Ming Dynasty: Every day, Zhu Yuanzhang is in trouble

Inside the Marquis of Jiangyin's mansion, Marquis of Jiangyin Wu Liang seemed extremely excited.

I kept rubbing my hands together, feeling extremely happy.

Over the past few days, he has had people paying close attention to the developments in Shuangshui Village.

The purpose is to launch the next offensive.

If Wu Liang had been like before, he would have been unable to hold back and would have taken action when he found out that Mei Yin had privately made a musket, and would have reported the matter to his superiors immediately.

Let Mei Yin look good.

But this time, he held back.

After learning that Mei Yin was privately casting cannons there, they waited for a few more days.

Just then he was ready to attack Mei Yin.

The reason for doing this is to make things even more extreme.

Don't give Mei Yin any chance to resist or quibble.

We must make sure that Mei Yin privately cast cannons!

He was worried that it was too early to launch the attack as Mei Yin had not yet finished casting the cannon.

Mei will argue that what was cast was not a cannon, but something like a bronze bell.

Now, after a few days of waiting, Mei Yin has almost finished casting the bronze cannon.

Under such circumstances, Mei Yin had no way to defend himself!
No matter how good a person is at making excuses, he cannot say that a cannon that has already been cast was made by someone else.

This time, during the waiting time, I encountered some surprises.

Mei Yin actually got a lot of copper coins, and even melted a lot of them.

This is not a new crime!
Under such circumstances, he felt that the time was ripe!
It's time for him to take action!

This time, as long as they attack Mei Yin, they can knock him down directly!

No one can protect Mei Yin!

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was more protective of his son, he couldn't protect him in this situation!
We must express our views and do something.

Besides, Mei Yin was just a son-in-law of Zhu Yuanzhang who was not very popular.

Since someone had dug such a big cage for Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely feel disgusted with him.

There won't be much maintenance on it...

"Dad...are you going to do it again?!"

Wu Gao looked at his father, his face full of surprise and seemed extremely shocked.

This was something he had not expected at all.

He originally thought that his father would not think too much about those trivial things after going through so much.

Will live an honest life.

But who could have imagined that after just a short period of time, his father would actually attack Mei Yin again!

What on earth was my father thinking? ! !

"Yes, we must take action against that bastard!"

Wu Liang nodded vigorously upon hearing this and spoke out.

No taboo about it.

"Dad, why don't you just stop doing it?

Forgive others when you can, and a prime minister will have a broad mind.

Besides, things are not peaceful now.

You are in such a high position, why do you have to bother with a kid like that?
If you win, others will say you are bullying the weak.

It would be even more shameful if we lost the fight.

You can't gain much advantage anyway.

Besides, things are not peaceful now.

Your Majesty is becoming more and more incomprehensible and frightening.

In such a short period of time, so many people were killed.

The blood flowed like a river in the Empty Seal Case!
Not long ago, the Crown Prince's concubine and the family of Minister of Rites Lü Ben were killed...

Even before that, Your Majesty had also dealt with Liao Yongzhong, Marquis of Deqing.

These scenes are shocking.

Under such circumstances, Dad, do we really need to do something else here?

I think your Majesty is killing more and more..."

Wu Gao was here, analyzing the pros and cons for his father, trying to persuade his father as much as possible.

Don't let his father do these things.

After hearing what he said, Wu Liang glanced at him.

“Those people are destined to die!
They were so bold that they actually dared to confront Your Majesty. It is not unfair at all that they were targeted by Your Majesty and killed!

But I, your father, know when to act.

We have not done anything arrogant or domineering, nor have we ever thought of competing with Your Majesty.

It was just to teach a son-in-law who was not favored by the emperor a lesson.

It's not that I'm looking for trouble on purpose, but this bastard was the one who provoked me first.

There is nothing wrong with me doing these things again, it is perfectly normal.

These are just some trivial matters. How could Your Majesty be so furious over them?
You also know that Liao Yongzhong is dead?
After Liao Yongzhong died, the Chaohu Navy was half-wasted.

Your Majesty will certainly rely more on our Wu family.

Under such circumstances, it is normal for us to do something appropriate.

We need to do something.
Otherwise, it would be easy for others to think that our family is a soft persimmon.

All kinds of people dare to come and step on it."

"This... Wu Gao didn't know what to say.

Take a deep breath, calm your thoughts, and try to organize your words.

“Or…don’t do this again.

Last time, the Crown Prince was accidentally implicated.

Regarding Mei Yin... this has been going on and off for several times.

It seems that Mei Yin is not an easy person to deal with.

