bayedsolid First Minister Section 465
First Minister Section 465
Zhu Di's face was red, and he quickly lay down on the ground, kowtowed with his buttocks pouted, and made a loud noise with extra effort.
After confessing to his three sons, Mrs. Ma just felt empty in her heart.
Children can't be controlled by adults, especially in the royal family. The children are not too old, so Empress Ma can't tell whether they will benefit the people or cause harm to the feudal clan.
These vassal kings, especially those assigned to the frontier, had quite a lot of power in their hands.
Taking Zhu Di as an example, he is directly under the three thousand households of the prince's mansion. This thousand household establishment is larger than ordinary thousand households, with 700 people.
In other words, Zhu Di's guards numbered 100.
In addition, there are military doctors, craftsmen, supplies, scouts, etc., which add up to 600 people, which adds up to five thousand and seven.
In addition, Zhu Di also holds the soldiers and horses of the commander of the capital.
A few years ago, Zhang Ximeng presided over the division of provinces.
Among them, Hebei Province was taken out, and Beiping was subordinate to Hebei Province, and there were commanders and envoys in charge of the army. Since it was an important frontier area, there were [-] soldiers and horses in the establishment.
All areas guarded by vassal kings command envoys and accept orders from the palace.
Zhu Di can control more than 5 soldiers and horses.
This is not over yet, in Beiping, there are the Forbidden Army led by Li Wenzhong, Zhu Wenzheng and others, including a considerable number of soldiers and horses stationed on the Great Wall, and soldiers from the Changlu Salt Field.
All calculated, there are not 20 people, which is almost the same.
Of course, Zhu Wenzheng and Li Wenzhong are not what Zhu Di can order, and Hu Dahai, the Duke of Yue, will not listen to Zhu Di's fiddling.
But even so, Zhu Di's authority is very scary.
After all, in addition to commanding the army, as long as Zhu Di is willing, he can interfere with local finances, taxes, personnel affairs, and criminal names.
In addition to being unable to annex the fields, Zhu Laosi can do whatever he wants.
He very much hoped that Zhang Shuning could go to Beiping with him, just to see that he could be at ease and cover the sky with one hand.
But unfortunately, Zhu Di's idea fell through.
It turned out that even if he became a prince, he still couldn't compete with Mr. Zhang.
No... You have to make more contributions, gain more authority, and have the final say as soon as possible.
But the problem is that the queen mother has issued a strict order not to allow him to lead the army. This matter is too troublesome!
What should we do?
Zhu Di thought for a long time, before evening, he changed into the clothes of a soldier, and secretly ran to meet Zhu Biao.
That's right, Zhu Biao also came back from Peiping and is about to enter Beijing.
He has been stationed in Beiping for Zhu Di for several years. Frankly speaking, this period of time was also a tempering for him. Zhu Biao is much more mature than before.
Zhu Biao has a handsome personality, a gentle expression, calm and gentle, and as gentle as jade.In fact, if you observe carefully, you will find that Zhu Biao tried his best to imitate a person. That person is not his father Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhang Ximeng, the right minister of King Lu.
Zhu Biao felt that Zhang Ximeng's style of governing the country was that of Zhang Ximeng, who lifted weights lightly and calmly. In contrast, the father was too rude.
But no matter what, Zhu Biao was very happy to be able to return to Yingtian and reunite with his parents.
Zhu Biao didn't have too much ostentation, even if he was welcomed into the capital by important ministers, he couldn't wait to enter the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma had been waiting for a long time, and by the way they called Zhang Ximeng to get together and have a family banquet.
"Biao'er, you are doing well in Beiping, and my father is very pleased."
Zhu Biao hurriedly said with a smile: "Father is absurd, in fact, the children are continuing the rules left by Mr., there are many talents in the left-behind department, as long as they don't make trouble."
After a pause, Zhu Biao said again: "Father, in fact, you don't have to worry about the fourth brother. With so many people assisting him, his life will be very good."
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted: "If the fourth child is a law-abiding person, we are not afraid, but he is not that kind of person. What can we do! Just ask him not to make too much trouble."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "No, the fourth child is young and has a pure nature. Last night, he went to the boy's place specially and said a lot of words of thanks to me. I think he is more knowledgeable and polite than the first few days. I’ve grown up a lot, and it’s really different.”
Old Zhu frowned, and suddenly sneered, "Biao'er, that's what you said about him! You can ask others, and no one will say that he is a demon king!"
The father and son were chatting, and Zhang Ximeng suddenly remembered something, "Your Highness, have you brought back the seal of the Beiping Left-behind Department?"
Zhu Biao was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "This, shouldn't this belong to the Palace of Prince Yan who guards Beiping?"
Without waiting for Zhang Ximeng to speak, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately said: "Absurd! Previously Zhang Ximeng was in charge of Beiping, and then you were the crown prince, so there is a left-behind division in Beiping! How can an ordinary vassal king hold the title of a left-behind division? Otherwise, do you still have a left-behind division in Xi'an?" , Taiyuan left-behind department, it's just ridiculous!"
