Zhu Yuanzhang was a jealous and suspicious person.

It has a lot to do with his own love for deep research.

In the words of later generations, he could be considered a reasoner.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared fiercely at the second son Zhu Chong, without saying a word, just watching him carefully.

Zhu Chong didn't dare to look his father in the eye. Feeling guilty, he lowered his head slightly and avoided him.

Even at this point, he still fantasized that this matter had nothing to do with Deng.

The emperor usually does not monitor what goes on in the mansion, and Zhu Chong is aware of this situation.

Perhaps Zhu Yuanzhang had not talked to Zhu Ying about the Deng family, so he might not have any clues at this time.

But after talking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang found it easy to think of.

The only possibility that would allow her son to lie to her is that she wanted to protect that person.

In the Prince of Qin's mansion, the only person whom his son could protect was Deng.

After thinking about this, Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and scolded:

"Tell me, did you give her the courage to smash our jade pendant? Just because she's a concubine, you can't forget your mother and father!"

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's scolding and the anger in his words.

Zhu Chong was suddenly panicked. He couldn't even imagine why his father knew right away that the jade pendant was dropped by the second concubine Deng.

But suddenly he said that it was he who ordered it and put the blame on himself.

So he subconsciously argued, "Father, how could I do such a thing? It's all because Deng didn't know it was your jade pendant, and thought it was a gift from the teahouse to apologize."

"Then he got a little angry, and before I could stop him, he fell into this state."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang understood what his son was thinking.

But now Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer as furious as before.

He just sneered and called Jiang Li in.

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Li knelt on one knee with a blank expression.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Chong who was kneeling on the ground and sighed, "Deng Yu, Deng Yu, you have a great reputation in your life, but I didn't expect that it would be ruined by your own daughter."

After he finished speaking, he ordered Jiang Li, "Pass on my decree. The second concubine of the King of Qin, Deng, deceived the emperor and was lacking in moral character. I hereby grant her a pot of poisoned wine to save her face."

"I obey your command!" After receiving the order, Jiang Li turned around and left.

Zhu Chong, who was crawling on the ground, was trembling all over. He swallowed several times but dared not speak.

He didn't dare to beg for mercy.

After hesitating for a while, he said with a trembling voice: "Thank you, father, for your grace."

This is indeed grace.

Zhu Yuanzhang also believed that although his second concubine, Deng, was a concubine, she could be considered a family member to some extent.

Perhaps it was also a favor to Deng Yu.

In November of the tenth year of Hongwu, Deng Yu died of illness.

Zhu Yuanzhang burst into tears upon hearing the news, stopped attending court for three days, and personally welcomed the coffin to hold a memorial ceremony for Deng Yu. He also posthumously conferred the title of King of Ninghe on Deng Yu, with the posthumous name of Wushun, and hung his portrait in the Taimiao for worship.

Zhu Yuanzhang also personally selected the cemetery and buried Deng Yu in Yuhuatai, Nanjing. Six pairs of stone statues and stone horses were placed in front of the tomb. The mountain was covered with pine and cypress trees, and cutting firewood and hunting were prohibited.

He also ordered people to record Deng Yu's achievements in the "Records of Hongwu Meritorious Officials".

Zeng said: Youde has been with us for twenty-two years, fighting in the east and the west, enduring all kinds of hardships, guarding eight states, and has made no achievements or mistakes.

He even left a message in his own handwriting: God has given me the Prime Minister to help me pacify the nine provinces. Looking back on his achievements and virtues, there is truly no one who can match him. They are written down on this piece of paper and flow as long as the rivers and mountains.

Zhu Yuanzhang was too lazy to investigate Deng's misdeeds.

What the eldest grandson said could not be false.

If we really want to settle accounts, skinning and stuffing straw, or even slow slicing to death would not be excessive.

A pot of poisoned wine can still leave the body intact.

"You evil son, kneel here and reflect on your mistakes facing the wall. You are not allowed to leave before dark."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Chong hatefully.

After saying that, he went out.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang let Zhu Chong stay was that he took his son's mentality into consideration.

"Your son obeys your order!" There was a hint of tears in Zhu Chong's voice.

…

"It seems that the Japanese pirates will attack the coast of Ming Dynasty in the near future. This information is true."

In the yard, Zhu Ying was still checking the intelligence.

There was a unique piece of information that caught his attention.

This is overseas intelligence, obtained through overseas business.

What it tells is that the war against the Japanese pirates is now coming to an end.

The current Japan truly belongs to the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, with two emperors, the Southern and Northern, appearing at the same time, each with their own heritage.

Regarding when exactly the Northern and Southern Dynasties period in Japan ended, especially the history of Japan.

How could Zhu Ying remember all this?

I was just collecting intelligence while selling snowflake salt to Japan.

The current situation in Japan is that Emperor Go-Kameyama of the Southern Dynasty has been defeated all the way, while Emperor Go-Komatsu of the Northern Dynasty has already gained absolute advantage.

The feudal lords who failed in the war organized samurai, merchants, and ronin to carry out armed smuggling, looting and harassment in the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty.

"Boss, this information is from a month ago. I'm afraid that the Japanese pirates may have started to cross the sea and come to Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Bo said in a deep voice.

Zhang Bo also hated the Japanese pirates very much.

As the Donghai Jurchens, that is, the wild Jurchen tribe, they have often dealt with Japanese pirates.

The Japanese pirates were so vicious that they even spared no children who were not as tall as the wheels of the wheels, and pregnant women.

Even though they are called savages and have no moral principles or sense of shame, they would not do such unscrupulous things after defeating other enemies or tribes.

Zhu Ying's face gradually became gloomy.

"Notify them immediately and mobilize all our forces in the coastal areas to guard against the Japanese pirates. We must not let them get too arrogant."

Hearing this, Zhang Bo said hesitantly: "But boss, we don't have enough manpower in the coastal areas, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying frowned.

Of course, he was well aware of the situation in the coastal areas.

The Japanese pirates were one of the factors, and the smuggling merchants were also a big problem.

Collusion with each other is the biggest cancer along the coast.

It was the Ming Dynasty's implementation of a maritime ban that stopped them from doing so, otherwise their arrogance would have been even more rampant.

This was not the first time that Zhu Ying had dealt with these smuggling merchants.

On the surface, it is a cooperation in the snowflake salt business and helping with sales.

There had been many bloody battles in secret, and Zhu Ying had also lost a lot of men.

"We must find a way to make the court pay attention to this issue."

Zhu Ying began to think of a countermeasure.

This time the impact is definitely more violent than ever before.

Due to the maritime ban, the Ming Dynasty could not obtain any intelligence and was completely unprepared.

By the time something unexpected happens and the news reaches the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it will obviously be too late.

After thinking for a moment, the old man's figure flashed through his mind.

"It seems that I can only use the old man's identity to help with this matter."