Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 159 Shen Yu'er's True Identity! Entering Yingtian!
It seems!

Zhu Di's test of Zhu Ying was clearly aimed at something.

If Zhu Ying really shows something amiss, or admits that he was responsible for the robbery and murder of the Shen family, then Zhu Di can use this as leverage to gain initial control over Zhu Ying.

but.

Zhu Di was a smart man, and Zhu Ying was not stupid either.

and.

Zhu Ying was well aware of the extent of Zhu Di's ambition.

Therefore, Zhu Di's attempt to test the waters ended in failure.

"You said."

"Could it be him who robbed and killed the Shen family's caravan?"

Zhu Di turned his head and asked Yao Guangxiao again.

Although Zhu Ying's answers and behavior showed no abnormalities, Zhu Di still felt that it was not true, but he still had doubts in his heart.

Yes or no.

"Even if the prince thinks it was him, without evidence, that's just appearances."

“If Your Highness truly intends to use this to control Zhu Ying, then you must obtain evidence,” Yao Guangxiao replied in a deep voice. He did not answer whether it was true or not, but his purpose was very clear.

Hear this!

Zhu Di nodded, his expression unusually serious: "I will order Gao Chi to capture this group of 'mountain bandits' at all costs and gather evidence."

You can tell.

If it were just a common bandit robbery and murder, Zhu Di wouldn't have paid so much attention, but the situation is different now.

The more Zhu Di feared Zhu Ying, the more he valued him.

If he could use them, all his fears would disappear, so Zhu Di naturally seized every opportunity.

Zhu Ying returned to his camp.

"Zhu Di."

"They're quite hostile towards me; they've even come here specifically to test me."

"It seems that from now on, I can only be more wary of this guy and not get too close to him," Zhu Ying thought to himself.

How could Zhu Ying not have sensed Zhu Di's probing?

"Liu Lei."

Zhu Ying shouted towards the outside of the tent.

Liu Lei strode over and bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty."

"Is the Black Guard's ambush and killing of the Shen family still ongoing?" Zhu Ying asked.

"My Lord, since the first report..."

"The Black Guards continue their raids and killings. They've made a lot of money by robbing the Shen family's caravans. More than six or seven hundred of the Shen family's servants have died at their hands. But the Shen family has indeed become more cunning. They've even hired a security escort agency to escort their goods, but it hasn't been very effective."

"The Black Guards strictly follow the Lord's orders. They rob any goods belonging to the Shen family's caravans and kill all their members."

“Unless the master gives the order, the Black Guards will not stop,” Liu Lei immediately reported.

"The Prince of Yan now knows about the robbery and murder in Beiping Prefecture."

"Send someone to tell the Black Guards to be careful."

"I do not want any evidence to fall into the hands of the authorities."

"This matter has already blown up significantly," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

If it were just a robbery and murder involving a few or a dozen people, it might not cause much of a stir. But the deaths of hundreds of people, no matter how much Zhu Di tried to cover it up, would eventually reach the court.

Even so, Zhu Ying had no intention of restraining himself.

He wanted to kill until the Shen family was terrified, to make them know what fear was.

Beiping Prefecture was just the beginning.

Once the Black Guard grows stronger, it will not only kill people in Beiping Prefecture, but also wherever the Shen family's merchant caravans are located.

This is Zhu Ying's madness.

Since they were already mortal enemies, and Zhu Ying even had his own secret assassins, he wouldn't have any scruples.

A gentleman's revenge is never too late.

Zhu Ying was determined to take revenge, and he did so all day long.

Zhu Ying wanted to make the Shen family live in a nightmare forever.

Everything started in Beiping Prefecture, gradually destroying the Shen family.

"Rest assured, my lord, the poison you entrusted to the Black Guard has been successfully prepared and distributed to every Black Guard. If anyone is unfortunate enough not to be captured, there will certainly be no survivors."

"Again."

"I also believe that the entire world is capable of secretly confronting Your Majesty's Black Guards," Liu Lei replied confidently.

"Take it seriously."

Zhu Ying then gave instructions.

Zhu Ying was naturally very confident in the Black Guards. After all, they had undergone the training of personal guards and had also practiced the Horizontal Training Technique, tempering their bodies with Bone Refining Powder. Their physical qualities were already extraordinary. As long as they didn't get surrounded, it would be difficult to deal with them.

