The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 313 Master Ye openly threatened Zhu Yuanzhang, and actually liked to mention the title of Unparalleled National Scholar, and the Queen and Crown Prince made meritorious deeds again!

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it was Ye Qing's report, he immediately frowned.

Because even if he didn't read it, he knew that what Ye Qing wrote was always more annoying than what he said!

Zhu Yuanzhang watched the eunuch take the memorial from Xu Da, and then slowly walked towards him. The closer the memorial was to him, the tighter his frown became.

But soon he relaxed his brows and looked like he wouldn't panic even if the sky fell.

After all, this was in the court, in front of the civil and military officials of the court. After all, among the civil and military officials of the court, there was no one who could see him being angry with Ye Qing.

Finally, the memorial with the wax seal intact was placed on the dragon table in front of him, and his regular eunuch was very sensible, and the word "Ye Qing" was facing him.

In everyone's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this memorial with an indifferent expression, and it was completely impossible to detect any psychological changes from his facial expressions.

But Xu Da, Hu Weiyong and others all knew that Zhu Yuanzhang's heart would not be as peaceful as it seemed.

But just when the two of them were expecting Zhu Yuanzhang to open the package and read the memorial, he simply and selectively ignored the matter.

The meeting moved on to the next topic, but Ye Qing's prompting was gone.

Although everyone was puzzled, they could only follow Zhu Yuanzhang's rhythm and move on to the next topic.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to know what Ye Qing wrote.

It was precisely because Ye Qing's words were always more irritating than what he said, that made him even more curious and expectant.

This is the same as the more timid a person is, the more curious he is about haunted houses. It can be said that he is a good person and loves to play, but it can also be said that the higher his position, the more he is a bitch.

And the reason why he didn't watch it in the court was simply because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to bear it after watching it!

After the next court,

Zhu Yuanzhang took the memorial and left slowly through the special passage in front of the civil and military officials of the court.

But as soon as he was out of sight of the officials, he immediately accelerated his pace back to the imperial study.

I have to say that in front of the civil and military officials, and in front of Hu Weiyong and the others, he was still very inconsistent and very scheming.

At the same time, Xu Da and Wang Baobao were also walking leisurely on their way to the court.

But as soon as they were out of the sight of the civil servants, they quickened their pace and headed towards the Yamen of the Jinyiwei Commander's Office.

The purpose of their coming here is very simple, that is to find Mao Xiang, the commander of the Imperial Guard who would not go to court under normal circumstances, but who must be there at the emperor's command.

In Mao Xiang's office and study, before he could stand up and salute, Xu Da went straight to the point and said: "Hurry up and send someone to inform the Queen and His Royal Highness."

"Just say it was me who said it. Your Highness, the Crown Prince, please go and ask His Majesty a question. Please ask the Queen to bring you a cup of tea."

"In a word, it's a coincidence that walking over there has nothing to do with me, Xu Da, and it has nothing to do with Ye Qing!"

Mao Xiang was such a smart man. He immediately knew that the matter must be related to Ye Qing, but the sudden appearance of Queen Ma and His Royal Highness must have nothing to do with him, Xu Da, and even more importantly, it had nothing to do with him, Ye Qing.

"The last general takes orders!"

The main entrance of the Jin Yiwei Commander's Office,
Xu Da and Wang Baobao watched Mao Xiang run towards the East Palace, and then looked in the direction of Ningbo Mansion.

They didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang could play this trick and didn't even read the memorial in the court.

Now, we can only rely on Queen Ma and His Highness the Crown Prince.

Thinking of this, the two of them just sighed and went back to their respective yamen.

At this very moment,
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the imperial study, he immediately opened Ye Qing's autograph and read it word by word.

Under the golden roof of the Imperial Study Room, it can be said that the more Zhu Yuanzhang looked down, the bigger his eyes became, and the redness in his eyes became more obvious.

Just when he saw the three words 'Huangjue Temple', red bloodshot eyes became densely covered in the whites of his eyes.

To be precise, it was when he saw the words before and after the words 'Huangjue Temple' that the bloodshot eyes in his eyes became dense.

"brute!"

"What a beast!"

"I have not only killed our imperial nephew, but also our imperial brother, and now I want to destroy the Huangjue Temple. I am not going to spare any of our benefactors!"

"Someone, get me someone quickly!"

