Liu Jin lowered his head and replied: "To tell you the truth, Zhao Zhong is in charge of two imperial estates and is living a very good life."
When Zhu Biao heard this, he glanced at Liu Jin. He couldn't just say "very good" casually. With his temperament, he must have a reason for saying so. However, it was difficult to ask further questions in front of the two nannies at this time.
Otherwise, if he really asked what he was asking, whether he should be punished or not, he nodded and said: "That's good. I will reward Zhao Zhong with a hundred taels of silver and let him pay homage to his mother in the next few days. It can also be considered as a substitute for me." The palace will do its best."
"promise."
The eyes of the two wet nurses who had just stood up were bright and moist, and they looked expectantly at the two emperors and grandchildren who were still waving their little fat hands like lotus roots. In the future, they would have the opportunity to enjoy such honor and dignity, and so would their children and grandchildren. Therefore benefited.
Zhu Biao put down Liang'er, who was constantly kicking his legs, and picked up his eldest son, who was gnawing silently. Although the children were very young, it could already be seen that the eldest was quieter, while the second was more noisy.
As for himself, Zhu Biao prefers a quieter person. As for the future heir to the empire, Zhu Biao also hopes that he can be a calm person. After all, no one wants to save all their life savings. To a spendthrift spendthrift.
After teasing for a while, the people from the Ministry of Rites arrived. Zhu Biao put down the child and returned to the front hall. He glanced at the Minister of Rites who was about to bow down and said, "Forgive me, Liu Jin. I'll give you a seat."
"I thank you, Your Highness."
The Minister of Rites nodded to Liu Jin who brought a chair, and then carefully sat down. It seemed that he was not sitting firmly at all, but this was also the norm.
"According to His Highness's order, the minister brought officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy who were responsible for compiling the ancestral instructions to pay homage and listen to His Highness's teachings."
After speaking, the Minister of Rites stood up and held a thick stack of papers on his head. Liu Jin stepped forward to take it, and then put it on Zhu Biao's desk.
The Minister of Rites sat down again, and the other officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy were still waiting for summons outside the Wenhua Hall. However, it seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince had no intention of meeting them.
Zhu Biao picked up part of it and asked casually: "It has been compiling for several years. Isn't it still complete?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, the main part has been completed. It will be published as a book only after the Holy Emperor returns from his northern tour and gives his approval."
Zhu Biao nodded and started reading. The first is the preface, which was written by Lao Zhu in the second year of Hongwu. "I observe that since ancient times, countries and legal systems have all been established by the king. At that time, the law had been established and people had abided by it. Therefore, The grace and power are added to the sea, and the people are prosperous. At the beginning of his business, he has experienced hardships, has seen many people, and is familiar with the past. Compared with the master who grew up in a deep palace, he is not familiar with the world; and the people who live in remote mountains and forests, since Those who are proud of their elders are far from it."
This means that he, Lao Zhu, discovered that the founding kings of the past dynasties all licked blood from the sword, and had seen all kinds of secret and conspiracy, but the descendants of the successful kings were not good enough. They grew up in deep palaces and were ignorant.
"Moreover, the heroes are so powerful and cunning that it is difficult to subdue them, but I have already subdued them. The people are in chaos, want to survive the military famine, and are accustomed to treachery and cunning. It is extremely difficult to unite them, but I have already subdued them."
This paragraph is written in a domineering way, and the image of being arrogant, arrogant, and self-reliant emerges. However, it is also true that the second year of Hongwu was indeed the most proud time for Lao Zhu, with his power all over the world.
The last sentence: "All my descendants who inherit my order, without any cleverness, mess with my established law, cannot change a word. Not only will they live up to my intention of enshrining the law, but the heaven, earth, and ancestors will also bless them to infinity! Woohoo!" , so respectful and admonished!"
Zhu Biao stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes. This is why he summoned the Minister of Rites while Lao Zhu was away before the book was finalized.
Now I don't know how to modify it. A hundred years later, when Lao Zhu is the successor and inherits the destiny, he will not be able to easily shake the law of the previous emperor. Not to mention the clan and royal relatives, even those officials will not agree.
