Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 163 Lawless
The piracy crisis has been resolved, and the shadow in the hearts of the people of Xiangshan County has disappeared.The arrival of King Yan kept Xiangshan County busy until late at night.

Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu sent a team of exploration horses to Xiangshan County in the afternoon.

Although he had a falling out with his consort, he still knew what was appropriate.If Xiangshan County is really captured by pirates, something happens to the consort and the princess.

He could guess how angry the emperor would be if he led troops to garrison so close to Guangzhou but did not rescue him, and he did not dare to take such a risk.

Therefore, he first sent the detective horse to watch, and when Xiangshan County was in crisis, he would lead his troops and show up. Even if he had an excellent sense of proportion, he could teach the consort a lesson without causing major problems.

But what he never expected was that in the evening, Tan Ma would report news that he had never expected.

"What?" Zhu Liangzu was immediately shocked and confirmed with some disbelief, "Is it really the navy commander of King Yan who is here?"

Of course he knew that King Yan was appointed as the chief military officer for the suppression of Japanese invaders, and he did have the most elite naval force in the Ming Dynasty under his command.But King Yan is over in Jiangyin, which is very far away from Guangdong. How can he come so far?

"It is indeed King Yan's navy. He has wiped out the pirates and returned to Xiangshan County."

Zhu Liangzu confirmed the news and couldn't help but said angrily: "No wonder I didn't send the navy, and he didn't beg for mercy. It turns out there is a backup plan!"

Although it is said that Xiangshan County has established a thousand households to guard against pirates, and it can be free to catch thieves for a thousand days, there is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

As long as the threat of the pirates remains, Xiangshan County will always be in fear. This kind of emotion will not last long, and the son-in-law will definitely give in in the end.

But he never expected that he had already gone to ask for help elsewhere.

"It seems that this prince-in-law has a very deep city at such a young age!" After hearing this, Zhu Liangzu's second son, Zhu Yu, thought for a moment and said with emotion.

Taking into account the time difference, the consort should have asked King Yan for help after he knew there was a threat from pirates, so he could arrive at this time.

After Zhu Liangzu heard this, he sneered and said: "Maybe it was a blind cat that hit a dead mouse, and King Yan happened to be inspecting the coastal defense!"

The crisis in Xiangshan County was solved by King Yan in this way, which made Marquis Yongjia feel very depressed, so he started drinking and having fun again.

As for the rest, he didn't think much about it at all.

King Yan will come as soon as he comes, don't worry about Yongjia Houniao's affairs!

If his political sensitivity were higher, maybe if he thought more deeply and adjusted his attitude in time, his situation might not be improved.

However, it is obvious that Yongjiahou, a warrior, does not have that much political sensitivity at all.Otherwise, in the original history, he would not have gotten close to the prime minister, and he would have dared to lie to Zhu Yuanzhang, and was beaten to death by Zhu Yuanzhang!
The next day, the people in Xiangshan County flocked to the beach to watch the excitement.

Princess Lin'an continued to stay in Xiangshan County, and Zhang Yifan accompanied Zhu Di on board the ship to Guangzhou to settle accounts.

Before boarding the ship, Zhang Yifan said to Daotong, the magistrate of Panyu County who was following him: "When King Yan and I go, we will also give you a big gift as a reward for your help. You will not be in trouble in the future." So sad!”

The biggest obstacle to Daotong's success in becoming the magistrate of Panyu County is Yongjiahou's father-in-law.As long as Yongjiahou is removed, the pressure on Dao Ping will be greatly reduced.If you help him a little more, it will be easier.

However, Daotong at this time was confused. He didn't know what the prince-in-law meant by saying this.
He wanted to ask, but the prince-in-law had already boarded the ship, so he had to say goodbye to Her Highness the Princess, and led Minzhuang, who was full of wine and food, back to Panyu County.

At the same time, a promise from Xiangshan County was also brought back.When Xiangshan County recruits foreigners from now on, those with Panyu County household registration will be given priority under the same conditions.

On the Pearl River, it was truly a rare event.

The most elite navy of the Ming Dynasty headed towards Guangzhou City in a mighty manner.People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait gathered together to watch the fun during this slack time.

