The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 493: The Case of Hu Weiyong: The Beginning of the Hongwu Escape
[In the same year when Hu Weiyong became the right prime minister, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the two positions of Pingzhang Zhengshi and Canzhi Zhengshi in the Zhongshu Province.]

【At the same time, the Xingzhongshusheng system implemented in the Yuan Dynasty was abolished at the local level, and the Chengxuanzhengshi served as the local administrative chief, who was directly responsible to the Zhongshusheng.】

[Originally, in the organization of the Secretariat, the left and right prime ministers were the highest-ranking, and below them were the Pingzhang Zhengshi, the left and right chancellors, and the Canzhi Zhengshi]

[The positions of Pingzhang Zhengshi and Canzhi Zhengshi have now been abolished]

[The Secretariat only had the left and right prime ministers and the left and right chancellors ...

[Several positions were added under it that were related to the local provincial governments, but they were only to assist the prime minister.]

【Hu Weiyong ascended to the top in one step, becoming a person second only to one person and above ten thousand people. 】

……

On the canopy.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was becoming more and more powerful, became furious!

"Quick Censor, how dare you frame the ministers like this!"

The officials who were knelt down below looked anxious:

"Your Majesty! Hu Weiyong, Chen Ning, and Tu Jie!"

"Evil appears loyal! Treachery appears honest!"

"He relies on his merits and favors! He is plotting rebellion!"

"He is promoted to a high position and abuses his power!"

"It seems that the disaster of the six thieves is known to everyone in the world!"

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."

"shut up!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang threw the memorial at the minister.

"Han Yike!"

"They are the six thieves, then what am I?"

The minister's anxious expression froze on his face.

"Someone! Pull him away!"

"Go to prison!"

The minister was forcibly dragged away by the guards on his left and right.

However, he still said:
"Hu Weiyong is so tyrannical and lawless that he will become a threat to the country in the long run!"

"How can I thank the world if I don't cut off his head?"

"Your Majesty! The affairs of state are of great importance! The affairs of state are of great importance!"

The ministers' voices gradually faded away.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood in the hall.

The sunlight from outside came in, illuminating half of my body.

Only his face is hidden in the darkness.

can not see clearly.

……

[In August 1377, Hu Weiyong promoted a large number of his close allies to high positions]

[He also used various reasons and excuses to drive out those he considered to be opponents from key departments.]

[This practice of excluding dissidents on a large scale has caused officials to feel panic and, more importantly, anger.]

[Censor Han Yike reported Hu Weiyong and others for rebelling against the emperor and usurping the imperial power, and demanded that all of them be imprisoned or beheaded.]

【Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his men to hand Han Yike over to the officials and put him in prison.】

[In September, Hu Weiyong was promoted to the position of Left Prime Minister.]

……

The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
"Zheng Bo defeated Duan Yu Yan."

Liu Heng understood this method very well.

It's like deliberately pampering a unruly child and letting him do whatever he wants.

Make it restless.

People only reveal more flaws when they are restless.

A person who is carefree and reckless may make mistakes at any time.

The question is, why do this?
Even someone as meritorious as Li Shanchang could be easily removed by Zhu Yuanzhang, let alone a mere Hu Weiyong.

Prime Minister, if you say so, then change it.

unless……

"The intention is not the Prime Minister."

Dou Yifang fell into deep thought.

"But if my ambition is not to be the Prime Minister, then what is it?"

Liu Qi, who was copying a book, couldn't keep up with the thoughts at all and could only prick up his ears and listen secretly.

Liu Heng looked at the sky and said slowly:

"Aiming at the phase."

Liu Qi:? What do you mean?
……

Han Dynasty, Emperor Cheng period
Zhao Hede held little Xiu'er and snuggled into Liu Ao's arms.

"Your Majesty...why do I feel so eerie?"

Liu Ao hugged the soft and delicate girl tightly.

But the tenderness in my arms could not arouse any desire.

You think it's spooky? I think it's scary!

What's wrong with Zhu Yuanzhang?

He swallowed with a gulp.

"Don't... don't be afraid... I'm here!"