The regular eunuch who was accompanying him outside was not frightened away this time.

Because as early as he knew that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to read Mr. Ye's autograph, he had been prepared for His Majesty's thunderous wrath.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang said a word and slapped the table, even if the sound inside was like a roaring dragon, he would not be frightened away from the whisk in his hand.

People are like this. After knowing that the consequences have nothing to do with them and being mentally prepared in advance, they are not so afraid.

But even so, he must deal with it carefully.

The possibility of becoming a tool for venting is not small if you are not careful.

The eunuch who often served him quickly knelt down in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"I have sent an order to the Imperial Guard's Mansion to command the deputy envoy Jiang Wei to go to Ningbo and kidnap that beast Ye Qing for us."

"Why are you still kneeling here?"

"Are you deaf?"

The eunuch who often served was also helpless and could only remind him quietly and carefully: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guard's Mansion has been abolished, and now it is the Jinyi Guards."

"Are you going to abolish the Imperial Guards and return them to the pro-military Captain's Mansion?"

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realize that he was so angry that Ye Qing was so angry that he quickly changed his words and said sharply: "Then send an order to Jiang Ying, deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards, to go quickly!"

After the eunuch Chang stood up, he hurriedly ran out the door.

But before he could step out of the imperial study room, he almost ran into Queen Ma and Zhu Biao who were coming towards them.

Only this time, Queen Ma didn't prepare health tea. She just grabbed some tea leaves, brewed a cup, and rushed here.

The same was true for Zhu Biao. He didn't even think about asking his father any questions. He just grabbed a book about Ming law and rushed here.

When the two of them saw the eunuch Chang Shi running away in a hurry, they knew immediately that it was Ye Qing who had made Zhu Yuanzhang angry again.

On the way here, the mother and son also discussed that Xu Da, a person who does not meddle easily, must have his own reasons for suddenly meddling in this kind of meddling.

Although Xu Da had a good relationship with Ye Qing, it was far inferior to his personal relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang.

He asked the two of them to come forward to protect Ye Qing. Xu Da must have thought that Ye Qing had said something that was beneficial to the country but detrimental to Zhu Yuanzhang personally.

In the end, it is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang. This principle will never change!

They will never help Ye Qing, they will always help Zhu Yuanzhang!
If one day, Ye Qing really does something that is harmful to the country and the people, Xu Da will be the first to kill Ye Qing without him, Zhu Yuanzhang, opening his mouth!
But if the things Ye Qing did and said not only did not harm the country and the people, but also benefited the country, Zhu Yuanzhang would not even think of killing such a "Ming Dynasty Wei Zheng" because of his personal emotions!
Thinking of this, the mother and son just looked at each other in tacit understanding and walked towards Zhu Yuanzhang.

The eunuch who often served him also knew what was going on. As long as the two of them arrived, there would be no need to pass on the decree that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to pass on for the time being.

When the three members of their family reached an agreement, the Emperor's will must be treated as "one's own will"!
He just closed the double doors of the imperial study from the outside and stood back to his original position.

And at this moment,
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two people walking together and narrowed his eyes, feeling that something was wrong.

But for a moment, he didn't understand what was wrong.

"Your Majesty, drink tea!"

Queen Ma Quan didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had just lost his temper, so she just offered the tea cup gently.

In order not to let Empress Ma see that he was angry, Zhu Yuanzhang took the teacup and started drinking.

He thought about sending away the mother and son who happened to arrive at the same time in a few words, lest they come to ruin his good deeds again.

But when he opened the lid, he discovered that there was something wrong with the tea.

Why bring it if it's not health tea?
Does he have no tea here?
Let alone ordinary tea leaves, there is no tea washing process!
Not only was the tea soup not clear at all, but the key point was that there was a circle of foam on the edge, just like a bowl of fresh child urine!
But in order to get rid of the horse queen as soon as possible, he still didn't find fault and took a symbolic sip.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Biao spoke again: "Dad, I want to ask you a question."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the "Tian Fu Law" in his hand and said, "How can we know better than you?"

After Zhu Biao thought about it, he felt that it was indeed a bit embarrassing. Asking for advice on these terms and conditions was like a slap in the face to his father.

But he couldn't help it. He walked in such a hurry and grabbed such a book.

