Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 161 161 Want a fire ticket? Come on, write him one on the spot

Today, Zhu Biao followed Lao Zhu's wishes and focused on publicizing the deeds of Fan Cang, the envoy of the Champa Kingdom, and others, which aroused the envy of the people around him.

The Champa Kingdom can gain the favor of the Celestial Kingdom.

Of course, there are also those who are disdainful. Everyone is here to make money. It’s really boring to do all these bells and whistles.

Fan Cang, the chief envoy of the Champa Kingdom, didn't understand why the deputy envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom looked like this, but he soon understood.

Zuoqiu Hidetaka, the envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom, requested from Prince Zhu Biao that he could get a speed card and rushed to Taizhou to quickly board the ship and return to Ryukyu.

Because the deputy envoy's mother was seriously ill, there was no delay.

Prince Zhu Biao expressed his deep understanding, and then wrote him a handwritten letter, stamped his seal, and asked them to return quickly tomorrow morning.

The name Ryukyu was given to them by Zhu Yuanzhang in the fifth year of Hongwu, and they used the reign name of the Ming Dynasty in the sixth year.

Although Ryukyu is not a big place, there are actually three countries in it.

Envoys from foreign vassals have already hosted banquets, and people from the Ministry of Etiquette have also begun to perform programs to showcase the music of the Celestial Dynasty.

Wang Buli asked Wu Zuo to take someone to take the body back to the county government for preservation and autopsy, and to collect more evidence. Don't let it rot too fast in the summer.

He rode a skinny horse to the post house.

This post house and its neighbor Huitong Hall were also called Wuman City by the people.

It was the place where the Ming merchants who the imperial court came to live and trade with in order to satisfy the envoys from foreign countries. The Huitong Hall next door was where they lived.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang treated these envoys very favorably in order to promote the Ming Dynasty to small foreign countries.

There is no tax at all for transactions here, but the taxes of Ming merchants are levied.

There is a guard at the entrance of the Huitong Hall, but there is indeed no steward guarding the post house.

However, there are government officials who will patrol to avoid any disputes.

When several government officials saw Wang Buli coming with his people, they hurried over to greet him and say hello.

Wang Buli asked Zhong Niu to take his badge to the Huitong Hall to find an interpreter, while he took people in to look around at the bulk cargo people.

The three people in Yong'an Village carefully watched the people setting up the stalls and the people coming and going.

The people in the post house were not surprised when they saw people from the government coming to patrol. There were quite a few Ming people wearing those kinds of clothes here in the past few days.

But today, a young man who was protected by the stars, probably an official, came to inspect.

Very few people make trouble in this area, because once trouble occurs, it is a diplomatic incident.

Yuanwailang Zhu Mengyan trotted over quickly. Wang Buli had tied up the Ministry of Rites yesterday, otherwise the envoys of the Champa Kingdom would have been arrested while living on the streets. In the eyes of envoys from other countries, it would have been unbelievable.

When many envoys saw officials from the Ministry of Rites saluting the young man in front of them again, they became even more convinced that he was a high official.

"I wonder what the Prince Consort is doing here?"

"Looking for someone." Wang Buli and Zhu Mengyan explained:

"A newlywed couple was killed. Someone saw the murderer running here to hide. I will lead people to investigate. Otherwise, if the news gets out, it will be extremely bad for the Ministry of Etiquette."

"There is such a bad thing!" Zhu Mengyan said angrily: "I will definitely assist the Prince Consort in this matter and get to the bottom of the case."

"Ah."

Wang Buli nodded slightly, then watched the three villagers identify them, and then discussed and compared them carefully.

Finally, they pointed to the stall: "Fourth Master, you can't be wrong, that person is someone who has been to our village."

Zhu Mengyan was stunned and couldn't help but said:

"That's an envoy from the Ryukyu Kingdom. How can he go to your village to kill people?

Look carefully! "

The three of them looked at Zhu Mengyan in fear, and then heard Wang Buli ask: "Is he the murderer?"

"They're driving carriages."

Wang Buli first looked at the envoy from the Ryukyu Kingdom and asked:

"Zhu Yuanwailang, where is the leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom now?"

"I am attending a banquet organized by the prince in the palace."

"Oh."

Wang Buli waved his hand and ordered all the people of Ryukyu Kingdom to be tied up.

A group of government officials directly held them down like tigers and wolves, causing a flurry of excitement.

