Chapter Four: The Furious Emperor Hongwu
"The Queen Mother, your Majesty is here!"
In Kunning Palace, Queen Mother Zhang was talking and laughing with a young woman. Suddenly a palace maid came over and whispered.
"The prince is here..."
Empress Dowager Zhang stood up and took a look, only to see Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin walking towards her. They were wearing bright yellow dragon robes, a Yishan crown on their heads, and a spring knife embroidered with dragon patterns hanging on their waist. They were heroic and majestic.
"My son, I send my regards to the Queen Mother!"
Zhu Houzhao gave a slight salute to Empress Dowager Zhang. His attitude was not really respectful, it could even be said to be extremely strange and cold.
"Don't you even want to call your queen mother?"
She secretly sighed in her heart, if she hadn't been so insistent that Zhu Houzhao almost couldn't get off stage, the relationship between mother and son wouldn't have become so cold.
Then she gathered her thoughts and showed the majestic demeanor she should have as the Empress Dowager of the Ming Dynasty: "Since the Emperor is here, please take a seat!"
"My ministers are busy with political affairs, so the Queen Mother might as well speak up if she has something to say."
At that time, the Empress Dowager Zhang had a huge quarrel with Zhu Houzhao because of her two younger brothers Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling. Afterwards, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling even dared to send people to assassinate Zhu Houzhao. Although there was a near miss, Zhu Houzhao still remembers this hatred and always treats the Zhang family
Empress Dowager Zhang, who was supported by her brothers, also had a lot of resentment and her attitude was extremely cold.
Her brother had done all kinds of bad things and even sent people to assassinate her son. She still wanted to protect her son with all his life. Zhu Houzhao naturally did not tolerate her. If he wanted to lose his temper, he would let her do it. He was the emperor and he never asked anyone.
Lower your head.
Seeing that Zhu Houzhao was still as cold as ever, Queen Mother Zhang also knew that her son was still resenting her for what happened back then, and she could do nothing but sigh.
One side is a brother and the other side is a son. They all say that the royal family has no family ties, but since they are human beings, how can they be without family ties and be heartless.
"Your Majesty, your two uncles have been in Liaodong for some years. For the sake of your mother, can you let them come back? No matter how bad they are, we cannot let them die in Liaodong!"
Empress Dowager Zhang cried and begged.
She received news that the Zhang brothers received "special treatment" from Zhu Houzhao in Liaodong. If they continued to stay, there was no guarantee that they would die soon!
Zhu Houzhao's face turned cold instantly. Should he let the Zhang brothers come back? Let them come back to create trouble for him and find a killer to assassinate him?
He subconsciously touched his right shoulder, and he still feels a stinging pain. This was all thanks to the Zhang brothers. That time, he really wandered on the edge of death.
The palm of his hand involuntarily clenched the Xiuchun knife, and said with a sinister look: "The Queen Mother said to let it go, then let it go!"
Naturally, it was impossible to release them. Before the imperial edict to release the Zhang brothers was issued, the Zhang brothers would have died suddenly in Liaodong due to overwork.
It is bitterly cold in Liaodong, and people die every day. It is reasonable for the Zhang brothers to die suddenly due to cold body and kidney deficiency.
Glancing coldly at the young girl next to Queen Mother Zhang, Zhu Houzhao sneered in his heart. Queen Mother Zhang suddenly remembered that her request to release the Zhang brothers might have something to do with it.
"My son, I still have political matters to deal with, so I will retire first!"
After saying a few words calmly, Zhu Houzhao took Liu Jin away directly.
"well......"
Looking at Zhu Houzhao's leaving figure, Queen Mother Zhang sighed deeply. She knew that the gap between Zhu Houzhao and her was even deeper!
As soon as he walked out of Kunning Palace, Zhu Houzhao couldn't wait to give Liu Jin an order: "Secretly send an order to Liaodong Commander-in-Chief Chen Wu and tell him that I don't want to see the Zhang brothers return to Beijing alive."
Chen Wu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, was one of his most trusted and trusted generals. He was a member of the Imperial Guard, so he had complete confidence in his ability to do things.
"yes."
