The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 434 Zhu Biao escorts Mr. Ye’s future, Lu Shangshu stops pretending, and the emperor’s grandson is in danger!

In the eyes of the young man from Jinyiwei,
Zhu Biao, who was about to start writing, immediately put down the pen in his hand and just focused on the autographed letter written by his mother.

A moment later, he burned the letter written by Empress Ma to him in front of the young man Jin Yiwei.

Then, he looked at the young man in front of him and said, "Go back and tell the Empress that as long as they can make Ye Qing willing to come, the Ming Prince will definitely pave the way for him to come to the capital."

"By the way, I want to tell my mother that coastal areas are windy and more humid, so she must take care of herself."

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The young man from Jinyiwei was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his fists and saluted, "My lord, I accept the order!"

After the Jinyiwei young man left, Zhu Biao called the eunuch Chang Shi and said, "Xuan, the deputy commander of Jinyiwei sent Jiang Ying to see Gu."

After the regular eunuch left, Zhu Biao became less serious again.

At this moment, Zhu Biao was just an ordinary husband, a husband who knew how to comfort his wife without worrying about himself and go home to rest first.

Just when Concubine Chang was thinking like this, he came face to face with Jiang Yu who was walking towards him.

Therefore, he, the father of the crown prince's concubine, is still the servant of the crown prince's main concubine!
Concubine Chang looked at this elder who was rigorous in doing things and never went too far, and she also respected him a lot.

But she just couldn't tell what was causing her uneasiness!
After a while, Concubine Chang just thought that during this period, she was a little tired from taking care of the affairs of the harem, so she became irritated and thought too much.

Lu Ben also said rigorously: "I should be on duty tonight, and I should see you at any time according to orders. Please give me your permission."

Chang Shi looked at Lu Ben's back as he walked straight towards the imperial study, and suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Ben went straight to the imperial study.

"Look at what they want to do to Ye Qing!"

In the imperial study room at this moment,
Jiang Wei knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists in salute and said, "Jiang Wei, deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."

In fact, she didn't know why she felt such uneasiness.

From a personal perspective, he is the father of the crown prince's concubine, and even more so her husband's father-in-law. Even if she doesn't follow suit and call her father-in-law, she should still call her 'Lu Bo'!
But this is the palace, and the human touch here is limited to Zhu Yuanzhang and his family!

"Your Majesty, Lu Ben, pays homage to the Crown Princess!"

Shortly after Jiang Wei left, Lu Ben came to the imperial study.

After Chang Shi nodded, he didn't think much and just said: "Please ask Uncle Lu to persuade His Highness not to work so hard. You are also his father-in-law!"

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Lu Ben folded his hands, thumbs up, and bowed nearly ninety degrees.

"No, my father can't control you. I have to go to your father's mausoleum to complain!"

It can be said that whether it is a person or a job, there is absolutely no choice!
But it was this perfection that gave her this inexplicable feeling of uneasiness, and the more perfect their father and daughter were, the more uneasy she felt.

Zhu Biao said in a questioning tone: "You are an old man in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, and the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government also respect you."

After the Crown Princess left the Imperial Study Room in a regular manner, she also stood on the way back to the East Palace, looking at the full moon that Zhu Yuanzhang could see even when he raised his head.

Zhu Biao said seriously: "Jiang Wei, I want you to do something."

Lu Ben smiled lightly and said: "I have remembered it, and please don't worry too much. Your Majesty will be able to relax a little after your Majesty comes back."

"Please also ask the Crown Princess to return to the palace to rest early!"

"Father, you are the only one who has done this."

"If you tire my man out, I will go to my father (Chang Yuchun)'s mausoleum to file a complaint against you!"

"The fact that His Majesty, in his capacity as Mr. Guo, was sent to sea by Ningbo Magistrate Ye Qing, happened in public."

But before she had walked a few steps, she saw the official minister, Lu Ben, the father of the crown prince's concubine, coming towards her.

Lu Ben saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Lu Ben, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."

When Lu Ben heard this, according to his rigorous behavior, he should have replied, "His Royal Highness the Prince's father-in-law is King Kaiping (Chang Yuchun)"!
But he did not reply politely, but chose to acquiesce.

"It should also reach the ears of Hu Weiyong, Kong Kebiao and his party. I want you to sleep during the day these days and monitor Hu Weiyong, Kong Kebiao and their party at night."

After Jiang Wei saluted, she just smiled and returned the salute, and then went to the East Palace alone.

He hurriedly walked to the center, helped Lu Ben up personally and said, "We are a family behind closed doors. Father-in-law doesn't need to be polite."

