Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 362 The Number One Citizen in the World

Zhu Shouqian felt that his mind was not clear because of fear, and he began to look around in a hurry, feeling like he had eaten mushrooms.

But he still subconsciously begged for mercy.

Taking advantage of the great victory of the court, he hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would spare him.

Queen Ma also spoke up:

"Your Majesty, is the punishment for Shouqian too much?"

"Pass?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened:
"Why would a woman like you get involved in national affairs? According to my son-in-law, Tiezhuzi would have died several times.

We'll give him a light sentence and send him to his hometown in Fengyang to farm, so that he can realize his mistakes.

Otherwise, if it is really handed over to the law of the country, you can see how our son-in-law will be punished according to his character of strictly abiding by the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Don't you know that?

Besides, he had just taken office as the Chief Justice of Dali Temple and was worried that he had run out of cases to serve as an example to scare others and establish the authority of Dali Temple. How could he let this matter go so easily?

You don't know the scale of the rebellion in Guangxi, so you are just talking nonsense."

After being scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma stopped talking and just silently applied medicine to Zhu Shouqian.

This time even Zhu Shouqian didn't dare to say anything more.

After all, the job he did in Guangxi was really not that important.

If it fell into Wang Buli's hands, he might really do something like that.

So he thought it would be a good idea to farm the land honestly. If he surrenders in the future, with the Queen around, maybe things will turn around.

"Forget it, let's not talk about this matter anymore, as long as Shouqian is willing to change his ways.

Let's see if we can stabilize Guangxi and calm the people's anger, and then look for an opportunity to promote him when he's a few years older."

In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang still said this, which made Zhu Shouqian very grateful.

First give a slap in the face and then a sweet date, Zhu Yuanzhang had already mastered it.

"Okay, don't thank me." Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his stern expression:
"I sent you to Guangxi to suppress the bandits, but you became the biggest bandit instead. I am really disappointed. You can't escape punishment. I will also send people to secretly monitor you. If you dare to slack off again, I will continue to extend the time you have to farm."

Zhu Shouqian quickly said that he had remembered it and would never make the same mistake again.

Zhu Yuanzhang just walked away leisurely, and came here just to warn Zhu Shouqian and make him respectful.

The main thing is that young people don't do their job, which really makes Old Zhu angry.

But when I think about the fact that they are family members, I can only tolerate them. After all, they are young and will inevitably be misled by others. When the time comes, I can just kill everyone in the palace.

Those who allow them to bully others by taking advantage of their power will also have the opportunity to die in place of their Lord.

At this time, Wang Buli and Zhu Biao were still talking, but when they saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming, they immediately shut up and saluted.

"What are you two talking about?"

Zhu Biao spoke first: "Just now we talked about recruiting some Jurchens to surrender. My brother-in-law said that when we use troops in Liaodong, we can say that a gold mine has been discovered there. This can greatly boost the morale of the soldiers."

"Hahaha."

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help laughing out loud and pointed at Wang Buli. He immediately understood what it meant to make a false excuse but actually be true.

"That's all."

Zhu Yuanzhang also stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the square which had become a little more lively because of the great victory:
"Let's see if we can find more copper mines when we attack Yunnan. If there are large-scale copper coins, it will be enough to make me feel that a prosperous era has arrived."

Wang Buli did not respond to this. As far as the current era is concerned, there is still a big gap.

Especially since the population of Ming Dynasty is sparse at present, many lands have not been cultivated.

In addition, there was a lack of capable people to develop water conservancy projects. Even though Sichuan had the Dujiangyan Irrigation System for thousands of years, it had not yet restored its status as the capital of Sichuan.

The weir officials established by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang and how to manage the Dujiangyan Irrigation System have been passed down, but due to the damage caused by war, it has never recovered.

The cultivated fields in the Jiangnan region were mostly controlled by landlords, and Zhu Yuanzhang had seized a lot of land from them and nationalized it in recent years.

The Ming Dynasty's treasury was a little more prosperous, but the lives of ordinary people were barely enough to keep from starving.

Wang Buli may have stayed in Nanjing for too long, but he did not see many local officials being promoted because of good harvests. Most of them were promoted because of high tax collection.

