First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 525

The censor was in a daze, and within a quarter of an hour of arriving home, a decree came from the palace.

There is no need to wait for tomorrow, just dismiss from office and go home.

This is not the scariest thing, Zhu Yuanzhang added a sentence later, return to his hometown to await trial, once the crime is determined, he will be severely punished!

Good guy, whoever is disobedient, just treat him like a criminal.

If you let Jin Yiwei dispatch this, even if you are not guilty, you can get it out, at worst, bury a pair of armor in your backyard, what a big deal!

It can be said that Lao Zhu has spared no effort in supporting Xu Da, even if he was a subordinate at the beginning, he did not have this kind of treatment.

The rest of the supervisory censors, the people they saw were the swords and the fish, and there was no other way.

If you don't work hard, your life will be over.

Soon, these censors began to act.

Corrupt and perverted, impeachment!

It's useless, impeachment!

Appoint private, impeach!

If you are not doing well, impeachment!

Those who run the family laxly will be impeached!

……

Anyway, let's just say this, even if you let them know that you defecate anywhere, they won't let it go.

Almost overnight, Yushitai became the most dreaded place.

Every day, officials were overthrown by Yushitai. On the most day, a total of 23 people were impeached and sent to prison.

Not only civil servants, but also military generals could not escape.

As mentioned earlier, Gu Shi was arrested. He had a deep collusion with Yang Xian and was executed by Lao Zhu.As for Gu Shi's old department, hundreds of people were also dug out.

Faced with this situation, Xu Da didn't say anything.

Anyway, if you are guilty, you will be dealt with. You don't need to be polite.

As a censor, in charge of Fengxian, what is required is to be strict with oneself, be stern and selfless.

However, in order to enhance the efficiency of Yushitai, Xu Da wrote to Zhu Yuanzhang again, requesting to transfer a group of people from the army to enrich Yushitai.

This request was also approved, and in an instant, a powerful force parachuted into the Yushitai and directly entered the core position of the court.

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, all the officials, up and down, were all terrified, and the most feared thing finally came!

When the news reached Beiping, Zhang Ximeng couldn't give lectures step by step. People eagerly hoped that Zhang Xianggong would explain it to him. What would be the consequences of doing so?

"Zhang Xiang, do you mean that from now on, Yushitai will be in charge of warriors?" Fang Xiaoru was the first to raise a question. He was always bold enough and straightforward.

Zhang Ximeng replied even more simply, "Didn't you notice? Xu Da had already resigned from his position as the governor before he was transferred to the imperial censor. The other people also resigned from their posts in the army and took full-time censors. This is called a warrior." Are you in charge of the Yushitai?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and asked back, Fang Xiaoru was stunned, this naturally cannot be regarded as a warrior in charge of the Yushitai, it can only be regarded as a person with military experience who has enriched the Yushitai.

It can only be said that from now on, the source of censors will become more complicated, and it can also be said that the soldiers in the army will have more paths to choose in the future.

Judging from the current situation, there is a world of difference from the situation of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, where warriors handle the country, and killing literati is like killing dogs, or it is not the same thing at all.

"Master Zhang, can these people in the army take on the responsibilities of imperial censors?" This was Qi Tai's question.

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "I don't know what abilities the censor needs, and I can't guarantee this group of people. But as far as I know, the military is strictly restrained. There are soldiers who specialize in strict inspections of military discipline, and there are also personnel who are responsible for approving logistics and military supplies... ...In terms of familiarity with the accounts, the best of them will never be inferior to civil servants, and even stronger."

It turned out that they were not a group of simple warriors!

The life of the courtiers is hopeless.

Huang Zicheng secretly sighed, and then hurriedly asked: "Mr. Zhang, let Wei Guogong take charge of the Yushitai this time, and select a large number of talents from the army. What changes will it bring to our Daming?"

His question immediately attracted everyone's attention.

That's right, what are you going to do with such a big fight?

Zhang Ximeng smiled faintly, "This change is naturally far-reaching, but if you ask me, the most immediate and obvious change is that from now on, more attention will be paid to the law, and everything must be done in accordance with the laws of the country. Restrain the officials, govern the people, Naturally, it also includes following the rules and paying taxes!"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "In the past, there were too many things that were not regulated in detail, or things that were regulated but no one implemented them... From now on, things will change. In a word, for the current Beiping, a business to make a fortune The heaven-sent opportunity has arrived. Developing industry and commerce, enriching the country and enriching the people, is now!"

Having said that, I can't understand it any more.

Strictly inspecting taxes, rectifying the Navy, reforming Yushitai... These series of actions are all preparing for the great development of industry and commerce.

If there are no strict rules and strong law enforcement forces... the result of hastily developing industry and commerce will naturally be full of vitality and a state of competition for everything.

