Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 29 Clues

The eighth day of April.

The sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear.

In the capital city, on the second floor of Shen's Inn, in a private room with excellent soundproofing effect, Zhu Gaoxu was announcing today's action plan.

"Father gave us three days and ordered us to find out the murderer behind the death of five merchants. Due to the tight time limit, if you find anything, please report it to me as soon as possible. No one can act without authorization to avoid alerting the enemy. .”

"Yes, my subordinates (servants) take orders." Wei Xian and Ma He said in unison.

Although Zhu Gaoxu did not say it explicitly, they vaguely felt that this matter was related to the rumors about the life experience of King Yan Zhu Di, and they did not dare to slack off at all.

Zhu Di knew that Zhu Gaochi was not getting along with Ma He, the palace's chief chamberlain, so he specially arranged for Ma He to be Zhu Gaoxu's assistant.

Wei Xian used to be Zhu Di's personal soldier, and was later appointed as Zhu Gaoxu's personal guard. It is his duty to obey Zhu Gaoxu's orders.

Ma He can be regarded as an absolute confidant by Zhu Di, and must have talents beyond the reach of ordinary people. Wei Xian has followed Zhu Di for more than ten years, fought on the battlefield, and gained broad knowledge.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu specifically asked Ma He and Wei Xian for their opinions on how to find the real murderer last night.

Ma He believes that it is difficult for only five merchants to spread a rumor throughout the city. There must be others doing it at the same time, but it is more secretive.

Otherwise, not only these five people would die.

The killing of the merchants shows that they were also acting under orders, so someone must have contacted them. As for who they had contacted, there were probably witnesses.

Zhu Gaoxu thinks Ma He's analysis makes sense.

However, the capital city has a large population. It would take not only a lot of time but also a lot of manpower to find out who the five merchants had contact with. And what they lack most now is time and manpower.

Although Wei Xian's available guards and horses and available servants totaled more than ten people, it was still a drop in the bucket and of no avail.

Wei Xian suggested spending money to hire people to find out information, such as street vendors and tavern clerks, who would be well-informed.

He has a distant relative who is engaged in cloth business in the capital. He not only knows many vendors, but also frequents various taverns.

So Zhu Gaoxu decided to spend money to hire people and cast a net across the city to look for clues.

"My lord, please have some tea."

Kang Ping bowed and offered a cup of hot tea and said, "I have tried it, and it is suitable for both hot and cold tea."

Zhu Gaoxu took the tea cup, lowered his head and took a sip, and said, "This tea is good."

After a pause, he asked: "Do you think there will be any gains today?"

Kang Ping hesitated and said, "I dare not speak nonsense."

"Forgive me, please tell me."

Zhu Gaoxu was thinking about taking the exam for Kang Ping, and spoke with an expectant look in his eyes.

Kang Ping has a fair, round face, a kind-hearted look, and looks like a good person.

But Zhu Gaoxu knew that although this person had a good heart, he voluntarily entered the palace to be an eunuch in order to survive. He was definitely not a pure and kind person.

Fortunately, Kang Ping has a lively personality, an open mind, can endure humiliation, is cautious and loyal.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu felt that if Kang Ping had more experience, he would be able to become his own capable general.

"My slave believes that Manager Ma's analysis is very reasonable. Combined with Wei Duizheng's suggestion, dispatching a large number of people to search for clues related to the five merchants will definitely yield something, but -"

When Kang Ping said this, he found that Zhu Gaoxu was listening seriously, so he continued: "It just takes time."

"But we have limited time."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head slightly, looked at Kang Ping and asked, "What suggestions do you have for this?"

Kang Ping said humbly: "Whatever I can think of, my master can also think of."

Zhu Gaoxu stared into Kang Ping's eyes, pretending to be majestic and said: "Tell me and listen."

Kang Ping suddenly said nervously: "I think you can continue to send more manpower, or you can ask the court to send troops to expand the scope of searching for clues."

