After the day's "hunting" activity, Ming Chengzu returned to his camp in Tumubao.
After the meal, he sat on the dragon chair in the side hall, ready to drink some Longjing tea and take a nap.
In the past few days, envoys from foreign countries have almost worshiped the performance of Shenji Camp, which made Ming Chengzu very satisfied.
Promoting national prestige and demonstrating the strength of Ming Dynasty is the main purpose of his large-scale giant hunting activities.
Seeing the soldiers performing with great enthusiasm, Ming Chengzu really had the idea of going on and doing it himself.
In recent years, the Ming Dynasty's border defense has been stable, and I have not been on the battlefield for some days. Although I am over sixty years old, if there is a problem with the border defense, I might as well put on armor and go into battle, and then go to war personally.
Holding the tea bowl, with a smile on his face, he could not hide the pride and ambition in his heart.
"Your Majesty." A thin voice came from the door.
Ming Chengzu looked sideways and saw Lin Shangli walking in with a letter in his hand and his body hunched over.
"What is that you are holding in your hand?" Looking at the letter in Lin Shangli's hand, Ming Chengzu had a bad feeling in his heart.
I had been tired for a day, so Lin Shangli came here just to give me a massage. He was holding a letter in his hand. It must be something that could not be postponed, or in other words, something that had a great relationship with Ming Dynasty.
"More than 600 of the Jin Yiwei guards outside the Dongchang Prison were killed." Lin Shangli said softly and handed the letter in his hand to Ming Chengzu with both hands.
"Huh?" Ming Chengzu's expression remained unchanged. He placed the tea bowl in his hand on the table and took the letter handed over by Lin Shangli.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Ming Chengzu's calm face gradually showed a hint of anger.
"Killing more than 600 Jin Yiwei at once, this force will not be small." He put the letter on the table and pressed his right fist on it.
"The other party only had a dozen men. They were able to kill so many people before Jin Yiwei could react. The skills of these people are not ordinary people." Lin Shangli bowed and expressed his opinion.
"Start investigating and uproot this force." Ming Chengzu said coldly.
"Yes, Dongchang will definitely eliminate this force." Lin Shangli hurriedly assured the emperor.
"I'm a little confused, why do the Jin Yiwei have so many men and go near the Dongchang Prison? In the past, when the prison was being expanded, the Jin Yiwei were stationed on the outside. Now that the expansion has been completed, haven't the Jin Yiwei been evacuated yet?" He glanced at Lin Shangli.
, Ming Chengzu asked softly.
"Your Majesty," Lin Shangli walked gently behind Ming Chengzu and put his hands on his shoulders, "You have been tired for a long day. This matter has to start from the past few days. I will rub your shoulders for you.
Let’s talk about it.”
"That's fine." Ming Chengzu slowly closed his eyes.
Gently rubbing Ming Chengzu's shoulders with both hands, Lin Shangli said: "A few days ago, after Jin Yiwei Qianhu Liu Rufeng was transferred to Dongchang, he was arranged by Xiao Chen to return to Dongchang Prison overnight to protect His Highness the Crown Prince. When he first entered the gate of Dongchang Prison
, encountered a powerful attack.”
"If you enter, will you still be attacked?" Ming Chengzu asked incredulously.
Although I don’t know what kind of door is used in Dongchang Prison, the door in a place like this should be a large, indestructible iron door.
Even if Liu Rufeng entered the gate, she would still be attacked. Is the gate useless?
If this is the case, then if this person wants to go against the imperial court, wouldn't it mean that even the imperial palace would no longer be safe?
"Your Majesty does not know that the iron door of Dongchang Prison is specially made and is extremely strong. But even so, half of the door leaf of the large iron door was chopped off by the opponent. The remaining sword energy was pressed against Liu Rufeng's arm.
Scratch it and tear the clothes to pieces." Lin Shangli said softly.
Ming Chengzu's closed eyes suddenly opened: "Is it so exaggerated?"
"Your Majesty, can you remember that when Wang Yuan of the Imperial Guard Qianhu assassinated King Zhao, he was cut in half with a knife?" Lin Shangli changed the subject softly.
"Are these two things related?"
"Without evidence, I dare not draw conclusions easily. However, both Wang Yuan and Liu Rufeng are members of the Qianhu family of Jinyiwei. If these two things are a coincidence, it doesn't matter. But if they are related, there is something hidden in them.
The secret is probably not a small one."
The cunning Lin Shangli explained the matter skillfully.
"Aren't these two things related? Is the Jinyiwei still on duty outside because the gate of the East Factory was destroyed?" Ming Chengzu asked.
"As soon as this incident came out, Xiao Chen just rushed back. Looking at the iron gate that was smashed by a knife, he realized the crisis in Dongchang Prison. For the safety of His Highness the Crown Prince, he went to Jinyiwei to ask for support. The Jinyiwei commander made
Xu Kaiying knows the general situation very well, so he immediately assigned five thousand captains to guard the outside of Dongchang Prison." Lin Shangli said softly.
Ming Chengzu nodded lightly: "I am quite satisfied with Jin Yiwei's response this time. Considering the prince's safety as the top priority, Xu Kaiying is a qualified commander of Jin Yiwei."
"It stands to reason that even if the Jin Yiwei with 5,000 troops is not fighting, just standing there is a great deterrent to people. This group of people is really brave, they dare to attack the Jin Yiwei, and kill them in one go.
Killed more than 600 Jinyi Guardsmen. This is not only 600 appointments, but also 600 families behind them." Lin Shangli took the opportunity to let out a long sigh.
"These people all died for the imperial court. Please tell the Ministry of Household Affairs clearly that the pensions for these people will be carried out according to the highest standards. And if their family members have men, no matter how big or small, they will be allowed to enter Jinyiwei to continue their work.
On duty." Ming Chengzu said softly while looking at the steaming tea bowl on the table.
As long as they died for the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty, every captain is worthy of respect.
"Yes, this servant has memorized it. When I arrive at Huailaiwei tomorrow, I will see the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, and I will explain the emperor's wishes to him." Lin Shangli responded hurriedly.
Ming Chengzu put his arms on the desk, leaned down, and let Lin Shangli rub his back.
In the past few days, my back sometimes throbbed and hurt suddenly. I was busy with hunting activities, so I never consulted the imperial doctor.
"Your Majesty, this pain in my back may be due to muscle damage."
"Damage, what damage? I haven't been active for a long time, and you actually said it was damaged. How dare you say that?" Ming Chengzu said a little dissatisfied, leaning on the desk.
Lin Shangli kneaded it hard and did not dare to speak any more.
Among the people, there is a saying that the inexplicable pain behind the back is caused by villains who are causing trouble behind the back.
But how could Lin Shangli dare to say this to Ming Chengzu?
