The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 117 Zhu Biao stands firm against Zhu Yuanzhang! Do not arrest the sixth brother, do not kill people indiscriminately!
Li Shanchang: “?!”

Hu Weiyong: “?!”

They really didn't expect that the emperor would act so quickly!
Isn’t His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu the most favored prince?

It seems that His Majesty is really ruthless this time!
The two were shocked, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wu was thrown into the Heavenly Prison, which indirectly reflects that... His Majesty will not let this matter go!
"Your Majesty, this is not the fault of His Royal Highness the King of Wu!"

Hu Weiyong knelt on the ground and said anxiously,
"No matter how wrong they are, it's all their fault! They are the ones who do evil and bully others! Your Highness the King of Wu was just doing something for justice and taught them a lesson!"

"Speaking of which, I have to thank His Royal Highness the King of Wu. If he hadn't stopped them, who knows how much trouble these bastards would have caused!"

"Your Majesty, please do not vent your anger on His Royal Highness the King of Wu!"

Li Shanchang also hurriedly said:

"Hu Weiyong is right! Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Wu is innocent. The guilty ones are these useless and rebellious sons. They are the ones who really deserve to die!"

"I...I will beat him to death with sticks when I get back!!"

As he said that, he gritted his teeth and kicked Li Qi!
Do you think they would like this?
What a joke! My son has been treated so badly that I want to eat him!

But there was no way out. Since the emperor said this, they had to plead for Zhu Ju!

Only in this way can the matter be resolved. If the prince stays in the sky prison and cannot get out, then their son will have no choice but to die.

"OK OK!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands repeatedly and frowned.
"Shanshi, you really don't care about your son. He's injured like this, why did you kick him?"

"Someone, call two imperial doctors."

The eunuch in the palace responded and left.

"His Majesty!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shanchang burst into tears and kowtowed,

"My rebellious son has caused great trouble, but Your Majesty has bestowed upon me such grace. This makes me... feel ashamed!"

Hu Weiyong also kowtowed repeatedly.

"Stop calling me a guilty subject and get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward and helped Li Shanchang up, sighing,

"We were very optimistic about Li Qi. He was handsome and had decent academics."

"But it's only been a short time. How did he pick up those bad habits? Visiting brothels and drinking wine, is this what a decent child from aristocratic family should do?"

"If you ask me, you, as his father, are to blame for the disaster he is facing today!"

Li Shanchang lowered his head with a bitter expression.

"Your Majesty... the lesson is."

He regretted,

"It was because I was too indulgent that this disaster occurred."

"And his wife doted on him and obeyed his every word. That's why she made some bad friends and picked up all kinds of bad habits."

"I, your servant, cannot shirk my responsibility!"

This is true.

If he hadn't been busy with government affairs and neglected to discipline him, Li Qi wouldn't have changed from a handsome young man into a playboy.

"You are talking about your son, Hu Weiyong, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Weiyong and said indifferently,
"Your son Hu Peng is not a good student either. He does nothing all day long, walks around with his bird, and has a bad temper. Isn't he like you?"

"We heard that you beat up the left chancellor Yang Xian in the Secretariat a few days ago. Is that true?"

Hu Weiyong: "!!!"

He had just stood up for a short while, and when he heard this question, he fell to his knees again with a thud.

"Your Majesty, I am a guilty subject, I was impulsive at the time, only, only..."

He stammered and could hardly speak clearly.

Hu Weiyong never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang would suddenly attack at this time, which made him completely unprepared!
"Can you beat up your superior in the heat of the moment?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly,

"A mere vice chancellor dared to beat up the left chancellor."

"If you become the prime minister, you will beat us all, right?"

Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
"I dare not, I dare not!"

"I know I have committed a serious mistake. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

His heart and liver were trembling, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Okay, get up."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"Since you have done a lot for us, I will help you suppress this matter."

"But you have to change your temper! If the father is like this, how can the son be any better? As a father, you have to set a good example!"

