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

That night, Zhu Tan did not fall asleep, but stood on the deck, staring at the dark sea in a daze.

He couldn't understand why someone would be so cruel to their own people and what right they had.

There is nothing wrong with two countries going to war and attacking each other; that is war.

If a person is filled with hatred, it is understandable that blood will splatter five steps away when he is angry. It is caused by hatred.

But killing is not the right thing to do. If they want to silence the witnesses and hide what they have done, they can just kill them. Why burn them to death?

Why put them on the ship and burn them to death in the vast ocean!

This is no longer in the realm of hatred, but simply evil, simply cruel, and simply not taking human life seriously.

The sea breeze in the middle of the night was a bit chilly, making Zhu Tan feel cold all over.

But there was always a fire in his heart that could not be blown away no matter how hard you tried.

The Park family must be reduced to ashes.

He had already given the order, commanding the ironclad ship to dock at Quanzhou Port, but he did not send anyone to notify the Quanzhou prefect or the local garrison.

Zhu Tan knew clearly that the news about Changguo must have reached the ears of the Park family, and they must be destroying the evidence at this time.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and in emergencies, we must take the necessary measures. There is no need for any discussion on this matter, just go straight to the source.

At this time, Ma He was standing behind Zhu Tan and had finished everything he was asked to do.

Those people just captured on the sea were all members of the Park family, and it was the Park family who ordered them to go out to sea to be silenced.

Ma He obeyed Zhu Tan's order and kept one of the five survivors as a witness.

"Pass the order."

Zhu Tan pulled the cloak he was wearing and said softly, "Order 1,500 soldiers to be fully armed and enter the city directly after landing to surround the Pu family."

"If any local officials dare to intervene, they will all be arrested without reporting."

"But remember, you can beat or scold them, but you can't take their lives."

"Yes."

Ma He nodded, turned around and went downstairs to pass on the order.

The wind seemed to be even stronger, blowing up large patches of dark clouds in the sky and leaving shadows on the sea.

The mottled moonlight shines on the inky sea, creating bursts of phosphorescence.

Half an hour later, Quanzhou Port.

The second master of the Park family was standing on the side of the dock, watching his men making the final touches.

He is very fast.

For this operation, he mobilized all the manpower of the Park family, and in just half the night, he wiped out many traces of the Park family in Quanzhou Port, leaving only a few supplies piled up in the warehouse.

With his experience of dealing with related matters many times, he understood it well.

Previously, the imperial court issued an imperial decree stating that no ships were allowed to enter the sea, but people in coastal areas basically cannot do without ships, so the ports were not completely closed.

This would give the people above a loophole, and as long as they come to investigate, they would definitely be able to find the problem.

Correspondingly, merchants using the port also tacitly left some supplies behind, waiting for the government to seal them up.

After the property is sealed up, you can use your connections, give money, kowtow when necessary, and give enough face to the people above you, then the matter will be over.

The imperial court has been clearing out Japanese pirates more than once or twice, and most of the border troops that go out to sea come here to collect money, which has become a routine.

It's just because the court has recently established a regular coastal defense force. Those people are not easy to deal with. They are stubborn and will not be easily persuaded. If we don't give them some evidence of their crimes, I'm afraid we won't be able to turn the tables.

The Second Master was thinking about these things in his mind, and because this matter was of a relatively large scale, he left more things in the warehouse, and also deliberately left two cargo ships of the Park family at the dock.

This is the one who specifically handles the tasks assigned by those above. When the time comes, they will ask people to go out and confess their crimes, so that the Pu family, the local prefect, and the masters of various government offices can all be explained.

The work has been almost done. Many of the long-term workers have left. Now there are only a dozen people left who are finishing up and clearing away the messy footprints on the dock so that they can return and report back.

Erye was in a pretty good mood. He grinned and turned to look at the sea in the distance.

The wind is stronger at the seaside late at night.

Haifeng blew on his clothes, making a series of soft sounds, and also made his hair dance wildly in the wind.

Erye felt dizzy, as if he saw a huge object on the sea in the distance.

He rubbed his eyes, looked up at the sky again, saw a few clouds in the sky, and grinned again.

Looking into the distance again, he was suddenly stunned.

There was indeed a huge object floating on the sea. It was not a reflection of the clouds in the sky, because it was approaching the coast rapidly.

Erye subconsciously took a few steps forward, frowning and looking carefully.

After a few breaths, his heart sank and he began to feel a little panicked.