At this moment!

"Lord."

"Outside the camp."

"A person arrived who claimed to be a member of the Shen family."

"He said he was sent by the head of the Shen family to see the master."

Xiao Han's voice came from outside the tent.

"The Shen family?"

Zhu Ying frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"My lord, should we just..."

Liu Lei then raised his hand and made a wiping gesture on his neck, the meaning of which was very clear.

"Let's meet first and then talk."

"I want to see what tricks the Shen family is up to," Zhu Ying said calmly.

His feud with the Shen family has reached a point of no return.

Given Shen Wansan's shrewdness, he must have realized that there was no way to salvage the situation between himself and his Shen family.

but.

This time, Zhu Ying specifically targeted the Shen family with his killings. With Shen Wansan's intelligence, he naturally went through layers of elimination and finally locked onto Zhu Ying.

This.

This was also something Zhu Ying did intentionally.

This is just like when he tricked Zhu Ying. They bribed the recruitment officer to send Zhu Ying to Daning Prefecture, but there was no evidence to prove that it was the Shen family who did it.

Zhu Ying is treating them the same way now, letting them know that he was the one who robbed and killed the Shen family's caravan, but they have no evidence. Perhaps this is a cycle of cause and effect.

Not a moment.

Under Xiao Han's guidance.

A middle-aged man entered Zhu Ying's tent.

When he saw Zhu Yinghou.

The middle-aged man was startled. He could tell that the man was a member of the Shen family and also knew Zhu Ying.

only.

The Zhu Ying of the past was just a hothead, but the Zhu Ying of today is full of authority and has a murderous aura. He is like a completely different person.

"Shen Cong of the Shen family pays his respects to General Zhu."

Upon entering the tent, the visitor immediately knelt and bowed to Zhu Ying, displaying an extremely humble attitude.

"Shen Cong."

"Enough with the nonsense, just tell me what that old bastard Shen Wansan sent you here for," Zhu Ying said coldly.

Zhu Ying naturally recognized the person in front of him.

He was the son of the Shen family's steward, and they had naturally crossed paths before in Beiping.

"By order of the head of the family."

"I've come specifically to deliver a letter to the General." Shen Cong stood up and took out a letter directly from his pocket.

Liu Lei stepped forward, glanced at the letter coldly, took it directly, and respectfully handed it to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying took the letter, tore it open, and took out the contents to read.

Upon seeing the contents, Zhu Ying's expression changed slightly.

after that.

He closed the letter and looked coldly at Shen Cong.

"General Zhu."

"I've finished reading the letters."

“Our master also said so.”

"It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies."

"In the past, it was indeed my Shen family that was wrong. In order to make amends for the inappropriate treatment of General Zhu, my Shen family is willing to pay 50,000 taels of gold."

“As long as General Zhu agrees to let bygones be bygones, 50,000 taels of gold can be sent to Daning Prefecture at any time,” Shen Cong said with a serious expression, while holding up five fingers.

Listen to this number.

Zhu Ying, however, remained completely unmoved.

For any individual, 50,000 taels of gold is an enormous sum, enough to make anyone incredibly wealthy.

and.

The Shen family has indeed suffered a huge loss this time; 50,000 taels of gold is definitely a lot for them.

But in order to avoid further trouble, they gritted their teeth and handed it over.

"What if I don't agree?" Zhu Ying sneered.

"General Zhu."

"Master said so."

"What my Shen family did back then was indeed inappropriate."

"General Zhu is indeed in a high position and holds great power, but my Shen family is not an ordinary commoner. The Ming Dynasty now governs by law. Even if General Zhu hates my Shen family, the die is cast. Why not accept my Shen family's apology gift? There is no need for us to damage our relationship."

"But if General Zhu really continues to target my Shen family, then the lady's identity will have to be made public."

"The general just saw the letter. The lady's status is not small. Her ancestors offended many people in the past, and those people now have considerable prestige in the court."

"I believe General Zhu understands what I mean."

Shen Cong raised his head and spoke with a hint of threat, while looking at Zhu Ying with a touch of mockery.