No matter whether it was forced together or not.

Zhu Biao glanced at Wang Buli but didn't say much, just agreed:
"Now that the Ming Dynasty's external enemies are getting weaker, the people are becoming more content with the status quo, and life is getting tolerable. We are on the threshold of a prosperous era, but there is still a long way to go before we reach a true prosperous era."

"What the prince said is right. Nowadays, many people in the world are still hungry and cold. We need to work hard to improve the administration and build water conservancy projects so that the farmers can benefit from the Ming Dynasty. I believe they will spontaneously support the rule of the Ming Dynasty."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not feel very happy about Wang Buli's words, he also knew it was the truth. At present, it would take a long time for the Ming Dynasty to enter a prosperous era.

"Yes, I don't have any capable ministers under my command. I found that my son-in-law has some ability, but he doesn't work very hard."

Zhu Yuanzhang's sarcastic words made Zhu Biao unable to hold back.

Now his father has become accustomed to Wang Buli's speaking style, and is using it to fight back.

Wang Buli was not modest: "Your Majesty, I am only quite methodical in solving cases. In other aspects, there is still a lot of room for improvement. And you must not be so superior to me, or you will be executed for crying in the future!"

"Hey, you've never changed your slick ways."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his hands. This image of a slick petty official was difficult to change.

Wang Buli stood at the entrance of the hall, feeling the joy of the Ming Dynasty's victory in another foreign war.

Zhu Biao also told Zhu Yuanzhang about Wang Buli's plan against Helin.

"That's a good idea. I hope you like fishing."

Wang Buli smiled, said goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang, and returned to the Dali Temple.

A few days later, Guangxi Commander Geng Liang was brought in and put on trial.

As one of the chief judges, Wang Buli was there listening to Qian Tang talking about Geng Liang's crimes.

As a result, Geng Liang himself admitted that he was oppressed and forced by the people in the palace. If he did not do so, his entire family would be killed.

In short, he just kept threatening him.

Geng Liang had no way to appeal, so he collaborated in committing evil.

Wang Buli didn't feel sorry for Geng Liang, and he didn't report anything to the Grand Marshal's Office.

He can't even cry out for injustice.

Or perhaps it was because of Zhu Yuanzhang's residual power that he, as the commander, was under the jurisdiction of Prince Jingjiang and was his immediate superior.

In short, Prince Jingjiang was not a good person either. Geng Liang told everyone everything about him. He estimated that he would not survive and was determined not to take the blame for Zhu Shouqian.

I just want to see how the current emperor judges cases.

Because of what Zhu Shouqian had done in Guangxi in recent years, Geng Liang didn't believe that Zhu Yuanzhang had not heard about it.

In fact, when Geng Liang said this, Qian Tang, who was always older, felt a little helpless.

After all, this kind of thing involves the vassal kings, which is really difficult to handle.

Fortunately, Wang Buli, a "royal relative", was here today, so he didn't speak in a hurry.

"I have heard that the Prince Consort has always been impartial in enforcing the law. Do you dare to use my testimony to accuse the Prince of Jingjiang?"

Geng Liang got close to Wang Buli and fired a powerful blow, which directly lifted him up.

"Sign and seal it. I will present the testimony to His Majesty."

Wang Buli was very polite: "As for whether he lives or dies, it is not something I can control. Your Majesty will decide."

"Is it true that the saying that a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner is just an empty statement in the Ming Dynasty?"

Listen to the roar of Geng Liang who was in shackles.

Wang Buli said calmly: "This sentence is not written into the Great Ming Law, and if the royal family is questioned, they do not need to be tried in court like you."

Geng Liang was speechless for a moment.

Even if what Zhu Shouqian did was ten times worse than his, he was a prince, and being demoted to a commoner was almost the ultimate punishment for making a mistake, and it was rare for a person to be directly executed.

But he needs to face criminal law, so there will be more explanations. "This is not fair." Geng Liang suddenly shouted: "This is not fair!"

The bailiffs began to suppress the violent Geng Liang.

"fair?"

Wang Buli was a little dazed.

It had been a long time since he had heard this word.

How can there be such fairness in the world?
clap clap.

