West Garden, Listening to the Tide Pavilion.

Zhu Youji gently swung out the fishing rod, and as the bait hung on the fish sank into the lake, the buoy floated on the surface of the lake.

Due to the recent government affairs and the changeable weather, it has been two days without fishing.

Although he wants to live a life of fishing every day, since he is already sitting on this dragon chair, he has to take on the corresponding responsibilities, and the emperor is destined to be busy.

Every day, we have to deal with the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces that can never be completed, and we also have to deal with diplomatic issues such as Mongolia, Jianzhou, Korea, Annam, and Turpan, and at the same time we need to face all kinds of unexpected situations.

In addition to state affairs, he is now facing a marriage event.

After more than half a year of draft activities in various places, now the three hundred show girls have been selected, and all of them have arrived in the capital.

The court is extremely particular about etiquette, and the concubines and queens need to be screened layer by layer, so it will take about three months to have the final result.

It's just that the queen's affairs are still early, but a marriage is about to be put on the agenda.

Since the Ming Dynasty had already negotiated peace with the Mongols, Manduhai would send a Mongol delegation to receive the tribute, and at the same time bring the dowry of Ikxi.

After all, Yi Kexi is the daughter of Manduhai, and after accepting the tribute from the Ming court, then she will be the rightful lord of the county, so she needs to have a high standard in etiquette.

In fact, from the perspective of the interests of the country, this marriage is more important than the emperor's wedding, after all, this is a key step for the Ming Dynasty to peacefully resolve the Mongolian issue.

Zhu Youzhu did not resist the inclusion of Manduhai's daughter Yikexi in the harem, after all, the adult world still has to consider interests, and he is a concubine for the country this time.

Of course, it was not Zhu's pursuit to govern the country in a step-by-step manner, and although he never mentioned such rhetoric as reform, he has been trying to push the empire forward.

This is the most effective way to improve the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty.

After finding out the Sun clan who were hiding behind the scenes to stop the Qingzhang of the imperial court, the work of clearing the zhang in Anlu, Huguang was in full swing, especially after Liu Zhong adopted Wang Zhi's suggestion to expose the reward, the hidden fields of the squires in Anlu Prefecture had nothing to hide.

At the current rate, coupled with the fact that Liu Zhong has handed over the power of the ordinary people to the state officials, Anlu Prefecture will be able to complete the clearing in less than half a month.

Judging from Wang Zhi's continuous feedback, the hidden fields in Anlu Prefecture will bring a "big fright" to the entire Ming official gentry class.

Zhu Youzhu held a fishing rod in his hand, and his eyes were staring at the buoy floating on the surface of the lake.

In fact, he is most concerned about the first mutual market that will be carried out on Senzhi Island, and the first batch of cotton cloth has been delivered to Daming City on Senzhi Island by sea, which will soon open the first step of Daming cotton cloth going abroad.

Although he is now entangled in many government affairs, he will not be an irresponsible emperor, nor will he be a workaholic, but insists on working and living at the same time.

Zhu Youzhi had just finished handling the government affairs of the two capitals and thirteen provinces, so he came here to fish, and at the moment he was bathing in the cool breeze blowing in his face, enjoying this kind of entertainment out of hobby.

A water dragonfly swept past the lake, and just a little bit of water flew into the distance.

It didn't take long for the buoy to move.

Zhu Youzhi saw the fish mark sinking rapidly, so he quickly lifted the rod, his eyes suddenly bloomed, he felt the weight of the fishing rod in his hand, and at the same time saw the red that jumped out of the water along the fishing line.

He couldn't help but smile when he saw the struggling fish coming towards him.

Zhu Youzhu likes the process of catching a fish, and his kidney line suddenly soars, and a joy will permeate every cell in his body.

For anglers, it is probably like themselves, a solo fishing of 700 acres of water, almost every fishing can be fully loaded.

"Your Majesty, this red carp is really beautiful!" Liu Jin stepped forward and grabbed the red carp that was alive and well, looking very surprised.

Zhu Youzhu also felt that the red carp caught this time was particularly beautiful, so he instructed lightly: "Earlier, the Queen Mother said that she wanted to drink red carp soup, and you should send the fish to Renshou Palace immediately!" ”

"Yes!" Liu Jin put the red carp into a wooden basin containing clean water, and said happily.

Zhu Youzhu turned his head to look at Wang Xiang, who had been waiting for a long time, stretched out his hand to pick up the sour plum soup next to him and said lightly: "No need to be polite, Sun Jiao's two sons still haven't been whereabouts?" ”

After learning that the Sun clan was an accomplice or black hand in the murder of Liu Zhong and Wang Zhi, he immediately ordered the house to be raided.

