Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 169 This statement is too scary
Marquis Yongjia has been escorted to the capital and has just been imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.After the next year, it will be the time for the three divisions to conduct a joint trial.

Before this, there had never been a three-division trial against such a high-level official.

For Zhu Yuanzhang and his son, this was nothing, but for most officials, it was the most important thing.

Over at the Prime Minister's Office, Hu Weiyong was losing his temper.Because he was also implicated in King Yan's memorial.Although the emperor believed him, in order to avoid suspicion, he could not interfere in this three-division trial.

"False accusation, false accusation, this is definitely a false accusation!"

At this moment, even if Hu Weiyong was the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty who was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, he felt powerless.

As long as he is not the emperor, there is a possibility of being attacked. Once he is attacked, he has to avoid suspicion and wait for the outcome of the matter.

This passivity made Hu Weiyong very dissatisfied.

Others don't know, but he himself knows it very well.The connection between him and Marquis Yongjia was indeed close, but it had nothing to do with destroying pirates.

If the Tribunal of the Three Divisions wants to get rid of him, if we investigate him in depth, we will find out that he has too close contact with Marquis Yongjia.Once the emperor thinks too much, it will definitely be detrimental to him.

At this moment, he suddenly hated the second son of Marquis Yongjia. Why bother with him when he had nothing to do?

After thinking for a while, he decided to visit Han Gong and listen to his thoughts.

However, for some reason, Hu Weiyong also felt that Li Shanchang, a birdman, kept a distance from him.In the end, he could only call his niece and son-in-law over.

Regarding Li You, Hu Weiyong didn't have to be polite. He went straight to the point and said: "Everyone knows the Yongjia Hou case. It was not collusion with pirates at all. This is a false accusation!"

"That's right!" Upon hearing this, Li You immediately said angrily, "It's all caused by that kid from the Liu family village. If you don't do something good, you will know that it will cause harm to others!"

For the Li family, Zhang Yifan was indeed a scourge. He had troubled him, then his cousin, and now he was also indirectly causing trouble to his wife's family.

It's just a pity that now he can no longer stand in the eyes of the Prince Consort. He is no longer on the same level. Even though he hates it, there is nothing he can do about it.

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong asked: "What does your uncle think? It's such a scourge and he doesn't want to find a solution?"

Hearing this, Li You also couldn't think clearly and said: "My cousin used to want to eat that boy, but since that boy went to Lingnan, he seemed to have forgotten the hatred of taking his wife away from him. Let’s not mention it again. It’s even more impossible for my uncle to mention it.”

Hu Weiyong felt a little strange after hearing this. However, he couldn't understand it for a moment, so he didn't think about it deeply. He just said to Li You: "The reason why Yongjia Marquis was convicted was that he opposed the consort's move to return the grain fields to the public. Distribution method! I think everyone should understand this."

Li You is not out of his mind. Hearing his words, he nodded and replied: "Yes, but this crime is not small. He is disobeying the order and not obeying the order. Not only did he not follow the order to help the boy, but he also reached out to Take care of Xiangshan County’s affairs.”

"So that's where the difficulty lies." Hu Weiyong seized on these words and immediately went on to say, "Whether it is the charge of colluding with pirates or the charge of disobedience, they are both big or small. Yongjiahou is really a It’s too straightforward, it’s not his problem alone, right?”

When the two of them talked about Yongjiahou's affairs, they never mentioned Yongjiahou's other problems from beginning to end, such as hiding women in the military camp, mistreating or even abusing military law, etc.

Because in their eyes, these are small things!
At this time, Li You heard this and said angrily: "I heard that once the boy's implementation is effective in Xiangshan County, he will implement it in other places. Is it possible that my Li family has to sell so many fields? To the court?"

There are a lot of grain fields here, and the uncle's family has even more grain fields. Asking them to sell their fields would be equivalent to cutting off their flesh.

In later generations, Yongzheng was able to implement the practice of dividing a small family into an area of ​​​​mu, because this person was not considered a native of the Qing Dynasty.In this way, the problem of hiding the house is solved.

Zhang Yifan’s method of allocating grain fields to the public not only solves the problem of hidden households, but also solves the problem of hidden farmland, and will affect the interests of many people.

The force of opposition is definitely very powerful.

