Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 411 Whisper softly
In the Wuying Palace, Zhu Biao handed over the government affairs he had handled to Zhu Yuanzhang for inspection, and at the same time reported from the side.

"There are ministers in the world who give banquets to officials during the Tianshou Holy Festival, Zhengdan, and Winter Solstice festivals. Some ministers therefore restrain themselves and disturb the people. They also think that if the court directly gives money for banquets, after all, the expenses in this regard cannot be avoided. of."

Zhu Biao said softly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the contents of the memorial and frowned: "You can give money, but if anyone disturbs the people again, they must be severely punished!"

After so many years of recuperation, especially the emergence of the Ming and Huang Chamber of Commerce and banks, Ming Dynasty prospered at an extremely fast speed. Now he is no longer short of money, and he has not responded to Zhu Biao's suggestions to improve the welfare of officials. He was reluctant to give up, but in his heart he still distrusted these local officials.

Zhu Biao didn't say anything more after hearing this, and nodded respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang put the memorial aside and said: "Let's put aside the recent government affairs for now. We have other things for you to do."

"Father, please tell me."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said: "A few days ago, we sent people to Shanxi to find your second brother and asked him to send troops to the north. But recently, news came that this bastard actually refused to obey the order. I guess he must be hiding something from us. Jiang Wei will bring him back to the capital in a while. Then you can go to Shanxi in person to investigate and pay attention to the matter of moving the capital. "

Zhu Biao was silent after hearing this. After hesitating for a while, he finally said a kind word to Zhu Chong: "Father, please don't get angry. I think there must be some difficulties in my second brother's disobedience."

Zhu Biao also understood this and comforted him softly: "It's okay alone, don't worry."

"Since ancient times, there has been no family ties in the Tian family. Do we brothers have to face this situation?" Zhu Biao sighed inwardly.

After leaving Wuying Palace, Zhu Biao still couldn't calm down.

Zhu Biao wanted to say something else, but Zhu Yuanzhang was already half-lying down on the dragon chair, so he had no choice but to surrender.

"Go back and send the imperial doctor to check on you quickly. Be sure not to catch the cold." Zhu Yuanzhang warned worriedly. He had not forgotten what Li Wei said at the beginning.

"Your Highness, are you okay?" a guard asked nervously.

The eunuch in front was very close, and he jumped into the water first and came to Zhu Biao's side. While everyone was in a panic, no one noticed the packet of medicinal powder that fell into his sleeve.

After sending Zhu Yuanzhang off respectfully, Zhu Biao did not call the imperial doctor as he said. Instead, he went directly back to the Wenhua Hall, and after finishing his official duties, he returned to the East Palace tiredly.

"Biao'er, are you okay?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked eagerly.

They are responsible for protecting Zhu Biao. If something happens to Zhu Biao, they will all survive.

If his second brother had any ideas, he could understand them, but in this matter, they had no choice.

"Hurry and help His Highness back to the palace to change clothes. Don't catch a cold!"

"Your Majesty returned to your court this morning and did not see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The courtesy officer said respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and said loudly: "Let him come in!"

Everyone hurriedly rescued Zhu Biao from the shore. Zhu Biao spit out a few mouthfuls of river water, but he was finally fine.

After they left, someone soon reported the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang, who was shocked and hurriedly took people to the Eastern Palace.

In order to reassure him, Zhu Biao nodded obediently.

"I have something to report!" The little eunuch shouted directly without caring about being rude.

After confirming again that Zhu Biao was indeed fine, Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved and left the East Palace.

The little eunuch came to the palace, knelt down with a thud, and said with a cry: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness, he... he..."

Zhu Biao was shocked when he heard this: "No way, although my second brother is reckless, he will not make such a big mistake!"

After hearing this, the guard let him go.

"Why didn't the prince come?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked the courtesy officer on the side.

His father has loved him far more than other princes since he was a child. As his second brother, who is only one year younger than him, his treatment is very different from his. One is the future prince, and the other is a vassal guarding the border. He is in the capital. When Li was pointing out the country, his second brother, who was one year younger than him, was already leading the army in the war.

Zhu Biao showed a smile and said: "Father, don't worry, I just slipped and fell into the water accidentally. The guards rescued me quickly, so it's not serious."

Zhu Biao's mouth moved slightly, and he wanted to persuade him, but Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to stop him: "Actually, if he just wants to pay back like this, we're just afraid that he will be tempted by others and do something rebellious. If you are really good for him, just do it." Make our arrangements!"

Zhu Biao nodded slightly and returned to the East Palace surrounded by everyone.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, thinking about Zhu Biao falling into the water yesterday, so he didn't pay much attention to it, and waved his hands for the officials to start their normal business.