After Lao Zhu finished speaking, his complexion changed slightly, and he couldn't help saying: "Zhu Biao, you, you gave Zhu Di the seal of the left-behind secretary?"
Zhu Biao's face also collapsed, "Father, the fourth younger brother saw me last night and said a lot that it was not easy to govern. He asked me a lot for advice, and I told them all. In order to facilitate him to manage the place, my son, The child didn't think too much about it!"
Old Zhu's face darkened in an instant, "Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao! You have practiced for several years, and this is all you can do? You let a child deceive you! You, you are so mad at us!"
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Zhu Biao, and decided to issue an order to recover Zhu Di's seal and abolish the Beiping Left-behind Department by the way!
"and many more!"
Zhang Ximeng stopped Zhu Yuanzhang, "Your Majesty, I think it's better to give Duke Yue a secret decree! If you really do something wrong, let Duke Yue take him down!"
Empress Ma thought for a while, and persuaded: "Your Majesty, I think the fourth child is probably curious, and has no other meaning."
Old Zhu couldn't help snorting coldly, and turned his head aside, "You guys, don't worry! This fourth child, if he doesn't break the sky, he is not Zhu Yuanzhang's son!"
6Chapter 17 Are you worthy of my father?
Old Zhu is in a bad mood. Zhu Biao is a kid who grows bigger and more stupid. He can even hand over the seal of the left-behind secretary to Zhu Di. Will he even let Yuxi out in the future?
Can authority be a joke?
But obviously, he couldn't do anything to Zhu Biao.Not to mention his reluctance to fight, just Empress Ma and Zhang Ximeng, he would not fight.
Empress Ma is also full of reason. The child has been away for several years, suffered from the wind and cold, ate sand, and guarded the border for your old Zhu's house. As a father, you don't care about your son.
Tell me, don't you plan to live a good life?
Empress Ma unleashed a killer move, while Zhang Ximeng kept making amends.
"Your Majesty, to abolish the left-behind department in Beiping requires a clear decree. There are so many officials in the left-behind department, and there must be no arrangements. Now that the crown prince is back, even if he wants to take back the left-behind department, he must first issue an order to the Ministry of the Central Committee to abolish the left-behind department. Divert from the subordinate provinces Officials... Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this matter is entrusted to the minister, and within half a year, it is guaranteed to be completed, properly and without any mistakes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't want to say a word anymore.
half a year?
How dare you say Zhang Ximeng!
If the fourth child let go of this, half a month will turn the world upside down!
But at this time, Zhu Biao knelt on the ground again, "Father, I have made thousands of mistakes, and it is all the fault of the child. Please forgive me, the child is guilty."
Old Zhu snorted coldly and turned his head aside.
Empress Ma saw it, and quickly gave Zhang Ximeng a look. Zhang Ximeng also reached out and grabbed Zhu Biao's arm.
Zhu Biao looked at it and said with a smile: "Sir, let's go to your door to save money!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, and when they arrived at the door, Zhang Ximeng poured Zhu Biao a cup of tea and took a box of mung bean cakes.
"Aren't you full? Eat something."
Zhu Biao took it over with a smile and stuffed it into his mouth. Teenagers have a bottomless appetite, and he stuffed three or four yuan in a blink of an eye, and Zhu Biao was relieved.
"Sir, father isn't really angry, is he?"
Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "I don't know if he will be really angry, but I want to know, will you really be deceived by Zhu Di? Your Highness, if you only have this kind of morality, you are really a teacher!"
Zhu Biao blushed, and hurriedly cupped his hands, "Sir, don't blame, really, really, there are some unavoidable difficulties in it!"
really!
Zhang Ximeng smiled secretly, "Okay, I was almost deceived by you when you said it just now... What are you going to do with Zhu Di's knife?"
This time Zhu Biao didn't dare to pretend anymore, he got up quickly, lowered his head, and told Zhang Ximeng about the matter respectfully.
It turns out that in the past few years, the salt law has been reformed, provinces have been redefined, and the Great Wall has been built, beacon towers have been built, not to mention immigration, military settlements, and so on.
"Sir, there is serious malpractice and malpractice here. Especially when dividing provinces, there are some messy things and local disputes. There are quite secret reports from me. Besides dredging the Grand Canal, transporting grain from south to north, there are also Disadvantages... disciple, disciple can only say that it is shocking!"
"Then why didn't you do it?" Zhang Ximeng asked lightly.
"Because I dare not!" Zhu Biao replied honestly, "I heard a saying that if you can't determine the consequences, don't investigate casually. If something is found out, no one will look good."
Zhang Ximeng blushed, "If something happened to you, you can always tell me!"
Zhu Biao said: "Sir, there is also a matter of priority. If the disciple said it at that time, would someone use my banner to oppose the salt law and the re-division of provinces? I, I am really afraid that it will affect the overall situation." !"
Zhang Ximeng finally nodded, "Yes, three years have passed since the division of provinces was proposed. In the past three years, except for the provinces of Huaidong, Huaixi, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi, the provinces of Lianshan and Shandong were clearly divided. , It’s all a mess. The salt law was pushed to Shanxi, and it also encountered troubles. It turns out that Shanxi eats pond salt, and tens of thousands of salt workers have nothing to live on!”
