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

Chapter 285 Zhu Ying Meets Shen Wansan! Jiang Huan Flatters, the Crown Prince Has a Good Impression of Me.

"Of course!"

"I have been in the army all these years and have had no opportunity to make too many enemies."

"It's understandable that the Northern Yuan wants my life, after all, I captured their emperor and most of the court officials. They hate me to the bone."

"Besides Bei Yuan, there's only the Shen family left."

"Besides them, I can't think of anyone else I have a deep-seated hatred for," Zhu Ying smiled and added again.

Listen to these.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao both nodded.

"Except for Shen Wansan, who is somewhat smart, the rest of the Shen family are all idiots. They were just taken into the Embroidered Uniform Guard yesterday. All of Shen Wansan's sons who knew the truth have confessed that it was indeed his Shen family that hired someone to commit murder on the black market."

"And it's anonymous, only leaving money behind without leaving a name."

"To avoid implicating their families, they even eliminated all the people who transported the gold to the black market."

"But Shen Wansan overestimated his descendants," Zhu Biao said with a hint of sarcasm.

"I wonder how Your Majesty and the Crown Prince plan to deal with the Shen family?" Zhu Ying asked tentatively.

"The Marquis of Champion who plotted against my Great Ming Dynasty, no, he should be called the Duke of the Current Dynasty."

"Do you think we can let the Shen family continue to exist?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered.

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince thank you for upholding justice for me."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying immediately bowed deeply.

The matter has been discussed to this extent, which means that the Shen family has absolutely no chance of making a comeback.

"of course."

"This is all thanks to you."

"Our Ming Dynasty's treasury is currently empty. Confiscating the Shen family's property will just be a way to replenish the treasury," Zhu Biao said with a smile.

“That’s what you call killing two birds with one stone,” Zhu Ying immediately chimed in.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand: "Alright, you're just being hypocritical after getting the benefits."

"The fate of the entire Shen family is sealed, and the Ministry of Justice has already announced their crimes. However, the punishment of the Shen family will take place after the imperial examination. You just need to wait then."

"If you want to see Shen Wansan, you can go and see him."

"The Ministry of Rites is already preparing for your wedding, so you should get ready to be the groom."

Hear this!

Zhu Ying immediately replied, "Your subject obeys the decree."

"However, there is one thing I do not understand?"

Zhu Ying looked on with curiosity.

"Speak," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Why would His Majesty promote me to Duke for no reason?" Zhu Ying asked, puzzled.

"Isn't your achievement of sealing the wolf's lair worth the title of Duke?"

"When you made such a great contribution, there were voices in the court calling for you to be promoted to Duke, and the same was true among the common people."

"Feng Lang Ju Xu, the number one general of our Great Ming Dynasty, I am worthy of the title of Duke."

"Promoting you to the rank of Marquis back then was merely to bring you peace, but now promoting you to the rank of Duke is a true reward for you," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Hear this.

Zhu Ying understood.

"In that case, I thank Your Majesty and the Crown Prince for their great kindness." Zhu Ying bowed deeply.

"Go."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and waved his hand.

"Your subject takes his leave." Zhu Ying slowly left the main hall.

After watching him leave.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao exchanged a smile.

"This lad is quite cunning," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

"Yes."

"Having spent so many years among the common people, I can see that he is extremely cautious and meticulous." Zhu Biao nodded.

"but."

"He'll be back soon, our grandson."

"And this wedding has also fulfilled our wish."

“Your mother’s greatest wish was to see Xiong Ying get married and have children. We haven’t forgotten that. Now that she’s gone, we will come to witness it for her.”

"After we are officially recognized as ancestors, the first thing we will do is take Xiong Ying to visit his grandmother," Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly, his face filled with endless longing.

Zhu Biao remained silent, his face also showing sadness.

The scene changes!
The Embroidered Uniform Guard prison.

Unlike the TV dramas Zhu Ying watched in his previous life, where there were people crying out for justice everywhere, the prison was very quiet except for the sound of breathing.

This time, Zhu Ying was personally brought here by Jiang Huan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Commander Jiang."

"I've come to see Shen Wansan; there's no need for you to personally lead the way," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"With the champion here in person, I should naturally lead the way."

"So that those young men from the Embroidered Uniform Guard won't offend the Marquis of Champion," Jiang Huan replied immediately, his words carrying a hint of respect.

Others may not know Zhu Ying's identity, but surely Jiang Huan knows?
The Embroidered Uniform Guard served as the emperor's henchmen.

