"Chen Baochuan, why are you taking bribes from me?"
In the seventh year of Hongwu, in Yingtian Mansion, the door of the Yushitai was pushed open by a young man in a blue official robe. The visitor's face was red, and he was angry.
"Get out of here, I want to have a good fight with you!!!"
This person is Gu Chen, who has been here for three years. He was originally a graduate student in the history department of the 21st century and was about to graduate.
He died of a heart attack because he argued with his mentor about whether it was better for Zhu Biao to be emperor in the Ming Dynasty or Zhu Di to be emperor.
When he woke up, he became a candidate for examination and quickly entered the examination room. Then, relying on the memory of the original owner and his writing skills, he successfully passed the exam and passed the exam, ranking among the top 19.
Moreover, he was actually quite happy to become a member of the Ming Dynasty troll group.
In order to supervise all officials, Lao Zhu gave Yushitai a lot of rights. Anyway, he would not be punished if he scolded him wrong, but he would be rewarded if he scolded him right.
So he fished all day long, and occasionally found a few petty officials unhappy.
Proving his existence to Lao Zhu, his life has been pretty good these past few years.
Of course, he had always inquired about the background of minor officials, for fear of offending someone from a high position.
But he never thought that one day he would be involved in such a deal.
Moreover, the crime was still corruption, and Gu Chen's heart was broken at this moment.
Who doesn't know that Emperor Hongwu likes to kill corrupt officials, and many times he would rather kill a thousand by mistake? Oh, he doesn't want to die.
There was silence in the office. After a while, an official carefully walked out from behind the bookshelf like a turtle crawling.
"Gu, Brother Gu, you... listen to me... Brother Gu..."
As soon as Gu Chen saw Chen Baochuan, he felt angry.
Without further ado, before Lao Zhu gave the order to chop himself down, he rushed up to him and beat him, scolding him while beating him.
"Well, Chen Baochuan, I didn't offend you, but you just asked me to take bribes. I asked you if you have any evidence. If you don't have any evidence, you're a fool..."
Don’t you know that if you talk nonsense, you will die?
What's more, he regarded him as a good brother, but who knew that the good brother would stab him in the back.
If he had known this, he would not have cut his ink stick in half and given it to him when he entered the examination room a few years ago. Repaying kindness with hatred is such a stupid thing.
When Chen Baochuan saw that he was serious about it, he immediately covered his face.
He was afraid of getting slapped in the face and being disliked by his wife later.
"Brother Gu, there is a misunderstanding about this matter, there is really a misunderstanding..."
Someone asked him to hand over that memorial. He didn't even know what it was, so he put it among other memorials and handed it over.
Misunderstand?
Gu Chen stopped his fists and looked at this guy: "Didn't you hand over the memorandum?"
No, there should be no need for Mr. Zhongcheng Chen Ning to lie to himself.
Chen Baochuan nodded, then shook his head, but couldn't say a complete sentence.
Gu Chen's fist felt itchy again. He was about to continue punching but was pulled away by his colleagues who reacted. One of the older Yushitai admonished him.
"Master Gu, what are you doing? It is the censor's responsibility to participate in the music. If you are wronged, your majesty will naturally find out."
"How could you do it at the Yushitai? It's really insulting to gentlemen."
In the past, they only talked about it but never took action.
What happened today was really the first time in history.
Gu Chen was a little more awake now, and was about to ask Chen Baochuan what he had embezzled, when he saw Shi Wenyuanji, the imperial censor of the East Palace, arriving.
Note: Wen Yuanji and Xia Yuanji are two people.
"Gu Yushi, Chen Yushi, Your Highness the Crown Prince invites you two to come over."
These two people were so bold that they dared to fight at the Yushitai.
Fortunately, His Majesty is not here today, otherwise the official titles of these two people may not be guaranteed.
The office of Yushitai is in a courtyard inside Meridian Gate.
It's not that far from the East Palace. It only takes fifteen minutes to walk quickly.
This was the first time that Gu Chen and Chen Baochuan met His Highness the Crown Prince alone.
Both of them were a little nervous and scared, and no one dared to speak on the road.
You know, this prince is the most stable prince in history for thousands of years.
Zhu Biao.
People who don't understand say he is kind, but people who understand history know that is not the case.
Emperor Hongwu: "Execute the nine tribes for me."
Zhu Biao: "Dad, you must not do it. We can just kill the three tribes."
All the ministers: "Your Highness is kind."
Oh, right.
This is how Prince Yiwen gained his reputation for kindness.
When they arrived at the East Palace, Wen Yuanji went in first to report, and soon came out to ask them to come in.
When they arrived at the inner hall, the two people quickly greeted Zhu Biao, but he ignored them at all.
There was nothing they could do, the two looked at each other and had no choice but to continue bowing.
After bowing for about a quarter of an hour, both of them felt that their waists were no longer their own.
Zhu Biaocai finally showed mercy and said lightly, "I'm sorry."
"Tell me, why are you fighting?"
Zhu Biao continued to read the memorial and asked without raising his head.
He just saw that these two people had no backing and could be considered young and smart.
Then I thought of giving some advice, otherwise the two seventh-grade officials would really be too lazy to meet.
Gu Chen mustered up his courage, raised his hands and said, "Back to Your Highness, he made a random report to impeach the minister for accepting bribes. I was so angry that I asked Your Highness to forgive me..."
In the sixth year of Hongwu, last year, Lao Zhu personally participated in revising the Ming Code.
It stipulates that those who violate the law by receiving money will be punished by hanging a rod of seventy or more for every five rods, and one for every five rods.
Those who receive wealth without wasting the law are usually given sixty sticks, with one added for every five sticks, up to one hundred and twenty sticks, one hundred sticks, and are exiled for three thousand miles.
No matter which one it is, he can't accept it, wuwu...
Recalling my father's strictness in cracking down on corrupt officials, the officials were in a state of disbelief.
Zhu Biao also sighed a little, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Why the anger?"
Is it possible that we can only impeach others by ourselves and not allow others to impeach ourselves?
"Your Highness..."
Gu Chen cupped his hands and forced himself to smile bitterly.
"I grew up in a poor family and studied hard for decades. Only then in the fourth year of Hongwu did I become a Jinshi and entered the Yushitai as a seventh-rank official."
"Although an official is young, he never forgets his original intention, keeps his mission in mind, and never dares to make any mistakes."
"I live in the cheapest house in Yingtian Mansion, and I rent it."
The house price is too expensive, I can't afford it, I can't afford it at all.
"It's just enough to fill your stomach. You can only see meat and fish every four or five days."
"There are only three pieces of clothes, and the slave cannot afford to buy one. He has to wash, cook and mend the clothes himself."
"I am already twenty-three this year, but because I have no house, no horses, and no money, my already engaged daughter-in-law has no money to send a betrothal to marry her."
The daughter-in-law is the daughter of the county magistrate, and the key is that her family is a big landowner.
You said you don't look a little more stylish, so does my father-in-law's face look bright?
Therefore, this marriage has been postponed again and again...
