Daming Wuhou

Lu Changting's cold gaze fell on Wu Guanxuan.

At this moment, a basin of cold water was poured on Wu Guanxuan's face, but Wu Guanxuan did not wake up immediately.Emperor Hongwu frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

The person from the punishment department smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, I was afraid that there would be a mistake on the road, so I knocked him out, but I didn't expect to hit him harder."

Emperor Hongwu frowned even tighter: "Then when will I wake up?" The matter of the White Lotus Sect is important, but Emperor Hongwu still has many important matters, so naturally he will not put all his energy on it.Without waiting for the people from the Ministry of Punishment to answer, Emperor Hongwu said, "I will leave this matter to the crown prince with full authority, and the Ministry of Punishment will assist me."

The people from the Ministry of Punishment bowed and said, "Yes."

Lu Changting breathed a sigh of relief, although he said he did not accept Wu Guanxuan's threat, but the matter was so involved, when seeing Emperor Hongwu standing here, Lu Changting was still a little worried.

Emperor Hongwu stood up and called Zhu Biao to the front: "Prince, don't work too hard on this matter." Emperor Hongwu was in a very good mood at this time. a worry.

"Yes, father, don't worry." Zhu Biao was also in a good mood, with a much stronger smile on his face.

Emperor Hongwu got up and walked out, and everyone hurriedly knelt down to see him off.

After Emperor Hongwu left, Zhu Biao also said to Lu Changting, "I'm afraid Changting has been frightened a lot today, why don't you go back and rest first, if there is any result, I will send someone to your house."

Zhu Biao was so considerate, but Lu Changting couldn't say anything.Then Wu Guanxuan didn't know when he would wake up, and Lu Changting was really not willing to waste his time here.He nodded and said, "Prince, I have something..."

"What's the matter?" Zhu Biao lowered his voice, probably thinking that Lu Changting wanted to say something confidential to him.

"Those court ladies, how should we deal with them?"

Zhu Biao is such a smart person, upon hearing this, he knew that those court ladies did something to offend Lu Changting.Otherwise, Lu Changting would never say such a thing.Lu Changting is not an irritable person.

"I'll send someone to come and deal with it, so Changting doesn't have to worry." Now that the White Lotus Sect has made great progress, it is not necessary to place maids by Lu Changting's side.

Lu Changting didn't bother to ask how those court ladies would be dealt with. After all, with Zhu Biao's benevolent nature, the handling should be extremely appropriate.

"Then I'll go back to rest first." After Lu Changting finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of the smile on Zhu Biao's face, and couldn't help but add: "Prince, take care of yourself."

"do not worry."

Seeing that Lu Changting had finished speaking, he nodded and went out.

As soon as he got out of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Lu Changting saw Zhang Xingyu who was waiting for him outside.Lu Changting stepped forward and said in a low voice, "You should go back in a few days..."

Zhang Xingyu said lightly: "There will always be goodbye in the future."

"It's been a hard time for you all."

Zhang Xingyu shook his head: "I'll take you back first."

To be on the safe side, Lu Changting did not refuse.No one knows if the White Lotus Sect will do crazy things.

The two were walking on the street, and the sword at Zhang Xingyu's waist collided with a crisp sound.The street was extremely quiet, and Lu Changting looked up only to realize that it was already much late.Perhaps it was because of Zhang Xingyu's fierce aura, when he walked outside the gate of the house, he never saw a member of the White Lotus Sect who was trying to sneak attack.

At this time, someone came out from the door.

"Changting!"

"Second brother." Lu Changting was not surprised the moment he saw Zhu Xi. The common people might not know what happened today, but Zhu Xi would definitely receive the news.

Zhu Xi brought a lot of people here, obviously considering the possibility of the White Lotus Sect putting all their eggs in one basket.As soon as Lu Changting approached, they rushed out and blocked the gate firmly, so that there was no possibility of a surprise attack.

Zhang Xingyu watched him enter the gate under guard before leaving.

"Are you okay?" Zhu Xi hurriedly asked.

"It's okay, why is the second brother here?"

