Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 648: Let’s reward them with ten big ears!
Zhu Ming's wait-and-see was not an exception. Other vassal kings were also waiting and watching. Even many officials in the capital were not interested in political affairs and worried about the future of the Ming Dynasty every day.

Since Guo Cheng was in charge of the Postal Department, all the telegrams from 17 provinces in the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty passed through his hands, so he had the most accurate and quick grasp of the news of the Ming Dynasty.

Because of this, Guo Cheng discovered clues in the chaotic telegrams, a huge problem that may affect the future of the entire Ming Dynasty.

There has been no new telegram from His Majesty the Emperor for three consecutive days!

This is a very big event. Under normal circumstances, His Majesty the Emperor issues at least a dozen to dozens to hundreds of telegrams every day through the telegraph network spread all over the country.

There are the latest instructions, the appointment and dismissal of officials in the DPRK and China, and congratulations on the victory of each fleet, etc.

When Guo Cheng suddenly encountered this abnormal situation, he immediately couldn't sit still and hurriedly consulted his father Guo Yanli.

As everyone knows, Guo Yanli, as the head of the Criminal Department, has long sensed that something is wrong.

This is because the list of names for the Autumn Judgment recently submitted by the Ministry of Punishment has not been approved for two days.

This has never happened before!
Whether it is the old emperor or the new emperor, they take matters of "life and death" very seriously. Not only do they never take matters into their own hands, but they also give immediate approval.

Sometimes the suspects are selected so that they are not reviewed.Sometimes some less vicious people were pardoned and sent to the Golden Continent or the frontier to serve their crimes.

However, this time it was uncharacteristically delayed for two days, which made the entire punishment department panic.

Therefore, when Guo Yanli heard the hidden meaning of his son's words, he just scolded him angrily.

"To shut up!"

"As human ministers, how can we discuss His Majesty's privacy?"

"But dad... His Majesty has indeed had no news for several days..."

"If there is no news, there will be no news. We ministers can only wait and cannot speculate!"

When Guo Cheng saw his father saying this, he could only retreat with a sigh.

"Okay, my son understands!"

Seeing his son's attitude, Guo Yanli thought for a while and gave some instructions.

"Son, Dad knows you are worried, but in this situation, only being loyal to one's duties is the greatest reward for His Majesty!"

"We ministers must not have other thoughts. No matter what happens to the Ming Dynasty in the future, we must abide by our duties as ministers..."

Guo Cheng nodded heavily upon hearing this.

"Yes!"

"A son remembers his father's teachings!"

Seeing that his son really understood, Guo Yanli waved his hand towards him.

"Go!"

"Serve the court well and don't talk about today's topic with anyone!"

"Yes……"

After Guo Yanli sent his son away, his determined expression immediately collapsed.

He walked out of the house given to him by the criminal department and stood in the courtyard looking at the exquisite two-story building in front of him.

This house occupies a small area, only half an acre of land, but it is the greatest reward for his decades of hard work.

When Guo Yanli was looking at the house in a daze, his old wife hurriedly ran out and put a piece of clothing on him.

"Master, you're not afraid of catching cold in such a strong wind?"

Mrs. Guo helped the old man put on his clothes, and watched the old man looking at the house in a daze, and couldn't help but ask.

"Sir, what are you looking at?"

Guo Yanli said somewhat sadly after hearing this.

"Looking at the house..."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Guo's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"Yes, we really should take a good look at this house. This is a public house awarded to us by the imperial court. There are so many people in the Ministry of Justice, but only the master and nine others have got it. Not even the minister has got it, hahaha... "

"But this is also thanks to the emperor's wife... No, it is thanks to His Majesty. If His Majesty had not started the renovation of the old city, there would not have been enough space for us to build houses."

"Your Majesty is truly a holy king and wise master who is rare to see in a hundred years. I really hope that your Majesty can live a long life. Bah, bah, bah, your Majesty must live long live..."

Guo Yanli felt even worse when he listened to his old wife's nagging, because he heard a rumor that if something happened to His Majesty the Emperor, the person best able to inherit the throne in the future would be Zhu Yunwen.

Once Zhu Yunwen comes to power, he will not only take back all the houses, but also restore the decrees of the old emperor.

What decrees did the old emperor have?
Not many people know about this problem anymore, but all officials in the Ming Dynasty know one thing, that is, they will have more work, more work, and less money.

Therefore, the civil servants of Ming Dynasty were in a dilemma.One kind wants to meet the new master and become familiar with the new master, but at the same time hates the new master and is afraid that the new master will take away the benefits they have received.

Therefore, after struggling, all the officials reached a consensus, that is, to silently pray for His Majesty the Emperor, and pray that his auspicious stars will send back good news as soon as possible.

