my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 203 Killer
Zhang Anshi hurried back to Qixia.

Qixia is already in a mess.

Zhu Jin led a group of people to clean up.

Fortunately, although there was a big commotion, not many ordinary people were accidentally injured.

As for those rebellious soldiers, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu had already mobilized all kinds of troops to chase and intercept them.

Zhang Anshi called Zhu Jin over, sat down and said, "Has everyone arrived yet?"

Zhu Jin said: "I've arrived a long time ago, the arrangements have been made."

Zhang Anshi then said: "Investigate Zhang Xingyuan... Hurry up, what I promised His Majesty is within three days, this is a loophole I deliberately sold to show that this matter is very difficult, but in fact, I will enter tomorrow. Palace, settle this matter."

After hearing this, Zhu Jin pondered carefully.

Wonderful, it turns out that whatever you encounter, you have to show the appearance of difficulties, no matter how sure and easy it is, it must appear very tricky, and then complete it quickly. Do your best.

learnt!
Zhu Jin looked at Zhang Anshi with admiration and said, "Yes."

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, "I want to post a notice to reassure the people. If something like this happens, I'm afraid that some people and merchants will suffer losses. You can ask someone to sort it out and report the losses. Let's give some compensation."

Zhu Jin said in surprise: "This... we also want to pay compensation?"

Zhang Anshi glared at him and said, "What do you know, how much money do pensions have? But word of mouth is earned, and this word of mouth is the real cornucopia."

Zhu Jin's eyes lit up suddenly, so he hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, the little one was confused for a while."

After finishing everything, Zhang Anshi took a comfortable rest.

In the early morning of the next day, he entered the palace again to have an audience.

Zhu Di was indeed very professional. He chose his confidantes and others to live in the hall next door himself, and lost a few of them. Naturally, he didn't dare to be negligent, and he almost stayed up all night.

"His Majesty……"

Early in the morning, Yi Shiha's eyes were red and swollen and bloodshot, but he tiptoedly poured tea and water for Zhu Di, and said, "Wei Guogong has wiped out the rebels."

Zhu Di nodded: "All the military officers will be beheaded. Ordinary soldiers... It is definitely impossible to be involved in the rebellion case. They should be mixed with other guards."

"Yes."

Zhu Di went on to say: "This time, the Model Camp, and the Neiqianhusuo... have made a lot of contributions. Of course, Zhang Anshi has made the greatest contribution... Such achievements have to be rewarded. Originally, I thought he was young. I wanted to suppress him and make him more stable, but this time...he solved the big case of my confidant for me."

Yi Shi laughed and said: "Yes, if you don't reward, I'm afraid others will also gossip."

Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "Moreover, there is a big reward, and I want to teach the people in the world how to give rain and dew to a man like Zhang Anshi who is loyal to the country."

Yi Shiha said in his heart, His Majesty has given us 500 taels of silver for so many years, so what is the big reward?
However, Zhu Di's words came to an abrupt end, but he did not continue to speak in depth, but said: "You worked hard last night, I was a little sleepy, I took a nap, you should have not slept all night."

"Yes." Yi Shiha said: "But the servants are used to it, and now they are still energetic."

As he spoke, he blinked his bloodshot eyes, looking energetic.

Zhu Di smiled and said: "The Marquis of the Yuan Dynasty... is indeed a tree with deep roots. After the trial of Zhang Xingyuan yesterday, I just realized that there are... some people in this world who can never be bought. Can you beat that Tartar?"

"In the eyes of the Tartars, the Central Plains is just something they stole, not their own. Naturally, they can borrow flowers to offer Buddha... It is understandable for the descendants of these princes to feel resentful."

He paused, then continued: "As for this list of Xingyuan and his property, I am not greedy for these things, but if these things fall into the hands of outsiders, it will make me sleepless! So... must Once I get it, I just don’t know how Zhang Anshi’s back-up is arranged.”

Yishi laughed and said: "Seeing that Zhang Xingyuan, the servant wants to die. This person is so smart, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to teach him to submit."

Zhu Di nodded: "It's because it's difficult, so I can only rely on Zhang Anshi."

But at this moment, Zhu Di suddenly changed the subject and said, "What did Wenyuan Pavilion do in the past two days?"

Yishiha truthfully said: "After the incident, several senior scholars in Wenyuan Pavilion were on duty. They received the six ministers and nine ministers who came to inquire about the news, but... nothing happened."

Zhu Di nodded his head and said, "I see."

