King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Peng Shao was indeed an expert in torture. He used another method and found a very important middleman.

He was the person who had asked Lu Song to pass the message to him.

She is the nephew of Nanjing Justice Minister Dai Shan and the mastermind behind this scandal.

This is the kind of person who is not restrained from sleeping in bed. Dai Shan’s wife and Shao Xi are relatives.

He used Dai Shan's position and power to help Fu Han, wanting to push Fu Han to the throne and replace Cheng Minzheng, and even collected 45,000 taels of silver from Shao Xi and others.

Afterwards, the censors Wu Shun and Wang Gai reported that Dai Shan allowed his wife to accept bribes.

Dai Shan's wife's nephew was arrested, and she linked this case to other cases. It turned out that there was a grudge between her and Tang Bohu.

Tang Bohu passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer. He was so arrogant that even Tang Bohu dared to humiliate him. This was exactly what he wanted.

Moreover, according to what Chu Mu said before, what Peng Shao said was so powerful and irrefutable, which caused a lot of trouble for Zhu Youtang.

Dai Shan was exactly the person he was looking for. He originally planned to appoint Dai Shan as the Inspector.

Adding to the issue of the imperial examination, it would be impossible for him to be promoted from Nanjing to the position of Left General.

Peng Shao did not issue an edict, but simply submitted the case file and waited for the emperor's decision.

Zhu Youtang did not act on his own, but instead pushed the responsibility onto Liu Jian and others.

At noon that day, the memorial was sent to the Imperial Household Department. Zhu Youtang took a look at it and was not very satisfied, but he still agreed to it, and the matter came to an end.

Although Hua Chang was dead, the news he received was false. In addition, at the instruction of Fu Han, he attacked Shangguan, which led to the demise of his family and the entire family was exiled to the frontier.

Shao Xi attacked the ministers for his own selfish reasons. Although he was not the mastermind, he deserved to be put to death. Shao Xi's branch was cut off, and the title of Earl of Changhua was passed to Shao Jie, the grandson of Shao Taifei's deceased second brother.

Fu Han was the Minister of Rites, but he did not make progress and was always opportunistic. Due to his own selfishness, he ruined the Spring Examination and was sentenced to beheading. His family was exiled three thousand miles away.

Dai Shan failed to discipline his family members, so he was ordered to resign. His family members broke the law and were dealt with according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty.

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As the deputy invigilator, Cheng Minzheng did not know how to avoid right and wrong, neglected to discipline his subordinates, and leaked the exam questions. He was deducted one year's salary and demoted to the position of Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites.

In pursuit of wealth and fame, Xu Jing and Tang Yin behaved arrogantly and violated the teachings of sages, so they were sentenced to face the wall in the Imperial College for half a year.

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Of course, the punishment for those who did something wrong was severe, but the severity of the punishments for the people involved varied.

After learning the whole situation, Zhu Tan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

However, Tang Bohu finally changed the trajectory of his life. At least he would no longer be demoted to an official, nor would he play tricks on others anymore, and he could live a good life.

Facts have also proved that history can be rewritten.

This was definitely a shot in the arm for Zhu Tan, giving him motivation.

He believed that if he could use the right approach, he could change his life, instead of being executed along with his entire family like Jiajing.

The emperor's uncle was in a very good mood today and hosted a banquet in Guangle Tower.

In addition to his friends, there were also some people involved in the Yang Peng case and the imperial examination case.

Due to his outstanding performance in these two matters and his traveling back and forth between various places, even people like Peng Shao and Cheng Minzheng, who originally looked down on Zhu Tan, would give him some face and come to support him.

The second floor of Guangle Building was packed with people, and the newly purchased huge butter candlesticks illuminated the entire second floor as bright as day.

At one table, everyone was equal to each other; at three tables, no one was left behind, and everyone was toasting each other and having a great time.

Zhu Tan made an introduction and praised Peng Shao, Ma Wensheng and Cheng Minzheng.

Others were praising him, so naturally he had to return the favor to show his respect to these ministers.

This is not his flattery, but the fact. Without Ma Wensheng's help and Peng Shao's strength, the Yang Peng case would have been left unresolved and the Kechangke case would have become very tragic.

Afterwards, Ma Wensheng, Peng Shao, Cheng Minzheng and others also expressed their gratitude.

Peng Shao, Cheng Minzheng and others were a little reserved. They only stayed in their seats for quarters of an hour before each finding an excuse to leave.

Leaving with him were two ministers of the Ministry of Justice and two mid-level officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites.

