Daming: Depriving Zhu Yunqi of luck at the beginning

After speaking, the imperial edict was about to be drafted.

The old eunuch who withdrew earlier returned to the gate of the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him and said:

"Speak quickly if you have something to say."

The old eunuch hurriedly bent down to report:

"Your Majesty, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Liu Zhong asked Master Liu to ask for an audience."

Chapter 26 The Conspiracy of the Three Brothers of the Lu Family

"Oh? Liu Zhongzhi is here?"

"Call him in."

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang remember that he seemed to have asked the eunuch to call the Minister of Rites before.

Liu Zhongzhi, the current minister of the Ministry of Rites, was just promoted at the beginning of this year. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he was a solid and honest man, with a wide knowledge of classics and history, and he was very optimistic about him, so he was single-handedly promoted.

After Liu Zhongzhi entered the palace, he immediately knelt on the ground and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang:

"Minister Liu Zhongzhi, see Your Majesty."

"Well, get up," Zhu Yuanzhang motioned him to get up, and then said, "I called you here because I have something to tell you."

Liu Zhongzhi stood up, but still did not raise his head to look at Zhu Yuanzhang, just cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"I thought about it for a while, it's time to reopen the imperial examination...Your Ministry of Rites will be responsible for this matter, and I will let the prince supervise the whole process." Zhu Yuanzhang directly ordered.

This made Liu Zhongzhi feel difficult.

Why didn't Emperor Zhu play his cards according to the routine?

For so many years, Daming has always been recommended by the imperial examination system to be an official. Why is it suddenly necessary to restore the imperial examination system?

There is no time for mental preparation...

For such a big event, shouldn't the high-level officials be gathered first and ask the officials for their opinions?

Even if you, Emperor Hongwu, act arbitrarily, you can't completely ignore the opinions of the officials.

Liu Zhongzhi froze in place, not knowing what to say at all.

Take orders directly to do it?

The other colleagues didn't think that they had already negotiated with the emperor, and they kept it from them...

To be misunderstood by colleagues and to be excluded from the civil service group is not worth the loss.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little dissatisfied when he saw that Liu Zhongzhi was still in a daze:

"What's wrong? Stupid or deaf? Can't hear what I'm saying?"

"I asked your Ministry of Rites to prepare for the resumption of the imperial examination, did you hear that?"

Liu Zhongzhi had no choice but to bite the bullet and cup his hands:

"Your Majesty."

"The reform of the examination system to the imperial examination system is a big matter. I ask Your Majesty to think twice."

These words are intended to remind Zhu Yuanzhang, can you discuss this matter with some ministers?

The prosecution system is well done, how many high-ranking officials' interests will be touched if you change it at once...

Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care so much.

He just felt that what his grandson said made sense.

Since what the grandson said makes sense...

Then you have to do it!

"What's there to think twice?" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Xiongying beside him, and then asked, "Why don't you introduce the imperial examination system?"

This question almost didn't give Liu Zhong back his anger.

Didn't you say in court before that the world has just been peaceful and science and education are not flourishing, so it is not suitable to hold imperial examinations?

Why do you want me to explain it instead?

Liu Zhongzhi was depressed in his heart, but he couldn't show the slightest bit on his face.

In case Zhu Yuanzhang finds out, with the emperor's temper, it is still a question of whether he can stand out of the palace today.

"Your Majesty, I am not saying that the imperial examination cannot be held, but I just hope that Your Majesty can discuss it with all the ministers..."

Liu Zhongzhi also understood his situation very well, so he could only adopt a roundabout tactic at this time.

In short, Emperor Zhu, it is impossible for you to want me to be blamed and scolded by others!

"What are you discussing?" Zhu Yuanzhang said disapprovingly, "I called all of you high-ranking officials over, and after a long discussion, I had to make the decision myself... It's a waste of time, do you think it's fun to let you run around?"

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, I just want you to do it, just say one more word, go out and get ten more boards."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also impatient, and said with a frown.

When Liu Zhongzhi heard that he was going to hit the board, his legs trembled and he almost lost his footing.

He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about other things, and if he said that he was fighting, he was really fighting.

Looking at it now, I can only take over this errand first.

How things will develop in the future...