The thing in the distance was clearly a ship, a ship that was like a mountain, breaking through the waves.

"Hurry! Pack your things and leave!"

An inexplicable sense of crisis spread in his heart, and he subconsciously screamed loudly: "Hurry!"

"Master, the work is not finished yet..."

"I told you to leave, damn it, you couldn't hear me!"

The farmhand who was working wanted to say something, but was yelled at rudely by the second master, and more than a dozen people were so scared that they dared not say a word.

"Take your stuff and leave now!"

The second master was already a little anxious. He walked forward, grabbed a farmhand, picked up the broom used for sweeping nearby, and strode forward while roaring.

"If you don't leave now, don't blame anyone if you die!"

After these words were spoken, the farmhands present were a little panicked. They immediately hurriedly packed their things and followed them in a panic.

In the distance, the huge ship had sailed out of the shadows. The cunning moonlight sprinkled on the surveillance armor, making the warship look like a huge silver shuttle shuttling across the sea.

After seeing the coast, the ship seemed to move faster.

On the shore, after the Second Master drove everyone away, he seized the last moment to do a rough inspection, then quickly jumped on his horse and headed quickly for the family residence.

He had just walked for a while when the armored warship slowly approached the shore, the baffle dropped, and a large number of fully armed soldiers quickly got off the ship and lined up at the dock.

"Your Highness has given the order. The Park family is surrounded. Anyone who dares to disobey will be beaten or scolded, but no lives will be taken!"

"No one from the entire Park family can escape. Do you understand me?"

A lieutenant general stood in front of the crowd and roared loudly, and the other soldiers shouted together.

"Clear!"

"set off!"

The general waved his hand, and all the soldiers turned around and headed quickly towards Quanzhou city.

On the warship, Zhu Tan, wearing a leather cloak, watched the soldiers gradually go away with his eyes narrowed.

"Your Highness, what shall we do?"

Ma He stood behind Zhu Tan and asked in person, "Are you waiting here?"

"No wait."

Zhu Tan smiled, and that smile was a little cruel.

"Bring the Park family's witnesses and follow me to the Quanzhou government office."

"I want to see how the prefect of Quanzhou can sleep well after such a big incident."

"Yes!"

Ma He's eyes moved slightly, and he followed Zhu Tan and quickly got off the warship.

Zhu Tan only brought fifty personal soldiers with him, and did not ride in a sedan chair or on a horse. Instead, he walked in a square step and swaggered towards the Quanzhou government office.

Quanzhou Port is located in Quanzhou City, not too far from the government office. After only a cup of tea, Zhu Tan had already led his men to the government office. Without his order, two personal soldiers stepped forward and beat hard on the gate of the government office with their scabbards.

Boom boom boom!
The dull sound spread out, like bursts of thunder in the quiet street late at night.

"You're killing yourself! What the hell are you knocking for!"

Soon, shouting and cursing were heard from the government office, which sounded very impatient.

"Get out of here right now, damn it!"

The guards ignored all this and continued hammering hard, the sound even louder than before.

"That reckless man knocked on the gate of the government office in the middle of the night. I'm your mother."

"It's shameless, right?"

The shouting and cursing got closer, and there were a few soft sounds from the small door at the side. A shirtless man poked his head out and cursed, "Fuck..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw the fully armed prince's personal soldiers in front of him. He dared not say a word. All the expressions on his face were frozen and he was completely stunned.

"You... you..."

"His Royal Highness Prince Lu is here in person, open the door!"

The soldier didn't say a word and gave the man a cold look.

The gatekeeper was startled, and all his sleepiness disappeared in an instant. He nodded subconsciously and was about to go back to open the door, but he felt something was wrong, so he turned to the guard outside and said, "General, please allow me to report... Um!"

Before he could finish his words, the soldier in front of him swung the scabbard of his sword and hit him hard in the abdomen. His body immediately bent down and he could only groan.

Then, two bodyguards went straight into the government office through the small door, and in a moment, the middle door opened wide.

Zhu Tan sneered, took square steps, and went straight into the government office.

After he entered, the soldiers behind him shouted loudly.

"His Royal Highness Prince Lu is here in person! Where is the prefect of Quanzhou?"

"His Royal Highness Prince Lu is here in person! Where is the prefect of Quanzhou?"

In the dead of night, he roared toward the sky. The sound was truly deafening and could be heard far away.

All the officials and servants in the government office were awakened and ran out in a hurry. They were stunned to see dozens of fully armed elite soldiers standing in the government office.

