Zhu Yuanzhang was not idle over there, and the officials at the prime minister's level were tried by him personally.

Boss Zhu sat on the throne, looked at the right prime minister Wang Guangyang with an expressionless face, and was brought into the hall.

Wang Guangyang didn't suffer any torture, and before going to the palace, the Jinyi guard also gave him a beating, so that he could preserve the dignity of the prime minister.

After he knelt down, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Take it out." ”

"May I ask the emperor, what do you want the old minister to take?" Wang Guangyang asked with a puzzled expression.

"Hu Weiyong's evidence of forming a party for personal gain and plotting against the law!" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "It's all this time, don't you take it out yet, waiting for the New Year?" ”

"Old minister, no......" Wang Guangyang sneered: "The old minister doesn't know what Hu Weiyong did, and he doesn't have any evidence of his crimes. ”

"Could it be that even you are a Hu party?" Zhu Yuanzhang was displeased: "Do you want to protect Hu Weiyong when you die?" ”

"The emperor is clear, and the ministers have no party!" Wang Guangyang said confidently: "These old ministers don't interact with anyone except playing chess, and they don't talk about official affairs when they play chess. Therefore, the minister will not shield anyone, I really don't know. ”

"You're still proud!" Zhu Yuanzhang's nose was crooked, and he grabbed the piece on the table and threw it at Wang Guangyang.

Wang Guangyang didn't move, and let the emperor be angry.

"Are you guilty?" Zhu Yuanzhang finished throwing the chapter and asked in a cold voice.

"The old minister is guilty." Wang Guangyang immediately bowed his head and confessed.

"What sin do you know?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

"If the emperor says anything, the old minister will admit it." Wang Guangyang's attitude is very sincere, but he speaks with a little laziness.

"Why, now in addition to playing chess, don't you even want to think about your own life and death matters?" Zhu Yuanzhang burst into flames: "We have seen all kinds of people in our lives, and I have never seen someone as lazy as you." ”

"Over the years, have you ever said a word, met a person, and done a serious thing?" Zhu Yuanzhang angrily accused:

"At first, we thought you were Taoguang and obscure, paralyzing Hu Weiyong, secretly collecting evidence, and waiting for the opportunity to bring him down in one fell swoop. I didn't expect you to even bother to do this little effort! ”

"Back to the emperor, the old minister is not lazy, but old and tired." Wang Guangyang hurriedly explained:

"Since the tenth year of Hongwu, after being recalled by the emperor, the old ministers have a total of 22 beggar bones, that is, they are self-aware and know that they are not competent to perform the duties of the prime minister. That's why I begged the emperor to invite another smart one. ”

The implication is that we don't deliberately eat a vegetarian meal, but we really can't grind. You old Zhu Fei won't let me go home, now blame me?

"Then you at least keep an eye on Hu Weiyong, right? Over the years, he has covered the sky with one hand in the Chinese book, acted recklessly, and how many lawless things have he done? You can write it down in a small notebook, right? "In front of the rotten king, those who are bosses are humble.

"Hu Weiyong is very vigilant, and when he sees people talking about things, he asks his nephew to guard outside, and the old minister can't listen to the root of the wall." Wang Guangyang sighed:

"Besides, no matter how the old minister has no quarrel with the world, Hu Weiyong has always been very protective of me, and never refuses to keep it secret, the old minister is really powerless."

"You patronize that every day to play chess, and you still have the face to say that you can't do anything?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe his nonsense and said: "You were a strategist comparable to Kong Ming and Ofan, as long as you want to do it, there will be no way?" You just don't want to do it! ”

"The minister is old, his mind is not bright, and he can't fight Hu Xiang," Wang Guangyang realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly defended himself: "Besides, Zhongshu Province is all Hu Weiyong's people, and the old minister is stared at to death, and he can't do anything." ”

"No need to explain," Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother to argue with him anymore, waved his hand and said: "You don't say anything, don't do anything, think that if you don't say or do it, you won't make a mistake." In other dynasties you may be able to protect yourself, but in this dynasty, you are killing yourself! ”

Saying that, he snorted and said: "What's more, you are not really clean, don't think we don't know, every time Hu Weiyong divides the spoils, you are indispensable." Everything is delivered to your hometown in Gaoyou, and it's hidden on the island of Shenju Mountain in Gaoyou Lake, right? ”

"Yes, I really don't accept it, Hu Weiyong is not at ease." Wang Guangyang's expression tightened, and he said with a wry smile: "But the guilty minister didn't touch a penny, and he kept it for the emperor." ”

"You really didn't move at all?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked faintly.

"Nope." Wang Guangyang said calmly: "The emperor has given enough money, and the cost of the guilty minister is not large. ”

"Then what is the origin of your new concubine Chen?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.

"This ......" Wang Guangyang's face finally changed, and he couldn't help but tremble. Unexpectedly, Boss Zhu was clear about his details, it seems that he only removed his eyeliner on the surface last year, and secretly continued to monitor.

"Don't say it, let's say it for you, she is the daughter of a criminal official who was punished into the Sect Division." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "According to the rule, she will either stay in the Jiaofang Division for the rest of her life, or she will be rewarded to a military general with military achievements, how did you get her a civil servant who has not made an inch of achievements for more than ten years?" ”

"Yes, it was Hu Weiyong who helped me get out of my nationality." Wang Guangyang had no choice but to explain honestly: "He said that this kind of thing is very common among high-ranking officials. The old minister is a loyal and diligent uncle, a serious founding hero, and it is not a violation to accept the daughter of a criminal official. ”

"Are you embarrassed to mention your title? Where are you loyal, where are you diligent? Zhu Yuanzhang blew his beard and glared: "Let's take your title right now and dismiss your official, don't you like to be clean?" Let's let you go to the ends of the earth in Qiongzhou! ”

Wang Guangyang's eyes were dark, he was demoted to Guangzhou last time, and this time he directly crossed the sea to Qiongzhou......

But he finally saved his life, so he bowed his head tremblingly and thanked him.

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After Wang Guangyang went down, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't slow down for a while.

It's not just because I didn't ask anything useful, but also because of the four founding ministers I relied on back then, which are all wasted......

It took a while for him to settle down, bring himself back to reality, and order someone to call the fourth child.

After the tea effort, the fourth child hurried over.

After saluting, he asked, "Father is looking for me?" ”

"How's it going over there? How many Hu Dang were dug up? "At the moment, Zhu Yuanzhang is most concerned about this.

"Back to my father, this case is very ...... Ridiculous," replied the fourth man apprehensively:

"Even though the sons were severely interrogated and even appropriately punished, there was still no sign of anyone participating in Hu Weiyong's rebellion......

"Do you believe this?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a gloomy face: "Hu Weiyong is a rebellion, just relying on Chen Ning and Ding Yu's two or three comrades, dare to launch a coup d'état?" After the coup d'état, how did he control the imperial court and how did he suppress the localities? How to create public opinion? How to win over the army? Without a large group of subordinates, he dares to create an anti-idea? ”

(End of chapter)