I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 39 Lao Zhu’s will!
Royal study.

Morning dawn.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already gone to the morning court, had breakfast, and was reviewing the memorial.

This has been his habit for many years.

In terms of diligence, few monarchs have been able to match them since ancient times.

Even now that he is old and his health is deteriorating, as long as he is not bedridden because of illness, he will go to court on time and review the memorials in person.

Jiang Wei stepped into the study.

The matters concerning Sima Sheng's family were dealt with last night already in the middle of the night, and there was no time to report to Lao Zhu.

"His Majesty."

Jiang Yu knelt down.

Even facing the emperor, his voice was still cold.

"Sima Sheng was so bold that he openly defied the Holy Order. He secretly arranged for people to assassinate the four emperors' grandsons with hidden arrows."

"Fortunately, God blessed me, and my minister was lucky enough to block the stab in the back."

"Sima Sheng went against the grain and assassinated the emperor's grandson. He was guilty of conspiracy. The ministers have ordered the Jinyi guards to kill all 83 members of the Sima family."

boom!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly sank, and he slapped his palm heavily on the table.

He suddenly stood up, his eyes shining brightly: "Is Fu'er okay?"

"His Royal Highness was just a little frightened, and there is nothing serious."

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief, and said again and again: "That's good, that's good!"

He sat down slowly, thoughtfully, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Have you ever found out what the relationship between the person who shot the secret arrow and Sima Sheng is?"

Sima Sheng is just a member of the chief branch of the household department, Wai Lang, and it stands to reason that he would not dare to assassinate the emperor's grandson.

Even if you are forced to jump over the wall in a hurry, the possibility is still slim.

After all, corruption and bribery are just one family being punished.

Assassinating the emperor's grandson might implicate the nine clans.

People in this era have a strong sense of clan.

It will not easily drag the Jiuzu into the water.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. The situation was urgent and the minister had no choice but to kill him with one knife."

"Last night Wei Chen asked someone to identify the body. This assassin should be a wealthy man in the world that Sima Sheng met. Someone saw them together a few months ago."

Jiang Yu knew very well that the assassination of the emperor's grandson was not a trivial matter.

He stayed up all night last night to thoroughly investigate the matter.

But there wasn't much progress, and the case seemed simple.

It's just that the matter is serious, so I don't dare to be so sure.

"Forget it, since Sima Sheng's family has no survivors, there is no need to investigate further."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, showing a bit of fatigue in his expression.

"How did you behave last night?"

"His Royal Highness the Fourth Emperor is very calm, far beyond the calmness of ordinary people."

Jiang Wei thought carefully about what happened last night.

Facing the assassination by the hidden arrows, Zhu Yunxi didn't panic, didn't cry... It was the same when he watched people being killed one by one.

Jin Yiwei is specially trained.

And I'm used to seeing swords and swords, and I'm used to killing people.

If the same thing happened to the group of scholars in the Hanlin Academy, they would probably be scared out of their wits.

You might even wet your pants.

But Zhu Yunxuan's performance far exceeded that of ordinary adults.

Jiang Ying found it a little incredible that a seven-year-old child could be so calm.

His Royal Highness the Four Emperors, he is truly extraordinary.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Tell me carefully!"

"While on the road, His Highness the Fourth Grandson seemed a little nervous, even scared."

"But when we arrived at Sima Sheng's residence, we quickly calmed down."

"When he was assassinated, the fourth emperor's grandson did not lie or cry."

"He just stood there, with the calmness of a mountain collapsed in front of him without changing his face."

"Weichen thought that the Fourth Emperor's grandson was frightened, but later he found out that he was not."

"When Jin Yiwei killed Sima Sheng's family, the fourth grandson was very calm and watched quietly."

……

"The four emperors and grandsons are calm and sophisticated, and their emotions and anger are less visible, which is really beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"Standing in the rain last night, even though he is still young and not tall, he already has the air of a general in command."

Jiang Yu told Zhu Yuanzhang about Zhu Yunyu's performance in every sentence.

He also made comments and complimented a few words by the way.

……

"Xi'er!"

After hearing what he said, Zhu Yuanzhang whispered to himself.

With a bit of pity, a bit of pity.

The sound was so quiet that only he could hear it.

"If Grandpa Huang had been stronger, he wouldn't have had to bear such heavy pressure on you at such an age."

