King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

"Father wants to see who is targeting you behind your back. This is to protect your safety!"

Zhu Biao said with a smile.

Zhu Tan was speechless and asked, "Did you gain anything?"

"It's been a great harvest. Many people said you wouldn't rebel, but many people said you did!"

Zhu Biao smiled and nodded.

Zhu Tan laughed twice and could only shrug helplessly.

There are many people who are unhappy with him these days. Some of the things he did affected the interests of those people, and there are really many people who hate him.

Bring Wang Yu and others back to the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang is already waiting there.

Civil and military officials stood on both sides, and Zhu Tan stepped forward to salute.

Wang Yu and others also knelt down and saluted.

"Greetings to the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. Long live the Emperor!"

Wang Yu and others said in unison, feeling very nervous.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan, blinked his eyes, and said, "Give Prince Lu a seat!"

Hearing this, all the civil and military officials looked at Zhu Tan with complicated expressions.

Many ministers looked pale, feeling as if they had been cheated.

The generals on Tang He's side gradually realized that Zhu Tan was not only fine, but also had made great contributions, otherwise why would Zhu Yuanzhang grant him a seat.

The ministers also realized that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe that Zhu Tan would rebel at all.

After Zhu Tan sat down, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the eunuch beside him.

"Wang Yu has no respect for the emperor and attacked the Ming Dynasty... His crimes are unforgivable and his entire clan shall be executed!"

The eunuch announced Wang Yu's fate.

Wang Yu was horrified and knelt down in a hurry, saying, "Your Majesty, I have no intention of attacking the Ming Dynasty. I just want to take back the territory that was once occupied by the Yuan Dynasty. Please understand, Your Majesty!"

He wanted to live if he could.

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "I sent people to announce to the world that you killed Ming soldiers and imprisoned Li Sijing and five other people who were in charge of hanging the notice. I did not send any troops and even wrote an imperial edict myself to give you one more chance. How did you do it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up angrily and stared at Wang Yu.

"You imprisoned the envoy, sent troops to Liaodong, and killed many Ming soldiers. Now that you are a prisoner, are you afraid?"

"Your Majesty, spare my life. I am willing to give up Goryeo and serve as your vassal for generations. I am willing to do anything!"

Wang Yu's body was shaking like sieved sugar, his face was pale, and he kept begging.

"It's too late. From now on, there will be no Goryeo anymore!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said word by word.

Then he waved his hand and ordered the imperial guards to drag Wang Yu out.

Many people showed disgust on their faces. Such a monarch is despicable.

"Cui Ying, the Minister of Goryeo, was the one who planned and strategized the attack on Ming. He has ulterior motives... Kill all nine generations of his clan!"

The eunuch announced the result.

Cui Ying looked grim at the moment, but he was not like Wang Yu, saying: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, I accept it, and I am also convinced by losing to such a Ming Dynasty, but I beg Your Majesty to give me a chance!
I do not seek to live in disgrace, I only ask that my family be spared, even if they have been civilians for generations. I have resisted the Japanese pirates for decades and have gained a lot of experience. I am willing to write down my experience. I ask Your Majesty to spare my descendants!"

After saying this, Cui Ying knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Cui Ying and was somewhat moved by Cui Ying's proposal. He couldn't help but look at Zhu Tan.

"Father, I think it is feasible. We can keep some of Cui Ying's descendants!"

Zhu Tan bowed.

"allow!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

Then came the ministers.

None of the ministers who originally supported Wang Yu could escape, and all of them were executed along with their entire nine clans. Other ministers were dismissed from their posts and sent back to Goryeo after the matter was over.

It's Lee Seong-gye's turn.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang a little troubled.

Lee Seong-gye was guilty because he led his troops to attack the Ming Dynasty. Although he did not penetrate Liaodong, he killed Ming soldiers. He then attacked Xijing to deal with Zhu Tan.

The attack on Ming Dynasty was because of Wang Yu's order, and the attack on Xijing was for self-preservation, not to harm Zhu Tan. Lee Seong-gye had no intention of attacking Ming Dynasty from beginning to end. If he had, he would not have rebelled.

"Tan'er, you did this, you can arrange it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Tan.

"I think Lee Seong-gye has some talent and experience in fighting the Japanese invaders. It would be better to let him go to the seaside to fight the Japanese invaders. This would be considered as making up for his crime and not wasting his talent!"

Zhu Tan suggested.

Zhu Tan also had some admiration for Lee Seong-gye, mainly because he knew that Lee Seong-gye really had no intention of dealing with the Ming Dynasty.

Even in the original history, after Lee Seong-gye successfully rebelled, the first thing he did was to seek submission from the Ming Dynasty.

And later in the battle with Zhu Dan, Lee Seong-gye also made him more favorable.

Regardless of whether it was intentional or Lee Seong-gye was just too thoughtful, he was indeed a good talent.

