Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"In Li Zhigang's case, the key issue is not actually Li Zhigang."

Zhu Gaochi meant that it would be difficult for him to handle this matter.

So he decided not to do it.

Come and inform Jiang Xinghuo personally, and then let Jiang Xinghuo think of a solution.

But unfortunately, Zhu Gaochi's plan to dump the blame did not succeed, and Jiang Xinghuo simply refused to let him go.

Of course Jiang Xinghuo knew what Zhu Gaochi meant, but he had neither been granted the patent law nor the salt law. What did the Ministry of Punishment mean?

Now you are holding onto Li Zhigang's case and deliberately going against him?

Whether he wanted to use Li Zhigang in exchange for Jiang Xinghuo's concessions on patent laws and salt laws, or whether there were indeed relevant interest groups obstructing him behind the scenes, Jiang Xinghuo would never give in.

But at this time, naturally, I couldn’t ask directly.

"What's the key? Isn't the Ministry of Punishment the first to express its stance in the Tri-Faculty Trial? Since you don't agree, there must be a reason." Jiang Xinghuo blocked the door of the lecture hall, wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and asked slowly.

According to the system of the Ming Dynasty, the process of the joint trial of the Three Law Departments was not actually that the senior officials of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate gathered together, and the chief officials sat side by side at a table, and then began to hear the case.

This picture belongs to the last step.

The real normal process is that the Ministry of Punishment first examines the case, and then the Dali Temple reexamines it. Both processes are supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Since the founding of Hongwu in the early Ming Dynasty, the status of the Ministry of Punishment has been very high. It is said that "when Emperor Taizu Gao first came to the throne, he punished Yuan Yuan leniently and used too strict methods. Those who followed the rules paid great attention to Adachi. Once the laws and orders were in place, the officials knew how to abide by them. Later, there were corrections, all based on Zhenshu as the authority." The main reason was that Lao Zhu felt that the laws of the Yuan Dynasty were too broad, and his idea of ​​governing the country was severe punishment. After the four major Hongwu cases, the Ministry of Punishment was very prestigious.

Although the main job of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is to inspect the conduct of impeached officials, it also has another function, which is to participate in the trial of the case. However, although the Metropolitan Procuratorate is involved in the case process, it is not the case itself that is involved, but the three judicial courts. Are the other two companies in the court legal and compliant when hearing the case? In other words, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has no jurisdiction over the case itself. It only plays the role of supervisor.

The responsibility of the Dali Temple is: "If there are large prisons in the four directions, I will be ordered to go to them; if there are prisoners in the four directions, I will send two officers to come there. Whenever a prison is closed, its name will be numbered every year, and it will be reported every year; on the moon, it will be reported." The number of people who have been detained or released will be reported to the prison every month. If they are moved to Dali Temple for review, they will definitely be granted justice."

The Criminal Department is the first trial. If the Criminal Department fails, all the rest will be in vain. Chen Qia, the minister of Dali Temple, is not here. The young minister of Dali Temple does not dare to bear the blame under the pressure, unless he does not want to get involved in the three-law division system.

Moreover, even if the emperor could put pressure on the young minister of Dali Temple and impose a hard verdict on Li Zhigang's case, I am afraid that the Patent Law and the Salt Law would not be passed.

The three Yangs in the cabinet did not have the courage to speak at this time. They were not in a position to intervene in the confrontation between the Imperial Master and the First Prince.

Of course Zhu Gaochi knew that Jiang Xinghuo was pretending not to know and was asking him to tell the truth, but at this time he had no choice but to tell the truth.

"Salt Law."

"The opposition within the Ministry of Punishment was so great that Zheng Ci could not suppress it at all. The Ming Code was the fundamental interest of the Ministry of Punishment in maintaining its authority. Almost everyone opposed the revision."

really!

Why is it said that the Ministry of Punishment had a high status in the early Ming Dynasty? Because it not only manages the judiciary and prisons, but also manages legislation!

Lao Zhu is not the kind of person who likes to pick up people's leftovers. As long as he can innovate based on reality, Lao Zhu will choose to innovate. However, he doesn't like the Yuan Dynasty's "Zhi Zheng Tiao Ge" at all, so "Da Ming Law" It was done by the Ministry of Punishment.