The medicinal powder was scattered into the water and was quickly diluted and dispersed. However, before it was dispersed, Zhu Biao, who fell into the water in panic, had been accidentally poured into two mouths of river water by the eunuch's "rescue".

One day passed, and in the morning of the second day, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, but Zhu Biao was not seen, and he was a little surprised.

"Hmph, we hope he won't." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and waved his hand, "Okay, you go back, let's take a rest."

As soon as Zhu Biao changed his clothes in the East Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then turned around and glanced coldly at the eunuchs and guards who came back with him. Everyone lowered their heads in fear.

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly. He knew that Zhu Biao said this because he hoped that he would not blame these people. Seeing that Zhu Biao was not seriously injured, he did not hold these people accountable for the time being.

The eunuch who was responsible for guiding the way glanced at him quietly and saw that he was in a trance, with a strange look in his eyes. He deliberately turned aside when he walked to the river. Zhu Biao walked forward without paying attention.

Another person said hurriedly.

After a while, Zhu Biao, who was thinking about something, suddenly felt that his feet were empty and he fell into the water with a plop!
The guards and eunuchs who were following with their heads bowed respectfully suddenly raised their heads when they heard the sound. They were shocked when they saw Zhu Biao falling into the water!
"His Royal Highness has fallen into the water!" Everyone screamed and rushed into the water to rescue him.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The officials of Honglu Temple were the first to leave their duties and were about to perform, but at this moment, there was a commotion outside the temple. A young eunuch appeared outside the temple in a panic and was stopped by the guards.

"Humph, what trouble can he have? He spends all day drinking and drinking without knowing anything about human affairs!" Zhu Yuanzhang said slightly angrily, expressing his displeasure with this second son.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly changed, he leaned forward and shouted loudly: "What's wrong with the prince?"

"Your Highness, he is dying!" The young eunuch did not dare to say death directly, so he could only say euphemistically that he was dying.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt as if he had been poured cold water on him, and his whole body was cold.

The ministers looked at the little eunuch with horror on their faces.

"Don't lie! Your Highness the Prince was fine yesterday, how could he suddenly..." Zheng Kexin, who was born in Zhan Shifu, yelled in horror.

The other ministers were also shocked and in disbelief.

Many of them are princelings. What will they do if the prince suddenly disappears?
"I dare not speak nonsense," the young eunuch said in a trembling voice.

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer care about anything else. He stood up suddenly, hurriedly got off the imperial platform and ran out of the palace.

Seeing this, all the ministers ignored the court meeting and followed him one after another.

In the East Palace, Zhu Biao was lying on the bed silently.

After Zhu Yuanzhang hurried in, he suddenly stopped when he saw Zhu Biao on the bed, and for a moment he did not dare to step forward to check.

"Biao'er?" Zhu Yuanzhang called softly, hoping that Zhu Biao would suddenly sit up on the bed, even if he just turned his head and moved his hands, but Zhu Biao made no move.

Zhu Yuanzhang stepped forward with his body trembling slightly. When he got closer, he finally saw Zhu Biao's face clearly.

Zhu Biao's face turned purple, and he had obviously been dead for a long time.

"Biao'er!" Zhu Yuanzhang cried bitterly. The sudden blow made his heart feel like a knife and his grief was unbearable.

When the ministers who followed outside heard the sound, they suddenly had no luck anymore and knelt down on the ground:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The ministers cried and howled loudly. This time they were really sad!
Although the prince's kindness is deliberately arranged, even so, it is much better than Zhu Yuanzhang. They princelings are pointing to the future when the prince ascends the throne and live a good life. However, now the prince is gone. Their good life Nature has also vanished into thin air!
"Come here, arrest all the guards and eunuchs who followed the prince yesterday and execute them in Ling Chi!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly turned around and shouted, which stopped the cries of the officials.

"Yes!"

Several kneeling guards quickly got up and left in a hurry.

After giving this cruel decree, Zhu Yuanzhang turned back to look at Zhu Biao. The officials were stunned for a moment and then continued to cry.

The sudden death of the prince caused a huge shock in the government and the public. The princelings who lost the prince began to feel uneasy and worried about their own future. The ministers who had no relationship with the prince were also in panic all day long because of fear.

On the second day after this incident, Li Shanchang, who was in the mountains, once again wrote a letter and sent it to Lan Yu.

In Shi Nan Mansion, Lan Yu led the army to garrison here.

He was ordered to crusade against the rebellion, but instead of going all out to put down the rebellion as soon as possible, he delayed the garrison.

Although the letters Li Shanchang sent him did not persuade him, they still made him more cautious. No matter who owns the world in the future, as long as he has an army in hand, he will have the confidence to protect himself.

On this day, Lan Yu was discussing military training with the generals in the military camp, when suddenly a soldier came in to report.

"General, news came from the capital that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince passed away suddenly!"

