vrcanaries Chapter 1406
Chapter 1406
"It's not that Princess Weiyang's actions were wrong, but rather His Majesty's reaction was wrong, and very problematic!"
Upon hearing the man in the straw raincoat's question, the scholar slowly shook his head in response, and then asked another question in return.
"Let me ask you, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, have you ever seen His Majesty show mercy to anyone?"
Upon hearing this question, the man in the straw raincoat lowered his head and pondered for a moment before giving a decisive answer.
"Never. From the founding of the country until now, we have never been lenient with anyone. Even many of the meritorious officials who helped us conquer the country have died."
"now it's right!"
Before the man in the straw raincoat could finish speaking, the scholar picked up the conversation and continued:
"Our Emperor can be described as a model of ruthlessness. Few emperors throughout history have killed as ruthlessly as him."
"Based on what you just said, I noticed a detail: His Majesty's expression was gloomy and his words were harsh towards Princess Weiyang."
"But in reality, he didn't make any decision. There was even a faint feeling that he wasn't angry, but rather protecting Princess Weiyang."
Upon hearing this conclusion, the man in the straw raincoat remained silent for a while before responding.
"At first I didn't feel that way, but after listening to you, it seems like there's some truth to it."
The scholar smiled slightly, and then a single sentence enlightened the man in the straw raincoat.
"Now imagine you are His Majesty, with the same personality, facing a situation like Princess Weiyang, what would you do?"
What would I do?
After giving a casual reply, the man in the straw raincoat began to recall all his previous impressions of Zhu Yuanzhang.
While reminiscing, he muttered to himself:
"If it were His Majesty as I know him, his first reaction in this situation would most likely be to be completely enraged by Princess Weiyang's behavior."
"After all, to put it nicely, it's kneeling and begging for mercy; to put it bluntly, it's interrogation, forcing His Majesty to make a decision by kneeling for so long."
"Our Emperor is like a mule that's easily swayed; the more you go against him, the fiercer his temper becomes. I'm afraid only Empress Ma can keep his temper in check."
At this point, the man in the straw raincoat immediately looked up at the scholar and said:
"Given Princess Weiyang's situation, given His Majesty's temperament, at the very least, he should send people to forcibly send her back, without any obstruction."
"If the situation is serious, Princess Weiyang may be thrown into prison, and there is a high chance that she will be imprisoned separately from Wei Wu's side."
After the man in the straw raincoat finished speaking, the scholar slowly nodded in agreement, and then spoke again:
"But what did our Emperor do now? Princess Weiyang only struggled for a moment, and he immediately stopped her."
"Although our Ming princesses are not required to marry foreign princes, they do not have much status in our court."
"She's just a princess, how could she make His Majesty so hesitant? So, the real focus isn't Princess Weiyang."
As he spoke, the scholar slowly paced back and forth in the room, as if he were helping himself to think.
Then, after a short while, he suddenly stopped and looked at the man in the straw raincoat again.
"So I guess His Majesty is really concerned about the child in Princess Weiyang's womb, because that is Wei Wu's only flesh and blood."
"From this, we can infer that His Majesty never truly intended to convict Wei Wu, and that imprisoning him in the imperial prison was merely a temporary measure."
"Therefore, the child in Princess Weiyang's womb must not have any problems, which is why His Majesty is being so cautious."
"When Princess Weiyang announced the birth of her son, I paid attention to the matter and then discovered a problem."
"That means that besides His Majesty, Empress Ma and the Crown Prince also attach great importance to this child and pay close attention to him!"
As he spoke, the scholar looked down at the ground, where the floor of the room was now soaked by the rainwater from the man in the straw raincoat.
The scholar then walked to the window, pushed it open, and stared intently at the pouring rain.
After a few breaths, he closed the window and door, and then spoke again:
"It just so happens that there is an unusually strong wind and rain today. Princess Weiyang must be getting wet in the rain while kneeling outside the palace, not to mention the cold wind."
"His Majesty wanted to send Princess Weiyang back as soon as possible, but Princess Weiyang struggled fiercely, which made His Majesty give up this plan."
"If she struggles emotionally after being exposed to rain and wind, it could potentially harm the baby in her womb, so I speculate!"
At this point, the scholar's tone had become very confident.
"His Majesty imprisoned Wei Wu in the Imperial Prison only to lull us into a false sense of security, making it easier for us to catch him in the act."
"Moreover, this plan was probably set up before the court meeting, just waiting for our people to step forward during the meeting."
After listening to the scholar's speculation, the man in the straw raincoat was drenched in sweat despite the cool weather.
"So back then, His Majesty had already set a trap for us, waiting for us to fall in so he could wipe us all out!"
"That's right!"
The scholar nodded firmly in response, but then a smile appeared on his face.
"Speaking of which, we really have to thank Lord Zhan Hui. If it weren't for him, we probably would have been arrested by now!"
Upon hearing this, the man in the straw raincoat didn't laugh like him, but he secretly felt fortunate.
At the time, they did have the idea of completely pinning the money shop case on Wei Wu, and then taking advantage of his misfortune to solidify the matter.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to protect her in front of all the civil and military officials, he still had to consider what they would think.
Unexpectedly, before their people could even step forward, Zhan Hui, the Imperial Censor, actively charged to the front lines to target Wei Wu.
"That's right, thanks to Lord Zhan, otherwise we would be in real trouble."
After the scholar finished speaking, the man in the straw raincoat echoed his sentiment, then continued to ask:
"So how should we deal with this now?"
"How should we respond? Why should we respond?"
The scholar had barely finished speaking when the man in the straw raincoat asked a question in return, before explaining:
"Now His Majesty is just waiting for us to jump out. The more we do, the more mistakes we will make. Doing nothing is the best course of action."
"As long as we cut off the clues that could lead us to the mastermind, this case will become an unsolved mystery."
"Even if Wei Wu is eventually released, it won't affect us at all. If we can't catch him, we'll still be good subjects of the Ming Dynasty, won't we?"