The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 398 The Discovery of Blue Jade

These damned bastards dare to talk to me like that! What are they? They're nothing but my servants.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like that? I'm warning you, don't say things you shouldn't, or if it implicates anyone, it won't be my responsibility!"

Faced with this blatant threat, the group was filled with rage.

Unfortunately, they were powerless to do anything about it. Their power was far inferior to that of Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang, not to mention that this matter involved more than one person.

These people are all members of the Huaixi nobility, and they are all very closely related. If you offend them all, you probably won't benefit yourself.

At this moment, they felt extremely sad. They had just plotted against Yuan Cidi, but unexpectedly, so little time had passed, and they were now facing the same fate that Yuan Cidi had faced.

Thinking of this, they couldn't help but sigh, their eyes filled with sorrow. They dared not say a word to these people, while Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang was extremely pleased with himself.

These people are nothing compared to his power. Killing them would be a piece of cake for him, but it would be better to intimidate them first, since there is Duke Lan Yu of Liang here.

After he returned to his hometown, he would arrange for several assassins to wipe them all out. At this moment, he smiled as he looked at Liang Guogong Lan Yu beside him.

"No matter what, we are all from Huaixi."

We're all practically family, isn't what you're doing a bit inappropriate? If the other old brothers find out, who knows how you've been bullying us? I'm sure none of us will feel at ease!"

"As the saying goes, one should be forgiving when one can. We're all brothers, so why be so petty about such things? Don't you think so?"

When Duke Lan Yu of Liang heard these threatening words, he was extremely displeased.

"I never thought that you would even dare to threaten me these days. You guys are really bold."

Unfortunately, I'm the kind of person who can't stand threats!

"Brothers, I suspect there's something shady going on inside the Marquis of Linjiang's residence. Let's turn this place upside down!"

Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang was extremely anxious upon hearing this, and he spoke angrily.

"Lan Yu, do you even know what you're planning? If you do this, we'll be sworn enemies for good!"

"From now on, we're probably locked in a life-or-death struggle. You need to think this through. Moreover, the noble families of Huaixi will completely break with you!"

"We are all from Huaixi. We should be lenient with each other when we can. If you do that, you will surely be despised by the people of Huaixi in the future!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yu burst into laughter.

"Chen Yong, who do you think you are to threaten me? If it were your father, Chen De, speaking here, there wouldn't be any problem!"

"You're just riding on your father's coattails; you don't have much ability, yet you think you can represent the entire Huaixi region!"

Besides, what becomes of my fate is none of your business. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince is protecting me, I'll still be able to eat and drink well!

Finally, the group of people behind him began searching.

Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang was terrified, and his tone was much softer than before.

"Duke Liang, I misspoke just now, I hope you won't hold it against me. I really don't have anything else here. Speaking of which, I have a very good relationship with your old subordinates and people from the same village. Many of them are former subordinates of the Prince of Kaiping!"

"Most of them are even loyal subjects of His Highness the Crown Prince!" "By doing this, you are throwing aside the face of the late Prince Kaiping and His Highness the Crown Prince. You should think carefully about the consequences of doing this!"

Duke Lan Yu of Liang sat on a chair to the side, looked at the tea beside him, took a sip, and then spat it out.

He seemed to be full of disgust, staying there silently, as if everything had nothing to do with him. Lan Yu knew very well what was going on.

The Marquis of Linjiang does not represent the Crown Prince, nor does he represent the King of Kaiping.

Whether it was the power of the Crown Prince or the power held by the Prince of Kaiping, most of it was in the hands of Zhu Xiong Ying. Of course, some short-sighted civil officials among His Highness the Crown Prince defected to Zhu Yun Wen.

Those are things beyond their control; I really don't know what these people are thinking.

Although Zhu Yunwen was the emperor's grandson, he was merely an offensive force.

Behind him was only one concubine, Lady Lü.

As for the so-called Lü family of Jiangnan, they are nothing compared to these noble families.

On the contrary, Zhu Xiong Ying's power was much greater. Whether in the southwest, the northeast, or the entire Yingtian Prefecture, there were quite a few people who had pledged allegiance to Zhu Xiong Ying.

Unless something happens to Zhu Xiong Ying, no one would allow Zhu Yun Wen to take that position.

However, if these people are cornered and resort to underhanded tactics against Zhu Xiong Ying, they shouldn't blame me for turning my back on them.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before the group discovered a secret room. At this moment, Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang was extremely anxious.

That secret room contained his account books and money. If these things were discovered and fell into the hands of the emperor or the crown prince, he would be in grave danger.

Thinking of this, he felt a little scared and was about to step forward to grab it when he was kicked away by Lan Yu.

Although Marquis Chen Yong of Linjiang had practiced martial arts for a period of time, it was only because the previous Marquis of Linjiang forced him to practice. Since the death of the previous Marquis of Linjiang, he had not practiced martial arts much, so he was naturally no match for Lan Yu.

When Lan Yu saw that this person actually wanted to resist, she immediately started cursing.

"You think you can resist with something like that?"

"Let's practice for a few more years!"

"Men, bring everything out of those secret rooms!"

Soon, a group of people moved the contents of the secret chamber in Bianjing out. In addition to the letters, there were also many gold and silver treasures, which were all moved into the courtyard box by box.

At this moment, Lan Yu's expression grew increasingly grim as she looked at the letters in front of her.

The letter contained a large number of generals and officials, and even some connections with Huang Zicheng and others under Zhu Yunwen.

Most of the words expressed dissatisfaction with Zhu Xiong Ying.

The boxes of money were clearly labeled with their origins and the names of the victims. Upon seeing the contents, Lan Yu's face turned extremely ugly. These guys were not only secretly making money through smuggling, but they were also reselling land and forcing women into prostitution.

They even colluded with local officials, no wonder no one in the area reported these things.

(End of this chapter)