Under such circumstances, it is really not worthwhile for us to take action against him..."

It would have been fine if Wu Gao hadn't said this. As soon as he said this, Wu Liang's expression suddenly became extremely ugly.

"Bullshit! He's just a farmer feeding pigs, he's not even worth a fart!
Why do you say such a thing?

What's the meaning!
Even you think your father can't deal with a worthless piece of shit?!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Gao quickly said that this was not what he meant.

But he was directly driven out by Wu Liang.

And will scold him and tell him not to meddle in other people's business here.

It is said that as a father, he has eaten more salt than rice.

Next, just let him watch.

Wu Gao had no choice but to leave, feeling extremely heavy-hearted.

Some bad premonitions kept rising in my heart.

However, in the end, I could only sigh.

This family is not something he can manage, and he can't control his father.

In the end, he could only sigh and hope that his father would not go too far.

I also hope that my father can succeed once next time.

In this way, after Dad gets the upper hand and regains his face, he won't keep thinking about taking action against Mei Yin...

……

"I'm leaving this matter up to you, just do it.

If anything goes wrong, I'll be there for you."

After driving away his annoying and overly cautious son.

Someone soon came to Wu Liang's house.

This man’s surname was Zhang. He was the Assistant Censor of the Censorate, a minor official of the seventh rank.

And because he was a censor, he was not well-liked.

After all, the purpose of the Censor is to help many officials do things right.

This was the eighth year of Hongwu, and the Censorate still existed.

It was several years later that Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Censorate and established the Censorate.

"My Lord, don't worry. Mei Yin is the current emperor's consort, but he dared to privately forge a musket. This is a particularly bad thing!
This is within my duty.

This is not a favor to you, My Lord. It is you who gave me this opportunity.

If it wasn't for you, My Lord, saying these things, I would never have imagined that someone would be so bold as to do such a treasonous and criminal thing!

What did he cast the cannon for?
Are you planning to rebel?!"

The Imperial Censor named Zhang looked at Wu Liang and said with a righteous look on his face.

There was special respect for Wu Liang in his words.

When talking about Mei Yin's funding of artillery, privately making muskets, and privately casting cannons, he seemed filled with righteous indignation.

"Who cares if he's a royal consort?

Since he dares to do such a thing, I will speak up for him.

Fight against these criminals!

Let them know that in the Hongwu Dynasty, there are still laws!"

When he said this, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and his face was full of righteousness.

"Okay, okay! It really couldn't be better!

I know that Censor Zhang is a loyal and righteous minister, a loyal and good man of the Ming Dynasty.

Meeting him now, he is indeed worthy of his reputation!

It is truly a blessing for our Ming Dynasty to have such a loyal and honest person as the Imperial Censor!

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and poured a glass of wine for the Imperial Censor named Zhang.

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Censor surnamed Zhang said hurriedly, "No, it should be me who should toast to the Marquis.

It is because you, Lord Marquis, care about the world that you can see such a lunatic committing such an illegal act.

The credit goes to the Marquis.

My Lord, you have worked hard and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

That is truly admirable.”

The Imperial Censor named Zhang looked at Wu Liang and spoke.

There are many compliments in the words.

After a general banquet, the Imperial Censor named Zhang left Wu Liang.

Wu Liang's face was full of smiles.

Steady!

This time, things are completely settled!
Let's see how I can teach Mei Yin, this ignorant bastard, a profound lesson this time!

WTF!

How dare a person who hasn't even fully grown all his hair fight with me?

This time, Wu Liang did not plan to charge into battle himself, but instead wanted to ask the Imperial Censor to impeach Mei Yin.

And he just needs to say a few words to help out at the critical moment, and that's all.

In this way, you can try your best to remove yourself from this matter.

But it also made many other people know that it was him who attacked Mei Yin.

In this way, everything will seem particularly perfect.

As for the Imperial Censor named Zhang, he was not surprised at all that he agreed to this matter immediately.

He and the Censor Shi, whose surname was Zhang, had known each other before.

After all, this Imperial Censor was just a minor official of the seventh rank.

I am the Marquis of Jiangyin!
He has a large family business, a high position of power, and controls many river defense divisions.

How could a mere Imperial Censor like him afford to offend such a person?
Calling him over this time and telling him these things is a way of honoring him and giving him face.

Faced with the kindness that you have released, this is an opportunity that many people would love to have!
It is a person's honor to be able to serve himself!

After doing this, I can give him some benefits and owe him some favors.

This is a huge benefit. How could this guy not be grateful and take this job?
He, Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin, still has some face.