"Understand?"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong felt a little relieved.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

"I will study hard and improve myself when I return!"

Boom boom boom!
He kowtowed several times before standing up, with a look of being flattered.

Your Majesty is really so good that he won’t pursue the matter at all?
This actually made him feel a little uneasy.

"Your Majesty, what is the guilt of that dog?"

Hu Weiyong asked tentatively.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Hu Peng, who was lying motionless on the ground, and said calmly:
"In fact, although Li Qi and Hu Peng behaved improperly, their crimes are not unforgivable."

"Besides, as you said, the King of Wu has already taught us a lesson, so we won't pursue it any further."

"What really frightens us is that Lu Xian."

Upon hearing this, Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang looked at each other and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"A mere son of a noble, without even a rank, was able to mobilize the patrol officers of the Inspection Office, and even the thousand households of the Yingtian Guard to come to his aid. Hundreds of soldiers surrounded a brothel!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a neutral tone,
"I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect that Lu Xian would be so powerful. For a moment, I thought he was the emperor."

Hu Weiyong's expression turned stern.

"Your Majesty, this Lu Xian is the son of Lu Zhongheng."

He cupped his hands and said,

"I never heard that my son had any contact with him before, but somehow they got mixed up this time."

"Lu Zhongheng returned from the southern expedition and is now in charge of the Inspection Office. Many officers and soldiers in Yingtian are his former subordinates. Perhaps because of this, Lu Xian was able to make the thousand households of Yingtian Guard bow down to him and obey his orders."

"I think it's not just that Lu Zhongheng didn't teach his sons and subordinates well, but that there's something wrong with the entire military system!"

"Soldiers, you are not allowed to move without military orders and tiger talismans! If you can just move troops around at will based on relationships like this, wouldn't the entire Ming Dynasty be in chaos? This kind of evil trend must be stopped!"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So what do you think we should do? Keep going."

Hu Weiyong nodded and continued:
"First of all, all the armies of the Ming Dynasty should be rectified. Not only the army in Yingtian, but also the garrisons in various provinces, and even General Xu Da's northern expeditionary army. They must all be rectified! The most important thing to emphasize is the issue of military discipline! Anyone who acts without a military order should be executed!"

"Secondly, we should make an example of them and list the crimes of Lu Zhongheng and his son! Then we should behead them in public to warn the world! We should let everyone know that the Ming Dynasty will never tolerate the unauthorized deployment of troops!"

“I think if we can do these two things, the evil tendencies will be stopped. Even if someone wants to mobilize troops privately by relying on his military position, the soldiers below will never obey. Instead, they will tie him up and send him to the military court!”

Li Shanchang was dumbfounded after hearing these words.

This Hu Weiyong is really cruel! He is trampling Lu Zhongheng to death!

"Well, that's very well said. It suits our taste."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and sighed softly,
“However, Lawrence Lu has some military merits after all, and we just rewarded him at the beginning of the year.”

"We are going to kill both his father and his son at once. We can't bear it!"

When Hu Weiyong heard this, he shook his head.

"Your Majesty, this is wrong. I know that Your Majesty is sentimental, but at a time like this, you absolutely cannot take into account old feelings."

He said solemnly,

"If Lu Zhongheng and his son are not executed on the spot, then others will think that privately mobilizing troops is no big deal. In this way, not only will the evil tendencies not be curbed, but they will grow even more!"

"Therefore, Lu Zhongheng and his son must die! For the sake of our Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty must not be merciful!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell into silence.

Hu Weiyong said repeatedly:

"Your Majesty, Lu Zhongheng has committed many illegal acts in the army, and he has also committed many bad deeds on weekdays, but they are concealed from the people, and Your Majesty does not know about it."

"At the next grand court meeting, I will definitely report Lu Zhongheng and list his crimes, so that all the ministers can see that he deserves to be put to death!"

Seeing Hu Weiyong's dedication to the country and his passionate look, Zhu Yuanzhang finally raised his eyelids.

