King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 176 Mutual suspicion, who is behind the scenes

in the palace.

In the imperial study room.

Ji Gang, the commander-in-chief of Jinyiwei, lowered his mind and kept recounting everything Zhu Gaoxu had done in the inn just now.

dong dong dong.

Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was leaning on the soft couch, his eyes half-closed and his right hand tapping gently on the table in a rhythmic manner, the expression on his face changing from time to time.

After a while, his eyes suddenly opened, and he turned to look at Ji Gang who was kneeling below. His expression became extremely solemn, and he asked aloud:

"This matter."

"You said the prince was also present?"

"When did the boss come over?"

After listening to the question, Ji Gang looked solemn. After thinking for a moment, he quietly said:

While kowtowing and apologizing, Ji Gang was also secretly complaining in his heart!

It is said that Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears are all over the world, but this happened twice in a row, once when the King of Han Dynasty was punishing corruption and suffered a loss, and the second time was at the current crown prince's place.

He also had to hold his nose and bite the bullet and report the information he got in his hands.

"Return to your majesty!"

"It's getting more and more interesting now..."

After all, tell the truth honestly. The man in front of me will definitely not distrust him. If there is any concealment, his position will be over.

"It seems like they are not honest and honest things!"

"Do you understand?"

After a while, the entire imperial study became quiet, except for the sound of Zhu Di tapping the table and his heavy breathing from time to time.

"Pass on my oral instructions...the prince will not be allowed to go to court tomorrow even if he claims to be ill."

"Go back!"

"At the same time, let the people below prepare. Tomorrow I feel the cold and cannot go to court. The King of Han will supervise the country instead."

Say it.

Seeing this, Zhu Di waved his hand towards him and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, no gifts!"

With such words, there was no sound of scolding or accountability. Ji Gang couldn't help but secretly breathed a long sigh of relief. He stretched out his hand to wipe the cold sweat that had accumulated on his forehead for an unknown period of time, and hurriedly responded:

"promise!"

As for what happened today, speaking from his true thoughts, he really didn't want to raise this issue, because it would really make him, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, very incompetent.

"And the strength is hidden deep enough!"

After receiving a positive answer, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with a trace of uncertainty, and his voice suddenly became deeper and he said:

"How did the prince get the news?"

Deliberate concealment and failure to report the knowledge is a crime of deceiving the emperor, which requires beheading and bringing the nine tribes together to meet the King of Hell.

"As for the second child, forget it and let him know when we go to court tomorrow."

But he had to explain this issue clearly.

"I understand."

Looking at the figure disappearing at the door, Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, smiled meaningfully, and said:

Once he loses power and loses the emperor's support and his backing.

The unpredictable methods of these two people.

He really couldn't find out who the two masters were who gave them the information, and what kind of methods they were hiding in the dark.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Di raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a playful smile on his face, and whispered softly:

"Interesting...interesting."

After all, a prince and a king of Han both have hidden power and spies, and as their father is also the actual ruler of the Ming Dynasty, who knows if Zhu Di has any other spies.

He straightened up and shouted outside the closed door:

"Someone is coming."

"Boss, second child?"

"Okay!"

Even if the emperor doesn't deal with him, the people he has offended over the years will probably swarm him and tear him to pieces, and they may not even know how they died.

"The humble minister is incompetent. I don't know where His Royal Highness the Prince got the news."

After receiving the order, the servant hurriedly responded:

"promise!"

"Digging holes for each other?"

Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst!

So even if you know that if you speak up, you may be scolded and considered incompetent.

Ji Gang was dumbfounded, his face turned slightly pale for a moment, he knelt down and worshiped, his body couldn't stop shaking, he kowtowed and said:

"I beg your Majesty to punish me."

Zhu Di, who was sitting on the high platform, stared at Ji Gang kneeling on the ground for a long time with his eyes half-closed. Then he let out a long breath and waved his hand at him without scolding him for the first time. :

"okay!"