After a while, an eunuch hurried in and said, "Your Majesty... Marquis Annan begs to see you."

Zhu Di cheered up all of a sudden, and said with a joyful smile, "Why so fast? This kid...has he already found a way?"

All of a sudden, Zhu Di's face was flushed. Although it was only a night's work, he felt that he had been waiting for a long time, so he immediately said: "Order Zhang Anshi to continue the trial, and I will still listen."

Yishiha also pulled himself together, he thought that he would not be able to close his eyes for a few days and nights, but now he is fine, if he can finish the interrogation today, he will be relieved.

Sure enough, not long after, Zhang Anshi entered the palace and met Zhu Di first, Zhu Di did not ask any further questions, and directly led Zhang Anshi into the small hall.

But this piece of Xingyuan was tied up with five flowers, and even his mouth was gagged with a cloth. It was not intentional to make him suffer a little bit, but because he was afraid that he would commit suicide.

The cloth ball was taken out of his mouth, and he began to cough desperately, coughing half a loud hissing, before finally recovering from it.

Zhang Xingyuan intermittently said: "Ahem...cough cough...why...can't bear to interrogate me again? I said earlier, don't try to learn anything from me...cough cough...I'm about to die You people have already looked down on everything. Instead of wasting a lot of trouble, it is better... to use torture directly. I am weak, and I should not be able to last long. I will be tortured by you for a few days... almost... almost...cough cough ...you can go down to Huangquan, and settle down the affairs of this world."

Zhang Anshi smiled at him and said: "I thought you could think clearly this night, but who knows, you still don't know how to repent."

Zhang Xingyuan actually smiled and said: "I'm...that's how it is...cough cough...but I won't change things easily, and I won't think hard about things I don't understand."

Zhang Anshi said: "Since you are determined to beg for death, then well, I will fulfill you too, I know...you must not want to say anything, so it doesn't matter if you don't say anything, I will find out about your party members sooner or later , it's just a matter of spending a little more effort. It's just..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Anshi seemed to pause on purpose.

Zhang Xingyuan said: "Don't be a fool, you are a smart person... Now that you know that I have made up my mind..."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "It's just... since it's life and death, you should meet your relatives for the last time anyway. You know, I'm a kind person..."

After Zhang Anshi finished speaking, he said loudly, "Bring them all in..."

Zhang Xingyuan smiled and said: "My relatives are all in Monan, where they... are very happy...they..."

When Zhang Xingyuan spoke, there was sarcasm on his face. He judged that Zhang Anshi was just suspicious, and he just wanted to mess with his mind.

But next... the door of the palace opened.

Immediately, dozens of people from the model battalion escorted dozens of people in.

Zhang Xingyuan looked up...for a moment, his face turned pale.

"Mother... Mother..." He struggled, looking at the person who came in first.

then……

He saw his wife Wu Shi and two concubines.

Naturally...and his son...and...six or seven grandchildren who were brought in.

The ancients married early, although Zhang Xingyuan was only forty years old, in fact, the eldest grandson was already six or seven years old.

He took a deep breath, but saw that these people... all cried into a ball.

Looking at the crowd of people who came in, what he saw was only his own close relatives, as for other relatives... there are quite a few.

Zhang Xingyuan's old mother cried when she saw Zhang Xingyuan.

Zhang Xingyuan struggled and knelt down at the moment, although he was still tied up, he knocked his head on the ground and said: "My child is not filial..."

All of a sudden, chaos began to appear in the temple.

The officers and soldiers of the model battalion had to hold down a few people who were trying to pounce on Zhang Xingyuan.

Zhang Xingyuan howled: "Why are you here, why are you here... Aren't you in Monan... why did you enter the Central Plains... cough cough..."

He wept bitterly.

Zhang Anshi couldn't bear to see such a happy family scene, so he turned his face away.

But Zhu Di couldn't help being overjoyed, interesting, interesting...

Of course, Zhu Di also had doubts at this time. These people... are in Monan, and Zhang Xingyuan knew that what he was doing was a beheading business. Naturally, it was impossible for his relatives to venture into the Central Plains.

Zhang Xingyuan immediately turned towards Zhang Anshi and cursed angrily; "Zhang Anshi, I'm into you..."

Before he could say a word of mother, Zhang Anshi was furious.

However, someone was more angry than Zhang Anshi.

A model battalion soldier slapped Zhang Xingyuan's mother to the ground angrily.

Zhang Xingyuan screamed in pain, Zhang Xingyuan's eyes burned, and he trembled with excitement, but he didn't dare to vent his anger.

