Ying Tian, Imperial Palace.
Zhu Yunfei and his father slowly paced under the tree-lined path. Zhu Yuanzhang kept looking at him and occasionally wondered.
"Imperial Grandfather? What's wrong?"
"I'm fine!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and shook his head."I just want to know what's inside your little head. Why is it different from others?!"”
"No matter how different he is, his roots are still with Imperial Grandfather.”
"Hahaha ~" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed from ear to ear."That's right, I like it."”
"I've done so much, but haven't I still been acting within the framework given by Imperial Grandfather?”
Zhu Yuanzhang was even happier when he heard this.
"I knew you could guess it.”
"On the day of court, under the solemn and quiet occasion, Imperial Grandfather suddenly said that the Imperial Palace and the people's faces are different.”
"This refers to the civil officials and the people.”
"Imperial Grandfather said that he liked the folk, so he set the tone for me. This imperial edict could only be used to benefit the people!”
"Yes!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said resolutely,"That's what we mean."
"If you use this imperial edict to give it to someone, it will be a ladder for them to rise in rank and become rich. I definitely won't say anything, but I feel uncomfortable.”
"These things can be given to you at will. They're not enough to use the treasures of the heavens.”
"But in the end, all I wanted was for you to find out where there was a drought or flood, but the local officials didn't report it, and then reduce taxes.”
"Who would have thought…"
The two of them sat in the pavilion. Zhu Yuanzhang was still holding the rent reduction edict and examining it non-stop!
"You actually gave me such a big surprise within a limited range!”
"We have to write this edict into the teachings of the Emperor's ancestors so that when future generations ascend the throne, they must remember this edict and give grace to the people so that they can bathe in the emperor's grace!”
"To be honest, I also look down on Li Guan's book on advising farmers. I was a farmer back then, so don't you know what the consequences would be if the book was distributed to the people?”
"This thing is not for the peasants to see, but for the emperor to see, for the officials to see, and for future generations to see!”
"Those people want to lie to me? Do you want to use this to gain a higher rank?"
"Their cultivation is a little shallow!”
"Imperial Grandfather is indeed wise."
"Pin 'er, there are some things I wanted to tell you a long time ago. I don't care about those pedantic scholars who play with words and ink, but I still recruit them into the Imperial Court time and time again.”
"What he did was nothing more than to use prostitutes.”
"It's fine to write poems about youth and whitewash peace. As for the specifics, he could not listen to them.”
Zhu Yunhao nodded. He knew that the old man did not like civil officials at all. During the Hongwu period, the civil officials also lived the most miserable lives.
But later on, the civil officials gradually expanded!
This group of prostitutes in his eyes had also become the rulers of the country.
"Song He ~"
Song He, who was following from afar, hurriedly walked up."Your Majesty."
"Send an order to the Brocade Guard to bring the high-yield rice seeds from the south to Yingtian as soon as possible. The Eight Laws of Agriculture and the Complete Book of Agriculture must also be printed and distributed.”
"This year's 25% tax reduction will definitely make the Imperial Court nervous.”
"But it's worth it!"
"This old servant obeys."
The two of them continued to move forward."The flowers in the garden are blooming. This girl likes this kind of scene. Let's go! Come with me to the Xiao Tomb to pay respects to your Imperial Grandmother.”
Walking out of the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang brought him to a funeral shop and bought some paper money.
"Old Master, someone in the family passed away?" asked the boss. My condolences."
"I'm used to it, I just can't forget her.”
"Sigh, it's good that we've lived a lot in this world. If it was in the past, I wouldn't have enough goods every day.”
"There are dead people everywhere everywhere. This Yingtian City used to be called Jiqing Road.”
"A thousand people froze to death in one night!”
"Sigh…
Let's not talk about those sad things.”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked to the side and said,"Bring us some of the flying dragon flags."”
"Old man, don't be sad. I have a lotus lamp here. I heard that it can communicate with the spirit.”
"Write on it what you want to give her, and that person will receive it in the netherworld.”
"Oh?"
The two of them walked out of the door and arrived at Xiao Ling. Walking along the Divine Path to the dome, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Empress Ma's tombstone and remembered her. His nose ached and his eyes turned red.