Due to the distance, the first to be raided by the imperial court was naturally the capital Sun Mansion. Although Sun Jiao has only been in the office for a few years, he has been studying in Guozijian, so he has completely settled in the capital, and his four children are living in the capital.

It's just that the news of the imperial court's raid on the Sun family doesn't know how to leak the news in advance, although Sun Jiao's two daughters are still in Sun's house, but Sun Jiao's two sons have absconded.

In fact, this kind of thing of choosing to abscond when encountering a raider is not uncommon, but 0 is usually arrested quickly, and no one dares to take in a court prisoner.

What's more, if there is no way, you can't go anywhere.

It's just that things are so weird, the day before, Sun Jiao's two sons were still in the academy, but after the two brothers fled from the Sun Mansion, it was like suddenly evaporating from the world.

It's been a few days since the incident, but Sun Jiao's two sons still can't be found.

Zhu Youzhi not only sent Jinyiwei to be wanted and searched for the whole city, but also used the manpower of Dongchang and Shuntian Mansion, but so far he has not been able to find the whereabouts of Sun Jiao's two sons.

It is precisely in this way, in the face of such a strange situation, some people already suspect that Sun Jiao's two sons had an accident, but they don't know where they died.

"Weichen is guilty, and he has not been able to find out the whereabouts of Sun Jiao's two sons, please punish Your Majesty!" Wang Xiang also didn't expect to encounter such a strange thing, so he immediately admitted his mistake.

Zhu Youzhu smelled something unusual from the strange disappearance of Sun Jiao's two sons, took a sip of sour plum soup and asked lightly: "What did Sun Jiao say?" Is he still refusing to speak? ”

I thought that if I found out Sun Jiao this time, I wouldn't be too far from the truth.

It's just that Sun Jiao's mouth is harder than he expected, even if Mu Bin uses all kinds of means, Sun Jiao still hasn't confessed to the mastermind behind the scenes.

Judging from Wang Xiang's expression now, I am afraid that there is still no breakthrough today, and the real mastermind behind the scenes is still hiding in the fog.

"Nope! It's just that he was relieved today and put forward a condition to you, Your Majesty! Wang Xiang swallowed and foamed, and reported cautiously.

Zhu Youzhu gently put down the sour plum soup bowl and said quietly: "What conditions did he make?" ”

As the sun sets, the surface of the lake is dyed with a dazzling golden light.

With a relaxed flick of the rod, the hook that had been hung with the bait re-sank into the lake, and the buoy floated back on the surface.

"Sun Jiao said that if His Majesty can agree to pardon his whole family, he will confess to the mastermind behind the scenes!" Wang Xiang saw Zhu Youji, who had started fishing again, so he lowered his voice slightly and reported.

Zhu Youji's eyes fell on the buoy, but he couldn't help but laugh and said: "He thinks beautifully!" ”

"Your Majesty, please be cautious! The person behind this can enter and exit the Fusi prison in Beizhen, and its energy is really intimidating! If we take a step back and just wait for Sun Jiao to confess this person, we can get rid of this great evil! Wang Xiang hesitated for a moment, but still stubbornly expressed his attitude.

In his opinion, a small person like Sun Jiao is simply not worth mentioning, and the real big fish is the mastermind behind Sun Jiao.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the gently swaying buoy, but unmoved, he admonished: "I can't make any deal with such a heinous person!" You should not mention this kind of thing again in the future, and you must not have this kind of compromise thinking again, otherwise...... The Queen Mother can't protect you! ”

"The minister is guilty!" Wang Xiang felt the emperor's wrath, and immediately knelt on the ground in horror and admitted his mistake.

For a while, the atmosphere here suddenly became tense, and Wang Xiang's back was already in a cold sweat.

After several probing, the buoy suddenly sank.

Zhu Youzhu looked quick to lift the fishing rod, and a beautiful crucian carp was pumped up.

Han Niu hurriedly stepped forward to grab the lively crucian carp, and took down the beautiful crucian carp with quick movements, and put it into a wooden basin filled with clear water.

Zhu Youzhu saw Ma Feng hanging the bait, so he put down the fishing rod and said lightly: "Prime Minister Wang, if Sun Jiao really doesn't move, you will tell him!" If he doesn't confess who is behind the scenes, he will be the mastermind of this incident, not only will he be punished by Ling Chi, but all the men of his Sun family will be beheaded! ”

Ma Feng, who was hanging the bait, couldn't help but panic, but accidentally pricked his finger.

The Sun family has settled in Anlu since the Taizu period, and the three brothers are all senior generals in the army, and now they have bred six generations in various places, and the Sun family has not a thousand men but also hundreds of people.

