themonasnovels Chapter 561 Zhu Yuanzhang’S Decision
Chapter 561 Zhu Yuanzhang’S Decision
Chapter 561 Zhu Yuanzhang’s decision
A moment later, Kunning Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang was holding a cup of tea in his hand, and his hands were shaking slightly because of anger.
Queen Ma sat next to him, with a hint of worry in her eyes.
The two are a young couple, so they naturally know each other's temper and some thoughts.
Therefore, although Empress Ma wanted to persuade her at the moment, she couldn't speak out, so she could only watch silently from the side.
Zhu Biao stood at the top of the table, his face full of restraint and worry. He wanted to take the initiative to apologize, but he didn't know how to speak.
He lowered his head and glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang from time to time, wondering what his father's mood was.
With a bang, Zhu Yuanzhang smashed the teacup on the ground. The teacup fell into pieces in an instant, with pieces falling everywhere.
The sudden change made Zhu Biao almost kneel down in fright.
"Father, please calm down. It's all because of your incompetence! Please punish me, father!"
After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and spoke helplessly.
"Don't take everything on yourself! Colliding with the Forbidden Palace and intending to rebel, are you able to bear this?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking these 17 words, his expression softened a lot, but it could be seen that he was still in a very bad mood.
The key to Zhu Yuanzhang's anger is actually that it is difficult to tell whether the assassins' words are true or false.
If it is true as the assassin said, then all this is just an accident.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is the emperor, and he must be extremely safe in everything he encounters.
So another possibility he had to suspect was that someone in the palace was colluding with outsiders.
After all, if this guess is true, it means that his palace has become less safe.
Zhu Yuanzhang spent his whole life in the army and did not worry about assassination, but he could not stand betrayal.
When he thought that there might be a traitor around him, threatening the lives of himself and his wife and children, the inexplicable sense of humiliation filled his heart.
Zhu Biao felt cold in his heart, and said helplessly: "Father, Emperor Mingjian, we still can't tell what happened. If you are really worried, I am willing to organize people to investigate carefully!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and reminded Zhu Biao: "You still need to handle such a small thing? Is your role as a royal guard just a decoration?"
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to call the Jin Yiwei, Zhu Biao's face looked very ugly.
Mao Xiang is a very smooth person, but this does not mean that he is also a gentle person when handling cases.
The Jin Yiwei are like wolves and tigers in his hands. Once they are dispatched, they will definitely feel uneasy.
Now it is another major case involving rebellion, and hundreds of people may be involved if not careful.
It's just that Zhu Biao knew these words in his heart, but he didn't dare to tell Zhu Yuanzhang, otherwise it would undoubtedly be equivalent to denying Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to recognize people.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw something was wrong with Zhu Biao's expression, so he asked: "What? Do you think what we said is wrong? Or do you have other ideas?"
When asked by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao hurriedly knelt down again, but was stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang.
"You and I, father and son, there are no outsiders here, why do you do this? If you have anything to say, just say it! Don't be coy, like a girl!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words made Queen Ma next to her couldn't help but shake her head.
After all, it was difficult for her to be involved in court affairs, so even if she had some thoughts in her heart, she couldn't express them directly.
But she was also curious about what Zhu Biao wanted to say.
Under the gaze of the two people, Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and finally plucked up the courage to speak.
"Father, I think this case may really be just a coincidence! If we want to investigate strictly, I'm afraid it will involve the lives of too many innocent people. I also ask my father to order a secret investigation, so that there is no need to disturb anyone." People, you won’t be so serious about making offerings in the future!”
After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang could not understand what he meant.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had also heard about Jin Yiwei's behavior, and he even actively acquiesced in many things. Otherwise, with Mao Xiang's character, how could Jin Yiwei be so public?
Since the Hu Weiyong case was handled, Jin Yiwei's reputation has actually become worse. Whether it is officials or ordinary people, they always talk about Jin Yiwei.
The case of assassinating the prince has just come out now. If there is another case of assassinating the emperor. I'm afraid it will be a storm all over the city.
If it were the previous Zhu Yuanzhang, he would definitely reprimand Zhu Biao for his benevolence as a woman, and then hand the case directly to the Jinyi Guard Office.
But now this matter is really strange, and Zhu Yuanzhang actually feels that it is a coincidence, and the possibility is relatively high.
Moreover, it was the Chinese New Year again, and Zhu Yuanzhang was really unwilling to launch a large-scale investigation, which made everyone feel at risk and ruined the hard-earned peaceful year.
After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang finally made a decision.
He said to Zhu Biao: "Publish our order and ask Mao Xiang to transfer the manpower of a thousand households to you. In addition, tell everyone who is accompanying you to shut up. Anyone who dares to reveal what happened today will be killed without mercy." !”
The meaning of these words could not be more obvious.
Zhu Biao was happy and quickly thanked Zhu Yuanzhang, but before he could speak, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded again.
"In addition, when I went to draft an edict, I told him that Xie Jin had behaved inappropriately before the emperor, and that he would be fined half a year's salary, and be demoted and retained.
Upon hearing this decree, Zhu Biao was a little stunned at first, but then he understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts.
It was obvious that Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied with what Xie Jin did today.
It was okay to sell letters on the street. Although it would damage the identity and face of the imperial official, after all, he did not reveal his true identity. He was not a famous person now, and he would not cause too much trouble, so Zhu Yuanzhang could not pursue the case.
But his words caused Zhu Yuanzhang to waste all the time he had arranged.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang himself was almost killed due to an assassination. Although this kind of thing was just a near miss for Zhu Yuanzhang, if he did not take some punishment, he would still feel a little upset.
Although the penalty of half a year's salary sounds a bit serious, in fact, the salary of Ming officials was not high. Even if they lose this half-year income, normal officials can make up for it elsewhere.
Moreover, for a boss like Ye Xuan, it is impossible for him to go hungry even if he wants to.
Zhu Biao knows better than anyone what Ye Xuan did in Yingtian Mansion, so he doesn't think this punishment really has any substantive effect.
As for being demoted and retained, it only takes one sentence to change the situation to promotion back.
So Zhu Biao quickly agreed and was ready to complete Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement.
But before he could go out, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped him.
"Wait a minute, after you finish this, go to the fourth child's place and see how his progress is.