Ming Dynasty: Regrets about the Jingnan Rebellion? I changed it in a dream!

Chapter 107 Zhu Di: Brother, don’t tell me you are not dead either
"I saw Lan Yu."

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Gaosui with a serious expression.

At first, Zhu Gaosui hadn't reacted yet, and the air suddenly became quiet.

He was stunned: "Lan, Lan Yu?"

He even doubted whether he had heard it wrongly. Duke of Liang Lan Yu?

Wasn't Lan Yu taken away by Zhu Yuanzhang as early as the 25th year of Hongwu?

How is it possible to still be alive?

"Second brother? What is this?"

Zhu Gaosui quickly stretched out two fingers.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Gaoxu slapped Zhu Gaosui's hand away and said, "Go to hell, I'm not drunk."

"I really saw Lan Yu. He was the one who caused the injury on my hand."

Zhu Gaosui still found it a little unconvincing.

"Second brother, the grass on Lan Yu's grave is almost taller than you and me. How could he still be alive?"

"You are not unaware of the methods of Emperor Taizu. He would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go."

Among the four major cases of the Hongwu period, the last one was the Lan Yu case.

The main purpose was that Zhu Yuanzhang eliminated the Huaixi nobles headed by Lan Yu to pave the way for Zhu Yunwen.

That's impossible. We have to kill everyone and only let the leader Lan Yu go.

Lan Yu was much more rampant than Zhu Gaoxu. He bombarded his own city gates and had thousands of adopted sons who refused to obey the emperor's orders and only obeyed their adoptive father's orders.

Zhu Yuanzhang was ten times more ruthless than his father Zhu Di.

Anyway, he didn't believe that Lan Yu could escape Zhu Yuanzhang's butcher knife and live safely to this day.

"Old Third, why don't you believe me?"

"What I said is true. Otherwise, who do you think can hurt me?"

"Not only did Lan Yu come back, he also brought back an emperor."

emperor?

Zhu Gaosui was even more confused.

"Who? Second brother, don't tell me that this emperor is Prince Yiwen."

"Aren't you kidding me?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "I'm not sure if that's Prince Yiwen. I can't remember what he looks like."

"Anyway, I can confirm that one of the two traitors is Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang!"

If Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Di were there, they would definitely be able to recognize whether this man was Prince Yiwen.

The eldest brother Zhu Gaochi once entered the palace for a period of time during the Hongwu period, so he must have some impression.

Zhu Biao had not yet died of illness at that time.

As for the old man Zhu Di, it goes without saying that it is impossible for him not to recognize Zhu Biao.

It was as if, after another thirty years, it would be impossible for him to fail to recognize Zhu Gaochi.

"Okay, second brother, you are definitely confused by the old man."

"How can a dead person be resurrected?"

Zhu Gaoxu felt a little dissatisfied when he saw Zhu Gaosui who still did not believe in him.

"Then the old man and Mr. Yao were resurrected in the dream, weren't they?"

Zhu Gaosui was somewhat helpless: "You also said it was a dream. What is impossible in a dream? We were still emperors in the dream."

"You should have a good rest. In two days, we will go on to dream of becoming an emperor."

"When the time comes, I'll let you relax."

After saying this, Zhu Gaosui left.

Looking at the third brother's departing back, Zhu Gaoxu looked at the wound on his hand. Was he really overthinking?

That's impossible. If I don't know Zhu Biao, how could I not know Lan Yu, the traitor?

……

Beizhen Fusi.

Zhu Zhanji also soon learned that the rebels had appeared in the tavern again.

But when he arrived, the place was empty, so he turned around and asked Zhao De.

"What about people?"

Zhao De quickly responded: "It seems that they were all driven away by the King of Han."

"By the time we discovered that the rebels had reappeared, Prince Han had already fought with them and was injured."

The pub's doors are closed when there are people there.

Ensuring the temperature in the tavern and providing the most comfortable drinking experience was the reason why we were able to discover that the rebels had arrived again.

Naturally, it was the fight between Zhu Gaoxu and the rebels that attracted the attention of the secret agents outside the house.

Zhu Zhanji looked solemn.

"Second uncle is also injured? How is this possible?"

Although he often opposed his second uncle, Zhu Gaoxu's military power was unquestionable.

How could this rebel be so powerful that he could injure him?

The fifteen-day deadline is about to arrive.

I still don't have any important clues. The only clue I had was lost by myself.

It seems that now we can only ask Zhu Gaoxu for help.

"Let's go to the Han Palace."

Zhu Gaoxu was the only person since him who had seen the traitor.

Although Zhu Gaoxu is unlikely to cooperate with me, this is the only news I have, so I have to give it a try.

……

Zhu Gaoxu was still thinking at home whether Lan Yu was resurrected from the dead or was faking his death.

Then came the servant's report.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince Zhu Zhanji is here."

There was no need to think about it, Zhu Zhanji must have come to ask me for information.

He might not have wanted to help his nephew before.

Things are different now.

