Zhu Yuanzhang Returns from Modern Times

Zhu Liangzu walked outside with great confidence.

Let's see what Zhu Yuanzhang is up to.

It's astonishing that angels would be sent at this time.

Could it be that they intend to mobilize troops for battle?

Or perhaps they feel they've let themselves down before, so they're giving themselves even more responsibilities?

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Otherwise, he couldn't think of any reason why Zhu Yuanzhang would send an envoy to see him at this time.

But unfortunately, it was all too late!

Zhu Yuanzhang, that heartless bastard, had long since chilled the hearts of the people.

They've offended everyone!
By the time you realize your mistake and try to make amends, it's too late!
The greater the power one grants, the greater the responsibilities entrusted to them.

Therefore, we will have more power to attack them next.

With that thought in mind, he had already gone outside.

Upon seeing the angel, I was momentarily stunned.

Because the number of angels who came was much larger than he had imagined.

But he was only momentarily taken aback.

I didn't have any other thoughts.

It doesn't matter if the number of angels is a bit larger, since he hasn't done anything wrong anyway.

Moreover, this is his camp, his territory.

Even if there were more people on the angel, it wouldn't matter.

What can we do to him?
"Marquis Zhu Liangzu of Yongjia received the imperial decree."

"Your subject, Marquis Yongjia, receives the imperial decree!"

Zhu Liangzu immediately knelt down, his expression respectful, leaving no room for criticism.

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said:

Zhu Liangzu, you son of a bitch!

When have I ever wronged you?
But you colluded with Hu Weiyong to rebel against us!

Hu Weiyong's scandal has been exposed!

You dog, you deserve to die!
Arrest Zhu Liangzu immediately and bring him back to the capital to await his fate!
Admire this! "

The contents of the imperial edict were read aloud by the person announcing it.

Zhu Liangzu felt as if thunder had struck him.

His entire expression changed drastically!

What did I hear?
Has Hu Weiyong's rebellion been exposed?
And he even got himself involved?

Zhu Yuanzhang... actually cursed himself directly in an imperial edict?

This beast!

Once this thought crossed his mind, he didn't have time to think it through and suddenly stood up, wanting to escape.

At this point, he had no time to think about how things had developed to this point.

All I knew was that he was in deep trouble.

At this moment, you must run as fast as you can, without any hesitation!
If you hesitate even slightly, there is a very high chance that you will not survive!

Zhu Liangzu acted swiftly, but those who came were well-prepared for it.

Even as he knelt to receive the imperial decree, someone came up behind him, very close, ready to arrest Zhu Liangzu.

At this moment, Zhu Liangzu had just gotten up to flee after hearing the imperial edict.

A long spear swept across suddenly, knocking him to the ground.

Another spear came flying, piercing through his calf and pinning him to the ground.

After doing all this, before Zhu Liangzu could react, someone else took action and pinned him to the ground, tying him up.

The whole process was incredibly fast.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Zhu Liangzu was captured.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?! What are you doing?!"

"Where are the guards? Move them immediately and take care of these madmen!"

These people are not angels sent from above; they are imposters!

Zhu Liangzu struggled violently, shouting loudly with extreme defiance.

Even at this point, they still desperately wanted to fight for their lives again.

They were unwilling to be captured like this.

The soldiers on Zhu Liangzu's side were completely bewildered by this sudden series of events.

Upon hearing Zhu Liangzu's greeting, some people immediately wanted to take action.

"Who would dare to make a move?"

Does he not want to live anymore?
Zhu Liangzu participated in the assassination attempt on the emperor, a crime deserving of no pardon!

This is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of the entire clan!
"Anyone who makes a move will be equally guilty!"

The messenger holding the imperial edict shouted loudly.

Those who followed also brandished their weapons and glared angrily.

Zhu Liangzu's personal guards, who had just made some unusual movements, instantly fell silent.

It felt like I was being choked, and I dared not do anything reckless again!
Those who had captured Zhu Liangzu also took action at this moment, gagging him to prevent him from spouting any more nonsense...

The man had already been stuffed into the prison van, but Zhu Liangzu was still in a daze, completely bewildered by this sudden turn of events.

This thing... something just doesn't seem right?
Why is it so different from what he had expected?

