King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 20
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"The old man asked you to keep an eye on me. You don't know what's good and what's wrong. You have to think clearly about what to say and what not to say!"

"If you let me be punished, don't think about it!"

This was a whisper that Zhu Jinghong said to Li Wenzhao when the prince and his party arrived in Jinling a few days ago, when they were greeted by Jinling officials.

There is no doubt that his dignified Jinyiwei Qianhu has been threatened, and he has no temper at all.

Because of the difficult task, Li Wenzhao made a special request that he personally review Zhu Jinghong's information.

"How did Ying Tianfu deal with it?" Li Wenzhao asked.

"Ying Tianfu released Uncle Xue's family and detained the little squire involved in the incident. Now he is tortured!"

Hearing this, Li Wenzhao's eyes widened: "Is Jia Yucun crazy? The Xue family and the Jia family are related by marriage, but it is not possible for Jia Yucun to take care of him like this, and dare to despise the thirteenth master because of it!"

Obviously, Jia Yucun supplemented Yingtian magistrate, and Li Wenzhao knew the way inside.

The hundred households replied: "Jia Yucun is not in the government office, that is the meaning of pushing the official Hu Jin'an!"

"Hu Jin'an? Is he crazy too?"

Baihu replied again: "Master Thirteen didn't reveal his identity, that's why they dare!"

"These people are in trouble!" Li Wenzhao sighed.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Li Wenzhao thought for a while, and said, "This matter cannot be hidden, but we must find out the cause and effect, and then report it to the Lord!"

Master, naturally refers to the emperor, and emphasizes the relationship between master and servant, rather than the normal relationship between monarch and minister.

In today's Ming Dynasty, only the 24 yamen of the inner court and the bureaus of the palace, as well as the 22 guards of the Shangzhi Qin Army, can call the emperor this way.

"Yes!" Baihu replied, and then left the room.

Li Wenzhao was stunned for a while, then sighed helplessly.

"These masters are fighting, and our life will be difficult!"

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When Li Wenzhao was feeling emotional, the two brothers from Yingtianxing Palace were eating.

In the side hall, the dishes on the dining table are not rich, there are only eight dishes and one soup, but it is enough for two people.

Zhu Jinghong was enjoying his meal, he raised his eyes to see Zhu Jingyuan's sad face, and said, "I said fourth brother, you are eating!"

Seeing that the prince still hadn't moved, Zhu Jinghong greeted the maid at the side: "Hurry up and get food for the fourth brother, just the lion head... and meatballs!"

Perhaps because he really lost his appetite, Zhu Jingyuan raised his hand to stop the maid's actions, and said at the same time: "You all step back!"

In all, there were not many people in the room, and it was obvious that Zhu Jingyuan had something to say if all these maids were to go down now.

After everyone retreated, Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help asking: "Thirteenth Brother, Wang Qun and Zhang Qiuyou, what do you plan to do with them?"

"Check the account of their county government first, and if there is any deficit, they will be charged with corruption of ink, plus the crime of disrespect for the two of them discussing today, they will be sentenced to exile..."

"Thirteenth brother, this is going too far!" Zhu Jingyuan took the words, with even more worried expression on his face.

Putting down his chopsticks, Zhu Jinghong said, "Fourth Brother, we want to show our prestige, otherwise how can we show our prestige?"

"This……"

"Now that you are locked up in Jinyiwei prison, let them handle the case, so you don't have to worry about it, fourth brother!"

Zhu Jingyuan's heart is very fragile, and it is difficult to accept big changes. Even though Zhu Jinghong is so comforting, he still feels anxious at this moment.

Picking up the teacup at the side, Zhu Jingyuan asked solemnly, "Then what should we do next?"

"The treasury will investigate these matters, and the dust will settle in half a month. We just need to wait, and someone will supervise and investigate!"

"The old man asked fourth brother to come to Jinling. The most important thing is to suppress the Japanese. Do you know how the battle in Jinling is going?"

Without mobilizing food and grass in advance, the range of operations of the guards was so narrow that it was difficult to wipe out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop.

What's more difficult is that the Japanese pirates can retreat to the sea if they can't win, and it is even more difficult for the imperial navy to wipe them out.