That's not something he can decide on his own.

"Follow...follow orders."

"I'll go back now, draw up the regulations, and submit them to the court tomorrow morning."

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in satisfaction, waved and said:

"Go down."

After Master Liu left.

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help but said:

"Grandpa, it seems that many people don't want to reopen the imperial examination..."

Facing his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled indifferently and said:

"so what?"

"When we say reopening, we have to reopen."

"If there is any objection, let them come and talk to me face to face!"

Done.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the teacup on one side and took two sips of herbal tea.

"Let's go, accompany grandpa to the imperial garden."

"Okay!"

Zhu Xiongying also felt quite depressed in this Fengxian Hall.

When Zhu Yuanzhang said he wanted to go out for a walk, he hurriedly followed.

……

Lu House.

A peddler carrying a burden hurriedly knocked on the side door of Lu Mansion, and then slipped a note through the crack of the door.

Inside the mansion, the servants of Lu's mansion picked up the note, only glanced at it, then quickly ran to the steward's office in the mansion, and handed the note to the steward.

soon.

This note was passed on to the three Lu brothers.

Eldest brother Lu Zhi finished reading the note, frowned and said:

"I didn't expect Zhu Xiongying to be killed by a smallpox. Not only did he survive, but he even became smarter... It's unbelievable."

The youngest Lu Zhe also shook his head again and again:

"Recently, it's really not going well. I stepped on the stalls of ordinary people and missed the old man Zhong... There are also problems in this palace."

The second child, Lu Hu, was the calmest. After reading the note word by word, he put it on the candle and lit it.

"My little sister said in the letter that because of Zhu Xiongying, the emperor has already disliked her very much, and I'm afraid it will hurt Yun Wen..."

"That won't do!"

Lu Zhe said nervously:

"Our Lu family's prosperity and wealth in the future are all dependent on Yun Wen, he can't have any problems!"

Lu Hu glared at him and shouted:

"No hurries?"

"It's not the end of the mountain yet."

"Our sister is now the Crown Princess, and Yun Wen is also the eldest son, just like Zhu Xiongying... As long as there is no Zhu Xiongying, Yun Wen will be the next big one!"

Lu Zhi also nodded and said:

"I think the prince loves our sister very much. If the stumbling block of Zhu Xiongying can be removed, then Yun Wen's position will be secure. It is a rule established at the founding of the country to establish a son and a son... Even Zhu The emperor himself cannot be changed."

Lu Zhe sighed and said, "But we have already missed the chance with Senior Zhong... If we want to enter the palace to assassinate, we will not only invite top experts, but others will die in vain."

Lu Zhi followed with a sigh: "Who says it's not, it's really not going well, everything is not going well."

The second child, Lu Hu, did not sigh. He looked at his brothers and said:

"Who said...we have to attack Zhu Xiongying in the palace?"

Chapter 27 The Unusual Mrs. Lu

The words of the second child raised the heads of the other two who were downcast.

"Where should we attack if we don't attack in the palace?"

The youngest Lu Zhe asked back.

Lu Hu smiled coldly, then lowered his voice and said:

"The news from the palace is that the emperor will take the emperor's eldest grandson out to play in two days."

"This time it's a private visit on Weibo, and there won't be many people following. Then it's the best time for us to make a move!"

The boss Lu Zhi looked at Lu Hu suspiciously, frowned and said:

"How do you know such an important thing?"

Lu Hu smiled confidently and said:

"I also bought several father-in-laws in the palace. Emperor Zhu didn't order it to be kept secret, so we can naturally know about it."

Lu Zhe clapped his hands and said:

"That's good! As long as you know where they are going, ambush a team of killers on their only way..."

Lu Zhi interrupted him and said:

"But this will become an assassination of the emperor, right? It's no different from treason, right? What if someone finds out..."

Lu Hu shook his head and said:

"As long as the three of us don't talk about it, how can it be known?"

"Those who do things, we don't want to contact them directly, just find a suitable middleman."

"When the matter is completed, let's get rid of the middleman, so that no one will notice."

"Besides, what we're doing is a risky operation... As long as we succeed, it will definitely be no problem to fight for a hundred years of wealth for our Lu family!"