Inevitably, the He family in Dongguan also learned the news.

In fact, the He family knew the news of the arrival of King Yan's navy commander last night.

Upon hearing the news, He Zhen immediately felt panic.His political sensitivity is by no means comparable to that of Marquis Yongjia.

"I really didn't expect that the consort had such a good relationship with the royal family." He Zhen frowned and sighed, "This is not just because His Majesty asked us to keep the consort safe for the sake of face, but that this consort is very important in the eyes of His Majesty and the royal family. It’s important, so I would go to great lengths to help him just for a chance!”

He Rong was a little confused and asked, "What's the possibility?"

"Look!" He Zhen listened and patiently explained to his son, "The King of Yan is stationed in Jiangyin. He has to rush to Xiangshan County. How long will it take him on the way? When he received the news, it should be a pirate problem. It's not so obvious, he can come. Moreover, His Majesty must know that he is coming, at least His Majesty must acquiesce."

"Could it be that by chance King Yan came to Guangdong during his inspection of coastal defense?" He Gui still had doubts after hearing this and asked immediately.

He Zhen listened, shook his head, and replied decisively: "In the past, the pirates along the coast of Guangdong were just small troubles, at least officially they did not cause much commotion. With the Guangdong Navy here, they are competent enough. Therefore, even if If King Yan wants to patrol the coast, there is no need to come to our Guangdong. There are constant wars in the north, and we need to ensure smooth shipping, and there are Japanese pirates causing trouble, so that should be the focus of coastal defense!"

After hearing his analysis and making it so clear, the He family fell silent.

This prince-in-law has a really big background!
After a while, He Zhen broke the silence and said with a bit of regret: "I didn't expect that after I resigned and returned to my hometown, such a powerful prince-in-law would emerge in the capital!"

Having said this, he glanced at his sons and said, "Just be careful, that Marquis Yongjia will be sad!"

"Isn't it possible?" He Rong asked in surprise after hearing this, "Yongjiahou is a hereditary marquis who holds an iron bond. He is just higher than the Prince Consort. How can he win over Yongjiahou? No matter what, only the emperor Just come forward, right?"

"Haha, Marquis Yongjia jumped in front to fight with the consort. If the consort wants to continue to implement his new policy in Xiangshan County, he will definitely kill chickens and scare monkeys." After He Zhen heard this, he said with certainty without thinking. He said in a tone of voice, "Although I'm not sure what method he used, I can be sure that Marquis Yongjia will be the first to be targeted!"

Having said this, he immediately looked at He Gui and told him seriously: "When you do something over there, your hands and feet must be clean. Don't leave any traces behind to let the consort know that we are dealing with him secretly. This person , it’s not good to offend him, at least now is when he shows his strength, so it’s not appropriate to confront him.”

"Father, don't worry, outsiders will never catch any evidence of our He family." He Gui immediately assured him.

He Rong frowned and asked his father: "Then what should we do next? Not to mention the prince-in-law's plan to redistribute the grain fields to the public, as for the salt, if he does this and promotes it, we won't be able to make any money from it. The money has arrived!”

Grain fields are the foundation, and salt is the main source of profit. These two interests are passive, which is a thorn in the side for any powerful person.

After hearing this, He Zhen didn't answer right away, but frowned, obviously depressed in his heart.

After a while, he finally sighed and said: "There are countless people in the world who are richer than ours. They are not in a hurry. Why should we be in a hurry? In short, you remember, fighting a strong enemy requires ten million Don't rush in front, lest you be used as a weapon. When you really have to make a choice, choose the stronger side. Only in this way can the family survive. As long as people are around, there will be nothing else, do you understand?"

At that time, because of this principle, he chose to submit to the Ming Dynasty without fighting.

He Rong was very unwilling to hear this, but he had to listen to his father's words.

So, he thought in his mind that if his father was so confident, he might have made a mistake this time.That consort is only sixteen or seventeen years old, how can he be so powerful?
Look, Marquis Yongjia is rushing ahead anyway, let’s see what their results are.

If there is nothing wrong with Marquis Yongjia, then the He family must not let the prince-in-law mess around, and they will take action again when it is time to take action!