Only a young and foolish boy like Mei Yin would go against himself without knowing the consequences!
……

"My Lord, I have received news that three days ago, His Majesty sent His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan to Chongming to reward and comfort the navy preparing for war against Japan."

Someone came to Wu Liang, looked at him and reported to him.

When Wu Liang heard the news, he was slightly stunned.

Then he asked, "How many people went? Did they bring any soldiers with them?"

The man heard this and said, "Not many, just two hundred households from the Prince of Yan's guards.

In addition, they brought a large amount of supplies and other things.

They all look like food and supplies."

After hearing this, Wu Liang felt relieved.

He smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. This is a reward for your consolation.

If there is anything else, please report to me."

The man retreated after hearing this.

Wu Liang's smile became more intense. He picked up the kettle, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it gently.

Not to mention how good I feel.

When he first heard the news, he was a little nervous, but then he found out that the Prince of Yan only brought two hundred households of his own guards.

I can completely relax.

This shows that the emperor and his men really had no ill intentions.

After all, if they go there with bad intentions, these two hundred guards are totally not enough.

In addition, they also brought a lot of supplies, which meant they were really going to reward the troops.

From this we can see that His Majesty trusts his Wu family.

This is a true reward, without any other thoughts.

He also felt it was natural that the emperor would send Prince of Yan Zhu Laosi to reward their navy to prepare for the Japanese invasion at this time.

Just as he had said to his son before, the Chaohu navy had been destroyed!
At this point, the Ming navy can only be led by these two brothers.

Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Your Majesty not to care about the two brothers!
It would be normal to let Zhu Laosi go to Chongming to reward his own navy that is preparing for war with Japan at this time.

In addition, the empty seal case not long ago implicated so many officials, causing many people to panic.

He fought his way to the throne and was well aware of the importance of military power.

At this time, it is normal to do these things.

Although he didn't say it at first, he was actually a little worried about taking action against a bastard like Mei Yin.

But now, all these worries are gone.

This can be seen from the emperor's actions.

The emperor attached great importance to me and others. I and others were the confidants of the emperor.

And because of the Chaohu navy, its status has now been further elevated.

Under such circumstances, nothing would go wrong if I punished Mei Yin a little.

Moreover, I didn't use any tricks this time.

It was all caused by that bastard Mei Yin, who was arrogant and domineering and was courting death.

I didn't blame him for this matter.

So, this time the matter is settled.

There will definitely be no accidents.

I will definitely be able to teach that bastard Mei Yin a big lesson!

Let him know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is!

And get back all the face you have lost.

And let me, as a father, teach my son how to do things!

Let him know that as a father, I have been able to come this far step by step over the years and have the status I have now, and it’s not easy!
It’s really capable!

Now everything is ready, just waiting for tomorrow's morning court!

……

Inside the Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was planning his many arrangements.

He looked at the information coming from various places and nodded with satisfaction.

The fourth child in my family is really courageous!

As expected, he was worthy of being the one who dared to rebel and was able to win in the future, becoming the only one who successfully rebelled as a vassal king and became emperor.

Originally, he wanted to let his son take the three guards belonging to him, the King of Yan, with him when he went to Chongming to capture Wu Zhen.

Go there for other reasons.

But the fourth guy finally rejected his proposal.

Instead, he said that he only brought two hundred guards of King Yan with him to Chongming in the name of reward.

The main worry is that if we bring too many soldiers and horses there, we might alert the enemy.

Let Wu Zhen get the news in advance and make some preparations.

Realizing that things were not going well, he defected from the Ming Dynasty and went to the sea.

Now that this has been done, it must be done well.

It would be safest for him to take only two hundred guards and appropriate supplies with him to Chongming to handle the matter in the name of reward.

In this way, no matter how hard the brothers Wu Liang and Wu Zhen thought, they would never have thought that their own people would suddenly attack them.

What he could not have expected was that the fourth brother, who went there with only two hundred personal guards in the name of rewarding the troops, was the one who had prepared the killing move!
When the fourth brother brought up this matter to me, I was surprised and shocked.

And I don’t want the fourth child to do that.

If I were like this, it would be even more unbelievable for people like Wu Zhen to think that the Fourth Brother would dare to do this.

This time, we will definitely catch them off guard!
But while feeling relieved, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help feeling a little worried.

I’m afraid that the fourth child will be in danger in what happens next.

So he prepared a backup plan.

Let his boss quietly contact the Chaohu Navy.

Let the Chaohu navy move quietly and stand guard nearby.

If there really was an accident with the fourth brother, they would rescue him and block all the navy prepared for the Japanese invasion!

But even so, the fourth child in his family is still in great danger.

