"What do you know? Zhu Muchen has just returned from Tartar and has made great achievements. The emperor said nothing on the surface, but in his heart, aren't you and me the chess pieces that the emperor wants to sacrifice? Why don't you keep a low profile and insist on bumping into Zhu Muchen?
Are you angry?"
Guo Can was troubled. He had been smart and cautious all his life, so why did he give birth to such a confused son? He just ran to the flower house every day to look for flowers and willows, without any ambition.
When his father said this, Guo Gai was afraid. If Zhu Muchen really settled a score with them, and the emperor would not protect them, they would be bullied by Prince Chu in Wuchang City.
"Dad, what should we do? Should we forget it like this? How can you be a long history person in the future? We can't avoid it. Zhu Muchen must have remembered it in his heart. Instead of being so passive, it is better to take the initiative to avoid trouble.
"
After looking at his son, Guo Can had an idea in his mind, "Go down!"
Xu Jie, who lost everything in the gambling room two days ago, was dragged to the Guo family's mansion and worked as a slave. The deed of prostitution was all in the hands of the Guo family. Guo Can suddenly remembered that it seemed that the man in the Chu Prince's palace
Concubine Xu Xin is Xu Jie's sister.
I had an idea in my mind and asked the housekeeper on the side to invite Xu Jie.
Xu Jie was in the stable. In addition to washing the horses every day, he also dealt with horse manure and urine. His whole body was dirty and smelly. But after entering the Guo family, how easy would it be to get out?
Someone had already been sent to the palace to deliver a message, but his sister did not dwell on the old friendship and instead drew a clear line with him. The two of them were now as different as clouds and mud. Xu Jie regretted it. He would not have gambled if he had known better.
Just when the housekeeper was looking for him, Xu Jie followed cautiously, not daring to raise his head.
Guo Can smelled the smell on his body and frowned in displeasure. It smelled too bad. "You stand right in front. I have a few questions to ask you."
"I remember that your sister is the concubine of King Chu, but a small incident happened during the wedding. Do you still remember?"
The wedding of the King of Chu caused a great uproar in Wuchang City. Guo Can only heard about it a little bit and was not sure about the details.
When it came to the big wedding, Xu Jie kept talking, "Isn't that right? Xin'er is my sister, but the palace organized the wedding and kicked my father and I out. We didn't even drink a glass of wedding wine. I
That sister has drawn a clear line between her and the family since then, as if I never had this sister at all."
There was anger in his tone, but Xu Jie's head was always bent low. He was redeemed as a slave by the Guo family, and the master's questioning could not exceed the rules.
Guo Can was overjoyed and said, "Please tell me the specific incident in detail, and you won't have to go to the stables later. As long as this matter is completed, you will wait in the front yard."
Zhu Muchen is currently in the limelight precisely because he won the war, but if something else happens, as the chief historian, he can report it. Once he arrives in Nanjing, it is still unknown who will suffer.
Xu Jie was flattered, sat down on the steps, and told Zhu Muchen and Xu Xin exactly how they got to know each other.
Guo Can, who felt like a stone was pressing on his heart, seemed to have parted the clouds, and he couldn't help the smile on his face. Although Xu Xin lost to the gambling house, Zhu Muchen forced her to marry her when her parents ordered her to be a matchmaker.
Getting married would be regarded as robbing a daughter of the people, which was against the laws of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, if she reported it to the emperor, not only could she escape, but this giant in Wuchang City might even be exterminated.
"Go and prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for me. I want to write a letter and submit it to Nanjing."
Rather than being restrained by others, it is better to strike first to avoid being manipulated by others.
When Zhu Muchen returned to the house, he asked Nanny Su to serve Xiaoman and Ziyou first. He stared at the seal on the desk and fell into deep thought. If he sued the Guo family and his son now, Zhu Di would definitely handle it for him, but would it be a big deal?
It's hard to figure out how to go to the Prince of Chu's Mansion with a grudge in mind and gain a reputation as a reward for merit.
Xu Xin happened to come over to deliver ginseng soup, wearing a thick cloak. Under the Azure Zodiac cloak, a light green shadow made people's hearts move.
"What are you worried about, Your Majesty? Why don't you tell me, maybe I can help you solve your doubts." She held the ginseng soup in her hand, took a spoon, took a spoonful, and gently put it to her mouth.
He said, "Your Majesty, how would you like to try the ginseng soup I made? You caught a cold in Tartar, and this ginseng is a tonic, the best."
With the warm and fragrant nephrite in his arms, Zhu Muchen tasted the ginseng soup, but he didn't taste anything else. Instead, he hugged Xu Xin tightly and touched her face, "I am suffering from the cold in Tartar. It's best."
Shouldn’t the nourishing food be you?”
The temperature in the room gradually rose, and two red clouds flew up on Xu Xin's cheeks. She hadn't seen the prince for a long time, and she missed him very much!
Two hours later, Zhu Muchen was full and satiated. The ginseng soup had already cooled down, but he drank it all in one gulp. He sat on a chair, admiring the woman's graceful figure, and bent down to pick up the skirt on the ground.
