Ming Dynasty: A hundred-year-old immortal cultivator, Zhu Yuanzhang’s biological father

"Otherwise, people will blame me for not informing them of my knowledge."

Li Wenzhong looked up at Li Jinglong.

"Jiujiang, do you know why His Highness asked you to come back early?"

"I know! It's to prevent me from getting involved."

"Since you know this, why do you want to get involved in this muddy water?"

"You came back early, and you don't know anything about what happened afterwards. How can others blame you?"

"If you go and tell them, what will His Highness and His Majesty think of us?"

"Now we can only stay out of it and know?"

Li Jinglong nodded: "Got it!"

"Also, don't go looking for His Highness until this matter is over. Unless he looks for you, don't look for him either."

"Understand?"

"I know dad!"

Li Jinglong paused and said, "Dad! Do you think that this time, since several princes and the Huaixi disciples are involved, will it affect your highness's reputation?"

"Will your highness' position in the court be unstable?"

Li Wenzhong glanced at Li Jinglong and said, "It may be the case with civil officials, but not with military generals."

"I am his cousin, Duke Wei is his master, Lan Yu is his great-uncle, and Chang Mao is his uncle."

"With your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and his own talents, his position in the court will not change."

“It just might take some effort!”

"After all, there are too many people involved this time. If it's not handled properly, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"During this time, just do as I say."

"it is good!"

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time flies!
In a blink of an eye, King Jin Zhu Gang arrived in Yingtian.

As soon as he entered the palace, he saw his two younger brothers, the King of Qi and the King of Dai.

"Old Seven, Old Thirteen?"

"Are you there too?"

"Third brother?"

"Why did Father call you back?"

"It has been a while since we came back, and we have only just been summoned by our father."

Zhu Yu spoke.

"Why did you summon me now?"

"How would we know this?"

"I guess he wants to wait for you to come back, Third Brother!"

"Forget it! Stop talking so much. You'll know when you get there."

The three brothers walked towards the imperial study together.

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In the imperial study room!

"My son, please see your father!"

"Long live Long live Long live!"

Quiet!

Zhu Yuanzhang did not move at all, but just looked at the memorial.

No chance for the three brothers.

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Ok?
The three brothers were puzzled and turned to look at Zhu Biao standing beside them.

Zhu Biao shook his head!
The three brothers became even more confused.

He looked at Zhu Xiongying standing beside him. As everyone knows, Zhu Yuanzhang was famous for loving Zhu Xiongying.

Now that his elder brother can’t speak for him, he can only ask Zhu Xiongying for help.

"Grandpa Emperor, the three uncles are still kneeling!"

"Then make them kneel!"

Hearing this, Zhu Xiongying spread his hands helplessly, indicating that he could do nothing to help.

"Father, did I do something to displease you?"

"Please let me know clearly, so that I can correct my mistakes and start a new life."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Gang.

"Humph! Don't you know what you did?"

The three brothers looked at each other in confusion.

"Please forgive my stupidity, and I hope your Majesty will explain it to me!"

"Old Third, why don't you tell the truth?"

Zhu Biao on the side quickly spoke up.

"Brother, I really don't know!"

"You still say that you don't know about Ouyang Lun's smuggling?"

"smuggling?"

"What smuggling?"

The three brothers looked confused.

"You don't know?"

"I do not know!"

The three brothers looked confused.

"You still don't admit it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang threw Ouyang Lun's account book in front of the two men.

A few people opened it and took a look, and they couldn't believe their eyes.

"This……"

"What else do you want to say now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"You three bastards, as princes, do you still need money?"

"what?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

"Father, this minister doesn't know that he is a smuggler!"

"He just told me that he wanted to trade with the outside world, and said that I helped him to make it easier. This is just a small token of my appreciation."

"I also thought that it was just a small token of my brother-in-law's kindness, so I couldn't reject it!"

"I don't want him to force it on me."

"Father, everything I say is true!"

"As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't lack him for this!"

"If I knew he was a smuggler, I would have tied him up and sent him to my father."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

"You really don't know?"

"I really don't know!"

"Although my behavior may be absurd, I will never do such a thing."

"That would help embolden the enemy. I am not that stupid!"

Everything Zhu Gang said made sense. As a prince of the Ming Dynasty, he did not lack this in his annual salary.

