"The old man asked you to keep an eye on me. Don't be ignorant. You have to think clearly about what you should say and what you shouldn't say!"

"If I am punished, you won't be able to feel better!"

This is what Zhu Jinghong whispered to Li Wenzhao when he was greeted by Jinling officials when the prince and his entourage arrived in Jinling a few days ago.

There is no doubt that his noble guard Qianhu was threatened, and he has no temper at all.

Precisely because this task was difficult, Li Wenzhao requested that he personally review Zhu Jinghong's information.

"How did Yingtian Mansion deal with it?" Li Wenzhao asked.

"Yingtian Mansion released the Xue family uncle, but detained the young squire involved and is now being tortured!"

Upon hearing this, Li Wenzhao's eyes widened: "Is Jia Yucun crazy? The Xue family and the Jia family are in-laws, but they don't let Jia Yucun take care of them like this, and dare to despise the Thirteenth Master because of this!"

Obviously, Jia Yucun gave Yingtian Prefecture a supplementary education, and Li Wenzhao knew the secrets inside.

Baihu replied: "Jia Yucun is not in the government office because he wants to promote Hu Jinan!"

"Hu Jinan? Is he crazy too?"

Baihu replied again: "The Thirteenth Master did not reveal his identity, so they dared!"

"These people are in trouble!" Li Wenzhao sighed.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Li Wenzhao thought for a while and said: "This matter cannot be hidden, but we must find out the cause and effect, and then report it to the Lord!"

Lord, naturally refers to the emperor, and the emphasis is on the relationship between master and servant, rather than the normal relationship between king and minister.

In today's Ming Dynasty, only the twenty-four yamen of the inner court and various bureaus in the palace, as well as those who go directly to the twenty-two guards of the army, can call the emperor this way.

"Yes!" Baihu replied and then exited the room.

Li Wenzhao was stunned for a while, and then sighed helplessly.

"When these gentlemen fight, our life will not be easy!"

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While Li Wenzhao was feeling emotional, the two brothers in Yingtian Palace were having a meal.

In the side hall, the dishes on the dinner table are not rich, only eight dishes and one soup, but it is enough for two people.

Zhu Jinghong was enjoying his meal. When he looked up and saw Zhu Jingyuan with a sad face, he said, "I said Fourth Brother, you should eat it!"

Seeing that the prince still didn't move, Zhu Jinghong called to the palace maid: "Hurry up and get some food for the fourth brother, just the lion head...and the meatballs!"

Perhaps because he really had no appetite, Zhu Jingyuan raised his hand to stop the palace maid's movements, and at the same time said: "You all stand down!"

There are only a few people in the room. Now that all the palace ladies are being asked to go down, it is obvious that Zhu Jingyuan has something to say.

After everyone retreated, Zhu Jingyuan couldn't help but ask: "Thirteenth brother, Wang Qun and Zhang Qiuyou, what do you plan to do with them?"

"First check their county government's accounts. If there is any deficit, first charge them with corruption. In addition, they will be charged with disrespect during today's meeting, and they will be dismissed from office and exiled..."

"Thirteenth brother, this is going too far!" Zhu Jingyuan took the words and looked even more worried.

Putting down his chopsticks, Zhu Jinghong said: "Fourth brother, we want to establish our authority. How can we establish our authority if we don't do this?"

"This..."

"Now that I'm in Jinyiwei Prison, I'll let them handle the case. Fourth brother, you don't have to worry!"

Zhu Jingyuan's heart is very fragile and it is difficult to accept big changes. Even though Zhu Jinghong was so comforting, he still felt anxious at this moment.

Picking up the teacup on the side, Zhu Jingyuan asked with a solemn expression: "Then what should we do next?"

"The treasury's investigation of these matters will be settled in half a month. All we have to do is wait, and someone will supervise and investigate!"

"The old man asked Fourth Brother to come to Jinling. The most important task is to suppress the Japanese. How is the battle situation in Jinling Dusi? Fourth Brother, do you know?"

Without mobilizing food and grass in advance, each guard soldier had a narrow combat range, making it difficult to wipe out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop.

