Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 624 Reporting Treason
Please Hu Weiyong and Yang Xian?
Yan Shifan couldn't figure it out now, and it was understandable to ask Yang Xian for help. After all, Yang Xian and Li Shanchang were rivals, and they had been fighting openly and secretly before the Hongwu Dynasty was destroyed.

But it seems useless to find Hu Weiyong, this person is Li Shanchang's loyal younger brother, is he willing to betray Li Shanchang?

"Father, Hu Weiyong has a very close relationship with Li Shanchang. Looking for him may backfire."

Yan Song sneered: "No, I just think that Hu Weiyong is the sharpest knife to kill Li Shanchang."

"Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang have a very close personal relationship and close contacts. He must know all kinds of secrets about Li Shanchang. It is more convincing to have him take the lead in reporting Li Shanchang's treason than actually finding evidence of Li Shanchang's rebellion."

Yan Shifan also felt that Hu Weiyong was an easy-to-use knife when he heard the words, but he still had doubts.

"Will Hu Weiyong be willing to betray Li Shanchang? I heard that Hu Weiyong's success today is all thanks to Li Shanchang's support. After all, Li Shanchang is still Hu Weiyong's mentor?"

Yan Song showed a mocking look on his face, and said: "The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the world is full of hustle and bustle, all for profit. The world's affairs are nothing more than fame and fortune."

"Your Majesty today has great talents and general plans, and he has unified the sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty. Our dynasty has entered an unprecedented heyday. If Hu Weiyong wants to stand out, he can only sharpen his head and drill into the court."

"And Hu Weiyong has no foundation in my court. If he wants to enter the court, he must need a big supporter. At this time, my move is like sending charcoal in the snow. He will never resist."

"Selling out the former mentor Li Shanchang will certainly discredit Hu Weiyong, but in the face of naked interests, how do you think Hu Weiyong will choose?"

After a long time in the officialdom, Yan Song's ability to figure out people's hearts has already reached its peak, and he has an extremely accurate grasp of the psychology of officials.

In order to become an official, some people abandoned their wives and children, some recognized a thief as their father, and some even gave up their face. All kinds of scandals that shocked the world emerged one after another, which shows how attractive it is to be an official.

Is it difficult for Hu Weiyong to report Li Shanchang's rebellion?

It's not difficult at all!

At most, it was a symbolic hesitation, showing the reserve of a scholar, and then went to sell Li Shanchang with a clear sense of justice!
Yan Song is very clear about the problems of scholars and the psychological changes of being an official. For the sake of power and interests, there is nothing that those sanctimonious scholars cannot sell.

As long as the price is right, everything can be negotiated!
Hu Weiyong will not be an exception.

He is 100% sure that he can hold Hu Weiyong, use Hu Weiyong's hand to kill Li Shanchang, and complete the task assigned by the emperor.

Yan Song, Yan Shifan and his son invited Yang Xian and Hu Weiyong to have a drink, and then, the Ming Dynasty Hall exploded!
Yang Xian and Hu Weiyong successively reported that Li Shanchang had colluded with the survivors of various dynasties with the intention of rebellion.

As soon as this news came out, the government and the public were shaken, and the memorials to kill Li Shanchang fell like snowflakes in front of Zhu Houzhao, and the number was frightening.

Yang Xian and Li Shanchang have always been at odds, and the report may be false, but Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang have always been in close contact. His report of Li Shanchang's rebellion must not be false!
The most important thing is that the local ministers of the Taiwu Dynasty were worried that Li Shanchang and other dynasties would steal their jobs from them. Therefore, the local ministers of the Taiwu Dynasty were hoping that Li Shanchang would be convicted and die soon.

It's better to make things big and clean up all the survivors of each dynasty. The threat of survivors of each dynasty is reduced, so that the local ministers can enjoy the benefits of unifying the Ming Dynasty with peace of mind.

The emperor Zhu Houzhao, the prince Zhu Qiyuan, and all the ministers wanted Li Shanchang's life, which led to the rumors about Li Shanchang's treason charges before the trial started.

The survivors of various dynasties who had contact with Li Shanchang were afraid of being implicated, and sought help everywhere, hoping to save Li Shanchang's life.

To save Li Shanchang is to save themselves, otherwise, if Li Shanchang confesses them, it will be over, and they will all be finished together.

