my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 191 Death is not a pity
In fact, Ji Gang already knew something was wrong.

At this time His Majesty asked.

He kept pushing himself to calm down.

He knew very well that if he answered a wrong sentence right now, he would die without a burial.

It's just... Can he say that this is His Majesty's hint that the minister must take down King Ning?

You can't say this sentence even if you die. After all, if you don't say it, you may only lose a head.

Having said that, he just lost his head.

But how to explain it?

He was sad.

In the past, without Zhang Anshi, even if King Ning was wronged, so what?
His Majesty has already suspected him of treason, and King Ning will surely die.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Anshi directly came out to reverse the matter.

Thinking of this, Ji Gang couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

Now I can only do everything I can to protect myself.

Ji Gang said: "My minister... the crime of ten thousand deaths."

Zhu Di turned around: "Wan Shi? How many times have you said these words?"

Zhu Di was expressionless.

In fact, Zhu Di didn't blame Ji Gang for coercing King Ning.

After all, although he didn't make an order, he also hinted at it.

Ji Gang dared to do this, and even got credit for it.

But the problem is that this guy is so stupid, the commanding officer of Jinyiwei, who is being played around by others, is really embarrassing.

If this person had a little bit of rigor and intelligence like Zhang Anshi, how could he have reached such a point?

Ji Gang wanted to cry but had no tears: "Chen...Chen...knows what I should do."

He said it suddenly.

It made Zhu Di's face sink slightly, and then he gave him a meaningful look: "Really?"

Ji Gang regained his composure for a while: "I... must give His Royal Highness King Ning an explanation!"

Zhu Di put his hands behind his back, with a smile that was not a smile, then he looked at King Ning Zhu Quan and said, "Seventeenth brother, what do you think?"

Zhu Quan only said: "My brother will wait and see."

Zhu Di said, "Very good."

He said lightly: "Get out."

These three words are indescribably disgusting.

Ji Gang kowtowed, but he didn't feel relaxed at all. He knew very well that he had to pay a heavy price, very heavy.

He is the emperor's eagle dog, and he has made great achievements. This time, there must be a result for committing such a thing.

But obviously, as a meritorious dog, he can't let His Majesty fall into injustice, and can't let people say that His Majesty slaughtered meritorious officials.

So... There are some things that he has to solve by himself.

So he said with a gray face: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I will take my leave."

As he spoke, he stood up in a daze, and then walked away slowly.

From the corner of Zhu Di's eyes, he only glanced at Ji Gang's back.

Soon, he withdrew his gaze, as if he didn't take Ji Gang to heart.

His eyes fell on Zhu Quan again, and he forced a smile and said, "Brother Seventeen finally came to the capital, and he should stay for a while longer. Our brothers haven't talked about the past for a long time. When the emperor ordered you and me to guard the border town , we attacked Mobei together, at that time...we were so close, but now...it seems strange."

As he said that, he said again: "I am very disturbed by the traitors making trouble and separating you and my brother. I also hope that the Seventeenth Brother will not take it to heart. If the Seventeenth Brother has any dissatisfaction, you just say it's okay, and I will change it." .”

His attitude was humble.

Zhu Di generally has the same attitude towards his relatives. As long as you don't rebel, you can say anything. After all, I, Zhu Di, was in distress back then, but under the banner of avenging the suffering clansmen.

What's more, he is really sorry for others.

Zhu Quan sighed and said: "Hey, the family members have been frightened, and now they are very disturbed. I'm afraid they are also anxious when my younger brother enters the palace. It's better to let the younger brother go to Honglu Temple to settle down the family first, and then discuss other matters in a long-term way." .”

Zhu Di smiled and said, "That's very good."

Then he looked at Yishiha: "Decree to Honglu Temple, if the hospitality is not good, I will never forgive you lightly."

Yi Shiha hurriedly said: "Your maid obeys the order."

Zhu Quan left immediately, and when he was parting, he glanced at Zhang Anshi, his face softened, and said with a smile: "This time, if it hadn't been for the rescue by Marquis Annan, I am afraid that the king would have been decapitated, so thank you for your kindness."

Zhang Anshi nodded at him: "Your Highness is polite, I'm just being loyal to my duty."

Zhu Quan nodded, and then left.