"Prince-in-law, isn't this right? How can you just arrest an envoy from a foreign country without evidence?"

Zhu Mengyan had a look of eagerness on his face.

He never expected that Wang Buli would really dare to arrest people.

"I have a witness!" Wang Buli pointed to the three people standing behind him.

"However, this does not comply with the procedure. I remember that if I want to arrest someone, I need a fire ticket."

"Well, you're right." Wang Buli called Jiang Huan over, asked him to take out all the pen and ink seals, and then turned his head and asked seriously:

"Master Zhu, what format of fire ticket do you want? I'll send someone to write one for you."

Zhu Mengyan was stunned on the spot.

He originally wanted to delay the time difference so that he could report to the superior, but who would have thought that Wang Buli would do his job flawlessly and actually carry these gadgets with him.

The post house was in a frenzy because of the arrest. Wang Buli said to the crowd:

"A businessman reported this person for selling fake goods. Now he is going to be taken to the Yamen for interrogation. You can continue trading."

Selling fake goods?

Many Ming businessmen suddenly understood that this was the case.

Damn right.

This group of envoys relied on the imperial court's preferential treatment, and they often used cheap things to sell them at higher prices.

If everyone didn't want to buy more spices from these envoys, who would pinch their noses and admit defeat?

Zhu Mengyan followed Wang Buli and said, "Prince-in-law, this matter is not trivial. I am afraid that you will make me angry."

"Actually, I don't care about these shabby things. Can't I just enjoy my rich life?"

But if someone reports the crime, then I have to take my brothers back and forth. I can’t pretend not to know, let alone it’s a human life case, what do you think? "

After listening to Wang Buli's words, Zhu Mengyan also sighed secretly. Everyone was trying hard to show that they were loyal to their duties.

The key is that Wang Buli would be criticized if he pretended not to see it.

When they arrived at the Huitong Hall, the group was intercepted by guards.

"Someone reported the theft of the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoy. I will take people in to investigate." Wang Buli drove the guard and said:

"Jiang Huan, show them the search ticket you just wrote, don't make it difficult for them to fulfill their duties faithfully.

It is not easy for everyone to make ends meet in the capital. "

"Yes."

Jiang Huan handed the fire ticket to the guard at the gate, and hundreds of households came out to greet him.

"Prince-in-law, can I report this matter?"

After all, the commanders of the Military and Horse Division went to Jiangning County to visit Wang Buli in person because of the matter of clearing streets and ditches.

They, this group of people, even more dare not stumbling upon Wang Buli.

"If you send someone to report to the Military and Horse Department, you won't delay me from going in and searching."

Wang Buli signaled the police officer behind him to make way for a passage.

Baihu was also a bit confused. He originally thought this was an easy job. Taking advantage of the convenience, he could buy some spices from the envoys and resell them, so that he could spend more money.

Who would have thought that such trouble would occur.

"Please, Prince Consort, I will send someone to report this matter to the commander."

"Are you taking the lead in guarding this place?"

"Little Ma Zhao is a member of the Hundred Households of the Military and Horse Division, and was ordered to garrison here."

Wang Buli nodded and walked into the door:

"Ma Baihu, you can also bring a few people with me to search, and you can serve as supervisors and bystanders. When your superior officer asks, you will give an explanation, right?"

Ma Zhao really didn't expect Wang Buli to be so considerate and approachable. He was also willing to get close to this hot-tempered prince-in-law, so he quickly agreed.

In addition, Zhu Mengyan, a member of the Ministry of Etiquette, did not stop him, and Ma Zhao knew even more clearly that everyone had made the same choice.

Even though Wang Buli was only the lowest official in the ninth rank, he was the person with the deepest background.

Who in the world doesn’t know that His Majesty is the most protective of calves today!

Wang Buli ignored Hu Weiyong, the prime minister of the dynasty, and everyone felt that there was nothing wrong and that it should be like this.

Everyone followed Wang Buli into the Ryukyu Kingdom envoy's room, and the remaining people were all controlled and their chains were pulled out.

Then Wang Buli looked at the people present and ordered that all the belongings of the Ryukyu State envoy be moved to the hall and counted one by one.

Wang Buli looked at the red bellyband with blood stains. According to his preliminary investigation at the scene, it probably belonged to the dead woman.

There were traces of wearing a bellyband on the back of the woman's neck, and the fire was not very big. Even the thatch on the roof was burned, but the earthen wall was still unburnt.

"This is physical evidence, keep it well."

