Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 128 We love to play, but we are not stupid. (Subscribe)
The war in the north was about to break out, but on the Qinhuai River, there was tenderness and love, and the couple was in a happy mood.

A flower boat was booked today, and several famous singers from the Qinhuai River were singing and dancing on the small stage.

The soft Wu dialect and every gesture make the atmosphere of early spring even stronger.

It reminds me of spring, the season when everything comes back to life...

A small boat quickly approached the flower boat. Before the two came into contact, a man used the force to climb onto the flower boat.

She walked quickly through the crowd of people toasting and drinking, came to the table in the middle, leaned close to the ear of Xu Jingchang, who was looking at the stage with a dazed look, and whispered a few words.

Xu Jingchang, with a blatant look in his eyes, suddenly became clear-headed.

"What did you say? My aunt went to the imperial manor today."

The man nodded and whispered, "Not only that, according to my brother, the Queen also picked up two boxes of gold and silver outside the imperial farm, and spent them directly after entering the imperial farm, saying that it was money to buy vegetables and fruits for the palace."

Xu Jingchang frowned and asked again, "What about the Jinxiu that was sent over?"

The man had a strange expression on his face when he heard this, and whispered, "After we left, His Royal Highness the Second Grandson didn't care about her. She carried the box of jewels and went into the imperial manor by herself."

"I heard that the maid of the second grandson took pity on her and took her in."

Xu Jingchang didn't expect that there would be such an operation. He could accept his things without being criticized.

What the hell, this is just collecting money but not doing the job.

But the problem is that he still can't do anything to the other party.

No one wanted the money; it was picked up by his aunt. Even if he had eight guts, he wouldn't dare to ask his aunt for it.

"This little bastard is so fucking cunning."

Xu Jingchang was so angry that he kept cursing.

"Brother Xu, what's wrong?"

The nobles who were enjoying themselves around saw that Xu Jingchang had gotten angry, and they hurriedly asked him with concern.

"You all go down first."

After driving away the people in the flower boat and leaving only his own people, Xu Jingchang explained the situation with a grim expression.

"What the hell..."

A second-generation man who was always arrogant opened his mouth to curse, but before he could say a single dirty word, Xu Jingchang picked up a roast chicken on the table and threw it at him.

"Shut the fuck up, I'm his uncle and I can scold him, who the hell do you think you are?"

The young nobleman, whose face was covered with grease from the blow, quickly apologized.

He was so angry just now that he almost broke a taboo.

Xu Jingchang was right. The other party could curse, but he could not. If this got out, not to mention that he had made a mistake, even if he had not made any, he would still be punished.

"Master Xu, what should we do? If the Queen goes there, will she know about our affairs?"

"Yes, if the Queen knew about this, we would all be finished."

Xu Jingchang slammed the table heavily, "Shut up, everyone. Let me think about it."

Everyone immediately quieted down and stared at him.

Their fathers followed the old man to the battlefield, and they are in charge of the family now. If the old men in the family knew that they were away for a while, the family would be ruined and they would beat them to death.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Jingchang said, "Based on my understanding of my aunt, even if she knew about it at this time, she would not point it out."

Looking at everyone, Xu Jingchang said, "Your fathers all followed the emperor to the battlefield. If we investigate this matter now, it would be like stabbing the soldiers in the back."

"Once the news reaches the army, it will definitely affect the morale of the Northern Expedition troops. If the army is in chaos and encounters a strong enemy, the army will be in danger."

When many people heard this, they nodded in agreement.

Xu Jingchang continued, "So, my dear brothers, we don't have much time left. We must settle this matter thoroughly before His Majesty returns to the court."

"Settle it, how do you set it?"

Everyone agreed with Xu Jingchang's analysis, but agreement is one thing and solving it is another.

"I do have a plan." Xu Jingchang glanced at everyone and said slowly, "It depends on whether you are willing to give it up."

"hiss!"

Some people who had figured it out couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"This price is too high, isn't it just cutting our flesh?" Xu Jingchang snorted coldly, "How about Ling Chi? Do you want to bend a little bit, or do you want to be cut into pieces?"

"Think about how Emperor Taizu dealt with corrupt officials. My uncle's methods were no worse than Emperor Taizu's."