It seems that as long as Zhu Ying isn't stupid, he won't continue targeting the Shen family.

but!
He had overestimated the Shen family and underestimated Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying remained calm, but the coldness in his eyes grew even stronger.

aside.

Liu Lei and Xiao Han's expressions as they looked at Shen Cong were also filled with murderous intent.

If they hadn't been without Zhu Ying's orders, they would have loved to kill the man in front of them on the spot.

"A severed hand!"

Zhu Ying said coldly.

Hear the sound.

"Yes."

Without any hesitation, Liu Lei and Xiao Han walked straight towards Shen Cong.

"Zhu Ying."

"What do you want to do?"

"Aren't you really afraid?" "Although you've been promoted, you're nothing compared to those nobles and high-ranking officials in the court."

Upon seeing Liu Lei and his companion approaching, Shen Cong's expression, which had been threatening and sneering, instantly changed drastically.

But the next moment.

Xiao Han immediately pinned Shen Cong to the ground, his powerful strength like an iron clamp, holding him down with one hand and pressing Shen Cong's hands to the ground with the other.

"What?"

"What on earth do you want to do?"

At this moment, Shen Cong panicked completely, trembling all over and struggling with all his might.

"You'll soon find out what you're doing," Liu Lei said with a sneer, drawing a steel knife directly from his waist.

then.

He slashed down at Shen Cong's hands with a single stroke.

There was a click.

"what!!!"

Shen Cong let out a shrill scream.

Both hands were severed, and blood gushed out.

In an instant, he was overcome by pain and fainted.

Watch this scene.

Zhu Ying remained completely unmoved.

The battlefield was far more bloody than what was happening before our eyes.

"Stop the bleeding."

"Splash him awake."

Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Liu Lei took out a bottle of hemostatic powder from his pocket and applied it directly to Shen Cong's broken wrist.

As a miracle drug used in the military today, its effects are obvious, and the bleeding was stopped in no time.

then.

Xiao Han brought a basin of cold water from outside the tent and splashed it on Shen Cong's head.

There was a crash.

Shen Cong was jolted awake.

But at the moment.

His face had turned deathly pale. Looking at his severed hands, Shen Cong glared at Zhu Ying with immense anger and hatred: "The Shen family... and those powerful figures will not let you go."

"I am waiting."

Zhu Ying replied calmly, his eyes fixed on Shen Cong before him: "Go back and tell that old bastard Shen Wansan that I, Zhu Ying, will exterminate his entire clan in the future."

Done.

Zhu Yingyi waved his hand.

"Yes."

Without any hesitation, Xiao Han picked up Shen Cong with one hand and left the tent.

After he left, two more guards came in and cleaned up the bloodstains and severed hand on the ground.

"Lord."

"The Shen family is really courting death."

"They actually dared to send someone to see the Lord," Liu Lei said with a hint of sarcasm.

Liu Lei was naturally very clear about how his master had been harmed by the Shen family.

"All right."

"You go down first."

"As for the Shen family, the Black Guards should show no mercy and kill them on sight."

"Also, let the Black Guard expand steadily, and don't limit it to Beiping Prefecture," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

Liu Lei bowed deeply and immediately accepted the order.

He then left the tent.

After he left.

Zhu Ying's gaze then returned to the letter in his hand.

"Liu Bowen".

"Yu'er is actually Liu Bowen's granddaughter."

"This joke has gone a bit too far."

"Liu Bowen".

"The person who severed the dragon vein was also a meritorious official who advised Zhu Yuanzhang in the past and helped him pacify the world."

"But his cause of death seems to be Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong."

"It seems that he was involved in many disputes when the Ming Dynasty was established, and died in the disputes."

Looking at the letter in his hand, Zhu Ying was somewhat surprised.

Liu Bowen, this name is really familiar!
His wife turned out to be Liu Bowen's granddaughter. After Liu Bowen's death, she was secretly sent to the Shen family. Because of the favor Liu Bowen had done for the Shen family, the Shen family took her in.

"The Shen family."

"You really are greedy merchants, heartless and ruthless."

"Liu Bowen entrusted Yu'er to you back then, which shows his trust in you. Since he has done you a favor, it must not be a small favor."

"In all these years, have you ever shown Yu'er any kindness?"

