Seiwa

Jiangxi, Nanchang

In Prince Ning's mansion, Zhu Quan covered his face with black clouds, and looked at Zhu Panxuan who was standing in front of him with his head bowed, his fists were clenched loudly.

Zhu Panxuan knew that he had caused trouble, so he didn't dare to lift his head to meet Zhu Quan's gaze.

"You know you're afraid?"

The door of the room was closed, and there were confidant guards guarding the door, Zhu Quan still lowered his voice, but the anger in his voice could not be suppressed no matter what.

Joining others to assassinate the emperor, did he eat the guts of an ambitious leopard?Involving the remaining members of the Jianwen Party is truly audacious!

Once the matter is leaked, even if it is not the mastermind, it will still be charged with beheading.

What about brothers, what about nephews?

Zhu Quan knows better than anyone what Zhu Di's character is like and how dark he is!

"Say, who else knows about this?"

"A few guards around my son." After hesitating for a while, Zhu Panxuan finally dared not hide it, "There is also Dai Wang."

"Who?"

"The king."

For a long while, Zhu Quan didn't make a sound.

Zhu Panxuan raised his head boldly, and when he saw Zhu Quan's appearance, his legs softened instantly.

Smoke was coming from the top of the old man's head, and his anger value exploded.

"Niezi!" Zhu Quan was so angry that he wished he could shoot Zhu Panxuan to death.

How stupid is it to keep it so dead from him, but let Dai Wang catch it? Can you tell the difference between close and distant? !

Angry to the extreme, Zhu Quan kicked the stool over, quickly removed a stool leg, and greeted Zhu Panxuan.

According to the fine tradition left by Emperor Hongwu, the members of the old Zhu family often used weapons to teach their sons.

Zhu Di is good at using the whip, and Zhu Quan loves using the stick.

The dance is full of vigor and vitality.

There are no weapons at hand at the scene, and stool legs are also a good choice.

After two hard blows, Zhu Panxuan couldn't bear it anymore.

In the past, Zhu Quan used family law, not to mention raising it high and lowering it gently, but he also had a sense of proportion in his hands.Today's beating is definitely a beating to death.In any case, he is also a grandson raised by Jin Zunyugui, no matter how hard his body is, he can't hold it.

Zhu Panxuan was not as thick as Zhu Gaochi, nor as well-trained as Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, who immediately jumped up and begged for mercy while running.It is impossible not to beg for mercy, and there is no way to justify being killed by father Wang Dayi.

Princess Ning hurried over when she heard the movement.

The servants who were serving the princess followed in small steps, and were shocked when they saw the scene in front of them.

"My lord, what's the matter?"

On June day, the clothes were thin, and there were already three or four bloody streaks on Zhu Panxuan's back.The blood seeped through the blue robe, which was scary to look at.

Zhu Quan turned a deaf ear to Princess Ning's inquiry.

Holding the stick, he continued to hit Zhu Panxuan on the back and legs.Avoid the vital points, but the strength is not lacking at all.

"My lord!" Concubine Ning quickly stepped forward, stood in front of Zhu Panxuan, and persuaded, "My lord, Panxuan made a mistake, and he shouldn't have hit him so hard."

Seeing that Zhu Quan didn't listen to persuasion at all and wanted to drop his hand, Concubine Ning was in a hurry. She grabbed the stool leg in his hand and glared, "Why, the prince even wants to beat his concubine? It's so majestic!"

It must be admitted that Zhu Yuanzhang was very discerning in choosing his in-laws.

The natal families of the princesses are either founding heroes or noble generals.

Zhu Biao's crown prince and concubine came from Kaiping Wang Chang's family. Zhu Di's first wife, Empress Xu, was the eldest daughter of Wei Guogong.

Zhu Quan's concubine also came from the general family. She has a beautiful appearance, a proud figure, and extraordinary skills.

On weekdays, Zhu Quan comes first in everything.Once the bottom line is reached, King Ning's husband gang will always shake a few times.

Both Zhu Quan and Zhu Di have a deep understanding of this matter.

What is pain and happiness?

What does it mean to have a good wife at home?

Empress Xu and Princess Ning, Gai Rushi.

