The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 381 Zhu Yuanzhang burst into thunderous wrath, the Yi Tribe of the Millennium Family started, and Lord Ye won another award!
Xu Da and Wang Baobao, who were already standing in front of the queue, looked at the menacing Confucius and Mencius army and instantly understood what was going on.

Wang Baobao came closer and said, "Brother Ye is in big trouble this time."

"After provoking the Kong family in Guide Mansion, I went to Jining Mansion to provoke the Meng family."

"As early as the Great Yuan Dynasty, we had to be polite to both of them, and we had to get one of them to be the emperor's master."

"I don't know how our Emperor, His Majesty, should respond!"

"But I'll tell you the ugly story first. If he dares to weigh the pros and cons and lose his car to save his handsome man, I will go back to the grassland immediately!"

"If I don't oppose Ming, I will oppose Zhu!"

Xu Da rolled his eyes at Wang Baobao and said, "You are really bold to say this in the Chengtian Sect."

"But don't worry, if Da Yuan takes over the world, it's like a thief has robbed something. They must use their two families to prop up the facade."

"But what good emperors did those two imperial masters teach?"

"Teaching about the unlimited return of farmland to grazing?"

"The education has caused the Hongze Lake area, which was originally a land of plenty, to turn into a desolate pasture?"

"Don't worry, there are ways to cure them!"

"Besides, we are also Ye Qing's accomplices!"

In this way, the two of them discussed their affairs, Confucius and Mencius' army also discussed their affairs, while Hu Weiyong watched the show silently, pretending that Quan didn't know.

Of course, Hu Weiyong was not the only one watching the play silently here. There was also Lu Ben, who hoped that Ye Qing would join the court as an official as soon as possible.

Soon, the first ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the gate tower of Chengtianmen.

"Hundred officials enter the court!"

With a loud 'chorus', the double doors of Chengtianmen opened.

At the same time, civil and military officials also lined up and walked on the Chengtian Avenue leading to Fengtian Palace.

They passed the inner Five Dragon Bridge, but they did not take the five-clawed Golden Dragon Bridge in the middle, which only the royal family could walk on.

Just when they walked to the large square in front of Fengtian Hall, all six doors of Fengtian Hall were opened.

Soon after they entered the queue one by one, Zhu Yuanzhang entered through his special passage together with the eunuch Chang Shi.

"My lord, I would like to pay my respects to Your Majesty and say hello to Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked seriously and said: "Let's all get back together!"

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew what the highlight of today's morning court was. If he didn't even know this, he would not be Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, he was not prepared to go through such formalities.

He could go to the Imperial Study Room to deal with the state affairs that needed to be discussed in court this morning.

Today, this morning, he wanted to drive all Hou Chuan's Confucius and Mencius armies back to their hometown.

Again,
Ye Qing was his servant, he could kill him if he wanted to, but when he didn't want to kill him, it would be useless even if the gods and Buddhas in the sky came to him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked directly at Kong Ke and said, "Do you have anything to report?"

"If not, we will retreat!"

Kong Kebiao's eyes immediately lit up, and then he walked out with the jade tablet in his arms and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew it and asked, "Accurately."

Kong Kebiao bowed respectfully, and at the same time presented the memorandum with both hands and said: "I want to participate in the melodrama. Ye Qing, the prefect of Ningbo, when he was running errands for His Majesty, he did not follow methods, principles, or rules, and used his power like a thief. Use soldiers like bandits."

"He confiscated the land deeds of the local officials and gentry's houses and demanded them. He also threatened that if they did not cooperate, he would marry their wives and daughters to soldiers as wives."

"Now, dozens of officials and gentry from Guide and Jining are waiting outside the palace. They can testify!"

As soon as Kong Kebiao finished speaking, all the civil and military officials in the court looked at him.

And these people also have their own twists and turns in their stomachs. Some hope that he can bring down Ye Qing, while others hope that they will suffer the consequences.

However, even those who hoped that they would suffer the consequences felt that Ye Qing had little chance of winning this time.

After all, the influence of these two companies is too great!

Unless there is someone with greater influence among the people who can help Ye Qing!

While everyone was thinking like this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Kong Kebiao condescendingly, and then said seriously: "The person who participated in the performance is not Ye Qing, the prefect of Ningbo."

Kong Kebiao said puzzledly: "Your Majesty, I am just playing for him!"

