The grief quickly faded from Zhu Di's eyes.

"Dad, where did Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong have the courage to dare to ride a stagecoach! Now they have been cut off their titles, demoted to commanders, and they have gone out to guard the Yanmen Pass in Dai County to arrest the thieves, and they are still complaining. If the Emperor had known, he would have put them to death. ”

"The emperor was born in cloth clothes and has always been sympathetic to the suffering of the people. After the war in the Central Plains, the people had just resumed business, and it was very difficult to buy horses at the post station. ”

Xu Da was indignant. He was honest and honest all his life, and he hated those corrupt officials who oppressed the people.

"Pingliang Hou Feiju is even more rampant. He was ordered to appease the soldiers and civilians of Suzhou, but he privately embezzled the disaster relief silver taels and indulged in alcohol all day long. If it weren't for the uprising that year, he would have contributed to it, and the emperor would definitely behead him! ”

"The emperor's parents back then, that is, your grandparents, hey!" Xu Da let out a long sigh, "They starved to death because the corrupt officials were greedy for the official money for disaster relief, and they didn't even have a coffin." After the emperor came to power, he vowed to purge corrupt officials and corrupt officials. Now the court is much clearer, or I won't be able to stay! ”

"Dad, but there is a ......"

Before Zhu Di finished speaking, Xu Da King Kong looked angrily and put on his fingers: "Hu Weiyong!" He is a rebellious and extremely treacherous man, and you must not get too close to him! ”

"The child knows. My father is now favoring Hu Weiyong, but I am afraid that this Hu Weiyong has too much power and has the intention of rebellion. ”

Zhu Di was originally wary of Hu Weiyong, and today someone reminded him that he also wanted to know Xu Da's opinion on this matter.

After all, Xu Da is the founder of the country with Zhu Yuanzhang, and his understanding of the situation in the imperial court and his speculation about officials must be better than that of the young man.

Xu Da is loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang, and he is not proud of his achievements, and he is also Zhu Di's father-in-law, and his views are very important to Zhu Di.

"This person must be guarded against." Xu Da said, and the alcohol seemed to have disappeared.

"I sent a couple of spies to spy on him. He is now forming a faction to strengthen his strength. The Ji'an Hou Lu Zhongheng and the Yan'an Hou Tang Shengzong mentioned to you just now, as well as the Pingliang Hou Fei Ju, are all likely to be the people he will woo. This man's ambition should not be underestimated. ”

"Usually when I turned a blind eye to him in the court, he thought of sending a lot of precious jewelry and jade to my house, which I returned one by one. I also instructed everyone in the house not to accept anything sent by Hu Weiyong. If this filthy guy couldn't win me over, he called my mansion Fushou to murder me. Fu Shou is loyal to me, how can he be tempted by him, and tell me one by one. ”

"Dad, my father knows this."

"I don't know, I didn't report to the emperor. Di'er, I'll tell you the truth, the emperor is very different from when he fought the country in the past. ”

Xu Da was full of sadness, remembering the minister who had fought side by side with him and was later killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"The emperor is sensitive and suspicious now. If I tell him this, I am afraid that he will suspect that I am excluding dissenters. I just don't associate with Hu Weiyong. ”

"Dad, you're suffering." Zhu Di toasted a glass of wine with both hands, not only apologized to Xu Da for his father, but also thanked him for caring for him, and told him his thoughts that he had never confided in others.

"Di'er, you should also be careful not to have anything to do with Hu Weiyong. I don't know what cards the emperor plays, when the emperor is in a good mood, you can act at the opportunity and persuade him to say a few words. ”

"Got it, Dad. You've drunk a lot, I'll help you get to rest. Zhu Di helped Xu Da to the bedroom.

After coming out of Xu Da's bedroom, he remembered the two people who sent the message in Xu Miaojin's mouth.

He wanted to meet them both.

Li Chengyi is a frequent visitor to the Prime Minister's Mansion, both Li Shanchang, a frequent visitor in the former Prime Minister's Mansion, and Hu Weiyong, a frequent visitor to the current Prime Minister's Mansion.

From the past to the present, he is tired of running to the Prime Minister's Mansion with his lofty purpose.

The moment his allegiance to the lord promised him to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and establish a new dynasty, he was the master of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"The prime minister is really clever!" The slightly drunk Li Chengyi gave Hu Weiyong a thumbs up, "This Lin Xian is a wonderful chess piece." Only the prime minister will know how to use it, and you can use it superbly. ”

"Li, Master Li, fruit, really good vision!" Hu Weiyong spoke incoherently, under the anesthesia of alcohol, his brain had lost control of his tongue, "You, you, do you know why I kept it and used it for the court?" ”

"Adults have their own tricks, how can you guess them in your brain?"

"Hahaha! Indeed a brilliant trick! Clever trick! Hu Weiyong stroked the goatee soaked in fine wine, unexpectedly controlled his mouth, and did not reveal his tricks.

"When Lin Xian entered the court, I fell in love with him. Hahaha! I read that right, he was faithful...... Belch! ”

A cloud of gas filled with the smell of wine and meat, with starry spittle, rushed towards Li Chengyi.

Li Chengyi didn't dare to dodge, but quietly held his breath: "The prime minister hasn't moved in Beiyuan yet?" ”

"Hey! Xu Da, Tang He, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, these old guys who were guarding in the north regarded themselves as the founding heroes, they were arrogant and difficult to approach. The most annoying thing is Xu Da! Hu Weiyong slammed the table, ignoring the fragile wine utensils staggering, and the priceless wine flowed freely.

