The first thing Zhu Di did when he ascended the throne was to bury Jianwen lavishly, and then he stayed out of court for three days to express his condolences.
Of course, he was not idle either. He called the old monk to discuss the issue of the great feudal lord.
He originally called Li Qing, but Li Qing declined. After all, he was not familiar with General Jingnan.
After deliberation, the titles were awarded as follows: Zhu Neng was granted the title of Duke of Cheng, the title of World Lord; Qiu Fu was granted the title of Duke of Qi, the title of World Lord; Zhang Yu was granted the title of Duke of Rong, posthumous title of Zhongxian; Chen Heng was granted the title of Jing. The Duke of the country was given the posthumous title of Xiangmin; Zheng Heng was granted the title of Marquis of Wu'an and the title of World Lord...
Geng Bingwen and Guo Ying were not promoted to nobility, but their salaries were increased, especially Li Jinglong's.
Zhu Di knew that 500,000 yuan could not defeat Peiping and how difficult it was for him, so he gave him the largest salary.
At the same time, Zhu Di considered political correctness and granted a title to the Minister of War.
Feng Rujun was a loyal uncle, so he was a nobleman. Although he was not a nobleman, he still had a title.
Zhu Di looked down on Ru Yu from the bottom of his heart, but he needed people like Ru Yu. The world still needed great governance, and stabilizing the situation as soon as possible would be a good thing for him and the Ming Dynasty.
…
Taking advantage of the opportunity to secure the title of Jingnan hero, Zhu Di began to change the capital's defenses, replacing the original Forbidden Army guards with his Jingnan team.
Ten days later, the entire Beijing camp was changed.
At this point, Zhu Di's throne was finally secure.
After the reward is over, the next step is punishment.
The first thing Zhu Di did when he came to court was not to discuss politics, but to have all officials gather in Fengtian Palace Square.
————Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
The moment Zhu Di entered Beijing, Fang Xiaoru was arrested and thrown into prison. After these days in prison, Fang lost a lot of weight and was no longer the same as before.
Zhu Di sat on the chair and said condescendingly, "Fang Xiaoru, do you know your guilt?"
"What's my fault?" Fang Xiaoru sneered, "It's you, you guys..."
He denounced the ministers, "Aiding the evil deeds, rebellious ministers and thieves...!"
Then, he pointed at Zhu Di's nose and cursed: "The unfilial son Zhu Di plans to usurp the throne. For thousands of generations, he will be reviled by others, and his descendants will be humiliated because of you. The descendants of future generations will die young and shorten their lives..."
"boom--!"
Qiu Fu knocked him to the ground with a punch. Fang Xiaoru's mouth and nose were bleeding, but he still refused to give up and kept talking.
Li Qing watched calmly, indifferently.
"A rotten scholar." Zhu Di's face was full of disappointment, "I heard that you were very famous, so I thought you were capable, but now I see that you are just mediocre."
After a pause, he said coldly: "Drag him down... and chop him into pieces, the Yi Tribe!"
Two guards came forward, picked up Fang Xiaoru and walked out.
Fang Xiaoru was still speaking out, shouting: "So what if I am cut with a thousand cuts, unfilial son Zhu Di, my student and friend, will record your evil deeds one by one, and you will be waiting to be killed after death..."
The sound gradually faded away and finally disappeared, but Zhu Di's face became more and more gloomy.
Fang Xiaoru's words pierced his heart and hurt him.
Zhu Di's eyes were cold and he asked: "Ruyu, do you know where his students and friends are?"
Rujun immediately responded respectfully: "Back to the emperor, I was about to advise you on this matter. The treacherous minister Fang Xiaoru changed the imperial examination system to the recommendation system, harmed the public and enriched his private life, and wanted to seek official positions for his students and friends;
The Hanlin Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Imperial Academy... there are many disciples, no less than 500 of them. "
Ru Yu looked jealous: "Fang Xiaoru is just a teacher, he doesn't even have any fame, he just relies on some fame;
In the past, someone once recommended this person to Emperor Taizu. Emperor Taizu understood the situation clearly and knew that this person was not useful, so he sent him to teach in Bashu.
Unfortunately, the late emperor... If it weren't for Fang Xiaoru's deception, our Ming Dynasty wouldn't be like this. "
Fang Xiaoru had no fame, and he was not even a scholar. When he gained power, the civil servants followed him. Now that he has lost power, these civil servants who studied hard in a humble life will naturally not miss the opportunity to add insult to injury.
The officials responded immediately and impeached Fang Xiaoru.
Ru Yu seemed to have been prepared. She directly took out the list from her sleeve and presented it with both hands, "Your Majesty, this is the list recommended by Fang Xiaoru. Among these hundreds of people, there is not a single Jinshi, only five candidates and twelve scholars. None of them have any fame."
