Chapter 90 Named Tianjin
"Your Majesty, since I am accompanying you, there are some things I have to say. A son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. Your Majesty has the weight of the world, and you should not go to a place like Liaodong. Even if you want to go, just go by land. Why? Can you abandon your carriage and board a ship? Where does your Majesty want the world?" Li Shanchang said loudly in front of all the officials.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not listen carefully to what Li Shanchang was doing. Instead, he looked at the faces of many officials accompanying him.
Although many officials had no expression on their faces. However, some young officials still do not have this kind of cultivation. Some subtle expressions on their faces reveal their tendencies.
That is, they agree with Li Shanchang's idea. I even admire Li Shanchang.
Zhu Yuanzhang also understood. In his opinion, he is not an unreasonable person. But in the eyes of many officials, Zhu Yuanzhang was a moody tyrant. Because, Zhu Yuanzhang's principles are only Zhu Yuanzhang's own principles and are not accepted by these people.
Their principle is that a doctor cannot be punished. We should rule the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats.
Now facing Zhu Yuanzhang, he regarded them as the same as the common people. They are completely unacceptable.
Yes. Zhu Yuanzhang tortured many people, and He Xi couldn't bear it. However, for the real people at the bottom, these tortures are nothing.
Don’t you think those tortures were all created by Zhu Yuanzhang? Not that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't use his creativity. But these tortures have a basis.
There is absolutely no problem in using torture on Mudleg. But when used on them, it is an unbearable burden.
Zhu Yuanzhang had always known that many officials praised the saint in their mouths, but in their hearts they always wanted the prince to ascend the throne. However, over the past few decades, countless heads have proven one thing, that is, if you want to survive, don't fight against the emperor.
Now, finally, someone is convinced. Wouldn’t it be admired by both the government and the public?
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced around with the corner of his eyes, and finally looked at Li Shanchang's face. Li Shanchang's old face still vaguely had the same demeanor as before. Zhu Yuanzhang remembered that Li Shanchang had just arrived at the tent, but he was very unruly. Both sides are unhappy about many things.
This is why, as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, he sent home the most important figure in the founding of the country, who was only over 60 years old. The reason for him to stay idle. Even in the Hu Weiyong case, it was Hu Weiyong who handled the case, but it was actually Li Shanchang's people who were killed.
Zhu Yuanzhang never felt that Li Shanchang did not understand what he meant. I don’t understand what I’m doing. And the reason why Li Shanchang did this was just to breathe.
A breath that has been held in the home for twenty years. That is to rely on the old and sell the old.
Let’s see what Zhu Chongba can do to him?
Zhu Yuanzhang talked with Li Shanchang many times along the way. Zhu Yuanzhang learned from some experiences and lessons from historical practices. I still hold on to the last glimmer of hope, hoping that this matter can be resolved peacefully. Killing is not good after all. Especially killing people like Li Shanchang. The side effects are too great.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not care about his reputation. At this point, his merits and demerits through the ages are no longer something that some people can slander. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's fate towards Zhang Juzheng. Very alert. Zhang Juzheng's fate warned him. All ministers in the world, please do not sacrifice yourself for the Ming Dynasty.
As a result, Ming Dynasty no longer had the ability to turn the tide. The remaining chief assistants in the past dynasties all did the same job as Li Hongzhang. Paper the broken house.
After Wanli, Ming Dynasty can actually be saved. It’s just that no one is willing to save him.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Since the 16th year of Hongwu, four towns and three countries have been built overseas. Customs tax has surpassed the salt tax and became the second largest tax in the Ming Dynasty. The ocean is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. How can the emperor not pay attention to the maritime territory. As for my common people. I have never seen such a situation before. I am still afraid of the waves. There is no need to say more about this matter."
"Your Majesty, no." Li Shanchang said loudly.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "My lord, don't worry too much. If you don't want to go, you can stay."
Li Shanchang said: "Your Majesty, I am not cowardly in admonishing you. I am more than eighty years old. Even if you are about to die, it is normal. I am just worried about the world. How can I not follow your Majesty when he goes to sea?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay. I know that the Duke of Han is loyal." Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intention was determined in his heart.
Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang set his sights on Tianjin Pier. Said: "It's a good place here. Someone will take care of you."
Someone presented it immediately.