Ta-ta-ta...

"His Royal Highness, you are half a cup of tea later than Prince Han."

"Do you know that?"

After a while, the eunuch hurriedly opened the door and walked in. When he saw Zhu Di sitting on the high platform, he made a gesture of kneeling down to salute.

"In this case, I will make this fire brighter for you."

"Look what cards you bastards have in your hands."

“Have fun together”

at the same time.

In the palace of the King of Han.

Zhu Gaoxu sat in the pavilion, pecking at the hot tea in his hands from time to time, his eyes spinning from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ta-ta-ta.

Just at this moment, the sound of steady footsteps came, interrupting Zhu Gaoxu's thoughts. Lao He's figure appeared at the door. He quickly came forward and bowed, and said quietly:

"Slave, please see your Majesty."

Seeing the familiar figure in front of him and hearing the familiar voice, Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses, stretched out his hand and waved it gently towards him, saying:

"No gift."

"How's the investigation going today?"

"Is there anything unusual about the identity of the father and daughter?"

"Is there anyone involved in this?"

It's not that Zhu Gaoxu is suspicious by nature, it's mainly that in this position, he can't help but think more about many things.

Although the Japanese people have been very arrogant since they came to the Ming Dynasty, and they have molested young girls and beautiful women in the street more than once or twice, but it seems that they have never seen them hurt anyone, let alone kill someone so irrationally.

And every time these bastards from Japan travel, they will be followed by guards from the inn.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for something like this to happen, and to make it such a big deal.

And it happened that such an unreasonable thing happened, less than half an hour before he was going to the inn, something like this happened. The Japanese people really killed people in the street. Not only that, but also caused a lot of trouble. The people's anger, resentment, and anger led to the entire imperial post station being besieged.

If the scene is handled slightly carelessly, a riot will occur.

And when the girl took revenge, her expression, state, and movements also shocked him beyond measure. What she did was completely unlike what a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl could do, killing so many people. Although there were normal physiological reactions such as nausea and vomiting, her character did make people a little suspicious.

You know, this kind of character is something that not even many men can achieve.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

How could he not think too much about such unreasonable things coming together?

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu immediately asked Lao He to investigate to see if anyone was up to something inside.

Listening to the question, Lao He was silent for a moment, briefly sorted out his thoughts, and replied quietly:

"Go back to your lord."

"There is no problem with the identity of the father and daughter. They are indeed residents of Yingtian Mansion. The girl's mother left a root cause of illness when she was born and died within a year. Over the years, the old man has been pulling the girl to grow. Big, father and daughter depend on each other."

"The old man said that he has been making a living by selling sesame cakes all these years, while the girl is doing housework and picking up some sewing work."

"but."

At this point, he paused, his expression suddenly became extremely solemn, his voice became softer, and he continued:

"But the old man's normal stall location is not on the street where today's incident occurred, but on another adjacent street."

"It seems that someone gave the old man twenty copper coins today, saying that he would occupy his old place for a day and wanted to exchange it with him, so he asked the old man to move the stall to the street of the inn."

"The girl came to help her father because the old man moved the stall, and then she was targeted and molested by the Japanese, which ultimately led to the tragedy that the prince saw."

"After the incident, the people who paid to occupy the old man's stall disappeared without a trace, as if they had never appeared."

"And I also asked someone about the old man's previous stall. It's completely empty today, and there's no use for anything."

"If nothing unexpected happens, there must be someone behind this to stir up the troubled waters and plot against the prince."

Say it!

Lao He looked at his master who was deep in thought and lowered his head silently, without saying a word.

After a brief moment of daze, Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, a trace of coldness flashed across his face, and he said in a deep voice:

"Leave a few of our men by the girl's side."

"The person who disappeared and paid for his position was either silenced or is still alive and hiding."

"If the girl has seen the person who changed places or knows something about it, the person who is not prepared to take action will definitely take the opportunity to silence him for the sake of safety."

