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

Chapter 40 Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he dared to touch Fourth Master Zhu?

Spring thunder and gusts of rain.

Prime Minister's House.

In the corridor of the mansion, Li Shanchang was wearing a brocade robe, sitting on a carved bamboo chair, holding hot tea in his hand, looking relaxed.

The raindrops were like beads, dripping along the eaves, making a crisp and sweet sound.

The cool breeze blew gently, blowing the corners of Li Shanchang's clothes, but he never got a drop of rainwater on him. The figure looked particularly calm and calm in the wind and rain.

He is waiting for news from Qianjintai, and the carefully planned overall situation is about to be closed.

This time, he mobilized the eight generals of Huaixi, and the fourth master Zhu was dead.

Li Shanchang has the confidence to control the overall situation in his eyes. He knows that Fourth Master Zhu is very powerful in martial arts, but this time, even if he escapes by chance, it will be difficult for him to turn around later.

Mobilizing the eight generals of Huaixi is not only to ensure that nothing goes wrong, but also for backup. Since he, Li Shanchang, has taken action, he will definitely make Fourth Master Zhu have no place to stay in the capital.

Boom!

Another thunderbolt fell, shaking people's minds. The housekeeper hurried over and bowed to report: "Sir, the generals are here. They are in the living room."

Li Shanchang smiled slightly, slowly put down the tea cup in his hand, and stood up. He straightened his robes and walked toward the hall with steady steps.

in the hall.

Eight people, Zhu Liangzu, Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong, Fei Ju, Zhao Yong, Zheng Yuchun, Huang Bin, and Lan Yu, were waiting. Their faces were serious, and the shadow of the previous battle was still lingering in their minds.

"Generals, I am really surprised to come here in the rain so late. Could it be that you are as excited as me to enjoy the spring rain together?" Li Shanchang walked into the hall with steady steps, a smile on his face. With a gentle smile.

"Meet the Prime Minister." The eight people saluted in unison. Although their faces were solemn, their etiquette was still thorough.

Li Shanchang nodded slightly and sat down leisurely on the main seat. He glanced at everyone and saw that their faces were ugly, and he was already a little concerned about them.

Zhu Liangzu was the most impatient and took the lead to speak: "Prime Minister, Fourth Master Zhu ran away again, and the Beggar Clan actually mobilized ten thousand people..."

He spoke quickly and recounted what happened in detail.

Li Shanchang was secretly frightened. He originally thought that Fourth Master Zhu was already a turtle in the urn, but he did not expect that he would be so bold and dare to mobilize ten thousand people from the Beggar Gang to fight against the official army.

I still underestimated Fourth Master Zhu.

"Come here, I'll serve you tea." Li Shanchang waved his sleeves gently.

As his voice fell, the maids filed in, holding steaming fragrant tea in their hands. In an instant, the entire hall was filled with the faint fragrance of tea.

However, how can the eight people at this moment think about drinking tea? They all looked nervous and stared at Li Shanchang with burning eyes, waiting for his next instruction.

Li Shanchang, however, was neither impatient nor impatient. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, still maintaining a calm and calm smile on his face. He slowly put down the teacup and said, "Thank you for your hard work, generals. Come on, let's warm up with a cup of hot tea first."

These eight people were all military commanders. They were accustomed to a lifestyle of drinking from large bowls and eating meat. How could they know how to appreciate tea? Hearing this, they all picked up their teacups and drank them all in one gulp.

"Prime Minister, what should we do next?" Zhu Liangzu couldn't help but urge again.

"It is natural to report such a big matter to the Emperor." Li Shanchang put down his tea cup, "You just brought your personal guards back to the Governor's Mansion tonight, and encountered the Beggar Gang causing trouble. Previously, the prime minister had arranged for the Ministry of War to issue a transfer order."

The eight people breathed a sigh of relief.

With the transfer order from the Ministry of War, it will be easy to handle.

"Prime Minister, Fourth Master Zhu gathered tens of thousands of people to fight against the army. This is a capital crime." Tang Shengzong said.

