Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Zhu Biao frowned and added: "He once fought with the army in Yunnan. If not, let's make him a marquis. It is not an exaggeration to make him a marquis based on his military achievements."

Zhu Yuanzhang gently nodded and said: "We have already planned this. After the army returns to the capital, we will give him a title. But before that, we have to give him some other rewards. So, let's give him a reward as you said. Take the title, I hope this kid will appreciate it."

"Okay, Father."

Zhu Biao agreed softly.

The autumn wind rustles and the dead leaves drift.

Li Wei finished dealing with the aftermath of the city's construction, and after much hesitation, he finally set off to leave Yangzhou.

Tian Qing, Ji Gui and others led Yangzhou civil and military officials to see him off, and many Yangzhou people also came spontaneously.

It had only been half a year since Li Wei arrived, but Yangzhou had undergone earth-shaking changes. Most of the corrupt officials had been wiped out. The local tycoons had their tail between their legs, and the people were living a better life because of the Ding who built the city and Li Wei's exorbitant land acquisition. In the days when I had plenty of food and clothing, one can imagine how grateful I was to him.

In order to express their gratitude, the people also made the Wanmin Umbrella. Although Li Wei was not too fond of this kind of thing that could neither protect the wind nor the rain, he still accepted it solemnly because of courtesy and friendship.

"Master Tian, ​​after I leave, you must serve as an official with integrity and don't be like Zhang Cheng."

Before leaving, Li Wei told Tian Qing that to be honest, he was not at ease with officials like Tian Qing.

"Don't worry, sir. Your subordinates will definitely remember your teachings, be self-denial and serve the public, and govern Yangzhou well according to your instructions."

Tian Qing said respectfully.

Li Wei nodded lightly. This was all he could do. If Tian Qing did something illegal in the future, then he would have no choice but to kill him with a butcher knife like Zhu Yuanzhang did.

"Okay, I'm leaving, so don't send me away!"

Li Wei waved to everyone, turned around and boarded the ship.

"Congratulations, sir!"

Tian Qingjigui and others saluted again, and Wu Changming and other generals and common people reluctantly watched Li Wei board the ship.

Accompanied by all the guards, Li Wei boarded the ship and set sail, gradually disappearing from everyone's sight.

On the warship, Li Wei looked back at the outline of Yangzhou New City, and he couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. Under his auspices, the new city built was very similar to the modern cities of later generations. If possible, he very much hoped to build it. settled down in this city.

It's a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang was not willing to let him leave the capital. He had been urging him in the past few days, and he also missed his two "civil and military" daughters at home, so he set off to leave.

The ship sailed upstream and returned to the capital near evening. Chen Jing, Wang Jie and others received the news and spontaneously came to greet them. Li Wei entered Zhengyang Gate surrounded by guards and these important officials. The sound was so loud that it attracted the attention of passers-by.

Li Wei's return caused a small disturbance, which quickly subsided, but the secret turmoil in the court did not subside.

In the morning of the next day, the ministers reported the matter, and Li Wei also reported the affairs of Yangzhou New City.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang already knew about it, such important government affairs still had to be heard by all the ministers.

"Your Majesty, Yangzhou New City has been completed. Although it cost 200,000 yuan to build the city, the amount of money obtained from selling the land in the city was much higher than this. It not only made up for the cost loss, but also made a profit of more than 300,000 yuan. In the future, cities in various places can follow this If the law is passed, the court will no longer have to worry about the cost of building the city."

Li Wei played loudly, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction.

After listening to Li Wei's report, the officials also whispered for a while, admiring his method.

Of course, not everyone praised it, and some among the imperial censors spoke against it.

"Your Majesty, what Li Wei did was to harm the public and enrich his private life. This money should have been obtained by the court, but he relied on his power to appropriate it for himself. Please punish him for the crime of abusing power for personal gain!"

Tang Duo came out to report to the class. He was somewhat similar to those of Dao Tong, but different. They knew right from wrong and were upright. He recognized that Li Wei was a traitor and persisted in impeaching him.

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard what he said. Others didn't know this, but he knew very well that when Li Wei discussed with him, he originally wanted the court to pay for it, but he was worried about the risks and only agreed to let him be transferred from the Chamber of Commerce. Damn, now that the money has been made and the imperial court has no share in it, one cannot blame Li Wei.

Moreover, he accounted for 70% of the Chamber of Commerce, and Li Wei and Shen Jing only accounted for a small part. The difference between the money and the money given to the imperial court was not very big.

Facing Tang Duo's impeachment, before Li Wei could speak, someone had already defended him.

