Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 201 Someone is looking for trouble?
In the middle of the night, Zhu Chu felt the door of his room being pushed open suddenly. He suddenly woke up and turned around, sitting up and glaring over.

"Your Highness, it's me," Wang Fu hurriedly revealed his identity.

Zhu Ming thought he was a thief. When he heard Wang Fu's voice, he couldn't help but cursed: "You stayed up in the middle of the night and came here to scare me? Are you crazy?"

"No, it's time for you to get up, Your Highness," Wang Fu said, taking out the fire folder and finding the oil lamp to light it up.

"What the hell?" Zhu Ming thought he heard wrongly. Is there three o'clock now?It's not three o'clock in the afternoon, but three o'clock in the morning.

Wang Fu reminded helplessly: "Your Highness, you have to report on your work when you come back this time. So today you have to attend the regular morning meeting."

"and then?"

"Then, although the morning court starts at Mao hour, all civil and military officials need to wait in advance and have to order Mao hour."

Mao hour is between five o'clock and seven o'clock in the morning. After all, one hour is two hours.

Moreover, there were no convenient means of transportation and communication in ancient times, so ministers had to get up in the middle of the night, wash and tidy up, and then wait outside the palace gate.

"Is there any mistake?" Zhu Zhen was speechless. Why would you still bring something like this?

"So Your Highness, you have to get up. Otherwise, if you go late, you may be impeached by the Yushitai and your Majesty will be impeached. The general has already had your horse prepared outside. Everything is ready," Wang Fu was like an old mother, urging Zhu Chu to get up and waiting on her at the same time.

There was no way, this time Mu Qiu stayed in his hometown to take charge of Yunnan. Although Muchun and the others were also loyal, it was Mu Qiu who made Zhu Chu feel more at ease.

The most important thing is that Zhu Yu has already guessed that he wants to marry Mu Qiu and give Mu Qiu a status, but this is a big hurdle for Zhu Yuanzhang.

If you bring Mu Qiu to see Zhu Yuanzhang, I'm afraid it will embarrass or make things difficult for your daughter-in-law.

Zhu Chu couldn't bear to part with it.

But in this case, it will be Wang Fu who takes care of all these matters.

He's used to it anyway.

The helpless Zhu Ming actually regained his energy quickly, but the resistance in his heart was still very strong.

"Why, then how long can my father sleep?" Zhu Ming asked.

"Your Majesty has many things to do every day. As long as there are regular morning meetings, he will not be absent," Wang Fu replied.

It’s not like morning meetings are held every day, there are also times when there are vacancies.

For example, during the Wanli Dynasty, that boy seemed to have never been to court.

In fact, it cannot be said that he has never been in court. It should be said that Wanli has been in power for more than 40 years, but he has not been in court for more than 20 years.

But what's even more strange is that although Wanli did not go to court, he was able to manage the civil and military ministers in an orderly manner during the Wanli years. This is a skill, right?

Soon, Zhu Ming put on the bright red python robe again, with a jade belt hanging around his waist, and an official hat on his head.

However, because he was not married, his hair was still casually let down. In addition, he was wearing a crown. It could be said that he was wearing a python robe and a purple gold crown, which made him look very noble.

Zhu Chu sat there with his legs crossed, waiting for Wang Fu to get him something to cushion his stomach. Otherwise, he would have nothing to do if he waited outside the palace gate at around three o'clock in the morning. Besides, the morning court would not start until seven o'clock. hungry?

But with such a posture, Wang Fu was stunned when he came in. He didn't know it, but thought that the person sitting there was His Majesty.

"What? I've never seen this king so handsome before?" Zhu Zhen said angrily.

Wang Fu is not a woman, so even if he is a nymphomaniac, he will not be happy.

Wang Fu quickly lowered his head, not daring to express his thoughts.

After all, he is already Zhu Zhen's true confidant, and he also knows that His Highness has such ambitions, so naturally he does not dare to reveal any information at will.

Zhu Chu also invited Wang Fu to sit down with him.

In fact, Wang Fu was really working hard. In order not to delay things, he probably stayed up all night to keep track of time, right?
Wang Fuke is also a dignified commander. Outside, he is definitely at the level of a feudal official.

Now he is willing to be the general manager for himself.

Zhu Zhen glanced at Wang Fu and thought that he might not be able to let go of him in the future, so why not castrate him?