The traitor is Lan Yu, who knows if there is a bigger conspiracy behind this.

"Let him in."

Not long after, Zhu Zhanji came in carrying a bunch of things.

With a smile on his face, he shouted with a grin, "Hey, Second Uncle."

This call of "Second Uncle" is as intimate as it can be.

When he visited Zhu Gaoxu, he naturally prepared some gifts. Especially when he learned that Zhu Gaoxu was injured, he specially asked someone to prescribe medicine to treat the injury.

Zhu Gaoxu lay on the recliner, without standing up, and said directly: "Nephew, how come you have time to come to my place today?"

"Oh, you brought something."

"It's rare. You never brought anything to see me before."

Zhu Zhanji could naturally hear the sarcasm in Zhu Gaoxu's words.

There is no other way. If you ask for help from others, you naturally have to show your attitude.

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanji smiled flatteringly and said, "How could that be? My second uncle is rich, how could he be interested in such a small thing of mine?"

"I won't go into too much gossip. I heard that Second Uncle got injured in Zhuang Mu's Tavern?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu directly exposed Zhu Zhanji's little thoughts.

"Okay, stop testing my words here. Don't you just want to know the news about those two rebels?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded repeatedly: "Second Uncle, I know you are a man who doesn't bear grudges, you will definitely help me, right?"

This is my second uncle.

This immediately made Zhu Gaoxu feel a little disgusted.

He waved his hand and said, "Since you have such a good attitude, I will tell you."

"Two rebels, and the other one is a more Confucian man, whom I don't know."

"But, that man with high martial arts skills, I know who he is."

Zhu Zhanji stared at Zhu Gaoxu closely and listened attentively, fearing that Zhu Gaoxu would only say it once and he had not heard it clearly.

"His name is Lan Yu."

Lan Yu? Is there such a person in Yingtian Prefecture?

Because when Zhu Zhanji was born, Lan Yu had been dead for five or six years. When he was old enough to remember things, the grass on Lan Yu's grave was half a meter high.

Naturally, the first person I thought of was Duke Lan Yu of Liang.

So he asked Zhao De beside him, "Is there anyone named Lan Yu in Yingtian Prefecture?"

Although Zhu Zhanji was not born at that time, Zhao De had heard of Lan Yu's name.

He quickly whispered in her ear, "Grandson, the Lan Yu the King of Han is talking about is probably the Duke of Liang Lan Yu who was executed by Emperor Taizu in the 25th year of Hongwu."

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhanji's face froze.

Although he felt somewhat unhappy at Zhu Gaoxu's teasing, he still smiled and spoke sincerely.

"Second Uncle, stop joking. You are not talking about Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang, are you?"

Zhu Gaoxu said with a serious face.

"Make trouble? Who is making trouble with you?" "I'm talking about the Lan Yu you are thinking of, the Duke of Liang who dared to bombard his own city gate."

Zhu Zhanji gritted his teeth and smiled with his face but not his heart.

"Haha, Second Uncle, Lan Yu has been dead for more than 20 years, how could it be him?"

Zhu Gaoxu stood up, stretched, and glanced at Zhu Zhanji.

He yawned and said softly, "Nephew, I'll tell you everything I know."

"As for whether you believe it or not, that's your business. As for other things, I will lie to you."

"But this is about treason, would I dare to lie to you?"

After saying this, Zhu Gaoxu walked towards the inner room, where he had been staying up late these days to review memorials.

Didn't get a good sleep.

I had been planning on having a hangover and then sleeping for a few days.

Who would have thought that encountering such a thing would make it impossible to drink.

Try not to drink alcohol when you are injured.

I can only sleep.

"Okay, nephew, stop sending me those cheap things of yours. Take them back."

"Walk slowly without sending."

Zhu Zhanji gritted his teeth, forced a smile, and said sarcastically.

"Uncle, you should accept it. You donated so much money to the court, and your family's savings must be gone."

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly staggered and almost fell.

He did not respond to Zhu Zhanji, but went straight into the house and went to bed.

Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to put down the gift, and then left angrily with Zhao De.

I haven't received any news, and today is the day I have to give an explanation to Zhu Di. I feel helpless.

I have no choice but to go to the palace first. As for whether I can keep my position as a Jinyiwei, it all depends on my fate.

……

In the palace.

Zhu Di was reviewing the memorials that Zhu Gaoxu had handled in recent days.

Because he did not trust Zhu Gaoxu, basically all the memorials approved by Zhu Gaoxu were sent to Zhu Gaochi in the Eastern Palace for re-examination.

After he has checked and approved it and found no problems, he will give it to himself for inspection.

This is the only way to be absolutely sure.

Even with the assistance of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and cabinet members, Zhu Di still felt a little tired.

"I don't know what to do if my eldest brother becomes the emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang's system centralized imperial power, but the responsibilities were also heavy.

To be honest, he did not have the energy of Zhu Yuanzhang, which is why he set up a cabinet.