Cheng Minzheng was extremely lucky to escape from the case in the Imperial Examination, even though he was demoted to the Minister of Rites.

He remembered his discussion with Zhu Tan. Before they left, he brought up Enke's proposal and waited for tomorrow's memorial.

Cheng Minzheng stayed there for more than an hour before leaving. The conflict between him and Chu Mu had been completely resolved. It was obvious that Zhu Tan had won Cheng Minzheng's favor and successfully reversed the relationship between the two.

As the crowd dispersed, only a few people who were on good terms with Chu Tian remained, and they had no reason to be polite to each other.

Looking back now, we can distinguish between the enemy and us by the general course of events of the two cases.

Xu Guangzuo continued, "I didn't expect that the Imperial Examination would turn out like this. Fu Han is such a despicable bastard. Fortunately, he failed, otherwise he would have become so arrogant."

Zhu Tan thought to himself that he had tried his best. According to historical records, Fu Han must have done it. He forced Cheng Minzheng away, drove out Xu Jing and Tang Bohu, and then he became the Right Prime Minister of the Ministry of Rites!

Guo Ning shook his head slightly. "The boss's vision is still not long-term enough. Is Fu Han the mastermind? I don't think so. According to the information I got from the Special Service Department, even if Fu Han is the mastermind, he has powerful backers behind him. The real big fish has not surfaced yet!"

Ma Wensheng deeply agreed, "I don't know about the three great scholars, but the three ministers did not perform well in the imperial examinations. Instead, they were forced into a passive position. No one can tell what they are planning!"

Zhu Tan agreed. Although he was a time traveler from later generations, once he entered this world, he could no longer be judged by the loyal and treacherous people in history.

Strictly speaking, relatives and nobles are all extremely evil people. Even in the court, there are evil people.

However, there are so-called evil people, but most of them are just concerned about the facts. How bad can they be?

After what he had experienced in the past few days, Zhu Tan believed that all relatives by marriage were not good people, and he himself was no exception. The nobles had long been corrupt and decadent, and had become a group of rich and powerful people.

As for the civil officials, they are full of intrigue and conspiracy. This alone is enough to explain the problem.

At this time, Tang Bohu and Xu Jing went to bring Cheng Minzheng back, and thanked Zhu Tan, Ma Wensheng and others.

They all understood that if Zhu Tan and the others had not helped and lent them a hand, they would not only be ruined, but also ruined.

Tang Bohu bowed and said, "The emperor asked Xu Xian and I to go to the Imperial Academy to reflect on our mistakes. On the surface, it was a punishment, but in fact it was also a reward for us. This time, thanks to the Marquis, we were able to escape. This time it was a profound lesson for us. We must be careful in the future and not speak carelessly."

Xu Jing also spoke up, "What Brother Bo Hu said is exactly what I said. After Shao Xishen died, the Xu family reached an agreement with the Marquis to hand over the sale of Chicken Blood Stone and Tian Huang Stone to the Marquis's men!"

Xu Jing's thanks were very sincere, and he also got half of the profits from the shop under Shao Xi's name.

Transferring the money to Chu Tian now is equivalent to taking out tens of thousands of taels of silver, which means that he has been tied to Marquis Jianchang, which is an indirect loyalty.

Zhu Tan smiled and nodded, "Brother Bo Hu, Brother Xu Xian, thank you for your kindness, but the best thing is in this joint examination. I have already discussed with other officials that this imperial examination should be held at the same time as mine. If you pass the examination, you must invite me."

Tang Bohu and Zhu Tan both agreed immediately and promised to treat them well when they won the money.

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The service in the second half was a little different. When Zhu Tan saw the intimate actions between Tang Bohu and the dancer, he almost covered his cheek with one hand.

This guy probably has forgotten everything he said before. He is a man who loves freedom!
Zhu Tan was not drunk. He had intended to discuss the issue of inheritance with Ma Wensheng, but he happened to receive an urgent document from the border, so he and several people from the Ministry of War rushed to the government office.

Seeing that the other women were flirting with his woman, it was really too much, Chu Tian waved his hand and asked everyone to play in their own rooms.

But he himself went to see Ma Yuexian with his servants. The engagement order was about to arrive, so he had to tell Ma Yuexian.

After crossing two streets, a strong wind blew towards them and hit Zhu Tan's sedan directly.

Zhu Tan usually doesn't ride in a sedan chair, but it was cold these past two days and it would be easy to get frozen if he rode on a sliding bar, so he changed to a soft sedan chair that could block the wind.

