Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

Without Boss Xu around, the business naturally couldn't continue.

Therefore, Xu Xingchang, the owner of the North Street fabric shop, did not stay in the Prince of Yan's Mansion for long before he was quickly sent back to North Street by people from the palace, and the fabric shop reopened.

……

"Coincidence? This can't be a coincidence!"

"There must be someone behind Xu Xingchang who is manipulating this matter, and this person is trying to stop us from investigating him. He even knows that I care about public opinion, and is using this as a threat to prevent me from investigating him openly!"

Seeing Qiu Fu sending away the unyielding Xu Xingchang, Zhu Di was so angry that he slammed the table and said angrily.

Admittedly, this seemed like a good thing and didn't seem to do him any harm.

But... this unpredictable feeling, this feeling of being played around by others, made Zhu Di very uncomfortable.

He served as a vassal for ten years.

Zhu Di held tens of thousands of trusted followers and had the authority to dispatch troops from surrounding garrisons. He was the fierce tiger of the northern border, a king whose word was final. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? When had anyone in his own territory been allowed to run wild under his nose?

"Humph! This Xu Xingchang is really very brave! He actually dared not to tell the truth in front of me!"

"Now the people are watching, and my father is watching too. I can't touch him, so I'll just let him live out the winter! Is it possible that I can't touch him now, and next year when things calm down, I still won't be able to touch him?"

Zhu Di's lower eyelids trembled, his eyes narrowed slightly, and murderous intent suddenly burst out of his heroic eyes.

Xu Miaoyun patted his back gently and said soothingly, "Your Highness, please calm down. Now is not the time to be angry. What we should be concerned about right now is this increasingly bizarre situation. As the saying goes, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on. Those who commit such heinous crimes can be dealt with at any time."

Monk Daoyan did not try to persuade him on this matter.

If you want to be a king, you should have the power of life and death, otherwise you will not be able to control others.

So he just waited quietly for Zhu Di to calm down.

Although Zhu Di had a temper, he was a man who could accomplish things, so he naturally wouldn't be easily swayed by his emotions. After a moment of silence with a frown on his face, Zhu Di immediately suppressed his anger and murderous intent and said, "If you don't say it openly, then investigate it secretly."

"These shops all sold these fabrics at almost the same time, using similar materials. Even their excuses were similar. There must be some clues behind their actions: the movement of people in the shops, the routes of the goods, where they came from... all of this can be investigated."

"I'd like to see it."

"Who on earth is trying to play dirty tricks in front of this king?"

"That Xu Xingchang, I will let him live a few more months!"

Zhu Di took a deep breath and said with a stern look.

Monk Daoyan nodded with satisfaction—this was the demeanor of an emperor. He raised his hand and chanted the Buddha's name: "Amitabha..."

……

at the same time.

Inside Zhu Di's private residence.

Before, he was busy coming to Peking, and occasionally felt tired from the long journey. Since arriving in Peking, Zhu Yuanzhang's life has become more and more relaxed and comfortable.

Especially after he discovered Zhu Yunhuan's actions after half-thought and half-investigation, the things that had troubled him the most during this period were relieved a lot. He enjoyed everything he ate, and his old face looked rosy.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the soft couch with his legs crossed, cracking melon seeds and saying leisurely, "Did you call Xu Xingchang over? It seems that the fourth brother has also noticed something. His reaction speed is quite fast."

"The fourth son has been smart and full of ideas since he was young. He also married the smartest girl in Xu Da's family. If it weren't for the useless second and third sons above him, maybe the chair would have been given to the fourth son."

"But good things come to those who wait. I discovered that I have an even smarter grandson."

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhu Yuanzhang cracked melon seeds with a "crunch, crunch" sound and commented nonchalantly.

Lu Wei, standing nearby, saw Old Huang smiling like a chrysanthemum, and felt helpless. "Grandson, grandson... Ever since he found that fabric shop, he's been talking about grandson every other sentence. Who knows who's been calling him 'rebellious son' or 'little wolf cub' all the way here..."

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, and he, as the servant, felt relaxed as well.

He immediately echoed, "Let's just say you shouldn't overthink it. You have God's blessing, so naturally you won't have to worry about anything."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very happy.

He moved his body and sat cross-legged, then asked with great interest, "Xu Xingchang was taken to the Fourth Master's residence, and then what happened?"

Lu Wei then briefly told Zhu Yuanzhang what happened next.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised an eyebrow, thought for a moment, and said, "Using the people's sentiments in Peking to pressure the Fourth Brother, this must be our eldest grandson's idea. He's the best at playing with people's hearts. I originally thought it was strange that arranging a centurion to come to Peking for selling cloth was such a waste of manpower. So he was waiting here."

Lu Wei was secretly shocked. "Can it be controlled from such a distance? What kind of immortal is this 'little wolf cub' that His Majesty is talking about?"

"By the way, the news about the matter you asked them to continue investigating has just been reported back." Lu Wei secretly complained, but did not forget the serious matter.

"How is it?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked with his eyes slightly brightening.

At this point, Lu Wei's expression of disbelief grew even more intense. "Just as you expected, it's not just the area around Beiping Prefecture. Whether further south or further north, people have been found selling this kind of fabric. I don't know about further south, but at least in this area to the north, it's being sold everywhere!"

"Is the entire Ming Dynasty being sold?"

"Hiss... How much fabric will this take? What tricks did this little wolf cub use?"