Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Zhu Fu was taken into Dongchang, which caused an uproar within Wu Xun.

Among the three palaces in the capital, due to the decline of the British Palace and the Dingguo Palace, the Chengguo Palace has now become the well-deserved leader of the martial arts circle in the capital.

Because Zhu Yiyuan was working in Nanjing, Zhu Fu, the eldest son of Duke Cheng, had been in charge for many years, and he also won the support of many military honors.

"Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, has any prince of the country been imprisoned in Dongchang?"

"We are all heroes of meritorious service. Doesn't His Majesty fear the hearts of the soldiers in the world when he acts like this?"

"If anything happens to the crown prince in Dongchang, his star will decline, and the world... the world will probably be unstable!"

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When a group of martial artists learned that Zhu Fu had been taken away from the Funing Hou Mansion, they all gathered in the Funing Hou Mansion to express their grievances for Zhu Fu.

Funing Hou Zhu Yong was still in the pain of losing his son, but when he saw that almost all the military heroes in the city came for Zhu Fu, he forced himself to hold a banquet to entertain these people.

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, was a rational person. He suddenly asked a question: "You have been talking here for a long time, but does anyone know the charges on which Dongchang arrested the crown prince and imprisoned him?"

Huh?

As soon as these words came out, Wu Xun present couldn't help but look at each other.

I just learned that Zhu Fu had been arrested by people from Dongchang, and heard someone shouting to go to Funinghou Mansion to seek confirmation, but I didn't know the reason at all.

"What crime can the prince commit?"

"If you want to incriminate yourself, why bother?"

"Your Majesty is now arbitrary in the world, and whoever you say is guilty is guilty!"

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Marquis Wu'an and others were very hostile to Zhu Youtang who did not let them take charge of the Beijing army. They just rolled their eyes and they all said something weird.

Zhu Yong finally realized that his group had a natural prejudice against Zhu Youtang, so he decided to tell the reason: "According to the people in Dongchang, they found prohibited items in the goods carried by the Annan mission, so It is suspected that someone is having an affair with the Annan envoy. Zhu Fu had previously had contact with the Annan envoy Li Guangdu, so he was suspected by Dongchang!"

"Whatever is prohibited, I think it's just a frame-up!"

"Speaking of this, I heard that there is indeed an important prohibited item among the items carried by the Annan mission!"

"How important it is, stop being alarmist here!"

"Xue Maple Knife!"

"Xue Maple Sword? How is this possible? I can't even get the Xuefeng Sword, how can a foreign envoy get it?"

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When Wu Anhou and others talked about the forbidden items and the Xuefeng Dao, even though some people shouted out, they were directly shocked by the news.

When the Xuefeng Sword first came out, it was claimed by the craftsmen to be the "No. 1 Saber of the Ming Dynasty".

Even if factors such as the material are put aside, this kind of combat saber can be regarded as a national weapon of the Ming Dynasty just because of the special design of the blood groove and the center of gravity of the whole knife.

Even if they want to play with the Xuefeng knife, they have to go to the SHIELD camp to borrow it in person. Only generals above the first level of the SHIELD camp's 100 households or performing military tasks can take the knife out of the camp.

But now the Annan mission almost brought the Xue Feng Dao back to the Li Dynasty. If there was no internal response from the Ming Dynasty, they themselves would not believe it.

For a moment, Wu Xun present realized that the situation was more serious than imagined, and that Dongchang was not innocent.

"Uncle Xing'an, I remember that Shuntian Mansion came to see you, but I don't know why?"

"Yes! I have also heard about this matter. It seems to be related to Tiexiang Mountain, right?"

"I am aware of this matter. Shuntian Mansion was looking for the Xue Feng Dao lost in Tiexiang Mountain!"

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Marquis Wu An and others more or less have their own intelligence network. They originally didn't care about the incident of throwing the knife in Tiexiang Mountain. But when they talked about the Xuefeng knife, some people remembered that Xing Anbo was related to the incident of throwing the knife a few days ago.

"That day, Tie Xiangshan brought a knife to the banquet. I looked at it twice and then returned it. He...his knife was lost on the way back!" Xing'an Bo Xu Sheng remembered Zhu Fu's instructions and even denied going with him. About yourself.

Huh?

Wu Xun, who was present, knew how to watch what was happening, and when he saw some unnatural reactions from Xing Anbo, he immediately realized that the matter must be related to Xing Anbo.

Someone lost the Xuefeng knife after just one drink. How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, was a straightforward person, so he pointed it out directly: "Uncle Xing'an, if my guess is correct, you must have arranged for someone to steal the Xuefeng Sword!"

"Marquis of Xiangcheng, there is absolutely no such thing. You should not accuse me so unjustly!" Xing'an Bo Xu Jian saw that the Marquis of Xiangcheng doubted him, and immediately waved his hands and said.

