Chapter 49: The Righteous Son, Emperor Hongwu, Has Been Suspicious for a Long Time
Chapter 49 The adopted son, Emperor Hongwu, had long been suspicious
Mu Ying was shaken up. When he came forward, he accepted the order of supervising the construction of Fengyang, the central capital. He was a cautious and honest character. When Lao Zhu scolded him for not being diligent enough, he clasped his fists and wanted to kneel down: "My son is impatient.
When I returned to Beijing, I couldn’t do things well..."
"Hey." Lao Zhu held up his hands to support Mu Ying, who was about to kneel down. "You're a child, everything is fine. Even this posture is so natural! It's our will to stop the construction, so hurry up
What's the problem with returning to Beijing?"
He helped Mu Ying stand up and said: "It was Lao Wu's own idea to order Lao Wu not to study. That guy was thinking about being lazy and couldn't hold him back. We just found a random reason.
So that I can stop those masters from talking."
"Is that so?" Mu Ying was startled, thinking about how tired his adopted brother looked when he was with him, and suddenly realized. He himself felt embarrassed: "My son, I have wrongly blamed you."
"Although you are not our biological son, you are more considerate than my biological son. Can you still blame me?" Lao Zhu smiled boldly. Then his face turned solemn: "From your tone, I know that you know the methods of that traitor?"
"Yes." Mu Ying didn't dare to hide it. "When I temporarily lived in the house, my son got along well with His Highness the Fifth. Every time His Highness said something astonishing, my son benefited a lot."
"What is the Fifth Highness? He is also your brother. You just spoke to support maritime affairs. Was it Lao Wu who taught you?" Lao Zhu asked.
"That's not true. But His Majesty the Fifth... The Fifth Brother once told me that there are great opportunities in the sea. In the past, during the Song Dynasty, only half of the country's territory was available. The soldiers were weak and the generals were timid. They paid tribute year after year, but they could still be rich and extravagant. It all depended on sea routes and
The Westerners trade with each other. He also enumerates the countries in the West with me. He said that there is a country in the West called Rome, which is as prosperous and powerful as the Han Dynasty."
"My son thought it was just a child's play. My sworn brother was still young and had not yet experienced much. How could he know the situation of the foreign country thousands of miles away? Later, he captured the officials of Yiyuan people and asked them on a whim. Only then did he know that his country really existed.
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"The people of the Yuan Dynasty once conquered their country in the west and plundered its treasures. Compared with our great country in the Central Plains, this country is no less rich and generous. I just know that my sworn brother is amazingly talented. Although he is still young, he has read a lot of books and knows everything about the world.
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"Then, how much do you know about Lao Wu?" Lao Zhu asked.
"Don't worry, Ying'er. We... just have this concern." Lao Zhu quickly stopped him and told him to calm down. "He... actually showed us his cards on his own. He also told us that we will be destroyed tomorrow.
The tragic situation at that time. These days, we attack the Jurchens and build water divisions just to fill the gap for future generations."
"Those methods he used to control are all good methods, why don't we use them? Conquering the Jurchens and exploring America are all small things that do not harm the country. If you do it, just do it. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens."
If Zhu Su knew this, he would be so frightened that he would break out in a cold sweat. In his previous life, he had read a lot of those novice novels, and he always regarded himself as Zhu Su himself. How could he have imagined that the old man who usually obeyed his words and asked questions frequently?
Zhu, have you secretly become suspicious of him?
"It's just that I didn't expect that building a Laoshizi navy would cost so much money."
"We also have this concern. As the saying goes, 'When a country is about to perish, there must be evildoers.' Who knows whether this beast is really here to harm our Ming Dynasty." Old Zhu said, and then he smiled. "So, we have been just giving in and making mistakes.
Look like you have complete faith in him, just wait and see what happens."
"He spoke in great detail. Whenever he asked questions, he answered immediately. I think he was not lying. In order for an emperor like me to bite the hook, he has to reveal some bait first, right? Even a demon can indeed know five hundred years in advance and what he knows later.
Five hundred years."
Lao Zhu looked troubled, but Mu Ying only cared about her little foster brother. She heard how much Lao Zhu relied on that demon, and couldn't help but said anxiously: "Father! Even though that demon is really a talent, if he takes advantage of Xiao Wu,
As a family, how can we not try our best to save her body?" There was a bit of blame in his words.