Hundreds of people have been beheaded, and today's emperor is becoming more and more like the lord of China.

"Obey orders!" Wang Xiang felt the powerful murderous aura emanating from Zhu Youji's body, and even dispelled the idea of compromising with Sun Jiao.

Zhu Youzhu squinted his eyes at the sinking sunset, although he really wanted to find out who was behind the scenes, but it was impossible to make such a deal.

It's not that he doesn't know the importance of finding out who is behind the scenes, but after all, he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the lord of thousands of people in China, and the emperor of this land.

If they let their people know that their emperor had compromised with the evil forces so easily, especially if he was an insignificant person, how would they perceive themselves?

Even if this investigation ends here, he chooses to set Sun Jiao as the head of Ling Chi and execute him, and exterminate the male members of the Sun family, it is better than trading with such a traitorous person.

Zhu Youzhi saw that the bait had been hung up, so he re-lowered the rod and said: "Sun Jiao's two escaped sons should have fallen into the hands of the people behind the scenes, and now the more you Jinyi Wei can't find anyone, the harder you have to find it, maybe now this is the only clue for us to find out the mastermind behind the scenes!" ”

So far, he can't hope too much to pry Sun Jiao's mouth open, but he is planning for the worst. It's just one thing that is very certain, no matter how much effort and time it takes, it is necessary to dig out the mastermind behind the scenes.

"The minister respectfully obeys the holy decree, and he must find out Sun Jiao's two sons as soon as possible!" Wang Yuan immediately cheered up and solemnly said.

Zhu Youzhu saw that the matter had been explained and was ready to concentrate on fishing here, so he waved his hand gently.

Han Niu found that the head of this brocade-clothed guard was too low, and he didn't even see His Majesty's gesture, so he coughed lightly and motioned for the other party to leave.

Wang Xiang was suddenly shocked, and respectfully retired.

As things dug deeper and deeper, he found that Daming's officialdom was really unfathomable, and the person behind the scenes was even more unpredictable.

When Wang Xiang left Tingchao Pavilion, he suddenly found that his back was completely wet, and he also realized that his emperor was actually an unfathomable person.

"What's wrong, sir?" Mu Bin saw Wang Xiang coming out of the Xiyuan Gate, and asked when he stepped forward.

"You're right, Your Majesty does not agree with Sun Jiao's conditions, I was almost punished just now!" Wang Xiang was lucky to have a good aunt, and he seemed to be apprehensive.

"What does Your Majesty mean now? Will the lowly function of Sun Jiao to the death? Mu Bin was not surprised by this answer, so he asked seriously.

Wang Xiangjiang told what had just happened to him, and finally said seriously: "Judging from the current situation, Sun Jiao is indeed likely to be threatened, and Sun Jiao may not open his mouth for the sake of their Sun family's incense." If you really judge him to death, if you really judge people to death, we really can't explain it! We still have to continue to interrogate Sun Jiao, but we must also do our best to track down the whereabouts of his two sons! ”

Mu Bin suddenly froze in place as if he suddenly thought of something.

Wang Xiang saw his subordinate's reaction like this, and couldn't help but say in confusion: "Mu Qianhu, what's wrong with you?" ”

"The lowly position was originally pretending to be tried to death, and Sun Jiao was about to open his mouth at that time, just to pee in the thatched house, but no matter what torture tools the lowly position used, Sun Jiao did not speak!" Mu Bin raised his eyes and looked at Wang Xiang seriously, looking like he was talking authentically.

Wang Xiang looked dazed at first, but quickly reacted and said: "If this is the case, we only need to find out who has contacted Sun Jiao during this period, and who may be the one who delivers the news for the mastermind behind the scenes!" ”

"No...... Wrong? Mu Bin was about to agree, but suddenly he was stunned again.

Wang Xiang was overjoyed just now, but he suddenly noticed that there was an extra shadow next to him, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look over in shock.

Cough!

Just as the two of them were talking about it, Zhu Ji, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, had already appeared here, and coughed lightly at the two subordinates who were engaged in speaking.

"I've seen the Governor!" Wang Xiang and Mu Bin exchanged a look, and even bowed their hands.

Zhu Ji saw the reaction of the two people in his eyes, and said in a surprising voice: "Mu Bin, when you went to the thatched house, the governor of Pontus visited Sun Jiao, you won't doubt the governor of Pontus, right?" ”

Yes?

Wang Xiang and Mu Bin couldn't help but open their mouths in surprise, but they never thought that the person who delivered the news was likely to be Zhu Ji, and Mu Bin pretended to be calm and said: "Don't dare to be humble!" ”

(End of chapter)