Zhang Anshi had to turn his head away again. Perhaps in the values ​​of the ancients, human life is worthless. What's more, people like Zhang Xingyuan, or even his entire family, rely on the blood of others to maintain themselves for more than ten generations. rich.

But let Zhang Anshi see people beat the orphans and widows, Zhang Anshi still can't bear it after all, even if he kills him with a knife, it is much better than this.

But Zhang Anshi couldn't show timidity, he had to show a cruel look, and after taking a little deep breath, he stared at Zhang Xingyuan: "Do you know why...they came to the Central Plains?"

Zhang Xingyuan burst into tears and opened his mouth to say something, but his throat seemed blocked.

Zhang Anshi continued: "It's very simple, because I gave you money... You Han people living in Monan can't adapt to the life of the Tatars living in the grass. In Monan, you have your own place to settle. Then Taifu, I have already confessed, Tatar Khan, indeed sent a team of people to protect them, but at the same time as I contacted the Taifu, I have already paid for the guards that protect you, and their price is relatively cheap. 1000 taels per person, in the name of emigrating to other places under the order of the Taifu, they took hundreds of households in this settlement to move towards Daning, and in the direction of Daning... someone...arranged They are waiting there, and as soon as they arrive, they will immediately hijack them."

"I didn't know your identity before, and I didn't know which of these hundreds of households was related to you, it doesn't matter, anyway... After they were intercepted, they were all taken to Nanjing. What you do is impenetrable...Yesterday, since I found out that you are Zhang Xingyuan, then...things will be easy to handle. Just pick out all the people who are related to your Zhang family. Look... Zhang Xingyuan, so it is really good to have money, of course, I know you have money too, but you are still confused..."

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "You are obviously rich, but what you think about every day is how to use your brain, consciously use your ingenuity to do what you can, and feel how many tricks you have arranged, I am afraid...you are still complacent in your heart Bar."

"But that's not the case." Zhang Anshi said: "There are many things that don't need to use your brain. Why bother, are you tired? If the other party doesn't accept it, then continue to increase the price until Make an offer that the other party cannot refuse. Look... you sold 30 taels. And your family didn't spend much, just 9 or 9 taels. These [-] or [-] taels... No matter how many conspiracies and tricks you think up, the effect will be one hundred and one thousand times stronger."

Zhang Xingyuan's body was trembling, his face was pale, his face began to contort, and unwillingness and resentment appeared in his eyes.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "I know that your time is short, but you are stubborn, and you will never cooperate with your majesty and me, but what does it matter, not everyone is like you, you can be calm Facing failure, but they..."

Zhang Anshi pointed to Zhang Xingyuan's relatives: "But they... can't do what you do, so... I will not punish you, nor will I kill you, but I will protect you well and give you Good clothes to wear, good food to eat, and fatness to raise you, but... your relatives, I want to teach your whole family, let them suffer torture in front of you every day, you know it well when you think about it. In this respect, our Jinyiwei of Ming Dynasty...is not inferior to your methods."

Howling came from the hall, and Zhang Xingyuan's mother, wife and children cried together.

Zhang Xingyuan showed a look of misery, and suddenly let out a roar, and then...he coughed desperately...

A mouthful of bloody spittle overflowed from the corner of his mouth, and he finally said with a grim expression: "Can you give them a good time?"

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes."

Zhang Xingyuan said: "Hey...then I hope Marquis Annan...can keep his word."

Zhang Anshi said: "You can only choose to trust me."

Zhang Xingyuan nodded dejectedly: "That's right, that's all I have to do. I'm willing to hand over all the directories I know, as well as our Zhang family's... property hidden in Shandong and Beiping... I just hope you can tell me about it." Do it... to my relatives... to make it easier."

Zhang Anshi glanced at Zhu Di.

At this moment Zhu Di finally said: "I agree!"

Someone untied Zhang Xingyuan and fetched a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Zhang Xingyuan is a smart person. In fact, there is no need to say anything more. He picked up his pen slightly tremblingly, and began to write the names of each one, and then... wrote down the location of all the belongings.

After a full cup of tea, he put down his pen: "It's all over here, it's over, everything is over, but...you can torture me for a few days, as for my relatives..."

Zhang Anshi said: "You can think about it again... Are there any omissions?"

Zhang Xingyuan's face was miserable, like a living dead, he shook his head and smiled wryly: "Although I lost, I still have some confidence in my memory."