The "murder weapon" was firmly grasped, Zhu Quan was not good at fighting with Fa's wife, the outcome was unpredictable, the couple staged a full-scale martial arts for the education of their children, and it was really not good to hear it.

"Ugh!"

With a sigh, Zhu Quan let go of his hand, "It's not that I'm unreasonable, it's that Pan Xuan caused a big disaster."

Seeing that Concubine Ning was puzzled, Zhu Quan ordered Zhu Panxuan to be lifted up and sent to the cubicle for medicine.After closing the door, he told about Zhu Panlong's participation in the assassination of Zhu Di.

Although he was not the mastermind, Du Ping's household registration was done with the help of Nail who stayed in Daning in Prince Ning's Mansion.Checking down, all the hidden stakes buried in the commander of the Daning capital will be found out.

"The Son of Heaven has always wanted to uproot Gu's power from Daning, and Pan Yun delivered the knife to him." King Ning paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his face grave, "The power is gone, and Gu also recognizes it. Today's world It's been decided, I can't go back to Daning. But Pan Xuan's involvement in the assassination will kill our family. The emperor will not be soft, even if he doesn't do it now, sooner or later, he will..."

When Zhu Quan told the story, Princess Ning's expression changed suddenly.

No wonder the lord wants to deal with such a heavy hand!

"The prince said, did the king know about this?"

"Yes." Zhu Quan nodded, "If it wasn't for this, we could always find a way to hide the matter, at worst, let's leave a few hidden stakes. If he knows, this matter will never be good. In order to get rid of myself, I'm afraid he will immediately push back Pan Yun comes out to take the blame, and then our family will fall into it."

Concubine Ning stopped talking. She had experienced Jing Nan and was relocated to Nanchang. She understood the methods of the emperor just like King Ning.

Concubine Dai is the Queen's biological sister, and if the matter is leaked, King Dai can really take the blame.Regardless of the distance of relatives and the degree of fear of the emperor, the family will be dealt with first.

"My lord," said Concubine Ning through gritted teeth, "Why don't you take the initiative to ask the emperor for your sins."

"what?"

"Before the Son of Heaven is released, take the initiative to plead guilty to the Son of Heaven." Princess Ning has a firm character and is decisive in situations. Otherwise, she would not have lived with Zhu Quan in Daning for ten years. Such a big mistake, I have sincerely regretted it, and I am willing to listen to the emperor." After a pause, Princess Ning lowered her voice, "I have heard that after the Dai Wang returned to Datong Mansion, greed, cruelty, slave labor, and heavy tax burden , and has dissatisfaction with the emperor. The emperor is afraid of the prince, so he may not let the king go."

Zhu Quan was pensive, and said: "I have to think about it."

Concubine Ning did not continue to speak, stood up, saluted Zhu Quan, and went to the compartment to see the injured Zhu Panxuan.

This unlucky boy, he is angry with the emperor, so why not his father?Doing things without thinking about the consequences, the knife is directly handed to the emperor. If one is not good, the whole family will suffer, and if you don't die, you will end up in prison for life. You should really let the prince beat you.

I have read all the books on weekdays for nothing, and the principles of guarding against arrogance and impetuosity, and planning and acting have all been forgotten.

Zhu Panxuan was lying on the bed, his jacket had been removed, revealing the vertical and horizontal purlins on his back, which were all red and swollen.

The good doctor of the royal family is applying ointment to the wound.

Seeing Concubine Ning coming in, Zhu Panxuan struggled to move and called out "Concubine Mother".

Doctor Tongliang asked about his son's injury, Princess Ning waved away the crowd, took a cloth towel and wiped Zhu Panxuan's forehead, and said, "Do you know it's wrong?"

"Mother and concubine," Zhu Panxuan said with frustration in his voice, "my son is wrong."

Acting recklessly and indiscreetly, he led the whole family into a trap.King Ning beat Zhu Panxuan thoroughly with a blow of the stick.

Princess Ning put down the cloth towel and stroked Zhu Panxuan's hair, "Don't blame your father for being cruel, if you don't hit you, how can you save your life."

"Mother concubine?"

"Mother and Concubine should have said these things to you long ago. Perhaps today's disaster can be avoided." A look of complexity flashed in Princess Ning's eyes, and she hardened her heart. , the general who commanded the three guards of Duoyan. From today onwards, you must firmly remember it!"

