People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 548: Sowing discord is not as good as outsiders

Jin Yiwei participated in the burial of Chang Mao?

Could it be that Jin Yiwei killed the person?
Lan Yu's face turned green and red, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Hu Weiyong seemed to be smiling, but pretended to be concerned on the surface:

"Master Lan, now you understand why the truth doesn't let you go?"

"Hu Xiang, please tell me, why is it Jin Yiwei?"

Hu Weiyong took a sip of tea and said leisurely:

"When I heard the news, I was as surprised as you!
As for why we knew it was the Jin Yiwei, it all started when the Yang Xian case broke out and the Jin Yiwei massacred Jiangnan.

When they killed without any calculation, many people did remember Jin Yiwei.

The crime occurred at the border between Nanzhili and Zhejiang. A caravan passed by nearby.

A young official at the inn recognized one of the people in the caravan as the Jin Yiwei who had gone down to the south of the Yangtze River and killed officials.
They were escorting a nobleman, disguised to look like a caravan.

The clerk was so frightened that he did not dare to disclose the details of the matter.

Because of his low status, these Jinyi guards did not recognize him.

But because of this incident, he had an impression of this team.

At that time, these people left Zhejiang and should have gone to Songjiang Prefecture, but after walking all night, they hurried back to Hangzhou!
Moreover, there are many fewer people in their team.

A few days later, Zhang Yi also disembarked in Hangzhou..."

Lan Yu immediately panicked. Although Hu Weiyong did not mention Zhu Yuanzhang a word, it did not prevent him from guessing Zhu Yuanzhang's role in it.

If he remembered correctly, the emperor was in Hangzhou at that time.

The prince is in Nanjing and the emperor is in Hangzhou.

Zhu Yuanzhang is probably the only person who can be escorted by Jin Yiwei.

In particular, Hu Weiyong added:
"There were also Liu Ji and Liu Bowen in the team at that time...

Later, my officer investigated and found that someone indeed saw Liu Jitong accompanying the caravan on the road. He is a famous person in the world, and many people know him.

So General Lan, why doesn't the truth allow you to go to His Highness the Crown Prince?

If you want justice, what kind of justice can you get?
You know, it was Your Majesty who helped Zhang Yi dispose of Chang Mao's body! "

When Hu Weiyong pointed out Zhu Yuanzhang's identity, Lan Yu's face lost all color.

He has been chasing the cause of Chang Mao's death these days, and he wants to avenge Chang Mao.

He also knew that the reason behind Chang Mao's death would definitely not be on Chang Mao's side, but Lan Yu actually still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, which was to use his reputation to force Zhu Yuanzhang.

He is a relative of the emperor, Chang Mao's sister is the future queen, and his father is a hero who fought for the empire.

Coupled with his relationship with Prince Zhu Biao,
No matter whether Chang Mao is right or wrong, as long as the news of Zhang Yi's murder is exposed at the right time.

Public opinion will also force Lao Zhu to deal with Zhang Yi.

But now?

The emperor is Chang Mao's corpse buryer. Where do you want him to go to redress his grievances?
He went to find Prince Zhu Biao. Maybe His Highness the Prince himself knew about this. Could he still uphold justice for himself and plunge the emperor into injustice?

Maybe when the time comes, Zhu Yuanzhang will deal with himself more than Zhang Yi.

For a moment, Lan Yu lost her temper and sat down on the chair, looking in a daze.

Hu Weiyong was very satisfied with his reaction.

"General Lan, you are also a rising star in my Huaixi lineage, and I admire you very much!

That's why I brought you here today to give you some kind words.

If only Zhang Yi is involved in this matter, that's all. But if His Majesty is also involved, if you rush to investigate, you will only end up killing people.

Not only you, your actions may also implicate General Chang and the Crown Princess! "

Lan Yu looked at Hu Weiyong blankly.

"The Crown Princess is your Chang family's greatest support for the future. The wealth of your Lan family and the Chang family are all tied to her.

If you expose this matter, the Crown Prince and His Majesty will definitely have a grudge against General Chang!

How are they going to deal with General Chang? Will His Majesty still admit that he was wrong?
His Royal Highness will not stand against the emperor.

