Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 237 The childish old Zhu, Li Shanchang taught Hu Weiyong

On the way home again, I feel much less relaxed.

Assassination of this kind of thing, if there is a first time, there may be a second time.

However, the other party seemed to really only have such an action, and everything was extremely ordinary.

Along the way, go very smoothly.

Fengxian Hall in Yingtian Mansion.

Zhu Yuanzhang was reviewing the memorial, which happened to be the one from the Ministry of Punishment.

It is the list of a group of newly imprisoned prisoners, and Zhu Yuanzhang is now required to verify it.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think much about it at first, he glanced at it, and he was about to press the direct reply.

There are several rounds of the process from having a question to reviewing to arresting and prosecuting.

With this kind of list, the possibility of error is very low.

The folder was already about to be closed, but Zhu Yuanzhang opened it again.

Just because he saw a familiar name: Ma Zhiyuan.

I can't say I'm familiar with it, I can only say I have a little impression.

Looking at his identity again, he is the head of the Duzhi Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately remembered this. Isn't this the official who packed the food during the Spring Festival banquet?

Why did Ma Zhiyuan go to jail suddenly?

It hasn't been long!
Zhu Yuanzhang rummaged around with doubts.

Since they were all written by him, it was easy to find them.

"Huh? Corruption?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and didn't even hold back the words.

Ma Zhiyuan is an official who even packs leftovers. How can this be related to corruption?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the general situation carefully again, and finally figured things out.

Ma Zhiyuan is the head of the Duzhi Branch of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he has to handle quite a lot of accounts on weekdays.

Someone bribed Ma Zhiyuan to make him revise the accounts to avoid being found out about his own problems.

In the recent large-scale inspection by the Ministry of Household Affairs, quite a lot of officials were found out.

In order to protect themselves, some people naturally tried to find a way in these crooked ways.

"It's really abominable, to confuse me with such a cheap method as packing leftovers!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious.

What he praised Ma Zhiyuan at that time, now clearly appeared in his mind.

In his opinion, this Ma Zhiyuan is good at acting, and everything is to deceive himself!
The aggressive Zhu Yuanzhang immediately took out the notes and wanted to revise the judgment opinion.

This kind of official is not enough to vent his anger by deceiving his superiors and his inferiors, and even his family members have to sit down.

"Heavchi, what's wrong with you? So angry?"

Empress Ma came slowly, that's what she said, but in fact, it's no surprise that she was angry with Zhu Yuanzhang.

The more investigations, the more problems will arise, and naturally the more Zhu Yuanzhang gets angry.

In order to keep more officials, Empress Ma has been much more diligent these days.

"Sister, it's really annoying. These officials really deceived me, and they really used all kinds of methods!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to Empress Ma and said, "Ma Zhiyuan, the head of the Duzhi Branch of the Household Department, is the guy who packed the leftovers at the dinner that day. Do you still have any memory?"

Empress Ma thought for a while and said, "I know, you specifically mentioned to me that night that he is very good. Why, what did he do?"

Zhu Yuanzhang worked hard to deal with all the officials, and Empress Ma also worked hard to remember all the officials, and one was able to get one.

Zhu Yuanzhang then briefly talked about Ma Zhiyuan.

After hearing this, Empress Ma was surprised and said: "It shouldn't be. I might have put down my face and packed up the leftovers. The owner of the horse should be a clean and honest official, so I wouldn't do such a thing."

If it is really corrupt, then there is no need to pack leftovers.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Sister, that's why he said he was cheating. This is obviously to confuse my judgment, just to cover up his corrupt behavior."

Zhu Yuanzhang's words cannot be said to be unreasonable.

Empress Ma didn't refute immediately, but just picked up the booklets and looked at them.

After a while, she said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Chongba, I see that what the owner of the horse did is not that serious. Why do you have to implicate other people's family members?"

If someone else said this, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely be furious.

But what Queen Ma said was different.

"Sister, yes, judging from the amount, how much money was confiscated, and it was discovered before the account was changed, but the nature of this is too bad!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patiently explained: "The Ministry of Household Duzhike is in charge of various tax and expenditure accounts. If there is a slight mistake, it is a major matter. I have not punished the nine clans, and I have already made him cheap."

Empress Ma always felt that there was something wrong with this matter.

