Chapter 442: Become a knife in the emperor's hand

"Whew!" The ministers gasped, this news was more shocking than hearing the Yuan people counterattack, many people covered their chests, as if their hearts had exceeded the load they were bearing, and the hall was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling to the ground could be heard.

"Bring me the fold." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was surprisingly calm.

However, the ministers felt a chill down their backs, and they all felt a precursor before the storm was coming, and they couldn't help but secretly scold Hu Weiyong for being troublesome. One moment ago, the emperor was furious and reprimanded his courtiers, and the next moment the Yuan soldiers counterattacked and re-attacked Beiping Mansion, and finally the emperor had the intention of relieving and calming his anger, at this moment, Hu Weiyong couldn't be honest and let the court stop for a while.

The eunuch didn't even dare to breathe, and took the fold like a hot potato, and presented it to the desk in horror.

Zhu Yuanzhang quickly glanced at the folding, and asked coldly in a voice that could freeze the ministers to death: "What about the queen's letter?" ”

Hu Weiyong lowered his head and replied: "Weichen doesn't know, Weichen only knows that the queen gave the letter to Liu Taishi, and Liu Taishi seems to have handed over the letter to General Feng and Master Zhu. ”

Liu Ji, Feng Guosheng and Zhu Sheng, who were named, were taken aback at the same time, but they didn't expect that Hu Weiyong's performance was aimed at them. A hat that was "privately taught to the harem concubines" was buttoned down, which made several people change their faces.

Huaixi officials looked at Li Shanchang with puzzled eyes, as if asking silently, what did Hu Weiyong's move mean, just bite Liu Ji, why even Feng Guosheng and Zhu Sheng had to be pulled into the water, they were people from their own side.

Li Shanchang's usual calm and composure was gone, his face was gray, and a heartache of betrayal swelled in his heart. When he discussed with Hu Weiyong last night, Hu Weiyong didn't leak his tone at all, as if he had full authority to obey his arrangement. However, Hu Weiyong in the court suddenly made such an unprepared move, which not only shocked the ministers, but also unexpectedly.

He explicitly hinted at Hu Weiyong several times, tried his best to prevent Hu Weiyong from playing, and even thought that what Hu Weiyong played had nothing to do with Ma Xiuying and others, but Hu Weiyong insisted on going his own way, and even used this method of killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 themselves. He didn't know what Hu Weiyong wanted to do anymore, but he knew that Hu Weiyong was no longer the protégé who was submissive and obedient before.

No one wants to live in others forever, and Hu Weiyong also has his own plans. He was originally a talent with a little ink in his belly, but he took refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang but did not get any favor, only mixed up with a small role in the Guogong Mansion, until he later took refuge in Li Shanchang as a fellow villager, worshiped Li Shanchang as a teacher, and was recommended by Li Shanchang, before he gradually entered Zhu Yuanzhang's sight, and through years of hard work, he became too often Shaoqing.

But this is far from enough, Hu Weiyong wants to climb higher. He thought that his talent was no worse than Li Shanchang and Liu Ji, but one of these two people took refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang when he started at the end of the Wei, and the other was praised by Ma Xiuying as the "Three Great Heroes of the World". He wants to stand out in the court and break free from the suppression of the two, but he can only rise to the occasion and find another means. Therefore, on the one hand, he encouraged Li Shanchang to suppress Liu Ji vigorously, and on the other hand, he recruited the camp to find a way to get ahead.

Now the opportunity has finally come, and the politically astute Hu Weiyong has noticed a historical law, every founding emperor will do his best to hide his bow after sitting firmly in the world, and kill the military generals who have made great achievements in order to defend and consolidate the imperial power. Although Zhu Yuanzhang has not yet killed the killer, the butcher knife has been raised. And if he wants to be reused by Zhu Yuanzhang, he must become the knife in Zhu Yuanzhang's hand to kill heroes.

Li Shanchang's worry Hu Weiyong didn't think about it, he felt that it was because of Elder Li Shan. Only when people are old will they lose their enterprising spirit, and they will begin to consider the way back in the future, and he is in the prime of life, it is the moment when he is eager to make great achievements, he has no time to wait for Li Shanchang to retire and then take over Li Shanchang's position, and he is not willing to look ahead and plan like Li Shanchang before moving.

The dispute between Fei Ju and Zhou Dexing and Zhu Yuanzhang was deliberately instigated by Hu Weiyong, he just wanted to stir the court into a muddy water, and when everyone was in danger and had no time to take care of anything else, he had the opportunity to approach Zhu Yuanzhang and show his talents.

However, Ma Xiuying and Liu Ji's repeated actions interrupted Hu Weiyong's plan, and he would never tolerate these people ruining him. If Zhu Yuanzhang was persuaded by these people to calm his anger and no longer raise his knife, then he would be useless. So he pretended not to know Li Shanchang's hints, and would rather risk offending Li Shanchang and Huaixi officials, but also sabotage Ma Xiuying and Liu Ji's plans. As for Feng Guosheng and Zhu Sheng, I can only say I'm sorry, on the steps to power, anyone can only be his stepping stone.

Of course, with Ma Xiuying's current status in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, Hu Weiyong estimates that it is unlikely that he wants to pull Ma Xiuying off the horse. But this doesn't matter, his purpose is just to tell Zhu Yuanzhang a clear signal, although he is a courtier with no qualifications, he is absolutely loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, he is not afraid of any power, whether it is the queen or the officials of the Jiangnan faction or the Huaixi faction, he dares to offend, if the emperor wants to use the military generals of the master, he is the butcher knife that points to where to cut.

The ministers were stunned by Hu Weiyong's words again, and they had no time to guess his thoughts.

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes, like a lion ready to attack, staring coldly at the hall.

Zhu Sheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, he was cautious in his words and deeds all his life, but he didn't expect that when he was old, he was accused of privately teaching with the harem concubines, and he didn't catch it in one breath, and almost fainted in the court.

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty. Yesterday, the emperor was thunderous, and the ministers were panicked, and it was Weichen who went to beg the queen to persuade the emperor to calm his anger, and begged the queen to write a handwritten letter, General Feng and Master Zhu did not know. Looking at Zhu Sheng's distressed appearance, Liu Ji frowned and took all the responsibilities with all his might.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are absolutely selfless. The queen's mother is kind-hearted, and all the books are for the benefit of the country and the people, and the ministers are willing to cooperate with the queen. Feng Guosheng shouted loudly, took out Ma Xiuying's handwritten letter from his arms and presented it. At this moment, he finally understood why Zhu Sheng told him yesterday that Liu Ji and Ma Xiuying should not be mentioned in front of Li Shanchang, but unfortunately it was too late.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't read it himself, but said to the eunuch beside him: "Read! Let all the officials listen to what the queen wrote. ”

The ministers were suddenly silent, and they all wanted to know what the content of this handwritten letter tied to the lives of several courtiers was, if one was not careful, not only the court would be shaken, but even the harem could be turned upside down.