Chapter 41: The Zhu family never abides by the rules (Please read, vote for the monthly ticket, and recommend)

Yongjia Marquis Mansion.

"Xi'er, you are being used as a pawn by His Majesty and Prince Jin."

"The King of Jin wants to go to the Imperial Guards' Mansion because he has no foundation in the court. But don't you think about when the Imperial Guards' Mansion would need a mere captain like you?"

"It's nothing more than wanting me to get involved in the Yongjia Marquisate and protect the Prince of Jin from the pressure from the Jiangnan gentry."

"After all, although the King of Jin took action, it was you, the future Marquis of Yongjia, who took control of the Lu family first."

"And you have also received the Jin King's Gold Medal, so nominally speaking, you already belong to the Jin King."

Sitting at the first seat, Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu had a gaze as deep as a pool with an imperceptible sinister glimpse in it. He then looked at Zhu Xian and spoke in a deep voice.

"His Highness Prince Jin is truly cunning!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xian's face suddenly darkened and his tone became solemn, revealing his inner shock.

As soon as Zhu Xian left the palace, he ordered the Royal Guards to surround the Lu family, while he himself returned to the Yongjia Marquis Mansion.

After all, the Lu family has always been a noble family in Jiangnan, and Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Jiangnan has always been ambiguous, so their Yongjia Marquisate must not become a pawn in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands.

"Xi'er, go to the Lu family first. As for this matter, I will make my own decision."

Then Zhu Liangzu's eyes flashed with depth again, and he looked at Zhu Xian and warned: "As for the Lu family, you should do whatever King Jin asks you to do. After all, there are some things that you can't avoid."

"My child obeys."

After hearing this, Zhu Xian clasped his fists and left the Yongjia Marquis Mansion.

As for Zhu Liangzu, he came to the window, looked towards the direction of the palace, and whispered softly, "Is this really just an attempt to drag me into this?"

As everyone knows, among the Huaixi nobles, only Zhu Liangzu was closest to the prime minister Hu Weiyong. After all, Zhu Liangzu was a surrendered general, and one who surrendered repeatedly, so he needed someone to rely on.

Otherwise, facing the turbulent situation in the court, Zhu Liangzu would be crushed to pieces sooner or later. Therefore, long before the founding of the country, Zhu Liangzu had already attached himself to Li Shanchang.

After Li Shanchang returned home to take care of his family, Zhu Liangzu was in the same boat with Hu Weiyong. So, would the Zhu family want to use Zhu Xian to turn the Jiangnan gentry against Hu Weiyong?
After all, Hu Weiyong's power had reached its peak at that time, and he was at the peak of his power in the court, with his cliques everywhere. It was normal for him to be feared by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Lu family.

"Master, something terrible is happening! The soldiers from the Imperial Guards' Mansion have surrounded our Lu Mansion!"

The pale-faced and breathless steward of the Lu family almost stumbled into the hall, knelt hastily in front of Lu Ben, the patriarch of the Lu family, who was sitting upright, and reported in a trembling voice.

Lü Ben, the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, was a third-rank official in the imperial court and the father of the Crown Prince's concubine, Lü.

"The Imperial Guards' Mansion?"

When Lu Ben heard this, the teacup in his hand trembled slightly, the tea almost spilled out, and a gleam of disbelief flashed in his eyes.

As a scholar, Lu Ben suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Could it be that the Lu family colluded with the imperial physician to murder the Crown Princess Chang Qingyun?
Impossible! Lu Ben shook his head decisively. After all, everything he did was extremely secretive and shouldn't have been discovered so quickly.

The poison that Crown Princess Chang Qingyun was poisoned with was caused by the conflicting properties of the two drugs, so the cause could not be detected by taking her pulse.

"Manager Li, notify everyone in the mansion immediately. No matter what happens, everyone must remain calm and not panic."

Then Lu Ben quickly put away the surprise on his face and regained his usual calmness.

As for the current situation, it is useless for the Lu family to be anxious, because even if the truth is revealed, the Lu family does not have the strength to fight back at the last moment, so they can only wait and see.

After all, facing Zhu Yuanzhang's personal military commander's office, no matter whether the Lu family was guilty or not, they were lambs on the chopping board to be slaughtered.

Therefore, even someone as experienced as Lu Ben finds it difficult to completely control his inner anxiety.

Especially the hands hidden in the wide sleeves, which unconsciously revealed the trembling that the owner tried hard to conceal, revealing the fear in his heart. "Yes, sir."

The butler took the order and left in a hurry.

Lu Ben had just stood up and was pacing in the hall alone, thinking about a strategy.

"His Royal Highness King Jin."

At the gate of Lu's family, the soldiers of the Royal Guard Commandery had surrounded the Lu family so tightly that no one could get in or out. Zhu Xian, who was at the outermost circle, looked at Zhu Gang who had arrived and bowed to him.

"I heard you went back home?"

Zhu Gang nodded slightly, then turned to Zhu Xian and asked.

"Your Highness, I have been staying in the palace all day. I just miss my father a little, but I have never given him any private instructions, nor do I have any bad intentions. Please understand your Highness."

When Zhu Xian heard this, his heart tightened and cold sweat ran down his forehead. He quickly knelt on the ground and replied with a slightly trembling voice.

After all, Zhu Xian also understood that he could not hide the fact that he had returned home secretly, but since Zhu Xian went to work at the Royal Guard Commandant's Mansion, he seldom met Zhu Liangzu, so he could get away with it.

However, Zhu Xian did not expect that Zhu Gang already knew about this matter just after he returned home. The thought of this made Zhu Xian feel terrified.

Therefore, any excuses at this time seemed pale and powerless, and only by showing loyalty could the royal family's suspicion be reduced.

"It is human nature for a son to miss his father. How could I not know this? But this is the only time. It will not happen again."

In response to Zhu Xian's words, Zhu Gang just chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xian felt relieved immediately. He was about to look up to express his gratitude, but his heart suddenly shuddered when he saw Zhu Gang's smile.

There was an indescribable coldness on that smiling face, and the air around him seemed to freeze in an instant, and the chill penetrated into the bones.

"I will remember your highness's teachings, please rest assured!"

Zhu Xian then suppressed the fear in his heart, knelt down again, and spoke with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

Zhu Gang's gaze lingered on Zhu Xian for a moment, deep and unfathomable. Then he slowly waved his hand to signal Zhu Xian to stand up and said, "Get up."

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

When Zhu Xian saw that Zhu Gang's complexion had returned to normal, he stood up and thanked him.

"Pass the order. Except for Lu Ben, all the relatives of the Lu family must be killed."

Zhu Gang's voice was as cold as ice again.

"As ordered."

When Zhu Xian heard this, cold sweat dripped down his forehead and he felt mixed emotions, but he didn't dare to go against Zhu Gang's wishes, so he clasped his fists and said.

"In compliance with the order of the King of Jin, all members of the Lu family, except Lu Ben, will be killed!"

Following Zhu Xian's order, the soldiers of the Royal Guard Commandant's Mansion broke through the gate of Lu's Mansion like a tide.

In a flash, the sudden noise broke the original tranquility of the Lu Mansion. The soldiers of the Royal Guard Commandery were like wolves and tigers and quickly took control of the entire mansion.

Waves of screams, cries, and the sound of weapons clashing intertwined together.

This made Lu Ben, who was still thinking of a countermeasure, startled slightly. His eyes were empty and dull, and the book held tightly in his hand was shaking slightly due to excessive force.

Then Lu Ben staggered out of the hall, and his empty and dull eyes finally regained a bit of spirit.

But now there is no longer the indifference I had before, only unspeakable regret!

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