Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 766: Threats in the Court
"You don't have to worry about this matter. This is all arranged by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"After all, you have entered the Ministry of Revenue now. You should be able to share the worries of His Majesty as soon as possible in the future. You don't have to take this matter to heart."

Zhu Yuanzhang has always been fond of Wang An, and he was also cultivated by Zhu Biao and Zhu Han.

Today, Wang An has become a leader among the new nobles in the court.

After hearing Zhu Han's words, Wang An swore in his heart that he would repay him in the future.

"Since you have come to the palace today, I would like to ask you whether you have dealt with the account books of the Ministry of Revenue a few days ago? Do you have any other concerns?"

Zhu Han walked towards the study while speaking, and Ge Rong and Wang An followed behind him.

Wang An respectfully told Zhu Han the truth of the matter.

In fact, they have already seen clearly some of the concerns within the court.

If anyone dares to interfere in this matter, they will naturally suffer a lot of backlash.

It now seems that Yingtian Prefecture is still turning a blind eye to this kind of thing.

The most obvious thing is that there was no tracking of their placement in the court and their final movements.

Especially after Wang An arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, he had become a thorn in the eyes of others.

From the beginning to the end, he has demonstrated that he can control a lot of concerns.

Therefore, even if others still want to point fingers at him, it will be impossible in the end.

Moreover, now with the protection of Zhu Han and Zhu Biao, Wang An's official career is becoming smoother and smoother.

When he looked at Zhu Han, he tried his best to discuss with Zhu Han some of his experiences in the court.

After all, there are many officials in the court who are doing some shameful things in secret.

In the study, Zhu Han asked Wang An and Ge Rong to sit opposite him.

They now have a thorough analysis of the court.

Especially Wang An.

In front of Zhu Han, he pointed out that the Minister of Personnel and several other officials had actually begun to turn against Zhu Biao and no longer supported him as they had done in the past.

"Although they were all promoted by the Crown Prince, they have secretly had a lot of contact with the King of Yan's people."

Wang An was talking about the list, and Zhu Han had already remembered every detail of it.

He never pays attention to officials.

They now realize that over time these officials have become more and more rampant.

If I hadn't wanted to investigate all of their bottom lines in a short period of time, I would never have thought that these people had so many concerns.

"You mean to say that these people have been secretly forming cliques and engaging in private activities very frequently. Do you have any evidence?"

Zhu Han's face had turned gloomy. In fact, many of these officials were the ones Zhu Yuanzhang trusted the most.

On weekdays, I trust them very much.

But now, in the court, they actually formed cliques for personal gain.

To Zhu Yuanzhang, he was an obvious deception.

What Zhu Yuanzhang hated most was that officials went beyond his control and had other connections among the princes.

His goal now is to leave the world to Zhu Biao, but if someone wants to ruin his plan, Zhu Yuanzhang will naturally not agree.

Wang An looked at Zhu Han with complicated eyes, and told him that when he went to the Ministry of Personnel to deliver some account books a few days ago, he saw the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Li, and they started talking.

Their goal was to spread Zhu Biao's reputation in Yingtian Prefecture as quickly as possible.

I heard that they obtained the silk this time for this reason.

"No wonder, we couldn't find any evidence of these methods from the beginning. What went wrong? Now it seems that there are officials who guarantee them."

"Some silk and satin from Jiangnan were out of stock instantly, just to make Zhu Di look like a genius in business."

Zhu Han now understands everything clearly.

These officials wanted Zhu Di to stand out in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, but the method they used was extremely stupid.

He knew very well that his chamber of commerce had already monopolized the business.

There were many businesses in Yingtian Prefecture, so they put a lot of effort into silk and almost ruined it.

Zhu Han frowned slightly. He absolutely could not tolerate it any longer at this moment.

"Your Highness, we don't have much evidence. These people have been very careful, but I heard that they have been in contact with Zuihua Pavilion recently."

