Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 87 Going to court
  Yang Shiqi felt relieved after hearing what Zhu Di said. It seemed that he had passed this level.

On the way here, Yang Shiqi had been inquiring about the whereabouts of King Yan. When he heard that King Yan was under house arrest in the capital and was not allowed to go out, Yang Shiqi thought that this was a good time.

Yang Shiqi believed that it was impossible for Zhu Di to die. With the temper of the current emperor and the unrest in the north, it was impossible for King Yan to be cooked to death by a rabbit.

So, Yang Shiqi thought about how to get King Yan out of this predicament.

Zhu Di's question seemed difficult to answer, but in fact, Yang Shiqi had already thought about it on the way here, so he quickly came up with a solution.

After finding the solution, Zhu Di was so excited that he immediately wanted to read Zhu Yunwen's book.

Apart from anything else, at least the fiefdom, shops, and coal must be returned to Prince Yan's Mansion, otherwise, Zhu Di will definitely make a big fuss.

Just when Zhu Di wanted to take a close-up, a man who looked like a young boy walked in from outside. This man was very tall, his hands were covered with calluses, and he looked like a soldier at first glance.

Seeing Yang Shiqi, the man was suddenly startled.

Then, he came to Zhu Di and whispered a few words in his ear.

But Zhu Di waved his hand and said:

"Mr. Yang is not an outsider, so there is no need to avoid it.

After Yang Shiqi heard Zhu Di's words, he was immediately moved. He never thought that this King Yan would trust him so much.

Seeing this scene, the servant didn't hesitate and said directly:

"Your Majesty, I heard that the drum was beaten today, and I want to join Huang Zicheng, the master of the emperor's grandson.

"Oh, is it so?"

Zhu Di was immediately overjoyed. This was really a pie falling from the sky, just like when he wanted to sleep, someone actually gave him a pillow.

Just as he was about to submit a letter, Zhu Yunwen's teacher sent him a generous gift, which made him very excited.

But the next sentence was like a basin of cold water poured on Zhu Di's head.

"I heard that the person who filed the complaint is called Li Laosan, and he is from Xishan Village in Beiping.

"Huang Zicheng had people drive away the residents there. Now more than 10,000 people are homeless, and many people have died of hunger or freezing.

The smile on Zhu Di's face suddenly froze. When he thought of the quiet village at the foot of the Western Mountain, Zhu Di felt his breathing was a little heavy, "Huang Zicheng, it is not a pity to die!"

Zhu Di had a look of indignation on his face, and at the same time he was filled with guilt. If he hadn't been cowardly, these villagers wouldn't have frozen to death.

"Bring Mr. Li to the palace immediately. I have something to ask him!"

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"My lord, wait!"

Just when Zhu Di was about to bring Li Laosan back, he was blocked by two people.

Bai Chu and Yang Shiqi spoke at the same time, and then they looked at each other. Bai Chu motioned to Yang Shiqi to speak.

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. If we take Li Laosan back now, the Emperor might mistakenly think that it was His Majesty who did it.

"The relationship between the prince and the emperor's grandson is very delicate. If the emperor misunderstands, then I'm afraid Huang Zicheng will be safe.

Zhu Di was startled, his face instantly turned livid, and he squeezed out a few words from between his teeth:

"I will not give up until I take revenge."

When Bai Chu heard this, he suddenly said.

“This might be a good time to fight back.

Fengtian Temple...

This is the most magnificent and magnificent palace in the Ming Dynasty.

Because this is the place where Zhu Yuanzhang went to court, it was in this palace that Zhu Yuanzhang received salutes from civil and military officials every day and handled the daily affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was old, he never missed the early dynasty, rain or shine. Although he was weak, Zhu Yuanzhang would come to Fengtian Hall every day to preside over the morning court.

He knows very well that as the king of a country, he must not relax at all, otherwise, countless things in the empire will be delayed.

I can afford to wait, but my people don't have enough time to wait.

The height is not cold.

Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to set an example for Zhu Yunwen and let him know how to be a good emperor.

When Zhu Yuanzhang was supported by Zhu Yunwen into the Fengtian Hall, the civil and military officials of the entire court were already there.

However, Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised, because there was one more person in the court today, and that was King Yan.

As the vassal king, Zhu Di was the first-rank official according to his rank. This was a privilege set by Zhu Yuanzhang for his son.

In the court, no one's status could be compared with Zhu Di's.

You know, even the six ministers are only second-rank officials. Compared with Zhu Di, they pale into insignificance.

Moreover, Zhu Di was the King of Sai who fought on the battlefield. Over the years, he had held a large number of troops and was extremely powerful.

When Zhu Di came to court, he was naturally at the front of the queue, and no one could compare with him.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di with a look of surprise in his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Di to stay in the capital, but Zhu Di's actions were not subject to any restrictions. He wanted to go to court, and no one could stop him. However, since returning to the capital, Zhu Di has never appeared in court again and lives in seclusion. .

Of course Zhu Yuanzhang understood what Zhu Di was playing, it was nothing more than showing that he no longer wanted to fight for the throne so that he could allow him to return to Peiping.

But Zhu Di playing this game in front of him was like playing a machete in front of Guan Gong. He simply didn't know the heights of the world.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care what happened to Zhu Di, he was determined to keep Zhu Di by his side.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, Zhu Di will return to Peiping ten years later.

When the world is stable, when Zhu Yunwen is firmly established, Zhu Di's power will be eradicated, and then Zhu Di will be allowed to go back and become the vassal king guarding the border of the Ming Dynasty.

The lonely Zhu Di, no matter how powerful he was, could never compare to Zhu Yunwen, the emperor who held the Ming Dynasty in his hands.

In this way, the morning court began with everyone's own thoughts.

All departments came forward one after another to resolve the backlog of government affairs one by one. When everything was completed, the sky was already bright.

From the fifth watch to noon, for more than two hours, the officials did not dare to move even though they were hungry.

He was afraid that he would be noticed by the people above him, which could lead to him being dismissed from office, or even his life could be in danger.

It wasn't until noon that all the government affairs were dealt with.

Just when the officials thought that the matter was over, and everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, the most unexpected thing happened.

"Father, I have a memorial to deliver!"..."

Zhu Di, who had been watching the theater all morning, suddenly stood up and handed over a memorial.

The ministers all looked confused. They originally wanted to go home and have a good meal, but they didn't expect to be disturbed by Zhu Di like this. They didn't know how long the meal would have to wait.

All the ministers complained, but Zhu Yunwen was restless.

Although I don't know what kind of memorial Zhu Di will be punished, Mr. Huang has been imprisoned in the dungeon by his imperial grandfather, and Zhu Di is likely to take advantage of the situation and add insult to injury.

He had already forced Zhu Di into a desperate situation before, and there was no reason for Zhu Di to tolerate it any longer.

However, the timing he chose was really perfect.

Zhu Yuanzhang was originally very angry because of Huang Zicheng's incident, but now Zhu Di said it again with more embarrassment and jealousy. Zhu Yunwen didn't even dare to think about the consequences.

(End of this chapter)