Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

Zhu Biao withdrew his gaze from Wu Yong and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again.

"Father, has there been any new progress in Guo Heng's case?"

Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked slowly.

Seeing Wu Yong here, he already knew that everything should be over.

"Well, the case can be closed now. Here are the details of the case."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and ordered Pang Yuhai to send the detailed records of the case to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao looked at the whole case recorded in the detailed records and confirmed that there was no discrepancy with what Hu Fei reported to him. Although he knew that this was just the tip of the iceberg, looking at the records above, he could not help but frown with a complicated expression.

"I didn't expect that under my nose, they would dare to be so bold. I'm really tired of living!"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

"I didn't expect that this case would involve so many people. It is indeed audacious and must not be tolerated!"

"Father, please also pay attention to the dragon body and never get angry because of this matter."

Zhu Biao nodded, then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with concern and said.

"There are so many corrupt people out there, how can I turn a blind eye and be calm."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and sighed.

"Because of this, my father should take more care of the dragon body."

Zhu Biao raised his hands and said seriously.

"knew."

"Wu Yong, if you have nothing to do, please step aside. Those involved in the case will be beheaded in public, implicating the nine tribes! Let's serve as a warning to others!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, then turned to look at Wu Yong and said in a deep voice.

"I obey the order!"

When Wu Yong heard this, his face changed slightly and he hurriedly agreed.

"Father, I have something to report."

Zhu Biao frowned and spoke again.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao in confusion and asked in a deep voice.

"Father, although Guo Heng's case was serious, the fact that it was solved so smoothly was partly due to Guo Heng's initiative to plead guilty. Although it cannot be offset by merit, his ability to wake up at the last moment and hang himself out of fear of crime shows that he has already committed suicide.

I know I was wrong.”

"Therefore, I sincerely request my father to spare the Guo family the death penalty and avoid being implicated."

Zhu Biao paused, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang seriously and said.

"Are you pleading for a traitor?!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his face immediately darkened and he asked dissatisfiedly.

"I don't dare, but my father, this case is Guo Heng's fault alone. It has nothing to do with anyone else except Mrs. Guo Heng's feelings. Moreover, before Guo Heng agreed to confess all the evidence, he begged Hu Fei for mercy.

He was worried about the lives of his family members, so he wrote the confession in his own hand."

"Father, please think twice!"

Zhu Biao bowed and said respectfully.

"What?! Hu Fei?!"

"He actually made such a promise to Guo Heng?! Who gave him this power?!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he immediately shouted dissatisfied.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Biao couldn't help but frown, bowed, and did not dare to say any more.

He also didn't expect that his father would be so angry after knowing this.

"Your Majesty, maybe Jiu'an Hou was only forced by the situation to agree to Guo Heng. After all, this case is serious and it is not easy to get a breakthrough."

"If Marquis Jiu'an hadn't discovered the clues first, the case would not have been solved so smoothly. Moreover, after Weichen took over the case, Marquis Jiuan acted decisively and personally, otherwise Weichen would not have investigated the case so quickly.

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"I hope Your Majesty will not blame Jiu'an Hou."

Wu Yong looked at it, hesitated for a moment, and quickly took the initiative to say good things for Hu Fei.

After listening to Wu Yong's words, Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, and the anger on his face gradually faded away. Then he remembered Li Yu and Zhao Quande who were still on the run, and then waved his hand.

"That's all."

"In this case, let's do as the prince said just now. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living penalty cannot be escaped. Just send the Guo family to the frontier!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said impatiently while waving his hands.

"Thank you, Father!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Biao and Wu Yong raised their hands and said at the same time.

Although the ending of being sent to the frontier is not much better, it is still better than immediate execution.

Afterwards, Wu Yong said goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang and his son and exited the hall.

With only father and son left in the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Zhu Biao to sit aside.

"News has been sent back from Peiping. It is suspected that Li Yu and Zhao Quande have fled into Beiyuan territory and may have defected to Beiyuan."

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, looked at Zhu Biao, and said slowly.

"What?"

"It seems that they had planned this for a long time. Once the matter is exposed, they will flee to Beiyuan together."

When Zhu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and said with a solemn expression.

"Even if they escape to the ends of the earth, I will send people to arrest them!"

"I plan to send people to Peking to try to find them. Who do you think is the most suitable?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and asked slowly.

"If you want to apprehend them, you must enter Beiyuan. Naturally, Han Jiang is the most suitable person. He has been responsible for collecting external intelligence during the inspection of the school over the years, so he is naturally familiar with Beiyuan."

"If we send him there, he should be able to bring those two people back."

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Biao couldn't help feeling nervous and said hurriedly.

"But if Li Yu and Li Yu really defect to Beiyuan, there will definitely be a fierce battle. Compared with Han Jiang's skills, there is still a big difference between them and Hu Fei. Sending him is not the best choice."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said thoughtfully.

"Father is going to send Hu Fei?!"

When Zhu Biao heard this, his face changed drastically and he asked in surprise.

"Besides him, I can't think of a more suitable candidate."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said affirmatively.

"Father, no!"

"Not to mention that this trip requires going deep into the northern border. You should know the grudge between Hu Fei and Beiyuan. Chunqiu Hall has long wanted to kill him. If he enters the northern border, Chunqiu Hall will definitely find a way to kill him! It is too dangerous.

Got it!"

Zhu Biao shook his head quickly and said with a worried look.

"You should know his skills. Even if you can't bring back Li Yu and Li Yu, self-preservation is not a problem. Don't underestimate him."

"Besides, this is the candidate I selected after careful consideration."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said slowly.

"Father..."

"Okay, I have decided that he is the one to go to Beiyuan."

"What's more, he is now the commander of the Imperial Guard, and it's time to go out and gain some experience, so that he can take on big responsibilities in the future."

"Don't worry, he and Di'er have always been on good terms. I will naturally pass the order to Peking and ask Di'er to send someone to assist."

Zhu Biao wanted to say something more, but was directly interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Since my father has decided, I will just obey."

Seeing his father's insistence, Zhu Biao had no choice but to give up persuading him and said helplessly.
To be continued...