But in the Taiwu Dynasty, the survivors of the various dynasties did not have many contacts, and they were busy doing nothing but doing useless work.

What is strange is that it has been many days since Yang Xian and Hu Weiyong reported Li Shanchang's treason, but Zhu Houzhao never showed up, nor did he make any more arrangements.

Apart from ordering Jin Yiwei to surround Li Shanchang's residence and detain the whole Li family, there was no more action.

The crown prince Zhu Qiyuan was also missing, and the gate of the prince's mansion was closed.

A group of civil and military ministers, including survivors of various dynasties, were guessing what kind of tricks Zhu Houzhao and Zhu Qiyuan were playing.

Zhu Houzhao's Wu Wang Mansion built for Lao Zhu
When Lao Zhu, Zhu Di, and Zhu Biao got together, they were neither drinking tea for two days, nor plotting restoration, but talking about Li Shanchang's conspiracy.

"Father, it is widely rumored that Li Shanchang conspired against him, you have heard it!"

Holding a teacup, Zhu Di looked at Lao Zhu playfully, and asked tentatively.

To test whether Li Shanchang's rebellion was operated behind the scenes by Lao Zhu in an attempt to restore Hongwu's hegemony.

After all, the literati rebellion will not succeed in ten years. Regardless of whether Li Shanchang's rebellion is true or not, the most important thing is whether Lao Zhu is manipulating it.

If Lao Zhu is manipulating, then there is something to play with.

"Humph!"

Old Zhu snorted coldly, and said impatiently: "You don't need to test us deliberately, you don't know whether Li Shanchang is rebelling or not."

Li Shanchang rebelled, and Lao Zhu had to admit that this was one of the best jokes he had ever heard.

Li Shanchang has a lot of problems, and he plays the scholar-bureaucrat style well, but it is absolutely impossible to say that Li Shanchang rebelled.

No soldiers, no power, no military strategy, no food and grass resources, how to rebel, relying on those dynasties who only fight for power and profit?

What a joke!
As for Lao Zhu himself manipulating behind the scenes, that is even more nonsense.

Old Zhu knew that as long as Zhu Houzhao was alive, he would never want to restore the Hongwu Dynasty, so he put his hope in the future and bet that Zhu Houzhao would not live long.

Now that he had an accurate plan, how could Lao Zhu go so far as to use Li Shanchang to tease Zhu Houzhao's sensitive nerves.

"Fourth brother, the matter of Li Shanchang's rebellion has nothing to do with us. I reckon that this matter is caused by Zhu Houzhao."

Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang have a good relationship, and Li Shanchang is also Zhu Biao's teacher, so what Li Shanchang did can't be hidden from him at all.

Li Shanchang wanted to test Zhu Houzhao by means of marriage, and Zhu Biao didn't know it until long ago.

"Li Shanchang only asked to be married to Zhu Houzhao, but was reported by Yang Xian and Hu Weiyong for treason. If Zhu Houzhao hadn't been in control, who would have the ability."

Zhu Biao sighed helplessly, and he was also speechless in his heart. He really couldn't figure out who gave Li Shanchang the courage to provoke Zhu Houzhao.

The Hongwu Dynasty was annexed, and Li Shanchang and other surviving officials of various dynasties lost all their power and positions. They were not much different from the ministers of the subjugated country. They dared to provoke Zhu Houzhao. Isn't this simply courting death?

Zhu Houzhao even dared to attack their close relatives, so what is a mere Li Shanchang?

Confused!

Besides, Zhu Biao couldn't find any words to describe Li Shanchang.

He was smart for a lifetime, but he was confused for a while. Li Shanchang's biggest mistake was to overestimate himself and underestimate Zhu Houzhao.

"That's no wonder."

Old Zhu sneered in a low voice, he didn't sympathize with Li Shanchang at all, and even wished that Li Shanchang would die without a place to bury him.

It wasn't long before the Hongwu Dynasty was annexed, and he, the Hongwu Emperor, was not dead yet. Li Shanchang was anxious to find his next family, to test Zhu Houzhao, and prepare for future development. Such behavior is not a betrayal.
After all, the Hongwu Dynasty is gone, and Li Shanchang has to think about himself, and he doesn't have to follow the old friendship between monarch and minister.

But Lao Zhu's brain circuit is so strange, Li Shanchang's actions are blatant betrayal in his opinion, which makes Lao Zhu very unhappy.

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