"allow!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Then let him go and make amends for his crime!"

Lee Seong-gye, who successfully saved his life and even made amends for his crime, looked at Joo Tan with gratitude.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Your Highness Prince Lu!"

Lee Seong-gye knelt down and kowtowed.

As they were leaving, Lee Seong-gye suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, is that Mingwei the ironclad warship?"

After receiving Zhu Yuanzhang's reply, Li Chenggui smiled even more.

"This person is indeed quite smart!" Zhu Biao nodded slightly.

Mingwei was the first ironclad warship built by Zhu Tan. It is very powerful and will most likely be used to attack Japanese pirates in the future, which will provide many opportunities for her to make meritorious service.

Zhu Dan admires Lee Seong-gye, who is talented, so he won't have to wait too long to make amends for his crime.

"Tan Er, now that Goryeo has been conquered by you, the Goryeo Kingdom no longer exists, so what good name can there be!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood at the moment and asked Zhu Tan.

Zhu Tan stood up and saluted, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "Why not just call it Korea, the rising sun is bright!"

He remembered that this name was given by Zhu Yuanzhang in history.

It was called this name until a Korean rebelled and split Korea.

"That's right!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, very happily. He asked the eunuch to adjourn the court session and keep Zhu Tan.

The ministers left with complicated expressions on their faces.

On Tang He's side, although many generals were a little confused, they were very relaxed at the moment.

On Li Shanchang's side, many ministers had bitter expressions on their faces and sighed from time to time.

study!

"What does your Majesty want to see me for?"

Zhu Tan asked in confusion.

"Tenth Brother, your rebellion is a serious matter. Of course I have to drag you here to question you!" Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"You rebellious son, you actually rebelled. Your father values ​​you so much that it is unworthy of you. More than ten ministers have reported you for rebellion and even have evidence. Do you know your crime?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also said with a smile and took out a few letters.

Zhu Tan looked at the two people in front of him speechlessly, and said unhappily: "Father, big brother, it's no fun to play like this. If I really rebel, I won't be here!"

"You have performed a great deed this time. We will not punish you for deceiving the emperor before. Your merits and demerits offset each other. But this is not a small matter. Will you explain yourself?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.

"What proof? I didn't rebel, so where does the proof come from?" Zhu Tan covered his face, feeling that the father and son were just making fun of him.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang threw the letter to Zhu Tan and said, "This letter is from you to Tang He. It says that you want to join forces and rebel against us. You also want to imprison us and the prince and become the emperor yourself!" Zhu Tan frowned and smiled, feeling that this was simply outrageous. After taking the letter, he read it carefully.

Some were written to Tang He, some were written to Xu Da, some were written to Li Shanchang, and they even summarized why Hu Weiyong's rebellion failed.

The most important thing is that this is indeed his handwriting.

"You want to slander me with such low-level means?" Zhu Tan covered his face with his hands, feeling a bit of a headache. He felt that these people were being outrageous. Although many people did not believe it, he really felt that the means these people used to slander him were too low-level.

This is definitely a way to preserve evidence. For such a big matter, shouldn't we find a secret place to discuss it face to face?

Even when talking face to face, you have to be vague and not be too explicit.

And writing a letter is outrageous!
"If you really want to rebel, what are you going to do?"

Zhu Biao asked with a smile.

Zhu Tan was stunned and said unhappily, "Brother, you are testing me too? Am I so suspicious?"

"It's not doubt, but what do you think rebellion is like?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Tan leaned over and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a dark face, saying, "Father, you don't know how to fish, do you? I said I didn't know, and you were not happy. Then you said you knew, and asked me how to do it. After that, you said I was planning a rebellion!"

"How can I? I'm just asking you to talk about it. If you really want to rebel in the future, I'll issue an edict and let Biaoer help you!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Dad, you've gone too far!" Zhu Biao said helplessly.

"Father, if Duke Tang He, Li Shanchang and other dukes and civil and military officials all support me and are unwilling to support you, do I still need to rebel?" Zhu Tan said unhappily.

The two were stunned for a moment, but then recovered.

Zhu Yuanzhang put away the letters and said with a smile: "You are doomed, there are many officials who wish we would sentence you to death!"

"I have no intention of rebelling. Why don't you live a carefree life like your father, spending eight out of the twelve hours a day reviewing memorials?

Who can live like this? "

Zhu Tan said with a look of disgust.

If Zhu Biao died, he would consider it then, but looking at the situation, it is estimated that what was originally going to happen will not happen.

Therefore, he can really be the free and easy prince for the rest of his life.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "You bastard! With your emaciated appearance, you will be a tyrant even if you are the emperor!"

Zhu Tan laughed dryly and said, "It's too difficult to be a wise ruler, so I don't even consider being an emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but shook his head.