Moreover, he is the King of Frontiers of the Ming Dynasty, so he has nothing to lack!

"what about you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned and looked at the King of Qi and the King of Dai.

"Father, I don't know either!"

"He...he just said it was a token of his appreciation."

"We will!"

"Humph! Although you don't know, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, royal family members are not allowed to engage in business."

"As the son-in-law of the emperor, Ouyang Lun is also considered half a royal family member. You know he is a businessman, why didn't you tell us?"

“Why not report it?”

"I……"

Now the three of them were speechless!

I can’t say it!
"Biao'er!"

"My son is here!"

"Call all civil and military officials to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

"Yes!"

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Taimiao!

Civil and military officials arrived at the scene and took their seats one after another!

"Hmm? Your Majesty, are you going to treat us to a feast?"

Emperor Shengzong of Tang Dynasty saw many tables, chairs and benches placed in front of the Taimiao and couldn't help but wonder.

"possible!"

"Everyone, please take your seats!"

Lawrence Lu laughed.

Only Li Wenzhong and his son looked a little unnatural.

"Dad, why do I feel something is wrong?"

"Just sit still!"

………………

This time!

The eunuch's shrill voice came.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

All the ministers stood up!

Zhu Yuanzhang walked out slowly with Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"No gifts! Get flat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the main seat, with Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying standing beside him.

"My dear ministers, I have asked you to come here today because I have something to tell you."

All the ministers cast doubtful glances!
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and a prisoner car was pushed out.

It was Ouyang Lun who was in the prison van. Many people's hearts skipped a beat when they saw Ouyang Lun.

Chills on my back!

"Ouyang Lun, our son-in-law!" "Do you all know him?"

"The smuggling of salt and iron involved most of the Ming Dynasty, and the amount of money involved was huge."

"It's been so long, how come it can be done like this?"

"Some of you are in cahoots with him."

"Embellishing one's own pockets!"

"Sapphire!"

Zhu Yuanzhang roared, and Lan Yu trembled with fear.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"

"I heard you have adopted many sons!"

"You're fine!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I...I..."

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Lan Yu was so scared that he knelt down immediately.

"Don't think that I only mentioned Lan Yu's name and not yours."

"Some of you are more hateful than Lan Yu."

"Now, I'm going to give you one chance. If you take the initiative to stand up and admit your mistakes, maybe I can let you off the hook."

"If not, don't blame me for being rude!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy.

No one moves!
The scene is so quiet!

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered!
"Bring it up!"

As they spoke, the three Zhu Gang brothers were brought up by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

"King of Jin, King of Qi, King of Dai!"

"All three of them are involved. Although we don't know that Ouyang Lun is smuggling, the Ming Dynasty law states that royal family members cannot engage in business."

"The three brothers knew about it but did not report it, and accepted bribes."

"Give us another thirty!"

The three brothers were executed by the Embroidered Uniform Guards in front of all the civil and military officials. Zhu Yuanzhang was telling them this.

Even if it was his own son, he would not let him go.

If you don't admit your mistakes, it may be too late.

Seeing several princes screaming and crying after being beaten, some officials were trembling with fear.

The screams of Zhu Gang and others flew into the ears of the ministers like ghosts.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes swept over the ministers, and wherever his eyes passed, the ministers lowered their heads.

"No one's coming out, right?"

"Come! Ouyang, come!"

The Jinyiwei released Ouyang Lun, walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and handed him his account book.

"Read! Say it out loud."

“Who’s in your account book?”

Ouyang Lun took the account book, looked at it, and then looked at the ministers.

Just when someone was about to speak, they couldn't stand it anymore.

"Your Majesty, I plead guilty!"

With the first, there will be a second.

More and more people couldn't stand the pressure and ran away.

"very good!"

"not bad!"

"Any more?"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced around and said.

"Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong, Geng Bingwen, Chang Mao..."

Zhu Yuanzhang read out several names in succession.

Several people immediately stood up and knelt on the ground.

"You won't cry until you see the coffin?"

"Why should we give Ouyang Lun a clearance to let him pass through without any obstacles?"

"I even conspired with him to share the spoils and gave him protection and cover-ups, hahaha..."

"You guys are really good at it!"

"Forehead?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's roar made everyone tremble.

Ouyang Lun's hands holding the account book kept shaking, and he was extremely frightened.

