People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 204 I really dare to kill officials for the common people

For thousands of years in China, the class system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Although the king and the scholar-bureaucrats claim to be asking for the people's orders, the sentence that the king and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world has long since lifted the veil of hypocrisy.

The people do not fight with the officials, that is the most reasonable saying summed up by the common people.

The so-called pleading for the people, in most cases, the people don't believe it.

As for the king venting his anger for the people, there is no such thing in history, but it is extremely rare.

When Zhang Yi said that the emperor can stand up for the people, Lao Zhu had mixed feelings.

"Father, what's the matter?"

Lao Zhu's anger disappeared without a trace because of this memorial, and was replaced by a complicated expression.

Zhu Biao asked the emperor, and the emperor replied:
"look by youself……?"

He handed over the secret memorial to Zhu Biao, which was Zhang Yi's evaluation of Zhu Yuanzhang.

He thinks highly of the emperor, Zhu Biao couldn't help but smile.

"I want to see what he wants to do!"

Lao Zhu leaned on the dragon chair and said Yan Yan with a smile, since Zhang Yi wanted to do something by himself, he couldn't live up to Zhang Yi's kindness.

"Father, you want to use Zhang Yi to give power to the people below?"

"That's right, one of Zhang Yi's words won my heart. This day has changed. If some people still take the former court's appointment as my Ming's official, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Day two!
Zhang Yi went out early and took Deng Zhongxiu and Lao Mo all the way to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry.

A group of people came to the Ministry of Industry and went to the Construction Department. The official in charge was the same official who took people to smash the construction site yesterday.

When Deng Zhongxiu told what happened yesterday, the official sneered:
"Why, you are still not convinced?
You have to build it yourself. My construction department has already filed a record of this case, so naturally my construction department will make it!
You built the medicine garden privately, and later you reported us to His Majesty, so we neglected our duties, didn't we intentionally harm my lord? "

Deng Zhongxiu's face was flushed red by his words, is it reasonable to hit someone?

He replied:
"My lord, did you make it for us?"

"Make it, why not make it?"

The official said:

"You have His Majesty's will, you can apply to the Ministry of Engineering to repair the Taoist Temple at any time, and we will naturally build it for you, but now the construction schedule is tight, and the construction site of the Imperial Palace and Jiming Mountain is too busy. Your little Taoist temple It can still beat these places, just wait and go..."

Deng Zhongxiu, who was negotiating, was out of breath and shouted:

"Then we won't report it, and we won't fix it!"

"Where do you work in the Ministry of Industry? If you want to report it, you can report it. If you don't want to repair it, don't repair it. Find a fight!"

If you don't repair it for you, you repair it and I will smash it. Deng Zhongxiu felt the danger of the world for the first time, and his whole body trembled with anger.

Zhang Yi watched coldly from the sidelines. In fact, he had expected this to happen.

The official word is two mouthfuls, and you can say anything.

As long as there is a plausible reason, these officials can indeed use their power to bully the people of witchcraft.

And people can give a plausible reason, it is because Zhang Yi already has a little background, if it is replaced by ordinary people,
They probably don't even bother to find a reason.

Zhang Yi stopped Deng Zhongxiu and asked:
"Even if the Ministry of Industry does not allow me to build a medicine garden, it's fine if you smashed my materials in the past. What's the matter with bullying the workers?

The people your lord wounded were innocent workers who worked with me.

Adults are not going to say something about their actions? "

The man was furious when he heard the words, pointed at Zhang Yi and said:
"Where is this mountain Taoist priest making trouble, call me!"

Someone was about to come up to fight Zhang Yi away, but someone stopped him immediately.

The official was so indignant that he didn't dare to make a move after all.

Zhang Yi chuckled, it seemed that the other party had some tricks, they just wanted to disgust themselves, but they wouldn't make a big deal out of it.

If there is a big trouble, I'm afraid it will be heard by Datian.

But if you can control it within a certain range, you will appear isolated and helpless.

In the eyes of the big man, this matter is just an insignificant matter. Even if the emperor favored him, he might not take this matter to heart.

Because Zhang Yi himself was not injured, and it was only "common people" who were bullied.

It can be seen from this that for the time being, Yang Xian does not dare to bully himself directly, and the "personality" he set up before protects him to some extent.

But it is not easy for Zhang Yi to take advantage of this matter to take revenge on the other party.

Unless, that His Majesty is really able to respond to the grievances of the people as in the history books.

Without saying a word, Zhang Yi pulled Deng Zhongxiu around and left.

He didn't have to turn his head to hear the sneer of the officials behind him.

As long as they don't move themselves, I can't help them.

Zhang Yi thought for a moment, then turned around:

"I don't know your lord's name?"

"My surname is Liu, you don't deserve to know his name..."

That person's arrogance, in exchange for Zhang Yi's smile, he led Deng Zhongxiu out of the office of the Ministry of Industry.

