"So...father wants to protect Song Ne?" Zhu Zhen asked in a low voice.
"Then he has to have no major problems first..." Zhu Yuanzhang dusted off the magazine with a tangled look on his face and said with a wry smile:
"To be honest, when we saw this bullet, we were so angry that we were ready to kill Song Ne. But as you said, it was a coincidence that the officials ordered him to become an official. In fact, at this time
We didn't get suspicious yet, but the wiretapping records were sent..."
"The main credit is due to eavesdropping." Zhu Zhen smiled and said, "Fourth brother didn't eavesdrop on Song Ne?"
"How long has it been? He hasn't finished the arrangements for the fourth rank and above. Normally, it is not the turn of the fourth rank Imperial College to offer wine." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly:
"However, as for Song Ne, we have let you control the fourth brother, but the time is too short, and there is no progress yet. I only know that he stays at Guozixue almost every day, and he doesn't have many friends. He just concentrates on school."
"Do you think it is this kind of people who are more problematic, or the people like Yu Ji, Jin Wenzheng, and Chen Qianfu who are working together in secret?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked Lao Liu.
"I feel that the problem is not small." Zhu Zhen considered it and said: "Yu Ji, Chen Qianfu and others must have problems. But it stands to reason that the matter is huge and for the sake of confidentiality, it is impossible for so many people to participate in the conspiracy.
"So the ordinary academic officials of Guozixue may not know about what Chen Qianfu is planning. If they are willing to sign, they may not have any ulterior secrets. They may be out of anger or grudges."
"This is what worries us. With so many people scolding him, the key is that you also scold him. It's hard to tell whether there is anything wrong with him." Zhu Yuanzhang tapped his fingers on the table and said:
"And are those academic officers just being used, or are they all involved in the conspiracy?"
"And, is Mr. Song their leader? This is the most important point."
"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded. Song Lian was his eldest brother's teacher, and most of his eldest brother's East Palace officials were talented and famous people he recruited.
I don’t know if they deliberately buried Lao Zhu, or if the prince is really charming. Although those great scholars did not hesitate to serve Lao Zhu, they were eager to teach the prince...
If all these people have problems, then all the subordinate officials of the East Palace will have to be replaced. Even if the prince can understand it, it will definitely cause shock in the world and greatly affect the prince's prestige!
It concerns the prince, even if he is as impulsive as Boss Zhu, he has to suppress his anger, be patient and peel off the cocoon, and try to restore the true nature of the matter first.
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In order not to let Lao Liu shirk, Zhu Yuanzhang added: "Song Lian is from Dongyang, Zhejiang; Chen Qianfu is from Changzhou, Suzhou; Yu Xi is from Kunshan, Suzhou; Jin Wenzheng is from Wuxian, Suzhou; Wang Jiahui is from Jiaxing, Zhejiang..."
"..." Zhu Zhen immediately said with a constipated look on his face: "Father, you might as well say it straight, the East Zhejiang Party has resurrected."
"We have never destroyed them." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "It's just that we couldn't defeat the Huaixi Gang before, so we had to stay dormant. In the past two years, Huaixi has been suppressed by us, and they naturally saw the opportunity and came out.
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The leader of the East Zhejiang Party is called Liu Ji.
"But it must have nothing to do with my master." Zhu Zhen hurriedly said loudly: "He has parted ways with them a long time ago, and my master doesn't have much praise for the non-commissioned officers. It was he who proposed the reform of the imperial examination system."
"Don't speak too absolutely." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a straight face: "Boy, you have to know that people's hearts are separated from each other! How many years has it been since the Korean prince retired? The real boss in Huaixi is actually him. Isn't it possible for Liu Bowen to do so?
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"No, absolutely not!" Lao Liu shook his head firmly.
"Then prove it to us." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "And we have granted Jiangnan to you. With so many officials from Jiangnan involved, you can rest assured that others will investigate the case? What if all the people you have worked so hard to train are thrown away in one go?
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"Okay..." Lao Liu nodded helplessly. He could never beat the old thief, not even once.
"Please give me a decree from my father. I will send troops to surround Guozixue, collect evidence, and examine the intervening officials..." he said with cupped fists.
"Nonsense! That's our Guoxue!" Zhu Yuanzhang became a rare conservative and said: "That's the facade of the imperial court, and it's also our face! You can't start a big prison as soon as you come up, do you understand?"
"Understood," Zhu Zhen said helplessly: "There are already people who want the Imperial Academy to die. Of course we can't do that kind of stupid thing that hurts our relatives and makes our enemies happy. We have to keep things under control."
"That's right, the word 'controllable' is used well and it hits the point." Zhu Yuanzhang praised: "So we still have to investigate secretly, so you can go back to study."
"My son has already said that he will never go back." Zhu Zhen said with a sad face.
"You also promised us that you will be obedient in the future." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a chuckle.
"That's what you said when you were being beaten and begging for mercy." Lao Liu said angrily.
"Then I'll take care of you according to my family's rules. Come..." Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to be pretentious.
"Forget it, forget it. It's not okay for me to go back..." Zhu Zhen immediately gave up even though a good man didn't want to suffer the consequences.
"However, as an ordinary student, it is okay to understand the current situation of the student. If you want to investigate the case, there is nothing you can do." But if you don't take the opportunity to negotiate terms, you are not the sixth child.
"The rules of Guozixue are very strict. Without permission, students cannot even step into the middle courtyard where the fourth hall is located."
"Well." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Your current status is indeed not suitable."
"Let's do this." He said, "Let your elder brother make arrangements, and you can go teach."
"Is this okay?" Zhu Zhen was so shocked that he couldn't open his mouth from ear to ear.
"Why can't it? It's just a matter of one sentence." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "The imperial court has commended you for Jiangxi's merits, and has specially promoted you to the eighth rank of the Imperial Academy, and you will take office immediately."
"This is good, I like it!" Zhu Zhen immediately beamed with joy, bowed and said, "I obey your order."
Although Guozi Xuecheng, who is in charge of school rules and disciplines, is only the eighth grade, he has great power in the school. From the teachers, to the cafeteria, to the students, they are all within the scope of his management. As the saying goes, "Every instructor is lazy when it comes to teachers."
In training, the students have harsh rules, are not good at their studies, have unclean food and drink, and do not follow the correct rules!
Moreover, this official position allows me to interact with Guozi from offering sacrifices to instructors, and even ordinary students. It is perfect for understanding all aspects of the school.
Zhu Zhen even suspected that the old thief had already planned to let himself be a student first, then an academic officer, and finally leave the entire Guozixue to him...
Even if Song Ne is saved this time, given his age and his bad image in the heart of His Majesty the King of Chu, he should be replaced after a period of time at most.
"Let's go." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the timer leak in the palace and couldn't help frowning. As soon as he started chatting with this guy, he went over time, which delayed today's work.
"Yes, I'll take my leave." Zhu Zhen bowed and bowed before retreating steadily.