As soon as Zhu Quan left, Zhu Di put his hands behind his back, as if he had been suppressed for a long time, and suddenly burst out, his face was full of anger, and he cursed in his mouth: "Between his mother, I almost became a fool. These people... ...It's really hateful, I'm going to tear their corpses into ten thousand pieces...Then Chen Ying, it seems that there is nothing left to ask, so let's kill everyone, and the merchants who colluded with this Chen Ying will also be killed."

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes."

Zhu Di said again: "As for Seventeenth Brother...damn it, I really lost face this time, Jin Yiwei...is so incompetent, what use are they for?"

Zhang Anshi only smiled and said nothing.

Zhu Di looked at him and said, "What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I don't have any opinion." Zhang Anshi said: "It's not that the Jinyiwei is useless, but the way it handles things is a bit rough. In the final analysis...almost all Jinyiwei are not so much trying to arrest the chaotic party, as trying to figure out the holy meaning……"

Zhu Di nodded subconsciously, and he somewhat agreed with this.

Whether there is a crime or not, in fact, Jin Yiwei doesn't care, what they care about is...whether His Majesty wishes...

Or... it's better to plant more stolen goods and make the case bigger. The bigger the trouble, the more you will show your ability and credit.

Zhu Di said: "In the inner thousand households, the money and food need to be increased, and the number of personnel can also be increased. How many people do you need? Report to me, deputy thousand households, hundred households, general banner, and small banner military officers. You don't need to report to me, you can come directly to plan. Admit it, and report it to me afterwards."

After all, Zhu Di thought for a while, and then said: "What is the background of the people behind the scenes? These people are really unpredictable! At first I thought they were thieves, but later I found out that they were big thieves. It's getting harder and harder. If these people don't get rid of them every day, they really can't sleep and eat all day."

Zhang Anshi said: "I am still investigating, and there are still some key points that need to be sorted out. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, give me some more time, and I will definitely try my best to find out with Nei Qianhu."

Zhu Di said: "If it can be thoroughly investigated, it will be a great achievement."

After saying that, Zhu Di took his seat, and said again: "I did feel sorry for King Ning. This time, I'm afraid he will have more complaints against me in his heart."

"What does your majesty mean?"

"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Di glared at Zhang Anshi and said angrily.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty's meaning is the minister's meaning."

Zhu Di sneered: "You don't know what I mean, how do you know what I mean is what you mean?"

Zhang Anshi: "..."

Zhu Di said: "You don't think that I will make mistakes and take this opportunity to eradicate King Ning, right?"

Zhang Anshi: "..."

Zhu Di shook his head and said: "I can't do this, I am the Son of Heaven, although sometimes I have to do something that goes against my conscience. But such a thing is absolutely unacceptable. If not, what does it have to do with Jianwen's cutting the vassals?" respectively?"

As he said that, Zhu Di smiled coldly: "I am very pleased that King Ning did not turn his back on him. After all, he is still the brother who swept across the desert together. Of course, I do fear him. In other words, he can It is also his blessing to be feared by me."

Seeing Zhu Di rambling on about this and that, Zhang Anshi knew that Zhu Di was very conflicted.

So Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "May I ask what your Majesty's plan is next?"

Zhu Di sighed and said, "Naturally let him go back to Nanchang Mansion."

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of letting the tiger go back to the mountain? Even if King Ning does not rebel, sooner or later...his descendants may not be willing to swallow this breath..."

Zhu Di's eyes flickered, he raised his eyes and said, "Do you have an idea?"

Zhang Anshi then said: "There are so many vassal kings in the world, Your Majesty, Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, is kind and kind. account."

Zhu Di remained silent.

Zhang Anshi continued: "Look at Emperor Taizu Gao, who gave birth to 26 sons, and nearly 20 of them survived, and they spread again. The eldest son inherited the title of prince, and the second son inherited the title of county king. The second generation, the third generation, followed by various generals serving the state and assisting the state. I thought that if this continues, within ten generations, there will be nearly [-] descendants of the clan of Ming Dynasty! "

"During the Han Dynasty, there was a man named King Jing of Zhongshan who only lived to be more than 50 years old, but he gave birth to more than 120 sons. If this continues, the number of households in the world is only tens of millions, and the clansmen who have to support , all kinds of princes, county kings, county lords, and generals are worth a hundred thousand. According to the salary set by Emperor Taizu Gao and the gift of the farm, even if the entire treasury is given to them, it is far from enough."

