The palace held a large banquet. Xu Xin was very orderly and kept going back and forth. The prefect Liu Ye and local officials, big and small, came over to toast one after another.
Liu Ye had a good relationship with Changshi Guo Can before, and was afraid that King Chu would be angry. This time he was very attentive and rushed around.
Zhu Muchen calmly accepted the drinks offered by the officials, but with a calm expression, he refused to accept any of the gifts.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished eating and drinking, Zhu Muchen stood up from his seat and said, "Everyone knows that Wuchang City has a new master, and the taxes and rules here will be re-stipulated in the future. I hope you will not make things difficult for me.
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"I can let go of everything in the past, but if anyone dares to cause trouble in the future, I will never be a soft persimmon and let others manipulate them."
After finishing speaking, he asked the servants in the palace to send out the new rules. Everyone held a new rule issued by His Royal Highness the King of Chu. All taxes on the people were reduced by half compared to before. It was just to do good things for the people. As for those officials
We also strictly prohibit embezzlement and corruption in ordinary times. If anyone is found to dare to exploit the people's wealth and support, he will be severely punished.
The prefect Liu Ye held something in his hand. Although he was excited, his hands kept shaking with fear. Zhu Muchen was more frightening than the older generation of King Chu.
After a banquet, those corrupt and bribed officials ate with fear. They planned to avoid the limelight after returning home.
As for those upright officials, they were smiling happily. If the king of Chu did this, it would benefit the people, and it would be easier for them to do things, and the way to get ahead will naturally come.
Zhu Muchen took in the expressions of the people below. He had checked the backgrounds of these people. He had also put them in his mind on how to deal with them. Now some people still have a fluke mentality. When he really takes action
, if you kill one or two chickens to scare the monkeys, you will be honest.
After three rounds of drinking, Zhu Muchen sent the person out in a grand manner.
This made Liu Ye even more confused. As the prefect here, King Chu really had nothing to say to him?
He turned back three times and left, feeling uneasy. When he reached the prefecture's boundary, he found that Chief Shi Guo Can was still waiting for him. He wanted to hide away and go around the back door, but his way was blocked.
Liu Ye was complaining in his heart. Wasn't this because he was sincerely trying to embarrass him? How did he know this kind of wine bag and rice bag before?
Chief Shi Guo Can really had no choice but to say, "I don't dare to go there today. Have you seen what the King of Chu's attitude is? Will he care about our Guo family? I was confused for a moment and committed a big crime."
wrong."
Although the death of the princess has no direct relationship with them, if there is even a little bit of it, I am afraid that King Chu will not let it go.
The prefect Liu Ye snorted coldly, "I really have no choice but to resolve the dispute between you and the King of Chu yourself. I will not accept you from now on."
He flicked his sleeves and hurried into the magistrate's office, not daring to agree anymore.
Long Shi Guo Can, who was left stunned on the spot, clenched his fists tightly. Now all the officials in Wuchang City dare not interact with him, for fear that one day it will bring disaster to Chi Yu. Today he did not go to the King of Chu to be sure that the other party
I wrote him another note, but there was nothing I could do about it.
When Pang Man arrived in Nanjing, it was just as the prince had guessed. The emperor was being pestered by the Minister of Rites. He was discussing the New Year celebrations these past two days. The door of the royal study was closed and no one could get in.
Although they came from Wuchang City, they still had to wait. The emperor left the capital to fight, which already delayed a lot of time. It was still unknown when he would be able to take care of them.
The young eunuch in charge of ushering him shook his head and sighed, "The emperor is too busy. Letters from the vassal king are usually presented in front of the supervisory desk. They must be read by the supervisor before they are presented to the emperor. Why do you need to do this?"
Woolen cloth?"
The King of Chu is in the limelight. Do you want to compete with the Emperor just by relying on this little limelight? The Emperor is very busy right now and is getting angry with the Minister of Rites inside. He is a big-headed man. How come this King of Chu's subordinates are so busy?
Are you going crazy too?
Pang Man thought about it and concluded that it was very possible for the emperor to meet the King of Chu, but he was only a subordinate of the King of Chu. He wanted to see the emperor for a long time, and it would really be detrimental to the prince to stay here.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw His Highness Taisun walking towards this side.
Zhu Zhanji also saw Pang Man at a glance and was deeply impressed by him. He remembered that when King Chu fell ill, he was there to take care of him. Could it be that there was something wrong with Wuchang City?
After taking two quick steps, Zhu Zhanji glanced at him and said, "King Chu, does he have something urgent to do? Do you need to see Grandpa Huang? They are talking about important things here. It's not okay for you to wait here."
There is a way."
Why are you so stubborn? Let alone a subordinate, even if the King of Chu comes in person, I am afraid Grandpa Huang will not be happy.
Pang Man presented the prince's letter with both hands, "The prince asked me to give this to the emperor. The prince said that if the emperor cannot be found, then just give it to His Highness the Grand Sun."
"His Royal Highness Taisun will naturally know what it is when he sees the contents inside. I hope His Highness Taisun can forward it to the Emperor."
