Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 214 214 Who wants to harm me?
The night was deeper.

Prime Minister Hu Weiyong hammered his waist and slowly lagged among the crowd to leave the palace and go home.

Even though he was younger than Zhu Yuanzhang, he felt that he was getting old very quickly after working long and intensively, and his performance on the bed also seemed a little inadequate.

He really didn't know where Zhu Yuanzhang got so much energy.

In particular, Hu Weiyong knew that he still had right-hand men and women to assist him in handling various government affairs.

But Zhu Yuanzhang handled all the memorials by himself, and even selected many to teach the prince how to handle them.

This workload alone is not something that ordinary people can withstand day after day!

With such a heavy workload, Hu Weiyong did not look at everything in detail. He also had to spare time and energy to focus on party formation.

At this point, Hu Weiyong still felt powerless from time to time. He felt that the people under him had their own ideas and had to give them a beating from time to time.

Chen Ning whispered his guess at the side. It was probably the prince who came out of the room of the Minister of Industry. The father and son murmured for a while and then called everyone to come to the meeting.

Zhu Biao didn't understand why his father answered the wrong questions and looked suspicious.

Chen Ning didn't ask any more questions, just nodded slightly.

Today I have something on my heart that I want to talk to my girl about.

After hearing this, Hu Weiyong did not understand the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Wang Buli.

Zhu Yuanzhang, served by the eunuchs, walked to Queen Ma's palace.

"Sister, do you think we are talented and strategic people?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was drinking meat porridge in the main hall. The discussion lasted until eleven o'clock in the evening but no result was reached.

To be honest, not only Hu Weiyong, but also Chen Ning have been thinking, why are they going in circles?

Zhu Yuanzhang also thought of Wang Buli, who was familiar with the Ming Dynasty laws and regulations, and was very angry that he had killed so many officials in the empty seal case without following the Ming Dynasty laws.

However, Xue Xiang, Qian and Tang were not surprised by the emperor's question, which proved that Wang Buli was behind this matter.

Therefore, Ming Taizu instituted many strict stripe laws to bind all his descendants.

For so many years, no one dared to report to me that a certain policy was not reasonable enough.

That is to say, our good son-in-law Wang Buli dares to speak out!

"That's all, let's find out more about Zhao Xingsheng." Hu Weiyong whispered.

Zhu Biao responded, quickly finished the meat porridge, and went back to rest.

Because he was really thinking all the time, and arguing and discussing with his ministers, his head was buzzing.

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped drinking porridge and nodded slightly, hoping that corrupt officials would not be killed.

Of course, this also made Zhu Yuanzhang discover that Wang Buli was the best at exploiting loopholes. Otherwise, why would he be able to see many loopholes in the rules at a glance?

It turns out that many people have tried their best to find loopholes in the policies we have set.

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked this, he was actually sure of it in his heart.

Is it possible that His Majesty is secretly telling Wang Buli what to do?

If such a link is missing, then a "Ping Dynasty" will inevitably appear to exercise this power on the emperor's behalf.

The emperor is the keystone of the power structure. Without him, the power of the government cannot function.

Are the father-in-law and son-in-law secretly competing with each other?
The two sides did not talk directly, but instead let the prince act as the messenger, and then the two of them fought in the air.

But hidden behind this system was the unrealistic idea that the emperor could make shrewd decisions on a wide range of matters across the country.

Not only that, but I also feel that I am omnipotent.

He was very disappointed.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor, he was afraid that he could not handle it well and ruin the empire he created with his own hands.

It turns out that this is where he got angry!

"Tomorrow you go find our good son-in-law and ask him if he has any solutions?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the bed and retreated from the people around him, he said directly:

Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang come back to his senses and couldn't help but chuckle:
"Okay, okay, everyone is playing tricks on me, right?"

It was obvious that the two people met and chatted frequently behind the scenes, but in public, they pretended not to know each other.

"Dad, if a policy of the imperial court can be promulgated, more and more patches will be needed!"

"it is good."

Queen Ma was already sleeping in bed because she didn't think her husband would come to her at this time.

From the appointment of thousands of civil and military officials at all levels to the revision of comprehensive or minor policies, he has to oversee everything.

The emperor is also an administrative official who needs to govern on a daily basis to decide and promote the system of managing general affairs.

Zhu Biao was also very tired.

While he was alive, he would also forcefully restrain all the subjects under his rule.

The administrative governance of the Ming Dynasty was a huge undertaking.

In most cases, he only reviewed the list of candidate officials initially drawn up by the Ministry of Personnel, or made some minor changes in the memorials that required his "agree" and affixed imperial seal.

However, without this imperial seal, nothing can be done.

No officials could be appointed, and in all important matters, ministers expected him, the emperor, to give a comprehensive analysis and make their own judgments.

