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Chapter 567 Emperor Yongle's determination

After talking about the tree killing case in Xiaoling, the emperor asked about the assassination case of King Han.

"Your majesty forgives the crime. The details of this case are still complicated. The key is that the murderer's martial arts is extremely high. I made a special trip to reenact it on the spot, but the result was simply not up to the level of the murderer." Zhang Fu hurriedly stood up and pleaded guilty: "And this person is extremely cunning. , Hit him with one blow, and then fled away. At that time, the guards of the king of Han didn't even see his figure, so it was extremely difficult to track him down afterwards."

"You mean that murderer is more powerful than you?" Zhu Di said with a serious expression, "Isn't that rare?" Obviously, the existence of such a master poses a threat to the safety of the emperor.

"There are people beyond people, and mountains beyond mountains." Zhang Fu said humbly, "I only know about three or five people, not to mention the vastness of the rivers and lakes, hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and strange people and strangers emerging one after another..."

"That's why it is said that chivalry is forbidden by martial arts, and these martial arts people must be severely suppressed!" Zhu Di waved his hands a little annoyed and said, "Since this case cannot be concluded quickly, let's take the opportunity to calm down and destroy those churches in the two capitals and the provinces." Gangs, gods and ghosts, and the common people are at peace!"

"The emperor's sacred heart is far-sighted, and it is the blessing of all the people." Zhang Fu knew that the Ming Sect rebelled in Zhejiang the year before last, and the White Lotus Sect rebelled in Shanxi last year. Finally made up his mind.At this time, of course it was necessary to show loyalty, so Zhang Fu asked Ying to say: "I am not talented, and I am willing to share the worries for the emperor!"

"How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer." Zhu Di shook his head and smiled, then frowned slightly and said, "Besides...you have to go back to cross-toed to sit in charge."

"Why, someone is uneasy again?" Zhang Fu suddenly changed his expression, the British Duke who kept a low profile disappeared, and became a generalissimo ready to go!
"Let's take a look." Zhu Di picked up a newspaper with a urgency on it, and said depressedly: "This is the real reason for my unhappiness this morning."

Zhang Fu took it with both hands, and after a quick look, it turned out that it was Chen Yuehu, the younger brother of the false Chongguang Emperor Chen Jikuo, who rebelled again under the banner of avenging him.Because Zhang Fu took more than half of his troops with him when he withdrew, the Jiaozhi garrison had limited strength, so they only dared to garrison in the city and did not dare to go out to fight, so they could only ask the imperial court for help...

"Your Majesty, calm down," Zhang Fu quickly organized his words, "It has been more than four hundred years since Jiaozhi broke away from China's autonomy at the end of the Five Dynasties. In the four hundred years, Jiaozhi has gone through several dynasties, and it has fought against Song and Yuan , because the above and below are already very hostile to the mother country of China. Especially those original princes and nobles, after the imperial court abolished the vassal state and installed the chief envoy, their titles and honors passed down from generation to generation have also disappeared. Naturally, they hold a grudge against Daming In my heart. Therefore, if we want to make Jiaozhi forever obey the Wanghua, it will take time to polish it. After ten or twenty years, when young people grow up under the Daming Wanghua, this situation will naturally improve."

"Why don't I know?" Zhu Di said with a wry smile, "But Cochin surrendered several times and rebelled, entangled my hundreds of thousands of troops for more than ten years, this burden is too heavy..." He said in a low voice: "Wen Bi, follow me Tell the truth, the imperial court is about to move the capital, this is the top priority, I have no money, and I will throw it into the bottomless pit of Jiaozhi!"

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Fu's shock was indescribable. First, although he had heard many rumors about moving the capital before, it was the first time he had actually heard it from the emperor.The second is that the imperial court has become powerless towards Cochin, and the emperor actually intends to stop.He hurriedly got up and said: "Your Majesty, for the sake of the mountain, you must not fall short!"

"What do you need to say?" Zhu Di glared at him angrily, stood up and said, "I have already sacrificed tens of thousands of soldiers in Jiaozhi, and that is the land that my son of Ming Dynasty bought with his flesh and blood!" : "Da Ming Jin Ou is eternal, and it must never be damaged!"

"The emperor is holy!" Zhang Fu mentioned the heart in his throat, finally put it back into his stomach, and knelt down and said: "I wish to guard Jiaozhi for Daming forever, so that my Daming Jinou will be forever!"

"Okay, get up!" Zhu Di was also emotionally moved, stepped forward to help Zhang Fu up with his own hands, and said, "I have no other choice... I thought that you would come back this time, so that you would not be allowed to go to the south to suffer, and stay in the capital for me. Be your companion and take a good rest for a few years. But I didn’t expect that as soon as you left, there would be rumors that Mr. Zhang would never come back, and they would make a fuss about Chen Jikuo’s death. Although there is no chaos now, if you don’t suppress it in time , I’m afraid there will be a prairie fire.” Looking at Zhang Fu with a wry smile, he said: “People in Jiaozhi say that Mr. Zhang can hold an army of 20. I can’t send 20 troops, so I can only send Mr. Zhang back to sit in town. I'm sorry, Wenbi."

