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

Chapter 97 Lao Zhu: Impossible, absolutely impossible
Hey! Hey!
Thunder and lightning were like the wrathful whips of gods, falling continuously on Zhu Liangzu's body.

Zhu Liangzu had been electrocuted so much that he collapsed to the ground, his limbs twisted and convulsed, and his face showed unspeakable horror and helplessness.

Fourth Master Zhu stood in front of him, his voice majestic and solemn, like the judgment of God:
"You should be killed if you are greedy for power and rush forward!"

"He assassinated his comrades, betrayed his trust, and deserves to be killed!"

"To kill people and take human life lightly is an unpardonable crime. Kill them!"

As his last word "kill" fell, a more violent thunder and lightning penetrated Zhu Liangzu's body.

Zhu Liangzu was completely dead. His facial expression was frozen in extreme despair, and his eyes were wide open, as if he was still staring at the endless horror and disbelief.

Don't rest your eyes!

The people around were deeply shocked by this scene. Looking at the back of Fourth Master Zhu, they seemed to see a real god coming to earth to punish evil.

And Fourth Master Zhu turned around and left, leaving only the rolling thunder and the mess on the ground.

Soon, the strong wind died down, the dark clouds dissipated, and the sun shone on the earth again.

Everyone just woke up from a dream and recovered from the shock.

"Oh my God, this is simply a punishment from heaven! Who dares to believe Zhu Liangzu?" someone exclaimed.

"I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore! That thief Zhu Liangzu deserves it. Even God is angry." Another person quickly agreed.

"Alas, it seems that the rumors in Jizhou are true. General Gu was wrongly accused." Someone sighed, his tone full of regret and sympathy.

"Fourth Master Zhu is such a god! What you just said... was that just what you said?" Someone's eyes widened with admiration on his face.

Old Wei from Jizhou woke up from the shock. He knelt down excitedly towards Liu Bowen: "Sir, have you seen this? This is God's grievance for Mr. Gu!"

Liu Bowen was confused and rubbed his eyes.

How did Fourth Master Zhu do this? Illusion?

However, he was overjoyed. Originally, he had a way to punish Zhu Liangzu, but he couldn't save Gu Cheng.

But now it's different. With the Book of All People written by the people of Jizhou, plus the 'Heavenly Punishment' just now, it's enough to save Gu Cheng's life.

The emperor didn't have to worry about not killing Gu Cheng, as the generals would follow suit in the future.

Dare to follow suit? Why, if you don’t want to die, why don’t you try to summon a thunderbolt?
"This is the perfect ending!" Liu Bowen murmured.

He immediately announced that Gu Cheng was acquitted. The people in the audience were excited and cheered loudly.

……

Wenhua Hall.

When Liu Bowen reported everything about today's public trial to Zhu Yuanzhang, the entire Wenhua Hall fell silent.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't believe it, "Can a person incur divine punishment? What kind of trick must the old man be playing?"

"I can't believe it, but I and thousands of people saw it with my own eyes."

Liu Bowen was thoughtful and tried to explain, "Is it an illusion? Since the Warring States Period, there have indeed been records of illusions in all dynasties."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared: "Illusion? Can it be so magical?"

Liu Bowen nodded with a smile: "There are some that are more magical than this."

He was very knowledgeable and gave two examples on the spot. "Liezi·King Mu of Zhou Chapter" records: During the reign of King Mu of Zhou, people from the westernmost country came, entered water and fire, passed through gold and stone, reversed mountains and rivers, moved cities and towns, took advantage of the void and did not fall, touched the solid without being stunned, and they were ever-changing and inexhaustible. It has changed the shape of things and changed people's concerns.

"Hedong Ji" writes that Banqiao Sanniang asked puppets to plant buckwheat: it will grow in a moment, and the flowers will bloom and the wheat will be ripe. If the villain harvests it and practices it, he can get seven or eight liters.

Zhu Yuanzhang was full of disdain for those who definitely didn't believe it at that time: "If this is true, will the people still starve?"

"I don't say anything about strange powers that mess up the gods. It's not because I don't believe in them. I respect them and stay away from them." Liu Bowen smiled, "Your Majesty, I am a scholar and I don't believe in ghosts and gods. Most of the time, fourth master Zhu used advanced illusions, but he was a helper. Very busy."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

He looked at the Wanmin Book and was secretly glad that he didn't kill Gu Cheng.

He is not afraid of offending the noble group, but he is unwilling to offend the people. Coming from a poor background, he knows how miserable the people are.

"Bo Wen, you handled this case well!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flickered, "The people of Jizhou traveled thousands of miles to Beijing to plead their grievances against Gu Cheng, which moved us deeply. What should we do if the people are wronged and the local government fails to act? "

"Uh..." Liu Bowen hesitated.

"You go back and think about it and give us a tip." Zhu Yuanzhang waved.

"According to the order." Liu Bowen nodded.

……

Prime Minister's House.

Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong and several other Huaixi generals came to Li Shanchang in a hurry.

When they described in detail the circumstances in which Zhu Liangzu was struck to death by lightning, Li Shanchang was extremely shocked.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Other generals also expressed doubts, but people from Yingtianfu Yamen and thousands of people witnessed this scene with their own eyes, and they had to believe this fact.

What's more, they had already personally inspected Zhu Liangzu's body and found that he was indeed struck to death by lightning.

"It must be an illusion!" Li Shanchang's eyes were cold, "Illusion existed thousands of years ago, and it was even more popular during the Tang Dynasty. There are many more bizarre illusions than this one."

After speaking, he also gave an example, recorded in "Taiping Guangji":
During the Kaiyuan period, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xuanzong was playing with the moon in his palace. Luo Gongyuan asked: "Your Majesty, don't you want to go to the middle of the moon to see?" He took the stick and threw it into the air, turning it into a bridge, its color was like silver. Invite Xuanzong to climb with him, and after traveling for dozens of miles, he saw dazzling light and an invading coldness. Then he arrived at the gate of Dacheng. Luo Gongyuan said: "This is the Moon Palace." He saw hundreds of fairies, all dressed in colorful clothes, dancing in the wide courtyard.

"The Moon Palace can be conjured." Li Shanchang snorted, "Then Fourth Master Zhu can only conjure thunder and lightning."

"That's it!" Lu Zhongheng said with admiration, "Prime Minister You can still see clearly."

"However, Fourth Master Zhu is difficult to deal with." Tang Shengzong said.

Li Shanchang looked gloomy.

There was no direct conflict between him and Fourth Master Zhu, but he just couldn't swallow that breath.

Qianjintai, which he had been running secretly for several years, was taken away by Master Zhu. It was his money bag.

"After all, Fourth Master Zhu is a reckless man and will not be a big problem for us." Hu Weiyong frowned and said, "What I'm worried about is Yang Xian. He will definitely seize Zhu Liangzu's matter and come to punish you. After all, at that time, Galloping to the rescue Jizhou, you are also here."

"That mad dog!" Lu Zhongheng gritted his teeth.

"Don't worry. Since Zhu Liangzu is dead, let's put everything on Zhu Liangzu." Li Shanchang was very calm, "Besides, the emperor still needs you to fight."

With his words, Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong felt at ease.

Li Shanchang's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "That Fourth Master Zhu, I always feel that he will become a serious problem for us!"

His mind turned and he realized that Zhu Liangzu could be used to deal with Fourth Master Zhu before. Now that Zhu Liangzu is dead, where can he find someone to continue dealing with Fourth Master Zhu?
(End of this chapter)