He currently serves the current emperor and will be loyal to Crown Prince Zhu Biao in the future, but Zhu Ying in front of him is also one of the people he will be loyal to in the future.

How dare Jiang Huan be so rude?

"It is said that the Embroidered Uniform Guard is very arrogant, especially its commander Jiang Huan, who is even more arrogant. But now it seems that these are just rumors."

Seeing that Jiang Huan was respectful in his words and actions, without the slightest arrogance, but rather very polite, Zhu Ying thought to himself.

soon.

Under Jiang Huan's guidance.

Zhu Ying arrived at the innermost part of the first level of the Embroidered Uniform Guard's dungeon.

"Master Hou."

"Shen Wansan was locked in the innermost cell."

"This is the first time I've ever been imprisoned in this deep cell for treason as a merchant," Jiang Huan said with a smile.

"indeed."

Zhu Ying nodded in slight surprise.

Subsequently.

He then strode forward.

They walked to the outside of the prison cell.

into the eye.

It was Shen Wansan with disheveled hair.

He had already endured a great deal of torture and was still bleeding. It was truly remarkable that Shen Wansan was still alive after suffering so much torture in his old age.

Jiang Huan, being quite sensible, retreated a considerable distance, showing no intention of listening to what Zhu Ying and Shen Wansan had to say.

"Shen Wansan".

"It's been many years."

Zhu Ying slowly began to speak.

I heard Zhu Ying's voice.

Shen Wansan, inside the cell, suddenly raised his head and saw Zhu Ying. Instantly, a look of hatred welled up in his eyes.

His second son died at the hands of Zhu Ying.

Now his entire family has been imprisoned because of Zhu Ying.

The disaster was so sudden that no one escaped.

"Now you're smug."

"Zhu Ying."

Shen Wansan stared intently at Zhu Ying and said coldly.

"It's all thanks to you."

"If not."

"How could I have distinguished myself in the army and become the Marquis of Champion of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Right, not the Champion Marquis."

"I have received the imperial decree, and I am now the Duke," Zhu Ying sneered. He felt he had to give Shen Wansan, his enemy, a good beating; otherwise, he would be letting down the people who had suffered at Shen Wansan's hands, and the people Yu'er had endured in the Shen family.

Upon hearing the words "Duke".

Shen Wansan's old eyes narrowed, completely unexpected that Zhu Ying had been promoted to the position of Duke at the age of less than twenty.

He once sought to change the Shen family's status, but he ruined it with his own hands.

His daughter could have married Zhu Ying as his principal wife, but instead, she was given to that lowly maid who was fostered in the mansion. Moreover, after marrying into the Lü family, his daughter was returned to the family.

"I lost."

"We did lose."

"but."

"All the choices I made to deal with you back then were my own, and had nothing to do with most of my Shen family."

"I know that now that we've fallen into the hands of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it's impossible to save my entire Shen family."

"But I still want to make a deal with you."

Shen Wansan stared at Zhu Ying, and suddenly his voice softened, carrying a hint of pleading.

"At this point, what kind of deal can you possibly make with me?" Zhu Ying smiled faintly.

"In order to preserve one bloodline of my Shen family, I am willing to hand over the unrecorded silver deposits of my Shen family to you."

“I, Shen Wansan, have been in business since the Yuan Dynasty was still in existence. I have weathered countless storms and amassed countless riches.”

"This sum of money, while not enough to make one richer than a country, is still two hundred thousand gold coins, worth more than a million silver coins."

"As long as one bloodline of my Shen family survives, I will definitely offer this 200,000 gold coins." Shen Wansan stared at Zhu Ying and said, clearly betting that Zhu Ying needed the 200,000 gold coins. Exchanging a human life for 200,000 gold coins was completely worthwhile.

“Your sons are all useless. Do you really think they won’t confess when the Embroidered Uniform Guard forces them to confess?” Zhu Ying said calmly.

"indeed."

“They are worthless, but this money is something I hid, and they have no idea where it is. Only I in the whole world know about it.”

"So, are you willing to make this deal?"

"To ensure the survival of my Shen family line, I can give you all this money," Shen Wansan said in a deep voice, his eyes full of expectation.

Why do you think I need money?

"Can wealth save your life?"

"It's true that your Shen family is extremely wealthy, but what does that amount to in the face of power?"

"I will wipe out your Shen family." Zhu Ying sneered, having no intention of agreeing to Shen Wansan's deal.

Seeing Zhu Ying's mocking expression, Shen Wansan's face changed.

He never expected that Zhu Ying would be willing to give up such a large sum of money in order to destroy the Shen family.

Not even a trace of blood remains.