I guess my elder brother doesn't have the energy to assist me in handling state affairs. He must be exhausted to death after handling nearly two hundred things a day.

Otherwise, it is suggested that Zhu Biao also set up a cabinet?
Without a cabinet, one would have to work tirelessly day and night to ensure the prosperity of the country.

Zhu Biao's body might not be able to bear it.

My body is a little bit strong, not to mention that Zhu Biao doesn't practice martial arts much.

At this time, little Snot came to report.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here."

Zhu Di nodded.

Soon, Zhu Zhanji came before Zhu Di because the investigation of the case was unsuccessful.

As a result, he now feels guilty and dares not look Zhu Di directly in the eyes.

But how could Zhu Di not know what his grandson was thinking?

"Tell me what you find out."

"If you haven't found anything, just admit it. I won't blame you."

His tolerance towards Zhu Zhanji was also the highest.

After Zhu Zhanji received Zhu Di's booster shot, he began to report the results of the past few days.

"Grandpa, of the three cases you gave me, I have only investigated one clearly."

Hearing this, Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Zhanji and snorted.

"As long as you find out the truth, report the other two cases."

How could he not know whether Zhu Gaosui had the power to cover up the truth?
If he really allowed a prince to do whatever he wanted right under his nose, then he would have no use for being the emperor.

He was just using Zhu Zhanji to warn his two sons.

Seeing this, Zhu Zhanji hurriedly spoke.

"The old Taoist's whereabouts are mysterious. Although he has appeared in the tavern many times, the result of my grandson's inquiry is the same as that of my uncle."

"There is no such person in the Taoist priest register of the entire Ming Dynasty."

"Either he is not a Taoist priest, or he is a wild Taoist priest."

The wild Taoist priests were no less powerful than any faction, and were not included in the records of the imperial court.

Hearing this, Zhu Di seemed to be thinking about something. In fact, he decided to find this old Taoist priest on a whim.

I just don't like this Taoist priest.

It's no big deal.

"Well, how is the progress of the treason case? Are there any clues?"

Zhu Zhanji seemed to be lost in thought. There had been no new news recently, the only new news.

Just as my second uncle Zhu Gaoxu said, one of the two rebels was Lan Yu, the Duke of Liang who was killed during the Hongwu period.

Should I tell Zhu Di about this news?

He was also a little unsure.

What if Zhu Di thought he had no judgment if this outrageous news was told?
But if I don't say it, doesn't it mean that my progress in fifteen days is the same as Zhu Gaosui's progress in three days? Am I still incompetent?

"Grandpa, I just got the news that my second uncle has stepped down from his position as regent."

"He went to Zhuang Mu's tavern, as if he wanted to drink. On the way."

"Those two rebels appeared in the tavern again and had a conflict with my second uncle."

Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Caught it?"

Although he criticized Zhu Gaoxu for being useless, it was no exaggeration to say that his military strength was the best in the army.

"No, no, my uncle was injured in the hand by the thief."

Zhu Di frowned and looked at Zhu Zhanji in surprise.

He actually managed to escape from Zhu Gaoxu's hands. It seems that this traitor is even more powerful than he imagined.

"Grandpa, my second uncle said that he knew the thief who hurt him."

"know?"

"I went to my second uncle's house to confirm it myself. I heard that the rebel who injured him was the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, who was killed by Emperor Taizu in the 25th year of Hongwu!"

After saying that, the air fell into silence.

The two words "Lan Yu" made Zhu Di's eyes look a little confused and doubtful.

The traitor is Lan Yu? Did the second brother lose his mind? Or was he drunk?
People who have been dead for more than 20 years have become traitors.

After a long pause, Zhu Di said, "Does your second uncle smell of alcohol?"

Zhu Zhanji shook his head: "Second Uncle doesn't smell of alcohol."

There was no smell of alcohol, no drunkenness, so it was impossible to be wrong.

Sapphire...

Sometimes, it is better to believe it exists than to believe it does not.

If it was really Lan Yu, then it meant that during the Hongwu case, Lan Yu escaped the punishment of his father.

But that's unlikely.

"Order, the King of Han enters the palace immediately."

Instead of thinking so much, it would be better to ask Zhu Gaoxu directly whether his words are true or not.

……

Soon, Zhu Gaoxu was carried into the palace not long after he fell asleep.

Because of the matter of regent, the father and son had a conflict and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.

Zhu Di then said to Zhu Zhanji: "Zhanji, ask your uncle, is it true that he saw Lan Yu? Is it false?"

Zhu Zhanji looked at the two of them in silence.

Do I need to pass the message myself? Can't Zhu Gaoxu hear it?

Seeing Zhu Zhanji remained silent, Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Zhanji and quickly passed on the message.

"Uncle, Grandpa wants to ask you, Lan Yu..."

Before Zhu Zhanji finished speaking, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Di and said coldly.

"Nephew, tell your grandfather that everything I said is true."

"My hand is still wrapped in gauze."

"I won't make up such a lie to scare people just because of the regent matter."

(End of this chapter)