Zhu Di took it and glanced at it. He couldn't help but be shocked. Li Qing's face didn't look good either. The corruption in the court was even worse than he expected.
Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing his murderous intent.
The most taboo thing for emperors is to form cliques. If Fang Xiaoru is like this, then the emperor will become an empty frame.
"Taizu stipulated that those who are successful scholars should become officials, and officials will be assigned official positions according to the situation. However, it did not say that scholars can also be officials." Zhu Di said in a cold tone, "Let alone those who don't even have fame."
Zhu Di weighed the pros and cons and said categorically: "All officials recommended by Fang Xiaoru and below the rank of a civil servant will be beheaded, and those above the rank of a civil servant will be exiled!"
When the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but gasped. No one expected that the new emperor would be so decisive in killing him.
Even Yang Rong didn't remember it. He kept muttering in his heart: "These are not the three Yi clans. There are not so many Zhujiu clans. It has simply... spread to the ten clans."
Without waiting for the ministers to speak, Zhu Di said again: "I have decided to fully restore the ancestral system from now on, and all national policies implemented during Jianwen's reign will be abolished;
At the same time, the Jianwen era name was abolished and this year was changed to the 34th year of Hongwu! "
He said with murderous intent: "What do you think?"
The generals were all happy, but the civil servants were complaining endlessly.
It can be said that Qi Fanghuang's random changes made the civil servant fly away from the spot.
And Zhu Di's words to restore the ancestral system directly brought them back to their original shape.
Lao Zhu has no regard for civil servants...
With just one sentence, the civil and military affairs were completely reversed, and the civil servants wanted to die.
"Your Majesty!"
No matter what the civil servants thought, the generals were really happy.
Zhu Di looked at Ru Yu and said with a smile, "What do you think, Ai Qing?"
Ru Yu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming."
Zhu Di nodded, then looked at the next minister, still smiling, "What do you think, Ai Qing?"
"The Emperor's Holy Might."
…
Soon, all the six ministers agreed, and the rest did not dare to object.
At first, when Zhu Yunwen wanted to change things back, the civil servants were all determined to support him. But now that Zhu Di wants to change things back, they don't even dare to let it go.
Without him, Zhu Yunwen is easy to bully, and Zhu Di...
Fang Xiaoru's example is right in front of them. If they dare to force themselves, they will lose their official position. They don't dare to joke about the black hair on their heads. It's not easy to get to this point.
Li Qing secretly sighed: "You still have to have iron-blooded skills. Although Lao Si's move is a bit ruthless, it is super effective and the best plan."
The mess Xiao Xiaozhu left behind would have taken others two or three years and some compromises to reverse the situation.
But Zhu Laosi turned decay into magic with just one word.
There is no doubt that as an emperor and for the sake of the country, there is nothing wrong with Zhu Di doing this.
Even Li Qing didn't expect that it would be so easy to abolish Jianwen's national policy.
Zhu Di smiled heartily, with gentleness on his face: "Everyone is equal!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Civil servants and generals stood up, some were happy and some were sad.
After a while, Qitai was brought up tied up with five flowers.
Without Zhu Di opening his mouth, Ru Yu shouted sternly: "Qitai, do you know your guilt?"
Qi Tai was a bachelor, so he hummed: "If you want to kill or behead, just say it bluntly, there is no need to make any noise."
"Well, not bad." Zhu Di glanced at Qi Tai in surprise, "Much better than Fang Xiaoru. Give him a good time without involving his family."
Qi Tai couldn't believe it when he heard that Jia Xiao was not implicated. Even though he was not convinced by Zhu Di, a look of gratitude appeared on his face.
Then, Huang Zicheng was escorted up.
Lao Huang wanted to be dignified before his death, so he pointed at Zhu Di and cursed him, and then was sentenced to Lingchi and the Yi tribe.
At this point, Qi Fanghuang and the others came to an end.
Finally, Tie Xuan was escorted up.
Zhu Di hates and loves Tie Xuan at the same time. He hates him for showing off his father's magic card, which almost caused him to fail in his success, and indirectly killed his beloved general Zhang Yu.
But he also appreciates Tie Xuan's ability, and even more appreciates Tie Xuan's loyalty.
Zhu Di stepped forward, personally untied him, and then explained his difficulty to Tie Xuan, which was enough to give him face.
However, Tie Xuan did not appreciate it and did not recognize Zhu Di's orthodoxy.
Seeing that Zhu Di had murderous intentions, Li Qing stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, why don't you let me persuade him? Tie Xuan is a loyal minister and a good minister, and he can be of great use. Now is the time for the Emperor to employ people..."
Zhu Di nodded slightly and waved his hand, "Put Tie Xuan in prison!"
"Dismiss the court!" Zhu Di waved his sleeves and left.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live...!"
The ministers performed the courtesy of a monarch and ministers, with some sadness and some joy.
…
