Normally, even if the monarchs of small countries around the Central Plains Dynasty surrendered, they would not actually go to the capital of the Central Plains Dynasty on their own.

Generally, it is the communication between the envoys of both sides.

There were also small countries that particularly liked Han culture and whose monarchs had visited them in person, but such cases were rare. Over thousands of years, there were only a few such visits.

It was almost unheard of for a great emperor of the Central Plains dynasty to visit a small country.

Chen Yong's calves were trembling today.

In the past, he was the most distinguished person in Annan. Now, the Crown Prince and Emperor of Ming Dynasty came in person to let him know what the true dragon power is.

"The young king of Annan, Chen Yong, pays respect to His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Celestial Empire, the Ming Dynasty."

"Long live His Majesty!!!"

As the Annan King Chen Yong opened his mouth, the Annan court officials who were kneeling behind him, including Li Xiucai and Zhu Gaochi, also shouted: "Long live His Majesty!!!"

"No need to be polite, stand up!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing the respectful and somewhat submissive King Chen Yong of Annan, who was half-bowed after standing up, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy.

"Don't be so scared. We are not man-eating tigers. Okay, let's go into the city together."

While Zhu Yuanzhang was speaking, he patted Chen Yong on the shoulder to show his closeness.

This made Chen Yong shiver.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

But I thought to myself: Of course you are not a man-eating tiger, but you are a dragon soaring in the sky!

Thinking of this, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang closely.

"Is my eldest grandson okay?" Zhu Yuanzhang walked over and asked his eldest grandson with concern.

He keenly caught a hint of fatigue in his eldest grandson's eyes and suddenly felt a little distressed.

"Grandpa, I'm fine."

Zhu Ying was naturally the only one who did not need to kowtow. He had been standing before, and when others saluted, he only needed to bow slightly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so familiar with his eldest grandson that he could feel the obvious sadness in his voice.

But in the end Zhu Yuanzhang did not say any words of comfort.

…

The arrival of the southern tour army in Annan was undoubtedly very exciting news for the people who migrated to Annan.

People are strangers in a foreign land. Most people were attracted by the migration policy and moved their families to Annan to live. However, the completely different climate and lifestyle here seemed to make the people of the Ming Dynasty always feel out of place.

It seems that Annan has come under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, but the large number of chieftains and common people living here make the people of the Ming Dynasty always feel very far away from the Ming Dynasty.

But now it is different. Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have already arrived in Annan, which plays a huge role in rallying people's hearts.

I suddenly felt that Annan, where I was, which was a county of the Ming Dynasty, was closely connected with the Ming Dynasty.

The next day, Annan held an early morning court session.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne in the Annan Court Hall.

The court meeting did not last long, and Zhu Yuanzhang only said a few words of encouragement, but all procedures were carried out according to the Ming Dynasty's way.

Only at this moment did the ministers of Annan truly realize it.

The sky in Annan has changed.

The day after Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Annan, the funeral of Liu Sheng, King of Zhennan, was held.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew something about Liu Sheng.

Knowing his help to his eldest grandson, he naturally would not mention the relationship between him and his grandson's posthumous title to the throne.

In fact, normally speaking, Liu Sheng himself did not even have a title, and it was not in accordance with the rules to make him a king all of a sudden.

But these minor details are not important. Whatever the eldest grandson thinks is fine.

Originally, the burial should have been done after the seventh day, but due to the influence of Annan's climate, there were no secret medicines from the Ming court to keep the body from decaying.

The burial can only be done on the third day.

The most conspicuous place in the Annan Royal Tombs is the location selected by Zhu Ying himself, where Liu Sheng was buried.

"I heard that some people have strong opinions about the Prince of Zhennan being buried in the Tomb of the King of Annan?"

In the Annan Palace, Zhu Ying asked Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi replied: "The people making the fuss are mainly some former Annan officials. They feel that the status of the King of Zhennan does not qualify him to enter the royal mausoleum."

Zhu Ying replied indifferently, "According to their intention, they want to dig out the coffin of Prince Zhen'an and move it to another location."

Zhu Gaochi didn't dare to talk.

He knew that his elder brother was really angry about this.

"I don't want to hear this news anymore. No matter who it is, I'll deal with them all."

Zhu Ying's voice was a little cold. He had no intention of showing any tolerance towards these old ministers of Annan.

Anyone involved should be executed.

Zhu Gaochi asked hesitantly, "What do you mean, brother?"

Zhu Ying said calmly: "I can't stay in Annan for long. These people dare to speak now. If I leave with Grandpa, won't they become even more unscrupulous?"

