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

Chapter 306 Zhuo Jing, the Minister of Household Affairs?

After chatting with Zhu Yuanzhang for a while, Zhu Yu was released from the palace by the old man.

Zhu Yuanzhang called him here this time, obviously just because of the stupid things he shouted in the street before.

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang thought, didn't Zhu Ming know that others could call the princes and generals Xiang Ning, but you, the prince, couldn't? Aren't you afraid that people with serious intentions will actually start a rebellion?

However, Zhu Zhen believed that in the troubled times, all dynasties

Those who instigated the rebellion were the first to have the shadow of a cult, and then the aristocratic families began to take over.

Starting from the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu actually belonged to a famous family. He was the grandson of Xiang Yan, a famous general in Chu State. He was from a famous family with a prominent family background.

Although Liu Bang himself does not have such a glorious family background bonus, his wife Lu Fei is also from a famous family. It is said that the Lu family is related to Lu Buwei, and Lu Buwei is the Lu family with the Jiang surname. It is said that he is the descendant of Jiang Shang and Jiang Taigong. descendants.

It can be seen.

After that, whether it was Wang Mang who usurped the Han Dynasty, or Dong Zhuo, the rebellious minister and traitor at the end of the Han Dynasty, or the various princes competing for the throne, and even the Jin Dynasty, Sui, Tang, and Song Dynasties, it had always been a game for aristocratic families.

It's just that the family's degree of prominence is slightly different.

It is said that even Tang Taizong Li Shimin was looked down upon by the seven sects and five surnames.

Li Shimin was so angry that he once wanted to change his family name.

Not to mention the peasant emperor Zhu Chongba?

So Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry after that. The father and son were in the harem side hall, secretly not knowing what they said.

In short, when Zhu Chu finally returned to his house, the Shang Fang sword was hidden under the python robe again.

"Jiangnan aristocratic family? Although I don't know how to keep my hair or not, and I don't know how to engage in literary inquisition. But you'd better be more honest and cooperative with me. Otherwise, my father is only concerned about his reputation, and I can't. I don’t care,” Zhu Zhen sneered.

Moreover, Zhu Ming specially asked Xiao Baozi, who was greeting him, to send a young eunuch to find Li Gui.

"I have met Your Highness," Li Gui knelt down on one knee and saluted Zhu Chu.

Zhu Ming nodded and said: "Get up. Li Gui, I want to give you a task."

"Please give me your instructions, Your Highness," Li Gui said hurriedly, feeling happy that he was finally useful.

"You should also get to know some people today, know who is trustworthy, and who can be won over, right? Tomorrow you call the Jin Yiwei you can trust, and set off directly to the Jiangnan area, secretly investigate the local aristocratic families and people "

"Especially if there is a family named Zhang, let me investigate it carefully."

The family surnamed Zhang has a very good memory. He still remembers that Yan Shitai, the current magistrate of Yongchang Prefecture, was impeached and sued by other colleagues because of his handling of the case of a son of the Zhang family. In addition, he was suppressed by those aristocratic families. , and then he was exiled to Yunnan.

This is still the Hongwu period in the early Ming Dynasty. It seems that these people really care about eating rather than fighting.

"Do they really think that my father is too old to carry a knife? But they don't know how powerful I am. Sooner or later, I will make the world miss the kindness of Emperor Hongwu. My father still has to find a reason to kill you, and why? Just kill according to the family tree. This time, I want to kill according to the genealogy," Zhu Zhen sneered.

Zhu Ming once highly praised Zhu Yuanzhang's so-called cruel methods. How could there be any mercy for corrupt officials?

You are corrupt, you take bribes, you bully the people and endanger the stability of the country. If you can be corrupt, that is your ability.

But you will have to pay it back sooner or later. Don’t get caught. If you get caught, you will die.

There are rules to the game, right?

Li Gui was trembling all over. To be honest, he was scared.

After all, it’s not like he has never experienced the Yunnan period. In order to promote the reform of native land and return to local migration, His Highness killed the chieftain families one by one. If the children of many families at that time cried, they would say that Your Highness is here. Your Highness’s reputation is already good. Let the child stop crying.

It was really a river of blood and heads rolling in.

This trip to the south of the Yangtze River may be even worse?

But Li Gui didn't hesitate at all and immediately agreed: "I will obey your order."

Then he went down to get ready.

As for how Jiang Wei should respond when he goes to ask for someone tomorrow.

