"Imperial Father, your son will resolve this matter.”
Zhu Xu closed the memorial and spoke in a faint voice.
"Good, good, good! Fifteen, I will give you an imperial edict and a royal sword. There are all the civil and military officials in the court. If you need to mobilize anyone, just take this imperial edict and go. No one can stop you. You can also act first and report later!”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said hurriedly.
"Yes."
Zhu Xu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and cupped his hands.
With the imperial sword and this imperial edict, it was indeed more convenient for him to do things.
He wanted to end this karma completely!
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately wrote the imperial edict and personally gave Zhu Xu a royal sword.
Zhu Xu left Yangxin Palace Hall and went straight to the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'yamen.
Although he was not in the yamen these few days, he was still the commander-in-chief of the Brocade Guard.
As soon as he arrived at the Embroidered Uniform Guards 'yamen, he immediately ordered someone to bring over the official documents of the provinces with the highest prices and began to read them carefully.
By the time Jiang He, who taught Zhu Di and Zhu Xu, got the news and rushed back to the Jinyiwei Yamen, Zhu Xu had already read all the official documents of the state capitals.
"Ninety percent of the officials in the royal court are related to these merchants, especially the founding fathers.”
"It can even be said that 80% of the businesses that can monopolize various industries in various places are supported by these dignitaries.”
After Zhu Xu saw Jiang Meng, he took out a list of names.
Jiang Meng took the list and looked at it. Her hands couldn't help but tremble.
"Your, Your Highness, there are so many officials. Do we have to investigate them thoroughly?”
"Capture those unscrupulous merchants and seal all their shops to solve the problem of monopoly. As for these officials, just collect their evidence and hand it over to father.”
Zhu Xu said indifferently.
What he wanted to solve was the cause and effect of the people suffering because of the high price of goods.
What he wanted to kill were only profiteers.
Moreover, if he were to deal with these officials and dignitaries, he would definitely kill until there were only a few people left in the court, and it was very likely that it would involve even greater karma.
In any case, with Zhu Yuanzhang's personality, these officials and dignitaries would not be able to survive either.
"Yes!"
Jiang Meng respectfully took the list and asked,""Your Highness, which prefecture should we start with?”
"Let's start from Yangzhou."
Yangzhou Prefecture, including Suzhou and Hangzhou, had a few ports that went out to sea. It was a state capital with very prosperous businesses.
There were many profiteers in this place!
"Yes!"
Jiang Meng quickly took the list and left.
On the same day, 2000 Brocade Guards were dispatched, taking boats along the river and heading straight for Yangzhou Prefecture.
That night, nearly a hundred profiteers were taken into prison carriages by the Jinyiwei. Three hundred shops, twenty brothels, and a hundred restaurants were all seized.
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Inside Yangxin Hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang held the memorial sent by the Jinyiwei, his heart filled with shock.
"As expected of Fifteen."
After recovering from his shock, Zhu Yuanzhang said emotionally.
Zhu Xu had said that he only needed to solve the monopoly to lower the prices.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang had only slightly understood the meaning of monopoly, and this time he was going to solve the national price increase.
It was not easy to find profiteers who monopolized in various places in the vast amount of information in the country.
Not to mention that these profiteers were very cunning. They often hid behind the scenes, and some even supported puppets.
In any case, Zhu Yuanzhang only found a few suspicious candidates after investigating for several days.
In the end, Zhu Xu only used a few hours to write out the name list.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang could only sigh at his inferior insight.
"How's the situation in Yangzhou?"
"Your Majesty, the prices of goods in Yangzhou have dropped by more than 80%!!”
Jiang Meng exclaimed.
Once the profiteer was caught, the shop was sealed. The effect was immediate!
"Yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, but when he saw another memorial from Jiang He, his face darkened.
"Half of the officials are connected to these profiteers in Yangzhou?”
"Your Majesty, most of these officials are dignitaries, and it is usually the servants of these dignitaries who are in contact with these merchants.”
Jiang Meng reminded.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly.
Using servants to deal with profiteers.
In the future, even if the matter was exposed, these dignitaries could wipe away their relationship!
"Record all these crimes for zhen first. Sooner or later, zhen will settle the score with these people!!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze was as sharp as a knife.
Who said that if a servant made a mistake, the master would not be responsible?
Back then, when he dealt with Li Shan Zhang, wasn't it because Li Shan Zhang's servant bullied the people?
However, the number of people who had committed the crime had not been investigated, and the Crown Prince Zhu Biao, who had the background of Xun Gui, was still alive. Zhu Yuanzhang decided to wait before taking action.
"Third Bro, how's Fourth Bro getting along with Fifteen?”
Zhu Yuanzhang asked after reading the memorial brought by Jiang He.
"Your Majesty, Prince Jin seems to be very afraid of the 15th Prince. He reports to the 15th Prince every morning. Prince Yan is also afraid of the 15th Prince. However, because of Prince Yan's son, Prince Yan is closer to the 15th Prince.”
Jiang Meng said honestly.
He had also heard about the Prince of Yan and Prince Jin finding trouble with Zhu Xu and being treated after being injured all over.
The two vassal kings were so afraid of Zhu Xu. He thought that the two vassal kings were traumatized by the chicken peck and was not surprised.
"Haha."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction. Zhu Xi and Zhu Di no longer dared to find trouble with Zhu Xu. With such reverence for Zhu Xu, the three brothers could at least get along peacefully in the future.
"However, Your Majesty, the second son of the King of Yan has some complaints about this. He seems to think that His Highness the Fifteenth Prince is the younger brother of His Highness the King of Yan, and that His Highness the King of Yan is too respectful to His Highness the Fifteenth Prince.”
"Humph!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, and he shouted,""Keep an eye on Zhu Gaoxu. If he dares to say anything bad about Little Fifteen again! Slap me ruthlessly! Beat him until he can't speak!"
"Ah, yes!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Jiang Meng was shocked and quickly knelt down.
"You may leave."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, the anger in his heart still lingering.
He was so angry, but it was not entirely because of Zhu Gaoxu's attitude towards Zhu Xu.
It was also because Zhu Gaoxu was a complete villain in the deduction.
For the position of Crown Prince, he did not hesitate to kill his brothers. In the deduction, Zhu Xu's first bloodbath in the Forbidden City was caused by this fellow.
Now that this fellow still dared to frame Zhu Xu, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally would not spoil him!
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