"Is it?"

"Sir, what do you think?"

Li Shanchang sighed inwardly, knowing that he could not escape, so he could only bow and say:

"Hu Weiyong and I agree that Lu Zhongheng has committed many evil deeds and deserves death!"

"I am willing to join Hu Weiyong in impeaching him at the court meeting, so that everyone can see his true face!"

Seeing that both of them had expressed their opinions, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"Alas, it seems that there are still many things we don't know."

He sighed,

"Sitting in this palace is like sitting in a giant cage, with no sight and no hearing."

"Take this matter for example. We are not as well-informed as you are. What a failure!"

"If Lawrence Lu really did a lot of evil, then we will definitely not be merciful anymore."

Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong looked at each other in silence. At this moment, two voices came.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."

"See Your Majesty."

Two imperial doctors carried medicine boxes, walked into the Huagai Hall, and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.

"No need to be polite. You two, follow Lord Li and Lord Hu back home and treat the injuries of the two princes."

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered,

"Don't worry about the herbs. You can use whatever you want in the palace. The most urgent thing is to restore their health!"

"Did you hear me?"

The two imperial physicians nodded in agreement, and Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang also expressed their gratitude profusely and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Well, it's getting late. A few boys have caused trouble and made us old men restless."

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched and ordered,

"Go back and take a good nap."

"We still need to rest for a while, huh——"

Even though Old Zhu's physique is different from that of ordinary people, he still feels a little tired at this moment.

The fourth watch is already halfway through!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace and for bothering you."

Hu Weiyong bowed again and said respectfully,
"I would like to say one more thing. His Highness the King of Wu is indeed innocent. Your Majesty, please release him from the prison. Otherwise, we will be uneasy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and waved his hand.

"We know what you mean."

"However, we have always wanted to teach this kid a lesson. Let's take this opportunity to teach him a lesson!"

"Let's go back."

After saying that, he turned and went into the back hall.

The two imperial doctors, together with the eunuchs, had lifted up Li Qi and Hu Peng.

"Weiyong, your performance today really surprised me."

Li Shanchang looked at Hu Weiyong with a complicated expression.

"Lu Zhongheng is one of our Huaixi people after all. It would be fine if we just cut off our relationship and didn't protect him. Why do we have to volunteer to be the knife?"

"If you do this, how will we face our brothers in Huaixi in the future?"

When Hu Weiyong heard this, he sneered.

"Master, can we just not be the sword if we don't want to be it?"

He said,

"Do you think that after causing such a big mess, His Majesty will let us go just by playing the victim like this?"

"How can our Emperor Zhu be so easily dealt with?"

As he spoke, his voice lowered a lot.

Fortunately, the two of them had already left the hall and the surroundings were empty, so they would not be monitored or eavesdropped on.

"That's what I said, but I..."

"Hey!"

Li Shanchang frowned, looking uncomfortable.

"Master, we must endure, endure what ordinary people cannot endure, only then can we achieve success in the future."

Hu Weiyong clenched his fists and said in a deep voice,

"Looking back at the dynasties, the emperors were not necessarily defeated! As long as we use the right methods, we can still fight back!"

"So, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood! There will always be a day for us to be proud of ourselves!"

At this moment, his ambitions were fully revealed!

Li Shanchang stared at Hu Weiyong blankly for a long time before he sighed:

"Weiyong, I originally only regarded you as my junior, and I thought you were not talented enough."

"Now it seems that I underestimated you. Your ability is probably ten times greater than mine!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you. As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!"

……

dong dong!

"What about Your Majesty?"

"Where is your Majesty?"

Zhu Biao stepped into the Huagai Palace, looking a little anxious, searching up and down.

But there was no trace of Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Highness, please keep your voice down! His Majesty is resting in the side hall."

A servant ran up and said in a low voice,
"Your Majesty just went to bed less than half an hour ago after meeting with Lord Li and Lord Hu."