Having said this, Zhang Ximeng glanced at Zhu Biao again, "Your Highness, to promote government affairs, you must have great courage and break the situation with an iron fist. Your Majesty asked you to guard Beiping because of this thought. You, you are indecisive."
Zhu Biao also nodded and admitted that he did have this problem.
"Sir, I am still confused and dare not act decisively. Please forgive me, sir."
Zhang Ximeng said: "I know, it's difficult for the crown prince, but you, the crown prince, are different. Your Majesty is using you as the prime minister. Li Shanchang is getting older and I have more and more practical things on my hands. You can't count on that." Let King Yan help you charge forward!"
"This..." Zhu Biao blushed, and hurriedly said: "I am ashamed, I have to learn more from my master."
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while, and didn't say anything. He turned around and took some books, and put them in front of Zhu Biao.
"This is the biography of the history of the Song Dynasty I edited. This is the general history of the great unification since the Qin and Han Dynasties. This is a brief history of 5000 years..." Zhang Ximeng introduced it to Zhu Biao in the same way. .
"Taking history as a mirror, the ups and downs are natural. Just a while ago, I had an argument with His Majesty. Your Majesty said that Yuan Yi lost the world with his lenient benevolence. I really talked to Your Majesty."
Zhu Biao thought for a while, and immediately smiled and said: "I know, sir, he said that the Yuan Dynasty indulged the officials and nobles, and the Song Dynasty indulged the powerful scholars... The Song Dynasty's kindness to the scholar-bureaucrats, and the Yuan Dynasty's leniency to the nobles are not lenient, it is indulgence, it is ruthless , It was a blow to the bones and marrow of the common people in the world, and it was precisely the reason for the demise of the two dynasties. The Ming Dynasty established the country based on the people, lenient is lenient to the common people, and benevolence is the benevolence to the common people.”
Speaking of these, Zhu Biao was very excited and kept talking. It can be seen that he really remembered what Zhang Ximeng said.
"It's good that His Highness understands this. I don't know if His Highness still feels that he can't do it at this moment?"
Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback, and said embarrassingly: "Sir, I, I want to borrow these books, go back and think about them carefully, and then ask my husband for advice."
Zhang Ximeng nodded as well, and didn't say anything more. The so-called country is easy to change, and nature is hard to change. Zhu Biao has such a lenient foundation, and it is impossible to expect him to kill and decisive immediately.
But he could think of using Zhu Di to break the situation, which is also a good way.
If you learn it well, you might not be able to control the subjects of the court...
But Zhu Di, this kid was born lawless, Zhu Biao gave him the big seal, left guard in hand, what will this kid do?
You must know that the left-behind department is different from the vassal palace!
The only thing that can be influenced by the vassal mansion is the commander of the capital, and it is still in wartime, and the soldiers and horses of the capital are under the jurisdiction of the vassal.However, the left-behind division is superior to the third division, and controls the civil and military forces in the territory.
When Zhang Ximeng was in Beiping, even Shandong was under his control.
Almost the second emperor.
With so much power in Zhu Di's hands, what will this kid do?
Zhang Ximeng was also a little curious...
"Li Jinglong, Hua Wei, tell me, what should I do now?"
Li Jinglong stared at the red wooden box with big eyes and small eyes, and looked at the big golden seal inside, feeling a little silly. "That...Your Highness, is it my father, and you are also in charge?"
Zhu Di hummed: "Not only him, but also my cousin Zhu Wenzheng, he also wants to listen to me!"
"Then, can you really manage him?" Hua Wei asked suddenly.
Zhu Di paused for a moment, "Why can't I manage it... At worst, let him spank his ass."
In a word, both boys laughed.
Zhu Di irritatedly said, "What can I do? He is my cousin and a general in the army. He is about the same as Xu Da. If he hits me, both the emperor and the empress will applaud."
This is true.
Li Jinglong said dejectedly: "Your Highness, I see that you are holding a big seal, which is just a decoration. There are too many gods in Beiping, and there is Hu Dahai, Duke of Yue! You, can you really order them?"
"Then...then I didn't lie to my elder brother for nothing." Zhu Di rolled his eyes, walked up and down on the ground, and cursed, "Is there no one I can bully in such a big Beiping? No! You two think about it quickly." , see who is easy to bully?"
This bastard made it clear that he wanted to cause trouble.
"Hurry up and think about it! If Zhang Shuning is here, he will definitely have an idea, which is better than the two of you combined!" Zhu Di looked up to the sky and sighed, "It's really God's blessing for me, and I lost my talent!"
The two boys looked at each other, feeling aggrieved in their hearts, Hua Wei suddenly said: "Your Highness, if you want to bully, bully the Mongols. Bullying your own people is nothing!"
Zhu Di was stunned subconsciously, and then said: "I, I am not strong, how can I lead the army? What's more, the queen mother won't let me!"
"Then, let Commander Zhu lead the army!"
"Zhu Wenzheng won't listen to me!"