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

Chapter 184 A True Man Who Dares to Defy the World

"Next you will face the most difficult family in Yanhuang, so you must think carefully, Hai Gangfeng."

Off the coast of Weihaiwei, a fleet is preparing to dock under the guidance of a lead ship.

On the treasure ship in the middle, Zhu Zhanjun was wearing a brocade suit. His wine-red cloak blown by the sea breeze made him look even more noble.

Next to him stood a man with a resolute look, and Zhu Zhanjun was talking to him.

"To plead for the people is the foundation of a minister's duty. If a monarch does not value the country, I dare to criticize him, let alone a mere family."

The man expressed his thoughts in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.

"Hahaha... What a strong and powerful Hai Gangfeng who would rather break than bend!"

Zhu Zhanjun laughed loudly and praised.

The man in front of him was the new person Zhu Zhanjun invited when he was bored on the road.

What surprised Zhu Zhanjun was that the person he invited was not Wanli, but Hai Rui, who was known as Hai Qingtian.

The other party was not a tenant, but a steward like Zhang Baigui.

Unlike Zhang Baigui, the person in front of him is a real person, not a copy of the historical Hai Rui's memories and everything.

Zhu Zhanjun respected Hai Rui in his heart.

The Ming Dynasty had no shortage of capable officials, but what it lacked were tough guys who would rather break than bend and dare to challenge any injustice.

Yu Qian may be one, but he is still slightly inferior to Hai Gangfeng.

As soon as Hai Gangfeng appeared, Zhu Zhanjun arranged an identity for him: the Governor of Shandong, a person specifically targeting the Kong family.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the post of governor was only established temporarily and was not stabilized until the Xuande period.

Under the guidance of the dock vessels, the ships docked one by one.

On the shore, an army came over to guard the dock and maintain order.

Looking at the fluttering Flying Tiger battle flag, Zhu Zhanjun smiled.

This is the Shenwei Battalion reserve force, a total of one battalion of 5000 people.

The old man only gave 30,000 places, but later on many more people showed up.

Zhu Zhanjun directly reported a reserve battalion and told the Ministry of War that it would serve as a substitute for the Shenwei Battalion.

The Ministry of War did not dare to make a rash decision and reported the matter to the old man, who agreed without much thought.

Zhu Zhanjun left most of the troops to Wu Sangui. Apart from the personnel of Wang Jun's fleet, only a hundred or so security guards returned.

He planned to meet with the Kong family, as the number of these troops was obviously not enough.

So he gave Xia Yuanji a notice, asking him to convey a message to a guard in charge of the reserve army, asking him to transfer the reserve army to Weihaiwei, Shandong to wait.

"Little guy, did we get our money back?"

As soon as Zhu Zhanjun got off the boat, the old man came up to him anxiously.

"Uh, Grandpa, why are you here too?"

Zhu Zhanjun pretended to be surprised, but he was not surprised at all.

A battalion of well-equipped soldiers suddenly set out for Shandong.

The old man is neither deaf nor blind, how could he not know?

The Shenwei Reserve Battalion is Zhu Zhanjun’s private army.

Something must have happened if they suddenly set off at this time.

Either Zhu Zhanjun suffered a defeat in Japan, or Zhu Zhanjun was going to do something big.

No matter which of the two things it was, the old man who was closest to Empress Xu in Peking would definitely come and take a look.

The old man stared at the boat and said, "What can I do here? Of course, I want to take my money back."

Zhu Zhanjun twitched his lips and said, "Grandpa, what do you mean by your money? That's all I worked so hard for..."

"Stop." The old man stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Zhanjun from speaking, and lowered his voice and said, "I know what you want to do. Give me the money, and you can do whatever you want. As long as there is sufficient evidence, grandpa will stand on your side."

Zhu Zhanjun's eyes lit up, but he still asked, "I want a position as governor."

The old man turned his gaze to Hai Gangfeng who was following behind Zhu Zhanjun.

"him?"

Hai Gangfeng lifted up his robe and bowed deeply to greet him.