The soldier bowed his hands and said hurriedly.

Lan Yu stood up in shock: "What? Impossible. His Highness the Crown Prince was in his prime, how could he pass away suddenly?"

"I don't know about this little one. It is said that he accidentally fell into the river a few days ago and then died suddenly of illness!" said the soldier.

Other subordinates were shocked when they heard the news.

"Father, the prince passed away suddenly. This may not be good for you!" said the next commander next to him.

Lan Yu's face was gloomy and uncertain. Of course he understood this. Li Shanchang had told him this a long time ago, but he didn't care. After all, the prince was alive and well. With his relationship with the prince, he would definitely not do it when the prince ascended the throne in the future. Treat him badly.

But now something like this happened suddenly, which made him panic a little.

Zhu Yuanzhang is already old and the prince is gone. This inheritance of the throne will definitely cause a bloody storm. As the general in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, he cannot stay out of it.

Just when he was in a state of confusion, another soldier suddenly ran in: "Report, General, I have your secret message!"

Lan Yu couldn't help but be startled when she heard this, and then understood.

The people who would be so anxious to write to him at this time are naturally Li Shanchang and those like them!

After a moment of silence, Lan Yu still raised her hand and said, "Give me the letter!"

"Yes!" The soldier handed him the letter, and then Lan Yu waved his hand, asking the generals and soldiers to retreat and open the letter alone.

Now that the situation was urgent, Li Shanchang was not polite to him this time. He directly stated his interests in the letter, and even hinted that the death of the prince had something to do with them. At the same time, he once again reminded Lan Yu of the key reason for the victory of the Northern Expedition. If they were captured by His Majesty, , he will definitely tell the whole story, and when the time comes, he, the general, will still not be able to say anything.

"Asshole! How dare you threaten me!" After reading the letter, Lan Yu's face became extremely ugly and she kicked down a chair next to her angrily.

After venting, he still had to look back at the letter.

Li Shanchang has stated in the letter that now that the prince is gone, the most promising person to succeed is King Qin Zhu Ping. Now they have joined forces with Zhu Ping and are preparing to jointly send troops to attack the capital. Once they control the capital, they can make Zhu Ping advance in advance. ascend the throne.

In the letter, Li Shanchang praised Zhu Ping again and compared him to a wise master comparable to Li Shimin.

Zhu Fang and Li Shimin do have many similarities. They are both the second oldest brother, the king of Qin, and they also have military power.

The only difference is that his record is far inferior to Li Shimin's, and he does not have Li Shimin's wisdom and martial arts.

Of course, Li Shanchang would not say this. He only said good things in the letter and deceived Lan Yu.

Lan Yu is not a big fool, and she can still understand such superficial things, but some of what Li Shanchang said is indeed right. Now that the prince is gone, according to the rules, Zhu Ping, as the legitimate second son, is indeed the most qualified to inherit the throne. !

After a long silence, Lan Yu finally gritted her teeth and recognized the King of Qin.

It's just that this time he will not succumb to people like Li Shanchang. As the main force sending troops, he will still become the most popular minister in the new dynasty.

"Come here, give the order to prepare the army and get ready to march!"

Lan Yu shouted loudly outside.

Upon hearing Lan Yu's order, the pro-soldiers outside immediately said yes and turned around to pass on the order.

These adopted sons of his were not obtained in vain, and now this army of 100,000 is under his control!
The sudden death of Zhu Biao in the capital was a huge blow to Zhu Yuanzhang. He, who was already in poor health, fell ill again.

But now that Zhu Biao is gone, no one can share the government affairs for him. He can only deal with state affairs and Zhu Biao's funeral.

"Your Majesty, please decide the date of mourning and the posthumous title of His Highness the Crown Prince."

In the Qianqing Palace, Ru Chang, the Minister of Rites, carefully handed over a memorial.

Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the bed, coughing several times, and then raised his hand to signal the young eunuch to forward the memorial.

After watching for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said softly: "Just act accordingly."

"Yes!"

Ru Changgong claimed so.

"Hey……"

Putting the memorial aside, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Biao had been the prince for more than 20 years, but before he could succeed to the throne, he suddenly died before him. He didn't even have an imperial title, so he, a white-haired man, was given away to a black-haired man.

After Ru Chang got the promise, he quickly resigned.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang is now bedridden and speaks softly, he is no longer as angry as before, but he feels that His Majesty is even more formidable at this time.

After the prince's death a few days ago, the guards and eunuchs were all imprisoned, and his family members were not able to escape either and were all executed.

Recently, Zhu Yuanzhang became seriously ill. Because he was dissatisfied with the results of the medical officers' diagnosis and treatment, he killed more than a dozen people.

Speaking softly, human life is as cheap as grass!
(End of this chapter)