Zhu Yunwen never had any goodwill towards the so-called Eastern Island Kingdom.
Whether before or after the time travel, the people of this small island nation have never been small in their ambition.
Since ancient times, there has been a desire to destroy China and replace it.
Even during the Tang Dynasty, that small island nation held China in the highest esteem and reverence.
But hypocrisy isn't something they've always possessed. Is it simply a despicable quality they lack?
In Zhu Yunwen's memory, during the Ming Dynasty, this small, insignificant country had already begun to openly harbor its conspiracies.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen could conclude that the arrival of people from the Eastern Island Kingdom this time was definitely not a good thing.
After all, historically, during the Ming Dynasty, the Eastern Island Kingdom had already begun to frequently harass the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty, posing a great threat to the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty and creating many conflicts and frictions.
Coupled with the hatred etched into his bones, Zhu Yunwen never had any goodwill towards them.
He felt that this time, there would inevitably be some friction between the two sides, and it might even escalate to the level of conflict.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen had no interest in continuing to leisurely enjoy the scenery along the way on the way back.
So he got out of the carriage and gave the order to speed up the journey.
He needed to hurry back to see what this so-called Eastern Island nation was up to.
If they truly come with treacherous and wicked intentions, then Zhu Yunwen will certainly not tolerate them.
What Zhu Yunwen didn't know was that on his way back, he encountered more than just the incident of the Eastern Island Kingdom sending some people to the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, Zhu Yunwen, together with Zhu Di's subordinates, began to target Zhu Yunwen's grain seeds.
They wanted to take advantage of Zhu Yunwen's absence to make their move.
The Vice Minister of Revenue, Li Sanshui, had already begun to devise a plan, according to Zhu Yunwen's wishes, to obtain the mysterious potion that Zhu Yunwen had obtained from Zhu Gaochi and the black monk Yao Guangxiao, and take it to the fertile land for sweet potato and potato cultivation under the supervision of the Yan family of the Ministry of Revenue.
According to Zhu Yunwen's order, some important officials in the Ministry of Revenue are now each in charge of 10,000 catties of grain seeds. So if we separate sweet potatoes and potatoes, there are as many as 20 important officials in charge.
Ten officials were each responsible for 10,000 jin of sweet potato seeds, and ten officials were each responsible for 10,000 jin of potato seeds.
These seeds were distributed among their respective chosen fertile fields for planting.
Now is the time to plant.
Li Sanshui carried a specially made medicine.
As the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he was already the third most powerful person in the ministry.
There was only one Minister ahead of him, and the Left Vice Minister could overshadow him.
Therefore, he wielded immense power within the Ministry of Revenue. Because of this power, he bypassed the Ministry's soldiers from searching for him and thus smoothly entered the fertile fields where seeds were being cultivated.
His next task was to find a way to dilute the medicine he carried with him into the water used to irrigate the seeds.
If those seeds are planted and then watered with pesticide, they will not grow and will simply rot in the field.
The fertile fields where the Ministry of Revenue cultivated seeds were excellent land, strictly managed, and the water used was spring water flowing down from the mountains.
The water source was also protected by the Ministry of Revenue, but these were not problems for Li Sanshui.
He carried the medicine he was carrying and, under the pretext of checking the water source, went directly to the end of the water source.
Looking at the clear lake water, Li Sanshui revealed a cold smile.
Then he took out the medicine he always carried with him and slowly opened it.
As long as the medicine is sprinkled into the lake, the water will flow into the stream and then into the fields below, irrigating the cultivated seeds.
With everything ready, Li Sanshui took out the medicine from his body, opened the stopper, and revealed a smug smile on his face. He then prepared to pour it directly into the lake.
However, at that moment, a voice slowly rang out from behind.
"Li Sanshui, you dare to do something that could lead to beheading or even the extermination of nine generations of your family? Are you really that audacious?"
Hearing the voice behind him, Li Sanshui's expression changed, and he hurriedly turned around, only to see Zhang Shan standing behind him.
Li Sanshui was stunned. He saw Zhang Shan's face was gloomy, and a group of Imperial Guards were following behind him.
Then I heard Zhang Shan say:
"I really didn't expect that you, who have always been timid and cautious, would dare to take such a risk and do something so disloyal, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust."
Do you know that destroying grain is to make an enemy of the whole world, an enemy of Heaven itself? Aren't you afraid that after you die, your entire clan will go to hell with you?
Hearing Zhang Shan's harsh words, Li Sanshui, his hands trembling, looked at Zhang Shan and said:
"What do you mean? I didn't do anything, are you trying to frame me?"
Zhang Shan sneered: "What you're holding is something that's rotten seeds. Do you really think I don't know that?"
Do you think I didn't know about your secret meetings with Zhu Yunwen and the Prince of Yan's men? Do you really think the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard are just people who eat and do nothing?
At that moment, Li Sanshui was truly terrified. He never imagined that what he had done had already been discovered, and judging from the current situation, the other party not only knew but was also very familiar with it.
It seems that they knew everything about this matter from the very beginning.
He knew that the Embroidered Uniform Guard was very powerful, and there was nothing they couldn't investigate.
Therefore, any attempt to argue against the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be utterly futile.
Furthermore, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was usually under the emperor's command. Since the Embroidered Uniform Guard was mobilized, it means that Zhu Yuanzhang already knew about this matter.
Li Sanshui may not fear anyone, but he must be afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang.
But no matter what, he will still make excuses when necessary, so he still refuses to admit it.
Only what can be spoken:
"Minister Zhang, I know you are a man of the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is probably not very satisfied with me either, but there's no need to resort to such methods to slander me and deal with me, is there?"
Seeing that Li Sanshui remained stubbornly unrepentant, Zhang Shan shook his head and said:
"It seems you are unwilling to admit your crimes easily. That's alright. When you can no longer deny it, you will naturally have nothing to say."
After saying that, Zhang Shan waved his hand, and the Imperial Guards behind him rushed forward, forcing Li Sanshui to retreat hastily.
However, behind him was already the clear lake water.
If you accidentally fall in, the consequences will be very serious.
But a crazy idea had already formed in his mind: to jump in and get the medicine off his body into the river.
Then he was pulled out of the water, managed to put the drug into the lake, and destroyed the evidence—killing two birds with one stone.
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