Naturally, the only choice is to alienate the Chang Mansion, especially your Lan family...

You should also know that the emperor has expressed his dissatisfaction with your sister more than once! "

Lan Yu was silent. What Hu Weiyong said was true. If he went to make things worse now, he would be standing directly on the opposite side of the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang would not admit his mistakes, and it was indeed Chang Mao who was at fault in this matter.

What can Lao Zhu do when he is furious?
Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu believed that Chang Yuchun would at least not fall out with the emperor because of this matter. Even if Chang Yuchun was dissatisfied, he would suppress it.

And what about Crown Princess Chang and her sister?
Lan Yu probably knows her sister's temperament, and she will never give up.

But the angry emperor, even if he ordered Lan's death, Chang Yuchun would just change his wife.

As for the Crown Princess, how can a woman ever have any authority?

If the matter is exposed rashly, neither Lan Yu nor the Chang family will benefit.

Lan Yu was desperate. Could it be that her nephew's death was in vain?
The Lan family has never been one to swallow their anger, and the resentment in his heart is also building up.

The more Hu Weiyong watched, the more satisfied he became. What he wanted was Lan Yu's attitude.

"Hu Xiang, are what you said reliable?"

It took a long time for Lan Yu to speak again. Hu Weiyong had already prepared and said:
"The truth is [-]% certain. After knowing these things, I secretly called the old detective to complete the entire process of this matter.

Through interviews, the truth did find out a lot of things.

Chang Mao died while snatching him away. This might have been killed by Jin Yiwei, or it might have been killed by Zhang Yi!
But the truth is more likely that it was the Jin Yiwei who made the move.

After killing Chang Mao, the emperor most likely brought a group of royal guards back to the ship in order to clear Zhang Yi's suspicion.

The boss of that ship was probably in the same group as Chang Mao.

The Jin Yiwei escorted the boat down to Zhejiang, and left immediately after Zhang Yi came ashore!

And they didn't go far before they sank at sea! "

The whole story was explained by Hu Weiyong.

He learned the truth from Ling Shuo, and he only needed a little processing to make everything reasonable.

The more Lan Yu listened, the darker his face became.

He already believed Hu Weiyong's statement.

He couldn't tolerate disbelief, because he also had people go check it out because of the sunken ship.

Chang Mao most likely threatened the ship owner and planned to trap Zhang Yi on that ship.

For some reason, their affair was exposed, and Zhang Yi fled to the coastal shore.

Chang Mao went to hunt him down, but was finally dealt with by the emperor.

In order to protect Zhang Yi, the emperor simply asked Zhang Yi to return the way he came, and then sank the ship after Zhang Yi docked.

Under normal circumstances, if the ship Zhang Yi was on dropped off Zhang Yi, even if they wanted to go south back to Fujian, according to common sense, they would definitely load the goods back.

but.

No, the ship immediately went to sea after sending Zhang Yi away...

A huge feeling of powerlessness invaded Lan Yu's whole body.

The emperor was involved and he had no hope of revenge.

But he thought about his nephew being found dead in the wilderness and dismembered by wild dogs.

Chang Mao's resentment was also stuck in his chest and could not come out.

Even if Chang Mao was at fault, should his death be in vain?
He was the brother-in-law of His Royal Highness, but the Zhu family just let him die like this?
The people of the Lao Zhu family and the emperor of the Lao Zhu family have gone too far.

Lan Yu and Zhu Biao became resentful.

"Thank you, Mr. Hu, for reminding me. If it weren't for Mr. Hu, my nephew would probably..."

"General Lan, you are too polite to say that. We are all from the Huaixi lineage. If we don't turn to you, who else can we turn to?"

"It's a pity that some people no longer recognize Huaixi's old love!"

Lan Yu finally couldn't help it and complained with resentment.

Hu Weiyong's face changed drastically and he whispered:
"General, do you want your life?"

Lan Yu was shocked to realize at this moment, what consequences would his words have?
But looking at Hu Weiyong, he felt very friendly. Although he said something wrong, Hu Weiyong was trustworthy.

