The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1850

[1850. Chapter 1760: Put yourself to death and survive]

Li Zheng dusted himself off.

He still put on a well-dressed look calmly.

After lurking in Yumen Pass for half a month, he finally found an opportunity, mixed into the caravan, and left Yumen Pass under a different name.

Heading westward, we arrived at the Ottoman territory. Suddenly, we realized that the news from Beijing had been brought to us through caravans.

Li Zheng went all the way to Istanbul and rode a fast horse. When he arrived in the city, it was already dusk.

He didn’t rush into the palace to see the emperor, nor did he go to the relevant yamen to have his fortune ordered.

Instead, he began to visit some prominent figures in the Ottoman capital overnight.

These prominent figures, like him, were all Han Chinese, and some of them gradually gained Suleiman’s important use and were able to accompany Suleiman.

After spending this whole night, I almost got rejected at first.

When these people learned that Li Zheng was back, they felt disgusted.

They knew very well that Li Zheng was finished.

There is no need to meet a person who has lost any value. Maybe meeting this person will even get you burned.

But Li Zheng was stubborn and insisted on meeting, claiming that he had something important to tell him, but after all, he still met the person he was supposed to meet.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Zheng, who had been busy all night, was still in high spirits.

He got into the carriage and went to the palace.

After the order was announced, not long after… the Imperial Guards in golden armor came towards him. They took Li Zheng away like a prisoner and immediately put him in jail.

Li Zheng did not have a chance to see Suleiman, and Suleiman, who was so angry, did not give him any chance to defend himself.

But… Li Zheng seemed to have expected this.

He actually seemed very calm.

After staying in the dungeon for seven or eight days, finally… a eunuch came. With Suleiman’s orders, he ordered people to escort the embarrassed Li Zheng, and then arrived at the palace.

In the palace…

Suleiman’s face was ashen, and he was still angry. This was a huge setback. He could not accept such a heavy loss.

If the Confucian scholars around him hadn’t mentioned this person repeatedly, Suleiman would have decided to execute Li Zheng directly!

But… when this thought flashed across his mind, Suleiman finally decided to meet this person. He wanted to know what this person wanted to say before he died.

Looking at the livid Emperor Suleiman, Li Zheng didn’t look strange at all. He seemed unhurried. Although his body was scarred and his clothes were ragged, he still tried his best to smooth out his clothes.

When he arrived at the palace, he saw Suleiman sitting high up, surrounded by eunuchs and Confucian scholars. In addition, there were several trusted military attachés of the Imperial Guard.

Suleiman’s aquiline nose raised slightly, and his nostrils pointed towards Li Zheng.

Li Zhengsan knelt down and kowtowed nine times: “Your Majesty, Li Zheng, I have met you. Long live our emperor, long live, long live!”

Emperor Suleiman remained silent, but his eyes were still like hooks, staring at Li Zhengsan. politics.

It seems… he is resentful. In his eyes, if it weren’t for Li Zheng, he would never be in such a mess. Now not only many caravans have been completely bankrupt, but most of the Ottoman treasury has also been wiped out, and his own ambitions have been wiped out. , seems to have become slimmer because of this Li Zheng.

When Li Zheng saw that Suleiman was silent, he immediately said: “Your Majesty, I made a big mistake when I went to the Ming Dynasty this time. I really feel ashamed of your Majesty’s love. I am guilty of ten thousand deaths. I only ask your Majesty to kill me to set an example to others.”

Suleiman finally spoke at this time, and said coldly: “Really? Why are you still alive to see me if you know the death penalty?”

This means asking Li Zheng, shouldn’t you have died long ago

?

Why aren’t you dead yet?

I saw Li Zhengdao: “I have one more thing to say, and I won’t be happy if I don’t say it.”

Suleiman sneered, and his eyes seemed to have understood Li Zheng’s intentions.

At this point, he still has something to say. Isn’t it clear that he wants to survive?

But…how can I let such a person live!

He even thought Li Zheng was a bit ridiculous.

After making such a big mistake, Li Zheng not only dared to come back to meet him, but also wanted to live shamelessly.

Suleiman said coldly: “What do you want to say?”

Li Zheng said with a sincere expression: “I hope that your majesty will be wary of deputy envoy Zhu Cheng.”

Suleiman frowned.

Li Zheng then said: “Zhu Cheng seems to have been at ease since he went to Beijing. He made friends with many dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty there and had a close relationship with him. Your Majesty… When I went to Beijing, I felt that this person was very important.” It’s suspicious. No matter what I arrange, Fang Jifan knows it like a roundworm in my belly, so he always makes arrangements in advance. Although it is a capital crime for me now, if I am executed by your majesty today, it will not be enough. It’s a pity. But the more I think about it, the more suspicious it becomes. I wonder if your majesty has ever received Zhu Cheng’s memorial?”

Suleiman glanced at the eunuch beside him suspiciously.

