First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Qian Tang raised his head and said, "Your Majesty's words are to be educated, but this matter still needs to be clarified. How could Mencius be moved out of the Confucian Temple so casually?"

Zhu Biao looked at him and said, "If Qian Yushi is really thinking about Mencius, he should go back and think about it, instead of adding fuel to the fire here."

Qian Tang frowned. Mencius was a sage of Confucianism, orthodox, and an unsullied sub-sage, so he had to go back to the Confucian Temple. But now that there were more and more people behind him, Qian Tang felt a little uncomfortable.

He is not a fool. At least half of the people behind him came because they seemed to be admonishing too many people, thinking that the emperor might not be able to blame them, but the more people there were, the more they would irritate the emperor, which was counterproductive.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but if so many people are killed at the same time, it will definitely disrupt the operation of the court. This is not what he wants to see, not to mention Zhu Biao's sentence just now that he is famous for his death, and leaving his name to Junfu really stimulated him. .

In the eyes of Qian Tang, Zhu Yuanzhang is a hero. Expelling the Hulu to restore China and reopening the Han people is a rare achievement in the ages. That's why he happily entered the court as an official and assisted him wholeheartedly.

Zhu Biao said with his hands behind his back: "Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is waiting to be revived, and there are many affairs in the court. The truly loyal and patriotic ministers are all working hard in the official government office. Only you are not enterprising, and are still here trying to gain a clear name. It's ridiculous. Don't go back!"

As soon as these words came out, the people below began to cry out. They obviously did not fear life and death to admonish the king, but why did they become villains here? Qian Tang took a deep breath, stood up and bowed his hands towards Zhu Biao, and then looked after himself. I left.

The rest of the people were all dumbfounded. We all followed you, Qian Tang, so you just left? So what are we here for?

Zhu Biao's face was still cold, but he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. If Qian Tang didn't leave, then dozens of people would not die in front of the palace today.

It is impossible for the emperor to admit his mistakes unless it is absolutely necessary, and now that the military is strong and the culture is weak, no one can stop Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous intentions, and if that happens, Zhu Biao will not stop him.

We can’t start with this. If the ministers work together to reverse the emperor’s decision, what will happen? Now Qian Tang and others may really be dedicated to the country, but once this example is started, the future ministers will be dead. Remonstrance is regarded as a shortcut to becoming famous.

Song Lian at the back looked at Yan Zhu Biao, got up silently and said to the people around him, "Don't embarrass His Royal Highness, I still have official business to deal with, so why not delay it?"

Song Lian actually wished to die here immediately, so that his literary name could be preserved, but he cared more about Zhu Biao, who was his most proud disciple. After more than ten years of painstaking teaching, Song Lian was reluctant to make Zhu Biao difficult.

The two most famous people spoke out, and the rest, especially those who followed suit, got up and left, and the remaining hesitant ones also left under Zhu Biao's eye attack.

Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked towards the palace. Qian Tang left voluntarily for the sake of the public, and Song Lian voluntarily left because of his personal relationship with his disciples, but neither of these two people would give up. The matter is not over yet.

Zhu Biao’s mood was very complicated along the way. These people really made him love and hate, but the country can’t do without them. No matter what dynasty there will be treacherous ministers, there will also be these direct ministers. They will only make the emperor hate them in peacetime. , but when it comes time to be faithful, they will not be left behind.

If it is solved by killing alone, then in the end, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty will only be left with groveling people. This is good for Zhu Yuanzhang and his son, because they are capable and decisive, but they have to think about the future.

Of course, Zhu Biao will impose restrictions on them in the future, especially if some people play tricks of remonstrance because of a trivial matter, then Zhu Biao will let them survive or die.

Generally speaking, they are not wrong this time, it is just that the two sides have different positions, but the purpose is to make the country better, so Zhu Biao wants to protect them. After all, it is difficult to connect the broken spine.

In history, when the Ming Dynasty fell, it was not only the courtiers who were "too cold". Fan Jingwen, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and a university scholar, saw that the situation was over. When the city of Beijing was destroyed, he hanged himself and was finally rescued by his family. Or commit suicide by jumping into a well.

After Ni Yuanlu, Minister of the Household Department, heard that Chongzhen committed suicide, he kowtowed in the direction of Chongzhen's suicide in court clothes, and committed suicide in front of Guan Yu Temple. In the end, all 13 members of his family committed suicide and died for their country.

Shi Bangyao, the censor of Zuo Du, hanged himself first, and after being rescued, he committed suicide by taking poison. His superior, censor Zuo Du, heard about it and sighed, saying that the lord humiliated his ministers to death. But without regret, he hanged himself after kowtowing three times in Wen Tianxiang's ancestral hall.

Ling Yiqu, Qing of Dali Temple, heard that after the death of the emperor, he also slammed his head against the pillar and bled all over his face. Finally, he burned all his books, worshiped three poems in the direction of Chongzhen, and left a letter from his family, which read, Loyalty is filial piety, and in the end he strangled his neck with silk and satin and killed himself.

Meng Zhaoxiang, the Minister of the Criminal Ministry, was defending Zhengyang Gate when Li Zicheng, the Chuang Wang, attacked Beijing. He died at the gate of the city, and his wife died with him.

It can be said that these people are all in high positions. If they surrender, they will still have at least some glory and wealth. After all, they are all ministers of the dynasty, and no matter which government they are in, they need such talents.

But just like the Yashan naval battle at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lu Xiufu jumped off the cliff mountain with the little emperor in his arms, and the more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians who accompanied him jumped into the sea one after another. What kind of integrity is this.

Naturally, Zhu Biao didn't like these stubborn ministers much, but he didn't want to break their backs. Zhu Biao wanted his ministers to be obedient, but he didn't need slaves.

The Yuan and Qing domesticated the courtiers into slaves. As a result, the ministers after their demise did not resist at all, at most they resisted passively.

When Zhu Biao returned to the imperial study, Zhu Yuanzhang put down the pen in his hand and said, "You did a good job. It's the best way to deal with it now. The rest is to argue with each other. We can also see what these ministers think."

Zhu Biao nodded and said: "In a few days, there will be news from officials from other places and the Kong family, especially the Kong family will definitely try their best."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "This old guy Qian Tang is quite sensible this time, otherwise things will be difficult to deal with."

Zhu Biao smiled. In the political situation, if the emperor directly slaughtered the ministers with absolute power, he would actually lose in a sense. After all, this is an unfair game. If you have to turn the table, what is it?

Governing the world is not the same as fighting the world. Killing is just a means. If it is really so useful, then Qin Sui Yuan would not perish so quickly, and the corruption of the Ming Dynasty would have been solved long ago.

……………………

Many book friends say they want to kill them all, but it is too fake to feel that the governance of the world depends on killing. They feel that politics is the most appropriate way to deal with conflicts, and killing is just a means. He is not the best choice.