"Your Highness, the brothers caught someone who was deliberately causing trouble. He has some relationship with His Majesty. Your Highness, would you like to interrogate him?"
In Kunning Palace, Jiang Li came over to report.
Gao Yong's case was soon uncovered after an investigation into the archives of the Imperial Guards.
At first, I thought it was a hidden trick left over from the previous dynasty, but after some investigation, I found out that it was related to a rebellion case in the 12th year of Hongwu.
When the Ming Dynasty was first established, there were many rebellions.
They were just minor incidents, and there were only a few major ones.
The Ming Dynasty's military garrison system was spread across the country, and it could easily mobilize tens of thousands of troops to suppress rebellions.
The only relatively special rebellion left a deep impression on Zhu Yuanzhang.
That was a rebellion in Fengyang, Zhu Yuanzhang’s hometown.
There were only a few hundred people, and the rebellion was suppressed within three days. The two leaders of the rebellion were also captured and brought directly to the capital.
It was also because of the rebellion by people from Fengyang, Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, that it aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's curiosity.
One of the two leaders was Gao Yong’s father Gao Feng.
My home is in the village next to Zhu Yuanzhang.
After listening to Jiang Li's account of the whole story, Zhu Ying also knew why Jiang Li came to see him alone instead of going directly to the old man.
If this matter came to the old man, he would definitely just kill him and be done with it.
However, Jiang Li believed that Gao Yong had accomplices and was connected with the secret agents of the previous dynasty. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to cause chaos in so many places by himself, let alone escape the household registration investigation of the Jinyiwei.
Because Gao Yong’s current household registration is someone else’s.
It is impossible for one to create a household registration privately and hide in the capital for so many years alone.
Although today's chaos has subsided, because there were too many people, the only person caught was Gao Yong.
"I don't have to go. I will explain this matter to Grandpa. There is no need to rush to execute him. He is a pitiful man after all. But the hatred for him is deep in his bones. There is no need to keep him alive."
"Once we find out who's behind this, we'll execute them directly."
"After all, he is from the same hometown as Grandpa. If he cooperates, I will give him a lighter punishment and let him have a good meal."
Zhu Ying said after hesitating for a moment.
Although he felt some sympathy for Gao Yong, after all, he rebelled because he could not survive, but Zhu Ying was not so soft-hearted.
Such people bear a blood feud.
If we let him go, who knows what hidden dangers may arise.
Of course, we must nip danger in the bud.
After hearing His Highness Changsun's instructions, Jiang Li bowed and said, "I understand. I will do as Your Highness wishes."
After Jiang Li left, Zhu Ying sighed softly.
I was thinking about going to check out the situation of crops such as sweet potatoes.
In these days, many people were so hungry that they had no other choice but to rebel.
Most people would rather eat their fill on their knees than rebel while standing.
As night fell, the turmoil in the capital ended that day.
What left the deepest impression on all the people of the Ming Dynasty was the twenty garrison troops that entered the city.
This was the first time that all the people saw an army with such military discipline.
It was simply stunning, and a special emotion began to surge in the hearts of all the people.
That is a recognition of the Ming Dynasty and a recognition of the motherland.
Look, this is our Ming Dynasty army.
If we talk about recognition of the dynasty.
Throughout history, perhaps the most recognized one is the Han Dynasty.
Even now, all people in the Central Plains are called Han people.
This is the recognition of the Han Dynasty.
This kind of recognition has continued, even in later generations, it is still the Han nationality.
Why is there such a strong recognition of the Han Dynasty?
because.
Countries are often destroyed because of their weakness; only the Han Dynasty perished because of its strength.
Even at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, during the most chaotic period, there was no foreign invasion.
This is Han.
Now, the Ming Dynasty that Zhu Ying wants to build is a more powerful and prosperous dynasty than the Han Dynasty.
When night falls,
Zhu Ying is checking the performance of the twenty guards that entered the city today.
It has to be said that the Jinyiwei does have very profound experience in supervision.
