Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 33 Zhu Wusi's Compromise and Crazy Conclusion
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Zhu Wusi felt a chill down his spine.

If the emperor really intends to do so.

Then isn’t this his trip to Jiayuguan?
But this thought didn't last long before Zhu Wusi reacted.

"Your Majesty's heart is as deep as the sea. How dare a subject speculate what he wants to do?" Zhu Wusi replied in a deep voice. Although he looked down on his nephew Zhu Houzhao, he also knew that the emperor would definitely not be so stupid.

In addition to being the King Su of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Jinzhen is also the youngest land-based swordsman.

To deal with such a person, one must proceed steadily and slowly. Not to mention the fabricated and slanderous rumors, even if one had solid evidence, Zhu Houzhao would never easily draw his butcher knife for the sake of the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Jinzhen sneered, "You don't dare to speculate, or you don't dare to say it in front of me?"

Zhu Wusi remained silent.

Zhu Wusi could guess what the emperor was thinking, otherwise he would not have brought Wan Sanqian to Jiayuguan quietly, plotting to seize Prince Su's palace and prepare for forcing the emperor to abdicate and usurp the throne in the future.

But he didn't dare say it in front of Zhu Jinzhen.

Under Zhu Jinzhen's gaze, Zhu Wusi steeled himself to put the matter behind him. "Your Majesty's heart is as deep as the sea. This prince truly does not know. But Prince Su has gone to such great lengths to invite me here. I wonder what his purpose is?"

"I want to know the purpose of your trip." Zhu Jinzhen stared at Zhu Wusi.

The replaced information in Zhao Min's arms made Zhu Jinzhen suspicious and unable to sleep or eat. The whereabouts of the emperor were still unknown. The arrival of Zhu Wusi gave Zhu Jinzhen hope.

"I, the king, have been ordered to..."

"Tianshan, Ice Pond."

Without waiting for Zhu Wusi to argue, Zhu Jinzhen spat out a few words coldly.

Zhu Wusi's pupils shrank into pinholes, and his breathing became heavier, but he remained strong and calm, saying calmly: "I don't know what Prince Su meant."

"Do not understand?"

"Nice clothes."

Following Zhu Jinzhen's loud shout, a graceful figure walked in from outside the door holding a jade box.

"Your Highness."

Lian Nishang stood obediently behind Zhu Jinzhen.

When Zhu Wusi saw what was in the jade box, he subconsciously clenched his fists.

"That is……"

"Heavenly fragrant cardamom, it's heavenly fragrant cardamom!"

The thing he had dreamed of appeared before his eyes, and Zhu Wushi almost lost his mind and shouted.

Zhu Jinzhen naturally noticed the change in Zhu Wushi and smiled faintly: "The cardamom tree bears fruit once every thirty years, and only one at a time. Eating it will prevent any serious injury from getting worse, but the person who eats it will fall into an eternal sleep until someone finds a second cardamom tree and feeds it to them, at which point they can wake up."

"I heard that the Divine Marquis has been searching for the Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom for twenty years. If I don't get the answer I want, I will crush this Heavenly Fragrance Cardamom and feed it to the dogs without hesitation."

"Someone will never wake up again in his lifetime."

"you……"

Zhu Wusi was so angry at these words that he wanted to slap Zhu Jinzhen to death and snatch the Tianxiang Doukou away. However, when he met Zhu Jinzhen's cold and indifferent eyes, he didn't dare to have any thoughts.

I can only keep reminding myself in my heart.

Zhu Jinzhen is a land-based swordsman, an existence that he cannot possibly match.

Once he loses his composure, it is very likely that not only will he fail to save the woman he loves, but he will also be in trouble.

Zhu Wusi took a deep breath and said, "Since Prince Su knows that I have been looking for Tianxiang Cardamom for twenty years, he knows that it is very important to me. Could you please be so kind as to grant me any request?"

Zhu Jinzhen looked at him indifferently, unmoved.

