Speaking of Zhang Xiwan, Gu Zhengchen missed her very much.
She did the right thing. She wanted to start a long-distance trade, and her wife and family should not come to Quanzhou.
Because what he does is already outrageous enough, it may make Zhu Yuanzhang think too much at any time. If my wife comes with her, what if Lao Zhu thinks that this guy has the secret of firearms? If he goes to sea to collude with pirates, will there be peace in the coastal area?
With Zhang Xiwan staying in Jinling, Lao Zhu can completely rest assured that he is doing whatever he wants. Xiao Cheng's departure and return not only shows that Lao Zhu protects him, but also shows that Lao Zhu really wants to keep an eye on him.
That's good. At least if you do something too much, Lao Zhu won't think that he has other thoughts. If you want to live long after following Lao Zhu, you must be careful.
My wife couldn't come, but Lao Zhu's envoy came anyway.
The person who conveyed the decree was Yan An, the head of the Ministry of Rites. The content of the decree was a bit long and wordy. As soon as he heard it, he knew that it was not written by Lao Zhu, but that he had hired a gunman to write it for him. Putting aside modifiers, compliments, and innocuous words, Gu Zhengchen understood Lao Zhu’s meaning this way:
You did the right thing, but you just weren't ruthless enough.
All the men of the Bu family were chopped off, and no one was left alive. Looking annoyed, the female family members were assigned to the Jiaofang Secretary.
Wu Kang, Qin Xin and other family members of the guilty officials were sent to Fengyang to reclaim wasteland in our hometown, while the female family members were left in Quanzhou to be arranged by the government.
Gao Hui is not suitable for detention at the Quanzhou government office. He must be sent to Fuzhou for further detention until a clear investigation is completed before he is released.
We are very happy that things have been done beautifully. We have sent you and your wife one hundred taels of silver and thirty pieces of cloth.
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You have the final say, City Shipping Secretary, and the province will not ask questions, but if it causes trouble, you will be asked.
Gu Zhengchen felt relieved, and so did the officials in Quanzhou Prefecture.
The emperor issued a commendation without a word of blame, which shows that Gu Zhifu is deeply appreciated and valued by the emperor, and he can continue to stay in Quanzhou Prefecture as an official.
After Gu Zhengchen thanked him and accepted the imperial edict, Yan An's originally serious face was suddenly filled with smiles. He took out another document from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Zhengchen: "Prefect Gu, this is the Quanzhou Prefecture reported by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. With an official diploma, Nie Yuanji, magistrate of Pengshui County, and Lin Tangchen, magistrate of Fengcheng County, were transferred to Tongzhi and Tongpan of Quanzhou Prefecture respectively. Zhao Yihui was reinstated and took up the post of Quanzhou City Ship Bureau. Pingyao County Chief Registrar Cheng Le was transferred to Hui'an. The magistrate..."
Gu Zhengchen took the document and looked at it, frowning, and asked: "Mr. Yan, who elected these people, including Nie Yuanji, Lin Tangchen, Cheng Leguan, etc."
Yan An smiled and said: "Of course it was decided after the Prime Minister Zhongshu and the officials discussed it together and reported it to His Majesty. Why, Magistrate Gu thinks there is something wrong with this list?"
Gu Zhengchen put away the documents, shook his head and said, "Of course it's no problem."
No problem!
Where is Pengshui County? The land of Sichuan and Sichuan, it is more than three thousand miles to Quanzhou Prefecture.
Pingyao County is in Shanxi, almost four thousand miles away from Quanzhou Prefecture.
Fengcheng is Fengcheng in Jiangxi Province. It is the closest place. It is more than 1,200 miles away, and the road is not easy to walk.
Being able to bring this group of people from all over the world really convinced them. Do they have to leave the officials of Quanzhou Prefecture idle for so long and exhaust themselves to death?
Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu, you don’t just look at a person’s name but not their location. Why don’t you look at where they currently work...
There is no way.
