Chapter 24 Obey the Order
"What?" Deng Qianqiu was a little confused, and asked with eyes wide open: "Your sister?"

"Yes, my sister!" Zhu Gang said.

Deng Qianqiu's body suddenly stiffened, his head began to ache, and he suddenly roared at Zhu Gang: "Your sister!"

"What's wrong with my sister?"

Deng Qianqiu looked at Zhu Gang with a frown on his face and said, "You mean, this legal person... no, this our signboard is your sister?"

As Deng Qianqiu spoke, he hurriedly searched for a book and pointed to a name on it: "The one above, Zhu Jingjing, is she your sister?"

Zhu Gang nodded and said, "Yes, Zhu Jingjing is my sister."

Deng Qianqiu suddenly felt weak. He wanted to cry but couldn't. He asked, "Why did you ask your sister to come?"

Zhu Li said confidently: "What did you say at the beginning? You said... you want to find someone you can trust, and you can't force anyone to do anything. It's best if it's a woman, right?"

Deng Qianqiu: “…”

Zhu continued to argue, "The only person I can trust is my sister, right? Besides, if I ask someone else, they might not agree. My sister is the only one who is innocent and straightforward, and is the easiest to fool! I have been lying to her since she was a child, and she always falls for it. If I don't ask her, who else can I ask? Can't I ask my mother?"

When Deng Qianqiu heard this, he felt dizzy and dizzy.

Worri!
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Zhu Gang was very confused by Deng Qianqiu's big reaction, so he said: "Didn't we agree on this at the beginning? I'll be in charge of external affairs, you'll be in charge of internal affairs, we'll...each do our own thing, and you still said...you don't want to get involved in other things..."

Nima.

Deng Qianqiu was struck by lightning. Of course, he said this in the beginning in order to build a firewall, including this legal person, in fact, this was also his plan. But now, unexpectedly... the legal person of the disinfectant, the once famous gynecological expert has become Zhu's sister, that is, Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Ming Dynasty. This is not a firewall at all, it's simply a scarecrow in the story of borrowing arrows from a straw boat!
What attracted it was not a bow and arrow, but a fucking Gatling machine gun.

Deng Qianqiu was panicking, so he subconsciously said, "Quick, quick, get rid of her quickly, and we should immediately cut off our relationship."

Zhu Gang spread his hands and said, "I'm afraid it's too late. This matter... has spread."

"..."

"Qianqiu, Qianqiu, don't die, don't die." Zhu Gang rushed to Deng Qianqiu and began to pinch Deng Qianqiu's philtrum, screaming, "We agreed to make money together and get rich... If you die, how can I live?"

Deng Qianqiu rolled his eyes deliberately, subconsciously trying to fake his death.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gang pinched him and his attempt to fake his death failed, so he said quietly: "It's over, it's over, I will be cut into pieces, I'm in big trouble."

Zhu Gang said proudly: "Hmph, don't worry, no one in this world dares to touch you except my father."

Deng Qianqiu gnashed his teeth and said, "The one who killed me is your father."

"No way." Zhu Gang saw that his face was indeed not very good, so he said: "Father is very kind-hearted. Look at me, I have been climbing up the roof since I was a child, but I am still living well. Look, look."

Deng Qianqiu: “…”

…………

An urgent letter was quickly delivered to the palace.

Because it was late at night, this urgent report was delivered through the crack of the Daming Gate.

Seeing this urgent report, the eunuch of the Ministry of Public Security who was on duty that night did not dare to neglect it and actually woke up Zhu Yuanzhang who was sleeping in the bedroom at night.

This was a secret report from the Yiluansi, and the original duty of the Yiluansi was to escort the emperor and be responsible for vigilance, but in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang gave them a new mission.

And because of this mission, the Yiluansi was later renamed...Jinyiwei.

As the predecessor of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Yiluansi was almost like Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and ears.

Once it came to the secret reports of the Yiluansi, Zhu Yuanzhang had ordered that reports must be made at any time, no matter when and where, without any mistakes.

So, after Zhu Yuanzhang was awakened, palace lanterns had already been lit inside and outside the bedroom.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up in his slippers. There were already eunuchs kneeling at his feet, holding a box high in both hands.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the box, removed the seal and wax, and took out the secret report.

He looked indifferent and calm, and his face flickered under the candlelight, revealing no emotion.

But the next moment, his face looked incredible.

Then, his eyebrows were already furrowed: "How dare this little beast do this?"

Suddenly, there was a loud shout, which surprised Empress Ma who had risen with him: "Your Majesty, what's wrong?" "Zhu Gang... Zhu Gang... Look at the good things he has done."

Zhu Yuanzhang was probably so angry that he threw the report to the ground.

The eunuch hurriedly picked it up and presented it to Empress Ma.

Queen Ma took it and immediately showed an angry look.

Zhu Jingjing was Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest daughter. Although she was not born to Empress Ma, she was raised by Empress Ma. As the eldest daughter, she naturally received countless love and pampering.

