jinyiwei if they investigate carefully.

You can understand it directly.

There is no other reason.

The two people arrested were soldiers from the army that Zhu Gaoxu once served in.

The way the two men left was to fake their own death. Although they had not been in the army for several years, they were still military service members.

Those personal files will always exist and will not disappear because of the person's departure or death.

And these two people...faked their deaths, what would happen if they were exposed.

God knows what the Jinyiwei will find out if they follow the clues.

after all…

Only two people were arrested, and almost all the people on this line were military personnel.

And the way they leave is to fake their death!
Once the investigation begins, let’s not talk about who is responsible or not.

If the Jinyiwei combed through this, it would be likely that none of those who had faked their deaths to escape would be able to do so.

There is a high possibility that all will be exposed.

This is also the real reason why Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but burst out cursing.

Although the forces under his command are not all from the military.

But it is undeniable that the strength of these people in the army is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

The efficiency is also really good.

Think of this.

Zhu Gaoxu understood that the order he had imagined before might not work, and he had to do it in the opposite order.

We must first rescue these two arrested people and let them regain their freedom so that they will not be interrogated by the Jinyiwei. It would be best if we do not let the Jinyiwei verify their identities.

otherwise…

The impact of this incident was definitely something Zhu Gaoxu did not want to see.

For this reason, Zhu Gaoxu did not hesitate at all and ordered:
"Old He..."

"Stop being stunned."

"Now we split into two groups."

"I will try my best to bring them out before the Royal Guards have a chance to try them."

"And on your side, at top speed."

"You will personally take action to cut off all clues involving the two people."

"Try to minimize the loss to us caused by what happened this time."

"We'll talk about other things later."

Say it.

He ignored Lao He and instead waved to the coachman who was waiting not far away. He stepped onto the carriage and told him to drive as fast as possible towards the Jinyiwei prison.

'drive'

Wait until the crisp sound of a whip is heard, accompanied by the groom's scolding.

Old He, who was originally in a daze, finally came to his senses at this moment. A trace of panic flashed across his face, and then he did not dare to hesitate at all. He turned around and hurried to another part of the street as fast as possible.

In an attempt to complete Zhu Gaoxu's orders.

Minimize the impact this matter may have on them.

Not long after.

At the gate of Jinyiwei prison.

At this moment, it can be said that it has become extremely lively.

People can be seen coming and going everywhere, entering and exiting the door.

And cries of injustice could be heard everywhere, coming from the mouths of those being escorted.

Regarding this situation.

The Jinyiwei who was in charge of the escort turned a deaf ear and did not make any unnecessary movements. Instead, he kicked the man hard, scolding and threatening him.

Faced with such a situation.

Those who cried out for injustice and were arrested had no choice but to be driven into the Jinyiwei prison one by one.

Zhu Gaoxu turned a blind eye to this. At this moment, he was naturally in no mood to care about these trivial matters. He turned to the greetings of the crowd and walked into the inner part of the imperial prison. At the same time, he anxiously asked the Jinyiwei accompanying him:
"Is Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of your Jinyiwei, here?"

"Hurry up. Let him come to see me."

After hearing this, the Jinyiwei captain who followed him hurriedly agreed:
"Go back to your lord."

"The commander-in-chief is not in prison."

"Because it's a city-wide manhunt."

"The commander-in-chief has gone out to mobilize the team."

"but……"

Having said this, he paused, then suddenly changed the subject and continued:
"If nothing else happens."

"The first wave of suspicious people has been captured by the Imperial Prison."

"The commander-in-chief should be back soon to organize the interrogation and other tasks."

"If Your Majesty has something urgent to discuss with the Commander-in-Chief, please wait a moment."

"I will send someone to notify them right away."

Get a definite answer.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded without comment, waved his hand and said:

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."

"Master Ji is busy, just wait for him to get busy!"

"This king is not in a hurry to come here."

"You'll do the same."

Upon hearing this, the Jinyiwei centurion was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses, not daring to hesitate for a moment, bowed slightly, and said:

"I wonder what the prince wants, and why he needs my humble servant to serve you."

"Please let me know, Your Majesty."

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu did not beat around the bush and said directly:
"Among the people you arrested today, there are two people named Li Tian and Liu Ming."

"These two people are my king's men."

"So this time, I came here to pick someone up."

"I wonder if that's okay?"

This statement came out.

The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard was stunned on the spot. Is the Prince of Han coming to the Imperial Prison to pick up someone?
Liu Ming and Li Tian?
Did they capture Prince Han’s men?
But it makes sense if you think about it. After all, this time, a city-wide search is underway, and anyone who is even slightly suspicious will be taken to prison.

I think it is normal to arrest people by mistake.

However, he couldn't help but feel curious.

What exactly are the identities of these two people that could make the Prince of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, personally come to the imperial prison to ask for their release?

to this end.

He couldn't help but think of Ji Gang's instructions to the entire Jinyiwei prison when he left.

He, who was originally ready to agree, couldn't help but become a little hesitant.

After a brief silence, he simply sorted out his thoughts, his face showing embarrassment, and he quietly refused:

"Your Majesty... Please forgive me."

"This is something I am not willing to serve."

"In fact, when the commander-in-chief left the prison, he instructed that no matter who came to pick up someone, or in other words, anyone who was found not guilty, must obtain his consent before leaving the prison."

"My humble servant's words are of low importance."

"Your Highness, how about waiting for a moment until the commander-in-chief returns?"

"Look..."

(End of this chapter)