(Wang Fu: Thank you.)
After having breakfast in the company of Wang Fu, Zhu Zhen lingered until almost four o'clock in the morning, and then finally left the house.

When we came outside, the street was extremely silent. Not to mention that no one could be seen, not even a ghost.

"The sun hasn't risen yet," Zhu Zhen pointed at the night sky and complained to Wang Fu, "We got up earlier than the sun."

It is already August, and today happens to be the first day of August. Zhu's tax system has once again harvested 650 million resources, bringing his total resources to 520 million.

But what Zhu Zhen is more concerned about is that he wakes up earlier than the sun.

Summer wasn't over yet, and the days had lengthened a lot. As a result, the sky was just about to turn white, but he was already starting to work?

Is this what people do?

"Your Highness, please ride slowly and don't fall. Otherwise, I will accompany you." Wang Fu directly ignored Zhu Ming's resentment. While helping him get on the horse, he hesitated whether to follow him himself. Come on.

"You, the commander, have to go to court, right? It's better to go back and catch up on some sleep. It's up to me to take care of the suffering," Zhu Chu waved his hand and asked Wang Fu to go back to the house to catch up on his sleep.

In fact, not just anyone can attend the morning court, at least they must be qualified officials of the fourth rank or above.

Otherwise, we have to wait for the Emperor's grace.

As for Wang Fu, he is certainly qualified as a commander, but why bother.

This is not a good thing. If possible, Zhu Zhen would not want to go.

He had no choice but to mount his horse and, escorted by several guards, rushed towards the palace.

On the deserted street, the only sound that could be heard was the crisp sound of horse hooves from Zhu Zhen and his group, making it look extraordinarily clean.

Zhu Ming was still shaking his head along with the horse's movements, and he didn't even know when he arrived outside the palace gate.

At this time, outside the palace gate, it can be said that there is a bustling crowd, and there are countless official sedans parked there. I am afraid these officials are also rushing to catch up on their sleep at this time, right?
The bearers also took this opportunity to rest against the wall.

There are also people riding carriages, but these are people of high status, so they can rest comfortably in the more spacious carriages and refresh themselves.

Zhu Zhen had just returned to the capital. He could only come here on foot or on horseback. There was neither a sedan nor a carriage.

What's more, ever since he learned to ride a horse, he no longer bothered to ride in a carriage.

A good man should ride a horse and go into battle to kill the enemy. Who rides a carriage?

"When I get back, I will ask Wang Fu to get a carriage for me. Next time I will fall asleep and come here," Zhu Zhen was envious at this time. If there was a carriage now, wouldn't it be more comfortable?

The guards had no choice but to coax their Highness to do it again when they got back, and then do it again when they got back.

At this time, everything was still safe and sound. Although Zhu Zhen's appearance on the horse was conspicuous, the ministers and officials were all catching up on their sleep in sedan chairs or carriages, so they did not attract much attention.

Zhu Ming doesn't like to put on airs, nor does he arrogantly drag others out of cars or sedans to sit in them himself.

Just when everything was calm.

Suddenly, an official came to Zhu Ming, raised his head, and yelled at Zhu Ming with an angry face: "How dare you ride a horse in front of the palace gate? What crime should you do? I think you don't want to live anymore, or are you saying you are not afraid? Are you going to be executed by your majesty to kill all the nine clans?"

It was midnight, the sky had just turned white, and most of the people around were still taking the time to sleep. Everything was originally quiet and peaceful.

At this time, this voice directly tore the calm atmosphere apart. Not only the bearers and grooms woke up one after another, but all the civil and military officials also came out one after another.

"Is it time for o'clock?"

At Dianmao, I just want to count who came to the court today and who didn't come, so that I can have an explanation in case His Majesty asks.

As soon as the results came out, they saw Zhu Chu on the horse and a small official standing in front of him.

Although they didn't know Zhu Zhen, they also recognized the conspicuous python robe.

It's still the early Ming Dynasty, and not everyone can wear python patterns. Just kidding, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't kill people without blinking an eye.

And this little official, he is actually from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

During the morning court, there will be special people to monitor the appearance of the officials. For example, if someone coughs, spits, or even farts, it will be recorded.

In ancient times, people were very concerned about their appearance. If someone was lame due to illness, they might be dismissed from office.