If that's the case, the common people won't get any benefits, and the Ming Dynasty is in chaos. What's the point of that kind of development?

So until this moment, from top to bottom, from personnel to decrees, from raw materials to markets... almost completely, everything is ready.

Maybe there will be some mistakes, some imprecise places, but it will not affect the overall situation.

In a word, everything is ready and only owes the east wind.

Zhang Ximeng's answer made the teachers and students of Peking University very excited.

I can finally show my talents.

But are we ignoring something?

Like our King Yan?

This guy has been trapped in Taiyuan for quite a while, don't you feel anything?

That's right, I haven't seen King Yan for a while... No wonder it's so quiet!

Anyway, King Zhu of Jin would not kill people, without Zhu Di making trouble, it would be easier for us to do things.

Poor Zhu Di, just being ignored by others, even his crouching dragon and phoenix chicks don't care about him anymore. Li Jinglong and Hua Wei are also thinking about what they can do.

But there is a saying, Qin Hui still has three friends.

It's not that no one cares about Zhu Di... For example, he still kept in touch with Zhang Shuning by letter, and he didn't reply to the letter for a long time.

Zhang Shuning could only find a way to inquire about it, but instead of asking his father Zhang Ximeng, he wrote a letter to Xia Zhifeng, and then mentioned Zhu Di's matter in a very light tone.

Not surprisingly, Xia Zhifeng told her teacher Jiang Nan, and then met Queen Ma.

That day when Lao Zhu said that the child is not smart, the mother should be blamed. Although Empress Ma immediately exploded, she was not reconciled to her child being compared to others.

Empress Ma often chatted with Jiang Nan about their children, and Xia Zhifeng, who was so smart, soon gained Empress Ma's love.

"What a good boy! Unlike the ones in our family, they are all like donkeys, just disobedient!"

Xia Zhifeng thought about it, and decided to help Zhu Di say something, even for Zhang Shuning's sake!

"Empress, I heard from my husband that as a prince, you must have a unique courage. King Yan Zhu Di is very good."

"is it?"

Empress Ma was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect the fourth child to have a good reputation, what a rare thing!

"Zhu Di's child was trapped in Taiyuan by his third brother... The third brother is too outrageous. The order of the Ministry of Education, the fourth child is only to assist in handling the case. He took his anger on his brother. What is this?"

Facts have proved that some people's words are more effective than the emperor's imperial decree.

At least after saying this, Zhu Biao's secret letter was sent out overnight.

Third child, let him go quickly, or you will be in trouble!

You don't have to care about what your father said, but our mother has spoken, as long as you haven't lived enough, just be obedient!

After receiving the secret letter, Zhu Yan naturally did not dare to neglect, so he could only pinch his nose and go to release Zhu Di.

Nothing was fished, and after so many days of good food and good food, Zhu Yan was really depressed.

It's just that he didn't expect that Zhu Di was not afraid, "You want me to go? Don't think about it! I am a majestic King Yan, and I was imprisoned by you casually. If I just leave like this, should I still be a human being? Zhu Laosan, let me tell you You, if you don't give me compensation, don't give me an apology, we can't finish this matter!"

Zhu Yan's eyeballs almost fell off, "Zhu Di, I kindly let you go, but you still dare to fool around with me? Well, just stay here!"

Zhu Di was not afraid at all, but smiled and said: "Are you the kind of person who is open-minded? Don't think that I can't guess, someone must not be able to see it anymore? Is it our father? The eldest brother? Or our mother?"

When talking about the queen mother, Zhu Yan's eyes obviously fluttered, and Zhu Di couldn't help being ecstatic, he was so happy!

"It's actually the mother's queen! It's the mother's queen! That's great! Zhu Laosan, listen to me, if you don't have 100 million taels, don't let me leave. This is how easy it is to ask God to send God away!"

Chapter 729 A Win-Win Means I Win Twice

"Zhu Wei, the queen mother has already spoken. I am in Taiyuan now. I can't manage the government affairs in Beiping, and I can't take care of any military and state affairs. Don't forget, I am not just an ordinary person. Prince, I'm still staying behind in Beiping, without my nodding, I can't accomplish any big things. I said Zhu Yan, if something really happened, I'll see who can protect you!"

Pulling the flag to make tiger skins, Zhu Di can play at the age of five.

He used Empress Ma to scare Zhu Yan, and it did work, but it won't be immediate. After all, Zhu Yan would also cry with his mother and elder brother. Compared with tears, your Zhu Di's lacrimal glands are not more developed.

As long as it is a family matter, Zhu Yan is not really afraid of Zhu Di.

But the current situation is a little unexpected...Xu Da has become a doctor censor. This person is looking for models all over the world, and the gang of censors are also crazy, wanting to improve their performance.

