Daming prepares the emperor

At the end of summer and the beginning of autumn, Zhu Liangzu was escorted to Beijing.

Lu Jin'ai and Yang Xian came back together, as well as Wang Baozhong and the guards who followed the order to keep them. Daotong's passing through this incident was a blessing in disguise. Although he suffered some injuries that would leave scars, Ye Jian is in the heart of the emperor, and if he is a county magistrate for a while, he will not worry about being promoted.

The evidence is solid and the witnesses are all there.Zhu Yuanzhang immediately convicted Zhu Liangzu, pulled out the radish and brought out the mud, followed the clues to punish the generals, caught the models everywhere, and was merciless, killing a lot of people.

There are those who are well-informed, find out the ins and outs of Yongjiahou's actions in Panyu, specially compile them into storybooks, and talk about them in restaurants and teahouses in the city, praising the integrity and bravery of Daotong and Lu Jinai, and praising the current emperor and the emperor. The prince's wisdom and kindness.

The people in eastern Zhejiang were happy to see Huaixi's reputation decline, so they also pushed behind the scenes. Huaixi suffered a loss and behaved with his tail between his legs. A lot of money was spent, and new people joined in, and it actually prospered a lot.

The downfall of corrupt officials has been a favorite of the common people since ancient times, but there is another thing that is talked about in Yingtian City recently, that is, the emperor's tour and the prince's supervision of the country.

Whether Zhu Yuanzhang left Yingtian or not had no effect on ordinary people. They lived as they should, eating a lot and not drinking too much. It was just that a brick fell from the wall in the capital and killed ten or nine officials. They became excited and hesitated, and it was inevitable that the news and emotions would be passed on through the housekeepers and servants of the mansion. At least in the few days after the emperor left, the atmosphere in the city was much quieter. , The number of cases of picking quarrels and provoking troubles is much thinner.

As the saying goes, good people are bullied by others. As Zhu Biao grew older, although Zhu Yuanzhang had no dissatisfaction with him, he was often worried that his character would be manipulated by others, because his kindness indulged some treacherous villains and hurt the prince. majesty.

This time when he left Beijing, he planned that no one would control the ministers, and wanted Zhu Biao to take a good look at the face of loyal ministers and ministers, so when he came back, the father and son were of the same mind, so he could clean up the last group of people and never Dissuaded by the prince and queen, his ears are pure.

Zhu Yuanzhang played the trick of playing hard to get with one hand with perfect proficiency.

What is his plan, Zhu Biao is very clear, Lao Tzu is so powerful that he will dislike his son for not being healthy enough to carry the tripod. In fact, he thinks that he is already strict enough, but Zhu Yuanzhang can't show it in any way , On the contrary, he is famous for his gentleness and benevolence in the ruling and opposition parties.

This trip to Bianliang, Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to train Zhu Biao, which was really helpless. Maybe parents were always worried about their children's future. The problem of Zhedong and Huaixi jumping out to make troubles was still a problem for him. secondary.

The sky was dimly bright, and the long sound of bells and drums echoed between the red walls and green tiles, passed through the palace gates, and drifted into the distance. Get in line.

After three blows of the whip, Zhu Biao stood beside the throne, looking at the densely packed ministers below.

They all say that it doesn't matter if they don't want to be the emperor. When they see hundreds of civil servants and generals kneeling and kowtowing below them, and singing their praises, there will naturally be a kind of dominance and possessiveness rising from their chests. It's hard to enjoy the happiness of being the top Letting go is dizzying.

Although Zhu Biao himself has mastered the two great powers of mana and human dragon energy, he can't help being shaken when he sees such a scene. , How can I concentrate on practicing and comprehend the Dao, and sooner or later I will fall headlong into the vortex of human depravity.

Now that I think about it, his particularity may be due to God's will, God's will to make people merge the two ways of monsters, to distinguish between humans and ghosts, and to set a precedent in all ages, Zhu Biao was chosen to do things.

Due to the lack of an emperor, today's court meeting was a little careless. It's not that everyone doesn't take the prince seriously, but it takes time to adapt to the style of a new boss, and the recent open and secret struggle between Huaixi and Zhedong made the neutral The ministers are very tired. At this time, they do less and make fewer mistakes, and do more and make more mistakes, so they are not willing to report any big ideas to ask the saints to listen.

