I open a history tutorial class in Daming

Chapter 180 Follow our rhythm

Zhu Yuanzhang looked gloomy.

Li Shimin's expression had been grim since he opened his mouth, and after he finished speaking, his face became even gloomier.

Although he said it was not a threat, in fact, the fact that Li Shimin chose to question this matter already represented a threat.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think Li Shimin was lying to him, because Li Shimin wasn't that stupid. What's the point of telling a lie that will be exposed after a few more words? Is it just to be a jerk to disgust people?

Not so much.

Although Li Shimin argued with him in class every day, Li Er would not speak without a purpose when it came to matters involving everyone's fundamental interests, especially since he said that this was an analysis made by Wu Zetian.

The young Wu Zetian is still Wu Zetian.

As the only female emperor in thousands of years, even though it is difficult to evaluate Wu Zetian's level as an emperor, anyone who has read a little should know that she was able to climb step by step from the harem to the throne as a woman. Her mind, scheming, skills, and character were absolutely outstanding among women. Even most men in the world would not be better than her.

If the process was so easy and the threshold was so low, would she still be able to take the throne? There were many emperors in the Han Dynasty who had special preferences, so why didn't we see any of them usurp the throne?
Even though Wu Zetian looked only about ten years old, and perhaps she had not yet developed her cunningness from the fighting in the harem, she was born with intelligence, and she was a bystander who had never attended a tutoring class. Li Shimin and his men could not see the problem because they were in the mountains, but if there was a trustworthy and intelligent bystander, they would have seen it sooner or later.

Zhu Yuanzhang had been mentally prepared for the truth to be exposed, but he never expected that the person who exposed the truth would be the young Wu Zetian.

He was silent for a long time before asking:
"what do you want?"

This is what the default means.

On the other hand, Li Shimin in the ninth year of Zhenguan did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would admit the matter so readily.

He thought that they would have to go through a lot of intrigue and tug-of-war before they could start talking, but it turned out that Lao Zhu was so single that he just accepted it without any struggle?

The rhythm was disrupted, Li Shimin paused and said:
"Tell me first what the situation is between you and Mr. Song, so that I can consider the details."

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to disrupt his rhythm and gradually regain the right to speak and the initiative.

If he followed Li Shimin's ideas, and pushed back and forth, waiting for the other party to reveal Wu Zetian's analysis bit by bit, and waiting for Li Er to gradually exert pressure and increase the pressure on him to ask questions, he would be digging a hole for himself.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said to Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang:
"You guys go to the side first and finish what you didn't finish talking about just now, then come over. We can handle it ourselves here."

Since he had spoken, it was difficult for Zhu Biao to object.

What's more, it is urgent to let Li Shanchang understand the situation clearly. There is such a good counselor in front of him, and Li Shimin happens to be here to interrogate him. Only by explaining the situation quickly can Li Shanchang join the battle as soon as possible to help with the negotiations.

So Zhu Biao pulled Li Shanchang down the stairs, stood at a distance, and briefly recounted the whole story from the beginning, emphasizing how many good things there were in the system mall.

Li Shanchang's breathing became a little rapid after listening to this, and even without saying anything, it can be seen that he is very excited.

And on the dragon throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shimin's burning gaze in the light curtain and spoke calmly.

"We can communicate with Song Shen because he is originally from the Ming Dynasty."

"Among the founding heroes who started the country with us, there was a sincere earl named Liu Ji, also known as Bo Wen. He once taught Song Shen and even prophesied to Song Shen that he would die in the thirteenth year of Hongwu."

"This disaster, judging from what happened in history, refers to the Hu Weiyong case. This case has not happened yet, but Song Shen once revealed that once the case happens, tens of thousands of people will be implicated. If nothing unexpected happens, he will also be implicated and die in this case."

"But not long ago, Song Shen fell and injured his head. Not only did he have a dream and forget his past, but he also went blind, so he can no longer serve in the inner court. He no longer has any connection with the court, and his highly respected grandfather has also retired, so naturally he will no longer be implicated in the case."

"Immediately afterwards, I was pulled into a tutoring class and started taking lessons. You know what happened afterwards."

"This is the situation of Song Shen and Mr. Song, Li Shimin, you should understand it clearly, right?"

On the other side of the light curtain, Li Shimin was speechless for a long time.

He and the other people in the hall looked at each other.