It is also for this reason that Marquis Yongjia will jump out to object. Hu Weiyong is not happy, and the Li family is also not happy.

No, when Hu Weiyong heard Li You's words, he said to him: "Your uncle is the first hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and his ideas are very important. When you go back, ask him what he thinks of the Yongjia Marquis case?"

At this point, he felt that it needed to be emphasized, so he raised his voice and said: "The conclusion of the Yongjia Hou case is of great importance and affects everyone's interests. You must be cautious!"

After hearing this, Li You frowned and said: "The Yongjia Hou case is not easy, it is better to kill the people who caused these troubles..."

Having said that, he made a palm and slashed down like a knife!
When Hu Weiyong saw him, he naturally understood that his niece-in-law wanted to kill the boy from Liujiacun.

Indeed, this is one way.

However, after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said: "Don't say that he has guards around him. It is difficult for ordinary people to touch him. In this situation, even if you kill him, your Majesty will also see what he did in Xiangshan County. In his eyes. If His Majesty persists, maybe you can still kill..."

When he said this, he was suddenly shocked. It seemed that he had not expected that he would reach this level. He quickly shut up and did not dare to say any more.

Li You was also surprised and looked at Hu Weiyong in disbelief.This statement is too scary!

When Hu Weiyong saw it, he quickly said: "...the next person to replace the consort?"

Li You seemed to be relieved after hearing what he said. Fortunately, he didn't say anything treacherous, which was a rebellion and wanted to kill the nine tribes.

The current emperor, a wise and powerful man, was killed from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. If you want to rebel against him, how can you succeed so easily?
"So, don't mention anything about whether to kill or not." Hu Weiyong continued to make amends, and it seemed that Li Youcai thought this way, "It's better to ask your uncle and find out what he says!"

Li You listened, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll find my uncle when I get back."

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In the Li Mansion, under the pretext of celebrating the New Year, Li You persuaded his father Li Cunyi to come and discuss this matter with Li Shanchang.

As soon as Li Shanchang heard the purpose of his visit, he immediately said seriously: "Don't get involved in this matter. Since Yongjia Marquis has a good relationship with the prime minister, it is natural for him to worry about it. We just watch it!"

Li You: "..."

Wasn't it the prime minister who asked him to ask this question, but it turned out that he just wanted to watch a show.If the Prime Minister's side wins, there are benefits here; if the Prime Minister's side loses, the Prime Minister will be punished by Your Majesty!

Does this count as an old fox?

For others, maybe this is the best thing.But on Li You's side, his wife is the niece of the prime minister, and she also has a very important relationship.

So, he tentatively said: "Uncle, our family has a lot of grain fields. If we really want to sell it to the court and then divide the fields according to people, what kind of grain fields will we have?"

"Yes, brother, this grain field can be passed down from generation to generation. Do you want to watch future generations starve?" Li Cunyi also echoed with his son.

After hearing this, Li Shanchang asked seriously: "These are not the key, the key is Your Majesty, understand? Do you know what Your Majesty cares about most?"

"What?" Li You asked immediately after hearing this.

Li Shanchang stared at him and said in a very firm tone: "It is the inheritance of the throne, understand? As long as it is beneficial to the inheritance of the throne, he will do it. Otherwise, you think he would really let a young boy in Xiangshan County toss?"

After a pause, he added: "Also, if he disagrees, will he say clearly in the court that he is staring at Xiangshan County? dissatisfied!"

"Then...then..." Li Cunyi listened and believed his brother's words, but he was not reconciled. After a while, he found a reason and said, "Then so many heroes who founded the country have been allocated a lot of land, so he just Don't you care what they think?"

"Haha!" Li Shanchang heard this and sneered, "Is it important to have the Zhu family? I have tried so hard to get married to him before, and I also saw this. I want to be tied to the Zhu family to be stable. Do you understand? ?”

Upon hearing this, Li Qi, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said with hatred: "It's all those damn things that ruined our good deeds!"

Hearing this, Li Shan gave him a long look, but didn't speak.

"Then kill him to prevent him from causing trouble again?" Li You glanced at the cousin and asked.

For these people who have experienced war, killing is as common as eating and drinking, and there is no need to worry about it.

