Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat in front of the bookcase, and his son Zhu Tong had just left.

It's time to summon Liu Bowen and tell him to assist Tong'er in handling the case, assisted by him, a relatively prestigious important minister of the court.

Presumably, those officials and cool officials will also be respectful and well-behaved, and they dare not deliberately embarrass him.

However, it is a big challenge to face Huaixi Xungui this time.

Even Liu Bowen and his ilk, the so-called Zhedong Party, were often at a disadvantage in front of the Huaixi clique.

If it weren't for these guys, I don't know what kind of mess we would have made.

At this moment, a sound of footsteps came out, and the eunuch at the gate of the main hall was just about to report it, but it was inexplicably quiet.

A rickety body slowly came in from outside the temple gate, and a face full of years of fatigue was full of vicissitudes of life.

Li Shanchang!

Wearing a shabby robe when he first met Zhu Yuanzhang in Haozhou City, he walked towards Zhu Yuanzhang step by step with difficulty with crutches.

"Huh! Why are you here? Zhu Yuanzhang saw this old minister at a glance, and he couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his heart.

The elegant strategist back then has now been polished by the years and is full of vicissitudes.

This familiar appearance is just a little less heroic back then.

This old minister dedicated all his youth to the Ming Dynasty.

In Chinese history, there has always been such a group of people who are called 'people with lofty ideals' who integrate themselves with the times when they are young.

Determined to sway his blood to a great cause, and dedicate his youth to history.

Although life is only a few decades, they have attained eternity and fulfilled their highest pursuit as human beings.

Such a life course is worth pursuing, it is full of passion, and it is uncomplaining.

At that time, there were two such lives outside Haozhou City, and they were like old at first sight.

A king wants to dominate the industry, and a prince who seeks the country and assists the monarch!

Now, although many years have passed, that heart is still boiling.

"Good man! You're old! Zhu Yuanzhang said affectionately.

"The upper position is still as high-spirited as it was back then! The old minister can't compare! Li Shanchang coughed violently as he spoke.

"Are you alright? Let's have a cup of tea! Zhu Yuanzhang said and brought the tea cup on the bookcase to Li Shanchang.

As an old minister in Huaixi, Li Shanchang is also more trusting by himself, although people often say that the emperor's trust is just a passing cloud.

But he and these old ministers gradually developed from the initial stragglers to a force to be reckoned with in the rebel army.

Later, he laid down the world and single-handedly established the Ming Dynasty, which is an emotion that can never be forgotten.

Li Shanchang hurriedly excused himself and said: "Superior, I can't help it!" I can't help it! The old minister is humble and does not dare to accept such grace! ”

Saying that, the two tears on Elder Li Shan's face couldn't stop flowing down, and he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"What are you doing here, sir?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, and hurriedly bent down to help Li Shanchang.

"On the top, the old minister is faint, and the godson has no way, so he is here to resign! I hope Your Majesty will grant permission! With a bang, Li Shanchang slammed his head on the ground.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, the emotions that had just arisen were immediately extinguished by reason.

He smiled coldly and thought to himself.

Okay, you're a good Li Shanchang, you actually play this with us!

I said why I suddenly wore a shabby long shirt, it turned out that I was pleading for my son!

Let's just do what you can do!

"What are you doing here, sir? Why do you have to resign for no reason, are we treating you badly? Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Li Shanchang saw that his feelings had been rendered very well, and the next thing was to criticize his son.

staged a bitter meat ploy.

Just now, Zhang Maozhi gave himself Wei Ze's interrogation record, wanting to return the blame to Wei Ze and exonerate his son.

But he thought too simply, what kind of person is Your Majesty, how can he not see through his little Jiujiu!

If I blindly excuse my son and shirk responsibility, it will only exacerbate His Majesty's boredom with the old man.

Not only will it not help, but it will bring disaster to the rebel.

Therefore, after leaving Zhongshu Province, he went to the Criminal Department to transfer the case file out and found the interrogation record of the rebel.

Now it is only necessary to give a clear account of the crime against the beast, and ask His Majesty to kill him.

His Majesty thought that the old man had followed him for many years, and maybe he would let the beast go.

Li Shanchang thought about it, took out a file from his arms, and handed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

said: "Superior! The old minister was not strict in discipline, and let the rebel commit a serious crime, which is the crime of the rebel! The old minister stayed in the court with no face. ”

"I beg your majesty to punish this rebellious beast with law! The old minister should have never given birth to such a rebel! ”

Zhu Yuanzhang took the charge and pretended to look at the case file carefully.

Good for you, Li Shanchang! Play this little trick with us!

If our son hadn't personally sent the file in advance, we might have fallen for him.

This person's mind is getting more and more refined!

Zhu Yuanzhang then asked, "When is this?" ”

Li Shanchang saw that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know about it, so he guessed that Jinyiwei hadn't returned to the palace to report the news.

According to the regulations of the Criminal Department, the case should be reported to the Zhongshu Province first, and there is no such thing as skipping the level of reporting.

Except for Jin Yiwei, it is impossible for His Majesty to know about this case.

Before Jinyiwei, the success rate of interceding with His Majesty will be greatly improved.

If you come back after Jinyiwei, then it all makes no sense.

As soon as he got the news, he didn't dare to delay for a moment, took the file and went straight to the palace.

It seems that everything is under his control, and the rebel will be saved.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said, "Good man! This matter is the responsibility of the Criminal Department, we can't interfere, we can only see how Zhu Tong interrogates him! ”

"In this way, let's go and see together when the three divisions are tried, how about you?"

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, he instantly understood everything, His Majesty was too smart.

It's me Li Shanchang who thinks he's smart! Your Majesty, such an unpredictable lord, is too terrifying!

The old man shouldn't be so self-righteous!

"Superior, minister....." Li Shanchang was so frightened that he trembled in place, Zhu Yuanzhang was so mysterious and unpredictable that he was directly frightened at a loss.

He kept kneeling on the ground and trembling, constantly wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead, and swallowing saliva in his mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang and asked in surprise, "Shanchang, what's wrong with you?" Be careful of the wind chill for a while, you need to pay more attention if you are weak. ”

"Hurry up, we're sending someone to pick you up when the three divisions are tried!"

Li Shanchang was so frightened that he could barely move, and at this time he could only say nothing, because he couldn't figure out what His Majesty was thinking at the moment.

Talking too much will only get you into more trouble.

Zhu Yuanzhang bent down again to help Li Shanchang up, and said: "This case will be decided after the trial is over, and you will go back to the house to rest first!" ”

"That's it!"

said that Zhu Yuanzhang sent someone to send Li Shanchang home.

Seeing Li Shanchang walking away, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered someone to summon Liu Bowen to the palace......

At this time, the matter of the triage of the three divisions had already spread in Yingtianfu, and all the officials were amazed.

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