Chapter 14: Beat You with a Steel Whip

Zhu Yuanzhang really tried his best this time, and Zhu Gang burst into tears: "I dare not, I dare not... No, that's not right, I dare! Father, I dare, I have made up my mind, I must have a different heart, if the emperor does not reduce my vassalage, I will rebel!"

Tang He sat aside, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Gang in front of him. He opened his mouth wide but dared not breathe.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a big man, and he picked up Zhu Gang like a chicken, and then began to pull off his breeches.

Zhu Gang screamed like a pig being slaughtered and burst into tears.

"Go ahead and rebel, go ahead and rebel. I don't believe that a beast like you, at such a young age, can still rebel against the heavens."

The snow-white buttocks had been torn out in public, like a woman holding a pipa with her face half covered, looming.

pop... pop...

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa..."

Zhu Gang screamed heartbreakingly.

This time, he didn't even call out "Father", but only uttered the primitive notes: "Dad... Dad... Mother... Mother..."

A blast of hammering.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry, and panted heavily, saying: "Are you going to rebel or not? If you say no, I won't beat you."

Zhu Gang grimaced in pain. He almost blurted out that he would never dare to rebel again, but when the words came to his lips, he wailed, "Didn't I say I would rebel? Why are you asking me, Dad?"

"Ah ah ah ah..."

Inside the Fengtian Hall, screams shook the rubble.

Zhu Yuanzhang beat his son so hard that he was sweating profusely.

Tang He stood aside, at a loss. He thought about it and seemed to feel that as a minister and the uncle of the King of Jin, he should at least say something and fulfill his obligation as a human being.

So, amid the screams, he moved his mouth and said softly, "Hey...what are you doing? There is no overnight hatred between father and son. The child is just playing around. Your Majesty, forget it, forget it...don't hit the child."

However, his voice was so soft that no one could hear it.

After saying this, Tang He felt as if his conscience had been restored, and he could finally watch from the sidelines with peace of mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang's angry voice echoed in the hall: "Carry him out, carry this rebellious son out, let him go, go back to Fengyang, and reflect on himself for me, this rebellious son... rebellious son!"

The eunuchs had been peeking outside for a long time. When they heard the voice, they strode into the hall in silence, hurriedly carried Zhu Gang, who had been beaten again, and then left quickly.

Even so, Zhu Gang still said in a weak voice: "If you say you are rebelling, then you are rebelling, hum... Anyway, we have to reduce the power of the vassal states. If we don't, they will rebel... If we reduce the power of the vassal states, we will cut the guards, not the land and salaries... cough cough... I am right... right..."

"Hu...Hu..." Zhu Yuanzhang, sweating profusely, breathed heavily, with a terrifying light flashing in his eyes.

Tang He was frightened out of his wits.

Zhu Yuanzhang paced hurriedly in the hall, and every step made Tang He's heart tremble.

For a moment, the hall was eerily quiet except for Zhu Yuanzhang's footsteps.

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice said: "Prince Jin has made progress. I didn't expect that he would make such progress. The young are really formidable."

"Ah..." Tang He was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He looked up and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in disbelief.

A pair of eyes seemed to be saying: You have made progress, why are you still hitting me like this?

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Tang He and said slowly, "Of course it makes sense. In my opinion, there is a high probability that such a situation will happen a hundred years after my death. This is indeed a problem that will shake the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. I have to think twice. What I hate is the attitude of the rebellious Prince Jin!" Tang He's face was bright and dark, and he wanted to say something, but he finally backed off and said, "Yes, yes, your majesty is wise."

Zhu Yuanzhang walked back to the imperial desk with great vigor, sat down, and looked around with a complicated expression. Then, his tiger eyes slightly closed, and a gleam of light flashed across them: "In my opinion, such a far-sighted plan is definitely not something that this rebellious son can think of. It seems that... Prince Jin has an expert to guide him."

Tang He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty is right, but I don't know who this person is."

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, thinking. He said in deep thought, "I ordered the great scholar Zhou Chang to educate the King of Jin. Could it be this person? This Zhou Chang is well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge. However, I originally thought that although he is knowledgeable, he is just a pedantic scholar. I didn't expect that he would have such a profound plan. These... Even I didn't expect it. This shows how powerful this person is! I still underestimated these scholars."

Tang He then said, "Then why doesn't Your Majesty summon this man to the court? Isn't it a pity to teach such knowledge only to the King of Jin?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated again and again, and finally shook his head and said, "Prince Jin is young and at the most naughty age. Of course, although this kid is naughty, his nature is not bad, but... he always makes people angry. It's rare for him to listen to someone. It's better to keep him by Prince Jin's side and teach him to become a talent first."

Tang He was not sure whether His Majesty was praising the King of Jin. He was naughty... a little naughty, but his nature was not bad...

Tang He coughed and said, "Your Majesty is right."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "Talents are hard to come by. Mr. Zhou only teaches the Prince of Jin, which is really a waste of his talent. I decree that Zhou Chang, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Jin, be promoted to the rank of Zhongyi Dafu and appointed as a reader in the Hanlin Academy."

After these words were spoken, Tang He couldn't help but reveal a meaningful expression.

The so-called doctor was a casual position of the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty. The doctor who was granted the title of Zhongyi was ranked fourth grade.

But in reality, the chief secretaries of most vassal kings were only granted the title of Fengyi Dafu, which was the fifth rank.

Moreover, normally, the Chief Clerk would not be given the title of Reader in the Hanlin Academy. However, Zhou Chang, the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Jin's Palace, was granted the title of Hanlin Academy. This shows how much Your Majesty values ​​this Chief Clerk.

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "Talents are hard to come by. It's not that our Ming Dynasty is without talents, but talents like this who dare to expose the ills of our Ming Dynasty are even rarer."

Tang He showed a puzzled look and said: "Your Majesty...Prince Jin..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "I beat him up today on purpose. The main reason is that this guy is too ignorant. He is smart but his temper needs to be tempered. Let's send him back to Fengyang to continue to temper him."

"It's just that he was wronged." Tang He said with a wry smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought: "If there are mistakes, they should be punished. If there are improvements, they should be rewarded. Tomorrow I will issue an edict to provide compensation."

Tang He didn't dare to say anything.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly glanced at Tang He and asked casually, "How is he now?"

When Tang He heard this, he was slightly stunned. He was confused at first, but slowly he began to understand who Zhu Yuanzhang was talking about.

So he hurriedly said: "I haven't heard any movement these days, Your Majesty...he..."

"Forget it, forget it." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression seemed gentle at first, but suddenly, he became anxious and said impatiently: "Don't say it, I don't want to mention him."

Tang He was speechless, and couldn't help but say in his heart: "You are the one who suggested this."

Of course, Tang He's heart was as clear as a mirror. In other words, in front of Tang He, if the emperor mentioned this person, he would still have something to say, but if someone else in the palace mentioned him, it would probably be considered an unforgivable crime.

In the end, Tang He could only smile helplessly.

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