At this point in the matter, if something really happened to Beiping, it would be blamed on him, and there was a clamor from Yushitai.

At that point, things get troublesome.

Zhu Yan didn't know what result he would face.

So at the moment, Zhu Di should be sent away as soon as possible, especially to prevent him from knowing about Yushitai. It must be done quickly without delay.

Zhu Yan figured it out, and Zhu Di on the other side also figured it out.

Although he doesn't know what's going on outside, Zhu Yan took the initiative to beg himself, and if he doesn't take the opportunity to hit him hard, he's sorry for the pain of house arrest these days!

Zhu Di is sharpening his knife and rushing to the third brother, but Zhu Yan has no choice but to suffer this knife!

Zhu Yan wanted to be as angry as he wanted, and besides being angry, he had to stretch out his head to let Zhu Di cut him!

For so many years, he has never found a bargain in Zhu Di's hands. Is this kid his nemesis?

"Fourth, you came here to do something wrong, and you didn't say hello to third brother. No matter what you say, there is something wrong with you. I will give you [-] horses, arrange people, and send you back in a beautiful way, and that's the end of it." .”

Three hundred horses?

Zhu Di rolled his eyes, thanks to the Mongols, there is no shortage of war horses in the current Ming Dynasty, especially in the north, and Zhu Yan is only willing to give [-] horses, which is impossible no matter what.

"Third brother, I've already said it, one million taels of silver, nothing less!"

Zhu Fen was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother, but when he thought that they both had the same mother, Zhu Fen reluctantly held back.

"Zhu Laosi, do you know how much 100 million taels is? If you change it into gold, it is enough to make dozens of gold men like you! Don't say I don't have it in Taiyuan, even if I have it, I can't give it to you! If you still make trouble for no reason , let's take the lawsuit to the queen mother and ask her to make a decision! I don't believe it, the queen mother will really let you bully me?"

It was indeed not easy for Zhu Yan, he quickly put on the posture of breaking the jar, and we can still talk about any compensation, but trying to blackmail me is a dream.

No, let's tear our skins apart!

Zhu Di blinked, and suddenly said: "I don't want so much money, you can give me [-] good horses."

"I'll give you a slap in the face!" Zhu Yan was really impatient, "Zhu Di, otherwise, if you think I'm a good Jin Palace, you can move away! I'll follow you to Peiping too! I'll pay you back in this hard-pressed life. Don’t think about it! Building the Great Wall requires money, raising soldiers requires money. It’s so easy to get some stolen money, and you took it away before I did it! You are also a vassal king, why is there such a big difference? You Zhu Di is your own?”

This accusation full of grievances by Zhu Yan made Zhu Di unable to deal with it.

Is it really his fault?

Zhu Di quickly shook his head, he has been studying with Master for so long, how can he still have compassion?It seems that my skill is not good enough!

Zhu Di thought over and over again, he didn't feel pity for Zhu Bian, but purely reflected on himself, he lacked great virtue and was not in place.

"Third Brother!"

Zhu Di said in a low voice: "In fact, don't look at our brothers, fighting and fighting. In fact, in my heart, you and the second brother are no different from the eldest brother. We are all close brothers, and I, Zhu Di, are the most precious people."

Zhu Yan just sneered, he didn't even bother to talk to me, you think I'm three years old?

Will you be fooled like this?

Seeing that Zhu Yan was sullen and silent, Zhu Di rolled his eyes and sighed: "Third brother, when the fiefdom was divided, Shanxi was given to you. Compared with the territory of my second brother and me, the third brother also worked hard to manage it. , I have always felt that your life should be better than mine!"

"What's the matter?" Zhu Yan was furious, "There are more people here, but they continue to emigrate, and the number of gifts to my second brother alone is more than 30! I can't let the immigrants starve to death, so I have to prepare money and food. , arrange escorts. Only I know how much I spent and how much hard work I have put in! Besides, I have no other income besides farming and selling some salt from Jiechi. Unlike you, it is water transportation and It's shipping, and border trade... Do you know how greedy I am?"

Faced with Zhu Yan's questioning, Zhu Di blushed.

"Third brother, in the past I blamed my little bastard. I didn't know that you were in a difficult situation. I, I don't want third brother's things. I will go back to Beiping now to see if I have any good things and send them to third brother! Let's kiss Brother, no matter what, you can't let third brother suffer alone!"

Zhu Yan observed his words and demeanor, and found that Zhu Di was really sincere. He sighed in his heart, but he also knew that this was bullying Zhu's fourth brother who was young and had little experience.

When he returns to Peiping, he will definitely realize the problem.

So, the most urgent thing is to send the God of Plague away as soon as possible.