Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Facing the emperor, Li Bubai did not show any sign of restraint. He touched his nose and chuckled.

"It's too boring in the capital. I heard that the scenery of Shili Qinhuai is nice, so I came here with a few friends to have fun."

"I just happened to hear that your majesty and my sister are spending the New Year here, so I came to the palace to see my sister."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Cheng glared at him fiercely: "Are there any rules?"

After saying this, he bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said, "My brother has a bad temper and does not know etiquette. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Zhu Youxiao just waved his hand and said: "We are all family, this makes us seem closer."

Then he pointed at Li Bubai's back and asked curiously.

"How did you get this injury?"

"I just heard your sister say outside that it seemed like something pinched you."

Li Bubai blushed: "Ahem, I got caught in the door by accident..."

Concubine Cheng might believe this statement, but Zhu Youxiao would never believe it.

"I have heard of people getting their heads caught in doors, but this is the first time I have seen a person getting his body caught in a door."

"What? You flew out of the door sideways and happened to see someone closing the door?"

"It looks to me like this wound was caused by someone beating it with a stick."

As he said this, he reached out and poked Li Bubai twice on the scar on his back.

Li Bubai suddenly jumped up on the spot.

“Ouch…it hurts, it hurts!”

Zhu Youxiao frowned and asked in a very serious tone.

"Tell me, how did you get this injury?"

"The fire at the Min family last night had anything to do with you!"

Chapter 191: Angry Brain Axe

Zhu Youxiao's suspicion was not unfounded.

It was New Year's Day, but Li Bubai was not at home to honor his parents, but suddenly ran to Nanjing. This was not logical in itself.

What you said about going to Qinhuai River to see beauties is even more ridiculous.

After all, he is the king's uncle, so what kind of woman can't he want?

Even if she couldn't get it herself, the women who were eliminated in the palace selection were better than the girls from Qinhuai River. As long as the concubine asked for it, it would be almost no difficulty.

The most important thing is that Zhu Youxiao smelled the scent of tung oil on Li Bubai!

In the era without gasoline, tung oil was a commonly used fire starter!

This is definitely not a mere coincidence!

Sure enough, as soon as he asked this question, Li Bubai's expression immediately became unnatural.

Concubine Cheng next to her was a little confused and asked subconsciously.

"Your Majesty, what happened to the fire at the Min family?"

Zhu Youxiao stared at Li Bubai and said calmly, "Last night, or strictly speaking this morning, the Left Vice-Chief Censor Min Hong was burned to ashes in a fire!"

"No one in the family of thirty-three survived, and they were all turned into charcoal!"

"Boy, the smell of tung oil on you is so pungent, why don't you tell the truth!"

Li Bubai shuddered and felt guilty, not daring to look Zhu Youxiao in the eye.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Cheng became furious and slapped him in the face.

"Pia!"

The loud sound of applause echoed in the hall.

Li Bubai was a little confused after being beaten. Just when he was about to say something, he saw Concubine Cheng pointing at his nose and scolding him.

"You little bastard, did you do this?"

"How dare you burn an official appointed by the imperial court? Who gave you the courage?"

"Hurry up and kneel down and confess your guilt!"

Zhu Youxiao was greatly surprised by Concubine Cheng's sudden outburst.

The concubine, who was usually gentle and virtuous, showed her other side at this moment.

As irritable as a brain axe...

But the next moment, she turned around and knelt down to Zhu Youxiao.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have been spoiled by my parents since I was a child."

"If he really set the fire, as long as Your Majesty can spare his life, I and the Li family are willing to accept any punishment!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly when he saw this and reached out to pull her up.

"This matter has nothing to do with you. I just want to hear what he has to say."

The Li family has only this one son. If he dies, there will be no descendants!

So Concubine Cheng was very panicked, but she dared not go against Zhu Youxiao's will, so she had to stand up, walk aside and look at Li Bubai worriedly.

Seeing his sister like this, Li Bubai didn't dare to hide anything anymore and told her what happened honestly.

The complexity of this matter was so great that Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smack his lips when he heard it.

In the past, he didn't have a very deep impression of Li Bubai, he just knew that this guy had good martial arts skills.

But I didn't expect that this guy, as the king's uncle, actually had a dream of being a knight!

According to him, he has always wanted to be like the knights of the Tang Dynasty, holding a three-foot-long sword and traveling around the world.

This also allowed him to get to know many people in the underworld.

As early as a month ago, when he was drinking with others in the capital, he happened to hear that the White Lotus Sect had revived in the Jiangnan area.

This organization used the symbol of the Mother of No Birth and claimed that those who joined would be free from illness and disaster and would be protected by the Mother. They used this to lure common people into the organization, absorb money, and win over officials, but they were secretly preparing for a rebellion.

As the emperor's uncle and a self-important person, how could Li Bubai sit idly by?

So he gathered a group of friends from all walks of life, quietly left the capital, and headed south to look for him.