"This is also an opportunity to open a gap. If you pay a little more attention, maybe we can take the opportunity to see who is behind the scenes."

Lao He bowed slightly and responded:

"Don't worry, Your Majesty."

"When the girl left the inn, the old slave had already sent several people to follow her."

"They are all good at sitting down. If someone really takes action, they will definitely not be allowed to run away."

With this answer, Zhu Gaoxu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"Not bad."

"Lao He, you always handle things so appropriately."

"I am very pleased!"

"but…"

Having said this, he paused, his expression became slightly solemn, his face darkened slightly, and he asked:

"Old He, you have fought against Jin Yiwei, the boss, and the third person sitting down."

"They are both extremely familiar with each other. Who do you think this matter was written by?"

"Who's intervening in the middle to cause trouble?"

"Why do you do this, and what are the benefits?"

"Is there anyone who has any speculation or suspicion?"

This statement came out.

The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became strangely quiet. Lao He frowned and subconsciously looked up at Zhu Gaoxu. He fell into deep thought and buried his head silently without answering the question.

It's not that he doesn't want to answer, it's just that he's in his position.

Lao He knows better than anyone else what words can and cannot be said.

After all, this issue involves the emperor and the prince, who are both the father and brothers of the master in front of him.

Others fight life and death, but everyone else is a family.

How could a slave be free to comment on his master and his family?

Isn’t this just making yourself uncomfortable?

In this case, the best choice is to remain silent.

Zhu Gaoxu, with his eyes half-closed, saw Lao He who was silent and with his head lowered, and instantly understood the concerns and worries in his heart, and then smiled and said:

"okay!"

"Since it is this king who asked the question, just say whatever is on your mind about this matter."

"I forgive you for this matter."

"Say it! Stop hiding it."

call.

After hearing these words, after a long time, Lao He exhaled a long breath, briefly sorted out his thoughts, the expression on his face became extremely solemn, and he said in a deep voice:

"My lord."

"Forgive me for being presumptuous. As far as the current development of this matter is concerned, from time to time I deliberately conceal it or don't want to say it."

"But judging from the current situation and the development of things, I really can't be sure which party is responsible."

"Because the girl is surrounded by not only our people at this moment, but also His Majesty and the Prince's people, as if they are also trying to find the person hiding behind her."

"The old slave is also very confused. He doesn't know what to say or how to answer the prince's question."

Ok?

The boss and old man also arranged for someone to follow the girl, trying to find the person hiding behind her?

What on earth is going on here and what is the operation?

Could it be that the two of them really didn't do this to take the opportunity to set a trap for him? Could it be that there was another force involved in this matter?

The boss and the old man are both here, but there is no one from the third child?

Could it be that Zhu Gaosui planned this incident and planned to draw chestnuts from the fire?

The question is, does the third child have the brains?

This bastard's character is fine with being clever and playing tricks, but if it comes to calculations and planning, he definitely won't have the brains to handle things so seamlessly.

And this matter involves the old man, the boss, me, and I think the third guy wouldn’t dare to mess up the situation even if he had the guts to eat it!

Of course, it is not ruled out that the third child really suddenly became enlightened.

However, it is not ruled out that some people have done such a thing, deliberately shouting at him to catch the thief, and playing hard to get.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand towards him and said in a deep voice:

"The king knows."

"It's nothing, just step back for now!"

"If anything happens, please report it as soon as possible."

Lao He looked solemn, bowed slightly, and quickly retreated.

Seeing the figure disappearing at the door, Zhu Gaoxu narrowed his eyes, his eyes full of amusement, and murmured in a low voice:

"If this matter is really not the work of the old man, the boss or the third child."

"It's not like they are shouting to catch thieves, but what kind of monster has such strength and can do it without anyone noticing?"

"What exactly is the purpose?"

"Interesting... interesting... getting more and more interesting."

(End of this chapter)