My Daming New Empire

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Gu Zuo clasped his fists again and said, "Brother Yi, do you know that His Highness ordered Jin Yiwei and the Ministry of Punishment to go to Ningbo to search the properties of the six major grain merchants?"

"I have heard that Confucianism uses literature to disrupt the law, chivalry uses martial arts to disrupt the law, and merchants use money to disrupt the country. Such illegal and profiteers should be severely punished."

"There are two of them that are collateral branches of the Confucius family in Shandong..."

Jian Yi didn't know this, and he asked in surprise, "Is that true?"

Gu Zuo nodded and said, "It's absolutely true! On the one hand, Your Highness keeps a distance from the literati, and on the other hand, he protects them, but now he is going to attack the Kong family, so Zuo really doesn't understand His Highness's intentions."

Jian Yi was a little uncertain at this moment, he frowned and thought for a while before saying: "Li Qing and His Highness have a close relationship, can you hear a few words from him?"

Gu Zuo pretended to ponder for a while and said: "Your Highness said that a master is a master, the Kong family is the Kong family, and the branches are the branches. In Zuo's opinion, I am afraid that they should be treated differently."

His eyes were fixed on Jian Yi's face, hoping to see some clues from Jian Yi's face.But Jian Yi was scheming, and his face was not moved at all.

"His Royal Highness is young, but he is considered mature. Treating him differently is a mature concept of governing the country. I used to worry that His Highness was extreme, but I don't have to worry about it now."

The two are not close after all, Gu Zuo came to visit today just to sell Jian Yi.But Jian Yi didn't move in the slightest, and he looked impartial and selfless.

The two came and went, but they didn't express their opinions on how to deal with this group of supervisors.

Afterwards, Gu Zuo offered to leave, and Jian Yi personally sent him to the gate of the yard before stopping.

Jian Yi felt that the purpose of Gu Zuo's trip was unclear.He seemed to come here for the fate of those prison students, but from the beginning to the end, he didn't have that kind of heartfelt concern for the fate of those prison students.

Gu Zuo got into the carriage and opened the curtains. "Brother Yi, you took the liberty to come here today, and benefited a lot. Thank you, Brother Yi, for helping you relieve your worries."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Watching the carriage leave, Jian Yi suddenly trembled, and suddenly understood the purpose of Gu Zuo's visit today.

Didn't he come here today for those prison students, or for those merchants of the Kong family, but just to let him know His Highness Taisun's intentions.

After a meeting today, he said that although they were all other things, through these things, he had clearly expressed Zhu Zhanji's attitude.

Gu Zuo is capable, otherwise, he wouldn't have been Yin Tian Fu's governor for eight years and still be able to find no major faults.

He was able to follow the grandson wholeheartedly, and today he revealed the grandson's true intentions to him, just to point out that the grandson should not be underestimated, so that he should not disobey the grandson too much in the future!

He hastily stretched out his hand to beckon the guards over, and ordered in a low voice: "You send someone to follow the carriage, see where Gu Shangshu is going next, and report quickly."

Jian Yi received two more groups of guests, and the guards came back to report. "My lord, Gu Shangshu first went to Xia Shangshu's mansion, stayed in Xia Shangshu's mansion for two incense sticks, and then went to Lu Shangshu's mansion after he came out."

"understood."

Jian Yi completely understood that Gu Zuo came today not to ask advice, but to explain Zhu Zhanji's attitude to them.

This great-grandson is really extraordinary, no wonder the prince's family has no power to fight back.

Bachelor Street, Yang Mansion.

The owner of the Yang Mansion, Yang Shiqi, was in a bad mood these past few days, and even the atmosphere in the mansion seemed particularly depressed.

It was better when the second young master was at home, but when he was not at home, there was no one who spoke loudly.

Everyone knows that the life and death of the prince is uncertain now, and their Yang family completely depends on the prince, so their fate is also uncertain.

Yang Shiqi has been running around all his life, just to follow the prince to realize his ambition in life, but his ambition has not been fulfilled, and now he is about to wither.