Seeing that Xing'an Bo was really weird, Marquis Wu An made a bold guess: "Xing'an Bo, it's not something you did that caused the prince to be locked up, right?"

"Bo Xing'an, stop hiding it! You called Tie Xiangshan to your home for a drink, but Tie Xiangshan's Xuefeng knife was lost, and then it was in the hands of the Annan mission. How could such a coincidence happen in this world? "Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, firmed up his judgment and directly stated the reasons.

Wu Xun present found that what the Marquis of Xiangcheng said was very reasonable, and immediately cast suspicious glances at Xing'an Bo.

Funing Marquis Zhu Yongyong looked at Xing Anbo calmly, but unlike those who doubted Xing Anbo, he already knew that Xing Anbo was just doing things for others.

"Now that things have come to an end, I can no longer hide it! I listened to the prince's instructions and invited Tie Xiangshan to come to his house for a drink. He took advantage of Tie Xiangshan's unpreparedness and put some laxatives in his wine. I really don't know anything else!" Xing'an! Bo Xujian knew that he could only tell the truth now, so he simply confessed Zhu Fudao.

ah! Is this really what the prince did?

Wu'anhou and other Wuxuns couldn't help but look at each other in shock when they learned that Xing'anbo had actually followed Zhu Fu's instructions, which had undoubtedly proved that Zhu Fu had stolen the sword.

It is already inappropriate to steal the Xuefeng Sword. If Zhu Fu is really the one who handed over the Xuefeng Sword, a national weapon, to the Annan mission, let alone Zhu Fu being convicted, the entire Chengguo Palace will suffer.

Even if it is the high-ranking Duke's palace, how can the emperor tolerate Zhu Fu's behavior, which is simply traitorous?

At this point, everyone knew that they could not blame Dongchang for arresting people. They could only say that Zhu Fu had gone too far this time and dared to give the Xuefeng sword to the Annan envoy, which he had repeatedly ordered not to export.

Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, realized the seriousness of the problem, but he was very confused and said: "So, the matter of Xuefeng Dao is really related to the Crown Prince, but why would the Crown Prince do this?"

"Could this be framed by someone in the palace?"

"Stop always talking about conspiracy theories. Your Majesty always follows the rules when doing things!"

"The prince must have stolen the Xuefeng sword, and now we have to see how the sword fell into the hands of the Annan mission!"

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Wu Anhou and other Wu Xun were sorting out the ins and outs of the matter. Although some people wanted to pour dirty water on Zhu Youtang, everyone already knew that it was inseparable from Zhu Fu. Now let’s see how the knife Zhu Fu got was obtained. The Annan mission was in hand.

If the knife was accidentally obtained by the Annan mission, the punishment would be lighter. But if Zhu Fu gave the Xuefeng Sword to the Annan mission, then this would be a very bad incident.

Zhu Yong has been listening silently. If it was just suspicion earlier, it is now almost confirmed that everything was done by Zhu Fu.

Because of his son's death, he knew more about Song Cheng's investigation.

The murder of the envoys was inseparable from the Xuefeng Sword. Although I didn’t understand why two Xuefeng Swords appeared, the instigator behind it was Zhu Fu.

It was precisely because Zhu Fu planned this drama that his second son was assigned to recover the Annan mission, but it was Zhu Fu who indirectly killed his second son.

Zhu Yong thought that just now Zhu Fu had pretended to go to the mourning hall to throw dirty water on the emperor. It turned out that Zhu Fu was the culprit. Some people are born to be good actors.

"What should I do now?"

"What else can we do? Of course we have to do our best to rescue him!"

"This matter must be considered in the long run, and we must find a solution that has both ends in mind!"

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Although Wu Anhou and other Wu Xun felt that the situation was more serious than they imagined, they did not choose to give up on Zhu Fu, and they immediately wanted to rack their brains to explain.

Zhu Yong saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, and his mood became extremely bad at this moment. He found that he was friends with a group of selfish people, and now he actually wanted to rescue Zhu Fu.

Even putting aside the hatred of his second son, Zhu Fu let the important weapons of the country fall into the hands of the Annan envoy for his own selfish reasons. This approach was enough to kill him with a thousand cuts.

Zhu Yong put down the tea cup in his hand, and directly stated his position: "If you want to rescue, please find another place to negotiate! I am getting a salary from the Ming Dynasty, and I am getting a Ming Dynasty certificate, but I still know what to do. But don’t do anything! Come and see the guests off!”

this……

When Marquis Wu An and others saw Zhu Yong directly stating that he would not rescue, they couldn't help but look at each other.

"Since Funing Hou is scared, let's all go to my house to discuss it. Let's go!" Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, who is related to Duke Cheng Guo by marriage, said openly.

this……

When Marquis Wu An and others saw the gods fighting, they couldn't help but silently exchange glances.

