Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

"Why, the prince wants to go too?"

Zheng He looked suspicious and said with some embarrassment, "This... I'm afraid it won't work."

"Our fleet going out to sea is very tight in terms of personnel, and we have to leave a lot of space to carry products and various treasures purchased from the local area."

"If the prince goes, and there is a large group of attendants accompanying him, it will be really hard to sit still."

A single person can tell that this is a perfunctory prevarication.

Zheng He's voyage to the Western Ocean was not just a small boat, but a fleet.

There are more than a dozen large ships, where can't there be enough space for one person?

To put it bluntly, Zheng He just didn't want to take Lu Yuan with him.

Everyone knows that the Crown Prince is now the most valued grandson of all His Majesty's descendants.

A foreign country like Tianzhu, where tigers and wolves are everywhere and bandits are rampant, is not as peaceful as Liegan.

What if I didn't pay attention and the prince made a mistake?

How could Zheng He afford it?
"It's okay, it doesn't matter."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "I own the boat myself."

"Sanbao, just lead the way for me and let my boat follow you."

Zheng He's mouth twitched slightly and he looked at Emperor Yongle for help.

Emperor Yongle nodded and said with a smile, "Young man, it's not a bad thing to go out and see more of the world."

"Sanbao, didn't you just tell me that you planned to set off again at the end of this month?"

"I think, let's take Yuan'er with us."

"Yuan'er, when you come back from Tianzhu, remember to tell me what you saw and heard."

"Hey, no problem, Your Majesty!"

Lu Yuan said "Hey" crisply, and then looked at Zheng He with innocent eyes that were harmless to humans and animals.

Zheng He could only nod helplessly, his face full of tears.

This is how the grandfather and grandson joined forces to trap him to death.

If I had known better, I would not have accepted this unfortunate job.

"By the way, Your Majesty, there is one more thing."

Zheng He said with a serious face, "When my subordinates were returning home, they came across a group of pirates plundering merchant ships."

"When my subordinates saw that those merchant ships were all my Liegan merchants, they ordered the crew to help."

"I didn't expect that among the pirates we captured, there was actually the giant thief Hun Jianglong who has been gathering in the southern sea area of ​​Liegan for many years!"

"Now, Hun Jianglong and his minions have all been captured alive and returned to the court."

"Waiting for His Majesty's decree, what should we do?"

Emperor Yongle was startled for a moment, then suddenly looked ecstatic, "Okay!"

"Sanbao, I didn't expect that you not only brought back exotic treasures during this trip, but also accomplished such miraculous achievements."

"This river dragon has been rampant for so many years and attacked countless merchant ships and official ships of my Liegan."

"Now that he has finally been caught, I have finally gotten rid of a serious problem in my heart!"

Lu Yuan asked curiously, "Your Majesty, who is this Hunjianglong?"

"Hunjianglong's real name is Long Tao. He has more than two thousand men under his command. They gather on Nansha Island and are known as Shuilong Village. They are the most rampant pirates in the South China Sea."

Emperor Yongle said happily, "At first, I sent troops to encircle and suppress them, but these bandits relied on the natural dangers of the water stronghold, which caused heavy losses to my imperial navy."

"I didn't expect that this time, it would fall into Sanbao's hands."

"God bless Liegan, these poor thieves and bandits should be destroyed!"

Emperor Yongle narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, "Here comes someone!"

A Qingcang guard appeared from the secret and shouted, "Here we are!"

"Those who captured Sanbao will all be put on death row and beheaded as prisoners!"

"Tomorrow at three o'clock at noon, we will be escorted outside the Meridian Gate and beheaded in public display!"

"promise!"

Qing Cangwei nodded, turned and left.

Lu Yuan's eyes rolled, and he secretly asked, "Your Majesty, is this river dragon's water fighting ability really powerful?"

"of course."

Emperor Yongle nodded, squinted his eyes and said, "This Hun Jianglong was originally the military envoy of Luzhou Prefecture, and also served as the second-rank naval governor of the imperial court."

"Later, he was about to be executed for embezzling the military pay allocated by the imperial court. When the Dongchuang incident came out, he was driven to Nansha Island and became a pirate as a result of desperation."

"Although this Hunjiang Dragon is greedy and bloodthirsty, when it comes to water fighting skills, even I have nothing to say."

"Looking at the entire Liegan Dynasty, I'm afraid no one can compare with him."

Lu Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded happily.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

Zheng Sanbao clasped his fists, nodded, turned and left.