"This matter is under the overall planning of the Jinling Metropolitan Division, and I have not had time to ask about it in the future!" Zhu Jingyuan replied.

He didn't even deal with the civil servants, so Zhu Jingyuan naturally didn't talk to the military officials, and only met the generals of Jinling Dusi a few days ago.

"The Japanese pirates have been in trouble for more than a hundred years, and the ups and downs are difficult to eradicate. It is impossible to rely on Jinling Dusi!"

Gao Shuyan came up with other ideas, but neither of them knew anything about fighting, so they haven't discussed it in depth yet.

"Then how to proceed?"

"At least in the near future, we have to figure out the situation of the battle!"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Jinghong continued, "For example... Where are the Japanese pirates entrenched? What is the plan of the Jinling Metropolis? Has the army been fully prepared?"

Nodding his head, Zhu Jingyuan said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow, the people from the Jinling Metropolitan Division will be summoned and let them explain the situation of the Japanese suppression!"

"Fourth brother, I'm afraid it's too hasty tomorrow. It's best to let the guards send people over to finalize the plan to suppress the Japanese!" Zhu Jinghong replied casually, but he was extremely cautious in his heart.

Since the current emperor ascended the throne in a coup d'etat, it has become taboo for princes to command troops, so even if authorized to quell chaos, Zhu Jingyuan rarely summons the capital.

Even Zhu Jingyuan was avoiding suspicion. As a bystander, Zhu Jinghong naturally wanted to get rid of the relationship, so he pretended not to care.

But as a young man in the new era, Zhu Jinghong is very aware of the importance of the army, so he will try his best to get in touch.

"Hmm... makes sense!" Zhu Jingyuan nodded, but he didn't think as deeply as Zhu Jingyuan.

"Then three days later, call the generals of the capital of Jinling to discuss the matter, what do you think?"

Looking at the serious fourth brother, Zhu Jinghong didn't know what to say, you are the prince!

"Fourth brother, you're ready!" Zhu Jinghong smiled.

According to the memory of his predecessor, Zhu Jinghong knew that there were eyes and ears everywhere around him, so he avoided suspicion more often.

Just when the two brothers were silent, they heard someone outside the house reporting: "His Royal Highness, Jin Yiwei sent a booklet, saying that the two county magistrates jointly signed the letter!"

Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help admiring Wang Qun and Wang Qun, they really tried their best to save themselves.

"Bring it in!"

After a while, the excerpt appeared in Zhu Jingyuan's hand, and he handed it to Zhu Jinghong after reading it.

Originally, he just wanted to cook well, but he couldn't hold back his curiosity, so Zhu Jinghong took a closer look.

To be honest, these officials who were born on the right track in Kejia really wrote good articles.

The content in the notebook is called a sincere feeling, and that is called a return from a lost path, which almost made Zhu Jinghong believe it.

"Thirteenth brother, how about..."

Seeing that Zhu Jingyuan was about to soften his heart again, Zhu Jinghong quickly said, "Fourth brother, this matter cannot be changed, there is no need to discuss it... otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted!"

"Their crimes are arbitrarily judged by the laws of the country. If it is useful to admit their mistakes and repent, what do you need Daming Law to do?"

With Zhu Jingyuan being so benevolent, it is no wonder that there are so many supporters from the ruling and opposition parties. Who wouldn't want to have a kind boss, especially under the comparison of the current emperor.

Picking up the letter of repentance, Zhu Jinghong threw it on the ground contemptuously, and then said: "If they really know their mistakes, they should plead guilty and admit their punishment in the article. How can they just want to avoid punishment!"

"Fourth brother, this kind of duplicity people need to be dealt with more strictly in order to convince the public!"

Zhu Jingyuan sighed: "I don't know what you said, I just can't bear it!"

"Fourth brother, you have been in the palace for a long time, and you don't know the hardships of the people's livelihood, so you are tolerant of officials in every possible way!"

Seeing Zhu Jinghong's seriousness, Zhu Jingyuan laughed and said, "You know the hardships of people's lives, and you have been staying in the palace all the time. Didn't you gain some insight when you were out of the palace yesterday?"

Zhu Jinghong was stunned for a moment, this question really caught him.

(End of this chapter)