The Code of the Ming Dynasty was originally created when Lao Zhu called him King of Wu, and was later scheduled for the sixth year of Hongwu. The Code of the Ming Dynasty has a total of thirty volumes and four hundred and sixty articles, which are simple and strict in law. Lao Zhu asked future generations not to change it.

As the subject of law, the "Da Ming Code" must have gaps. In order to prevent "extra-legal adultery", Zhu Yuanzhang resorted to case law, which is a special criminal law made by sorting out cases of punishing the crimes committed by his subjects and relevant instructions. , commonly known as the "Da Gao", as a supplement to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", is divided into four parts: "Imperial Imperial Edict", "Da Gao Continuation", "Da Gao Third Edition", and "Da Gao Wuchen". There are 236 articles in total, characterized by severe punishments and severe punishments.

"Da Ming Law", as the main body of Ming law, is also the most important condition for maintaining the current status of the Ministry of Punishment. The Ministry of Punishment absolutely does not agree to modify the law casually, and they have Lao Zhu's imperial edict in their hands.

Lao Zhu knew the importance of the "Da Ming Law", which was the highest law of the Ming Dynasty and represented the ultimate will of the regime. He was afraid that future generations would become emperors for their own selfish purposes, or be tempted by traitors to change the law at will, deliberately The ancestral precepts were established and engraved in the Ministry of Justice.

Although there is such uncertainty as "Jiang Xinghuo's ancestral method", it is probably not feasible for you to ask Jiang Xinghuo to go directly to the Ministry of Justice and carry Lao Zhu's stone tablet away overnight.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty implemented a government-owned monopoly system on tea, salt, alum, etc., and specifically stipulated the "Tea Law" and "Salt Law" in the "Da Ming Law", which is one of the most important components of the "Da Ming Law".

If the Salt Law can be changed, then the "Da Ming Law" cannot be changed at will, which will undoubtedly become a joke. From now on, whoever wants to change the law can change it at will. What authority does the Ministry of Punishment have?

Because of this, even if they knew what the emperor meant, the Ministry of Punishment was still united and refused to sentence Li Zhigang's case despite the pressure, just to force Jiang Xinghuo to make concessions.

We can acquit Li Zhigang, but the Salt Law cannot be touched.

If the salt law must be used, it is not certain whether it can be used, but it is definitely impossible for Li Zhigang to be found not guilty.

Jiang Xinghuo turned sideways, and Zhu Gaochi and San Yang from the cabinet left.

"Well written."

Gao Xunzhi slowly put down the lesson plan, feeling quite unfinished. At this time, there was no one else in the lecture hall except him and Cao Duan.

"But you know so many things, why aren't you ruthless enough when you do things?"

Gao Xunzhi crossed his fingers and looked at Jiang Xinghuo and asked.

"Are you asking me to give up on Li Zhigang and make the Ministry of Justice lose the qualification to negotiate terms with me?" Jiang Xinghuo closed the door, leaned against it and closed his eyes.

"if not?"

Gao Xunzhi said calmly: "Your goal has been achieved through crying at the mausoleum on the anniversary of his death and the court debate at Fengtian Palace. Is Li Zhigang inseparable from you? When he first stood on your side, his motives were not pure. When I was still in court a year ago, I knew that he, like Zheng Ci, would be like Cai Jing if he gained power, and would only cater to his wishes."

Gao Xunzhi paused and continued: "Although His Majesty is not impatient today, in the final analysis, if he wants to do something, he will definitely get it done. If His Majesty wants Li Zhigang to be innocent, why do you need to come forward? ? Sooner or later, he will release Li Zhigang, or he will be directly acquitted, or he will be convicted and meritorious service. Why are you in a hurry?"

"But after all, he ended up in this situation because of me. Everyone knows that Huang Xin was not going for Li Zhigang in the first place."

Jiang Xinghuo opened his eyes and looked at him seriously: "If you think about it from another angle, if it wasn't for the reason of criticizing me, why would he want to be tried by the three law divisions now?"

"That's wrong!"

"There is just too much unnecessary responsibility and kindness on your part."