Just when Zhu Biao didn't know what to say, Queen Ma accidentally saw the memorial that was crumpled into a pile on the table before she could throw it away.

Of course, what she did unintentionally was actually intentional!

"Then Ye Qing provoked you again?"

Empress Ma asked subconsciously before she took the memorial away.

Zhu Yuanzhang would never suspect that Queen Ma was acting for him, because no one could make him so angry except Ye Qing.

Except for Ye Qing's memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang would not treat him so roughly!
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that his sister had seen him, he no longer concealed it, but his attitude was extremely determined.

"Sister, I won't hide it from you. We are going to send someone to arrest him today."

"Don't ever say that he is doing this for the good of Ming Dynasty. He just doesn't want us to have an easy time, and he is trying every possible means to make things difficult for us."

"Even if you say hell today, you can't change our decision." "If we still listen to Ye Qing, we will..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was halfway through his harsh words when he suddenly stopped.

The sequelae of "Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years" are still a little obvious.

At the same time, Queen Ma and Zhu Biao, who were watching Ye Qing's autographed memorial, were also frowning and burning with anger.

For a moment, they no longer wanted to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang.

That person named Ye is so annoying!

If possible, I really want Ye Qing to lose the ability to speak and write!

Contents of the memorial: "Your Majesty the Emperor, please make your own choice whether to sign with honorifics or not."

"I would like to report to Your Majesty that Your Majesty was so good to the Buddhist monks that he made them lose their original intention and became big landowners who exploited the people."

"In order to help Buddhist monks regain their true intentions, I hope that your Majesty will tell the world to revoke the title of 'Huangjue Temple', restore the name of 'Huangjue Temple', and revoke all preferential treatment for Buddhist monks across the country."

"First: It is stipulated that each temple can only own five acres of land, and it must be a mixture of fertile land and poor land!"

"Second: Monks are not allowed to hire people as tenant farmers, they must do the farming themselves!"

"Third: Temple land must also be taxed and cannot enjoy tax exemption!"

"Fourth: Monks in monasteries must serve and cannot enjoy any special treatment!"

"If your Majesty adopts the above suggestions, you will be a wise emperor. I would like to send my best wishes to your Majesty."

"If you don't adopt it, then Your Majesty will be a coward who has harmed his descendants, and will definitely be nailed on the pillar of shame in history in the future. If such a coward is in power, I, Ye Qing, will resign and go to the world with pride!"

"Of course, if Your Majesty doesn't like it, you can take away my big head at any time."

"The choice has been given. Your Majesty, please choose for yourself whether you want to be a faint king or a wise king!"

"That's all. It's useless to say more!"

Empress Ma and Zhu Biao, after quickly calming down, looked at the extremely irregular letter again. The content was so irritating that it would cost one's life, but the handwriting could be called a personal memorial.

Yes,

There was no way to be a minister in his words, and not only that, they were also full of threats.

If you agree to Mingjun, you will continue to follow Mingjun?
If you don't agree, you are a fool. Would you rather die than continue to follow the fool?
He is simply a bastard who has no father and is unfaithful and unfilial!

But after taking a closer look, I feel that every suggestion is for the benefit of the Ming Dynasty, and every suggestion is an effective plan for a century.

In fact, many people in the court felt that Zhu Yuanzhang sometimes placed too much emphasis on love and justice.

He is like this to Zhu Huan and his son, and he is also like this to Buddhism in the world!
Zhu Huan and his son relied on his favor and became a man of common people. Not only did they not give him Zhu Yuanzhang face, they also made him lose face.

The same is true for Buddhist temples. If they continue to indulge in this way for a long time, they will sooner or later become super landlords who prey on the common people.

Not to mention the long term, just after these few years of operation, many big Buddhist landowners have appeared.

The 'Huangjue Temple' where Zhu Yuanzhang stayed was the largest landowner!
It's just that no one in the court dared to speak out, but Ye Qing said it in extreme words!

Thinking about it from another direction, Ye Qing deserves to be admired for daring to use his own life to serve the country.

After the two of them thought of this, when they read this autographed memorial, they no longer looked like bastards without a father, but a familiar formula of 'conspiring for the country without risking your life'.

Can such a person be killed?

Such people should be treated as national treasures!

Thinking of this, the two of them also understood why a person like Xu Da, who didn't like to meddle, would meddle.

Manage well and manage beautifully.

What is a brother?