Wang Buli didn't expect the people from the Ryukyu Mission to be so perverted, killing people for women, and still want to keep this kind of thing.

Do you really think they can be lawless in the Ming Dynasty? Regarding this evidence, Wang Buli asked Jiang Huan to write down it.

Then he asked several heads present to sign, confirming that this object was found from the room of the Ryukyu State envoy.

For those who were caught, Wang Buli also asked Zhu Mengyan to assist in interrogating them separately, but Zhu Mengyan said that most of these people could speak Chinese.

What happened soon became clear. It was the leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Zuoqiu Hidetada, who took advantage of the situation. When the man resisted, he sent someone to control the man, raped the woman in front of her, and finally killed her.

He is a man who likes women in his own country, especially women who have just been married.

Now even Zhu Mengyan couldn't hold himself tight anymore. It was really him.

Why can’t the dignified envoy of a country be able to control his lower body?

"Damn you." Ma Zhao from Baihu yelled:

"That bitch deserves to die in front of his husband!"

Even a man can't accept it.

"Single out all the servants who control the mistress and those who hold the women in the show."

Wang Buli ordered: "These people are all accomplices, no one can survive."

"Yes."

The bell-catching cow responded.

Ma Zhao from Baihu immediately raised his hand and said: "The prince-in-law is really very righteous, I admire him. I think if they have spirits in heaven, they will definitely be happy."

Wang Buli waved his hand, and his heart was still ups and downs. In this era, it was probably okay for the powerful to kill civilians at will.

The leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom was used to being tyrannical in the country, but after the Ming Dynasty had held it in for so long, he still couldn't hold it back.

He tried his best to show no anger on his face:

"I would rather not receive a report than deal with this kind of thing, but if it falls into my hands, I can't wait to chop off that bitch's head myself."

While Wang Buli was dealing with this matter, the commander of the Military and Horse Division heard that Ma Zhao sent someone to report.

After hearing this, the commander realized that he was not the one to make the decision, so he went to the Ministry of War to report the matter in person.

At this time, the banquet was over, and Prince Zhu Biao sent someone to escort the drunken envoys back to the hall to rest.

The deputy envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Isamu Shimochi, breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that what his envoy had done would be discovered.

Fan Cang, the envoy of the Champa Kingdom, was quite happy. He wanted to stay in the Ming Dynasty for a while. Anyway, there was a war in the country and it would not be safe to go back early.

After finishing it, you can inspect the people of the Ming Dynasty, etc., and it can also be used as a reference for governing the country after you return.

At least in his opinion, the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty was more advanced than that of the Yuan Dynasty. The people of the Yuan Dynasty were not at all elegant and did not conform to the perception of Confucian culture he had received.

There are plenty of torches in the Huitong Hall today, and there are many people in front of the door who are lighting up.

This must have been the prince's order.

After all the envoys had entered the door, Wang Buli asked, "Is there anything missing?"

"No, the two people who just passed by are the principal and deputy envoys of the Ryukyu Kingdom."

Yuanwailang Zhu Mengyan replied.

Fan Cang was chatting with Zhang Shan, Minister of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, through an interpreter.

But when he was the last one to enter, he found that the young man he had met at the county government office was standing at the door, which scared him so much that he lost his drunkenness.

Fan Cang extremely suspected that this person had seen through his little trick of understanding Chinese.

Zhang Shan was a little surprised when he saw Wang Buli standing here. Before he could ask any questions, he heard: "Get started, arrest people."

So a group of government officials held down all the envoys from these countries.

"Prince-in-law, what are you doing?"

Zhang Shanrao was very tolerant, but he was also offended by Wang Buli's barbaric behavior of not paying attention to diplomacy.

After Zhu Mengyan identified the two main and deputy envoys of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Wang Buli waved his hand and asked people to let the rest of the envoys go.

For a while, many envoys were shouting loudly and making a mess.

"The leader of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Zuoqiu Hidetaka, murdered Yu Sheng and Zhang from Yong'an Village, Yingtian Prefecture, Ming Dynasty.

The witnesses and physical evidence are all there. The murderer has been identified and needs to be taken back to Jiangning County Prison. This is a ticket to death. Zhang Shangshu can see for himself. "

Anyone who can be the chief envoy can speak Chinese and understand it naturally.

They were also frightened by the operations of the Ryukyu State envoy.

They dare to kill people in the Ming Dynasty. Are they tired of living?

