Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 344: Appointed as the Minister of Dali Temple
"uh-huh."

Wang Buli laughed a few times: "Damn it, why are you talking so sadly? I don't think there will be a war in the north in the short term. Those Mongols are just taking advantage of the new emperor to show their aggressiveness."

Zhu Di also nodded in agreement. This time when he went to Peking, he was accompanied by only 3,000 guards.

This is after the expansion, of course it cannot be compared with his two brothers, both of whom have more than 10,000 people.

However, the generals in Liaodong and Shandong were all under his control.

"Brother-in-law, please take good care of yourself, you still have a long time to live."

Wang Buli also nodded slightly, seeing that there were no Jinyiwei around.

Daoyan, who was turning the bracelet on one side, was in place. I believe Zhu Di will have some ideas in the future.

In fact, Wang Buli had no expectations for the future of the Ming Dynasty.

He had no confidence at all in how to save Empress Ma and Zhu Biao.

Since I don’t know how to diagnose a disease myself, the only plug-in I can use is the search function.

Wang Buli had no idea what had caused their illness.

Compared with the established history of Zhu Di, Wang Buli just felt a little more relaxed.

"Fourth brother, when you go to Peking, you still need to love the people more and be benevolent. The place has been occupied by the barbarians for hundreds of years, and their recognition of the Ming Dynasty is not high enough.

But as long as the people live a good life, within a few years, there will be fewer people who are loyal to Mongolia, and they will all help you to attack the Mongols."

"Ah."

Zhu Di nodded slightly. In the past few years in Fengyang, apart from training troops, he also went deep into the people and had some understanding of the sufferings of the common people.

"Okay, let's get together sometime."

Wang Buli stood up to see the guest off, but he didn't stay for long, so it was a little longer after all.

In the 13th year of Hongwu, Hu Weiyong fell from power and Zhu Di went north to become a vassal.

Zhu Yuanzhang is even busier now.

He possesses the power and responsibilities of emperor, prime minister and commander-in-chief.

After the main culprit Hu Weiyong was executed, tens of thousands of people were directly implicated and the entire Ming Dynasty court was shaken.

But fortunately, because Wang Buli had previously suggested that the students of the Imperial College go to the north for training, now it is time for them to return.

After spending a few years in the north, many students were suddenly called back to fill the imperial court.

Today, the Ming Dynasty court is full of vitality again.

In the end, there are fewer old people and many young people are taking over.

In other words, they were all transferred to the capital city in a confused manner, and filled the surrounding positions of county magistrates, censors, etc.

After all, Hu Weiyong has quite a few followers.

Even Song Lian's grandson was implicated, which shows how many vacant official positions there were.

The mutual attacks among the bureaucratic groups were just what Zhu Yuanzhang needed to take advantage of, so he could deal with them one by one.

Wang Buli was standing at the door to see Zhu Di off, and he saw from afar a eunuch riding a horse all the way over. When he arrived at the princess's mansion, he knelt down and said that the prince wanted to see him.

Zhu Biao?

In recent years, Wang Buli seldom entered the palace except for his birthday or some festivals.

So when Hu Weiyong was suddenly investigated, he didn't hear a single thing. It was only when Hu Weiyong's son died in a car accident in a downtown area last year that Wang Buli was certain that Zhu Yuanzhang would speed up the process of deposing the prime minister.

Hu Weiyong was not far from being killed, and no one had collected his body in the past two days.

Wang Buli asked someone to bring out the horse and he went into the palace.

The guards at the palace gate were also replaced, and Ping'an was transferred to the north to deal with the war.

Wang Buli just asked them to put the horses away and then went in slowly.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness."

Wang Buli bowed and saluted.

"coming."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and gestured to Wang Buli to sit aside.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a very good impression of Wang Buli because he was seriously injured while trying to save Queen Ma and has been unable to enter the fairyland ever since.

After all, from the perspective of cultivating immortals, there seems to be nothing wrong with this kid's appearance.

But if the "primordial spirit" is damaged, can that be a trivial matter?

As a sign of favor, the chair opposite Zhu Biao's desk was still not removed but remained there.

After Wang Buli expressed his thanks again, he walked forward and had a chair moved by the eunuch and sat beside him.