"Mother, I am not reconciled."

"So what if you are not willing?" Princess Ning combed Zhu Panxuan's hair, and said, "People are knives and I am fish and meat. If you can't bear it, you have to bear it. Besides, your father can bear it, why can't you?"

Zhu Panxuan lowered his head and stopped talking.

King Ning walked in, and seeing Zhu Panxuan like this, his heart softened after all.But I still have to say what should be said, and I can't let my son continue to make mistakes.

"Daning's hidden stake, there won't be many left after this time. Duoyan Sanwei, don't send anyone to contact you."

Zhu Panxuan raised his head sharply.

"My father will try to solve the matter of acting as the king." Zhu Quan calmed down, "Recently, you are taking care of your wounds. If there is no delay, my father will accompany you to Beijing."

"Father?"

"Everything has a father."

Zhu Quan's cruelty to his son does not mean that he will abandon Zhu Panxuan.

Everyone in the old Zhu family protects their shortcomings, Zhu Di is like this, and so is Zhu Quan.

Zhu Panxuan's lips moved, his eyes were red, seeing that Zhu Quan was about to turn his back and leave, he hurriedly said: "Father, the Zhang family is also involved in this incident!"

"The Zhang family?"

"Da Ning's commander Zhang Gui is a distant relative of the concubine." Zhu Pansong raised his body with force, "Before Uncle Xing Ning came to Daning, all the affairs of Daning's capital were in the hands of this person."

"He was also involved in this?"

Zhu Quan was stunned. If this is true, is it the concubine's intention or the son's?Could it be that Zhu Gaochi couldn't wait for the emperor to be the crown prince?That's true, Zhu Gaochi is more tolerant than his father, and he can pretend.Not only his father, but also himself.

Zhu Panxuan shook his head, "I can't be sure, I only know that Zhang Gui has received a lot of filial piety. Du Ping is not the only one who replaced the household registration. I really want to investigate. Daning, Beiping, and Xuanfu can't escape."

Zhu Quan should have been happy that Zhu's family had internal strife.

Thinking about the possible consequences, he hoped that this matter had nothing to do with Zhu Gaochi.Otherwise, more and more people will be involved like a snowball, and the matter will not end well, and maybe the Tartars will take advantage of the chaos.

Very contradictory.

This just shows that Zhu Yuanzhang did not miss the point when he sent Zhu Quan and Zhu Di to guard the northern border together, and handed over the powerful Duoyan Sanwei to him.But Zhu Di will not use him again, Zhu Quan understands better than anyone else.

After beating his son, Zhu Quan went back to his study, thinking about how to write the above form to Zhu Di.

Is Taizu Chengfa the starting point, or is it playing the emotional card?Or just sue the king directly?Should the matter of the Zhang family be mentioned? Does the Son of Heaven already know about it?

Zhu Quan picked up the pen, wrote two lines, frowned, crumpled the paper, and threw it under his feet.

Just as he could not make up his mind, there was a knock on the door, "My lord, I have something important to report."

Zhu Quan put down his pen, "Come in."

The servant dressed as a guard opened the door and closed it carefully. After prostrating, he approached Zhu Quan and whispered something.

Zhu Quan's face suddenly changed, and the ink dripped onto the paper without realizing it.

"Jin Yiwei? Are you reading that right?"

"Returning to the prince, the servant is absolutely right." The servant said, "In the Palace of Prince Yan in Beiping, the servant has seen one of them."

Zhu Quan's hand was so hard that the pen holder was broken by him.

After a long time, Zhu Quan threw away the writing brush that had been broken in two, picked up another one, took a deep breath, dipped it in ink, and dropped it heavily on the paper: "The emperor is honored, my minister Zhu Quan knocked..."

Peiping

Dingyuan Hou insisted on moving into the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice in Beiping, where he was locked up tightly.

I couldn't beat it again, and the reason didn't make sense. I reported it to the emperor, but I haven't seen the emperor take any action so far.

The jailers can only be allowed to step up patrols every day, and Ding Yuanhou must not be allowed to make any changes to the cell.

The funds under the leadership are limited. After Ding Yuanhou’s toss, the maintenance cost of the cell has risen steadily. From the minister of the Ministry of punishment to the experience, after the calculation, looking at the various expenditures, my heart is bleeding .