Gao Xunzhi said solemnly: "If this is the case, it will be difficult for you to maintain the status quo in the temple in the future, and you may even be reduced to a place of death without burial - after all, you lack a trace of ruthlessness compared to those veterans! You are now If you don't give up on Li Zhigang, how should you choose if you encounter more difficult choices in the future? You probably won't dare! There is no such thing as the best of both worlds in this world, so you can't always keep Li Zhigang and put yourself in danger, right?"

Jiang Xinghuo lowered his head and said nothing.

Gao Xunzhi continued: "You should understand something. I just said it - choice."

After Gao Xunzhi finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside.

Jiang Xinghuo raised his head and looked at Cao Duan, who said he heard nothing.

"Go ahead. If you have any questions about logic, come to me another time."

Cao Duan kept up with Gao Xunzhi.

"His personality is not destined to be a leader of political reform. In terms of ruthlessness, he is not even as tough as Wang Anshi."

Cao Duan only heard the other party sighing and mumbling to himself outside the door.

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After a while, Jiang Xinghuo walked out of Daming Administration School.

He stopped outside the school and looked up at the gray sky. He did not leave immediately, but was thinking about everything Gao Xunzhi said just now.

After a long time, he suddenly showed a bitter smile.

Of course what Gao Xunzhi said made sense, but he had more aspects to consider. Although Li Zhigang could become the sacrificed son at this time, Gao Xunzhi didn't understand what he was doing.

"political reform."

After riding on the little gray horse, Jiang Xinghuo chewed these two words silently.

Reform and reform, what needs to be changed is this law, this "Great Ming Law"!

Nowadays, institutional changes have entered the second stage, and it is impossible not to produce changes that will cause pain to some inherent departments or interest groups.

In the matter of reform, thought comes first, and then comes the system.

The system is stipulated by law. If the "Laws of the Ming Dynasty" remain unchanged, how can we start talking about reform?

But now he was trapped in the capital and had to be careful in everything he did.

The three-law division system is a very powerful administrative force. This collective will and matters involving the overall interests cannot be changed by a single chief official. A head-on battle is required to push things forward.

He wants to change the salt law, and he also wants to change the tea law!

Just as I was returning home, I saw a carriage parked at the door, and a young man got out of the carriage.

"Principal, I'm back." The young man cupped his hands.

He looked thin, with sunken cheeks and dark eye sockets. He seemed to have not slept for a long time. He was Xu Jingchang, who had now inherited the title of Duke of Dingguo.

Jiang Xinghuo was stunned for a moment, and then said: "You are back from Jiangnan so soon? Come on first and talk."

Although Xu Jingchang was a one-star general, he was too young and too inexperienced, so he had little say in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. However, his father, Xu Zengshou, had made great contributions to Zhu Di and could not be left on the bench, so he was He was assigned to Jiangnan to take charge of the manual workshop area and other matters.

The handicraft factory area was nominally funded by the Ministry of Household Affairs, but in essence it was an asset of the royal family. In order to promote the new war model, nobles were also kidnapped. Each family looked at the emperor's face and more or less acted. money.

The nature of this money is similar to that of the money collected for the overseas voyage last year. They all had the psychological expectation that it would be wasted. Therefore, no one was too concerned about Xu Jingchang's management and did not think it was a big deal.

But as his first official assignment, Xu Jingchang was quite concerned about it.

Therefore, he has been living in Jiangnan in recent months and rarely returns to Beijing.

I didn't expect that I would suddenly return to the capital today, which was quite surprising.

Jiang Xinghuo pulled Xu Jingchang into Duke Rongguo's mansion. As expected, everyone was at work.

They found a flower hall and sat in it talking.

Xu Jingchang said straight to the point: "I heard that the crime Mr. Li committed is very difficult to sentence now?"

Starting from King Xu Da of Zhongshan, the Xu family, as the top nobles of the Ming Dynasty, had been in the court for more than thirty years. It was abnormal for them not to be well-informed, and it was not a secret. Xu Jingchang was not surprised when he learned about it.

"Um."

Jiang Xinghuo briefly recounted the incident.