He thought he was a relative of the emperor and the country, and he didn't take anyone in his eyes except the emperor. I also sent a few of my cronies to his army, all of whom he quietly dismissed. This old guy is better than a fox. As long as Xu Da is in one day, I am afraid we will not be able to get close to Beiyuan. ”

Hu Weiyong sighed, his heart was haggard, and he closed his eyes and leaned on the wide back of his chair.

"Has the prime minister ever considered the old ministers of the Yuan Dynasty?" Li Chengyi asked tentatively, a pair of smart little eyes boldly circulated on Hu Weiyong's body, revealing the joy that the fish was about to be hooked.

"Former ministers of the Yuan Dynasty?" Hu Weiyong pondered the feasibility of this proposal.

"Well, as far as the lower officials know, although the old ministers of the Yuan Dynasty are in Yingtianfu, they still have a connection with the Yuan Dynasty's Taiwei Duo'er Buhua." Li Chengyi provided a new clue for Hu Weiyong's thinking.

"Seal? I've heard of this person, but I've never met him, I don't know ...... him" Hu Weiyong always leaves unspeakable words to others.

"If the prime minister can trust the lower official, I can turn him into our person and wait for the minister's dispatch."

Li Chengyi is at ease, for Hu Weiyong's habits and needs, his hand, his foot, his eyes, and his mouth, Li Chengyi knows how to best cater to Hu Weiyong.

"Hmm!" Hu Weiyong opened his eyes, nodded with satisfaction, and temporarily forgot about Xu Da's troubles, "Remember!" Be careful, be cautious! ”

"Yes, Prime Minister, the lower officials understand." A hint of slyness flashed in Li Chengyi's confused drunken eyes.

Power and money can confuse Hu Weiyong's eyes, as long as he is told where to recruit troops, he will abandon his suspicions and his own judgment, and treat others as his pawns.

In fact, he didn't know that he would also become someone else's pawn.

Ten Lixiang Tavern.

"Lord, Hu Weiyong's ambition is indeed as you expected. Now that he has the power alone, he can't let go of anyone in his eyes, and I think he even wants to get rid of Zhu Yuanzhang and become the emperor himself. ”

"Humph!" The Lord let out a sneer, "Hu Weiyong is just a self-righteous and superficial guy. Where can he fight Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang is not simple! He deliberately let Hu Weiyong go, let him swell to a certain extent, act arbitrarily, and then abolish him. Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't just want to abolish a Hu Weiyong, he wants to abolish the prime minister system! ”

"Lord, high view! No matter how clever Zhu Yuanzhang is, doesn't this move let you see through it? "As long as there is an opportunity for flattery, Li Chengyi will never let it go.

"Hahaha! Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed a good opponent, so this game is interesting. The Lord touched the half-cut beard that was under the mask.

"The stupid people around Zhu Yuanzhang also brought us a lot of fun. They have all become meat on the Lord's plate, but they do not know it. ”

"Where are the smart people who are not stupid? Hahaha! Sincerity, how did I let you do? ”

"Lord, I have reminded Hu Weiyong that he can take the opportunity to kill Liu Ji by giving him the opportunity to visit his illness. He will definitely do it, because he wants Liu Ji to die more than anyone else. ”

Li Chengyi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he made a killing gesture.

"Well, well done." The Lord stroked a wound in the tiger's mouth, the size of a copper coin, and the scab had formed.

"Lord, your hands?" Li Chengyi exclaimed, as if he saw a river of blood, "Is it fragrant ash?" ”

"Out of the way."

"The ash looks fine, but it's also merciless when it hurts."

"I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet?"

"Lord, you still have to worry, your subordinates feel uncomfortable when they look at it."

"Let's not talk about that, let's get down to business. Hu Weiyong bribed Mingzhou's commander Lin Xian to do things for him, I am afraid that he even wants to use the Japanese people. Zhu Yuanzhang was really calm and still stood still, this scene is really getting better and better. ”

The Lord was excited, walked to the incense burner and lit a sandalwood incense, and all kinds of fragrances in the air competed with each other, like a salute on a festival one after another, which lasted for a long time.

"Lord, I pushed Hu Weiyong again according to your instructions, and asked him to encircle the Northern Yuan forces. I told him that the old vassals of the Yuan Dynasty were abandoned by the Yuan government and could not be reused by the Ming government, and that the feudals had resentment on both sides and could be bribed. ”

Li Chengyi was radiant and infected by the passion of the Lord and the lingering fragrance.

"Since Hu Weiyong wants to develop peripheral forces, we can let Feng Ji write to the Yuan Dynasty and call the heirs of the Yuan Dynasty as Hu Weiyong's external response. Let's help Hu Weiyong, hehe, how else will ants and elephants fight? The more fiercely Hu Weiyong and Zhu Yuanzhang fight, the more beneficial it will be to us. I just want to make him uneasy in the Ming Dynasty! ”

"The Lord is wise!"

"If Zhu Yuanzhang wins this game, he will definitely abolish the prime minister system and directly lead the six ministries. How capable can he Zhu Yuanzhang be, not eating or drinking, and taking care of everything? If a person picks up his own burden, he will either crush himself, or he will break his burden, in short, then our opportunity will come. ”

"If Hu Weiyong wins this game when he encounters shit, it will be easier to deal with. His ability is not as good as even a finger of Zhu Yuanzhang. ”

The Lord tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, and he was quite satisfied with his calculations.