Jiang Yu? Does he dare to talk to His Highness?

Now this dignified commander of the Jinyi Guards is scared to death of Zhu Zhen.

Because Jiang Wei also vaguely noticed that Lao Zhu's attitude was changing, could it be that His Highness the Eighteenth really had a chance to leap over the Dragon Gate?

In fact, not only Jiang Wei was aware of it, but also everyone in the government and the public, as long as they were not stupid and had a little long-term vision, could not feel it?

Why did Fang Xiaoru stop Zhu Ming last night and scold him for not being a son or a minister? Unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust?

It was because he felt that Zhu Xi's existence had become a threat to the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen.

Once Emperor Hongwu really wanted to pave the way for Zhu Chu at all costs, he wouldn't care if he was killed again and the blood would flow like a river.

The Hu Weiyong case implicated tens of thousands of people, and just last year the Lan Yu case implicated more than 15,000 people.

Do you really think that Zhu Yuanzhang, one of those emperors in the late Ming Dynasty, will be manipulated by you?

To put it bluntly, if people in the world dare to resist, he really dares to kill everyone in the world.

What's more, Zhu Zina is not a vegetarian, he is a lion who eats meat. If he doesn't cause trouble for you, you still dare to cause trouble for him?

Just like today's morning meeting.

Zhu Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, like a sleeping lion, standing there with a feeling of getting out of bed because he didn't have a good rest.

Although he was standing in the queue of generals, he was looking at the civilian officials with eager eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also yawning above. He chatted with Zhu Zhen for so long last night, but he didn't feel tired at all. After that, he read the memorial for a long time, until he just fell asleep for a while in the middle of the night and got up to go to the morning court.

As usual, the civil servants spoke enthusiastically at this time and began the regular meeting this morning.

But suddenly, Zhu Min came out of the crowd, glanced at the civil servants, and said with a cold snort: "I feel very calm today. Why, no one wants to impeach me? You don't speak, but I am not used to it. Come on. Come on, let's have a few people play with me first to warm up the place."

Is the warm place okay?

The civil servants all looked at Zhu Ming in astonishment, wondering if His Highness was sick? If I don't impeach you, you won't be happy, right?

"Zhen'er," Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, gently shook his head at Zhu Zhu, and said: "There is no such thing as trifling in the court."

"But my son was blocked by Fang Xiaoru last night. Let's not say that he was suspected of assassinating the king and killing the driver. It was me who bullied him. I was puzzled. I have obviously made great contributions to the country, and I am not even afraid of life and death. It’s okay to take the lead and kill the enemy in person without getting any praise or praise. Why is it now said that this king is not a son of man, not a minister of others, or even unfaithful, filial, benevolent and unjust? Ministers, can anyone explain to me? " Zhu. Finally, he started to get angry.

In fact, it was because he really wanted to trim his hair yesterday that he finally calmed down yesterday's dispute with his final confession.

But today, it was his turn to find trouble.

Zhu Ming looked at the civil servants with a sneer, pointed at them, and cursed bluntly: "I am still saying the same thing, you are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, but your stomach is full of business. You all say you are reading the books of sages, but in fact you are not. They're bullshit. What you care about has always been your own interests. Either for fame or for profit. The saying goes, "If you don't have profit, you won't be able to do it early, that's all."

"Your Highness, you have uttered arrogant words in this court several times, humiliating us in this way, as if you are the only one who is here for the Ming Dynasty, and we are not serving the court. No matter what you do in the future, we dare not be angry. Dare I say, even if you really want to rebel one day, we can only watch helplessly?" Someone shouted, quite upright and righteous.

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was completely silent.

He actually said that Zhu Ming might want to rebel? This is simply outrageous.

Even the officials in Zhu Yunwen's camp lowered their heads and did not dare to respond.

He was even afraid of being mistaken for being with him.

This is simply embarrassing.

Even if Zhu Ming was impeached before, the most he could do was impeach him for transgressing. No one ever mentioned the word rebellion.

Even if they heard that Zhu Chu dared to call himself Holy Khan on the grassland, they never said that Zhu Chu might rebel.

This is a fundamental issue of principle.

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and shouted: "Zhuo Jing, do you know what you are talking about?"

Zhuo Jing, a famous talent in the early Ming Dynasty, was ranked second in the rankings in the 21st year of Hongwu, and was promoted to the right minister of the household department.

It is said that there is a very legendary story about this Zhuo Jing.

