NOVEL NEXT Chapter 40
40: Ruan Dacheng’s vicious plan and ruthless killing led to Zhou Kui’s sudden death!
“Brother Ji is indeed a talented person! Chen Yan bowed to Ruan Dacheng and praised him highly,”With Brother Ji’s ability, he will definitely be a minister in the new dynasty and be remembered for eternity!”
With Chen Yan taking the lead, everyone present echoed and sang praises to Ruan Dacheng, praising his ability.
Ruan Dacheng watched this scene silently, but sneered in his heart. These were all his political capital…….The list of corrupt officials with solid evidence was handed over to Li Zicheng, so that he could not only obtain money, but also take this opportunity to intimidate officials and quickly bring the capital back to his heart.
In addition to the merit of surrendering the city, he would definitely be able to get a good position in the new dynasty and give full play to his talents!
Thinking about the wonderful days in the future and listening to the praises of people around him, Ruan Dacheng was a little bit overwhelmed for a while, and his heart was very happy.
Chen Yan and the officials on the side were also looking forward to the future, and they agreed with Ruan Dacheng’s plan more and more.
What? Why don’t we hand over the money to survive, but have to jump on the edge of death?
Then these people will have something to say. They have studied hard for decades and finally made some money. Why should they hand it over to the emperor! ? Only by keeping these money and the land in their hometown can they ensure that they and their families can live comfortably in the future….
What’s more, Li Zicheng was very powerful, and he was approaching the capital with the power of conquering Taiyuan. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were still around, the Ming Dynasty would have been doomed…….We are still nobles, why should we accompany the Zhu Dynasty to death?
As for that group of mud legs? The more they die, the better. The more they die, the more important we will be! These are probably the inner thoughts of the officials on the scene.
In the eyes of these corrupt scholars, family, country and society are not as important as their own interests.
Historically, these guys continued to fight for power until the Southern Ming Dynasty, and never thought about truly defending their country.
Of course, there are also people who are loyal to the country and die with the emperor, but they are a minority after all.
Most of the Confucian disciples have been rushing on the road to death since the Song Dynasty.
The Confucianism here is not Confucianism.
Confucianism refers to a group of people who interpret the ideas of Confucius as statements that are in line with their own interests. Even Wang Yangming’s”Xinxue” eventually became a tool for these Confucianists to fight for power…….
Let’s get back to the point.
After a brief moment of being elated, Ruan Dacheng quickly regained his composure. He knew in his heart that if he wanted to truly achieve something, it would be inappropriate to have close friends with these termites around him.
Therefore, these people’s flattery can only be heard when he is valuable, so there is no need to take it too seriously.
Looking around at the crowd, Ruan Dacheng pondered and said,”Before that, we still have something to do.”
As Ruan Dacheng spoke, the scene immediately quieted down.
Hearing this, Chen Yan was a little confused.
During this period of time, everything that should be done has been done, what else is there to do?
“What Brother Ji said……”Chen Yan was a little confused,”What’s going on?”
“Zhou Kui!”
“Zhou Kui?”
“That’s right!” Ruan Dacheng nodded, his face full of gloom,”This Lord Jiading has always been ill, but he just became ill after the party a few days ago and refused to go out. Don’t you think something is strange?”
Chen Yan felt relieved when he heard the words. He thought it was something else, but it turned out to be Zhou Kui.
He shook his head nonchalantly and said,”Although Zhou Kui is the father-in-law of the emperor, he is greedy and loves money. He is weak and cowardly, and he values his life like gold…….This person definitely does not have the courage to voluntarily hand over the money.”
“I have also been on guard these days. After he fell ill, I sent a servant to monitor him, but I didn’t see him go out, and no one visited him.”
“Brother Jizhi, are you worrying too much? This person is as timid as a mouse, there is no need to worry about him.”
During the conversation between the two, the scene was unusually quiet. It was Ruan Dacheng who was the main person, and Chen Yan was the auxiliary.
Hearing this, Ruan Dacheng sneered and said,”What are we doing? Once reported, it would be nothing more than our death, but these things will definitely bring disaster to our families, so we should be careful!”
“Brother Fasheng, we should be prepared for the worst!”
Seeing Ruan Dacheng being so serious, Chen Yan couldn’t help but become serious,”Brother Jizhi’s words are polite, so let’s take it as a precaution…….”
As he spoke, Chen Yan made a throat-cutting gesture, and Ruan Dacheng nodded repeatedly.
When the people present heard what the two discussed, they couldn’t help but break out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, we didn’t play any tricks! Otherwise, we wouldn’t even know how we died!
But at the same time, these people became more and more convinced of Ruan Dacheng.
Only such a cautious and careful person can really accomplish things.
Seeing that Ruan Dacheng was sure of his idea, Chen Yan frowned and said,”Zhou Kui is as timid as a mouse. I heard that he always uses silver utensils when eating. He is afraid that someone will kill him. I’m afraid it will be difficult to do it…….”
“No problem!” Ruan Dacheng said grimly:”I have something that is colorless, tasteless, extremely poisonous, and even silver can’t predict its effects. It will definitely bring about death invisibly!”
“Only the dead can truly keep secrets.”Ruan Dacheng looked at everyone,”Gentlemen, does anyone know someone in Zhou Kui’s house? It would be best if they are a little greedy for money, or have other shortcomings.”
“I know a housekeeper in his house. He is my fellow villager. I arranged for him to work in Zhou’s house.”
“That’s great! Is this person greedy for money?”
“Greedy for money!”
“Then give him a hundred gold coins and ask him to poison you, the sooner the better!”
“No problem.”
Seeing that the discussion was almost over, Ruan Dacheng stood up and clasped his fists towards everyone and said,”Gentlemen, from today on, please stay indoors! Wait for the signal!”
“”Understood!”
As soon as the words fell, everyone dispersed and quietly escaped from the doors of Tingyu Pavilion.
Time passed quickly.
In the evening, Zhu Gaoxun, Zhu Yuanzhang and others were having a meal, but Fan Guang hurried over. Zhu
Gaoxun looked at him and nodded slightly.
After receiving the signal, Fan Guang half-knelt in front of them and said,”Your Majesty, Jiading Earl Zhou Kui died suddenly this evening while eating at home!”
“What!?”Zhu Youjian stood up suddenly, not even noticing the chopsticks in his hand falling to the ground,”Confirmed!?”
“Confirmed without a doubt!”Fan Guang continued,”The coroner is investigating the cause of death, and it is suspected that he was poisoned!”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di frowned, their eyes filled with doubt.
Death is normal, but on the eve of the house search, the father-in-law of the Ming Dynasty died, which is very strange!