Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Chapter 49: Peeling Daylilies
"To the top, this..."

When Li Shanchang heard what Shen Jing said, his hair stood on end and he immediately wanted to say something.

I don't plan to let Shen Jing continue.

Li Shanchang was very kind to his family and cared about them very much.

Li You is his nephew, and his status in his heart is higher than Ding Bin, the nephew who took the initiative to take the blame.

"Stand up and speak, no need to kneel. If you have any grievances, just tell us and we will definitely make it right for you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Shen Jing and said, completely ignoring Li Shanchang beside him.

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, and had to shut up with a complicated expression.

Swallow the rest of the words.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Shen Jing stood up from the ground, his voice trembling with excitement.

"I am a member of the Shen family in Jiangnan. In response to your majesty's order, I brought my entire family and wealth to Zhongdu to enrich the city.

But after arriving here, I discovered that I had become the pigs and sheep of the nobles!"

Li Cunyi secretly glared at Shen Jing, but this ant, whom he could crush to death at will in the past, now ignored him completely!
"...the nobles sent their servants to the gate, wantonly humiliating and exploiting...

My uncle and others could not bear the cruel treatment and wanted to go to Yingtian to beat the drum and file a complaint with the emperor.

As a result, they encountered bandits as soon as they set out, and all of them were killed without exception!

The body was also thoughtfully delivered to the door by Fengyang prefect Zhu Xiang.

They said they didn’t catch the bandits, but they helped us find the bodies of our relatives…”

"...A few days ago, Li You personally brought people to our house again. Even though my family had already lost 70% of its wealth, he still wanted us to contribute another 2 million strings of cash to support the construction of Zhongdu City.

I, a commoner, really can't afford so much money.

As a result, many people in my family were captured and taken to Zhongdu City to do forced labor. I... my aunt and sister were captured by that beast Li You and brought to his house... and were humiliated at will!
He... he also told me that my aunt and sister... are very sexy!
The specifications of Li You's mansion exceed your Majesty's regulations.

This newly built house covers an area of ​​more than two hundred acres.

The materials used everywhere are extremely exquisite, the workmanship is sophisticated, and it is extremely luxurious!
But Li You and Li Cunyi didn't spend any money on this mansion. It was built with the materials and craftsmen used to build Zhongdu!"

After he finished speaking, Shen Jing's eyes were already bloodshot.

He turned around and stared at Li You in the crowd, wishing he could eat him alive!

Li You's face turned pale, and there was no trace of his previous arrogance and domineering behavior.
He wanted to defend himself, but he was so frightened that he couldn't utter a word.

"Li You, peel the daylily!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's chest heaved violently when he heard this, and he arranged the best treatment for Li You without hesitation.

When Li You heard this, he could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, with his crotch wet.

The person also fainted.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this...this is nonsense!

He is slandering people!
My son has never done these things!

Please Your Majesty, please look into this matter carefully!"

Li Cun Yi had seen more storms than his son, and he loved his son so much that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed to protest his innocence.

And defended his son.

"Say one more word and I'll skin you too!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Cunyi with disgust.

The younger brother of Duke Han Guo, who could be said to be the second most important person in Zhongdu City, immediately shut up and didn't even dare to fart.

If other emperors said such words, they might have been speaking out of anger and were just saying it.

But the person in front of me is Zhu Yuanzhang, the bastard emperor!

Once he said this, he could really do it!

"Father, we can't be so careless. We must act according to the law.

How can we only listen to one side of the story?
When doing things, you must have evidence; otherwise, you won’t be able to convince the public.”

Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who had been quiet all the time, spoke at this time.

After listening to what Shen Jing said and what Li You did, he also felt murderous intent.

But he still stood up and said this.

It would have been fine if Ding Bin had just been thrown to the laborers before, but the laborers had indeed suffered a terrible loss.

Now, he must stand up and speak out. He cannot let his father kill Li You without first investigating the matter.

The law cannot be a mere decoration.

Otherwise, the harm will be even greater!
When Li Cunyi heard Zhu Biao's words, he felt overjoyed and wanted to kneel down and kowtow to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

He really didn't expect that in this situation where he was already in despair, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would actually plead for his son!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is truly a man of unparalleled benevolence and righteousness!
According to the status of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the heart of the Dog Emperor, after saying this, his son will definitely be saved!