Regarding the matter of covering the Yuxi, Zhu Yuanzhang would never let anyone else do it, not even his son Zhu Biao.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang said that his son's status as prince was very stable, there were some things that could not be overstepped.

"Of course it is."

After hearing Queen Ma's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and said:
"Sister, we discovered that our role as emperor is not as omnipotent as we imagined!"

Zhu Yuanzhang would not say this in front of others.

Queen Ma also turned her head to look at her husband in the darkness and said comfortingly:

"There is no almighty person in the world. Even Wang Buli, who was lucky enough to enter the fairyland, is just smarter in some things."

If this kind of remonstrance is given to others, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely blow his beard and stare at him. You are old enough to judge me?

Pull him out first and beat you!

That's it, you still have to say that I did a good job.

Now it was his beloved wife who said it, and Zhu Yuanzhang also sighed slightly:
"I really want to make progress, and I really want Ming Dynasty to get better and better."

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang always planned to abolish the prime minister system.

Because the jealous Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his advisers and senior administrative officials would form cliques, distort government orders for personal gain, and even engage in naked usurpation activities.

Especially if he loosened his grip a little, Hu Weiyong and others really dared to form a large-scale party. How could Zhu Yuanzhang be insensitive and worried?
Today, listening to Wang Buli find so many loopholes in the policy he just formulated made him afraid to think about the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also afraid that the scholar-bureaucrats, as lower-level local officials, would abuse their power.

Now, Wang Buli taught him a hard lesson.

Not only to prevent high-ranking ministers from colluding to usurp power, but also to prevent low-level officials from tyrannizing the people, putting all the blame on him, the emperor, and then all rebelling and overthrowing the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to set up social studies in the countryside, besides wanting to change the social conditions in the countryside, was that he did not want the ignorant villagers to be deceived by the officials and directly coerced into rebellion.

In other words, he shrewdly believed that even the people in the countryside would abide by the law, so that they would be in line with the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

But he was punched head-on by Wang Buli, which made him very confused.

Those Yanguan censors who were supported by him mostly attacked other officials.

There was not much advice on policy, which was the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang broke through the defense.

I have raised so many people and spent so much money for so many years, but it has all been in vain, right?

"Chong Ba, haste makes waste."

Queen Ma patted his arm in the darkness:
"Take your time, there is still a lot of time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very distrustful of the bureaucracy, but when establishing the government, he could only rely on the services of those scholars who claimed to believe in Confucianism.

Because this theory is very consistent with the emperor's rule.

The contradiction is that on the one hand, he admits that it is a necessary condition for governing the world, but on the other hand, he deeply doubts its consequences.

Zhu Yuanzhang kept his officials in constant fear, whether they were the current inspectors or the future imperial guards.

Now he is using Hu Weiyong to attract these disloyal officials, and then wait for an opportunity to kill them in one fell swoop.

"Time!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also reached out and patted his wife on the back: "We really hope that time can go slower, so that we can see more clearly."

When I was young, I longed to grow up so that I would have strength and not have to worry about being hungry.

But when he grew up and had a bigger career, he wanted to refute his childhood ideas. He always had a sense of urgency and wanted to do more things.

"You are still young." Queen Ma said with a slight smile on her lips:
"Besides, Biao'er is still young, and you still have to support him for a long time. Don't take everything on yourself in the future.

I think the son-in-law is right. Since he has spent money, he should allocate all the things to the ministers below to prevent them from getting their salary in vain. "

Lao Zhu was at the pinnacle of personal pursuits in his life, but he did encounter three major tragedies in life: losing his father when he was young, losing his wife in middle age, and losing his son in old age.

Of course, it also shows from the side that Chongba has a kind heart, and he doesn't want others to lose their father, wife, and son in turn like him, so he usually lets other people's three tribes and nine tribes go down together to accompany him.

The whole family is neatly arranged, and they are not alone anymore, which is extremely considerate.

It can be called a Zhu Dashan!
All this made him worry about the rapid loss of time.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to tell his inner sorrow to his sister, because there was nothing she could do about it, and she would probably be worried and unable to sleep at night.

So Zhu Yuanzhang followed his wife's words and said:
"I want them to do it, but they are all freeloaders. They can't do any work well. They always want to make money from it."

Zhu Yuanzhang held his wife's hand and said, "I'm not worried."

Empress Ma advised Zhu Yuanzhang to decentralize his powers a little, but Zhu Yuanzhang originally planned to further centralize the imperial power and weaken the power of ministers, so how could he continue to make concessions?

The couple's conversation ended just like that.

Wang Buli was lying on the bed. Since the heavy rain, the weather has become cooler and cooler, and he can feel more comfortable without air conditioning. The dream of lying down did not come. Somehow, Lao Zhu fell in love with him and wanted to choose him as his son-in-law.