"To cut the grass, we must uproot it, especially for those who still live in the past. I'm afraid they will always oppose our Ming Dynasty."

"Annan may not have many tricks, but they are of little use."

"Investigate thoroughly. All those implicated can be executed along with their entire family. There is no need to execute all nine generations of the clan."

After a brief thought, Zhu Ying instructed: "You will have to stay in Annan for a long time to handle government affairs. If it falls on you, I'm afraid it will have some impact."

"You should have received all the intelligence personnel left by the Prince of Zhennan. Give the list of personnel involved to Song Zhong and let him deal with them."

Zhu Gaochi's heart trembled: "I will obey my elder brother's order."

He knew that his elder brother wanted to use this incident to clean up Thang Long City.

Compared to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying's murderous nature was obviously much greater.

Anyone who dares to go against the Ming Dynasty will no longer be forced to do any hard labor but will be executed immediately to put an end to all that.

Since the knife has already been used, it is better to kill them cleanly, so as to avoid leaving behind any descendants to seek revenge, which would be a unnecessary trouble.

Song Zhong and Jiang Li naturally followed the southern tour army all the way.

Jiang Li is currently the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard on the surface, but in reality the power has already been transferred to Song Zhong.

Song Zhong was a little excited when he received the order.

The Crown Prince asked him to handle the matter, which showed his trust in him. Moreover, in Song Zhong's eyes, these foreign people dared to talk about the Crown Prince, which simply meant they didn't know how to write the word death.

Then let me teach you.

Zhu Gaochi took in Liu Sheng, who was once Zhao Yuanhong's intelligence officer lurking in Annan.

Including the news previously conveyed to the Dai people, Zhu Gaochi was the first to know it.

Naturally, a large number of personnel had long been arranged to monitor the capital of Annan, just like the Jinyiwei in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

In less than two days, the list was in Song Zhong's hands.

Looking at the list, Song Zhong smiled and said, "It seems that the Crown Prince's prediction is correct. Our Prince Yan is really too soft-hearted."

Most of the intelligence personnel were once members of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

Even Zhu Gaochi didn't know that in terms of priority, Zhu Ying, his former employer, was at the highest level.

As early as the night before Zhu Gaochi delivered the list, Zhu Ying already had more names.

The list that Zhu Gaochi gave to Song Zhong contained evidence.

However, the number of people on the list Zhu Ying gave to Song Zhong involved more people, most of whom had no evidence and were just guesses by intelligence personnel.

Does Zhu Ying need evidence for murder?

Especially for these old ministers of Annan, their minds will naturally not be on the Ming Dynasty.

Who knows, he might say good things about the Ming Dynasty all the time, but actually he is plotting something behind the scenes.

The Dai tribe's ambush of the southern touring army might seem like just the actions of these chieftains, but did the nobles and ministers in the royal capital really not give any support at all?

Those chieftains have more than 20 cannons in their hands. How can they get such things easily?

Even if there is no evidence to prove any connection with these noble ministers in the royal capital, it is obvious that they are definitely involved.

A thorough investigation would be too laborious, so it would be better to cut the Gordian knot.

Even if it's just hearsay, it's enough.

Annan Imperial Academy.

Similar to the Ming Dynasty, those who could become Hanlin scholars were all knowledgeable people in Annan.

The official system of Annan basically follows the Central Plains system, which is somewhat different from the current Ming Dynasty. After all, the Ming Dynasty system was the result of a major reform by Zhu Yuanzhang.

The official system of Annan was generally similar to that of the Song Dynasty.

At the gate of Hanlin Academy, Song Zhong led more than 300 people to block the door.

"You military officers are simply too presumptuous. This is a place for scholars, not a place for you warriors and barbarians to trespass at will."

"Leave quickly, or we will report this to the Emperor."

Seeing a large number of Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei gathering, the scholars of the Hanlin Academy immediately panicked.

There was a stubborn guy who stood at the gate and started yelling at Song Zhong and others.

Civil officials look down on military officials, not only in the Ming Dynasty but also in Annan.

When Song Zhong heard this, he immediately grinned.

"It seems that in Annan, our Jinyiwei's reputation is not good enough."

The thousand and hundred households who followed him all laughed out loud after hearing what Song Zhong said.

You have to know that if it were in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, no matter who saw the Jinyiwei, they would be trembling with fear.

But in Annan, there are actually people who dare to confront him. They are really stubborn.

"Sir, it seems that we have to let these noble ministers of Annan know what our Jinyiwei does." A captain suggested with a smile.

