Factory owner is king

Chapter 134

Chapter 134

On the ninth day of October in the 27th year of Hongwu, Jinyi Weidong Factory jointly reported that Lanyu had confessed in prison, admitted that he had caused people to steal the imperial seal, and confessed that there were more than [-] rebellious party members in the army and the court. The emperor was furious and decreed that anyone involved All officials, regardless of rank or position, will be beheaded after interrogation, and no one will be left behind.

As a reminder, from the tenth day of October in the 27th year of Hongwu, the butcher's knives in the hands of the executioners have basically never been put down.Since Sapphire, row after row of criminals have been dragged from the prison in Dongchang to the execution ground in West Market.Every time the supervisor's command arrow hits the ground, more than a dozen heads will fall to the ground.

The common people in Nanjing City are quite used to beheadings. The Hu Weiyong case, the Guo Huan case, and the Kong Yin case, which one didn't kill a mountain of corpses and blood, and the heads are rolling, and now it's just another one. Although they didn't care much about life and death, they were frightened and shocked by the numerous scars on the prisoner's body.

Anyone with eyes can see that not many of these prisoners are still in human form. They have jagged bones, blood dripping from their bodies, and maggots crawling on their wounds. Death is absolutely fine for them. It's a relief.

"I would rather see the flying fish than enter the East Factory." This is a popular saying.

Under this bloody and terrifying atmosphere, the people of Nanjing City lived a trembling New Year's Eve and entered the 28th year of Hongwu.

The massacre has lasted for more than three months until today, and the West Market has become a ghostly place. The corpses can be transported away, but the blood-stained ground is not rinsed with buckets of clean water. of.

Fish and meat are not as bloody as human blood.As soon as the sun shines and the breeze blows, all passers-by cover their noses and want to vomit.

. . . . . .

On Zhongshan in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing

The sound of "Da Da" horseshoes sounded briskly,

Five or six men dressed as generals led the horses and walked silently.A few steps ahead, two men dressed as sons are riding on horses, trusting the horses.The one in the green robe is the older of the two young men, about 30 years old, and the young man in the blue robe next to him is younger, about 26 or seven years old.Judging from their faces, the two of them are five or six points alike, and they should be a close relationship like brothers.

"Brother." The young master whispered: "It's rare that dad allows us to come out to relax. You...why don't you seem unhappy?"

"Second brother." The elder son smiled bitterly: "You are still young, there are some things...you don't understand yet."

"Why don't I understand." The young master shook his head and said, "It's just that the emperor wants to attack our family. But there must be a reason for killing people. The emperor can't bring a knife to chop us down, right?"

"If you want to kill someone, there will always be a way." The elder son sighed.

The two wandered around for half a day, but they were really not in the mood, so they returned home again.

In the darkness of the forest, Ji Gang looked at the figures of several people leaving, let go, threw a man on his shoulders on the ground, sneered, then pulled out the long knife at his waist, and put it on the man's neck, Gently wipe it off.

The next day

Nanjing Shuntianfu received a report that an unknown male corpse was found on Zhongshan Mountain.After the police inspected, although the identity of the male corpse was still not found, a letter was found in a tree hole not far from the scene.There is a sentence in the letter that reads, "Today, if you are jealous of the virtuous and capable, and punish the nobles and heroes for no reason, the power of the Ming Dynasty will not last forever." After reading it, Yin Gaofu of Shuntian Mansion was shocked, and hurriedly reported the facts.The Holy One was furious, and ordered Shuntian Mansion to solve the case within seven days.

On the third day

The governor of Shuntian Mansion once again wrote a letter, saying that after investigation and investigation, on the day the man died, the people around Zhongshan saw that the two sons of Ying Guogong Fu Youde's mansion seemed to have led his family up the mountain.The Holy Majesty stayed behind. . .

. . . . . .

The 28th day of the first month of the 28th year of Hongwu

Just as the early dynasty was about to end, a good news came from Shu, claiming that the Bailian rebels had been completely wiped out, and the leader of the bandits, the "General of Heaven" Wang Siliu, was appointed as the leader, and he will return to the dynasty soon.Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to prepare corresponding supplies to reward the soldiers, and decided to entertain civil and military officials in the evening.

"Ruyi...why do you seem a little unhappy?" In the Spring Square, Zhu Yunqi looked at Xu Ruyi and asked softly.

"It's nothing, Your Highness, it's just that the things outside have made me a little tired." Xu Ruyi reluctantly returned a smile.