Zhu Yuanzhang wrote the word "Tianjin". People around me praised him endlessly without mentioning it.
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From Tianjin to Niuzhuang, although the course is very close, and for the safety of Zhu Yuanzhang. Still moving along the coastline. But it still takes a few days.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly called Li Shanchang over. Then the screen retreated to the left and right.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Mr. Li, do you want to die?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's patience has reached its limit. Let’s talk about everything now.
Li Shanchang said: "Your Majesty, I don't know what your Majesty means?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "When I first met you in Dingyuan County, I knew that you were a talented person. Now I still don't regret my decision to ask you to come out. Will you help me, Old Zhu, now?" "
Li Shanchang's eyes were blurred for a moment, as if he remembered everything before. He and Zhu Yuanzhang also had a comfortable time. At that time, the king and his ministers got along well with each other. It was definitely not what it is now.
Li Shanchang said: "I have no regrets. Your Majesty is a wise master. Although I pride myself on my talents, there are so many great talents in the world. Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang. Even in the Yuan Dynasty, there are such great talents as Yu Chen. Not to mention, ten There are a few. But how many can reach the position of minister? Without His Majesty, not to mention whether the veteran minister can survive in troubled times. But even if he survives, he will not have the high position he has today. So I don’t regret it. .”
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sir, why is this? You and I, the monarch and our ministers, can't start well and end well. Are you going to have a temper with me at this time? Don't you know that I have endured it for a long time. When you were young, your Li family was full of people. No chickens or dogs will be left behind.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was as sinking as water at this moment. Not angry but mighty. Invisible pressure was passed on Li Shanchang.
If it were someone else. I was already scared to shit. However, Li Shanchang and Zhu Yuanzhang have been both monarchs and ministers, friends and enemies for so many years. They were both too familiar. This little trick is not enough to scare Li Shanchang.
Li Shanchang said: "Your Majesty, you have a good beginning and a good end. Why didn't you want to have a good beginning and an end with my old minister? You abandoned me once and lived idlely for twenty years. Now you come to tell me that you have a good beginning and a good end with me? Isn't it ridiculous. And your Majesty, you have to understand one thing. I, Li Shanchang, am over eighty years old. Now I am out of breath after walking a few steps. I feel dizzy after reading two lines of words, so I can only ask the book boy to read them to me. I still admit the wrong people. Time is ruthless. Now I am just a person. A useless person, just waiting to die. Nothing can be done. But why do so many people hold up the sign of Lao Chen?"
"Kill the old minister or not? It doesn't matter. The old minister is dead now. At my age, it doesn't matter whether he lives two more years or two less years. But why do so many people borrow the plaque of the old minister? To confront His Majesty, this is what Your Majesty needs to think deeply about."
Li Shanchang deserves to be called Li Shanchang. It hit the point all of a sudden.
Li Shanchang has connections all over the world. This is naturally the reason why he deliberately managed it. But the tea is cold when people leave, not to mention that Li Shanchang has been gone for twenty years. The close subordinates he promoted, Hu Weiyong and others have become disobedient over time. What's more, the imperial court has been purged repeatedly in recent years. How many connections can Li Shanchang leave behind?
Li Shanchang humbled himself and said that he could do nothing. That is of course a lie. But if so many people didn't gather around Li Shanchang. It is impossible for Li Shanchang to have such a big momentum?
Why does this happen? Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang was unpopular with many things. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's high-pressure policy, there has always been an undercurrent. It's just that Li Shanchang colluded with these people.
Even this undercurrent can hardly be said to be one person or a group of people.
Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that killing people would not solve the problem. At most, the problem can be suppressed. This is why Zhu Yuanzhang was so cruel to civil servants, but in the end he passed his position to Zhu Yunwen. It's not that he doesn't know what kind of person Zhu Yunwen is. Rather, it is a compromise for the entire civil service.
But things are different now.
Thoughts are not afraid of bullets, only thoughts can defeat thoughts.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about this at all. Said: "You don't need to take care of this matter. I will give you another chance. You just need to agree to go to Ningbo to recuperate. From now on, you will not be concerned about the affairs of the court. I will let you go. This is also the last relationship between monarch and minister."
"You figured it out."
Li Shanchang pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, as the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, how can I not think about the court? It is difficult for me to obey my order."
