Chapter 179: What do you think of my intention, Mr. Hu?

After hearing this, Wang Guangyang looked thoughtful. He looked at Liu Ji and said, "Bo Wen, what you mean is..."

Liu Ji said: "Let's sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

Liu Ji seemed worried. He could clearly feel that Wang Guangyang was eager to try.

Wang Guangyang frowned and said, "Deng Qianqiu is just an earl and a thousand households. How can he fight against Hu Weiyong? Bowen, maybe this is an opportunity. Why don't we take advantage of it..."

Liu Ji frowned and interrupted, "Mr. Wang... let's wait and see."

Wang Guangyang looked at him, and then fell silent.

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Outside the Meridian Gate.

Hu Weiyong, dressed in cloth, appeared outside the Meridian Gate.

Many noble ministers also came with him.

Everyone knelt outside the Meridian Gate, looking as if they had lost their parents, each of them looking miserable.

Kneeling behind Hu Weiyong was an imperial censor named Deng Cai.

At this time, Deng Cai whispered, "Mr. Hu...I heard that the people from the Chunhe Palace Qianhu Suo are also on the way."

"I understand." Hu Weiyong's face was calm and he looked indifferent.

Deng Cai said worriedly, "I'm just afraid... they might find out something."

Hu Weiyong said calmly, "Oh... Investigate? Haven't they investigated enough these days? I can stand the investigation, and so can all of you. What are you afraid of? It's just... if they can't find out, they will definitely make false accusations. Oh... I don't believe that Your Majesty will turn a blind eye to the feelings of all the civil and military officials in the court and only favor Deng Qianqiu."

After a pause, Hu Weiyong continued, "I have come with you to apologize for my crime. In name, I am asking for forgiveness, but in fact, I want to let Your Majesty see to what extent the Yiluansi and the Chunhe Palace Qianhu have forced us, the old ministers who follow the emperor, to."

Deng was stunned for a moment, glanced at Hu Weiyong, and said, "I understand."

At this time, an eunuch came out and said in a loud voice: "His Majesty has ordered you to come in and see him."

Hu Weiyong then stood up and immediately entered the palace with the ministers.

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Chunhe Palace Qianhu Suo.

Niu Shisan came back panting, and when he saw Deng Qianqiu, he said, "My Lord, the report has been sent to the Ministry of Public Administration. I'm afraid that His Majesty has already seen it by now."

Deng Qianqiu nodded: "Thank you for your hard work."

Niu Shisan grinned: "What's so hard about this?"

Standing aside was the governor Wen Yuanji, who looked worried.

He felt that Deng Qianqiu was too rash, and Wen Yuanji had an instinctive fear of Hu Weiyong.

Deng Qianqiu smiled slightly at this time and said, "It seems that the time has come. Niu Shisan..."

Niu Shisan said seriously, "Yes."

Deng Qianqiu said firmly: "Catch him."

Niu Shisan perked up and said, “Yes.”

But Niu Shisan said yes, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground.

Deng Qianqiu frowned: "Why, is there anything else?"

Niu Shisan showed a bit of embarrassment and said, "Master, what if the other party refuses to surrender?"

Deng Qianqiu didn't even blink, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he said, "If you dare to resist, I will kill you immediately. If the sky falls, I will be responsible."

Niu Shisan said hurriedly, "I dare not let you take the blame, but I just want to know clearly so that it will be difficult to deal with later. I will take people with me."

After saying this, he bowed and left in a hurry.

Wen Yuanji was standing nearby, but his expression was complicated. After seeing Niu Shisan leave, he stepped forward cautiously, looking hesitant. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, are we really going to do this?"

Deng Qianqiu glanced at him and said, "What else?"

Wen Yuanji said, "Is there no room for maneuver? If we continue like this, I'm afraid it will be a fight to the death."

Deng Qianqiu sneered, and then said, "You only now realize that things have reached a point where there is no end. You don't think that it is possible for everyone to sit down and reconcile at this point, do you? Wen Yuanji, if you are a coward, I will expel you immediately! In this way, you will have nothing to do with the Qianhu Office, and if something happens to me in the future, naturally no one will blame you."

Wen Yuanji actually thought about it seriously for a while, then shook his head vigorously and said, "I... I just hope to maintain peace, but the master has made up his mind, what else can I say? Let's fight!"

He clenched his fists. The scholar in a Confucian robe and silk scarf had a grin on his face, which looked quite funny.

Deng Qianqiu raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm afraid that His Majesty will summon me to the palace for an audience soon. I'm preparing here and can enter the palace at any time. You, keep a close eye on this Qianhu Suo. When the people are brought back later, immediately seal off the Qianhu Suo. Without the emperor's will or my order, not even a fly can enter or leave."

