Su Huai picked up the drumstick.
At first, he tried it twice.
He realized that his voice was loud enough to reverberate throughout the palace.
Instantly!
The drumbeats fell like raindrops…
The sounds of "Dong Dong" were endless!
Behind him.
The Imperial Army soldiers watched with solemn expressions!
Tu Zhen's eyelids twitched and his face turned pale.
He looked at the young man holding the coffin and standing far away under the drum.
He felt nervous from the inside out.
Carry the coffin and cry out for injustice!
The other party really dared!
At this moment, the commoners who had followed them were also dumbfounded.
Then, everyone looked at the Gate of Heaven Influence!
Because according to tradition.
The drums sounded!
Tian Zi would definitely ask about it personally!
Then…
At this moment, the Emperor of Ming, the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, must have heard it too!
……
At the same time.
Outside the hall.
As the Imperial Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, Jiang Meng was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth in front of the palace door.
"Milord, has His Majesty not come out yet?”
The Thousand Households of the Brocade Guard, Song Zhong, looked at Jiang Meng anxiously.
After receiving the news from his subordinates, he immediately set off and reported to the commander.
One had to know that right now.
Jiang Meng was the main investigator in charge of the Blue Jade Case.
Other than the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Among the six departments of the country, Zhan Hui, the head of the six departments, led the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and several other ministers to jointly handle the Blue Jade Case!
There was a common point!
That was, the core members were all "trusted aides" chosen by Emperor Hongwu!
The meaning was self-evident.
Any official who was good at reading people's minds would be able to sense the " determination " of the Emperor.
Blue Jade Case!
It wasn't just Blue Jade involved.
And all the generals and higher-ups of Huaixi's nobility!
Duke of Song Feng Sheng, Duke of Ying Fu Youde, Founding Duke Chang Sen, Marquis Dingyuan, Marquis Quanning…
From top to bottom, it involved dozens of founding heroes.
As for the generals, soldiers, families, and confidants of these people…
Tens of thousands of people were affected!
So many people.
Even if they were to take turns chopping heads, they would probably have to curl their blades!
As the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Jiang Qiong was too clear about the dangers!
Although Emperor Hongwu was a legend in his life, there were two key points after he became the emperor that caused his personality to undergo a huge change!
One was the 15th year of Hongwu, when his eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying and Empress Ma passed away.
This made His Majesty instantly age by ten years. Under his excessive sadness, he became a true ruthless executioner!
Perhaps only the Crown Prince, Zhu Biao, could persuade him to change his bloodthirsty nature.
However!
The Crown Prince was not a complete person!
After ten years of accompanying the emperor like a tiger, he finally inspected Xi'an Prefecture last year and pleaded for mercy for His Highness the King of Qin. After that, he was scolded by His Majesty…
That was why he fell ill and passed away!
Jiang Wei accompanied Emperor Hongwu for many years.
He knew that after the Crown Prince's death last year…
His Majesty has changed again!
This time, it was more extreme.
At the same time.
It was also the tiger in the mountains who wanted to eliminate all the wolves, leopards, and foxes in the vicinity for the sake of the inheritance of his descendants and the stability of this mountain forest!
This way…the new ruler would have time to grow!
As the founding emperor of Great Ming, he had to do this!
At this moment, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, Feng Sheng, and the other founding nobles were the wolves, leopards, and foxes that had to be eliminated!
Recently.
His Majesty was clearly thinking about how many should be killed, how many should be eliminated, and how many should be left behind.
In the process of investigating the Blue Jade Case, Jiang Qiong also arrested all the people involved in the case.
He was just waiting for His Majesty's word!
Kill!
However…
But today, there was a problem!
He would never have thought that in this "rebellion case" that was personally investigated by His Majesty.
Someone actually had the guts to beat the Dengwen Drum?
In this Blue Jade Case, who didn't feel dejected after being investigated?
So what if His Majesty heard the Dengwen Drum?
Wouldn't that be unnecessary?
But now, there was this problem of " knowing that there was a tiger in the mountain, but leaning towards the tiger mountain "!
With the Great Decree in front of him, he did not dare to disobey or make a decision for the Emperor and let his subordinates capture this person and throw him into prison.
After all.
According to his subordinates 'reports, the surrounding commoners had seen it. If he ordered people to ignore the Great Gao, then wouldn't he be in front of the Brocade Guards and the world…
Had he told them that Jiang Yao was older than His Majesty?
He couldn't bear this crime!
