Chapter 28 A Hundred Years of Blood and Tears

"Who is Prince Ji?"

"Prince Ji's name is Zhu Youtong. He is a mysterious person with a good reputation. As for why he oppresses the people, most of it is done by his subordinates." Sun Bing said, and then changed the subject, "Of course, he himself also has a certain responsibility."

"I have seen him. He lives a luxurious life. If he is the one he likes, he will naturally think that he has a good character." Li Jianxing continued Sun Bing's words, "Maybe this kind of thing is not considered evil in his eyes, but his ancestors have been like this for generations, and he thinks he should do things this way."

Xu Xuan looked at Ai Xiru and said, "Let your people help me pass a letter to Chenzhou."

"Yes!"

Prince Ji's Mansion.

The red gate is magnificent, with two lifelike stone lions staring at the door with angry eyes, and tall and strong personal soldiers on both sides.

Entering the door, you will see the beautiful scenery of a Su-style garden.

Small bridges and flowing water, carved beams and painted buildings.

Maids come and go, and servants are busy.

The eunuchs of the palace command the operation inside and outside the palace.

The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years can be seen in this mansion.

The palace has thousands of hectares of fertile land, that is, one million acres, plus the taxes of the fiefdom, it is really rich.

The granary is full, which is in sharp contrast with the outside world.

At this time, the palace is holding a family banquet, and many princes and daughters are gathered together.

The fifty-year-old Prince Ji is fat and big-eared in the eyes of outsiders, but in fact he is a handsome and elegant middle-aged Confucian scholar.

He sat at the head of the table, looking at the harmonious family and prosperous descendants, and his heart was wonderful. It seemed that such a prosperous age could be enjoyed forever.

Outsiders said that the Ming Dynasty was in danger, the people were in trouble, and the people were living in misery; why couldn't he feel the hardship?

After a good meal and a good drink, the eunuch chief came to report, saying:

"Your Majesty, today, Shopkeeper Cui had a little conflict with someone and accidentally injured several people."

Prince Ji waved his hand and said, "Go to Prefect Zhang to deal with it yourself, don't ask me about mundane matters."

"Yes!" said the eunuch chief, and then said, "Tomorrow is the day when the chiefs of various industries in the palace come to report. Your Majesty, you have to come forward."

"It's boring." Prince Ji just felt boring. Money to a certain extent is just a number. There is no difference between a little more or a little less.

The eunuch chief is well versed in serving people, and immediately found a way to please the master. He smiled and said, "It is said that Yunlu Temple has a master of magic. Why not invite him to perform at the banquet."

Prince Ji's eyes lit up and he became interested instantly: "Okay, go to the warehouse to get 500 taels as a gift to the master."

The next day, Yunlu Temple.

The eunuch chief led 20 palace servants up the mountain and found the master of the temple, Li Jianxing.

The eunuch beside him held a tray with twenty taels of silver on it.

"Immortal Li, I heard that a master has come to the temple. Prince Ji is quite interested in him. Please introduce him to me. This is the incense money for the temple."

Although the eunuch said this, his tone was not polite.

The servants on the side looked at him covetously.

"Okay, when do you want to leave?"

At this time, Xu Xuan suddenly came out, followed by Sun Bing and Ai Xiru.

"You are the Taoist priest." The eunuch chief looked Xu Xuan up and down, and his eyes made people feel uncomfortable.

"That's right."

"Come to the palace tomorrow."

After that, the eunuch chief led people away.

The next day at noon, Xu Xuan, Sun Bing, Li Jianxing, and Ai Xiru walked on the street.

Most of the pedestrians on the road had pale faces, and corpses could be seen everywhere on the ground. Wild dogs sniffed beside them with red light in their eyes.

Pedestrians were not surprised by this.

Seeing this, Xu Xuan finally understood why so many people joined the Book Club. It was not because the foreigners were so cunning. They just gave some biscuits and recited a few scriptures.

The key is that these people forced them.

The palace.

The banquet began, and all kinds of delicacies filled more than a dozen tables.

"May Your Majesty be blessed with longevity!"

"May Your Majesty live forever!"

The managers of farms, shops, and loan deacons from all over the country presented generous gifts.

"Sit down, sit down!" Prince Ji said with a smile.

Most of these people are related to the palace, including the maternal family of the princess, the mother of the former princess, and some brothers.

