Start by saving Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang honors me as the Emperor of Ming Dynasty

The words of Xu Da and Tang He were like two heavy hammers, hitting Zhu Yuanzhang's heart hard.

There are so many strange things about Mu Ying's death. Even if the truth is revealed now, he still has to take some time to go to Kuncheng. After all, he is his first adopted son and he has deep feelings for him. Now he is gone inexplicably. He wants to find out the real culprit behind the scenes, but it turns out that the real culprit is also dead!

There are really too many questions here.

at the same time

Duke of Wei's Mansion

An imperial decree came from the palace, ordering the preparation of a grand wedding for Lin An!

Lin An was very happy at first, but this happiness did not last long. A piece of news that could be said to be shocking and tragic was reached at the Duke of Wei's Mansion. Mu Ying died suddenly. His death was very bizarre. Perhaps it was because they were afraid that the resurrection that happened to Zhu Biao would happen again, so Mu Ying died very completely. Like Lan Yu, when he was discovered, maggots began to grow on his body.

"Ah! It's really strange! Every time I'm almost close to being a confidant, I become so far away from happiness!"

Lin An looked at the betrothal gifts that had been prepared on the table and couldn't help but sigh!

Suddenly, a figure hurried in!

The man was dressed in black and hurried in, bringing with him the wind and making no sound. When Lin An noticed him, the man was already sitting on a chair in the room, looking at Lin An with a very indifferent look!

Lin An was stunned. "Who are you..."

The man slowly withdrew his gaze, stood up, bowed lightly, and said to Lin An: "Mu Ying, I pay my respects to His Royal Highness the King of Wei!"

"Mu Ying..."

At first, Lin An didn't react, but after hearing these words, he was stunned, and then a strong sense of shock surged in his heart.

"You... weren't you dead? How could it be..."

After being stunned for a long time, Lin An said in shock.

Mu Ying, however, was quite relaxed. After finishing his conversation with Lin An, he sat back down and looked at Lin An with a rather deep gaze. After sizing him up for a long time, he said, "I'm not dead. That was just a trick!"

Lin An suddenly had a very bold idea in his mind, and even his breathing became deeper. Then, he swallowed hard and said, "When you were still alive, did His Majesty know?"

He stared at Mu Ying intently.

He wanted to find some clues from Mu Ying's face, but he saw no unusual emotion on Mu Ying's face, and he finally felt a little disappointed.

Mu Ying nodded gently, "Your Majesty knows!"

"Well...what are you doing here?" At this moment, Lin An was like a curious baby, asking questions non-stop!

Mu Ying said, "Talk to the King of Wei about something!"

"you say!"

"I heard that you are planning to go to Kuncheng, so you don't have to go. Just help provide cover!" Mu Ying said it simply and to the point, but Lin An heard the deeper meaning in it.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this!

If his guess was correct, it was very likely that Zhu Yuanzhang had planned this matter and wanted to kill all the nobles in Huaixi!

As for why Zhu Yuanzhang took action against the Huaixi nobles, Zhu Biao was not dead and Empress Ma was still alive. These Huaixi nobles who oppressed the people were actually Zhu Biao and Empress Ma's team. In this case, even for the sake of these two people and their old friendship, Zhu Yuanzhang had no reason to take action!

Just as Lin An was thinking about this, Mu Ying suddenly spoke up, "Don't overthink it, King Wei. Now all you need to do is stand by and watch, and honestly prepare for your wedding! No matter what happens, just stay out of it and let things unfold!"

Hearing this, Lin An couldn't help but hesitate.

He knew very well that Mu Ying's words were definitely not without purpose, and there must be some reason behind them. If he allowed the situation to develop, could there be a rebellion similar to Zhu Di's in the name of Fengtian Jingnan?

It's really possible!

Otherwise, since it was Zhu Yuanzhang who planned it personally, there would be no need to inform him again!

But it's understandable!

After all, apart from Zhu Yuanzhang, he was the only one with the ability. If a rebellion really broke out, if he stood on the side of the rebellion, it might really be possible to change the dynasty.