Under the dome surrounded by golden dragons,
When Zhu Biao faced Lu Ben, his attitude was completely different from when he faced Jiang Wei.

But at the same time, Lu Ben, who was heading towards the imperial study, his eyes became deep again.

"While His Majesty is away these days, I will definitely do my best to assist His Highness."

Jiang Wei clasped his fists and said, "Master, take the order!"

Lu Ben smiled lightly and said politely: "It's my duty to be on duty tonight. I was summoned by His Highness the Crown Prince not long ago and said that we have something important to discuss."

You must know that both Lu Ben and Concubine Lu gave her the impression that they were the kind of people who were very strict with rules and never went too far.

As far as the gift he gave to the Crown Princess was concerned, it could definitely be regarded as a very formal and rigorous courtesy for a monarch and his ministers. He did not rely on his status as an elder or show any slightest indifference.

"I brought you here so late, so I didn't disturb your rest!"

The next moment, Zhu Biao supported Lu Ben and sat together on the guest seat next to him. Not only were they sitting on equal footing, but they were only separated by a coffee table.

Concubine Chang bowed and said, "Uncle Lu, there is no need to be polite. Why are you going to the imperial study at this time?"

"I asked you to come to see me alone tonight, just for two things!"

"The first thing to do is that Ye Qing, the prefect of Ningbo, will step down soon. I want to arrange a suitable position for him in the capital."

"The grade of this position cannot be lower than the third grade. It must be able to give full play to his talents and knowledge, but it must not waste too much time."

"I want him to be Xiongying's teacher!"

Lu Ben's eyes immediately lit up after hearing this, but then he returned to being rigorous.

Lu Ben thought for a while and then said: "For the time being, the only suitable positions are the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, and the Yin of Yingtianfu."

Zhu Biao just thought about it thoughtfully, then nodded and said, "Okay, I know what to do."

"The second thing is, have Hu Weiyong and the others mentioned Ye Qing in front of you, or do you know how they want to punish Ye Qing?"

Lu Ben saluted again and said: "Your Highness, I never associate with them. They wanted to make friends with me, but I was turned away, so..."

After Zhu Biao heard this, he nodded thoughtfully again. Thinking about it, he, the father-in-law, is famous for his strictness. He never gets into trouble or accepts benefits that he shouldn't accept.

In addition to being the official minister, it can basically be described in four words: "live in seclusion and stay simple"!
Looking at the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, Lu Ben's few presence is probably due to his position as Minister of Civil Affairs and his status as the biological father of the crown prince's concubine.

"Okay, I know, father-in-law, please go back and rest early!"

Zhu Biao said politely.

Lu Ben saluted again: "I excuse myself!"

But just as he crossed the threshold of the royal study, he turned around and said: "Your Highness, you are a rich man and the future of the country. Your body is the most important thing. Don't overwork yourself!"

Zhu Biao didn't answer, just smiled and nodded.

After watching Lu Ben leave, his eyes became profound again.

"This father-in-law is too strict!"

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Thinking of this, Zhu Biao returned to the dragon chair and sat down, then he put his hands on his temples and began to close his eyes and rest.

He is so tired!

There were so many political affairs and so many decisions that he had to keep silent about, and he had to play tricks with these old foxes. He was really tired!

And at this moment,
Lu Ben, who was walking back to the staff department, looked in the direction of the East Palace.

At this moment, for the first time, there was an imperceptible 'fierce light' in his eyes!
Because all he could think about at the moment was Zhu Biao's words, 'I want him to be Xiongying's teacher'!
Just when he heard the footsteps of the patrolling guards, the fierce light in his eyes immediately dissipated, and he just went straight to the official department.

But deep down in his heart, he could no longer be calm.

With a deep look in his eyes, he walked out of the palace gate, walked across the Waiwulong Bridge, and walked to the Libu Yamen on the left side of the imperial city.

When he entered his minister's rest room, he looked in the direction of Hu Weiyong's mansion again, his eyes becoming even more profound.

Yes,

They did not associate with him, Lu Ben, but all their remarks against Ye Qing could reach his ears.

Moreover, the time gap is not too long, not even a day and night.

At this moment, on the roof of the reception hall of Prime Minister Hu Weiyong's residence, a man in black was lying on the dark roof, completely blending into the endless night.

He and his master Mao Xiang's night exploration methods were exactly the same. They only opened the tiles a little bit, which was the distance of a black eye.

At this moment, his left eye was the 'pinhole camera' on the roof of the reception hall!
In the hall, Hu Weiyong was sitting at the top, while Kong Kebiao, Zhu Liangzu and others were sitting on the chairs on both sides below. Although they were all wearing robes and cloaks, they could not escape Jiang Wei's eyes.

