Chapter 19 Decent Zhao Wumian looked normal. He glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang from the corner of his eye. He seemed to be a very peaceful old man. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, with no luxurious ornaments except a jade belt around his waist. His hair was gray, but his steps were very steady and powerful. "Everyone, get up." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand casually, his eyes turned to Zhao Wumian and the other two, and smiled, "We came here today because we heard that Taotie was moving abnormally and the seal was weakening, so we specially asked Jiang Xiahou and Pinglianghou to help reinforce the seal. It was also a coincidence that when I came in, I saw you guys fighting here... Zhao Wumian." Zhao Wumian replied: "I am here." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him calmly and asked, "Why do you want to offend your superiors?" Among those present, Zhao Wumian had the lowest official rank and was the most insignificant. But he remained calm from beginning to end, which made the other two seem guilty. Zhao Wumian pointed at the jailer and said, "Your Majesty, Fei Ling and Zhou Ji knew that I was going to enter the ninth level of cultivation and use the evil spirit to open my meridians. So they instigated this person to put the "Six Desires Delusion Powder" in my wine, intending to make me uneasy and invaded by the evil spirit! This is really a disregard for human life, which is too much..." "Zhao Wumian!" Fei Ling could not help it. He did not dare to speak loudly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, so he lowered his voice, but it still sounded like a roar: "You have no evidence, you assassinated me, and you dare to accuse me first! Your Majesty, this official has evil intentions. As the emperor's personal army, he disregards the law and tarnishes the holy name. Please investigate!"
"Fei Ling, no noise is allowed in front of the emperor!" Fei Ju looked serious and said, "Have you forgotten everything I taught you?" Fei Ling lowered his head and said softly: "Yes, Dad..." Fei Ju's expression became uglier: "You are addressing me in an official taboo!" Fei Ling swallowed carefully and said, "Yes, Deputy Commander..." Fei Ju turned to Zhu Yuanzhang and apologized respectfully: "Your Majesty, I failed to teach my son well, causing him to misbehave. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." "It's a waste." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and smiled, "No need to be so rigid. When we are their age, we are still worrying about what to eat next. Why bother? Zhao Wumian, Fei Ling said you have no evidence, do you have any proof?" Zhao Wumian said, "Your Majesty, I have been in the sixth level prison these days. The only ones who knew that I was going to the ninth level to open my meridians with evil spirits so as to inoculate the blood of Taotie were Governor Mao of the Pacification Division, Pacification General Jiang, and Eunuch Yunqi, and the other two. I have no grudges against the two adults, and we have no grudges against each other. As for Eunuch Yunqi, I have cultivated him repeatedly. If it were them, who else could it be? Moreover, the only ones who knew that I would go to the ninth level after dinner were the two of them! Coincidentally, the jailer gave me the [Six Desires Confused Mind Powder] before I went to prison, which is specifically used to confuse the mind. It is clear who ordered it!" "This……" Zhou Ji's forehead began to sweat. Fei Ling said, "You have so many enemies, how can you be sure that we did it? This is simply a false accusation!" Zhao Wumian asked back: "May I ask, young marquis, who do I have a grudge against?" "of course……" Fei Ling opened his mouth to speak, but Fei Ju turned around and glanced at him. Fei Ling suddenly woke up, secretly cursing Zhao Wumian for his viciousness, and immediately lowered his head, sweat starting to form on his forehead. Zhao Wumian was not ready to let him go, and said coldly: "I killed the traitor Hu Weiyong, and I only have a grudge against the Hu party and the Yipintang! But outside the Hu party and the Yipintang, my action is to eliminate traitors for the country! Where is the hatred? The young marquis said that I made enemies with others by executing people on the execution ground. What does this mean? Did your father make enemies with those traitors when he fought in the south and the north in the past?!" "you……" Fei Ling was horrified: "I... I am not..." The four words "making enemies with others" disregard the interests of the country and the family, and only focus on personal grudges. They also emphasize taking the initiative to provoke, while the other party has done nothing wrong. Zhao Wumian deliberately misinterpreted it, which made Fei Ling speechless and covered in cold sweats.