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly slapped the faucet on the armrest and said angrily: "The one you are participating in is me, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

"He is an imperial envoy who does things for me. You, a former imperial envoy who failed to get things done, now dare to join the imperial envoy who does get things done?"

"I know why you played for him!"

"I know everything about your performance!"

"But do you know why he did that?" Kong Kebiao trembled: "I am stupid, I don't know."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said: "Because those officials and gentry who are waiting outside the door are trying every means to confront him and try every means to prevent him from benefiting the people."

"You already have a much better life than the common people, what else do you want?"

"The common people call you people 'parent officials'. I ask you, which parent in the world would take food from the mouths of their children?"

"If you let them eat one bite, you won't lose two ounces of meat!"

"But if you keep grabbing some food from their mouths, they won't be able to survive!"

"If the people can't survive, they have to rebel!"

"Do you still want another Zhu Yuanzhang? How many more people do you want to die?"

In everyone's eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were furrowed and his eyes were scarlet with a fierce look.

They all know that this kind of Zhu Yuanzhang still speaks the word "I", that is, whoever dares to disobey him again will be the beginning of the Yi clan!

Yes,

The emperor would not easily offend the Confucius and Mencius families, but there is a saying that 'when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be buried'!
If he really gets pushed into a hurry, the worst he can do is be saddled with the eternal reputation of being 'bloodthirsty'!

A ruthless person like him can definitely do it!

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Don't think that our imperial envoy is only Ye Qing. We also have the imperial envoy who follows us secretly."

"We know everything about what those people are doing outside."

"At worst, we'll kill them all, then go to the graves of Confucius and Mencius, pay ceremonial worship, and say that their descendants failed to live up to their expectations and violated their ancestral precepts."

"I will be cruel!"

"Let future generations judge whether it is right or wrong!"

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Kong Kebiao again, and said with a playful smile: "You, do they still want to come to see me?"

"Have you prepared the list of your three clans?"

Under such torture, the only sound left in the huge Fengtian Hall was the sound of human breathing.

Moreover, these breathing sounds are very similar to the "Turtle Breathing Technique"!
After a while, there was only one voice left in the Fengtian Hall, and that was the four words "Your Majesty's Holy Ming" that echoed loudly!
In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang retreated from the court with his hands behind his back, extremely satisfied.

On the way to the end of the court, both Hu Weiyong and Kong Kebiao were in low spirits, but only Xu Da and Wang Baobao walked in high spirits.

Because this is enough to prove Ye Qing's status in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"I always feel that His Majesty the Emperor is becoming more and more pleasing to his eyes."

Wang Baobao nodded and smiled lightly.

Xu Da naturally knew why Wang Baobao was satisfied, because he was also very satisfied.

However, he felt that Zhu Yuanzhang's style of doing things was becoming more and more like Ye Qing's.

If you have to say that Ye Qing 'uses troops like bandits', he, Zhu Yuanzhang, 'uses power like a bandit'!
But then I thought about it, to deal with these people who talk about benevolence, justice and morality, we have to use the methods of bandits and robbers to be effective!
Because any morality is based on the premise of survival.

As long as their survival is threatened, they, who are full of benevolence, justice and morality, must be the first to compromise.

Just when they were going to their respective yamen in high spirits, Lu Ben, the official secretary, looked in the direction of Ningbo Mansion and smiled.

In his opinion, when Ye Qing leaves office in Ningbo Mansion, it must be the day when he takes up his post in the court.

Obviously, the emperor's degree of protection for Ye Qing has exceeded his imagination!

It is also obvious that the emperor protects Ye Qing in this way. Once Ye Qing knows about this, Ye Qing will definitely shed tears of gratitude!

After Lu Ben returned to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he transferred Ye Qing's resume from Ningbo Prefecture.

"almost!"

"In just half a year, it's time to step down!"

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When Lu Ben thought of this, he became even more excited.

He could already imagine the kind of friendship the two of them would have after Ye Qing knew that he was the 'careful person' who sent the letter.

By that time, his grandson's (Zhu Yunwen) teacher will be found.

Just when Lu Ben was thinking like this, Zhu Yuanzhang wrote another imperial edict to reward Ye Qing.

"Ye Qing!"

"You should be moved by the fact that we are protecting you like this. No, it's time for you to realize what you are doing!"

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Half an hour later,
The new team of messengers hastened towards Ningbo!
(End of this chapter)