When things got to this point, everyone knew that Zhu Fu's situation had become very difficult. If the Xuefeng sword of the Annan mission was given by Zhu Fu, not only would it be impossible for them to rescue Zhu Fu, but they should not even rescue him at all.

It is true that they had an old relationship with Duke Chengguo, but they received the world certificate and received the favor of the Zhu family. If such traitorous acts are to be protected, then everyone's jobs will be ruined.

"What? You all want to be white-eyed wolves. Have you forgotten the kindness of Duke Chengguo?" Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, saw that most of the people had no intention of following, and couldn't help but said with a cold face.

When Zhu Yong saw Li Jin's mention, he couldn't help but remind him: "Everyone, although His Majesty has no longer used you since he came to the throne, how many of you can really lead the army? Today's salary is not reduced, and the world's The coupon is still there, but I don’t know whose kindness is greater?”

Marquis Wu An and others were still wavering at first, but after hearing Zhu Yong's words, they suddenly made a decision in their hearts. Compared with the small favors from Duke Chengguo, the Zhu family gave them world certificates, which was the real great favor.

Now Zhu Fu is very likely to betray the country, and this is going to bring trouble to everyone. Whether it is for their own jobs or to repay the Zhu family's kindness, they must condemn this behavior instead of persisting in the rescue.

"Okay, very good, Zhu Yong, from now on we will sever ties with each other!" Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, saw that Zhu Yong was openly contradicting him, and immediately chose to sever ties with him.

Several in-laws exchanged glances with the Duke of Cheng's Mansion and then left with the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

Zhu Yong looked at Li Jin who was leaving with his sleeves fluttering, and his heart seemed very calm.

Not to mention that Zhu Fu indirectly killed his second son, but now the Marquis of Xiangcheng still wants to save Zhu Fu, a traitor, but they are destined to part ways.

After all, Marquis Wu'an and others were moved by Zhu Yong's words. They were all martial artists with world certificates, and there was no reason to rebel against the Ming Dynasty for a small favor from the Duke of Chengguo.

Just when the Wuxun Group was split due to Zhu Fu, two completely different camps emerged within the Civil Service Group.

"The distant barbarians will be spared from prison and will be governed by their king, Qingqi!"

"Exonerate the Annan envoys, and let the barbarian envoys know that the imperial court is lenient and gentle!"

"When the two armies are fighting, they will not kill the envoy. The Annan envoy is vulgar, but the Ming Dynasty should show its etiquette!"

…

It has been widely spread that Annan envoy Li Guangdu led his troops to resist the imperial decree and killed nine Jinyi guards including Zhu Gong, a thousand-year-old in Jinyi. Faced with such a rampant Annan envoy, many officials defended Li Guangdu.

Of course, they did not accept bribes from Li Guangdu, but Qingliu, a member of the civil service group, had always adhered to the concept of sharing the blessings of peace, so they did not want to cause more trouble by pursuing the Annan envoy.

It seems that as long as there is peace, no matter how humiliating it is, we can accept it.

Zhu Youtang ignored this group of wealthy pacifists at all and immediately handed the case over to the Third Judicial Division for trial.

Du Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, presided over the case together with the Minister of Dali Temple and the Yushi Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan. Neither the Minister of Dali Temple nor the Yushi Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan dared to make decisions easily, but they gave the main decision-making power to Du Ming, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments. .

Du Ming knew what the two of them were worried about, so he immediately expressed his stance: "Our Majesty is a sage monarch. Since he wants us to handle the case seriously, we can just make the ruling according to the law. There is no need to have any special psychological burden on this case!"

When they heard Du Ming, the Minister of Punishment, made such a statement, the Minister of Dali Temple and the Censor of Zuodu of the Ducha Yuan also felt relieved.

"I am the envoy of Annan, you Ming Dynasty can't judge me?"

"I am responsible for the laws that your people abide by. Let me out quickly!"

"You sentence me to death? That's ridiculous. Have you, the Ming Emperor, lost your mind and gone crazy?"

"They say that the current emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. I think he is the most foolish emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

"I am a relative of the Li Dynasty. If anything happens to me, I will immediately... trample on you in the Central Plains!"

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Li Guangdu did not regard himself as a criminal at all when facing the joint trial of the three judicial departments. When Du Ming and others wanted to sentence him to death, he even pointed the finger at Zhu Youtang.

Faced with such disrespectful language, Du Ming no longer gave in. Immediately, someone opened the chains and tortured Li Guangdu, beating him into a sausage mouth.

After some deliberations by the three judicial divisions, the numerous crimes committed by the Annan envoy Li Guangdu were finalized, and the verdict document was then handed over to the cabinet, which in turn handed it over to the emperor.

When Zhu Youtang saw the verdict results handed over by the Sanfa Division, he was slightly stunned when he saw the two words above, and then waved his hand.