Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Although Li Wei lived a leisurely life, he was not ignorant of the affairs in the court. Gao Xin and Chen Jing were killed, Wang Jie was punished, and Ru Taisu was demoted. He knew all this, but he didn't say much. , let alone go to Zhu Yuanzhang to plead for mercy.

For crimes with conclusive evidence like Gao Xin and Chen Jing, they deserve to be killed. Not to mention that he has been dismissed from office at this time. Even if he is still the minister of the Ministry of Industry and a popular figure in the imperial court, he will not cover up these unjust officials. Like Sun Jian, he told Zhu Yuanzhang that he should be dealt with according to law.

As for Wang Jie and Ru Taisu, they were somewhat involved, but fortunately the punishment was not severe.

Li Wei was indifferent, but some people in the court couldn't sit still.

Li Dang's vitality was severely damaged, and he was either killed or demoted. However, these vacant positions have not been finalized for a long time. No matter who recommended them, Zhu Yuanzhang pressed them down and ignored them.

If that was all, Zhu Yuanzhang also did something that made them anxious, and that was to establish the Senglu Division and the Daolu Division!

In Wuying Hall, the newly appointed Senglu Division Zuo Shanshizongle, Daolu Division Zuo Zhengyi, Sun Biyun and other monks and Taoist officials were giving lectures and teachings to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Tao gives birth to laws. Laws lead to gains and losses with a rope, and they are the ones who understand the straight and straight. Therefore, those who adhere to the Tao will not dare to violate the laws when they are born, and they will not dare to abolish the laws when they are established. Therefore, if you can lead yourself with a rope, you can then see and know the world. No more confusion."

Sun Biyun talked eloquently and explained Taoist philosophy of governance to the current leader one by one.

Although Buddhism and Taoism are worldly religions, they are not all outsiders who chant sutras and cultivate immortality all day long. Not only do the two families have their own philosophy of governing the world, but there are also many monks and Taoists who are well-read and well-versed in Confucianism, which is no better than Confucianism. Those literati are poor.

Improper monks like Yao Guangxiao in history are not special cases, but a common phenomenon.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and listened patiently to his explanation of these mysterious theories, hoping to find useful principles for governing the world.

Since the Han Dynasty deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism, Confucianism has been the dominant one for more than a thousand years. Coupled with the emergence of the imperial examination system, the court was occupied by these literati families. By the Song Dynasty, it had reached the point where "the scholar-bureaucrats and the emperor share the same world”.

If the current emperor is a coward, then this phenomenon is indeed a good thing. The scholar-bureaucrats and the imperial power form mutual constraints and weaken each other's evil.

But this is in a desperate situation. It is better to restrain each other than to let the foolish king do whatever he wants.

For a wise king, this kind of restriction is an intolerable stumbling block. Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding hero of the common people, was well aware of the harm of these officials and gentry, and he would never allow this phenomenon to happen. .

That's why he repeatedly set up jails and even used Hu Weiyong's crimes to dethrone the prime minister. No matter how hard it was, he still wanted to keep power completely in his own hands.

However, he is only one person after all, and government officials are still indispensable for governing the country.

But officials do not necessarily have to be left to the Confucian family alone. These monks and monks were his attempt to see if there was anyone available among the two families.

The establishment of the Senglu Division and the Daolu Division not only improved the status of the Senglu Division, but also provided an additional channel for selecting talents. It also placed these two religions under the control of the imperial court.

However, his actions made those scholar-bureaucrats who were waiting to "share the world with the emperor" anxious.

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was listening to Sun Biyun and Zong Le lecture on Buddhism and Taoism, the eunuch walked in with his head lowered and reported:

"Your Majesty, Li Shilu, Minister of Dali Temple, would like to see you."

Hearing what the little eunuch said, Sun Biyun stopped teaching and waited for Zhu Yuanzhang to deal with political affairs.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes moved slightly. This Li Shilu had written several times before to object to his establishment of monks and Taoist officials, and now he came to ask for an audience. It didn't take much to think about why he came.

After a pause, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Let him come in."

It just so happens that Zong Le and Sun Biyun are also here, so we might as well let them argue with each other and give the two newly appointed monks and Taoists a test.

"Yes!" The little eunuch left in a hurry.

After a while, the young eunuch brought in the Dali Temple minister.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Shilu greeted him first, and Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly, then he straightened up.

However, when he saw Zong Le and Sun Biyun clearly present, his heart immediately surged with anger, and he asked loudly:

"Your Majesty! As the founding king of the country, everything you say and do is a model and rule for future kings. How can you abandon the learning of sages and believe in these heretics?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally planning to be lively, was stunned when he heard what he said, and then became furious: "How presumptuous! It's not your turn to tell us what we believe!"

Zong Le and Sun Biyun, who were scolded as heretics, also immediately looked ugly.

After all, their Taoist and Buddhist families are also the world's authentic sects with a long history. It would be too rude for Li Shilu to directly criticize them as heretics in person!

However, Li Shilu was still angry at this time. He had been familiar with the books of Confucian sages since he was a child, and he was very disdainful of these monks and Taoists who lived in isolation from the world and pretended to be gods and ghosts. He had ignored Zhu Yuanzhang several times before and insisted on adding monks and Taoist records, which greatly To him, raising the official status of these monks was a foolish act of adhering to heresy.

"Your Majesty is addicted to the evil talk and sorcery of these two people. Could it be that I have ignored the letter written by you? Since the beginning of the emperor, I have never heard of a scholar-bureaucrat serving as an official in the same court as a monk. If your Majesty insists on doing so, it is fine if I do not serve as an official. Your Majesty, please take back the imperial hut, and I will beg for my bones and return home!"

Then, Li Shilu took out the wat tablet he carried with him and put it on the ground under Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze.

Zong Le and Sun Biyun who were watching were stunned. Although he "placed" it on the ground instead of throwing it on the ground, his move was still audacious and he was simply seeking death.

Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately opened his eyes angrily, secretly thinking that this bitch's actions were almost as good as that bitch's!

"What a courageous dog! You want to return home with your bones, right? If you like, I'll make it happen for you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was furious. He stood up and yelled, pointing at him and saying: "Come here, drag him out and beat him! Beat him into a skeleton and send him back to his hometown!"

"Yes!"

The guard guarding the door rushed in immediately. Li Shilu's expression changed slightly and his face jumped.

In the past, there were some imperial censors who contradicted Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang always listened patiently. Even if he got angry, he would mostly just beat him up, but now it is different from before!

Li Shilu felt a little regretful, but it was too late at this time. Two guards rushed up to lift the frame and dragged him out. Li Shilu was frightened, but he still shouted adamantly: "Your Majesty, I am so loyal! Your Majesty must not listen to this. fallacy……"

"Hit us hard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang refused to listen and shouted angrily again.

Li Shilu was dragged out of the palace, followed by screams:

"Ah...ouch...poof..."

With Zhu Yuanzhang's repeated emphasis, the guards were very heavy-handed. After just a moment, Li Shilu's screams suddenly stopped, achieving the achievement of "True Skeleton Returning Home"!

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have the concept of "punishing an official without being punished". Whether it was a court official or a local magistrate, as long as he broke the law or violated discipline or other things that angered him, he would kill him at will. The nobles who conquered the world with him can make him miss his old relationship, or rather, other officials do not receive any preferential treatment at all!

Oh, except for one Li Wei! (End of chapter)