Upper study.

The atmosphere was very solemn.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat behind the imperial case, his eyes kept turning around Xu Da and Lan Yu's bodies, while Zhu Biao next to him didn't dare to speak.

After Xu Da realized the seriousness of the matter, he spoke directly:

"Superior, this matter has nothing to do with the two of us."

"Since the two of us returned to Beijing, we have been staying in the Beijing camp and have not gone out at all."

"Today, I can only finish selecting 20,000 soldiers, and I have not been in contact with others during this period."

Although Lan Yu was mixed, he was not stupid, and then said:

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"In the past few days, Wei Guogong and I have been eating and living in Beijing, so it is impossible to have anything to do with this matter."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he slowly put away his eyes and said:

"This matter is very important, we will never let go of the rumor-mongers, you just know about it."

"Since this matter has nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry, we have let Hu Weiyong deal with this matter, I believe he will not let us down."

"Once we find out who is behind the scenes, we will definitely make him regret being born in this world."

When Xu Da heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he couldn't help asking:

"Do you want to continue the matter of transferring troops to Shanghu County?"

"Go on, the matter of exterminating the Japanese bandits, since it has been decided, it must be carried out."

Zhu Yuanzhang said categorically:

"At this time, I just borrowed Li Jin's hand to wipe out the Japanese and Fang Guozhen, Zhang Shicheng, and the remnants of the party."

"After you go down, say goodbye to your family and take Lan Yu to Shanghu County."

"Yes."

"Let's go down."

After Xu Da and Lan Yu saluted Zhu Yuanzhang, they turned around and left the upper study.

After the two left, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and lowered his head to think.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhu Biao next to him softly:

"Biao'er, who do you think is behind this?"

Zhu Biao shook his head and said:

"There were too many people to attract investment a few days ago, and anyone could tell the news."

"Erchen thinks that there may be a businessman, and he accidentally leaked his mouth."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think so, he felt that this matter was definitely instigated by someone behind it.

When he thinks about things, he always thinks in the worst direction, and this time is the same, it is likely that the person behind it has ulterior motives.

"Let's wait for Hu Weiyong's news on this matter, we don't think this matter is so simple."

"I didn't expect a small trip to the sea to lead to so much chaos."

"If it weren't for Li Jin, we wouldn't have to be so nerve-wracking, this Li Jin is really damned!"

Zhu Yuanzhang began to complain again, Li Jin was too good at tossing, which made Zhu Yuanzhang dislike it very much.

Zhu Biao couldn't help but persuade beside him:

"Father, Li Jin can be regarded as serving the country and the people this time, if it weren't for Li Jin, our Ming might really have to give up the sea."

"Li Jin is suppressing thieves for the country, and at the same time, it can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people, and seeking justice for the people who were brutally killed by those Japanese bandits."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, saying that he knew all this, but Li Jin's purpose was definitely not so simple, he had his own little abacus.

"You have to take the rumors to heart, and tell us as soon as possible if there is news from Hu Weiyong's side."

"Let Mao Xiang's brocade guards move, and if anyone dares to discuss this matter on the street, they will be directly thrown into prison."

Zhu Biao took the order and left.

Subsequently, Ying Tianfu hung up the brocade storm again, and the figure of the brocade guard began to appear in all corners.

These guards of the Son of Heaven, dressed in flying fish suits and carrying embroidered spring knives on their waists, looked majestic and majestic, showing their fangs in front of the world for the first time.

In less than a day, Jinyiwei's edict prison and the prison of the Criminal Department were already overcrowded.

The next day, the supervision of the imperial history directly played to Zhu Yuanzhang, and Jinyiwei arrested people indiscriminately, causing panic among the people in the capital, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang could severely punish Jinyiwei.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk nonsense, and directly threw the imperial historian into prison on the spot and ordered strict interrogation.

Ask if the person behind the scene is the same person behind the rumor.

For a while, there was a lot of noise in the government and the opposition, and everyone was trembling and waiting for Jinyiwei's investigation.

Hu Weiyong has also been busy these days, seeing that the deadline given by Zhu Yuanzhang is about to expire, but Hu Weiyong can't get the result, which makes Hu Weiyong very anxious.

It's not that Hu Weiyong didn't find out who was behind the scenes, but he didn't dare to say.

