Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 33 Worry and Foresight
  At this moment, Su Xian still doesn't know what impact his conclusion on the Kongyin case will have on the Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, what needs to be done has been done.

My family was freed from this empty seal case, and I just happened to go back to take care of my father and celebrate that he would be blessed if he survived the catastrophe.

By the way, study the following entries carefully!
  And just then.

"Su Xian..."

sudden.

On top of the city, that little figure seemed to be very nostalgic for the "game" that ended so quickly today.

"If you have nothing to do in the future, come here to play with me!"

Su Xian turned around, waved her hand towards him, and then watched as he was quickly hugged.

But he cursed in his heart: Looking for an egg, is this a place that I can come to? He didn't want to do it again.

But let’s be honest.

This time, I was really lucky to have the emperor's eldest grandson.

It’s like what I said at the beginning, “You help me, I’ll help you.”

However, thinking about the fate of this emperor's grandson, including the entire timeline implicating Zhu Yuanzhang.

He himself was worried.

You know, the descriptions of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty...

The blank seal case has just begun!
  You want to say that fifteen years ago in Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang had a happy family, although he had a tendency to be a one-man hegemon. But many times, if officials do commit crimes, they can be spared.

But fifteen years after Hongwu, Zhu Xiongying died of illness for no apparent reason...

This news is a huge blow.

After all, Zhu Xiongying is, to any extent, the core, or even the only one, that he regards as the third generation of the Ming Dynasty.

How much is Zhu Xiongying loved? No one can tell clearly.

But give an example.

That is, as Zhu Xiongying died of illness, Queen Ma died of grief in the same year.

These two people are Zhu Yuanzhang's closest relatives and loved ones.

This blow was worse than cramping and pulling out bones, and it made Zhu Yuanzhang heartache.

From then on, Zhu Yuanzhang was on the road of violence and bloodthirsty, never to return. The subsequent iteration of officials in the Hongwu Dynasty was like riding a volcano car.

It's so fast that the minister can be changed four or five times a year.

And about Zhu Xiongying himself.

Su Xian searched for memories in his mind, the ones that had the greatest impact on him...

In the eleventh year of Hongwu, Chang died suddenly within a month after giving birth to Zhu Yunxi.

next year?

Su Xian was startled, thinking of Zhu Xiongying who was lying on the city wall just now. Although he didn't understand, he still blinked his big eyes and made a sweet sound, acting as a sounding board between himself and someone...

When a child is separated from his mother, the world is in great pain.

Especially at his age...

It should be said that Chang was born in a general's family and has been influenced by it since childhood, so he should have a good physical foundation.

But when Zhu Xiongying was born, nothing happened.

Something happened when Zhu Yunxi was born.

The biggest impact after Chang's death was that Zhu Xiongying, without his biological mother, could only follow two people.

One is of course Queen Ma.

The other one is Lu in the East Palace, who was appointed as the crown princess shortly after Chang's death.

As a result, Zhu Xiongying died young due to illness at the age of eight.

Then history goes as above...Zhu Yuanzhang also completely embarked on the path of tyrant.

Ugh!
  It's a pity that I am not a medical expert, and I am also an idiot when it comes to future generations of medicine. At best, I am only at the stage of hygiene and civilization, and there is nothing I can do about it.

But these are all things in the future, and it is not good to be too pessimistic. Live every day well in the present.

It’s better to go back first and give my father a good rest...

Su Xian was thinking this, but suddenly, he looked ahead and cursed in his heart:
  "Wash your ass!"

At this moment, the two people who had let Su Guiyuan go came up again, said a few words with Su Guiyuan, and then continued to go to the other side.

Su Xian was dumbfounded.

It is said that the emperor has no jokes, wouldn't Emperor Hongwu let Zhu Xiongying come out and play "childish words without restraint"?

"The emperor also lied to others, didn't he say that he would be released?"

When Su Xian asked, the two people turned around and explained softly.

"There are still some final things that your father should go and implement. In addition... it is true that Jun Wuxi said that your father is a blessing in disguise this time."

Su Xian was stunned, what do you mean?
  "Go back and wait. Within three days, he will go back. By then, your father may have a promotion banquet."

what?
  Su Xian looked stunned and said as the saying goes: If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed later.

It's just a comforting word for everyone when they are at their lowest point.

Father, are you serious?

Promotion banquet?
  Su Xian thought about the new entry that she had been worried about for a long time. Isn't it just here?
  While thinking about it, Su Xian also looked towards them.

really.

They didn't catch his father like they did before, so he was relieved.

On the contrary, Su Guiyuan is still confused now.

He looked at the place where the beheaded people were beheaded at the Meridian Gate. There was still dried blood on that area.

That day, the butcher knife hanging above his head was like a nightmare for the past few days, preventing him from sleeping peacefully.

Now, is the opportunity really coming back?
  He held his hand and loosened it, tightened it again, and continued to loosen it...

This was repeated several times.

If it weren't for this empty seal case, he would have thought that as long as he worked conscientiously and stayed safe, he could lead his family to live safely. When the Ming Dynasty was founded, shouldn't it have been full of vitality and all things competing?

