However, what Li Wenzhong didn't expect was that when he escorted Xie Zaixing's brother and family to respond to Tianfu's resignation, Zhu Yuanzhang actually ordered all Xie Zaixing's clansmen to be executed.

Li Wenzhong dissuaded: "I have promised General Xie to spare his whole family from dying, if my uncle does this, I am afraid that he will lose his trust, and there will be no one who is willing to surrender in the future." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang stubbornly held his opinion, "Xie Zaixing is my in-law, he dares to rebel against me and take refuge in Zhang Shicheng, so that the world will see me." Don't persuade again, this matter is non-negotiable. ”

Li Wenzhong had no choice but to beg Ma Xiuying.

Although Ma Xiuying said that she would no longer care about Zhu Yuanzhang's political affairs, she heard that this matter involved Li Wenzhong's reputation, so she hurriedly asked to see Zhu Yuanzhang, "I told you a long time ago that something will happen to those girls sooner or later." How can any parent not even know about his daughter's marriage, and it is not the supply and distribution of goods, this time it can cause trouble. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was not convinced, "It's Xie Zaixing who doesn't know my kindness, what does it have to do with me?"

Ma Xiuying was angry, "Yes, yes, blame him for not knowing your kindness and killing himself." But Wen Zhong had promised not to kill his family before he died, so why did you let Wen Zhong lose his trust?"

Zhu Yuanzhang scoffed, "What kind of integrity does it have for a rebel general?"

Ma Xiuying sighed and persuaded: "Lord Wang, your killing heart is getting heavier and heavier now, Zhu Liangzu rebelled repeatedly in the past, but you still forgive him magnanimously, and let him be grateful to Dai De and swear allegiance." Now because of your mistakes, Xie Zaixing has no choice but to rebel, but you refuse to forgive him and kill his entire family, you not only lose a general by doing this, but also make other soldiers feel cold. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang still couldn't listen to it, and said: "It's not me who has changed, but soldiers like Shao Rong, Zhao Jizu, and Xie Zaixing." The neon lights on the Qinhuai River confused their eyes, and their drunken lives blinded their hearts. They have all forgotten the original intention of starting a war with me, and only care about the comfortable life of the present, and the slightest rebellion will be caused by the slightest mistake, such people must not be tolerated and nurtured. I am soft-hearted today, and I leave his family behind, and he will surely renew troubles one day. ”

"But Xie Zaixing has already died of fear of sin, why do you want to take your anger on his family?"

His brothers and sons rebelled and should be punished. ”

Ma Xiuying was very angry and said angrily: "Then he still has two daughters, should they also be killed? Zhu Wenzheng and Xu Da are both his sons-in-law, should they also be killed? And I and you are his own family, should we also be punished?"

Zhu Yuanzhang blew his beard and glared, "Nonsense! When a woman marries, she should obey her husband, that is, the people of her husband's family naturally have nothing to do with her mother's family." ”

"After that, will it have nothing to do with us if the daughter of our palace marries out?"

"How can the daughter of this king be the same as the daughter of another family?"

"You always say that your children can't be the same as other people's children, but don't forget that parents all over the world feel the same. If Xie Zaixing hadn't rebelled if it weren't for his daughter's misbeneficials by you? If it wasn't for the sake of leaving a way for his child to live, why would he be willing to commit suicide?" Ma Xiuying became more and more angry the more he spoke, and said: "What's more, Wen Zhong promised him in front of countless soldiers that he would not kill his family, and now you insist on going your own way, not only will Wen Zhong lose his trust as a dead man, but also let Wen Zhong face those surrendered soldiers in the future? Don't forget that Wen Zhong is also a child raised by us, you don't feel sorry for him, I feel sorry for him!" I don't want him to be secretly poked in the back and scolded for not believing in his words. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was more and more imposing by Ma Xiuying, and finally had to compromise, and announced to the outside world: "Xie Zaixing has made many contributions, betrayed his will, and had remorse before his death, so this king is magnanimous, does not blame the past, and forgives his family's crimes." In the future, I hope that you will work hard and do not repeat the mistakes of the past. ”

But Zhu Yuanzhang still held back his evil anger and had nowhere to vent, so he summoned Zhu Wenzheng to reprimand him, "It's also my nephew, you see how sensible Wenzhong is, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats, but you are so indulgent and disgusting, you only know how to spend time drinking and not doing business." I often hear soldiers say that you are arrogant, even to the elders, no one is in your eyes, this time it is even more provoked Xie Zaixing to rebel, you give me a good time to reflect on it!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang had more biological sons, he didn't care about his righteous son. He asked Li Wenzhong to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, and also let Zhu Wenzheng return to the name of the eldest brother, so that the eldest brother would have descendants to continue the bloodline. Zhu Muying is an orphan who doesn't know his parents' surnames, so he still has his surname Zhu as an adopted son.

Zhu Wenzheng thought that Zhu Yuanzhang summoned him to reward him, but he didn't expect to be scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang so bloody, ashamed and angry, he didn't even see Ma Xiuying's face, so he left Yingtianfu indignantly.

By the time Ma Xiuying heard the news, Zhu Wenzheng had already returned to Hongdu.

Ma Xiuying wrote a letter to comfort him, and at the same time accused Zhu Yuanzhang, "Why do you want to listen to the words of outsiders, Wen is the child we raised, don't you know his temperament? Jiangxi Zhiping, he has the greatest credit, if he hadn't led his troops to defend Hongdu for more than 80 days and made a decisive contribution, can you defeat Chen Youliang so easily? When the establishment of the Wu State was divided into meritorious heroes, you had to confer on him the title of official knight, this kid is so sensible, let you leave the best rewards and official positions to the meritorious heroes with foreign surnames. When rewarding Chang Yuchun, Liao Yongzhong and the soldiers, Wenzheng did not receive any reward and still guarded Hongdu without complaint. What is he inferior to other generals? He, Wen Zhong, and Mu Ying are all good sons of our Zhu family! Obviously it is your own fault, but you want to blame Wen Zheng, you are the one who should reflect on it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was reprimanded and embarrassed, and couldn't help but express his selfishness, "I have just established a small state of Wu, and the Yuan court has not really overthrown it, and this is the very moment when I need to buy people's hearts. Wen is my own family, and when I dominate the world and achieve great things, is he, his own nephew, still afraid that he will not be rich?"

There is another reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not say it, the prince Zhu Biao was already ten years old at this time, and Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that if Zhu Wenzheng was rewarded again, Zhu Wenzheng's merits would be higher than that of the young master, and the weight would be difficult to control. Although he kept saying that he treated Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong, and Zhu Muying as his own sons, when his biological son Zhu Biao and other children were born, his state of mind had slowly changed, and his nephew was not as close as his own blood relatives. He will not allow his nephew and adopted son to be above his own son in the future!

Ma Xiuying was not as complicated as Zhu Yuanzhang thought, she heard that Zhu Yuanzhang had not forgotten Zhu Wenzheng's merits, and promised to give a reward after unifying the world, she couldn't help but say angrily: "Then you quickly write to Wenzheng to say it, lest this kid misunderstand your meaning." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, but the heavy military affairs and a sudden news made him quickly forget about the matter, so that in the end, an unfortunate tragedy occurred.