Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 927 The Price of Family Love

Chapter 927 The Price of Family Love

A large group of people, with their hands tied behind their backs, were escorted in dejectedly by several Zhou Wangwei. Ma Ye was stunned, the number of these people alone far exceeded the number of his death squad.

Moreover, when he looked around, he found that none of these people were the warriors he knew.

Even many of them, judging by the coats they wore and the attire they wore, were not Han soldiers under his command... No matter how you looked at them, they just looked like a large group of unrelated people.

"What does Zhu Su mean by this?" Ma Ye was confused by Zhu Su's move. "So many people...are they all witnesses? When I ordered the assassins, it was in a dark room. How could so many people eavesdrop on what I said..."

Ma Ye was still thinking over there. On this side, Zhu Su had already found a seat and sat down. He asked Mrs. Shezi to sit down as well. Then he said to the large group of people who were brought in, "Tell me quickly, who instigated you to attack me?"

"Your Majesty, the Prince of Zhou of the Ming Dynasty, please forgive me. It was Ma Ye, the commander of Guizhou Guards, who instigated us to attack Your Majesty. He promised us a reward of ten thousand gold coins after the attack was accomplished..."

This large group of people all spoke in unison. Some of them spoke Chinese awkwardly and had dull expressions, obviously not understanding Chinese...but they still pronounced these few words perfectly.

After saying it once, these people seemed to be afraid that they didn't make it clear enough, so they started over again and stated it several times.

They were clearly talking about Ma Ye, but they didn't even look at Ma Ye next to them, as if they had no idea that they were talking about the person next to them.

Zhu Su waved his hand to stop the group of people from repeating themselves, and then looked at Ma Ye with sarcasm: "How about it, Ma Tongzhi?"

"Look, there are so many witnesses now, but is that enough?"

Ma Ye was already stunned. He stared blankly at this group of "witnesses" who were "talking nonsense". Suddenly, he struggled violently: "Slander, this is slander! I... I don't even know these people!"

"Of course you don't know these people." Zhu Su smiled and slowly stood up and walked in front of Ma Ye. Several burly Zhou Wangwei had already pinned down the struggling Ma Ye. Ma Ye was pinned to the ground, unable to move. All he could see was the gold thread embroidered on the tip of Zhu Su's boots.

"But you will recognize me when you die." Zhu Su squatted down and spoke softly to Ma Ye who was pinned to the mud.

Ma Ye finally began to tremble uncontrollably. He finally understood how Zhu Su wanted to punish him: if there was no witness, then he would have to give false testimony!

As long as he dies and the dust settles, they will take his palm and press it on the confession, and then take the confession to the court, saying that King Zhou acted decisively and executed first and reported later... false evidence will then become real evidence!

Since his arrival, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou has been following the rules and regulations and has no intention of trampling on the law... This is also the fundamental reason why he, Ma Ye, can always use some "outside tricks" to find opportunities to try to turn the tables. But when His Royal Highness the King of Zhou also used "outside tricks" and both sides stood on the same level, he found that he had no power to resist at all.

Previously, he was able to take advantage of some opportunities, but it was only because Zhou Wang Zhu Su was unwilling to break the rules. After all, although the rules of the southwest are not perfect, they are ultimately for the stability of the Zhu family. Zhu Su is also a member of the Zhu family, so naturally he is unwilling to take the initiative to break the "rules".

But Ma Ye has gone too far. The losses caused by his actions have far outweighed the losses caused by violating the rules and dignity... Then why does Zhu Su still insist on sticking to the rules and allowing Ma Ye to continue to undermine the stability of the Zhu family's empire?

This world has always belonged to the Zhu family! Ma Ye was just an outsider, so what right did he have to fight against Zhu Su, the prince of the Ming Dynasty?

"I am a third-rank official of the Ming Dynasty. Even if I am guilty, I should be reported to the court and sent to the relevant officials for trial. The emperor should issue an order to convict me..." Ma Ye struggled and roared.

Zhu Su didn't even bother to pay attention to him. He stood up and turned away.

In the past, he dared to kill Zhu Liangzu's son Zhu Xian with a single sword. Today, would he still care about a mere third-rank commander?

What's more, there is no injustice in killing Ma Ye!

Ma Ye panicked. Zhu Su's disdain completely broke down his last bit of defense.

In the face of life and death, fame, wealth, and overseas territory all seem as light as a feather.

He began to babble, trying to grasp at straws.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! You can't kill me, you can't kill me! I'm the Queen's nephew, the only blood of the Ma family, and your cousin, Your Highness!"

Zhu Su kept walking.

"If you kill me, your majesty will not be at peace in the afterlife. If you kill me, your majesty will feel guilty!"

Zhu Su still didn't stop.

Ma Ye completely collapsed. A burst of anger and fear burst out at the same time. He struggled to raise his head, glared at Zhu Su, and started cursing him indiscriminately.

"Zhu Su! You are such an unfilial fellow! If you kill me, how will you face the Empress when you go to the underworld?"

"You disregarded the law of the country and framed the general, which is disloyalty; you disregarded your relatives and privately killed your cousin, which is unfilial. You are a cold-blooded and vicious person. You are doomed to be alone, and you are deserted by your relatives. How dare you kill my cousin. Aunt! Uncle! Look at my good cousin..."

Ma Ye started to curse in a mess, and the curses became more and more vicious. Zhu Suyuan didn't care, but as he listened, he suddenly thought of something.

The pace gradually stopped.

What Ma Ye said does make some sense... Even though he has many faults, he is still related to the Zhu family.

It's not that he, Ma Ye, couldn't bear to kill him just because he was related to the Zhu family. It's that Old Zhu valued family affection the most. It was because of their mutual affection that the Zhu brothers had no grudges against each other, and there was no sudden factional struggle in the court because of the position of the crown prince.

But if Ma Ye, his cheap cousin, died because of him... Besides feeling sorry for Empress Ma, would Old Zhu suspect that his son, a time traveler, didn't have much affection for the Zhu family? Would Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly become wary of him?

He dared to act first and report later because he was confident that Old Zhu would believe in his son and always stand on his side. He relied on this precious family relationship.

But what if this family affection is overshadowed by Ma Ye’s death?

Ma Ye accurately caught Zhu Su's hesitation. Just like a drowning man finally grabbing a life-saving straw, Ma Ye suddenly became excited.

He was not a fool. In a flash, he figured out why Zhu Su was so afraid. He immediately struggled even harder: "I'm your cousin! You can't kill me!"

"If you kill me, His Majesty will not tolerate you, and the brothers will doubt you. You will definitely no longer have a place in the Zhu family!"

(End of this chapter)