Fan Cang looked at Wang Buli in disbelief, and then at the yelling envoy of the Ryukyu Kingdom who was caught. He originally thought that he was very bold by acting in a show to win the favor of the heavenly kingdom.

He had never thought that there would be a bolder messenger, and Fan Cang didn't know what to say.

"You have no right to arrest me."

"Keep your mouth shut and don't disturb the people at night. Take it away with me."

Wang Buli just stood there, holding the handle of the Yanling knife in his hand, looking at Zhang Shan and smiling: "Zhang Shangshu, I have done you a big favor again."

Zhang Shan saw that all the envoys from the Ryukyu Kingdom were captured, and he stamped his feet anxiously: "Prince-in-law, your actions may disturb other envoys."

"Something happened in my jurisdiction. I am only responsible for arresting people. As for the comfort, that is what you, the Minister of Rites, should do. Don't blame it on me."

After Wang Buli finished speaking, he returned to the Jiangning County government office with a sword in his hand and was protected by everyone.

"Zhu Mengyan, how do you look after the nursing home?"

Zhang Shan couldn't help but yell angrily as he looked at Yuan Wailang who was standing beside him.

Zhu Mengyan knew that the matter could not be undone, so he just politely handed over his hand and said:

"Let Zhang Shangshu know that the newlyweds were indeed killed by the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoy. The murder weapon and evidence were found, and there were many witnesses.

Wang Bansheng’s name is also clear to the Secretary Zhang. In my opinion, it would be safest to report it to the Emperor first. "

Zhang Shan, the Minister of Rites, pointed at him vigorously and finally shouted to follow him back to the palace to meet the emperor.

Fan Cang, the envoy of the Champa Kingdom, had too many questions in his mind, but he could not ask them, so he could only relay his words to the interpreter on the side.

However, Zhu Mengyan did not want to talk about the matter at all. He replied that after the case is thoroughly investigated, he will tell you the ins and outs of the case.

You all must be extremely tired when you come back from the banquet, so why not go back to your rooms and rest.

Such a big event happened in Huitong Hall today. No one could sleep and wanted to discuss it, but no one told them the latest news.

Lin Rong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was just about to get off work when he heard that the commander of the Military and Horse Department asked to see something.

After he heard this, he stood up and asked the commander to follow him out of the palace.

Now that Wang Buli has identified the murderer, the Ministry of War must cooperate and guard the gates of each city.

Prevent people from the Ryukyu Kingdom from sneaking out.

As for reporting to the emperor, the Ministry of Rites was responsible for this matter, and Lin Rong didn't want to mess with it.

Moreover, something happened to an envoy from a foreign country. The Ming Dynasty had never dealt with this kind of thing before. It was the first time a young girl got on the sedan chair. Lin Rong couldn't predict how His Majesty would handle it.

In short, he just needs to cooperate with Wang Buli to arrest people first.

After Zhu Biao went back to report today's events to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang said he knew and didn't take it to heart.

Just give these people a little sweetness.

But when Zhang Shan came in panting to report, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sit still.

"You said Wang Buli arrested all the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoys?"

"Yes."

"Confused."

Zhu Biao first said: "Fanbang is a small country that is originally a barbarian. Since he traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute, why did he arrest people without reporting them?"

"When I get back to the prince, the consort has already told me to report it to his immediate superior, Wu Wei. I believe Wu Wei will write a memorial and send it to Zhongshu Province."

Wang Buli's operation was correct and he followed the procedure.

He didn't rely on his status as consort to report to the prince.

This answer left Zhu Biao speechless.

Instead, Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Is the evidence conclusive?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the Prince Consort said that all the witnesses and physical evidence were there, so he was arrested.

I don’t have the authority, and I don’t dare to stop him easily. "

Zhang Shan's words made Zhu Yuanzhang nod. The ministers each performed their duties, and everything had to go beyond him, the emperor.

The Prime Minister Hu Weiyong who came with him did not expect that Wang Buli was doing so much trouble every day.

He originally planned to go on duty, but he was grabbed by the Minister of Rites at the gate of the palace and asked him to come back, saying that he would report it if necessary.

Hu Weiyong also secretly wondered, could it be that another small foreign country was lost and living on the streets?

But who would have thought that this was the case? Dead people are actually no big deal.

Hu Weiyong opened his mouth and said:

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoys have traveled thousands of miles to pay tribute to our Ming Dynasty. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for my consort to arrest them directly."

(End of this chapter)