Xu Jingchang frowned and said: "This Mr. Li is a good candidate to go to the Chief Envoy Department of Jiaozhi to be the chief envoy. These days, I know that running a business is also a difficult task. He has to be naughty. He is really not suitable to stay here anymore." After all, some of the things he did when he was a minister are not easy to put aside."

Xu Jingchang looked at Jiang Xinghuo and asked, "I wonder what the principal is going to do?"

Xu Jingchang can be considered half of his own. He and Jiang Xinghuo destroyed the White Lotus Sect, and now he is responsible for many matters in the handicraft factory area, so Jiang Xinghuo does not shy away from things that can be discussed.

"Since Li Zhigang was imprisoned because of me, I will definitely not sit idly by and ignore him. I will definitely find a way to save him."

In fact, to put it plainly, you need to be loyal when you go out to hang out, especially in front of your younger brother.

If your subordinates are caught and thrown aside as trash, it will easily make other people feel cold. No matter how many reasons you have, no matter how you choose, this is the result in the eyes of others.

Xu Jingchang nodded and talked about another thing, which was the main reason for his return to Beijing.

"The King of Champa, Lai of Champa, has agreed in principle to all the trade terms we proposed, and has also agreed to supply part of the rice from Champa as rations for the landing army, which will also offset part of the Songjiang cotton trade difference. , so we don’t have to ship by sea from Guangdong.”

"The soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and grass. Li Jinglong's food is in place, so he will be more confident to launch the Thanh Hoa landing."

Seeing Xu Jingchang's excitement, Jiang Xinghuo also smiled and said, "Now you feel at ease?"

"At ease."

Xu Jingchang's smile comes from the bottom of his heart. You know, looking at the cotton textiles piled up in warehouse after warehouse and unable to be sold, he is now undecided at this age and is eager to make a career. He has to bear the burden every day. The pressure is also great.

Now the part that can be sold to the Champa State is enough to repay the capital. After all, the Champa State also has a population of millions. Although many poor people cannot afford it, ordinary families still have purchasing power. The cotton textiles of the Ming Dynasty are dumped in, and they have no worries. Can't sell.

Once Li Jinglong's Qinghua landing is successful, the situation in Annan will be completely reversed. It is only a matter of time before the Hu family and his son fall. By then, the entire Annan, a large market with a population of more than three million, will become a dumping ground for Ming Dynasty goods. , and Annan’s purchasing power is a level higher than Champa.

The money from these sales, in addition to repaying the Taicang silver advanced to the Ministry of Household Affairs and leaving it to the manual workshops to pay wages and expand reproduction, was distributed as dividends to the royal family and nobles.

Who will not miss Xu Jingchang then? Who says he didn't make any contribution?

Everyone fawns over him and expects him to be the God of Wealth and make money for everyone. With this, he can be regarded as the Duke of Dingguo, otherwise it is just a name.

But of course Xu Jingchang knew who brought everything today.

It was Jiang Xinghuo who advocated the establishment of handicraft workshops. It was Jiang Xinghuo who put down rebellions and flood control and used work as relief. It was also Jiang Xinghuo who recommended him to do this.

People should always repay kindness, especially a young man like him.

"Principal, I have a straightforward personality and don't like beating around the bush. Let's just put some things on the table."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at him and said slowly: "What do you want to say?"

"The principal's current trouble is actually very simple."

Xu Jingchang said: "Li Zhigang's case did not involve many officials, and he did not offend many people. On the contrary, the vast majority of people who had dealings with him hope that even if Li Zhigang dies, they will shut up and not implicate others." .are all afraid of causing the Four Major Hongwu Cases."

"So the principal is in trouble. The matter of the Salt Law, which is stuck by the Ministry of Punishment, can actually be done separately. The Salt Law belongs to the Salt Law. Li Zhigang's matter is another matter."

"Since this matter is not a big deal, we can secretly manipulate public opinion and direct the conflict to certain officials who were previously involved with Li Zhigang. In this case, someone will naturally put pressure on the Ministry of Punishment. Not only can Li Zhigang be acquitted, but he will also be found guilty without any solid evidence. You can preserve your reputation without being punished, and the principal will also benefit from this matter."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at Xu Jingchang in surprise.

He never expected that Xu Jingchang would make such a suggestion.

