First Prince of Ming Dynasty

After talking about the business, they 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 are interested, you might as well take a trip 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."

"Motion, promotion, and relegation 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 Majesty is ashamed to accept your highness's heartfelt affection. Since this is the case, I want to take the place of 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 is almost determined by nature, 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.

If someone dared to bet, Zhu Biao naturally had no reason to stop him. He readily agreed, after all, he was his direct confidant, and he would win and lose.

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, it is better to talk about it 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.

After Chen Mingjie finished speaking, he didn't dare to raise his head at all. This meant that if His Highness were to face the Holy Majesty, he wouldn't dare to say a word even if he was killed.

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

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 a corruption issue among the upper echelons of the imperial court.

This will cause the imperial court center to lose an opportunity to clear up the local clan forces in a reasonable and reasonable way.

After a moment of silence, when Chen Mingjie regretted his recklessness, Zhu Biao said: "Chen Qing's words are reasonable, and I accept it."

Chen Mingjie breathed out before bowing and cupping 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 homage to my father, my father Wanan."

"Um."

The three princes made room for their eldest brother, took half a step back 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 judgments. Although they were a family, there was only one monarch, and so was the crown prince.

"Biao'er came at the right time. We are 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 if they serve 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 ministers respectfully obey the teachings of my father."

"Well, a lot of tribute items from local vassal states have been added to the internal budget. Go and have a look, and take away the ones you like."

"My son, 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 sound of 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 was just right, if it was served to the Prince, it would need to be left for a while before he could 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're not so foolish as to be coaxed by you."

Zhu Biao happily walked to the royal case and stood up. There were others who were the kings of the Ming Dynasty as father and son, but only when they were there, so the big and small kings still had to be clearly distinguished.

"After thinking about it, 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 you can make things happen."

"What the father said is that just now the Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice came to report that the perpetrators of the Liyang case have been arrested and brought to justice, and they are waiting for the father to deal with it. This is a detailed report."

After presenting 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 abandoned son."

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "This is to let the court focus on Zhao Zhen, the leader of the salt dealer who is entangled in his blatant disobedience."

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

"The power of life and death is held only by the royal father, and I also ask the royal father to make a decision."

Although Lao Zhu was angry, he didn't make a decision lightly. He went through the whole story of the case himself and spoke after careful consideration: "Li Gao is an official of the imperial court and the parents of a county living citizen.

"Pan Fu bought Shangguan to oppress the people for the county official, and searched for the people's anointment for his own selfishness. When Tianwei was in danger, he dared to try to make Li Daitao escape everywhere. He was the real 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, exiled all the family members to Liaodong, and the 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 Jiang Shiru in Liyang, Wang Haisan in Jianping, Zhu Zirong in Yixing, and the county magistrate in Chongde, 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 too small to see the attitude of the emperor of this dynasty to govern the country as if governing a troubled world. It can be said that a mistake will cause eternal hatred.

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