Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 289 Hindsight
Zhu Tuo squatted on the ground, stared at Bu Fang coldly, and said: "Old man, don't I know what you are thinking? You know that you are dead, but you still want to leave yourself an upright person. reputation."

Lai Gong looked at Zhu Tuo in disbelief and exclaimed.

I can die, but you can't insult me! "

"False accusation?" Zhu Tuo sneered and cursed.

You kept saying something righteous, but what did you do?
"Ah."

"The last time I snitched in front of the emperor's nephew, I graciously let you go. But you didn't know how to praise me, and you provoked me again and again. What do you want to do? Don't you want an official position?"

"If you humiliate me openly and openly, I will still say "manly" to you.

To use such a despicable method is simply asking for death! "

"I am thinking about Ming Dynasty. Even if the means are despicable, I have nothing to say."

Zhu Tuo slapped him across the face, almost knocking him unconscious, and yelled: "What is Ming Dynasty orthodoxy? My father is almost seventy, and he still works so hard and watches memorials all day long. It's really ridiculous."

"The emperor's nephew lacks experience and easily listens to what others say. Is this in line with your idea of ​​a benevolent and righteous monarch? Humph, you are bragging!"

"If the Ming Dynasty falls into the hands of people like you, it will perish sooner or later!"

After hearing this, Li Jing's face turned red and white, and he was speechless for a long time.

"take away!"

"..."

Lygon was sentenced to death and executed.

Fortunately, His Majesty the Emperor did not kill them, just their family.

The other clan members from the side clans only received some punishments and were not sent elsewhere.

Several of the civil and military officials in the court showed expressions of relief.

Lai Gong admitted his crime, which means that the matter is over, everyone can relax and don't have to worry about it anymore.

There are also some officials who feel sorry for their fellow sufferers.In their view, Lai Gong is just a pawn in the battle for the throne.As for those who are closely related to the emperor's grandson, no one knows whether they will be punished.

Anyone who can prosper in the court is a smart person.

It is now obvious that Zhu Tuocheng is a strong contender for the position of prince.No one dared to refute King Su's words. After all, standing up now would be asking for death.

After this incident, Zhu Yunxuan became silent and depressed. He also lost interest in the Buddhist banquet that he loved to attend in the past.

However, Zhu Yunxuan's wife, Ma Shi, was dealt with secretly by the court, and only a very few people knew about it.

The court made a conclusion on the matter.

Lai Gong was ambitious and took refuge with the Mongols. He could be said to be a spy of the Mongols.

He held a grudge and wanted to kill King Su.

This reason is really ridiculous.

At first, only a handful of people believed it, but as word spread, it became accepted by everyone.

There are no obstacles on King Su's way to the throne. Many officials have secretly visited King Su, but King Su is usually busy and no one can see him.

Everyone originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to take this opportunity to help Zhu Tuo ascend the throne.

However, they had been waiting here for more than half a month, but they still did not receive the imperial edict from His Majesty the Emperor, which made them feel uneasy.

At this time, in Su Wangfu, Zhu Tuo was half-reclining on the recliner, and a beautiful woman next to him was carefully picking a bunch of grapes, and gently sent them to Zhu Tuo's mouth. Unable to restrain himself from uttering a sentence: "Okay!" Lu Qing frowned, and said, "Your Majesty, many ministers have come to visit His Majesty recently. Is it not appropriate for you to refuse them?"

Zhu Tuo said shamelessly: "What's wrong with this? I am busy every day and work hard for the country, so I will naturally get their understanding.

Lu Qing looked at the maids in thin clothes, the pastries on the table, and the various toys not far away, and was speechless for a while.

He was silent for a while and then sighed: "Your Majesty, what have you been busy with all day and night? There is nothing serious at all."

"Have I not been busy at work?" Zhu Tuo stood up in surprise, counted his fingers, and said: "Two days ago, I went to the Xinguo Duke's Mansion to resolve a family dispute.

Hunting is to strengthen the body, today is to appreciate the dance of beautiful women, and to appreciate art. "

Lu Qing shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you must be more careful. I must be more careful when doing things in the future, so as not to be deceived."

"Yes, yes." Zhu Tuosha nodded seriously.

Then, with a wave of Zhu Tuo's hand, a smiling woman appeared in front of him, and Zhu Tuo grabbed her, "Lu Qing, Su Lianqing was brought to Su Wang's mansion by this king, and she wants to stay here for a long time. So For one thing, I don't have to go to the brothel to listen to songs anymore, lest I be plotted against. Lu Qing, pack up your things and move away from the West Courtyard, I'm going to leave Lianqing there."

A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

large mouth catfish

He never thought that he would be pulled out of the nest.

"My lord, you will succeed to the throne and serve the country in the future, how can you be so infatuated." Lu Qingyu persuaded earnestly.

"Yes, Lu Qing, what do you think is the biggest trouble in Ming Dynasty now?" Zhu Tuo on the side also said.

Lu Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Is the atmosphere in the court too tense now? Everyone in the civil and military officials is in danger, for fear of being implicated by the emperor."

"Haha, boy, are you saying that my father is the same as Jie and Zhou?" Zhu Tuo laughed, then shook his head and said: "For Ming Dynasty, the real big trouble is still the population."

"Population thing?"

"Yes, the Northern Yuan Dynasty was brutal and killed too many Han people. Coupled with the years of war, the number of human beings was getting smaller and smaller. For example, the population south of the Yellow River was about 3000 in the Northern Song Dynasty. There are tens of thousands, but now, the population south of the Yellow River is only over 800 million."

Zhu Tuo sighed and said: "Every time I think of this incident, I feel like my heart is twisting. How many hardships our Han nation has suffered! I have made up my mind to do my best to expand my country."

Seeing this scene, Lu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although his Majesty looked a little foolish, he was not a fool after all.

He asked: "What is your Majesty's plan?"

Zhu Tuo said sternly: "As the king of a country, of course I must set an example! Therefore, I am going to take a concubine with seven or eight rooms to farm every day and make some contributions to the people of the Ming Dynasty!"

Lu Qing looked confused and said, "That's it?"

"Isn't it? Taking a concubine? Can my body bear it?"

Lu Qing looked at the sky and sighed. He didn't know how the person he had been following all his life could be such a thing.

"Okay, okay, Lu Qing. Yang Rong and Shi Jingtong haven't shown up for several days. What are these two guys doing?" Zhu Tuo asked, "Have you done everything I asked you to do?" "

Lu Qing was surprised and said: "Your Majesty, you don't know?"

Zhu Tuo shook his head, said no more, and continued walking forward.

Lu Qing added: "This imperial examination will be held in a few days. Now Yang Rong and Shi Jingtong are working hard for the imperial examination. They stay behind closed doors and study hard all day long."

"Oh I see."

(End of this chapter)