Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1386 Returning to the old business
Eunuch Wu led the eunuchs to guard outside the Wuying Palace, and there were also servants with swords on guard outside to prevent anyone from eavesdropping on the empire's top secrets in the Golden Palace.

Inside Wuying Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a long time, and suddenly he realized, "Damn you, you almost got me into trouble! What are we talking about? How did you get to the point of wanting to rule the country forever?"

"Isn't everything Father does for this purpose?" Zhu Zhen asked with a smile, "Everything must serve this overall situation, right?"

"So small things should be let go, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"That's what I mean." Zhu Zhen said with a smile, "You are truly wiser than my father."

"Get lost." Zhu Yuanzhang spat and said, "Okay, we can just execute the ringleader and leave the accomplices alone."

Zhu Zhen was about to express his gratitude, but Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand and said, "But there is a problem. Those who coerce us from behind are the main culprits! We will not spare any of them!"

By the end of the conversation, Boss Zhu was already filled with murderous intent, and still refused to suffer any grievance.

"And these main culprits are tied to my fourth brother." Zhu Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly, "So we have to ensure that my fourth brother is safe, and we have to kill them openly."

"That's right, they are all marquises, and they must die clearly." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Otherwise, there will be endless troubles."

"I understand, son." Zhu Zhen nodded.

"Then I'll leave this case to you." Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a pen and wrote a note, saying: "Use the people in the Criminal Court if you want to, and kick them out if you don't want to."

"We still have to use them." Zhu Zhen said with a smile, "After all, they are good at torture."

"I think you want them to take the blame?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"How did the emperor know?" Zhu Zhen pretended to be surprised and asked, "Could it be that you think so too?"

"This is what they call like father, like son." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, then he stretched and said with a sense of relief: "I finally put down a big worry."

"..." Zhu Zhen suddenly had a flash of enlightenment and asked, "Father, did you guess that I would come?"

"Of course, I am your father after all." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smug smile, "Don't I know you? As long as I say I want to kill the fourth brother, I can definitely lure you out."

"No, he's your own son." Zhu Zhen was speechless. It turned out that the impeachment was published in the official gazette just for him to see.

“You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb.” Zhu Yuanzhang lifted his belt high, feeling extremely awesome.

"I'm against you..." Zhu Zhen almost cursed.

"What do you mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"It means to always support father." Zhu Zhen said with a smile on his face.

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After coming out of Wuying Palace, Zhu Zhen asked the eunuch to go to the imperial prison to convey the imperial edict, but he did not go there immediately.

You have to give people a chance to clean up and wipe their mess, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed.

He went to Kunning Palace to visit his mother, had dinner with her and Sister Hong, and took a nap. Then he sat in the sedan chair and went to the imperial prison.

He was the only one besides his elder brother who had the privilege of riding in a sedan chair in the Forbidden City. It was just a pity for the guards who carried the sedan chair...

When he arrived at the gate of the imperial prison, he saw Mao Xiang had been waiting there for a long time.

Zhu Zhen got down from the sedan chair and pointed at the four bearers who were sweating profusely and had trembling legs and said, "Look at the reward." Ma Sanbao then gave each of them a golden bean as a reward. Immediately, the four guards felt no more pain in their waists and legs, and felt that they could carry the prince to the eighth floor in one breath.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Mao Xiang kowtowed and said joyfully, "I have finally waited for Your Majesty to take action. Now I feel relieved."

"I believe you if you think so, but I think others may not think so." Zhu Zhen said with a smile.

"Your Highness, you are amazing. How do you know that the Wu gang is so arrogant that they think God is first and they are second?" Mao Xiang said decisively, "When they heard that Your Highness was coming to take charge, they didn't dare to say anything on the surface, but they must be very unhappy in their hearts."

"These guys are crazy about getting ahead." He lowered his voice and said, "I have cooperated with them twice, and I was always worried. Sooner or later, they will kill me."

"It's good to be motivated, but the key is how to guide them." Zhu Zhen smiled indifferently.

As they were talking, they walked into the hall of the Imperial Prison, where a group of civil and military officials had already stood in line. The Imperial Guard stood on the left, and the Criminal Court stood on the right.

"Meet the prince!"

After they kowtowed, Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "Please stand up. The Jinyiwei should all know me, and I know you all too."

A group of Jinyiwei officials greeted the prince happily.

"As for the people from the Criminal Court, this is my first time meeting them." Zhu Zhen looked to the other side and asked, "Which one is Wu Yong?"

"Your Highness, I am your humble servant!" An official in his early thirties, wearing a green robe with egret patches on it, came out of the office and bowed.

Zhu Zhen looked at Wu Yong and saw that he had wolf-like eyebrows and eagle eyes, which made people feel terrified. Then he smiled and said, "I have heard of your great name for a long time. Today I finally met Wu Shenxing, who terrified all the officials."

"Your Highness, you are too kind! Your Highness is truly famous, and he truly makes all the civil and military officials tremble with fear!" Wu Yong hurriedly clasped his fists and said.

What he said sounded strange, but the way he looked at Zhu Zhen was very fanatical, just like a fan meeting his idol.

This kind of person is either an old silver coin who is used to being weird, or he really thinks so...

Zhu Zhen couldn't tell which one he was, so he continued, "You should have all received the imperial decree, right? Father has ordered me to take full responsibility for this case. From now on, you only need to report to me, and you don't need to bother Father anymore."

Everyone in the Ministry of Justice felt a sinking feeling in their hearts, as all officials, regardless of their high rank or power, were dependent on the ability to report to the emperor. Once they could no longer report to the emperor, their power would be greatly reduced.

They all looked at Wu Yong, hoping that the leader could put up some resistance, but Wu Yong just looked at Zhu Zhen fanatically, with no intention of opposing at all.

"Your Highness, please forgive me. This is an imperial case and must be reported to the Emperor!" Right Judge Du Yan had no choice but to bite the bullet and say.

Zhu Zhen frowned slightly and said, "Don't interrupt me when I'm not asking questions. Didn't anyone teach you this basic rule?"

"Yes, I don't know the rules. Now I know." Du Yan blushed.

"I will report it myself. Do you understand?" Zhu Zhen then looked around at everyone in the Criminal Court.

"Yes." The man from the Criminal Court replied dejectedly. Only Wu Yong still had stars in his eyes and agreed straightforwardly.

"Yes!"

"..." Mao Xiang was almost depressed by this. He thought, aren't you quite unruly? Didn't you say you don't listen to anyone except the emperor? Why did you change your personality immediately after the prince came?

It doesn't matter if you change your character, but the cannon I fired not only went silent, but also became a stinking cannon. In the eyes of the prince, am I now a villain who tells lies with open eyes?

(End of this chapter)