roccoschili Chapter 256 What is he doing here?
Chapter 256 What is he doing here?
"Where's your lady?"
Zhu Ming walked around the Duke of Wei's mansion but couldn't find Xu Miaojin. He could only look at the guard at the gate helplessly and asked with a frown.
"The young lady followed Miss Mu out."
The guards looked at each other hesitantly before responding uncertainly.
How could they know where their young lady was? They only knew that she went out with Miss Mu.
"This Xu Miaojin."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ming could only shake his head helplessly.
Ever since they came back from Shanxi, Xu Miaojin has become more and more wild.
If you want to find her, you have to rely on luck.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
Liu Jin stood behind Zhu Ming and asked carefully in his ear.
Zhu Ming shook his head, looked at the guards again, and said with a smile: "Tell your young lady that if she wants to go to the camp, I will wait for her there."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He came to see Xu Miaojin for no other reason, but he remembered that Xu Miaojin once said that he wanted to visit the military camp.
Anyway, I was going there to see my fourth uncle today, so I thought of taking Xu Miaojin with me.
Outside the military tent in the camp, Zhu Di stuffed a mouthful of mutton into his mouth, took a sip of wine, let out a long sigh, and looked like he was enjoying it very much.
“It’s still more comfortable to eat meat this way!”
He had been living in a military tent since he was seventeen or eighteen years old. Later, he followed Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu in military campaigns. He had long been accustomed to such an informal way of eating.
If he were asked to do everything in a formal manner like in the palace, he would feel uncomfortable.
There was a sudden noise outside the door, which made Zhu Di put down the mutton in his hand impatiently and looked over impatiently: "What's going on?"
"Your Highness Prince Yan, the little grandson is here."
A soldier walked into the military camp, clasped his hands together and said respectfully.
"What is he here for?"
Zhu Di frowned and murmured softly.
This Zhu Ming, why doesn't he stay in the Daming Palace honestly, but comes to his military camp?
"Your Highness, should we let him go back?"
The soldier looked at Zhu Di hesitantly and asked cautiously.
"No, let him in."
Zhu Di was silent for a while, then raised his hand and waved it helplessly.
Zhu Ming had helped him raise military pay, so he owed him a favor.
After all, without him, this great victory would not have come so easily.
Although he and the Crown Princess are now allies, she would not even ban him from entering the military camp.
Moreover, it is also a good opportunity to see what his purpose is now.
After hearing Zhu Di's words, the soldiers quickly retreated.
Soon, Zhu Ming, who was waiting outside the camp, was brought in.
"Fourth uncle."
Looking at Zhu Di sitting in the main seat in the military camp, Zhu Ming chuckled and walked forward calmly.
"Come here, take a seat."
Zhu Di nodded slightly, glanced around, and immediately gave an order.
The soldier outside the door immediately ran in and brought a stool to Zhu Ming's feet.
"Nephew, there aren't so many red tapes in the military camp, just be casual."
Seeing Zhu Ming sitting down, Zhu Di handed another leg of lamb to Zhu Ming and said with a smile.
"Thank you, Fourth Uncle."
Zhu Ming didn't hesitate to take the lamb leg and took a bite, smiling easily.
"Nephew, why are you coming to my military camp instead of staying in Daming Palace?"
Seeing that Zhu Ming had relaxed his guard, Zhu Di leaned forward and asked tentatively.
"No, I just thought about my fourth uncle coming back from the north, so I didn't take the initiative to visit him."
Zhu Ming laughed loudly, but his eyes unconsciously looked up and down at Zhu Di.
The man in front of me was wise and brave, with a cold look in his eyes, but it was hidden very well.
He has the eyes of an eagle and the back of a wolf, and has his own ambitions. He is indeed worthy of the title of the rebel king who dares to quell rebellions with tens of thousands of troops.
"It's good that you want to see your fourth uncle."
Noticing Zhu Ming's gaze on him, Zhu Di couldn't help but become more alert and responded with a smile.
This kid, could it be that he has noticed something and is here to test my attitude?
"By the way, nephew, I heard that you are investigating the case of Wang Ganju, the prefect of Shanxi Province."
With his thoughts wandering, Zhu Di sneered, looked at Zhu Ming pretending to be indifferent, and took the initiative to ask.
"He was executed a few days ago. Uncle, didn't you know?"
Seeing Zhu Di took the initiative to ask about Wang Ganju's words, Zhu Ming became even more confused.
The news of Wang Ganju's execution spread throughout the capital. Even if Zhu Di was not well-informed, he should not have been unaware of this.
What's more, as the Prince of Yan who holds military power, he is well-informed.
"I've been dealing with military affairs lately, so I'm a little out of touch with the news."
As Zhu Di spoke, he scratched his head in a naive manner and laughed a few times at himself.
"Wang Ganju took all the blame by himself, and when nothing was found during the investigation, he was beheaded."
Zhu Ming said this, sighed, and shook his head helplessly.
After saying that, he took another bite of mutton and poured himself a glass of wine.
"Oh, is there anything else?"
Although he had already learned about this from the Crown Princess, Zhu Di still pretended to be surprised and moved towards Zhu Ming: "So, nephew, what do you think?"
"I guess Wang Ganju couldn't stand the methods used by the imperial prison and had no choice but to confess."
Zhu Ming shook his head and frowned as he spoke.
He turned around and looked Zhu Di in the eye: "When I was interrogating Wang Ganju, I heard that all his family members in Hunan were killed."
When Zhu Di heard Zhu Ming's words, he was startled, but his face was still shocked: "There is such a thing?"
From the very beginning, Zhu Ming carefully observed Zhu Di's every move, but unfortunately Zhu Di's performance was so flawless that he couldn't find any flaws.
"Yeah, a family of thirteen, all killed in one night."
Zhu Ming sighed and repeated the story of how Wang Ganju's family was wiped out.
Zhu Di's expression changed from shock to regret, and he pondered for a while: "Could it be that Lord Wang Ganju offended too many people and took the opportunity to seek revenge?"
After he finished speaking, he looked into Zhu Ming's deep eyes and smiled.
"Wang Ganju is a cruel official. His enemies usually don't dare to take action because of his status as a prefect."
"Now that Wang Ganju has been imprisoned, his enemies will naturally see the opportunity and take the opportunity to kill his entire family."
Zhu Di's analysis was very logical, and while he was speaking, he was also observing Zhu Ming's expression.
"My nephew thinks the possibility is still small."
Zhu Ming denied Zhu Di's guess without even thinking about it.
"Wang Ganju took all the blame here, and his family got into trouble the next day. It's really too much of a coincidence."
Seeing that Zhu Di still didn't reveal any flaws after talking about this, Zhu Ming simply talked about something more in-depth.