This kid.
"Father will not make it difficult for you. There are many things to do now, and it will cost a lot of money..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was interrupted by Zhu Tan before he could finish his words.

"Father, I have conquered Korea. It's such a large piece of land. You asked me to give you money. Isn't it a reward for me?" Zhu Tan said unhappily.

Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be angry and said, "When did I order you to go? It's unnecessary. Biao'er, tell me, is what your father said reasonable?"

Zhu Biao coughed twice and said he didn't know.

"You two brothers are in cahoots with each other, right?" Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little embarrassed, but it didn't make sense, so he could only snort coldly and stood up.

"Father is tired!"

Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and signaled the two to get out.

"Father, have a good rest!"

The two said in unison and left the study room tacitly.

"Dad is crazy because of poverty. He gave Gaoli to him, but he still wants me to give him money!" Zhu Tan shook his head and sighed.

"Tenth Brother, you have so much money that you can't spend it all, what are you doing with it?" Zhu Biao asked with some confusion.

Zhu Tan had more money than the national treasury, but he could never spend it all. Salt fields, glass, medicine and other things brought in tens of millions of taels of silver every year.

"This money is useful. Because I have a lot of money, I need to save more so that I will have enough for the future!"

Zhu Tan said with a smile.

Zhu Biao didn't understand Zhu Tan's strange logic and went back to his room.

"go home!"

Zhu Tan happily went to his own Prince Lu’s Mansion.

I've been out for ten days or half a month. I really miss my wife and I have to go back and have some rest.

In a restaurant somewhere, Tang He invited Xu Da and others to drink, with a very happy look on his face.

"Alright, alright, we all know that your son-in-law has done a great deed!"

Xu Da said unhappily.

"This time it's really strange. Your Majesty said that His Royal Highness Prince Lu was rebelling, so why did it end in nothing?"

Feng Sheng and others asked.

Not to mention Feng Sheng, even Xu Da didn't quite understand this dramatic process.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who originally looked very angry while interrogating Zhu Tan, suddenly stopped pursuing the matter and even praised Zhu Tan for his great contribution, which confused them all.

Tang He gave a mysterious smile and poured wine for everyone.

"Your Majesty has his own deep meaning!"

Tang He said with a smile.

In an official's home somewhere, Li Shanchang was handling government affairs. After Goryeo was conquered, there were many things that needed to be done by the six ministries.

"Your Majesty, what is going on?"

Bai Minda, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, looked puzzled.

The Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Yin Shao and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Supervisory Council Zhao Nanzhong also shook their heads.

Li Shanchang shook his head slightly and said, "How can I guess what your majesty is thinking? How is this matter going?"

"It's still perfect, and the evidence is not from us!"

Several people nodded.

They were the ones who provided the evidence that Zhu Tan was rebelling, and they deliberately found a scapegoat to prevent themselves from being exposed.

But unexpectedly, the scapegoat that he had spent so much effort to find was not used, and Zhu Tan even got the great credit.

"If they can't find out about us, King Lu won't know it's us. Don't mention this matter anymore!"

Li Shanchang spoke.

If this fails, they can only wait for an opportunity in the future.

Several people understood it very well, but they just felt aggrieved and helpless.

They wanted to take this opportunity to not trip up Zhu Tan, but at least to contain him so that all the benefits would not go to Zhu Tan. However, the result was hard for them to accept. Now they have to do a lot more to deal with matters concerning Goryeo.

Prince Lu’s Palace!
Zhu Tan leaned on Princess Lu's legs, looking very happy.

"So Dad really has nothing to do after eating too much!"

After hearing Princess Lu’s explanation, Zhu Tan was speechless.

He is in his forties, but he actually did this just to make people laugh.

Princess Lu chuckled and said softly, "Your Highness is leading the troops to fight this time. His Majesty is very worried. After knowing that Your Highness has gone, he immediately sent Lan Yu to lead the troops to help!"

"No wonder. I'm confident about this battle!"

Zhu Tan spoke very rebelliously.

Princess Lu gently fed the fruit to Zhu Tan and said, "Father has been worried for a few days. He said that he would have a gathering with His Highness when he comes back!"

"Let's get together? Where?"

Zhu Tan was stunned.

"Let's go to the capital. This time, His Majesty is going back to the capital with everyone, so let's go to the capital and gather together!"

Princess Lu explained softly.

Zhu Tan was a little confused. Why did his father-in-law suddenly want them to gather in the capital? After all, that place was under the emperor's feet. What if there was something inappropriate for children at night and it was inconvenient? Wouldn't it be better to gather here?

"If Your Highness doesn't want to go, I will go and tell my father!" Princess Lu pinched Zhu Tan's shoulders.

"Let's go and have a look. My beloved concubine, please come with me!" Zhu Tan said with a smile. Although he didn't know what his father-in-law meant, he naturally wanted to relax after coming back. (End of this chapter)