Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 165 Chapter 165 Killed with a Stick

Since the world is privately owned.

The inheritance of imperial power and throne is naturally handled by one surname.

Therefore, the imperial power thing is mostly continued by the same method of transmission as AIDS.

Unless you can build an empire from scratch, that's not within the scope of this spread.

Only in this way can a hierarchical order of king, king, minister, father, father and son be maintained.

Zhu Yuanzhang's art of controlling people was self-taught.

After years of hard work learning theory and practical operations, he became more and more proficient.

Zhu Yuanzhang used the "back-word method" to test Wang Buli.

If Wang Buli succeeds, it will be easy to talk about in the future. If he fails, then he will have a different attitude.

Zhu Biao has now learned the basic methods of luring people with benefits and threatening them with criminal law.

He still had a lot to learn in the imperial arts, so in some governance methods, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that his son was still very immature and he had to control him well.

Mao Xiang galloped on his horse. After arriving at the imperial city, he dismounted and galloped to report to the emperor.

After he finished speaking out of breath, Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table heavily:

"I specially sent someone to warn him. Wang Buli is still so impulsive. It will be difficult for him to occupy a high position in the court in the future!"

Zhu Biao listened to his father's words and remembered what his father had just said.

Pretend to be deaf and dumb, pretend to be confused.

A monarch must be good at concealing his true intentions.

“See but not see, hear but not hear, know but not know.”

Only in this way can your subordinates not guess your thoughts and not dare to play tricks on you easily.

Zhu Biao looked at his father, gave him a look, and said quickly:

"Dad, my brother-in-law is indeed a little impulsive and a little younger. He still needs to practice more."

"I know he is young, so I just promoted him from a minor official to the position of a classics official.

If it were done to him, a high-ranking official of the third or fifth grade, he would definitely poke a hole in the sky. How could this be done? "

Zhu Yuanzhang's words caused Zhu Biao to be down for a while, not knowing how to continue.

Mao Xiang kept staring at his head. He just felt something was wrong.

Because the emperor just lifted it up heavily and put it down gently, and did not say any substantial punishment for Wang Buli.

Sure enough, even though his son-in-law is half a son-in-law, after all, His Majesty still protects his son-in-law.

At this time, the face of Zhangshan, the Minister of Rites, who had entered the imperial city, became red and swollen, and blood flowed out.

The sweat from the hot day stung his face.

But Zhang Shan persisted and first went to Prime Minister Hu Weiyong to report the matter and asked him to report to the emperor together.

Hu Weiyong was also stunned.

There is no such scheming person as Li Shanchang around him to remind him, and he cannot understand Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts at all.

Liu Bowen was also buried in the soil, and Li Shanchang stayed away from the court.

It can be said that there are no people who understand Zhu Yuanzhang.

"You mean Wang Buli killed a member of the Ryukyu Kingdom's mission in the street and paraded them away with their heads?"

"good."

"It's so arrogant!" Chen Ning couldn't help scolding him.

"The injury on your face was also caused by Wang Buli?"

Hearing Tu Jie's question, Zhang Shan shook his head: "His Royal Highness, King Yan, beat him this time."

His Royal Highness Prince Yan all sided with Wang Buli, which sounded a bit tricky.

But thinking from another direction, that is that Wang Buli had an affair with the vassal king!

Hu Weiyong immediately spoke in the midst of lightning and flint:

"This matter is not trivial and cannot be neglected. Follow me immediately to report to His Majesty."

The group immediately went to Zhu Yuanzhang's office.

Zhang Shan's appearance was even more miserable. He knelt on the ground and cried out about Wang Buli's atrocity of killing the envoy!

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was listening to Zhang Shan's report, and resentment had already arisen in his heart. He hated such courtiers who made trouble the most.

Hu Weiyong secretly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's face and saw that he was already angry, so he quickly stopped him:

"Your Majesty, Prince Consort Buli is young and impulsive. I believe he must have been deceived by others to make such a mistake."

"Well, what Prime Minister Hu said is reasonable. What Wang Buli did in this matter was indeed wrong."

Zhu Yuanzhang echoed Hu Weiyong, and then changed the topic:

"But let's talk about Zhang Shangshu publicly saying that the prince broke the law and the common people were guilty, and you ordered the soldiers to capture the prince's consort, Bu Li."

Hu Weiyong's expression changed, and he looked at Zhang Shan who was kneeling on the ground in disbelief.

You dare to say anything.