When Zhu Biao thought about these things, the ministers under him had already mentioned many things, all of which were trivial matters. A certain minister was about to retire, a certain place had auspicious omens, and a certain place had a good harvest, etc., to test the crown prince's thoughts And the bottom line, Zhu Biao just said yes, didn't say anything, just sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight.

Yang Xian at the bottom took a peek at Liu Ji. He discussed yesterday that he would play a report, but now why can't he get any hint?He was furious in his heart, thinking that Mr. Liu taught the prince in the early years, did he really teach him to have feelings?

Alas, sir is so confused.

Yang Xian was dissatisfied, and he must know that the friendship between the monarch and his ministers has always been fake. His Majesty is not in the capital right now, although there are risks in doing some practical things, but after the old man returns, there is no chance at all.

The prince is young, even if he has great power, how smart can he be?Calculating carefully, it is no problem to use it to attack Huaixi, besides, this is His Majesty's hint.

After watching for a long time, Yang Xian saw that Liu Ji still didn't respond, so he turned his eyes to Li Shanchang, thinking to see what the enemy was doing first.As a result, Li Shanchang didn't have the slightest intention to move. He bowed his head respectfully, and he didn't write a letter or refute. Don't dare to look at it.

What an old monster, it's time to pretend to be a good guy.

Huaixi suffered a disadvantage, so could he not show it?How to win people's hearts in this way, the officials who see the wind and the rudder are not smart people. Once they slip away, the momentum will be greatly reduced, and the situation can change as it is said. Can Li Shanchang really bear it?

Yang Xian thought wildly, and became more and more anxious, like an ant on a hot pot, his feet under the official uniform moved around, rubbing like a blowfly, if he wasn't one of his own, he would have to be remembered by the censors The crime of disrespect will be impeached in the future.

Seeing that the court meeting was coming to an end, Yang Xian calmed down instead. He had an idea in his mind, thinking that Liu Ji would not move, so he would simply be the first bird, so he coughed twice to inform the officials around him that he would move forward after making up his mind. .

"I have something to do."

Hearing a clear voice in front of him, Yang Xian showed joy on his face and stopped quickly.

"I have something to do." Liu Jidao, "Song and Yuan lost the world with their leniency. Official corruption was repeatedly banned. It started because Mongolia and Semu people didn't know what shame is, and they didn't know what it means to be loyal to the emperor and love the people. Asking people for money, each has its own way. In the eyes, those in charge of the money valley steal the money valley, those in charge of Xing name go in and out of Xing name, most of the state and county officials do not care about the people, they are often greedy for money and lust, drinking is useless, and the people's sufferings are indifferent. There is no evasion of impeachment, report the guards and servants, and report all major and minor matters to His Highness, and bring them to justice." ①

The loudspeakers made by Zhenyaosi are specially placed in the square, so the officials can hear the sound clearly without the big Han generals passing on the message.

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar everywhere.

Before the ministers could react, they saw the censors from Yushitai stepping out one after another, and the voices of the ministers seconding the proposal resounded through the square in front of the hall, obviously premeditated.

Zhu Biao saw that Song Lian and other civil servants were also among them, and he didn't know how they were connected.

Faced with such an attack, Li Shanchang still stood steadily, his face unchanged, and his manner was graceful, as if he was not worried about the misdeeds of the nobles at all. Instead, he raised his head slightly and looked at Zhu Biao with a pair of sober and calm eyes, as if to say everything Listen to his decision, I don't care, only a loyal child.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Biao really softened his heart, thinking of those days when Li Shanchang taught him.It's just that he can let go of Liu Ji, and even spare Han Lin'er. When the two factions are fighting, why would he hesitate again, and just nodded and said: "Zu Zuo."

Liu Ji knelt down: "I accept the order."

When he thanked him and got up, Zhu Biao immediately said: "Let's go back to the court, Qing and so on have something to say, write the memorial book, and the father will drive you to travel. Everything in the court depends on you. I hope you will encourage each other and don't do anything." Unlawful things, the sincere method is very good, and this method of reporting is done several times a year, which is very helpful for the picketing of morality."