But if you think about it carefully, this is also a solution.

If he followed what Xu Jingchang said, he wouldn't have to take action directly, nor would he have to follow other people's ideas and mix things up between Li Zhigang and Yan Fa.

"This idea?"

It's not that Jiang Xinghuo looks down on Xu Jingchang, but it's really not like the other party could come up with this idea. If the old monk came up with it, then he wouldn't be surprised at all. But the problem is that the old monk is not in the capital now, but has gone to the north. Take care of a few important things.

"My uncle, he has completed the handover of the affairs of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and will leave for the north today. He told me before leaving that it is not convenient for him to come to you, the principal." Xu Jingchang simply told the truth.

He added: "However, we must proceed with caution in this matter. After all, His Majesty's attitude is still uncertain. What if it changes? You must be mentally prepared."

Jiang Xinghuo was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know, take me to say hello to your uncle."

Later, Jiang Xinghuo wrote another letter in front of Xu Jingchang, which was addressed to Zhu Gaoxu.

Give me papaya and give me Qiongju in return.

I hope Xu Huizu can stay more comfortable in the north.

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When Zhu Gaochi rushed to the palace, he happened to bump into Zhu Di walking out of the study.

Zhu Di saw him and said calmly: "Are you looking for me? Or are you looking for your mother? Your uncle is going to the north, so your mother is going to drive back to her parents' home."

"Looking for Father."

Zhu Di asked: "What's the matter?"

"Li Zhigang's case."

Zhu Gaochi said respectfully: "I want to ask my father to forgive Li Zhigang."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and asked, "Li Zhigang?"

"I have no intention of not forgiving him. Didn't he go to the Tribunal for Trial?"

When the emperor expresses that he knows nothing about something, whether you believe that the emperor at the final node of the information network has received the relevant news or not, it is best to treat him as knowing nothing.

So Zhu Gaochi patiently explained the problems he was facing now.

"Oh, I understand. The Ministry of Punishment does not agree to amend the Ming Dynasty Code. Let's use Li Zhigang as a bargaining chip."

Zhu Di said casually, and then said: "I will handle this matter as appropriate."

Zhu Gaochi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, knelt on the ground, and thanked the Holy Grace.

Zhu Di waved his sleeves, signaling to get up quickly and stay out of here.

Zhu Gaochi got up slowly with his waist bent.

When he looked up at his father, he found that his father was still there, staring at him blankly.

He couldn't help but said: "Father, why don't you go back to the harem to rest at this late hour?"

"What's the rush?" Zhu Di glanced at him and said calmly: "I'm not in a hurry to return to the palace, but you, it's so late, what were you doing before?"

Zhu Gaochi said: "I went to the administrative school to listen to the lectures of the national teacher."

"Have you gained anything? Your second brother is going north. If you have time, you can ask more advice from the imperial master." Zhu Di said with a half-smile but not a smile.

Of course Zhu Di knew what Zhu Gaochi was doing today, and he knew even better why Zhu Gaochi came to intercede for Li Zhigang on behalf of Jiang Xinghuo.

Logically speaking, these are contrary to Zhu Gaochi's interests. After all, Li Zhigang may not think of him well, but the Ministry of Punishment has completely offended him. Among the six ministries of Punishment, except for the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Gaochi is the only two who do not Intervening departments.

But this is the cleverness of Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi would rather harm his own interests, but also want to create a situation where he did not fully intervene in the six departments, so that his father would be less wary of his own power. At the same time, he would do well for Jiang Xinghuo and show his willingness to cooperate with the reform. Although Zhu Gaochi had already felt Under increasing pressure, his butt is sitting on the side of the gentry and civil servants, and some supporters whisper in his ears the disadvantages of the New Deal.

"It's rewarding."

Zhu Gaochi lowered his head and said, "I just want to ask my father a question."

"Oh? Tell me."

Zhu Di suddenly became interested and said: "Although I am not good at handling government affairs, I have rich experience after all, and I can still show you a clear path for some things."

As a father, how can I not want to educate my son? Especially this kind of opportunity that comes to your door.

Zhu Gaochi hesitated for a while, and finally asked: "Father, you once told me that in this world, the easiest thing to lose is power, and the easiest thing to change is people's hearts."