That's why Mu Ying came to Duke Wei's Mansion in person, risking his identity being exposed, and specifically told Lin An not to act rashly, and also to stop him from getting involved!

"Okay! I know what you mean! Don't worry! I know what I'm doing!" Lin An said, and specially gave Mu Ying a reassurance.

Mu Ying nodded, exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then left in a flash.

It really is like coming and going without a trace.

In a short while, Mu Ying's figure disappeared from Lin An's sight.

"Did anyone come in just now?"

Xu Miaojin walked in from the corridor and saw that the door was wide open. Lin An was still staring blankly outside, so she couldn't help but ask.

As she walked in, she looked at Lin An curiously!

Lin An also stood there in a daze for a long time before slowly looking at Xu Miaojin who had come in. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Do you know about Mu Ying's death?"

Xu Miaojin nodded, and then sighed a little.

To her, Mu Ying was like an older brother who loved her very much in the past. She would follow Mu Ying around and call him brother sweetly. But in the blink of an eye, so many years had passed. Not only had things and people changed, but even her brother was gone.

It was said that he had been dead for many days when he was found. This was the point that she could not accept the most.

In her impression, her brother is very clean and has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder. When faced with some small things, he will force himself to arrange them well, and the color and style must be highly consistent.

But when death came, it happened in a way that I really didn't like!

Just as Xu Miaojin was sighing, Lin An suddenly said, "If I say I just saw him, would you believe it? And not only did I see him, he also told me a lot of things..."

Xu Miaojin shook her head subconsciously and didn't believe it at all!

The person is dead!

This was something that everyone in the entire imperial city knew. The emperor was so furious about this matter during his court session that all his ministers were silent. His anger was real, which meant that Lin An might have seen a ghost.

Hearing this, Xu Miaojin's eyes widened in shock and she said, "Brother Lin An, I'll find a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits for you tomorrow. Now you've even seen ghosts..."

"What? What the hell is going on? I really saw Mu Ying... By the way, I seem to be a big mouth again. Mu Ying told me that this matter must be kept absolutely confidential. You must not reveal it to anyone!" Lin An realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly started to make amends!

However, the effect of this compensation does not seem to be very good.

It’s not because what Lin An said was useless, but because Xu Miaojin didn’t believe it at all!

After all, when Mu Ying died, the rumors were very heated, and it was even said that the emperor got angry because of it. Now someone suddenly comes out and says that Mu Ying was not in trouble. That is really not convincing at all!

"Okay, okay! I won't tell anyone!"

Xu Miaojin nodded half-believingly, obviously still distrusting him. She thought Lin An was talking nonsense or had really encountered a ghost.

……

"Did you go to the Duke of Wei's mansion?"

Inside the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the person in front of him and said.

Mu Ying nodded and said, "I'm going! I've explained everything to the King of Wei, and he's already agreed! He said he'll stand by and watch. I don't think the plan will be ruined!"

In private, when Mu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang chatted, he always called him his son!

After all, he was once a godson, but because of Zhu Biao's status as the eldest son, Mu Ying changed his identity. However, their relationship did not become distant because of this. On the contrary, because of this factor, the relationship became closer.

"Okay! Then we'll get started in a few days!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked to the chair in front of the dragon table and sat down directly!

"Father, your health..." Mu Ying said with some concern.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Mu Ying and wanted to say it was no problem, but after a pause, he decided to tell the truth and said, "I won't hide it from you anymore. I feel that my time is coming to an end, so before I leave, I have to arrange everything for Yunwen!"

"Yunwen? Zhu Yunwen? Father, the Crown Prince..."

Mu Ying was stunned at first, and then said in shock.

Among those Huaixi nobles, there are good people and bad people. This time, Zhu Yuanzhang is mainly targeting those arrogant and powerful generals!

He was a little curious at first!

After all, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were able to control these arrogant and powerful generals, and there was no reason for them to attack them.

Although these Huaixi nobles were not good to the people, oppressing the people, bullying the villagers and so on, which were indeed unforgivable crimes, for the Ming royal family, these people had all kinds of handles in their hands. Once they were not satisfied with the handles, they could directly use this as an excuse to kill them. Not only did they get rid of the thorn in their eyes, but they could also gain prestige and reputation among the people!

