The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Zhu Houzhao and Wang Shouren competed in the East Palace and even had a fight. Naturally, they could not hide it from the factory guards, and soon the details were reported to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi is sitting on the throne.

Wang Hua knelt down and choked with sobs: "The dog dared to attack His Highness. It's because I didn't discipline him well, and I will die!"

Zhu Houzhao forced his son to beat him. If he didn't beat him, he would be angry to death.

What is this thing called?

Wang Hua felt bitter in his heart. The prince is the prince. If you hit the prince, you will hit the future emperor. Where is the dignity of the royal family? Can your majesty let it go?

He had already made plans to dismiss his post and return home, only waiting for the emperor Hongzhi's demise.

Zhu Houzhao was so lively that he came to Kunning Palace to pay his respects early this morning.

Emperor Hongzhi didn't care: "It's okay. I heard from the factory guard that the prince caused trouble for no reason, so Wang Qing's family doesn't have to blame themselves."

I heard that the boy also wrote a poem. Emperor Hongzhi took a look at it and shook his head. He just felt that there were too few beats. The artistic conception of this poem is bohemian and jumpy. The poem is really like the person he is. It must have been written by that traitor. That's right.

"Call the prince."

Zhu Houzhao walked into the hall angrily. When Wang Shouren beat him, the clever little guy covered his face with his hands, so no injuries were visible on his face.

"My son has met my father."

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "If you don't want to study, come to me and watch the government."

It would be better to listen to the monks chanting sutras. Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "My son wants to study."

"Then read it carefully. If you cause trouble, I will be the first to make you look good."

"I know, I will never do it again."

Xiao Jing rolled his eyes reflexively. This must have been... thousands of times, right?

Two days passed,

Yan Chengjin saw Zhu Houzhao coming to Hanyuan in a thief manner. The scholars in Hanyuan pretended not to see the prince.

It's no big deal to offend His Majesty, but wait and see if you offend Zhu Houzhao. I might as well use some method to punish you.

Therefore, the scholars simply closed their eyes, some pretended to close their eyes and rest, and some buried their heads in books, wishing to be completely isolated from Zhu Houzhao.

Yan Chengjin saw him coming and asked, "Your Highness, what is this?"

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "I am not here to see you, I am here to see Wang Shouren. As for him, please ask him to come and receive the order."

Wang Shouren was sitting behind Yan Chengjin today, with his back turned. When he heard Zhu Houzhao looking for him, he turned around.

In fact, Wang Shouren was also anxious these past two days. His Majesty did not summon him. Although his father did not say anything, he also expected that his father had taken the blame for him, and he felt a little guilty.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao coming to see him, he quickly stood up and saluted, "Your Highness, I was a little reckless earlier."

Zhu Houzhao was happy: "You and I go outside, I have a decree for you."

When he arrived at a deserted place, Zhu Houzhao smiled and took out a decree: "Old Gao, I don't have a companion with me. Please help me read it."

Zhu Houzhao actually went to the clerk's room to steal the imperial edict? Or a first-grade jade shaft?

The imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty has strict requirements. Whether it is the texture or color of the shaft handle, it will be determined according to the official grade.

The imperial edict of the jade scroll was intended for high-ranking officials, and even Emperor Hongzhi did not use it frequently. Zhu Houzhao actually used it for Wang Shouren. It can be seen that he really regarded Wang Shouren as his younger brother.

"I have limited literacy..." Yan Chengjin didn't dare to answer.

"Wang Shouren accepted the order."

Zhu Houzhao simply read it to himself in a eunuch's voice, which made Yan Chengjin's head tingle.

Wang Shouren looked confused, but he still knelt down.

Zhu Houzhao finished reading the will in person.

Wang Shouren felt something was wrong as soon as he heard it and looked at him blankly.

Zhu Houzhao said happily: "You must be confused. You beat me up. Not only did I not blame you, but I also gave you a gift?"

Is this a gift?

However, Wang Shouren nodded numbly, wondering what Zhu Houzhao wanted him to do.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Actually, I am a reasonable person. The prime minister's stomach can hold a boat, and the general's forehead can run horses. When Taizu was a beggar, everyone in the world bullied him. But after he became the emperor, he treated everyone in the world kindly. I am a descendant of Taizu, so I won’t argue with you, so just accept the order with ease.”

