Ming Dynasty: Abandoned baby at the beginning, Zhu let me be the emperor

"Why do you think that Your Highness would not bring anyone with him?"

Zhu Ming lay prone on his horse, looking at the bandit leader who had fallen to the ground with a playful look.

Even if I want to be alone, I'm afraid Lao Zhu won't agree.

"Humph, even if I die today, I will drag you down with me."

The bandit leader stood up, dragging his seriously injured body, but the murderous intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Before he could say anything else, Chen Ling's embroidered spring knife had already swept across his neck.

"Revenge for my brother!"

The other robbers became murderous when they saw their leader die at Chen Ling's hands. Even when facing the powerful Jinyiwei, they showed no fear and rushed forward one after another.

"As expected of a gangster."

Zhu Ming shook his head helplessly.

"kill!"

Without waiting for Zhu Ming's order, Chen Ling had already commanded the Jinyiwei to surround and kill all the robbers.

"Keep alive!"

Zhu Ming could only speak again and shout at these Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei always did things cleanly and efficiently. In just a few moments, the entire battlefield had been cleared.

If Zhu Ming had not spoken in time, all the robbers would have been killed by Chen Ling and his men.

"Your Highness, everything has been resolved."

After getting rid of all the robbers, Chen Ling rode up to Zhu Ming and saluted respectfully.

"Good work."

Zhu Ming also nodded slightly as a return gesture.

"Where are these people?"

Chen Ling turned around and looked at the guards and drivers who were killed by the robbers, there were also more than a dozen of them.

"Give him a good burial, and your family will give him enough compensation."

Zhu Ming also took a look at the corpses on the ground. These people could be considered to have died for him.

"Let that kid collect the reward and spread the news of my death."

Zhu Ming turned around and looked at the few rebels who had survived the Jinyiwei and who were still thinking of resisting despite being held captive, and spoke in a deep voice.

I spared these people's lives just to let others know that I was dead.

You can only commit a thief in a thousand days, but there is no way to guard against a thief in a thousand days.

Only if everyone thinks that I am dead can I have a peaceful journey.

"Yes, I will tell Lord Erhu right away."

Zhu Ming naturally had to obey the orders of the emperor's grandson. Chen Ling turned around and called a Jinyiwei to convey Zhu Ming's orders.

"Is everything okay?"

After arranging everything, Zhu Ming turned to look at Liu Jin, who was standing there in a daze and hadn't figured out the situation yet, and asked with concern.

"You are really His Royal Highness the Grandson?"

Liu Jin finally reacted. He looked at Zhu Ming, who had come back to life, with some disbelief and asked cautiously.

"Replacement guaranteed."

When Zhu Ming heard Liu Jin's question, he laughed out loud.

I've said it before, it's hard to find a substitute.

"His Royal Highness."

Liu Jin then fell to his knees in front of Zhu Ming and burst into tears.

He almost thought that Zhu Ming was dead and wanted to die with Zhu Ming.

"Injuries on your body?"

Zhu Ming reluctantly dismounted, helped Liu Jin up, and looked at the wounds on his body.

"Your Majesty, the new carriage is ready."

The original carriage was badly damaged, and Chen Ling had already asked someone to prepare another one.

Now that the robbers have been dealt with, the carriages and horses have naturally been brought over.

"Imperial Physician."

Zhu Ming immediately turned around and shouted.

"The subordinate is here."

A man in his forties or fifties immediately ran down from the carriage carrying a medicine box, walked up to Liu Jin and helped him diagnose.

The journey from the capital to Hedong was long, and Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that Zhu Ming might encounter a minor illness or disaster on the way and have nowhere to seek medical treatment, so he specially arranged for the imperial physician to accompany him.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy right after leaving the capital.

"Although there are many wounds, none of them are vital. You just need to rest for a while."

The imperial physician took Liu Jin's pulse, looked at the wound, breathed a sigh of relief, and spoke.

As he spoke, he took out a bottle of medicine from the medicine box and applied it to Liu Jin's wound.

Only after everything was settled did Zhu Ming take Liu Jin back to the carriage.

The rest will be handled by the Jinyiwei.

It was still morning when we left the city, but now the sky is gradually getting darker.

"Rest first, I'll call you when we get to the post station."

Zhu Ming looked at the wound on Liu Jin's body again, his tone softened, and he spoke.

If we don’t set off now, we won’t be able to find a resting place until dark.

"Your Highness, I still don't understand..."

Even until now, Liu Jin still feels like he is in a dream.

How did Zhu Ming come back to life and know that someone would rob and kill him on the road?

He really had too many questions in his mind.

"Grandpa Huang!"

In the Daming Palace, Zhu Ming knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times to Zhu Yuanzhang earnestly.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked by Zhu Ming's sudden action.

My imperial grandson was fine when he was in court, and I had just returned from court.

This kid kowtows as soon as he comes in. What is he trying to do?

"My dear grandson, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly hugged Zhu Ming and spoke quickly.

"Grandpa Emperor, I'm afraid that this time I'll never come back alive."

Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with sadness and said in a deep voice.

This sentence frightened Zhu Yuanzhang even more.

Even if life in Hedong is hard, it shouldn't be impossible to survive.

Looking at the frightened Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ming told him everything he heard from the people when he returned from the imperial city, about his plan to go to Hedong to provide disaster relief.

It was true that Zhu Ming wanted to go to Hedong to provide disaster relief.

However, before the court session today, only a few people knew about this matter.

But this matter known by only a few people is already known to everyone.

This is not normal.

In addition, someone had tried to harm him before, so Zhu Ming had to be more careful.

"what do you mean?"

After hearing Zhu Ming's report, Zhu Yuanzhang also began to ponder.

This matter is indeed a bit too abnormal.

Why did those who knew about this matter spread it so widely?

Doing so would have almost no effect other than letting those who had ill intentions towards Zhu Ming know that Zhu Ming was leaving the capital.

So this is most likely the real purpose of the person who spread this matter.

That's why Zhu Ming discussed with Zhu Yuanzhang and asked someone to find a substitute in the prison so that Zhu Ming could leave the city before him.

Jinyiwei was also arranged to accompany Zhu Ming.

If someone took action on the road, Zhu Ming's life would not be in danger.

If there was no action, it would be best if Zhu Ming could go straight to Hedong.

"So, from the very beginning, Your Highness, you knew that someone was going to harm you?"

After listening to Zhu Ming's account of what happened that day, Liu Jin looked as if he had suddenly realized something and looked at Zhu Ming with admiration.

His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson is indeed a talent valued by His Majesty the Emperor, as he was able to notice from the people's words that someone was going to attack him.

No wonder His Royal Highness the Grandson gave me that dagger for no apparent reason that day.

It turns out that it was also for self-defense.