First Minister of Ming Dynasty Chapter 173

Zhu Yidou was arrested, and the man who was calling for wind and rain in Jinling City was put in prison. Facing the dark, gloomy, sour and pungent cell, he sat sullenly for a while and even laughed.

His smile frightened the two unfortunate sons into a fool. Dad wouldn't be crazy, right?

Crazy?

how come!

When Zhu Yidou was first arrested, he was really frightened, he cried bitterly, knelt down and kowtowed, all these were not fakes, because he knew too well, no matter how powerful he was, he would die if he stabbed a knife through his heart. , no luck.

If Zhang Ximeng directly ordered the killing, he would be finished.

But Zhang Ximeng didn't, but put him in jail, which showed that there was room for recovery. In this case, he had hope of surviving.

And as the saying goes, if you don't make a deal, you might be able to make good luck and climb high branches.

"Fortune and misfortune depend on each other, you still don't understand this truth!"

The two sons really didn't understand, "Dad, you said, do you think we can still go out?"

"Well, not long after their Zhu Family Army entered Jinling, there are a lot of messes, and they must need help. Who else knows the situation in Jinling better than us?" Zhu Yidou lowered his voice, "Listen to both of you, No matter how much you pay or what conditions you offer, you will agree to them! Also, after this time, we will be able to see who in Jinling City is truly with us and speaks for our father and son. After we go out, we will definitely Repay it well. As for those white-eyed wolves who are not of one heart... Hehe! I want them to live rather than die!"

Zhu Yidou's expression was hideous, as if he had returned to the moment when he held a dagger and killed Semuren and cut off his head decades ago!

As long as it doesn't kill me, it will make me stronger!

Decades of wind and rain have passed, no one can shake the old man, and no one can!

In the battle of attacking Jinling, Zhu Wen fought bravely and made great achievements. He became the youngest commander under the old Zhu, commanding 5,700 elites, and he was already quite prestigious in the army.

With the increase of troops and horses and the expansion of power, the number of troops and horses in each battalion under Lao Zhu is also expanding. Originally, a battalion was less than 5,000. Now a battalion of Tang He has more than 7,000 personnel due to guarding Yangzhou. , Xu Da's first battalion also reached 6,800 people.

All in all, the big guys are getting better with each passing day.

As Lao Zhu's nephew, Zhu Wenzheng has received a lot of attention. There is an endless stream of people who give him gifts and come to see him. He was too lazy to pay attention to these people, but there were a few fellow Huaixi villagers who wanted to send their nephews and nephews into the army, and came over and begged. Zhu Wenzheng rarely showed mercy. Young fellow.

Taking time out, eating, drinking, and having fun.

The big guy didn't ask him anything, he was just an ordinary friend.

It's just that a thunderous news exploded recently, saying that it was Zhu Yidou, Master Zhu, the protector of our fellow Huaixi villagers who was arrested. He did a lot of good things and helped thousands of fellow villagers, so good Man, why was he arrested? Did someone deceive the superior and wronged a good man?

Hearing these things, Zhu Wenzheng was also startled. Could it be that his uncle was really deceived?

After thinking about it, he decided to come to see Lao Zhu and inquire about the situation.

In addition to some urgent official duties these days, Zhu Yuanzhang came to see his son whenever he was free. The child who was only a month old had nothing to do except eat and sleep.

But Lao Zhu just couldn't see enough, the little guy fell asleep, and he leaned over to the side of the cot lightly, just looking at it, he felt full of happiness.

It wasn't enough to watch it, so he stretched out his hand and poked the little guy's delicate face. When the little guy frowned, Lao Zhu quickly put his hand away, for fear of waking the child up.

But even though he is so careful, the little things often cry for no reason, making Lao Zhu in a hurry and embarrassed. How can he still have the courage to lead the army?

Today, Old Zhu just put a lot of effort into coaxing the child to fall asleep, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead, when Zhu Wenzheng came.

Lao Zhu still respected his nephew very much, so he let him sit down and the two of them chatted.

Zhu Wenzheng mentioned this about Zhu Yidou.

"Uncle, I heard that he has a good character, and he takes special care of the villagers. He has been in Jinling for many years, and he is considered a local snake. It seems that he should not be arrested!"

Lao Zhu frowned, then stretched it out again, but said lightly, "Did someone send you here?"

