Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

In the turbulent court of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Gang had a solemn expression and his eyes were as sharp as torches.

He bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Father, as for Jiang's wife and children, I think we can secretly send more people to protect them."

Zhu Gang paused slightly and looked around, as if the mysterious organization's spies were hiding in the dark.

He lowered his voice and continued, "To the outside world, we need to pretend we don't know and keep our troops in place.

We must not let that mysterious organization notice anything unusual and make sure they don't get any chance to take advantage.

In this way, we can stabilize the current turbulent court situation and ensure that the development of special steel will not be disturbed too much."

Zhu Biao stroked his chin with his hand and after thinking for a moment, he slowly nodded.

“What Third Brother said makes sense.

Your Majesty, in my opinion, this plan may be able to solve our urgent problem.

But that mysterious organization is like a poisonous snake lurking in the dark, and it has always been a major concern for our Ming Dynasty. We must plan a long-term strategy as soon as possible."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, and thousands of thoughts seemed to be surging in his deep eyes.

He gently stroked the armrest of the chair and slowly said, “Well, Dad will carefully consider what you two said.

This mysterious organization must be eradicated as soon as possible.

But this matter is of great importance and requires long-term consideration.

Right now, I will do as you two said, secretly protect Jiang's wife and children, and keep a close eye on Xu Lin.

We must not act rashly or we will alert the enemy and ruin our overall plan."

Zhu Gang's expression became more serious, he took a step forward, clasped his fists and said, "Father, Xu Lin has worked hard in the Jinyiwei for many years, and he has many followers under his command.

Moreover, in Datong, Shanxi, there are several close confidants who share life and death with him and are in charge of vital intelligence liaison matters.

In the current situation, the forces of all parties are like the undercurrent of the river.

The surface seems calm, but in reality it is turbulent and everything is competing secretly.

If Xu Lin is held accountable for the Jiang family's affairs, those with ulterior motives will surely take the opportunity to fan the flames.

He took advantage of the loyalty of Xu Lin's brothers to him and their ignorance of the situation in the capital to persuade them to act impulsively.

If these people act rashly, Datong's painstakingly built intelligence network will be destroyed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, he snorted coldly, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"Humph, these rats, for their own selfish interests, dared to disrupt the government of our Ming Dynasty.

We will never let them succeed!
However, this intelligence network is of great importance and concerns the safety of the Ming Dynasty, and there must not be any mistakes.

Tell me, what other solutions are there?"

Zhu Gang thought for a moment, stepped forward, and said respectfully: "Father, I think we can secretly arrange reliable people to gradually infiltrate Xu Lin's intelligence network in Datong, Shanxi.

He cleverly established connections with his cronies and quietly learned the details.

In this way, even if Xu Lin's subordinates make unusual moves, we can control the situation in time and avoid being passive.

At the same time, you can also comfort Xu Lin appropriately and let him know his father's magnanimity.

Perhaps it can calm Xu Lin down and stop him from acting rashly."

Zhu Biao also nodded and agreed, "Third brother, this plan is very clever. It will not alert the enemy, but will also keep the situation under control.

However, the person who makes this arrangement must be chosen with extreme caution to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"Okay, let's follow your plan.

You two will handle this matter in secret, and you must not be careless in the slightest."

Zhu Gang secretly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, trying to judge from his father's majestic face whether he truly realized the seriousness of the matter.

At the same time, Zhu Gang also urgently wanted to make Zhu Yuanzhang understand that if the matter of Xu Lin was not handled properly, it would most likely trigger a series of chain reactions, thus endangering the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

He calmed himself down and continued, "Father, Minister Tang has been committed to promoting military reforms, and this move has affected the interests of many old forces in the army. If Xu Lin's incident causes chaos in the court at this time, those dissatisfied forces are likely to take the opportunity to take risks and assassinate Tang Duo.

He attempted to disrupt the Ministry of War and bring military reform to a standstill.

If Tang Duo encounters an unexpected accident, the Ministry of War will be leaderless in the short term and military dispatch will inevitably fall into chaos.

Now the battle on the Yunnan front is raging and the military situation is urgent.

Any slight turmoil in the Ministry of War may affect the allocation of military pay and food.

Once the news reaches the front line, the soldiers will worry that the war will be hampered by instability in the rear, and the morale of the army will inevitably be shaken.

The army's morale is unstable, and the campaign against King Liang may be hindered, and the situation on the border of our Ming Dynasty will also become precarious.

Therefore, I hope Father will think twice about the follow-up treatment of the Jiang family case!"

Zhu Gang finished speaking in one breath, his forehead already covered with beads of sweat.

He knew very well that what he said was of great importance, so every word he said was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of everyone present.

At the same time, there have been undercurrents within the Jinyiwei in recent days, and there is a depressing atmosphere in the air as if a storm is about to come.

There was a minor flag officer named Qi Anyi who was addicted to gambling.

He had already incurred a huge gambling debt and was driven to despair by his creditors every day.

As a result, a mysterious force seized this opportunity and used threats and bribes to coerce the small flag officer.

They promised Qi Anyi a large sum of money and asked him to keep an eye on the movements in the imperial study, especially any news related to the Jiang family case.

Although Qi Anyi knew that he would be guilty of a crime punishable by death if the matter was exposed, he could not resist the temptation of the huge amount of money and agreed with gritted teeth in the hope of getting lucky.

That day, Qi Anyi saw that Manager Wu Cheng looked hurried and walked quickly, as if he had something important to report.

He guessed that it might be related to the Jiang family case.

So Qi Anyi took advantage of the guard's carelessness and sneaked outside the imperial study.

He crouched down, carefully hiding in the shadows.

At this moment, Qi Anyi held his breath and concentrated, his heart beating violently like a drum, as if it was about to burst through his chest.

He knew very well that once he was discovered, he would be dead.

But the temptation of huge amount of money drove Qi Anyi like a devil.

He couldn't help but prick up his ears, trying to capture every sound coming from the house.

At this time, Wu Cheng stepped into the imperial study quietly. He first looked around vigilantly.

After confirming that there was no one around, Wu Chengcai quickly walked to Zhu Yuanzhang.

He bowed slightly, lowered his voice, and said carefully: "Your Majesty, I just inspected the guards in the palace and found something unusual.

Recently, when the Jinyiwei took over their shifts, the order was quite chaotic and the personnel dispatch was also disorderly.

I am deeply afraid that this situation will affect the safety of the palace, so I come to report this to Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly darkened and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

"Got it. You keep an eye on it and report any situation at any time."

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not understand the meaning of Wu Cheng's words?
The Jinyiwei is an important force for him to control the court. Now there is chaos inside, and he has to be on guard.

Wu Chenggang was about to leave when he seemed to suddenly remember something.

He looked embarrassed, and after a moment's hesitation, he said, "Your Majesty, Lord Xu is waiting outside the imperial study, and he seems to be coming to report."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself when he heard this: "Xu Lin came here at this time, could it be that something new has happened?

Let’s hear what he says first.”

Zhu Yuanzhang then frowned and shouted in a deep voice: "Let him get out!" (End of this chapter)