Chapter 143
Chu Nan was shocked by the horror of Zhu Yuanzhang!
Chapter 143 Chu Nan was shocked by the horror of Zhu Yuanzhang!
"This..." Hearing Chu Nan's admission, the princes and Zhu Yuanzhang's faces turned ugly.
I’m afraid Chu Nan is going to have a hard time this time.
"So it's you, Chu Nan?" But when Queen Ma heard Chu Nan say it was him, the anger on her face disappeared and she immediately laughed.
"If I had told you earlier that it was you, Chu Nan, I wouldn't be so angry. Chu Nan, your plan is good. As long as it is implemented, it can solve Jinling's problem."
"Jinling's problem must be solved. I came here because of Jinling's problem."
"Chu Nan, you are really good. I was right about you."
Queen Ma's words to Chu Nan were all praise.
"What?" But faced with this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang and the princes were surprised. Should they be treated differently like this?
They would be scolded for coming up with this plan, but Chu Nan would be praised for coming up with this plan? Too much of a double standard, right?
Chu Nan was also a little embarrassed. In fact, there was no need to praise him like this. Not only would he feel embarrassed, but he would also be easily beaten by Zhu Yuanzhang.
But Queen Ma didn't care about these. Instead, she looked at Chu Nan and asked with concern: "By the way, Chu Nan, do you want to meet Jing Jing? She is also in Datong."
"You two are of the right age now, it's time for you to meet and develop some feelings."
"Let's do it another day. I have something to do now." Chu Nan shook his head when he heard it. He didn't dare to think about these things now, and he would be returning to Jinling soon. He didn't want any other problems to happen.
"Okay, then we'll see each other after we return to Nanjing." Seeing that Chu Nan didn't want to, Empress Ma didn't force him, and then looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Then I won't bother you anymore. You men have your own things to do." Then she turned and left.
"Hmph!" But she turned and left, but Zhu Yuanzhang's face was still full of anger. He looked at Chu Nan with confusion on his face.
"What's going on? I don't quite understand. Why is it that whatever strategy I use is poisonous? No, Chu Nan, whatever strategy you use is a good one?"
"This is sheer nonsense. I am the emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked unconvinced. He didn't look like the Hongwu Emperor at all. Instead, he looked like a love-starved, jealous child.
“This…” Although Chu Nan was very good at coming up with evil schemes, he had never encountered such a situation before. He was suddenly at a loss as to how to resolve this misunderstanding.
"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang was not a sentimental person, and he recovered quickly. He did not dwell on that topic anymore, but changed the subject.
"Chun Nan, let's set off tomorrow and split up. I'll go to the capital first, and you'll follow."
"Yes." Chu Nan understood what Zhu Yuanzhang meant. Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that someone would destroy all the evidence before he, Chu Nan, arrived.
So Zhu Yuanzhang went to Nanjing first, so that he could catch them off guard.
Therefore, whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang's large army or the imperial envoy Chu Nan, they were all decoys created by Zhu Yuanzhang and his men, with the purpose of getting Zhu Yuanzhang back to Nanjing as quickly as possible.
Then, Chu Nan wanted to leave and make some preparations.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" But at this moment, a voice came from outside the door. It was Mao Xiang's voice.
"Yao Guangxiao wants to see you."
"Yao Guangxiao?" Upon hearing this name, the princes present were all surprised. He actually dared to come back?
Chu Nan was also a little surprised. He had deserted the battlefield, but he dared to come back? It would have been fine if he had just come back, but he even took the initiative to ask for a meeting?
"This brat!" Zhu Yuanzhang's face was very ugly at this moment, and he spoke directly.
"You deserted the battlefield, and you lost so many of my soldiers. You still dare to come back? Bring this kid up to me!"
"Yes!" Mao Xiang agreed.
Soon, a bald monk in a black monk robe was brought in front of everyone by Mao Xiang. It was Yao Guangxiao.
At this moment, Yao Guangxiao looked a little embarrassed. His black monk robe was a little torn, and the exposed parts of his face and arms were covered with scars. He looked a little tired, and it seemed that he had fought very badly in that battle.
"Your Majesty!" When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang, Yao Guangxiao immediately pulled himself together and knelt down in front of him. "Your Majesty, I am guilty of death. I deserted the battlefield and killed so many Ming soldiers. I am guilty of death! Your Majesty, please punish me and kill me!"
"You!" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused when he saw this situation.
"Why don't you beg for mercy?" Zhu Yuanzhang hated people who were afraid of death the most in his life, so if Yao Guangxiao begged for mercy, Zhu Yuanzhang would not kill him, nor would he use him.
But now, why is Yao Guangxiao still asking for death? Doesn't this make it difficult for Zhu Yuanzhang to deal with it?
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of a capital crime. How can I beg for mercy?" But Yao Guangxiao was a man who had already studied Zhu Yuanzhang before he came here, so he naturally would not do what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted.
"Your Majesty, I deserve death, please kill me immediately."
"This..." Seeing this situation, the princes were anxious.
"Father, you can't kill him. Mr. Yao is such a talented person!" The princes couldn't see through this and thought that Yao Guangxiao really wanted to die, so they begged for mercy frantically.
"No, Your Highnesses, please don't help me. I deserve to die!" Yao Guangxiao looked determined.
"This..." The princes became anxious.
"No matter what happened to Mr. Yao, he has done good things for the Ming Dynasty. He does not deserve to die..."
"No, you must die!"
"No, you can't die!"
Chu Nan: "..."
He was speechless. These people were acting here. Isn't it annoying?
"Okay, okay." Seeing this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang also waved his hands.
"Stop talking about this." He looked at Yao Guangxiao with a stern expression.
"I won't kill you, so stop acting. Do you really think I can't see that you are acting?"
"Yes." Hearing this, Yao Guangxiao was a little embarrassed, and then immediately lowered his head.
"Then I thank Your Majesty for not killing me."
"You too!" It can be seen that Yao Guangxiao had revealed his cards, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also annoyed.
"You actually deserted the battlefield before it even started? You caused the death of so many of my soldiers. No emperor would be able to forgive you."
"Yes, yes." Yao Guangxiao nodded.
"I was wrong."
However, Chu Nan frowned when he saw this scene. In fact, it was not Yao Guangxiao's fault. After all, it was you, Zhu Yuanzhang, who asked him to be the bait.
In that situation, he had no choice but to flee, otherwise he would have died there. A person like him should not die there in such a cowardly way.
"No, you are not wrong." But just when Yao Guangxiao said this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed the subject.
He looked at Yao Guangxiao and his expression became serious: "Yao Guangxiao, you are actually not wrong."
"Because in that situation, I would also run away. People like you shouldn't die there."
"Besides, those soldiers died, so they died. Most of the soldiers I arranged were Lan Yu's trusted confidants, so it doesn't matter if they died."
"What!" Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the princes present, Yao Guangxiao, and Chu Nan were all shocked.
What is cruelty? This is cruelty. It turns out that Zhu Yuanzhang was so cruel!
(End of this chapter)