In his opinion.

Or, from a merchant's perspective, this is a very profitable deal, and Zhu Ying shouldn't refuse it!

"and."

"The wealth you're referring to is probably the batch stored in Liaodong, right?"

"Or perhaps the batch stored in Shandong Prefecture? Or maybe the batch in Yunnan Prefecture?"

Follow closely.

Zhu Ying's voice slowly reached Shen Wansan's ears again.

Hear this.

Shen Wansan suddenly stood up, gripped the cell pillar tightly, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"you you……"

Shen Wansan stared intently at Zhu Ying, his expression one of disbelief.

"Shen Wansan".

"You overestimate people's character."

"Tell you the truth."

"Your steward contacted me shortly after I returned to Yingtian and was granted the title of Marquis of Champion, and told me the location of your Shen family's treasure vault."

"The condition was to protect his two grandsons and ensure their survival."

"I agree to this condition. After all, I have no grudge against him, and I have already taken care of his grandson." Zhu Ying said with a cold smile, revealing the truth directly.

Shen Wansan heard this.

My body is trembling.

He seemed completely unprepared for the person he trusted most to betray him.

For the imperial court, for the royal family.

Shen Wansan was actually prepared. Keeping wealth hidden is not only a precaution against thieves, but also against officials and those in power.

Therefore, whenever the Shen family made a fortune, Shen Wansan would secretly extract a portion and store it in the treasuries that the Shen family had built in various places. Apart from him, the person in charge of this task was Steward Shen.

After all, he had trained this butler himself, and they had a deep bond and were extremely loyal to him.

He never expected that Butler Shen would betray him; he never even considered it.

“You are indeed very cautious. You have been preparing for the future of your Shen family for a long time, guarding against the imperial power plundering your Shen family’s wealth.”

"Don't you know that once a person has a weakness, it's very easy for them to betray you?"

“Now that your steward has a grandson, he has a weakness. He knows that your Shen family can’t beat me, so he has already planned out a way out for his grandson.”

"in addition."

"I have another piece of news for you. After the imperial examination, your entire Shen family will be exterminated, and all your wealth and property will be confiscated by the national treasury."

"Your Shen family is finished."

Zhu Ying sneered as he uttered his last few words.

That concludes my discussion.

Zhu Ying didn't say anything more. Today, he only needed to see this old man and vent his anger. If he was angered to death, that would be even better.

Done.

Zhu Ying then turned around and left.

Shen Wansan slumped to the ground and leaned against the prison door.

"Shen Yi."

"I treated you so well, and you betrayed me."

"You have cut off the last escape route for my Shen family."

Shen Wansan was filled with resentment and roared loudly.

At this moment, all strength is gone.

Hearing Shen Wansan's roars from inside the cell, Zhu Ying smiled with satisfaction, while Jiang Huan immediately came forward to greet him.

"Lord Marquis, you certainly have a good way with things. I wonder what you said that made Shen Wansan so crazy?"

"This old man is incredibly tough. He endured so much torture without saying a word, but as soon as the Marquis spoke, he suddenly became like this," Jiang Huan said with a smile, his tone tinged with flattery.

"This hit Shen Wansan's weak spot perfectly."

“Commander Jiang, there’s still some time before we deal with the Shen family. It’s best not to let Shen Wansan die,” Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Listen to this.

Jiang Huan immediately declared, "Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, I will have someone keep a close watch on Shen Wansan and will absolutely not let him die prematurely."

"Thank you for your help," Zhu Ying said.

"It is my honor to be able to help you, Lord Marquis," Jiang Huan said with a smile.

Looking at Jiang Huan like this.

Zhu Ying smiled and said with emotion, "I used to hear people say that Commander Jiang was stern and domineering, but now it seems that I was just repeating hearsay. After meeting Commander Jiang today, I feel that he is a man of character."

Zhu Ying praised him like that.

Jiang Huan was immediately overjoyed and said, "The Marquis of Champion is a hero admired by all under heaven. It is my good fortune to receive such praise from you. If there is anything that the Embroidered Uniform Guard needs to investigate in the future, please feel free to ask."

Hear this!

Zhu Ying smiled, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Commander Jiang. I've had enough of seeing Shen Wansan this time. See you another day."

"My Lord, take care."

"I'll see the Marquis out." Jiang Huan immediately led the way, escorting Zhu Ying away.

After Zhu Ying got into the carriage and left.

"call."

Jiang Huan also breathed a sigh of relief and revealed an excited smile: "The eldest grandson of the emperor has a good impression of me, that's great."

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(End of this chapter)