First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Biao slowly restrained his anger. In any case, it is not good to go to war at this time. The most important thing is to welcome the emperor happily and return to Beijing. There must be no rumors that the father and son of the Tian family are not in harmony.

He glanced at Hu Weiyong meaningfully. It should not be the case. Although it is said that the prince supervises the administration of the country and has an unshirkable responsibility no matter what happens, it is well known that he is recuperating due to illness recently.

Most of the responsibility was transferred from him to Hu Weiyong, the prime minister. If something like this happened, neither of them would look good as the rulers.

Hu Weiyong bowed a few inches lower. A person's gaze has weight, not to mention the majesty of the crown prince. He clearly felt the gaze of His Highness the Crown Prince. It was a suspicion, a beating, or a warning.

The hearts of the people around were heavy, and they silently mourned for the officials in Liyang. In the officialdom career.

The clouds are flourishing in the mangdang, the rainbow light rises from Phoenix Mountain at night, the Jianghuai River rises in one day, the millennium orthodoxy of China is restored, looking at the corner of the sun, seeing the sky, clouds, dragons, winds and tigers are chasing after each other, monarchs and ministers work hard to become kings, Wang Yang is surrounded by hundreds of people quite.

The song "He Shengchao" was particularly harsh at this time, but it couldn't be stopped, and the song could only be used as usual to welcome the emperor.

The soldiers and horses also arranged for the common people to come to greet them. They were all well-dressed and decently well-to-do people, and they were willing to come and watch the scene to soak up the nobility of the emperor and empress.

As the sun moved slowly, the emperor's royal team also emerged from the end of his eyes, and the ground seemed to be shaking, and the common people stood on tiptoe to see the emperor's empress jade first.

But the happy officials are different. If they have no choice, they even want to retreat behind the people. It is certain that there will be more death.

The good days for the emperor to leave the capital are over, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have it again in the future. The bitter smile in my heart is as sweet as it is. The sword hanging over the head may fall at any time. It is really difficult to be an official in this dynasty.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites presided over the reception according to the regulations. Zhu Biao led the prince and officials to obey the arrangement. Foreign envoys, monks, Taoists, and elders followed closely behind. Soon Yuren appeared surrounded by guards holding halberds. Hunting, the guard of honor is strict.

The crown prince led the ministers to pay homage on a hundred-foot walk. The sound of ritual and music merged together. After the shout of long live, the emperor and empress who had been away from the center for a long time came out hand in hand, and there was another burst of shouting.

The so-called duty of the Son of Heaven is nothing greater than propriety, nothing greater than courtesy, and nothing greater than fame.

With the vastness of the four seas and the multitude of the people, controlled by one person, even though he has unparalleled strength and wisdom, he would not dare to go all out to serve. Isn't it the rule of etiquette!

That is why the Son of Heaven governs the Three Dukes, the Three Dukes lead the feudal lords, the feudal lords control the high officials, and the high officials govern the scholars and common people.

The noble is to meet the lowly, and the lowly is to inherit the noble. The superiors entrust the subordinates, like the confidantes transport the siblings, the roots control the branches and leaves, and the inferior things are like the siblings guarding the confidants, and the branches and leaves protect the roots.

Then the upper and lower can protect each other and the country will be in order, so it is said that the duty of the Son of Heaven is no greater than etiquette.

Although the etiquette is cumbersome, it is a sharp tool to ensure that the emperor and ministers, nobles and common people keep their duties, and cannot be ignored.

"Father, queen, and queen look very good."

"Biao'er's complexion is ruddy, and she seems to be recuperating well."

For more than half an hour, the three members of the long-lost family did not have the opportunity to say a word in a serious manner, but only expressed their love for each other in the brief meeting of eyes.

Empress Ma just showed her face briefly, and Lao Zhu was very busy. Not only did he have to meet the officials of the court, but also the envoys of scholars, farmers, businessmen, monks and Taoists in turn, which was exhausting.

But no matter how exhausting things are, it is not worth mentioning in front of Lao Zhu's iron and steel-forged mental body. Everyone is heartbroken.