"Also, please find out for me the origin of the woman next to the Queen Mother. When did the palace become a place where idlers can come and go at will? Do the losers in the West Factory no longer want to work?"
Zhu Houzhao's anger continued. After he came to power, the power of the Jinyiwei and the East and West factories was reorganized. The Jinyiwei was responsible for collecting intelligence, the East Factory monitored the officials, and the West Factory guarded the palace. However, he did not expect that the West Factory would dare to let non-royal people into the palace.
He also put him in touch with the Queen Mother.
Facing Zhu Houzhao's anger, Liu Jin dared not fart, and responded in panic: "I obey the order."
"snort......"
Turning his head to look at Kunning Palace, Zhu Houzhao became even more angry. He had shown extra mercy by not taking the lives of the Zhang brothers when it came to the assassination. He didn't expect them to be shameless and even wanted to come back. In this case, don't blame them.
He is so cruel!
He doesn't usually kill people, but that doesn't mean he won't kill people.
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The world of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Bastard, bastard..."
Zhu Yuanzhang was going crazy. If he hadn't gone to a mysterious space, he would never have thought that his son Zhu Biao and grandson Zhu Xiongying, who he had high hopes for, would die young.
He would never have thought that the second generation emperor of the Ming Dynasty would be as cowardly and cowardly as Zhu Yunwen, nor would he have thought that his fourth son would play "Fengtian Jingnan". Zhu Yuanzhang asked himself how he could be so angry in his heroic life.
The heir to the fire.
Carrying the sword that had followed him in the north and south, and had drunk the blood of countless heroes, he smashed and destroyed the imperial study room, venting the anger in his heart, and it took a while to calm down.
The reason why he stopped was not because his anger had dissipated, but because Queen Ma, his good son Zhu Biao, and his good grandson Zhu Xiongying were here!
In the whole world, these three people are the only ones who can make Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Yan Yue look at each other.
"Father, what are you..."
Zhu Biao looked at the messy royal study and asked, secretly wondering what could have made his father so angry.
"Chongba, what are you doing?"
Empress Ma held Zhu Xiongying, who was only three years old, and looked at the fragments of various vase decorations on the floor, feeling extremely distressed. These were all money!
Not long after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, money was needed and lacking everywhere. Even though Queen Ma was the mother of a country and had a noble status, she lived frugally and did not like extravagance and waste.
Looking at his favorite wife, son, and grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang's suffocating murderous aura instantly subsided. He took Zhu Xiongying from Queen Ma's arms, and while teasing his good grandson, he gritted his teeth and ordered Zhu Biao
Said: "Biao'er, go and call the Fourth Brother here!"
Zhu Biao was slightly stunned, and secretly thought that his fourth brother had caused some trouble outside, which made his father so angry.
He didn't think much about it, turned around and went to the Imperial Academy to find Zhu Di. It was a big deal and it would be over with a beating. Zhu Yuanzhang would not really do anything to Zhu Di.
"Good grandson, good grandson..."
Looking at the cute and cute little grandson in his arms, Zhu Yuanzhang, whose heart is as strong as iron, couldn't help crying. If he hadn't heard from Zhu Houzhao, a future king, he really couldn't believe that his precious grandson would have been born so early.
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He glanced at the palace outside the Imperial Study Room like a hawk. Now, except for Queen Ma and Zhu Biao, he didn't like anyone. He felt that someone was always trying to harm his precious grandson.
Zhu Xiongying was the eldest grandson of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He and Empress Ma unanimously recognized him as the third generation heir of the Ming Dynasty. Everything he ate and used went through the most rigorous inspections. How could he have died so early? There must be a traitor among them!
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already suspicious by nature, had already suspected many people in his heart at this moment, and made up his mind to keep Zhu Xiongying with him at all times in the future, and not give anyone the chance to murder his precious grandson.
Whoever dares to stretch out his hand will destroy his entire clan!
Never doubt Emperor Hongwu's determination and murderous intentions. Whoever falls into his hands will be easily killed by the whole clan. There is a high probability that another blue jade case will be set off, and countless impure minds will be killed in a trap.
Those who want to kill the enemy will eradicate the root cause and avoid future troubles forever.
Chapter completed!