Zhang Anshi took the paper and brought it to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di didn't even look at it, and directly handed the paper to Yi Shiha, and said indifferently: "Copy a few copies, and send them to Fusi and Neiqianhu Office of Jinyiwei North Town, and get people...don't miss anyone on the list. ..."

As he said...he added: "If the disaster doesn't reach your relatives, don't get involved too much. Only take three generations of blood relatives."

Yi Shiha said: "Your Majesty is merciful, then... the servants will go now."

Zhu Di nodded, at this moment... a big stone fell to his heart, he let out a long sigh of relief, and looked at Zhang Anshi, showing satisfaction.

"Your Majesty, these people..."

Zhu Di said: "Take it first... After a few days, let's kill them all along with other rebellious parties. Of course, none of these people can stay... However, I have promised that I will give his relatives a happy life. Words count."

Zhang Anshi said: "At first I wanted to cheat him, but I didn't expect His Majesty to be so trustworthy, and I really admire you..."

Zhu Di waved his hand: "Don't come here, you've already spent a lot of time fighting against the rebellious party, so why don't you care about it now?"

Zhang Anshi said awkwardly, "I'm used to it, I'm used to it."

At that moment, Zhang Xingyuan and his relatives were all detained, and there was naturally another burst of wailing and crying.

The voice was harsh, but Zhu Di was unmoved.

Wait for Zhang Xingyuan to be taken away.

Zhu Di said again: "His relatives certainly want to be happy, but this Zhang Xingyuan can't teach him to die comfortably. I want to teach him that he can't live or die."

Zhu Di showed a cruel side, no one dared to break ground on Tai Sui.

Zhang Anshi said: "Since that's the case, then... the minister will send him to prison?"

Zhu Di nodded: "You are not good at torture, and you really don't have to. Doing such a thing will inevitably damage your morality. Just let someone like Ji Gang do it."

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes."

Zhu Di said: "When all these people are wiped out and executed, I will teach you to handle this matter. It is you who broke the rebellious party this time, and the Neiqianhusuo also made great contributions. If these people are handed over to Beizhen Fusi, I am afraid Those of you from thousands of households...will have complaints in their hearts."

"Speaking of this... I have a merciless request."

Zhu Di said, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Anshidao: "The minister here... I happened to be tinkering with something, and I thought that if I was idle, I would be idle. Isn't this the execution of death row prisoners... Wouldn't it just come in handy? I want to do something special... er ……Well……"

Execution show?

It's hard to say this.

Zhang Anshi couldn't say what to use to describe it for a while, so he simply skipped over it: "Guaranteed to be able to shock Xiaoxiao, but also teach people to enjoy themselves."

Execution of death row inmates can still be enjoyable.

This made Zhu Di once wonder whether Zhang Anshi was suspected of being mentally abnormal.

But this thought just passed by, Zhu Di patted Zhang Anshi's shoulder: "Does the forearm still hurt?"

Zhang Anshi said: "I have a dull pain, I am worried, I am afraid that I have suffered an internal injury, this bone..."

Zhu Di said: "Then raise it for a few days..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Follow the order."

Zhang Anshi resigned.

At this time, he was quite relaxed and had a happy face.

It's just that there is an indescribable fatigue.

Anyway...it's finally done.

No... There is one more thing, I have to borrow these rebellious party thieves to do a big thing.

But right now, he doesn't want to care about anything. Although spreading money everywhere has greatly reduced Zhang Anshi's workload, he just wants to have a good sleep at this moment.

…………

Zhu Di was non-stop.

After Zhang Anshi left, he quickly ordered people to summon the governor of the five armies, the bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion and the six ministers to have an audience.

Besides, even the crown prince and King Zhao were called together.

Zhu Di took his seat, his face was very ugly, and he was exhausted. When an eunuch poured tea for him, Zhu Di took a sip and said, "The Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and the Minister of the Ministry of War have done a good job in handling this time. It's very good."

Wei Guogong, Qi Guogong and Jin Zhong saluted and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Di glanced at Qi State Duke Qiu Fu, and asked with concern, "Qi State Duke is still injured?"

Qiu Fu hurriedly said: "It's nothing, compared to Jing Nan's time, this little injury is nothing to worry about."

His arms were wrapped like rice dumplings.

Coupled with the fact that he has a son named Qiu Song, it is easy to suspect that he has a gunpowder bag hidden in his arm.

Zhu Di said quickly: "Okay, okay, okay, you are indeed an old brother."