Especially as the wedding date is getting closer and closer, this incident makes Wang Buli feel that it is really a trick of fate.

Because after searching, he found out that Lao Zhu's eldest daughter was not married to a man named Wang Buli at all, but to Mei Yin, a concubine of the Marquis of Runan.

The only thing they have in common is that they are both liked by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the father-in-law becomes more and more satisfied with him.

Wang Buli turned over and realized that his appearance had changed the turning point of history. Can Zhu Di still successfully ascend the throne?

It was still a long time, but it was things like this that were beyond his control that always made him worried.

Even though he seems to be living a carefree life in front of others, there are still more ulterior secrets deep in his heart.

Wang Buli didn't intend to tell anyone else this secret.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's habit of always sending inspectors to monitor others, if some words fall into his ears, he may cause greater trouble.

Wang Buli didn't know that there were school inspectors standing guard for him outside, but veterans from hundreds of battles were also sleeping outside, so he fell asleep.

As the wedding day draws closer, the faces of the family are all filled with joy.

I have to say that Lao Wang's family has really become a phoenix by flying on the branches. No matter the neighbors or the government officials on the street, they are all polite.

When Doctor Wang was having dinner in the morning, he reminded his son again that when traveling a hundred miles and a half, don't be too showy.

Recently, there are rumors on the streets that no matter which one of the six departments the Prince Consort goes to with a book under his arm, the people in each department will be unlucky.

Someone is definitely behind this incident.

It seems that I want to promote your image as a cool official.

"Dad, you put your heart in your belly, how could I become a cruel official? How much money did the court give me to let me take such a big blame?"

"Be careful what you say."

Doctor Wang is mature and prudent after all: "Life in this world is like sailing against the current. There are many things you don't want to do, but there will always be someone who forces you to do it.

Now, whether you are young and frivolous or domineering, your life is always yours.

Although His Majesty is very kind to you now, as the saying goes, being with a king is like being with a tiger. From now on, I must keep my mouth shut and don't say anything without restraint.

Even if you really catch someone else's mistake, do you have to report it in person?
Don't forget, there is the county magistrate Mr. Wu in front of you, do you understand? "

In response to his father's instructions, Wang Buli nodded repeatedly. Anyway, he will push the people in front of him out from now on. You kid, don't do everything by yourself.

If you need to use someone to block the gun, just block the gun. Anyway, you don't want to be promoted. In the future, you can be promoted to county magistrate. You two will benefit from each other.

After Wang Buli had breakfast, he rode Xiao Heizi out and thought over and over what his father said.

After all, his father must have his own unique way of doing things if he was able to survive with his family on the grand stage of the late Yuan Dynasty.

Compared to Lao Zhu and the other passionate action faction who rebelled with knives, he seemed more tactful.

In official circles, tact is exactly what officials need.

Everyone is here to work. Is it possible that we really want to dedicate ourselves to the Ming Dynasty?

Give me a break!

It's just that Lao Zhu hasn't realized this yet, so he hates that he can't have a figure like Zhuge Liang under his command.

Liu Bowen, the only one who stood out, took the lead in wanting to retire, which made him even more angry.

So he felt uneasy about going into seclusion.

When he arrived at the county government office, Wang Buli sat in the hall as usual and wrote yesterday's work notes. There was nothing to do now anyway.

However, many people in the imperial palace came out to recommend Prince Consort Buli.

"With the great talent of the Prince Consort, if he only makes a small historical record, I'm afraid he will be undermining his talent. I hope your Majesty can put him in a suitable position."

There are too many words to praise Wang Buli like this.

In short, the censors and officials who had been criticizing Wang Buli for being extremely domineering began to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to reward Wang Buli well.

Hu Weiyong stood in front of the ministers without saying a word, and many leaders in the hall also understood.

Huaixi military generals such as Xu Da and others were standing in the main hall, and they were caught off guard by what happened today.

Someone wants to kill Wang Buli.

He is always allowed to stay in the capital, which is really unbearable for everyone.

In the past, I just had to guard against His Majesty, but now I have to guard against His Majesty's son-in-law below.

Can he be of the same mind as us?
Certainly not!

Therefore, it is best to send him out to Beijing. If he cannot go to the smoggy places like Guangxi, send him to Peiping, where the chief envoy is worried about having no one.

The most important thing is that Wang Buli encouraged a large number of students from the Imperial College to go to the north for training, and he had to take the lead.

Of course, there were also Huaixi generals who donated money and came out to say that the prince-in-law was capable. After all, everyone had heard that his father had medical skills.

In the future, when the Langzhong Hospital is built, everyone will benefit from it.

Listening to the advice of the officials below, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel happy.

