First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 541

When the child confirmed the situation, she also fell ill.

Lan Shi is not someone to count on. As for Lu Shi, she is quite scheming, but she is younger than Chang Shi, so the burden can only fall on Jiang Nan.

"Anyway, the child is not infected with smallpox, and everything is fine. I can also explain to His Majesty, Empress, and Minister Zhang."

As Jiang Nan spoke, he let out a long breath, unable to hide his exhaustion.If something happened, none of these three would agree!

What else can Zhu Biao say besides thanks?

"Master's mother is so kind and virtuous, and this disciple will always remember it in his heart." Zhu Biao paused, "Master's wife, this time it was indeed chickenpox, but after the maid came home, she was infected. She herself is fine...is there something strange?"

Jiang Nan was startled, "This is not what I should say. Things in the palace are the most complicated. Now that the emperor and grandson are safe, it is not easy to cause trouble. But Your Highness needs to be careful!"

Zhu Biao nodded, "I understand." Then Zhu Biao said again: "Master, I have one more thing here, I wonder if you can give me some pointers?"

Jiang Nan was thoughtful, and said with a smile: "It can't be the government, right? It's more appropriate to talk to Li Xianggong about government affairs."

Zhu Biao was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Master, when Master is in Beijing, I also communicate with Master first."

Jiang Nan smiled helplessly, "Okay, let's talk about it."

Zhu Biao said: "Some time ago, I ordered woolen cloth to be used to make clothes for the students in the school. The cloth was taken away, but it was found that the cloth was seriously damaged, many of which were discolored, crisp as paper, and could not be used as clothes at all!"

Zhu Biao thought about it and said: "One hundred thousand pieces of cloth, even if it is calculated as a medium cloth, it is 70 pieces, or even more!"

Jiang Nan frowned slightly, and then said: "Over the years, this kind of piracy cases have emerged one after another. If His Highness wants to deal with it, he must immediately seal up the warehouse by means of a thunderbolt. If it is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that nothing will be found out. .”

Zhu Biao thought for a while, nodded and said, "What my teacher reminded me is that I understand how to do it."

Jiang Nan left the East Palace and went back to rest.

A few days later, Zhu Biao ordered Zhongshu Province, the emperor's grandson recovered, and he went to the Taimiao to pay homage... Li Shanchang and others didn't notice anything, so they followed. Among these people, there was also a minister who had just been promoted Soon Luben.

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "There are still two hours before the auspicious time, everyone follow me to a place!"

As he said that, Zhu Biao took the lead in the front, and without waiting for everyone to react, he went straight to the warehouse of the household department as soon as the team turned around. Li Shanchang was taken aback suddenly, and then realized something, well, he is indeed His Majesty's son!So decisive!

7 Chapter Fifty

Li Shan is an old man, especially Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Ximeng, and Empress Ma, who are not in the capital. Who is his opponent?

During this period of time, Lao Li was very carefree.

He took advantage of the opportunity of the expiry of the evaluation period to promote Wang Guangyang to be the deputy prime minister, and he was specially promoted to Doctor Guanglu.In name, Wang Guangyang was promoted a step higher, but then the Minister of the Ministry of Officials was dismissed.

After public recommendation, Lu Ben, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, was transferred to Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

It stands to reason that it is Shangshu Pingtiao, nothing unusual.

But looking at Lu Ben's resume a little bit, it makes people think about it.

Lu Ben was promoted from Minister of the Ministry of Punishments to Shangshu half a year ago.You must know that it is very rare for a minister in the same ministry to be directly promoted to minister.

What's more, in a short period of time, he was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of officials.

Totally broke the mold.

Although under Zhang Ximeng's management, Daming's personnel power falls in the hands of Menxia Sheng.But the evaluation of the province under the door is only used as a basis, and it is a gatekeeper.

If the door says you can't do it, then you must not.

But whether you can do it or not depends on Zhongshu Sheng.

Especially if you want to become a Shangshu, or Mushoufang, Zhongshu Sheng is the key.

This is also the tacit understanding between Zhang Ximeng and Li Shanchang.

The personnel power of Zhongshu Province is shared by Prime Minister Zuo and Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

There is only one reason why Lu Benneng was pushed to this position, that is, his daughter also married the prince Zhu Biao, who is the side concubine Lu!

If you understand this line clearly, you will understand that with the appointment of the prince Zhu Biao as the supervisor of the country, and the birth of the emperor's eldest grandson, the market in the East Palace is bullish, and some people have already begun to place bets.

After all, Zhang Ximeng was the only one who didn't care who ascended the throne in the entire court.