"How do you say this?" Zhu Di asked.

Zhu Gaochi said: "Recently, I have been reading "Mr. Jiang's Lecture Notes" repeatedly. There is a saying that 'manufacturing power determines the manufacturing relationship, and the material foundation determines the top-level structure.' If the foundation of this Ming Dynasty changes, will it still be a Ming Dynasty in the future?"

"I don't mean anything else. Mr. Jiang also talked about something called the Ship of Theseus, which means a wooden ship. The planks are constantly replaced. After each plank is replaced, the ship is still the original ship. ?"

Zhu Di shook his head and said only:

"Times have changed. Which dynasty has been passed down for seven, eight or even more than ten generations, but can it remain the same as it was at the beginning?"

"To put it aside, your grandfather was wise and powerful, right? But he couldn't even predict or control what would happen in the next few years after his death."

Zhu Gaochi cupped his hands and said nothing more. In fact, a certain hidden worry always lingered in his mind, especially after he witnessed the development of Nanjing today. The businessmen and citizens were rising at a speed visible to the naked eye, and The trend of thought spreading in the market made him feel deeply uneasy.

The traditional order of Neo-Confucianism is reasonable: the king, the king, the minister, the father, the son, the son.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't believe what the world would look like in one hundred or two hundred years if business continued to develop and merchants, citizens and even handicraft factory owners became more powerful.

In fact, it is conceivable. After all, what Jiang Xinghuo said is very reasonable, and it is simply the law of the world.

Zhu Di's tone gradually became sharp, like a sword, and he said categorically: "One generation does the things of one generation, why do you think so much? Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. For our generation, it is enough to lay a large territory for the Ming Dynasty. "

"My son, I am worried in vain."

"It's just the Ministry of Punishment's affairs, I'm afraid it may not be that simple."

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes, with a cold light shining in his eyes.

This kid's head is spinning pretty fast, and he can figure it out just by reasoning.

In fact, this was the case. Both Zhu Gaosui and Ji Gang reported to him. There was always a mysterious shadow behind this matter.

"Damn Zhu Yunwen!"

Zhu Di felt a little resentful in his heart. These Jianwen remnants seemed to be killed endlessly. Even after Bao Zhao died, there were still people working together, but they were so secretive that they couldn't be caught at all.

"Continue." Zhu Di said.

Zhu Gaochi said: "I suspect that someone did it deliberately. The purpose is to cause conflicts within the imperial court."

He glanced at Zhu Di and added: "Of course, I have no evidence, it's just speculation."

Zhu Di took a deep breath, suppressed the anger boiling in his heart, and asked, "What do you think I should do?"

"Fishing, in order to completely clean up the presence in the court who are not loyal to the father."

Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal. This truth never goes out of style.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he launched several rounds of purges of temples. However, just like the Metropolitan Procuratorate controlled by Huang Xin not long ago, there are still many departments that are not under Zhu Di's actual control. Zhu Di cannot replace all these people. There aren’t that many “own people” to take the lead.

Zhu Gaochi said: "I hope my father can forgive Li Zhigang and still let him be the first chief envoy of the Cochin Chief Envoy, but don't express his position for the time being. In this way, all the spearheads will point to one point, and those people will be wary. Don’t dare to act rashly.”

Zhu Di was silent. This was indeed a good suggestion.

Zhu Di waved his hand and said: "You go back first, I will think about it again."

"Yes, my son, please retire!" Zhu Gaochi bowed his hands and said in salute, then retreated.

"Recruit these four people, Ji Gang, Chen Ying, Jin Youzi, and Jin Zhong."

This is what it means to summon all the eagles, dogs, and civil and military advisors here.

Zhu Gaosui emerged from the shadow of the pillar out of nowhere and bowed to accept the order.

"Besides, if we recruit Hu Hui, when will we find Zhu Yunwen, the little bastard?"

Zhu Gaosui, who had just taken a few steps, paused and nodded in agreement, but a trace of thought flashed in his eyes.

Maybe it's time for him to fulfill his promise.

Now that Champa has surrendered and Annan is not far away, will Luzon and even Tianzhu keep him waiting for a long time?