"Chongba, the owner of the horse was discovered before he did his work. The disaster is worse than his wife and children. I won't say anything after Qiuhou asks him to kill him, but let his family members go, okay."

After all, Empress Ma has a kind heart, so she will save Ma Zhiyuan's family first.

"Okay, then I'll listen to you, but this horse is far away, we can't let it go."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "This kind of behavior must be used as an example."

Empress Ma sighed slightly, only judging from the information Zhu Yuanzhang gave, this matter was handled without any problems.

The head of the Duzhi Branch of the Household Department seems to be only a sixth-rank official, but his importance is still very high.

Beheading is not an exaggeration.

However, Empress Ma still felt that something was wrong.

"Okay, sister, I know what you're here for, and I'm not that murderous. I've dealt with most officials leniently."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Queen Ma and said.

Regarding his own character, Zhu Yuanzhang actually knew very well, and he also knew why Empress Ma wanted to stop him.

"It's good to know."

Empress Ma nodded and said, "By the way, Biao'er and the others should be arriving soon."

Empress Ma has always been thinking about the whereabouts of the three of Su Jing.

Zhu Yuanzhang replied: "It's almost here, and it probably takes about three days."

When he reached the vicinity of Yingtian Mansion, Zhu Yuanzhang's control over intelligence was obviously much stronger.

The speed of information dissemination is an important reason for restricting the power of ancient feudal rulers.

"Then Chongba, have you thought about it, how should you tell Mr. Su?"

Empress Ma asked Zhu Yuanzhang.

The foreshadowing in the court is almost done.

The rest is how to showdown with Su Jing.

This is also a matter that needs to be considered. You can't pull Su Jing to say:
I am Zhu Yuanzhang, you come to be an official.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I've thought about it a long time ago. When Su Jing comes over, I'll arrange to stay in the Niu Mansion first, and then tell him that the Qingzhou Mansion has been reported to the imperial court. Catch him and put him in prison!"

"At that time, Su Jing will definitely be scared to death, and then I will come forward."

Just talking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang was already quite excited.

After waiting for a long time, I finally found an opportunity to cure Su Jing.

Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang still has a bad taste.

"Heavchi, is this your solution?"

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with disbelief.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still complacent and extremely excited: "That's right, Su Jing, I must punish him, otherwise I really think that I, the emperor, are joking with him."

Holding grudges is the nature of Lao Zhu engraved in his bones.

"Chongba, you also know that you are the emperor of Ming Dynasty. Is there anyone like you? You are not afraid to scare Mr. Su away. Then you will not have time to cry."

Empress Ma was really helpless, and now Zhu Yuanzhang looked like a child.

"Hmph, he dares!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was serious, as if he had already decided on Su Jing.

Empress Ma said indifferently: "Anyway, I don't think Mr. Su will be frightened by you, but Chong Ba, you have to think about what to do if Mr. Su still refuses to enter the court."

Regarding Zhu Yuanzhang's self-confidence, Empress Ma did not have good expectations.

Even though the Mid-Autumn Ci poem did contain an unfulfilled mood, Empress Ma still couldn't connect it with Su Jing.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Sister, don't worry about it, anyway, just watch it when the time comes, but don't wear it in advance, it will be boring."

Zhu Yuanzhang had already written the script, and he just waited for Su Jing to arrive, and then started the performance directly.

the other side.

In the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

Ma Zhiyuan sat slumped in the cell, completely dazed.

Everything, like a huge conspiracy, enveloped him.

He himself didn't know how things had become like this.

outside the cell.

The jailer looked at Ma Zhiyuan and said with disdain: "My lord, don't be in a daze, eat well, there are not many jobs left, and the emperor's order to kill Qiuhou has come down."

"What are you putting here to pretend? Why didn't you look like this when you took the money?"

The nearest prison cell of the Ministry of Justice is very busy, and these jailers naturally have to work overtime frequently.

Most of the prisoners held were corrupt officials, so the attitude would certainly not be too good.

"I didn't take any money!"

Ma Zhiyuan stood up suddenly and yelled at the jailer.

The jailer didn't respond, but just sneered: "Come on, everyone who came here said so, but if you didn't take the money, how did you get in?"

Ma Zhiyuan was stunned.

