For vassal kings like Zhu Di, including Zhu Pang and Zhu Fan, it was inevitable to attend court every morning.
In terms of status, their relationship with their father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, was first of all as monarch and minister, and then as father and son.
The so-called king of heaven and earth, master and master, is the truth.
As for the emperor's grandsons like Zhu Gaochi, they don't need to come every day. They study more with the teachers in the palace academy.
Generally speaking, in order to avoid suspicion, Zhu Di and other vassal kings acted like puppets in the court, just watching and rarely participating.
If you don't want to go one day, send a message to the Chief of Ceremonies. It's not a big problem not to participate in the morning court. Relatively speaking, the degree of freedom is much higher.
But now it is Zhu Yuanzhang. Generally speaking, any vassal king in the capital cannot miss the morning court unless he is really ill.
This is the deterrent power from the father.
The scenes in the court just now kept reappearing in Zhu Di's mind. Judging from the situation just now, the entire court was almost completely controlled by Zhu Ying.
Although the throne has nothing to do with him now, he felt a little unhappy when he saw Zhu Ying becoming so powerful.
"Fourth brother, don't leave in such a hurry. We brothers finally got together in the capital. Today, the second brother suggested that we all go have a drink together."
Zhu Fan came over in a few steps and said to Zhu Di with his arms around his back, "I don't know, I really thought that the relationship between these two brothers was very good."
Zhu Di moved slightly, trying to break away from Zhu Fan, but after a slight hesitation, he still didn't move.
In the palace, all the officials can be said to be the father's spies. If there is a rift between brothers, it will only make the father unhappy when he finds out.
"I still have some things to deal with in my house, so I won't go. You can go."
Zhu Di refused without thinking much.
Zhu Fan smiled, took his hand off, and then continued: "This is a banquet, but the second brother arranged it. The fifth brother, the sixth brother, and the seventh brother will all come by then. Don't blame me for not reminding you, I am I heard that His Highness Taisun will come over."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di hesitated.
Zhu Ying is the person he least wants to face now, but if it is such a vassal king's banquet, there is obviously something in it, and it will definitely be impossible not to go.
It's easy to get ostracized.
To be honest, although he was a little unhappy, Zhu Di still had to be extremely careful with Zhu Ying. In addition, Zhu Di was even more worried about today's performance in the morning.
If this suppresses myself, what can I do?
Zhu Di, who had read countless people, could tell at a glance that Zhu Ying was a kid who killed people without blood. Even the civil servants who were usually eloquent and even his father could not cope with him were silenced.
When the time comes to raise the banner of righteousness and do it to yourself, there will really be nothing you can do.
"Third Brother, will the dinner be held at Third Brother's house?"
After Zhu Di figured it out, he grinned and asked like a good brother.
Zhu Fan smiled and said, "How could it be at my place? It's naturally the second brother's house."
After saying that, Zhu Fan didn't bother to answer, turned around and left.
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Fan's back and already guessed in his heart that this banquet was definitely not that simple, and it might even have a lot to do with the feudal king's fiefdom.
"Are you planning to attack the many imperial uncles, eldest nephew?"
"You haven't even been able to become the emperor yet, so you can't wait?"
Zhu Di thought to himself.
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"Brother, I have little talent and little knowledge. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle the matter of enacting this law."
On the way to Dali Temple, Zhu Yunwen said nervously.
In Zhu Yunwen's view, since his eldest brother asked him to revise the new Ming law together, he must value himself.
But Zhu Yunwen also knew in his heart how much he weighed, so he expressed his position in advance, fearing that if something went wrong, he would be reprimanded by his elder brother.
After experiencing what happened in the morning meeting just now, Zhu Yunwen was a little scared when he looked at his elder brother.
You must know that Liu Sanwu is, in a sense, an elder he admires.
But just now, in the argument with his eldest brother, he was so beaten that he had nothing to say.
Even the entire court was shocked by the eldest brother.
Zhu Yunwen was only fifteen years old now, and the scene where his eldest brother single-handedly suppressed the entire court officials was deeply engraved in his mind.
Young people admire heroes the most. Everything that happened just now has quietly changed Zhu Yunwen's mentality towards his elder brother.
Zhu Ying smiled when he heard this and said: "Some things are not as complicated as you think. It is impossible for me to stay there every day, and you will stay there on my behalf."
“For the revision and improvement of the law, the main focus is on perfection and fairness. Just keep this in mind.”
