HLnovel Chapter 864
Chapter 864
Looking at the gentle-faced palace maid in front of him, Wei Wu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
As the saying goes, you will be cut by the knife if you stick your head out, and you will be cut by the knife if you keep your head down. Since you can't avoid it, you can only stand up straight and face it calmly.
However, before facing it, it would be better to understand the specific situation, so Wei Wu spoke.
"I just want to ask, how did your aunt feel when she sent you here?"
Hearing this, the palace maid smiled slightly, and then gave Wei Wu an answer that was completely unfathomable.
"Her Majesty said that if Marquis Changle asks how she feels, she should let the maid tell you that she is very happy."
"..."
After a brief silence, Wei Wu put on a smile and laughed dryly twice.
"Just be happy...that's good, just be happy!"
"My Lord, please do not keep the Queen waiting any longer. I will take you to Kunning Palace right now!"
"Let's go!"
Afterwards, led by the palace maid, the two walked step by step towards Kunning Palace.
At the same time, when Wei Wu went to Kunning Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao in Fengxian Hall were also busy.
After a brief contemplation, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest son.
"Biao'er, how do you think we should handle the matter of the third brother?"
In fact, Zhu Biao had thought about this question in his mind before Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth, so he gave an answer immediately.
"Dad, didn't you just set up a new organization recently? Why don't you let them handle this?"
"Emperor of the Imperial Guard? No, they can't."
As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and rejected his proposal, which made Zhu Biao a little confused.
"Dad, the Jinyiwei secret envoys are outstanding, and each one is an elite selected from the Jinyiwei. Why can't they do the same?"
“It’s not a question of ability.”
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head again, and then continued:
"Biao'er, the Jinyiwei was established not long ago. If it had been ten years, no, even seven or eight years, we wouldn't have to worry about it."
"But right now, it's hard to guarantee the loyalty of all the Jinyiwei, let alone asking them to keep secrets. We don't feel comfortable handing it over to them."
"This matter concerning your third brother is extremely sensitive. As a prince, he is suspected of betraying the Ming Dynasty. This matter must not be leaked at all."
Having said that, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"If the Ming Dynasty had been around for a hundred years and something like this had happened, we could have just arrested the Third Brother and convicted him according to the law. But now..."
"Our Ming Dynasty has only been established for a little over ten years, and its foundation is not solid. If this matter gets out, it will surely be exploited by those with ulterior motives."
"The remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty have not yet been eliminated, rebels are hiding among the people, and that evil monk is causing chaos in the dark. These are all hidden dangers."
"Governing a great country is like cooking a small fish; it requires meticulous attention to detail and great caution. Our emperor may seem to have a glorious life, but every step he takes is like walking on thin ice!"
Zhu Biao didn't say anything, but he could understand his father's current situation in his heart.
The Hongwu Emperor before him seemed to have endless power. In the case of Hu Weiyong, he killed tens of thousands of people involved in the case with a wave of his hand.
But in fact, only he could do such a thing, because he was the founding monarch and his power was enough to suppress all the civil and military officials in the court.
Only the founding monarch could do the same thing, such as Liu Bang. It would be impossible for the monarchs of later generations to do the same.
But he could suppress the officials in the court but not the gossips of the people throughout the country. Just as he said, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty is not solid now.
Anything the emperor does will affect the people's thoughts when it is spread down and can easily be exploited by others.
Take the White Lotus Sect for example. If the matter of Prince Jin were to get out, the White Lotus Sect could publicize it widely and recruit many more people.
In fact, Wei Wu is the one who truly understands this kind of thing, after all, he is a person who traveled through time from the future.
What era was that?
That was an era when the wheat had ripened thousands of times and the people lived long for the first time. The status of the people could be said to be the highest in history.
That means everyone can have enough food and clothing, without having to worry about being conscripted or bullied, and the young will have someone to rely on and the old will be well cared for.