Xie Ming

Chapter 315 Zhu Cilang's Outsmarting His Subordinates

At five minutes past the hour of the si (si), the four general commanders met in the inner hall of the Jinan Prefecture's government office to discuss the situation in Shandong.

Crown Prince Zhu Cilang was in the main seat. Seeing that all the commanders in the hall were hiding their thoughts and unwilling to speak out, he had no choice but to use Huang Degong to make a breakthrough.

At this moment, Huang Degong was also confused when he heard what His Highness said about being the head of the four towns.

Just based on this sentence, I am afraid that I have already made others suspicious of me!
After all, more than an hour has passed since the prince entered Jinan from Luoyuan Gate in the west!
At this moment, only the remaining three towns are eligible to be summoned.

If you want to say that you have been delayed for such a long time and have not had any secret discussion with the prince, or done anything fishy, ​​no one will believe you even if you tell them!

It's not a good thing to say, but the old guys in the other three towns are not idle either! They are very cunning!

It’s hard to be sure. I’m afraid that he might have already found out everything about the prince’s entry into the city.
At this point, what if he doesn't compromise? !

You have to express your attitude first, so as to shut them up before you can talk later!

However, at this time, no matter how hard he struggled, it was always difficult to have both!
"Oh! Mr. Huang is really a good person!" The prince sneered and didn't take it seriously. His words were light, but they exposed Huang Degong's thoughts!
"It's already this late. Why don't you keep trying to put the blame on the grain-transporting office in the rear?!"

The prince spoke frankly and directly, and immediately cleared himself of the issue of grain and fodder transportation.

And at this moment, Ma Weimin, the green-robed grain officer who was introduced to the mansion by Xiao Jingchuan and was still hiding in the back row, also had a change of color on his face without him noticing, which was quite dramatic!

"Haha, Mr. Huang, it would be embarrassing if you were to do this in front of the three of them!"

"Yeah, that's fine!"

"At worst, I will have to deal with this evil guy myself, but that's not possible!" As he said that, Zhu Cilang placed the teacup in his hand on the table and glared fiercely.

"They missed the opportunity to fight, they were afraid to move forward, they ignored orders, they plundered the people's property, raped and looted, they gathered people to cause trouble, and they fought among themselves!"

"These seven cases are violations of military law."

"Everyone!"

"You are all great generals who can control a region, with tens of thousands of soldiers at your command!"

"In the future, we will be able to defend the southern border without you!"

"It is said that the deeper the love, the more severe the criticism!"

"This time, if you are willing to mobilize your troops to the north, I will appreciate your kindness!"

"Here I am, Zhu Cilang, thank you all!"

"But then again!"

"Now that everyone is here, we should have a team that looks like a regular Ming army!"

"Let's not talk about the far ones, let's not talk about other things!"

"Just look at Jinan right now!"

"Huang Zongzhen, Huang Degong's Chuzhou part is based here, which is my original intention!"

"It is clearly stated in my handwritten instructions that he should be stationed here to coordinate and direct the work!"

"But what about the other three towns?!"

“Why do you want to cause trouble and refuse to leave the city?!” As Zhu Cilang spoke, he looked around, assessing the situation and taking advantage of it.

"How?"

"Haha, you guys, do you really have to use some vague excuse of not having enough food and grass to get rid of me?!"

"You intend to get away with this. I'm afraid you don't take me seriously enough, right?!"

"I am younger than you. If you are to be considered according to age, you can all be regarded as my uncles!"

"Haha, but I'm not just a little kid either! Ah? Haha." The prince's words showed that he was shrewd and intimidating without being angry, and there was a sense of unpredictable grace from heaven!

I think that when he was with Emperor Chongzhen in the past, he also learned a lot about the art of ruling his subjects!
"Ah! I dare not!"

"Don't dare! Don't dare!" For a moment, the four generals heard this and responded in fear again. They had no choice but to answer. During this time, Gao Jie from Fengyang Town didn't know whether he was panicking or thirsty!

The freshly brewed Laoshan green tea in the teacup in front of him was swallowed down in one gulp.

At the moment, Zhu Cilang was unusually energetic, with clear eyes and a clear mind. He took a quick look and, seizing this opportunity, quickly turned the conversation to Gao Jie, in an attempt to further escalate the situation.

"Eh?!"

"Someone's coming?!"

"Go get some more tea for Mr. Gao!"

"Haha, Mr. Gao, look at you, you are really thirsty!"

"Tea should be savored slowly, but you can't drink it like this!"

"The boiling water is very hot. Be careful not to sting your mouth. It would be more harmful than beneficial!" Zhu Cilang took advantage of the situation and said something with hidden meaning.

And Gao Jie was also very alert this time.

He carefully calculated that the prince came today with bad intentions!

Chen Zao is concerned about the matter concerning his nephew Li Benshen, and he is afraid that he cannot avoid it even if he wants to!

So he thought about it for himself, and felt that it was no use trying to hold on like this, so he just bit the bullet and decided to endure it!
So, this fellow gritted his teeth and made a plan. Unexpectedly, he jumped up from his chair, stepped out of the crowd, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and asked to confess his crime.

"Ugh!"

"Prince!"

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"

"To be honest, I got the news that my nephew Li Benshen was captured in the west of the city this morning, just as I left the camp after being summoned!"

"Alas, I have been trembling with fear all the way here!"

"That's what I want to do!"

"This bastard used to be very stubborn and arrogant!"

"I bumped into you, the prince, this time. I must have behaved in an unruly manner and said something reckless. I caused trouble and offended Your Highness!"

"Prince!"

"I, Gao Jie, can distinguish between public and private matters!"

"This little beast has done something out of line, violating national laws and military regulations. You should beat him and punish him!"

"No more questions!"

"Minister! I am also responsible for failing to discipline my children!"

"Your Highness!"

"I have come here to accept my crime and punishment!"

"Although I don't know the details, I am guilty. As long as you say the word, I, Gao Jie, will not hesitate!"

Gao Jie from Fengyang Town is good at speaking!

He guessed the situation and suddenly acted like a righteous man, speaking passionately and clearly!

The purpose is to shut Zhu Cilang up!
Actually!

Ever since Huang Degong's efforts to smooth things over failed, Huang, Gao and the two Lius from the four towns have all understood the situation clearly!

Today, I'm afraid that Zhu Cilang came to the so-called meeting in the inner hall of the Governor's Office just to find evidence to punish the guilty and redeem himself!
And during this period, Huang Degong was not the only one at the center of the storm.
Regardless of other things, just take what happened to Gao Jie's nephew Chen Zao. The dozen or so corpses in front of Mingyue Tower already explain the problem!
How could Gao Jie, the most conspicuous person in the hall, escape? !

At present, he is still unaware of the consequences of Li Chengdong's failure, so all he is thinking about is to use the merits of his subordinates in serving the king to protect his nephew. At the same time, he wants to clear himself and leave a good impression of loyalty to the Crown Prince!

(End of this chapter)