Le'an Prefecture, Shandong Province, is a relatively barren place.
Li Jinhong, the governor of the state, was not only responsible for the state affairs of the entire state, but also had a duty that he did not dare to announce to the world, which was to send prisoners from the state prison to the residence of Han King Zhu Gaoxu at regular intervals.
Although he was not liked by Ming Chengzu and was almost deposed as a commoner, he was still the son of Ming Chengzu after all.
The Han Palace, covering an area of forty to fifty acres, was even more magnificently built.
At this time, after several years of selection and training, there were more than 3,000 guards of the King of Han Dynasty. There were more than 100 outposts in the entire mansion, surrounding the wall.
In the yard outside the study, there is a large willow tree that has grown for who knows how many years. It is impossible for two people to hug each other.
Beside the big tree, there were two people standing.
There was a tall man with a burly body, a bright armor, and a standard sword on his waist. He looked majestic and imposing. He was Zhang Jian, the commander of the palace guards.
Another middle-aged man, dressed as a scholar, was Mo Li, the strange folk figure that Zhu Gaoxu was looking for after arriving in Le'an Prefecture. He was also the first auxiliary of the Han Dynasty.
Under the big willow tree, three hemp ropes tied up a man whose appearance had long been lost.
The whole face was already covered in blood and flesh, and the original appearance could not be distinguished. His head was drooped. If it were not for the hemp rope around his neck, he would have fallen to the ground.
Despite this, Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing in the middle of the courtyard, still waved the long whip in his hand and struck the opponent's body one after another.
The prisoner's coarse cotton-padded clothes were almost torn to pieces by the long whip, and gray-white old cotton wool flew in the air with the whip, mixed with bits of blood, turning the entire small courtyard into a purgatory on earth.
There seemed to be no resistance and no screams. After taking out the last whip, Zhu Gaoxun stopped and gasped for breath.
"Tell Li Jinhong that I am very dissatisfied with the prisoner who was sent today. He was beaten with two hundred whips and had no breath." Zhu Gaoxun handed the whip full of blood to the guard commander Zhang Jian's hand.
Turned around and walked into the study.
"Yes." Taking the whip, Zhang Jian waved to the two guards outside the yard.
As if already accustomed to this job, the two guards quickly walked out of the small courtyard. One person was responsible for holding the body, and the other was responsible for untying the hemp rope, and quickly freed the lifeless prisoner.
One person on each side stood up and walked quickly outside the yard.
Watching the two of them go away, Zhang Jiancai hung the whip in his hand on the wall next to him and walked into the study.
It is said to be a study room, but there are not many books in it, and the table is even more empty. An exquisite wine bottle is placed in the center of the table.
Picking up the wine flask, Mo Li filled the wine glass in front of Zhu Gaoxu, bowed and stepped aside.
Stretching out his right hand to pick up the wine glass, Zhu Gaoxu took a sip, smacked his mouth, and put the glass down again as if he was enjoying it.
"How are things going in the capital?" Zhu Gaoxu asked, leaning on his chair.
"Back to the prince, everything is going well. This time we used Li An, the Minister of War, as a breakthrough. We have found the right person. He responded to the call in the court, and all the officials have signed a letter to attack the purple-robed captain." Mo Li
He bowed and said.
"Anyone can see that the purple-robed captain is a sharp sword hanging over the heads of the officials. If we don't get rid of it now, everyone's life will not be easy in the future. Not so much Li An, the Minister of Punishment
One call and a hundred responses, it is better to say that the officials themselves are aware of the crisis around them." Zhu Gaoxu said calmly with his head resting on the back of the chair, his eyes closed.
Li An bowed his body with a charming smile on his face: "Your Majesty controlled the timing well and took advantage of the incident in Cangcheng to cause Li An to arouse public indignation against the purple-clothed captain in the court. In this way, for
Li An has established a lot of prestige, and the prince will be able to use it more easily in the future."
"Hmph, this Li An, if I hadn't mentioned it to my father many times, how could he have achieved the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice based on his qualifications and ability. At the beginning, Wang Wencheng was arranged to be by his side because he was afraid that I would leave.
In the capital, Li An no longer obeys orders. Now it seems that he has not forgotten how he became the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and his efficiency in doing things is pretty passable."
As if he felt uncomfortable leaning his head on the back of the chair, Zhu Gaoxu sat upright, picked up the wine glass, and took another sip.
"Seeing that Zheng He is about to embark on a new voyage, the prince's character will definitely oppose such extravagance and waste to promote the country's prestige. In the past, even if the prince raised objections, the officials in the court would not dare to agree because they were afraid of the emperor. But now,
All the officials have signed a joint letter because of the Cangcheng case. If we don't support Zheng He's voyage, I'm afraid the emperor will mistakenly think that the officials are united and have other plans."
"Now that all the officials have agreed with the prince's opinion, the emperor will guess that it may be the prince's idea for the officials to target the purple-robed captain. The prince is dissatisfied with the emperor's gift of purple. In this way, the emperor and the prince will
If there is a gap, the prince may be summoned to the capital. I have to say that this move of the prince is really good."
Mo Li arched his body and smiled charmingly, wishing he could lick Zhu Gaoxun's feet.
This Mo Li was said to be a strange person from Le'an Prefecture, but in fact he was just a man who was seeking fame. After Zhu Gaoxu took control of Le'an Prefecture, he even spent money to arrange people and promote himself everywhere, just to attract the attention of the King of Han.
So that you can enter the palace and reach heaven in one step.
This Zhu Gaoxu had just been killed by Ming Chengzu, and all his close associates had been exiled. He came to Le'an Prefecture alone with his family members.
Although he has left the capital, Zhu Gaoxu still cares about the court, cares about every move of the court, and looks for opportunities to make a comeback.
He has the ambition to conquer the world, but if he doesn’t have the talents around him, it’s all in vain.
He summoned Li Jinhong, the magistrate of Le'an Prefecture, into the Han Dynasty Palace and ordered him to look for capable people and strangers in Le'an Prefecture's jurisdiction.
Although Li Jinhong is the magistrate of Le'an Prefecture and is in charge of the affairs of the entire Le'an Prefecture, the Han King Zhu Gaoxu is the biological son of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. How dare Li Jinhong disobey orders, come and go,
Then he sent Mo Li to the Han Palace.
Relying on his cleverness and proficient in courtship skills, Mo Li quickly established his position as the number one assistant in the Han Palace.
After glaring at Mo Li, Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile: "Don't try to flatter others. This time, all the officials jointly submitted a letter. Is there anyone in the court who has never submitted a letter?"
Li Qiye put away his smile and bowed: "My lord, there really is."