"Of course I'm worried. How could the crown prince entrust such a dangerous matter to you?" Zhu Xi frowned as he spoke.

Lu Changting felt a little funny when he heard it, Zhu Xi was still the same as before, wishing to protect him tightly so that there would be no danger at all.Of course, Zhu Xi's concerns are also sincere, but the way of doing things is slightly different from Zhu Di's.

"A man should be like this. If he knew the risk and was afraid, what would it be? Second brother should also know my temperament."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Xingde was a little perfunctory.

Lu Changting stepped into the gate together with him.Then he saw Chun Xia and the others kneeling beside him neatly.Among them, Chun Xia's face is the palest, Qiu Dong still doesn't understand what happened, although Gong Yue is panicked, she is still pretending to be calm.Seeing Lu Changting coming in, they all raised their heads.

"Master..." Chunxia shouted timidly, "But something happened to that Master Wu?"

Qiudong on the side heard what she said, and quickly reached out to pinch her.How can you care about others before the master?

Gong Yue looked at the right moment and said in a hurry and softly: "Master, is everything alright?"

Originally, Lu Changting neither disliked them nor liked them, thinking that they were just serving others anyway, so he just put them aside and ignored them.But I didn't expect that they each have their own small thoughts, if they are indulged, wouldn't it be a mess?

Lu Changting's eyes fell on Qiudong: "Follow me in." Qiudong raised her small face in shock, and followed in without knowing why.

Gong Yue's face turned pale, obviously she understood something.Chun Xia grabbed her sleeve and murmured, "What happened? Did Master Wu commit a crime?"

Gong Yue was really tired of her appearance, and said coldly: "I only know that we are afraid that we will be sent away."

"What?!" Chun Xia looked confused.

Gong Yue had already closed her eyes and ignored it.

Zhu Xi glanced at them, and said in a low voice: "I don't know what kind of people the prince sent here, but it's better to send a few guards like me, it's better than these things."

After a while, someone came and took Gong Yue and Chun Xia away.

Lu Changting had dinner with Zhu Xi, and persuaded him to go back to rest, but Zhu Xi refused to leave: "What's the hurry? I'll stay here for a few more days. I haven't married a wife yet, so I started to dislike my brother." .”

Lu Changting was annoyed and thought it was funny, he also knew that Zhu Xi was thinking about his safety.But he still counterattacked: "Second elder brother is married to a wife, but he still relies on younger brother..."

Zhu Xi smiled without hesitation: "Second brother, how can he still have a wife now? Wouldn't he be gone after marrying a second concubine?"

Lu Changting choked for a moment, and then remembered that it seemed to be the case.Concubine Deng was still picked out by him.This is embarrassing.

Lu Changting coughed lightly: "Second brother, do your own thing, I'll go back to the room to rest first."

Zhu Xi said sourly: "What rest? It's obviously to write a letter to the fourth child."

Lu Changting pretended he couldn't hear him, and hurried back to the house.

Qiudong didn't dare to come in to serve him, so there was only the faint candlelight and Lu Changting left in the room.

Only then did Lu Changting feel some cold sweat gradually seep from his back.If Wu Guanxuan hadn't been knocked out, and after arriving in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, he really uttered the threatening words. I don't know if the Jingnan battle in history would have been brought forward because of this, or he and Zhu Di would have been strangled before it happened. up.

I should really thank Zhang Xingyu.

Lu Changting let out a breath slowly, sat down at the desk, picked up his pen and wrote letters.

It was indeed for Zhu Di.

Before long, this matter will definitely spread to Beiping. Instead of letting Zhu Di listen to those rumors, it is better for him to write it in the letter first, so that Zhu Di will not listen to other people's nonsense and increase his worries.

Write a good letter and hand it over to Xiaoxiao.But before Xiaoxiao sent it out, someone knocked on Lu Changting's door, and a father-in-law came to the door.

Lu Changting was very surprised. Could it be that the prince has something to say to him?Of course, people who came out of the palace should not be neglected, Lu Changting hurriedly packed up and greeted them out.

