"So, the group of mine thieves who killed Zhang Chucheng were raised by Zhu Xianzhen, the king of Dong'an?"
Hai Rui and Li Zaiting looked at each other, then looked at the spitting Prince Wugang in front of them.
Zhu Yingqi (yǒu) slapped his thigh and said vividly: "Isn't it true! Who on the road doesn't know!?"
"The exiled villains like Shi Chaofeng are obviously from Qiaoxi, but they came to Huguang. Isn't it because my uncle Zong has a bad reputation for stealing mines?"
"Not to mention the distance, after the gang of mine thieves in Huizhou committed a major crime in the third year of Longqing, they came to Huguang overnight and begged my uncle Wang for protection."
He was sitting upright, but as he spoke, he slid down and leaned back.
Li Zaiting's expression changed: "The Crown Prince is talking about the incident in May of the third year of Longqing, when mine thieves attacked Wuyuan County, Huizhou, captured the treasury, and burned down official residences!?"
Naturally, he had an impression of this matter. At that time, he was an official for the first time and had never seen much of the world. He was surprised for a while when he heard this kind of thing.
In particular, Li Shixue, the magistrate of Wuyuan County at that time, allowed the enemy to remain unstoppable; the chief secretary Zhan Xiangqian fled in a hurry, abandoning the treasury; and the commander Zhai Fengxiang even watched from the sidelines.
Although they were punished a lot, they were still unforgettable.
I just didn't expect to hear the follow-up to this matter again today.
Zhu Yingqian nodded repeatedly: "That's that case! There are many more like this! Now, I don't know how many such violent and wanton people have gathered around my uncle Wang."
"Otherwise, how can ordinary people commit such a major crime as the murder of an imperial envoy? Only those who are extremely vicious can probably master the art of raiding treasuries and burning county offices!"
Hai Rui suddenly interrupted him.
He went straight to the point and asked: "Prince Wugang, does he have any evidence?"
In addition to representing the emperor, he also represents the civil servants and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. When handling cases, he cannot be like the Jin Yiwei who, upon hearing any clues, goes directly to the residence.
Zhu Yingqian frowned, looking a little dissatisfied.
He has said this, can he still be lying?
Still need evidence? Don’t you believe him?
Zhu Yingqian waved his hand: "Everyone in the Chu Palace knows this, how can I still lie to the angels? Anyway, I have provided the clues, so the angels might as well check it out!"
He saw the two imperial envoys staring at him and saying nothing.
Zhu Yingqian then added impatiently: "As far as I know, the gang of mine thieves are now in Xingguo Prefecture and Daye County. The two imperial envoys might as well send people to search for them!"
"I heard that these are all key leaders."
"What is the relationship with my uncle Wang? Whether they are responsible for the case in Linxiang County? All these, the two imperial envoys will know after the first trial!"
Xingguo Prefecture, Daye County...
The two of them were in high spirits!
In Zhang Chucheng's case, Zhu Yingyan of the Prince of Yueyang was at the front, and the matter of the water thieves fell on the Prince of Lishan of Minfan. In the end, only the mole of the Third Division and the mine thieves were left behind.
Now that there are real clues about the mine thieves, the difference between Huguang and Huguang is almost the same.
But... whether this prince is trustworthy or not, and whether he has other agendas, is another matter.
Hai Rui's thoughts were racing and he glanced at Li Zaiting, who immediately understood and turned to leave.
The former continued to ask: "The murder of Zhu Yingyan of the Prince of Yueyang was also done by King Dong'an?"
Zhu Yingqian stood up immediately and said bitterly: "It must be this person!"
"Prince Yueyang's Mansion was created by my Chu vassal, and I have always followed the Chu Mansion's orders."
"Only my Uncle Wang can kill Zhu Yingyan without knowing it!"
Hai Rui was already used to the apparent self-righteousness of the prince in front of him.
He asked patiently: "Your Majesty, does he have any evidence?"
