Hall of Heaven.
Li Shanchang came to pay his respects to Zhu Yuanzhang.
The purpose of his visit this time was to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that the Huaixi brothers were going to retire and return to their hometown. At the same time, he would fight for rewards for them, including fertile land and silver.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne with a gloomy expression.
Ever since he read those secret letters from Zhu Ying, he found out that Lee Shan Chang was hiding so many things.
"I, Li Shanzhang, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
"Men, give me a seat."
Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze was like a knife as he looked at the old Li Shanzhang.
He remembered how high-spirited Lee Shan Chang was when he first joined him.
"Your Majesty, we are all old. Lu Zhongheng followed Your Majesty when he was sixteen. He is the youngest among us and is almost sixty now.”Li Shan Chang smiled." It's said that wealth and honor do not return to their hometown. Who knows? They all told me that when they were old, they would return to the forest at dusk. They all wanted to retire and return to their hometown.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was cold. He snorted and said indifferently,
"Hehe, I see that everyone has been studying for these years. Civil officials learn from Xiao He and defile themselves, while military officials learn from Wang Jian and seek titles. Alright, this is the new dynasty of our Great Ming Dynasty.”
As he spoke, he flipped through the resignation memorials.
The so-called return in brocade clothes would definitely be rewarded.
Li Shan Chang looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's cold expression and was very surprised.
According to what he thought, as long as everyone took the initiative to resign, the Emperor should be happy and send them back to their hometown after rewarding them.
However, it did not seem to be the case.
The Emperor seemed to be suppressing his anger.
"If wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, it will be like a night in brocade clothes.”Zhu Yuanzhang laughed coldly." Hehe, in order to let them return to their hometown in glory, we have to reward them with fertile land and luxurious houses.”
"Your Majesty, the land that the marquises have been rewarded with when they retire and return to their hometown is only a thousand hectares in total.”Li Shan Chang smiled and said," Let the world see Your Majesty's intention of nurturing meritorious officials.”
"Honor meritorious officials?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was as cold as ice.
He picked up a notebook and threw it down.
The eunuch quickly picked it up and handed it to Li Shan Chang.
"Duke of Korea, you haven't been involved in government affairs for more than 20 years, right?”Zhu Yuanzhang said," No wonder they were blindfolded by those marquises. Look, what did our meritorious officials do? They seized the land of the people and forced them to become tenants. Hehe, the rewards I've given them over the years should be enough to last them for a few lifetimes, right? We'll take their contributions into account. Even if we don't do anything, we'll still get a salary. Isn't that enough?
Hmph, now that you know how to retire and return to your hometown, you're actually asking me for land, houses, and grain? Go back and tell them that they can go back, but they won't give them a single cent if they ask for land and lodging. If there's nothing else, the Duke of Korea can leave.”
At this final moment, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to let go of those dukes and marquises.
Since they had decided to return to their hometown, then they would go back and not pursue the matter.
Because when he looked at the white-haired Lee Shan Chang, he thought of many things, the years when they fought together.
"Your Majesty, I have followed you for thirty-six years.”Li Shan Chang's tone became sharp." For thirty-six years, I've racked my brains and been cautious. As the head of the Duke and the former Prime Minister, I was caught between Your Majesty and my old brother Huaixi. I was caught in a dilemma. I've been a good person for more than twenty years.
As a minister, the monarch worries about the minister's toil, and the monarch insults the minister to death. I have received Your Majesty's kindness, so I should share your burden. This is nothing!”
At this point, Lee Shan Chang raised his head and looked straight at Zhu Yuanzhang. His voice suddenly rose,
"But Your Majesty, can you give me some face? Before you leave, you still want to tear off my old face and step on it a few times, okay?”
He slapped his face and glared at Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked. His cold gaze fell."Duke of Korea! Are you crazy? How dare you talk to us like this!"
Lee Shan Chang angrily flung his sleeves and coldly snorted,"
"This subject has lost his manners in front of Your Majesty and can be severely punished according to the law.”
"But Your Majesty, can you think for me, for the old brothers who have followed Your Majesty for a lifetime! Today, I will boldly say that the marquises bought some fields, so what? Why do you have to hold on to them?”
Bang!
Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the imperial table angrily, his entire body filled with killing intent as he sneered,
"Mr. Li, I'm very disappointed!"
"Wei Zheng said that water can carry a boat, but water can capsize it. We are in the same boat as the Ming Dynasty, and the people are like water. In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor shared the world with the people, not with the scholar-bureaucrats.”
"Whether it's the royal family or the scholar-bureaucrats, as long as they are corrupt and harm the people, we will not tolerate them!”
Lee Shan Chang stood up shakily, his face full of shock.
"Your Majesty, what did you say?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze was firm as he said in a deep voice,"
"Tian Zi! He should share the world with the common people, not with the scholar-bureaucrats!”
Li Shanchang was furious. He pointed at Zhu Yuanzhang and scolded,
"Dufu! Lone husband! Lone husband!"
After cursing, he flicked his sleeves and left.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shan Chang's back, his eyes filled with killing intent.
In the end, he still forced me to raise my saber!
I've already said what I wanted to say, and I've given you all the opportunities you need.
Then kill him!
"Men, go to the Public House of Korea and detain the entire family!”
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