My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 159

"What a conspiracy to divide and disintegrate officials!"

Yang Shiqi couldn't help but admire Zhu Dixin's secret book system when he learned about it.

Even a shrewd and capable official like Huang Fu who is in charge of the government affairs of Cochin, but when facing the secret book system, he must always worry about his officials making small reports on himself, so naturally he dare not slack off , and dare not have any other thoughts.

"Shiqi, you can help me find a way. I am the chief envoy and the inspector. Many people under my command are staring at my position. What if some of them slander me behind my back?"

Huang Fu also looked helpless at the end.

As the top leader of Jiaozhi, coupled with Jiaozhi's new attachment, the location is too remote, so Huang Fu's position can be said to be very sensitive. If someone advances slander in front of Zhu Di, maybe he may be accused of it.

You must know that when he was in Yongle for three years, Huang Fu was impeached by others, and he was implicated by others, which led to him being captured by Jin Yiwei and imprisoned in the imperial prison. Don't want to come back a second time.

"Brother Huang, this is His Majesty's conspiracy, and there is no way to solve it!"

Yang Shiqi shook his head and said that he was also helpless in the face of the secret book system.

"Hey, even you can't help it. It seems that I can only stand upright and not be afraid of the shadow. I hope His Majesty will not listen to those slanderous words!"

Huang Fu sighed and said again.

"Since Ji Gang was killed, His Majesty no longer trusts Jin Yiwei. The Dongchang was established before, and now this secret book is activated, which essentially reduces the power of Jin Yiwei, so that His Majesty has more sources of information!"

Yang Shiqi analyzed in a low voice, then he raised his head and said again to Huang Fu.

"Brother Huang, if you are really worried, you can give Jinyiwei some convenience in the future, so that they can pass back the information of intercourse as soon as possible. In this way, even if someone secretly slanders you, His Majesty can still get the correct news from Jinyiwei."

"That's the only way to go. First the cabinet, and then the secret book system. Your Majesty has experts by his side. Could it be the idea of ​​the young master again?"

Huang Fu finally guessed.

Hearing Huang Fu say "superior", the figure of Zhu Zhanhe appeared in Yang Shiqi's mind.

Yang Shiqi was not sure about the secret book system, but he had heard Zhu Gaoxu mention it inadvertently about the cabinet. It seemed that Zhu Zhanhe had proposed the cabinet and had participated in its design.

Outside the city of Tsinghua Prefecture, in an inconspicuous small manor.

In the bamboo building, the atmosphere was very dull, Li Li looked at the people present, everyone had a heavy expression, and no one was willing to speak.

After they left Zhu Gaoxu's banquet, they rushed here to discuss countermeasures.

"Everyone, we are not here to be in a daze. If you have any thoughts, you might as well just say it!"

Li Li finally couldn't help but speak.

"What is there to say, Hanwang's attitude is so tough, it's either surrender or die, do we have other options besides being obedient?"

At this time, a thin middle-aged man in the crowd said in a dejected manner.

The name of this middle-aged man is Li Zhenggong. It is said that his ancestors are also Han Chinese, but he is loyal to Jiaozhi. He also served as a general in the Chen Dynasty before.

"If you want me to say, why don't we unite and fight that King of Han, I don't believe he can kill us all!"

Suddenly someone stood up and said harshly.

I saw that this man was short in stature, but he was extremely strong. His name was Pan Liao, he was born and bred in Jiaozhi, and he was also Li Li's good friend. It was because of Li Li's reminder that he came to Fucheng together, thus avoiding the Miemen disaster.

"If before the King of Han came, our entire Tsinghua Mansion would unite and unite to the outside world, which would have made Daming a bit more afraid, but now there are only a dozen of us left. Even if we unite, it may not be enough for the King of Han to swallow it in one gulp! "

Hearing this, Li Zhenggong smiled wryly again.

"Yes, I heard that the King of Han came to Cochin this time and brought a lot of elite soldiers and strong generals. He is ruthless and decisive, far more terrifying than Zhang Fu. If we confront him head-on, we will never end well!"

At this time, another tyrant also agreed with Li Zhenggong.

"Then let's hide in the mountains. I don't believe that King of Han can chase us into the mountains and destroy us!"

Pan Liao suggested again.

There are many mountains in Jiaozhi, and there are dense forests on the mountains, and it is extremely dark and humid. Except for the locals, it is difficult for outsiders to adapt, so as long as they hide in the mountains, they don't have to worry about the Ming army's suppression.

"It's easy to hide in the mountains, but the foundation we have accumulated with great difficulty, should we just give it to other people for nothing?"

Li Zhenggong shook his head again.

You must know that they are a powerful party, not only have a large number of clansmen, but also own a large amount of land, as well as shops and houses in the city. When entering the mountains, they can only take people away, and other properties can only be thrown away.

"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, so what do you say?"

Pan Liao slapped the table angrily and said angrily.

"Pan Liao, don't be angry, we are sitting together to express our opinions, and what Brother Li said is very reasonable."

Seeing Pan Liao lose his temper, Li Li hurriedly stood up and persuaded him.

Li Zhenggong also flicked his sleeves angrily and sat down at this time, he was too lazy to argue with Pan Liao.

Seeing that the atmosphere was so tense, Li Li had no choice but to speak again: "Everyone, the King of Han asked us to hand over the ships, as well as the craftsmen and young men needed for shipbuilding within ten days. , we'll be gone for a year, and Huang Fu can take this opportunity to completely take over the Tsinghua Mansion."

"Actually, I think we should go to the capital!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, someone in the corner suddenly stood up and said.

I saw that this person was not very old, about 20 years old, and he was relatively fair, and he could tell that he was of Han Chinese blood.

In fact, most of the upper class in Jiaozhi have Han Chinese blood, and some are Han Chinese at all.

"Brother Zheng, why did you say that?"

Li Li asked in surprise when he saw this young man.

This young man's name was Zheng Gao, and like Li Zhenggong, he was of Han origin. The Zheng family was considered a small family, and they hadn't attracted much attention before, but they didn't expect him to be so clever that he came to Fucheng this time.

Seeing Zheng Gao giggling, he opened his mouth to explain: "At the banquet just now, didn't the King of Han himself say that he was demoted to Jiaozhi by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? Together, how about reporting him to Emperor Ming?"

As soon as Zheng Gao said the words, Li Li's eyes lit up. He didn't know the reason why Zhu Gaoxu was demoted, but he thought it was either falling out of favor or being attacked by his political opponents?
No matter what the reason is, if Li Li and the others took the opportunity to file a complaint, saying that Zhu Gaoxu started a war in Cochin, oppressed the people, and tried to exaggerate the matter as much as possible, it might really have an unexpected effect.

(End of this chapter)