Zhu Yingqi didn't say anything this time, he held his head high and said: "Why do we need any more evidence!"
When Hai Rui heard this, he couldn't help but shake his head secretly, what a man like Meng Lang.
He couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart, he thought there was something real.
Just as he was thinking of this, he heard Zhu Yingyan continue to say: "I have evidence that Uncle Wang and Zhu Yingyan are colluding! It is enough to prove that Zhu Yingyan was responsible for my Uncle Wang's affairs in Zhang Chucheng!"
Hai Rui was startled and finally became serious: "Where is the evidence?"
Zhu Yingqian snorted: "The evidence is in the Prince of Chu's Mansion. Angel takes the guards and follows me to the Prince of Chu's Mansion. I will confront him face to face, and you will understand!"
Hai Rui thought for a moment, and then looked at the somewhat exaggerated prince Meng Lang in front of him.
Finally making up his mind, he said: "There is no need for a close guard, I will go with you myself!"
In the end, I made a compromise.
Zhu Yingqian, however, was extremely confident and urged Hai Rui to hurry up.
Hai Rui didn't waste any time and quickly followed.
It just so happened that it was time to meet the leader of the Huguang clan and the talker of the Chu vassal.
…
If we say that the Governor's Yamen serves as a temporary residence for the imperial envoys, it results in an endless stream of visitors.
So as the Prince of Chu's Palace was enthroned by Taizu and the head of the Huguang clan, it was natural that the threshold was being broken down in these days.
People from all walks of life came to the gate of Dong'an Prince's Mansion with requests.
Dong'an King Zhu Xianzhen was even a little tired of dealing with it.
However, some people have to be seen.
It's the same today. He even invited people here himself to work hard.
Zhu Xianzhen sighed, picked up the teapot, and poured tea for the junior in front of him himself.
The two of them sat opposite each other across the tea table, and the atmosphere was a bit tense.
Zhu Changling's big horse Jin Dao sat opposite King Dong'an, with a stern look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "King Dong'an, we can't go on like this!"
"You were the one who took the lead. Now the situation is out of control, so don't ignore it."
So outrageous!
A mere domestic slave dared to slaughter the clan!
Although he was only the general of the auxiliary state and the general of Fengguo in the collateral palace, this sword struck all the clan members!
That guy Zhu Xizhong, after just getting a few clues, he dared to lead his guards into Prince Min's Mansion and kill the clan members without restraint!
Continuing to check further, how should Zhu Changling deal with himself!
Zhu Xianzhen filled the tea cup and pushed it in front of Zhu Changling: "Prince Jing, please be patient. This is exactly why you are here."
His movements and expressions all showed that King Dong'an was calmer.
Maybe it's because of his old age. He has gone through all kinds of storms, including killing kings and usurping the throne, assassinating fellow clan members, beating local officials to death, and so on, so his character is naturally much stronger.
He poured himself another cup of tea and said with some regret: "It's a pity that Zhu Xizhong didn't kill King Min as well, even if he killed King Lishan."
After saying that, Zhu Xianzhen shook his head and took a sip of tea.
Zhu Changling was not in the mood to argue with him, and just smiled coldly: "King Dong'an should stop asking me riddles, otherwise I will lose my temper and won't bother to listen anymore."
"At that time, you and I will fight on our own, but don't blame someone for causing trouble."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Xianzhen smiled bitterly.
He said helplessly: "At this time, I don't have time to play riddles with the prince. It's just a matter of regret."
"If Zhu Xizhong kills a county prince during this trip and makes our fellow clansmen resentful and jealous enough, the plan to stop the imperial envoy will be 30% more certain."
Zhu Changling looked at Zhu Xianzhen quietly, waiting for his next words.
If you don't get to the point anymore, you will immediately turn around and leave.
Zhu Xianzhen drank the tea in the cup in one gulp, finally put his face aside, and said seriously: "In my opinion, these imperial envoys are not just here to investigate the Zhang Chucheng case, but are here for our clan!"
