Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 683 Zhu Yuanzhang's Opinion
Chapter 683 Zhu Yuanzhang's Opinion

Yingtian City, Forbidden Palace, Jinshen Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang was playing with a shiny bracelet that had obviously been played with for a while, and looked ahead with an indifferent expression.

At this moment, on the open space in the middle of the Jinshen Hall across the imperial desk, Jinyiwei commander Mao Xiang and imperial guard commander Zhu Shou were kneeling obediently on the ground, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's questioning.

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped what he was doing and asked quietly.

"Mao Xiang!"

"Tell me, what do you think?"

"He concealed his achievements, awarded them privately, and even dragged the commander of the Imperial Guard into doing it!"

"Tsk, Mao Xiang, it seems like you're getting bolder and bolder!"

"Tell me what you think. Let's put aside the question of whether to punish or not. I just want to know what you think."

Mao Xiang really felt like crying but had no tears at this moment.

How should he continue with this?

This kind of thing was commonplace in the past.

The emperor knew about this, but he just turned a blind eye and pretended nothing happened.

After all, for some people like Mr. Hu who have reached the point where they cannot be promoted any further, and some who have no chance of being promoted at all for the time being, it is of no use no matter how many merits they have.

It would be better if everyone could share some of it so that everyone can share in the joy!

And this is actually not a big deal.

Because it neither erases someone's contribution nor falsifies information to get a share of the profits when someone clearly had no involvement.

It's nothing more than using the Spring and Autumn style of writing when submitting a memorial.

But today, something weird happened.

Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to get to the bottom of this matter, and he paid close attention to every detail.

Mao Xiang and Zhu Shou naturally did not dare to hide the truth from Zhu Yuanzhang, so they just told the truth.

Then, the matter of their Spring and Autumn style of writing was exposed, unsurprisingly.

Mao Xiang secretly glanced at Zhu Shou standing beside him.

But I found that this kid was like a quail, kneeling there with his head on the ground and not daring to fart.

Mao Xiang suddenly felt unhappy.

"No wonder you haven't been promoted in ten years as the commander of the Imperial Guards!"

"You can't even fart, you deserve to be the commander of the imperial guards for life!"

However, even though he complained in his heart, Mao Xiang had no choice but to bite the bullet and fight on, seeing that his ally was truly of little use.

"Your Majesty, I felt that Sir Hu could not be promoted any higher now, so it would be a waste to give all the credit to him."

"It just so happens that Commander Zhu and I have indeed done something, so we have made contributions and have worked hard!"

"So, after obtaining Lord Hu's consent, I adjusted some of the items in the report!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Mao Xiang without comment, then turned his head to look to the other side.

If Mr. Hu were here at this moment, he would probably pop his eyes out of his head in surprise.

Because the person standing silently on the other side of Zhu Yuanzhang at this time was the monk Daoyan Yao Guangxiao.

However, Monk Daoyan at this moment was completely different from his previous appearance during his time at the Foreign Diplomatic Department.

The first thing is that he was too thin. He had lost at least two times less weight. He looked like a skeleton and no longer had the agile look he had before.

The second is withering. Daoyan now looks more than ten years older than before, especially in terms of his facial features, which is just like a layer of old tree bark. But the only thing that has not changed is his pair of eyes that make people panic when looking directly at them.

"Daoyan, we heard that you have been thinking about Wei Yong since he kicked you!"

"Then why don't you tell me, is Wei Yong really free of desires and demands?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's question was undoubtedly quite tricky.

Not only does it expose people's scars on the spot, but it also allows people to evaluate the culprit on the spot.

But Monk Daoyan remained calm and spoke frankly.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Lord Hu may only have the desire to live a peaceful and enjoyable life."

"Master Hu has no shortage of power, fame, and other things, and he has seen through them all!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly without comment, and then asked another question.

"Then help us think about it, why can Wei Yong be sure that the group of sea merchants are behind the assassination when the Jinyiwei has not found any information?"

Obviously, this is another difficult question to answer.

But Monk Daoyan seemed to have already figured out half of the answer and answered without hesitation.

"Your Majesty, based on my understanding of Lord Hu, it mainly comes from two points."

"First, for a top figure like Lord Hu who has been in the court for many years and has students and friends all over the world, he already knows most of the situations in the world."

"Based on Master Hu's personality, he usually doesn't want to make enemies with others, but if he does, he will definitely do his best to deal with it."

"And this time, Lord Hu vaguely discovered that someone was plotting against him, and some forces that were obviously not from the government were used. Combining his past judgment, it is not surprising that he guessed that the target was the maritime merchants whose interests were damaged."

"Secondly, based on my understanding of Lord Hu, he may not be sure whether the mastermind behind this is this group of sea merchants."

"But in his opinion, since there is suspicion, even if there is only half suspicion, it is better to kill him first."

"Lord Hu once said that a dead enemy is the best enemy!"

"From this, we can see Mr. Hu's style!"

This time, as soon as Monk Daoyan spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha, it seems that you have watched carefully under Weiyong's hands, and you have really figured out some things."

"That's right. Actually, I think the same as you. This Weiyong, at most, has a 60% chance of success!"

"But even if he is 60% sure, it won't stop him from asking Biaoer to send the imperial guards over directly."

"In his opinion, even if it's not the other party this time, he will definitely take this path in the future!"

"So, kill him first and then think about the rest!"

"Besides, he always likes to use his great power to pressure others. Didn't you see that he clearly had the ability to borrow people from Xu Da, Fu Youde and others, but he just refused to do it?"

"Why are they directly calling in the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards?"

"The purpose of this is to turn the other party's assassination from a private grudge into a public crime!"

Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and a sneer appeared on his face.

"Oh, now it seems that the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards were really properly deployed!"

"Look, these guys are really brave!"

"Wei Yong is the Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince, the first rank under the Imperial Order, who has been announced to the world. He is definitely the best civil servant!"

"But these guys actually came to kill us openly!"

"Humph, this is not only ignoring Wei Yong, but also ignoring me!"

(End of this chapter)