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King Yan led the elite navy of the Ming Dynasty to Guangzhou in a mighty manner. The common people along the way came to see the excitement. The officials from Guangzhou Prefecture naturally knew about it immediately and came to the dock early to greet him.

Marquis Yongjia was no exception. He was just a marquis, and he was a vassal king. He could still show off in front of the consort, but he still had no such qualifications in front of the vassal king.

Of course he knew that when he welcomed King Yan, it would not be so harmonious.However, it is impossible to say that he is afraid.

In his opinion, although King Yan has a higher title than him, he has no control over him.What else can you do if you are greeted with a smile?
The docking spaces at Guangzhou Pier have long been vacant.As soon as King Yan's navy arrived, he beat gongs and drums, and it immediately became lively.

Guangdong regards the Marquis of Yongjia as the honor, and he brought the governor of Guangdong and others to welcome the King of Yan.

"Dad, the consort is here, right next to King Yan!" Zhu Yu noticed the situation and whispered to Zhu Liangzu.

"Fuck him!" Zhu Liangzu himself saw it and immediately snorted coldly.After he finished speaking, he turned to look at his eldest son Zhu Xian on the other side and scolded him: "In front of so many people, if you continue to flatter that prince-in-law and embarrass me, I won't be able to beat you to death!"

At this point, he paused again and said in a hateful voice: "Why do we have a coward like you in our Zhu family!"

He was even considering passing his title to his second son in the future.

Zhu Xian did not talk back. He looked at the consort and King Yan talking and laughing, with worry in his eyes.

Finally, the flagship docked safely, and King Yan and the Prince Consort disembarked side by side. Marquis Jinghai, Lan Yu and others surrounded them and disembarked.

Marquis Yongjia and others came forward to greet them according to their official positions.

Everyone else knelt down, but the Marquis of Yongjia, who had a higher rank, just bowed and saluted.

Logically speaking, King Yan should have exempted them from the courtesy at this time.

As a result, King Yan just stared at the person in front of him and shouted coldly: "Come on, let Gu take it down!"

When the guards behind him heard this, they immediately stepped forward and caught Yongjia Hou.

This scene was something that the people who came to greet him never expected.

This King of Yan actually wanted to arrest Yongjia Hou as soon as they met?
Even Zhu Liangzu himself was stunned. It wasn't until Zhu Di's personal guards grabbed his arm that he came back to his senses. While struggling, he looked at Zhu Di and asked angrily: "Why did you take me? I have What's the crime? I'm a hereditary Marquis, I have an iron certificate, and without His Majesty's will, who of you would dare to do it?"

Seeing him struggling, it was no nonsense to grab his guards. They directly drew a knife and put it on his neck. As long as he dared to move again, blood would be seen on his neck.

This time, Zhu Liangzu didn't dare to struggle anymore, but he still shouted: "Why are you arresting me? Don't give me a reason, I don't accept it!"

Although he said this, he knew very well that this must have something to do with the consort.

The others looked at this scene with shocked expressions on their faces.

The king of Yan actually didn't say anything when they met. He wanted to arrest Yongjiahou, and even put a knife on Yongjiahou's neck. This is going to be a big deal!

They dare not speak. Who knows who King Yan will target next?

They even arrested Yongjiahou!Not to mention others?

However, they are also a little confused. Marquis Yongjia is right. He is a hereditary marquis with an ironclad guarantee. Although you, King Yan, are more noble, you can't just arrest him. What crime does he have?
Is it possible that King Yan became lawless just because he hated his consort?

Hearing Zhu Liangzu shouting there, Zhu Di yelled in a cold voice: "This king is ordered to suppress the Japanese and investigate the traitors. There are enough reasons to suspect that you are the traitors and traitors."

"..." Everyone, including Marquis Yongjia, was dumbfounded when they heard this reason.

How many idiots do you have to believe that a hereditary marquis could be an internal agent of the bandits?

King Yan was joking, but that wasn't the case, right?

However, King Yan did just that, and the sword was placed on Yongjiahou's neck.

The real scene that happened before my eyes felt so unreal.