Dressed neatly, Xu Xin's eyes seemed to be full of spring water. She glanced at him and said, "Your Majesty, are you worried about how to deal with the Guo family and his son? Although I was born in a blacksmith shop, I can hear you."
It is said that the Guo family and his son made money among the people and blackmailed the vassal king many times."
"What the common people are spreading is all falsehoods, but if they hadn't done this, how could the common people have spread it? Please consider, the prince, whether to start from now on?"
Xu Xin studied with the princess for a few days and made great progress. Zhu Muchen pinched her little face and said, "You are smarter now and know how to start. Your two sisters are heavy, so you can help take care of them."
The palace, I, the king, can rest assured."
"Your Majesty..."
Clenching her fists together, Xu Xin was slightly worried. It was already easy for her to hold on until the prince came. She also had to take care of the prince's palace. If something went wrong, the prince's face would be lost.
"Don't worry, I'm responsible for everything outside. It's just that a woman must be in charge of the family affairs. I'll leave it to you. Xin'er, don't let me down."
After the two separated, Zhu Muchen asked Pang Man to first find out whether the Guo family and his son had done anything excessive in Wuchang City in recent years. Whether it was on the surface or secretly, as long as they could be found out, he would collect information for him.
Pang Man accepted the order, but was quite worried about the prince, "This morning, the prefect Liu Ye sent an invitation. Officials of all sizes in Wuchang City have united to hold a celebration banquet specifically for you. You must go there today.
Can we go there later?"
It has been two or three days. They have given him a cleansing. To put it nicely, it is called congratulations. To put it badly, it is called Wuchang City has another master. They are testing the tolerance of the new master.
Woolen cloth.
Zhu Muchen knew that his father was a kind man. In the past, when his father was here, he was a rough man and turned a blind eye to the officials in Wuchang City. But now that he is in power, he will never let anyone with ulterior motives.
People, get some benefits and plunder the people's fat and people's anointing.
"Since they have all been invited, if we don't go over, it will seem like we are putting on airs. If we go over, then when the news reaches Nanjing, we will definitely say that the King of Chu is having a great success. How about telling them that in two days, I will personally entertain you all.
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Regardless of whether he goes or not, Zhu Muchen will be brought to the forefront. It is better to take the initiative and entertain them. Firstly, he will announce the rules of the new owner. Secondly, he will also let the Guo family and his son know that this matter is not over yet. If they want to make small moves secretly, they must not do it.
possible.
As for the people at the monitoring station, they are also watching the action now, so everyone just has to wait and see.
In the past two days, a thick layer of snow fell in Wuchang City, and the gate to the palace was blocked. Aji and his people were busy clearing away the snow.
Pang Man suddenly rushed over, holding a secret report in his hand, "Aji, I have something urgent to do with the prince. Please arrange for the people inside to hurry up."
The prince asked him to investigate. If he didn't investigate, he wouldn't know. Once he investigated, everything turned out to be related to the nine clans. It took him half an hour to clear the snow, and Pang Man ran all the way to the study.
As soon as Zhu Muchen got up, he heard the report from the servant. Pang Man was waiting in the study. Xiaoman and Ziyou, on the left and right, let go of his arm sensibly.
"Your Majesty, please go quickly."
In the study room, Zhu Muchen opened a few pages of paper. When he saw the content above, he was so shocked that he almost couldn't hold the things.
This is much more serious than what Xu Xin said. Not only did it say that the Guo family and his son were plundering people's wealth, but even the royal family's annual rations to the Prince of Chu's palace were severely deducted. In addition, they also contacted the Supervisory Office to slander other vassal kings.
This time he threatened the vassal king and confused the royal bloodline.
His son Guo Gai was so bold that he forced the vassal king's concubine to commit suicide by hanging herself, but Guo Gai was safe and sound.
Although Zhu Di hated the vassal king, he would have been furious if he knew that the royal bloodline was so insulted by the son of a minister. This would be fun.
After packing up all the evidence collected, Zhu Muchen compiled a copy of the book and stamped it with his own seal. Unexpectedly, the first time he took the seal and used it, he would actually eradicate the Guo family.
"Pang Man, I now order you to personally take this secret letter and my fingerprints with you, and you must see the current emperor."
Zhu Muchen solemnly ordered and handed the thing in his hand to Pang Man, but suddenly he remembered that Zhu Di was usually busy with state affairs. If he could not meet Pang Man as Pang Man, even if there was ground-breaking evidence, he would not be able to hand it over directly to the emperor.
In his hand, he told Pang Man: "If you don't meet the emperor and meet His Highness Taisun, you can give it to him and let Your Highness Taisun go to the Emperor to make a speech."
His Royal Highness Taisun is favored, and building a good impression in front of the emperor will also make him remember more about the Prince of Chu's palace. Why not?
Zhu Muchen does not need to take the credit for this, but the Guo family's father and son's crime of harming their mother and concubine must be repaid by implicating the nine clans.
Pang Man leaned forward slightly and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the bid will be delivered to the hands of the Emperor or His Highness, and there will never be any mistakes."
Two secret reports were sent to the palace one after the other. It is destined that Wuchang City will not be stable before this year.?