"No, I, I just listen to people talking, so I came to ask, no, there is no other meaning!"

Lao Zhu stared at him, but Zhu Wenzheng didn't feel guilty. After a while, Lao Zhu smiled and said, "Wenzheng, uncle believes what you said, but you are here, it proves that Zhu Yidou should be arrested! It must be arrested! very good!"

Zhu Wenzheng paled in shock, completely fundamental thinking, I just came to ask, how did it become Zhu Yidou's life reminder?

Lao Zhu said with a sneer: "His power is so great that our nephew can come to intercede, and he has only been in Jinling for more than a month, and he will be given another year or two, and he will not bribe all of our civil and military affairs! Such a person Keep it for the New Year?"

Zhu Yuanzhang is murderous, and this reason is absolutely perfect!

The so-called money to the gods, only the price that can't afford, there is no one who can't buy it!

Zhu Yidou has been standing for decades, but it is not by being brave and ruthless. His greatest ability is to do what he likes. No matter whoever is, he will inevitably have weaknesses, or greed for money, or lust, or both. Of.

He spared no expense, desperately smashing, no matter how awesome the characters were, there were almost no people who didn't bow down.

So many officials in Yuan Ting fell on this.

Now it's Zhu Jiajun's body again. Some people come to Zhu Wenzheng's side, and most of the other civil and military people are not immune.

And once the subordinates have taken the money from others, they have benefited from them. When something happened, did they listen to Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Yidou?

This city may be surnamed Zhu, but which Zhu is not necessarily!

At this moment, Guo Ying came again.

"Supervisor, there are more than 20 people from the Huaixi Chamber of Commerce here, who jointly name Bao Zhu Yidou! Also, hundreds of people have written blood letters, asking the superiors to release them!"

Zhu Yuanzhang took it, and after only a few glances, he suddenly slammed to the ground!

"Okay! What a great skill! He is a man who penetrates the sky and the earth!" Lao Zhu was furious, and he only felt that his authority had been greatly provoked.

As Zhang Ximeng said, even Zhu Yuanzhang would not dare to do whatever he wanted, but Zhu Yidou was unscrupulous. As long as he was called eldest brother, he would help you settle things. If you call him eldest brother, can you assassinate the superior?

Lao Zhu was getting more and more angry, and he wanted to order all the people who protected Zhu Yidou to be arrested!

But this matter was handed over to Zhang Ximeng after all, and he held back his anger, "Go, invite Mr. Zhang, we need to know how far this case has gotten!"

Not long after, Zhang Ximeng came, holding a lot of files in his arms.

"Mr. Zhang, let's not look at it, let's talk about it, what bad things did this Zhu Yidou do? How many murders are there, and are there enough to be skinned?"

Zhu Wen was listening next to him, and his back was chilled. Why did his uncle hate him so much? I was really reckless this time, I shouldn't have come... After all, Zhu Wenzheng is just an ordinary young man in his twenties. He is a bit more powerful in battle, but his political wisdom is almost zero, otherwise he would not end up miserably.

But even so, he also felt that things were extraordinary!

"My lord, the matter of Zhu Yidou is really not as simple as a murder case."

"Didn't he kill anyone?"

"No no no... There are definitely not a few people he killed, but if you just treat him as a jerk, you will underestimate this person."

As Zhang Ximeng said, he showed Lao Zhu a file. It was the food and salary that Zhu Yidou raised for the Yuan army on Jiqing Road in the past three years...not much, but only 800,000 stone in total!

The Jiangnan Yuan Army numbered less than 200,000 people, and the average was only four stone per person!

"Jiangnan Yuanjun, this person is actually raising it?"

Facing this conclusion, Lao Zhu was also stunned.

"My lord, it's more than that. In the past five years, Zhu Yidou's family business has increased more than tenfold. He can intervene in Jinling's large and small industries, just like Jinling City's Minister of the Household."

Lao Zhu took a deep breath, how could this person be more terrifying than he imagined!

"Mr. Zhang, he is a gangster who can't stand on the stage. How, how can he have such great authority?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly. At first, he didn't believe it, but after counting some documents and accounts on the painting boat, he was very sure that this Zhu Yidou was a monster like a king squid!