"I don't know if I can get some information from Zuihua Pavilion, but those women all have special skills. I'm afraid it won't be easy to cooperate with them."

When Zhu Han heard about Zuihua Pavilion, a smile appeared on his face. He had already asked Yueru to find out the news about these officials.

I didn't expect that it would actually produce results now.

Since it is related to Zuihua Pavilion, Zhu Han has already won the game. He looked at Wang An with a calm expression.

"You should deal with the affairs of the court as soon as possible, and let Gao Fei handle the investigation of these officials."

"You all have to perform your duties, so that you can purge these corrupt officials for the Ming Dynasty and bring justice to the people of the Ming Dynasty."

After Zhu Han finished speaking, he asked Ge Rong and Wang An to leave and only left Gao Fei.

At this time Gao Fei still looked confused, as he had already found out a lot of information before.

After all, for Zhu Di, it was a devastating disaster.

If all this were told to Zhu Yuanzhang now, Zhu Di would probably lose his throne.

"Your Majesty, what do you want to do with Zuihua Pavilion next? I'll go and find out the situation."

Gao Fei was already impatient at this point and wanted to take action as soon as possible.

Zhu Han frowned slightly as he looked at Gao Fei. He had actually already grasped the general situation of the officials.

It is not an easy task to arrange them all nowadays.

It was just that I didn't expect that among the officials nowadays, there would be so many situations to control.

If he encounters any more danger here, it may be difficult to deal with them all in a short period of time.

If the officials tried to make excuses, it would definitely cause a sensation in the court.

Whether it is Zhu Biao or Zhu Di, they will lose Zhu Yuanzhang's trust, and Zhu Han will never let this happen.

"Now secretly ask the Royal Guards to track down these officials as soon as possible. I want to discuss countermeasures with the Crown Prince."

After receiving the order, Gao Fei hurried to prepare.

At this time, Zhu Biao had already finished reading all the memorials that Zhu Yuanzhang had asked him to handle at home.

Standing up from the chair, Zhu Biao stretched himself and asked the butler to prepare some wine for him. He wanted to get drunk today. He had been busy with official duties these days and had no time to rest properly.

Now all the memorials have been read, and all the things arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang have been sorted out.

Only then did Zhu Biao feel a lot more relaxed.

"Everything for the next few days has been arranged, and I'm going to relax."

As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, the housekeeper hurried to prepare, and at this moment, someone outside came hurriedly to report.

Zhu Han had been waiting outside for a long time. When Zhu Biao heard Zhu Han, he quickly got up and walked to the door.

"Uncle, how come you have time to come to my house today? Please come in quickly. I have already ordered someone to prepare wine and food."

Zhu Biao respectfully brought Zhu Han to the pavilion in the backyard.

This is where Zhu Biao usually relaxes most of the time. The housekeeper has already arranged all the wine and food.

After sending everyone away, Zhu Han sat opposite Zhu Biao, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"Your Highness, this wine is truly pure. It looks like it is the peach blossom wine brewed last year."

Zhu Biao felt a little embarrassed after hearing what Zhu Han said.

He doesn't actually drink much wine on a normal day, but he is very fond of peach blossom wine.

The housekeeper at home would brew a little more for him every year.

"Uncle, you can really taste the mellow aroma of this wine."

After Zhu Biao and Zhu Han toasted each other for a while, Zhu Han put the glass on the table and told Zhu Biao what Wang An had told him today.

He wanted to resist more officials in the court.

Zhu Biao's face became paler and paler, and he looked at Zhu Han in disbelief.

These officials were all the most trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang and played an important role in the court. No one expected that they would do such things in private.

"The businesses they did privately were just relying on the position of the emperor in the court, which is why many businessmen were deceived by them."

"Now that something like this has happened in the court, if it is not resolved properly, many merchants will definitely come to Yingtian Prefecture to file a complaint, and the situation will probably become more complicated by then."

Zhu Han would never hinder any businessman from doing business. After all, officials and businessmen are one and the same.