"Our son-in-law is so outstanding, and we didn't know it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's rhetorical question was met with no reply from the ministers who came to remonstrate with him.

If he was not outstanding, could he be recruited as the emperor's consort as a commoner?

Tu Jie stepped out of the queue and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, what the consort has done in Jiangning County has been highly praised by even the people. They all say that your Majesty has a keen eye for people and has recruited a good son-in-law."

You can never go wrong with flattering, right?
"Hahaha."

Tu Jie's words made Zhu Yuanzhang smile.

Zhu Biao sat on the other side, watching the ministers below whispering to each other.

My sister's wedding hasn't even been held yet, but someone is trying to get Wang Buli to leave the capital. It seems like they want to cause trouble!
I will never agree to such a thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang was actually even more unwilling to let Wang Buli run the north.

Because he still doesn’t accept his fate!

The fourth child will start a family in the north to counterattack the imperial court in the future, but that will only happen after Biao'er dies of illness.

Let Wang Buli be sent to the north now. I am afraid that before Biaoer dies of illness, he will have to run the north.

Although this matter did not continue according to his so-called eldest son inheritance system, it also confirmed Zhu Yuanzhang's conception that no matter where the vassal king was in turmoil, it would always be the cause of the Great Ming Dynasty.

When the emperor smiled, most of the courtiers below also laughed.

The hall suddenly turned into a sea of ​​joy.

Zhu Yuanzhang then asked the eunuch Kang Changmin to signal for silence. After there was no one around, he slowly said:

"Our good son-in-law is still young, and I'm afraid he may grow crooked if he is released early. It's better to hone his skills as a historian first, so that in the future I can safely place some important responsibilities on his shoulders."

After the emperor opened his mouth, no one tried to dissuade him. They all said that his majesty was wise.

Let me say one thing, don’t say you are less than twenty years old. Even if you are over forty years old when you are a minister, and the emperor is younger than you when you are a minister, if the emperor says that you are still young and still need more experience at the grassroots level, that is not the case. Extremely normal.

After the incident was revealed, Zhu Yuanzhang began to invite many ministers to discuss other policies.

Even though it has been almost ten years since Ming Dynasty was established, it is still a grassroots team and many things need to be re-established.

After the next court, Zhu Biao put on his official uniform again and went to Jiangning County Government Office.

Wang Buli was sitting in the office hall of the magistrate Wu Wei again, reporting some work, and then began to complain. If he has any clues next time, he hopes that Mr. Wu can help him report to the Criminal Department of the palace.

He had heard people going crazy this morning, saying that he was Bao Qingtian, and that every time he went to the Sixth Department, he had to arrest a series of corrupt officials. This was amazing!
Wu Wei also understood what Wang Buli meant. Someone was starting to mess with him behind his back.

That's why this "true rumor" spread so quickly.

Now Wang Buli extended an olive branch to him, hoping that he could help him fight, which was justified both emotionally and rationally.

It is impossible for Wu Wei to get in touch with Hu Weiyong now.

After all, he witnessed with his own eyes the scene where Wang Buli ruined the Prime Minister's face. Do you, a low-level official with no background, think there is still a chance to go further?

You might as well be kicked to a barren land like Guangdong and Guangxi in the future.

Now it would be great to connect with the Prince through Wang Buli.

At least we have caught the eye of the prince. If Hu Xiang wants to kick him away, he has to make a careful calculation.

"Good good."

Wu Wei quickly responded: "If the case is not urgent, you can report it to me first. The two of us will always advance and retreat together."

"With Master Wu's words, I feel much more relaxed."

Wang Buli quickly thanked him, and then Jiang Huan came in and whispered in his ear that the prince was here and asked the consort to come over and talk.

"Mr. Wu, someone from the Criminal Department is here to discuss the case. Let's talk later."

Wu Wei nodded and let Wang Buli go about his business.

In fact, in Wu Wei's opinion, Wang Buli's attitude was a bit too low.

But Wu Wei was very pleased because it meant safety.

Wang Buli had really become extremely aggressive in the officialdom, and he did not dare to easily agree to join his boat.

Zhu Biao was sitting in the hall, and Zhong Niu had already made hot tea.

No one has figured out Zhu Biao's identity now, not to mention that there are many school inspectors in the county government. It is difficult to poison the prince.

After entering the room, Wang Buli closed the door and said, "Brother Prince, why are you free to come here again today?"

"Brother-in-law, I'm here to congratulate you." Instead, Zhu Biao pretended to be the master of the county government and poured tea for Wang Buli.

Wang Buli pressed down the table slightly to express his gratitude: "You made a special trip, what are you congratulating me for?"

"I congratulate you on your promotion!"

Wang Buli raised his eyelids: "Who wants to harm me?"

(End of this chapter)