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "With so many people, if there are people with different aspirations, the imperial court will need to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to monitor them. But if there are people without great ambitions, they spend their days dreaming of life and death. Jade food, marrying a wife and taking concubines, is like walking dead. Could it be... is this what His Majesty expects?"

"Many princes are still there now. When Emperor Taizu Gao raised them, they still have some skills. For example, King Ning, even Zhu Gui, the king of that generation, is also proficient in bows and horses. The reason why they have different intentions is nothing more than their ability. , There is nowhere to display it, but once they are allowed to display their abilities, the court will inevitably feel worried. However, I still believe that the national policy of the clan will not last long, and sooner or later it will bring a heavy burden to the court."

After Zhu Di patiently listened to Zhang Anshi's long speech, he nodded quietly and said, "How could I not understand? It's just that I can never betray my clan."

His attitude is very clear, others can do this, but he, Zhu Di, cannot.

Zhang Anshi knew Zhu Di well, so he was not surprised by his answer, and said, "Then why doesn't Your Majesty let them display their talents?"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the King of Han? He is in Annan now, and every day he only thinks about expanding the territory for our firm, and he feels that every day is fulfilling! You see, now he not only has the opportunity to display his talents. He also Can earn a steady stream of money and food for His Majesty. Not only that... but also open up territory for my Ming Dynasty."

"He is outside the territory, and he misses His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince very much. In the past, His Highness the Crown Prince was like a stumbling block in the hearts of the King of Han. He always felt that without the Crown Prince, he would be able to succeed. But now, he relies on His Royal Highness, because in that distant place, he must rely on His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and merchants to support him in order to fulfill his long-cherished wish. This... is actually similar to the enfeoffment in the Zhou Dynasty..."

"At the beginning, the Zhou Dynasty divided a large number of clansmen into various parts of the world. Isn't it the same for me in Ming Dynasty? This pass is the original Guanzhong, and today's outside world is the original Kyushu. They have military power, let them become the real lord of the country, the governor's side, in this way... it is only good for my Ming Dynasty, and there is no harm."

Zhu Di frowned and said, "But the Zhou Dynasty is dead after all."

Zhang Anshi said: "Zhou has ruled the world for 800 years, and who can match it in all dynasties?"

After a pause, Zhang Anshi said again: "What's more, if the princes of the world are all descendants of Emperor Taizu Gao, especially in the future, His Majesty's sons, grandsons, and great-grandchildren will also be entrusted one by one. If there is a great chaos, then...after 800 years, the winner of the world, nine out of ten, will probably be the descendants of Emperor Gao or His Majesty."

Zhu Di was moved.

In fact, if Zhang Anshi said these words to any emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he was afraid that the other party would think he was an idiot.

Only Zhu Di, the emperor who pioneered voyages to the Western Seas, conquered Annan, and swept Mobei, and created countless predecessors and descendants who have failed to do so, seems to have some interest in this.

Zhu Di hesitated and said: "I can't force them to go to that wild place."

"It's easy, let's set an example first. For example, His Royal Highness Ning, return all the guards of His Royal Highness Ning, let him regain his military power, take people out of the town, and let other vassals see. Instead of living here, it's better to go out yourself Take a piece of the world."

Zhu Di opened his eyes wide and couldn't help standing up: "You mean..."

Zhang Anshi said: "We have to let everyone see the sweetness. At that time, His Majesty doesn't need to speak, and those vassal kings are afraid that they will also be tempted. There are not many cowards among the princes of Emperor Taizu Gao. But if the delay continues ..."

Stop here, but the meaning is already very clear.

If the delay continues, the descendants of these people may really be raised as pigs.

Zhu Di was thoughtful, and said in his mouth: "Since you are a role model, how can you give him benefits?"

Zhang Anshi talked eloquently: "Just like the King of Han, the military and civil affairs are all entrusted to them, and they are still in the business model. On the side of the vassal king and governor, let them expand their territories and give them business dividends! Not only that, I would like to do it for them The confidantes and confidantes who served were also allowed to take them with them. In the territory of Ming Dynasty, they were vassal kings, but outside of Ming Dynasty, they were no different from the King of Joseon and King Annan."

Zhu Di said: "How can I restrain them?"

"Two preparations, one hand is the patriarchal clan. Of course, the patriarchal clan is only the blood of the family. Although it is useful, it is useless. The second is the business, just like the King of Han. They are outside the territory, and they are mostly natives on all sides. They can rely on them. Most of them are the guards around them and the family members who migrated away. On the one hand, the matter of marrying the maids of the Eastern Palace can be extended to all military officers outside the territory. On the other hand, their biggest advantage over the natives is firearms and ordnance, which must be obtained Supply through commercial firms, otherwise...the natives outnumber them ten times, how can we win? In the end, it is the fleet..."

