Factory owner is king

Chapter 4
Outside the Hall of Martial Arts, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead, walking like a dragon and a tiger, followed by the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen and a group of eunuchs and maids. Zhu Yuanzhang's face was livid, his eyes were squinted, his face was murderous, and there was a sense of fatigue in the murderous look.Behind him, Zhu Yunqi just lowered his head, closely following in the footsteps of his grandfather.

At the entrance of the Hall of Martial Arts, Zhu Yuanzhang paused, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone stay here, Yun Wen comes in with me, Lao Liu, watch over, don't let anyone eavesdrop." After finishing speaking, he walked into the Hall of Martial Heroes .

Zhu Yunwen also followed in, turned around and closed the door, leaving only the blank eyes of the eunuchs, maids, and guards around him. Except for Lao Zhang, no one knew who the Lao Liu the Emperor was talking about before entering the palace.Among those present, perhaps Xu Ruyi was the only one who knew that Old Liu might be Old Liu from Tianzitang in Tianmen. '

It was just a rough guess, but he didn't have the heart to think about it.The immediate priority is how to survive.

Standing quietly outside the hall, facing the bright sun, everyone felt a little hot, except Xu Ruyi who felt cold all over.It's not that he has profound skills and is immune to cold and heat, but he knows that he may die when Zhu Yuanzhang summons him later!

In fact, Xu Ruyi knew in her heart that the reason why Zhu Yunqi pulled him in was to win the praise of the emperor's grandfather for him, but he didn't know that his emperor's grandfather was not a very talkative person.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang had ignored him just now, he knew that, first of all, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a bad mood because of what happened just now, and his killing intent was strong.Secondly, Zhu Yunqi was thinking of pulling him in at that time just now, and Zhu Yuanzhang would not fail to understand that Xu Ruyi and Zhu Yunqi might have a good relationship.And Zhu Yuanzhang hated corrupt officials, rich people, and eunuchs all his life. He would not want his grandson to have a close eunuch by his side.The difference between the three is that when he kills corrupt officials and rich people, he will find an excuse anyway, even if it is an excuse, killing eunuchs is just a sentence.

It makes sense when you think about it. Does the emperor have any special excuse for killing his slave?
'what to do! 'Xu Ruyi was secretly anxious.

Inside the warm pavilion of the Hall of Martial Arts
Zhu Yuanzhang sat behind the Longshu table, his eyes slightly closed, and his hands rested on the armrests on both sides of the seat.Leaning on the back of the chair, without saying a word, it was as if he had fallen asleep.He is waiting, he is also thinking.

Since ancient times, heroes are like beauties, and the world is not allowed to see gray hair.

Heroes are twilight and beauties are getting old, which has always been the most powerless and regrettable.

Zhu Yuanzhang never obeyed the old, to be precise, he refused to obey anything.As a commoner, he fought out from the sea of ​​corpses and blood, and recovered the land of the Han family.He fought the Yuan people, he won, he fought Chen Youliang, he won again, he fought the huge civil official group, and he still won.It's like the illegitimate child of the goddess of victory.He is also ready to fight with his ordinary old brother, he even has a plan, just wait for the next year, starting from Sapphire, and killing all the way, he firmly believes that he will be the winner, and the fruits of victory will be left behind. To his good grandson Zhu Yunwen.

But the scene just now was like a knife stabbing into his eyes and into his heart. 'Am I still going to have a fight with my own sons? ' he thought 'Doo?How do you count as winning? Do you want me to kill them all?Let it go? Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes slightly and looked at Zhu Yunwen, the heir to the empire who had not said a word until now and was trembling slightly. "If you let it go, how can Yunwen hold on to this country?" ! '

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was blue and red, sometimes murderous, sometimes showing deep sorrow.

Before the Longshu case, Zhu Yunwen trembled slightly.

Firstly, he was angry, but mostly hesitant about whether he should tell his grandfather about his worries and his fears about his uncles.

'The tiger is the supreme beast, who dares to offend him?Only the love between father and son can be reviewed step by step. 'This is the poem Xu Ruyi read to him before, to tell him that the emperor's feelings for him are true.

Gritting his teeth and stomping his feet, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Grandpa Huang!"

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang also said, "Yun Wen, you..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was impatient and disappointed by waiting, so he decided to speak first. Unexpectedly, Yun Wen also spoke.

Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback when he heard the sound of grandpa emperor, and then laughed heartily, "Hahahaha..." "My grandson finally spoke, it was slow, but he still spoke."

Slowly restraining his laughter, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Grandson, tell me, tell grandpa what you think."

