Chapter 74: Crown Prince Zhu Biao is about to lose control (Please order first!)

"Hu Xiang, what else do you want to say?"

Zhu Biao's cold gaze penetrated Hu Weiyong's trembling body, and his words contained the unquestionable power of an emperor, which was shocking.

In the first year of Wu, Zhu Biao was the crown prince of Wu.

In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Biao became the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty.

The royal aura emanating from his body is the inevitable result flowing in his blood, and his domineering aura is natural and innate.

Who made Zhu Biao's father named Zhu Yuanzhang?

"Or do you want to leave your body intact?"

A cruel smile appeared on Zhu Gang's lips. He looked at Hu Weiyong deeply and said with a hint of sarcasm.

"I can help you."

Zhu Biao straightened his body slowly, nodded calmly and spoke.

"Your Highness, what I did was not out of my own will, but was done out of necessity!"

Hu Weiyong struggled to break free from the guards' shackles as he was almost overflowing with murderous intent. He knelt on the ground in panic, his forehead throbbing, and his words were full of panic and anxious excuses.

Really will die!

Really will die!

Under these two breathtaking pressures, Hu Weiyong seemed to be facing the once furious Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang again!
That unforgettable terrifying aura was almost engraved into Hu Weiyong's bones and blood. How could Hu Weiyong forget it, and how dare he forget it!

"Not my true intention?"

In response, the coldness in Zhu Gang's eyes remained.

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Biao frowned slightly.

"Reporting to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin."

"When the Ministry of Revenue conducted an inventory of land, the Secretariat and other departments assisted in the inventory."

"But in Fengyang, no one dared to conduct a thorough investigation, not to mention that many nobles tried to stop it."

"So out of fear of the nobles' face and means, the land in Fengyang was determined according to the nobles' wishes, and it was generally acceptable."

When Hu Weiyong heard this, without thinking, he immediately turned his gaze to Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao and made his statement urgently.

Life and death all depend on the thoughts of these two people, so Hu Weiyong dare not hide anything.

Of course, Hu Weiyong was not stupid either. He completely distanced himself from the matter, and even if the case was investigated, no trace could be found to Hu Weiyong.

Furthermore, would Zhu Yuanzhang really order an investigation? I'm afraid not.

Those involved were all Huaixi nobles, old brothers who had fought with Zhu to conquer the world.

So if Zhu Yuanzhang gave this little bit of face, the matter would naturally come to nothing.

"Your Excellency was involved in this matter. Why didn't you report it to the court? Why didn't you make a suggestion to His Majesty?"

In response, Zhu Biao questioned coldly, his eyes were as sharp as a torch, and he looked directly at Hu Weiyong, with a stern tone that could not be avoided.

“It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s that I don’t dare!”

"Your Highness, the court has investigated the land in all the country, except Fengyang, and we dare not investigate too deeply."

"Whether the officials involved were obedient or coerced by the nobles, they could not change the established fact."

"Because it's death anyway, the court will be furious, but His Majesty will not punish the nobles, and will only fine them one year's salary at most."

"But how can these officials withstand the revenge of the nobles?"

"Moreover, regarding the Fengyang farmland inventory, there were more than thousands of officials involved. By the time the report was returned to the court, it was already a done deal."

"Besides, the court was short of officials at that time. If this matter was exposed, it would undoubtedly be a heavy blow to our Ming Dynasty." "What's more, Fengyang is the birthplace of our Ming Dynasty and the capital of our Ming Dynasty. How dare such a scandal be made public?"

As he spoke, a hint of bitterness appeared on Hu Weiyong's lips again.

And if Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao had not known who this Hu Weiyong was, they might have really been deceived by Hu Weiyong.

"Go back."

Zhu Biao clenched his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart, then turned to the guards beside Hu Weiyong and waved lightly.

"If you don't want to die, keep your mouth shut."

Zhu Gang's faint voice sounded again.

The guards were startled at the sound, and they all saluted with their fists, then quickly and orderly left the study, not daring to delay for even a moment.

At this moment, the stone that had been hanging in Hu Weiyong's heart for a long time finally fell to the ground. A feeling of weakness after escaping death swept over his body, making it almost impossible for him to kneel down.

Hu Weiyong was seen slumped on the floor of the study, breathing rapidly and heavily. The relief of surviving the disaster and the physical exhaustion made him almost unable to move.

But at least, this life is saved for the time being.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao's eyes unconsciously showed a hint of ridicule.

From the beginning to the end, every move Hu Weiyong made today was wrong, and he was defeated at every step. He was completely reduced to a discarded pawn in their chess game, unable to save himself, and was stuck in the quagmire with no power to turn over!
However, Hu Weiyong's value is not limited to this, there is still room for exploitation.

After all, the tax rate was based on the amount of land, so Zhu Gang wanted to give this villain and achievement to Hu Weiyong.

The other thing is to use Hu Weiyong to contain and intimidate the Huaixi nobles and make them understand.

Only what the Zhu family gives them is considered theirs, but if the Zhu family doesn't give it to them, no one can snatch it away.

We must not infringe upon the interests of the people of the world.

"It seems that there are still many officials in my court who are hiding things for our uncles."

Afterwards, Zhu Biao still ignored Hu Weiyong who was lying on the ground. Instead, he sat down calmly and spoke in a deep voice.

But anyone could understand the dissatisfaction and coldness in those words.

"Prime Minister Hu, I am a little curious. Huaixi has made many enemies in the court. Whether it is the civil officials in Jiangnan or the gentlemen in Zhejiang, they are all in a confrontational situation."

"And this matter involves a wide range of people, since it may involve thousands of officials, why don't they use it to criticize Huaixi? Instead, they just wait and see what happens?"

Unlike the chill that Zhu Biao exuded, Zhu Gang instead glanced at Hu Weiyong sideways, and then said softly: "What's more, Mr. Bo Wen was still there at that time."

"Your Highness, you should understand that Jiangnan and Zhejiang can really take this opportunity to overthrow the nobles?"

Hu Weiyong tried his best to hold up his exhausted body, and after returning to his chair, he looked up at Zhu Gang and spoke slowly with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Compared with Huaixi, Jiangnan and eastern Zhejiang have always lacked an identity, that is, being ministers who followed the emperor and had the merit of founding the country.

Even if Liu Bowen were alive, he would not be able to do anything to the Huaixi nobles, so this is why Jiangnan and Zhejiang East did not revolt.

But if any of the heroes in Huaixi dare to rebel? You can see if Jiangnan and East Zhejiang can crush Huaixi.

"They are all good ministers who can judge the situation. Not bad, not bad."

Zhu Gang clapped his hands slowly, speaking with a hint of playfulness in his smile.

However, as soon as these words came out, the anger that had been suppressed spread like wildfire, almost getting out of control.

Hu Weiyong caught this subtle change out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but shudder in his heart again.

At this moment, Zhu Biao's face was ashen, his anger condensed to the peak, and blood was faintly seeping from his clenched fists, revealing his extremely turbulent anger and restraint.

Anyway, Hu Weiyong felt that if no one died, he would feel sorry for Zhu Biao's anger!

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