"Fleet?" Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi.

"The fleet of treasure ships will bring back specialties from all over the world wherever they pass in the future, and what they bring back will be necessities from all over the world, making them dependent on the fleet. In this way... as long as they have Ambition, but their enemies... have changed from their own clan brothers to countless local natives, this is called transferring conflicts, and when conflicts are transferred, the relationship between brothers will become closer."

"In the final analysis, if they stayed in Daming, His Majesty became a stumbling block to their ambitions. But once they went to sea, His Majesty became their biggest reliance on expanding their territory. Without His Majesty's support, tens of thousands of guards and ten Tens of thousands of dependents, that is a lone army, and there is no way to support it."

After hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes lit up invisibly, and he nodded and said, "King Ning... Then start with King Ning. If you take King Han, he is my son. Others may not be convinced. It's just... I'm afraid King Ning refuses, I can't demolish his palace in Nanchang."

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will deceive... I will persuade him."

Zhu Di looked at him cautiously and said, "This matter... has a lot to do with it, so don't make mistakes."

Zhu Di is very courageous once he thinks about it, that is, he is only allowed to succeed and not allowed to fail.

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister will visit him tomorrow, just to learn more from him."

"Be more respectful." Zhu Di did not forget to remind him: "He still has resentment in his stomach."

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi was in a very happy mood. If so, then the clan's problem might be solved.

Of course, the most important thing is that, for Zhang Anshi, once this initiative is started, no one in future generations will dare to oppose the national policy of sailing to the West. After all, who would dare to kill or bury future emperors?He left all his clan members thousands of miles away, and then... nothing could go to sea.

My own nephew, the future foundation, can grow a little bit.

In addition, there is also a commercial firm... I am afraid that this commercial firm will also usher in a booming development.

Of course, those vassal kings are all thieves, and they are not so easy to be deceived. After all, who doesn't want to enjoy happiness?

So...you have to use some means to make it happen.

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"Owner."

A man in armor hurried into a large tent.

What he was wearing was Shanwen Armor, this kind of armor is usually worn by generals in border towns.

In addition to this armor, there is a red dress. The Ming Dynasty still uses vermilion, whether it is the court or civil servants and generals, they are mostly decorated with vermilion.

On the top of this person's head is a flying saucer hat, which is also a common decoration for officers and soldiers in Bianzhen.

The flying saucer hat covered this person's face, he gave a military salute to a person in the big tent, and then said: "Just now there is news from the courier shop..."

"Huh?" The person sitting behind the desk was a frail scholar. He lazily raised his head, stared at the military officer and said, "Is King Ning dead?"

"not dead."

"..."

"It's strange to say that at first... I thought King Ning would definitely die, but who knew..."

"It seems...it's that Zhang Anshi again."

"How did the master see it? Maybe it was Ji Gang..."

The frail scholar seemed restless because of this, he couldn't help coughing, and finally smiled bitterly: "You don't understand Ji Gang...Ji Gang only wants to get credit, he doesn't care who is rebelling, he just hopes that the bigger the better, Ji Gang is a very smart person , but his desires are too strong, and without desires one is strong, and once a person is dissatisfied with his desires, then... he will lose his judgment on things. The only one who can see through this situation is Zhang Anshi."

"This person is hateful!"

The weak scholar said: "If this goes on, it will be troublesome. They will continue to investigate. In this world, there is one thing that is most afraid of, and that is to investigate to the end. As long as you do anything, there will be traces. Hey... Why would there be such a variable, how could Zhang An Shi guess..."

"What should I do next?"

"endure."

"But……"

"Be patient." The frail scholar became more and more impetuous. He was obviously annoyed that the things he had arranged so hard were found out.

He coughed desperately again, took a silk scarf to cover his mouth, and finally said after a long time: "Keep Qixia under the radar, every move I make will be reported..."

"Otherwise, the master can go to the desert to avoid it."

The man shook his head: "Things haven't gone so bad yet... Zhang Anshi... doesn't have such skills yet, if it really gets to the point where he has to go to Monan to hide... it's too bad, let's prepare the car... prepare the car... ..."

"Where is the master going?"