If the expenses are overrun, Yu Xin, Minister of the Household Department, is an old man, and will never make up for it.

Ask Dingyuan Hou for a bill?I'm afraid it will be life-threatening.

Looking for the emperor?Less likely.

The only way is to increase the work intensity of the jailers.

Marquis Dingyuan was unreasonable, and Uncle Xingning, who got him into prison, was reasonable anyway... right?

In short, the emperor didn't speak, and Shen Xuan wanted to live in the prison of the Ministry of punishment for eternity, but no one dared to kick him out.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice could only cry while chasing after the Minister of the Ministry of Finance with the account book.No one could be found in the yamen, so they went straight to the door of the house.

Calculate Yu Xin's working hours accurately, squat at a designated spot before dawn, enter and exit together, and eat and eat together.

In a word, the Ministry of Criminal Justice has no money, and for maintenance work, it has to pay for it by itself.Now the hole is too big, and even a bunch of officials can't fill it.So, Yu Situ, please help.

The Minister of the Household Department had nothing to do, he couldn't escape in a sedan chair, so he simply changed to riding a horse.The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was squatting at the door of his house at Maoshi, but he sneaked out at Yinshizhong.

Under the leadership of Lord Situ, the check-in time of the household department has been advancing continuously.The immediate boss goes to work by lighting candles, and the subordinates sleep late at home, waiting to be laid off?

Seeing that the household department is so enthusiastic about work, other departments have also begun to discredit work and take the initiative to work overtime.

The six ministries in Beijing are all newly established government departments, and most of the heavenly officials are directly descendants of the emperor. It is the time when the new official takes office and wants to perform well.He held his breath from top to bottom, for fear of being compared by other departments.

Overtime work is not counted, and it is a waste of time to sit in a sedan chair on the way to work. Except for the elderly with osteoporosis, the officials of the six ministries all ride horses to work, and the generals are amazed.

Before dawn, the sound of horseshoes can be heard in the city.

The easygoing man and the guards ran behind, and within ten days, they all developed a strong physique that could not lose to the frontier army.

Running in the morning with Sitiao every day, speed and endurance are a test, and it is difficult to become a sunny sportsman.

The officials worked hard and dedicated themselves, and Zhu Di was very happy.

Work hard!

After being happy, Zhu Di soon discovered that his workload had also doubled.

Burning the lamp to fight at night, staying up for two days, the memorials on the copybook have not decreased.

Zhu Di finally figured it out, Beiping is no better than Nanjing, the work of various departments is still in the running-in stage, without the help of the Secretary of General Affairs and Wenyuan Pavilion to do the sealing and screening work, the work enthusiasm of the six departments is high, and the emperor will definitely work overtime.

Not only was the emperor exhausted, but Yuan Rong, Marquis of Guangping, who was temporarily in charge of the governor's mansion of the army left behind in Beijing, was also dizzy.

The guards under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Eight Mansions and Daning Capital Division are both attached to the Rear Army Commander's Mansion.Military training, farming, and garrison all over the country should be summarized and reported to Yuan Rong.

Shen Xuan fled to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to hide, but Yuan Rong had no way to hide, so he could only shoulder the responsibility of the two of them.

The work intensity was too high, and Concubine Yuan was not a superman, so after a few days, the soles of his feet would shake from exhaustion, and he would look at people's shadows.

After finally returning home, when he saw his wife, tears flowed down his face.

It was a miracle to come home alive!

Without saying a word, Yuan Rong closed his eyes and fell to the ground with a plop. The princess turned pale with fright, and hurriedly called for a doctor.

The doctor read it, in a word, tired.

Looking at the son-in-law lying on the bed with two dark circles under his eyes, who was as angry as gossamer, Princess Yong'an became angry.

Is this bullying honest people or what?

Marquis Dingyuan went to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to not work, and gained a good reputation for stabbing his friends.Now mentioning Dingyuan Hou, who doesn't give a thumbs up, good man!What a hero!Benevolence!

His son-in-law was so tired that his eyes stared at him, and he almost died from overwork, but no one knew about it.

This matter must be well said!

As the eldest daughter of Zhu Di and Empress Xu, Princess Yong'an has completely inherited the character of Empress Xu, and can be called a model royal princess.But if he made her anxious, he still picked up his weapon and turned himself into a heroine.

