MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1760 die and live

  Chapter 1760 Put to death and come back to life

   Li Zheng dusted off the dust on his body.

  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 with a changed name.

  Walking all the way west, I arrived at Ottoman's territory. By chance, I just found out that the news in Beijing had already been brought by the caravan.

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

  He did not enter the palace in a hurry to see the driver, nor did he go to the relevant yamen to order.

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

  These prominent figures, like him, were all Han Chinese. Some of them gradually gained Suleiman's reuse and were able to serve Suleiman at his side.

   This night of work, at first I almost got rejected.

  When these people learned that Li Zheng had returned, they naturally felt disgusted.

  They knew very well that Li Zheng was finished.

  A person who has lost any value, there is no need to see him at all, maybe meeting this person may even cause him to burn himself.

  But Li Zheng insisted on meeting stubbornly, saying that there was something important to tell, and after all, the person who should be seen still met.

   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 immediately.

  After ordering people to report, it didn't take long...they saw the golden-armored guards approaching. They took Li Zheng away as if they were prisoners, and then he was sent to prison.

   Li Zheng didn't have a chance to meet Suleiman, and Suleiman, who was furious, didn't give him any chance to defend himself.

   But about this... Li Zheng seems to have expected it.

  He actually seemed very calm.

  Stayed in the dungeon for seven or eight days, finally...an **** came, and with Suleiman's order, he ordered people to detain Li Zheng, who was in a state of embarrassment, and then went to the palace.

  In the palace...

  Suleiman's face was livid, and his anger still persisted. This was a great setback. Such a heavy loss was unacceptable to him.

  If it weren't for the Confucian scholars around him who repeatedly mentioned this person, Suleiman would have decided to execute Li Zheng directly!

  It's just... When this thought flashed by, Suleiman finally decided to meet this person. He wanted to know what this person wanted to say before he died.

  Looking at the ashen-faced Emperor Suleiman, Li Zheng didn't show any signs of strangeness. He seemed to be calm and unhurried. Although his body was covered with scars and his clothes were ragged, he still tried his best to straighten his clothes.

   Arriving in the hall, I saw Suleiman sitting high and tall, looking around at the eunuchs and Confucian scholars. Besides, there were several trusted military officers of the Imperial Guard.

  Suleiman raised his hooked nose slightly, and turned his nostrils towards Li Zheng.

   Li Zheng knelt three times and kowtowed nine times: "Minister Li Zheng, I have seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

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

It seems... that his resentment cannot be appeased. In his eyes, if it were not 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 disappeared. It seems that because of Li Zheng, he has become confused.

Seeing that Suleiman remained silent, Li Zheng immediately said: "Your Majesty, I am truly ashamed of Your Majesty's love for making a big mistake when I went to Daming this time. I am guilty of ten thousand deaths. I only ask Your Majesty to kill you as a warning to others." .”

  Suleiman finally spoke at this time, he said coldly: "Really? Since you know the death penalty, why are you still alive to come to see me?"

  This means to ask Li Zheng, shouldn't you be dead long ago? Why are you still alive?

  I saw Li Zhengdao: "I have one more thing to say, and I can't express it quickly."

  Suleiman sneered, his eyes seemed to have seen Li Zheng's intentions.

   At this time, he still has something to say, isn't it clear that he wants to live?

  But... How could I let such a person live!

  He even thought Li Zheng was a little ridiculous.

  Creating such a big mistake, Li Zheng not only dared to come back to meet him, but also wanted to live brazenly, he should be ashamed.

  Suleiman said coldly: "What do you want to say?"

   Li Zheng said with a sincere expression: "I hope that Your Majesty must beware of Deputy Envoy Zhu Cheng."

   Suleiman frowned.

Li Zheng said: "Zhu Cheng seems to have been like a fish in water since he went to Beijing. He made friends with many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Ming Dynasty there, and his relationship is very close. Your Majesty... I feel that this person is very special when I go to Beijing. Suspicious. No matter what you arrange, Fang Jifan is like a roundworm in your belly. He knows it, so he has made arrangements in advance every time. Up to now, it is a capital crime. But all the way back, the more I think about it, the more suspicious I feel. I wonder if Your Majesty has ever received Zhu Cheng's memorial?"

  Suleiman glanced suspiciously at the **** beside him.

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

  Suleiman glanced at it. This is indeed the memorial sent by Zhu Cheng a few months ago. It is to announce the good news. The words in it seem like the entire Ming Dynasty has been manipulated by the embassy.

