Zhu Di found the opportunity and immediately expressed his thoughts, saying: "I think that Duke Lan Yu of the Liang Kingdom has a clear mind and is outstanding in the world. During the war against the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, he repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and was upright. , Don’t flatter the powerful. Having a talented person like Liang Guogong handle this case will definitely make the whole case clear and return the truth to this case."
This compliment was just short of touting Lan Yu as the number one person in ancient and modern times. It was obvious that Zhu Di sincerely wanted Lan Yu to handle the case.
After some advice from Monk Dao Yan, and Zhu Di himself being very smart, he understood that Zhao Mian's case was actually a piece of fishy mutton, and anyone who touched it would be stained with filth.
Zhu Di thought of Lan Yu, who had always been difficult to deal with, and his eyes lit up at that time, and he asked Monk Dao Yan if it was feasible.
Monk Dao Yan gave a clear answer: "As long as His Majesty agrees, then His Majesty's move will definitely come true."
Therefore, what matters now is Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude. All he needs to do is let go. As for Liang Guogong Lan Yu?
Zhu Di said haha, when he understands the twists and turns, the matter is probably over. Lan Yu is not suitable to survive in the court. His world has been in ruins since Yu'er destroyed the remnants of Meng Yuan. Finish.
Dad's attitude was particularly important at this moment. Zhu Di watched eagerly. When he saw his dad nodding, he breathed a sigh of relief and a bit of excitement flashed in his eyes.
"You should take good care of your health these days. When the matter is over, we will ask you to come out to handle government affairs."
"My son, I obey the order, and I thank my father for your concern."
Zhu Di received what his father meant, and thought that Dao Yan's reminder was indeed good. All of this was under his control.
Secretly, Zhu Di also warned himself not to act so recklessly from now on.
Now that he is the prince, he no longer has to play tricks with his ministers. He only needs to know how to balance.
After leaving the Prince's East Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang asked the yellow dog beside him, "Has anyone entered the East Palace recently?"
As the eunuch beside the emperor, Huang Gou'er naturally knew something about the situation, but he did not dare to say it clearly. He only prevaricates: "I dare not inquire about this information. Your Majesty can call the servants in the East Palace to inquire."
The iron sign at the entrance of the palace with the words "Ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and those who predict will be killed" is still there. Even if Huang Gou'er knew something about it, he didn't dare to say anything, for fear of moving his head.
Therefore, he only said that he did not dare to inquire, but did not explicitly say that he did not know. He not only showed that he had no intention of violating the rules, but also put forward extremely tactfully that as long as His Majesty agreed, he would be able to inquire about the information.
This time, Huang Gou'er slightly revealed that no matter what Zhu Yuanzhang thought, he did not need to worry about moving his head, and he had completely abdicated his responsibility. It was not that he lacked ability and determination, but simply that Your Majesty prohibited us eunuchs from interfering in political affairs.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think so deeply. The superior didn't need to guess the slave's thoughts. He just said: "Call someone."
Soon, Huang Gou'er came with a chamberlain. The man was a young man. He knew he was seeing the emperor and didn't dare to raise his head. He came with trepidation. He immediately knelt down on the ground and kowtowed: "Slave Ma He, kowtow to the emperor. Long live Long live Long live."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at it and asked: "Let me ask you, has anyone been around the prince in recent days?"
Ma He didn't dare to hide anything and said: "If I go back to the emperor, it is the monk Dao Yan who is in charge of Qingshou Temple. He is here at Youshi today. He is in the palace. Other than that, there is no one else."
Zhu Yuanzhang knew in his heart that it must be the monk named Dao Yan who made the plan, otherwise Zhu Di would not have woken up so quickly.
The authorities are confused and the onlookers know clearly, and they often lose their way in the fog, and many people are in the fog without knowing it.
Returning to Wuying Hall, there was an additional memorial on the document, which was sent by Liu Sanwu, who was in charge of the prince's education. Zhu Yuanzhang opened it and saw that there was quite a lot in it.
In addition to showing the naughty nature of some princes, the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen, who performed well, was also highlighted.