Hasn't this been the routine since ancient times?

There is a high probability that the emperor is deliberately condoning the rise of treacherous ministers!

Couldn't the emperor tell who was a loyal minister and who was a traitor? If the emperor was really so foolish, how could he have become the ruler of a country? He who rules over billions of lives and treats others as fools, unaware that he is the biggest fool of all!

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled at Mu Ying. Under the light of the candle in the hall, his face looked extremely pale and weak. If it weren't for the thick layer of foundation on his face, it would have been too pale to be seen. He also looked extremely old!

You know, Zhu Yuanzhang is now very old and quite frail. Even his walk is unsteady. He is already at the end of his life!

As for Crown Prince Zhu Biao, his life had been forced to continue by Lin An for so long, and now his time is up.

Faced with Mu Ying's shock, Zhu Yuanzhang told the whole story without reservation!

At this moment, only Zhu Yuanzhang's voice echoed in the hall. After about half a minute, the voice slowly stopped. Zhu Yuanzhang slowly exhaled, but his face showed an expression that was uglier than a smile!

"Mu Ying, I won't hide it from you now. I plan to leave a few ministers to advise me. After all, Yun Wen is still too young. I originally wanted to let the King of Wei intervene, but... he..."

At the end of his speech, he couldn't help but sigh repeatedly!

He is really scared!

He was afraid that Lin An would become Cao Cao if he raised his hand, and the Ming Dynasty he had worked so hard to establish would become the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty.

Perhaps, using Cao Cao to describe him is not very appropriate, it should be Wang Mang who usurped the Han Dynasty.

Whether among the people, in the court, or in the Ming army, Lin An can be said to have the support of hundreds of people!

When a person’s power is so great that it is almost lawless, that is the most terrifying thing!

Both he and the crown prince were able to suppress those people, and Prince of Wei Lin An also had some friendship with them. But if the emperor was replaced by Zhu Yunwen now, Zhu Yunwen and Prince of Wei had no relationship at all!

The situation will be very dangerous then!

If Lin An had had any disloyalty at that time, the Ming Dynasty would have suffered a devastating disaster.

"Okay, I understand!"

Mu Ying nodded. He really understood that Zhu Yuanzhang's plan was to keep Lin An away from the center of power!

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he took his leave.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the empty hall and showed a rare look of contemplation.

It is now the 32nd year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty!

He is old!

However, Lin An did not seem to be getting old. As he intended to keep Lin An away from power, he was slowly excluded from the core decision-making level. It can be said that now, apart from the extremely respected identity, Lin An has almost no other substantial benefits.

The most crucial point is that Lin An and Xu Miaojin have been married for more than ten years, but they don’t even have a child. This is really strange!

Of course, this is probably what some people want to see.

After all, if Lin An had no children, some of the major families wouldn't risk choosing him. Everyone wanted to ensure the well-being of their children and grandchildren. If Lin An had no children, it would mean someone else would take over the throne in the future! Wealth and power could only last for one generation, which wasn't necessarily acceptable.

Mu Ying left the palace and walked away again, wearing that black clothes, disappearing in the vast crowd!

Zhu Chong was entering the palace when a man in black quickly passed by him, stirring up a gust of wind. He frowned slightly and couldn't help but turn around to glance at the figure. At this time, Wu Feng walked over appropriately, blocking Zhu Chong's sight and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty invites you!"

Hearing that it was the emperor's call, Zhu Chong retracted his gaze and said to Wu Feng, "Lead the way!"

Wu Feng walked quickly forward!

Zhu Chong didn't think much about it and just followed him!

But as he walked, he did feel something was wrong, because this was not the way to the imperial study, and the place seemed a bit remote and unfamiliar at this moment, and he had never been there before!

He stopped in his tracks and looked at Wu Feng warily, "Wu Feng! What do you mean?"

Wu Feng slowly turned around at this time, smiled at Zhu Chong and said: "Of course, it is the order of His Majesty. Please be on your way!"