Chapter 26 I Want to Judge Himself
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes revealed an even more unfathomable look.

He looked at Tang He almost jokingly, and then said, "Look, this disgraceful thing has finally sent news again. Come, show this secret report to the Marquis of Zhongshan, so that he can open his eyes and see what kind of disgraceful things these two bastards he is protecting are."

The eunuch did not dare to delay and hurriedly delivered the report to Tang He.

Tang He's hands were shaking, and the report in his hands felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze on him made him dare not hesitate, so he had to bite the bullet and open the secret letter.

He lowered his head and began to read the memorial with difficulty.

It would not be a big deal if he did not look at it carefully, but after looking at it carefully, Tang He felt like he was suffocating.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "Why, you don't want to talk anymore? Are you embarrassed? Even you feel embarrassed, right?"

Tang He: "..."

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang shouted, "How else do you want to defend them?"

"Your Majesty..." Tang He said tremblingly, "It is indeed... It is indeed too horrifying."

"Appalling?" Zhu Yuanzhang was quite distressed: "Yes, it is appalling. It seems that you still have self-awareness."

"These two guys are really incredible!" Tang Hefan said with a look of emotion: "It seems to me that I underestimated them in the past."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Tang He continued, "This clinic should have only been in business for three or four months. In those three or four months, the Jishitang's storehouse has accumulated more than 93,500 taels of silver. In addition, it has also stored 73,000 dan of grain... This... This... is unbelievable, too unbelievable."

"What?" Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly surprised.

"Your Majesty, this... Is the secret report of the Yiluansi... Is it biased? Your Majesty, please take a look..."

Tang He did not care about the etiquette between the emperor and his subjects for a moment. He stood up, walked to the imperial desk, and presented the secret memorial to the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the secret report with suspicion in his eyes, but when he looked down, he was dumbfounded.

The cash income of the Ming Dynasty's treasury was around 3 million taels of silver. This mere 93,500 taels of cash might be just a fraction of the treasury, but... if it was just a small medical clinic, then... it would be appalling.

Not only that, there was actually stored grain...more than 70,000 stones.

And this...actually happened in just a few months, because all the accounts in the account books brought by the secret report were calculated from three months ago.

"Three months... three months..." Even Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.

He flipped through the book carefully and found that it actually came with a contract.

This deed was obviously also confiscated. It clearly stated the division of equity. Zhu Gang and Deng Qianqiu each got 45%, and Zhu Jingjing got 10%.

Zhu Yuanzhang's tiger eyes were half open and half closed. In the depths of his eyes, there was suspicion, but also a hint of surprise that seemed to flash across his face inadvertently.

Of course, this hint of surprise was fleeting, and was replaced by more suspicion.

"Your Majesty, are these two guys imitating Zhang Shicheng?"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Tang He were all very familiar with Zhang Shicheng. He was once a strong enemy of Zhu Yuanzhang. He started his career by selling contraband salt, which was regarded as a means of making huge profits in that era.

Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously said: "Even if it is Zhang Shicheng, I am afraid that if he encounters them in just three months, he will have to admit defeat."

Tang He was speechless. He raised his eyes and met Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze.

Obviously, this secret report was beyond the understanding of the emperor and his ministers. "Doesn't the clinic have to pay compensation?" Zhu Yuanzhang muttered, looking at the secret report and falling into deep thought.

Tang He was too busy pleading for Zhu Gang and the other two, because he was also puzzled, so he asked, "How about waiting for the confession?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell on the shocking number again, as if now he could confirm the authenticity of this secret report, because the secret report had confirmed that the warehouses storing silver and grain had been sealed.

In other words, this is true and there is absolutely no exaggeration.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, and the joy that had been hidden flashed in his eyes. He swallowed and thought for a moment.

"No, this matter...does not need to be tried by the Guards. If there is to be a trial, it can only be done by me personally."

"Your Majesty...this?" Tang He looked surprised.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked solemn: "This is a serious matter. We cannot treat this much cash and grain as a joke."

"Then I will go to Fengyang and ask them to come to the capital."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need to go to such great lengths. Zhongdu Fengyang is not far away. I will go there myself."

"what……"

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and looked at the number again.

The silver alone was 90,000 taels, and the Prince of Jin got 45%, which was 40,000 taels of silver. The eldest princess also got 10,000 taels for free, and this was only for three months...

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "There is no time to lose. Please select a few guards and follow me immediately. There is no need to make a big fuss. You can just go incognito."

Tang He thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes."

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"What, my brother was captured?" King Qin Zhu Chong was shocked.

"Hush, Your Highness, be careful with your words. This matter... seems to be kept secret."

"What's the reason?"

"I don't know about that. I only know that Yiluansi arrested His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin, and also Deng Qianqiu."

Zhu Chong immediately put on a look of deep sorrow and said, "My poor brother, why didn't he listen to the advice? Father taught us to make a living on our own, but he followed others to treat their illnesses. Now... he is too confused. Look at me..."

Zhu Chong said this and pointed at himself. At this moment, he was wearing short clothes and looked like a farmer.

In fact, he has been reclaiming wasteland here for more than three months, working from sunrise to sunset.

Zhu Chong had calculated Zhu Yuanzhang's temper accurately. Since his father attached so much importance to labor, he should just work hard in the fields. When his father found out, he would not know how to praise him.

When he thought of this, Zhu Chong couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.

"Your Highness, should you... go and check on His Highness Prince Jin?"

"No." Zhu Chong said bluntly, "I want to cultivate the land. Father will never forgive him this time. If I go to visit him again, Father will think we are in the same group. Then... he will beat me again."

"..."

After a pause, Zhu Chong seemed to feel that his conscience was a little bit guilty, so he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and said: "It's not that I don't value brotherhood, but because I am filial, and loyalty and filial piety cannot be achieved at the same time. It's all my third brother's fault for being confused. I think my third brother obeyed Zhou Chang's words. This must be Zhou Chang's bad idea again. Oh my God, I must kill this thief Zhou Chang in the future to avenge my poor third brother. I must smash his bones and let him die without a burial place!"

(End of this chapter)