Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 14 The defense is broken

The words that Hu Weiyong was about to say to accuse others were instantly stuck in his throat.

The traffic jam was so uncomfortable that he almost suffocated to death!
Everyone was confused.

This was the second time today that he was confused.

What did you hear?
Liu Bowen actually kept copies of these letters?

Is there something seriously wrong with this guy?
Are you bored and have nothing to do?

What record will there be of the letters you have written?
"Does the Earl of Sincerity keep records of all his letters? I wonder why?"

Hu Weiyong showed appropriate confusion on his face and asked.

Liu Bowen looked at him and smiled: “Although I am old, sick and incompetent, I still have some worthless literary reputation.

I also hope to publish a collection of theses in the future.

It's definitely not possible to write all of this down now, so the best approach is to record all the correspondence and articles we've written, and then compile them into a book."

Dry! ! !
Hu Weiyong's defense was completely broken.

I had planned everything, but I had never expected this!
Although he was well educated, he was not from a formal Confucian family, so the title of grammar clerk was the most appropriate for him.

Who would have thought that these serious scholars would have such improper habits!

Looking at the faint smile on Liu Bowen's face, he felt not only the pain and grief of his plan being completely foiled.

There is also the discomfort of being crushed and despised in terms of academic qualifications.

It’s so great that you passed the imperial examination during the Yuan Dynasty, right?
Are the Four Talents of Jiangnan so great?

What kind of cow?

Do you dare to compete with me in handling government affairs?

Prime Minister Hu Weiyong was somewhat defeated.

“Fortunately, Uncle Chengyi has this good habit.

If the record is truly as Earl Chengyi said, it would prove Earl Chengyi's innocence and prevent him from being wronged."

Hu Weiyong forced a sincere smile on his face and bowed to Liu Bowen.

Hu Weiyong changed his mind quickly. He didn't think Liu Bowen would dare to lie at this time.

Since this is true, it means that his fatal attack on Liu Bowen has been completely defeated.

Well, at this point, we definitely can't get entangled any more.

Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will get yourself involved.

Lost the wife and broke down again.

"Minister Hu is a loyal and honest man. Thank you for your concern. Fortunately, I had this idea and it turned out to be a success."

Liu Bowen looked at Hu Weiyong and said with a smile, as if he was hinting at something.

After Liu Ji saw these three incomplete letters, he understood many things.

He appeared calm on the surface, but in fact he was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Knowing that he had just survived a life-or-death crisis.

And the one who led this matter must be Hu Weiyong!

This guy has such a vicious mind!
I have endured so much, but he still wants to kill me!

"The clear will be clear, the turbid will be turbid. And the One Who Sees Across the World will see clearly and will not wrong anyone..."

Hu Weiyong seemed to have not understood the meaning of Liu Bowen's words at all. He responded sincerely and praised the emperor in passing.

Anyone who can sit in this position, if nothing else, must be really thick-skinned...

Half an hour later, Eunuch Wang presented Zhu Yuanzhang with the things that Liu Lian had rushed home to get.

Zhu Yuanzhang took it and asked Liu Bowen and Hu Weiyong to look at it together.

I kept these three letters, which showed some age in both paper and ink, and compared them with the remaining letters.

The words match.

Just as Liu Bowen said, these were three polite reply letters.

First, he thanked Liao Yongzhong for his gift, then refused it and returned all the gifts intact...

"That's strange. You said there was nothing wrong with the letter, so why did the Liao family burn it when they arrested the person at the Royal Army Commandant's Mansion?

Only a portion of it was burned.”

Zhu Yuanzhang said in confusion.

Hu Weiyong's heart couldn't help but beat wildly.

"Well...why not call the Liao family over and ask them what their motives are?"

There was some indignation in his voice.

"Perhaps they were in a hurry and wanted to burn some key evidence to reduce Liao Yongzhong's guilt.