"I'm just asking you, if any of you want to be skinned, leave now and don't get involved in what we're going to do next."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

"Brothers." Looking at the silent crowd, Xu Jingchang sighed: "In fact, our family does not rely on this income, it is enough for us to enjoy a lifetime of happiness."

"It's painful to throw these things away, but compared to our future, these things are nothing."

The young man next to Xu Jingchang nodded, but smiled bitterly and said, "Even so, I really can't bear to give it up. If I hand it all over, my family will be left with nothing."

Xu Jingchang looked at him and said, "It's nothing to starve to death. If the emperor knew about this, you and your father would be beheaded, your family would be exiled, and your favorite concubine would be sent to slavery and become a prostitute to be bullied by everyone."

Standing up, Xu Jingchang looked at everyone and said, "Brothers, we must know how to make choices, just like our fathers, and know how to make decisions."

"Money is a good thing, but it can also drag us into hell."

"Before, no one cared, so we could still get away with it, but now we've been found out, and my aunt has been informed. We actually have no choice."

"Brothers, listen to my advice. If you want to continue to enjoy your life and want the title of nobility to continue to be passed down in your family, then bear the pain and make sacrifices."

Everyone nodded helplessly.

Even Xu Jingchang, who got the lion's share, was like this. The other party's status was countless times nobler than theirs, but he was afraid and chose to give up. It can be seen how terrible the consequences are.

"What should we do? We need to hand these things over somewhere. Who should we hand them over to?"

Xu Jingchang stroked his chin and thought for a while: "You should all go home first, collect the account books from all these years, calculate how much you have to hand over, and prepare the land deeds and other things first."

"Tomorrow we will all go and confess our crimes. If we confess ourselves, we may be able to escape danger."

"What if it doesn't work?" The young man next to Xu Jingchang asked with a worried look on his face.

Xu Jingchang looked at him unhappily, "I am a duke, and I am willing to sacrifice everything. What's there to fear for a little earl in your family? We have confessed our crimes honestly. The emperor will probably change the death penalty to exile in consideration of our honesty and our fathers' contributions. I will be exiled with you then."

Everyone:? ? ?
A large group of people gathered together to discuss the matter overnight. The next day, everyone returned home with a worried look on their faces and explained the situation to their families.

When their families heard that they had to hand over everything they had obtained from Fengyang, they opposed it without hesitation.

But when they learned that the Queen Mother already knew about this matter and that His Majesty would probably deal with it after his return, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

In the end, everyone could only blame themselves for their bad luck, and in order to preserve their family's title and survival, they agreed to hand over everything they got from Fengyang.

Some families who had spent all their money had to bite the bullet and borrow from friends and relatives, trying to find various ways to get these things together.

After receiving the reports from the families, Xu Jingchang took off his coat, exposing his bare shoulders, and had rattan tied around his body.

Today is cloudy, with an icy cold wind, and it feels like a late spring cold snap.

Walking on the street, Xu Jingchang's lips turned black due to the cold. When the civilians, patrolling soldiers and Jinyiwei saw this scene, they all widened their eyes in shock.

"This seems to be the young Duke Xu, right?"

"I think I saw it some time ago."

"What's going on?"

"You haven't read the book. This sounds like asking for forgiveness."

"You are talking nonsense. Don't you know that this is called asking for forgiveness? What I want to ask is what happened that made this duke ask for forgiveness?"

Amid the discussions on the street, Xu Jingchang walked forward without looking around.

Although this guy is arrogant, he inherited the smart brain of the Xu family.

He knew what he had done, and given his aunt's character, she would never let him off easily.

If I confess my crime honestly, the emperor might give me a lighter sentence for the sake of my aunt.

But if he continued to hold on, the result would most likely be that he would be stripped of his title and sent back to his hometown by his aunt to farm.

It is impossible to farm the land.

He was used to the feeling of being a high and mighty Duke. He would rather die than go back to being an old farmer working in the fields.

At the same time, other nobles or second-generations who were preparing at home also followed Xu Jingchang's example, bare-chested and carrying rattan sticks, and gathered towards the direction of the palace!

These playboys like to play, but they are not stupid. They know what is most important to them and what to give up.

(End of this chapter)