It’s night, Fengtian Palace
If Zhu Xiongying is here at ordinary times,
At this time, Lao Zhu had already returned to Xianning Palace and got into bed to prepare for sleep.
But when Zhu Xiongying came to Jiangnan, all government affairs fell on Zhu Yuanzhang again.
In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang just immersed himself in criticism and never enjoyed life. Now that he has changed from extravagance to frugality, he feels like he can't do anything.
It's not that I'm physically tired, it's that I'm mentally tired. I feel sick just looking at the discount.
"grandfather."
Zhu Yunxi came in with a stack of files. Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and his attention was immediately attracted.
"Yunxi? Why are you so late?"
"Grandpa, my grandson has something important to report to you."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed and he said, "Oh!"
"Then come over."
Zhu Yunxi nodded and held the file tightly.
It stands to reason that most of the Jinyi Guards can check everything within an hour.
but,
Only his grandfather and brother can use the Jinyiwei, and Zhu Yunxi cannot use it.
Therefore, Zhu Yunxi could only use people from Dali Temple.
I went to the household department and read through it bit by bit, until now.
even,
What was found out shocked Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his body and asked Zhu Yunxi to spread the file flat on the table.
Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and looked over,
Squinted his eyes and said,
"Tea-horse case? Smuggling?"
In the early Ming Dynasty, selling smuggled tea was a more serious crime than selling smuggled salt.
The smuggled salt is usually sold to one's own people. If it's too big, it's just a matter of competing with the government for profit, and just beheading it is the end.
Selling tea is different. Tea is basically sold outside.
If smuggling salt is domestic smuggling, smuggling tea is smuggling abroad.
The tea-horse trade was a very important appeasement policy of the imperial court. The people around the northwest got angry after eating too much meat and needed tea to relieve the heat. In this way, the imperial court controlled the foreign people through the tea-horse trade.
And if someone sells private tea, Fan people will not care about the Ming court and can buy it directly from private hands.
so,
Selling smuggled salt to survive is competing with the government for profit, but selling smuggled tea is treason.
certainly,
All this was explicitly prohibited in the early Ming Dynasty.
But it's different now. The outer vassals have all been wiped out, and the Ming Dynasty doesn't need the tea-horse trade to appease. Anyone who dares to succeed will be directly suppressed with firepower.
so,
When Lao Zhu saw the tea-horse smuggling case, his eyes flashed and he didn't say anything.
Lao Zhu still had to look down to see who the smuggler was.
If he were an official or a wealthy businessman, Lao Zhu would definitely not be able to bear it.
But if they were ordinary people, Lao Zhu would just turn a blind eye and get over it.
Lao Zhu has always understood this matter clearly.
When officials smuggle, they are making profits.
People smuggle to make a living.
It seems that they are all smuggling, but if you don't want to understand the difference and beat them to death with a stick, you cannot be considered a wise king.
Zhu Yunxi stood aside, staring at the kerosene lamp on the table, and was lost in thought for a moment.
There was silence in Fengtian Hall, only the sound of flipping through paper was left.
Zhu Yuanzhang read the entire file and had no reaction at all.
Instead, he looked at Zhu Yunxi,
asked,
"Yunxi, what do you mean?"
Pain flashed across Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.
Ouyang Lun sells private tea. Looking at this amount, it is enough for the three tribes of Yi ten times.
Lao Zhu attaches great importance to family ties, not to mention the fact that he is a legitimate daughter.
The first thing he thought about was not the law, but family.
To exterminate the Ouyang Lun clan is to make Qing'er a widow.
The entire Li Shanchang family was killed before, and the eldest daughter was already a widow.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang shamelessly found a husband for Jing Jing, how could he not be poked in the back?
Who dares to marry the Tian family princess now?
If we handle Ouyang Lun's case again, no girls from Lao Zhu's family will have to marry anymore.
My mother-in-law’s father-in-law is always willing to kill the three members of my family. Who can bear this? !
Ouyang Lun's case is very easy to handle if you look at it in detail.
Smuggling tea and horses is a serious crime for the Yi tribe.
but,
Coupled with Ouyang Lun's status as consort,
This case is difficult to handle.
The Tian family also talks about personal relationships. When Ouyang Lun broke his bones and connected them to the tendons, they were still connected to the old Zhu family's tendons.
not to mention,
As the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally above the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
Whether Ouyang Lun is guilty or innocent, it all depends on him.
Zhu Yunxi held this matter in hand and gave it to his grandfather to see first, which was also his cleverness.
If Zhu Yunxi made a big fanfare, he would be using the pressure of public opinion to force his grandfather to chop Ouyang Lun.
This is not what Zhu Yunxi wants. Zhu Yunxi knows that this is not what his brother who always talks about ruling the country by law wants.
"Grandpa, Ouyang Lun committed a serious crime.
No matter how you explain the Ming Law, you can't clear it up. "
A conflicting look flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes,
Zhu Yunxi continued,
"Grandpa, Ouyang Lun sells private tea. He started with a small piece of tea land and sold countless teas overseas.
Even if he relies on the reputation of the Prince Consort, it still shows that this person has some ability. "
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up when he heard this.
Ouyang Lun is very capable!
This gave Zhu Yuanzhang a reason to keep people around!
Zhu Yuanzhang must be inclined to keep Ouyang Lun in his heart. Princess Anqing is sleeping in Xianning Palace now.
Is it possible that when Zhu Yuanzhang sends his girl off tomorrow morning?
Have a mouthful
"Girl, you don't have to go back. Have we killed your husband's family?"
Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't say this!
The only bad thing in this world is that I am among you and you are among me.
How difficult is it to implement Zhu Xiongying's ideas?
Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself could not escape these relationships.
So what if Zhu Yuanzhang is the emperor?
For the sake of his girl, didn't he grit his teeth and save Ouyang Lun after knowing that the law was useless?
Zhu Yunxi secretly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang,
When grandpa saw the dossier, he was not even angry, and Zhu Yunxi knew it.
Grandpa wants to play Spring and Autumn Judgment,
This was the way of breaking up prisons in the Han Dynasty, holding Spring and Autumn Classics in hand to judge cases.
Pick out a sentence at random and explain it forcefully,
Anyway, a Confucian judge can open and close his mouth and say whatever he wants.
Otherwise, during the Han Dynasty, everyone was rushing to study the classics. Once they had learned the meaning of the classics, they could even interpret the laws at will.
This is what a person is according to the law.
Lao Zhu was so hesitant because he had the power to ignore the Ming Law and he could save Ouyang Lun.
Zhu Yunxi continued,
"Ouyang Lun, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you deserve to die, and your crime is unforgivable.
But this person is capable and may have other hidden agendas...
Why not take Ouyang Lun to Beijing first? "
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded when he heard this.
Let out a long sigh,
“That’s all it can do.
It's late at night, go and have some rest. "
Zhu Yunxi nodded, bowed and left.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun's name and sighed.
Lao Zhu really likes this son-in-law.
Otherwise, he would not marry Princess Ming to a commoner.
What worries Lao Zhu is,
Ouyang Lun already has everything, so why bother selling private tea? Isn't this seeking death? !
(The number of gifts exceeds two hundred,
Two more chapters added,
Additional updates: 4, missing updates: 10)
