Lao Zhu nodded: "Okay. Since you have been with us for more than ten years, I will leave you a complete body."
He said to Erhu: "Come, give the order to go down and strangle this eunuch to death. Kill his three clans and confiscate his house. Let us do a good job, especially his brother and his brother's in-laws' house."
Eunuch Wang and Aunt Qi were dragged down.
The person outside who just received the board was also beaten and dragged away.
Lao Zhu asked someone to close the door and raised his chin to Zhu Bai: "Tell me. Have you killed the person you want to kill?"
Zhu Bai grinned: "My father, the emperor, and my mother are wise and will not let a traitor go."
Lao Zhu narrowed his eyes: "Isn't your purpose just to kill these people?"
Queen Ma sat quietly with her eyes downcast, clutching the handkerchief tightly.
In fact, she was also curious about the reason why Zhu Bai had to stay here to watch the prince being arrested.
Because Zhu Bai would not be so "kind" to help her organize the house and help Lao Zhu eliminate the sycophants.
After thinking about it, he probably wanted to take this opportunity to tell Lao Zhu Jinyan that she could not take care of so many princes by herself, and it would be better for the princes to get closer to their mother. Then he can logically let Chenghuan be at the knees of Concubine Hu Shun.
It's a pity that the child is still too young to understand that Lao Zhu asked her to manage all the princes in order to limit the rights of the concubines.
No matter how favored Zhu Bai is, Lao Zhu will only let her, his first wife, be the most powerful person in the harem!
Or, Zhu Bai wants to recommend someone to Lao Zhu to replace the prince, so that he can gradually install his power in the harem.
Lao Zhu would not let him have his wish.
Zhu Bai tilted his head and said, "I always feel that Shang Baojian is so powerful. He can take all the jade seals and build them wherever he wants. He can create them at will."
Lao Zhu shook his head and smiled: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, they say you are so powerful, but in fact you are still just a baby. You think of us too simply."
Zhu Biao explained: "The generation of the imperial edict is not that simple. Zhongshu Sheng or the Sixth Ministry proposed it. After the father accepted it, he dictated it to the Chief of Ceremonies to record the imperial edict. Then the father wrote a handwritten edict, and Master Erhu took the handwritten edict. Shang Baojian took the corresponding jade seal and sent it to the Imperial Study Room. Under his supervision, the Si Lijian stamped the imperial edict, and then the Si Lijian promulgated the imperial edict. "
Lao Zhu said: "Do you understand? Without our handwriting, others cannot get the jade seal."
Zhu Biao said: "Furthermore, the texture of the imperial edict shaft is also different according to the official grade. The first grade is a jade shaft, the second grade is a black rhinoceros horn shaft, the third grade is a gold-plated shaft, and the fourth and fifth grades are black ox horn shafts. The fabrics are all made of Brocade fabrics made of fine silk often feature auspicious clouds and auspicious cranes."
Zhu Bai said: "What eldest brother said can prevent counterfeiting to a certain extent, but it is not completely impossible to forge it. If eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch of the ceremony, colludes with eunuch Shang Baojian, he can forge the imperial seal of the father. , and then fake the imperial edict."
In the Tang Dynasty, everyone in the Zhongshu Province wrote a first draft of a certain matter. After the writing was completed, the highest official of the Zhongshu Province selected the best one to polish it, and then the final draft was sent to the emperor for stamping. (The emperor can modify it with a red pen, but he theoretically does not have the power to veto directly), then it is handed over to the Menxia Province for review and sealing, and finally to the Shangshu Province for execution.
In other words, the person who wrote the imperial edict has no right to seal it.
Those who have sealed the seal have no right to draw up an imperial edict.
It was another group of people who carried out the execution.
Moreover, it must be stamped by three people: Zhongshu, Mencius, and the Emperor to be valid.
Unless one can completely control the three departments, one person cannot carry out the imperial edict.
After Lao Zhu established the Ming Dynasty, he directly abolished the subordinate departments. The Zhongshu Province could make suggestions, but he no longer had the right to write imperial edicts.
In a word, the power of the king overwhelms the power of ministers.
Lao Zhu held all the rights in his own hands, but did not bother to prevent counterfeiting.
As everyone knows, such concentration of power makes it easier for those treacherous officials to do whatever they want.
When he dies, the descendants will be inferior to each other, and all the royal power held by the emperor will fall into the hands of eunuchs or ministers.
Lao Zhu was stunned and lowered his eyes in thought.
What Zhu Bai said is correct.
Now our body is strong, our ears and eyes are clear, which is fine.
But if one day I am bedridden and unconscious, there is no guarantee that Supervisor Shang Bao and Supervisor Si Li will not join forces to falsely spread the imperial edict.
When the time comes, we will not have the final say on who will succeed us as emperor.
Also, the imperial talisman and the general's seal are important things that can mobilize the national army.
If they are taken out together with the false imperial edict, the world will be in chaos.
Wasn't Qin Shihuang just tricked by a eunuch and a minister?
The more Lao Zhu thought about it, the more his heart sank. He exchanged thoughtful glances with Zhu Biao and asked Zhu Bai, "What do you think would be good?"
Zhu Bai said: "My son is thinking that even the banknotes of the official bank, house deeds and land deeds need to be carefully guarded against counterfeiting. The imperial edict is so important that we have to think of a special anti-counterfeiting mark. Since my father established the Ming Dynasty, Every imperial edict has the words "Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's Edict", so the word "Feng" is used to prevent counterfeiting. For example, you can embroider flying silver dragons on both sides, and then embroider clouds on the far right end, which is the first word at the beginning of the imperial edict. The pattern and the word 'Feng'. The embroidery technique can only be mastered by two or three etiquette officials in the palace. After the blank imperial edict is made, it is strictly counted and kept by another person whom the father trusts. It is equivalent to adding a level. Someone wants to To forge, you must first be able to obtain a blank imperial edict."
In fact, the best way is to follow the example of the Tang Dynasty and decentralize power.
However, he would not bring this up to Lao Zhu even if he wanted to die.
In fact, no matter how protected, if the person sitting on the throne is incapable, the imperial power will still be taken away in various ways.
Lao Zhu nodded repeatedly: "That's okay. Let the Ministry of Rites handle it immediately."
Zhu Bai added: "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has been reading memorials in the royal study room with his father for several years. Since last year, he has successively done several major events that are popular with the people and supported by the ministers. A few days ago, he approved the memorials alone and handled them very well. My father is very satisfied. I think now is a good time to let His Highness the Crown Prince supervise the country."
Queen Ma glanced up at Zhu Bai in surprise.
Zhu Biao was also very nervous.
Zhu Bai was right. Reading the memorial in the imperial study was just a look-alike for Lao Zhu. He had never truly handled state affairs independently.
It is a lie to say that he does not want to be independent.
He is already in his twenties, and if he were in an ordinary people's house, he would start taking care of the house.
Lao Zhu sat down with his eyes down for a while: "Let's think about it carefully. It's time to slowly let Biao'er handle state affairs independently, but we have to eat the food one bite at a time, so we can't be too anxious."
The last time he got sick, he let Zhu Biao try his best. Zhu Biao can only be considered barely qualified.
Now he also wants to know whether Zhu Biao has the ability and courage to deal with Zhongshu Sheng, Liu Bowen, the gang of officials and cunning and lazy ministers.
Lao Zhu is tantamount to agreeing.
Zhu Bai hurriedly said: "Father is wise."
Lao Zhu looked at him with squinted eyes: "After all, it's all a matter for the court. We can't see what good it will do for you to do this."