He rarely drank alcohol in the past, let alone daytime drinking.But in the past few days, apart from going to James's Mansion every morning, after returning, he hid in the study to read and drink, and he seemed extremely depressed.

The life and death of the prince is uncertain, he has spare energy, but has nowhere to vent, and he dare not even do a little trick.

If the prince passed away, the more he did, the more mistakes he made.

This kind of aggrievedness is something he hasn't tasted in more than ten years.

Moreover, the Zhanshi Mansion, the Hanlin Academy, including the Imperial College, which were originally full of turmoil, became calm because of the uncertainty about the life and death of the prince.

They want to fight, want to stand out, everything is based on the prince.

If the crown prince is gone, nothing they do will make any sense.

At this time, Zhu Gaochi, who had been in a coma for four days, finally woke up.

The news of him waking up was spread by Zhu Di intentionally at the first time. To be honest, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't care about Zhu Gaochi's body, but if Zhu Gaochi died at this time, his expedition to the west would be delayed again.

He is a father, so of course he doesn't have to keep his filial piety for the prince.But if he ignores that the prince just died and is about to go to war, those literati will write him as a ruthless and ungrateful person.

He was relieved, and so was Zhu Zhanji.As long as he does not affect Zhu Di's great cause of the Western Expedition, even if he brings some small troubles, Zhu Zhanji is not afraid at all.

At worst, the water will come to cover the earth, and the soldiers will block it.He doesn't worry about a healthy Zhu Gaochi, let alone a seriously ill Zhu Gaochi.

As for the literati under him, they are just useless scholars.

In the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Gaochi looked at his majestic son with his eyes, feeling very lost in his heart.

He vomited blood twice in a row, and he could feel that his body couldn't support the huge empire of Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of the 40 years of anticipation in vain, if he does not lose, then he is a saint.

"Because of my affairs, dozens of supervisors and more than ten ministers were arrested again?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded, and said calmly: "Father, don't worry, I have asked the Ministry of Punishment to take care of them, and they will not be tortured."

"If you can let it go... let's let it go..." Zhu Gaochi felt it in his heart for a moment, and couldn't help but choked up. "Why bother to implicate so many innocent supervisors and ministers for me alone?"

After receiving the news, Zhu Di walked to the entrance of the main hall, and did not let anyone pass it on. Instead, he stood at the entrance of the main hall and listened to the conversation between his son and grandson inside.

Zhu Zhanji said softly: "Father, please rest assured. The children will invite the emperor's grandfather tomorrow and let them go. Don't worry about others, and take care of your health."

Zhu Gaochi remained silent for a long time, Zhu Di was a little impatient, and when he was about to go in, he heard Zhu Gaochi say again: "Zhan Ji, you have always done better than your father, and your father insists on handing over this Ming Dynasty to you. I'm a better fit. It's just..."

Zhu Gaochi coughed twice more, and then said: "Give me Tangchi Farm, I want to live in Tangchi for a while in the future. Even if you have lofty sentiments and don't have a good body, I can't see you bringing Daming to glory .”

Hearing what he said, not only Zhu Zhanji was surprised, but even Zhu Di who was standing outside the hall was also very surprised.But thinking about his weak character, Zhu Di felt relieved again.

This can be said to be the best result. A weak and gentle prince cannot bear the heavy responsibility of Daming, but he is his own son and the father of his grandson after all.

This is a good son who has never had any bad intentions. He has never been sorry to anyone, and only thinks of others.

He stopped listening, got up and walked into the main hall and said: "Da Lang, rest at ease and recuperate, and come out to do things after you recover."

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di who walked in, with a flash of pain and unwillingness in his eyes, but he calmed down soon.

"Father, my child has already figured it out. Tangchi has a beautiful environment and a pleasant climate, which is suitable for my child to recuperate. All the officials in my Zhanshi Mansion are learned men. From now on, we will compile and write books in Tangchi, and we will be content with ourselves." happy."