Emperor Yongle was obviously in a good mood and said cheerfully, "Come on, Yuan'er, sit down."

"What you mentioned at the birthday banquet that day, the top ten achievements since I came to the throne, tell me again."

"Uh... Your Majesty, I'll tell you later when I have time."

Lu Yuan said with a smile, "I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

After all, Lu Yuan didn't care whether the emperor agreed or not, he just rubbed oil on his soles and left.

Emperor Yongle was left sitting there, his face full of confusion and loss.

It's true that Lu Yuan didn't want to flatter the emperor.

It was really a matter of life and death, and I didn't dare to delay.

After leaving the Royal Garden, Lu Yuan did not return home, but went straight to the prison.

"Master."

The jailer carefully raised his hand to stop him and asked timidly, "You...who are you looking for?"

"how."

Lu Yuan said calmly, "Who do I want to find? Do I still need to inform you?"

The jailer shook his head hastily, "No, no."

"It's just that this is a place for death row prisoners. No one is allowed to enter without His Majesty's order..."

"Oh, okay!"

Lu Yuan smiled coldly, flicked his sleeves and turned around.

"Then you, just stand here."

"I will come back to see you after my prince comes to the emperor to ask for the imperial edict."

Seeing Lu Yuan lift his legs and leave without hesitation.

The jailer panicked and immediately rushed to stop him and hugged his thigh.

"Your Majesty, please don't, please don't disturb the Emperor!"

"You can just go in, and my subordinates will never dare to stop you!"

The young master in front of him was not just the emperor's favorite grandson.

He is now the second-in-command in the Qing Cang Guard, second only to King Zhao.

The immediate superiors of their prison system are the Criminal Department and Qing Cang Wei.

After offending the prince, can I still have a good life in the future?
"Hey, brother, you are quite sensible."

Lu Yuan suddenly smiled, took out a piece of silver from his arms, and stuffed it into the jailer's arms.

"Brother, use this little money to sell a bowl of wine."

"This prince is here under the emperor's secret order. You must not tell anyone."

"Otherwise, kill without mercy."

Seeing such a huge ingot of silver, the jailer's eyes gleamed, and his face was filled with a smile as bright as a flower.

But after hearing the next sentence, he immediately trembled all over and nodded with a smile.

"Okay, Prince, don't worry."

"The villain's mouth is tighter than the stopper on the oil bottle. I promise not to let the third person know!"

Lu Yuan felt relieved, clapped his hands and walked into the prison calmly.

The jailer wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and couldn't help but let out a long breath with lingering fear.

"The prince is really terrible." "This kind of method combines kindness and power..."

Walking into the prison, the air was filled with the smell of decay and blood.

However, it was not as noisy and chaotic as Lu Yuan imagined.

This is the most terrifying prison cell in the entire Liegan Dynasty.

Those imprisoned are all extremely vicious criminals.

It requires a joint trial by the Criminal Department, Qingcang Guard and Dali Temple.

No prisoner locked up here can get out alive.

There are not many people who can reach this level in a year.

Of course, this was not the case during the Hongwu Dynasty.

The Hu Weiyong case, the Lan Yu case, and the Guo Huan case killed a full 70 people.

There are countless ministers and arrogant generals who are imprisoned here every day.

Lu Yuan thought about it and walked to the deepest part of the death row.

In front of him was a huge cell, with the floor covered with straw and a tall copper pillar standing beside the wall.

A middle-aged man in his forties was tied to a copper pillar.

This man has a thick beard, which is connected with half-long hair, and is very rough.

The bronze skin was covered with countless hideous old scars and bloody new whip marks.

Apparently since he was imprisoned here, he had been subjected to countless rounds of torture, and his skin and flesh were ripped to pieces.

At this moment, blood was dripping from all over his body, dyeing the straw under his feet bright red.

Lu Yuan looked up and down and couldn't help but sigh, "Tsk, tsk, it's so miserable."

"The power of the Death Row Prison is truly well-deserved."

"Are you just a wandering dragon?"

Under Hun Jianglong's messy hair, there was a cold edge.

Like a furious beast, although the body is imprisoned, the soul is still bloodthirsty and violent.

If there were no chains and cages to block him, he would definitely pounce on him in an instant and tear Lu Yuan into pieces.

"Falling into your hands, I admit it!"

"Kill or behead, it's up to you, someone wants to humiliate me!"