The mere two hundred of them were like sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

At first, Zhu Yuanzhang was not prepared to agree with the fourth brother's plan.

I think it's too dangerous.

It was Zhu Di's constant insistence that finally made Zhu Yuanzhang agree to Zhu Di's move...

Because of the fourth brother's actions, the plan on his side was very deceptive.

Judging from the current situation, Wu Zhen and Wu Liang, especially Wu Liang, did not notice anything at all.

In this way, some things will be easier to do.

This time he planned it himself, and the one he had to deal with was a traitor among his subordinates.

Then you must make sure to hit the target with one strike!
Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing!
As for what the third child in my family does, it is relatively much easier than what the fourth child does.

Now, everything is ready on his side, just waiting for Wu Liang to jump out himself!

This bastard has to be killed!
Do you really think he has done so many things and he doesn't even know it?
I have given him so much face, but now he actually dares to attack Mei Yin?
This bastard son-in-law, no matter how bastard he is, he is still Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law. He can beat him and scold him, but how could a bastard like Wu Liang have the right to interfere?
I really don't want to live anymore.

……

Over in Shuangshui Village, Mei Yin and his young wife Princess Ningguo were bathing their feet together in love.

Their feet touched each other in the water, and Han Cheng felt that his wife's feet were very soft and tender.

It feels comfortable to touch.

Although they have been married for such a long time, their days are still very fulfilling.

The relationship is particularly good.

Not only that, after being married for a while, the relationship between them became distant.

I feel bored.

On the contrary, they have a closer relationship.

There is a trend of developing from love to family affection.

Their life is just as sweet as honey!

Mei Yin could never get enough of these ordinary days filled with many little joys.

The same is apparently true for Princess Ningguo.

Mei Yin waited until the water was no longer hot, then he took his young wife's feet in his hands and rubbed them with dust.

Then, he wiped his wife's feet clean with a cloth.

Then put these white and tender little feet, which look flawless under the light, into the slippers.

Then he wiped his own feet.

He didn't mean anything else, he just loved his wife.

Really!

Princess Ningguo brought the foot-washing water and washed the socks that the two of them had worn.

Then rinse it outside and hang it up.

"My lady, it's late at night. After washing our feet, we should have a good rest."

Mei Yin looked at his young wife who came in and said with a smile.

He deliberately spoke in a pretentious manner and acted in a funny way.

Princess Ningguo couldn't help but chuckle with her hands covering her mouth when she heard this.

Then he coughed slightly and tried hard to be serious.

"Okay, my dear, I will take you to bed.

My slave, I will definitely make you feel comfortable and satisfied~"

Princess Ningguo also responded in a pretentious tone.

Just after saying this, a blush appeared on her face.

Normally, she is quite shy about these things.

It is extremely difficult to cooperate with Mei Yin and say these words at this time.

When Mei Yin saw this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. His young wife had made progress!
"Okay, okay! Then let my husband see what tricks my wife has.
My wife, please wait a moment, but... you must be kind to your husband.

My husband is very timid and will be scared..."

Princess Ningguo stood on tiptoe and supported Mei Yin's chin with her hand.

"Don't be afraid, I will be gentle..."

After he finished speaking, his face turned even redder and he couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

Looking at the lovely appearance of his young wife, Mei Yin felt a flame rising in his heart.

How blessed I am to have met my own young wife!

After a while, the oil lamp in the room went out, and some rustling sounds were heard...

An hour later, Princess Ningguo snuggled up to Mei Yin and fell into a deep sleep.

Mei Yin felt refreshed all over, and his mood was so good!
My own young wife is really pretty good.

Old Zhu gave birth to a good wife for himself!
It seems that I will have to create more things in the future.

If nothing else, just for the sake of his young wife, he should make more contributions to the Ming Dynasty.

The Red Cannon will be able to be completely completed in the next one or two days.

It’s time to test the gun!
Mei Yin just wants to live her life peacefully and do what she wants to do.

However, he didn't know that with what he did, many things in the Ming Dynasty had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Especially Wu Liang, who actually dared to attack him again...

But even if he knew, Mei Yin wouldn't care too much.

After all, in his eyes, Wu Liang was just a man who was doomed to die!
Don't pay too much attention to him.

Long before he made a death-defying remonstrance to Zhu Yuanzhang against the Maritime Customs and the maritime ban, Mei Yin already knew that Wu Liang would not have a good ending.

Even though he was Zhu Yuanzhang's confidant, he dared to take advantage of the huge interests of the Maritime Customs and do such a thing.

He will inevitably be dealt with by Zhu Yuanzhang using some means.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not a kind-hearted person!

