"I know about this matter. Let me think about it and discuss it in court tomorrow morning."

Zhu Houzhao said very perfunctorily that it was impossible to let Jiao Fang go. He would let the old guy farm in Liaodong until he died.

"Old minister, please retire."

Li Dongyang could not guess all of Zhu Houzhao's thoughts, but he could also predict it roughly. This was an emperor who would never accept any compromise. Others could not take the initiative to ask for things that he did not give.

Most of the time, Jiao Fang's matter would not be settled, but he didn't want to say anything more, just bring it to him. He was already half-footed in the coffin, so there was no need to have any further conflicts with Zhu Houzhao.

"Liu Jin, send Mr. Ge off for me."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and gave instructions to Liu Jin.

"Sir, please."

Liu Jin sent Li Dongyang away and soon returned to the Leopard Room. Zhu Houzhao also had a dragon-embroidered spring knife in his hand. The blade was sharp and gleaming with cold light. It was a rare treasure.

Zhu Houzhao waved his knife twice, and his cynical expression suddenly turned gloomy: "Liu Jin, tell me, do they really care about Jiao Fang's talent when they let her come back, or do they have other agendas?"

As a young emperor who came to power, the last thing he could bear was someone challenging his authority. Jiao Fang's matter had long been determined, and now someone was trying to mediate for him. This was a blatant slap in his face.

"Your Majesty, Jiao Fang is nothing more than a dog with a broken spine. He is not a great talent. From my perspective, it is likely that those people are trying to use Jiao Fang's incident to attack the Emperor."

Liu Jin pointed to the guide, and the meaning was self-evident. Zhu Houzhao had not done anything for a long time. The southern gentry group felt that they were good again and wanted to wrestle with Zhu Houzhao.

Jiao Fang, it's just an excuse.

"I was able to suppress their unhealthy tendencies back then, so what capital do they have to fight with me now?"

He smiled coldly, with the utmost disdain. The tricks of the southern gentry group might have caused him some trouble when he first came to power. Now, he could easily send all the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to farm in Liaodong.

"A group of maggots dare to go against the emperor. They simply don't know whether to live or die."

Liu Jin also sneered disdainfully. As Zhu Houzhao's number one henchman, he had helped Zhu Houzhao handle many important things. He knew Zhu Houzhao's methods better than anyone else. Even if the Jiangnan Gentry Group had hundreds of brains, they would not be able to outplay Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne at a young age, and his foundation in the court was shallow. The Queen Mother controlled the harem internally, and the three giants in the cabinet, Liu Jian, Xie Qian, and Li Dongyang, controlled the government. Few people took Zhu Houzhao seriously.

At that time, Zhu Houzhao could be said to be a mascot sitting in the Fengtian Temple as a symbol of the Ming Dynasty. He wanted power but no power, and nothing he wanted.

However, under such difficult circumstances, Zhu Houzhao rose up at an incredible speed, grasped several knives in the hands of the Ming Emperor, actively appointed Jin Yiwei, the East and West factories, and regained his rights from the Empress Dowager and the three giants in the cabinet.

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Later, Zhu Houzhao cheated all the way, expelled Liu Jian and Xie Qian, boldly appointed Wang Shouren, carried out reforms, controlled the nine-border army, developed the land of Liaodong, suppressed the Jiangnan gentry, pacified the coastal Japanese invaders, captured Fusang Kingdom, and defeated the small Mongolia.

Prince, end the nearly two hundred years of conflict between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland.

Zhu Houzhao's achievements are obvious to all, and he has never killed a single person. No matter whether he is an important official in the court or a noble gentry, those who have committed crimes are only assigned to farm in Liaodong. Zhu Houzhao has never killed anyone.

Even Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning, who was instigated by the Jiangnan nobles to rebel, was not killed by Zhu Houzhao. He is still working hard in Liaodong to farm and provides three delicious meals a day.

From the perspective of the emperor, Zhu Houzhao was indeed a promising king, but from the perspective of his clan, nobles, and gentry, Zhu Houzhao was an out-and-out tyrant.

Cutting the royal salary, depriving the vassal king of his land at will, and letting the noble gentry and nobles go to farm in Liaodong. Has any emperor in the past done this?

Under the exaggeration of the gentry and nobles, Zhu Houzhao's reputation has never been very good. Such ridiculous labels as being a trusting eunuch, cruel and cruel, unkind, and even fond of men were all pinned on Zhu Houzhao's head.

But no matter what, Liu Jin's fear of Zhu Houzhao was extremely strong. When Zhu Houzhao first came to power, he even thought about becoming the second Wang Zhen and getting a taste of what it would be like to be nine thousand years old.

However, after seeing Zhu Houzhao's methods, he gave up all his thoughts and served Zhu Houzhao honestly, acting as Zhu Houzhao's loyal lackey and not daring to have any bad thoughts.

His cunning Liu Jin was like this, not to mention that group of Jiangnan nobles who looked very educated but were actually extremely stupid. If they wanted to fight Zhu Houzhao, they were just asking for death.

"Let Dongchang check it out. I want to see what tricks they can come up with this time!"

Zhu Houzhao said calmly, not paying attention to the Jiangnan nobles at all. His current goal is not limited to unifying the world in his lifetime, he wants to conquer the world.

The emergence of the mysterious space gave him hope. Life span, space, time, and latitude are no longer the key factors that bind him. There is no need for him to continue playing with the noble nobles who hinder him. He can unify the world as soon as possible.

He would also like to start a new career as soon as possible.

"yes."

Liu Jin responded, then thought about something and reported something: "Your Majesty, yesterday the Queen Mother sent someone to send a message, saying that she had something important to discuss with Your Majesty."

"Queen Mother?"

Zhu Houzhao frowned slightly. He didn't have a good relationship with the Queen Mother. What did he want to do all of a sudden?

In order to establish his authority, he sent his two uncles to farm in Liaodong, which caused tension between mother and son. They had not seen each other for a long time. Now, he suddenly sent someone to discuss something with him, which made him a little confused.

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"Forget it, let's go meet him!"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and decided to meet Empress Dowager Zhang. After all, she was the only wife of his father, Emperor Hongzhi, and his mother.

Inserting the dragon-embroidered spring knife into the scabbard and hanging it on his waist, Zhu Houzhao immediately took Liu Jin to Kunning Palace. Zhu Houzhao did not establish a queen, so the Queen Mother Zhang had always lived in Kunning Palace.

Along the way, Zhu Houzhao's hand never left the handle of the knife. He had experienced this action many times over the years and became accustomed to this action. Once he encountered an assassin, he could draw the knife at any time to deal with it.

His martial arts are also very good. In the battle to pacify Bei Yuan, he personally beheaded the fierce and brave young prince of Bei Yuan. With what he did, he is able to live safely to this day. It can be said that his martial arts is indispensable.

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As the residence of the Empress Dowager of the Ming Dynasty, Kunning Palace is naturally magnificently decorated and impressive, but Zhu Houzhao had no intention of admiring it. He had stayed in the Forbidden City for many years and was tired of seeing the beautiful scenery, so he took Liu Jin straight to Kunming Palace.

The main hall of Ning Palace.


Chapter completed!