Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

After all, this matter is related to the vassal king.

Even Jiang Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had to consider the importance of the matter and what impact it would bring after calming down.

After thinking for a long time, Jiang Li looked at Zhang Yao and asked, "Anything else?"

"That's all I know."

Zhang Yao took a deep breath and spoke again with force.

He was just an unlucky guy dragged into the water by King Zhu Zhen of Chu. Besides, his hometown was in Wuchang, so he could be completely controlled by Zhu Zhen, making it impossible for him to resist.

"Do you know that slandering the princes and sowing discord among the royal family is a capital crime?"

Jiang Li threatened: "Can you guarantee that what you said is true? If I find out that you are lying and deliberately trying to sow discord among the royal family, I can make you suffer worse than death."

"Really, it's all true!"

Zhang Yao said confidently: "I absolutely dare not lie. At this point, there is no need to lie. I am telling the truth."

It is indeed a serious crime to sow discord among the royal family.

Zhang Yao knew that he could not bear this charge, but he did not dare to lie. Lao Liu had already confessed everything, so there was no need for him to lie about this matter.

If they hadn't had a vassal king backing them up, they wouldn't have dared to do such a serious thing.

It is precisely because of the support of the vassal kings that Lao Liu has the confidence to do whatever he wants.

"King Chu!"

Jiang Li muttered for a while and gave a look to a Jinyiwei.

The Jinyiwei grabbed Laoliu's hair and pulled him up.

"You are not dead yet? If you are not dead, tell me clearly why the King of Chu did this?" Jiang Lin asked fiercely.

"do not know!"

Lao Liu shook his head.

"What did you say?"

Jiang Li was full of disbelief and shouted angrily: "I'll ask you again, why is the King of Chu like this?"

Lao Liu shook his head and said, "I really don't know. I just received an order to do this. I was about to collect the money and leave when you came to arrest me. Money... I remember that His Royal Highness the King of Chu seemed to want money very much, a lot of money."

"money?"

Jiang Li said coldly: "How can a vassal king be short of money? I see that you have not confessed yet. Bring me the iron brush. I want to see how thick your skin is and how hard your bones are."

Immediately, a Jinyiwei came with an iron brush.

There were no horse hair or anything like that on it, but rather sharp iron nails. If they were brushed against the body, they could peel off a layer of skin. Lao Liu shuddered all over when he saw it.

Seeing this, Zhang Yao began to sweat coldly again.

He has such delicate skin and tender flesh that if he was brushed, not only would his skin be broken, but even his bones might be brushed off. Fortunately, the brush was not intended for himself, but he was worried that it might fall on him.

I'm almost scared to death!
"I really only know that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu might be short of money, and he did so much for money."

Lao Liu explained anxiously: "Besides this, I don't know anything else. I have said everything I can. Please don't say anything!"

Jiang Li judged the man's expression and thought that was probably it. He couldn't seem to see any other problems, so he waved his hand and told the Jinyiwei to stop taking action.

"Lock them up, and I'll go to the palace to see His Highness."

Jiang Wei said.

The Jinyiwei knew what to do and took Zhang Yao and Lao Liu back first.

Once this matter is investigated, it will be very troublesome. It is related to the issue of the vassal kings. If it is not handled properly, Jiang Li is worried that he may also be implicated, after all, he knows too many secrets.

"It's better to tell His Highness everything!"

Jiang Li thought that His Highness was not the kind of person who would pull back the plank after crossing it, and was particularly cruel and ruthless.

As long as I don't mess around, even if I know a lot of secrets, it won't be a big problem. But if it's His Majesty, that's a different story. His Highness is still a good person.

Arrived at Wenhua Pavilion.

Jiang Li told Zhu Xuan the results of the interrogation without missing a word.

After hearing what Jiang Li said, Zhu Xuan was not surprised at all.

In fact, before he received the news from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he had guessed that it might be the group of princes. In the entire Ming Dynasty, it seemed that there was no one else except the princes who dared to do such a thing.

With Zhu Yuanzhang's protective character, the princes really dared to do anything, and as long as they didn't rebel, there would be no big problem.

Zhu Quan's embezzlement of military pay could be turned into greed for money, and in the end he was let off and could atone for his sins.

"Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? That person didn't lie to you?"

Zhu Xuan asked.

"He doesn't dare yet."

Jiang Li lowered his head and said, "Under my questioning, he told me everything. Based on my guess, he didn't lie, but I haven't told your majesty about this yet."

Zhu Xuan felt that Jiang Li was quite sensible, so he nodded and said, "Then keep it a secret and don't tell Grandpa Huang."

Jiang Li considered and asked, "This matter is very serious. A left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel would not dare to cheat. Your Majesty must have thought of this. If Your Majesty asks about it, how should I respond?"

This is also a problem.

Now that Old Zhu is old, he is very worried about the imperial examination this time and he cannot continue to be stimulated.

Zhu Quan's previous incident accidentally got out of hand, so Zhu Xuan had to let the emperor know and see what his attitude was towards his uncles.

However, if we can conceal it now, we should conceal it.

"Put it on the White Lotus Sect."

Zhu Xuan immediately found a scapegoat and said, "Let's just say that Lao Liu and Zhang Yao are members of the White Lotus Sect and are trying to disrupt our government. That's it for now!"

"Yes!"

Jiang Li also felt that letting the White Lotus Sect take the blame was a particularly good way of handling the matter.

Anyway, it is impossible for the White Lotus members to come out and make excuses. Even if they do, no one will necessarily believe them. So we can just throw everything onto the White Lotus. They have to take the blame even if they don't want to.

"Anything else?"

Zhu Xuan asked calmly.

Thinking of his sixth uncle cheating with collusion from within and outside to disrupt the government of the Ming Dynasty, he felt a headache again. He could be sure that Zhu Zhen did this just for him.

"Old Six confessed, saying that His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu did this for money."

Jiang Wei said again.

"money?"

Zhu Xuan asked, "What does he want the money for?"

Jiang Li shook his head and said, "Old Six doesn't know this either."

"Want money?"

Zhu Xuan was thinking that Zhu Quan did that before not only to raise private soldiers but also to make money.

Later, they captured Li Chen and forced him to do business, apparently also for money.

“What do they want to do with the money?”

"Use the money as military pay and continue to support private soldiers?"

Zhu Xuan was wondering what the intentions of those imperial uncles were.

But no matter what they are going to do, to sum it up, the content is very simple. Zhu Xuan believes that it must be to deal with him.

The most ruthless are the imperial family.

Those imperial uncles tried every possible means to deal with me.

Zhu Xuan even looked forward to how they could rebel after the Emperor was gone. He hoped that they would really rebel instead of just talking about it! (End of this chapter)