Wen Yuanji immediately perked up: "I understand. This is related to everyone's survival. The students will not make any mistakes."

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Zhu Yuanzhang was not in a hurry to go to Wuying Palace.

Although we already knew that Hu Weiyong and others had arrived.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a sense of threat. Yes, from the reports in recent days, even from the reports from the Yiluansi and Chunhe Palace Qianhusuo, Zhu Yuanzhang actually realized that someone was threatening him.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang completely confused and he even began to feel doubtful.

He couldn't understand how someone's mind could expand to such an extent.

How dare this person?

Or do you think I will be cautious?

However, Zhu Yuanzhang still decided to take another look at these memorials.

Because this matter was too ridiculous, Zhu Yuanzhang wondered whether the other person had no such intention at all and was just being stupid.

Stupidity is forgivable.

But having ulterior motives will not work.

"His Majesty……"

At this time, I should look at the sky and call out softly.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned in thought, and then came to his senses. He suddenly looked at Yesen and said, "Yesen, am I too peaceful on weekdays?"

"what……"

This question was a bit confusing, and she was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is kind and benevolent, and everyone in this world knows it. I am always by your side, and I have been influenced by your Majesty's kindness and kindness."

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his eyes and couldn't help muttering, "Maybe it's because... I'm really too lenient, so... some people misunderstand me?"

He was confused at first. He didn't even understand whether his response was right or wrong, or whether it suited His Majesty's taste.

Under Yegaixian's puzzled gaze, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said as he walked: "Then let's go to them! Many of them are meritorious officials. I will not kill them easily, but..."

But after the second word, he didn't continue.

But the words hidden behind this are creepy.

Not long after, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at the Wuying Hall and took the throne.

Everyone shouted long live.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was calm, his eyes were searching, and finally his gaze fell on Hu Weiyong, who was dressed in cloth.

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly, "Mr. Hu... aren't you at home reflecting on your mistakes?"

"Your Majesty." Hu Weiyong kowtowed and said, "I am at home... I know that I have committed a grave sin, so I have come to apologize."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "You came at the right time..."

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, and looked at Hu Weiyong meaningfully: "I have a lot of things I need to ask you for advice. Mr. Hu, a few days ago, a ship sank in the canal, causing the river to be blocked. Now the north and south cannot be connected, and the transportation offices along the river are in urgent need of help. How should this matter be handled?"

Hu Weiyong said, "Your Majesty, I am a criminal, and I dare not answer without authorization. It is better to ask the Left Prime Minister first."

Wang Guangyang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I have ordered the transportation department along the way to quickly clean up the river..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "I'll ask Mr. Hu."

Hu Weiyong seemed very calm. He said, "I think... shipwrecks have always happened since ancient times. This kind of thing is hard to avoid. On the one hand, we need to ask the transport offices in various places to recruit laborers to clear the river. On the other hand, we need to find a way to temporarily escort some important materials ashore and use mules and horses to escort them. In this way... clearing the river and transporting goods will not be delayed. In addition..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand again: "No, no, if this continues, how long will it take?"

Hu Weiyong said: "Why not order the Ministry of Works..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand again and said: "The river is blocked to such an extent that even if we send people from the Ministry of Works as imperial envoys to supervise, it will not help. I have a way that may solve this problem."

When the ministers saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Hu Weiyong making their own reports and discussing current affairs very seriously, they all thought that Hu Weiyong had gained the emperor's forgiveness, and many of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that it will only take a day for Hu Weiyong to be reinstated and return to the Secretariat. Recently, the absence of Hu Weiyong in the Secretariat has caused confusion in the court for quite a while.

Hu Weiyong said at this time: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "There are thirteen transport offices along the canal, responsible for the canal transport... Now that there is such a mess, I think it is easy to solve it. Come, give me an order, the chief officers of the thirteen transport offices shall be beheaded immediately, skinned and stuffed with straw, and their three generations of male relatives shall be killed, and all women, regardless of age, shall be sent to the Jiaofang Bureau as slaves!"

"..."

Suddenly, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

It's just... everyone suffocated.

Some people just feel dizzy.

Some were so frightened that their faces turned pale as paper and they were about to collapse.

Everyone here knows that the Transportation Department is responsible for the transportation of grain ships. In all dynasties, grain transportation has been one of the most lucrative jobs in the world. Those who can become the chief officer of the Transportation Department, that is, the transportation envoy of the Thirteen Transportation Departments, are all people with deep connections in the capital and are cared for.

Now, kill them all.

Leave no one behind.

Hu Weiyong's face suddenly changed and his body shuddered violently. The calmness he had shown just now was like paper, which was instantly pierced by a javelin.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Weiyong with a smile and said, "Mr. Hu, what do you think of me?"

But this smile was as cold as ice!
(End of this chapter)