Chapter 19 Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger Huaixi nobles "Haha, this policy theory was made by a crazy person."
"This person is a tribute student in this year's class. He made a lot of nonsense in the palace examination policy and slandered the imperial examination. He is now imprisoned in the imperial prison, waiting to be executed by the Queen of Autumn."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Liu Bowen's expression of urgency, he revealed the truth.
"It turned out to be this person!"
Although Liu Bowen was seriously ill and recuperating at home, his two sons, the eldest son Liu Lian and the second son Liu Jing, both served in the imperial court.
Both of them were present during Jinke's imperial examination.
When the current emperor saw Lin Che's policy, he became furious on the spot.
On the spot, the Han general was ordered to capture Lin Che and take her to the imperial prison, where she would await execution by the Empress Qiu.
After returning, the two brothers told Liu Bowen the situation in detail.
Liu Bowen was very curious after hearing this.
A young Gongsheng student was so bold that he made loud remarks in policy papers and openly criticized the imperial examination for officialdom, a national policy that had been passed down for several dynasties.
What surprised Liu Bowen even more was that Zhu Yuanzhang did not kill the Gongsheng with a cane on the spot.
He knew that things were not that simple, and there must be a follow-up.
Liu Bowen followed Zhu Yuanzhang for decades, from conquering the world to now ruling the world.
He knows the character of the current emperor very well.
Although Lao Zhu has a cruel and violent personality, he will kill people if he disagrees with him.
But this emperor was also a wise king.
Especially cherish talents.
At that time, Liu Bowen was a famous Confucian from Jiangnan. When Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Jinhua, he deliberately detoured to Qingtian, Zhejiang.
Visited many places.
Finally, Liu Bowen was found in the mountain and asked to come out.
After three visits to Qingtian.
Liu Bowen was finally moved by Zhu Yuanzhang's sincerity and came out to help him pacify the world.
Thereafter.
Liu Bowen wrote the Eighteen Policies on Current Affairs, which played a decisive role in Zhu Yuanzhang's annihilation of the heroes.
Only then did Liu Bowen have the reputation of unifying the country.
"It turns out that the emperor has taken a fancy to this Gongsheng's great talent."
Liu Bowen guessed what Lao Zhu was thinking.
"Yes, this Gongsheng, Uncle Chengyi must have heard about this."
"Your Majesty, I heard from Quan Zi."
Liu Bowen did not dare to hide anything and replied truthfully.
"Bowen, let me ask you, once this strategy is implemented, what kind of resistance will there be?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen with his tiger eyes.
"This...ahem!"
Liu Bowen hesitated for a moment, then coughed violently.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and patted Liu Bowen's rickety back gently.
"Your Majesty, cough...you must not do this!"
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang actually beating his back, Liu Bowen hurriedly spoke to stop him, but his cough became even worse.
Liu Lian, who was standing aside, was so frightened that he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.
When Liu Bowen's coughing stopped, his complexion recovered.
Zhu Yuanzhang then said:
"Bowen, you are our humerus minister. Today we just want to hear your true thoughts. You don't have to be scrupulous."
"I know that you have suffered a lot of grievances in the court over the years."
"We have no choice! Most of the people who come with us to conquer the world are from humble backgrounds, and they don't want a scholar like you to stand out."
"Back then, we were granted the title of Marquis. Just because of the good strategies you, Bowen, gave us to pacify the world, I still had to grant you the title of Marquis."
"But you took the overall situation into consideration, came to see me late at night, and begged me to give you the title. We, Lao Zhu, still remember it in my heart."
"If all our ministers are as sensible as you, everything will go smoothly for our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed deeply and continued: "Bowen, without you in the court, I feel like nothing can be done without discussion."
"Tomorrow morning, we have decided to announce this policy to the courtiers."
"We are worried that we will be opposed by the ministers. Some people do not want me to do this."
Liu Bowen was deeply moved by what Zhu Yuanzhang said sincerely.
Tears shone in his cloudy eyes.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed of my kindness to Your Majesty. I am in poor health and I really cannot help Your Majesty solve your problems."
