Zhu Cang stared at the fragments of the jade pendant on the ground for a long time, and then came back to his senses when the second concubine Deng called out.
"It's over, it's all over."
He murmured in his mouth.
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? It's just a jade pendant."
Deng said, then looked at the jade pendant on the ground carefully, and said disdainfully: "It's not a valuable thing."
As a member of a noble family, Deng still has a certain ability to appreciate things.
This jade pendant looks exquisite, but it is not rare, and it has nothing to do with its high value.
You can buy it for just a dozen taels of silver.
It is also because of this,
Only Deng would smash it to pieces and send him more than a dozen taels of stuff. This is not an insult.
While Deng was speaking, Zhu Xi knelt down, took out a gold silk handkerchief from his arms, and carefully collected the fragments piece by piece.
The more he touched her, the colder her heart became.
Seeing King Qin's abnormal behavior, Deng couldn't help but feel a little panic and uneasiness in her heart.
"Master, there is something special about this jade pendant."
No matter how stupid she was, seeing King Qin acting so rude, Deng understood that she had made a big mistake by breaking the jade pendant.
"This was a gift given by the queen to my father when he got married. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, my father has always carried it with him and never left him."
Zhu Ping's tone was trembling with a hint of fear.
At this moment, his mind was completely blank.
Hearing this, Deng felt as if she had been struck by a bolt from the blue. Then she hurriedly pulled Zhu Ping, who was squatting, and said hastily:
"Master, you can't leave me alone. I didn't mean it. I just thought it was from the teahouse. I didn't think much about it."
"Yes, it's a teahouse. How could they have something to do with His Majesty and bring His Majesty's jade pendant? Maybe they stole it."
"These thieves should be arrested immediately and interrogated strictly to find out where they stole His Majesty's jade pendant."
Deng's mind was racing, thinking of various ways.
"Perhaps, sir, we can have someone carve something similar to the style of this jade pendant. Your Majesty may not be able to see it."
However, facing his usual concubine, Zhu Xi remained silent at this time.
He just picked up all the fragments of the jade pendant, wrapped them in a handkerchief, and put them in his arms.
"Master, you can't leave me alone."
Deng didn't get a response, so she pulled Zhu Ping and said anxiously.
Zhu Xi turned his head and said bitterly: "Eldest brother has gone. Originally, we were punished by our father and were imprisoned in the capital."
"This jade pendant is extremely important to my father. After the death of my mother, it was my father's only thought."
"I don't know how I can change the things I have in my hands day and night. Don't commit the crime of deceiving the emperor again. Let's wait and see how father will punish you."
After Zhu Xi said this, he did not continue to talk.
When Mrs. Deng heard this, her face turned pale, her throat rolled, and her whole body began to tremble.
At this time, a servant quickly came over and reported: "Your Highness, there are guards in royal robes coming to read His Majesty's oral instructions."
"Invite him in." Zhu Xi was shocked when he heard this, and then said.
"Master, please, please save me because I have served you for so many years." Madam Deng pulled on Zhu Xi's sleeve and begged.
She already knew how serious the consequences of this matter were.
Zhu Xi wanted to speak, but didn't know how to explain.
Deng had an idea and pointed at the old housekeeper and said, "Sir, this jade pendant was clearly broken by him. He broke it accidentally."
After saying that, Mrs. Deng glared at the old housekeeper and shouted sternly: "Let me ask you, yes or no."
"If you agree, I will ensure your family's prosperity and wealth."
After the big stick, Deng gave him a sweet date.
The old housekeeper was a little panicked when he heard this, but he reacted immediately. After only a moment of hesitation, he knelt down and said in a mournful voice:
"This jade pendant was clearly broken by an old slave accidentally and has nothing to do with His Highness and Princess."
Hearing this, Zhu Xi turned around and looked at Deng's beautiful face, with a trace of reluctance flashing in his eyes.
Then he said: "If this king is here, your descendants will be rich and have no worries."
"I thank you, Your Highness."
The old housekeeper kowtowed and said.
At this time, Jin Yiwei had already arrived.
"His Majesty decreed that King Zhu Qin of Qin would immediately enter the palace to meet the emperor."
.......
On the bank of the Qinhuai River, in Zhu Ying's courtyard.
In the study, Zhu Ying was checking intelligence from various places, while Zhang Bohou stood aside.
Information from various places will be fed back to Zhu Ying as soon as possible.
Although there will be some time difference due to subpoenas.
But Zhu Ying, who has memories of his past life, the contents of some intelligence can still remind him of some major events in history.
At this moment, Zhu Ying was reading information related to Goryeo.
The information recorded that Li Chenggui of Goryeo had arranged for envoys to come over and was on his way to the capital of Ming Dynasty.
"Li Chenggui, what's the situation now?"
Zhu Ying asked casually, Uncle Zhang was mainly responsible for many details, and it was impossible for him to keep an eye on the information every day to understand.
"Goryeo has been fully controlled by Li Chenggui, who dominates Goryeo. Many ministers have submitted petitions to ascend the throne many times. This time, he came here to prepare for the founding of the country and to gain the support of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Ying nodded and asked again: "How are our people doing now?"
"Because of his merits as a dragon, Li Chenggui has great trust in our people, and our people are now in charge of the Goryeo Palace."
"In terms of military positions, we have three people, who serve as the Imperial Guards of the Goryeo Palace, the Military and Horse Military Envoys, and the Navy Commanders."
"As for the civil servants, there are two people of the second rank, three from the second rank, and the remaining thirteen people."
Zhang Bo’s detailed report.
After hearing this data, Zhu Ying nodded with satisfaction.
As early as the eighteenth year of Hongwu, when Li Chenggui was still the commander-in-chief of the capital, Zhu Ying sent hundreds of people to join him.
These hundreds of people are all Koreans. After training and training by Zhu Ying, some are elite soldiers and generals, as well as some civil servants.
With Zhu Ying's training methods borrowed from later generations, there was still a sufficient supply of meat.
The spirit of these fierce generals was completely different from that of the Goryeo soldiers at that time.
Li Chenggui was not wary of him, after all, he was a native of Korea.
Zhu Ying knows the trajectory of history.
The twenty-first year of Hongwu.
Li Chenggui, the commander-in-chief of the Xinyi faction, crossed the Yalu River north to attack Liaodong.
After Li Chenggui crossed the Yalu River, he found that the march was difficult, food and pay were poor, and morale was low.
Instigated by the generals arranged by Zhu Ying, he returned to Songjing, deposed Xin Cui, and exiled Cui Ying. Afterwards, Li Chenggui made Xin Chang, Xin Cui's son, king, but deposed him and replaced him with Wang Yao (King Gongrang) of the Goryeo clan.
Mastering the power of Conglong, Zhu Ying's secret disciples occupy high positions.
In addition, Li Chenggui governed the country with Confucianism, and Confucianism replaced Buddhism as the country's governing philosophy.
Scholars from the Ming Dynasty were treated very favorably.
With such convenience, Zhu Ying arranged for the talents he trained to go to Goryeo.
It can be said that nearly one-third of the courtiers in the Goryeo court today are secret agents sent by Zhu Ying in the past.
In terms of the army, Zhu Ying arranged for courtiers to make suggestions and implement a system of separation of soldiers and generals. There are no fixed generals and no fixed soldiers. It is similar to a reserve army serving in turns, rather than a standing army.
In this way, a large number of middle and lower-level officers in Goryeo were infiltrated by Zhu Ying's personnel.
If it weren't for Zhu Ying's lack of interest in Goryeo.
Perhaps the founding king of the country no longer has much to do with Li Chenggui.
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