After searching everywhere, they actually found some clues.

As far as they know, in addition to the leader, the White Lotus Sect also has positions such as protector, hall master, incense master, and minor incense master.

And one of the protectors is hiding among the scholars of Min Hong!

Min Hongxue’s biological father was Min Dayuan, who served as the governor of Shandong during the Wanli period!

The father of the Left Vice-Chief Censor actually became the protector of the White Lotus Sect!

This is absolutely a huge irony!

Originally, he planned to report this matter to Zhu Youxiao through Concubine Cheng, but as luck would have it, Ruhua died!

And he, Li Bubai, had also slept with Ruhua and was conquered by her!

It's just so bloody!

Liu Youyuan, Ruhua, Min Yiqi, and the scholars knelt down to make remonstrations. All these things happened within one day. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Min Hongxue was suspicious.

But Zhu Youxiao couldn't touch him even if he had evidence, but Li Bubai was different!

This guy claims to be a gangster, what evidence does he need?

So he sneaked in with a few friends while it was still dark and the Min family was asleep.

First they set off smoke, then poured tung oil on it and set it on fire...

Everything went so smoothly without any accidents!

After listening to Li Bubai's story, Zhu Youxiao raised his leg and kicked him, cursing angrily.

"If you dare to make decisions on your own next time, be careful or I will break your legs!"

"Give all the evidence you found about the White Lotus Sect to Sun Kangwang. Remember your identity and use your brain before you act!"

After being kicked, Li Bubai felt relieved instead. He got up from the ground and nodded repeatedly with a flattering smile on his face.

"I'll remember this. I'll do it right away!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned around and ran outside.

Concubine Cheng looked at his back, shook her head helplessly, and then knelt down in front of Zhu Youxiao again.

"I, your Majesty, thank you for your forgiveness!"

Zhu Youxiao sighed, smiled and helped her up.

"Don't kneel down at every turn. We are one family and we should keep our differences. Besides, if it weren't for him, I really wouldn't have known that the White Lotus Sect had revived again!"

According to his memory, the White Lotus Sect has a long history, dating back to the Song and Yuan dynasties.

During the 300 years of the Ming Dynasty, there were two White Lotus uprisings that had a major impact, namely the Tang Sai'er Uprising in the 18th year of the Yongle reign and the Xu Hongru Uprising in the 2nd year of the Tianqi reign.

I thought the White Lotus Sect had disappeared after Xu Hongru, but I didn't expect this group of people to jump out again.

This is definitely a big deal!

So after appeasing Concubine Cheng, he immediately turned around and went to the Qianqing Palace.

The search of the Min family is still going on, but the focus is no longer on who set the fire, but to find the White Lotus relic hidden in Min's home!

Li Bubai did not disappoint him. That afternoon, he and Sun Kangwang delivered a statue.

It is the statue of the Mother of No Birth!

This statue is made of pure gold and weighs more than 30 kilograms. It was found in a secret room in the Min family.

Thanks to the secret room being underground and sealed with stone slabs, the statue was able to survive the fire.

Looking at the statue in front of him, Zhu Youxiao asked in a deep voice.

"Have you found the White Lotus Society's roster?"

Sun Kangwang clasped his hands and replied, "It has not been found yet, but please rest assured, Your Majesty, as long as the Min family has this thing, I will find it even if I have to dig three feet underground!"

Chapter 192: Sneaking into the house and picking the lock in the middle of the night

That night, a notice spread throughout the city of Nanjing.

The Left Vice-Chief Censor Min Hongxue and his father Min Dayuan were both remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Due to internal strife, other members of the sect set fire in retaliation.

In front of the shining statue, Wang Zaijin, Han Rizun and other officials from various departments had to believe this statement.

At the same time, all the restaurants and inns in Nanjing city were in an uproar!

A group of scholars who walked with limping legs were all pointing in the direction of the Min family and cursing loudly.

"You bastard, we were all blind. We were actually bewitched by him!"

"That's right. We are better off. We can rest for half a month and won't be late for the imperial examination. But Brother Zhou and the others are so seriously injured that they can't take part in this year's imperial examination!"

The man called Brother Zhou was lying on the floor nearby, with a mattress underneath him. His two long legs were exposed, except for his knees, where the white bones were visible!

Not to mention the scientific examination, as long as my two legs are not disabled, I will be very lucky!

Hearing the discussions of people around him, Mr. Zhou was filled with regret, but is there any medicine for regret in the world?

A doctor carrying a medicine box on his back helped them change the medicine while shaking his head and sighing.

"You just believe what others say?"

"You are the ones who took the guns and suffered the injuries, but they are secretly doing the business of killing people and taking a lot of money home!"

"I heard that the Royal Guards found hundreds of thousands of taels of silver in the Min family!"

"You guys, I even suspect your brains were thrown away by your parents along with the placenta when you were born!"

"Eat more walnuts to nourish your brain!"