It was something sent by the King of Chu, so it was of course useful. From the bottom of his heart, Zhu Zhanji believed in Zhu Muchen, and even more believed that this was definitely a shocking secret. Otherwise, how could he be so persistent and insist on letting his subordinates see the emperor?
Zhu Zhanji couldn't wait to open the letter, and when he saw the content inside, he was shocked.
The Guo family father and son are so courageous. They dare to bully others, kill loyal people, secretly enrich themselves, and even dare to tarnish the blood of the royal family in this way. It is really hateful. If word of this spreads, won't the royal family be punished by these people from the Supervisory Station?
Minister, is it in the palm of your hand?
Although he was angry in his heart, Zhu Zhanji didn't show it on his face. He put the things away with a faint smile, "You have come all the way here, rest in Nanjing for a day, then return to Wuchang City, and bring a message to King Chu for me.
, I will definitely do this."
"There is also King Chu's wishes, and I understand them."
Although it was discovered by the King of Chu, the King of Chu handed it over to him. In front of the emperor, he is very likely to take the credit. His future relationship with the King of Chu must be carefully considered.
Pang Man breathed a sigh of relief and then left the palace.
Ever since the news was delivered, the Guo family and his son have been feeling uneasy every day. Guo Gai even brought someone with him to wait outside the city to see if anyone would come to arrest the King of Chu.
But after waiting and waiting, there was no news at all, which made them even more anxious. Could it be that because of Zhu Muchen's outstanding performance in Tatar, the emperor did not care about this matter?
The Guo family father and son did not wait for the news from the emperor, but saw Pang Man coming from outside the city, covered in dust.
It's a bit unexpected. Is this out of town?
Chief Shi Guo Can quickly sent someone to inquire. When he found out that Pang Man had been in the capital for several days and seemed to have gone to the palace, he became even more anxious.
It's over, maybe I discovered some of his little secrets, what should I do?
Guo Gai, who was standing next to him, couldn't bear it any longer. This kind of mediocre life seemed like a knife on his neck, but the other party refused to let go. It was too torturous.
"Dad, what are you worried about? Otherwise, we should stick to the original plan. As long as we deal with Zhu Muchen and let him die in Wuchang City, the emperor will definitely not make the decision for him. He will erase all traces and be afraid of being found out?
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"You bastard, don't think Zhu Muchen was a fool before, but are you free of charge as a royal guard? Not even a fly can get in, and you want to assassinate Zhu Muchen. What do you think?"
The military equipment in Wuchang City is several levels more difficult than that of other vassal princes' palaces. It is even more difficult to get in with them.
Not to mention that this time the Imperial Guards made great contributions and traveled around Tatar. Not to mention how powerful they were.
After being reprimanded by his father, Guo Gai was extremely dissatisfied and said, "Dad, this was your instigation at the time. If not, you will be responsible for it, or you will have to admit your mistake!"
"Get out!" Chang Shi Guo Can was so angry that his head hurt!
Can this be solved by admitting a mistake?
The news from Nanjing has been delivered. Zhu Muchen pressed his hands gently on the table. Although the emperor was busy, His Highness the Grand Sun always met with him. I believe there will be a resolution before the New Year.
Pang Man was really puzzled, "The Minister of Rites is pestering the emperor, but he really can't see it, but according to how busy the emperor is, he may not see it..."
"Then you are overthinking." Zhu Muchen was very confident, "The news will definitely be delivered, maybe it will be presented to the emperor by now."
Sure enough, as Zhu Muchen said, Zhu Zhanji waited until the imperial grandfather finished his work, then immediately took the things Zhu Muchen brought to him and entered the imperial study.
The door of the imperial study room was open, and there were many teacup fragments inside. The Minister of Rites, who had been lingering in the imperial study room for several days, came out with cold sweat dripping from his forehead and his face was pale. When he saw His Highness Taisun, he forced a smile and saluted.
"Your Highness Taisun, I have just entered, and the Emperor is very angry. How about you come in later?"
"You go down first, sooner or later you have to go!"
Zhu Zhanji took a deep breath, lifted up his robe, and signaled to the eunuch serving in the imperial study room to sweep away the debris first, and then walked in slowly.
Zhu Di was furious. He had just returned from the Tatar war, and he was not allowed to take a breath. He was asked to make decisions on everything. He was also involved in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites. These officials only ate official food and could not do anything.
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Hearing the voice from behind, he was very impatient, "Didn't I tell you? If you have nothing to do, get out of here as soon as possible. If you really can't do it, go back to the mountains and forests. Don't act like a mosquito in front of me all day long."
His brows were furrowed in annoyance. When he turned around and saw Zhu Zhanji, he was stunned. Why was he here?
His face softened slightly, and Zhu Di sat on the chair, "Why do you need to go there in person? Are you like those old guys who came to see me with some annoying little things?"
He was not given any time to rest. He didn't even go to the harem in the past two days. He almost spent time either in front of the court or in the imperial study.?
