Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 781 Follow the clues

Zhu Su breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously when he saw Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong being imprisoned by the officers of the Ministry of Punishment.

Mingzheng canon punishment, this ending is the most appropriate. Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong indeed used their connections to hoard troops near the capital and attacked the prince with evil intentions. This matter is irrefutable. With a little investigation, there is irrefutable evidence.

It is infinitely better to kill him according to the law of the country than to kill him because of the emperor's anger. This is also the reason why Zhu Biao chose to interrogate the two men in the Ministry of Punishment. From the beginning, they had agreed that the punishment should be upright and in accordance with national laws.

Although Lu Zhongheng's arrogance based on his past achievements was unexpected, Lao Zhu's sudden appearance completely suppressed the arrogance of Lu and Tang due to their high achievements. And because of Empress Ma's advice, Lao Zhu finally suppressed his anger... This is indeed the best result.

Thinking of this, Zhu Su couldn't help but look at Queen Ma... This queen mother was indeed a great help to Emperor Hongwu's achievements.

"...Xiao Wu'er, what are you doing to your mother? Why don't you come closer and show me?" Empress Ma felt Zhu Su's gaze and waved to Zhu Su, the youngest son, to come over. After looking at it for a while, he said happily: "Although it's dark, I feel better."

"You and Xiaosi went on an expedition outside the territory, and your father was worried about you every day... Hearing that you had returned to Beijing, he actually abandoned his support and stayed with him..."

"Ahem, you mother-in-law, what are you talking about?" Lao Zhu was a very feudal traditional strict father. When Queen Ma told him that he was worried about his son, he subconsciously felt a little embarrassed. "Fourth, fifth, you did a good job this time."

"Let's go home, let's talk about it when we get home..."

In order to return to Yingtian a few days earlier, the two of them still dressed in civilian clothes, which was indeed not appropriate.

Back in the palace, Lao Zhu and Queen Ma changed out of common people's clothes and transformed into the emperor and queen of the Tian family. The four brothers Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Su and Zhu Di have been waiting in the inner hall for a long time. When Lao Zhu returned to the palace, he had already ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare meals. Now that he had changed his clothes, he was just in time to greet the imperial chef to serve the dishes. A small family dinner table.

"The boss has sent someone to quickly deliver a report to us about what the fourth and fifth sons have done in the west... Well, it is indeed good. That Timur is so ambitious that if he stays for a long time, there will be trouble. Kill that Timur. Of the Khanates, only the Golden Horde is left in the land of Mongolia in the past and has not yet surrendered to our Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of this great cause of opening up new territories, Lao Zhu's face was very happy. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is booming, and even the prestige of his founding emperor is rising again and again. The territory actually controlled by the Ming Dynasty is now almost catching up with that of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

If a few years ago there were still people who thought that the Ming Dynasty was not the orthodoxy of China, and that the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties in the north were the orthodox of China, now everyone in the world must admit that the Ming Dynasty is the inheritance of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the Zhu family is the co-owner of the world.

The Ming Dynasty was only a generation old, but it already had the foundation and popularity that other dynasties spent hundreds of years building up.

"Boss, you did a good job... We went back to Fengyang to worship our ancestors this time, and you handled everything in an orderly manner." After affirming Zhu Di and Zhu Su, Lao Zhu turned to praise Prince Zhu Biao. "The matter between Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng was handled properly! This kind of matter should be decided immediately and not postponed."

"It's all thanks to the help of my three younger brothers, otherwise my son wouldn't have such confidence." Zhu Biao said with a faint smile, still unfazed by favors and humiliations, and as gentle as jade, which made Lao Zhu very happy: a man who is calm in every situation, able to make decisions when the situation arises, and also friendly. It can be said that he could not be more satisfied with his brother's prince.

The eldest son's training over the years has been very successful. It can be said that if Zhu Biao told him now that he was impatient and wanted to be the emperor, Lao Zhu would hand over the emperor's jade seal with great interest, and then take Queen Ma back to Fengyang to have his wife and children on the hot bed.

But Zhu Biao is not stupid. With the prestige of Lao Zhu, the founding emperor, above his head, he can save a thousand times more energy in handling government affairs. Zhu Biao wished that Lao Zhu could continue to serve as emperor for dozens or hundreds of years.

"Chongba, I'm afraid this matter between Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong involves a lot of personnel." Beside Lao Zhu, Queen Ma reminded Lao Zhu after thinking for a while. "Purchase prisoners from the north and transport them all the way to the south... Along the way, I don't know how many people have to sell their faces to facilitate them."

"Among them, there may be many border generals, or other martial arts warriors with heavy troops... It is easy to deal with Lu and Tang, but one move can affect the whole body. How to deal with these people, we still need to come up with a regulation as soon as possible. yes."

"...We know." Lao Zhu looked solemn and nodded solemnly. Now that he has recovered from his illness, he is also glad that he did not kill Lu and Tang in anger just now. If they were able to make this deal happen, there must be many things involved behind it. If they were to kill them with one blow, the relationships behind them would become an unjust case with no end in sight.

He is not worried that someone will cause trouble. He just wants to remove all the thorns of the Ming Dynasty for his descendants one by one while he is still in power... As long as he is here, those hidden monsters will not be able to change the world.

"I feel that what Lu and Tang were exposed is more than that." Zhu Biao thought about it for a while and then said to Lao Zhu. "The human market business has emerged in the past few years, and there are no regulations in the government on how to manage it. However, everyone knows that it has huge profits, and now its hidden dangers have been exposed. How to establish laws and regulations, this This is a difficult problem that needs to be solved urgently."

"In addition... how did Lu and Tang come up with the idea of ​​going to sea to be independent? Is there anyone instigating it? After Wu Xun left the country, if he had any objections, how should he regulate it? There is a shortage of manpower in the country, but there are people in the market and business It hinders the harmony of nature. But if the human market is prohibited, where will these many industries find workers..."

"These are problems that have never been encountered in the past, and there is no reference in the history books. This is the first time that our Ming Dynasty has encountered these things since the beginning of the world... If we cannot deal with them properly, I am afraid it will lead to great disasters."

Speaking of this, Zhu Biao's eyes showed a hint of worry and exhaustion. Nowadays, the world is changing with each passing day, almost the same every day. Even though Zhu Biao's political ability is considered outstanding, he sometimes feels quite powerless.

Now, from the case of Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong, so many issues have been involved in one breath, which makes it difficult for Zhu Biao not to feel mentally and physically exhausted.

Lao Zhu knew that Zhu Biao's worries were not false. Nowadays, although the foundation of Ming Dynasty is gradually getting stronger, there are more and more emerging things, and it has to be dealt with cautiously. If it is not handled properly and something goes wrong in the middle of the court, it may lead to a big mess that is difficult to deal with down below.

After thinking about it, Lao Zhu felt that he should collect more opinions first. With this thought, he naturally looked at Zhu Su.

"Lao Wu, what do you think?"

(End of this chapter)