According to his previous thinking, he was certain that this matter would not involve him.

No matter how you calculate it, he's making a profit.

How did it become like this?
He had been closely observing and keeping a close eye on the situation in the capital.

There was absolutely no movement.

If Hu Weiyong were to actually rebel, he would be able to hear some news and make some preparations in advance.

He hadn't heard any news at all; everything seemed normal.

How could it have suddenly turned out like this?
It's normal for him to be so confused.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang had been prepared for this event for a long time.

After realizing that Hu Weiyong's men had arrived and were about to assassinate him, he had already made corresponding arrangements.

They ordered men to secretly come and capture Zhu Liangzu.

In other words, the rebellion on Hu Weiyong's side had not yet officially begun.

He sent people to take action first.

They took advantage of the time difference.

Under these circumstances, it's perfectly normal for Zhu Liangzu to be completely stunned.

At this point, Zhu Liangzu had also come to some sense of what had happened.

That means we were most likely deceived by Hu Weiyong.

This bastard said he wouldn't implicate them.

In reality, after realizing that something was wrong, he immediately told Zhu Yuanzhang about himself and others.

Of course, besides that, there is another possibility: that the Embroidered Uniform Guard, established by Zhu Yuanzhang, secretly discovered some of their actions.

As a result, we were exposed.

However, regardless of the reason, one thing is undeniable.

That meant I had really messed up this time.

And it's the kind that leads to utter ruin!
Now that things have come to this, reflecting on my actions, I suddenly feel a bit regretful.

Looking back on the past few years, I feel that my life has been pretty good.

Although it is true that Zhu Yuanzhang controlled her quite strictly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed unscrupulous in many matters, and he imposed various restrictions on himself and others.

It makes people feel extremely uncomfortable.

But... but compared to the hard times we had before, it was simply heavenly!
It was something I never dreamed of back then.

But... when did my thoughts begin to change so drastically?
Why would they no longer be satisfied with even these things?
I was already quite satisfied with the life I was living back then, a long time ago.

They felt they had brought honor to their ancestors. They felt they were already very accomplished.

Their status continued to rise, and their treatment in all aspects of life also improved.

Later, he was even granted the title of Marquis of Yongjia.

He wields great power and holds a very high position.

But it didn't take long for him to become happy again.

They wanted to climb higher, always feeling they wanted more money and more power.

I always feel that the higher-ups are not giving me enough, and that they have let me down and failed to live up to my contributions.

What he gave was not worth the life I had given him.

I feel that I have a part in this Ming Dynasty...

When did I start to have the idea of ​​joining others in a rebellion against those in power?
That's about rising to the top!

He was such a formidable fighter.

So many people have died at his hands!

In the midst of chaos, those truly remarkable individuals who were capable and outstanding died one after another!

Fighting Zhu Yuanzhang would only lead to certain death; wasn't that something I had already realized long ago?
Why have I forgotten all of this now?

They actually thought Hu Weiyong was very likely to kill the emperor?
At this moment, Zhu Liangzu was much calmer than before.

I began to reflect on the events that had occurred in the past with a calmer and more objective mindset.

The result was that the more he thought about it, the more he regretted it, and he wanted to slap himself.

I felt that it was incredibly foolish of me to want to join Hu Weiyong in rebellion!

He had already achieved great success.

Their current status and wealth are already the envy of countless people.

But now, they've pulled this stunt.

Is that better now?

Everything is gone, isn't it?

My own life, and the lives of my family, will be lost because of this!
Unfortunately, there's no going back.

But what's done is done, and there's no use regretting it now...

Within a few days of each other, similar scenes occurred in many places in the Ming Dynasty.

Tang Shengzong, Fei Ju, Lu Zhongheng, and others, who had secretly plotted with Hu Weiyong to raise an army to support him in defending the country and thus gain greater wealth and honor, were all arrested.

They were all prosecuted for treason.

However, their reactions varied.

Some people collapsed to the ground immediately after the messenger read the edict and announced their crimes.

All traces of their previous arrogance and confidence have vanished.

Some people, like Lu Zhongheng, committed suicide on the spot after Zhu Yuanzhang's envoy announced his crimes.

