Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 294 Chu King Zhu Huakui's Accidental Death

The majestic and jagged peaks of strange rocks are inserted between the sky and the earth like Xuan brushes. The gray-white rock walls and thick vegetation show a strong sense of contrast, but under the pouring of heavy rain, they all become misty.

Ruan Dacheng was panting for breath while hiding in the misty cliff cave, and fled westward from Wuchang Mansion. He didn't stop for a moment, and he didn't know what perseverance made him run here.

It was impossible for the officers and soldiers of the imperial court to search here, because there were no people here, and even Ruan Dacheng himself didn't know where this place was.

He had caught the half-rabbit that was roasting on the rack by accident, but it had already made him happy all day.

Now he is very down and out, his clothes are already in tatters due to running all the way, he has lost one of his shoes, and the scarf on his head has long been missing.

Ruan Dacheng was very depressed, and when he was depressed, he suddenly became painful.

Yes, he couldn't help being depressed, thinking that he opposed Ma Shiying's commercial taxation and His Majesty's strictness towards scholar-bureaucrats today, which made him stand on the opposite side of the court.

He originally thought that in this resentful Ming Dynasty, he could easily support a vassal king or other political forces and reshuffle the world.

But what he never expected was how helpless people like them are in reality. He clearly remembered the way the people looked at him at that time, and even the way the villagers treated him when he was running away. disregard.

In the past, it was they, the scholar-officials, who looked down on these common people, but now when he came to seek protection from these common people, he also encountered indifference.

The highest ruler and the lowest-level ruled can always have a very close relationship, while the middle-level rulers are more likely to be hated by the highest-level rulers and more likely to be hated by the bottom-level ruled.

Just like what Ruan Dacheng felt now, he saw with his own eyes some wealthy people supplying livestock to the spiritual tablet hung with the portrait of Emperor Taizu Gao, and refused to give alms to a scholar like him.

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"Your cousin is Ruan Dacheng. Is it his will that you be Zhu Huakui's concubine?"

After Zhu Youxiao heard Wei Min'er's report, he couldn't help feeling angry for a moment. He didn't expect that because of Ruan Dacheng's words, he almost missed Wei Min'er.

Wei Min'er nodded. After being hugged by the current emperor, she still blushed a little, lowered her head, fiddled with her cuffs, and said, "Yes, my cousin must have intended to make friends with the King of Chu."

"You really are a good cousin," Zhu Youxiao sneered, and then shouted loudly: "Wang Chengen!"

Only then did Wang Chengen rush in: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Decree to order all prefectures and counties in the two capitals and thirteen provinces to search for Ruan Dacheng with all their strength. I want to see people alive and corpses in death," Zhu Youxiao said before turning around and leaving Wei Miner's room. Wei Miner chased him out , raising his hand to say hello, but he didn't open his mouth in the end, and Zhu Youxiao didn't turn his head. Although Yu Guang was also glancing behind him, Zhu Youxiao hesitated when he thought that he was now someone's father-killing enemy .

However, when Zhu Youxiao took a few steps, he turned around suddenly.

She had been peeking at Wei Min'er suddenly dodging into the room and looking outside through the crack of the door. For some reason, she was always used to avoiding Zhu Youxiao's gaze, but she was unconsciously attracted by his gaze.

But Zhu Youxiao smiled at this time: "You are free to move. Since you are here in Huguang, you can go out and have fun and see my rivers and mountains in Daming."

With that said, Zhu Youxiao turned around and left, this time at a much faster speed, and with a wave of his hand, he quickly walked towards Wuchang Mansion on the shore, while Qin Botong hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty, our imperial guards Navy next?"

"Go back to the camp. The matter of Yan Yingyuan recruiting Gu Sanmazi is likely to come to fruition. This Gu Sanmazi is different from other pirates. He has some loyalty. Although he is not close to the government, he does not disturb the people. He is very famous in the local area. Come It is time to prepare for their recruitment, especially the ideological education and discipline. In the future, the source of soldiers for my Imperial Guard will not only be recruited, but a large part of them will be recruited by these rogues and guard officers and soldiers in the future. How to transform them It needs to be explored step by step, understand?"

After Zhu Youxiao said, Tan Botong could not help but salute: "Do you understand?"

"It's good to understand, let's set sail and go back. The most important thing for your department now is to target the Zheng family in the future, and send more spies to find out their bottom line." Zhu Youxiao saw Li Mingrui coming, and asked: " Is it all done?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu has been burnt to powder. In addition, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, and his family members were all drowned in the river because of a sudden leak in the boat on the way to Beijing. They have been salvaged now." The body of Zhu Huakui, king of Chu."

After Li Mingrui answered, Zhu Youxiao sighed: "It's really careless, let's make it known to the world, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, accidentally drowned and died, I can't bear to commit any more crimes, and the rest of the servants and other relatives will be forgiven .”

"Your Majesty is merciful," Li Mingrui and Wang Chengen hurriedly replied.

Zhu Youxiao just smiled, and asked again: "Has the property of King Chu come out?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, 210 million mu of land has been seized, and all of them are now handed over to Huangzhuang. Huangzhuang and the Ministry of Households are jointly responsible for organizing the people of Huguang to contract these lands, and try to mobilize the original tenants to contract. In addition, there are [-] pawnshops and six The family medicine store, including his house, has been handed over to the Royal Bank and is ready to be sold at a discount."

After Li Mingrui answered, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "So, another section of the Liangjing Avenue can be built by Minister Huo Weihua of the Ministry of Industry."

As he said that, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "Has Qi Changguo, a thousand households in Yiyang, arrived?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have already arrived in Wuchang City, and I am waiting in the Fuxue Palace." After Li Mingrui replied, Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered: "I have summoned you by order, and I want to see this general."

Qi Jiguang's descendants were rarely famous in the late Ming Dynasty, but this does not mean that Qi Jiguang's descendants are really ordinary and useless. Sometimes it depends on the current situation who chooses to block the hero.

Qi Changguo was able to manage Yiyang in an orderly manner, and even captured Zuo Liangyu alive, but it can be seen that he is not incompetent, but still has Qi Jiguang's good genes.

Qi Changguo walked up to Zhu Youxiao, and was about to bow down to salute, when Zhu Youxiao helped him up: "I am going on tour in casual clothes this time, and I will avoid all the red tape, so don't be restrained."

After Qi Changguo thanked you, he stood aside, while Zhu Youxiao sat back on the chair, and said with a smile: "You didn't disgrace Qi Shaobao. Your father was able to protect my foundation for half a lifetime in the Ming Dynasty. I hope you can do the same." Guarantee the foundation of my Ming Dynasty for half a lifetime, not even half a lifetime, but for a lifetime, or even forever. If you work hard, I will definitely not treat your Qi family badly in the future."

(End of this chapter)