Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 83 Knife handle and scabbard

Zhu Biao turned around to find someone, someone who could make his father listen to what he said even when he was angry.

This person is his mother, the queen, Ma Xiuying.

If Zhu Yuanzhang is the sharpest knife in the world, then Ma Xiuying is the original "hilt" of the Ming Dynasty.

You must know that this woman is the one who dares to sit on the dragon chair in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Historical records indicate that Ma Xiuying stopped Zhu Yuanzhang's indiscriminate killings many times.

In the 15th year of Hongwu's reign, Ma Xiuying died of illness and was given the posthumous title of "Xiaoci" at the age of 51. She was buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty" about the death of Empress Ma: "The emperor cried in mourning and did not re-establish himself as queen."

From then on, the post of Hongwu was vacant, and no one in the civil and military dynasties dared to mention the matter of establishing a post.

At this point, Zhu Laosi, who was most like Zhu Yuanzhang, did exactly the same thing later.

After the death of Queen Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang's whole person underwent earth-shaking changes, and the last tenderness remaining in his heart also disappeared without a trace. Without the "hilt" that could control him, Zhu Yuanzhang's The sharp blade hovering over Baiguan's head no longer has any obstacles.

In fact, at this point, Zhu Biao still underestimated himself.

If Ma Xiuying is the handle of the sword, then he is the scabbard.

After arriving at Kunning Palace, Zhu Biao told Empress Ma what Yang Xian had said again.

Although Queen Ma is a woman, she is as smart as any man in the world today. After careful consideration, she agreed with Zhu Biao and immediately got up and walked to the side hall where Zhu Yuanzhang handled government affairs.

When Zhu Biao came back with Queen Ma, he found that his father was still angry.

Good guy, I've been angry all night.

Don't get sick from anger.

Zhu Biao thought this in his heart. At this moment, he was extremely worried about his father's health. He probably never thought that he was the one who left first.

Inside the hall.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and saw the two closest people to him in the world coming.

It felt like I had been holding it in all night and finally found someone to talk to.

"Boss, you came just in time. Another group of corrupt officials have been found. The youngest of these guys is only in his early 20s, and the oldest is 57 years old. He will soon be in his [-]s and become an official. It's not honest! If you want to be corrupt so much, , just go to hell and be greedy for paper money!"

"Boss, as before, I'll leave these corrupt officials to you. Kill them all, peel them off and stick them in front of their respective government offices so that all the officials who pass by on duty every day can see. This is what it means to be a corrupt official. The end!"

When he said this, Zhu Yuanzhang's whole body exuded a murderous aura, and his eyes were shining.

It's like going back to the days when he conquered the world and dominated the battlefield.

After entering the main hall, Queen Ma sat quietly aside. After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, she raised her head and looked at Zhu Biao, her eyes full of encouragement.

Zhu Biao raised his head and met Queen Ma's eyes.

Zhu Biao stood up straight, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said: "Father, I think these people should not be killed, at least not all of them."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was looking down at the memorial, thought he had heard wrongly and raised his head to look at Zhu Biao.

"Boss, what did you just say?"

"My son said that these corrupt officials should not be killed all, but the reasons should be found out, sentenced and convicted!" Zhu Biao looked directly at Zhu Yuanzhang and said again.Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his eldest son and was stunned for a moment, with a frozen expression on his face.

"Do you know what you are talking about!" Zhu Yuanzhang's angry voice sounded.

In the main hall, the chamberlains and maids waiting on the side were all frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang's pressure and fell to their knees, trembling.

Queen Ma waved her hand and signaled them all to exit.

The next scene that will happen is the confrontation between father and son, and the content of the confrontation also involves the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

If these servants had stayed here and watched the whole process, they might not be able to chop off the two heads on their necks.

These chamberlains and maids received instructions from Queen Ma, and if they were granted amnesty, they kowtowed and retreated.

"Prince, have you forgotten how the Qianyuan Dynasty was lost to the world? Where did our Ming Dynasty come from? If we don't kill these corrupt officials, are we going to watch our Ming Dynasty follow in the footsteps of the Qianyuan Dynasty?" Zhu Yuanzhang Seeing Zhu Biao's firm eyes, he couldn't help but bite his back teeth.

He never imagined that his eldest son would stand up against him killing corrupt officials.

"These corrupt officials are indeed hateful and should be killed." Zhu Biao first firmly stated his position and then spoke hurriedly. "But Dad, for these corrupt officials, killing them to stop corruption is not enough, nor can they stop corruption. Haven't you noticed that the more corrupt officials you arrest, the more they are arrested, and the more they are arrested, the fatter they get?"

"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang had a dark face, picked up the list of corrupt officials on the table, threw it directly in front of Zhu Biao, and shouted loudly. "That's because we haven't killed enough!"

"Chongba, let the boss finish." Seeing that the situation was about to get out of control, Ma Xiuying finally spoke.

She stood up and walked to Zhu Yuanzhang, patted Zhu Yuanzhang on the back, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang at the same time: "Listen to the boss first. Before he even said anything, you rejected him directly. In this world How can there be such an emperor, and how can there be such a father."

Zhu Yuanzhang was still angry.

But I finally recovered to a state where I could listen.

"Boss, tell me!"

On the way back to the capital from Yangzhou, Zhu Biao had rehearsed what would happen tonight in his mind countless times in advance.

I have already made a plan in my mind.

He raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Father, what do you think of the treatment of officials in our court?"

treatment?

Why are we suddenly talking about this matter?

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little puzzled, but he replied directly: "We feel very good."

This is indeed Zhu Yuanzhang's true thoughts.

Zhu Biao bent down and picked up the official list that Zhu Yuanzhang had smashed on the ground. He took a look at it and showed an expression on his face.

On this list of corrupt officials, the vast majority are low-level officials, with ninth-grade officials being the most common, followed by eighth-grade, seventh-grade, and sixth-grade officials.

Officials above the fifth rank are rarely seen.

Sure enough, it was the same as what Yang Qing said.

Zhu Biao opened the roster, pointed to the entire page of ninth-rank officials, and said, "Father, the salary of the ninth-rank officials in my dynasty is only sixty dan per year, and the average salary is only five shi per month."

"What's the problem with this salary? Five shi of rice a month is enough to feed their family. You know when we were young, our family had so many people and we couldn't even afford a shi of rice. Five shi of rice, for these officials , is already a great gift.”

(End of this chapter)