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Ruan Dacheng was hiding in the misty cliff cave and gasping for breath, fleeing all the way west from Wuchang Mansion, he didn't stop for a moment, and he didn't know what perseverance made him run here.

It is impossible for the officers and soldiers of the imperial court to search here, because there are not even people here, and even Ruan Dacheng himself does not know where this is.

He had caught half of the rabbit on the shelf by fire, but it had made him happy for a day.

Now he is very depressed, his clothes have long been tattered from running all the way, one of his shoes has fallen off, and the scarf on his head has long been missing.

Ruan Dacheng was very frustrated, and his frustration suddenly became painful.

Yes, this could not help but discourage him, as soon as he remembered that his opposition to Ma Shiying's imposition of commercial taxes and His Majesty's harshness on scholars had prompted him to stand on the opposite side of the imperial court.

He thought that in this resentful Ming Dynasty, he could easily support a vassal king or other political forces and reshuffle the pattern of the world.

But what he never expected was how helpless people like them were in reality, and he clearly remembered the way the people looked at him at that time, and even the villagers ignored him on the way he fled.

In the past, it was these scholars and doctors who looked at these commoners condescendingly, but now when he came to seek protection from these commoners, he was also treated with indifference.

The supreme ruler and the lowest-level ruler always have a very close relationship, while the middle-level ruler is more likely to be hated by the top-level ruler and more easily remembered by the bottom-level ruler.

Just as Ruan Dacheng felt now, he saw with his own eyes that some wealthy people would feed their livestock in front of the spiritual throne with the statue of Emperor Taizu Gao, and refused to give a scholar like him the slightest alms.

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"Your cousin is Ruan Dacheng, is it his will to make you Zhu Huakui's side room?"

After listening to Wei Min'er's relay, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but feel angry for a while, he didn't expect that because of Ruan Dacheng's words, he almost missed Wei Min'er.

Wei Min'er nodded, she was still a little crimson when she was hugged by His Majesty the Emperor today, lowered her head, fiddled with her cuffs, and said, "Yes, cousin, he must have deliberately befriended King Chu through this." ”

"It's really a good cousin", Zhu Youxiao sneered, and then shouted loudly: "Wang Chengen!" ”

Wang Chengen hurriedly ran in at this time: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?" ”

"Passing the decree, ordering the prefectures and counties of the two capitals and thirteen provinces to make every effort to search for Ruan Dacheng, I want to see people alive, and I want to see corpses when I die", Zhu Youxiao said and turned around and walked out of Wei Min'er's room, Wei Min'er chased out, raised his hand to say a few words but finally didn't open his mouth, and Zhu Youxiao didn't look back, although Yu Guang was also glancing behind him, but when he thought that he was now someone's father-killing enemy, Zhu Youxiao also hesitated a little.

However, just as Zhu Youxiao walked a few steps, he suddenly turned around.

I have been peeking at Wei Min'er suddenly dodging into the house, looking out through the crack in the door, I don't know why, she is always used to avoiding Zhu Youxiao's gaze, but she is unconsciously attracted by his gaze.

But Zhu Youxiao laughed at this time: "Your freedom of movement, since you have come to this lake and wide territory, you can go out to play and see the rivers and mountains of my Ming Dynasty." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao turned around and left, this time much faster, and with a wave of his hand, he quickly walked towards the direction of Wuchang Mansion on the shore, and Qin Botong hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty, what is next for our Praetorian Navy?" ”

"Go back to the camp, Yan Yingyuan's recruitment of Gu San Mazi is estimated to come to fruition, this Gu San Mazi is different from other pirates, some righteousness, although he has never been close to the government, but he does not disturb the people, and he is very famous in the local area, you should be ready to recruit them at that time, especially in the area of ideological education and discipline, the source of soldiers in the future of my Praetorian Guard is not only recruitment, but a large part of the future will be the incorporation of these rogues, officers and soldiers of the guard, how to transform them needs to be explored step by step, understand?"

After Zhu Youxiao said, Qin Botong couldn't help but salute: "Do you understand?" ”

"It's good to understand, let's set sail back, the most important thing for your department now is to target the Zheng family in the future, and send more spies to find out their bottoms", Zhu Youxiao said when he saw Li Mingrui coming, so he asked: "Are they all executed?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Zuo Liangyu has been burned to powder, and in addition, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, and his relatives were all drowned in the river because of the sudden leakage of the boat they were in on the way to Beijing, and now the body of Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, has been salvaged."

After Li Mingrui answered, Zhu Youxiao sighed: "It's really careless, let's make it clear to the world, Zhu Huakui, the king of Chu, accidentally drowned, I can't bear to add to the crime, and the rest of the slaves and maids and other relatives will be pardoned." ”

"Your Majesty is merciful", Li Mingrui and Wang Chengen hurriedly replied.

Zhu Youxiao just smiled and asked again: "Has the King of Chu's family come here?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, 2.12 million mu of land has been found, and now all of it is handed over to Huangzhuang, and Huangzhuang and the household department are jointly responsible for organizing the people of Huguang to contract these lands, and mobilize the original tenant farmers to contract as much as possible.

After Li Mingrui answered, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "In this way, Huo Weihua, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, can build another section of Liangjing Avenue." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "Has the Qianhu Qi Changguo of Yiyang arrived?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, I have already arrived in Wuchang City, and I am now waiting in the Fuxue Palace", after Li Mingrui replied, Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered: "Summon, I want to see this general." ”

Qi Jiguang's descendants rarely became famous in the late Ming Dynasty, but this does not mean that Qi Jiguang's descendants are really ordinary and useless, sometimes it depends on who the situation chooses to block the hero.

Qi Changguo was able to govern Yiyang in an orderly manner, and even captured Zuo Liangyu alive, but it can be seen that he is not an incompetent person, but he still has Qi Jiguang's excellent genes.

Qi Changguo walked in front of Zhu Youxiao, and was about to bow down, when he was helped up by Zhu Youxiao: "I am out on patrol in civilian clothes this time, and I should be exempted from red tape, so I don't have to be restrained." ”

After Qi Changguo thanked him, he stood aside, while Zhu Youxiao sat back on the chair and said with a smile: "You didn't lose Qi Shaobao's face, your father was able to protect my Ming Dynasty foundation back then, and I hope you can also protect my Ming Dynasty foundation for half a lifetime, not even half a lifetime, but a lifetime, and even ten thousand lifetimes." If you work hard, I will not treat your Qi family badly in the future. ”