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

"How can this be good?"

In the dim room, the two looked at each other with frowns.

One person sighed in embarrassment, his fingers tapping on the table, making a clicking sound.

"My plan to kill those thieves failed. I didn't expect that guy to be so closely guarded."

The man sitting opposite him, his features hidden in the shadows, also spoke with some regret.

If the assassination fails, it will only alert the enemy.

It would be even more difficult to attack the people in prison.

Now, if we want to stop that guy from investigating further, this is the only step left.

"This is a heinous crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of the clan."

The man was still a little hesitant and turned to look at the flickering firelight.

If we follow this plan and it is exposed, it will be a heinous crime that will result in the extermination of all nine generations of the clan.

"If we don't do this and let him investigate, you and I will die."

Seeing that the man was still hesitant, the person hiding in the dark rushed forward, almost sticking to the man's face.

Although his facial features are still hidden by the shadows, one can already feel the hideous look hidden within him.

"This……"

The man listened to his words and remained silent. After a while, he sighed helplessly: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

As he spoke, he took out a flag card from his waist and placed it on the table.

"A smart person will not treat you unfairly after the matter is accomplished."

The person hiding in the dark then laughed with satisfaction and reached out to take the token.

After saying this, he blew out the candle, put on his hood and climbed out of the window.

Looking at the light pouring in from the window, the man finally collapsed weakly into the chair.

If this matter fails, even his nine clans won’t be able to be saved.

"Your Highness, I have brought the things."

Chen Ling left for half an hour before returning to the cell, followed by a Jinyiwei carrying a large wooden box.

There was a clang.

Just by listening to the sound of the wooden box falling to the ground, you can tell that it is full.

Zhu Ming looked at Wang Ganju and sneered, then reached out and opened the wooden box.

The silvery light was so dazzling that Wang Ganju had to turn his head away.

In this box, there was a lot of silver and a handwritten letter.

"Now, do you plead guilty?"

Zhu Ming took the letter nonchalantly and opened it in front of Wang Ganju.

"Leave the city to execute a secret order. Hope the guards will let you go. - Wang Ganju."

Zhu Ming read out the content word for word. It was a letter to leave the city, and it was stamped with the seal of the Shanxi prefect.

"I wonder what the secret order you are talking about, Lord Wang?"

Zhu Ming waved the letter in front of Wang Ganju.

Obviously, this letter was prepared to allow the thieves to leave the city overnight and hide their identities.

As long as they leave the city, the sky is high and the sea is vast, and it will be difficult to catch them.

But what they didn’t expect was that these people were caught before they could escape.

Faced with this conclusive evidence, Wang Ganju just snorted and turned his head away.

"Your Highness, you said that you wanted them to die together!"

Having confessed everything they knew, the arsonists looked at Zhu Ming and once again confirmed his promise to them.

"Don't worry, I will do what I say."

Zhu Ming responded softly, saying that he would not let these people go even if they didn't say anything.

"Now, what else do you have to argue?"

He looked at Wang Ganju seriously and asked again.

He just responded with a muffled groan.

Wang Ganju knew that what Zhu Ming wanted were the secrets that he knew.

As long as he didn't speak, Zhu Ming wouldn't kill him easily.

"Do you think you won't die if you don't tell me?"

Zhu Ming knew exactly what Wang Ganju was thinking.

He just shook his head and looked at Wang Ganju with disdain: "Will they let someone who knows these secrets fall into my hands?"

"What kind of person can keep a secret?"

Zhu Ming said, his face turned cold again: "Only the dead can keep secrets."

Upon hearing Zhu Ming's words, Wang Ganju's body visibly stiffened.

He also knew how ruthless these people were, and what Zhu Ming said might not be impossible to happen.

"Take him down."

Zhu Ming was not in a hurry to force Wang Ganju to confess and just waved his hand.

"Three days. I'll give you three days. If you don't tell me, I'll kill you."

Before Chen Ling was about to take Wang Ganju away, Zhu Ming stretched out three fingers towards Wang Ganju and spoke with a smile.

If he still refuses to talk, then I will have to find out the details of those people through other means.

"Call all the officials of Shanxi, big and small, to the government office."

Zhu Ming said this and immediately walked towards the door.

Being able to send people to the prison to assassinate right under his nose, these people must be powerful people in Shanxi.

The biggest suspects are among these officials.

"Your Highness asked me to wait, what's the matter?"

After learning the lesson of putting Wang Ganju in jail, other officials no longer dared to disobey Zhu Ming's orders and rushed to the government office one after another.

Looking at Zhu Ming who was sitting at the upper seat in the government office, he asked respectfully.

"Nothing, I just missed you guys."

Zhu Ming chuckled and put the tea bowl in his hand back.

"Master Chen Ling, close the door."

At Zhu Ming's command, the gate of the government office creaked shut, and more than a dozen Jinyiwei ran out from both sides and surrounded all the officials.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Looking at this murderous situation, Zhang Xing was the first to stand up and looked at Zhu Ming in confusion.

He had done so many things for His Highness, and he thought that he was trustworthy to His Highness.

"Nothing, from today on, all your food, clothing, housing and transportation will be solved here."

Zhu Ming still smiled calmly and took another sip of tea after speaking.

"As for your government affairs, someone will deliver them once they are written, so don't worry."

After hearing Zhu Ming's words, all the officials were shocked beyond words and looked at each other in bewilderment.

In all their years as officials, this was the first time they had heard of such a strange thing.

Everyone eats and lives in the government office. How disgraceful!

Zhu Ming didn't say anything more, but just continued to chuckle.

If you want to make those people reveal their true colors, you naturally have to put enough pressure on them.

As long as the pressure is in place, flaws will naturally appear.

When the officials quieted down, Zhu Ming clapped his hands to attract their attention.

"If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me. I am very understanding."

After saying this, Zhu Ming no longer paid attention to the officials who were standing there in a daze, and they all retreated.

Before this, he had already arranged for people to move all his food, clothing and other daily necessities here.

I'll stay here with them for a few days and see who can endure better.

Watching Zhu Ming leave, the officials who had finally calmed down started making noise again.