Zhu Biao entered the palace directly and went all the way to the imperial study. He thought Zhu Yuanzhang would work hard there, but he was stopped halfway by the maid from Kunning Palace.
Zhu Biao had no choice but to go to Kunning Palace. It was rare that his father did not deal with government affairs today and actually went to find his wife.
Zhu Biao walked all the way to Kunning Palace. As soon as he reached the door, he smelled the smell of medicine. Zhu Biao frowned and stepped in quickly.
Inside, Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the couch with his upper body naked. Empress Ma was frowning and scolding him, and the imperial doctor was applying plaster to him with a bitter look on his face.
Zhu Biao felt relieved when he saw that nothing was serious, but it was hard for him to laugh out loud when his father looked like this. He walked over with a straight face and took the ointment from the imperial doctor's hand.
When the imperial doctor saw Zhu Biao taking over, he wanted to kneel down and kowtow a few times. He didn't dare to listen to the emperor and empress' private conversations anymore!
The imperial doctor whispered: "Just apply the ointment evenly on your waist while it is still hot.
Zhu Biao nodded and took over. Empress Ma didn't have time to pay attention to Zhu Biao. She watched her son take action. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't react painfully and went on to correct Zhu Yuanzhang's bad habits.
The imperial doctor retreated quietly. Since Zhu Yuanzhang had already buried his head in the quilt in annoyance, he did not realize that it was his own prince applying medicine to him.
Empress Ma continued: "After reviewing the memorials every day, you can't stand up and stretch your muscles? You still don't want to cover yourself with a quilt at night. Now it's better. Your back hurts!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said irritably but helplessly: "Oh, we understand, sister, please stop nagging me. Not only does my back hurt now, but my head also hurts because of your nagging."
Zhu Biao almost laughed out loud after hearing this. Queen Ma glanced at the father and son before going to take a sip of tea and rest.
Zhu Biao concentrated on applying the ointment, but he began to think in his heart. The government affairs in the court were never finished, and even his iron-clad body could not withstand the daily hard work.
Before the Ming Dynasty, all dynasties generally followed the political system framework established by Qin Shihuang in which a prime minister was established under the monarch to assist the government, but the form of the prime minister's power and the size of his powers were slightly different.
In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the old system of the Han and Tang Dynasties was basically followed, and the old system of the Yuan Dynasty was directly inherited. Three major offices were established in the central government: Zhongshu Province, and the six ministries were under unified control, responsible for administrative affairs.
The governor's office is in charge of the military. Yushitai is responsible for supervisory affairs. The local government has a branch of the Ministry of Public Affairs and a Pingzhang to take charge of local affairs.
Now there is Li Shanchang helping to handle government affairs. I don’t know how tiring it will be to remove the prime minister in the future!
However, given Zhu Yuanzhang's character, it was inevitable to depose the prime minister. He would not allow outsiders to get involved in the power of the Ming Dynasty.
The same goes for Zhu Biao. His goal is not to allow a prime minister, a person with a transcendent status, to exist in the court.
What's more, the benefits of abolishing the prime minister are also great. The prime minister system is abolished, the six ministries are directly responsible to the emperor, the power of the prime minister and the power of the monarch are merged into one, the emperor has monopoly power, and the centralization of power is extremely expanded, reaching the point where "I am the country"!
The majestic imperial power and the authority of the entire empire will be vested in one person, and that person will become a human god in a sense!
Of course there are disadvantages, and they can be said to be huge. In the long run, the disadvantages may even outweigh the advantages!
But Zhu Biao couldn't care anymore. What else could he accomplish if he looked forward and backward?
When Zhu Biao came to his senses and had finished applying the ointment on his hand, Zhu Biao stood up and washed his hands in the basin aside. Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang realize that it was his son who was applying the medicine to him.
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "It's rare to go out, why are you back so early?"
Zhu Biao said: "My son is there, they dare to play freely."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "If you don't scare them, can people be afraid of you?"
Zhu Biao smiled and poured himself a cup of tea: "Father, you already know this and you are still asking me here."
Queen Ma looked at the father and son talking happily and couldn't help but said: "Why don't you teach him a lesson? Didn't you just say that you will teach him a lesson when he comes back?"
Zhu Yuanzhang lay on the collapse and said, "We need to teach you a lesson. How could you let Li Qi leave so easily? Also, why didn't you bring Tang He in!"
"This opportunity is rare, Biao'er, you must seize the opportunity when doing things!"
Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Li Shanchang is a scholar after all, and he is in the position of prime minister and assistant. It is hard for him to go up the mountain to lead people in person."
"As for Tang He, it was already in the plan. There is no need to weaken him, lest the chicken be too thin and unable to scare those wild monkeys in the mountains."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Yes, not only can't it be weakened, but it must be fattened up!"
Empress Ma sighed after hearing this: "I asked you to teach your son a lesson. Is this how you taught him?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said cheerfully: "What's the lesson? It's just asking them to kneel for a while. What's the big deal? As a minister, isn't it natural to kneel down and worship the prince?"
"Not to mention them, even if they get there, they will have to kneel down for us!"
Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly after hearing this, indicating that his father was right!
Empress Ma frowned and said, "Then you shouldn't whip Li Qi for a trivial matter. After all, he is still a child, not to mention Li Shanchang..."
Before Empress Ma could finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted her solemnly: "Sister, the harem is not allowed to interfere with politics. This is a rule we set when we were kings of Wu. How to do things is up to us to discuss. You Go down and arrange meals! We have to discuss state affairs with our prince!"
Queen Ma stood up and glared at Zhu Yuanzhang, and then left angrily. Zhu Biao also sent his mother out with a serious face.
Then when they came back, the father and son looked at each other seriously and couldn't help laughing.
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed for a while, then put a hand on his waist. It seemed that he was shaking his waist with laughter. Zhu Biao walked up, helped his father turn over, and put a soft pillow around his waist. Then he sat next to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang lay on his back and said with lingering fear: "Your mother, you are getting more and more nagging. Our ears are almost getting calloused every day!"
Zhu Biao smiled and said nothing. He couldn't accept such words. If one day Zhu Yuanzhang is so annoyed that he can't hold it back, tell me that your son also thinks you are nagging.
Zhu Biao's matter was very serious. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and said, "What do you think Li Shanchang will do?"
Zhu Biao said directly: "Either destroy Li Qi, or go to the East Palace to plead guilty soon!"
Zhu Yuanzhang twisted his neck and said: "Li Qi is his most outstanding heir. A few beatings are inevitable, but beating him will not make him a cripple."
Zhu Biao said: "Then I'm going to surrender. Does my father have any plans?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the dragon pattern on the roof and said: "In each of the six volumes, one additional minister will be added!"
After hearing this, Zhu Biao understood that this was an attempt to disperse the power of the prime minister, and immediately nodded to express his understanding. When Queen Ma came back after arranging the meals, Zhu Yuanzhang's ointment also took effect, and the family of three had meals in Kunning Palace.
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