"Why did your majesty say that? It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the king!" Zhang Fu said seriously: "Besides, this time Chen Yuehu rebelled, and the minister is also to blame..." It turned out that Zhang Fu had caught the false emperor Chen Ji Kuo's wife and children, together with his general Ruan Shuai and others, were sent to the capital together.In this way, with Chen Jikuo and others as hostages, those princes and nobles in Jiaozhi will be more cautious, and they will calm down a lot.

It's a pity that Chen Jikuo was actually a man with a strong personality, and he didn't want to be a prisoner in the capital like Li Yu. Zhang Fu, after all, if people really don't want to live, they can die no matter what.But after the news was sent back to Jiaozhi, those Jiaozhi princes made a big fuss, and Zhang Fu had to plead guilty again.

"What is your fault? It's just that the chieftain asked for his own death." Zhu Di shook his head and said, "I won't give you any instructions when I go south this time. Do it cheaply, and after it settles down, I will call you back."

"Thank you, Majesty Long En." Zhang Fu said, "I don't know when I will leave?"

"Of course, the sooner the better." No matter how polite the emperor is, he still treats his courtiers like cows, Zhu Di said with a smile: "But it's up to you, after you have settled down in the mansion and rested yourself."

"I can leave at any time," Zhang Fu said.

"Okay, Qin Tianjian has checked the days and said that March [-] is an auspicious day for the expedition, so you can leave on that day." Zhu Di said: "When the time comes, I will give you a farewell farewell, and then I will also set off for the northern tour." He sighed Said: "I wanted you to go to Beijing with me to have a look, and choose a good place for you to be the British government."

"The emperor doesn't need to worry about the trivial matters of his subjects." Zhang Fu said softly.

"I don't care about other people's affairs, but I care about your Wen Bi's affairs." Zhu Di smiled sincerely and said, "You can go south without worry, I will definitely give you a magnificent mansion!"

"Thank you, Lord Long En." Zhang Fu hurriedly said gratefully.

"If you have anything else to do, just mention it," Zhu Di said with a smile, "I'll take care of everything for you."

"I'm fine..." Zhang Fu thought about it, and said with some hesitation: "It's getting along well with Wang Xianwang Zhenfu these days. Fusi's errands, I can do it with me." Zhang Fu is a sincere gentleman, since he agreed to Wang Xian's work, he had to do it.I said before that I would ask the emperor again in the next year or so, but he has been away for several years, so I have to ask for Wang Xian now.

"What? He wants to put down the pick?" Zhu Di was taken aback and said, "Do you know how many people in the world want to be this governor? He would rather have sex with you?"

"Yes, he repeatedly mentioned it several times, and I think he was not very happy in the Zhen Fu Division." Zhang Fu said.

"Hehe, I asked you to observe him for me." Zhu Di showed a playful smile and said, "Could it be that you were discovered by him? That kid is as cunning as a ghost. You can't believe what he said."

"I didn't say anything to test him," Zhang Fu said, "but it makes sense that he doesn't want to stay in the governor's office. First, everyone in the world regards him as a prince, and he is worried that his father won't trust him. Two, because He occupied Beizhen Fusi, which is equivalent to touching the scorpion of Governor Ji, who regarded him as a thorn in his flesh. Of the three, he is a literati after all, and he has an instinctive resistance to the black prison of Zhenfusi, so it is difficult to enjoy it. in."

"It's right if you can't enjoy it." Zhu Di suppressed his smile and said: "I did have some doubts at first. Is it right to use him to manage Beizhen Fusi? Now it seems that I used the right person. If he is willing If he is sweet, I can’t use him yet!” After a pause, he said, “It doesn’t matter who the world thinks he is, what matters is who he wants to be!”

"From a minister's point of view, he is loyal to the emperor," Zhang Fu said with a smile, "It's funny to say that the minister has lived a long life, but he still taught him a lesson."

"How dare he teach Wen Bi a lesson?" Zhu Di asked with interest.

Zhang Fu repeated Wang Xian's words to the emperor last night, and Zhu Di couldn't help nodding his head when he heard the words: "It's a good one to do his duty as a minister. If the ministers can think like him, each will settle down and be the father of the emperor." How can the world be troubled if there is no order?" Then he sighed and said, "Some people just forget the duty of being a minister, and that's why they have reached the point where the monarch and his ministers are cut off from their duties."

Zhang Fu's heart trembled, he didn't know who the emperor was referring to, but it didn't matter anymore, he was about to stay away from the circle of right and wrong in the capital, what he hoped most now was that when he came back, everything would be settled...

The monarchs and ministers talked for a while, and Zhang Fu saw that the emperor was still busy with state affairs, so he got up and left.Zhu Di ordered: "You can hand over the assassination case of the King of Han to Wang Xian, and he will take full responsibility in the future."

"Yes." Zhang Fu responded softly, and asked again: "How to deal with those arrested civilians?"

"If you find out that you haven't committed a crime, let's let it go." Zhu Di closed his eyes tiredly and said, "I will make a decree, saying that the Gongsun tree in front of the Xiaoling Palace is dead. , God, there is a good life..."

"Your Majesty is merciful." Zhang Fu kowtowed heavily, exited the hall, and glanced back at the majestic and oppressive Golden Palace. He knew that Wang Xian's strategy had worked, because he had made progress in the tree killing case, and given him a lot of money. There was no room for the emperor to step down, and Zhu Di no longer pursued it. If he insisted on digging three feet, he had to catch the murderer...

(End of this chapter)