After the shock, Marquis Yongjia came to his senses and shouted angrily: "I don't accept it. You are framing this. It must be the consort who is doing the trick. How can I, the noble Marquis, be a traitor? Who would believe it?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan sneered and said: "The average marquis will definitely not become a bandit, but it is not surprising that a brainless person like you might be able to do such a thing!"

At this point, he raised his voice a little and spoke faster and asked: "Otherwise, I have repeatedly asked you to send a navy to destroy the pirates. According to the emperor's decree, you have the responsibility to assist, so why don't you send a navy?" Are you going to wipe out the pirates? Xiangshan County asked you for help, but did you send troops? If you were not a pirate agent, why did you cooperate with the pirates so much? "

On the surface, the logic of these words is valid, and it can be inferred that even if the Marquis of Yongjia is not an insider of the pirates, he is still in collusion.

However, these officials present actually knew what the real reason was.

However, at this moment, they couldn't say anything, and they didn't want to get into trouble, so they could only protect themselves wisely.

After hearing this, Marquis Yongjia immediately argued: "Who says I won't send it? It's just that the navy needs maintenance and cannot go to sea in the short term. And I also sent troops, but I just need to raise food and grass, so it's just a little slow."

These reasons were wordings that he had thought of long ago and came up with at this moment to deal with them.

When Zhu Di heard this, he shouted loudly: "Where is Lan Yu?"

"The general is here!" Upon hearing this, Lan Yu, who was standing behind him, immediately stepped forward and clasped his fists in response.

Zhu Di looked at him and ordered loudly: "Lead troops immediately, take over the barracks and navy, and verify the truth for Gu?"

"General, I obey!" Upon hearing this, Lan Yu immediately loudly accepted the order. Then, with a wave of his hand, the warship stopped at the dock, and groups of soldiers immediately disembarked.

Anyone who sees this scene will immediately know that King Yan has been ready to do this for a long time!

When Zhu Liangzu saw this, he was immediately dumbfounded.

In the past, he controlled the military camp and navy. He was the boss. He had the final say. Whatever he said was done. His subordinates did not dare to violate it, and outsiders could not investigate.

But King Yan came with his own troops and horses. He took over the military camp and navy. With a little investigation, he could know the truth.

The navy does not really need maintenance at all, and the army has not received military orders to send troops.

In this case, only if Zhu Liangzu's corresponding subordinates take all the blame themselves and say that they deceived Zhu Liangzu, can he be able to get away with it.

But the key problem is that Zhu Liangzu led the army and it was all strict military law.When he was attacking Shu, he committed suicide without authorization and was punished. He even chopped off the heads of a number of soldiers who guarded the people who were not strong enough.

With his style of leading troops, it is simply impossible to expect his men to die for him.

No, Zhu Liangzu himself knew this. He was a little panicked and quickly changed his words: "I said, I said, I did this to teach the prince-in-law a lesson and make him change the method of allocating grain fields to the public!"

After hearing this, Zhang Yifan sneered and said: "Seeing that the matter is about to be exposed, you use despicable excuses to deny it? Haha, the affairs of Xiangshan County are directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor. When will it be your turn to point fingers, shouldn't it be you? You think you are more powerful than the emperor, so you want to overtake him?"

"..." Zhu Liangzu was stunned when he heard this.

If this matter is recognized, it will be more serious.No matter what he did, he would not dare to climb on the emperor's head.

Liao Yongzhong was older than him and had more military exploits. He was originally going to be crowned a duke, but he was sentenced to death for arbitrarily using the dragon and phoenix. If he admitted that he had taken charge of the affairs of Xiangshan County and was labeled as such by the prince-in-law, That is contempt for the emperor, no less serious than Liao Yongzhong's arrogance of the dragon and the phoenix.

This consequence is definitely not something Zhu Liangzu can bear!

At this moment, Zhu Liangzu finally remembered how powerful this prince-in-law's mouth-cannon skills were!
Even if he wanted to cry out his grievances, he couldn't. He was so full of grievances that he felt like he was going to explode.

At this moment, he really regretted it. Maybe he shouldn't have jumped out to go against the consort in the first place!

However, what was lucky was that when his second son saw this situation, he jumped out and argued: "Don't slander me. Even if this matter comes to court, the prime minister and others know what kind of person my father is!"

　Ask for support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)