That's right, how did I get in here?

What went wrong?
What did you do wrong?
"I just want to save my own child, is there something wrong with that?"

Ma Zhiyuan grabbed the cell door and asked the jailer.

The jailer said coldly: "You know in your heart whether you are wrong or not. I am not responsible for judging your guilt. You can spend the rest of your life here."

Although outside, the chief of the sixth grade is already a high-ranking official for the jailer.

But here, he is just a prisoner, a prisoner who is about to be executed.

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Ministry of Accounts.

Ma Zhiyuan was found out, and naturally many other officials were involved.

Yang Siyi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, had a headache, because the Ministry of Household Affairs was investigating other people at the beginning, and this had already made several other departments have their opinions.

Now that there is a problem with the Ministry of Accounting, everyone else is making trouble, and I wish the Ministry of Accounting can't turn around from now on.

That is to say, Yang Siyi devoted himself to the affairs of the Agricultural College, and he sat upright and was not affected by it.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanded him, it was mainly due to his poor command and verbal reprimand.

Mr. Su, hurry up!
Yang Siyi cried out in his heart.

He can also see the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, Su Jing is the center of the storm.

As soon as Su Jing arrives, all eyes and gazes will be focused on it, and the pressure on the household department will naturally decrease a lot.

Although this may not be a good thing for Su Jing.

But a dead fellow Daoist is better than a dead poor Daoist.

There is no firm alliance between Yang Siyi and Su Jing.

In the prime minister's mansion.

Li Shanchang seems to have become a rich man. Although he has not really resigned, his status is not much different from that of Liu Bowen.

Except for the things he had to deal with as Prime Minister Zuo of Ming Dynasty, the rest can be handed over to others.

Li Shanchang was rarely idle.

Growing flowers, feeding fish, so pleasant.

However, compared to Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang still needs to know more about the court situation.

"Prime Minister, Su Jing is less than a hundred miles away from Yingtian, and it is estimated that he will arrive tomorrow."

Hu Weiyong stood beside Li Shanchang and reported softly.

Li Shanchang sprinkled a handful of fish food into the pool, and said: "It was quite fast, it seems that everything went well on the road, and it is a good thing that His Royal Highness is safe."

Hu Weiyong was talking about Su Jing, but Li Shanchang didn't seem to care.

"His Royal Highness is as blessed as heaven, so it is naturally safe."

Hu Weiyong replied.

If Zhu Biao went out, the ministers were most worried.

If there is a little accident, it will be a big turmoil for Daming.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was an extremely murderous emperor, and many officials with problems have been found out recently, and the prison of the Ministry of Punishment is almost full.

Despite Empress Ma's persuasion, many of them survived.

But if something happened to Prince Zhu Biao, there would definitely be a large number of officials who would have to be buried with him.

Zhu Biao's safe return meant that the lives of many officials were saved.

"Oh, Weiyong, what you said is a bit interesting. His Royal Highness is safe, so isn't Su Jing safe?"

Li Shanchang still looked at the fish eating, and asked lightly.

Hu Weiyong looked normal and said: "Prime Minister, Weiyong just thinks that although this Su Jing is a great talent, compared with His Royal Highness, this Haoyue, he is nothing more than a firefly. It doesn't matter whether it is safe or not."

Hearing this, Li Shanchang turned his head slightly to look at Hu Weiyong, and changed the subject: "Recently, you seem to go to Yongjiahou's mansion quite frequently."

"Yes, Prime Minister, the Marquis of Yongjia asked me for something, and I couldn't refuse, so I went a few times."

Hu Weiyong replied.

Li Shanchang turned around and sat on the chair: "Marquis Yongjia is outspoken, so it is better not to talk to him about some things. As for things, I don't ask too many questions, as long as you know in your own mind."

"The prime minister's teachings, Wei Yong must remember."

Hu Weiyong immediately bowed to Li Shanchang.

Li Shanchang nodded and said: "You and I can rest assured, do things meticulously, and make no mistakes. Remember, the most important thing is not to make mistakes. Otherwise, it will be a dike of thousands of miles, and it will collapse in an ant's nest."

Hu Weiyong saluted again, saying nothing.

Both of them are smart people, and things that are inconvenient to say directly have already been communicated in this discourse.

(End of this chapter)