"First, I want to know the truth about your purpose in coming to Shaanxi." "I did come here on the emperor's orders to verify the facts of the rumors about Prince Su's Mansion in the capital." Zhu Wusi said this, and seeing the sneer on Zhu Jinzhen's face, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly added, "Also, I want to investigate the truth of Prince Su's Mansion. As for the purpose, I don't know."

Zhu Wusi certainly didn't dare to tell his real purpose. In addition to the above, he also wanted to get rid of Zhu Jinzhen, destroy the Prince Su's Mansion, and replace him.

If that were true, Zhu Wusi would definitely not see the sun the next day.

Zhu Jinzhen stared at Zhu Wusi for a long time, then slowly shook his head: "You are not telling the truth."

Zhu Wusi's body froze and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Zhu Jinzhen's power was too strong. Just a glance from him seemed to see through Zhu Wushi's heart, making Zhu Wushi feel breathless. He wanted to turn around and run away like an animal encountering its natural enemy.

"But I don't care."

Zhu Jinzhen looked at Zhu Wusi deeply and continued, "My second question is, what secrets are going on between the Mongols and the imperial family that even I, a prince of the Ming Dynasty, don't know about?"

Zhu Wusi felt relieved, but then he looked confused, not understanding why Zhu Jinzhen asked this.

"You don't know?" Zhu Jinzhen frowned.

"Could you tell me more details?"

Zhu Wusi was puzzled by what he heard. What could possibly be going on between the imperial family and the Mongols? Ever since the time of Emperor Taizu Gao, the Ming Dynasty had been a sworn enemy of the Mongols. A few years earlier, the Mongols had even formed an alliance with the Liao Dynasty to hold the border, intending to conquer the Ming Dynasty.

If there really was something fishy going on, how could this happen?

Zhu Jinzhen looked at Zhu Wusi suspiciously: "You really don't know?"

Zhu Wushi nodded. "Ever since Emperor Chenghua swept through the land and ravaged the Mongols and the various tribes on the grasslands, the hatred between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols has deepened. It's become a fight to the death. I really can't imagine what else could be going on between the imperial family and the Mongols."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jinzhen did not ask any more questions, but frowned and fell into deep thought.

The Hulong Villa is in charge of more than half of the intelligence of the Ming Dynasty, and has free access to the Imperial Palace Sutra Library. All confidential and top-secret matters are recorded. Zhu Wusi's behavior does not seem to be a lie.

It was just a celestial phenomenon. No matter how powerful it was, it could not hide from the eyes of Zhu Jinzhen, who had already entered the realm of heaven and man on land.

But even Zhu Wusi doesn’t know.

Does Zhu Jinzhen have to ask the emperor in person?

"I received a piece of intelligence."

Zhu Jinzhen glanced at Lian Nishang beside him, who immediately took out the revised and transcribed letter and placed it in front of Zhu Wusi at Zhu Jinzhen's signal.

The next moment, Zhu Wusi's breathing became rapid, and his hands kept shaking: "This... No, it's impossible."

"Do you think I would joke about my own safety and the safety of the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Jinzhen glanced at him and snorted coldly, "This is my man. I paid a huge price to send him back. It's absolutely true."

"Does the Divine Marquis still think that I shouldn't try to understand the Emperor's intentions?"

Zhu Jinzhen's cold voice made Zhu Wusi stunned again.

He knew that Zhu Jinzhen would not make fun of such things.

However, he would rather Zhu Jinzhen was joking.

Because although the information in this letter was about the transaction centered around Zhu Jinzhen, the Prince of Su, the content revealed was enough to subvert the entire Ming Dynasty.

The Mongol Emperor Temur wanted to join forces with Zhu Houzhao to get rid of Zhu Jinzhen.

In other words...

In order to get rid of Prince Su, the emperor colluded with foreign enemies and sold out his country? ? ? ?
Zhu Wusi was completely dumbfounded. He never dreamed that he would come to such a conclusion.

He lowered his head and read the intelligence letter carefully over and over again. He finally understood why Zhu Jinzhen was sure that the emperor wanted to "cook the running dog after the cunning rabbit dies" and why he suspected the purpose of him and the people from the East Factory, West Factory, and Jinyiwei coming to Jiayuguan.

(End of this chapter)