When he was young, Zhuo Jing was talented and intelligent, with an eye for ten lines and a photographic memory.

Even Zhu Zhen was able to do it by relying on the system. He is a natural talent.

Once when Zhuo Jing was fifteen years old, because he was studying in Baoxiang Mountain, he got lost in the wind and rain when returning home at night. He finally got back home after riding on an ox. However, when he was released, he discovered that it turned out to be a tiger. .

Of course, that being said, the exact details are still unclear. Zhuo Jing also saw Zhu Di's ambition in history and believed that once Zhu Yunwen wanted to reduce the vassal, the King of Yan would definitely raise an army to rebel. It would be better to transfer the vassal territory of King Yan to Nanchang and completely cut off the tiger's claws.

It's a pity that Zhu Yunwen didn't adopt his opinion, otherwise Zhu Di would really be finished.

In addition, because Zhu Yuanzhang was not strict about the system of the kings, many vassal kings' carriages and clothing were based on the specifications of his eldest brother Zhu Biao.

It was Zhuo Jing who mentioned this in his memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang, saying: "The capital is an example for the world. If your Majesty does not distinguish the rank and majesty of the kings as early as possible, and makes their clothes the same as those of the princes, then the legitimate concubines will be confused and the dignity will be inferior." Without order, how can we order the world?”

Not only was Zhu Yuanzhang not angry, but he thought Zhuo Jing was right and respected him even more.

It is enough to show that Zhuo Jing is upright and not afraid of power. He is also very smart and has a vicious vision.

Not only Zhu Di, but also Zhu Ming's ambition was noticed by him.

Before, it was because Zhu Yuanzhang had been deliberately shielding and conniving, and he didn't want to say anything more. After all, he regarded himself as noble and noble. Now that Emperor Hongwu is still alive, of course his allegiance is to the emperor, and he will not flatter the emperor's grandson.

But Zhu Ming was too aggressive, so he couldn't bear it anymore and said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the King of Dian is arrogant and arrogant, but he is indeed capable of conquering the world and breaking up territories. But who can subdue this fierce tiger except Your Majesty? ? Please give your Majesty more discipline. It is best to let him study for a few more years under the supervision of the Imperial Academy."

"How dare you, Shuzi?" Zhu Zhen suddenly became anxious and started to poke his eyeballs with sand, right? Hello Zhuo Jing, your name is Zhuo Jing, right? You just wish that this king died in the Imperial College, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang was still very angry at first, but now he could see that Zhuo Jing was actually very smart. He was afraid that Zhu Jing would settle accounts later, and that he would make a big fuss in the court, and then everyone would be unable to stand down.

It seemed that Zhuo Jing was serious when he said that Zhu Zhen was going to rebel as soon as he opened his mouth.

But he turned around and took out the steps again.

So Zhu Yuanzhang was not anxious anymore, and watched Zhu Ming jumping around while holding back his smile.

"I am a military commander, a military commander. My duty is to guard the borders and defend the country, not to govern the world. Do you know what it means to 'distribute enfeoffments but not the soil, to give titles to the nobles but not visit the people, to live in emoluments but not manage affairs'? I'll go What is the use of Mao in the Imperial College?" Zhu Zhen sneered and scolded angrily.

"Your Highness, being ignorant and skillful is not something worth bragging about," Zhuo Jing said with a flat face.

"Pfft."

I don't know who it was, but couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Zhu Chu is so angry, is this what I'm talking about? Didn’t I mean that I am a vassal king and have no autonomy? What kind of culture should I learn?

What's more, you have never heard of this king's methods.

When this king ascends the throne in the future, he will be the emperor and his ministers. There will be no place for you on the ship of this new era.

Zhu Zhu glared at Zhuo Jing with a cold expression. He originally wanted to get angry, but this guy pushed back without being soft or hard, and he was immediately furious.

"Okay, Chu'er, don't mess around," Zhu Yuanzhang finally spoke up, with a smile on his lips. He didn't expect that this kid would also have a bad day.

Zhuo Jing? He has a donkey temper, but he does have talent, and unlike that Confucian scholar Fang Xiaoru, he is not a flashy thing, but a real talent for governing the country and ensuring peace.

Fang Xiaoru? Zhu Yuanzhang gave him some face and said that it was not the time to use him yet, but in fact he just didn't like him.