There were twenty garrisons and more than 110,000 people.
There were only a few Jinyiwei members, and it was impossible for all of them to monitor. But even so, on Zhu Ying's desk, even the personal information, surnames, and affiliations of many soldiers were recorded in detail.
"As expected, you can't underestimate anyone. The Jinyiwei are really skilled in this business. No wonder the old man is so comfortable using them."
"Even though the Imperial Guard was abolished, Zhu Di brought it back, and later emperors set up the East Factory and the West Factory to expand their scale."
"Anyone who sees this will find it reliable."
Zhu Ying looked at the file and sighed deeply.
In this era without Skynet, achieving such an effect would be fake if you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes.
While I was thinking, a figure appeared at the door.
"grandfather."
With just a glance, Zhu Ying knew that the old man was coming.
The old man basically came to Kunning Palace after dealing with a batch of memorials, or every day.
"How about Grandson? I've told you before, many things often exceed your expectations, but these are not terrible. What's important is how you deal with them."
"We have been through a lot over the years. Many times we have suffered losses, but that is not a big deal. The key is how to deal with the aftermath."
"But don't be afraid, just do it bravely. Even if something really happens, we are still here."
Zhu Yuanzhang walked to Zhu Ying's side and said with a smile.
There wasn't a trace of imperial airs in his words.
To Zhu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang was just like a grandfather from an ordinary family, and his eyes showed only doting on his eldest grandson.
"Grandpa is right. I was not thoughtful enough about today's matter."
Zhu Ying replied.
The reason why a large number of people gathered in the capital this time was, after all, due to the recruitment issue.
No one is perfect, and Zhu Ying has no experience in this area.
In his previous life, he was just one of the ordinary people. He came to the Ming Dynasty without enough experience in the society.
To be honest, in the early days, it was extremely difficult to survive in the Ming Dynasty, even with the help of external forces.
Life in ancient times was much more difficult than one might imagine.
When recruiting workers, Zhu Ying was focused on how to set industry benchmarks and make a standard plan for the future direction of Daming's factories.
As for the reaction of the people, some of them were not anticipated so thoroughly.
As the crown prince, Zhu Ying now has to deal with a lot of affairs every day, which is also a factor.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "No one can be smooth sailing forever. It doesn't matter if you suffer a loss, as long as you learn from it. While our children are still here, I would like to let my eldest grandson suffer more losses."
"Otherwise, when our grandson gets into trouble again after we leave, there will be no one to clean up his mess."
Hearing the old man's ridicule, Zhu Ying said excitedly: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? According to Grandpa's current physical condition, it is still too little to say that he will live to be a hundred years old."
For the old man, Zhu Ying now truly entered his heart.
It’s completely different from when I first met the old man.
People are all made of flesh and blood.
At first, Zhu Ying was merely polite to the old man. Even though he knew her identity, she didn't have any strong emotional feelings towards him.
After entering the palace, time passed.
The old man's concern for her in every aspect made Zhu Ying truly recognize and accept this grandfather in her heart.
It’s grandpa, not the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
These are two completely different concepts.
Zhu Ying is very alert, especially after falling asleep.
This has to do with the early running around.
But only Zhu Ying knew that late at night every day, the old man would always come to Kunning Palace to see if his eldest grandson had slept well, whether he had covered his cup, and whether he would catch a cold.
When a person is treated wholeheartedly, that feeling is happy.
Zhu Ying also suggested sleeping with her grandfather.
He didn't want to always make the old man get up at night.
Zhu Yuanzhang refused with a smile: "My grandson is already a grown man, but he still sleeps with me all the time. If this gets out, it will affect my reputation."
"I am already very happy that you can accompany me often."
Having said that, how could Zhu Ying not see the regret deep in the old man's eyes.
Zhu Ying knew very well that in the old man's heart, she might be the only relative and the one he cared about the most in this world.
Every time Zhu Ying thought of this, he would feel guilty.
He blamed himself for leaving the capital and going to Henan to deal with the plague.