"Sister…We... You're not angry that I haven't come to see you for so long, right?”
"It's fine to be angry, but please... Please don't break my jade ruyi again.”
"Pin 'er, kneel here.”
Zhu Yunhao knelt down, and Zhu Yuanzhang lit up the joss paper."You're so lively. You must be lonely down there alone."”
"You didn't let the imperial physicians treat you because you were afraid that we would blame those imperial physicians?”
"We are a carriage. We will not lose control as long as you are here.”
"It's your bad habit of disobeying the imperial decree that needs to be changed.”
"No matter what, I'm still the emperor. You have to leave me some dignity in front of outsiders! Go back to the harem and close the door. You can say whatever you want.”
"I'm old. I get more and more sentimental when I'm old.”
"Sister, let me tell you. This is my favorite grandson. He's diligent in government and cherishes the people. He does things well. There are always three... No, he had to think twice before he acted.”
"Who did you develop this bad habit with?”
"Definitely not us."
"Sister, tell me, is it you?”
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang rambling in front of the tombstone, Zhu Yunhao's gaze seemed to have returned to the 15th year of Hongwu.
It was raining heavily on the day of Empress Ma's funeral.
The commoners gathered by the roadside and shouted in the rain,"Heaven and earth cry together, respectfully send the horse to Tathagata.
This was a woman who was dedicated to her country and her husband.
A graceful and elegant woman seemed to have appeared in front of Zhu Yunhao. She was lying on the hospital bed with a pale face.
She was already on her deathbed, but her last words were still:
"I hope Your Majesty can find a capable person and listen to the opinions of others. From the beginning to the end, treat it seriously. Your descendants can be virtuous and capable, and the officials and people can rely on.”
"May the Great Ming Dynasty last for thousands of generations!”
She was the first virtuous empress in history.
Zhu Yunxi kowtowed respectfully.
"Sister
, you gave birth to a good son for us!"”
Ying Tian, the residence of the Minister of Revenue, Zhao Mian.
A monk walked in from the back door. Zhao Mian asked,""Why are you looking for me?"
"Lord Situ, Zen Master Hong Ye sent a memorial to His Majesty recently, but His Majesty rejected it without a second word.”
"Do you want me to help you pass that memorial?”
"This is impossible!"
"Even eight horses can't change the emperor's decision.”
"The Zen Master thought that the reason why His Majesty didn't agree was because he hadn't bathed in the Light of Buddha for a long time.”
"Lord Situ, please allow His Majesty to visit Huangjue Temple outside the city. There is no need for you to take care of other matters.”
"Is it that simple?"
"Yes!" Tyrant nodded.
"Go back and listen to me,"
"I bid you farewell."
Let the emperor go to Huangjue Temple once, sigh ~
troublesome!
The father and son stayed in Xiao Ling for a while before Zhu Yunhao helped Zhu Yuanzhang back to the palace.
Suddenly, he saw a group of palace servants swaggering toward the palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.”
"You have to know their personalities. They are rude when they are near, and resentful when they are far away.”
"We must keep a close eye on such people, and they are not allowed to touch the military power! The Tang Dynasty eunuchs could depose the emperor at will. The lesson of the past was right in front of them.”
Zhu Yunyan nodded.
Yang Jing, the Minister of Justice, walked out of the Meridian Gate and happened to see the group of eunuchs shouting.
"Stop!"
"Minister, what's the matter?"
"The emperor has long decreed that the eunuchs cannot interfere with the normal lives of the people when they leave the palace! Yet, you are showing off on the streets. Are you planning to find someone to clean the streets for you?”
Only the emperor would clean the streets when he went out.
The chamberlain panicked."Don't spout nonsense and frame me!”
"What are you holding in your hands?"
"Minister, this is a gift from a military officer to the emperor.”
Give it to the Emperor?
Yang Jing snatched it over without saying anything. He opened the brocade box and saw that it was a pearl the size of a fist.
It was crystal clear and smooth.
"Lord Yang, you actually secretly checked the tribute to the emperor!”
"This is a capital offense!"