Compared to the struggles of Guo Yanli's family, the Princess Mansion in Beijing was also gloomy.

Princess Ning Guo and her husband Mei Yin had long been labeled Zhu Yunxi by Lao Zhu.

Therefore, as long as something happens to Zhu Yunxi, the couple will not have a good life no matter who comes to power.

On this day, Princess Ningguo came to visit the class in the suburbs of Beijing again and brought her husband Mei Yin his favorite dish.

"Husband, have you heard anything recently?"

"Wind sound?"

"I'm busy training soldiers every day. How can I have time to go out and listen to the news?"

"Didn't your father give you any special orders?"

"Have!"

"have what?"

Mei Yin shook her head firmly.

"can not say!"

Princess Ning Guo was so angry that her teeth itched when she heard this.

"You and I are one husband and wife, there's nothing we can't say!"

"Speak quickly, otherwise you will never enter our house again!"

When Mei Yin heard this, she could only pretend to be deaf and go to open the food box. When she saw her favorite fried pork with bamboo shoot tips, she immediately grinned.

"The princess is still careful and knows that this is my favorite food, hehehe..."

Upon seeing this, Princess Ningguo took the food box away angrily.

"If you don't tell me, you won't be allowed to eat today!"

Seeing that Princess Ning Guo was really angry, Mei Yin could only bite the bullet and explain.

"Princess, there are some things that I really cannot say. Just know that your Majesty has made complete preparations to deal with anything that happens in the future!"

Princess Ningguo snorted coldly when she heard this.

"I don't believe it. Father, can you even decide on the candidate for the future prince?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Yin's face changed drastically, and she quickly looked outside. Seeing that there was no one outside the window, she yelled sternly.

"To shut up!"

"How could you say such rebellious words!"

"Your Majesty has a holy body and is in good health, so why does he need a prince?"

When Princess Ning Guo saw her husband saying this, she immediately felt aggrieved and had red circles in her eyes.

"Now many people in the capital know that something happened to Zhu Yunxi, you are the only one hiding it from me, wuwuwu..."

Mei Yin quickly denied it after hearing this.

"rumor!"

"You must not believe it, let alone agree with them."

"Our family is already noble enough, we can't ask for more!"

Princess Ningguo said unconvinced when she heard this.

"I am a princess. No matter who becomes the emperor, I will always be the eldest princess and the emperor's aunt."

"But what about our children?"

"Our child's surname is not Zhu, but Mei from your Mei family!" "If we can't win the favor of the new king, our child will be destined to be mediocre in the future!"

Mei Yin sighed sadly after hearing this.

"It's better to do nothing than to live in vain and lose your life!"

Seeing that her husband was so loyal and stubborn, Princess Ningguo was so angry that she kicked over the food box and left crying.

When Mei Yin saw the food and wine spilled on the floor, he said it was a pity and ordered people to clean it up. Then he went to the canteen to eat with a group of officers.

In fact, Mei Yin is not worried. He has already taken the reassurance Zhang Zongjun handed him and knows that all the current situations are under someone's control.

But these words cannot be said to Princess Ningguo, not even to His Majesty.

While Mei Yin was feasting and drinking with Pao Ze, the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Qi, the Prince Consort in another military camp, was not in such a good mood.

After Li Qi had been practicing in the army for several years, Zhu Yunxi entrusted him with the entire training affairs of the Jinghai Navy.

Therefore, he is now the admiral of the Jing Navy.

This not only proves that he re-participated in the government affairs and successfully became a member of the new monarch's team, but also an old minister of Qiandi.

No matter how you look at it, he is a rising star, reviving the hope of the Li family.

Unexpectedly, it was during this critical period that he heard rumors that were unfavorable to Zhu Yunxi.

"Li Qi, have you thought about it?"

"Let me tell you, I heard that Zhu Yunxi was assassinated somewhere in the Western Regions. The imperial court is now covering up the news because it is afraid that the fleet at sea will move, so it plans to transfer them all back and announce Zhu Yunxi's death! "

Li Qi shook his head in disbelief upon hearing this.

"impossible!"

"The imperial court has never issued an order to reduce the number of troops. Today, my petition to recruit troops from eastern Zhejiang was approved, and I was allowed to continue to expand the scope of recruitment..."

Princess Lin'an sneered when she heard this.

"Are you stupid?"

"My father is doing this to stabilize you and the navy that is fighting abroad!"

"After all, the navy is different from other armies. If it stays overseas, it will not come, and if it establishes a country overseas, the Ming court will be beyond its reach."

"So I'll stabilize you first, and then I'll take care of you slowly!"

"is it?"

Li Qi was in a daze for a moment when he saw his wife's vow.

Princess Lin'an saw this and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

"If the rumors are true, then the person most likely to succeed Zhu Yunxi is Zhu Yunwen."