The one standing outside the door was indeed a father-in-law. The man came forward with a smile and handed him a piece of yellow silk.It turned out to be an edict.And it came from Emperor Hongwu.

After saluting, Lu Changting opened the handbook.

The more he looked down, the higher the corners of Lu Changting's mouth became.

Emperor Hongwu came to tell him that his previous request to join the army had already been granted, but the matter of the White Lotus Sect had not yet come to an end. If Lu Changting wanted to return to Beiping for the New Year, it would definitely be impossible. Emperor Hongwu asked him to hold back his longing , I can see his fourth brother in a few months.

When seeing this part, Lu Changting's heart beat fast.However, what Emperor Hongwu meant should only refer to the brotherhood, without any other intentions.

After thanking the eunuch, Lu Changting put away the handbook, and Zhu Xi came out and asked with a smile, "May I sit down for a while?"

When the eunuch saw him, he immediately waved his hands like a mouse seeing a cat, "No, no, the villain has to go back and report to the emperor."

Zhu Xi waved his hand boredly: "Go away."

When the eunuch left, Zhu Xi just asked, "Why did the emperor give you such a reward this time?"

"It's not big, but it's just what you want."

Zhu Xi was immediately very curious: "Could it be that I gave you a title if you agree with me?"

"The title is so good, it's just that I will be allowed to accompany the army in the Northern Expedition next year."

Zhu Xi said angrily: "The bigger you are, the more stupid you are. You are so happy to go to the battlefield with the army. With your temperament, shouldn't it be desirable to spend your days at home leisurely?"

Before Lu Changting could answer, Zhu Xi suddenly said, "Could it be that the fourth child is going next year?"

Lu Changting only smiled, then turned around and went back to the house.Zhu Xi was so angry that he sighed behind his back: "My younger brother is getting older, I can't help my elder brother..." After sighing, he pulled the guards and said together: "Look, you really don't respect your elder brother at all."

The guards only dared to smile naively, who would dare to follow suit, everyone knew that King Qin was just saying something.

Zhu Xing suddenly felt bored, sighed and went back by himself.

In the next few days, Lu Changting still reported to the Sixth Division as usual, probably because Zhu Yu really protected him tightly, and Lu Changting didn't bump into half of the people from the White Lotus Sect.

Guessing that Wu Guanxuan's interrogation should have a result at this time, Lu Changting went to the Crown Prince's East Palace to see Zhu Biao.

"But you came to ask about the progress?" Zhu Biao said with a smile.

Lu Changting nodded.

The smile on Zhu Biao's face faded: "I can't ask anything."

Lu Changting was surprised: "So difficult to interrogate?"

"This man is too smart."

It's smart, if you are not smart, you don't dare to play like this?But it is also because of his self-confidence that he is smart that he will bring himself in.

"Could it be that he never said a word after he entered the prison?" Lu Changting raised his eyebrows.

"I did talk. But it was useless."

"Have you searched his house?"

"I've searched, even the government of Xin Guo."

Lu Changting frowned slightly.

"But there is one part of his house that cannot be opened. There is a secret door under his bed, and there is a lock on the door, a very strong golden lock that cannot be broken by an axe."

"Lock? Then you need a key..."

"But he refused to say a word about the whereabouts of the key." Zhu Biao was also a little annoyed.

"Maybe it's at Tang Sheng's place." Lu Changting whispered.

"Tang Sheng?"

"Earlier, the two of them got along very well. Big Brother might as well give it a try."

"Okay." Zhu Biao patted Lu Changting's shoulder with a smile: "Don't worry about it, you've been too tired lately."

Lu Changting paused, and said casually, "Then Wu Guanxuan didn't say anything useful?"

"Not really."

Lu Changting repeatedly confirmed that Zhu Biao's expression was fine, and then decided to leave.It seems that Wu Guanxuan has not told Zhu Biao about his relationship with Zhu Di.

That's enough.

He had to find the key quickly. With the key, he would be able to open the secret door. There must be something deeply connected with the White Lotus Sect.As long as you get those, Wu Guanxuan will not be of much use.People who are useless will naturally be able to perish forever with secrets.