Even if he had this idea, he would never dare to reveal it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. Fei Ling immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed hard. Yunqi gave him an appreciative look. Mao Xiang and Jiang Huan were also a little surprised. What a sharp-tongued boy. Zhou Dexing shook his head helplessly, looking at his son who was kneeling and trembling secretly beside him, feeling very disappointed. Zhu Yuanzhang was still smiling, but he had begun to emanate a certain unsettling aura. A vague murderous intent permeated all around him. Majesty and domineering power gathered in him. At this moment, he was the ruler of the Ming Empire, the all-powerful Hongwu Emperor. Fei Ju noticed it and immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty..." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand. Everyone held their breath and dared not look up. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Let's see, each of you has your own reasons. Mao Xiang is here. He knows how to read minds. He can read the minds of the three of them one by one, and naturally he will know who is right and who is wrong." Zhou Dexing knelt down immediately. He knew very well what kind of person his son was. Whether he was upset because of the Taotie incident or because of Hu Weiyong, it was unlikely that he would be clean in this matter. Zhou Ji and Fei Ling did not dare to say a word. They trembled all over and bowed their heads to the ground obediently. "but." Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and said in a condescending manner, "Young people act on their own initiative, and they don't necessarily care too much about right and wrong. Zhao Wumian is a talented person, but judging from his actions today, he is too straightforward. Zhou Ji and Fei Ling are from high-class families, so it's normal that they don't like him. Let's put it this way, if our family members are naughty, we should solve it ourselves. Since Zhao Wumian is a member of the Jinyiwei, we will punish him. For the next three months, he will not be allowed to leave Beijing without any work. He will stay in this imperial prison and reflect on his mistakes honestly! Do you understand?" What kind of punishment is this? Zhao Wumian understood that this was a way of making a big deal out of a small matter, and also a way of showing closeness, so he immediately said, "I obey your order!" Fei Ju immediately said, "I have not taught my son well. I will take him home today and discipline him strictly. He cannot leave the house within a year!" Zhou Dexing also said: "I am guilty, and I will discipline you strictly. In addition, the military report from the Governor's Office recently reported that the Wuxi barbarians in Sichuan are rebelling. Although I am old, I am still ambitious. I ask Your Majesty to allow me to lead the troops to suppress the rebellion." "That's right." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even say a word of courtesy and just waited for him to take it on himself. Fei Ju was startled by this and said hurriedly, "I also want to fight!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Is it worth it for two generals to go to a mere rebellion of barbarians? Since Pingliang Hou is willing, and there are still remnant Yuan forces in Yunnan and Guizhou, 'Ba Za Wal Mi' is causing trouble. I order you to lead 100,000 troops to take his head back." These two things are not on the same level of difficulty. The people Zhou Dexing pacified were real barbarians, just ordinary people who were making trouble. At most, there were rebellious forces behind them fanning the flames. But Bazawalmi was the former King of Liang of the Yuan Dynasty, who controlled the entire Yunnan Province for decades. He was deeply rooted and had Tubo as a factor behind the scenes. This level of "bandit trouble" cannot be dealt with by Fei Ju alone. An army of 100,000 will never win in such a battle, and even 200,000 will find it difficult to accomplish the task! Zhu Yuanzhang threw it to Fei Ju lightly, which was both a deterrent and a punishment. ——Don’t think we don’t know about the shit you did.
Zhou Dexing really felt that his son was guilty, and he himself was guilty, so he subconsciously sought military merit to atone for his crime. He was probably unaware of this. Zhu Yuanzhang would naturally not make things difficult for his elder brother, but Fei Ju... It's useless to act respectful. Since you don't want to be decent, then I will help you be decent! Fei Ju gritted his teeth in hatred, but he still looked terrified and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order!" Fei Ling and Zhou Ji's hearts suddenly sank to the bottom. …… (End of this chapter)