"This time, the main direction of the initial reform of the Ming Dynasty Law is fairness and justice. Whether it is the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, or the Dali Temple, what you have to do is not to follow them to change it, but to guide them. , go in the right direction."
"For this reason, as well as the new Ming law, it will have a bad impact on many officials and nobles, so you need to grasp the middle level."
"Whether they are foot traffickers, cart drivers or oarsmen, or well-dressed officials, according to the Ming Dynasty Law, everyone should be treated equally. They should not be treated differently just because of their status. As long as they can do this, it is alright."
Zhu Ying spoke up.
Letting Zhu Yunwen participate in the formulation of the new Ming Dynasty laws was a friendly signal to the royal family members.
It is equivalent to saying: Look, even Yunwen, who has the biggest conflict with me, I trust him so much. I am a very emotional person. Don't be afraid, you can get closer to me.
In the final analysis, Zhuying wants to plant an impression in the hearts of the royal family members that they value their families.
Whether it is now or in the future.
Members of the royal family are also very important to the emperor himself, and in today's era, they are related by blood. As long as they are not overdone, many people will care about this very much.
Uniting the majority and fighting against the minority is Zhu Ying's purpose and idea.
The officials in Dali Temple are called according to their rank: Dali Temple Qing, Dali Temple Shao Qing, Dali Temple Cheng, and Temple Zheng.
Among them, the Minister of Dali Temple is an official of the third rank, one rank lower than the Minister, and the same rank as the left and right ministers.
But relatively speaking, as the chief official, although he has one less rank, he is still the top leader in Dali Temple.
"I pay my respects to His Royal Highness Taisun, Your Highness Yunwen. I have not come to greet you from afar, but I hope you will forgive me."
The Minister of Dali Temple and a group of officials knelt down and worshiped at the gate of Dali Temple.
After Zhu Ying stood up at the sound of his arrival, he continued: "Li Tingwei should have received the order when I come this time."
The official title of the minister of Dali Temple is Tingwei.
During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Dali Temple was called Tingwei. It was not until the Northern Qi Dynasty that it was renamed Dali Temple. This name was also used in the Sui and Tang dynasties, and Tingwei was called Dali Temple.
The Criminal Department is responsible for deciding cases, Dali Temple conducts reviews, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate supervises. This is the structure of the Three Law Departments.
What Zhu Ying had to do was to open Dali Temple to all parts of the Ming Dynasty while perfecting the law.
Dali Temple is equivalent to the Supreme Court, and now it is necessary to open a secondary court.
Only in this way can the interests of local people be guaranteed.
"Reporting to Your Highness, I have received your Majesty's order." Li Tingwei heard His Highness the Grand Sun calling him by his surname. Unlike the thoughts of the court ministers, Li Tingwei was relatively happy.
Being able to have one's own existence in His Highness Taisun's heart means that he will definitely not forget himself in the future.
Not talking about getting promoted to become a minister or something like that, as long as you work hard, I believe that your current position can at least be stable.
"When I come here this time, I have two main requirements for Dali Temple." Zhu Ying said straight to the point.
"Your Highness, please speak."
Li Tingwei bowed.
Now everyone is at the gate of Dali Temple. Li Tingwei wanted to invite His Majesty Taisun to go in and talk many times, but he swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips.
Zhu Ying said: "Nowadays, one thing is to conduct a new arrangement and formulation of all laws. At this point, Yun Wen will be mainly responsible from now on."
"In this regard, Li Tingwei needs to gather everyone who understands the laws of the Ming Dynasty to complete the compilation of the new code."
"The second thing is about the situation of the members in the temple."
"Li Tingwei has heard of the Ming Dynasty Public Security Department, right?"
Li Tingwei did not dare to neglect and said quickly: "I have heard something."
Zhu Ying said: "It's definitely not enough to hear about it. Li Tingwei should take some time to take a good look."
"My idea is to have Dali Temple open in various prefectures and even county towns, just like the Ming Dynasty Public Security Department."
"This newly established department is called the Court. Since we are opening courts in various places, we need many students who understand the law."
"So Li Tingwei has to take away a lot of people at once."
Listening to His Highness Taisun's words, Li Tingwei was surprised at first, and then his face lit up with joy.
From another perspective, setting up local courts like the Department of Public Security is equivalent to the status of Dali Temple, which will receive attention and support.
In addition, the Dali Temple in the capital will have many more positions, and the influence of Dali Temple on various parts of the Ming Dynasty will be huge.
The main thing is that his status has not changed, and the power in his hands has become greater.
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