Don't take me with you if you want to die!

This is a topic that no one can touch.

Hu Weiyong, who had served Zhu Yuanzhang for many years, immediately grasped the key point. This matter was more serious than Wang Buli killing the envoy in the street.

"Did you say that?"

Hu Weiyong immediately started cutting and angrily scolded Zhang Shan:

"Why didn't you explain the matter to the truth? I hope His Highness King Yan will give you a whip.

Let us see, even a whip given to you is light. "

Zhang Shan was now sweating hotly on his head, and there was heat coming out of his hair.

He murmured speechlessly.

"Your Majesty, I told the prince to stop him, but he didn't listen to me. He didn't even want to read the prince's handwriting. He also said that the prince was deceived by you. I, I said this to stop him."

"Let me ask you, did you say this in public?"

"My lord, my lord, I said so."

Zhang Shan seemed to have lost all his strength. Since the emperor knew it, he was already at fault for not telling the truth completely.

"One hundred sticks."

Zhu Yuanzhang gave an order, and someone took Zhang Shan out and started to play.

popping.

The wooden board hit Zhang Shan's body one after another, and the screams were heard in the hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said: "Prime Minister Hu, what do you think we should do about our son-in-law killing the Ryukyu envoy in the street?"

Listening to the screams coming from outside, Hu Weiyong was also trembling in his heart.

If Zhang Shan is beaten with a hundred sticks, his life or death will be a problem!

Hu Weiyong ran out of ideas for a moment, and then he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the consort is the son-in-law of the emperor. Others are not allowed to interrogate him at will. Your Majesty still needs to decide how to punish him."

Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and thought deeply, then looked at Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao could only bite the bullet and said: "Father, brother-in-law, he is the history of Jiangning County. There was a murder case in his jurisdiction. After solving the case, he arrested the murderer and brought justice to the people. In the final analysis, he was not at fault."

"What Biao'er said is reasonable. My son-in-law enforces the law fairly and has no personal enmity with the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoy. If the Ryukyu Kingdom's envoy hadn't casually killed two of my Ming Dynasties, it would be reasonable to ask him to apologize for his life.

Anyway, everyone dies. I have sentenced a stupid case today, and I will be able to pass another sentence. "

Zhu Biao bowed and said nothing more.

"Hu Xiang, what do you think?"

In the morning, several people tried to offend the Ryukyu State envoy, but Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye.

After listening to their advice, they released the Ryukyu envoy, but he was hacked to death by Wang Buli at noon. In the afternoon, Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye to this matter and passed it by lightly.

The sound of beatings outside the hall stopped, and the guards entered the hall to report.

It is said that the Minister of Rites cannot bear the punishment of war.

Damn it!

Hu Weiyong's expression changed again.

Sure enough, no one can touch the heirs of the old Long family unless he wants to.

Even Chen Ning, who was cold-blooded by nature, was also shocked. This was a dignified third-grade official, the Minister of Rites, who was beaten to death outside the main hall.

Tu Jie had begun to tremble uncontrollably.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the emperor's throne, was still waiting for his answer, Hu Weiyong immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think what the prince said makes sense."

"The prince is always kind, and I want to hear your advice."

Hu Weiyong also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was dissatisfied with Yuan Kai's answers to both ends and "drove him crazy". He held on and said:

"The impact of killing someone on the street is too great. I suggest that we still impose a three-month salary penalty to serve as a warning to the Prince Consort."

"A fine is a good idea."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and asked Zhongshu Sheng to write a memorial on the fine. After approval, it would be sent to the Ministry of Personnel.

Hu Weiyong and others came out of the main hall and saw Zhang Shan, the Minister of Rites, who had been beaten to death. They all felt chills on their backs.

He was looking for death on his own, and he dared to say that, and he almost got us in trouble.

Hu Weiyong flicked his sleeves and went back to work without even looking at Zhang Shan's body.

After Zhu Biao saw a few people leaving, he listened to Zhu Yuanzhang give him some instructions on the methods of emperor magic, asking him to find opportunities to test them on his own in the future, so that he could become more comfortable with them. The emperor has supreme power. If a third-grade official says he wants to kill you, he will kill you immediately. There is no need to give you a hundred sticks.

Generally speaking, the maximization of the emperor's personal interests and the maximization of the empire's interests are sometimes not completely consistent.

The emperor reigns for life.

He could pass on the costs and risks of his misdeeds to the entire empire and future generations.