"Biao'er is right. We really need to pay attention to evidence and not just believe one side's words."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was furious, nodded when he heard Zhu Biao's words, indicating that Zhu Biao was right.

"Then go and raid his house for us immediately!
Find the evidence first, then peel the daylily!" Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his Biaoer was not playing a trick on him.

Instead, it is a reminder to myself not to ignore the law and not give others a chance to criticize me.

Now he is not afraid of being criticized, nor is he afraid of being crushed to pieces.

But Biaoer did remind him about following procedures and upholding the law.

If you want to win the support of the people as much as possible and maintain stability as much as possible, you have to follow the rules in many things.

Li Cunyi, who was overjoyed and thought that his son would not be skinned alive again, froze when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

Is Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang so cruel?

Confiscating the house just because of a disagreement?
His house really can't stand being copied or checked!
He wanted to say something to stop him, but then he remembered Zhu Yuanzhang's warning that if he continued to speak, he would be skinned alive too.

He could only keep looking at his brother Li Shanchang, whose face was bruised and swollen after being kicked by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Like a poor dog begging its owner.

Li Shanchang shook his head slightly at him, then lowered his head and remained motionless.

I don’t know what I’m thinking about…

Li Cun Yi is in complete trouble!
"Arrest Fengyang Prefect Zhu Xiang and us, and conduct a thorough trial! Those who deserve it should be executed, and those who deserve it should be exiled!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's sharp gaze fell on Zhu Xiang, causing Zhu Xiang's body to tremble like a sieve.

When Zhu Yuanzhang announced his decision, Zhu Xiang knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! We are relatives! My father is your uncle!

You can't do this to me!
Your Majesty, I was wrong, please give me another chance..."

"Relatives? Our nephew committed a crime and we have already punished him!
You, a relative out of the fifth degree of kinship, must also be punished according to law!

Now, do you remember that you are our relative?

Why didn't you remember it when you were deceiving your superiors and subordinates and tricking me about the actual situation of Zhongdu City and hiding it from me?

When you helped others intercept and kill the people who came to Beijing to file a complaint, why didn't you remember that we are relatives?!"

Zhu Xiang was so scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang that he was speechless...

As Zhu Yuanzhang's order was issued, the city of Zhongdu soon became bustling inside and outside.

Many imprisoned laborers were rescued and bags of food were transported to various places.

And in the shortest possible time, add water and chopped meat to cook porridge.

There were also doctors who came from all over the place, bringing medicine boxes and other tools to treat people.

Warm clothes were also being delivered as quickly as possible and distributed to the laborers...

Many of the weak and imprisoned laborers have lost hope and are waiting to die.

But now, I suddenly see something that I never dared to imagine in my dreams happening to me. For a moment, I am shocked and happy, and it feels unreal.

After the soldiers who helped cook the porridge explained, they realized that the emperor had arrived.

The first thing they did when they arrived was to rescue these people who were imprisoned and doing hard labor.

Throw Ding Bin into the forced labor group and let them eat his flesh and blood alive...

After learning about these things, many of the tortured laborers who were no longer human, after a period of silence, suddenly burst into tears...

……

The moon on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month rises in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines on the earth.

The fireworks originally arranged by Li Shanchang were not lit, and the dragon and lion dances, yangko dances, and lantern shows were also cancelled.

There is not even a hint of the Lantern Festival flavor.

All that was seen were large pots set up in various places, constantly cooking meat porridge and distributing it to the laborers.

For many dignitaries in Zhongdu City, this is the most miserable Lantern Festival.

But for many laborers, it was the best Lantern Festival they had in the past few years!

Most importantly, they discovered that their emperor did not seem to have given up on them and did not treat them as unhuman beings.

Many people are looking forward to how the emperor will deal with these many inappropriate officials and nobles...

……

Tang He, his armor stained with blood, approached the city of Zhongdu under the light of the bright moon.

He took a deep breath and continued walking towards Zhongdu City...

……

In Zhongdu, Zhu Yuanzhang finally returned to the imperial city and took this group of dignitaries who were so worried and hungry that they could hardly walk to a banquet.

When they heard that the banquet was finally about to begin and they could eat something to fill their stomachs, many people almost cried.

Many of them haven't been hungry like this for many years.

When you are hungry enough, everything else can be put aside and eating is the most desired thing.

But when they arrived at Xingfu Palace and prepared to feast, many people were stunned.

I was stunned by the scene in front of me!

(End of this chapter)