First Prince of Ming Dynasty - Chapter 739

  Chapter 739 Settlement

   After talking about the business, I talked about the family life for a while. After all, it is related to Chen Yunqing. Although she is not the official wife, she still has a friendship.

   “Yun Shu is now working in Yangzhou. If you want to, you might as well go to Sichuan. It is very beneficial to experience more places while you are young. You might as well write to him and ask him what he means when you go back.”

   “The transfer, promotion, and demote are all based on superiority. Brother Yan has worked hard and made great achievements, let alone a junior like him.”

  Zhu Biao said with a smile: “Family, there is no need to be so strict. You and I are just chatting about family affairs at this time, rather than answering at the court. Speak freely without any scruples.”

  Chen Youzong bowed slightly: “Your Highness is ashamed to accept your highness’s heartfelt affection. Since this is the case, I want to volunteer for my son and be transferred to Yunnan!”

  Zhu Biao raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard the words, not to mention that Yunnan has not yet been reorganized, even if the rebellion has been put down, it is not easy to govern, and all conditions are a hundred times more difficult than Sichuan.

   And Chen Yunshu is the only direct son of Chen Youzong, and there are direct sisters in the prince’s east palace. The future wealth and honor are almost predetermined, so there is really no need to take such a risk.

However, from a certain point of view, this is actually a rare and wonderful move. The local forces in Yunnan will inevitably be wiped out, and a huge hole in power will appear. Just to see who is faster.

It seems that the Chen family wants to expand their influence from Jiangnan to Yunnan, Guizhou and even Nanyang. As the prince’s confidantes, they naturally know more far-reaching plans. So as to plan ahead.

  People dared to place bets, Zhu Biao naturally had no reason to stop him, and readily agreed, after all, he was his direct confidant, and he would win and lose, and he had other arrangements as to whether it would become a big deal in the future.

After Chen Youzong resigned, Zhu Biao summoned the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment to inquire about Pan Fu’s case carefully, and confirmed that the case had entered the final stage. All the main criminals were arrested and sent to Beijing, and the local gentry and officials suspected of covering up were also arrested and awaiting treatment. Only then did I feel relieved.

  Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, this is the first case that has been tossed for so long. If it is not handled beautifully and successfully, it will be a great blow to the majesty of the court.

   “Your Highness, I dare to suggest that this case should be dealt with quickly, and the rest of the details are better discussed in the future.”

This sentence is still an excuse for Hu Weiyong, no matter how to separate the relationship, there will always be clues left behind, and the people in the criminal department specialize in investigating cases, how could they not find out that the source of the case is Pan Fu and other gentry Want to collect money and honor the prime minister’s mansion.

  Chen Mingjie didn’t dare to look up at all after he finished speaking, that is to say, with His Highness, if he were to face the Holy Majesty, he wouldn’t dare to say a word even if he was killed.

  The hall was silent, except for the faint sound of breathing. In fact, what Chen Mingjie said was quite right. No matter from which point of view, it was extremely inappropriate to take down Hu Weiyong because of this matter.

   Not only because of Hu Weiyong’s already doomed ending, but also because once Hu Weiyong is moved, the case will change from colluding with local gentry and officials to defy the imperial court to corruption among the upper echelons of the imperial court.

  This will cause the imperial court center to lose a reasonable opportunity to clear up the local clan forces, and the small loses the big.

   There was a moment of silence, and when Chen Mingjie regretted his recklessness, Zhu Biao said, “What Chen Qing said is reasonable, and I accept it.”

  Chen Mingjie breathed out and then bowed and cupped his hands: “Your Highness is wise.”

   “I’m going to see my father right now, and the order will be delivered in a few moments.”

Zhu Biao got up and walked towards the outside of the hall, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment bowed aside, followed slowly after the prince passed by, stopped and walked to salute after he left the palace gate, and straightened his back to leave the palace when he was far away. go.

  The Huagai Hall is very close to the Jinshen Hall. When Zhu Biaotong went inside, he saw the second, third, and fifth were also inside. He nodded slightly at them and then saluted his father: “I pay my respects to my father, my father is safe.”

“Um.”

  The three princes gave way to their eldest brother, stepped back half a step and bowed to salute: “My brother pays homage to the prince, brother Qianqiu.”

“good.”