"Hu Xiang, isn't it?
Your Majesty is able to conquer the world, isn't it because people like my brother-in-law help him?
Now that you have just conquered the world, you are turning your back on others?
Even if my nephew was at fault, he should not have ended up like this...

Emperor, you are too cool! "

He is not a scheming person in the first place. Once his resentment is vented, it will be out of control.

The more he does this, the happier Hu Weiyong will be.

But on the surface, he was persuading:
"You are too straightforward, so there are some things that I can't say much about.

The king and his ministers are kings and ministers. The king is the king. Whatever he does, we, the ministers, have to suffer.

It's okay for you, but among us civil servants, who among us is walking on thin ice?

Many old people who followed His Majesty back then have gone to the West.

General Lan, please listen to the truth and let this matter go...

I am telling you the truth today because I don’t want you to investigate further.

If your Majesty is alerted, your behavior will only make him jealous and he will target you!

I know the general is a hero and is not afraid of being targeted, but you should also think about your sister...

Your Majesty can reuse Chang Yuchun, but Chang Yuchun’s first wife may not be your sister..."

Lan Yu's anger was poured out by Hu Weiyong's words.

He was filled with sadness and could not express his suffering, but Hu Weiyong became increasingly happy.

"Okay, that's enough about the truth, you can go back!

Just go back and take a nap and think about it! "

Before Lan Yu could recover, she was coaxed and coaxed out of her residence by Hu Weiyong.

"Master, won't you give him any conditions?"

"What are the conditions?
Could it be that he was invited to rebel with the truth?

Don't think about it, he is the prince's in-law, a standard princeling.

Even if he is dissatisfied with the emperor of the Zhu family, he will not take this step easily.

As long as he dares to reveal even a little bit of the truth, he will react immediately!

When the time comes, I can’t guarantee whether he will report the truth..."

"Then why did you tell him the truth about Chang Mao's death?"

"Lanyu is also a life-threatening lunatic. The Lan family members all have that kind of domineering temperament!

He can't be used by his true self now, but that won't be the case in the future...

Don’t forget, to rebel, killing the emperor is the first step. Later, the truth needs the support of the military..."

Hu Weiyong has a clear understanding of what he wants to do.

Taking history as a guide, there have been very few successful rebellions since ancient times.

There are many military officers who rebel, but there are fewer civil servants.

If you want to rule the world, you will naturally have a lot of support from military commanders.

He already had a detailed plan in mind and had his own confidence.

But it would definitely be beneficial to him to win over a general like Lan Yu.

Even if it is not needed during the rebellion, when Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang are both dead, who can Lan Yu rely on?
Can he still support other princes?
With today's estrangement, there is a possibility of estrangement between them in the future...

It would be even better if generals like Chang Yuchun could be brought under his command through him...

Hu Weiyong had already dreamed of becoming an emperor and was in a good mood.

He had a desire to rebel a long time ago. From the day Hu Zhongwen died, he swore that he would never be controlled by anyone again.But he also understood that rebellion was almost impossible.

Especially when a powerful minister like him is rebellious, even if the scholars in the world have opinions about Lao Zhu, they will most likely despise him.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was so capable that the gentry all over the world almost hated his Zhu family to the core.

To rebel by oneself, to a certain extent, is also in line with the will of the world.

"It's a pity that such a wonderful city, Beijing, has to be cheapened by the Mongolians!
But it doesn’t matter, there is still a chance to get the true identity back..."

He was in a good mood and patted the servant on the shoulder:

"If you follow the truth, your future glory and wealth will be indispensable..."

The servant nodded and bowed, flattering Hu Weiyong.

"Hu Xiang, if Lan Yu is gone like this, he will probably check it out when he returns to the south, right?"

The servant knew that Hu Weiyong's so-called speculations were actually false.

Ling said that he told him the truth about Chang Mao's death, but he just made up a story based on the truth.

"I'm just afraid that if he doesn't check, the truth has already been arranged!
The true identity of Chang Mao’s remains is also hidden! "

"Hu Xiangyingming..."

Hu Weiyong spent a pleasant night amidst the compliments of his servants.

In contrast, Lan Yu was filled with anger that could not be vented.