"Master Li is here! Taoist Master Xu is here! Missionary Ai Xiru is here! Elder Sun is here!"

The eunuch shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at each other.

"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Manager Cui asked curiously.

"I heard that the Taoist priest in Yunlu Temple can perform magic tricks. Let him perform for us."

Prince Ji didn't expect that Elder Sun and the Western monk would also come. It was really strange. The only thing missing was a local monk.

Xu Xuan and his friends arrived, and Prince Ji went out to greet them.

"Elder Sun, long time no see. Why don't you come and sit down?"

"Hello, Your Majesty!" Sun Bing looked a little uncomfortable.

Prince Ji looked at the foreigner and smiled, "Pastor Ai, I have heard of your name for a long time. Master Li, this is..."

"Xu Xuan, the magician." Xu Xuan smiled.

"It's Master Xu, please sit down!"

King Ji really looked like he had a good personality, just as Sun Bing said.

The group sat down.

After having enough wine and food, King Ji said drunkenly: "Master Xu, I heard that you know magic, why don't you perform one?"

"Your Majesty, don't go too far!" Li Jianxing slammed the table.

Ai Xiru's face was gloomy, and the Westerner said: Don't test the Lord; King Ji's behavior made him, a believer, unbearable.

Everyone was in an uproar.

"Your Majesty asked you to perform, so perform. What nonsense are you talking about!"

"That's right, I won't sell you grain next time, and let you be beggars!" said a grain merchant.

King Ji came back to his senses, his face gloomy, and said: "Do you want to be decent or not?"

"You can perform."

Xu Xuan stood up and conjured a stack of talisman paper out of thin air.

This move caused everyone to applaud!

It's over... Sun Bing didn't dare to watch what happened next.

One talisman paper burned, two, three...

Fireballs appeared in the void at the same time.

The fire illuminated the surroundings, and Xu Xuan's face flickered.

Everyone opened their mouths so wide that an egg could fit in.

What's the difference between this and real magic?

The next moment, the fire came.

Boom boom boom...

The fireball fell into the crowd and exploded, and the body parts were scattered all over the ground.

"Monster!!"

The remaining people fled in all directions.

Unfortunately, the door was blocked by eight black-robed men, and the next step was a one-sided killing.

Outside, the personal soldiers led by Xu Yong also broke through the city gate and besieged the palace.

Soon, only Prince Ji was left on the field.

"God! It's none of my business, it's none of my business. I have never done anything evil in my life. It was all done by my servants." Prince Ji peed his pants and collapsed on the ground.

Xu Xuan approached step by step, and Prince Ji retreated in panic.

Ai Xiru handed Xu Xuan a piece of paper.

"It's none of your business, because your subordinates did it for you. The jade pendant on your waist is an heirloom of a scholar named Zhang from the suburbs. In order to please you, the eunuch chief murdered Zhang. The Sixth Princess had an engagement, but in order to prevent the prince from being accused of forcing a marriage, the eldest son of the Li family fell into the water and died...

The jade screen of Zhang, the rice shop in Lane 16, the fields of the Li family in Li Village, 156 people who were forced to death by loans, and the citizens who were forced to lose their fortunes by high grain prices..."

The charges were listed one by one, and the lives were lost.

It was not done by Prince Ji himself, but each one was related to him.

Sun Bing was stunned.

Generations of princes and local tyrants, generations of blood and tears, countless charges, constituted the backlash against Zhu Ming today.

Sun Bing finally understood the meaning of Xu Tianshi's smile that day.

Xu Xuan would not help the Ming Dynasty, but he would rebuild the Han Dynasty.

The flames engulfed Prince Ji.

Until his death, Prince Ji still couldn't figure out that he was born like this, isn't this normal?

Elite soldiers rushed in.

The leading general took off his iron mask, and it turned out to be Xu Yong.

"Brother, it's solved."

"All the people in Prince Ji's mansion and the merchants and gentry who hoarded goods in the city were thrown into prison; the whole city was notified that there would be grievances and revenge. Li Jianxing, Ai Xiru, Sun Bing, you stay to help deal with it."

"Yes!"

Elite soldiers arrested people everywhere, and the people in Prince Ji's mansion either begged for mercy or hated, and the prosperity was destroyed.

Surrounded by zombies, Xu Xuan passed through the hall, walked a long corridor, and came to the storehouse of the prince's mansion.