"However, the person who discussed this policy has already thought of all of His Majesty's difficulties."
"I feel that your majesty acts in accordance with the policy and severely reprimands those who disobey. With your majesty's power, those who disobey will be fine." Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Liu Bowen and asked: "Are the dissenters you are talking about those nobles from Huaixi?"
Liu Bowen nodded silently.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said to Liu Bowen:
"We know what to do, Bowen. You take good care of your health. I'll come see you again in a while."
After saying that, he took the strategy from Liu Bowen's hand and turned around to leave.
"I send you off to your majesty respectfully. I apologize that I cannot send you off far away."
Liu Bowen sat up straight with his rickets and cupped his hands.
Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince had already walked out of the door.
After leaving Uncle Chengyi's Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang and his son got into the car and drove towards the Forbidden City.
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Yingtian, the Korean government.
"My lord, looking at the emperor's battle last night, it is obvious that he came for our old brothers from Huaixi."
"That guy named Lin Che is Liu Sanwu's student. It seems that the emperor is very interested in him."
"Eastern Zhejiang Party, we have just overthrown Yang Xian and Wang Guangyang. Liu Bowen is also seriously ill and will die soon. I didn't expect such a guy to appear."
"My lord, we have to defend ourselves!"
"How about we secretly..."
Halfway through Hu Weiyong's words, he spread his palms like a knife and made a gesture on his neck.
Li Shanchang sat on the Taishi chair with his eyes half open and half closed.
He picked up the tea cup on the table, opened the lid, and blew the floating leaves on it with a sly look on his face:
"Wei Yong! You are already the Prime Minister of Zhongshu, one person is inferior to ten thousand people."
"Why are you still as reckless as when you were a county magistrate?"
"This boy is locked up in the imperial prison and spends all day with His Highness King Qin. Do you think you can touch him under the eyes of the Emperor?"
As he spoke, Li Shanchang smelled the tea, took a sip, and held it between his lips and tongue.
After a while, he swallowed the tea and then continued: "There is no need to worry about this boy. The emperor is just using this boy's strategies to make some moves in the court."
"It's impossible to reuse him."
"This guy is talented. Is he more talented than Liu Qingtian?"
"The emperor still doesn't need him."
"Don't you understand what kind of person our emperor is after being with him for so long?"
"I'm used to balancing. Today I pull this one and beat that one, and tomorrow I pull that one and suppress this one. I hope we ministers will fight back and forth down there."
"Have you not seen that since Yang Xian and Wang Guangyang of the East Zhejiang Party were defeated by our old man from Huaixi, the emperor's expressions on our faces have changed."
"The most important thing right now is how to deal with the purchase and sale of land!"
"I'm worried that the emperor will use this as an excuse to punish us old people in Huaixi."
"It's going to be hard to pass this test tomorrow!"
Li Shanchang took a deep breath.
"My lord, this buying and selling of land is a matter of mutual consent between you and me. Which official in the court has never bought and sold before?"
"If the emperor makes a fuss out of a molehill and wants to make a fuss about it, wouldn't it hurt the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court?"
"What's more, he formulated this policy himself? Wouldn't it be a slap in the face if he wanted to do whatever he wanted?"
"Our emperor is the most honorable person."
Hu Weiyong sat opposite, took a sip of tea, and said nonchalantly.
"madness!"
"Fool!"
Li Shanchang slammed the tea cup onto the table.
"As the prime minister of the dynasty, why can't you even see this?"
"Your Majesty is going to knock the mountains to shake the tigers, and knock us old people in Huaixi."
"You go back and tell them not to express any opinions casually in the morning tomorrow. Those fields must be given up."
"Also, you arrange for Yushi Tujie and others to speak to the officials, and take the initiative to give advice at critical times."
"We can't do nothing and let the emperor do whatever he wants."
heard.
Hu Weiyong immediately stood up and clasped his fists:
"My lord, Weiyong will do whatever you want. I will go back and make arrangements right away."
After that, he hurriedly left the Duke's Mansion.
(End of this chapter)