"There's still more than an hour until noon."

Zhai Shan was a little anxious and looked at Ren Hengtai in front of him.

Ren Hengtai frowned and felt uneasy in his heart.

He said solemnly: "No matter how much time is left, today we must persuade the people to retreat and quell the unrest. We must not depose the grandson."

Zhai Shan nodded.

Ren Hengtai stepped forward and warned in a deep voice once again: "Remember, tomorrow is my abdication ceremony. You can't make any mistakes at this time!"

Zhai Shan hesitated in his eyes and asked in a low voice: "What if we can't persuade the people later?"

Ren Hengtai snorted coldly.

"I am the chief minister of the cabinet. Whether it is the Military and Horse Department or the Beijing Army, you should listen to what I say!"

This chief minister, who has always only sought stability in the DPRK and pursued a steady and conservative approach, has a murderous look in his eyes.

Zhai Shan followed Ren Hengtai without stopping, and the two of them walked in a hurry.

Zhai Shan sighed: "I always feel that this matter is not that simple. How could the people in the city be mobilized in such a short period of time? If we just look at the obvious, this matter is probably the fault of the three families of Song, Luo and Qi.

"But if that's the case, wouldn't the three of them be asking for their own death?"

Ren Hengtai's eyes were stunned for a moment.

Then he spoke to the cabinet ministers who were following behind them: "Send an order to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to arrest the Song, Luo and Qi families first."

No matter what the truth of today's matter is, it cannot be separated from these three families.

Zhai Shan did not comment on Ren Hengtai's move to arrest the Song, Luo and Qi families.

The two of them quickly left Xi'an Gate.

Before the two of them walked out of the palace gate, they heard the noise from the people gathered outside the palace gate.

By the time the two of them walked out of Xi'an Gate, on the Xuanjin Bridge, the officers and soldiers of the Yulin Guards had already blocked the entire bridge with their bodies.

To the west of Xuanjin Bridge, all the way from Xi'anmenwai Street to the west, extending to Liu Junshi Bridge, and spreading to the north and south, all the streets and alleys were crowded with people.

Zhai Shan just glanced at it, his scalp went numb and he broke out in cold sweat.

If today's matter is not handled well, if something unexpected happens in the middle, it will really cause chaos.

He followed Ren Hengtai with stiff legs.

But on the east side of Xuanjin Bridge, they were stopped by officers and soldiers of the Yulin Guards.

A Qianhu officer from the Yulin Guard stood in front of Ren Hengtai and Zhai Shan, sweating profusely.

"Mr. Ren Ge, Zhai Ge, you can't go in front!"

"Too dangerous!"

"Just now, our people were all smashed to pieces by objects thrown by the crowd."

Official Qianhu had good intentions, but he was also afraid that something would happen to the cabinet under his nose.

Ren Hengtai looked very ugly at this time, but his attitude was extremely tough.

"I have been ordered to come here to lobby the people, please let me go!"

Qianhu officials had no choice but to personally lead people to protect Ren Hengtai and Zhai Shan and go to the west of Xuanjin Bridge.

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"It is impossible for Ren Hengtai and Zhai Shan to quell the unrest in the city."

"Haven't Jin Yiwei found out the cause of the matter?"

"This matter must come to an end. Let Jiang Yu investigate it properly. If he can't, don't come to see me again."

Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang was leaning on the soft couch and looking at the emperor's great-granddaughter, who was lying on the ground with a bad look on his face.

After falling ill twice last year, the founding emperor who regained control of the Central Plains finally showed his old age.

Zhu Biao stood in front of him, his brows furrowed.

"The matter is still under investigation, and the results should be available soon. However, no matter what, those three families and those involved behind the scenes must be cleaned up first."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "After the abdication ceremony tomorrow, you will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. You can decide what to do."

Zhu Biao was very calm and just changed his words and said: "Two days ago, the Shuiyuan envoy told my son that my father has not taken much medicine recently?"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately lowered his head and looked at his two great-grandsons lying on the ground.

Only then did Zhu Biao frown.

"Father's body is the most important thing. If it were not for the sake of father's body, it would be impossible for my sons and ministers to take on this responsibility. The children are still young, so you have to cultivate yourself and wait for these children to grow up.

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Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear the prince's noisy. He raised his head and glared at Zhu Biao: "That medicine is too bitter! You have suffered all my life, why are you still suffering at the end? Don't take it! Don't take it!"

Zhu Biao was a little helpless.

The old man is becoming more and more indulgent now.

Zhu Biao hummed a few times and remained silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the two children on the ground, but he kept glancing at the prince from the corner of his eye.

After half a ring.

Zhu Yuanzhang finally relented.

"Okay, okay, won't it be enough if I take the medicine?"

"Can you just tell the person in the imperial kitchen to bring over some more sweets after I take the medicine?"

A smile appeared on Zhu Biao's face, but he shook his head: "No way. According to the latest research from Tai Hospital, eating too many sweets can easily lead to obesity. When Brother Chi lost weight, in addition to not eating greasy food and exercising frequently,

Just strictly control sweets."

Zhu Yuanzhang curled his lips, feeling that this day was becoming more and more boring.

Zhu Biao smiled, sat aside and read a book.

Until noon.

Zhu Biao slowly raised his head and glanced outside.

Sun Gou'er, the chief steward of the inner palace who had been guarding the palace, also took a look outside.

Then he looked at the emperor and the prince.

Finally, Sun Gouer took out a copy of the Minghuang Imperial Edict from the table beside him.

Hongwu thirty-one years, the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

A quarter past noon.

Outside the gate of Xi'an.
Chapter completed!