Hearing that his daughter came to the door, Emperor Yong Le had a headache.

It is absolutely impossible to hide and see, and there is no way to solve it if you see it.

As soon as the news of Meng Qinghe being imprisoned came out, Jin Yiwei immediately reported that someone wanted his life.

If the assassination of the emperor fails, a mastermind must be handed over.

Uncle Xingning committed suicide in fear of crime, which is a ready-made excuse.

Meng Qinghe came from a grassroots background, without a strong background, and offended the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty. He is definitely the best scapegoat.

This is also an important reason why the mastermind chose to act in Daning instead of Beiping.

An earl with no background is dead when he dies.Even if Zhu Di understood what was going on and tried his best to investigate, there would be no proof.

Changing to the Marquis of Dingyuan and Marquis of Guangping, you have to weigh it carefully.

Shen Xuan is Zhu Di's adopted son, and Yuan Rong is Zhu Di's son-in-law. Both of them have made great contributions to Jingnan Zhongli, and Jane is in the emperor's heart.Let these two people take the blame?Purely daydreaming.

Shen Xuan insisted on living in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, unable to escape, Zhu Di was so angry that he wanted to whip him.

Calm down and think about it carefully, it is not difficult to understand his true intentions.

No matter how strict the defense is, it is hard to guarantee that someone will take advantage of the loopholes.But with Marquis Dingyuan at his side, who can attack Uncle Xingning?Who dares to attack Xingning Bo?

With Dingyuan Hou's prison, 100% Longtan Tiger's Den.

If you don't have the awareness to lose your arms and legs, it's better not to enter.

Saving Meng Qinghe's life will make the mastermind feel restless, and when he is disturbed, he will definitely leak his flaws.

Therefore, Zhu Di acquiesced to Shen Xuan's act of "loyalty".Knowing that there are rumors spreading, I sigh in my heart, for the sake of me, Xuan'er will be wronged again.When the truth comes to light, Uncle Xingning will also add more rewards.

Zhu Di had a good idea, but he didn't expect that there would be a sudden wind of diligence in Beiping, and everyone would strive for the top.

The six departments worked overtime, and the military governor's mansion behind the army was also full of enthusiasm for work.

The intensity of work continued to increase, Zhu Di himself could still persist, but Zhu Di's son-in-law couldn't.

As a result, the girl went straight to her father for an explanation.

Seeing Zhu Di, without saying a word, Princess Yong'an knelt down and wiped her tears, insisting that her father arrest Dingyuanhou from prison.Otherwise, the son-in-law will be exhausted, and life will be difficult.

"Yong'an, Royal Father also has difficulties..."

"Father," Princess Yong'an wiped away her tears, "Is it really impossible to capture Marquis Dingyuan?"

Zhu Di shook his head.

"Come out during the day and go back at night?"

Zhu Di continued to shake his head.

Princess Yong'an gritted her teeth, "This will not work and that will not work, then send the official duties to prison! In short, the son-in-law needs to rest."

Zhu Di stroked his short mustache, pondered for a while, and nodded.

This method can.

Silently became Princess Yong'an.She just said it casually, but the emperor really agreed?

The question was only for a moment, and was quickly put aside by Princess Yong'an.

No matter what, as long as the son-in-law can rest.

During the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, there were many officials who went to court with wooden shackles, and there was no need to make a fuss about handling official duties in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Princess Yong'an was satisfied and returned home, and told her husband the good news.

Hou Guangping said that being able to honor the princess is a blessing he has cultivated for several lifetimes!

The husband and wife held hands and looked at each other, everything was silent.

The hill-like official business was moved into the prison of the Criminal Ministry. Meng Qinghe sat cross-legged, propped his chin, and smacked his lips. "Master Hou, handling official business in the cell is not a thing, why don't you go out."

Shen Xuan's answer was to put down the pen, grab it with his big hand, bow his head, and gag.

Meng Qinghe was speechless.

The only thought is that fortunately, he has been washing his face and brushing his teeth lately.

With a blunt sound, Shen Xuan and Meng Qinghe turned their heads at the same time.

Outside the cell, the jailer's iron ruler fell to the ground and turned into petrification.