Qian Tang slammed the gavel and told everyone to be quiet. If anyone dared to roar in the hall again, he would be dragged out and beaten with a stick.

There are actually not too many complicated factors in this case. It was just that King Jingjiang Zhu Shouqian could not control the power in his hands, acted recklessly, and caused chaos in Guangxi.

Geng Liang played an extremely important role in the play, and not having him torn to pieces was already a great favor from the emperor.

The relevant personnel were interrogated one by one, signed and sealed their names. Wang Buli went to the toilet twice and did not feel much involved.

Some people cried out for injustice on the spot and argued again. However, those who were truly wronged had already turned into dry bones in a tomb. How could the mountain god Lao Lin give them the opportunity to cry out for injustice?
Wang Buli signed his name on the memorial written by the Minister of Justice Qian Tang as a final review.

The Guangxi rebellion was quelled when the ringleader was arrested.

Now it's just a matter of settling scores.

"Justice delayed has finally come."

Wang Buli sighed and smiled: "It seems that some victims don't even have names!"

Qian Tang stood there and walked around. In fact, he was waiting for the ink to dry before going into the palace to show it to the emperor.

"It doesn't matter. The murderer has been brought to justice, and the case is closed. It's better than letting them continue to get away with it."

Then he turned back to look at Wang Buli and said, "Don't get too carried away, kid. You're trying to confront His Majesty for some nameless victim, saying that the prince is guilty of the same crime as the common people, and you're trying to pick a fight with the Prince of Jingjiang.

Don't forget how the Minister of Rites offended you and was beaten to death. Also, you are also a member of the royal family, so don't cut yourself off from others."

Qian Tang wanted to remind Wang Buli that as a beneficiary, he should not cut his own flesh, as doing so would not bring him any real benefits but would instead bring him a lot of hatred.

Don't forget how Chao Cuo died.

What's more, everyone can see how much importance the current emperor places on family affection, so no one should try to offend him.

Wang Buli laughed and pointed at himself and said, "Mr. Qian, I am much older now. I know how to think twice before I act. I won't get carried away easily."

Qian Tang looked at Wang Buli carefully, then took out a bronze mirror and looked at himself and said:

"I see that you haven't changed much in these years. On the contrary, I have become older."

"Of course, Mr. Qian, you have worked hard in the past few years. I am not like you who have been living in a daze in the mansion. I don't realize that time flies by so quickly. Naturally, you don't have any worries."

Wang Buli can conclude that perhaps wealth really can nourish people, and he himself has not changed much.

Maybe this is what it means to be mature at a young age!
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was very dark. After reading Geng Liang's revelations, he felt more disappointed with Zhu Shouqian.

This is true for nephews, and the same goes for nieces and nephews.

But Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice, as he was one of the few relatives of his in the world.

Could it be that now that you are rich, you look down on your former poor relatives?

What's more, his father Zhu Wenzhen followed him to build the country. Not to mention the Battle of Hongdu, Zhu Wenzhen also made many contributions in other battles.

But Zhu Shouqian had already taught his lesson, so there was no need for others to say anything.

Although he acted recklessly and disregarded human lives and harbored resentment towards the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang still felt that he was a good boy and had a chance to turn over a new leaf.

As for Geng Liang and other extremely evil people, there is no need to wait until autumn to execute them. They can just be executed to set things right, and their heads can be sent to the entire Guangxi province.

In this way, he comforted those who were harmed by him and quickly won the hearts of the people of Guangxi. The court would stand up for them.

In short, attitude must be shown.

Eventually, the punishment of Jingjiang Prince Zhu Shouqian was also announced to the whole country. Of course, his crimes were embellished a lot, making it sound like he was deceived by the people in the palace and Geng Liang because of his young age.

There was nothing to complain about Wang Buli. It was already a great progress for Zhu Yuanzhang to be able to achieve this.

At least in the past, I scolded my son in private letters. This kind of "nationwide" operation is the first time.

However, this also gave Zhu Yuanzhang an idea, which was to use the incident of Hu Weiyong to compile a record of traitors and a record of loyal ministers to educate officials.

Wang Buli felt that this kind of "education" was useless.