As soon as Lu Changting came to the door, Xin Guogong's mansion suddenly boiled.It was still Mrs. Xin Guogong who greeted her in person. She first bowed to Lu Changting: "I'm here to help you. Today, are you here to see my useless grandson?"

Now Lu Changting's dislike for Tang Sheng is not so strong, so he said with a smile: "Come here and ask the young master a few words before leaving."

Mrs. Xin Guogong didn't talk much about asking what she wanted to ask, she directly led Lu Changting into Tang Sheng's courtyard.

"Then please wait outside." Lu Changting turned around and said.

"Yes, please."

Lu Changting went in and closed the door, Tang Sheng was still in a coma, but his cheeks were much fleshier than before, and his face gradually turned rosy.Looks like it's really turning around.But Lu Changting didn't intend to wake him up, he bent down and stretched out his hand towards Tang Sheng's neck.

After groping for a while, Lu Changting's fingertips touched a hard object.

He unceremoniously tore off Tang Sheng's collar, revealing a handful of black iron bars.

That should be it.

Lu Changting took off the iron bars.

Wu Guanxuan harmed Tang Sheng, but put his most important thing on Tang Sheng's body. I'm afraid it was a calculation that no one could guess.But there are not many people who have close contacts with him in Yingtian Mansion, so how could they not guess it?He was afraid that he thought everyone was a fool.

Lu Changting chuckled, and put away the iron bars.

Tang Sheng on the bed seemed to feel something, his eyelids moved, as if he was about to wake up.Lu Changting didn't hesitate anymore, turned around and walked out immediately.

Mrs. Xin Guo came up from the door and asked, "What did you find out?"

"I've got what I deserve, and I'm going to thank Madam today."

Mrs. Xin Guogong let out a sigh of relief, and sent Lu Changting out in person.She didn't know that Lu Changting went in without saying a word to her grandson, but took her grandson's things roughly.

After leaving Xin Guogong's mansion, Lu Changting went straight to Wu Guanxuan's house.His house has been sealed off, and there are many soldiers guarding it outside. There are obviously many people, but the whole yard seems silent and empty, and the dark gate looks a little scary.

Lu Changting walked forward quickly, just in time to see Zhang Xingyu coming out of it.Zhang Xingyu was slightly taken aback, and asked him: "But what else?"

Lu Changting raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you guys have a secret door that you didn't open? I brought the key."

Zhang Xingyu's face was startled, even though he has a stable temperament now, he couldn't help showing two tinges of joy on his face: "Young master is really good at it, we haven't found it after searching for so long."

"Let's go, let's go in first and have a try." Lu Changting was also anxious to see if the key could open the door, and immediately stopped greeting Zhang Xingyu.

Zhang Xingyu nodded and led him in.The guards here also knew Lu Changting, so they didn't stop him.

Although Wu Guanxuan often went to look for Lu Changting, but this was the first time Lu Changting came to his house.After a brief glance, Lu Changting couldn't help laughing and said, "He is rich."

The house looks low-key and simple on the outside, but it looks luxurious on the inside, which is really dizzying. There are some Feng Shui formations in it, which belong to Liyang House.

Lu Changting stopped his gaze, and followed Zhang Xingyu into the room where Wu Guanxuan usually lives.

The bed in the room has been carried away, leaving behind the locked secret door.When Lu Changting walked over, there were a few people around the secret door, and when they heard footsteps, they hurriedly turned their heads.

Lu Changting glanced at it, and there was a person holding a tool in his hand, he should be a specially invited locksmith.The locksmith had a frowning face, a lot of sweat oozed from his forehead, and he knew that there was nothing he could do about the door.

"Let me come." Lu Changting separated from the crowd, walked over first, and then squatted down in front of the door.

The others looked at him in surprise: "Is this really possible?"

Lu Changting didn't make a sound, but just took out the ugly iron piece.

The lockpicker murmured: "Impossible, the lock is so delicate, but the key is so rough?"

Just when his voice fell, there was a soft "click" - the lock was unlocked.

It actually opened!