Therefore, he had no choice.
Only then did he rush over, wanting to see His Majesty.
However…
Such a long time had passed.
He only heard that after the Emperor let Zhu Yunwen enter the palace, he ordered that no one was to disturb him without his orders.
He also used this to purge the eunuchs and palace maids outside.
Even if Jiang Meng came, he could only wait quietly under the obstruction of the guards.
"It's not over yet?"
Jiang Meng raised her head and looked at the sky. According to the distance, it was almost time to reach the Gate of Heaven Influence from Huai An Street!
Suddenly!
Just as this thought appeared in his mind.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Dong dong…"
The deep and solemn drumbeats resounded throughout the entire palace city.
The last drumbeat was getting louder and louder!
Jiang Meng's expression changed.
He cursed!
"A bunch of trash!"
He cursed in his heart.
At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the Venerated Body Palace.
Thinking about the expressions of the Emperor and the Imperial Grandson, he became even more nervous!
……
I'm in the hall.
Before the drum beat could be heard.
An old man with a head full of white hair was sitting behind a desk.
He looked extremely tired, lonely, and depressed.
However…
His eyes, which had experienced the vicissitudes of life, were staring at the youth in front of him with incomparable urgency.
The latter was only sixteen or seventeen years old.
Being stared at like this, he was obviously a little nervous.
This was because after he came to Imperial Grandfather's study, he had been constantly instructed by his ears. Imperial Grandfather had taught him many things that an Emperor should do, as well as the decisiveness that he should have!
The imperial grandfather talked about many examples from history, and he spoke with almost all his heart…
He also mentioned Liu Ju, the crown prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Li Chengqian, the crown prince of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty!
He talked about many similarities and differences between the two of them.
In the end.
The old man looked at Zhu Yunwen urgently.
"Yun Wen, you're already the Great Ming's imperial grandson. You can also help imperial grandpa make some decisions.”
"Do you think…you can suppress Blue Jade and the others?”
At this moment, in the old man's heart.
It was obvious.
He had been making a choice between killing or not killing.
During this period of time, he had thought about this question countless times!
Other than the guarantee of the inheritance of the Ming Emperor, there was also the possibility of killing these meritorious officials. Would the meritorious generals left behind by Great Ming be able to assist this grandson that he had high hopes for and become a qualified Emperor of Great Ming!
There was too much time to think and too many factors.
Today, it was time to make a decision.
Therefore!
Only then did he call his grandson over, wanting to hear his thoughts.
If he had the courage to say something that could suppress them, then regarding the life and death of Blue Jade and the others, he could kill some and let some go.
From there, he could preserve the "integrity" of the meritorious generals of the Great Ming Dynasty to the greatest extent!
Even!
If this imperial grandson dared to plead for mercy for Lan Yu and the others in front of the imperial court and the world!
He would be overjoyed!
Because…
On top of this answer and action.
In the eyes of all the officials, Zhu Yunwen was the savior of Lan Yu and the other meritorious generals!
Then, he would first forcefully suppress it.
After death!
It was the time for the new ruler to ascend the throne and win over the hearts of the people!
At that time, Zhu Yunwen would definitely be able to win the support of these noble generals with his courage and the "Enrong" who had pleaded for them!
Therefore…
To Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yunwen's answer was crucial!
However, just as he was looking forward to it.
In front of him.
Zhu Yunwen suddenly knelt down.
"Grandson knows that Royal Grandfather is doing this for Grandson!”
"Your grandson is useless!"
"Royal Grandfather, please make the decision!”
The moment he saw Zhu Yunwen kneel down.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was dazed for a moment, and there was disappointment hidden deep in his eyes!
"Sigh!"
He let out a long sigh, as if he wanted to sigh out the endless sorrow and helplessness of this old man!
"Forget it! Grandpa…got it."
The old man nodded slowly. In the end, his gaze gradually became fierce.
It was almost summer.
Summer kills, autumn falls…
It was the right time!
His grandson's answer of letting him make the decision, wasn't it to let him continue killing?
How could he not understand?
"Then…"
At this moment.
The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty was about to make a historic decision.
But at this moment.
"Boom!"
The first sound of the drum came from afar!
"Boom!"
The second drum sound came from outside the palace!
"Dong dong…"
Immediately after, the dense and noisy drumbeats seemed to have traveled directly from the other end of the river of time to the present…
It instantly broke the strange silence!
It seemed…
It also caused layers of ripples to appear in this calm and silent river of history!
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