If it is said out, the mastermind behind the scenes may be fine, and he Hu Weiyong will lose his head.

When Hu Weiyong was in a dilemma, Zhu Yuanzhang had already sent someone to invite Hu Weiyong into the palace.

Hu Weiyong was shocked, and he knew that he couldn't escape after all.

Simply put his heart sideways, Hu Weiyong took all the confessions of the investigator with him, and followed the little eunuch to the study.

When Hu Weiyong arrived in the upper study, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang talking and laughing with a person, which made Hu Weiyong feel very surprised.

But after seeing the person's appearance, Hu Weiyong's heart sank suddenly.

That person's name is Zhu Liujiu, and he is Zhu Yuanzhang's cousin.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang's family was deeply cared for by Zhu Liujiu's parents, so they barely supported it.

Now after Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he summoned Zhu Liujiu to his side and gave him glory and wealth.

And Zhu Liujiu's son was raised by Zhu Yuanzhang since he was a child, and now he has served as the chief secretary of Ying Tianfu, which can be regarded as having a bright future.

Zhu Liujiu rarely came to see Zhu Yuanzhang, because he knew that his cousin was now the emperor, and he was very busy.

It's just that for some reason, this time he took the initiative to visit Zhu Yuanzhang, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy.

Seeing Hu Weiyong coming, Zhu Liujiu stood up and planned to get up and leave, looking like he didn't want to delay Zhu Yuanzhang's handling of official business.

Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Liujiu and asked Zhu Liujiu to listen, he still had something to say to this cousin later.

He didn't want his cousin to feel that he had neglected him because of his official duties, and Zhu Yuanzhang still respected this cousin very much.

Zhu Liujiu was pressed back on the seat by Zhu Yuanzhang, and then Zhu Yuanzhang asked Hu Weiyong:

"Hu Weiyong, what we asked you to check at the beginning, how did you check?"

"It's been almost three days, and you don't want to tell us that there's no progress, do you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Hu Weiyong with blazing eyes, which made Hu Weiyong's cold sweat flow out at once.

Hu Weiyong wanted to speak several times, but as soon as he looked up, he saw Zhu Liujiu beside him, looking at him with a strange expression, which made Hu Weiyong swallow back what he wanted to say.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Hu Weiyong's hesitation, but he was even more puzzled in his heart, could this Ming have someone besides himself who made Hu Weiyong so afraid?

This made Zhu Yuanzhang even more angry, and directly reprimanded loudly:

"Hu Weiyong, do you want to die?"

"If you have anything to say, say it quickly, otherwise we will never let you go!"

"That's right, Master Hu, if you have anything to say, just say it quickly, don't make the emperor angry."

Zhu Liujiu also repeated beside him at this moment, and then emphasized:

"Our old Zhu family can't tolerate sand in their eyes, you have to report it truthfully, Lord Hu."

Hu Weiyong heard the subtext of this sentence, if Hu Weiyong dared to say it, then he would never let himself go.

But in the face of Zhu Yuanzhang's aggressiveness, Hu Weiyong still gritted his teeth and said:

"Your Majesty, the investigation has been decided, this is the confession of Weichen's interrogation, please check it out!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed slightly, and asked people to bring up the confession, he was really curious, this person could have so much energy?

And Zhu Liujiu next to him, his eyes were full of anger, and he looked at Hu Weiyong, but he didn't expect this Hu Weiyong to be so ignorant!!

Zhu Yuanzhang just glanced at the process roughly, and looked directly at the final interrogation results, he wanted to see who this person was.

But after seeing this name, Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils dilated instantly, and then he suddenly raised his head and looked at Hu Weiyong in disbelief.

Asked aloud:

"Hu Weiyong, is what you recorded above true?"

"Your Majesty, it's true, the ministers don't dare to fake!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly turned his head to look at Zhu Liujiu, not knowing what to say for a while.

Zhu Liujiu saw Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes and hurriedly explained:

"Chongba, you listen to me explain this matter."

"This Ming is the Ming of our old Zhu family, the so-called world is not the king's land, how can such an important matter of going to sea be handed over to a county commander."

"Even if we want to go to sea, we should go to sea with our old Zhu family and take the people of the old Zhu family to earn this money."

"Did you say, Juhachi?"