Even in many things, he is essentially nostalgic.

But don't forget, he is still an emperor.

If Wu Liang and his men dare to do this, they will most likely die and will not have a good ending.

Before, due to various reasons, Zhu Yuanzhang chose to endure temporarily.

But by now, Li Shanchang and his men have been dealt with.

The case of the empty seal is over.

Therefore, the time had almost come for Wu Liang to be dealt with by Zhu Yuanzhang.

There is no need to pay too much attention to this mortal man.

That is really a waste of time.

……

The next day finally arrived, with Wu Liang full of excitement.

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the dragon throne, with civil and military officials standing on his left and right.

Pay great respect to Zhu Yuanzhang.

There were a lot more people in the court at this time compared to when the Empty Seal Case happened.

But compared with the situation before the empty seal case, there are still many more vacancies.

Zhu Yuanzhang accepted the worship of all officials and asked them to stand up.

As the prime minister, Hu Weiyong took the lead and said a lot of things.

Zhu Yuanzhang gave his reply.

Later, some other officials reported on the relevant matters.

After dealing with all these, it was soon time to leave the court.

Just when everyone thought that today's morning court would end the same as usual, an accident happened.

The Imperial Censor named Zhang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report!
I impeach the son-in-law Mei Yin for privately manufacturing firearms!
Not only did they invent muskets, they also forged cannons, which are powerful siege weapons!

Firearms and cannons are prohibited items and private manufacture is prohibited.

Artillery, in particular, is a national weapon.

As a result, now, the prince consort Mei Yin is doing these things privately.

And the place where he is is under the jurisdiction of Yingtian Prefecture, which can be said to be an important place in the capital!

What is he going to do?
Your Majesty, this kind of thing has a terrible impact!
Your Majesty, please punish me severely.

This kind of trend must not be encouraged.

Otherwise, if many people follow suit in the future, who knows how much trouble will be caused!
The laws of the Ming Dynasty will also be messed up..."

As the Imperial Censor named Zhang opened his mouth, he uttered these words.

The atmosphere in the Fengtian Hall suddenly became stagnant.

Many people seemed extremely surprised.

what's the situation?
What's the situation?
Why did this Imperial Censor suddenly turn his attention to Mei Yin, a son-in-law who farms and feeds pigs and has almost no sense of existence?

The most important thing is that this son-in-law was so bold as to privately manufacture firearms?
And they not only had muskets, they also had cannons?

This...what is he doing?
What did he think?

This prince consort usually farms and feeds pigs, and rarely has any presence.

How come...if any news about him gets out, we're going to have to make a big fuss?

The last time was at the Prince of Yan’s wedding, when he said those words to Li Shanchang in public.

Li Shanchang was made to lose face.

Since then, there has been complete silence.

As a result, who would have thought that he would suddenly start using artillery again?
This... cannon can also be cast privately by him?

Mei Sizu, Marquis of Runan, was stunned for a moment after hearing the words of the Imperial Censor.

Then his heart was filled with sneers.

How could Mei Yin, this bastard, be so foolish?
He really doesn't know his place!

Do you think that since he is the prince consort, you don't have to worry about anything and dare to do anything?

Now they even dare to make cannons. They must have been caught, right?
Even if he is the prince consort, it is still wrong to do these things at this time!
If he gets the news reported to the emperor, he will suffer the consequences!
This bastard was so arrogant and arrogant before, and even dared to deny his uncle.

Now I will see how unlucky he is!
And the Imperial Censor was still there telling stories about Mei Yin's evil deeds.

Make this matter as serious as possible.

Some people even vaguely thought that Mei Yin privately cast a cannon, such a powerful siege weapon, in order to attack the city.

What big cities are there nearby? There is only Yingtianfu City!
When Wu Liang heard what this person said, he couldn't help but nod secretly.

Well, it’s the Imperial Censor who has to take action. This is what it means to have specialties!
He couldn't help feeling proud of it.

I'm ready to see Mei Yin get into trouble.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was dark and he looked obviously angry.

But no matter what the Imperial Censor said, he remained silent.

It seemed as if he was unwilling to punish Mei Yin.

After the Imperial Censor spoke for a while, Wu Liang could not help but stand up.

Decided to add fuel to the fire and make the final decision.

"Your Majesty, even if he is the son-in-law of the emperor, he cannot be an exception... He must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!"

Wu Liang felt that if he spoke up at this moment, it would definitely have the final say.

After seeing him speak, Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke as well.

"Privately making firearms? How come we don't know about it?
All we know is that we asked Mei Yin to do all these things!"

(End of this chapter)