Zhu Chunchen's forehead was dripping with sweat, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.
Very soon, the Embroidered Uniform Guards carried out chest after chest of silver.
Zhu Zhanji smiled and said,"Duke of Cheng, what else do you have to say now?"
"Your Highness, the Duke of Cheng's Public House has so many generations of savings. It's not too much to have some silver, right?”
Zhu Zhanji nodded." You're right. It's not excessive to have some silver after so many generations of accumulation. But doesn't the Duke of Cheng have some silver?"
Ji Gang held two letters in his hands and bowed to Zhu Zhanji." Your Highness, these are the letters from Zhu Chunchen and the thieves outside the city."
Zhu Chunchen had already sat on the ground, motionless. His legs began to tremble.
Zhu Zhanji stood up and stretched his waist." Ji Gang, I'll leave this place to you. Don't let anything I don't want to see happen. You understand."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, this subordinate understands."
"Yes, Liu Ning, you can help here too."
"This subordinate will obey."
Zhu Zhanji brought his men out and came to the city wall. Seeing that the Great Ming's five military camps had completely controlled the place, he got up and went to the city tower.
Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Zhanji strangely and said,"Greetings, Your Highness."
"Hmm, Grand Secretary Yang is in a good mood. What brings you here?”
Yang Shiqi sighed helplessly and said," Your Highness, this is the 500,000 elites of my Great Ming Empire. It's very difficult to supply them from the rear. Now, I'm like an ant on a hot pan."
"Oh? The gate could be passed through at any time, so why was it difficult to resupply?”
Yang Shiqi said helplessly," Your Highness, our Ming Dynasty's national treasury has long run out of silver. How can we support such a long battle? If we were in the grasslands, we could still fight and recuperate. However, this is our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Zhanji nodded and understood Yang Shiqi's difficulties. Originally, Zhu Di's expedition had already cost him countless gold, silver, and grain. This expedition was even more of the strength of the entire country. One could imagine how much pressure the rear was under.
Zhu Zhanji pondered for a moment and said with a smile,"Lord Yang, you don't have to worry. Although this is a chaotic world, those who should have food still have food. Lord, give me a few days and leave the food to me."
Yang Shiqi's eyes lit up.”
"Of course!"
Yang Shiqi solemnly bowed to Zhu Zhanji and said,""Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Zhanji shook his head and smiled," You and I don't have to be like this. Lord Yang is from the Crown Prince's Residence. He was the Head Butler of my Crown Prince's Residence back then. We are a family. Helping Lord Yang is helping myself."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"Hmm, how are the bandits outside the city?”
" Sigh, there are many bandits. Although most of them are a motley crew and only the old camp of the bandits can be fought, they have too many refugees. If they fight, I'm afraid there will be countless casualties."
Zhu Zhanji's eyes flashed with a hint of pity, but it immediately turned into determination. This was not the time for him to be so kind.
"Lord Yang, this is not the time for you to be kind. Now is the time for the two armies to face each other. Those people want to subvert my Great Ming Empire. Lord Yang's sorrow should be left after the war."
Yang Shiqi was stunned for a moment and nodded,"Your Highness is right."
"Is there any news from outside the city?"
"Your Highness, the intruders don't believe that my army has already arrived at the capital. Instead, they are still bringing most of the refugees to the capital. Currently, they are less than 50 miles away."
Zhu Zhanji took a deep look at the horizon in the distance and said," I know. I'll leave this place to you."
" Don't worry, Your Highness. It's my duty!"
Zhu Zhanji nodded and turned around to return to the palace.
The night was silent.
The next morning, Zhu Zhanji arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity early in the morning. The structure here was almost the same as before, so Zhu Di was no stranger to it!
Zhu Zhanji looked at the officials in the hall who were all lifeless and ugly. He smiled and came up to pay his respects."Greetings, Grandpa."
"Greetings, Emperor!"
Zhu Di nodded and said,"Rise."
"Thank you, Emperor!"
Zhu Di's face was gloomy as he asked," Commander of the capital camp, is Duke of Cheng Zhu Chunchen here?”
The hall was silent.
Zhu Zhanji hurriedly left his shift and said," Reporting to grandfather, Duke of Cheng Zhu Chunchen, the commander of the capital camp, actually secretly colluded with the rebels outside the city. Yesterday, he was captured by grandson and brought to the Jinyiwei."
"Grandfather, please tell me how to deal with the Duke of Cheng!”
Zhu Di frowned and pondered for a moment."But the evidence is conclusive."
"Grandpa, it's true!"
"Zhu Neng followed Zhen to the south and fought north. He did his best for my Great Ming. How could he have such a descendant? He's simply the scum of my Great Ming."
" Shameful, hateful, deserve to be killed!"
"Pass down the decree, Duke of Cheng Zhu Chunchen colluded with the raiders, intending to rebel and annihilate the three clans!”
"Your grandson will do as you say!"
Zhu Di continued to look at the officials below. He probably didn't have the mood to call anyone. He already understood that the people here were probably rotten. There was no one he could count on.
"You are all officials of the Great Ming Dynasty, why did most of you say that you were ill at yesterday's court meeting? Could it be that he was prepared to acknowledge the thief as his father when the city fell?”
"This lowly subject is guilty!"
The officials in the hall knelt down in unison.
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