Knowing that he could not defeat Wang Shouren, Zhu Houzhao could only be reasonable.

Under Zhu Houzhao's force, this decree still fell into Wang Shouren's arms, leaving him at a loss.

In this edict, it was written, "Heaven carries the crown prince, the imperial edict says." It did not say, "Heaven carries the emperor, the imperial edict says."

No matter how courageous Zhu Houzhao was, he would not dare to falsely convey the imperial edict of Emperor Hongzhi.

If he were to be investigated, he would be punished for stealing the imperial edict, and it would not be considered as perverting the edict.

"I am going back to the palace."

After Zhu Houzhao left, Wang Shouren became anxious, looked at Yan Chengjin and said: "Although it is not a false edict, it is still a serious crime. I will go to the palace to report to Your Majesty."

"Bo'an, please accept the imperial edict." Yan Chengjin said: "Family scandals must not be made public. If you go to meet the emperor, you will have to cause shock to the government and the public. The prince is the prince, and your majesty certainly does not want this. Besides, the prince is secretly protected by factory guards. Your Majesty will know sooner or later, and it won’t be too late for me to wait and hear your Majesty’s words.”

Emperor Hongzhi was also a man of shame. When Li Mengyang sued the Zhang brothers, he was falsely accused and imprisoned. Emperor Hongzhi felt sorry for him and used his money for personal gain.

Uncle Chang Ning and Marquis Ning Shou had a fight and had a private banquet in the side hall.

Emperor Hongzhi had to take into account the face of the royal family.

In fact, I don't blame him. There are too many weird flowers in the Ming Dynasty, and his own son is one of them.

Yan Chengjin was not worried about Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren was born with a halo. Many people wanted to kill him, but from the Zhengde Dynasty to the Jiajing Dynasty, no one killed him.

Nuan Pavilion,

After Emperor Hongzhi finished discussing the affairs of the court and Li Dongyang and others retreated, Mou Bin hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, in recent days, the imperial edicts in the clerk's room have been stolen frequently, and two edicts have been lost."

"Has the murderer been caught?" Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

It's unheard of for someone to steal the imperial edict. They want to sell it, but who dares to sell the imperial edict? Who dares... Eh... He suddenly had a bad premonition.

Mou Bin said: "It's the prince..."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned and speechless for a long time. With a red face, he said: "Go to the East Palace!"

Soon, Emperor Hongzhi arrived at the East Palace. Seeing his fierce look, Zhu Houzhao knelt down obediently and said, "I have met your Majesty the Emperor."

"Where's the imperial edict?"

"My son is burned."

Emperor Hongzhi was furious: "Why did you burn it?"

"Fun."

Zhu Houzhao secretly raised his head and glanced at Emperor Hongzhi. Emperor Hongzhi was furious and took out the dragon whip. He knew that he would definitely need it when he came to the East Palace.

Two days later, Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren felt strange that the matter seemed to have turned over. It was calm and no one came to investigate.

So I can rest assured and watch the politics in the Ministry of Industry.

In the past few days, Yan Chengjin was familiar with the Ministry of Industry, observing politics.

The general process is that when the imperial court comes for a project, it calculates the expenses, goes to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for money, and when the money is obtained, the craftsmen from all over the country are summoned to start work. When the project is completed, the supervising eunuch is asked to check and accept it, and then the accounts are reconciled with the Ministry of Household Affairs.

But in Yan Chengjin's view, there are many loopholes.

When the project comes, you should evaluate the risk and value?

When asking for money from the Ministry of Accounts, you should not ask for more money as emergency funds. What if the capital chain is broken and the project is unfinished?

When the project was completed and accepted, there was no signed acceptance certificate. The eunuchs who supervised the work threatened him afterwards and tried to find someone to blame.

No wonder the Ministry of Industry has been impeached by officials for spending a little extravagantly.

Too imprudent.

Xu Shu, the director of the Ministry of Industry, had worked diligently for more than ten years and was considered an outstanding engineer who could draw, write, and calculate. He regarded the two of them as his apprentices and taught each other everything he had.

The clerk from the Ministry of Industry came to report the matter. The minister convened a meeting of the officials in charge of the government office, and Xu Shu asked them to come and listen.

Thanks to book friend Zi Buhan for the tip