"Go to Yushitai!"

Now that they have decided to let Lao Meng and the others vent their anger, they have to work harder.

"Brother, is it really possible?"

Zhang Yi didn't answer, Lao Mo drove him to Yushitai.

When Zhang Yi asked to see Liu Bowen, the guard at the door ignored him.

"It's you, where did the wind blow you over?"

Zhang Yi, who was predicted by Zhang Yi to die, happened to pass by and brought Zhang Yi in.

"Xiaodao is here to avenge grievances..."

Zhang Yi calmly stated his purpose of coming, Zhang Yi was stunned.

Although Yushitai supervises all officials, it is a bit wrong to come to Yushitai to avenge grievances.

"Tell me!"

Liu Bowen didn't come back for a while, Zhang Yi led Zhang Yi to a room and listened to him finish the matter.

Hearing this, the old censor fell into deep thought.

"The other party is very restrained because he doesn't want to hurt you directly and make things worse!
But I want to teach you some lessons by disgusting you!
This may not be Yang Xian's action, maybe the people under him are seeking credit for him!
So it's a tough one to deal with!I can help you read that official's book, but as for your majesty, it's beyond my control at Yushitai! "

Yushitai supervises all officials, but it may not be able to directly interfere with each other.

Zhang Yi expressed his understanding of this, as long as his voice can reach Tian Ting.

Zhang Yi chuckled:
"I advise you to wait for Liu Ji. Since you want to trouble the Ministry of Industry, Liu Ji may just be able to help you..."

Just as Zhang Yi wanted to ask why, there was movement outside.

Liu Bowen came back, and he obviously knew about Zhang Yi's arrival from others, so he went straight to the place where the two met guests.

He nodded towards Zhang Yi and said:

"You come with me!"

Zhang Yi smiled and handed the little Taoist priest to him.

Liu Bowen took Zhang Yi to a quiet room and motioned him to sit down.

"You want me to help you get justice?"

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Master Liu does not exist to help me, it is Master Liu's duty to signal Xiaodao to report the officials to you!"

Liu Bowen snorted coldly, and followed the news exchange, it was not even the slightest advantage.

However, he appreciated Zhang Yi's statement and asked him to sit down.

"I've heard about it, these people are too much, but all I can do is participate in them, I don't know how His Majesty will deal with it!
If you are protected by Yang Xian, the justice you think in your heart may be hard to get!

After all, you yourself were not injured, and the official who hit someone was reprimanded at most!
You should also be able to see that this is someone deliberately disgusting you. If this is the case, then they have figured out a way out!
The old man knows that you look down on Yang Xian, he does have character flaws!

But if he has no ability, the emperor will not use him!

After all, he is the right minister of the imperial court, so you don't need to ask him, as long as others know about your grievances, countless people will target you to please him!

Even if His Majesty is willing to seek justice for you!
For Yang Xian, it will not hurt his muscles or bones!

Besides..."

Zhang Yi laughed, in front of Liu Bowen, he didn't need to deliberately hide his ability:

"Besides, he is an important pawn of His Majesty, the leader of the northern faction that His Majesty wants to mention!

As long as he doesn't go too far, or before His Majesty finds the authority to act!
It's hard for Yang Xian to have an accident! "

Liu Bowen nodded, it doesn't take so much effort to talk to smart people.

His majesty's expectations for Yang Xian, perhaps Yang Xian himself did not understand, but because of his position, he has now gradually formed his own team, although most of them are officials from the previous dynasty, but this is already a good one. start.

Yang Xian can die in the future, but before he dies, helping Zhu Yuanzhang form a faction is what Zhu Yuanzhang wants.

In this case, he was afraid that Zhang Yi's youthful character would want a result that he shouldn't have expected, which would affect his impression in that person's heart.

Like Xu Cunren, Liu Bowen has a heart of love and talent for this child.

He always felt that Zhang Yi's future achievements must not stop there.

Although the emperor didn't seem to pay much attention to him, in fact, he had a pair of eyes on him all the time, and he didn't want Zhang Yi to ruin his future.

"Just do it, I trust Your Majesty!"

With Zhang Yi's words, Liu Bowen didn't say anything.

He replied: "Then I will go to the tenant's house you mentioned tomorrow to collect evidence, and I will write a memorial later!"

Zhang Yi said nothing, and saluted Liu Bowen.

Liu Bowen accepted it calmly.

Immediately, he said with a smile: "You are a bit lucky. Recently, His Majesty just asked me to investigate corruption in the Ministry of Industry. Your situation should be taken seriously!"

"Oh?"

Zhang Yi was quite surprised. Since Lao Zhu wanted to promote Yang Xian, why would he investigate corruption in the Ministry of Industry at this time?
In this place of the Ministry of Industry, if someone says that the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry is clean and honest, but if someone says that the people below are not corrupt or corrupt, it will be struck by lightning.