"He is too tired tonight. If you have nothing important to do, you should wait until His Majesty wakes up."

Zhu Biao's face changed.

"That won't work! By the time Dad wakes up, the daylily will be cold!"

"It's urgent, I have no choice but to break into the palace, get out of the way!"

Before he finished speaking, he pushed the eunuch aside and walked quickly into the side hall.

Hum——Hu——

Hum——Hu——

The snoring was deafening, Zhu Yuanzhang was sleeping soundly.

"Dad, dad!"

"Wake up! Wake up!"

Zhu Biao shouted several times at the top of his lungs, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not move at all and continued to snore.

Seeing that he couldn't get his father to come to him, Zhu Biao gritted his teeth, slapped Zhu Yuanzhang hard on the butt, and yelled:

"Dad, wake up!"

boom!
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was lying on the bed, suddenly jumped up and kicked Zhu Biao to the ground with a sweeping kick!
"Damn it, this is never going to end, is it?"

"Will you let me sleep well? Go to hell!"

With a roar, Zhu Yuanzhang jumped up from the couch, picked up a pillow and smashed it on Zhu Biao's head!
"Dad, stop smashing it, stop smashing it!"

"It's me, I'm Biao'er!"

Zhu Biao fell to the ground, crawled up in a mess, and shouted loudly.

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped what he was doing when he saw that the person coming was his own son, but his expression was still extremely ugly.

"After making a fuss about this and that, what on earth are you trying to do?"

Old Zhu pointed at Zhu Biao and shouted angrily,
"Tell us! What are you going to do?"

"If this isn't a real emergency, prepare to get your ass kicked! I haven't given you a beating in all these years, and I think you're really itching for more!"

Zhu Biao took two steps back and said sideways:
"Dad, I heard everything!"

"You have thrown Sixth Brother into the Heavenly Prison, and you want to execute hundreds of soldiers from the Inspection Office and Yingtian Guard, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows.

"What time is it now?"

he asked suddenly.

"The end of the Mao hour." Zhu Biao replied.

"I made the decision at Chou hour, and you knew about it at Mao hour?"

Old Zhu was surprised.

"You are so powerful! Tell us, how did you get the news so quickly?!"

It has been less than two hours since the order was given.

He was a little shocked by the speed at which Zhu Biao received the news.

"As the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, is it strange for me to know all this? I know everything that happens inside and outside the palace!"

Zhu Biao did not feel guilty at all, but said with a firm face,
"Let's not talk about this for now! Dad, you can't act on impulse. Release my sixth brother immediately. That prison is not a place to hold a prince! The environment there is too harsh. My sixth brother won't be able to bear it!"

"If you really want to lock him up, you should lock him up in the clan house. That's in accordance with the rules!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face turned dark.

"Rules? I'm the emperor! What I say is the rules!"

He said impatiently,

"Don't come here to talk nonsense! If we say we want to lock him up in the prison, then we must lock him up in the prison. No one else can say anything!"

"Get out! Get out of here now! Or I'll beat you up!"

You came to wake him up just for such a trivial matter?
Old Zhu became even angrier, and at this moment he wished he could lock Zhu Biao up in the Sky Prison!
"I won't leave!"

Zhu Biao raised his head and said,
"I will keep bothering you about Sixth Brother's affairs. If you don't let him out, I will tell you about it every day!"

"There is one more thing. Dad wants to execute all those patrol officers and Yingtian Guards. This is not right! I think this punishment is too severe!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was about to put on his shoes when he heard this. He was so angry that he threw the shoes in his hand at Zhu Biao!

"You think it's wrong? Who do you think you are?"

Old Zhu said angrily,
"I am the emperor. If I say someone should be executed, then he must be executed! When did it become your turn to make irresponsible remarks?"

"If you want to have the power of life and death, wait until I die and you become the emperor.

"Now, get out of here! I don't want to have to say this for the third time!"

(End of this chapter)