"Student Hai Rui pays respect to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well and healthy!"

"Well, get up."

The old man looked him up and down, and seeing that his expression was resolute and his eyes were determined, he, who had seen countless people, made a judgment instantly.

This is a stubborn person, a stubborn person, a lone minister, and a good official. The most suitable position for him is to be the censor of the Censorate.

"Do you know what you're facing?"

The old man was very interested in Hai Rui and asked seriously.

"Those who harm the people are the sins of the world. Hai Rui admires the saints who teach people, but his merits are his faults."

"Relying on the protection of ancestors to bring disaster to neighbors, this not only brings shame to ancestors, but also brings shame to the holy court."

"As a disciple of the saint, we should eliminate the evildoers and restore the saint's purity."

"it is good!"

Hai Rui's words filled the old man's eyes with admiration.

"Little guy, I want to discuss something with you."

The old man took Zhu Zhanjun aside and secretly pointed at Hai Rui: "After this matter in Shandong is settled, you should send him to the Censorate. This man is born to work there."

After saying this, he sighed, "Little guy, you are so lucky."

"If you use copper as a mirror, you can adjust your clothes and hat; if you use the past as a mirror, you can understand the rise and fall; if you use people as a mirror, you can understand your gains and losses."

The old man said with a serious face: "This person can be your mirror. This person can be punished, imprisoned, or demoted, but the only thing he cannot be killed is death."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded solemnly and replied: "Don't worry, Grandpa, I understand in my heart."

The old man smiled and said, "I'll have someone send the official seal and official book over later. You can handle the rest yourself."

After that, he asked with a smile: "This money is mine now, right?"

Zhu Zhanjun smiled helplessly: "Now that you've said this, how can your grandson be stingy?"

"Hahaha……"

The old man laughed happily, put his arm around Zhu Zhanjun's shoulders, and asked expectantly, "How many are there?"

Zhu Zhanjun thought for a moment and replied, "I came back in a hurry, and the silver was only roughly processed. It will need to be refined later. But according to my grandson's estimate, there are still 500,000 or 600,000 taels."

"There is a little less gold, only ten thousand taels." "Yes, it is a little less."

The old man nodded, but he was very happy in his heart.

It's only been a few months and he's made hundreds of thousands of dollars. If he comes back once a year, it would be millions. Millions a year. If it takes ten years, my God, he will never be able to spend it all. He will never be able to spend it all.

The old man came here secretly just for the money.

After the money was loaded into the truck, he left happily.

Looking at the old man's happy expression, Zhu Zhanjun curled up the corner of his mouth into a smile.

"Grandpa, I hope you can still laugh in a few days. Xia Yuanji has already left Jinling."

Old Xia has been eyeing this money for a long time. He originally planned to come with the Shenwei Camp Reserve Battalion, but was delayed due to some things.

If Old Xia knew that his money was robbed by the old man, he would definitely be furious.

Thinking of the two of them glaring at each other to make money, Zhu Zhanjun felt happy.

"Your Highness, why did you pull me just now?"

Seeing that the old man had left, Hai Rui walked over with some dissatisfaction.

Just now after answering the old man's question, he wanted to say something else, but Zhu Zhanjun pulled his sleeve and told him not to say anything else.

"You are not an official yet, so there is no need to give me advice so early. I will send you to the Censorate after I finish dealing with the Shandong matter."

"You can criticize whoever you want then, just don't criticize me. I will be your biggest supporter."

Hai Rui showed no joy on his face, and said calmly: "Your Highness, you think too much. As a minister, it is my duty to advise the emperor. If Your Highness is wrong, I will correct you."

Looking at Hai Rui's upright face, Zhu Zhanjun twitched the corner of his mouth. Now he felt a little regretful that he had pulled this guy over.

This guy is known for being tough. If I make the slightest mistake in the future, I'm afraid he will come after me and scold me.

At the same time, Zhu Zhanjun also thought of Yu Qian.

I was very curious about what the Ming Dynasty's court would be like if these two people were tied together.