He didn't say this.

Instead, he suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Hahaha... Good! Good! Good!"

"At such a young age, how many people in the world can watch Jin Yiwei killing people without changing their expressions? This boy has courage and courage!"

"At the age of seven, he has the aura of commanding an army! He is worthy of being a descendant of our old Zhu family, and he is worthy of being a good grandson of our Zhu Yuanzhang."

The old laughter echoed in the imperial study room.

"Cough...cough..."

Perhaps he laughed too hard, and he coughed suddenly.

After coughing for a long time, it slowly subsided.

"Your Majesty, I heard that there is a Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple, who is the reincarnation of a god, who is good at alchemy and knows the way of longevity."

"Not long ago, Lord Liang Lanyu invited him into the mansion to refine the elixir to increase his longevity and help him live a happy life."

"I have observed that Your Majesty is ill, and the medical doctors have not shown any improvement. Why not announce that this old god has entered the palace to refine the elixir of immortality for Your Majesty..."

Although Jiang Wei's voice was cold, his tone was very respectful.

In front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he, the commander of the Jin Yiwei with all the power in the government and the public, was always cautious.

"No need!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Emperor Qin and Han Wu worshiped gods and immortals, and wanted to live forever? The result? Except for exhaustion, exhaustion of people and money, nothing is gained!"

"As a ruler, to govern the world, we should be pure-hearted, diligent in political affairs, and never do things that are not beneficial but only harmful."

"The achievements of a person are recorded in the history books, and his reputation will be spread to future generations. This is the art of immortality."

Jiang Wei was shocked and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is wise, but the humble minister is stupid and cannot understand the Sacred Heart. Please punish him."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said, "You have done a good job in protecting our grandson, how can you be punished?"

"Let's remember your great achievement once, and you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold!"

Jiang Yu kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked suddenly: "What's the name of the Taoist priest in Xuanyang Temple that you mentioned just now?"

Jiang Yu was very puzzled.

Just now he rejected his proposal, why did he ask for the chief's name now?

He was suspicious in his heart, so he didn't dare to ask more questions.

"Weichen just heard about this, but didn't hear his name. Weichen will go check it out now."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"If you don't know, then you don't need to check."

"We heard that he was recommended by Suo'er to Lan Yu and asked him to go to the mansion to make elixirs?"

His voice paused.

"How about this, you go to the Duke of Liang's mansion immediately and convey my will."

"The Taoist priest deceived the public with his evil words, pretended to be a god, deceived the people, beguiled the ministers, and disturbed the court. He was immediately beheaded in public to set the record straight."

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wei was stunned for half a breath, came to his senses, and said hurriedly: "I obey the order!"

He got up and was about to go to Lanyu Mansion.

But Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again suddenly, stopped him, and said, "Jiang Yu, you also said just now that Xi'er has the style of commanding an army."

"From today on, you should no longer regard Fu'er as a child, but as an adult."

"If Xi'er asks Jin Yiwei to do something, you must act as if it is my will and resolutely do it."

"This is my will, you must keep it in mind. But as long as you know this will, you don't have to tell Fu'er."

"If he didn't let Jin Yiwei handle his affairs, you don't have to meddle in his own business."

Jiang Yu's body shook slightly, and his heart was already full of turbulent waves.

His Majesty had just ordered him to go to the Lanyu Mansion to kill the Taoist priest recommended by the Fourth Emperor's grandson, but he gave such an order in the blink of an eye, what was his intention?
The power of God is unpredictable!

Even though he had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, he was quite puzzled for a while.

However, after all, Jiang Yu was used to the wind and rain, no matter what he thought in his heart, the expression on his face remained the same, and he said: "Minister, obey the order!"

　Let me tell you, this is a novel, not a history book, so not all the characters and events are according to the history book.

　　For example, in this chapter, it is written that Jiang Wei suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang find a Taoist priest to make elixirs. There is no record of such a thing in the history books.

　　But Zhu Yuanzhang's refusal to seek elixir was recorded in history books.

　　His statement about immortality is also recorded in the history books.

　　My writing principle is generally the same as that of Qin Shimingyue, "History is the bone, art is the wing".

　　At least, the general direction in the early stage must follow the historical context, and the protagonist will gradually change in the later stage... Everyone understands this.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)