What's even more difficult is that if the Japanese pirates can't win, they can retreat to the sea, making it even harder for the imperial navy to wipe them out.

"This matter is under the coordination of the Jinling Dusi, and I haven't had time to intervene yet!" Zhu Jingyuan replied.

Even the civil servants had not been dealt with, so Zhu Jingyuan naturally did not pay attention to the military attache. He only briefly met the generals of Jinling Dusi a few days ago.

"The Japanese pirates have been causing trouble for more than a hundred years, with ups and downs and it is difficult to eradicate them. It is impossible to rely on Jinling Dusi to do anything!"

Gao Shuyan had the idea for other matters, but neither of them knew anything about fighting, so they hadn't discussed it in depth yet.

"How should we act?"

"At least in the near future, we have to figure out the situation of the war!"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Jinghong continued: "For example...where are the Japanese pirates entrenched, and what is Jinling Dusi's plan now? Is the army fully prepared?"

Nodding, Zhu Jingyuan said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow, summon the people from the Jinling Dusi and ask them to explain the situation of the Japanese suppression!"

"Fourth brother, I'm afraid we'll be in a hurry tomorrow. It's best to ask the guards to send people over to finalize the plan to suppress the Japanese!" Zhu Jinghong answered casually, but in fact he was extremely cautious.

Since the current emperor succeeded to the throne through a coup, it has become taboo for a prince to command troops, so Zhu Jingyuan rarely summons Du Si.

Even Zhu Jingyuan was avoiding suspicion. As a bystander, Zhu Jinghong naturally wanted to distance himself from the relationship, so he pretended not to care.

But as a young man in the new era, Zhu Jinghong is very aware of the importance of the military, so he will find ways to get in touch with it.

"Well...that makes sense!" Zhu Jingyuan nodded, but he didn't think as deeply as Zhu Jingyuan.

"Then three days later, we will summon the generals of Jinling Dusi to discuss matters. What do you think?"

Looking at the serious fourth brother, Zhu Jinghong didn't know what to say. You are the prince!

"Fourth brother, it's your decision!" Zhu Jinghong smiled.

According to the memory of his predecessor, Zhu Jinghong knew that there were ears and eyes everywhere around him, so he had to avoid suspicion.

Just when the two brothers were silent, they heard someone outside the house reporting: "To report to His Majesty the Crown Prince, Jin Yiwei has sent a note saying that two county magistrates have jointly submitted a letter!"

After hearing this, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but admire Wang Qun and Wang Qun for really trying their best to save themselves.

"Bring it in!"

After a while, the zhezi appeared in Zhu Jingyuan's hand. After reading it, he handed it to Zhu Jinghong.

Originally he just wanted to cook well, but he couldn't resist his curiosity, so Zhu Jinghong still took a closer look.

To be honest, these officials who were born in the right academic field are really good at writing articles.

The content in the excerpt can be called sincere and sincere, and it can be said that Zhu Jinghong almost believed it.

"Thirteenth brother, how about..."

Seeing that Zhu Jingyuan was about to relent, Zhu Jinghong hurriedly said: "Fourth brother, this matter cannot be changed, and there is no need to discuss... Otherwise, all the previous efforts will be wasted!"

"Their crimes are arbitrarily determined by national law. If admitting their mistakes and repenting is useful, then what is the need for the Ming Dynasty Law?"

Zhu Jingyuan is so kind. It’s no wonder that there are many supporters in the government and the public. Who doesn’t want to have a kind boss, especially under the current emperor?

Picking up the letter of regret, Zhu Jinghong threw it to the ground with contempt, and then said: "If they really knew they were wrong, they should plead guilty and accept punishment in the article, how could they want to avoid being punished!"

"Fourth brother, these duplicitous people must be dealt with more strictly to convince the public!"

Zhu Jingyuan sighed: "I don't know what you are talking about, I just can't bear it!"

"Fourth brother, you have been in the palace for a long time and don't know the sufferings of the people, so you are tolerant of officials!"

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was serious, Zhu Jingyuan laughed and said: "You know about the sufferings of the people's livelihood, and you have been staying in the palace. Did you gain any knowledge yesterday when you left the palace for just one day?"
Chapter completed!