Before the messenger could arrest him and take him to the capital, they did not wait for him to be captured.

Because he knew very well just how terrifying Zhu Yuanzhang was.

This was especially true of Zhu Yuanzhang's methods of imposing punishments.

They had committed such heinous crimes that if they hadn't committed suicide beforehand, their fate after being taken to the capital would have been even more horrific.

The suffering they will endure will be far more severe than if they were to end it themselves.

So, without any hesitation, he simply ended it all...

Among these noble families of Huaixi, each and every one of them was an extraordinary individual.

When Zhu Yuanzhang is mentioned, seven people are dissatisfied and eight are indignant.

But at this point, they were truly caught in Zhu Yuanzhang's attack, and they had no power to resist.

He was easily killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

They are not even on the same level.

In his previous life, Zhu Yuanzhang did not immediately kill these nobles from Huaixi.

Are they unaware of the connections between these people and Hu Weiyong?

In truth, he was somewhat aware of it.

However, at that time, there were still many things to do.

In particular, he wanted to take advantage of Hu Weiyong's death to abolish the prime minister system, along with the Central Secretariat.

At this time, the target group cannot be too large.

You have to eat your food one bite at a time.

That's why not many people were helped at the time.

Years later, when the situation had stabilized, they began to dredge up old grievances, launching a second Hu Weiyong case to take action against those people and eliminate them.

At that time, on the one hand, he was getting old and needed to pave the way for his descendants.

On the other hand, many things have already been dealt with, and now we can start dealing with those increasingly outrageous Huaixi nobles.

But this time, Zhu Yuanzhang decided he wanted them all!
He could no longer tolerate it. While dealing with these nobles from Huaixi, he also needed to address the issues of the Secretariat and the Chancellor system.

This situation is very different from the previous life.

He didn't believe that, given his preparations and the fact that he was handling all these things at the same time, anything could go wrong!

……

Wang Guangyang was drinking tea and playing chess, looking very relaxed.

Now, although a tremendous change has occurred.

Hu Weiyong, the prime minister, was so reckless as to do such a thing.

The emperor has already given the order to arrest so many people.

But he didn't panic.

After all, he really did not participate in Hu Weiyong's rebellion.

Even if the emperor wanted to implicate him, he couldn't.

Moreover, he really hasn't made any mistakes over the years.

He was appointed prime minister again this time, and he was very obedient.

Just as he was thinking this, the Imperial Guards arrived and arrested Wang Guangyang.

Faced with this situation, Wang Guangyang was completely dumbfounded and utterly bewildered.

"What crime have I committed that I must be arrested?"

"Wang Guangyang colluded with you, Hu Weiyong, and accepted a woman from the daughter of a disgraced official that Hu Weiyong sent to you as a concubine. She is still being kept in your residence."

Have you forgotten about this so quickly?

This is a grave sin!
"You are the Right Chancellor. Hu Weiyong is lawless and has committed so many acts, including treason. Are you really completely unaware of this?"

The Imperial Guards, while angrily rebuking him, arrested Wang Guangyang and took him away.

Wang Guangyang looked dazed and flustered, a far cry from his previous composure...

……

"Hu Weiyong rebelled and wanted to exterminate nine generations of his family. All other accomplices should also have their nine generations of their families exterminated!"

However, the Empress and the Crown Prince advised us to kill fewer people.

Then let's be a little lenient.

We must not exterminate them.

Apart from the core members, the rest were exiled to the southwest!

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang announced Hu Weiyong's crimes and the punishment for these people.

The court officials seemed surprised by this.

It's not that I think the emperor killed too many people, but rather that I think he killed too few.

However, upon hearing that it was the Empress and the Crown Prince who pleaded for him, he understood.

In this situation, perhaps only the Empress and the Crown Prince in the entire Ming Dynasty could plead for leniency.

"Hu Weiyong, as prime minister, rebelled, a crime he cannot be forgiven, a heinous crime."

It set a bad precedent.

The Central Secretariat of our great Ming Dynasty has actually become a stronghold against Zhu Yuanzhang!

Since that's the case, from today onwards, the system of the prime minister and the Secretariat are no longer necessary and should be abolished! (End of Chapter)