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

"That's...ok."

After hearing Zhu Ming say that he and Mu Ruanjun were not very familiar with each other, Zhu Yunhuan was stunned at first, and finally he could only lower his head helplessly as if accepting his fate.

"Why, are you interested in the daughter of Marquis Xiping?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunwen turned around and asked in a deep voice.

Mu Ying, Marquis of Xiping, is the adopted son of their grandfather the Emperor and Empress Ma.

Even though he was far away in Yunnan, he still had extraordinary influence in the court.

Now that Zhu Ming and Xu Miaojin are engaged, many Huaixi nobles have stood on his side.

Although most of these people were purged following the Hu Weiyong case, the rest have been living in seclusion.

But Duke of Wei Xu Da was still there, and the position of General Lan Yu was unclear.

If Zhu Yunhuan could win the support of Marquis Xiping, there would be more uncertainty in the fight for the crown prince.

"She's a wonderful woman."

Zhu Yunhuan just raised his head, looked at the carriage of Mu Ruanjun and Xu Miaojin in front of him, and praised in an ethereal voice.

"When will the imperial envoy sent by the court arrive?"

The magistrate of Ji County paced anxiously in the county government office, rubbing his hands impatiently.

The sudden discovery of so many unidentified bodies was a major case, and there was something fishy behind the matter, so he did not dare to handle it on his own.

"Sir, logically speaking, it will only take two days."

Seeing his immediate superior so anxious, the Jixian County Magistrate estimated the time it would take to get here from the capital, and answered with a flattering smile.

"Master Wang, how is the case file going? Is there any news about these people?"

However, after hearing the Tongpan's answer, the magistrate did not feel relieved at all. Instead, he turned around and looked at him impatiently, and questioned him in a deep voice.

So many people died near his Ji County, it shouldn't have been hidden so deeply that there wouldn't be even the slightest sign of trouble.

If he could find out some clues, he could report to the imperial envoy.

"This……"

Being questioned by the county magistrate, the magistrate could only lower his head and said, "No, there has been no news of anyone missing in this county in the past month."

He shook his head.

He was also very distressed about this matter.

There was really no trace of these five bodies in this county.

He doesn't look like a local of Jixian County.

"Ugh."

Hearing the Tongpan's answer, the magistrate wanted to question him harshly, but then he thought that this matter involved many people. As a small magistrate of Ji County and a Tongpan, it was normal that they could not find out anything, so he could only sigh.

Seeing that the magistrate and the assistant judge were in such a difficult situation, the others were even more silent and dared not say a word.

Who could have thought that such a major case would occur in this small Ji County.

"Sir, there is someone outside the door who wants to see you."

The silence of the county government office was broken by the hurried reports from the bailiffs.

A bailiff came running in, pointing outside the door with his trembling hand.

The demeanor of the man outside is obviously not simple.

"Quick, let that person in."

Upon hearing that someone was coming to see him, the magistrate was afraid that it was someone who knew about the case and provided clues, so he quickly asked the bailiff to go down and bring that person in.

"No need."

Before the bailiff could move, a shrill and arrogant voice came from outside the door.

My father-in-law, who was in his early twenties, strode in with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Yong stood in the county government office, looking around with his head raised for a while, not taking the officials in the county government seriously at all.

Although he was only a personal eunuch in the Eastern Palace, he was a seventh-rank official in the prime minister's family.

He believed that his status was higher than that of anyone in Ji County.

"Sir, may I ask who you are?"

Seeing the newcomer being so arrogant, the magistrate of Ji County was not angry at all. Instead, he changed his impatient expression and greeted him with a smile.

He bent his waist, stood in front of Zhang Yong, and spoke respectfully.

After all, they are eunuchs from the capital. If they say something bad about me to His Majesty, my life's practice will be ruined.

"The envoy sent by His Majesty has arrived outside the city and will enter the city tomorrow."

Zhang Yong raised his head, turned his nose up at the Ji County magistrate in front of him, and spoke in a rather displeased tone.

He came on behalf of the emperor's grandson to tell the magistrate of Ji County to be prepared.

Just looking at the situation in Ji County, they seem to be not prepared to entertain the emperor's grandson.

"I will send someone to clean up the post station right away."

I heard that the imperial envoy from the capital has arrived outside the county town and will enter the city tomorrow.

The magistrate of Ji County was surprised and delighted, and responded repeatedly.

What’s surprising is that judging from this eunuch’s temper, this imperial envoy might not be so easy to deal with.

The good news is that once the imperial envoy from the capital arrives, the matter of these unidentified corpses will no longer have much to do with him.

Even if nothing is found out by then, the blame will not be placed on him as a county magistrate.

"Inn?"

Hearing the magistrate's answer, Zhang Yong's voice rose several degrees and he shouted at the top of his voice.

Before he finished speaking, the magistrate of Ji County was already frightened.

In the past, imperial envoys were arranged to stay temporarily in the county’s post station.

After all, there is not much money to be made in this small county, and most people just work hard to get by and leave.

"I don't know, what's wrong?"

He couldn't figure out what the father-in-law meant, so he raised his head cautiously and asked in a deep voice.

"Are you the local magistrate?"

Only then did Zhang Yong turn his head and look directly at the man in court robes in front of him.

"Yes, I am the magistrate of Ji County, Chen Hong."

The magistrate of Ji County did not dare to breathe and responded respectfully.

"Do you know who the imperial envoy from the capital is?"

Zhang Yong nodded, looked at Chen Hong and sneered.

"This... I don't know about this."

Chen Hong shook his head. He really hadn't asked who the person sent this time was.

However, judging from the attitude of this father-in-law, he doesn't seem to be a simple person.

"Hmph, let me tell you, the ones who came are the most respected grandchildren of His Majesty, and there are three of them."

Zhang Yong said this, raising his head proudly, as if showing off.

"Grandson!"

When Chen Hong heard the word "emperor's grandson", she was so excited that she couldn't hold back her voice and shouted loudly.

This shout startled all the other officials, both big and small, who were present, and they stood up.

This matter is not small, but it is not big either. Why would His Majesty allow the Emperor's grandsons to come here, and three of them at that?

"Now, do you understand what I mean?"

Zhang Yong just snorted coldly and glanced at Chen Hong with disdain.

Can a post station, a wealthy man like the emperor's grandson, live in it?

Not to mention letting the emperor's grandson live there, even if he were allowed to live there, he would feel disgusted.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Chen Hong also reacted at this time and nodded repeatedly.

Since the people coming are the emperor's grandchildren, and there are three of them, it is really not right to let them squeeze into the post station.

"I will have someone clean up the government office inside and out and let the three grandchildren move in."

He winked at the yamen runners, then grinned at Zhang Yong.