"Oh, that's it." Zhu Yunqi nodded, without further questioning.

Since the night when Lan Yu raised his troops, Xu Ruyi came to Chunfang less often.Although his identity as the owner of Dongchang is very mysterious outside, Zhu Yunqi still knows it, and I believe Huang Zicheng also knows it in his heart.

I originally thought that I would be scolded by Huang Zicheng and questioned by Zhu Yunwen every day in this Chunfang, but unexpectedly, the two of them never talked to him about anything about Lan Yu's rebellion. This made Xu Ruyi felt a lot more relaxed.

"Your Highness," Xu Ruyi thought for a while and asked, "You have never asked me anything about Duke Liang, so aren't you curious?"

Zhu Yunwen hesitated for a moment, and said: "Actually, there is nothing to be curious about. You arrest people outside, kill people, everything is just according to the emperor's wishes. I... don't want to hear these things."

"The servant knows."

. . . . . .

Originally thought how extravagant the emperor's banquet would be, but after seeing it, Xu Ruyi felt that she had thought too much before, or was it only Emperor Hongwu who was like this?

In the Qianqing Palace, one by one low tables were arranged in a patchwork pattern, and lights were decorated everywhere. When the night fell, the whole hall was brightly lit.The civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty were dressed in soapy robes and well-dressed. As the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne in the middle of the hall. Zhu Yunqi sat not far from him, and there was a small table alone, and Xu Ruyi stood behind him.

Just looking at the ostentation, it is still worthy of the word "royal family", but when you take a closer look at the various dishes on the table, it is a bit horrible.Vegetable pancakes, bacon, pickled fish, and the few green leafy vegetables are nothing but home-cooked winter vegetables such as cabbage and radishes.However, looking at the calm and composed look of the civil and military officials, it seems that they should have become accustomed to it.

Looking disdainfully at the ministers in the hall, seeing that no one showed any dissatisfaction, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction: "That's it, the officials of the Ming Dynasty didn't come to enjoy the blessings, there are fish and meat, what else do you want?" satisfied? '

There was the sound of silk and bamboo, and in the open space in the middle of the hall, more than 30 singers were dancing to the melodious music of the piano.The swaying cloud sleeves were dazzling, and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frowned, but he couldn't say anything.He is not good at singing and dancing, but this singing and dancing is considered one of the royal rules, and it also adds a bit of vitality to the banquet. Otherwise, with him, Zhu Yuanzhang, there would probably be no one who dared to burp at this banquet.

"Old Zhang." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his wife standing beside him respectfully: "Let them all go down."

"Yes." Lao Zhang nodded, and made a gesture to the people below. After a while, all the dancers and musicians left the hall.

"Hahahaha!" After a burst of artificial laughter, Zhu Yuanzhang raised the golden cup in his hand: "Today I am hosting a banquet for you all, but the food and wine are limited. Please don't blame me."

"I dare not, I am terrified." All the ministers stood up and bowed in unison.

"At the same time, at the banquet, you don't need to be too polite. I'm just talking casually, just joking." Zhu Yuanzhang held his hands up.

After a moment of pause, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Since these days, I have often recalled what happened back then..."

Seeing that the emperor seemed to be about to start "telling a story", all the civil and military officials sat upright and pricked up their ears, for fear of missing a word.

Nine out of ten officials are human beings. Will the emperor say useless words for no reason?There is always a hidden mystery in the emperor's words, even if there is no mystery, it can only be blamed on myself for not being able to hear it.

"I was originally a poor man in Huaiyou, herding cattle and farming, but what happened later? My parents died, and the only little land and that shabby house were gone. I turned into a poor man again." A beggar monk. Later, I couldn’t stand the hunger anymore, so I picked up a knife and rebelled.”

Hearing this, there was that thoughtful person who unconsciously glanced at Tang He, Lord Xinguo, who was sitting in the seat.But Tang He looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, just like a clay sculpture and wood carving.

Xu Ruyi at the side noticed these sneaky eyes, and after a little thought, she understood what they meant.

In the story told by Zhu Yuanzhang, from begging a monk to rebelling with a knife, there is one person missing in the middle: Tang He.When Zhu Yuanzhang was on the street without much food and was almost starving to death, it was a letter from Tang He who called him to Guo Zixing's army, rather than him suddenly having the consciousness of rebellion.

Everyone looked at Tang He because they didn't understand the meaning of Zhu Yuanzhang's words for a while, so they just glanced subconsciously.