And his action also saved Chu Mu's life, it was an arrow.

The arrow was very fast and looked like it was fired from a powerful crossbow, but because of the obstruction of the carriage curtain, it could actually be heard as a sound of metal clashing.

Because of Zhang Heling, Zhu Tan knew that the social order in the Ming Dynasty was not good at that time, so he modified his sedan chair.

Not to mention the sedan chair, there was even a steel-wire breastplate inside the curtain. If the arrow had not entered the sedan chair, Zhu Tan would have been shot and seriously injured.

Then, two arrows, one hit the roof of the sedan chair, and the other hit a servant, almost piercing his shoulder.

For a moment, there was a constant sound of shouting. The servants moved the sedan chair against the wall, forming a human shield, and ordered Zhu Tan not to go out for the time being to avoid being ambushed again.

Zhu Tan was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "What is there to worry about? Take your men to look where the arrow came from. If you play this kind of trick and miss it the first time, he will definitely escape."

As if in response to Zhu Tan's words, another arrow flew over and hit the wooden frame of the sedan chair, causing the carriage to tremble slightly.

A careful servant noticed that there was a letter hanging on the arrow, so he took the arrow off the carriage and handed it to Chu Tianxian who was sitting in the carriage.

"If you don't do it for yourself, you will be punished by heaven and earth."

When Zhu Tan saw the words on the paper, he curled his lips. He really was attracting hatred!
I don’t know which guy is so bold as to kill me physically. I have to be more careful when I go out in the future. It would be a pity if I was assassinated.

Soon, the people sent out to investigate came back and found that the other party had indeed escaped, and judging from the traces left on the snow, there were at least two people.

Moreover, from the snow, it can be seen that this is a crossbow.

Jia Zhang wanted to report the case to the authorities, but Zhu Tan rejected his request and took the injured to the hospital for treatment first.

He picked up the paper again and thought for a moment: "I will report it to the authorities tomorrow! Let's go to Mr. Ma's residence."

Ma Cong had just followed Ma Wensheng into the military, so the Ma family was made up of women, so they were not opposed to Zhu Tan's appearance.

Ma Cong's wife even called him "Marquis", acting as if she had a close relationship with him.

Zhu Tan expressed his desire to review it for Ma Yuexian, and Ma Cong's wife immediately took Zhu Tan to the back room.

Zhu Tan and Ma Yuexian were afraid of scaring others, so they did not mention the matter. Even Ma Cong's wife, who had a close relationship with her, did not know that her daughter had been stabbed.

Zhu Tan washed his body clean, then walked into the room and nodded slightly to Ma Yuexian.

The two of them understood each other tacitly, one of them took off his clothes while the other went to boil medicine.

"The injury is recovering well. You can remove the outermost layer of cotton in the next two days." Zhu Tan helped Ma Yuexian deal with the gauze on her body and then answered.

"It's still a little painful, but it's relatively mild, just like being pricked by a needle." Ma Yuexian said in a low voice. She felt that the ointment she applied this time seemed to be more painful.

"My medication has changed. It's a little stimulating. You have to stick with it."

Zhu Tan handled the wound skillfully and wrapped it with a bandage. It took him less than half a minute to clean the wound.

Ma Yuexian originally thought that Zhu Tan should leave immediately because it was already late, but she was surprised to find that Zhu Tan actually put away the medicine box and sat down directly on the edge of the bed.

"There is one thing you said last night that I can answer for you."

Ma Yuexian's heart tightened, and she felt the pain in her chest eased a lot.

Now that I think about it, I was just confused for a moment, which is why I said such a thing.

If Zhu Tan’s answer is no, then what should she do in the future?
"You've seen it too. My brother, the Marquis of Shouning, has lost all his family members. This line is considered cut off from the bloodline. Today, I entered the palace and my elder sister, the queen, said that she wanted me to be adopted by the first wife to carry on the family line. She had originally planned to marry off another daughter, so I mentioned it to you. Are you willing?"

Ma Yuexian was stunned for a moment before she realized what Zhu Tan meant by dual systems.

Deep down, she didn't want to be a legitimate daughter. After all, legally speaking, she was not Zhu Tan's legitimate mother. Even Zhu Tan's legitimate mother had to address her as sister-in-law.

Zhu Tan continued, "I have a concubine who used to be a maid in the palace. She also said that having two lines is the best choice, because the child you give birth to can inherit the status of Shouning Marquis at birth and live a life of wealth and honor. Even if it is a side branch, it will not make any difference." (End of this chapter)