Zhao Hede lowered her eyebrows and closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling.

"Also... keep your hands still! I'm cultivating my character!"

……

Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
Li Zhi kept slapping his palms with the scroll.

"Does he want to..."

The bureaucratic reform enabled Hu Weiyong to gain unparalleled power in the Secretariat and even in the entire bureaucracy.

Zhu Yuanzhang should have been aware of the threat posed by the prime minister's power to the imperial power, especially the excessive power of the Secretariat, which could easily lead to the loss of imperial power.

"But this purpose..."

Yes, its purpose is to centralize imperial power so that power is not concentrated in one department.

"But why use ..."

Indeed, compared to Li Shanchang, who has top achievements, prestige and talent,

If Zhu Yuanzhang were in the position of prime minister, it would be much more difficult for him to abolish the prime minister system.

It would be easy to deal with a person like Hu Weiyong who is blinded by greed.

“It’s really incredible.”

Concubine Xu, who was grinding ink nearby, said she didn't understand a word!
But this opportunity doesn’t come easy!
"Yeah, I didn't expect he would think so."

Li Zhi looked at the concubine who was frowning and acting serious, and felt both amused and speechless.

"The ink is almost done. You can take a break."

Concubine Xu tensed herself up and prepared herself for the emperor's questions, but she didn't expect the emperor to ask a single question.

"No...I'm not tired!"

Li Zhi smiled, picked up a pen and began to record the Ming regulations.

Although not smart, it is quite interesting.

It's nice to have some fun to relieve your fatigue.

Raising pigs and slaughtering pigs, Zhu Yuanzhang is worthy of his surname Zhu.

……

Ming dynasty.

The Kunning Palace fell into a silent depression.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a blank expression on his face, but his eyes were shining.

Queen Ma hesitated to speak.

"Establish the Secretariat and grant great power to ministers."

"This is tailor-made for the new dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang slowly sat up straight and said leisurely:
"We have all fought our way through the swordplay, shared hardships and prosperity." "But sister, we are afraid."

He slowly stood up, walked to the temple door and looked up at the sky.

"The powerful ministers of the previous dynasty had the final say when they were in power."

"He even overshadowed the man sitting on the throne."

"Because the prime minister has too much power, he may interfere with the emperor's wishes and even threaten the imperial power."

"Just like Cao Cao who held the emperor hostage to control the princes."

Queen Ma said in a deep voice:

"So, you just want to abolish the phase?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said frankly:

"We have ideas but no system. If Tianmu hadn't mentioned it, we would have really needed to think about it."

Empress Ma stood up and hurried to Zhu's side. She knew him too well.

"Zhongba, have you ever thought about how many unjust, false and wrong cases will be caused during this period?"

"Those who should be killed and those who shouldn't be killed will all be slaughtered!"

“This will plunge the country into turmoil!”

Zhu Yuanzhang did not even turn his head, put his hands behind his back and said coldly:
“That is a necessary sacrifice.”

"All the military households in the world are in my hands."

"A bunch of cowards can't stir up any waves."

"Chongpachi!"

Old Zhu looked back at the anxious queen and said with a smile:
"I know, I know. Don't kill indiscriminately."

"We will, don't worry!"

"Only punish the main culprit, and never implicate anyone else!"

Empress Ma could only sulk inwardly as she looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was smiling apologetically.

Stubborn donkey!

Strong species!

"As long as you know what's going on."

……

On the canopy.

Zhu Yuanzhang, wearing a dragon robe and a Yishan crown, looked at the ministers in the hall.

"The emperor lives deep in the palace, and can know what is happening thousands of miles away."

“This is mainly because I have listened to and read widely and understood the people’s sentiments.”

"During the Yuan Dynasty, all government orders came from the Secretariat, and all matters, big or small, had to be reported to the Secretariat first before being reported to the emperor."

"The Yuan Dynasty had many incompetent rulers, which led to the people's confusion and chaos in the country."

"I want to take this as a warning."

……

[In September 1379, envoys from Champa, located in the southwestern border of the Ming Dynasty, came to pay tribute.]

[According to diplomatic procedures, the Secretariat should report such diplomatic events to the emperor as soon as they are received.]