In the engineering department, it would be strange if there is no corruption!

Zhang Yi chuckled, as if he had thought of something.

"Master Liu, is there any progress?"

"There are some, but not much progress!"

"Would you like me to check the accounts for you? I am very good at checking accounts..."

I dare not say anything else. Zhang Yi is familiar with such things as cutting corners and making false accounts.

Liu Bowen was overjoyed. Although he is also a polymath, it is also difficult to find such cheap things.

"There is no project that can withstand audits, and there is no Ministry of Industry that is not corrupt!"

After reaching an agreement with Liu Bowen, Zhang Yi left.

The fact that he had been to Yushitai soon spread to the ears of those who cared.

"He wants to seek justice through Liu Ji. Just look at the truth. How does he seek justice?"

Yang Xian is naturally one of the caring people, but when he heard about it, he quickly put it aside.

Many people impeached him this time, and the princes of Yushitai, who were close in the past, became his political enemies.

However, in the face of various impeachments, the emperor didn't even respond, which made Yang Xian very confident. In His Majesty's heart, he was still his former confidant.

"Please explain, if His Majesty is really serious about asking, just admit your mistake and say it was a negligence at work. The truth is to keep him safe and secure his future..."

Yang Mansion, gradually calmed down as this topic changed!

On the second day, Liu Bowen went straight to Lao Meng's house after leaving court.

It was the first time he saw an official of the imperial court, and Lao Meng, who had just got out of bed, almost collapsed on the ground in fright.

Liu Ji asked about Lao Meng, and went to other people's homes.

Zhang Yi followed the whole process, and was also observing the way of life of this legendary figure.

As a censor, Liu Ji is undoubtedly worthy of his work. After visiting the tenants and craftsmen, he also learned a lot.

A lot of knowledge can not only be learned from books.

As a famous minister, Liu Ji, although he didn't have such a monstrous performance as in the legends of later generations, he was also one of the most powerful people in this era.

Liu Bowen also noticed Zhang Yi's attitude, and a gratified expression appeared on his face.

An hour later, the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang had received Liu Bowen's memorial, and his face was sullen.

Under him, Li Shanchang, Yang Xian and other members of Zhongshu Province were still kneeling.

Zhu Yuanzhang threw this memorial to the past.

The two prime ministers of Zhongshu Province picked it up and looked at it. Not only Yang Xian, but Liu Ji and Li Shanchang were also scolded.

Shan Anren, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, also read the memorabilia thrown by Lao Zhu, and heaved a sigh of relief.

Although Liu Ji impeached them, it was not a big deal after all.

"What do you say?"

Lao Zhu's voice was flat, but he couldn't hear any emotion.

Li Shanchang, Shan Anren and Yang Xian looked at each other, but lowered their heads.

Shan Anren, as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, first said:

"Your Majesty, this is my negligence, I should go back and discipline him severely!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, then turned around and asked Li Shanchang and Yang Xian.

"What are the opinions of the two prime ministers?"

Although the Ministry of Education is not directly in charge of the specific business of the six departments, it still has the responsibility of leadership.

Shan Anren belongs to Li Shanchang, Li Shanchang replied:

"My minister thinks that Lord Shan's handling is very good! I have no objection!"

Yang Xian thought for a while and said:

"I feel that even though the Ministry of Industry was at fault for this matter, it was due to a momentary emotional conflict among the subordinates. Master Liu said in the memorandum that the people from the government beat the people, but the officials of the Ministry of Industry have no power to restrain the chickens. How can they beat them?" Those coolies?
The minister felt that we should not just listen to the other party's side of this matter, maybe it was the common people who made trouble!
According to my understanding, those troublemakers surrounded our people, which caused the officials to resist! "

Yang Xian said this, which made Zhu Yuanzhang's face even more gloomy. He suppressed his anger and continued to ask:

"Then what do you think should be done?"

Yang Xian said:
"As an official of the imperial court, I think this matter is wrong after all, so why not punish me with some salary to settle the matter?"

"What a fine and salary!"

Zhu Yuanzhang finally laughed angrily, he turned around and asked Shan Anren:
"What do you say?"

Shan Anren thought for a while and said:

"The minister believes that he should be dismissed and investigated, and this person should be transferred to a local place..."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and stood up:

"After talking about it, do you think that this person is not guilty of death?"

"emperor……"

Whether it was Shan Anren or the two prime ministers of Zhongshu Province, they all raised their heads.

They looked surprised, even though everyone knew what was going on, but this matter would definitely not involve human life.

They looked at the expressionless Zhu Yuanzhang Nahang, and only then did they realize it.

This matter is very serious in front of the emperor.

"You think the accident was just a troublemaker, and he didn't kill anyone, so it's all right?"

With a sarcastic smile, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled piercingly:
"Do you adults think that I will never kill someone because of a [troublemaker]?"

(End of this chapter)