In the backyard, Quanzhou prefect Sun Junchu was also awakened by the sound. He was frowning and getting up when there was a slight knock on the door.

"Master, master!"

"Oh shit!"

Sun Junchu cursed, turned his head to look at the beautiful concubine beside him, reached out and pinched the other's smooth thigh, then turned his head and asked outside.

"What's going on? Who's making a noise?"

The beautiful concubine also woke up. She was naked at this time. She slowly stood up and lay directly on Sun Junchu, touching Sun Junchu's body randomly with her hands.

"Master, it is said that His Royal Highness Prince Lu has come in person, bringing dozens of soldiers with him!"

“It’s already in the front yard!”

"you……"

"What? Who are you talking about?"

Sun Junchu was just about to touch the concubine, but when he heard the name of Prince Lu, he was stunned and subconsciously stood up and asked again: "Prince Lu? Are you sure?"

"I...I'm not sure, but that's what they said!"

"The person has come in, sir..."

"Quick!"

Sun Junchu suddenly felt a little flustered and simply picked up the clothes beside him and put them on.

The beautiful concubine beside him wanted to climb on him, but was kicked by Sun Junchu and fell down. He just cursed: "Help me put on my clothes quickly!"

The beautiful concubine was completely awakened by his kick. She dared not say anything and hurriedly got up and helped Sun Junchu put on his clothes naked, in a panic.

The clothes were put on quickly, but they were not neat at all.

Sun Junchu didn't care about anything else. He put his officer's hat on his head, opened the door and rushed out.

The beautiful concubine behind him hurriedly hid in the quilt and looked out timidly.

forecourt.

The personal soldiers under his command directly carried the master's armchair from the lobby and placed it in the yard. Zhu Tan was sitting there with his legs crossed, looking dull.

Beside him, the half-dead manager of the Park family was kneeling, with a noose tied around his neck, held tightly by Ma He.

On both sides, all the personal soldiers had serious expressions, holding the hilts of their swords, and looking grimly at the government officials who had already stood up around them. If these people dared to make any unusual movements, they would draw their swords without hesitation and chop them down directly.

Thump thump.

Chaotic footsteps came from behind, and Sun Junchu ran over in a hurry. From a distance, he saw Zhu Tan sitting in the yard.

He didn't know Zhu Tan, so how dare he break into the prefectural government office in the middle of the night? How many personal soldiers were there under his command in the entire Ming Dynasty?

Therefore, Sun Junchu took two steps at a time and almost ran over. When he got close to Zhu Tan, he knelt down and kowtowed.

"I am Sun Junchu, the prefect of Quanzhou, and I pay my respects to the Prince of Lu!"

Sun Junchu's clothes were disheveled, his face was flushed, and his official hat was a little crooked. He looked totally unpresentable.

Zhu Tan glanced at him indifferently, snorted coldly, and asked directly: "Quanzhou Prefect Sun Junchu, do you know that a big event happened in Quanzhou today?"

Sun Junchu's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he kowtowed again, "Your Highness, I don't know."

"Don't know? That's great."

Zhu Tan suddenly smiled, then pointed at the manager of the Pu family beside him and said.

"This man is the steward of the Park family."

"Tonight, I led my army to the vicinity of Quanzhou Port and happened to encounter them burning their ships at sea."

"There were 273 civilians in the cabin, and only one was rescued."

"Master Sun, do you know now?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Junchu's face turned pale instantly, his lips began to tremble, and he was filled with extreme fear.

He looked at the man in panic, then looked at Zhu Tan, wanting to say something, but his mind was in a mess and he couldn't remember anything.

This happened too suddenly and was too big.

More than 200 people died at once, and it was all caused by someone else.

Even if there is nothing wrong with him, Sun Junchu, he will definitely lose the official hat on his head!
"Your Highness, Your Highness..."

"The king has ordered the siege of the Park family's residence."

"Sun Junchu, as the governor of a state, what should you do now? I don't need to teach you, right?"

"no, I'm fine!"

Sun Junchu immediately shook his head and said quickly: "Someone come!"

"Gather all the officials in the government office and go to the Park family!"

"Everyone from top to bottom has taken it, no one can escape!"

"Go!"

Sun Junchu's voice was already a little torn, he was really scared.

At this moment, he couldn't think about how to cover up the matter for the Park family. He could only protect himself as much as possible.

He was terrified. He never thought that the Pu family would kill people to silence them, and killed more than 200 people at once! (End of this chapter)