But conversely, a considerable proportion of the benefits brought by carefully maintaining the imperial order belong to the beneficiaries of all aspects of the imperial order, and the hard work belongs entirely to oneself.

Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed a rare person who has both positive and negative aspects.

Therefore, the tyrants, foolish kings and mediocre kings in history occupy a large space, but the wise kings are as low as the stars in the morning.

Compared with the limited number of honest officials, yamen and officials who abuse their power for personal gain account for the majority.

Ming Dynasty needs to bear the shortcomings of the official agency system, because one family cannot control the world, and it needs shepherd dogs.

It's just that the relationship between officials and the people is more fragile. These officials who replace the emperor's sheep are hired to herd other people's sheep. They are less concerned about the life and death of the people than the aristocratic group.

Anyway, the world doesn't belong to my family, so many officials don't care about the lives of ordinary people.

Just like the newlyweds who were killed in Yong'an Village, no one cared about their life or death.

In addition, small farmers have a high level of economic self-sufficiency, so as long as they are not forced to a certain extent, the people can tolerate the extortion of corrupt officials.

In the history of more than two thousand years, each empire has been inheriting the system of the previous dynasty and constantly fixing bugs.

The Qin Dynasty abolished feudalism and adopted the system of prefectures and counties.

During the Han Dynasty, when the feudal vassals were reduced, Confucianism was the sole focus.

The Sui and Tang Dynasties invented the imperial examination system for selecting talents.

The Song Dynasty restricted military generals and desperately advocated the argument of having its own golden house in the book to avoid the emergence of vassal towns. After local dominance, they would counterattack the central government.

After the Ming Dynasty abolished the prime minister, it invented the cabinet system to replace the power of the prime minister, and the factory guard system to improve the emperor's personal monitoring ability.

But fundamentally speaking, there has never been an effective check and balance of power in any dynasty or generation.

Jiangning County Government Office.

Three villagers in Yong'an Village were so frightened by the appearance of Wang Buli that the murderous god appeared that they could not eat.

When others discussed and learned that what Mr. Dianshi was carrying was the head of the murderer of Yu Sheng and his wife, the three of them became bolder again.

They didn't expect that Mr. Dianshi would handle the case so quickly, and he would kill the person if he wanted to. They thought they had to go to Sanshan Street to watch the execution.

On the other hand, the executioner on the side looked at the head with great dissatisfaction.

Fourth Master's job of cutting off the head was a bit rough.

At first glance, it is clear that it was not cut with a single knife.

Jiang Huan had already taken away Wang Buli's bloody clothes and washed them.

Wang Buli had already finished his meal amidst Zhu Di's excited inquiries. He knew Mao Xiang.

"He went to file a complaint. I think my father will give you a few whips."

"Will not."

Wang Buli was sitting on a chair in the hall, drinking herbal tea to enjoy the coolness. He was sweating just after eating. The weather was too hot.

Sun Jiusheng was called to deal with the head, so as not to stink in the summer.

"why?"

"I enforce the law impartially, and the laws of the Ming Dynasty do not stipulate that killing an envoy will be a crime!"

After listening to Wang Buli's answer, Zhu Di stood up immediately:

"I don't study well, don't lie to me!"

"I am proficient in the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Why did I lie to you?"

Zhu Di sat back with a smile and couldn't help but sigh:

"If I had known it, I would have helped. I have never felt the feeling of killing someone. How do you feel?"

"It's much harder to kill than a chicken. If you don't know the strength, it's better to chop off the chicken's head quickly."

"That's it?"

Zhu Di didn't understand Wang Buli's feelings.

He felt that killing someone shouldn't feel like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang's envoys sent to other countries were killed, and he had little punishment, let alone Wang Buli's killing of envoys from other countries.

They don't dare to prick!

At this time, the messenger's life is not safe at all.

The incident of Wang Buli killing the envoy in the street caused such a big fuss.

Wu Wei, the county magistrate, couldn't sit still anymore and ran over to ask what he thought.

"In Wuzhi County, the criminal was arrested and tried to attack me, so I killed him."

After listening to Wang Buli's words, Wu Wei didn't even bother to refute him. This kind of excuse is the only one you can make openly.

"Buli, you are still young and have a bright future, why do you act impulsively!"

Wu Wei didn't think Wang Buli was a fool.

He just couldn't figure out why he had to stand up, it was simply unnecessary.

If the Ryukyu State delegation can leave, then His Majesty must have wanted to turn a blind eye to this matter.

