What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and thought about it, and found that Hu Changan had no reason to rebel.
In ancient times, rebellion was either a prince who had no chance of succeeding to the throne or a general with a heavy army.
Why did Hu Changan, a weak-minded scholar, want to rebel after being full?
Zhu Yuanzhang believed Hu Changan had summoned 100,000 troops to rebel.
But if Hu Changan summoned hundreds of villagers to rebel, Zhu Yuanzhang would have a big question mark.
After all, no matter how stupid you are, you can't be so stupid as to fight a battle that you can't win, right?
Hundreds of untrained villagers against tens of thousands of armed troops on the outskirts of Beijing?
Simply ridiculous.
What's more, Hu Changan is also a smart man. It is impossible for him to not know the consequences of treason.
When it comes to treason, either the winner takes all, or everyone loses and becomes a prisoner.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that there must be something fishy about this matter.
"Someone comes and prepares a horse. I'm going to Gaochun County to see for myself."
"yes."
...
Gaochun County, Barren Mountain.
The confrontation in the open space continues.
The soldiers in iron armor looked solemn and stared mercilessly at the people in the open space.
On the side, Fu Youde was sitting in a shady tent, leisurely eating fresh grapes that his subordinates brought for him from the mansion.
A basket of grapes in the left hand and a glass of fine wine in the right hand, it's so delicious.
In Fu Youde's opinion, Hu Changan is dead this time.
Surrounded by him, Fu Youde didn't think even one of them could escape.
Fu Youde ate grapes and smiled.
This kid Hu Changan finally fell into his hands this time!
However, things were not going easy for Hu Changan.
It was late autumn now, and Hu Changan came in a hurry, wearing clothes that were not too thick to begin with.
Now that the cold wind is blowing, it is simply freezing.
Sitting on a big rock, Hu Changan was shivering from the cold.
I feel uncomfortable physically and mentally.
At present, Hu Changan is forced to sit here. He can neither deliver news to the outside world nor explain the hidden secrets to Zhu Yuanzhang. He can only quietly and passively wait for news from the outside world, which is very frustrating.
However, as the person in charge here, Hu Changan cannot panic.
There are hundreds of craftsmen and villagers here!
If he panicked, those servants would definitely panic even more.
Hu Changan also hopes that the coal workshop here can continue to operate for a long time. He does not want the coal workshop to be disbanded just because of such a strange misunderstanding.
Hu Changan invested a lot of money in the early stage. Once the coal workshop is disbanded, all this real money will be wasted.
Hu Changan cleared his throat, stood up and said loudly: "Please be patient, I believe you know better than me whether we are plotting rebellion or not."
"This is just a small misunderstanding. Your Majesty will definitely clear our names!"
Everyone was still a little panicked at first, but seeing Hu Changan's confident look, everyone felt relieved.
Yes, they are just mining mines honestly. How can they be treason?
I believe that Your Majesty will clearly understand everything and return their innocence!
Seeing everyone being comforted, Fu Youde on the side couldn't help but narrowed his eyes.
Hu Changan, this guy, seems to have two skills.
Yes, he is worthy of being the person who can trick him, Fu Youde.
But this little cleverness ends here!
However, just when Fu Youde was feeling proud, the sound of horse hooves interrupted his train of thought.
Fu Youde casually glanced and froze on the spot.
Fu Youde looked at it intently and disbelievingly.
Unexpectedly, the person sitting on the horse was actually the emperor of the day, Zhu Yuanzhang!
Zhu Yuanzhang was seen wearing bright yellow uniforms, and he had obviously just ran out of the Yangxin Hall.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang coming, Fu Youde quickly put down the grapes in his hands and came out of the tent to greet him: "Your Majesty, why are you here?"
"Hu Chang'an secretly plotted rebellion here, and I discovered it. Today I will help Your Majesty eradicate evil!"
Saying that, Fu Youde didn't say anything, and directly drew his knife as if to rush in and kill Hu Changan.
But before he could take a few steps, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a riding whip and hit him at him: "Fu Youde, you are so brave that you dare to mobilize the army in the suburbs of Beijing without my order?"
"Do you still have an emperor in your eyes? Do you still have a king's law?!"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was very concerned about Hu Changan, he was even more concerned that Fu Youde dared to directly mobilize the army in the suburbs of Beijing without his consent?!
It's easy to say that Fu Youde besieged Hu Changan today, but today Fu Youde dared to besiege Hu Changan. Tomorrow, would Fu Youde dare to directly besiege the Forbidden City?
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to gamble, nor was he willing to gamble.
After hearing this, Fu Youde felt excited in his heart.
Oops, I touched Zhu Yuanzhang's reverse scale.
Just now Fu Youde made Hu Changan feel frustrated by his patronage, without even thinking about the consequences of doing so.
In ancient times, it was a serious crime for a general to dispatch troops during non-war times.
The worst case could be banishment, while the worst case could be confiscating one's home.
If Zhu Yuanzhang becomes serious, Fu Youde will bleed heavily today even if he doesn't die.
Fu Youde immediately panicked and knelt down on the spot without saying a word.
For now, let’s wait until Zhu Yuanzhang’s anger has passed.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fu Youde who was kneeling on the ground and dismounted angrily.
If Fu Youde did something like this, it must be dealt with.
But what is more important right now is Hu Changan's matter.
Although both emotionally and rationally, Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe that Hu Changan could do such a brainless thing as treason, but he still needed to confirm what should be confirmed.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked towards the open space with his head held high.
The soldiers surrounding him saw this and quickly made way for Zhu Yuanzhang.
Hu Changan saw the commotion coming from the open space and stood up to greet it.
When everyone around saw Zhu Yuanzhang's bright yellow robe, they all made way for Zhu Yuanzhang.
In ancient times, imperial power was supreme.
The emperor is heaven, the supreme authority, holding the power of life and death!
This was the first time for everyone to see the current Holy Emperor, and everyone was silent.
Hu Changan walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang, bowed deeply and said, "I have seen your Majesty."
"Without courtesy," Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually, turned around and asked the question he was most concerned about, "I wonder what Hu Aiqing does by hiring so many people here?"
"To answer your Majesty's question, I just hired people to mine." Hu Chang'an answered in a nonchalant manner with his hands raised.
However, before Zhu Yuanzhang could continue to speak, Fu Youde jumped out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, don't believe this kid's lies. There are no minerals in Gaochun County!"
"My concubine is from Gaochun County. I asked her specifically before I left. She said that there have never been any minerals in their county since ancient times."