Will they take turns impeaching someone else every day when they go to court?

Tsk tsk tsk, who said Hai Rui would be a lone minister? Aren’t he and Yu Qian just companions?

Zhu Zhanjun did not leave Weihaiwei Wharf immediately, but waited here.

He wanted to deal with the Kong family, but as the crown prince, he naturally could not do it himself. No matter whether the Kong family was right or wrong, as long as he took action, the civil servants would definitely target him collectively.

So he needs someone to stand up and bear all this pressure.

And this person is naturally the great Hai Rui who is right beside him.

At that time, Hai Rui would be in the front and he would watch from the back, and the two of them would cooperate with each other and must defeat the Kong family.

The old man has received the money, and he will definitely do what he promised soon.

As long as he receives Hai Rui's appointment letter, Zhu Zhanjun can prepare to take action.

At night, a group of people gathered in the third courtyard of Lao Zhu's house.

The reason why we are all gathered together today is because today is Queen Ma’s birthday.

Lao Zhu had already prepared for the past few days and notified everyone to come and participate.

Even Huang Zicheng and his guys were given a day off by Lao Zhu today.

"Come on, let's raise our glasses together to celebrate the Queen's birthday."

Old Xia, who was in charge of presiding over the ceremony, raised his glass and greeted everyone.

Everyone sitting at the round tables stood up and raised their glasses to congratulate Queen Ma.

"Thank you all."

Queen Ma smiled and raised her glass in response.

If it were in the outside world, there would definitely be a big celebration, but in the space, Lao Zhu prepared several tables of food so that everyone could have a meal to celebrate.

"Are you ready over there?"

While eating, Zhu Zhanjun asked Ji Gang, who was gnawing on a big pork elbow with oil dripping from his mouth.

Ji Gang swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded in response: "Everything is ready. Not to mention killing them, it is absolutely no problem to make them lose their positions and titles."

Zhu Zhanjun nodded.

If you want to defeat a family like the Kong family, it is definitely impossible without absolute evidence.

Back then, Old Zhu was looked down upon by the Kong family. He was so angry that he wanted to kill all the Kong family members, but in the end he did not do it.

In the end, he had to accept the Kong family with a wry smile.

If you want to get hold of such a family, you have to kill it in one fell swoop without giving them any return, otherwise it will revive.

The old man was very quick. He brought the money back and sent the appointment letter right after, along with the official uniform and seal.

"Come on, let's go. It all depends on your power, Hai Qingtian."

Looking at Hai Rui in his official uniform, Zhu Zhanjun smiled and teased.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. I am only doing my job impartially. As long as the civil and military officials in the court enforce the law impartially and do not take bribes, they are also honest officials."

Zhu Zhanjun shook his head. He admired people like Hai Rui, but after spending a long time with them, he would find that such people were quite boring and their words were very irritating.

In other words, Zhu Zhanjun understood the character of such a person. If it were someone with a bad temper or a strange personality.

For people like Hai Rui, being imprisoned or demoted was almost a common occurrence.

"Let's go, let's go, I think the Kong family is waiting."

With a wave of the hand, the huge team set off.

The Shenwei Battalion's reserve corps, all with their guns mounted and bayonets fixed, were fully equipped and marched in neat steps.

In the middle of the team, there were more than a dozen artillery pieces.

Seeing such a powerful team, people who don’t know them would think they are going to fight a war somewhere.

Behind the team, there were more than a dozen prison vans.

Those escorted above are all high-ranking Japanese officials.

Among them were Ashikaga Yoshimochi, the Emperor of Japan, and various important figures.

It would be of great use to Zhu Zhanjun to bring these people along.

There is nothing more serious than treason if a large number of Japanese high-ranking officials speak with one voice and say that the Kong family is in collusion with them.

The Kong family cannot clear themselves of guilt even if they jump into the Yellow River.

This was not a false accusation. After all, the Kong family did collude with the Japanese pirates in the future. Zhu Zhanjun did not make any false accusations. He just moved the time forward.

(End of this chapter)