Otherwise they will not be let go.

Now that I have been killed and arrested by you, can this matter be resolved?

Listening to Wu Wei's analysis, Wang Buli nodded. Naturally, he would not say that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to do it.

"Wuzhi County, I understand your concerns. I heard people from the palace say that they falsely accused the dead couple of playing fairy dance, mainly because they had no evidence to prove it. I killed the person and said they were arresting them, but they also had no evidence to prove it. What's more, there were still people who saw them. Stopped me."

Wang Buli spread his hands and said, "It was their own choice to get to this point."

After listening to Wang Buli's explanation, Wu Wei nodded slightly.

Anyway, the main thing now is that there is no proof, not to mention that the other party is wrong in the first place.

If the person in the main palace does not pursue Wang Buli to account, this matter will probably not cause any trouble.

Wu Weisi thought for a moment, and then came up with another idea:

"Buli, there are loopholes in what you are doing now. You are not only arresting the murderer, but also warning the other envoys from the foreign countries so that they do not dare to cause trouble.

Then hang the head of the Ryukyu State envoy at the entrance of the public hall, like a corrupt official peeling a daylily, and place it in front of the county government office.

You are going to break the law because of the national prestige of Ming Dynasty, and there is no personal hatred between you!

By the way, I am sending a copy of the Ming Dynasty Law to the envoys of the foreign countries. I believe that your majesty will also reduce the punishment on you. "

"good idea."

King Yan Zhu Di immediately agreed with this idea. Not only would he kill the envoy who dared to kill people randomly in the Ming Dynasty in the street, but he would also make him infamy for thousands of years. Look at the consequences of going against the Ming Dynasty!

Wang Buli was also thinking, and then shook his head:

"In my opinion, if you give them the Great Ming Law and they won't study it, it's better to sell it to them. It will cost money after all.

The journey back and forth takes quite a long time. The Law of the Ming Dynasty is a very good read and is not easy to finish. "

"Hahaha, good idea." Zhu Di clapped his hands and laughed.

Who is a good person willing to read the Ming Dynasty Law? Those laws are too long and convoluted, so he doesn't even bother to read them.

Zhu Di wanted to laugh when he thought of the scene of the envoys from other countries reading the Ming Dynasty Laws all night long.

"You still need to take the initiative to plead guilty to the emperor for this matter. After all, killing people on the street is not easy to get over. It is easy to fall into the trap and will be impeached by the officials."

Wu Wei has been in officialdom for a long time and has heard about some things in officialdom.

They would definitely take notice of this kind of thing.

But in the end, Wu Wei's worries were unnecessary.

As soon as the news spread that Zhu Yuanzhang directly killed Zhang Shan, the Minister of Rites, everyone knew that the Ryukyu envoy was dead.

The emperor wanted to protect his consort.

Who wants to impeach him without opening his eyes?

Your ass is as hard as the Minister of Etiquette!

I really want to keep company with him, but don’t take me with him.

Wang Buli's punishment was quickly sent to the Jiangning County government office. The head of the official department read out the punishment for Wang Buli's killing of seven envoys from the Ryukyu Kingdom in the street.

The emperor believed that he was too murderous and the culprit should be killed. The remaining accomplices should not be punished with death. However, because they did not get out of the way as required by Dian Shi, they instead swarmed him, so the killing was reasonable.

Therefore, he confiscated three months' salary of Wang Buli, the classic historian of Jiangning County.

In fact, even the officials found this punishment unbelievable.

Is this punishment?

Hearing this, King Yan Zhu Di was so shocked that he was speechless.

Although Wang Buli now has the title of Prince Consort, he is still given a salary from Dian Shi.

According to his father's stingy temper, he would not be given the salary of a consort before marrying his daughter to Wang Buli.

What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Wang Buli was not short of money at all.

Wu Wei looked outside blankly. The sun really didn't come out from the west.

"Didn't Zhang Shan, Minister of Rites, accuse me of committing murder in the street?"

Wang Buli knew very well how Zhang Shan could give up.

"Reply to the Prince Consort." The head of the Ministry of Personnel replied respectfully:

"Your Majesty held Zhang Shan accountable, the former Minister of Rites, and ordered him to be punished for a hundred years. As a result, Zhang Shan died without surviving the criminal law. Now the new Minister of Rites is Lu Ben, and the appointment is going through the process."

"Forehead."

Now it was Wang Buli's turn to be speechless.

(End of this chapter)