Zhu Gaoxu did not answer, but stood up and walked to the window, stood with his hands behind his hands, and quietly looked at the bamboo forest in the backyard of Shen's Inn.

After he was silent for a few breaths, he slowly said: "Ordinary people often like to act in a high-profile manner, wishing that the world would know about it. But some things need to be done quietly. My father did not second the troops of the imperial court, so it should be this If you can't do something, how can I do it?" "This slave didn't think well and almost made a big mistake. Please punish me, Master."

When Kang Ping heard this, he immediately thought of the rumors about the life experience of King Yan Zhu Dizhi that were spreading in the capital.

His expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly knelt down in the direction of Zhu Gaoxu, kowtowed and admitted his mistake.

"Get up, let's forget it this time."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around, and seeing Kang Ping's respectful attitude, he nodded and said: "Remember, when looking at problems in the future, you must not be blinded by appearances. Only by finding the essence of the problem can you make fewer mistakes or even no mistakes when solving problems."

During this period, Zhu Gaoxu deliberately portrayed his majesty as the son of the Prince of Ming Dynasty. Kang Ping's performance shows that his efforts were not in vain.

Kang Ping said respectfully: "My servant, thank you for your advice."

After saying this, he slowly stood up.

"For someone like me, it may seem like I'm well-dressed, well-educated, and prosperous, but sometimes, if I make the wrong move, I may be doomed."

Zhu Gaoxu, like an old man who has been in the officialdom for a long time, said in a tone of instructing the younger generation: "You should pay more attention to everything."

At this moment, Kang Ping suddenly felt that Zhu Gaoxu was unfamiliar. He bent down and said with great respect, "I remember this, slave."

"If my elder brother has discovered anything, go and find out."

Zhu Gaoxu's tone changed and he said in a low voice: "Do you know how to do it?"

"My slave knows what you are doing. You need to be careful in your actions so that no one can detect you."

When Kang Ping saw Zhu Gaoxu's serious expression, his heart suddenly tightened and he quickly replied.

Zhu Gaoxu said "hmm", then sat back on the chair and said, "Be careful."

"Thank you, son!"

Kang Ping bowed and said, "Master, please wait patiently. I have left."

Time flies, and it’s evening in a blink of an eye.

Zhu Gaoxu waited in the inn for almost a whole day, but unfortunately Wei Xian, Ma He and others did not find any useful clues.

When Zhu Gaoxu returned to King Yan's residence, before he could change his clothes, Zhu Di sent someone to call him to the study. Zhu Gaochi was also called to King Yan's study as well.

Looking at his two sons, Zhu Di said solemnly: "I have thought about it carefully. In order to ensure everything is complete, before the person behind the death of Xing Shang is found out, you two should not leave the house easily for the time being, in case someone attacks you." unfavorable."

Zhu Gaochi said: "Don't worry, dad, I know what to do."

"The child obeys."

Zhu Gaoxu lowered his head and said.

"Did you two gain anything today?"

Zhu Di then asked.

Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi both remained silent.

Zhu Di was already in a bad mood. After knowing that the two of them had not gotten any clues, he waved his hands a little tiredly and said: "You two have worked hard for a long day and are tired. Come on down."

After many days of treatment and cultivation, his symptoms of wind and cold had basically disappeared, except for the occasional cough. His body had recovered to [-]% to [-]%, but after all, he had not fully recovered and he felt tired easily.

"My child, please leave." Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaochi said in unison very sensibly.

Watching the two people leave, Zhu Di gradually frowned.

There are still two days left before the agreed deadline.

If he still couldn't find any useful clues tomorrow, he would have no choice but to ask the lurking spies to come out and report King Jin in real name.

"Anyone who commits unjust acts will be punished by his own death. Third brother, third brother, this investigation of rumors is an order from my father. Don't blame me!"

Looking at the night outside the window, Zhu Di secretly made up his mind.

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