"I sent Biao'er to call you here. You also know that Hu Weiyong formed a clique to rebel and was killed by me.

There are many vacant official positions in the court. You can first come to the Dali Temple and take over the position of our temple chief as a transition.

I have also been looking for talents, but unfortunately the students you sent to the north for training do not have enough experience in punishment, so you have to take the lead."

In recent years, the two sides have had much less time for communication.

Wang Buli heard the excitement in Zhu Yuanzhang's words, and he was very happy about the purge of Hu Weiyong's followers.

In particular, he abolished the prime minister system that had existed for thousands of years, took back power, and completely isolated the existence of powerful ministers, so that Zhu Yuanzhang was radiant with glory.

The Chief Justice of Dali Temple.

Wang Buli thought about it for a while before remembering that the Dali Temple was abolished when Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty. He never thought that it was picked up again now.

Generally speaking, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice and the Inspectorate are the three courts that hold joint trials.

The Dali Temple is equivalent to the current Supreme Court and has the lowest power and status among the three judicial courts.

After Wang Buli resigned from his position as a ninth-rank Dianshi, he was immediately promoted to a fifth-rank Temple Minister, which was a promotion as fast as a rocket.

To put it nicely, Wang Buli is now one of the six ministries and nine ministers.

The nine ministers of the Ming Dynasty were the six ministers, the Chief Censor, the Minister of Public Security, and the Minister of the Supreme Court.

Compared with the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple reviews cases to avoid any false or wrongful convictions, as well as criminals targeting civil and military officials and major cases committed in the capital.

The Dali Temple, a third-rank government office, was not re-established until Zhu Yuanzhang grew old. A few years later, this institution was abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"I dare not fail to try my best." Wang Buli had to express his opinion.

When you reach this position, you need to participate in the morning court.

"Hey." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about trying your best, just give me some advice. You don't need to get up early to attend the court. I'll call you if there's anything."

Because the Dali Temple was abolished, it was not located inside the imperial palace but outside.

Just like Guanglu Temple, it is also located in the city.

After these few years, Zhu Yuanzhang was also very much looking forward to these students who went to the north for training to bring him some surprises.

This at least proves that Wang Buli's method has some merits.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I still have some requests for you." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Buli and said with a smile:
"Since this department has been established, I still hope that you can cover the bottom line for us. We must judge the situation based on the situation and impose the law accordingly. The punishment must be appropriate and there must be no injustice in the prison."

"Yes."

Wang Buli actually didn't care much about Zhu Yuanzhang's message, but he still said, "Your Majesty, please give me a calligraphy so that I can hang it in the Dali Temple, so that everyone will remember your Majesty's instructions."

"it is good."

Zhu Yuanzhang was writing there.

Zhu Yuanzhang's re-establishment of the Dali Temple was progressive, reflecting the principle of cautious punishment in judicial procedures and playing a significant role in maintaining the dignity of state laws.

But in actual practice, it is impossible to have real rule of law in feudal society, and it is common for power to be greater than the law.

During the execution of a case, the Dali Temple often debated the same case many times, and joined other departments in slandering and framing each other, turning official business into personal grudges.

Even though your Dali Temple is in the Supreme Court, the right to interpret judicial rules does not only lie in the mouth of your Dali Temple.

What is more serious is the interference from the powerful, which makes it impossible for the Dali Temple to perform its normal functions and even brings disaster to itself.

Wang Buli glanced at the pile of memorials beside Zhu Biao and said, "The prince seems to be even more tired."

"As you get older, you'll have more responsibilities."

Zhu Biao didn't hear the sarcasm in Wang Buli's words and just explained it.

Ever since Wang Buli was unable to enter the fairyland, Zhu Biao found that he spoke less and was not as "cheerful" as before.

"Have you practiced Ba Duan Jin recently?"

Zhu Biao shook his head slightly. He had to read endless memorials every day, so how could he have the free time to do other things?
Wang Buli glanced at him and couldn't help laughing: "I didn't realize it before, but your belly is getting rounder and rounder since you sat here."

"Hey."

Zhu Biao patted his belly and couldn't help laughing a few times:
"I don't know how many extra bowls of rice I ate and ended up like this."

Wang Buli understood that this was what happened when he sat for a long time.

"Then you should find some time to practice Ba Duan Jin."