Song Zhong did not hesitate any longer and ordered, "According to the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there are people in the Hanlin Academy who are plotting treason. I will be responsible for a thorough investigation, but those who resist can be dealt with on the spot."

After saying that, he waved his hand and many Jinyiwei rushed forward.

The guard blocking the door fell to the ground with just two slashes.

Some scholars from the Hanlin Academy hadn't reacted yet and were blocking the road. The Jinyiwei didn't even bother to say hello and just killed them cleanly and efficiently with their swords.

The scholar from the Hanlin Academy who had been scolded earlier didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy before he was stabbed with a knife by the approaching Jinyiwei and his throat was slit with his backhand.

There was a sudden scream in the yard.

Song Zhong strolled leisurely in the garden while the Jinyiwei started killing people.

A large number of Hanlin Academy scholars fled to the backyard and tried to leave through the back door.

Little did they know that the Jinyiwei were responsible in their work, so how could they let someone escape? Wouldn't that be too unprofessional?

Dozens of Jinyiwei were already lying in ambush at the back door, ready to kill any who came.

"Leave a few alive, don't kill them all. We still need to interrogate some evidence."

Song Zhong shouted casually, after all, he still had to give some explanation later.

Immediately, seven or eight people were captured and knelt in front of Song Zhong.

"You actually acted like this, you will definitely be punished in the future."

Among scholars, there are always some with strong personalities.

Seeing this, Song Zhong didn't bother to talk nonsense and just slashed with his knife.

"Why do you need so many? Four or five will be enough."

As he spoke, he killed two more people. After looking at the number of people, he put away the Embroidered Spring Sword with satisfaction.

In less than two sticks of incense, the screams in the Hanlin Academy had obviously died down.

The four people kneeling in front of Song Zhong were the remaining hundreds of people in the Hanlin Academy.

The four men were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they dared not say a word. Some of them even had the yellow and white things coming out of their bodies.

"nausea."

Song Zhong drew his sword again and hacked the man to death, then ordered the Jinyiwei around him to drag him away.

Song Zhong grabbed the blood-dripping Xiuchun Knife in his hand and hit one of them in the face.

"You answer whatever I ask, understand?"

The man was obviously so frightened that he couldn't say a word for a while.

Seeing this, Song Zhong chopped him down with his knife.

"You're useless. You can't even speak. What use are you to me?"

Then his gaze turned to the last two people left.

"Please spare my life, sir, please spare my life. I will tell you everything..."

The two men kowtowed on the ground frantically. The scene of Song Zhong killing people just because of a disagreement was something they had never seen before.

Song Zhong nodded with satisfaction, left a few people to interrogate, and led his men to the next house.

There are still dozens of meritorious ministers on the roster. Although hundreds of Jinyiwei have been arranged, several of the Chen royal family meritorious officials involved require Song Zhong to go in person.

There are no specific details on the roster of the Hanlin Academy.

According to Zhu Ying's opinion, there was no need to keep anyone alive in the Annan Hanlin Academy, and it would be enough to arrange two charges.

The remaining two people naturally could not escape the fate of being executed after writing down their crimes.

Like the Ming Dynasty, these scholars in the Annan Hanlin Academy are undoubtedly a holy place in the hearts of Annan scholars.

The cultural heritage of Annan is preserved here.

Although the cultivation of Han culture has been advocated, it goes without saying that these old scholars in the Hanlin Academy will definitely not be willing to cooperate.

However, before this, for the overall stability of Annan, neither Liu Sheng nor Zhu Gaochi dared to take direct action against the Hanlin Academy.

Zhu Ying naturally didn't have so many concerns.

Even if there was no problem with Liu Sheng or the Dai tribe, they would find a reason to get rid of the Hanlin Academy.

In the future, the Hanlin Academy will only spread Chinese culture.

Now that Annan’s Hanlin Academy was gone, naturally the Imperial College couldn’t be spared either.

However, the Imperial College is different from the Hanlin Academy, as there are many people here who are learning Chinese culture.

Song Zhong did not kill a lot of people here. He had already contacted the students in the Imperial College who belonged to the Ming Dynasty and captured those students whose hearts were still in Annan.

It is basically impossible for these students to come back.

The Chen Dynasty of Annan stipulated that the royal family's "marriages are not between people with different surnames but between people with the same surname", which is the so-called "marriages are all between people with the same surname".

The Chen royal clan group became a wall to protect the throne of the Chen rulers.

The final target is naturally the members of the Annan Chen royal family.