Zhu Yunxuan didn't understand the meaning of Zhu Yuanzhang's laughter, but he hesitated for a moment, and said firmly, "Since the emperor's grandfather ascended the throne, several uncles who entrusted his grandson have been in various places, and they have been given great rights. Let them Guard my Daming country. But my grandson is really uneasy, if my grandson's uncles refuse to accept my grandson in the future, what will my grandson do?" Zhu Yunwen used the word 'dissatisfied', after all, he did not dare to point out the possibility of the feudal lord's rebellion .

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have an answer in his mind. He really couldn't think of how a father should deal with his sons.In desperation, he could only open his mouth and say, "What do you think?"

In fact, this dialogue really happened in history, but it happened after the Lanyu case, that is, Hongwu 26 years.At that time, after Zhu Yuanzhang slaughtered all the civil servants and generals, he proudly said to Zhu Yunqi, "I arranged for your uncles to guard the border for you and stand guard. From then on, you can be the emperor at home with peace of mind."

Zhu Yunxuan replied, "My uncles will resist the invasion of foreign enemies. If my uncles rebel, what should I do?"

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang kicked the ball back as he does now, "What do you think?"

Zhu Yunwen's answer was, "First, use virtue to win their hearts, and then use etiquette to restrain their behavior. If that doesn't work, reduce their territory. The next step is to change the fiefdom. If there is really no way, then you have to draw your sword and fight against them." .”

Zhu Yuanzhang, who has been proficient in strategic calculations all his life, couldn't help but praise after hearing this plan: "Very good, there is no better choice."

Perhaps Xu Ruyi's butterfly wings made this conversation happen at this moment.

"What do you think?"

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's rhetorical question, Zhu Yunxuan did not hesitate, and said the countermeasures he had previously pondered: "Strive for virtue, restrain them with courtesy, cut down Yiqi's vassals, and then attack with swords. General, grandson should be able to win."

Zhu Yunqi's answer is not much different from the history, but the last sentence is added: There are many soldiers in the court, and there are many generals. If there is a fight, my uncles will definitely not be able to beat me.

After hearing these words, Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent again.There is no problem with these words, but he knows that he is about to start the purge in the army.If one's own sons are not at ease, how can they be assured of these old brothers who follow themselves to fight the world?Therefore, it is imperative to clean up the army.

After thinking again and again, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "This method is fine."

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang said wearily, "Grandson, go out first, by the way, let that little eunuch come in."

"Yes, grandson is resigning." After saluting, Zhu Yunqi slowly withdrew from the Hall of Martial Arts.

After "Old Liu" Zhu Yunqi withdrew, Zhu Yuanzhang said to the empty hall, "Have you found out?"

From the shadows in the corner, a hunched eunuch in brocade robes suddenly walked out, without saying a word, he just walked slowly to the Longshu table, put a piece of paper on the Longshu table, then stepped back and walked back. In which shadow.

Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and picked up the paper on the table. The ink on the paper was still wet, obviously he had just written it.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at ten lines at a glance, quickly read the words on the paper, then nodded, lit the paper on the candlestick, threw it on the ground, and closed his eyes again.

Outside the Hall of Martial Arts.

Xu Ruyi has been standing here for almost half an hour since she came here.In this half an hour, he can be said to be like a year in seconds.He didn't know what it would be like to go in and wait for his own fate. He didn't know if the grandpa and grandson inside would talk about him, what Zhu Yunqi would say, or maybe he wouldn't have the chance to go in for a while, but Was it directly taken away and beheaded?
The more I think about it, the more afraid I become, the more I think about it, the more afraid I become. . . . .Slowly, the brain fell into a blank.

At some point, someone pushed him.

"Who?!" Xu Ruyi shouted, her voice was out of tune.

"Ah" Zhu Yunqi took a step back in fright, "I, I"

Xu Ruyi came back to his senses, "His Royal Highness, Grandson,"

"The emperor told you to go in." Zhu Yunwen said.

"Yes." Xu Ruyi bowed her head and saluted, taking the opportunity to ask in a low voice, "What did you and the emperor say about me?"

Zhu Yunwen said blankly, "I didn't mention you. It's just that before I came out, Grandpa Huang asked me to call you in. Maybe I want to reward you. No, does Grandpa Huang know you?"

"Er..." Xu Ruyi was speechless, "You didn't introduce me, and I have no merits, so what is he rewarding me for? It's fine if you don't kill me."

"Go in quickly, don't make my grandpa wait in a hurry." Zhu Yunwen said, pushing him again.