Even Wu Ruyi, who had just tried his best to convince himself that these were all stories and that he should not let his imagination run wild so as not to get into trouble, could no longer control his facial expression and stared at the light curtain with astonishment and dullness on his face.

Changsun Wuji came to his senses, stood up and walked quickly forward, moving closer.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, what you mean is that you and Mr. Song both lived in the 10th year of Hongwu, and he was once your subject, but since he fell, the history of your place has actually been changed?"

"Tell me the truth first. If he hadn't resigned because of his blindness, would you have killed him?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very frank:
"Song Shen's grandfather is called Song Lian, a world-renowned scholar and the prince's teacher. He is very noble and does not want to help us take action against Hu Weiyong. So when Hu Weiyong's case is exposed, with our temper, Song Lian's entire family will be implicated. Song Shen works in the inner court. He is very young and the most outstanding of the younger generation of the Song family. He is used to make an example of others."

Li Shimin stared at him in disbelief:
"Then how dare you have private contact with Song Shen? He already knows that you have ill intentions towards his family, and he will even confiscate their property in the future. Moreover, he is the teacher of the tutoring class, and the benefits he can get are definitely more than all the students. How dare you... Aren't you afraid that he will rebel?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.

He looked at the two faces facing him in the light curtain with a smile and asked:
"Why did Song Shen want to rebel? The country was just beginning to settle down, and the people finally had a chance to rest and live and work in peace. He was a smart man, and he saw the current situation very clearly. Any emperor in the future of the Ming Dynasty could have rebelled, but here, he would never be able to succeed."

"I am from a farming family, and I am happy to be born in the Yuan Dynasty - I said this myself."

"Why do I say this even though I hate Yuan Gou so much? You should know it very well, otherwise you would not just be fighting for the throne in Xuanwu Gate, but directly usurping the throne."

Li Shimin's face turned green.

Isn't this just bullshit? Although he fought for the throne through a coup, it was a fight between princes. He killed Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, which was indeed a serious crime of fratricide, but in the end he was fighting for the position of crown prince and waiting for his father Li Yuan to abdicate. It sounded better than rebelling and usurping the throne.

Zhu Yuanzhang's accession to the throne was legitimate and impeccable among all founding emperors.

His appearance not only resisted the tyranny of the Yuan Dynasty, drove out the Tartars and restored the Central Plains, but also recognized the legitimacy of the previous dynasty. The people were extremely convinced of Zhu Yuanzhang both rationally and emotionally.

What's more, this man came from a pure grassroots background like a farmer, a beggar, and a cowherd. People all over the world are looking forward to his ascension to the throne, and they also believe that he will be good to the people after he ascends the throne.

With such popular support, such an entrepreneurial process, and Zhu Yuanzhang's extremely abundant martial virtues, no one could have the idea of ​​rebelling against him.

"Are you sure that the Song Shen you know is Mr. Song from the tutoring class?"

Li Shimin still had some hope. After seeing the guy's expression just now, Zhu Yuanzhang felt much better.

He laughed:
"Yes, what else?"

"I'm not afraid to tell you that according to the current situation, all the people from the Hongwu Dynasty in the class, that is, the three of us, Zan, Biao'er, and Li Shanchang, can't get points like you, and can't buy anything through the system mall."

"Mr. Song lived in the 10th year of Hongwu. Only he can get rewards from the system."

"It is confirmed that this matter is also a coincidence. It is too troublesome, so we will not say more. Anyway, if he is unwilling, we will not get anything given by the system."

"Speaking of fairness, this rule is fair, right?"

Li Shimin frowned thoughtfully.

If Zhu Yuanzhang didn't lie...this is really fair.

They all lived in the same dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor. He could do whatever he wanted. It was not impossible for him to use his imperial decree to pressure Song Shen to speak and give him advice. There was no need for a more detailed interrogation process. If his identity was concealed, it would be much easier for Zhu Yuanzhang to talk to a blind man who was no longer an official about his future plans and ideals and get him to talk.

However, although the other party can get more detailed guidance from Song Shen through other means, the flaws are also obvious.

Other students could get points and redeem items of their own choice by being praised by Song Shen through their hard work or getting good grades, but Zhu Yuanzhang and others could not do that and could only find ways to get something from Song Shen. This was not much easier than taking an exam, at least other people could decide what to redeem, but Zhu Yuanzhang could only wait for Song Shen to come up with it.