It is said that Li Chengqian, the prince of Li Tang Dynasty, became increasingly arrogant and arrogant because he was "suffering from physical illness and was unable to perform well", and even rebelled and usurped the throne.

Because he was worried that Li Shimin would depose the prince.

It can be seen.So this is the responsibility of the junior officials under the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Zhu Ming also quickly understood this. After thinking about it, he turned around and jumped off the horse. Naturally, the guards followed His Highness's rhythm.

Zhu Ming also said to the clerk: "I just returned to the capital. I didn't have a sedan or a carriage, so I went a little wild. Don't blame me."

Hearing that he calls himself the king and has the python pattern on his body, the ministers already know it.

Especially one of them, who lowered his head, knew Zhu Xi's identity even more.

He is none other than Li Jinglong, the current Duke of Cao.

Although Li Jinglong is not the crown prince yet, he is deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang also wants to cultivate him, so Li Jinglong also came to attend the morning court.

When I saw Zhu Ming at this time, I was suddenly shocked and called out bad luck, why is he here?

I thought it would be no big deal, so I just let it go.

But the little official refused to give up and continued to shout: "What kind of behavior is this? Although you have a noble status, you cannot ride a horse in front of the palace. This has already committed a serious crime."

In fact, since ancient times, unless there is a war, horses are not allowed to ride in the city.

Especially in the capital, it is a serious crime.

Even if this is Yingtian and not the Forbidden City, it's still the same.

What's more, this is still in front of the palace.

Zhu Ming had already begun to frown. Is this kid so blind?I didn’t hear myself calling myself the king.

How much is your monthly salary?Why are you trying so hard to get along with me?

Suddenly, Li Jinglong didn't know what he was thinking. He raised his head and responded to the crowd: "That's right, even if you are the King of Dian, you can't mess with the rules. Otherwise, everyone will ride horses in the city from now on. What should we do?"

Zhu Chu turned around and saw Li Jinglong at once. He was so angry that he shouted angrily: "Good boy, do you remember to eat but not to fight? What's more, didn't you ride a horse yesterday? How dare you jump out? ?”

Li Jinglong was really confident at this time. He held his chest and head high and said, "So that you know that you caught me outside the door, so I didn't ride in the city."

Hey, hey, this is not something to be proud of, right?
The officials around looked at each other with strange expressions. Some wanted to laugh, and some were surprised. It turned out that the rumors yesterday were true?
Someone else was looking at Zhu Ming, and it turned out that this was the Dian King.

All in all people's reactions varied.

Zhu Ming laughed angrily, pointed his finger at Li Jinglong, and said: "Come here, I am your uncle according to seniority. Come, come, let us uncles and nephews have a good exchange. If you happen to be idle, you will be idle, so I will simply take you. Relieve boredom."

When Li Jinglong heard this, he didn't dare to go out. He shrunk his neck and hid behind him. He didn't dare to be arrogant at this time and shouted: "It's that little official who is causing trouble for you. Why are you causing trouble for me?"

Zhu Ming said angrily: "Are you afraid now? What did you do just now? Do you still want to put a big label on me? I will beat you to death."

Zhu Chu took out the jade belt from his waist, just for show.

But the clerk in front of him seized the opportunity, and immediately started to show off his teeth and claws even more, reprimanding Zhu Zhen: "How is it appropriate to take off your clothes and take off your belt on the street?"

Zhu Ming turned his head and looked at this little official in shock. Aren't all the officials in the Ming Dynasty so brave?Are you really not afraid of death?
"Even if you are a vassal king, you should not be so unscrupulous and willful," the clerk said, holding his neck and not flinching at all.

At this time, Zhu Zhen couldn't get off the stage. He was holding a jade belt in his hand, whether it was tied or not.

Moreover, the officials around him were still looking at him, as if they regarded him as a joke.

Suddenly Zhu Chu felt something in his heart and seemed to understand.

As a member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he is responsible for supervising all officials. How could he not know the meaning of wearing a python robe?
He knew that he did it on purpose. Even if it wasn't looking for trouble at the beginning, then it was still looking for trouble now, right?
Is someone trying to cause trouble for themselves?
But you wouldn’t think that you could bring him down in this way, or even let Lao Zhu ransack his house and kill the nine implicated clans, right?Does Lao Zhu want to commit suicide?

It's really boring. He encountered this kind of thing when he first came to the capital, which made Zhu Zhen feel a little unmotivated.