Everyone stood up instinctively, wanting to approach in that direction.

Lu Changting pressed the secret door with one hand, and said in a cold voice without moving, "Go and invite the prince first."

Then everyone stopped in their tracks, and suddenly remembered that at such a time, they should invite the prince over first.

Zhang Xingyu immediately went out and ordered someone to pass on the message.

Zhu Biao has always been concerned about the affairs here, so this time the news was delivered quickly.When Zhu Biao received the news, he still couldn't believe it. After all, how could something that had troubled them for a long time be solved so suddenly?

The person who sent the message lowered his head and said: "It was Lu who took the key for Shizhong. No one thought that he could open the secret door, but it was indeed... locked. Lu Geshi kept guard outside the secret door. Zhang Qianhu immediately ordered the villain to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Biao smiled reassuringly, and said, "If it's Changting, then it's not surprising..."

Soon Zhu Biao arrived, and as he walked in with big strides, he said in a low voice: "Not long after I told you about this, you really went to get the key..."

"I also made a bold guess, but I didn't expect to get it." Lu Changting raised his head and said.When Zhu Biao approached, Lu Changting straightened up immediately. After waiting here for a while, his legs felt a little numb.

"Where did you get it?"

"Tang Sheng."

"How could it be with him?"

"A person like Wu Guanxuan likes to show off his cleverness. Of course he is placed in an unexpected place, and it will be a place where we will regret it when we understand it. He will not be placed on him. It's too easy to find. Then we can only put it on someone who we don't usually consider, but who has close contacts with him. Then only Tang Sheng is left. If we can't find it, we will find it later. I know, it turns out that it is so close... Wouldn't that please Wu Guanxuan?"

"It's true." Zhu Biao patted Lu Changting's shoulder with a happy expression: "It's really thanks to Changting."

Lu Changting opened the secret door: "Prince, please."

Zhang Xingyu said in a low voice: "Perhaps I haven't entered for a long time...Prince, should I go first?"

"Go." After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he added: "Changting is with me."

Lu Changting nodded.

Zhang Xingyu first used a torch to explore the environment below, and then jumped down.Zhu Biao also walked down, and then he turned around and stretched out his hand to Lu Changting: "Changting, come down."

Lu Changting was a little dumbfounded, Zhu Biao's weak body might not be able to hold him.

Lu Changting shook his head: "I'll just get down by myself." He grabbed the soft ladder that was hanging down and quickly went down.Then a few people followed, all of whom were Zhu Biao's confidantes.

This is a small cellar with holes cut out in the wall for books.Besides the innumerable volumes, there was a chest full of letters of various colors, bound up with different ribbons.Then there was a table in the center of the room, and on the table were pens, ink, paper and inkstones, oil lamps, candles and other things.

Zhu Biao randomly picked up some letters and read them. After only a cursory look, his face turned cold.

Lu Changting estimated that what was written in it must not be a good thing.

"A bunch of beasts!" Zhu Biao was furious, and the letter was crumpled into a ball in his hands.But after a while, Zhu Biao opened the letter again: "I still have to show it to my father."

"Let's go, Chang Ting, you come with me to meet Emperor Father."

Lu Changting did not refuse, he knew that Zhu Biao had good intentions, and taking him to see Emperor Hongwu at this time obviously wanted him to take the credit.

When they arrived in front of Emperor Hongwu, those letters were placed on the hall one by one.Among them are some ministers and veterans.Under Hong Wudi's signal, they opened the letters, and their faces changed drastically upon seeing it.

"The White Lotus Sect has such an idea!"

"Yeah, I never thought of that." Emperor Hongwu's face was extremely gloomy: "White Lotus Sect is inciting the people among the people, accumulating strength, and even pretending to be bandits, colluding with the local people, causing trouble for the people, and stirring up unrest among the people. Arrived at my court and among my descendants! Lord Xin Guo was framed by this traitor and almost lost his life. And several of my sons have been plotted against in this way! Not to mention in the court Some members of the White Lotus Sect even came in..."

Everyone's necks felt cold when they heard it, and they hurriedly knelt down and said: "I will not investigate, I will be guilty..." Although they don't have much to do with each other, they have to say something at this time.

