Not long after, Zhang Zhiji came back.
Seeing his son come back, Zhang Weixian frowned again and asked with a serious face, "Is he at a loss as to what to do again?"
"That's right, father." Zhang Zhiji saw that his father was angry and spoke in a very cautious tone.
"These rubbish! If they weren't useful, I'd really want them to die." Zhang Weixian said angrily, and then said helplessly: "Go out and tell him to kneel at the gate of Xiyuan. His Majesty will definitely see him."
"When Your Majesty sees him, he'll start crying, talking about his ancestors' achievements while crying, and admitting his mistakes while crying. If you're wrong, you have to admit it; if you're beaten, you have to stand at attention. He'll say he's brought shame upon Your Majesty and the court, and that Your Majesty can do whatever he wants with him; he has no objection. Let him act so remorseful that he wants to commit suicide, and he can say whatever he wants. Okay, go!"
Zhang Zhiji glanced at his father and felt helpless.
It turns out that old people are more experienced. Isn’t this method too shameless?
In this way, the Marquis of Xining can be saved. At least his life and title will not be lost. Everything else is no big deal.
"Yes, father." Zhang Zhiji agreed and turned to walk out the door.
He wanted to quickly tell the Marquis of Xining to get this done and not drag it out. He also wanted to have some peace and quiet.
Western Garden.
Looking at the Marquis of Xining kneeling on the ground and crying loudly, Zhu Youxiao really didn't know what to say.
He had a severe headache, a severe pain in his head.
Of course, it was impossible for Zhu Youxiao to really deal with the Marquis of Xining, because his status among the nobles was too high and too important.
You know, Marquis Xining has the title of "one family with two princes-in-law, the number one family in Jiangbei", and that is not just talk.
Marquis Xining was a direct descendant of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and even the most direct among the direct descendants.
In the 12th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty (1352), Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still under Guo Zixing's command, returned to his hometown in Anhui to recruit soldiers.
Hu Dahai, Deng Yu, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu and others from Dingyuan all joined the army during this conscription. Song Sheng, his father Song Chaoyong and his brother Song Guoxing also joined the army.
At that time, Xining Hou Song Sheng was only 10 years old and was a child soldier. Every day he did odd jobs beside Deng Yu, such as serving tea, sweeping the courtyard, and wiping swords and guns.
In the 14th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty (1354 AD), Song Sheng's elder brother Song Guoxing led a death squad, led the soldiers in person, crossed the river tenaciously, and attacked Jiqing (now Nanjing, Jiangsu), an important city in the south of the Yangtze River of the Yuan Dynasty. Unfortunately, he was shot in the forehead by a poisonous arrow and died a heroic death.
Song Sheng, who was only 13 years old at the time, inherited his brother's position as Vanguard General. Everyone initially thought it was just a consolation reward, after all, his brother's death was quite tragic.
But no one expected that such a 13-year-old general would lead his troops to achieve many remarkable feats and become famous on the battlefield.
After Zhu Di became emperor, he was still very close to Song Sheng's family. He even married his daughter to Song Sheng's son, and his two daughters married his two sons.
Having two princes-in-law in one family can be said to be a temporary honor.
Although the Xining Marquisate is not as powerful as before, this kind of person cannot be touched unless it is absolutely necessary, unless he rebels.
After all, he came from his hometown in Anhui and followed Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. He can be punished if he has made a mistake, but if he makes too much noise, it will discourage people.
For example, Emperor Chongzhen is the best example of someone who has chilled people's hearts.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't do that.
However, seeing the Xining Marquis crying so miserably, Zhu Youxiao really wanted to kick him.
This useless guy made it seem like his father had died, or that his entire family was going to be wiped out. What if someone saw this?
The current Marquis of Xining is called Song Guangxia. He is quite old, but he can still lose face.
Helplessly, Zhu Youxiao could only sigh and said to Chen Hong beside him: "Okay, quickly get some water for the Marquis of Xining to wash his face, tell him to stop crying and sit down to talk."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong agreed quickly, then asked the eunuchs and palace maids to fetch water for Marquis Xining to wash his face, and also brought a brocade cushion for Marquis Xining to sit on.
After the Marquis of Xining sat down, Zhu Youxiao's face darkened and he asked, "My dear, what are you doing?"
Naturally, he couldn't cry anymore at this time, so the Marquis of Xining said, "Your Majesty, I feel regret in my heart."
"I have been in poor health these past few years, and I haven't managed my family well. They have done things that have wronged the court, and I feel guilty. I truly feel guilty towards the court and Your Majesty!"
"I have not only brought shame upon the wisdom of my ancestors, but also upon Your Majesty and the imperial court. I am filled with remorse and regret. I wish I could commit suicide to apologize to the world, but I fear the shame I will feel when I see my ancestors in the afterlife."
"Therefore, I request to see Your Majesty. No matter how Your Majesty punishes me, I have no complaints. I also ask Your Majesty not to forgive me for the sake of my ancestors' merits." After saying this, Marquis Xining knelt on the ground again.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Marquis Xining helplessly.
As the saying goes, a tree without bark is doomed to die, and a man without shame is invincible.
If this person is shameless, it will be difficult to deal with him. Especially for someone like Xining Hou, you can't really kill him.
But it’s better this way. Marquis Xining cooperated with me enough and became the chicken obediently. He just hoped that I would spare his life and not chop him up.
Zhu Youxiao then said, "This matter has been investigated. We will decide how to deal with it after they return from the investigation. You don't have to worry too much. I will not let anyone frame you."
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