"There must be something about the emperor and the cabinet."
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for us to give in to that point, and Wu Jinghe would still show no mercy at all."
"It is impossible for Zhu Xizhong to dare to take action on his own initiative and wantonly slaughter large gentry families, officials and clans."
"They are imitating Zhu Wan!"
Zhu Wan was like this at the beginning.
As Sejong's right-hand man, he patrolled Zhejiang on behalf of Sejong. Taking advantage of the opportunity to suppress Japanese invaders, he plowed the land for the local wealthy gentry, and he was extremely murderous.
Either they said they were Japanese pirates after killing them, or they were simply killed by Japanese pirates, so the local gentry was so frightened that they fled with their families.
If you do something like this, impeachment afterwards will definitely be inevitable.
Gentlemen, officials, ministers, and memorials poured into Emperor Sejong's Wanshou Palace like snowflakes.
Zhu Wan saw that Shizong couldn't stop him, so he simply committed suicide by taking poison!
What else can be done after a person dies? Naturally, all the murder debts in Zhejiang have been wiped out.
I don’t know whether the emperor got the inspiration or the central committee picked up the old wisdom and came to Huguang to do this. What Zhu Xizhong is doing now is almost the same.
When it came to business, Zhu Changling also concentrated his mind and kept up with his thoughts.
He asked tentatively: "So, what King Dong'an means is... no matter how many scapegoats are introduced to perform meritorious service for the imperial envoys, they will never stop!?"
This method was what he just said.
He could only think of this level.
No wonder King Dong'an dismissed it. It turned out that he was too superficial and failed to see the root cause.
Zhu Xianzhen nodded, narrowed his eyes slightly, and chuckled: "Stop? I'm afraid I want to kill you and me!"
Zhu Changling's heart skipped a beat.
A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he finally couldn't hold it back.
He leaned forward and asked coldly: "King Dong'an said at the beginning that nothing would go wrong. He looked confident and followed the instructions to let me cooperate with you."
"What? Now that it's out of control, you're going to kill me at the neck?"
No matter what King Dong'an thinks, he cannot sit still and wait for death no matter what!
Once he is found on his head, he will definitely fight to the death!
Zhu Xianzhen stretched out his hand and pressed it weakly, signaling Zhu Changling not to worry.
The former sat up straight and said seriously: "I have a plan. Not only can I force the imperial envoy to retreat, but I can also fulfill my previous promise to the prince!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Changling couldn't wait to ask: "How to do it?"
Zhu Xianzhen was a little disappointed when he didn't hear the echoing words of "The plan will come out". He was indeed ignorant and incompetent. Talking to this kind of person would be priceless.
But the advantage is that it is naturally tempting...
Zhu Xianzhen immediately gathered his mind, looked at Zhu Changling, and said word by word: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the story of becoming an ancestor?"
Zhu Changling was stunned for a moment. After passing through his mind, he immediately thought of what the story of becoming an ancestor told by King Dong'an was about!
At the beginning, Emperor Jianwen listened to the slander and ordered to cut down the vassals, oppress the clan, and humiliate his relatives.
Fortunately, Zhu Di, the founder of the family, raised troops to quell the chaos and bring order to the chaos, and a family murder was averted.
so……
Zhu Changling looked cheerful and stood up immediately.
He was greatly encouraged, clasped his fists and saluted, and was about to leave: "Since King Dong'an has such courage, I will immediately return to Qizhou to raise an issue and respond to King Dong'an!"
Snap!
As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of breaking porcelain.
Zhu Xianzhen was so stunned that he dropped the tea cup and dropped it to the ground.
He finally came to his senses and quickly stopped Zhu Changling!
Facing Zhu Changling's doubtful gaze, Zhu Xianzhen said angrily: "That's not what you meant!"
He was so anxious that he stamped his feet, and with great force he pushed Zhu Changling back to the desk: "I'm not asking you to learn the story of rebellion!"
