Zhu Biao responded: "My son will restrain the officials of the East Palace, but I expect that the twists and turns caused by this matter will not be too small. Anyone may be involved, and my father must be prepared."
Today's events seem to have happened because the emperor's majesty has ceased, but in fact they are just temporarily avoiding the spotlight. The silent officials are waiting for the voices of local scholars to be heard back to the capital, and then take advantage of the general trend to confront the emperor.
It’s not that they are not afraid of the emperor, but they all know that if this matter is not stopped, no one will be able to live in peace in the future. Who among the literati has not written a few poems, songs, and articles? What if they are all wrongly accused like this? good?
The matter is no longer about Wei Guan and Gao Qi, but the rise and fall of the literary world. The emperor can attack corrupt officials because it is reasonable. Even though many people are dissatisfied with its harshness, they cannot fault it. , and this matter is different.
Zhu Yuanzhang said disapprovingly: "We are willing to sacrifice our lives and reputations, and are not willing to be the so-called holy master and benevolent king. What else can they do? Is it possible that they still have the ability to force us to abdicate?"
"Since the founding of the country, we have decided to use heavy laws to govern the world. We have never thought about getting a good reputation. Eliminating corrupt officials and changing the extravagant and hedonistic style of officials and scholars since the Song and Yuan Dynasties is the foundation of all generations. The Yuan Dynasty fell. Here, Biao'er, we must never condone them at any time!"
"My son, I will obey my father's teachings."
As a founding emperor, and an emperor who built his career from scratch with his own abilities, if he is really unwilling to compromise, then there is nothing anyone can do to him. Even if he wants to do the opposite, they can only wait until he dies. Only in this way can one person rule the world and be called the true emperor. .
The father and son were angry, and the matter was settled. A huge net was opened, and it was unknown how many birds that were willing to sing everywhere would fall into the net.
However, I guess it shouldn't be too little. The imperial power wants to expand, and the Confucian scholars want to restrict it. As the Ming Dynasty becomes more stable, the natural contradictions will come to the forefront. This is the first test.
In fact, they could have suppressed it. They were not willing to start a confrontation in the Hongwu Dynasty. Their original plan was to quietly influence the prince and the emperor's grandson, and wait for the founding king to naturally transform into a prosperous age where kings and scholar-bureaucrats co-ruled the world a hundred years later.
It's a pity that God's wish did not come true. Today's Holy Emperor is extremely staunch and will set off a big prison regardless of his own reputation. Not only will the corrupt officials be executed, but even the little dignity that Shilin retains will be torn to pieces, and the imperial power will be implemented throughout the world.
There was a sudden silence in Jinshen Hall. After Zhu Yuanzhang sat back at the imperial desk, he casually flipped through the memorials, but the corners of his mouth raised inadvertently, like a gluttonous child waiting impatiently for the food to be served. It was very simple.
There were actually a few eunuchs waiting in the palace, but they had already knelt down on the ground and wanted to gouge out their ears and tongues. However, the father and son did not pay attention to them at all. Every word and deed of the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the Jinshen Palace was noticed. , they dare not leave the palace with word of mouth.
The palace seems to be open to air from all directions, but in fact there is still a big difference. The maids and eunuchs all know what words can be passed around to get a reward, and what words can be passed on to bring death.
Zhu Biao turned his attention back to himself. Most of the official direct descendants of the East Palace were serving in local areas. In the capital, especially in the civil service, it was Chen Youzong, the general envoy. However, it was expected that Chen Youzong's mind should know what to do. Yesterday was yesterday, This is the present.
As for the other people, Zhu Biao didn't care much. In the early morning, he also noticed a few familiar-looking officials excusing Gao Qi and others. They should be people from the former Zhan Shifu.
Although he was once a disciple of the East Palace, it was different after all. In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to show the prince's majesty, Lao Zhu paired Zhan Shifu with a group of officials from the East Palace including the Chunfang Bureau, the Economic Affairs Bureau, and the envoys of the Zuo Lingfu. Qi, from that time on, all the officials in the Manchu Dynasty were in the Eastern Palace.
This kind of righteousness ensured the status of the crown prince, but it also made it not uncommon for officials in the Eastern Palace to be included. Therefore, there were not a few Eastern Palace officials who were killed and demoted for crimes in recent years.
Zhu Biao simply took the opportunity of rectifying the government yamen to abolish the East Palace subordinate yamen headed by Zhan Shifu, because at this time they were no longer a help but a burden. Once the court's purge of corrupt officials involved the East Palace officials, he would Reputation is tarnished.