On the surface, everyone is learning from warning education cases, but are they actually listening to them?
The behind-the-scenes operations are still being carried out as before!
The superficial work is done very well.

Wang Buli wanted to give some advice, but as Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more excited, he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Why does he think that by doing this, everyone can remain honest in their official positions?

Those so-called scholars who "read the books of sages" mostly came for the purpose of becoming Jinshi. How many of them wanted to be officials like Hai Rui?

Did the books compiled for many princes in the early years make them better people?
After being emperor for so many years, is he becoming less and less clear-headed, or does he think that if he kills so many officials, the officialdom will surely improve?
Wang Buli stood aside without saying a word. As long as a person has a little power in his hands, it is difficult not to use it and do things that are beneficial to him.

"Buli, what do you think of my proposal?"

"it is good."

Wang Buli responded and said that he still had to take the necessary actions. At least he could tell everyone what the consequences of doing so would be.
When something really happens, let’s see if you can hold on.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with Wang Buli's answer, because he just wanted to hear what Wang Buli had to say.

“Well, let the Ministry of Rites handle this matter and make a preliminary draft first.

In addition, the Ministry of Justice must also cooperate and take out all the files of corrupt officials over the years and see how to write them in a book, so that they can see the fate of these people and think carefully about how to be officials in the future. "

Everyone agreed and obeyed the emperor's orders completely.

The case was closed, and everyone tacitly agreed not to ask whether Prince Jingjiang should be killed.

The emperor has already dealt with him, and no one else has the right to interfere. Even though he is a commoner now, his surname is Zhu after all!
Wang Buli walked out with many ministers, feeling that the "rule of law" in the Ming Dynasty was still making progress.

After several emperors, the Ming Dynasty laws meant nothing to many people!
"Your Highness, you don't seem to be in a good mood."

"Me?" Wang Buli snorted and laughed: "Mr. Qian seems to be worrying too much. I feel that I am no longer emotional."

Qian Tang laughed out loud a few times, he finally grew up, and kept praising.

"But Minister Qian, I think you should be even busier in the future."

"What am I busy with?"

"This time Zhou Tian's complaint to the emperor was successful, and the case was spread to all parts of the Ming Dynasty by His Majesty to warn the government and to publicize the emperor's benevolent rule. But I am sure that there will be more and more people who have been wronged and will come to the capital to file complaints with the emperor next time."

"Ah, that's impossible!" The Minister of Justice Qian Tang was somewhat suspicious of Wang Buli's judgment.

How could there be so many idle people who would travel thousands of miles to the capital to file a complaint?

Wang Buli stopped and said with a smile: "So I think Mr. Qian will be even busier in the future. You must ensure your health when you go there, and don't die of exhaustion at your workstation like Minister Lin."

Zhou Tian has become Hongwu's number one political star among the people.

Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Zhou Tian with 20 ingots of silver, two sets of fine clothes, directly changed his military household to a civilian household, granted him 30 acres of land, exempted Zhou Tian from "miscellaneous labor service" for three years, and issued an edict to inform the whole country of the matter and commend him.

Zhu Yuanzhang said that if anyone dared to fabricate charges to retaliate against Zhou Tian, ​​he would "execute the entire clan"!
If Zhou Tian relies on my name to run rampant in the village, I will not protect him.

However, if Zhou Tian made a mistake, he must not be punished without authorization. He must report it to me, and then the capital will send someone to bring him here, and I will personally ask him the reason.

Local officials had no authority to decide and punish Zhou Tian for his mistakes, so they had to summon him to the capital to be tried in person by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Who wouldn’t want such good treatment?
From now on, no one will be willing to believe in the judgments of local county governments, and many people want to come to the capital to file complaints.

If he wins, maybe he can get the same treatment as Zhou Tian, ​​and then he can return home in glory, which is equivalent to having a gold medal of "privilege" in his hand. Who in the village can refuse to give him face?

Even the local county magistrate had no deterrent effect on him!

In this way, Zhou Tian became the number one citizen of the Ming Empire under the direct leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang.

After the whole country was informed, it was inevitable that some people would be interested.

And if more people are tempted by this, there will be more "privileged people like No. 2, No. 3, and so on"!
(End of this chapter)