Zhu Changling frowned.
Seeing his stupid look, Zhu Xianzhen was secretly angry - he must be such a stupid person to be seized of power by his younger brother.
He stabilized his mind and brought the topic back to the right track: "What I mean is not that Chengzu rebelled, but why Chengzu rebelled..."
Zhu Changling was a little confused and said matter-of-factly: "Because Emperor Jianwen forced me to wait for the clan!"
Zhu Xianzhen nodded, meaningfully: "Yes, Emperor Jianwen oppressed the clan, how similar is it to today?"
Zhu Changling still didn't understand, even so, so what?
If you are similar, you will rebel! But didn’t you just refuse to let it go?
Zhu Xianzhen glanced at the expression on his great-grandson's face and sighed helplessly.
He simply explained to himself: "Compared with what Emperor Wanli and Emperor Jianwen are doing now, there is no difference."
"They are just trying to find fault with us and want to take back all our fiefdoms, manors, and palaces."
"The only difference is that Jin Shang has a treacherous mind and knows how to break it up, so he deliberately only insults the Huguang clan."
"It's because Jianwen has set an example before him. If he goes too far, persecutes too much, and chills the hearts of the clans all over the world, then he might not have Cheng Zu second. No matter how bad he is, he can destroy half of the world!"
Zhu Changling vaguely grasped some context and was thoughtful.
He thought for a while and finally realized: "So, not only must I report to the emperor, but I must also contact the clans in other provinces and tell them that their lips are dying and their teeth are cold!"
Zhu Xianzhen had completely given up on the idea that the prince could follow his own thinking.
He lowered his head and rolled his eyes, then raised his head again, and explained pleasantly: "Not to mention whether it is feasible or not, it is time-consuming and there is no time at all."
Zhu Xianzhen paused, and finally mentioned the important point: "Instead of connecting in series, something big might happen, and let them die in grief, and put themselves into the position of the ancestor at that time."
Zhu Changling's eyes widened and he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly, as if he suddenly realized: "No wonder King Dong'an said, it's a pity that Zhu Xizhong didn't kill King Min."
Zhu Xianzhen shook his head: "This is not enough. There is always an excuse for Zhang Chucheng's case in front of him. People's minds are at ease and they will comfort themselves."
"Originally I planned to use the affairs of Prince Min's Mansion to add some spice, but now that I think about it, I might as well make things right!"
He looked at Zhu Changling with an incomprehensible expression: "How about... how about reenacting what happened to King Xiang?"
Zhu Changling stood up suddenly.
King Xiang! The twelve sons of Taizu!
When Jianwen abolished the vassal state, he burned himself to death with his whole family!
The clans in the world were shaken, and Chengzu was saddened by the death of the rabbit and the fox, so he finally made up his mind to arrest the emperor.
As soon as this incident came out, the momentum was naturally needless to say!
Not to mention forcing the imperial envoy to withdraw, whether the emperor can still enjoy the Longevity Festival is another matter.
As for how to re-enact the story of King Xiang?
The original fiefdom of King Xiang was in Jingzhou Prefecture!
He, the crown prince of King Jing, still doesn’t understand why Zhu Xianzhen asked him to come!
His expression was gloomy and uncertain, and he said solemnly: "King Dong'an wants a certain Prince Jing to have his whole family self-immolate in his house?"
The story of King Xiang can certainly shock the clans of the world!
The problem is that the above-mentioned bargaining chip is a bit difficult for Zhu Changling to accept.
Zhu Xianzhen did not raise his head, picked up the teapot again, and poured himself tea.
He said meaningfully: "Your Majesty came to my door to do something for me, didn't you just want me to make a petition for you and compete with your brother-in-law for the position of prince?"
"Now that I'm helping you 'persuade' them to self-immolate, isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"
The situation in Jing Fan was no less complicated than that in Chu Fan today.