Of course, this is also because his foundation has been completely solidified. The connection between many people and him is not a nominal vassal relationship, but a real connection between wealth and life. They will never tolerate another prince taking the throne.
What's more, even if Zhan Shifu was abolished, those officials would still regard themselves as subordinates of the East Palace. This was something they were reluctant to give up. It was only from that time that the status of Chen Youzong and others really improved. This is what Zhu Biao hopes to see. Arrived.
Zhu Biao is actually worried about his husband Song Lian now. It has been a long time since the old master returned to his hometown to recuperate. Both his father and he have sent several personal letters to express their greetings, hoping that the old master will return to the court as soon as possible.
As the current Emperor Wenzong of the Song Dynasty, Old Master Song refused to be called upon to conquer Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty in the past. He took the initiative to help Old Zhu before he became a leader, so he had great influence both in Shilin and in the court.
It would be fine if the old master was in the capital now. There would be no problem if he went to persuade and explain in person. However, the old master has not decided on a date to leave his hometown and return to the capital. At this time, if someone with malicious intentions takes advantage of him and makes inappropriate remarks, he may bump into Lao Zhu. on the blade.
As the prince's young master and the future emperor's master, he will definitely not be punished by death. Whether it is Zhu Biao or Empress Ma, they will plead for mercy. The king of heaven and earth will be his master, and even the Tian family must show friendship.
But it will definitely be extremely troublesome to deal with at that time. It is very likely that Zhu Biao will be rumored to be the fact that the prince is dissatisfied with the emperor for bullying Confucianism, so that they can successfully transfer the conflict to their father and son.
The emperor could be cruel to them, could he be cruel to His Highness the Crown Prince?
Zhu Biao took away the memorial in front of him and started writing a letter to Song Lian. In fact, it was not easy to write. After all, some words could only be expressed in words and not in words.
Mr. Song was a man of great talent and had extensive knowledge of the past and present, but after all he was just a scholar and not very keen on political affairs. Yesterday, even Chen Youzong, who had always been alert, did not see the horror behind Wei Guan's case, let alone Song Lian, who was out of town. He could not tolerate it. Zhu Biao didn't think much about it.
After sealing it, Fugui, who had just stood up and his legs were still trembling, said: "Send it to Master Song from the Imperial Guard's Mansion, hurry up and don't delay!"
It was the first time Fugui had experienced such a scene and he still hadn't recovered. He bowed to take the letter and turned around, but he tripped over himself. He stumbled and was about to turn around to apologize. Zhu Biao helplessly waved his hand to hurry up and run the errands.
But I couldn't help but think that she was not as good as Liu Jin after all. It was a pity that Liu Jin could not come back to serve her for the time being. The slaves in the East Palace needed to calm down. It turned out that they were a little impetuous.
Lao Zhu naturally heard his son's instructions: "We haven't seen each other for a long time. I forgot about Song Lian. I am still very considerate."
"Master Song originally planned to return to Beijing after the spring. I sent a letter to urge him. It is estimated that it will arrive within the month. This is safe. Regarding Shilin's matter, it is best for Master Song to speak up to be fair."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and responded: "Song Lian and Liu Bowen are the only ones among the scholars who can outdo Qidi. Humph, if Liu Bowen were still in Beijing at this time, he would probably be sick."
Zhu Biao couldn't help but laugh when he thought about it: "I guess I realized something was wrong half a month ago and started begging for bones to return home to retire."
If we really want to talk about outsiders who understand Lao Zhu's temperament, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen are at the top of the list. Li Shanchang can hide his clumsiness, but Liu Bowen is so sharp that he can't hide it even if he wants to, which makes Lao Zhu unhappy.
A monarch never likes his subjects to speculate on him. Liu Bowen also knew this, so he was willing to take on the hard work of governing Bashu and stay away from the capital to avoid disaster. It is better to be tired and difficult than to be worried every day.
When Liu Bowen was mentioned, Zhu was in a bad mood, so he started to review the memorial. When Zhu Biao saw this, he also followed suit. After such a long delay, it is estimated that he will not be able to finish it before evening.
The first one I opened was a memorial from the Ministry of Rites asking for a great sacrifice to the saint Confucius. It was originally nothing, but of course it was not possible at this time, and it also saved the Kong family a chance to speak, but I guess they didn't dare to, as Mencius had already been killed. With one knife, even Lao Zhu could chop Confucius in a hurry.
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