After all, your ministers are all living people, and they each have their own pursuits, whether they want to honor their ancestors or seek glory and wealth. They cannot just play with you. When your decision is not in the interests of everyone, they will Make the choice for you.
For example, if Zhu Yuanzhang, who was still King of Wu, suddenly ordered that Xiao Ming Wang Han Lin'er come back and proclaim himself emperor, would Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Chang Yuchuntang and other advisers and generals agree?
No, they must have tried their best to persuade him in private first. If they were sure that Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted Han Lin'er to become emperor, then they would organize their own men to kill Han Lin'er's entire family, young and old, leaving no one alive.
Because once Han Lin'er ascends the throne, they will lose their ability to serve the dragon, and their glory and wealth will be in vain. This is tantamount to killing them, so they will naturally not agree.
The same is true for Zhu Biao. Who dares to peek into his crown prince position? Will Chang Yuchun Lanyu, Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai, Song Lian and others agree? No, even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do it, Song Lian would dare to lead a group of great scholars and crash to death on the palace gate after getting the news.
They are the emperor's ministers, but their wealth and lives are all staked on Zhu Biao. When the others become emperors, it is difficult for them, the former princes, to escape the purge. It is difficult to survive, let alone achieve their ideals and ambitions.
Many times when there are too many people under his command, it is not up to him to do what he wants. The way to control his subordinates is difficult and difficult. The reason why the human group gives a person power is because facts have proven that this is in the interest of most people. This sentence is simple, But if you think about it carefully, you will understand that this is the basis of power.
Sitting in the empty hall, Zhu Biao thought, his father is so powerful, how difficult it is to build consensus and control talents. Li Shanchang, Chang Yuchun, Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang and others are all outstanding figures in the world, why do they always obey Zhu Yuanzhang?
Throughout Lao Zhu's journey, there has never been anything like a yellow robe. From raising the army to the founding of the country, from being a poor and poor boy in exile to joining the army as a young man, he has never made any mistakes in controlling his subordinates and grasping the overall situation.
Liu Bang accepted that he was not as good as Zhang Liang in planning, not as good as Xiao He in running the country, and not as good as Han Xin in fighting, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not. He eagerly absorbed the advantages of others, asked if he didn't understand, and had to learn no matter what, because he had understood it since he was a child. After all, others are not as good as yourself.
Nowadays, Zhu Yuanzhang is better than Xu Da and Chang Yuchun in commanding troops. His strategy of governing the country is not inferior to that of Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen. Moreover, his poetry and calligraphy are quite good. Although he does not use them on weekdays, Lao Zhu's literary quality is quite good. This is the case for many generals born at the bottom. Even qualities that emperors do not possess.
According to the unified dynasty, those who can be called the founding emperors are Qin Shihuang, Liu Bang, Liu Xiu, Sima Yan, Yang Jian, Li Yuan, Kublai Khan, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Shunzhi. No need to explain much, you can see them at a glance. How special Zhu Yuanzhang is.
Zhu Biao stopped his divergent thinking, shook his head, took a sip of tea and asked casually: "Are all the princes and princesses gone?"
Of course Liu Jin was not very clear as he had been waiting by the side. He bowed and walked out quickly. He came back after a while and said: "They are all gone. Even the nanny took them in. The Holy Father sent them all away after meeting him. ."
Zhu Biao nodded: Where is Muying? "
The words came suddenly. Liu Jin thought for a moment and said, "Based on the distance, we should arrive in Beijing in two days."
Zhu Biao suddenly glanced at Liu Jin and said, "You can stay in the palace this time. The Crown Princess is pregnant, and no one in the palace will worry about her."
Liu Jin solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of the Crown Princess!"
Liu Jin didn't make any poisonous oaths, because he believed that his own life was not worth anything. Instead of talking about useless things, it was better to do things with all his heart.
Zhu Biao felt much relieved after hearing this. Although Queen Ma was also in the palace, as the queen in charge of the concubines of the sixth palace and the concubine outside the palace, she had many trivial matters and could not have time to watch her daughter-in-law all the time.
Liu Jin was his direct confidant and a eunuch, so he was naturally the best choice. Moreover, Liu Jin's prestige in the palace was not low. Zhu Yuanzhang himself did not have a personal eunuch. This resulted in Liu Jin's special status. All the maids and eunuchs in the palace were Respectfully.
After giving a few more careful instructions, he got up and went to the Jinshen Palace to serve him. Although he knew that his father was in good health, others didn't know that. As the son of man, there was no reason why he should not be around to serve him. The Tian family had no selfish affairs and would do it at all times. There are invisible rules and regulations.
However, Zhu Biao is not disgusted either. You have to pay for what you get. You can't just enjoy the power and wealth brought by the status of prince but don't want to take responsibility and only think about freedom. How can there be such a good thing in the world.
When they arrived at Jinshen Hall, only Lao Zhu was reviewing a small pile of memorials in the main hall. After Zhu Biao walked in, he waved away the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting in the hall. This was also a habit. Neither father nor son liked people listening when they were alone. Liu Jin was left alone to serve tea and pour water.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even look up: "Have you given all the orders?"
Zhu Biao sat down and picked up a finished memorial and replied: "The arrangements have been made. Mao Xiang has already left. My son also called Hu Weiyong to talk for a while."
Zhu Yuanzhang was noncommittal. Zhu Biao looked at the memorial in his hand. It was sent by Han Yike, the imperial envoy on inspection. He reported that the Kaifeng prefect was guilty of embezzling grain taxes, misappropriating public funds and occupying people's farmland. The evidence was conclusive and an official had confessed. He was willing to prove the case against the Kaifeng prefect. .
Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions were also very simple. He immediately escorted the Kaifeng magistrate and other criminal officials to Beijing to be tried by the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment. If the guilt was established, the principal culprit would be cut in half, and the rest of the officials would be beheaded. The male members of his family would be exiled to Fengyang to work as laborers, and the female family members would be deported. Entered Jiaofangsi as a slave.
Zhu Biao picked up a few others, trying to imitate the general content and punishment: "This is still near the capital. They are really greedy, and death is not a pity."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not stop writing. He did not know how many corrupt officials wanted to destroy his family under his pen: "Don't be angry, they are nothing, kill as many as there are. They will always be killed, although we also know that it is not necessary to put an end to official corruption." It's possible, but we should at least prevent them from openly engaging in corruption."
If you don't dare to openly corrupt the people, their life will be ten times better. In some places, it's not corruption, it's forced expropriation. After collecting the taxes from the court, they have to collect various miscellaneous taxes under clever names. The people's race After holding the land for a year, he owed them dozens of taels after paying the taxes. In the end, he was forced to sell his land and his daughter.
Both Zhu Yuanzhang and his son knew these things very well. The imperial censor's mission to inspect the local areas this time was just to clear the way and capture those officials who did not know how to cover up the forced conquests and plunders. The rest may have been exposed under the deeper panic. , the people from the pro-military captain's mansion were watching.
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