But now... she has become an expert in gynecology and the spokesperson for some so-called miracle drugs like the Dali Pills.

Queen Ma said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the impact of this matter..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "The impact... Now, I'm afraid the whole Fengyang has spread. How could I have thought that Zhu Gang, this evil son, and his accomplices would dare to be so bold."

Queen Ma hesitated and asked: "Should we verify it..."

"No need to verify." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Even if someone framed me, believe it or not, the person who framed me would not be able to come up with such a ridiculous thing even if he racked his brains. This thing... really can only be thought of by this evil son Zhu Gang."

Queen Ma remained silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a cold expression and murderous intent in his eyes.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "Capture the people. Capture this evil son Zhu Gang and Deng Qianqiu, who assisted the evildoer."

Then he said, "These two bastards, don't you think it's embarrassing? Search and confiscate Jishitang for me!"

The eunuch kowtowed hurriedly: "As ordered."

Then, he walked away quickly.

Under the light, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was as cold as an iceberg.

But then, the corners of his eyes became a little moist.

"Your Majesty..." Queen Ma looked worried and walked forward to stroke his back.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I have been smart all my life, how could I have such a foolish son? How dare he bring his sister to such a bad reputation! I taught him to make a living, but he opened a money-losing medicine shop and made trouble all the time. I indulged him and forgave him, but this time, I will never let him off easily, never!"

Empress Ma looked solemn, but said: "Your Majesty is right. If a child is not well educated, it is the fault of the parents. Now that such a big thing has happened, such a rebellious child should be severely punished. Even I am ashamed and willing to take the blame. But..."

She paused, and continued, "It's just that they have to blame each other for their mistakes. The most heinous of them all is Zhu Gang. If it weren't for him, who would have the guts to teach his sister to bear the stigma? The second one is me. As a mother, I have the responsibility to raise her. Now that Zhu Gang is so confused, I can't escape the blame. But your majesty, the man named Deng Qianqiu is just a small bodyguard. If you say that he has the guts to implicate Jing Jing, I don't believe it. Now that your son has made a big mistake, your majesty can punish your son severely or punish his mother, but why do you want to vent your anger on a bodyguard? Please understand your majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and heartbroken when he saw Empress Ma kneeling at his feet. However, he felt a little warm in his heart and quickly helped Empress Ma up.

Then, he put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth for a few steps.

Many times, even if Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, if Empress Ma was there with a word, his anger would always subside and he would gradually become rational.

Therefore, the anger on Zhu Yuanzhang's face gradually disappeared, and was replaced by an unpredictable expression as usual.

He seemed to be thinking about something, but slowly said: "No matter what... this matter... Of course Zhu Gang must be the mastermind, but this Deng Qianqiu is definitely not an easy person to deal with! Like father, like son, I don't know what kind of person he is, but his father..."

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped abruptly, his expression was unpredictable.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said, "Now that they have violated such a heavenly law, do you still want me to tolerate it? First, arrest them and confiscate the Jishitang. As for other matters, we will make a final decision later. When the time comes, I will order the Yiluansi to interrogate them, and then everything will naturally come to light."

Empress Ma pondered for a while, then said, "The Yiluansi has always been careless about the severity of its actions. It's okay for the emperor, but what about Deng Qianqiu..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and stared at his first wife. Zhu Yuanzhang had seen many seemingly kind people, but decades of experience had made it hard for him to believe that people in this world were kind. But he knew that Empress Ma was the only one who was truly kind and kind.

Zhu Yuanzhang softened his tone and said soothingly, "Don't worry... since it involves the royal family, the Yiluansi will not dare to be rude, but there will always be a lesson to be learned. If we don't give them a wake-up call, what will happen in the future?"

Empress Ma realized that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have other intentions for this matter, so she felt relieved.

But that night, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't sleep. He slipped on his shoes and walked outside the bedroom. The full moon was high in the sky, but the surrounding lights were on, so the moon's brilliance was dim.

Walking under the long corridor with carved beams and painted buildings, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be recalling something. After a long time, he stopped, his broad back trembling slightly. Suddenly, he turned around, and the eunuchs who were following behind him suddenly saw His Majesty looking back. The pair of tiger eyes fell on him, like thousands of arrows piercing the heart, making the eunuchs' hearts and livers break. So they hurriedly bowed their heads and obeyed, their bodies trembling like sieves.

Zhu Yuanzhang said nonchalantly, "Send a secret decree immediately. Zhu Gang and Deng Qianqiu must be arrested secretly without alerting anyone else! Deng Qianqiu's relatives do not need to be informed, and there is no need to issue a warrant. If anyone asks, just say that he was sent by the Guards to Nanjing on official business."

The eunuch then breathed a sigh of relief. As the night wind blew, the eunuch came back to his senses and realized that the back of his collar was already soaked with sweat.

"Here!"

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