The story of Zhu Yuanzhang is still slowly continuing: "When I picked up the knife, my head was no longer on the neck, but on the waist of my trousers. No matter when it is gone, it will be gone. My days at that time It's not easy. The Yuan court has been in business for nearly a hundred years and has a profound foundation. Although they are not popular among the people, their swords, guns and armor are all real. It is not easy to fight these Mongolian Tartars, but it is even more difficult, even if we ourselves are not of the same mind Yes! Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang, Zhima Li, and Xu Shouhui, on the surface they are all good brothers who fought against the Yuan Court, but behind the scenes, they also do a lot of things that hinder each other. Being kicked in the back by them, if it wasn't for my fate, I would probably have died in their hands!"

"Hmm..." The ministers looked at the meaning of Zhu Yuanzhang's words, but they still didn't quite understand.In this paragraph, Zhu Yuanzhang praised his greatness, and at the same time threw other opponents on the ground and stepped on them a few times, and spit twice.Although it was a bit ridiculous, they couldn't say anything, let alone laugh. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was the final winner.

"But no matter how hard it is, even if it is in a desperate situation, I have never given up, and I have always gritted my teeth and persisted." Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be completely caught in his own memories: "Actually, I am not afraid of death. How can people be afraid of death? What I am really afraid of is that the people in the world will not be able to live a good life, cannot be named, a few families have a kitchen knife, and the status of a third-class pariah. What I have experienced, I understand the suffering of the common people better than anyone else. Fortunately, the fate is in my hands, and the civil and military officers and men worked together to make this great tomorrow. I, I respect you." Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. .

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's prosperity and longevity." All the ministers raised their glasses and drank together.

"I drank a lot of wine today, and talked a lot with all the ministers. In fact, what I want to say most in my heart is to tell all the ministers that although I am the emperor, if I want to be stable in this world, I must work together with all the ministers who love me." We are in the same boat. Some bad things happened on Zhongshan a few days ago. I don’t want to say anything, but I believe all the lovers have heard about it. Shang Zhezi, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, said that the incident may have something to do with an old brother of mine, but I don't believe that I'm the one who governs the world, but it's you officials who rule the world. After the Ming Dynasty is gone, can you get any benefits? You all have brains, and I don't need to say that. , you should know too, Gao Fuming."

Among the ministers, Gao Fuming, who was dressed in a Confucian robe, stood up, kowtowed in the hall and said: "The minister is here."

"You have heard what I said just now. The case of Zhong Shan's nameless corpse is not as simple as it appears on the surface. You should continue to step up the investigation and give me an explanation as soon as possible, and give the court an explanation."

"I obey the order." Gao Fuming bowed again, then got up and sat back.

"Business is business, but I still have something to say to all my lovers." Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Fu Youde who was sitting on the right side: "The children and grandchildren in the family should be disciplined well. Provoking a fishy smell, I am afraid that it will become a way of death at some point."

There was a sudden silence in the hall, and as Zhu Yuanzhang's last words came out, needles could be heard in the hall.At this moment, everyone understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant, and they all looked at Ying Guogong Fu Youde.

After a moment of silence, Fu Youde got up suddenly and left without saying a word.All the ministers remained silent, and turned their eyes to Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne.Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang again, his eyes narrowed, and then he smiled lightly: "Mr. Ying is not feeling well, so go first. I will continue to drink with all the ministers."

He turned his head and ordered to Lao Zhang: "Go and call those dancers and musicians up again."

"Yes." Lao Zhang nodded.

Soon, the sound of singing and dancing sounded again, and everything just seemed to have never happened.

until a certain moment. . .

"Your Majesty!" A cry sounded outside the hall, Fu Youde was wearing a helmet, covered in blood, and holding two human heads in one hand, he walked like a tiger: "I, Fu Youde, have given birth to two sons, and now the heads are in my hands Is your Majesty satisfied?"

"Duke Ying Guo..." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Fu Youde in the palace with awe, and said in a deep voice: "Why is the relationship between father and son so great? I just said it casually before, why do you have to be true to it?"

"Tell me casually?" Fu Youde looked up to the sky with a long smile, raised his hand and smashed the two heads on the ground: "Zhu Chongba, you just want my head, and I will give it to you."

As soon as the words fell, Fu Youde suddenly pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, and stabbed it into his heart with his backhand, blood gushed out to three feet.

"I'm down there...I'll look for you again...to settle. Account."

The dead body fell to the ground

(End of this chapter)