Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 10 Zhu Di becomes a disciple
Fourth Master Zhu carried his six-foot-long knife and walked into the yard with a pace that he didn't recognize.

The courtyard was very large, and more than twenty big men immediately surrounded it. The leader was a scribe wearing Confucian robes.

"Who is your Excellency?" the scribe asked coldly.

"Master Zhu of the Beggar Clan, call your gang leader out." Master Zhu struck the ground with his sword.

"So it's you?" The scribe's lips curved into a cold smile, "You're really a common man who brought it to your door yourself. Come on, chop off his head."

He chuckled and waved, his eyes full of ridicule. He didn't take Fourth Master Zhu into consideration at all, he was just a common man.

Standing next to him was a middle-aged man in plain clothes, but he exuded an air of arrogance.

"Master Yang, later you will take this thief's head back to the Yamen to perform meritorious service." The scribe smiled at the arrogant middle-aged man.

The arrogant middle-aged man frowned slightly, seeming displeased.

The scribe immediately ordered everyone to come forward and kill Fourth Master Zhu.

More than twenty members of the Salt Gang rushed forward, drawing their knives.

"I'm here to negotiate. You guys are going to kill people when we meet." Fourth Master Zhu shouted coldly, "It seems that today, I will have to go on a killing spree."

He had one sword per man, jumped up, and drew the sword out of its sheath.

choke!
The unparalleled tyrannical blade followed his movement and slashed away.

He raised the knife and lowered it, killing one person in one step.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight bodies were already lying on the ground.

The whole place trembled.

Especially the scribe, his face was pale.

He never expected that this old man would be so fierce and kill people so neatly.

"Quickly, stop him." The scribe shouted urgently.

Fourth Master Zhu stood on one foot and flew towards him.

next moment.

A cloud of blood sprayed down.

Then, a scream suddenly stopped.

Everyone saw the scribe's round head swinging into the air, drawing an arc, and rolling to the ground.

Kill with one strike.

Everyone was deeply shocked and dumbfounded.

Fourth Master Zhu held a long sword in his hand and glanced across the audience: "Who else is there?"

His long silver hair was flying in the wind, and a terrifying pressure shrouded him, and no one dared to move.

"If you are scared, then listen to what I say." Fourth Master Zhu said solemnly, "From today on, there is no more Salt Gang, only the Beggar Gang, and you are all members of the Beggar Gang. Of course, you can also Seek revenge from me, as long as you have the guts."

His murderous aura was as real as it could be, covering the whole place.

Everyone stood there, as if they were frozen, a little timid, and their whole bodies were shaking.

The courtyard fell into a dead silence, only the rapid beating of their heartbeats echoed.

……

"See the gang leader."

Someone finally reacted and knelt down towards Fourth Master Zhu.

Then everyone knelt down.

Fourth Master Zhu was very satisfied and wanted this effect.

His eyes fell on the man who knelt down first and asked, "What is your name?"

"My subordinate Ye De." The man replied respectfully.

"Tell me about the situation of the Salt Gang." Fourth Master Zhu raised his hand, "You all get up."

Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and someone brought chairs.

Fourth Master Zhu sat down with a golden sword.

Ye De stood in front of him and quickly gave an overview of the Salt Gang.

It turned out that the scribe just now turned out to be Zhang Shicheng's general Lu Zhen.

After Zhang Shicheng's defeat, Lu Zhen organized 500 of them to come to Yingtian City, where they continued to do their old business of selling private salt.

Fourth Master Zhu glanced around and saw dozens of huge iron pots in the yard.

A fire was burning under the iron pot, and white hot steam was rising from the pot. "Are you boiling salt ore?" Mr. Zhu walked over.

"Yes." Ye De nodded, "After evaporating at high temperature, you can get salt by drying it in the sun."

"Will such salt be bitter?" Master Zhu asked.

"Wash it more and dry it several times. It's bitter, but it's good if the people have salt to eat." Ye De smiled bitterly.

"There are still two steps missing when making salt," Zhu Siye said. "Add lime milk solution to remove magnesium ions, add carbon dioxide to remove calcium ions, and finally distill it. In this way, you can get refined salt that is not bitter."

"???" Ye De was confused.

Fourth Master Zhu knew that he didn't understand.

However, in the future, you just need to tell them how to operate it. These people are all experienced.

……

While he was chatting, Zhu Di hurried in.

"I forgot about you." Fourth Master Zhu held his forehead, "I've seen the fun, go home."

"Hero, one of them ran away." Zhu Di waved his little hand, "The one who ran away is still an official, his name is Yang Xian."

Fourth Master Zhu suddenly realized that there was an arrogant middle-aged man standing next to Lu Zhen at first. That guy was actually Yang Xian?

"Boy, what's your name? You actually know Yang Xian?" Fourth Master Zhu asked.

"Me? My surname is Zhu, and my name is the land, which contains all things." Zhu Di said arrogantly, "My father is also on duty in the imperial court."

He changed his name from Di to Di.

Fourth Master Zhu laughed: "What a coincidence, my surname is also Zhu."

Zhu Di bowed respectfully to him: "Master Zhu, please accept me as your disciple. I will learn martial arts from you."

After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed three times.

Fourth Master Zhu couldn't laugh or cry: "You've fallen in love before I even agreed. Okay, seeing how smart you are, I'll accept you as my disciple."

"Meet the master." Zhu Di was overjoyed.

Fourth Master Zhu raised his hand and asked him to get up, leaving this cheap apprentice alone for now.

He now wants to find out why Yang Xian is in the Yulong Gang.

……

Fourth Master Zhu confirmed with Ye De that the man was indeed Yang Xian.

It turned out that the Salt Gang colluded with Yang Xian.

The reason why they were able to hook up with Yang Xian was because Yang Xian had been sent by Zhu Yuanzhang as an envoy to Zhang Shicheng several times since the 17th year of Zhizheng, and he knew all the generals in Zhang Shicheng's department.

Lu Zhen was very familiar with Yang Xian. After he arrived in the capital, he secretly contacted Yang Xian.

The Salt Gang distributed money to Yang Xian, and Yang Xian opened the door for the Salt Gang.

"That's it." Fourth Master Zhu smiled coldly.

He read "History of the Ming Dynasty" in his previous life and was deeply impressed by Yang Xian.

Yang Xian worshiped Liu Bowen as his disciple. In the early years of Hongwu, he almost overthrew the entire Huaixi nobility with one man's power.

This man is a madman, but madmen can be exploited.

Fourth Master Zhu decided to find an opportunity to visit Yang Xian. He is now the political advisor of Zhongshu Province and has great power.

Yang Xian entered Zhongshu Province because Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about Li Shanchang.

This guy will soon be promoted and become a knife in Lao Zhu's hand.

"Gang leader, I was going to give this month's silver to Yang Xian today, do you still want to give it to me?" Ye De asked.

"Gift! And double the gift." Mr. Zhu waved his hand.

Ye De nodded and immediately went to make arrangements.

After the fourth master Zhu gave an explanation, he took Zhu Di out of the Salt Gang.

"Master, where should I find you in the future?" Zhu Di asked.

"You come to my house by the Qinhuai River." Fourth Master Zhu said the specific location.

"Okay, I will definitely come with the apprenticeship ceremony next time." Zhu Di bowed, "Master, it's getting late, I'm going home first."

"Go away." Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand.

He actually didn't care about the apprenticeship ceremony, he just valued this child, who was young and courageous.

(End of this chapter)