This is the good brother who truly cares about him, Zhu Yuanzhang!
"Your Majesty, Mr. Ye is indeed doing it for the good of the Ming Dynasty and the country, and it is also for your own good!"

"Dad, my son agrees with his mother's words!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the mother and son who had the same hatred and hatred in front of him, and felt a sigh of relief in his heart. The boredom was really uncomfortable.

After he breathed heavily several times, he finally recovered.

Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best to remain calm and said with a wry smile: "Okay, very good."

"You two, please stop taking our last name and change your last name, okay?"

"Why is this just for the sake of Daming and us?"

"Everyone in the world knows that I was once Monk Zhu. If Buddhism had not taken him in, there would be no Zhu Yuanzhang today. I should treat them better now, shouldn't I?"

"Buddhists are all good people. Even if there are a few flower monks, they are just a few!"

"Also, there are many Buddhist disciples and countless Buddhist believers in the world. If we do this, we will lose their hearts!"

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Empress Ma and Zhu Biao did not quarrel with Zhu Yuanzhang, they just listened to him patiently, and there were always times when they didn't want to talk anymore.

Finally, Zhu Yuanzhang shut up!
Just when he was picking up the cup of tea that looked like child's urine to moisten his throat, Queen Ma took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, do you know how much land the 'Huangjue Temple' you personally sealed now has?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said casually: "How much do they have? It's just a few dozen acres of land. Is it possible that they really lost their original intention and became big landowners as Ye Qing said?"

Zhu Biao cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Huangjue Temple currently has 830 acres of fertile land. During the festivals, the number of incense sticks is as high as [-] sticks!"

"what?"

In the eyes of the two of them, Zhu Yuanzhang not only had a serious face, but the hand holding the teacup shook unconsciously.

Seeing this, Queen Ma brought a stool, sat in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and tenderly held his hand that was shaking just now.

"Your Majesty, please listen to me!"

"How simple were Zhu Huan and his son before they received favor?"

"You can't be lascivious when you're rich, you can't move when you're poor, you can't bend when you're powerful. It's easy to say, but there are only a few people who can do it."

"If you continue to be so kind, in less than 20 years, all the temples in the world will become big landowners who steal a lot of fertile land and exploit the people."

"At that time, Buddhism will have no Buddha nature, and there will be no believers!"

"You're not helping them, you're harming them!"

"Also, the tax-free and exemption privileges you give to Buddhist monks are already more than those for scholar-officials."

"What will they think?"

"You are asking more people to become monks, because the life of a monk is much more nourishing than that of ordinary people!"

"At that time, there will only be more and more flower monks!"

"Also, if there are so many monks, how can women give birth to children?"

"The new population is decreasing. How can you, Ming Dynasty, recruit troops?"

"Ye Qing's suggestions can completely guarantee that monks are all true ascetics, not profit-seeking flower monks!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Biao added: "Dad, in this way, we can also control the quantity and quality of monks. What a good national policy!"

"You still don't know what Mr. Ye's character is, but he is an unparalleled warrior who is willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of his country!"

As he said that, Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with a somewhat reproachful look and said, "If you kill him or arrest him, you will really..."

Zhu Biao didn't bother to say the rest.

It was a bit treacherous to say it, but he also believed that his father was so good at drumming that he didn't need a heavy hammer.

At this moment, Queen Ma continued to add: "Yes, it will indeed make Your Majesty lose face in front of the monks, but it will win the hearts of the people all over the world."

"It's definitely a sure-fire deal!"

"As for Ye Qing's lifeless writing, just treat him as if he was kicked in the head by a donkey and has not been cured!"

"I, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, have a belly as big as the rest of the world. How can I argue with someone whose brain was kicked by a donkey?"

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After a while,

When Zhu Yuanzhang read this autographed memorial again, he felt it was more pleasing to the eye.

He held his head high and his chest high, and suddenly he really had the aura to swallow mountains and rivers.

"The Queen is right, we are too lazy to argue with him."

"The decree is passed down as written by Ye Qing, the magistrate of Ningbo Prefecture, and it will be implemented one by one!"

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked in the direction of Ningbo Mansion again, and said with a wicked smile: "But we won't let Ye Qing have an easy time!"
　It's the end of the month, and I still have more than 400 monthly passes. I beg you, please spend some of your monthly passes. Thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)