  Suleiman glanced at Li Zheng meaningfully: "This memorial was sent out on the ninth day of June, and it contains the good news."

Li Zheng immediately said: "Your Majesty... this is strange. On the ninth day of June, the victory and defeat have not yet been announced, but why did the announcement of the good news come? Please also check your Majesty clearly. The actions of the ministers in the capital of the Ming Dynasty can be investigated. What did I do and what did I say? There are quite a few people in the embassy who know it. At this point in time, it is precisely when I am doing my best to make arrangements. So, why is there such a memorial? Your Majesty has always been wise, This Zhu Cheng..."

Suleiman was unmoved, and asked instead: "What you mean is that the reason why you failed is because Zhu Cheng has been bought by Fang Jifan and has become his pawn. Your every move is controlled by Fang Jifan." within his grasp?"

"I don't dare to make a conclusion lightly, but... There are indeed many rumors in the embassy, ​​saying that Zhu Cheng... is acting suspiciously. When I told Zhu Cheng about my plan, Zhu Cheng also strongly opposed it, thinking that His Majesty ordered him to do so." It is really inappropriate to hinder the diplomatic relations between the two countries. This point is known to everyone in the embassy. It's just... I really regret that I thought that Zhu Cheng was my deputy envoy of Osman after all, and he was favored by His Majesty Well, I must be loyal to His Majesty, but how could I expect..."

"Huh!" Suleiman's face became more and more livid, and he suddenly jumped up: "What a beautiful statement, do you want to get rid of the crime? You think that if you plant everything on Zhu Cheng, you can make me spared your death penalty?"

"I don't dare, I have already prepared for death." Li Zheng took a deep breath, and continued: "Even if Zhu Chengnai is the secret work of Ming Dynasty, the death penalty of the minister is still inevitable. I hope that your majesty needs to be careful. I... I know that death is in front of my eyes. The so-called bird is about to die, and its song is mournful; Your Majesty beware of it, be careful."

  Suleiman stood up, he looked at Li Zheng fixedly, and after a long time, he turned around with his hands behind his back, with a merciless look: "That's it, then... come..."

   "I have one more thing to say." Li Zheng showed generosity to die.

  The eunuchs around the emperor looked at Li Zheng coldly, as if Li Zheng was already a dead man in their eyes.

  The other Confucian scholars have been silent all the time, as if they were also weighing something in their hearts.

  The military officers of the imperial guards stood with their swords on their faces, with hideous expressions on their faces.

  Suleiman turned his back, shrugged his shoulders slightly, and said in a cold voice, "Say."

"Your Majesty, you still need to be careful of the local Kaxias." Li Zhengdao: "I have come all the way and passed through many territories. The news of Daming has already reached their ears. I heard that many Kaxias have heard of it. To my delight, there are many unfavorable news about His Majesty among the scholars and people, they all say...all say..."

  His words came to an abrupt end here.

  Emperor Suleiman turned around abruptly, staring at Li Zheng with shame and indignation on his face: "What did they say?"

   "I...don't dare to say it!" Li Zheng showed panic!

  Murderous intent flashed across Suleiman's face.

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

  But Suleiman can already imagine how happy those old Kashya nobles who were suppressed by him are at this moment.

   That's right, Li Zheng's mistake was not the result of the emperor replacing Kaxia with Confucian scholars?

   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 will bring huge disaster to the entire Ottomans.

  Suleiman narrowed his eyes, and there was a trace of coldness in his eyes.

  If he said... he was just angry.

  So now, his whole person has become meaningful.

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

   Li Zheng immediately said: "I...I don't know, but I think it was brought by the caravan."

"I see... more than that, mere merchants, how can they create such a big momentum." The calm Emperor Suleiman put his finger on the copybook, tapped it lightly, and then said: "It's someone with a heart... let's do it on purpose, What else did you hear?"

   "Nothing special." Li Zhengdao: "But... I heard that many people miss Emperor Daxing very much."

   At this moment, Suleiman's face changed even more.

Emperor Daxing is naturally Suleiman's father, and Emperor Daxing is naturally dead. Logically speaking, Suleiman is the undisputed heir of Emperor Daxing. In the eyes of the world, father and son should have It's one, but now...someone suddenly misses Emperor Daxing, but it seems... there is something special!

  Suleiman smiled lightly: "Interesting, very interesting!"

  (end of this chapter)