Lan Yu returned to her residence, still upset.

He asked his soldiers to bring him wine, and he drank again.

The more he drank, the angrier he felt.

"Why don't you bring me some wine?"

"General, I've finished drinking. It's midnight and there's a curfew outside...

Please drink less..."

"The Zhu family bullied me, and you want to bully me too?

Who do you think you are? "

Lan Yu was already drunk from Dingzhuo, and he didn't know how to show appreciation to his soldiers. Lan Yu directly drew the sword, raised the sword with his hand, and dropped it.
In an instant, his own men covered their necks and fell into a pool of blood.

Lan Yu was blown by the cold wind and was half awake from the wine.

He seemed to have said the wrong thing just now.

"General, you..."

He turned around and found another of his soldiers looking at him in horror. Lan Yu's face changed, and he instantly made up his mind and swung his sword again.

Another subordinate at the scene also fell in a pool of blood.

After killing these two people, people outside finally heard the noise and filed in.

Everyone was shocked when they saw the bloody knife in Lan Yu's hand.

General Lan killed someone, and he killed his own soldiers.

……

"What did you say?"

In the Prince's Mansion, Zhu Biao was woken up from his sleep by Ling Shuo. Zhu Biao still couldn't believe it when he heard about Lan Yu's murder.

Lan Yu just left him with her front foot, but she killed someone with her back foot, and even killed her own soldiers?

"Your Highness, this is absolutely true. There were at least a dozen soldiers who witnessed it at the time.

We night watchmen heard the noise, and when Jin Yiwei passed by, we saw the scene with our own eyes!
Now, we have controlled Lan Yu and are waiting for His Highness to be punished! "

When Zhu Biao heard this, his anger burned.

Lan Yu was the military support Zhu Yuanzhang left behind for him. He also listened to his father's advice and deliberately made friends with Lan Yu.

It's just that I, my wife's uncle, really can't support myself up the wall.

He is good at fighting, but his personality is really troublesome.

"Then what are you waiting for? Let me escort you here."

Zhu Biao's good mood all day was completely wiped out by Lan Yu's troubles.

He gave the order and Jin Yiwei immediately brought Lan Yu to him.

Lan Yu knelt on the ground without saying a word, and Zhu Biao's fingers pointing at him were trembling.

"very good!

Last time you tried to rape a woman, I tried my best to protect you from my father!
You are unwilling to repent, and now you are going to cause trouble again. If I don't deal with you today, it will be difficult for others to quell their grievances...

Someone come!One hundred big boards will be sent to the palace to be sent to the capital to wait for the emperor's decision..."

Zhu Biao was furious. Even if others wanted to plead for Lan Yu, they didn't dare at this time.

Lan Yu stared at the ground coldly, but did not admit her mistake and plead for mercy.

When Zhu Biao saw this scene, he became even more angry and dragged him away.

"Your Highness, you still have to be merciful. After all, it's yours..."

Ling said that after his men dragged Lan Yu away, he quickly told Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao looked at him coldly, Ling Shuo's hot face touched his cold butt, he sneered and was about to retreat.

"Just know what's appropriate!"

After leaving a sentence, Zhu Biao sighed.

If he followed his heart, he really didn't like these people in the Lan family, but Lan Yu was naturally bound to his position.

As the future king of the Ming Dynasty, there are many things that he cannot do as he wishes.

Ling said that if he knew the right measures, he could at least save Lan Yu's life.

When Ling said he ran to see Lan Yu, Jin Yiwei had already attacked him.

Lan Yu lay on the chair and said nothing.

The hatred in his eyes became more and more intense.

Ling asked the executioner to come over and gave some instructions.

Immediately afterwards, he felt that the other party's attack was much lighter.

However, after being hit with a hundred sticks, he still couldn't get up.

The next day, after the curfew was lifted, no one else got the news.

After Xu Da listened to the report of the people below, he said lightly, "I understand."

“Lanyu is too domineering, but His Highness is protecting him, and I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse!

But His Highness might as well give him a good beating to save me from trouble! "

Xu Da was actually dissatisfied with Lan Yu, but he also understood the value of Lan Yu to Zhu Biao and endured it.