Upon hearing his words, Li Qi immediately raised his head and looked at his cousin. When he was about to nod, he noticed his father staring at him from the corner of his eye.

Li Qi immediately remembered what his father said, but in the end he still didn't answer the topic of his cousin.

Li Shanchang was afraid that his son would say something he shouldn't have said again, so he quickly said: "If we get rid of that person, it will indeed save a lot of things, at least to ensure that no one will do this again in the future. But, after all, he is the emperor's son-in-law now , you are a prince-in-law and a captain, not a cat or a dog, so don’t just shout and kill him at every turn.”

Having said that, he paused and said to his younger brother and nephew: "Remember, don't force yourself in everything, especially when you are in a disadvantaged situation, you must remember to protect yourself wisely. Our Li family is not involved in this matter. Just wait and see how things get better. If anyone dares to step forward and involve our Li family, I will never forgive him lightly. Don’t blame me for killing my relatives out of righteousness!"

After finishing speaking, he softened his tone and said: "Even if the grain fields cannot be passed down to the descendants, the money can still be passed on. It is impossible that the money must be distributed among the public, right? So, just wait and see!"

After saying this, Li Shanchang changed the subject, talked about something about the Chinese New Year, and then left.

As soon as Li Cunyi and his son left, Li Qi asked his father angrily: "Your method doesn't work at all. That damn thing is still making trouble!"

Li Shanchang was not angry after hearing this.

After all, the trick he told his son back then was indeed useless.

Not only did he underestimate Emperor Hongwu's determination to protect the prince-in-law, he even set up a separate Qianhusu in Xiangshan County. Even King Yan traveled thousands of miles to help, and the idea of ​​using pirates to get rid of the prince-in-law seemed a little bit... Ridiculous.

Li Shanchang is indeed a narrow-minded person, but he is not stupid, otherwise, he would not be the first hero in the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

After secretly trying to kill the Prince Consort Captain several times and failing, he was already reconsidering.

No, after he was silent for a while, he said to his son: "At least for now, it seems that His Majesty attaches great importance to this consort. You should calm down and stop thinking about killing him."

"No, he stole my wife, and he humiliated you, so let's forget it?" When Li Qi heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red and he shouted sternly, "Are you old and confused and have forgotten all about it?"

When Li Shanchang heard this, he was so angry that he slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Shut up!"

I am really mad at this son, why did he give birth to such a bastard!
Perhaps it was rare for him to get so angry, and it also scared Li Qi. Although his eyes were still red, he didn't talk back, just panting heavily.

Li Shanchang looked at his son and remembered that Princess Lin'an was snatched away halfway, which really shocked his son, so he softened his tone and said: "Doing something when you know you can't do it is asking for death. In anything, you must make the best of the situation and use your strength to fight. That’s the kingly way. Now the time is not right, so when you should be dormant, you have to stay dormant. When a man does things, he must be able to bend before he can stretch. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Li Qi looked up at him and asked, "Dad promised not to let that kid go, right?"

After hearing this, Li Shanchang was actually disappointed in his heart.Because he felt that his eldest son did not really listen to what he just said.

However, in the end, he still replied: "If the situation allows, dad will naturally not let him go. But now, he is in the limelight. Don't pay too much attention to it, now it is the prime minister who is pushed to the front. Yongjia Hou The case has nothing to do with our Li family, but Hu Weiyong cannot escape, he must deal with it, so let him be a pathfinder!"

After finishing speaking, Li Shanchang thought for a moment and comforted: "The prince-in-law is so young, so his experience is naturally insufficient. When the spring breeze is triumphant, young people will eventually make mistakes, but sooner or later. All we have to do is wait, Wait for him to make a mistake. As long as he can take action, dad will definitely take action!"

After Li Qi heard this, there was nothing he could do. Although he hated Zhang Yifan to death, he didn't dare to really rebel against his father.

In this way, Hu Weiyong could not get help from Li Shanchang, so he had to think of another way.

The ninth year of Hongwu passed like this.

Entering the tenth year of Hongwu, the Yongjia Hou case, which should not have existed in history, became the focus of attention of the powerful people in the capital.

Perhaps many people will stand by Yongjiahou, but no one knows Zhu Yuanzhang better than Li Shanchang.

　Ask for support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)