Even if it is Li Shanchang, he doesn't care, but he can't cause trouble for his descendants.

As for why Lu Ben's market price rose, the reason is not complicated. The crown prince and concubine Chang, she is the daughter of Chang Yuchun, and the generals are all staring at her, so there is not much room for her.

You can only start with the side concubine.

The thing is like this, as long as the benefits are large enough, no matter how dangerous it is, some people want to try it.Of course, this does not mean that someone is going to kill the emperor's grandson.

After all, a baby who is only a few months old can be reborn after death.The key is to destroy this foundation.

To make the people around you lose hope and give up support little by little, as long as you persevere and abolish all the foundations, when the time comes with a slight push, it will collapse.

This kind of thing abounds in history books, without any effort, tutorials are everywhere.

Li Shanchang naturally disdains to participate in this kind of thing, and even if he joins in the fun, he might drag the big guys into the water ahead of time.

But Lao Li Duan is in the middle book, how can he not know!

These days, there are quite a few officials visiting Luben's place, and I heard that they also have a poetry club in private.

In addition, a few days ago, the prince transferred a batch of cloth in stock in the household department, and found a problem, and Lao Li knew about it.Originally, Li Shanchang thought that Zhu Biao would suppress him, or leave the matter to himself.

After all, he is still just a supervisor of the country, so it is inconvenient to reveal such a big matter.

But Zhu Biao went straight to the household department under the pretext of worshiping at the Taimiao, which was clearly the rhythm of setting off a big prison.

The decisiveness of the shot is quite old Zhu's demeanor.

Coupled with the sudden illness of the emperor's grandson, ghosts can also see that Zhu Biao is making use of the problem and wants to vent his grievances.

Whose head this fire will burn is self-evident.

Li Shanchang took a deep breath, there was nothing he could do, it wasn't that I, Lao Li, didn't want to save you, it was because IQ was too low, too impatient, and he couldn't wait at all.

Grandpa is still in his prime, and the crown prince has not yet become a full-time official, so what are you doing so hard on the emperor's grandson?

Really looking at the change of dynasty, so eager to place a bet?

Li Shanchang was full of contempt.

In fact, Lao Li is purely standing and talking without back pain.

Courtiers are also divided into ranks and ranks.

Like Zhang Ximeng, it was a transcendent thing, and the emperor couldn't do anything about it. It was a complete accident.

As for Li Shanchang, he followed his assistants early, took a stable position, and looked at the situation with a smile. He has already stood at the top of the courtiers of all dynasties. The only thing he cares about is Zhu Yuanzhang, even if Zhu Biao faces him, he must be polite.

This is Li Shanchang's confidence.

Under Li Shanchang, there are a group of courtiers, such as Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong, Luo Furen, Mao Gui, etc., which belong to Lao Zhu's courtiers. They just need to respect Zhu Biao, and they don't have to be too humble.

But most of the courtiers are far from reaching these three levels. If people want to live, if they want to be safe and sound, so as not to be made human leather pillows by Emperor Hongwu, they must have a backer.

There are already many people around the prince, and investing in the emperor's grandson is also an acceptable option.

Although it took a little longer, as long as he became the emperor's grandson, he could at least guarantee his safety.

If it wasn't for this level, why would someone advocate "good grandson" so many years in advance, and really think it's destiny?

Didn't he hold the emperor's grandson and add a talisman to himself.

Li Shanchang has long despised this kind of official game, but there are still many people who enjoy it and enjoy it very much.

Just wait and see, I thought that no one can deal with you if the superior is not in the capital, so this time, let the prince, who is harmless to animals and animals, teach you a lesson!

During the short journey, Li Shanchang calculated a lot of things.

When the group arrived at the Hubu warehouse, Zhu Biao only had two words, "Open!"

The treasury official's legs were weak in the face of the Prince Jian.

Without any courage to stop it, he opened it obediently.

Zhu Biao immediately entered it, followed by all the officials. After they entered, they immediately smelled a pungent smell, which was the result of rot and stench.

Zhu Biao looked around, and strode towards a shelf suddenly. He reached out and hugged a piece of cloth, then threw it on the ground, and suddenly many insects crawled out from the middle of the cloth.

Zhu Biao leaned over, and after tearing it open, not to mention, the cloth was completely festered, strips had been stripped, the color had faded, and it was soaked in water and worms again.

The faces of all the ministers present changed wildly.

Zhu Biao grabbed several bolts of cloth one after another and threw them all on the ground. The situation was probably the same.

Zhu Biao's face turned pale with anger, "This is the cloth for the students! I want to ask you, who can use this cloth to make clothes? Who?"

