When Zhu Yunxuan walked into the imperial study room, he found that something seemed wrong in the atmosphere.

Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs who I had met before, was also there.

He lowered his head and looked trembling.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked serious and had a cold look on his face.

"Grandpa Huang, what's wrong?"

Zhu Yunxuan stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Seeing Zhu Yunxuan, Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly softened a lot.

"Xi'er, thank you for this."

"Otherwise, we wouldn't know that there are so many moths in Ming Dynasty."

"Why can't I kill all these corrupt officials?"

Lao Zhu slapped the table hard.

"A corrupt official has been found again?" Zhu Yunzhen understood instantly.

"Your Highness, thanks to your invention of double-entry accounting."

Zhao Mian on the side explained: "The Ministry of Accounts used this method to reorganize the account books and conduct audits, and found many problems and inconsistent accounts, especially Wai Lang, a member of the Du branch. This person was corrupt and perverted the law, colluded with subordinate officials, and worked under his control.

, embezzling a lot of money from the national treasury."

Lao Zhu picked up the memorial on the table, handed it to him and said: "Xi'er, you should read it first."

Zhu Yunxuan received the memorial, and what was recorded in it was every piece of money embezzled by Sima Sheng.

"In the tenth year of Hongwu, Jiangxi was hit by floods. The imperial court took away 900,000 taels of money and grain, while Sima Sheng kept 300,000 taels secretly."

"In the eleventh year of Hongwu, the imperial court allocated one million taels of money and grain to reward border soldiers for manuscripts. Sima Sheng kept 200,000 taels privately."

"In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, there was famine and plague in spring and summer, and people died one after another. The imperial court allocated 3 million taels for relief, and Sima Sheng kept 800,000 taels privately."

"The locust plague in the 16th year of Hongwu... Sima Sheng secretly kept 300,000 taels..."

This is the information that has been compiled, piece by piece, piece by piece, and the records are very detailed.

Zhu Yunxuan was shocked to see it.

Wai Lang, a member of the Du branch, is just a sixth-rank official.

From the tenth year of Hongwu to now, millions of taels have been embezzled in the fifteen years.

Hubu actually didn’t notice it all this time?

His thoughts were racing.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked: "How did you go about the Bu family's case?"

Zhu Yunzhen said: "Back to the emperor, I have ordered Ying Tianfu Yin to find out the case as soon as possible and strive to open a trial as soon as possible."

Lao Zhu knows everything about the house, and the guards in uniform are everywhere.

He has learned this a long time ago.

Today's scolding of Gu Duan may have reached Lao Zhu's ears.

There is no need for him to hide it.

"This matter is not urgent." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We will give you a new task."

"Grandpa Huang, what do you want Fu'er to do?"

Zhu Yunzhen's heart tightened, and he vaguely felt that it was not a good thing.

"We want you to lead the troops and raid Sima's house. If anyone resists, they will be killed without mercy."

Zhu Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment.

Ransomware and murder?

Lao Zhu actually appointed him to do such a thing?

For a moment, Zhu Yunzhen couldn't come to his senses.

Since he came to this world through time travel, he has always lived as a child.

Zhu Yunxuan admires some of the protagonists in previous online novels.

Once you travel to another world, you can kill people without any psychological burden.

No matter how bloody the scenes, they can't shake their minds.

He asked himself that he still couldn't do it.

Although I know that in this society, human life is as worthless as grass.

I also witnessed Lao Zhu casually ordering people to be beaten to death with sticks.

But if he really had to do these things by himself, he still couldn't accept it.

In his previous life, he grew up in a peaceful era. From childhood to adulthood, he never slaughtered a chicken with his own hands.

Let alone murder.

These things are really far away from him.

Taking this step is not easy.

In an instant, Zhu Yunxuan thought a lot.

Why did Sima Sheng send a seven-year-old boy to lead the team?

What is Lao Zhu’s intention in doing this?

"熞儿."

Seeing him stunned, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed a little distressed and a little guilty deep in his eyes.

"Grandpa Huang knows that this matter is a bit difficult for you. But as a descendant of the old Zhu family, this is something you must experience."

"While Grandpa Huang is still in good health and can still hold an umbrella for you and shelter you from the wind and rain, you must grow up as soon as possible."

Zhu Yunzhen was stunned there, looking at Lao Zhu blankly, without answering.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "You have done a good job in Bu Geng's matter. It is indeed in line with the laws of the Ming Dynasty to leave it to Yousi."

"But as children and grandchildren of our old Zhu family, it is not enough to just act in accordance with the law."

"You have to learn to be cruel."

"If Grandpa Huang were present, he would definitely beat Bu Geng to death on the spot to uphold the law of the country and the hearts of the people."

"Although you ordered Bu Geng's teeth to be knocked out, it was only because he scolded you too harshly."

"Even so, you still didn't kill him."

"Because you can't bear it and you don't want to kill anyone."

"No matter which uncle or uncle you have, if anyone dares to scold them like this, they will never tolerate it and will kill them on the spot."

"How can I, a descendant of the Zhu family and a descendant of the Emperor, tolerate such insults?"

"But your heart is so kind."

"Compassion does not lead the army, and benevolence does not lead the government."

"As the grandson of the emperor, you should not and cannot be so soft-hearted."

Zhu Yunxuan looked at Lao Zhu with mixed emotions.

Coming from a modern civilized society, even if he catches a murderer, his first reaction is to arrest him and hand him over to the Yamen for punishment.

Even if someone provokes him or scolds him, he may get angry and hit the person, but he will not kill anyone!

Unexpectedly, in Lao Zhu's eyes, this would actually become a serious shortcoming.

"Xi'er, are you scared?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

There seemed to be an amiability and a bit of sternness in his voice.

"Grandpa Huang...I..."

"You saw just now, how much money has Sima Sheng embezzled over the years?"

"This is the people's blood and anointing, and it is the flesh and blood of the frontline soldiers."

"Being kind to such people is cruel to the common people."

"He deserves to die!"

Lao Zhu's eyes were filled with cold murderous intent.

The temperature in the study seemed to have dropped a bit.

Zhu Yunxuan shuddered subconsciously.

Although what Lao Zhu said was right, Zhu Yunxuan was still somewhat unable to accept it for a while.

He always thinks about not being as bad as his family.

Sima Sheng deserves to be killed, but his servants and family members should not.

Of course there are people who have benefited, but they should also be punished jointly and severally.

But there are also innocent people who are implicated for nothing.

But...

Zhu Yunxi took a long breath and said firmly: "Grandpa Huang, I understand."

"Zhen'er will lead his troops and raid Sima's house."

"Okay!"

Lao Zhu's face showed a happy smile.

"Jiang Wei!"

"I'm here!"

A sonorous and powerful voice came from outside.

A middle-aged man wearing a Feiyu suit with a face as cold as an eagle walked in and knelt down to greet him.

Jin Yiwei commander Jiang Wei.

"Xi'er, you immediately lead the Jin Yiwei to search Sima's house."

"My child obeys!"

Zhu Yunxuan responded, said goodbye to Lao Zhu, and walked out of the study.

I saw hundreds of Jin Yiwei gathered in the square outside at some point.

Wearing a flying fish suit, with a spring knife embroidered across the waist.

The bright metal decoration glows coldly under the setting sun.

The wind rises.
Chapter completed!