The eunuch understood and left immediately. After a while, he came back with a memorial.

Suleiman took a look and saw that this was indeed the memorial sent by Zhu Cheng a few months ago. It was to announce the good news. The words inside made it seem as if the entire Ming Dynasty had been manipulated by the embassy.

Suleiman gave Li Zheng a meaningful look: “The date this memorial was sent out is the ninth day of the sixth lunar month, and it contains an announcement of good news.”

Li Zheng immediately said: “Your Majesty… this is strange. On the ninth day of the sixth lunar month, the winner has not yet been announced, but why did the report of good news come? Your Majesty, please be careful. All my actions in the capital of the Ming Dynasty can be traced.” Yes, many people in the embassy know what I did and what I said. At this time, I am doing my best to lay out the plan. So, why is there such a memorial? , this Zhu Cheng…”

Suleiman was unmoved and asked instead: “What you mean is that the reason why you failed is because this Zhu Cheng has been bribed by Fang Jifan and became his pawn. You Is Fang Jifan’s control of every move?”

“I dare not make a conclusion easily, but… there are indeed many rumors in the Chinese Embassy that Zhu Cheng… was acting suspiciously. Zhu Cheng also strongly opposed the minister’s plan, believing that it was inappropriate for his majesty to order the minister to do so, which would hinder the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This fact was almost universally known in the Chinese embassy, but… the minister really regretted his mistake. After all, Zhu Cheng is my Ottoman deputy envoy, and he has been favored by His Majesty. He must be loyal to Your Majesty, but how could he have thought that…”

“Huh!” Suleiman’s face became even more livid, and he suddenly slapped the table and stood up: “What a beautiful statement. Do you want to get away with it? Do you think that by blaming everything on Zhu Cheng, I can exempt you from the death penalty?”

“I don’t dare, I have already prepared to die. “Preparation.” Li Zheng took a deep breath and continued: “Even if Zhu Chengnai is a meticulous work of the Ming Dynasty, I will not be able to escape the death penalty now. I just hope that your majesty will be careful before you die… I will.” Knowing that death is in front of us, it is said that when a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind. Your Majesty is very kind to me, and I only hope that your Majesty will be careful.”

Suleiman stood. Standing up, he looked at Li Zheng intently. After a long time, he turned around with his hands behind his back, with a merciless expression: “That’s it, then… the person…”

“I have one more thing to say.” Li Zheng showed his courage to die generously.

The eunuchs around the emperor all looked at Li Zheng coldly. In their eyes, it was as if Li Zheng was already a dead person.

The other Confucian scholars remained silent, as if they were weighing something in their minds.

The military attachés of the Imperial Guard stood with their swords in hand, their faces looking ferocious.

Suleiman carried his back, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and said with a cold voice: “Say.”

“Your Majesty also needs to be careful about the local Kasha.” Li Zhengdao: “I have passed through many territories along the way. The Ming Dynasty’s The news has already reached their ears. I heard that many Kasha were happy to hear it. There was also a lot of unfavorable news for Your Majesty among the people. They all said…all said…”

His words , when it got here, it stopped abruptly.

Emperor Suleiman suddenly turned around and stared at Li Zheng with shame and anger on his face: “What did they say?”

“I… dare not say it!” Li Zheng looked terrified!

Suleiman’s face flashed with murderous intent.

Of course Li Zheng didn’t dare to say it.

But Suleiman could already imagine how secretly happy the old Kasha nobles who had been suppressed by him were at this moment.

Yes, wasn’t Li Zheng’s mistake the result of the emperor replacing Kasha with a Confucian scholar?

This group of Confucian scholars did not bring any benefits to the empire.

On the contrary, this time… he made a huge mistake.

This undoubtedly proved the emperor wrong.

This huge mistake would bring huge disaster to the entire Ottoman Empire.

Suleiman squinted his eyes, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

If you say…he was just angry just now.

So now, his whole person has become meaningful.

He actually sat down very calmly, glanced at Li Zheng, and then wrote lightly: “Is this the news from the caravan?”

Li Zheng immediately said: “I…I don’t know, but I think it was the caravan that brought me here.

“I see… How can a mere merchant create such a huge momentum?” The calm Emperor Suleiman tapped his fingers on the document, and then said: “It’s someone with intentions… on purpose.

“

And for that, what else did you hear?”

“Nothing special.” Li Zheng said: “But… I heard that many people miss Emperor Daxing very much.”

Suleiman’s expression became even more intense at this moment. Sudden changes.

Emperor Daxing is naturally the father of Suleiman. Emperor Daxing is naturally deceased. Logically speaking, Suleiman is the undisputed successor of Emperor Daxing. In the eyes of the world, father and son should have They are one and the same, but now…someone suddenly misses Emperor Daxing, but it seems…there is a different meaning!

Suleiman smiled lightly: “Interesting, very interesting!”

(End of this chapter)