'You are urging me to die, when will you be a part-time bull head and horse noodles! Xu Ruyi sighed, lowered her head and walked into the Hall of Martial Heroes.

The moment Xu Ruyi entered the hall and turned around to close the door, a low voice rang in his ears, "I want to survive and be a useful person."

The sound seems far away. . . . .

Saying "Long Live Long Live", Xu Ruyi knelt respectfully in front of Long Shu's desk, not daring to move.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked Xu Ruyi up and down, "Well, it looks like he is about ten years old, he is quite courageous and dares to eat fish from the Imperial Garden."But it's normal for a child to be extremely hungry.However, discussing state affairs indiscriminately, and guessing that I want to purge the generals in the army, this is not a matter of the child's temperament. How did he think of it? Is there really such a person in the world who knows it from birth?Or did someone use his mouth to tell Yun Wen? ! '

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded, "Xu Ruyi?"

"The servant is here," Xu Ruyi quickly responded.

"Stealing fish from the imperial garden, and discussing state affairs with the emperor and grandson, I will give you two quarters of an hour, you can say whatever you want," Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes, "after two quarters of an hour, if I have not changed my mind, you Just go out and die."

Xu Ruyi suddenly raised her head and saw Zhu Yuanzhang.The two of them were not far apart, only thirteen or four meters.But Xu Ruyi felt the surging murderous intention in Zhu Yuanzhang.

Clenching her fists and clenching her teeth, Xu Ruyi's mind raced 'what should I do, what should I say?What can you say to not die? 'He didn't think about assassinating the king.If Zhu Yuanzhang was so easy to kill, he wouldn't be Zhu Yuanzhang.What's more, even if he succeeds, he can't fly out of the palace, and meaningless things are not worth doing.

'The voice said before that he wants to survive and be a useful person, what does that mean?Who said that?Don't care who said it now, just believe it! '

Time passed by every minute and every second, and about a quarter of an hour later, Xu Ruyi knelt down on the ground, looking more respectful, and said, "Long live back, my servant Xu Ruyi is nine years old and an eunuch. She was harmed by those corrupt officials. Poor, my parents sent me to the palace. The slaves hate those civil servants. The emperor’s grandson does not think that the slaves are humble, and the slaves are smashed to pieces, and there is nothing to repay.” After a pause, Xu Ruyi went on to say, “The civil servants outside are greedy for money. , killing endlessly, but every one of them is sanctimonious and scheming. The emperor has been fighting with them all his life, does he hope that the emperor's grandson will continue to fight with them? Under their guidance, the emperor's grandson will only be close to civil servants, and he is pure and kind. In the future, he will only obey their words, so how can he be their opponent? With these civil servants, how can the emperor's grandson fight against his emperor's uncles?"

Xu Ruyi raised her head again, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang fixedly, "The servants are willing to serve eagles and dogs for the emperor's grandson. If the emperor cannot bear to do it, the servants will do it. If the emperor's grandson cannot do it, the servants will also be able to do it. In the future, the emperor If Sun needs it, this servant is willing to take the responsibility for the crime together, even if he dies without regret, I beg Your Majesty to help."

After speaking, there were about 10 minutes left.The Hall of Martial Heroes fell into silence again.

Ruyi stopped talking and waited quietly for Zhu Yuanzhang to pronounce his fate.

He didn't have anything else to say, the passage just now said all he needed to say.First of all, he showed that he was a young eunuch with no roots, no background, and no ambition to rebel (thank God, the rebellious eunuch Cao Jixiang was not born yet), and his life and death were all in the mind of the Tian family; secondly, he was willing to check and balance those who civil servant; in the end, he was willing to work for the eldest grandson of the emperor.This was all the uses he could think of for himself.

After hearing Xu Ruyi's words, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't express his position, and remained silent, thinking secretly.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to these words, and felt that there was some truth, but there was only one point, the little eunuch Xu Ruyi in front of him was only nine years old, which was too young.Eloquence does not mean that he can do what he says.

Time is up.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Ding Bin is guilty, and now he is locked in the prison of the pro-military captain's mansion. You go and see. Do whatever you want, and give me a satisfactory answer within seven days." After finishing speaking, he opened the A brocade box, took out a gold medal from it, and threw it at Xu Ruyi, "Go!"

Xu Ruyi reached out to catch it, put it in her arms, then kowtowed three times respectfully, "Your servant will leave." She slowly exited the Hall of Martial Arts.

The gate of the Hall of Martial Arts closed again. . . . . . . .

In the dark hall, there were only a few solitary lamps. Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and leaned on the back of his chair, wondering what he was thinking. . . . .

(End of this chapter)