Half a month later.

Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

At this time, it had been one month since Hu Fei had reached an agreement with the Ministry of War to purchase military rations. The first batch of Changsheng pots had been produced, and the Jingshi noodles had been officially put into production.

Therefore, Tang Duo, Minister of War, went to the palace to see Zhu Yuanzhang and reported to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, we have already completed the inventory of the first batch of supplies and they will be sent to the border in the near future. The noodles in the capital have also been put into production and will be sent to the border armies one after another."

Tang Duo stood respectfully in the center of the hall, smiling and bowing to report.

"Well, that's right. I didn't expect the progress to be so smooth. It seems that all my previous worries were overblown."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the report in his hand, nodded with satisfaction and said, his face full of relief.

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured. There are still nearly two months until the end of the year. There is still enough time. Moreover, Mr. Hu has assured me that in less than a month, all the noodles from the capital will be sent to the border."

"For this purchase between the Ministry of War and Mr. Hu, Mr. Hu is very hands-on and attentive. He has made the delivery half ahead of the expected delivery date. It can be said that he is doing his best."

Tang Duo replied with a smile.

"Well, yes, he did a good job on this errand. I really didn't expect it. It seems that he still knows the importance of such a big thing."

After hearing what Tang Duo said, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the report and couldn't help but praise it.

"Your Majesty, I heard that someone at the Yushitai visited Your Majesty a few days ago and impeached the Ministry of War to purchase Changsheng pot and Jingshi noodles from Hongbin Tower. Was it all secretly instigated by Prime Minister Hu?"

Tang Duo hesitated for a moment and asked slowly.

"It's true."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and nodded.

"Your Majesty, I can testify that the purchase of military rations was made by Mr. Hu on his own initiative. He has nothing to do with Prime Minister Hu. What the Yushitai said is true. Wei Chen is not loyal to your majesty and the court.

Second, we will never enrich our own pockets, and your Majesty please be aware of this."

Tang Duo cupped his hands and said seriously.

"I understand that Tang Qing doesn't need to explain, let alone worry about it. You have done a good job in this purchase. I will definitely reward you heavily when all progress is completed."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said with a smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When Tang Duo heard this, he quickly bowed and thanked him.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and looked at Tang Duo with eyes filled with relief.

Although he said so, in fact, he had already sent an inspector to conduct a secret investigation and knew that there was nothing fishy about the transaction between Tang Duo and Hu Fei.

"Dong...dong..."

While the monarch and his ministers were chatting and greeting each other, suddenly a faint sound of drums came into the hall.

"Huh? What's the noise?"

Zhu Yuanzhang showed doubts, looked around and asked.

"Your Majesty, it seems that there is a noise coming from the city outside the palace."

Pang Yuhai stood on one side, listened carefully, and answered slowly.

"It seems to be in the direction of Chang'an Gate..."

"Dengwengu!?"

Tang Duo also turned around, listening to the constant noises, frowning slightly, and then suddenly shouted in surprise.

After hearing Tang Duo's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly changed.

"His Majesty..."

Pang Yuhai looked frightened and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in a panic.

"Send someone to see who is complaining about injustice!? Order to go to the Public Security Bureau to conduct a detailed investigation!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked solemn and said in a deep voice.

"yes."

Pang Yuhai hurriedly agreed and walked out quickly.

The Denwen Drum, also known as the Injustice Drum, was formed in the Han Dynasty. After Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor and established the Ming Dynasty, he followed the example of the Song Dynasty and set up this drum at the Chang'an Gate outside the palace in order to allow those who had been wronged to beat the drum.

Encourage the imperial edict.

...

Hong Bin Building.

backyard.

Hu Fei's room.

"You've had a hard time on this trip. Did everything go well?"

Hu Fei looked at Mu Ping, who had just returned from Suzhou after a long journey, and said slowly.

"The young master is serious. After half a month, my subordinates finally found out all the evidence of the crime of the imperial censor Chen Ning when he was in Suzhou Mansion. Fortunately, he has lived up to his mission."

Mu Ping cupped his hands and said in a deep voice.

Immediately afterwards, Mu Ping reached into his arms, took out a handwritten letter, and handed it into Hu Fei's hand.

"Okay, the young master has taken note of this skill and will never treat you badly in the future."

Hu Fei nodded, took the handwritten letter, and said with satisfaction.

"When doing errands for the young master, I just try my best and don't ask for any credit."

"My subordinates escorted those people all the way to the Chang'an Gate. There should be some movement in the palace at this moment."

Mu Ping shook his head and said firmly.

"I got it. You've worked hard all the way. Go and rest first. I'll let others do the rest."

Hu Fei waved his hand, signaling Mu Ping to step back.

"Yes, Master."

Mu Ping agreed and slowly exited the room.

Hu Fei looked at the handwritten letter in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he called Pei Jie in.

"Master, what are your orders?"

Pei Jie bowed and asked respectfully.

"Go and quietly deliver this handwritten letter to the home of Supervisor Yushi Han Yike in person. Don't do anything else. Don't let anyone see you, and don't let anyone except Han Yike come into contact with this.

Handwritten letter!"

Hu Fei handed the handwritten letter to Pei Jie and said seriously.

"Yes, Master!"

Pei Jie's eyes lit up, he hurriedly took the handwritten letter and said decisively.

When Hu Fei sent Mu Ping to Suzhou Prefecture, Pei Jie felt unhappy, thinking that he had lost favor in Hu Fei's heart. Now that he finally found an opportunity to work for Hu Fei, he was very happy.

"Go back quickly!"

Hu Fei waved his hand, indicating that Pei Jie could go.

From beginning to end, he did not open the handwriting and take a look, because he knew what was written in it without looking at it. If he did not know enough about the history of the Ming Dynasty, he would not know Chen Ning.

Pei Jie agreed and immediately walked out quickly.

...

Royal Palace.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

After Deng Wen heard the sound of the drum, the Procuratorate immediately dispatched and captured the drummer. After interrogation, he immediately came to Yangxin Hall with the results of the interrogation.

"Who beats the drum to complain about injustice!?"

Zhu Yuanzhang had a sullen face, stared at the inspector who came to report, and asked in a deep voice.

To complain before the emperor was a major event in the history of the dynasties. He could not stand that under his rule, there would be such a big injustice and would force people to beat the Dengwen drum. This showed that there must be someone in the court who was corrupt and perverted the law, but he was

No idea.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, several people came from Suzhou Prefecture. They sued Chen Ning, the imperial censor, for his cruel and extremely harsh methods in collecting taxes in Suzhou Prefecture. He even burned people with hot irons. The local people were deeply affected by this.

Harm, no place to redress."

The inspector glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and replied in a low voice.

"What?!"
To be continued...