The guards had been driven back by him a long time ago, and now there was no third person in the Jinshen Hall. Lao Zhu organized his words and whispered to Mu Ying: "Then you know that Lao Wu is no longer the Lao Wu before!
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"What? Do you have any doubts, father?" Mu Ying saw the solemn look on Lao Zhu's face.
"Your godmother then guessed that he was really not a demon, but that he forgot to drink Meng Po soup when his soul was reincarnated."
"Don't be anxious." Lao Zhu said. "The question is here. If he is a monster, why would he wholeheartedly serve me, Da Ming, without any intention of harming me? Moreover, your godmother also deceived him. He answered fluently, and was sincere and sincere.
Not fake."
"He completely predicted the Northern Expedition. Even if he is a demon, he is quite capable. Why can't we use him? Before, we just wanted to drag him with him first, and then call in some good magicians and Taoists to see if we could.
Exorcise evil spirits and save your sworn brother. The things he said are really irritating!" I thought of the bunch of scandalous things in the late Ming Dynasty again, and I couldn't help but slap the table.
"As far as I know...he often described to me the vastness of the overseas world and how a man should show his power on the sea. He also said something like, 'Why don't men wear Wu Gou and collect the ninety continents of North America'...that's about it."
"But...but why did you really go to attack the Jurchens and build the water master?" Mu Ying said dullly. Lao Zhu sat back on the imperial desk with his hands behind his back: "Although we thought he was a monster before, but even if he is a monster, how can we
Are you still afraid?"
Just rely on the fact that he is his biological son. Historically, Lao Zhu loves his son, so no matter what happens, he can protect himself.
"This..." Mu Ying was confused for a moment. "If he is a monster, how dare he expose himself? Could it be that he wants to use his identity as the fifth brother to slander you so as to harm our Ming Dynasty?"
Lao Zhu pondered for a moment, thinking that after all Ying'er had a poor background and had too little knowledge. He regarded Lao Wu's time traveler knowledge as reading a book.
"..." Lao Zhu thought about it for a while, and when he saw Mu Ying's clear and admiring eyes, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: That's all, Ying'er is my confidant, and she doesn't count as an outsider to my Zhu family. That's it.
It doesn't matter to him either.
"If he wants to harm us, he will definitely start in subtle ways. Taking advantage of the fact that we are obeying his advice, he will deliberately make some alarmist slander. So we deliberately did not ask him about his future life, and only asked him about some government affairs. I expected to only ask about it.
In political affairs, no matter good or bad, we can eliminate the bad and keep the good. He can actually introduce the strategies of later generations, and his words are clear and logical. However, he seems to be ignorant of some details. He really looks like an ordinary person who has traveled from later generations. As for
There are not even a single word of those harmful words."
"This...what?" Mu Ying was startled. Then she showed murderous intent: "Could it be that a demon has taken away his body..." After saying that, he immediately wanted to turn around and leave the palace to save his fifth brother. Lian Xiang
The emperor resigned and forgot.
All emperors are always suspicious. If Lao Zhu was a gullible fool, he would not be the founding emperor of the Ming Empire!
It can only be said that his reckless appearance is so deceptive. Even Zhu Su, a man of two generations, was deceived by him.
"My foster brother's talent and learning were already evident at that time. But for some unknown reason, he always hid his clumsiness..."
"This..." Such twists and turns made Mu Ying a little dizzy. He thought about it and said, "So, the fifth brother was not harmed by the demon, but just awakened the wisdom of his previous life?"
"I heard that there are living Buddhas in the west. Each of them is the reincarnation of his predecessor. They all carry the wisdom of their previous lives and have been courteously received by Yuanting. There is no smoke without fire. It can be seen that although this matter is bizarre, it may not be impossible." Lao Zhu said.
"His identity is unknown, so we naturally don't trust him in the central place of the palace, so we let him be raised by Biao'er. You have always been cautious, so you have been getting closer to him these days. I also told Biao'er,
You two should investigate carefully and see if he is our Su'er..."
I finally feel better physically. I was feeling groggy a few days ago because of the sun. When I looked back today, I felt that the wording was really...but I didn't bother to change it. It didn't deviate from the outline anyway.