Or to put it more simply, he is very similar to Huang Jinrong and Du Yuesheng from Shanghai, but he has not been able to reach the sky. If Lao Zhu also nodded and accepted Zhu Yidou, then a super tycoon would rise, and the calamity would rise.

"Speaking of it, it is still a drawback left by the Yuan court's tax system. The Yuan court used wealthy merchants and gentry to collect taxes, and the local power became bigger. Although these people are insatiable, they still have to abide by some rules, and they are not completely at the mercy of the court. With the rise of the Red Turban Army, soldiers and horses have to be recruited everywhere to suppress the rebels. The original gentry and merchants are no longer useful, and these people even collude with the rebels, and the lord knows this."

Zhu Yuanzhang's thinking was quick, and he immediately said: "Sir, you mean that they let out such a vicious dog because they disliked the use of the gentry in the past?"

Zhang Ximeng praised: "My lord is wise, that's true. Zhu Yidou has the ability to collect taxes that the gentry cannot, and Zhu Yidou is willing to do things that the government can't do! He raised food and military equipment before and after, but he helped Yuan Ting a lot. "

Zhu Wenzheng's sweat is down, he is speaking for something!

"Uncle, nephew thought that Zhu Yidou should be killed immediately and all his henchmen!"

Before Lao Zhu could speak, Zhang Ximeng shook his head first, "It's not that simple. Zhu Yidou started at the end of the world. He is familiar with the three religions and nine streams. He knows better than anyone where there is money and how to get it out. The government cannot accept the money, even if Going down with troops and horses, in addition to looting the people, don't even think about how much money you can receive. But at this time, raising troops to fight requires a huge amount of expenditure, even high-ranking officials and generals of the Yuan court who have heavy troops have to bow their heads and admit defeat and ask for help home help."

Having said that, Zhang Ximeng feels a bit similar to those famous Shanghai tycoons.

In the last days of the dynasty, it is not that the people are struggling to make a living, but that the majority of the people are struggling to make a living. There are still a small group of people who are drunk with money and money, and their lives are much better than before.

Shiliyangchang, a family of gold powder, feasting and feasting, neon flashing, every lamp consumes not electricity, but the blood and tears of the common people, and countless lives!

Just like that Fengyue Baojian, the beauty on the front and the bones on the back.

It is true that the ten miles of foreign fields are true, and it is true that there are sorrows everywhere. It only depends on which side you put yourself on, and which side you naturally see.

Zhu Yidou became a prominent figure in Jinling City through the collapse of order, his shrewdness and ruthlessness, and his extraordinary means.

He can stand tall and ignore the poor folks.

But he is very clear about where his power comes from, so he is still receiving people who come to ask for a meeting in the painting boat. No matter who it is, he is willing to help, as long as you recognize the big brother!

From a certain point of view, he also did not forget his original intention.

"My lord, if you want 800,000 shi of grain, 1 million shi, or even 2 million shi, Zhu Yidou will not be able to kill him, because he can help lord and achieve his goal easily without any trouble!" Zhang Ximeng said in a low voice.

I saw Lao Zhu's brows stand up instantly, slapped the table, and roared, "We're not begging for food, we want Jinling City!"

Zhang Ximeng has a happy face, as expected of you!

Ordinary people can't wipe out Huang Jinrong, Du Yuesheng's, even Japanese people armed to the teeth can't do it, only people who have the ideal of changing the world and smashing an old world can achieve this step!

"My lord, since this is the case, I see you immediately summon those who wrote Zhu Yidou's blood book!"

Old Zhu pondered: "Sir, do you want us to face them directly?"

"Yes! Zhu Yidou used these people to coerce the people. Since the lord wants to completely cut off this tumor, he can't sit in the government office!"

Old Zhu thought again and again, and suddenly said: "Sir said so, then we don't have to meet these people, let's go to the Huaixi Chamber of Commerce, go to meet those Huaixi villagers, meet the people of Jinling, and let them tell Zhu Yidou's evil deeds! Get rid of this **** completely!"

Zhang Ximeng was overjoyed again, Lao Zhu was indeed very courageous.

"My lord, Jinling is still too chaotic right now, I'm afraid there will be an accident!"

At this moment, Zhu Wenzheng immediately became confident and said loudly, "Mr. Zhang, I am willing to protect my uncle. If something goes wrong, I will chop my head off!"

Chapter end