Hu Weiyong frowned and said, "I have told you so many times that if there is nothing important, you are not allowed to come to me at this time."

Kong Kebiao said sheepishly: "We paid special attention when we came, and no one was following us. Please rest assured, Mr. Hu."

Hu Weiyong just sighed lightly, and then continued to say impatiently: "If you have anything to do, tell me quickly. You must remember that His Majesty is not here, but His Highness the Crown Prince is here."

"His Royal Highness is not as kind as he seems, and he is definitely no simpler than His Majesty."

After Zhu Liangzu nodded, he quickly said: "Hu Xiang, our people heard that His Majesty went to find Ye Qing as Mr. Guo, but Ye Qing got on the boat and took him away."

"They were taken away by the army. It's not an exaggeration to say that they were kidnapped!"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong was immediately stunned, but then he didn't take it seriously.

After so many years, this kind of thing like "Zhou Yu beats Huang Gai, one is willing to hit and the other is willing to suffer", has this happened to them only once?
If it were anyone else, this kind of thing would be enough to get the Yi clan started!
But the other party is Ye Qing!
Even if he, Zhu Yuanzhang, is willing to be exiled from the army, there is nothing they can do!
As soon as Zhu Liangzu finished speaking, Kong Kebiao said quickly: "Prime Minister Hu, I have a suggestion. I don't know whether to take it seriously or not?"

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong really wanted to say, 'Just stop talking! '

However, due to his status as the fifty-fifth descendant of Confucius and the hereditary Duke Yan Shenggong (second grade) of China, he did not dare to be rude to Confucius.

There is no way, who can say that he is a direct descendant of Confucius!

When someone else's family established a country, it was a hereditary dynasty, and the second dynasty would not recognize it, but their family's title was different.

This second-level official, 'Yanshenggong', will always be hereditary to the direct descendants of Confucius. No matter which dynasty or generation he is, he must acknowledge it politely!
Hu Weiyong also felt deeply unfair when he saw that this guy, who was a full fifth-grade Hanlin Academy scholar, had such a title.

Even Xu Da, who made great contributions to unification, has a title that is not as valuable as his family's!

Thinking of this, Hu Weiyong just said politely: "Master Kong, please speak!"

Kong Kebiao smiled confidently and said: "Although His Majesty is willing to be exiled, he does so as a traitorous businessman, Mr. Guo, not as an emperor."

"As long as we let the civil and military officials of the whole court know at tomorrow's morning meeting that Ye Qing will directly transport the emperor into the army and ship him away, then His Majesty will have no choice but to kill him!"

As soon as Kong Kebiao finished speaking, Zhu Liangzu echoed.

You must know that Zhu Liangzu had already hated Ye Qing for a long time. Ye Qing used the method of giving songs during the Mid-Autumn Festival to clear the grievances of Fengyang people, so that the relatives of Huaixi nobles who stayed behind in Fengyang were punished in various ways!
Only three of his relatives, Zhu Liangzu, were beheaded!
Zhu Liangzu and Kong Kebiao just talked in harmony, getting more and more energetic as they talked, and the more they talked, the more they felt that this strategy was feasible.

On the roof, Jiang Wei was so angry that he secretly gritted his teeth when he saw the two of them saying this.

I have to say that if they really do this tomorrow morning, it will have a huge impact on the front line.

Maybe it could force Ye Qing to return early!

Jiang Wei was also a soldier and hated this kind of stabbing in the back!

He never expected that this Grand Scholar Kong in the skin of a saint would do this, and this General Zhu would do the same?
Just when Jiang Wei was gritting his teeth in anger, Hu Weiyong slapped the armrest and stood up directly.

Hu Weiyong scolded sternly: "I'm warning you, you are absolutely not allowed to act recklessly."

"Otherwise, before His Majesty comes back, I will be the first to deal with you!"

"The truth is that I really hate Ye Qing, but what he is doing now is fighting for the Ming Dynasty and for the interests of our Han family."

"This strategy can be used to deal with him after his triumph!"

"But now, it is absolutely not allowed!"

"Now, I only ask you to do one thing, and that is to temporarily forget the word 'Ye Qing'!"

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Seeing Hu Weiyong say this, Jiang Wei managed to squeeze out a faint smile.

After a while, Jiang Wei disappeared into the dark night.

Half an hour later, Jiang Yu appeared in the imperial study room again and reported to Zhu Biao what he had seen and heard at Hu Weiyong's house in as much detail as possible! .
(End of this chapter)