Wang Buli put his hands on the armrests and said, "Otherwise, your belly will be as big as the Crown Princess's six-month pregnancy."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang fought many wars, his belly became round after handling government affairs for so many years, and he no longer had the strong body he used to have.

At such a young age, Zhu Biao was already catching up with his father.

"Yeah." Zhu Biao did not reject Wang Buli's kindness. As for the health-preserving method of Ba Duan Jin, he felt that he was still too young and could not use it.

People like his wife need to practice more, and Zhu Xiongying also practiced together for fun.

"The court is in turmoil right now, and people are bound to be in a state of panic. After you enter the Ministry of Justice, you still have to help stabilize these young people. They are all your students."

Zhu Biao mentioned it again.

But Wang Buli felt that this was very wrong. He tilted his head and said:
"I don't even know them, how come they are my students?"

"These people were all chosen by you. According to the rules, they are naturally your students."

"Ah?" Wang Buli couldn't help but complain: "What kind of bullshit is this?"

Zhu Biao did not blame Wang Buli for not understanding the rules of the imperial examination.

After all, it was also a problem for his elder brother to take the imperial examination.

Zhu Yuanzhang called Wang Buli out to serve as an official, actually wanting him to create a completely new imperial examination model.

After all, if we want students all over the world to learn new knowledge, we cannot completely avoid the imperial examination system.

This was also Zhu Yuanzhang's backup plan for transferring this group of people back. In case this group of people were not so useful, it would depend on whether the next group of scholars in the new imperial examination could perform.
Through Hu Weiyong, many southerners were eliminated, and there was also a new imperial examination model.

Zhu Yuanzhang believed that the court would further reduce the risk of being controlled by the southerners.

Once there are too many southerners in the court, they will compete for the interests of the southern landlords and even give up their northern interests.

This was the thing Zhu Yuanzhang least wanted to see.

"Could it be that if they make a mistake in the future, they will implicate me?" Wang Buli stared at Zhu Biao and couldn't help curling his lips and said, "

Besides, it was His Majesty who finally admitted them. They are all His Majesty's students. I am only responsible for screening out those who failed the assessment."

The incident of Hu Weiyong forming a clique to rebel had just happened.

Zhu Biao also understood why Wang Buli was so excited.

Who in the court now dares to say that he is forming a party?
In addition, Wang Buli looked so cautious that Zhu Biao was afraid that Wang Buli would retreat directly.

"It's just a joke."

Zhu Biao could only laugh it off.

But he knew in his heart that Wang Buli was becoming more and more cautious, and he was becoming more and more like his father.

In particular, the Hu Weiyong case was also caused by Zhu Biao himself.

Before Hu Weiyong was beheaded, Zhu Biao used his imperial pen to cross out the names of many people.

Every time the red pen falls, someone will be put on the book of life and death.

Zhu Biao was like a judge who could decide fate.

When he thought of this, Zhu Biao felt somewhat calmer.

Things have already happened, there is no point in regretting it.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched the two of them gossiping, but he was not in a hurry. After the two of them fell silent again, he spoke:

"Buli, you will go directly to the Dali Temple to take up your post tomorrow. Set up a team first. We have already arranged the personnel for you. See if it suits your needs."

The eunuch delivered Zhu Yuanzhang's appointment. In the end, all the people from top to bottom were circled by him.

Wang Buli didn't say anything after reading it.

After all, he became the Minister of Dali Temple. Although Zhu Yuanzhang said so, he did many things personally.

He has a lot of energy.

Wang Buli hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang's excitement after abolishing the prime minister system would last a little longer.

"There's no need to rush home. Let's have a meal together in the palace today. They have also come to the palace to talk to your mother."

"Yes."

Perhaps because she was getting older, Queen Ma also understood why Wang Buli was always listless.

I quickly asked him to sit next to me to eat and asked if he was feeling better.
Wang Buli was still a little uncomfortable. Every time he entered the palace, Empress Ma would ask him questions and even cry, which made Wang Buli extremely embarrassed.

Even though he plotted against Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma could be considered a good person.

the next day.

Perhaps he had received instructions in advance, as Wang Buli stood at the gate of Dali Temple and many people came out to greet him.

It can be said that they had received the news a long time ago.