【But Zhu Yuanzhang did not get any news from the Secretariat or the Ministry of Rites.】

[The news was brought back by the eunuch who was out of the palace on business]

[Since no one was there to receive them, the Champa envoys were not even able to enter the palace gate.]

【Due to language barriers, the foreign envoys had no choice but to wander the streets. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang was furious and immediately summoned Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang]

[Hu Weiyong and Wang Guangyang kowtowed and apologized, blaming the crime on the Ministry of Rites]

[The Minister of Rites again blamed the Secretariat.]

[The Ministry of Rites and the Secretariat passed the buck in front of the emperor, which made Zhu Yuanzhang even more angry.]

[He issued several imperial edicts in succession, imprisoning all the officials in charge of receiving foreign guests in the Ministry of Rites, and at the same time asked the Procurator-General to conduct a secret investigation.]

……

The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
"Wang Guangyang, a hopeless person."

Liu Bingyi understood Zhu Yuanzhang's intention and wanted to check and balance it.

But I didn't expect this guy to be such a hopeless case.

"Hu Weiyong, you are short-sighted."

They formed cliques for personal gain, deceived their superiors and subordinates, and jumped straight into the fire pit.

"Zhu Yuanzhang... is treacherous and unpredictable."

This man's methods are truly frightening.

Using the country as a tool...

"Strange, Li Shimin wasn't like this either?"

Xu Pingjun felt her arm. There were only a few emperors on horseback displayed on the sky curtain.

Why is this so spooky?
Liu Bingyi couldn't figure it out either.

“Maybe it’s because of the experience?”

Xu Pingjun looked at him curiously.

"You didn't do that either."

The emperor's brows jumped.

It's you. If someone else says this, he will definitely lose his head!

"Well, now that this has happened, it's time for Old Zhu to close the net."

"This is a matter of national integrity and cannot be delayed any longer."

……

[On the second day of the first lunar month in 1380, the Imperial Censor Tu Jie suddenly reported that Hu Weiyong was suspected of poisoning Liu Ji and plotting a rebellion.]

[There is no real evidence that Liu Ji was poisoned, but in the eighth year of Hongwu, Liu Ji caught a cold, and Zhu Yuanzhang sent Hu Weiyong to visit him with the imperial physician.]

[It is also true that the imperial physician prescribed medicine and he became ill and died after taking the medicine according to the prescription.]

[The truth is uncertain, but for Zhu Yuanzhang, he doesn't need the truth]

……

Ming dynasty.

"Wait a minute!"

"Liu Ji is dead?!"

Old Zhu, who originally looked like he had everything under control, suddenly changed his expression.

Queen Ma looked at the sky and sighed.

"Zhongba, you..."

Liu Ji's death was strange.

……

[After receiving Tu Jie's report, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately ordered the judicial department to conduct a surprise trial overnight]

[The specific details are long unknown, and some of the charges are completely different.]

[All we know is that Hu Weiyong was convicted of treason and must be executed.]

[At the same time, the Imperial Envoy Tu Jie and the Imperial Censor Chen Ning, as direct descendants of the Hu Party, are also to blame.]

[Because an official reported that Tu Jie was also involved in the rebellion, he stood up and reported Hu Weiyong when he saw the matter was exposed. ]

[Zhu Yuanzhang personally questioned the case]

[From the second day of the first lunar month, the court officials reviewed the case and concluded it on the sixth day]

[A large number of people, led by Hu Weiyong, and their families were all executed.]

[The execution of the prime minister was an extraordinary act, and the court was shocked.]

【Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of the situation and issued a series of edicts to calm people’s restlessness. 】

[The first imperial edict abolished the Secretariat and enhanced the powers of the six ministries]

[In the second edict, he wanted to settle accounts with the crimes of Hu Weiyong and others]

[The Hongwu Battle Royale is beginning to show signs, but the storm is still below the horizon. ]

[Because some people don’t want Zhu Yuanzhang to be implicated in such a big way.]

[She also restrained the emperor's initial killing intent.]

【This person is Empress Ma. 】

(End of this chapter)