But if someone wanted to use his official position to gain a lot of benefits from these businessmen, Zhu Han would naturally not agree.

After hearing what Zhu Han said, Zhu Biao's face also turned gloomy.

He held the wine glass tightly in his hand, and he never thought that Zhu Di's business this time was actually related to these officials.

No wonder they have such close contacts on a daily basis.

With such a big conspiracy hidden behind him, no one could shake his position in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

If anyone dared to have such an idea, Zhu Biao would naturally not agree.

"Uncle, since you have already found out the news, I'm afraid you have a way to solve it."

Zhu Biao had always been respectful to Zhu Han, but now this situation had occurred between him and the officials in the court.

If I don’t solve it myself, I can’t imagine how many problems will arise in the future.

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao seriously, and naturally he was thinking about supporting Zhu Biao.

Zhu Yuanzhang arranged Zhu Biao to be by Zhu Han's side in order to train Zhu Biao.

Now that things have come to this, Zhu Han naturally would not allow anyone to shake Zhu Biao, whom he had cultivated with great difficulty.

Zhu Han looked at him seriously and immediately made a decision in his mind.

"Your Highness, just follow the plan I have prepared before and go to see Queen Ma and explain the whole story to her."

"Even if it comes to His Majesty, the Queen will make the decision. The Prince of Yan's business this time has indeed made many officials in the court jealous."

As Zhu Han spoke, he thought of Zhu Di's boastful words he had made in front of all the court officials.

The businesses he handles in the court of Yingtian Prefecture are no longer as good as before, and there is really no one who can make decisions for him now.

Now it has come to a critical moment, and the officials are all thinking about protecting themselves. He also wants to see who will stand on Zhu Di's side when things fail.

"The time has come to fulfill the boast he made in the military order. I just don't know how the King of Yan is going to make up all the silver."

Zhu Biao's face turned pale, and he drank several glasses of wine before the anger in his heart dissipated.

When looking at Zhu Han, Zhu Biao felt very embarrassed.

He had already thought about it a long time ago, and he would be able to sort all of these out when problems arose.

But now I find that the opposite is true.

If these are arranged properly, then there won't be much competition at that time.

He must work together with Zhu Han to make clear arrangements for the current situation in the court, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang will surely be troubled and embarrassed.

"I am willing to work with my uncle to resolve these issues. Even if those officials impeach me, I will not back down."

"Please, uncle, find a good solution for the court to prevent the Ming Dynasty from being in turmoil."

Everyone in the court knew the status of Zhu Han in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Han agreed without hesitation.

He and Zhu Biao toasted each other and discussed state affairs until the evening.

Zhu Biao couldn't hold on any longer and got drunk.

Zhu Han helped Zhu Biao to the study and arranged for a housekeeper to take good care of Zhu Biao.

"Prepare some hangover soup for the prince. Let him drink it and then rest. Otherwise, he will have a headache when he wakes up tomorrow."

The housekeeper listened to Zhu Han's words and nodded repeatedly.

Seeing that Zhu Han drank so much alcohol and still looked like nothing happened, the butler couldn't help but admire him.

"Your Majesty the King of England can drink a lot."

Zhu Han smiled faintly without answering and left in a hurry.

The next morning, when Zhu Han and Zhu Biao went to court, they originally wanted to tell Zhu Di directly about the tricks they had done in the Yingtianfu silk and satin shop.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Di announced in front of all the court officials that his silk and satin business had become more and more prosperous.

He had collected all the money, including that in the military order, and handed it over to the Ministry of Revenue.

It immediately caused quite a stir in the court.

"Your Highness Prince Yan's business is really good. That's a full 100,000 taels of silver. He actually earned enough to support the Ministry of Revenue within half a month. This is really amazing."

"I heard that the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce has always been an obstacle to the business of the silk shop, but I didn't expect that the King of Yan would succeed."

"Your Highness Prince Yan has a really good business mind."