Chapter 17 Zhu Yuanzhang visits Uncle Cheng in disguise The palace, the imperial study.
Zhu Yuanzhang reviewed the memorials after impeaching the case, while Prince Zhu Biao was sorting out the imperial edict records.
Soon.
Eunuch Liu He handed over a memorial, which was submitted by King Zhu Ping of Qin.
Zhu Yuanzhang opened the memorial and read on.
The memorial recorded in detail the lectures Lin Che gave him these days.
Rich in content and clearly organized.
It seems that Zhu Xi has put in a lot of effort.
Not only that, King Qin also expressed in the memorial that he agreed to leave the vassal state.
The condition is that the father can pardon Lin Che, a tribute student.
Unexpectedly, the King of Qin, Zhu Zhen, who was known as the stubborn donkey, actually bowed his head and surrendered in order to save a prisoner who was about to be executed.
Mention the conditions to his father.
Zhu Yuanzhang carefully read the memorial from beginning to end, handed it to the prince next to him, and said with a smile:
"This little bastard actually knows how to cherish talents."
"Before, when we asked him to join the feudal clan, he would rather go to jail than disobey the order."
"This time I gave in, but it was because of Lin Che."
"Also, there is so much content in this lecture, and this bastard can actually memorize it. Why haven't I seen him with this ability in the university hall?"
"It seems that the prison is still a good place to study!"
"I think we'll just let him stay in the imperial prison and study. He's not willing to join the feudal clan anyway."
Zhu Biao read the memorials over and over, and seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, he said with interest: "Although my second brother likes to wield knives and guns and be naughty, he has a flexible mind. He only needs a little guidance from a famous teacher and he will definitely become famous in the future."
"Now that my second brother has a master like Mr. Lin to teach him step by step, it will be difficult for him to become a talented person!"
"is it?"
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "We don't expect the second son to have any great talents. We just hope that he can be a good vassal king and help you, the prince, to guard the family. That's enough."
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao sharply:
"Boss, I understand your little thoughts!"
"There is no need to give any insinuations. Even if the second child does not fall into this trap, we have no intention of killing Lin Che in the first place."
"If we kill him, we will kill him during the palace examination!"
"We just want to see what other amazing talents he has."
"Now you are satisfied!"
After Zhu Biao heard this, he quickly bowed: "Father Emperor Shengming!"
"Mr. Lin is a rare and talented person. If he doesn't serve the imperial court, wouldn't it be a pity to be put in prison?"
"When our court is in need of employing people, I wonder what my father's plans are?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from the dragon chair, walked around the imperial desk, and paced back and forth in the imperial study.
After walking a few times, he stopped and said thoughtfully: "Boss, at tomorrow's meeting, we are going to use the land annexation to give a blow to those Huaixi nobles. It seems that we are still too nostalgic."
"We killed so many ministers in the empty seal case and the Yangzhou fraud case."
"These old brothers seem to care about eating rather than fighting!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered twice and continued: "Let them know that it is true that they helped me conquer the world, but I will never tolerate their misbehavior."
"Arrogant and powerful generals! Forming cliques for personal gain!"
"What other illegal things can they not do?"
"Boss, please reveal Mao Xiang's secret and make a list of the people who have occupied the most farmland."
"Let's take action on a few of them tomorrow. We can't accommodate these people anymore, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be ruined in the hands of these people sooner or later!"
When he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with fierceness, and his whole body was enveloped by an evil aura.
moment.
The entire imperial study room felt a biting chill.
Zhu Biao shrank his neck unconsciously.
"Father, Mr. Korea..."
According to Mao Xiang's secret report, except for the marquis Zhu Liangzu of Yongjia, Li Shanchang, the leader of the six princes, grabbed the most fertile land.
Zhu Yuanzhang put his hands on his hips and looked up at the roof beams without saying anything.
It took a long time before he said:
"Boss, make a list of the records you compiled, and then follow me out of the palace."
……
After half an hour.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked people to prepare a car and left the palace.
There is no emperor's ceremonial guard, simple cars drive lightly.
Not ordinary and low-key carriage appeared on Yingtianfu Street.
At this time, the sun was hanging in the sky, and the streets were very lively with people coming and going.
Yingtian was originally called Jiqing.
It was captured by Zhu Yuanzhang in the 16th year of his reign and later renamed Yingtianfu.
As the capital of the Six Dynasties, the tiger sits on the dragon's plate, and its strategic location is excellent.
After more than ten years of operation, Yingtian, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, has become the most prosperous city in the world.
The streets paved with stone bricks can accommodate three carriages driving in parallel.
The large passages running north and south are straight and spacious.
Shops, wine shops, and teahouses line both sides of the street.
People selling snacks, groceries, and performers... the cries of hawkers kept coming and going, adding to the prosperity of the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and took in the grand view of the capital.
I feel very happy.
Under his painstaking management, the country was peaceful, the crops were abundant, and people and animals were prosperous.
The situation in the world is excellent.
but.
What is really embarrassing is that in such a peaceful and prosperous time, land annexation has occurred.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew it.
If this matter is not handled well, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger.
Lin Che's words were true.
Lao Zhu left the palace this time to meet someone.
This person is the sincere uncle Liu Bowen, who Zhu Yuanzhang called "my son Liang".
It didn't take long.
The car drove through the North-South Street and approached an ordinary-looking mansion.
On the gate of the mansion hangs the Chengyi Bofu.
The door was closed tightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son got off the car one after another.
Zhu Biao came to the door and knocked on the iron ring.
For a while.
With a creak, the door opened.
A head popped out from inside. When he saw Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang behind him, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, Liu Lian, did not know that His Majesty was coming and failed to welcome him from afar. His crime deserves death!"
The person who opened the door was Liu Bowen's eldest son Liu Lian.
Yushitai served as censor.
Because his father Liu Bowen was seriously ill and was recuperating in the mansion, Liu Lian petitioned the court to take leave to take care of his father at home.
Liu Lian was shocked.
This is the first time Zhu Yuanzhang has visited his father since he fell ill.
"That's all! Get up and talk. How is your father's health?"
Zhu Yuanzhang took a step forward and raised his hand to signal Liu Lian to get up and reply.
Liu Lian saw that the emperor and the prince were both dressed in regular clothes and knew that the emperor was here to visit his father.
He got up and bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, my father's health is sometimes good and bad, and he may be clear or confused."
"The imperial doctor sent by the emperor showed my father and gave him some medicine."
"Father took medicine on time according to the imperial doctor's instructions, and his condition has improved. My father also told me that he would like to thank Your Majesty in person."
"I didn't expect His Majesty to come to the uncle's house in person. My father and ministers were frightened."
"Where's Uncle Cheng?"
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his legs and crossed the threshold, glanced at Liu Lian and asked.
"My father is resting in bed at the moment. I will inform my father now and come to pick him up."
Liu Lian followed Zhu Yuanzhang in fear.
"No need, you lead the way, we are going to see Uncle Chengyi now."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't talk nonsense and walked towards the house.
Liu Lian bowed and led the way.
Go through the patio to the back hall.
I smelled a strong herbal smell from afar.
Accompanied by bursts of coughing, Zhu Yuanzhang pushed open the door of the main room in the back hall.
(End of this chapter)