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

The atmosphere in Kunning Palace these days was shrouded in gloom, so depressing that it made people feel breathless.

Empress Ma has been feeling uneasy lately, as if there is a dark cloud hanging over her heart.

Nightmares would haunt her like ghosts every night, often waking her up with cold sweat on her forehead.

Some people even found that Queen Ma often muttered to herself, as if she was talking to the invisible bad luck, or as if she had a premonition of something ominous.

When Zhu Di and Zhu Gang learned of their mother's behavior, they were extremely worried.

The two of them often put down their work and rushed to Kunning Palace to visit.

On the surface, he was doing this to show his filial piety, but secretly he was quietly investigating whether there were any unusual movements in the palace.

On this day, Zhu Di was whispering to a eunuch beside Empress Ma about her diet and daily life.

The eunuch's eyes flickered and his words were evasive, as if he had something to hide.

Zhu Gang was a man of sharp mind to begin with, and this slight abnormality was like a thorn that pierced his heart.

At this moment, Zhu Gang's face suddenly turned gloomy, like the sky before a storm.

He took a few steps forward, his movement was like a flash of black lightning, and his big hand like an eagle's claw suddenly grabbed the eunuch's collar.

Then Zhu Gang exerted force suddenly and lifted the eunuch up as if he was picking up a helpless chick.

His eyes were wide open, as if there was a burning fire in them, and he shouted sternly: "Tell me quickly, who is that mysterious man?
What did he ask you to check?
If you say even a single lie, I will make sure you neither live nor die!"

The eunuch was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs couldn't stop shaking like a dead leaf shivering in the autumn wind.

His teeth were chattering and his lips were trembling.

He hesitated for a long time, but only some incoherent sobs came out of his mouth.

It turned out that with the help of Zhu Di, Zhu Gang had already discovered some rumors in the palace in recent days.

It is said that there is a mysterious person secretly spying on the movements in the harem and has had contact with some low-level eunuchs and palace maids.

Although Zhu Gang had heard about it, he had no solid evidence.

The eunuch's unusual behavior today made him feel that he might be able to tear a hole in this person and find clues about the mysterious man.

At this extremely tense moment, a slight sound of clothes rubbing against each other suddenly came from the corner.

Several dark shadows flashed out like ghosts. They were agile, like black panthers in the mountains and forests.

The sharp blade in his hand flashed with cold light, and he rushed towards Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and others without hesitation.

Zhu Gang's eyes were stern, and he shouted, "Listen to me, everyone. You must protect the King of Yan and do your best to capture these assassins!"

After saying that, he suddenly drew out the sword at his waist, and the blade drew a sharp arc in the air.

With a vigorous momentum, Zhu Gang rushed towards the assassin closest to Zhu Di like a tiger descending from the mountain.

The assassin was not to be outdone, and stabbed Zhu Gang's vital points with the dagger in his hand flexibly.

Zhu Gang dodged to the side, and sparks flew between the blade and the dagger.

Then he slashed horizontally, and the assassin hurriedly raised his arm to block, and a bloody cut was immediately left on his arm.

Blood gushed out, soaking his sleeves red.

The guards also drew their weapons at this time, quickly formed a defensive formation, and engaged in a fierce close combat with the assassins.

For a moment, the flashes of swords and the sounds of killing were deafening, and the entire bedroom was filled with a tense and bloody atmosphere.

A guard's arm was cut by the assassin's sharp blade, and blood soaked his sleeve.

But he gritted his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and continued to wave the long sword in his hand to fight against the assassin.

Another assassin seized the opportunity and attacked Zhu Gang from behind.

Zhu Gang sensed the sound of wind behind him. He turned around abruptly and stabbed out with the sword in his hand like lightning, hitting the assassin in the chest.

The assassin screamed and fell to the ground, twitching a few times before he became motionless. In this chaotic situation, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di cooperated well.

Zhu Di's eyes were sharp, like a hawk in the night sky.

The long sword in his hand danced flexibly, sometimes stabbing at the assassin's throat, sometimes poking at the opponent's wrist.

Every move was precise and ruthless, fully demonstrating his bravery and courage on the battlefield.

Zhu Gang waved his sword like an indestructible wall, blocking the assassins approaching Zhu Di one by one.

At the same time, he kept glancing at the eunuch who was paralyzed on the ground in fear, wanting to seize the opportunity to control this key figure.

However, these assassins seemed to be well-trained. They cooperated well and fought desperately.

Their moves are bizarre and varied, and every attack is hard to defend against.

An assassin took advantage of Zhu Gang's weakness, flew forward, and stabbed Zhu Gang's abdomen with a dagger.

Zhu Gang had no time to dodge and could only block with the blade of his sword.

The powerful impact made him take a few steps back and his arm felt slightly numb.

Zhu Di, who was fighting on the side, gritted his teeth and thought to himself: "These assassins are not simple!"

The situation in the palace became extremely tense after Zhu Gang was ambushed by an assassin.

The two sides were in a stalemate and the outcome was unpredictable for a while.

At the same time, the series of events that took place in Kunning Palace soon reached the ears of Zhu Yuanzhang and Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

Upon hearing that an assassin had dared to murder Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang became furious.

He stood up suddenly, waved his hands, and swept the Jingdezhen official kiln porcelain on the table to the ground.

The exquisite porcelain shattered in an instant, and the crisp and harsh sound seemed to tell of Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly for me!
I want to see who in the harem is so bold as to do such a treasonous thing!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice resounded throughout the room like a loud bell, filled with terrifying majesty and anger.

Zhu Biao frowned slightly when he saw this, and said cautiously: "Dad, this matter is of great importance, and it is not appropriate to conduct a public investigation.

Otherwise, there will inevitably be an uproar in the court and people will be in panic.

I hope you will think twice before acting."

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger subsided a little.

He sighed and said, "It's a pity that the third brother will soon go to Datong, Shanxi to be enfeoffed. Otherwise, Dad would be most relieved if he was entrusted with the investigation."

Zhu Biao hesitated to speak, with a hint of hesitation on his face.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw through his son's thoughts at a glance, and he slowly said, "Biao'er, you are the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

In the future, you must be decisive when speaking and doing things, and don't be indecisive.

Dad will never be angry with you for your inappropriate words, so you can say whatever you want."

Zhu Biao gritted his teeth and then expressed what was in his mind.

“The Shanxi Military Horse Case may seem like just a local military horse management case, but it is not.

As an important military horse breeding and supply base in the north, the quantity and quality of Shanxi's military horses are directly related to military deployments in various places.

I believe that the most urgent task is to find out the conspiracy behind the "Shanxi Military Horse Case".

Now that the war in Yunnan has not yet been resolved, there are hidden dangers in the supply of war horses, which will affect the combat effectiveness of the front line."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Biao'er, you are right. This is exactly what Dad is worried about." (End of this chapter)