Ming Dynasty: I, Zhu Yunwen, started by resurrecting my grandmother.

When Chang Yuchun heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that Tie Xian had indeed hit the nail on the head; this was indeed a weakness.

Zhu Yunwen gazed out the window: "You say he completed the mission brilliantly, is that really true?"

Although Zhang Bing had already been appointed as the Provincial Treasurer of Beiping, and Xie Gui and Zhang Xin had taken up positions in the Beiping Military Command,

However, how many guards from the Prince of Yan's residence did Zhu Gaochi transfer to Song Zhong, Xu Kai, and Geng Huan?

It seems there are only about a thousand people per person.

As far as I know, the Prince of Yan has hundreds of thousands of troops under his command.

A thousand guards were nothing more than a drop in the ocean for the Prince of Yan.

What kind of restraining effect can it have?

Therefore, it seems that Zhu Yunwen was incompetent; he failed to fully implement my decrees.

Chang Yuchun was also taken aback: "No, Your Majesty, you're mistaken. Your imperial edict only states that Zhang Bing, Xie Gui, and Zhang Xin should assume their posts."

"But it didn't mention investigating the guards of the Prince of Yan's residence."

"Do I need to tell him these things, as the imperial envoy and plenipotentiary representative?"

Furthermore, you captured Chen Zuyi's son, Chen Shiliang.

But they let him escape back. Do you know how much this loss is to the imperial court?

Chang Yuchun frowned and recounted how he had exchanged Chen Shiliang for the captured Ming soldiers.

"Your Majesty, we did this out of necessity."

Are you saying we should just abandon our brothers?

Zhu Yunwen's face darkened: "In business, you have to weigh the pros and cons."

You're absolutely right. In critical moments, those soldiers can be sacrificed.

Do you know how much a Chen Shiliang is worth?

Chen Zuyi was worth 500,000 taels of silver, and his son must be worth at least 200,000 to 300,000 taels of silver.

Do you know how many new soldiers you need to recruit with two or three hundred thousand taels of silver?

Can't you do the math?

He let such a good opportunity slip away.

You still have the nerve to say you've done something good? What good did you do?

In my opinion, the crime should be compounded.

"Fine, considering you are a veteran official of the court and have rendered great service, I will not punish you."

Chang Yuchun felt disheartened. They had thought that Zhu Yunwen had made great contributions to the court, but unexpectedly, he was punished even more severely and imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison.

Chang Yuchun was incredibly frustrated.

Zhu Yunwen looked at Chang Yuchun with his eyes, "Also, some people say that the Iron String Feast was held to entertain you, and Zhu Yunwen was received in the study. What are some things between them that cannot be said in public?"

Why say it in a secret room?

I'm afraid the things they're discussing are things that can't be brought to light, right?

Do you all think I don't know?

After hearing this, Chang Yuchun calmed himself down and wondered how the Emperor knew about this.

It seems the Embroidered Uniform Guard is everywhere; a seemingly ordinary person could very well be one of them.

At Zhao Sili's residence.

After returning home, Zhao Ning'er first told her father, Zhao Sili, about the incident.

Zhao Sili was a military commander of the Ming Dynasty, a sixth-rank military officer.

At this moment, Zhao Sili was wielding his spear in the courtyard.

He gets up early every morning to practice with his spear.

They trained relentlessly through the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer, without ever stopping.

Therefore, his kung fu skills never declined.

At this moment, Zhao Ning'er arrived in the courtyard.

Zhao Sili put down his spear and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve. "Father, stop practicing. Think of a way to get Zhu Yunwen out of the Dali Temple prison."

Zhao Sili sighed: "As a father, I also want to save him. What difference is there between a son-in-law and a son?"

But as a father, my voice carries little weight; I have no authority to speak before His Majesty.

Moreover, the imperial court is currently vigorously reducing the power of the regional military governors, and Yuntong's status is special.

As the King of Wu, he was also among those whose power was reduced.

Zhao Ning'er's eyes were filled with resentment: "Father, do you think there is any justice in this world?"

Despite being a meritorious official, Zhu Yunwen arrested him and fabricated a whole host of charges against him, which is truly laughable.

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off not going to Beiping at all.

"Not going? That would be disobeying an imperial decree and committing the crime of beheading."

So far, it's already quite remarkable that he's survived.

"Dad, we've fallen out, let's break out of jail!"

Zhao Sili shook his head: "What do you think the Dali Temple prison is?"

"Don't even mention me, even with a thousand troops, I'm afraid we might not be able to rescue Zhu Yunwen from there, and would only harm him instead."

Zhao Ning'er was getting impatient: "This won't work, that won't work, are we just going to watch Zhu Yunwen lose his head?"

"This—." Zhao Sili was a military officer by birth and had a fiery temper.

He was so anxious that sweat poured down his forehead.

He looked up at the rising sun and said, "I think the only way to resolve this is to talk to his grandmother and his mother, Madam Chang."

Asking others will probably be of no use.

Zhao Ning'er thought her father was right.

So she strode out.

The Chang family's bedroom.

After Chang was brought back to life, she first learned that Zhu Biao had died, which made her feel very heavy-hearted.

Now that Zhu Yunwen has been imprisoned again, she is even more anxious.

She placed her hands in front of her abdomen and paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

Just then, Zhao Ning'er walked in from outside and bowed to her.

When Madam Chang saw Zhao Ning'er, she quickly asked, "Ning'er, what exactly happened when you went to Beiping together?"

Why did the Emperor arrest Yunhu again?

Didn't they say that Yun-hu had completed his mission brilliantly?

Why is the Emperor treating him this way?

Zhao Ning'er then recounted her journey to Beiping in detail.

Upon hearing this, Madam Chang frowned deeply: "So, Yunhu has done nothing wrong?"

"This is what they call 'wanting to find fault, one can always find a pretext'."

Yun Tong was of noble status, and the emperor was very wary of him. He wanted to use him, but he was also wary of him.

Now, Yunwen has successfully completed his mission to Beiping.

He would then think that Yun Tong's abilities were too strong, so he would find another excuse to arrest him. Zhao Ning'er became angrier as she spoke.

Madam Chang sighed: "I wonder if this matter is related to Yunhu killing that vicious monk."

This incident left Lady Lü with a deep-seated resentment.

Zhao Ning'er crossed her arms and rested her chin on her right hand: "You don't know, while you were away from the palace, that Lady Lü's behavior was simply outrageous."

On the surface, she invited the monks from Jiming Temple to perform a ritual for Yunhu's father's soul.

In reality, she had an ambiguous relationship with that mysterious monk.

She's already so old, yet she shamelessly says she wants to emulate Wu Zetian and Empress Lü.

Didn't Empress Wu Zetian once have a male favorite who was also a monk?

His name is Xue Huaiyi.

She told Xuanfa that she wanted him to be her male concubine.

"As long as Xuanfa agrees, he will be granted a high-ranking official position, a fine horse, and endless wealth and honor."