As he said that, Zhu Di looked at the crown prince Zhu Gaochi again, with obvious admiration in his eyes, and said: "This time my son... acted prudently and properly, and Jin Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, should be the prince. It looks like, if the country is in trouble, you can calm down and not be afraid in the face of danger, if something really happens to me this time, there will be no regrets if there is a prince like this."

Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Father, I am ashamed... At the beginning... I was really flustered, it was Jin Zhong, Minister of the Ministry of War..."

Zhu Di smiled: "Of course I know, what kind of temperament you are, how could I not know? As a crown prince, how can you be both civil and military? To be able to obey the words of a virtuous minister at this time, this...is the true quality of a virtuous ruler."

This sentence, with a double meaning, praised both Zhu Gaochi and Jin Zhong.

Jin Zhongdao: "Your Majesty, it was extremely dangerous at that time. On this road, there were even assassins of thieves. Fortunately, I have not lost all my skills, and the knife in my hand is not a vegetarian."

Zhu Di laughed loudly: "Jin Qing's family... There are two things that I admire the most. One is his mouth, which can make a dead man alive. The other is his courage. Although he is not an enemy of ten or a hundred, But he has the courage that is undeserved."

Jin Zhongdao: "Your Majesty's false praise, I am ashamed and dare not take it."

Zhu Di's eyes swept over King Zhao, but he quickly passed over.

Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui felt a bit of resentment in his heart. This time, he did little to do anything. He was very smart, and soon realized that these rebels could not just kill a father, but they might also do something to the prince or themselves, so he The first reaction was to hide in the cellar of the palace, to avoid the limelight first, and then to say that the enemy is dark and we are clear, it is not the time to be in the limelight, and when it is about the same time, as long as he is alive, he can come out to preside over the overall situation.

As a result... the calculation failed, and it was embarrassing.

Zhu Di didn't seem to care about these things, but then... began to talk about a crucial issue.

"This time... the man with outstanding meritorious service, Zhang Anshi, you all know Zhang Anshi, if it weren't for him... I would have almost lost my life, and I might even let the rebels succeed, and my foundation of Ming Dynasty would also be shaken. I would like to ask you, Since ancient times, whose credit can be compared with it?"

Zhu Di asked.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay. People like Wei Guogong can read and write, but their level of classics and history is not high. Who can compare with them in history? How do I know which bird can be compared?

But Xie Jin is well versed in this, but... he pretends to be confused, and of course he would never stand up to carry the sedan chair for others at this time.

As for the prince Zhu Gaochi, this is his wife and brother after all. Zhu Gaochi is very modest and not easy to flatter.

Zhu Gaosui felt resentful in his heart, and when he thought of his father praising his brother's wife and brother like this, he felt very uncomfortable.

Seeing that everyone was speechless, Zhu Di urged: "Speak, let's talk, don't be nervous, speak freely."

Zhu Gaosui saw that his father was looking forward to it, and his heart was even more jealous. He said abruptly: "Sima Yi fought in all directions and made great contributions to Cao Wei. I think... Sima Yi can be compared with him."

"..."

Zhu Gaosui's words have a deep meaning, father, you have to be careful... don't fall for others' tricks, that Sima Yi...

Zhu Di was expecting everyone to give a good answer, and then continue to talk about it.

As a result, Zhu Gaosui's abrupt words taught Zhu Di to jump up.

Zhu Gaosui said: "I think... I think..."

"You rebellious son, I'll marry your mother!" Zhu Di couldn't stand it anymore.

At the moment, it suddenly arises.

Raising his fist, he ran towards Zhu Gaosui,

Zhu Gaosui yelled: "Father...my son is just talking about things..."

He was not as vigorous as Zhu Gaoxu, so he was quickly grabbed by Zhu Di. Immediately, Zhu Di raised his fist and hit him.

"Ah...ah..."

Zhu Gaosui let out a scream like killing a pig.

After a few fists and kicks, Zhu Di stood up, clapped his hands, and looked around: "Okay, let's continue, besides Sima Yi, who's credit can be compared with Zhang Anshi... Don't worry, you can speak freely..."

The civil servants and military generals were all dumbfounded, not daring to vent their anger.

Zhu Di said: "Since you don't say anything, let me tell you, I see... only people like Huo Qubing can be compared, are you right?"

"Your Majesty's words are very true." All the officials catered one after another.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaosui who was pretending to be dead on the ground: "King Zhao thinks what I said is right."

Zhu Gaosui said: "Ah... that's right."

(End of this chapter)