The memorial mentions that the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen was kind and tolerant, diligent in learning, and very diligent. He had profound attainments in the classics and history, and was quick-thinking and had unique insights into problems.
All in all, most of the content of the memorial is praise, expressing openly and covertly the excellence of Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it and ignored it. The prince was already decided, so he could not establish another prince. Moreover, Zhu Di was also very good, and his ability and character were the best choice.
In such a comparison, Zhu Yunwen did not have any advantage, and Zhu Yuanzhang did not trust this stupid boy. He was raised in a deep palace with too little knowledge and weak ambition, so he was not a suitable candidate for the prince.
Putting this memorial aside casually, Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the "Historical Records" on the other side and read it carefully. He had been studying ancient history these days and benefited a lot from it.
There is no mistake in reading thousands of books, and the ideas in many ancient books are also very beneficial to him as a major practitioner. It can be regarded as an alternative kind of practice.
Another night passed like this.
The next day, morning.
Zhan Hui was surprised to find that Zhao Mian was not seen today. He wondered whether Zhao Mian had been arrested and imprisoned.
But he did not receive the news, and His Majesty had no intention of touching Zhao Mian yesterday. Zhao Mian even worked overtime until late at night before returning home.
I haven't come to court yet. Could it be that I got sick from staying up late?
Even so, according to the usual practice, you should report to Honglu Temple. Not saying hello is a serious crime.
While Zhan Hui was still confused, Zhu Yuanzhang had already arrived. After the usual greetings, the ministers stood still.
There was something different this time. When the ministers found out that Prince Zhu Di was not there, they couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Zhu Yuanzhang scanned the courtiers in the palace and said: "We received a tip yesterday that someone was impeaching Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, for selling his official position and accepting bribes."
As soon as these words came out, the entire Fengtian Hall became depressed instantly, especially the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, whose faces turned pale and were covered in cold sweat.
The secret message yesterday revealed something strange. At that time, all the officials were thinking that it was not their top boss, but today it turned out that it was Zhao Mian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, a second-rank official of the imperial court.
Many officials secretly glanced at the ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, thinking that these guys were probably going to be unlucky, especially the generals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, who sneered in their hearts.
Zhan Hui's heart tightened, and he secretly thought that this matter would eventually be brought to light, and depending on His Majesty's intentions, the impact of this matter would definitely not be small.
Thinking that neither the prince Zhu Di nor Zhao Mian came, Zhan Hui secretly thought, could it be that the prince had already taken Zhao Mian to the imperial prison for interrogation, so he was absent from the morning court?
However, this was obviously not the case. Zhu Yuanzhang did not know that Zhao Mian was not there, so he still asked: "Where is Zhao Mian?"
As soon as the words fell, the Fengtian Hall fell silent. Zhao Mian did not come out, obviously because he was not there.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the minister of Honglu Temple with a rather unkind look on his face.
The Minister of Honglu Temple hurriedly knelt down, sweating profusely, and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Mian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, did not report to Honglu Temple. Maybe he has fled out of fear of crime."
The words "fleeing in fear of crime" instantly irritated the others, who almost cursed, especially Liu Sanwu, who felt his eyes turned black and almost fainted.
Zhao Mian is his son-in-law. If he really runs away in fear of crime, then he may not be able to keep his old bones.
In fact, the Minister of Honglu Temple was scolding his mother from the bottom of his heart. What did the officials he verified this morning do for a living? He didn’t even know that such a big household minister was not here. What should he do with this situation now? A murderous look.
However, the words of the Minister of Honglu Temple gave Zhu Yuanzhang an opportunity to use the topic. He said directly: "Zhao Mian has misbehaved, is corrupt and perverts the law, and now he doesn't know where he is running. Lan Yu, Duke of Liang."
His voice immediately caused Lan Yu to kneel down. He was still a little confused. What does Zhao Mian's corruption have to do with him?
But Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Lanyu, Duke of Liang, has a loyal and upright character. This matter will be handled by you together with the Inspectorate, Dali Temple, and the six departments."
Lan Yu was stunned for a moment, then she realized what she was doing. She was pleasantly surprised and kowtowed, "I obey your decree!"
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