Chapter 23 I am the master of this Ming Dynasty! Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "On my inspection tour to the north, I saw a lot of dirty things, including corrupt officials who violated the law, bullies who bullied men and women, and squires who did all kinds of evil. I will kill every one I see!"
"But I have also seen a lot of good things, such as the paper you are holding in your hands. Don't underestimate this paper. It can condense all a person's information on a piece of paper, making it easy for people to read at a glance. I can know your situation."
"What I want you to do is to fill in the information accurately. What you fill in must be true. If someone conceals it and writes it indiscriminately, it is the crime of deceiving the emperor! The three tribes will be destroyed!"
"Of course, if you write down the mistakes you have made truthfully, I will consider you to surrender. If the circumstances are minor, you will not be punished, and if the circumstances are serious, you will be dealt with lightly."
Hearing this, all the officials in the court trembled. Although many of them were veterans who had followed Zhu Yuanzhang in the army, they were filled with fear when they heard this. Lao Zhu could come up with new tricks every time and recycle them in the name of sacrifice. Avoiding death rolls, or forcing veterans to resign themselves, we have eliminated batches of meritorious veterans. Those who are still standing in the court today are all those who have gone through hardships.
"Don't worry too much about the leakage of the information. This information will become an important basis for the promotion of every official in the future." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "It will be stored in the secret hall of the palace. No one except me dares to see it."
After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's explanation, a group of officials also reacted.
Seeing the boxes above, these ministers were all shocked. If they filled in the boxes honestly, they would not have any secrets in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. The key is that these information will be kept. If he commits any crime in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will take it. After a comparison, I found that they did not write everything on purpose, which would be another crime of deceiving the emperor.
I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart, what exactly did His Majesty the Emperor go through during this long trip to be able to come up with such a method.
Even though it is a piece of paper, it is a surrender letter and a commitment letter for them to confess their guilt!
Although they were frightened in their hearts, the officials still held the piece of paper and shouted "Your Majesty is wise!"
How about not calling me Shengming?Lao Zhu's tiger eyes were staring at him from the dragon chair. If he showed any secret, he would be targeted again by Lao Zhu!
Seeing that the officials were as docile as sheep, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled. By doing this, he was telling the officials that I am the master of this Ming Dynasty! After talking about the two matters of establishing the prime minister and filling in the documents in a unified manner, the court returned to the normal process. Each department took turns reporting on the situation, and the censor wrote a letter to impeach some officials with bad conduct. Occasionally, there would be disputes between officials from the Huaixi and Zhejiang factions. Zhu Yuanzhang listened quietly, interjecting from time to time. The situation and rhythm of the court were always in his hands.
Even though he was away for several months, it did not affect his power to control the court.
"Everything is done, retreat from the court!"
"Long live my emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and left, and then the officials slowly retreated.
Return to Taihe Hall from Fengtian Hall for work.
Just sat down.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Ouyang Lun.
"Mao Xiang."
"Your Majesty, Commander Mao Du is currently learning how to grill fish and running errands in Kaiping County." A guard quickly replied.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked up and said, "Jiang Yu!"
"My subordinate is here." Jiang Wei, with a white face and handsome appearance, saluted respectfully towards Zhu Yuanzhang.
"What's your position now?"
"My subordinate is now the commander of the left guard of the pro-military Duwei Mansion." Jiang Wei said quickly.
"From today on, I will promote you to the position of deputy commander of the Imperial Guard's Mansion and give you the red flying fish uniform. During Mao Xiang's absence, you will be responsible for the affairs of the Imperial Guard's Mansion." Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will fight to the death, even if I die!" Jiang Wei immediately knelt down to thank him.
"Get up."
"Yes."
"I give you two tasks. The first one is to ask the officials to fill in the information this morning. You have people keep an eye on the officials to see who is filling in the information carefully, who is perfunctory, and who is When we gather together for discussion, no matter how big or small the matter is, let me sort it all out."
"My subordinates take orders." "Secondly, if there is any news from Kaiping County, you must send it to me as soon as possible without any mistakes!"
"Yes."
"Okay, let's go down."
After Jiang Wei saluted, he slowly stepped back.
Then the eunuch Wang Zhong came in holding a stack of memorials about three inches high and carefully placed them on the dragon table.
"Your Majesty, these are the memorials sent by the Ministry of Education. They are said to be the memorials accumulated during your Majesty's northern tour." Wang Zhong bowed.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these memorials, which were no more than ten volumes at most. He was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking: "Is this all the memorials?"
"Your Majesty, the other memorials have been dealt with by Zhongshu Province. Only these are the ones they dare not make good decisions on." Wang Zhong replied.
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "It seems that Hu Weiyong is really a capable minister. He is more powerful than his teacher Li Shanchang. I really wronged him by only giving him a special rank."
The eunuch Wang Zhong was waiting by the side, not daring to speak.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up one of the memorials and read it.
His face sank.
Then he picked up another book and his expression became darker.
The third book. The fourth book. The fifth book. After reading it, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was so gloomy that he could shed water.
"There are thirteen memorials in total, two of which are about officials in eastern Zhejiang violating the law, three of which are for promotion of officials in western Zhejiang, and the rest are all proposals to appoint Hu Weiyong as Zuo Prime Minister, and there is also a joint petition! Okay! They are all. My good minister!"
Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and said quietly.
"Wang Zhong."
"The minister is here."
"You said, all the officials are saying that Hu Weiyong is good and most suitable to be the prime minister. What do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at the eunuch above.
"Your Majesty, I am only an internal official and I dare not discuss the affairs of foreign ministers." Wang Zhong said quickly.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not continue to ask, but turned back and pondered.
Time passed little by little, and the light in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gradually brightened, "Wang Zhongmo, I will personally draw up an imperial edict and promote Hu Weiyong, the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Right, to the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Zuo!"
"Yes."
In Kaiping County.
Ouyang Lun was lying leisurely on the rocking chair with two or three fishing rods in front of him.
The housekeepers Lao Shui and Mao Xiang were waiting nearby.
"Lord Magistrate, when can we learn to cook grilled fish?"
Mao Xiang was a little anxious.
Just now, a tip came from his subordinates. Since he is not with His Majesty, Jiang Yu has been promoted to the deputy commander of the Guards. He was also rewarded with a red flying fish suit. He seems to have become the second-most presence in the entire Guards Palace after him. If he completes his mission early and returns to His Majesty, he can suppress Jiang Wei again. If he stays here for a long time, Jiang Wei will replace him, and he will never be able to go back.
I thought it was easy to learn how to cook grilled fish, but I couldn’t stand Ouyang Lun’s Tiantian Air Force! (End of this chapter)