Just like Xie Jin, the so-called most talented man in the Ming Dynasty, he is simply a flashy idiot.

The number one talent? Where did you put Sanyang?

What's more, Fang Xiaoru's reputation has long been known, and he was recommended to Zhu Yuanzhang in the fifteenth year of Hongwu.

Zhuo Jing, on the other hand, obtained his fame in the 21st year of Hongwu.

Nowadays, one of them is just a private lecturer, and the other is a minister in the court who is highly valued by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Isn't it obvious at a glance which one is higher and which one is lower?

What if he is allowed to follow the brat to Jiangnan? Maybe it can save you a lot of trouble.

What's more, many officials are now surrounding Yunwen, but although there are military officers loyal to him, there is a lack of civil servants.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang already had some thoughts. He turned to Zhu Zhen and said, "Go and stand aside. If you don't have anything to do next, just watch and listen."

Zhu Zhen was speechless. Since it had nothing to do with him, why did he still ask him to come to the morning court? Are you just reluctant to let yourself have a good night's sleep?

You are so good, you are really a real dad.

And that Zhuo Jing, you wait.

Zhu Chu glared at Zhuo Jing, as if he was telling him not to leave after school if he could.

Zhuo Jing didn't even look at him, he had already returned to his original position spontaneously.

As the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhuo Jing can be said to be of high authority.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system and Zhongshu Sheng, the status of the six ministries was greatly improved.

That's right, the six-ministry system was not established in the Qing Dynasty, but existed in the Ming Dynasty.

The status of the six ministers reached its highest at this time.

These six parts are officials, households, rituals, soldiers, punishments, and work.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the appointment and dismissal, examination, promotion, transfer and other matters of officials.

The Ministry of Household Affairs is in charge of the country's territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and wages, and all financial matters.

The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry all perform their own duties, but I won’t go into details here.

After Zhu Zhen stopped making trouble, the morning court could finally continue.

In fact, the regular morning meeting was nothing more than a meeting to make a report. In addition, there was a steady stream of memorials sent to Zhu Yuanzhang's case. If there was really a major or urgent matter, an emergency meeting would have been held long ago.

Therefore, the morning court usually talks about ordinary things. It is really not like what is shown in the TV series. It seems that all important things are discussed with the emperor in the morning court.

Zhu Yu stood there bored, listening to these trivial and boring things, and soon fell asleep. Finally, he simply lowered his head and dozed there in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair, and he mentioned that his dragon chair was not like the one in the TV series, and there was a table in front of it.

There is only a dragon chair on it. The so-called dragon bench does not mean that there is a table in front of you, but the armrests on both sides are large, and you can put some things on it, such as memorials, tea cups, etc. This is the dragon bench.

The reason for this is that Zhu Yuanzhang can easily see the appearance of every civil and military person in the Manchu Dynasty below, from expression changes to small movements. Sitting in his position, he can grasp the movements of the entire audience.

So Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Chun being lazy there at a glance. He thought about it, coughed lightly and said, "Zhu'er."

Zhu Zhen didn't agree.

"楩儿?"

Zhu Chu still didn't move.

All civil and military officials in the court looked at Zhu Zhen with black eyes, "You are so brave."

Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty was close and he reached out to pat Zhu Chu's arm.

Zhu Chu finally ‘woke up’.

In fact, he did it on purpose. He raised his head and asked pretending to be worried: "Ah? Is it done? Then I'll go back."

"Stop," Zhu Yuanzhang said with a dark face, "Can you fall asleep standing up?"

"Didn't you say it's none of my business?" Zhu Zhen was still complaining.

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his laughter, the brat still holds a grudge? I don't know who to follow at all.

(you guess?)

Knowing that he was being petty and making trouble for not letting him quarrel with Zhuo Jing, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care and was quite happy. After all, Min'er was still a child.

A child who is 1.9 meters tall?

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang now likes Zhu Yu, so he likes it however he likes it. He said with some discussion: "Just now, the Minister of Household Affairs mentioned that this year he plans to try to plant the three major crops that you pay tribute to in Yunnan around the capital, namely corn, sweet potato and Potato. Please tell everyone what else needs attention."

"Secretary of the Ministry of Finance? Who?" Zhu Zhen was stunned.

Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's introduction, Zhu Jin saw Zhuo Jing coming out, raised his hands and said, "My subordinate Zhuo Jing is none other than the Minister of Household Affairs."

"Good boy, is that you?"

(End of this chapter)