Yang Jing's expression did not change. He said to the others without hesitation,"How can there be such a big pearl in the world?”
"This one looks like this lowly person is lucky to have come here and wants to deceive the emperor.”
After saying that, he threw the pearl on the ground and it turned into powder.
"Yang Jing, you!"
The chamberlain flew into a rage. A group of people had actually surrounded Yang Jing. They were going to teach him a lesson!
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunhao saw this scene from afar. Zhu Yuanzhang said,"Pin 'er, what do you think of Yang Jing?”
Could Zhu Yuanzhang be testing if Yang Jing was his subordinate? Zhu Yunyan guessed.
"He became an official in the 18th year of Hongwu and became a minister of the Ministry of Justice in the 25th year of Hongwu.”
"Zhongzheng is upright and straightforward. He is a capable subject of Hongwu!”
"It's just that the method of solving cases is a little crude.”
There were good and bad, not even a drop of water was exposed.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him but didn't say anything.
"What about Yang Jing shattering the pearl?”
"What do you think?"
"He is extremely loyal to Imperial Grandfather.”
He did not mention his relationship with Zhu Yunhao, nor did he make any comments.
In return, Zhu Yuanzhang's Dragon Claw slapped his butt hard.
"Pin 'er, you have to remember that the emperor is the head of the Royal Court, and his every move is seen by the world.”
"Therefore, it may be a small matter to others, but the emperor cannot be underestimated.”
"In our opinion, Yang Jing's actions have four merits.”
"First, when others see rare treasures, they will definitely offer them to us to make us happy and then get promoted and rich. Yang Jing is different.”
"Second, this military official gave the bead to me through the chamberlain, so he is suspected of colluding with the inside and outside. If the bead is in my hands, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly.”
"Yang Jing hopes to avoid this.”
"But he doesn't know that we saw it.”
"Third, if we accept the pearl, the military officials in the world will definitely follow suit. The people will suffer from unrelated evil, and the villains will be lucky to advance. The atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty will gradually deteriorate.”
"Fourthly, it's easy for ordinary people to get along, but it's difficult for them to get along. Such a big pearl was placed in front of him, but he was unmoved and directly shattered it. He had extraordinary knowledge and talent.”
"Pin 'er, am I right?”
Zhu Yunhao nodded."Follow the example of those above. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty liked antiques, calligraphy, paintings, and rare treasures. Cai Jing searched everywhere. He even tore down the walls of Kaifeng to send Yue into the palace.”
"In the end, it led to the Jingkang Rebellion, and the world collapsed.”
"On the contrary, Song Renzong was thirsty at night, but he didn't even dare to drink a bowl of mutton soup. He was afraid that others would know his hobby and hurt the people of the world.”
"That's a good example, but I don't like these two emperors!”
"One is a coward, the ruler of a fallen nation!'
"The other is to curry favor with the officials without any bottom line. I want to throw away the Song historian!'
Zhu Yuanzhang and Song Renzong were two extreme examples!
It was normal that he didn't like it.
In the distance, Yang Jing and the chamberlain were at loggerheads.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and walked over."What are you all doing here?"
The chamberlain's expression changed drastically.”
"I saw your actions just now. You guys are impressive, even more impressive than when I left the palace!”
The chamberlain's face was pale and terrified. His body trembled non-stop.
'Military officer? What military officer? Who was it? How could he send something to you?'
'The inner vassals befriended the foreign minister, how dare you!'
"Spare me, Your Majesty! Spare me, Your Majesty!"”
"And that military official, if he didn't have any ulterior motives, why would he give us this thing!”
"Has he been out there for so many years that he has forgotten about our dragon's might?”
"Song He, drag these servants out and beat them to death.”
"And that military officer, get the Embroidered Uniform Guards to capture him and interrogate him!”
"There must be a secret inside!”
"This old servant obeys the decree."”
"Yang Jing, well done! One Zhongzheng Zhengzheng Seal."
'Thank you, Your Majesty! This is my duty.
"The two of you can chat. We'll return to the palace first.”
Zhu Yuanzhang gradually walked away, leaving Yang Jing and Zhu Yunhao staring at each other.
"Your Highness…"
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