In the evening, Zhu Biao was still accompanying Lao Zhu to read a book in the imperial study room. Yu Yi trotted in from outside to report: "Your Majesty, Li Xiang is here."

"Is Li Shanchang here?" Lao Zhu subconsciously repeated.

"Let Li Shanchang come in."

Li Shanchang did not wear official uniforms today, but was wearing prisoner clothes. He walked in and knelt down directly: "The old minister is guilty."

Lao Zhu: "Li Shanchang, why are you here to see us in this outfit?"

Zhu Biao: "Li Xiang."

Li Shanchang knelt on the ground: "I am in charge of the construction of the city of Zhongdu. Because of this, there has been a civil unrest in Fengyang. It is the old minister who is not strict in supervision. I ask Your Majesty to surrender the crime."

"Li Xiang get up quickly, how could we believe the bandit leader's one-sided words? Your clothes of prisoners really pierced our eyes." Old Zhu signaled Zhu Biao and went to invite Li Shanchang to the chair.

"Your Majesty, I think it's all related to me, so I took off my official robe and went to the palace to apologize for the crime, asking Your Majesty to punish me."

"What do you mean? Who lent you this prison uniform? We want to punish him and dare to give it to our Ming Prime Minister." Old Zhu said with a smile.

After a few greetings, Lao Zhu began to talk about the serious matters.

"The Ming Dynasty straight road, they dared to deduct wages after just how long it was built. As for the disaster relief prevention in Fengyang, the food was stored in advance, but the people could not get a single pill.

We mean it during construction, but are the words of the two bandit leaders true? If not, we will misunderstand the ministers."

Li Shanchang: "There are too many people involved in this matter, and it is difficult for me to make a conclusion for the time being. It is just that I am the main responsible person for the construction of Zhongdu. This time, there is a civil rebellion, so how can I stay out of the matter?"

Old Zhu looked at Li Shanchang, his eyes straightened, as if he wanted to see his Li Shanchang's heart and see the right and wrong clearly.

Li Shanchang lowered his head and reported, not knowing that Lao Zhu was staring at him, and only hoped that his prison uniform could protect him.

He knew Your Majesty. As long as you admit your mistake in advance, Your Majesty would not be too embarrassed. Besides, he didn't know what was going on this time.

"Good Master, you have been with us for many years. We are willing to cure your sins, let alone you have no sins, right?"

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Li Shanchang asked curiously.

"Can we rule the minister just because of a few words from the rebellious bandit leader? How is that possible? We still think they are deliberately provoking the relationship between the king and the minister." Old Zhu laughed and sweared to the point. Then he kept Li Shanchang for a meal.

Old Zhu is so nasty... Zhu Biao smiled and complained.

Looking at the remaining soup on the table, Lao Zhu put down his wine glass: "The ice is three feet long and it will take a day to deduct food and pay, and embezzle wages. It may have begun since the day of the Zhongdu repair, and it has accumulated over time, which has forced the people to have no way to survive."

"Biao'er, in a few days, you will play a show with us. We will catch them off guard while they are not prepared."

What was Lao Zhu doing? Although he didn't understand what he said suddenly, he still nodded. After all, he had to be obedient.

A few days later, morning court.

"Dear friends, we have already found out what the bandit leader said last time, it is purely a creation of nothing.

When the Ming straight road was built, no one deducted labor food and salary. It was the reason why the mob said randomly in order to rebel."

After Old Zhu finished speaking, Jiang Huanhai, the Minister of Works, immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, I think Your Majesty is right."

When Yang Xian heard about this, he glanced at Li Shanchang and the others and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, you must not. You should investigate this matter carefully. I think there must be something wrong with it."

"Okay, we know, the incident of the Fengyang civil war has ended here." Old Zhu's voice was loud and he emphasized: "We decided to let the prince and Yang Xian go to the north to patrol the Yellow River, and that's it."

Yang Xian sighed: "I obey the order."

There was no big deal today, and all the officials were much more relaxed when they went to court. The Minister of Works said to several other officials: "I know why Your Majesty no longer investigates the incident of the Fengyang civil war."

Song Na, the priest of the wine, said: "Why? Shangshu Jiang knows the reason?"

"Because Your Majesty wants to cover up, who is the host of the straightforward matter? It is His Royal Highness." Jiang Huanhai said self-righteously.

The group of officials behind him suddenly realized and touched their beards and said, "So that's it, so that's it."

Hu Weiyong always likes to listen to the sound of the wind and the corners of the wall. When he heard Jiang Huanhai say this, he immediately ran to report to Li Shanchang.

"Weiyong, why do you care so much about the incident of Fengyang people? Tell me honestly, have you participated?"

Hu Weiyong shook his head and pressed it to Li Shanchang's ear and whispered: "Li Xiang, although I, Hu Weiyong, love power and hate Yang Xian, and have stumbling to the National Academy of Scholars, I will never embezzle and accept bribes under the nose of His Majesty."

"Okay, you're smart." Li Shanchang also felt relieved: "It's not the best. Your Majesty kept me for dinner a few days ago. It seems that he didn't think much about the Fengyang people's rebellion. But we are still diligent and diligent, so don't cause trouble for me."

"Yang Xian and the prince went to the north to inspect, and he had more opportunities to please His Highness. We must also recognize the situation and do not interfere with the prince's interests. Climb the prince's big tree.

Listen to me, you are not allowed to be in trouble with the National Academy of Staff in the future. Your opponent is not the people of the National Academy of Staff, but Yang Xian, Liu Bowen, and the Zhejiang East Party." Li Shanchang narrowed his eyes: "Li Bin's death. I will not let Liu Manzi go."

"Yes, what Li Xiang said." Hu Weiyong nodded and said yes, then stopped and waited for Chang Yuchun who came from afar.

"Duke of the Kingdom." Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang smiled at Chang Yuchun and said, "The Crown Princess is committed to giving birth to the little prince's grandson, but he has never found an opportunity to congratulate the country."

"Li Xiang, there is no need to congratulate me. I think my girl is also walking in the Hall of Hell." Chang Yuchun smiled and said, "If you don't mention this, let's go together."

Zhu Biao looked from a distance, and the officials who went down the court were walking further and further away, as small as an ant.

Just now, Lao Zhu told him to go north in the court, but in fact he was trying to attack the east and west. Yang Xian's melon seed was still trying hard to persuade Lao Zhu to check Fengyang.

Zhu Biao has no opinion on this. Whether Yang Xian wants to make political achievements for promotion or for the people, as long as he is willing to investigate, this is a good thing.

Although Yang Xian is not arrogant, as long as he controls it well, Yang Xian is a powerful tool to deal with corrupt officials and powerful officials.

When he returned to the Eastern Palace, Zhu Biao went to Changle Palace to look at Chang's family, saying that he was leaving Nanjing for some time, and he didn't say anything else.

The same goes for the Yongning Palace, Zhu Biao said the same thing. Xu Miaowei understood it and did not ask much.

Zhu Biao told them about the matter in the court that as long as he did not take the initiative to mention it, they would not be able to intervene.

Zhu Biao asked Sanbao to invite Zhu Di back to the palace, sent a letter to Shen Qiancheng, told Mu Ying, and asked them to follow him.

Yang Xian asked Zhu Biao what they were going to take to the northern tour, and Zhu Biao would only know when the time comes.

Mao Xiang and Lu Zhong arranged the Jinyiwei under his command to obey the orders and prepare for the trip.
Chapter completed!