As he thought about it, Li Shimin felt something was not right.

When he looked down, he saw his daughter-in-law, Empress Changsun, poking his waist on the left, and his elder brother-in-law, Changsun Wuji, pulling his sleeve on the right.

Both of them were winking at him frantically.

Li Shimin didn't react to what they meant for a moment, and his face was confused. Seeing this, Changsun Wuji had to cough lightly and take the initiative to attack.

"Zhu Yuanzhang, Mr. Song has been teaching you for a while now. What kind of rewards did he get? What did you get? Why don't you show them to everyone?"

So it is this!!!
Li Shimin came back to his senses and slapped his thigh.

He was almost led into a ditch by Zhu Yuanzhang!

He chose to contact Zhu Yuanzhang this time, obviously with the intention of getting some benefits from the Ming Dynasty. He didn't know before that Song Shen actually lived in the 10th year of Hongwu, but it didn't matter. Zhu Yuanzhang was hundreds of years later than him anyway, with two chaotic times and two dynasties in between. There were so many good things, and every bit of it counted.

But now that we know Song Shen’s true identity and Zhu Yuanzhang’s big secret, why not extort money from him? What are you waiting for?
Zhu Yuanzhang must be aware of this problem, which is why he kept diverting the topic and talking about fairness and unfairness.

After Li Shimin figured out the whole thing, he almost got angry!

"Yes, Wuji is right!"

His Majesty Li II slammed his hand on the table and said confidently:
"Zhu Yuanzhang, you don't want others to know that Song Shen lived in the 10th year of Hongwu, right?"

"I can keep it a secret for you, but you have to give me something in return!"

Zhu Yuanzhang:......

His eyelids twitched and he really wanted to chop someone down, but he couldn't because of the hundreds of years between them.

The rhythm that had been going astray with great difficulty was pulled back with just one sentence by Changsun Wuji. Now he not only wanted to attack Li Shimin, but also wanted to kill all his counselors.

After taking several deep breaths, Zhu Yuanzhang said:

"We haven't gotten any benefits yet, how can we give it to you?"

Li Shimin didn't believe it at all.

Then he looked at Wu Ruyi who had been silent beside him.

Wu Ruyi had recovered from her shock and wanted to leave this place, trying to forget everything she had just seen and heard, so as to avoid being silenced. Unfortunately, she couldn't run away, and she couldn't run away without the emperor's order, so she could only stand there and not move.

His Majesty Li II pointed at her:

"Wu Ruyi, tell me what you think. Do you think he is telling the truth?"

Wu Ruyi felt the same as Zhu Yuanzhang.

I kind of want to die, but I also kind of want everyone to perish together.

There are so many loyal ministers present, why ask a little girl in her early teens who knows nothing about the inside story? It's not like all the powerful people in the Tang Dynasty are dead!!!

She couldn't disobey the order, so she could only take a step forward and whispered:
"I am stupid and can only give some superficial opinions."

"This... Zhu Yuanzhang, I heard he was a great ruler who founded the country. For an emperor like him, he found out that the immortal in the classroom was his own minister. Moreover, this great talent who had the ability to see through the heavens and the earth actually stayed at home idle after he became blind. It would be unreasonable if he didn't send someone to monitor him, right?"

"A blind man can't see anything and can't do anything. This immortal can only do something with the help of others. This is the best time to get involved. If it were me, I would find a way to put many of my own people around him so that all his movements would not escape my eyes."

"In this situation, is it really true that there is no good thing at all? Without a special reason, it is hard to believe."

Zhu Yuanzhang on the opposite side almost raised his eyebrows and beard.

Angry.

Why?
Why is it that Li Er has so many counselors around him, and now there is also a quick-witted Wu Zetian - oh no, now she is also called Wu Ruyi!!!

If it weren't for this group of people, it would be hard to say whether Li Shimin could be ranked alongside the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor. This guy is just a military man, not much different from himself. It's all because he is good at kidnapping people and has so many talented people around him!
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he almost gasped for breath. He said angrily:

"Song Shen gave me the blueprints for the flintlock rifle. If you have the ability, I'll give it to you. Take it back and make it!"

"Li Shimin, do you know what a firearm looks like? How dare you ask for everything? Song Shen showed everyone the blueprint of the steam engine before, why don't you build one?!"

(End of this chapter)