The Ministry of Personnel and Zhongshu have finalized it, and Lao Zhu has nodded. The appointment and dismissal documents have probably been sent out. When they are delivered, people will rush to Quanzhou to take office. It is estimated that it will have to wait until the first rain in the summer of Quanzhou in the eighth year of Hongwu. Well, if someone is grinding, getting sick or something on the road, when they arrive, Jinling will be able to enjoy the plum blossoms.
Gu Zhengchen, who was extremely depressed, entertained Yan An and asked about what happened in Jinling.
Yan An was an official of the Ministry of Rites, and he was busy formulating etiquette for the Ming Dynasty all day long. He didn't know much about Jinling, but he still said something that worried Gu Zhengchen: "In September, Concubine Sun went there. His Majesty ordered the Ministry of Rites to discuss the system of mourning clothes. The Ministry of Rites followed the ancient rituals. When the mother dies while the father is alive, the son will mourn for the mother for one year. If the mother is a concubine, he will not mourn. However, His Majesty was quite dissatisfied with this and asked Song Lian to participate."
"Later Song Lian agreed that the mourning period should be three years. His Majesty made a rule that sons should mourn for their mother for three years, and concubines should mourn for one year. Because the grandson's noble concubine had no children, his Majesty ordered Wu King Zhu Ru (initially called Wu King, but later changed King Zhou) mourned him for three years, and ordered the prince and other kings to mourn for one year. But the prince was unwilling."
Gu Zhengchen frowned.
Yan An recalled the scene at that time: "The prince believes that according to the etiquette system, scholars should mourn for the concubine's mother, and officials and above should not mourn for the concubine's mother. The eldest son mourning for the concubine's mother for one year is disrespectful to the ancestral temple and the system of succession. After hearing this, His Majesty was furious, and the voice of scolding the prince could be heard from inside and outside the palace."
Gu Zhengchen stared, secretly shocked.
Gu Zhengchen didn't know much about etiquette, especially ancient etiquette.
But from Zhu Biao's standpoint, his opposition is understandable.
You must know that in addition to Queen Ma, Lao Zhu also had more than a dozen concubines. Every one of them died and they were mourned for a year. If one died a year, wouldn't it mean that they would have to be in mourning for more than ten years, having nothing to do all day long and living in hemp clothes?
Once this starts, you will have to keep an eye on the harem in the future. Whoever is in poor health must prepare linen in advance. During the mourning period, you are not allowed to mess around, and your behavior must be strictly controlled. For example, the eunuch standing outside the door holding a small notebook to record the behavior.
Not to mention Zhu Biao's unwillingness, Gu Zhengchen wouldn't be happy either.
Concubine Sun is Lao Zhu's concubine. You two are close, but Concubine Sun and Zhu Biao have little relationship. Just because you, Lao Zhu, dote on a noble concubine, you can't let all your sons follow you in mourning...
It can be seen from this incident that Zhu Biao is a person with ideas and emotions, but he is also a little impulsive and not stable enough. He does not want to think about how strong Old Zhu is...
"and after?"
Gu Zhengchen asked.
Yan An smiled and said: "Later, Gui Yanliang, Li Xiyan and others persuaded the prince that filial piety should come first and ancient etiquette also need to give way to filial piety. The prince changed his clothes and entered the palace, which calmed down his majesty's anger."
Gu Zhengchen breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right, Zhu Dalang, you have to remember that no ancient etiquette is as important as Old Zhu's etiquette.
Yan An saw that Gu Zhengchen had no seal and the government office was handling official business as usual, and Quanzhou Mansion had indeed piled up a lot of cases, so he wisely stayed for two days and left.
This time, the government sent four government officials and more than thirty Quanzhou Guard sergeants to send Yan An. It's not that Yan An has a big reputation, but there are many people going to Fengyang to reclaim wasteland, and there are also people going to Jiaofangsi. Anyway, it's on the way...
The twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Jinling, male residence in Quanzhou County.
Zhan Hui, wearing linen clothes and a white cloth on his head, handed a letter and a jade pendant to Gu's mother: "My father made an agreement with a man from Quanzhou County before his death to return the jade pendant when he returned to Jinling. However, my father was in poor health and was unable to do so." Go back to heaven and pass away. Before he died, he left a letter to the man from Quanzhou County and asked the old lady to deliver it to him."
Mother Gu couldn't hide her sadness and could only say: "My condolences."
Zhang Xiwan was also a little sad. Zhan Tong was a good old man. He had been bedridden for some time, and the medical officer had declared that he would not survive more than a month.
But he endured it for more than two months, but he still couldn't survive it.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but feel sorry.
The person who wrote the imperial edict best and most closely related to his own thoughts was Zhan Tong. His writing style is easy to understand, yet dignified. There is no frivolous rhetoric, and it is more straightforward to get to the point. In addition, this person is upright and serious, and often gives advice.
He and Song Lian completed the "Calendar" together, he participated in the compilation of "Huang Ming Bao Xun", and his explanation of "Yi" and "Spring and Autumn" were very beneficial...
When Liu Ji heard that Zhan Tong died of illness, he was very sad. He thought that he might die soon, which made him even more sad.
After eight years of Hongwu, he finally came.
Although Liu Ji is not good at business, he still needs to attend the morning meeting on New Year's Day.
On this day, Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood. He ordered officials to write poems to celebrate and named Liu Ji.
After Liu Ji thought deeply, he composed a poem:
The chirping on the branches announces the early spring, and the green dragon scales ripple in the ditch.
The shadow of the flag often arouses the solemnity of thousands of officials, and the sound of the ring is used to attract guests from all over the world.
If the milky dew falls from the sky, it is not the smoke and clouds that embrace the new green flowers.
The ministers are all talented and talented, and they are old and helpless.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the poem presented, with a hint of dissatisfaction in his smile, but he didn't say much, but he didn't really listen to what the officials said later.
What does it mean to say that "all the ministers are talented and talented, but they are old and incompetent"?
Oh, do you dislike the fact that there are so many young people in the court that the old ones are useless?
On New Year's Day of the eighth year, at the beginning of the new year, you cried in front of me in front of all the officials, and shouted:
I, Liu Jihuai, have no talent?
Incompetent?
You Liu Ji didn't grow old in the past two years. You had already grown old a few years ago when you were in the court! I have given you the Yushitai. Have I been harsh on you or wronged you?
It’s a Chinese New Year, but you’re still causing trouble for us. It’s not that you’re not in good health, then go back and lie down.
Hu Weiyong, as the prime minister, you can bring the imperial doctor to give Uncle Chengyi a good look at his problem, find out where his crux is, and help him get rid of it. Don't get old and still complain here that we didn't give him a chance.
Liu Ji would not have thought that he was just writing a poem to express his feelings of loss, but in the end, this single stroke would be directly marked on the book of life and death...
Black and White Wuchang was putting on clothes and looking for chains, but Liu Ji had no idea.
Liu Ji had a reason to complain. Look at Zhan Tong. He died in the position of carrying out the decree. Zhi Shi was pulled back halfway back, but as for himself...
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, internal fighting came and went, and the result was nothing more than an old and sick body.
He didn't have the opportunity to display his talents, and his last years were spent in internal fighting. There is nothing we can do if we don’t fight. What Lao Zhu gave him was the Chief of Yushitai. What place is Yushitai? It is a battlefield for fighting...
Nan's Mansion in Quanzhou County.
Zhang Xiwan summoned Gu Cheng, Hu Dashan, Hu Hengcai and others and took out a letter: "My husband sent a letter to Quanzhou Prefecture, saying that Quanzhou Prefecture will encourage sugarcane planting this year. Which of you would like to go to Quanzhou and sign with the people?" Submit the paperwork to purchase sugar cane?”
