Imperial Study Room.
The morning light is rising.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already gone to court, had breakfast, and was reviewing memorials.
This has been his habit for many years.
When it comes to diligence, few monarchs from ancient times can rival him.
Even though he is now old and his health is deteriorating, as long as he is not bedridden due to illness, he will go to court on time and review the memorials in person.
Jiang Wei stepped into the study.
Last night, the matter at Sima Sheng's house was dealt with already in the middle of the night. It was too late to report to Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty."
Jiang Wei knelt down.
Even when facing the emperor, his voice was still cold.
"Sima Sheng was so bold that he openly defied the Holy Order. He secretly arranged for people to assassinate the four emperors' grandsons with hidden arrows."
"Fortunately, with God's blessing, I was lucky enough to block the hidden arrow."
"Sima Sheng went against the grain and assassinated the emperor's grandson. He was guilty of conspiracy. The ministers have ordered the Jinyi guards to kill all eighty-three members of the Sima family."
Bang!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly sank, and he slapped his palm heavily on the table.
He suddenly stood up and his eyes shone with sharp light: "Are you okay?"
"His Royal Highness is just a little frightened, nothing serious."
Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "That's good, that's good!"
He sat down slowly, thoughtfully, then suddenly raised his head and said, "Have you ever found out what the relationship between the person who shot the secret arrow and Sima Sheng is?"
Sima Sheng was just a member of the Household Branch, and logically speaking, he would not dare to assassinate the emperor's grandson.
Even if you are forced to jump over the wall in a hurry, the possibility is still slim.
After all, corruption and bribery are just crimes for one family.
If you assassinate the emperor's grandson, you might implicate the nine clans.
People in this era have a strong sense of clan.
We will not easily drag the Nine Clans into the water.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The situation was urgent and I had no choice but to kill him with one knife."
"Wei Chen asked someone to identify the body last night. This assassin should be a gangster whom Sima Sheng met. Someone saw them together a few months ago."
Jiang Wei knew very well that the assassination of the emperor's grandson was not a trivial matter.
He stayed up all night last night to investigate the matter thoroughly.
But there hasn't been much progress, and the case seems to be very simple.
It's just that the matter is so serious that I don't dare to be so sure.
"That's all, since there is no one alive in Sima Sheng's family, there is no need to check anymore."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, looking a little tired.
"How did Meng'er perform last night?"
"His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor is very calm, far beyond the calmness of ordinary people."
Jiang Wei thought carefully about what happened last night.
Facing the attack of hidden arrows, Zhu Yunzhen did not panic or cry...it was the same when he watched people being killed one by one.
Jinyiwei has received special training.
And I am used to seeing the flash of swords and killing people.
If the same thing happened to the group of scholars in the Hanlin Academy, they would be scared out of their wits.
You might even wet your pants.
But Zhu Yunxuan's performance far exceeds that of ordinary adults.
A seven-year-old child could be so calm, which even Jiang Wei found a little incredible.
His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor is truly an extraordinary person.
"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Tell me carefully!"
"While on the road, His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor seemed a little nervous, even scared."
"But when we arrived at Sima Sheng's residence, we quickly calmed down."
"When he was assassinated, the fourth emperor's grandson did not lie or cry."
"He just stood there, with the composure on his face that he would not change his expression even if the mountain collapsed in front of him."
"Wei Chen thought that the Fourth Emperor's grandson was frightened, but later he found out that he was not."
"When the Jin Yiwei killed Sima Sheng's family, the Fourth Emperor and his grandson were very calm and watched quietly."
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"The four emperors and grandsons are calm and sophisticated, with little expression of joy or anger, which is really difficult for ordinary people to achieve."
"Standing in the rain last night, even though he is still young and not tall, he already has the air of a general commanding an army."
Jiang Wei informed Zhu Yuanzhang of Zhu Yunxuan's performance in detail, sentence by sentence.
He also made comments and complimented a few words.
……
"Hey!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard what he said, he whispered to himself.
With a bit of pity and a bit of love.
The voice is so low that only he can hear it.
"If Grandpa Huang had been stronger, he wouldn't have put you under such heavy pressure at such an age."
He did not say this sentence.
Instead, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed: "Hahaha... Okay! Okay! Okay!"
"At such a young age, how many people in the world can watch Jin Yiwei killing people without changing their expressions? This boy has courage and courage!"
"At the age of seven, he has the temperament of commanding an army! He is worthy of being a descendant of our old Zhu family, and he is indeed a good grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang."
The old laughter echoed in the imperial study.
"Cough...cough..."
Perhaps he laughed too hard, and he coughed suddenly.
I coughed for a long time and then slowly subsided.
"Your Majesty, I heard that there is a Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple. He is the reincarnation of a god. He is good at refining alchemy and knows the method of immortality."
"Not long ago, Duke Liang Lan Yu invited him to come into his residence to refine the elixir to increase his longevity and help him live a happy life."
"We have observed that Your Majesty is in ill health, and the medical doctors have not shown any improvement. Why not announce that this old immortal has entered the palace to refine the elixir of immortality for Your Majesty..."
Although Jiang Wei's voice was cold, his tone was very respectful.
In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he, the commander of the Jin Yiwei with great power in both the government and the public, was always cautious.
"No need!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty worshiped gods and immortals and devoted themselves to survival? What's the result? Apart from exhaustion and exhaustion, they gained nothing!"
"As a ruler, we should govern the world with a pure heart and few desires, be diligent in political affairs, and never do things that are not beneficial but only harmful."
"A person's achievements are recorded in history books, and his reputation will be spread to future generations. This is the art of immortality."
Jiang Wei was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is wise, but the humble minister is stupid. He cannot understand the Sacred Heart. Please punish him."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said: "You have done a good job in protecting our grandson, how can you be punished?"
"We will remember your great contribution once and reward you with a thousand taels of gold!"
Jiang Gu kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked: "What is the name of the Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple you just mentioned?"
Jiang Wei was very puzzled.
You just rejected your proposal, why are you asking for the name of the chief now?
He was suspicious and did not dare to ask any more questions.
"Weichen has only heard about this, but has never heard of his name. Weichen will go check it out now."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.
"If you don't know, there's no need to check."
"We heard that he was recommended by Suo'er to Lan Yu and asked him to go to Fuzhong to make elixirs?"
His voice paused.
"Let's do this. You go to the Duke of Liang's mansion immediately and convey my will."
"The Taoist priest deceived the public with his evil words, pretended to be a god, deceived the people, beguiled the ministers, and disrupted the order of the court. He immediately beheaded him in public to set the record straight."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wei was stunned for half a breath, came to his senses, and said hurriedly: "I obey the order!"
He got up and was about to go to Lanyu Mansion.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly spoke again, stopped him, and said: "Jiang Yu, you just said that Xu'er has the style of a general who can lead an army."
"From today on, you should no longer regard Fu'er as a child, but as an adult."
"If Fu'er asks Jin Yiwei to do something, you must treat it as my will and resolutely comply with it."
"This is my will. But as long as you know this will, you don't have to tell Fu'er."
"If he didn't ask Jin Yiwei to do things, you don't have to meddle in his own business."
Chapter completed!