Therefore, Zhu Yiju, King of Jing, drove to Hexi in February of the fourth year of Longqing.
But before he died, he didn't know which tendon was wrong, so he reported to Emperor Mu Zong, saying that the eldest son Zhu Changling was unfilial, and requested that the second son Zhu Changxin be in charge of the affairs of Prince Jing's palace.
As for where he was not filial? King Jing didn’t say anything anyway.
Mu Zong was a person who did not care about worldly affairs. When he saw his old relatives presenting, he did not ask any questions and agreed with a wave of his hand.
But neither King Jing nor Mu Zong mentioned the matter of deposing the crown prince at all.
As a result, in the current Jing vassal, the eldest son, Zhu Changling, is the prince, while the second son, Zhu Changxin, is in charge of government affairs.
If two moons share the same sky, there will be great chaos.
Naturally, this situation inevitably leads to a fight.
Zhu Changling tried his best, but he still couldn't overcome his lack of resourcefulness.
Nowadays, the government has gradually unified its voice, and they all intend to depose the crown prince and let the second son Zhu Changxin succeed to the throne.
They even began to prepare for the chief historian and eunuch of the mansion to submit a petition to the clan mansion.
The reasons are all ready-Zhu Changling is unfilial and cannot succeed to the throne.
This forced Zhu Changling to seek support from outside the country.
Found the Prince of Chu's Mansion.
With insufficient talents and the position of prince, it is no wonder that he can do anything. This is also a sharp knife in Zhu Xianzhen's hand.
Zhu Changling was silent for a long time.
Then she spoke quietly: "Can I survive?"
You Chengzu made a good start. If the story of King Xiang is really repeated now, it is indeed not something that a few imperial envoys can make their own decisions.
As long as the clans in the world feel the same way, the central government will also have to take action.
The method is a good one, but the problem is...how should he, the Crown Prince of Jing, deal with himself!?
Seeing his wavering, Zhu Xianzhen smiled slightly.
He said with relief: "It's their business that they commit suicide out of fear of crime. The prince has been ostracized by the palace for a long time and knows nothing about it. Isn't it normal?"
"Besides... will the center still have the intention to pursue the case?"
Zhu Changling remained silent.
The tea room fell into silence for a moment.
Only the sound of Zhu Xianzhen pouring tea was left.
Finally, after a long time.
Zhu Changling exhaled a sigh of relief and said feebly: "Then let's do it."
Zhu Xianzhen smiled with satisfaction.
He stood up and patted Zhu Changling's shoulder: "My people are now hiding in the mines in Daye County. Later, you can take my token and take them away. You must get things done."
There is a lot of coercion in the words: "Whether you are brave or not, or if the matter is exposed, you will inevitably die. This is the only way to survive!"
Whether the imperial envoy continues to pursue the case or the matter is exposed, he can only wait for Zhu Xizhong to come to his door.
He believed that Zhu Changling should still understand the principle of seeking life in death.
After saying that, he clapped his hands twice, and then a trusted aide opened the door and was waiting outside.
Seeing this, Zhu Changling pushed Zhu Xianzhen's hand away from his shoulder, turned around silently, and walked out of the door.
Zhu Xianzhen walked to the door of the tea room and watched him go away with a smile. His expression became cold only when he was out of sight.
He put his hands behind his back.
He looked up at the sky and whispered to his confidants: "Follow me and leave two people alive. Let everyone know what Zhu Changling did."
He paused for a moment, then smacked his mouth: "Take Zhu Changling and escape to a place where no one is around to deal with it."
Killing two birds with one stone? Of course, killing two birds with one stone!
However, forcing the imperial envoy to stop is a no-brainer.
On the other hand, he did not want to help Zhu Changling ascend to the throne, but wanted to pin the things of raising mine thieves and assassinating Zhang Chucheng on the head of the crown prince of King Jing!
After saying that, Zhu Xianzhen, the king of Dong'an, clasped his hands and turned around to leave.
Chapter completed!