"That's right!" Li Shanchang smiled, "As long as the imperial court identifies him, he will no longer have a foothold in the capital, and there will be many ways to kill him."

The eight people suddenly realized.

……

Yang Mansion was shrouded in heavy rain.

Yang Xian, Zuocheng of Zhongshu Province, stood by the window of the study room to enjoy the rain.

Swish!
Fourth Master Zhu flew down in front of him, frightening him: "Fourth Master, you don't have to be so scary."

"There are even scarier ones."

Fourth Master Zhu jumped into the study, picked up the teapot and took a sip. "Something big happened." He quickly recounted what happened at Qianjintai.

"Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong and the others are all gone?" Yang Xian was shocked, "No, Zhu Liangzu can't invite the other seven."

"I feel strange too." Fourth Master Zhu sat down abruptly.

"Hmph, it seems that there is someone else behind the Qianjin Terrace." Yang Xian sneered, "It's interesting. If you can mobilize these eight people, the person behind the scenes has a very high status."

"You have to help me next." Fourth Master Zhu frowned, "If the court takes action against the Beggar Gang, then I will have no choice but to flee."

Yang Xian lowered his head and thought, a light flashing in his eyes.

A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I will join them. Hmm, your Majesty has long wanted to beat the Huaixi generals. This is a good opportunity."

"You meddle with them to pick me out."

Fourth Master Zhu stared straight at Yang Xian, half-smiling but not smiling, "If something happens to me, you will suffer a lot."

He naturally distrusts Yang Xian and only uses each other.

Yang Xian is a vicious person who will give up anything in order to climb up.

"Don't worry, Fourth Master." Yang Xian quickly poured tea.

In his heart, he was afraid of Fourth Master Zhu, but he was not afraid of Li Shanchang and the others.

why?
Because Li Shanchang and the others know the rules and have concerns, they will not act in an extreme way.

But Fourth Master Zhu is so reckless, he doesn't follow any rules, he just kills people when he is told, and at worst he just walks away.

Yang Xian was most afraid of people like this.

Don't climb up to a high position with difficulty only to be chopped down by a common man. That would be like capsizing in the gutter. It's so unworthy.

Therefore, he remained polite to Fourth Master Zhu.

……

Wenhua Hall.

Although it was getting late, Zhu Yuanzhang was still holding a candle and reviewing the poems.

The thunder rumbled outside, but it didn't affect him.

"Your Majesty, Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, would like to see you." Wang Jinghong, the chief eunuch, came to report.

"Bring him in." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.

He put down the pen in his hand, guessing that Mao Xiang had something important to do when he asked to see him that night.

After a while, Mao Xiang hurriedly went to the palace. After paying homage, he said, "Your Majesty, something big happened at Qianjin Tower tonight."

He stated it clearly and logically.

It turned out that everything that happened at Qianjin Terrace was under the surveillance of his Jin Yiwei.

"Hmph, to be able to mobilize Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong and the others, this daughter has a lot of background." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, I have neglected my duty." Mao Xiang said, "Jin Yiwei has only recently focused his attention on Qianjin Terrace."

"Mao Xiang, don't we ask you to protect Fourth Master Zhu?" Zhu Yuanzhang glared, "Tonight is really a risk. He is besieged by thousands of archers. If there is a mistake, I will kill you!"

"Your Majesty, I... I have arranged for our Jin Yiwei to hide in Qianjin Terrace and pretend to be gamblers." Mao Xiang said anxiously, "At the critical moment, they will reveal their identities."

"It's still too risky." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

Mao Xiang smiled bitterly.

Isn't this what you ordered? Just stand in the dark and don't take action unless absolutely necessary.

"Dare to kill Fourth Master Zhu!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, "They are tired of living."

Mao Xiang was shocked again.

What is the relationship between Fourth Master Zhu and the Emperor? Could it be that the emperor wanted to punish the eight generals of Huaixi for his sake?
(End of this chapter)