He would be happy to fight against foreign enemies.

But if you are fighting with your own people and engaging in all kinds of intrigues, it would be really boring.

Zhu Ming shook his head and wanted to tie the jade belt. He didn't plan to stay in the capital forever anyway. It was best to go back after debriefing.

Of course he also knew it couldn't be that simple.

Old Juba can't keep himself imprisoned, right?

He already wanted to put an end to the matter, even if it meant losing a little face.

But when he took a step back, the clerk took a step forward and continued shouting: "Since you are self-aware, why don't you wait until the morning to apologize to His Majesty in person?"

Zhu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, anger surged in his heart, and he stopped wearing his belt and pulled it out directly.

Just hearing a 'pop' sound, the clerk spun around in a circle, his face suddenly turned red.

At this moment, the entire audience fell silent, and everyone looked at Zhu Zhen in disbelief.

Zhu Ming sneered and said: "What I hate most in my life is being shameless. Do you really think that I don't dare to slap you?"

The clerk seemed to have been beaten to death. He covered his cheeks that immediately swelled up, looked at Zhu Zhen, and did not dare to speak any more.

But someone among the hundreds of officials stood up, glared at Zhu Ming, and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Dian, even if you are the vassal king, what reason do you have to whip the court officials?"

He is the newly appointed censor of Zuodu after Zhan Hui was executed, and he is also the boss of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Seeing someone under his command being beaten, he naturally had to stand up and seek justice.

Zhu Ming had already thought that someone might be stumbling upon him, but he didn't know who it was. He had just arrived in the capital, and when had he offended someone?

At this time, he was very angry, and Zuodu Yushi came up to him.

Zhu Zhen smiled and called to the guards around him: "Press them here for me."

The guards absolutely followed Zhu Zina to the death. After giving the order, they went up without hesitation and captured Zuodu Yushi.

The censor of Zuodu was a civil servant, so he was no match for them. He and the petty official were also pinned down in front of Zhu Ming.

Zhu Ming held the jade belt in his hand and whipped it on the buttocks and backs of the two of them.

It just so happened that I was spanked by Lao Zhu yesterday. Although it was not very harmful, it was extremely humiliating, so I decided to take revenge on others today.

The censor of Zuodu screamed out "Ouch" after being beaten, and he still shouted in dissatisfaction: "Why do you beat me? Why do you beat me? According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, you have no reason to beat me. Ouch." "

After Zhu Ming twitched a few times, he raised his head and looked at the others around him.

No one expected that Zhu Chu would suddenly go berserk. He was simply a demon king. They all dared to meet his eyes and lowered their heads.

But some people said righteously: "King of Dian, stop it. You whip the court officials like this. Where do you put the law? Be careful that we come to your majesty to take a copy of it."

"Do you want a reason? Okay, then let me ask, what rank are these two guys?" Zhu Zhen pointed at the two people on the ground with his jade belt.

Not to mention the little official, this Zuodu censor was established in the 16th year of Hongwu, and his official position was the third rank.

Zhu Chu pointed at himself again: "What grade am I in?"

Everyone was speechless.

You are a vassal king, the highest title below the emperor. Even if you don't have an official position, it has nothing to do with the official position. It is an absolute crushing of status.

Even if a first-rank official is in front of the prince, he has to kneel down to pay his respects.

Take Li Jinglong, for example. He doesn't have an official position now, but he's not yet domineering and unscrupulous.

This is true for a prince, let alone a vassal king.

Zhu Ming raised the jade belt in his hand and pulled it out again, shouting angrily: "Things that don't open their eyes will only find fault with me. What about you? Aren't you the ones who commit rebellion and should be punished by annihilating the nine tribes?"

Good guy, the moment you open your mouth, it will be a serious crime that will implicate the nine clans?

"I dare not say that, Your Highness, he is the censor of Zuodu, and the minor officials are also members of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. They are responsible for supervising the officials. If they are not allowed to speak, what is the point of them?" someone shouted .

Zhu Ming turned around and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Huang Zicheng, the companion of the East Palace and the Minister of Taichang Temple," the man said his name.

Zhu Ming was moved in his heart. Did he mention the companion reading in the East Palace first, and then the official position?

It seems that this is the person of Zhu Yunwen, the current emperor's grandson, and he is proud of it.

is it him?Or is it them?

(End of this chapter)