  Zhu Biao walked slowly to the imperial case, stood still and turned to face his younger brothers. The monarch and his ministers made a judgment. Although they are a family, there is only one monarch, and the same is true for the prince.

   “Biao’er came just in time. We are just praising you for arranging well. The third and fifth children’s errands are also done well. The second child… is very motivated.”

   “This is what the ministers should do. The younger brothers have grown up and become more sensible, and know that there is no reason not to help the ministers when they know that they are serving the country. We are a family.”

  Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily and looked at the other sons: “The boss said well! Remember what your elder brother said, and always remember that we are a family!”

   “My sons and officials follow the teachings of the father and emperor.”

   “Well, there are a lot of tribute items from local vassal states added to the inner bag. Go and have a look, and take away the ones you like.”

   “My son and I have thanked my father.”

   Several princes and princes bowed politely and stepped back. The eyes of father and brother followed their backs. When the footsteps went away, Zhu Yuanzhang retracted his eyes and sighed: “The older you are, the less close you are. Sometimes you are not as good as ordinary father and son.”

Zhu Biao took the tea offered by the maid on the side and passed it to his father: “Each family has its own difficulties. This is the case with ordinary families, and so is the royal family of the heavenly family. It’s not that they don’t want to get close, it’s just that I am too much in awe of my father.”

  Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: “Of course we also understand this truth, but… hey, that’s all, it’s a good thing to be in awe.”

   Slightly blew and took a big sip. According to the habit of the Holy Majesty, the temperature of the tea served to him is just right. If it is served to the prince, it needs to be left for a while before he can taste it.

   “Is it decided that Yan Donglai will go to Sichuan to assist Mingsheng?”

   “I was about to tell my father, but my father guessed it himself, my father is wise.”

  Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: “Go, we are not too old to be coaxed by you.”

  Zhu Biao happily walked to the royal case and stood up. There are others who are the kings of the Ming Dynasty when their father and son are together, but only when they are there, then the big and small kings still have to be clearly distinguished.

   “After much deliberation, Yan Donglai is the most suitable, and coincidentally, he has no job, and there is no need to adjust to fill the vacancy.”

   “That’s true, it’s just that you have to hit it well and be clear about the priorities to make things happen.”

   “What Emperor Father said is that just now the Minister of Criminal Affairs came to report that all the perpetrators in the Liyang case have been arrested, and they are waiting for Emperor Father to dispose of them. This is a detailed report.”

  Submitted Chen Mingjie’s memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang took it over and read it quickly, and snorted coldly: “How dare you openly fight with swords.”

   “He is a desperado, so of course he has nothing to worry about if he becomes an outcast.”

  Zhu Biao said with a smile: “This is to let the court focus on Zhao Zhen, the leader of the salt dealer who is blatantly disobeyed by his entangled subordinates.”

   “These people are bound to die, and so are the rest!”

   “The power of life and death is held only by the father, and I also ask the father to use the pen to make a decision.”

  Although Lao Zhu was angry, he did not make a decision lightly. He read the whole story of the case himself, and after careful consideration, he said: “Li Gao is an official of the imperial court, and the parents of the people in a county. He was easily lured, beheaded, and ransacked the house.”

   “Pan Fu bought Shangguan to oppress the people as a county official, and searched for the people’s anointing and anointing for his own selfishness. In the face of Tianwei, he dared to attempt Li Daitao to flee around. He was the culprit in this case. He had no family property and was put to death early to serve as an example.”

   “The more than 200 families under Zhao Zhen confiscated all their property, and all their family members were exiled in Liaodong. More than 200 people who participated in the siege of the army with sticks and swords chose a day to behead them.”

   “The families of gentry and officials who assisted Pan Fu in his escape and pursuit along the way, such as Liyang Jiang Shiru, Jianping Wang Haisan, Yixing Zhu Zirong, Chongde county magistrate, etc., all took their heads on the spot and confiscated their property!”

Zhu Biao did some calculations silently. The case involved more than a thousand people. After all, the case involved a whole family, so many families, and they were all at the feet of the emperor. There must be many relatives by marriage who were officials in the court. It was the result of heavy thunder and little rain, and it was fine to push out a few abandoned children.

  Their mistake is to use old ideas to look at the current situation. It is really too small to see the attitude of the emperor of this dynasty to govern the country like governing a troubled world.

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  (end of this chapter)