Emperor Hongwu didn't mean to send them off, he just told them about the evil deeds committed by the White Lotus Sect, and also reminded them not to be so stupid as to let the members of the White Lotus Sect go under their noses.

The effect was naturally good. Lu Changting caught a glimpse of the frightened expressions on the faces of these people, and at the same time he saw how grateful these people were to Emperor Hongwu.

After all, Emperor Hongwu's reminder saved their lives.

After they had seen it, Emperor Hongwu's eyes fell on Lu Changting.

"Changting contributed a lot to this matter, I will write it down for you first."

Lu Changting smiled and said, "It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of His Majesty and the Crown Prince."

The smile on Emperor Hongwu's face became stronger: "You are so cute, I'm afraid you are already thinking about what I want to give you..."

Seeing that Emperor Hongwu was so kind and even joked with Lu Changting, the minister next to him had a different perception of Lu Changting's weight in his heart.

The ministers left one after another, but Lu Changting remained in the hall.

Emperor Hongwu sighed, and said: "Back when the second brother and his brothers went to Fengyang, I thought they would be accompanied by people, palace servants to serve, a well-prepared house, and local officials to drive them around. What's the matter. But I never thought that the insidious means of the White Lotus Sect would be hard to guard against."

Fengyang was called Zhongdu at the beginning, and later Emperor Hongwu changed its name to Fengyang, and he used to call it Fengyang at this time.

"If it wasn't for you..." Emperor Hongwu frowned, "I'm afraid I don't know what it would have been like."

Lu Changting did not speak.

Such a thing is really bad.

There is no Lu Changting like him in history, so aren't Zhu Di and others all right?Perhaps it was because of his existence and the flutter of his butterfly wings that the Feng Shui scheme planned by the White Lotus Sect came about.

Of course, even so, Lu Changting would not deny his achievements.

He indeed saved the Zhu family brothers.

Emperor Hongwu said in a low voice: "Changting is also tired these few days, let's go back and rest."

Lu Changting knew that Emperor Hongwu must have something to say to Zhu Biao, so he resigned knowingly.By the time they came out, it was already dark.Lu Changting raised his head and glanced, and suddenly felt extremely peaceful in his heart.Perhaps it was a good thing for him to come to this dynasty.

Perhaps the White Lotus Sect will withdraw from the stage of history from then on...

How great.

In the future, Da Ming will no longer have to be bothered by the White Lotus Sect.

Lu Changting hooked his lips and strode out.

With the things from Wu Guanxuan, everything... everything matches.Those weird geomantic omens I met in the central capital, as well as the threats the prince suffered... were all planned by the White Lotus Sect.After all, the Ming Dynasty was first established at this time, and the worship of Emperor Hongwu by the common people was almost unshakable.It is not easy for them to incite among the people, so they can only think of crooked ways to destroy the Ming Dynasty from the root.

It can only be said that it was really an unfortunate coincidence that it bumped into Lu Changting's hand.

It's time and life.

……

After Emperor Hongwu talked about the matter with his ministers, he officially announced the viciousness of the White Lotus Sect to the world the next day.

At the same time, some people in the court were also taken down.

In addition, some people in the Qin Tianjian were also pulled out.

This made Lu Changting curious. He didn't know what Wu Guanxuan's identity was in the White Lotus Sect, and he was able to gain so much by copying him alone!

Of course, he will always know about this later.

At this time, Lu Changting had to face the surging worship from the people.

Because Emperor Hongwu praised him to the people of the world without reservation, emphasizing Lu Changting's achievements.In less than a month, Lu Changting's image of being smart, tenacious, daring to fight against evil forces, and loyal to the emperor and the country spread throughout the world, and was widely praised by people all over the world.

The folks even quickly passed on him as superhuman.

This news also arrived in Peiping along with the letter that Lu Changting had sent before.

The author has something to say: Emperor Hongwu would never have imagined that he would promote Changting's reputation so vigorously to enhance his image, and in the end it would be cheaper for the fourth child...