In my haste, I didn't have time to carefully distinguish them and mistakenly included these unimportant letters from me."

Liu Bowen spoke to smooth things over, as if he really didn't notice anything wrong.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Liu Bowen without leaving any trace. As expected, he was later dubbed "Zhuge Liang divided the country into three parts, Liu Bowen unified the country", and even said to be so magical that he could cut through the dragon veins of the world.

Although he has the aloofness of a scholar, his mind works very quickly.

These titles naturally contain many exaggerations and falsehoods, but the fact that they have been spread to this extent shows that Liu Bowen himself has many good qualities.

"Mr. Liu is right. This is how it should be."

Zhu Yuanzhang followed Liu Bowen's words and made a conclusion on this matter.

"Minister Hu, please go and get busy. The Secretariat has many affairs to attend to, and we cannot do without you."

Hu Weiyong took his leave after hearing this.

He looked calm and didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he was away from Wuying Palace.

A gust of wind blew and I felt cold all over.

It turned out that without realizing it, my inner clothes were all soaked with sweat!

The experience just now was really terrible. This time I didn’t catch the fox, but got myself into trouble instead!

Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with his plan this time.

Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind at the last moment and decide not to kill Liu Bowen?

Moreover, the emperor also knew that he was the one who secretly manipulated this matter.

Fortunately, the emperor did not intend to investigate further.

The matter was over.

Otherwise, if you really look into it, you might end up in trouble.

Thinking of this, he straightened his back.

A blacksmith must be strong himself!

The emperor stopped this time and did not pursue the matter any further. Is it because he is magnanimous?

Not all.

The biggest reason is that he is talented enough and capable enough to get things done, making him easy for the emperor to use.

The emperor cannot do without me, and the Secretariat cannot do without me!

So, as long as you ensure this, you will be safe.

You can sit firmly on the position of Prime Minister!

The only pity is that he is still the right prime minister, and the position of left prime minister is still vacant.

Now, the two people who are capable and qualified to become the Left Prime Minister are Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang.

No matter which of them becomes the Left Prime Minister, he will be superior to me.

I, the Prime Minister who solely controls the Secretariat, will become the Deputy Prime Minister...

This feeling is really bad!
I thought I could get rid of Liu Bowen this time, but unexpectedly, it helped Liu Bowen survive.

The emperor now even calls Mr. Liu!

Although Li Shanchang has returned home, he is unwilling to be lonely.

He took the initiative to take on the responsibility of building the Zhongdu City and worked so hard. The biggest reason was that he wanted to perform well and return to the Secretariat to serve as the Left Prime Minister based on his achievements.

For a moment, many thoughts surged in his mind, making Hu Weiyong upset.

As for if something goes wrong, will it involve Cao Xiu, the right commander of the Royal Guard Commandery?

Hu Weiyong didn't think much about it.

After this incident, no matter whether Cao Xiu was punished or not, he could no longer use Cao Xiu to do things here.

Moreover, Cao Xiu and Zhu Yuanzhang had a special relationship, so it is unlikely that Zhu Yuanzhang would punish Cao Xiu.

Even if it's a punishment, it should be done in moderation...

……

Only Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen were left in the Wuying Hall.

Liu Bowen paused for a moment and knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang again.

"Mr. Liu, would you like to thank me for saving your life?"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be in a good mood.

"I want to thank Your Majesty for saving my life, and I also have something to say to Your Majesty..."

……

"Tsk tsk tsk, Third Brother, what's wrong with you?

Why was he beaten by his father?
Tell me, how come you, a good student in the main hall, got beaten?

Why did the emperor beat you but not me?
Does it feel comfortable to be hit by the soles of your father's shoes?
Alas, it’s been a long time since I was beaten by my father. I really miss it! "

At the Prince of Jin's residence, Prince of Yan Zhu Di circled around the third son Zhu Gang, looking him up and down, making a series of clicking sounds.

What a show-off!
(End of this chapter)