The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 89 Zhu Xiong Ying cares about face? Bullshit!
"What?!!"

Upon seeing the first sentence of the letter, not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but even the usually good-tempered Zhu Biao's eyes burned with rage!

A letter of self-reproach!
This means admitting your mistakes in front of the whole world!

However, how could the court officials dare to do such a thing when they were on an inspection tour with their own father, the emperor?

"Crench!"

A slight sound rang out, and his father gritted his teeth, his killing intent filling the air!
"Keep watching, Qian Yongqin's entire family will have someone to accompany them on their journey ahead."

Zhu Yuanzhang practically spat out these words through his teeth.

"Father, no, something seems wrong!"

Immediately afterward, Zhu Biao exclaimed in surprise.

The letter stated that the whole thing was caused by a memorial submitted by Tu Jie, a court censor of the Censorate.

Empress Ma felt it was inappropriate because it involved 'business,' so she wrote a letter of self-reproach.

"Okay!"

"Tu Jie and Hu Weiyong! We do have two good officials in our Fengtian Hall!"

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and sneered.

Who is he to not see through Tu Jie's connections?

Even if Hu Weiyong wasn't involved, the fact that he could present a memorial in the imperial court meant that this grudge should still be held against this kid!
"Father, it seems that Mother herself was willing to commit the crime."

"She seems unwilling for you to get involved."

Zhu Yuanzhang was pondering how to deal with the two men using the cruelest punishments, such as slow slicing or using the tickling method that Hu Weiyong feared most, to make him die from the tickling. However, Zhu Biao spoke up in a deep voice to remind him.

Further reading revealed the letter read: "Chongba, do not act rashly!" While claiming to be guilty, it was actually a boast. You'll find out later; we have a wonderful grandson!

This sentence was written somewhat inexplicably, but it instantly calmed Zhu Biao down: "Father, this matter may be a scheme by Xiong Ying and Mother."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, but he was still extremely displeased: "Why should my daughter-in-law be forced to confess her sins and then plot some ridiculous thing, because of your son?"

That statement is rather unreasonable!
"Father, if you put it that way, I'm also upset. Your grandson has gone too far in making my mother feel guilty!"

Zhu Biao, having learned his lesson, quickly spoke up.

However, this time, he didn't use any of the titles like "Father, Empress, and Your Majesty," but instead spoke in the tone of a family.

This immediately switched to the family members speaking.

"you"

"Humph!"

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, having already considered family discipline, but he still had to continue reading the letter in his hand.

The world is vast, but nothing is greater than a girl's letter!
What followed were just some trivial matters.

It's nothing more than their grandson Zhu Xiong Ying being increasingly busy lately, dealing with things like the academic progress of the princes.

However, there was one thing: Empress Ma said that Zhu Xiong Ying had invited a monk into the palace to pray for blessings, and she hadn't felt too tired lately.

This seemingly trivial matter made Zhu Yuanzhang more concerned and happy than anything else had just happened.

My grandson is sensible, and my wife is in good health; these are more important than anything else.

“What Xiong Ying did was a bit outrageous, but we are very comforted by his intentions.”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly, a hint of emotion in his eyes.

Perhaps he regrets not waiting until his wife was fully recovered before the family of three went on a trip.

Or perhaps he was missing his wife.

Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly, expressing his full agreement.

My own unfilial son is unreliable, but his filial piety is truly admirable!

In an ordinary imperial family, this might be scorned, but in the Zhu family, the concept of 'filial piety' was taken very seriously!
"Alright, go back and rest!"

"Don't stand there in front of us, let go right now! Your mother's letter is for us, not for you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly 'angrily said'
Because he discovered that his son was holding onto the letter so tightly that he didn't know how to let go.
What, trying to steal it? Zhu Biao's expression remained unchanged even though his father saw through his thoughts. He simply smiled and said, "Father, please keep this letter. I will write another one to Mother!"

Having said that, he took his leave.

This sight, ironically, warmed Old Zhu's heart.

After Zhu Biao left, Zhu Yuanzhang carefully put away the letter, then put his hands behind his back and looked up at the bright moon in the sky:
"Empty Seal!"

"If they dare to issue blank seals today, they'll dare to form cliques tomorrow!"

"Xiongying, do it with peace of mind, Grandpa Emperor is here."

Inside the palace,

"Ah!"

After handing over all the memorials to Liu Sanwu and Zhu Bai, Zhu Xiong Ying was happily preparing to go to sleep when he suddenly sneezed.

"Yu Huatian, did my twelfth uncle scold me?"

Zhu Xiong Ying's lips twitched, a hint of helplessness in his voice.

It doesn't matter to others, but my twelfth uncle absolutely cannot slack off, otherwise there will be no free labor.

"Your Highness, no!"

"The twelfth prince asked again today why there are so few memorials submitted."

Yu Huatian reported the truth.

But the content of this report did indeed leave Zhu Xiong Ying looking 'shocked'.

Wait a minute! Why is my twelfth uncle so diligent, while I'm so unwilling to work?

Indeed, a person's intelligence and laziness are directly proportional!
"Sister Yu'er, are you all ready for the opening of the sugar shop?"

"Were any of those individuals secretly causing trouble?"

After sneezing, Zhu Xiong Ying was no longer sleepy and simply sat up.

"Some merchants who had connections with the Qian family's sugar business heard about the new sugar shop opening and wanted to make a move in secret."

"However, now that Qian Yongqin's matter is basically settled, and the Empress has also spoken, they dare not come out openly."

"I sent spies from the Western Depot to 'pay them a visit,' and they all behaved themselves."

Yu Huatian spoke softly.

Given his temperament, he would have preferred to kill them to settle the matter, or at the very least, invite them to the West Depot's prison to experience the 'local customs and culture'.

However, since the Empress has already brought this matter into the open, she still needs to cultivate a reputation for 'benevolence'.

Hearing this, Zhu Xiong Ying laughed.

The West Depot's "visits" were something most people couldn't handle.

Of the four social classes—scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants—merchants were the least influential. Now that the imperial power has been suppressed, it hasn't taken your family's property; it's just a warning not to cause trouble. This is considered a tremendous favor.

"Alright, let's leave this to Sister Yu'er!"

"In the end, we must return the benefits to the people and not do something unsightly with good intentions."

"I still have some pride."

Zhu Xiong Ying smiled faintly and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Yu Huatian immediately lowered his head.

His Highness's face... cough cough cough! The Twelfth Prince, Zhu Bai, is the most qualified to speak on this.

Even after the person had left the Wenhua Hall, they still chased after him to deliver the memorial, claiming, "Since you've come all this way, take some gifts before you leave." To be honest, they were really shameless.

"Make good preparations, the killing begins tomorrow."

"By the way, send an urgent edict to the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, and have the execution ground repaired as soon as possible."

"He's a fourth-rank official, how can he be so clueless!"

(End of this chapter)