Wang Buli was welcomed in by everyone. No one expected that the temple minister would actually be the son-in-law of the emperor.

Rumor has it that the Prince Consort is ill and has been recuperating.

Wang Buli walked slowly to the side and looked at Fang Xiaoru who was following behind him: "Are you Shaoqing?"

"Teacher, I am the Junior Official of the Dali Temple appointed by Your Majesty."

"When you are working, you should refer to your job title."

Wang Buli couldn't help but complain. He felt that Zhu Biao had dug a lot of traps for him.

"My Lord, this is me."

Wang Buli was deeply impressed by this scholar and loyal minister who defended Emperor Jianwen.

After all, it was rumored that Zhu Laosi had exterminated all ten of his clans.

Damn it, if what Zhu Biao said is true, I am still his teacher, which is really unlucky.

However, Zhu Di did not punish this person by killing ten of his clans. Instead, Jing Qing was killed by being strangled by a vine.

motherfucker.

Wang Buli's right-hand men were a Shaoqing and a Sicheng.

Emperor Jianwen's loyal ministers, Fang Xiaoru and Jing Qing, a pair of loyal servants who died for their father, gathered around Wang Buli.

After seeing this list of people yesterday, Wang Buli couldn't help but complain.

But this is normal.

Zhu Yuanzhang also considered himself a member of the prince's party, so of course he was surrounded by people who supported the prince.

Once I got into the house, it finally felt a little warmer.

Led by Fang Xiaoru, he took a stroll and found that many people did not have stoves in their offices.

Wang Buli sat on a chair brought by someone else. After he sat down, he said:

"Today is the first day that this temple minister takes office, and the Dali Temple is also newly established.

There isn’t much work to do right now, so everyone can share their identities and chat with me, so I can know and match names with faces.”

When the highest official of the Dali Temple spoke, the people below naturally responded.

So everyone crowded into the room, which was warmer.

Wang Buli wrote a note and gave it to Fang Xiaoru, asking him to go to the Ministry of Works immediately and have the Ministry of Justice deliver all the heating supplies that should be distributed.

The craftsmen also came along and took measures to heat the room to avoid poisoning caused by their own carelessness.

Although Wang Buli has long emphasized the importance of paying attention to heating safety, people still die from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Everyone began to introduce themselves.

As Wang Buli listened, he actually discovered a familiar face.

Jiang Huan, Wen Ke and others were transferred in. They served as the two chief officials in the Office of Chief Officials, a ninth-rank position.

In addition to a group of officials, there were also several students who had returned from training in the north.

There aren’t many people, but on the surface they’re all our own people.

Wang Buli looked at this group of "own people" and sighed:

"Now that everyone has introduced themselves, it's my turn. As you all know, I, Wang Buli, was born a minor official. Fortunately, I was recognized by the emperor and have the status I have today.

Ever since I disrupted the White Lotus Society's case, I have been poisoned by the White Lotus Society members and my health has not been very good ever since.

So I will let you do the work in Dali Temple, and of course I will also delegate power to you."

Wen Ke and others became even more angry after hearing what Wang Buli said.

The damn White Lotus Sect, they tracked it down for a long time afterwards.

Even though Yan Yulong was executed by slow slicing, the mastermind behind his death was not found out.

In fact, when Wang Buli's baby was one month old, his old acquaintances were also invited to dinner.

Everyone has always thought that the prince consort would come back, but they never expected that it would be the New History.

As an old associate of Wang Buli, Wen Ke could be considered to have risen to a higher position. He worked his way up from a temporary worker to a ninth-rank official in the Ming Dynasty, which was also a leap in class. It was truly a blessing in disguise.

Even though he is not the eldest son in the family, it is Wen Ke who makes the decisions on all matters, big or small.

Wang Buli's slow words startled everyone. They never thought that the new temple minister had no ambition to lead them to become bigger and stronger.

"So, when you are here with me, don't hide yourself and don't dare to show yourself. If you don't show your abilities well, how can I recommend you to His Majesty for promotion and shoulder a heavier burden?"

Wen Ke and other people who were familiar with Wang Buli couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The Prince Consort is so approachable and he explains the benefits to you directly.

"You don't have to guess. My method of nominating people is very simple. Those who are capable will be promoted, and those who are incompetent will just do their job honestly."

(End of this chapter)