"Go to the capital."

"what……"

"The most dangerous place is the safest." The man said indifferently: "What's more, there are so many of us in the capital... At this time, some of them must have started to get restless. If I was there, they would calm down Come down, the most important thing now is to stabilize people's hearts. Once people's hearts are shaken, everything will be lost. Go prepare the car..."

The military officer hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Yes."

"Cough cough cough..."

In the big tent, another series of coughing came out...

………………

Ji Gang sat silently in the public room for a full 48 hours.

During these 48 hours, he remained motionless.

He just stared straight at the void without saying a word.

Occasionally, he smiled wryly.

At this time, the scribe crept in and brought him some food.

Ji Gang reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls, then pushed the food aside, and suddenly said to the clerk: "Have you ever encountered a situation, that is... no matter how hard you try, you finally find that you are just a A lackey who can be abandoned at any time..."

The scribe said fearfully, "Student... student..."

Ji Gang stared at him, and the clerk bowed even lower: "The student is also the governor's dog..."

Ji Gang closed his eyes, sighed, and then said: "Hey... I am not reconciled, I am not reconciled in the end, after so many years... How can I waste my hard work. It is clear... I have reached today... If I had known this earlier, I should have been content, if I had been content, I would not be today..."

The scribe comforted: "The governor doesn't have to..."

Ji Gang shook his head: "Hey...it's useless to say any more."

After finishing speaking, he took out a dagger from his waist, slowly placed the dagger on the candlestick, and let the candle burn.

The scribe was shocked and trembling: "If the student makes any mistakes, please supervise you..."

At this moment, suddenly... the dagger was tightly held by Ji Gang's left hand.Then, the dagger stabbed hard towards his right wrist.

"what……"

The dagger pierced his right wrist.

Blood arrows splashed on his face.

He grimaced, his eyes were bloodshot and red, but he still refused to give up.Continuing to hold the dagger, he began to slowly cut at his wrist.

The wound on the wrist was getting bigger and bigger, maybe it touched the bone of his hand, so no matter how hard his left hand was, he couldn't cut it off, so his face began to contort, covered with blood and cold sweat.

The scribe screamed.

"Captain, Commander...you are..."

"Which hand violates the rules, it must be cut off."

"Captain... please... please invite others to come, Captain..."

Ji Gang almost passed out.

He continued to exert force with his left hand, and slowly cut his right wrist. Seeing...the flesh, fascia, and bone blood were exposed, he gritted his teeth...sensibly: "In this world, who dares to hurt a hair of my hair? Only I, Ji Gang, can...can..."

lol...

The edge of the dagger has already rolled...

But the hand bone with cut marks was broken abruptly.

Ji Gang laughed...Looking at the palm with flesh and blood dripping from the wrist...

"Go ask the doctor...to bandage, please...doctor!"

He is weak.

There was blood everywhere.

Under his feet, a puddle of blood even formed.

But he managed not to faint, but he looked like a wounded beast. At this moment, besides the pain, there was also the monstrous hatred brought about by the pain in his eyes.

"No one...can teach me Ji Gang...to die..."

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Outside the public house.

Everyone in Beizhen Fusi heard the screams.

As a result, many people were alarmed and hid outside one by one, listening to the howls coming from inside.

This shrill roar is creepy, these Jinyi Guards and others have been in the guards for a long time, and I don't know how many people have tortured them.

But never heard such a scream.

What's more, this was sent by Governor Ji.

So... Many people looked at each other in blank dismay, with a kind of inexplicable fear in their backs.

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"Brother, brother...something is out, hurry...go and see..."

At the same time, in Qixia, Qiu Song's cheerful voice was heard.

Maybe after a month, Qiu Song didn't talk as much as today.

He patted his belly excitedly, and there was a loud bang, and outside Zhang Anshi's door, he yelled, "Brother... come out quickly, if you don't come out, I need some leads."

"Don't, don't... come... come..." Zhang Anshi's clothes were disheveled, his shoes flew out, and he didn't even have time to fasten his belt, so that the breeches were loose, revealing half of his skin, and said in his mouth: "My dearest love Brother Qiu Song...here I come."

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Another [-] was delivered, and the tiger was almost [-] words a day. Don’t always scold Kawen, because it’s really past twelve o’clock every day. Tiger is getting older, and the number of words per day has reached the limit. I can only write about [-], thank you for your understanding.

(End of this chapter)