"We gave you wealth, salary, and status."

"But I can't give you a conscience, and I can't give you a decent old age."

"If you don't want to enjoy peace, we can send you on your way now."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

I was extremely scared!
"Most of you here are founding fathers. We don't want to go to that point."

"Don't push us!"

Ouyang Lun, who was standing by, couldn't stand the inner pressure anymore. He fell to his knees on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to confess his guilt.

"Your Majesty, for the princess' sake, please spare my life!"

Ouyang Lun was extremely frightened at this time, and his body was shaking slightly.

"waste!"

"Isn't it just death?"

"What are you afraid of?"

"I was really blind to choose you as my son-in-law."

As he said this, he walked up to Mao Xiang, drew out his Embroidered Spring Sword and threw it in front of Ouyang Lun.

"Go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and commit suicide!"

With a clang, Ouyang Lun shuddered with fear.

"Father, for Anqing's sake, please spare his life!"

Zhu Biao on the side said with some reluctance.

"Grandpa Emperor, don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face."

"For my aunt's sake, spare his life and exile him instead!"

"He is not allowed to return to Beijing in this lifetime, and his descendants will never be employed."

At this time Zhu Xiongying also stood up to persuade him, if it wasn't for the fact that Princess Anqing had loved him since childhood.

There was no way he could come forward and plead for mercy.

"He is the main culprit. Not killing him will not be enough to appease the people's anger."

"Go! Go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple and commit suicide!"

Ouyang Lun looked ashen, he picked up the knife tremblingly and walked towards the Taimiao step by step.

"Father!"

"Shut up! A prince is guilty of the same crime as a commoner."

"Otherwise, where is the law of the country?"

Zhu Biao sighed deeply.

"and many more!"

"Grandpa Emperor, for my aunt's sake, please find someone else to do it so that he can die without pain."

Zhu Xiongying looked at Ouyang Lun's cowardly look. If he didn't dare to take action, his tendons and veins would be broken and he would die in even more pain.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to show his agreement!
"Tian Kuixing takes action!"

The words just fell!

A white light flashed!
Yuan Tiangang shook off the blood on the knife, and Ouyang Lun fell to the ground instantly, leaving without a trace of pain.

"Grandpa Emperor, let me handle this next!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying in surprise. This guy actually took the initiative to ask for treatment?
It's so surprising!
However, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let his descendants do these hateful things.

He just wanted to take care of all the dirty work himself and leave a clean Ming Dynasty to his descendants.

My descendants will all be saints and wise rulers! ! ! !

"still……"

"Grandpa Emperor, I can handle it!"

"Do not worry!"

"Don't you always say that there are some things you still have to learn to deal with?"

Looking at Zhu Xiongying's serious expression, Zhu Yuanzhang felt somewhat relieved.

"All right!"

Zhu Xiongying came before the ministers!
"Everyone, you are all my elders. I don't want to do anything too extreme."

"You have all made contributions to the Ming Dynasty, and you are all loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty."

"If we do this too ruthlessly, people all over the world will say that my Zhu family is ungrateful."

"But if we don't deal with it, the Ming Dynasty will be in shambles."

"How many years has it been since the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed?"

"Why was it destroyed? Have you all forgotten?"

"You also want all parts of Ming Dynasty to rise up in rebellion, and then you all want to die without a burial place?"

"The Yuan court can retreat back to the grasslands, but we have nowhere to retreat to."

"So it must be dealt with, but you are all founding fathers, and you don't want to be too drastic."

"what can we do about it?"

"Kill one to warn the rest!"

"Somebody come!"

"kill!"

At Zhu Xiongying's command, figures appeared in the Taimiao and dragged out more than a dozen people.

Knock down!

puff...

puff...

puff...

All heads fell to the ground!

For a moment, there were heads rolling in front of the Taimiao, and a large area of ​​blood was on the ground.

The ministers were horrified!

They didn't expect Zhu Xiongying to be so cruel at such a young age. They saw the shadow of Zhu Yuanzhang in him.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was standing by, saw this scene and nodded with satisfaction.

This brat has some style of his own, not bad!
But Zhu Biao on the side frowned.

"All of you here are my uncles and grandfathers."

"I hope you will remember this lesson and not force me to put a knife to your neck."

(End of this chapter)