Chapter 58 This memorial is a hot potato (please read it, please vote for it, please vote for it!)
"The Crown Prince's concubine plotted to murder the Crown Princess!"

As soon as the words fell, all the officials in the court and the country, including civil and military officials, were shocked.

really!

The civil servants who belonged to the Jiangnan gentry felt their calves tremble and hated the Lu family even more in their hearts.

The Lu family is a prominent family in Jiangnan after all, and Lu Ben even sits on the position of Minister of Taichang Temple. How could he be so stupid?
And now that you have already stepped into the Eastern Palace, why should you be in such a hurry? Can't you take it slow?
You, the Lu family, deserve to be exterminated!

"To murder the Crown Princess?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened when he heard this and he said, "Duke E, do you understand what you are talking about?"

But he was very happy in his heart, because it turned out that his old brother understood his thoughts.

But the drama in Fengtian Hall has to go on.

"Your Majesty, good tactics."

Zhu Liangzu and Hu Weiyong raised their heads slightly again, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was raising his hands, and said secretly in their hearts.

After all, the civil and military officials did not know because the Lu family was exterminated. They were afraid of becoming the target of public criticism and did not dare to conduct a private investigation.

But the one who exterminated the entire Lu family was the son of Zhu Liangzu, so Zhu Yuanzhang must have been in the East Palace at that time, otherwise who could have mobilized the Palace of the Imperial Guards?

But there was indeed no imperial edict issued last night.

so.
Thinking of this, a cold sweat oozed out of Hu Weiyong's forehead. Today's court meeting seemed to be aimed at the Lu family, but in fact it was directed at the Jiangnan gentry.

That is, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to use this incident to intimidate the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Your Majesty, I understand what I am talking about! And the evidence is irrefutable!"

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's pretended gloomy expression, Chang Yuchun kowtowed heavily again.

"unambiguous evidence?"

After the words fell, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became even gloomier. He immediately stood up, looked at Chang Yuchun and said, "Then why don't I know?"

In an instant, the imperial power of Zhu Yuanzhang was so overwhelming that the air in the hall seemed to freeze.

All the civil and military officials also felt an invisible pressure, like the oppression before a summer thunder, which made it hard to breathe.

But think about it, the Crown Prince's concubine murdered the Crown Princess, this incident must have happened in the East Palace, but Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor, didn't know about it?
Instead, you, Chang Yuchun, knew it first?
Isn't this openly telling Zhu Yuanzhang that you, Chang Yuchun, have eyes in the Eastern Palace?

However, the instigator of the extermination of the Lu family last night was the Duwei Mansion, the personal army that only Zhu Yuanzhang could mobilize.

After all, although the court officials were afraid of the extermination of the Lu family and did not dare to investigate further, the dispatch of the Royal Army Commander's Office could not be concealed from the eyes and ears of the court officials.

So did Zhu Yuanzhang know about it? All the civil and military officials, even the civil officials in Jiangnan, were undecided. It would be safer to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

It was at this moment that Zhu Biao realized that it was his turn to take the stage, and he immediately turned around and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Prince."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and then waved his hand.

"Your Majesty, what Duke E said is true. The Crown Prince's Concubine Lu did collude with the Imperial Hospital to murder the Crown Princess."

"And it's not just the Crown Prince's concubine, even the Lu family is involved."

"But at that time, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother were already asleep, so I didn't dare to disturb them. I dispatched the Imperial Guards to seal off the Eastern Palace."

As he spoke, Zhu Biao bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and apologized, "As for my son's unauthorized deployment of the Imperial Guards, please punish me, Your Majesty."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately eased a lot. Although he was no longer as gloomy as before, he still looked terrifying in the eyes of his ministers.

After all, if Zhu Yuanzhang showed this look, the Fengtian Hall would be stained with blood today.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is decisive in his actions, which is worthy of a crown prince."

"The purpose of dispatching the Duwei Mansion of the Imperial Guards is to prevent any unexpected events and avoid the leakage of news. Therefore, this is an emergency measure and is understandable. I hope Your Majesty will understand." Seeing this, Hu Weiyong had an idea and stepped out of the queue, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and bowed.

Afterwards, all the civil and military officials in the hall came out and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang to plead for Zhu Biao.

But in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, this scene was extremely ironic, and even the look he gave Hu Weiyong in the eyes became even colder.

Even Zhu Gang couldn't help but shook his head.

The prime minister spoke, and all the officials seconded him. Hu Weiyong really had great official power!

Those who don’t know would think that you, Hu Weiyong, are the emperor. No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang couldn’t tolerate you.

After all, no matter which emperor it is, he cannot tolerate a minister like Hu Weiyong.

But why did Hu Weiyong plead for Zhu Biao?
To be honest, Hu Weiyong also understood what meant that the general trend was irreversible, and today's court was just a big show and should not be taken seriously.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang could not really blame Zhu Biao, but he had to find a way out, so Hu Weiyong, the right prime minister, was the most appropriate person to step forward.

Moreover, Hu Weiyong also knew that he was just a pawn in Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, so naturally he had to follow Zhu Yuanzhang's wishes and add fuel to the fire.

Furthermore, Hu Weiyong also understood that if he wanted to truly gain a foothold in the court, he could not rely solely on Huaixi, so Hu Weiyong also wanted Zhu Biao to understand.

From the beginning to the end, Hu Weiyong of the Secretariat, the right prime minister of the dynasty, had always wanted to become a close minister to the prince, and this was his token of surrender.

"Then let's follow the Prime Minister's wishes and forgive him."

In response to this, Zhu Yuanzhang still stood in front of the dragon throne and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Biao bowed slightly again, and after presenting the memorial in his hand to Zhu Yuanzhang, he turned to look at Hu Weiyong and nodded slightly.

Hu Weiyong also understood what Zhu Biao meant, and a hidden smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"In the future, you must never offend the Third Brother."

At the same time, Zhu Chong, who was still lying on the side, thought to himself.

After all, Zhu Chong saw clearly the little actions of Hu Weiyong and Zhu Biao, and they were all carried out completely according to Zhu Gang's script.

And there was hardly any deviation. Hu Weiyong was completely manipulated in the palm of his hand. This was simply terrifying!

"The Jiangnan Lu Family! What a Jiangnan Lu Family! What a Lu Ben!"

In another moment, Zhu Yuanzhang above suddenly closed the memorial, and his eyes were like torches, and the burning anger seemed to burn the sky.

The imperial power that surrounded him was like an abyss and a mountain, which made the court officials present hold their breath and feel terrified.

The civil officials in Jiangnan, in particular, felt a sense of brutality towards Jiangnan from Zhu Yuanzhang's tone.

"Right Prime Minister, look, this is our good minister."

Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang threw the memorial in his hand directly to Hu Weiyong below, and then spoke in a cold voice.

"According to the order."

Hu Weiyong caught the memorial thrown by Zhu Yuanzhang, but his hands couldn't help but tremble twice.

But this subconscious behavior could not be hidden from the eyes of Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao.

After all, with Hu Weiyong's intelligence, it was not difficult for him to guess what Zhu Yuanzhang meant.

Moreover, once this memorial was accepted, it would be tantamount to offending all the gentry in Jiangnan.

However, if Hu Weiyong did not accept the memorial, he would offend Zhu Yuanzhang.

So Hu Weiyong really thought clearly about what was more important.

But wasn’t Zhu Gang’s painstaking plan intended to make Hu Weiyong completely break with the Jiangnan gentry?
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