"Of course, Zhu Yunzhen is also a possibility. But, regardless of his age or reputation, he is not very good, so he should not be able to compete with Zhu Yunzhen..."

Li Qi said unconvinced when he heard this.

"Isn't there Zhu Wengui?"

"This is His Majesty's own son. As long as he is here, no one else can take his turn!"

Princess Lin'an heard this and slapped Li Qi angrily.

"Are you stupid!"

"How old are you, father? How can you find the time to train Wen Gui?"

"The best result is to pass the throne to Zhu Yunwen, and then pass it on to Wen Gui when Wen Gui grows up..."

"But think about it, is this kind of thing reliable?"

"Let's not talk about whether my father can do this. Even if my father does this, do you think Zhu Yunwen will honestly pass the throne to Wen Gui?"

"I estimate that if my father really dares to do this, Zhu Yunwen will be able to prevent Wen Gui from reaching adulthood!"

Li Qi sighed helplessly when he heard this.

Although he didn't like hearing what Princess Lin'an said, he had to admit that what Princess Lin'an said might be the final result.

Because for Ming Dynasty now, there is no choice.

Passing the throne to Zhu Yunwen can also ensure the succession of the emperor's eldest son.

But if the throne is passed to Zhu Wengui...

How can a baby govern the country?
Even if his father equipped him with enough auxiliary ministers and allowed his mother to listen to politics behind the curtain, there would still be more people who would prevent him from surviving to adulthood!
Therefore, for the father, the safest thing is to directly abolish the legitimacy of Zhu Wengui's succession and transfer the throne from Zhu Yunxi's lineage to Zhu Yunqi's side.

Only in this way can Zhu Wengui's chance of survival be preserved!
"Husband, I have already established an online relationship with Zhu Yunwen's daughter-in-law. They are very interested in you. As long as you write a letter of allegiance to Zhu Yunwen, they will promise to treat you well in the future!"

When Li Qi heard this, he looked at his wife in disbelief.

"Are you crazy for contacting them?"

"Our family relies so much on Zhu Yunxi, how can we betray Zhu Yunxi!"

Princess Lin'an said in anger after hearing this.

"Do you think I want to?"

"Zhu Yunxi is dying now. If he lives well, I will be full before I go to deal with that cheap maid Chang Qinyin!"

"Think about it carefully. Anyway, I risked my life to find a way out for you. If you don't care about it, our family will be buried with Zhu Yunxi!"

When Li Qi heard this, he sighed helplessly again, then covered his face and cried bitterly.

"Your Majesty, why do you just... wu wu wu..."

"The sky has no eyes, why don't you let me carry your majesty to death? Wuwuwu..."

Seeing Li Qi crying so sadly, Princess Lin'an also wiped away her tears.

"If there are other choices, who would be willing to deal with the son of a cheap maid..."

"Do you think I'll feel better if you do this?"

"Yunxi, this kid, calls me aunt every time he sees me. He also takes great care of us and our children. He never runs out of gifts during the New Year..."

"We won't say anything else. Even if Yunxi's child is ten years old now, we will fight to keep him in the position. Wuwuwu..."

Forbidden City.

Lao Zhu looked at the intelligence compiled by Dongchang and Jinyiwei and couldn't help but sigh.

"The fact that Lin'an and his wife can say these things can be regarded as conscientious."

"It's just that Lin'an's love for camping is really annoying. Now there's no news, and she's already looking for a new home. It's really wasted that our eldest grandson has called her aunt for so many years."

Qin Deshun smiled when he heard this.

"His Majesty is still too harsh on Lin'an. The situation in the DPRK is complicated and confusing. It is understandable that His Highness Lin'an has other thoughts."

Lao Zhu snorted coldly when he heard this, picked up Mei Yin's report and shook it.

"He is also the royal son-in-law, look at how Mei Yin handles this matter!"

"Not only did he not listen to his daughter-in-law, but he also advised her to stick to her duties. This is the person who does great things!"

"Pass an edict to give me a pair of Mei Yin Qilin clothes and a pair of jade bis!"

"Your Majesty, would you like to comfort the Lin'an couple?"

"His Royal Highness Lin'an is right about one thing, that is, Jing Haijun is indeed very important. If Admiral Jing Haijun's mind is shaken, then the entire Jing Haijun will be in trouble."

Lao Zhu's face dropped as soon as he heard this.

"We want to reward them both with ten ear-scratches each!"

"One is like a talkative woman who gossips all day long about family matters in the east and west. The other only knows how to cry and has no opinion at all!"

"Forget about these two, let's reward our great grandson."

"Which one?"

When Lao Zhu heard this, his face suddenly turned cold.

"Of course it's Zhu Yunwen!"

"Isn't he thinking about how to conquer the generals?"

(End of this chapter)