Lu Yuan showed approval and said with a slight smile, "He is indeed a man."

"A tough guy like you doesn't look like a corrupt official who embezzles money."

"Oh, of course!"

Hun Jianglong sneered and said, "I have been fighting for many years and narrowly escaped death. How can I ruin my reputation of bravery for a few taels of silver?"

"It's all the good deeds done by those corrupt officials in the government who work together!"

"Oh?"

Lu Yuan said with interest, "So, you were wrongly accused?"

"If you are interested, you might as well talk to me."

Hun Jianglong's words seemed to have been accumulating in his heart for many years.

Today, being led by Lu Yuan, the valve was opened instantly.

Regardless of his identity, he just said it like he was pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

"Since I became the naval governor, I have conquered all directions and made many military exploits."

"Those corrupt officials in the court want to win me over and join them in collusion."

"I rejected you on the spot with a stern voice, so I secretly held a grudge."

"In addition, the emperor is also afraid of me because of my bravery in battle."

"That's how I was. They teamed up to accuse me of taking money, and they wanted to arrest me and behead me!"

"In this bastard world, corrupt officials are at the mercy of the wind and rain, and loyal ministers and good generals are bullied."

"I'd rather be a thief than suffer the cowardice of those dog officials!"

The more Hun Jianglong talked, the angrier he became, and the muscles on his body bulged ferociously.

The iron chains that bound his hands and feet were rattling and trembling.

Lu Yuan squinted his eyes, remained silent for a long time, and sighed slightly.

"Like you, I also hate corrupt officials."

"However, there is nothing you can do about it."

"The salaries of officials in our dynasty are the lowest in all dynasties."

"If officials are not greedy, even a second-rank official may not be able to maintain support based on the salary issued by the court."

"In this world, it is increasingly rare for an upright person like you, Brother Long."

Hun Jianglong frowned, looking suspicious.

Over the years, he has heard of many people exonerating those dog officials.

But this is the first time I heard such a new statement.

He looked Lu Yuan up and down, and couldn't help but asked curiously, "Do you believe what I said?"

Lu Yuan shrugged and said with a smile, "Why don't you believe it?"

"Everyone in the imperial court believed that I first embezzled money, then fled in fear of crime, and finally became a bandit and became a giant thief in the South China Sea."

Hun Jianglong asked coldly: "Looking at your dress, you should be from the palace."

"Why should you believe what I, a thief, say?"

Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, and said lightly: "Brother Long, you are kidding."

"My prince's eyes can see through the good and evil in the world."

"I can hear the truth and lies."

"He is a corrupt official and a hero, I can see that."

"Sir?"

Hun Jianglong was slightly startled and asked in astonishment, "Could it be that you are the eldest son of King Han?"

"Exactly."

Lu Yuan showed interest, "Do you recognize me?"

"Of course I do!"

Hun Jianglong's face suddenly filled with excitement, "Master, Mr. Long admires you extremely!"

"A few days ago, the prince tried his best to encourage the emperor to visit the two rivers south, and Mr. Long also heard about it."

"You almost single-handedly captured and killed all the corrupt officials headed by Li Guan, eliminating the evil spirits in Liangjiang in one fell swoop."

"I told my subordinates at that time that I was born at the wrong time."

"If when I was serving as the Navy Governor, there could be a wise, mighty, fair and righteous person like the Crown Prince in the court, how could I end up being framed by corrupt officials and forced to die?"

Lu Yuan was silent for a while, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Yes."

"If the general had taken refuge under my prince earlier, how could he be here today?"

The two of them were silent for a moment, relatively speechless, feeling extremely sorry in their hearts.

After a long time, Lu Yuan asked with a faint smile, "General Long, are you afraid of death?"

"I'm not afraid!"

Hun Jianglong narrowed his eyes and said without hesitation, "I am not only a martial arts practitioner, but also a soldier."

"As a soldier, it is your destiny to die on the battlefield, and it is your honor to be shrouded in horse leather."

"I even dream about being able to fight on the battlefield until the last moment!"

As he said that, Hun Jianglong looked a little sad and sighed heavily.

"But let me be escorted outside the Meridian Gate like a prisoner."

"He was thrown into disgrace by the rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs of the common people, and then his head was chopped off without any explanation."

"I don't recognize this way of death!"

"well said!"

Lu Yuan perked up and said loudly, "A man is determined to die, let's see how he can mend the cracks in the sky!"

"General Long, what a hero!" (End of Chapter)