"The words of the Yushi of the Tang Dynasty are wrong. This is the first time Mr. Li has tried this new way of building a city. The risks are naturally not small. He did not let the court pay for it because he was afraid that failure would damage the government. Now that the new city has been built, the court has won the new city, and the people Receiving salary is beneficial to both the people and the country. Mr. Li has made great contributions and has no fault!" Chen Jing was the first to speak up. He was eager to win the post of minister and was the most active among the officials of the "Li Party".

After Chen Jing finished speaking, Gao Xin and others also echoed, including Han Yike, who couldn't help but say a few words for Li Wei. After all, this matter is indeed beneficial to the country and the people, with obvious merits and demerits.

Zhao Ben remained silent, Lan Yu and others were transferred out of the capital, and the remaining generals were unwilling to get involved in these matters. Li Shanchang was even more present, and the trend in the court was completely in Li Wei's favor.

"You, you...you, the traitors of Party Li!"

Tang Duo was so angry that his veins were exposed and he was heartbroken.

"Nonsense! I hope this is a fair statement without any selfish intentions."

"Yes, Li Dangzhi's theory is false. Mr. Tang cannot slander important officials in the court just because of some hearsay!"

"that is……"

Although Tang Duo was an official in charge of the censorship, he could not stand up to everyone with his words. He was scolded by Chen Jing and others and was unable to refute.

"Well, Li Aiqing has solved a big problem for the court this time. He has made great contributions and has no fault. We should reward him."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, and then directly announced the reward to Li Wei: "Li Wei has made great contributions to building the city this time. He will be awarded the title of Doctor of Honor and Lu, and will be given a jade belt and a crown."

As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers looked at Li Wei with a hint of jealousy, especially the six other ministers.

Nowadays, the highest level of civil servants' actual duties is the second rank, and Li Wei has the first rank and the title. Although he is equal to other ministers in terms of actual duties, his status is just a bit higher.

Others were extremely envious, but Li Wei himself had a calm expression.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yuanzhang secretly thought that it was just as he thought. This boy didn't understand the meaning of these titles at all! It was really a waste of his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, this is not possible. Li Wei forms cliques for personal gain and uses his cronies to exclude dissidents. He has already become inconsistent with the situation. Your Majesty can no longer favor this treacherous person!"

Tang Duo advised in a hoarse voice.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Tang Duo's words were really heart-breaking. Your Majesty had tried so hard to get rid of Zhongshu Province. The incident of deposed Prime Minister had just passed, so naturally it was impossible to tolerate the emergence of an unrelated person. Man, Tang Duo's words are equivalent to pushing Li Wei to His Majesty's knife!

Everyone looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, and sure enough they saw that his expression also changed, and he stared at Tang Duo with sharp eyes.

The ministers were silent for a moment, and Chen Jing and others did not dare to say anything at this time.

Li Shanchang also looked at Tang Duo with great interest, with a slight smile on his lips.

But Li Wei, who was at the center of the vortex, seemed to be aloof from the incident. He looked indifferent, and Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even look at him.

It can be said that his status at this time was entirely promoted by Zhu Yuanzhang. From Lan Yu's imprisonment to Zhang Zongyi's subsequent dismissal, others thought he was clever, but in fact it was all secretly controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang. Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang He would not be classified as Hu Weiyong.

"Now that the Zhongshu Province is over, where did the phase come from? Don't talk nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang angrily yelled.

"Your Majesty, everything I said is true. I heard that when Li Wei returned to the capital yesterday, all the ministers greeted him with great ceremony. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Tang Duo argued hard.

When Chen Jing, Gao Xin and others heard this, they couldn't help but panic. In fact, it was okay for them to greet Li Wei privately yesterday, but Li Wei brought so many guards, and the momentum they gathered together seemed a bit too great. This matter depends on what His Majesty means. If His Majesty is suspicious, then they and others will be in trouble.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang's next actions showed that Li Wei was still favored and trusted, and these were nothing to worry about.

"Asshole! What's your intention of not distinguishing right from wrong and falsely accusing an important official of the imperial court?" Zhu Yuanzhang angrily scolded, and then without giving Tang Duo a chance to say anything, he directly shouted: "Come here, put Tang Duo in jail and interrogate him severely! "

"Your Majesty, these are all words of loyalty and justice for the sake of the country and the country. Your Majesty clearly understands..."

The guards entered the palace and took down Tang Duo. Tang Duo kept shouting as he was dragged out.

After Tang Duo was dragged off, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger remained unabated, and he scanned the officials with sharp eyes.

He felt that this Tang Duo couldn't say such a thing, so someone must have been secretly instigating it!

Li Shanchang had straightened his posture at this time, showing no signs of panic, while the ministers all bowed their heads and stood respectfully. (End of chapter)