But this time, he also saw the officialdom, which seemed peaceful on the surface, and everyone was walking on thin ice.

The words of Li Xie, the boss of the Zhaomo Institute, echoed in his ears like a dead soul.

"You will die if you are greedy, and you will die if you are not greedy. In five years, if Brother Su had worked hard earlier, he would have left the Ministry of Revenue long ago... Why did he remain motionless in the end?"

"I'm sorry for Brother Su, his wife and children, but they are also in bad luck."

that time.

It was the first time that he broke his ridiculous illusions between life and death.

With a clear conscience, aloof from the world, and anonymity, it is impossible to survive in this officialdom. Instead, sooner or later, you will be like an ant, getting involved in unknown cases, harming others and yourself!

Su Guiyuan looked at Miyagi again, thinking of that day when he was planning his way from the place of beheading to the Chaohui Fengtian Hall.

He walked a total of one thousand nine hundred and fifty steps!

He didn't even enter the Fengtian Hall!
  But now...

Even for the sake of my son, I have to stand firm in this Ming Dynasty!

Su Guiyuan is not a fool.

He clearly knows...

Today, if the news that his son is making trouble in the palace and he is safe gets out, his little family will definitely become the focus of the entire capital!
  By then, all the six ministries of the country, local officials, noble generals, and even everyone involved or not involved in the empty seal case will put all their speculations, temptations, and even frame-ups here.

For my small family of three in Xinghua Lane, these sights are not really huge waves.
  In fact, to put it bluntly, my family was just involved in this empty seal case.

But after the Kongyin case, so many people died, but he was the only one who survived safely.

That is the center of the whirlpool of heaven and earth!

At that time...

If I were still the Su Guiyuan of before, today's empty seal case would not be the end, but perhaps just the beginning!
  He may even be reduced to a pawn in the temptations of several parties, and eventually die without knowing how.

So, no matter what, Su Guiyuan, who used to be introverted, taciturn, and even a good guy in the eyes of others, must die!
  To die is to die!

Who in the world will not die?
  However, after this time...

I also want to see the real prosperity of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty!

Whether it’s a bumpy road or a broad road…

I must also try to shield my wife and children from the storm in this city!
  What’s more, I want my son to grow up in peace and not have to be implicated and victimized again like this time!

It took one thousand nine hundred and fifty steps from the place where he was beheaded to the Fengtian Hall.

From now on, it will also be used in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, step by step... to reach the highest level!
  While thinking about it.

Su Guiyuan waved his hand towards Su Xian, with relief and guilt in his eyes. He finally opened his mouth, but said nothing. He only followed the guard slowly away with his eyes becoming firmer and his steps becoming more and more steady.

……

And the other side.

At the Liubu Yamen, all the officials' attention was focused on the city wall. Because of the distance, they couldn't understand what Su Xian and Huang Changsun were talking about.

We can only guess the result based on what we see.

Originally, after seeing those people let go of Su Guiyuan.

All the officials in the Ministry of Revenue, including Shangshu Wang Lifu and the two left and right ministers, breathed a sigh of relief and even smiled.

But now, watching Su Guiyuan being taken away.

"What's going on? Why did you arrest him again?"

"Is it possible that the relationship between the child and the emperor's eldest grandson broke down?"

"What can two children talk about? I knew it, I knew it...this empty seal case will not stop, sooner or later you and I will be involved in the murder case!"

"Ugh, why does this Holy One just hold on to the empty seal and not let go..."

For a while, the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs seemed to be desperate in this extremely stressful mood.

Wang Lifu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, finally couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You are also officials who have served in the imperial court. How unbecoming are you to be so rude!"

On weekdays, he was quite amiable in the Ministry of Household Affairs and left many matters to the two assistant ministers. But now in this case of empty seals, he had to shoulder the heavy burden.

"Shang Shu... this is a matter of life and death. We... we will suffer this unreasonable disaster next..."

Several people were about to wail.

Suddenly, a row of officers and soldiers from the pro-military Duwei Mansion, led by Qian Hu, arrived outside the Hubu Yamen.

Everyone's faces turned pale. Are you here to arrest us so soon?

Some even rolled their eyes and were so frightened that they almost fainted.

"The Holy Spirit oracles!"

The leader shouted softly, and many people, including Hube, turned pale and sweated.

Wang Lifu was still mature and prudent after all. At this time, he still did not panic. Instead, he first looked at Qianhu who was reading the oral edict.

"As soon as the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs responded, they immediately collected the tax and grain details for the past few years for the prince to see in person."

"In addition, whenever summoned by the pro-military captain's palace, the responding officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs must wait outside the Wenhua Palace within half an hour..."

"This time in the Kongyin case, the person who was convicted will continue to be executed!"

As the voices from those thousands of households rang out one after another.

At this moment, all the officials in the Hubu government office were as despairing as death.

Sure enough, how could they place their hopes in the hands of a school inspector?
  And Qianhu's last words cheered them up even more.

"Other……"

"Three days later, in the Wenhua Hall, the Holy Lord will personally decide on the empty seal case!"

Swish!
  In an instant, all the officials raised their heads.

In his eyes, all the emotions just now disappeared in an instant...

Personal appointment?

(End of this chapter)