Finally, the emperor's honor guard was activated again, and everyone followed according to their status and rank. Zhu Biao led officials of the second rank and above to the Yuren court. This was the real central meeting of the Ming Dynasty, which could determine the direction of the dynasty.

As for the relatives of the princes and princes, under the leadership of the third prince, King Zhu of Chu, they went to meet Empress Ma and meet the emperor, and they had to wait until they returned to the palace.

"Children (ministers, etc.) pay homage to father emperor (sage), but wish eternal life and boundless life."

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned on his knees and sat on the dragon-patterned throne: "Okay, let's all sit down."

"Thank you, father."

Zhu Biao naturally shook his sleeves and sat down. He has been standing since he came out early in the morning. Although he is not very tired, it is always good to be able to sit. with.

The crown prince dared to sit down, but the rest of the people would not have the courage to do so. Especially today, there was a blood letter from the people of Liyang. When the meeting sage finds out, he still doesn't know what to do. Naturally, he will feel guilty.

"Thank you, Majesty, I'll just wait and stand."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and didn't try to persuade them, or he didn't really intend to let them sit down. It's only natural for him to sit down with his son. If you have a different heart, you should be punished.

After simply asking about his son's health, Lao Zhu began to praise everyone. The prince's pulse would be sent to the imperial court every day, so there was no need to worry too much about it.

In the face of the emperor's praise, Hu Weiyong's six ministers and others were all suffering. If the Liyang incident hadn't happened, they would have accepted it with peace of mind.

After the prince began to recuperate, the progress of all ministries of the imperial court was forced to slow down. Even if Zhongshu Sheng tried his best, it could not compare with the efficiency of the prince's arbitrary decision.

After silently cursing a few Liyang officials, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment bowed and said: "The ministers are ashamed of what the Holy Majesty entrusted. The work made His Royal Highness tired and sick, and the failure to assist the government and the people caused the people to have grievances. I beg the Holy Majesty to punish the crime." .”

"Kowtow to ask the Holy One to punish you!"

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face restrained, and his eyes quickly glanced at them and then fell on his son. Zhu Biao could only smile wryly: "Before I told my father, just now Huang Lu, a scholar from Liyang County, took the blood books of the people to go to the court to go to the village. Breaking through the gate of the palace, my son has already ordered the Ministry of Punishment to return to Beijing for trial at the Dali Temple."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. He was naturally a little uncomfortable when he encountered such a thing when he just returned to Beijing, but this small incident would not make him lose his composure and get angry.

"The grievances of the people must be the crimes of the local officials. I also know that you have been working so hard on official duties, so there is no need to plead guilty. It is a public fault or a fault. Are we some mean and ungrateful masters?"

Certainly not, definitely not, who dares to say yes?

But the emperor's words finally made them feel relieved, as long as there is no large-scale accountability, the Liyang county magistrate is not their student, and no one will take a position in such a place for themselves.

If you are unlucky for three lives, the magistrate will attach to Guo; if you do evil three times, you will attach to the provincial capital of Guo;

There are many dignitaries and dignitaries at the foot of the Son of Heaven. I am afraid that the Bailihou in this kind of place will not be able to gain prestige. Most of the people who have nowhere to go will be arranged there by the Ministry of Officials.

Among them, only Hu Weiyong's heart is still a little clamorous. It is impossible for the magistrate of Liyang County to be his protégé, but most of the gentry in Liyang County have served under his wing.

Liyang is not a big place, but it is well-known as a land of plenty and rich in minerals. He is very satisfied with his filial piety every year, so he has also promoted many children of Liyang gentry to become officials.

He had heard that these people were a little arrogant, but he expected that the Son of Heaven would always be a little bit measured, but he didn't expect it to be a big mess, but he didn't know what happened, and hoped it was just a false alarm.

"Hmph, we made a special trip to the north and punished corrupt officials in many places. I didn't expect that there would be some of them when we returned to Beijing, but we ignored our feet."

"Chen Aiqing, this matter must be thoroughly investigated. If the people's blood letters are confirmed to be true, they will be sent to me immediately."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishments immediately agreed, and then bowed and retreated, preparing to drive back to Beijing. Since the emperor intervened, he must immediately find out what happened. The longer it is delayed, the more difficult it will be.

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