In fact, Zhu Ying knew in his heart that he could give commands remotely and go there in person for more fame.
It’s hard to imagine how the old man lived during the time when I was not in the palace.
Worry and concern always make people think of bad things.
For the old man, that period must have been very difficult.
When I came back, all I saw was the old man's kind care and concern, and he didn't say a word about my own affairs.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying suddenly had tears in her eyes and said, "Grandpa, I'm sorry."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize something. You touched Zhu Ying's head, just like when he was a child, holding him in your arms, and comforted him: "Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? You can come back to us, which is the greatest gift from the master."
"Grandpa, I've never thanked God before. In the past, I cursed God every day, hahaha!"
Hearing the old man's teasing, Zhu Ying also started laughing.
…
Late at night, in a corner of the capital.
A group of people with heavy and serious faces gathered together secretly.
"It's such a pity that we missed it this time. The Jinyiwei were really quick."
"If we can guess the layout in advance, we can take revenge and create even greater chaos in the capital."
"Brother, you don't have to blame yourself. This time the action was too fast. No one expected that it would be such a big fluctuation just for one recruitment. It's already very good to be able to arrange people from morning to night."
"The Jinyiwei have been our mortal enemies for many years and are very smart in this regard, especially this Jiang Li. According to the news, it was this Jiang Li who, at the first opportunity, risked being punished, went directly to the palace to request the army to suppress the capital."
"This Jiang Li has ruined so many of our good things. We must find a way to kill him first. It's so infuriating."
When the eldest brother heard this, he couldn't help but said angrily: "These Jinyiwei commanders are really scheming, and they are loyal enough to the dog emperor."
"I finally managed to kill one, but this one is even harder to deal with than the last one."
"I don't know what's in their heads. The dog emperor has drugged them. Can't they see how the previous commander died?"
"You're taking the blame for that bastard emperor. Do you really think you can get benefits by being loyal?"
He has been hiding in the capital for so many years, fighting against the Jinyiwei, and I don’t know how much he has suffered and lost many brothers.
As a thorn planted by the previous dynasty in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, this man known as Big Brother racked his brains every day on how to sow discord and disrupt the Ming Dynasty.
As the eldest brother spoke, the moonlight shone on his face. If anyone saw him, they would never think that he was a spy from the previous dynasty.
He had regular facial features and a dignified appearance. Except for the gloomy look in his eyes, he looked like a middle-aged scholar. Judging from his clothes, he was from a wealthy family.
Most importantly, he is Han Chinese, not Mongolian.
The several people following him were also Han people.
This man is a traitor.
"Brother, what should we do about Gao Yong? Should we use our connections to kill him first, so that our situation won't be spread out?"
"If the Royal Guards knew of our existence, they would become even more vigilant and follow the clues to find out who we are. Then our lives would be in trouble."
One of the tall and thin men asked.
From their words, it is surprising to find that these people may have hidden connections in the Jinyiwei.
However, the eldest brother's next words ruled out this possibility. He frowned and said, "These Jinyiwei jailers ask for very high prices. Now that Gao Yong has been arrested, the Jinyiwei will definitely torture him to extract a confession."
"Last time, I just killed a few minions, but they asked for a thousand silver coins. This time, even Jiang Li is paying attention to me. I guess he doesn't have 10,000 or 20,000 silver coins and is unwilling to take the risk."
Hearing the price of 10,000 or 20,000 treasure notes, several people exclaimed, and another person said, "This is simply robbery. It's just a life, how can you ask for such a high price?"
"Ten thousand treasure notes, they are willing to pay so much, brother."
The eldest brother shook his head and said, "Those merchants are very rich. A few tens of thousands of banknotes are nothing to them. However, these people are very shrewd. They will not release the eagle until they see the rabbit. Who knows what demands they will make."
After saying this, the eldest brother thought for a while and said uncertainly: "In fact, I think Gao Yong is a man of integrity. His father died at the hands of the dog emperor, so he shouldn't give in so easily."