"Although she was given the so-called status of a concubine's daughter, she was actually a slave."

"To say you are heartless and ruthless is an understatement."

"You think you can control me because of Yu'er's identity, but coincidentally, I will no longer need to have any scruples when dealing with you in the future."

“You are not even Yu’er’s family.”

"This is really great."

Zhu Ying pondered inwardly, his expression growing increasingly cold.

For Zhu Ying.

For Shen Yu'er

Although they had completely broken ties with the Shen family, Shen Yu'er was still surnamed Shen. No matter how Zhu Ying dealt with the Shen family in the future, he would still have to show some mercy and at least leave the Shen family with an heir. But now, the Shen family had presented Shen Yu'er's background to Zhu Ying, presumptuously thinking that they could use this to threaten Zhu Ying and make him stop dealing with the Shen family.

After all, in the eyes of the Shen family...

Liu Bowen offended quite a few people in the past.

Moreover, he offended the former Huaixi. No matter how powerful Zhu Ying is, he is no match for Huaixi!

can only say.

The Shen family was being far too presumptuous.

They needlessly destroyed their last talisman.

……

Ying Tianfu!
Yingtian City, the capital of the Ming Dynasty!
In front of the enormous city gate.

People were coming and going, some in horse-drawn carriages and others on foot.

People kept coming into the city.

And this moment.

Outside the city.

The ten carriages were particularly eye-catching, and there were also many carriages pulling boxes.

Escorted by more than a hundred Imperial Guards, they proceeded towards the city gate.

"Young lady."

"Yingtian, we have arrived at the capital of our Great Ming Dynasty."

Lin Fu, sitting outside Shen Yu'er's carriage, shouted excitedly.

Hear sounds.

Shen Yu'er also became interested, and immediately lifted the curtain, holding her son, and looked ahead.

A magnificent city gate came into view.

Above the city gate, the three characters "Yingtian City" exude the grandeur of a capital city.

Meanwhile, people from all over the country flocked into the city. As the capital of the Ming Dynasty and its most prosperous city, there were those who came to Yingtian to seek favors, officials from various places to report, and merchants.

It was incredibly lively.

"Xi'er, look, this is the capital of our Great Ming Dynasty."

Shen Yu'er was also visiting the capital for the first time, and upon seeing this, she immediately spoke to her son in her arms.

Zhu Xi was already a few months old. Although she couldn't understand, she followed her mother's gaze with her big eyes wide open.

"Zhang, the centurion."

"Do we still need to queue to enter the city?"

Lin Fu looked at the Jinwu Guard commander beside him and asked.

"Haha."

"Butler Lin underestimates the Imperial Guards too much."

"We act on behalf of His Highness the Crown Prince, and we have our own special passage into the city," said the commander of the Golden Guard with a hint of pride.

The guards around them also stood tall and proud.

When they arrived, everyone around them looked at them with awe.

Within the Ming army.

Who wouldn't want to join the Imperial Guard? Who wouldn't want to join the Golden Guard?
This is of course beyond doubt.

Praetorian Guards!
Jinwu Guard!
In terms of military system, status, and salary, they were far superior to local armies.

Under the escort of the Imperial Guards.

really.

Upon seeing the Imperial Guards, the city gate guards immediately cleared a path blocked by barricades and made way for them.

The Imperial Guards escorted the Zhu family's carriage, which entered the city unimpeded amidst the awe-inspiring gazes of many commoners.

this moment.

The glory and convenience that come with power seem to have become tangible.

"Zhang, the centurion."

"Are we going directly to your residence this time?" Lin Fu asked tentatively.

Now that they have arrived in Yingtian City, whether Lin Fu should go directly to the mansion bestowed upon him by the current emperor or go to the Eastern Palace to pay respects to Crown Prince Zhu Biao is naturally not a decision he can make.

"His Highness the Crown Prince had already instructed that after Lady Zhu arrives in Yingtian, she can return to her residence and wait. The Crown Prince will summon her when the time comes," Zhang Baihu immediately said.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Lin Fuming nodded in understanding.

after that.

The entire journey was speechless.

Under the protection of the Imperial Guards, we arrived at the inner city without any hindrance; it was only a few streets away from the Imperial Palace.

……

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