Chapter 295

In the distance, the clerk of the Baochao Tiju Si saw Huang Zicheng and his heart immediately clenched.

"Lord Huang, Lord Huang, are you all right!"

"Lord Huang, you absolutely cannot come to harm!"

"Our Lord Su has already given instructions—you gentlemen are all the most important clients of our Baochao Tiju Si. Our office can advance the medical fees for you, and we'll find the very best Imperial Physician! The cost of medicines and remedies—our Baochao Tiju Si will cover it all!"

Hearing the clerk's words.

Two more mouthfuls of old blood involuntarily welled up from Huang Zicheng's mouth.

"This official—even if it means dying of illness—will not use a single tael of silver from your Tiju Si!"

"Step aside! This official must remonstrate unto death with Your Majesty!"

"This official is going to strike the Dengwen Drum!"

Coming back to his senses, Qi Tai, weeping with snot and tears streaming down his face, also looked firmly at Huang Zicheng and said

"Lord Huang, Qi will go with you!"

The next morning at dawn.

Huang Zicheng, in full official robes, and Qi Tai quietly appeared beneath the Dengwen Drum.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"……"

The rumbling drum sounds echoed throughout Chengtian Sect.

The passing officials, watching Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, could not help but secretly give them a thumbs-up.

"Lord Huang is truly loyal and steadfast!"

"Indeed, worthy of being the Tai Sun's attending official! To remonstrate at the risk of his life—he should be a model for the likes of us!"

In Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the rumbling drum.

His old face could not help but turn a shade of green.

Gnashing his teeth, he roared

"What now, what now? Can't this Dengwen Drum of ours ever rest?"

"Who is striking the Dengwen Drum this time?"

Jiang Huan, who had just walked in from outside the hall, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, cupped his hands, and said

"Your Majesty, it is—it's Lord Huang Zicheng and Lord Qi Tai……"

Hearing these two names.

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but feel a sudden headache coming on.

How had he been so blind as to send these two men to Donggong in the first place!

If not for the fact that Zhu Yunwen now could barely handle political affairs without these two by his side.

Old Zhu truly wished he could hack these two to death with a single blade!

"Why are they striking the Dengwen Drum?"

Jiang Huan lowered his head and said softly

"To impeach Lord Su……"

Old Zhu was so infuriated by these two that his anger actually dissipated.

"Good, truly wonderful!"

A moment later.

Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing cloth shoes, strode quickly into the archway of Chengtian Sect.

Seeing Old Zhu appear.

Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai immediately looked as though they had seized a lifeline.

"Your Majesty, your ministers are willing to remonstrate with their very lives……"

Before the two could finish speaking.

With a "slap," Zhu Yuanzhang's cloth shoe flew straight onto Qi Tai's face.

Then came another sound.

The other cloth shoe also landed squarely on Huang Zicheng's face.

What followed was a thunderous, full-throated curse

"Get lost!"

"Close the gates!"

"No one is to open the gates for these two fools!"

"Yes, sir!"

The moment Old Zhu finished speaking.

With a "bang."

The vermilion gates of Chengtian Sect slammed tightly shut.

Only Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai remained, collapsed outside Chengtian Sect.

That afternoon.

Before the plot of land known as "Xin Gong Ming Di," there appeared a middle-aged man pleading desperately.

"Brother, let's talk it over, I'll give you two thousand guan—just give this residence back to me!"

"Two thousand guan is not a small sum!"

That man looked at Huang Zicheng with utter disdain and said leisurely.

"Big Brother, what kind of person do you take us for?"

"This is our boy's future; you are even his godfather! How can you say such a thing!"

164, Old Zhu: Should we not let Su Qiao go to the Chongzhen dynasty?

Qianqing Palace.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang lay piles of Memorials to the throne.

His brows gradually furrowed into the shape of the character 'chuan'.

"This Su Qiao is truly a remarkable person."

"In just one day, he helped us stabilize the denominations of the Baochao."

Having spoken, Old Zhu slowly raised his head.

He looked at the assembly of Emperors in the chat group.

"Speak up, all of you; tell us what you think. Our Hongwu dynasty is nearly done here."

"Now it is up to you."

Inside the chat group.

The assembly of Emperors exchanged glances.

Seeing the Great Ming Baochao restore its currency value.

They were truly envious.

After all, the essence of the Baochao is merely sheets of paper.

Only by being able to control the Baochao.

Can a court truly be considered wealthy over the four seas.

But an Emperor cannot look only at the profits.

The risks behind the profits.

These few Emperors saw that clearly as well.

To dismantle the Ducheng to this state, and then rebuild it.

With even the slightest carelessness, one would immediately burn oneself by playing with fire.

The common people of the capital would rise up in rebellion first, throwing the world into chaos!

This is the thing these Emperors truly fear.

Only Jiajing's brows were tightly locked.

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang inquisitively and asked.