Although the officials still had something to say, they could only hold back in their stomachs and watched Zhu Biao return to the palace.

On the way out, Yang Xian leaned close to Liu Ji and walked while holding his arm. His cheeks were rosy, his eyes were bright, his whole body revealed a strong sense of excitement, and he said in a low voice: "Sir, I still I thought you changed your mind again, I was too worried, look at those nobles, their faces turned pale with fright, who are we going to use this time?"

Liu Ji sighed: "Who do you think should be operated on?"

"Ah, it's a good choice."

When Yang Xian heard that Liu Ji wanted him to make up his own mind, he immediately beamed with joy. He is the best at intelligence work, and he almost always finds out who is wrong. This time, with the crown prince's approval and Liu Ji's guarantee, he made up his mind to deal with some officials who offended him first.

"Then you should think about it carefully." Liu Ji said, "I'm tired, and I still have some things to do. If you don't have a big business, don't come to Liu's residence, so as not to lose your tongue."

"it is good."

From the words, Yang Xian keenly felt that Liu Ji seemed to be a little cold towards him. He was surprised for a moment, but he didn't take it to heart. Liu Bowen was notorious for his seriousness and inhumanity, and he was no different.

Everyone went out one after another, and when they reached the boundary where horse-drawn carriages were allowed, servants from each family came to meet them. For a moment, the wheels were rolling, dust was flying, and the bustling sky added a lot of panic. They ran around the city to find out the prince's true intentions, and handed invitations to Liu's house one after another, with a cartload of presents ready.

There were many people outside the prime minister's mansion waiting to go in, scrambling to see Li Shanchang first, asking him to explain what happened today, did he know about it a long time ago, and how to deal with it.

At this time, whoever is more anxious means that the person has committed more crimes on weekdays, and the more serious the situation falls into the hands of others. No one should save them, and no one can save them, so on the way back home , Li Shanchang took a deep breath on the sachet on his waist, fell down on the butler behind him with a thud, and claimed to be sick.

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The author has something to say:

I saw that some comments mentioned that Zhu Liangzu should have been killed during the Hu Weiyong case. This is true, but because it is half-empty and the plot needs to be considered, many things are different. If you are interested, you can understand it yourself, and it cannot be regarded as It's real history.

Liu Ji's words come from some sources:

Fortunately, Bianliang, Ji and Prime Minister Zuo are good at staying and guarding for a long time.Ji said that Song and Yuan Kuan lost the world, and now it is appropriate to Su Jigang.There is no way to avoid impeachment by the censor, and those who have served as eunuchs and eunuchs all have the law of the crown prince, and people are afraid of it. "History of Ming Dynasty"

Ye Ziqi's "Cao Muzi Zazu Pian": In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, official corruption began because of the Mongolian and Semu people who didn't know what shame was.He asks people for money, and each has his own purpose.Affiliated Shi Shen said to see the money, if there is nothing for nothing, it is called spending money, on festivals, it is called festival money, on birthdays, it is called birthday money, when it is in charge, it is called routine money, when it is sent, it is called favor money, when it is chased, it is called sending money, and it is said to discuss lawsuits. For official money, if you find money, you will get it. Except for the beauty of Texas, it is a good land, and you can get a job. It is a good cave.

"The person in charge of the money valley steals the money valley, and the person in charge of the punishment name enters and exits the punishment name" ("Imperial Regulations · Encouraging Officials to Do Nothing"

"Xianyan said that there were officials who were greedy for ink, and the guards and soldiers harassed them, so they fled to the mountains and forests because of this, and gathered together as robbers" ("Records of Ming Taizu")

When I was among the people in the past, I saw that the officials in the prefectures and counties were not sympathetic to the people, they were often greedy for money, lustful, drinking and doing nothing, and the sufferings of the people were indifferent, and they were really angry.However, if officials corrupt and harm our people, the crime will not be forgiven.If a person is corrupted, corrupted by the law, he is still walking among thorns, unable to move an inch, even if he gets out, his body will be incomplete. ("Records of Ming Taizu")