Chapter 5 The Empty Seal Case is about to break out

Chapter 5: The Empty Seal Case is about to break out

After all, this is something that Lao Zhu personally instructed us to do, and we must not neglect it.

Otherwise, if they anger this emperor, they might lose their lives.

Wei Qingming has been worrying about this matter these days.

But no one expected Ye Xuan to be so efficient. He had finished everything in just one morning.

As for what means he used, Wei Qingming didn't care.

All he needs is a result.

Although Ye Xuan was not the only one in the Jinyiwei who was responsible for handling this matter, he was the one who got the results the fastest.

There was no movement from the others.

After the joy, Wei Qingming stood up and prepared to enter the palace.

Before leaving, Wei Qingming did not forget to instruct Ye Xuan: "You must protect Cheng Gong."

"Ok."

Afterwards, Wei Qingming praised again: "Ye Xuan, you did a good job this time! When there is progress later, I will take credit for it from you!
Watching Wei Qingming riding away on his horse, Ye Xuan's anxious heart finally calmed down.

To be honest, Wei Qingming is a pretty good official and is quite lenient towards his subordinates.

But at the same time, his attitude is meticulous.

As long as there is anything, we must strive for perfection.

But no one is perfect, everyone has advantages and disadvantages.

It seems that this matter may have come to a temporary end. As for what to do next, only Wei Qingming will know after he returns.

……

The walls of the imperial palace in Jinling capital sparkled in the sunlight, as if a majestic mountain came from the sky.

The ancient palace gate is dyed in deep red, which brings out a different charm.

Behind this palace gate, there are thousands of soldiers ready to protect the palace.

at the same time.

One room is furnished with simple and elegant rosewood furniture with exquisite carvings on it, while the patterns on the screen not far away are also unique.

In the corner there is a pot of green asparagus fern or orchid, which makes the interior furnishings more exquisite.

In short, the whole room gives people an antique and historical feel.

This is the imperial study.

And in the middle sat a middle-aged man.

He was wearing a golden robe embroidered with a five-clawed dragon totem and a black gauze hat with gold thread on his head. He had an aura that looked down on the world, and his eyes seemed to contain a sharp sword that was about to be unsheathed, giving people a feeling of being sharp.

And there was a sense of imperial majesty in his brows.

This is the monarch who overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu - Zhu Yuanzhang!

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing memorials, with a hint of distress between his brows.

But the emperor's joy and anger were all shown on his face, so no one knew why.

After finishing the revision of the memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang stopped writing and rubbed his eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial Guard, Mao Xiang, is outside asking to see you."

An old eunuch walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and reported.

"Announce." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

Then the eunuch shouted at the top of his voice, "Announce, Jinyiwei Commander Mao Xiang is here to see you—!"

As soon as the words fell.

A middle-aged man walked in from outside the door.

The man's eyes were as sharp as a tiger's, and he strode into the imperial study.

"I, your humble servant Mao Xiang, kowtow to Your Majesty!" When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao Xiang knelt down respectfully.

"Get up!"

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, signaling the eunuchs beside him to step back.

Soon, only Zhu Yuanzhang and Mao Xiang were left in the imperial study.

Mao Xiang was the commander-in-chief and also a close confidant cultivated by Zhu Yuanzhang.

He also holds the highest position in the Jinyiwei. He has always been very stable and rarely as impatient as he is now.

Obviously, this was something extremely urgent.

After seeing that there was no one around, Mao Xiang presented to Zhu Yuanzhang all the evidence related to the blank account books he had found in the past few days.

After Zhu Yuanzhang took it, he began to read it carefully.

It clearly records all the details regarding the blank account books.

"Your Majesty, on the sixth day of April, the Yangzhou prefect's twelve volumes of blank account books were found."

"On the tenth day of May, the governor of Suzhou also used blank account books."

"On the eighth day of the sixth month, the prefect of Luzhou used a blank account book."

"The ninth day of the seventh month..."

"Okay, we know it all! You don't need to report one by one." Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand to stop Mao Xiang's report. Feeling exhausted, he rubbed his brows and carefully read the contents.

At the same time, he memorized the names of these people one by one.

Those who have violated Lao Zhu's bottom line will definitely not escape Lao Zhu's sanctions!
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, murderous intent surging in his heart.

At the same time, a fierce murderous aura emanated from his whole body, and his eyes seemed to be burning with a flame.

The powerful imperial aura between his brows instantly made people shudder.

This temperament is so awe-inspiring that it is intimidating without even being angry!
Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not lose control and yell because of his anger, Mao Xiang could always clearly sense the raging anger burning in him.

This is not an external expression, but an emotional expression that comes naturally from within.

I'm afraid that this time there will be a bloody storm!
Mao Xiang, who was standing aside, felt his legs trembling unconsciously, perhaps because he was shocked by the imperial aura emanating from Zhu Yuanzhang at this moment.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is not like any emperor in ancient and modern times. He is the founding emperor, and he climbed to his current position step by step on the blood and corpses of thousands of people.

I'm afraid that no one except himself could know the story of his escape from death and the sad journey he went through.

The natural murderous aura in his body also developed into a murderous aura from the inside out.

If he gets angry, blood will splash into a river!
"We provide these people with good food and drink! Mao Xiang, why do they refuse to obey our orders?"

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his anger, frowned, and looked a little puzzled.

"Your Majesty has been good to them, and they naturally know that, but human greed is insatiable. Perhaps their reason has been taken over by desire!" Mao Xiang didn't know how to answer. He was afraid of angering His Majesty, so he could only give an ambiguous answer.

After hearing Mao Xiang's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a breath.

He knew that except Empress Ma, no one around him dared to tell the truth.

Because everyone is afraid of him!

Looking at the list of officials who had disobeyed his wishes, Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer suppress his anger.

Given his personality, it would be impossible for him to let officials do this.

Because he was afraid of repeating the mistakes of the Yuan Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang then waved his hand and instructed Mao Xiang, who was standing beside him, "From now on, you will arrest all the officials involved in the blank account books. Don't let any of them go unpunished! Do you understand?"

"Yes! Your Majesty, I obey your command!"

Then Mao Xiang turned and walked out the door.

At the same time, fear was churning in my heart.

Based on his understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang, a storm was probably coming.

Now is just the calm before the storm.

(End of this chapter)