In fact, he could understand his father's painstaking efforts. These rules and regulations were not set for him. Lao Zhu believed that his father and son had the ability to rule the world, but future generations were born in a deep palace and the dean was a woman. Hands, what can you do if you haven't suffered in the world?
It's better that we make plans for them first. The main thing is to do everything according to this instruction. Not to mention expanding the territory and making achievements, at least we can be the emperor of peace and inherit the country of Ming Dynasty. This is enough.
It’s just that times have changed, and the enemies in the future are by no means just the nomads in northern Xinjiang. In the wave of the times, if you don’t try your best to keep your position at the forefront, you will be overthrown by the wave.
Zhu Biao quickly read it over, and he had to say that there were too many inappropriate places. Every aspect was too rigid, and the clans were treated too favorably. It didn't matter if there were dozens or hundreds of clans, but it would be more than just these a hundred years later. The setting There were too many unconquered countries, which basically cut off the expansion of the Ming Dynasty...
Zhu Biao frowned tightly, and the Minister of Rites below couldn't help but stood up and said: "Please forgive me for lying, this record is regarded very seriously by the Holy Spirit, otherwise it would not have been compiled for so many years. If Your Highness wants to modify it, can you wait? It would be better to discuss it after the Holy One comes back."
Zhu Biao did not respond. The Minister of Rites gritted his teeth and continued: "Your Highness, you are the crown prince of the country. If you really want to change it in the future, it is not absolutely impossible, so why be so anxious."
He knew the content of this ancestral instruction, but he also felt that some of the policies were wrong. The other officials who participated in the compilation also meant the same thing, but who could stop the holy will?
Your Highness may be able to do it, but it will definitely hurt the relationship between father and son of the Tian family. The court will be shaken by then. How can he, the Minister of Rites who caused the fire, escape unscathed.
Zhu Biao sighed: "There are always ways, but once something is implemented, it is not so easy to take it back. Even if it can be taken back temporarily, there will be a chance of resurgence sooner or later. It is better to suppress it from the beginning."
For example, this stipulation on the violation of the law by the royal family, "If the emperor's relatives commit crimes, the successor king will decide on his own. Except for treason, the rest of the crimes will include a meeting with the relatives in the capital in the light case, and a meeting with the kings in the capital and the kings in the capital in the serious case." All pro-conference meetings are based on superior judgments. The families of the offenders are not allowed to report to the court, and are not allowed to question them without permission."
In other words, except for serious crimes such as rebellion and conspiracy, the kings cannot be severely punished. At most, the punishment is discussed within the clan, and at most it is a fine, and even the three judges are not allowed to intervene.
Zhu Biao still doesn't know what a lawless prince looks like. He can do anything to oppress good people and kill people. If he doesn't rebel, he will not die. At most, he will be punished with a small salary, but that prince lives by that small salary. , you can grab it openly, what are you afraid of?
Zhu Biao didn't know that changing the result of his hard work while his father was away would cause conflicts. It was true that Lao Zhu doted on him, but the continuity of Zhu Ming's legacy was also Lao Zhu's bottom line.
Both father and son have their own ideas for the future, and they are both extremely confident. Otherwise, it has been three years since the compilation of the ancestral training records, but Lao Zhu has never asked Zhu Biao to participate, or even asked.
It can be seen that Lao Zhu also knows that there are big differences between himself and his son in some aspects. Lao Zhu admits that he is also satisfied with his son's ability in politics, but he still thinks that he, as the father, is still better than his son, so this The family rules and training for future generations still have to be decided by him.
"Let everyone outside come in."
Liu Jin glanced at her father worriedly, and then took the order to summon the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy who were waiting outside. The Minister of Rites looked sad. If he hadn't dared to be rude in front of Zhu Biao, he would have hit his head against a pillar to claim sick leave. .
After Zhu Biao made up his mind, his brows relaxed. Those who are favored are always confident. No matter how angry his father is, he will not beat him to death. At most, he will just kneel down for a few hours.
"I will pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu."
Unlike the sad-looking Minister of Rites, these officials who came in were all in high spirits. It was the prince and the minister who were holding the sky down, and they could not suppress those who were ordered to do things. Anyway, they were not even qualified to be pushed out to take the blame.
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