Zhu Biao asked sharply, and the officials were frightened, and the fear of being dominated by Zhu Yuanzhang returned.

At this time, Li Shanchang could only take a step forward, "Your Highness, the Ministry of Households is not well kept, and should be severely punished!"

Zhu Biao did not buy Lao Li's account, but asked instead: "Mr. Li, is it really not well preserved, or is there another reason?"

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The old minister thought that a thorough investigation is needed!"

Zhu Biao said: "Since a thorough investigation is required, is Mr. Li willing to lead the case?"

Li Shanchang pondered for a while, and said: "Your Highness, the old minister is getting old and weak. It is best to ask Wei Guogong to assist in this case!"

Old Li pulled Xu Da over to handle the case, Zhu Biao thought for a while, and then replied: "Yes, you have a good combination of literature and military, and you will come to a conclusion soon, I will wait!"

In a word, Li Shanchang's other excuses were blocked, Zhu Biao's rank is definitely not low.

Without further ado, someone invited Xu Da, and immediately sealed off the treasury, and arranged for the branch office to check it.

Three days later, Zhu Biaoyue's preliminary results were sent up.

A total of [-] pieces of cloth that were soaked in water and completely rotted and unusable were found.

"Is that poor preservation, or other reasons?"

Xu Da said: "Your Highness, according to the inspection, the official seal of the Suzhou Yamen was found in this batch of cloth... Logically, this should be a batch of cloth shipped to the frontier army. Due to the leak of the ship, it was soaked and discarded. I don't know how to return it." I ran to the treasury!" Xu Da mused.

"I don't know?" Zhu Biao thought it was funny, "Wei Guogong, could it be that someone replaced the cloth in the treasury with rags?"

Xu Da said: "It is indeed very possible, but it is still under thorough investigation, and it is difficult for me to draw a conclusion."

At this moment, Li Shanchang suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the old minister has captured Guo Huan, the Minister of the Household Department. From him, a huge sum of 30 Guanbao was found... Is it from stealing and selling cloth? It's hard to say."

Good guy, as expected of Lao Li, if you really want to mess with someone, no one can escape.

"Guo Huan? He is greedy for so much money, what is he going to do? What is the result of Mr. Li?"

Li Shanchang pondered for a while, and then said: "His Royal Highness, according to the veteran's understanding, Guo Huan gathered a lot of people and set up a poetry club in private. They sang poems with each other, including some important officials."

Zhu Biao was startled for a while. It is the most taboo thing for civil servants to form cliques for personal gain, and they even sing poems and poems. What a shame!

"Li Xiang, who is involved?"

Li Shanchang pondered for a while, and said: "There are Guozijian, Taixue, and Hanlin officials. Among them, there is Lu Ben, Minister of the Ministry of Officials!"

"what?"

Zhu Biao was dumbfounded, and actually found him. This person can be regarded as his father-in-law.Was he just invited, or was he behind the scenes?

Zhu Biao had no idea for a while, so he had to ask: "Mr. Li, is there anything else you found?"

Li Shan said: "His Royal Highness, the time is short, and there are indeed some things that are still unclear. The old minister wants to come, with Lu Tianguan's conduct, he will not be involved in it. He is arty at best."

"Arty?" Zhu Biao snorted coldly: "Officials, in the name of poetry and poetry, form associations with each other, and then form cliques for personal gain, and friends become traitors. This kind of thing is not uncommon in all dynasties! An official, in charge of the election, has a heavy responsibility. But he doesn't know how to check, and secretly hooks up with other officials. This Guo Huan has a lot to do with him, right?"

Li Shanchang was stunned for a moment and said: "It is still under verification."

Zhu Biao snorted coldly, isn't that what he said!

"Call Luben!"

Not long after, Lu Ben hurried over with a flustered expression. When he saw Zhu Biao, he immediately fell to his knees.

"The old minister has seen His Highness!"

Zhu Biao hehe said: "It's good if you come, I heard that you joined the poetry club?"

Lu Ben's complexion changed slightly, and he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I don't know. Recently, many people in Beijing have been discussing astronomy, and some people have formed associations to study it. The old minister didn't understand this, so he got together with a few people to discuss poetry. , To sharpen knowledge is also to serve the country..."

"Shut up!" Zhu Biao was furious, and sneered, "Are you trying to talk about Xia Zhifeng's Royal Library? It was approved by the emperor, and you are forming a party for personal gain, with ulterior motives!"

Zhu Biao said to Li Shanchang: "Immediately remove Lu Ben from his position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, send him back to his original place, put him under surveillance, and wait for a thorough investigation!"

Chapter 751 Thoroughly Inspecting the Warehouse