Zhang Yi nodded when he heard this. Lan Yu was Zhu Biao's natural ally. As long as he did not commit any treasonous crime, Zhu Biao would give him a way to survive.

Zhu Biao dealt with Lan Yu, so at least Xu Da didn't have to worry about enforcing military law.

"I'll go and see, do you want to come together?"

After this incident, Xu Da, as the commander of the army, naturally had to go.

Whether it's asking for mercy or anything else, he can't escape.

"I won't go..."

Zhang Yi rejected Xu Da's invitation, Xu Da nodded and left first.

"Lanyu, this guy is just a dog who can't change his habit of eating shit!"

Zhang Yi watched Xu Da leave. Nothing happened. He went to the college for a walk first.

On the Spring and Autumn College side, Yao Guangxiao was trying to help Fang Xiaoru.

Instill in him economic content about inflation, deflation and so on.

Once Yao Guangxiao agreed to Zhang Yi to do this, his attitude was very positive.

He also knew that in order for the emperor to control the hand of issuing currency indiscriminately, he must understand the pain of excessive currency issuance in a simple and clear way.

Yao Guangxiao didn't believe in using the people to kidnap the emperor.

No one, not even Lao Zhu, who came from a peasant class, would sympathize with the people unconditionally.

The only thing that can really convince the emperor is interests.

Therefore, the focus of Yao Guangxiao's article is to let the emperor see the harm caused by excessive currency issuance to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Yi read the article and was convinced.

Regarding news such as how to design currency, Yao Guangxiao also has his own approach.

His suggestion was more down-to-earth than that of Zhang Yi, who didn't know much about Ming Dynasty.

Apart from giving Yao Guangxiao some advice on anti-counterfeiting information, Zhang Yi left the rest to him.

One of his suggestions was to establish an institution specifically responsible for currency, independent of the Ministry of Accounts, to control the issuance of currency in the world.

Zhang Yi was stunned, isn't this the central bank of later generations?

Co-author, Yao Guangxiao wants to be the governor of the central bank?

This plan was in line with Zhang Yi's wishes. He asked Yao Guangxiao to bring this article over and prepare to hand it to Zhu Biao, so that he could write to Zhu Yuanzhang through his own channels.

The main purpose of Zhu Biao's northern tour was to inspect Beijing and provide support for the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Once these are taken care of, it will be time for his teacher to return to the court.

Zhang Yi was not prepared to go back with him, although the emperor asked the prince to go around and pull him back from the mine.

Zhang Yi still has many things to deal with.

After bidding farewell to Yao Guangxiao, he found a study room and proposed to Yao Guangxiao about the construction of an industrial park.

The experience of the mine can actually be copied to other places, that is, the matter of steam engines. Lao Zhu needs to go to sea again to obtain raw materials.

While Zhang Yi was writing quickly, at the Prince's Mansion, Xu Da, Hu Weiyong and others finally gave Zhu Biao a step down.

Zhu Benn did not intend to let Lan Yu die, but just wanted him to learn a lesson.

After the prince gave the medicine, Hu Weiyong took the initiative to show his kindness and asked him to take the medicine given by the prince.

He was originally the head of the Huaixi line of civil servants, and there was nothing wrong with what he did.

I was just about to discuss something with Xu Da, so I let him go.

Hu Weiyong came to Lan Yu's residence with the wound medicine given by Zhu Biao.

"roll……"

Before he reached it, he heard Lan Yu's angry voice.

Hu Weiyong smiled as he watched a soldier being driven out of the room.

He glanced at Ling Shuo and walked in alone.

"Get out of here, General!
Hu Xiang! "

When Lan Yu saw Hu Weiyong, she quickly put away her anger.

Hu Weiyong said loudly:

"General Lan, on behalf of His Highness, I have sent you medicine..."

He walked over and applied the medicine to Lan Yu himself.

Lan Yu was so moved that she choked up for a moment.

"The so-called in-laws are not as good as an outsider like Hu Xiang!"

When Hu Weiyong heard this, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Lan Yu is good at fighting, but when it comes to his mind, he is really a loser.

(End of this chapter)