Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 99 Zhu Fan: The fourth child never cried when he was beaten
Early morning, Fengtian Palace.

Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang has never been absent, but he did not come today.

The ministers stood in the main hall, looking at each other with doubts written on their faces. Is His Majesty's dragon body sick?

Just as everyone was speculating, Prince Zhu Biao arrived in a hurry and announced that today's morning meeting would be postponed for an hour, and ordered the ministers to wait patiently outside the palace.

The ministers began to whisper and guess what happened.

"It must be because Zhu Liangzu was struck to death by lightning. Alas, the Book of Ten Thousand People plus the punishment from heaven, His Majesty has to treat it with caution."

"What else is there to consider? Zhu Liangzu intercepted and killed the people, and he deserved his death! If His Majesty knew about this, he would definitely order his beheading."

"It's a pity that Gu Cheng is so loyal."

"Your Majesty may be hesitating on how to deal with Gu Cheng. He cannot be killed, but he has committed a serious crime after all."

Li Shanchang stood on the steps, his face as calm as water.

Not far away, Yang Xian looked at him from time to time, as well as the Huaixi generals around him.

Yang Xian, who was Zuocheng of Zhongshu Province, stood alone in the front porch of the palace. No one came close to him. Even his mentor Liu Bowen drew a clear line with him.

Alone, fighting against the Huaixi Group.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a fancy to the madness and unscrupulous energy in him.

While the officials were waiting anxiously, Zhu Yuanzhang was beating his son.

It turned out that he came out of Kunning Palace today and on his way to the morning court, he passed by the main hall and saw the fifth prince and the sixth prince playing fish in the fish tank.

It was time for morning classes. They were fishing, and Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became furious.

"We'll beat him to death! How dare you stop playing for fun?" Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him while beating him.

The person being beaten in front of him was the fifth prince Zhu Zhu. His buttocks were all red from the beating and he was sobbing.

……

Zhu Xi and Zhu Fan, who were kneeling there, looked at each other.

"Second brother, go and persuade your father not to beat the fifth brother to death."

"I don't dare, Third Brother, why don't you go?"

"Hey, it's true that the fifth child didn't go to morning classes and took the sixth child to go fishing."

"Didn't you learn it from the fourth child?"

"He hasn't learned how to do it. Every time the fourth child is beaten, he doesn't cry."

"Hehe, that's it, maybe I'll give my father a shit, and my stinking father will hide away."

It seemed that the two brothers had no intention of trying to persuade their father.

Poor Lao Wu continued to cry.

At this moment, Zhu Biao came hurriedly with Song Lian.

"Your Majesty, stop fighting, stop fighting!" Song Lian went up and grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Don't stop us!" Zhu Yuanzhang shouted angrily, "Do you know? These bastards left their morning classes and went fishing."

"Your Majesty, it is the fault of the masters and ministers that the princes are tired of studying." Song Lian bowed, "I have committed dereliction of duty, please punish me."

"Song Lian, it's not your fault." Zhu Yuanzhang stopped, "You are mainly responsible for the East Palace. You taught the prince very well. We have thought about it. You will be in charge of the main hall and the princes will be left to you. We can rest assured. "

Song Lian was stunned.

I'm just here to break up the fight, why did I get into trouble?

"Your Majesty, my scholarship is much better than your shoehorn, Your Majesty." Song Lian smiled, "Don't feel bad for the princes when the time comes."

Zhu Yuanzhang became interested. He had no chance to study since he was a child, so he taught the princes very strictly, hoping that they would study well.

"We should listen to what your rules are." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled.

Song Lian thought for a moment and then talked about his standards.

All princes over the age of six are sent to the main hall to go to school. They start at Mao o'clock and study for six hours a day. There are only three holidays in the year: Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival. In addition, the emperor, empress, and prince's own birthdays are allowed to have holidays, a total of eighteen days. .

"Only eighteen days off a year?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise.

He felt that this arrangement seemed a bit too harsh. After all, the princes spent more than half of the day studying, and there were very few rest periods throughout the year.

But Song Lian spread his hands and smiled: "Your Majesty, if you think it's too much, just twelve days a year."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head quickly: "No, no, no, eighteen days is good, okay, okay."

Next, Song Lian's words impressed Zhu Yuanzhang.

The princes are not only the sons of the emperor, but also the blood of the dynasty and the future princes of the country. After that, they were the sons of the emperor. Everyone in the world thinks that princes live a life like heaven and earth. This is actually a huge misunderstanding. Only when the dynasty is in decline will the princes indulge in debauchery.

Under the rule of the Holy King, the education and training of the princes were regarded as important as the life of the dynasty. Therefore, the sons of sage kings are often miserable. Just to learn, they have to work hard for eighteen years. After completing their studies, they still have to study politics, establish a career, serve the king, and guard the borders. Throughout the ages, all princes are willing to make meritorious deeds on the battlefield, but they cannot bear the pain of writing.

"How miserable can it be?" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "Can it be as miserable as when we were children?"

Song Lian was speechless.

That is, your Majesty, there is only one person like you in history.

"Okay, Song Lian, I'll do as you said." Zhu Yuanzhang stood up.

"According to the order." Song Lian nodded, and then asked, "What about the fourth prince?"

"Well, forget it, Fourth Brother, lest he piss you off." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Song Lian: "!!!"

……

An hour later, the morning session began.

After the court visit, Yang Xian really caught on to Zhu Liangzu's affairs and took part in Lu Zhongheng, Tang Shengzong and other Huaixi generals in one fell swoop.

Overtly or covertly, he also blamed Li Shanchang for this matter.

"Your Majesty, from Jizhou to the imperial court, officials at all levels are helping Zhu Liangzu hide the truth about Jizhou." Yang Xian was filled with anger, "Who gave them the courage?"

Hu Weiyong immediately stood up and objected: "Zhu Liangzu blocked the news in Jizhou and it has nothing to do with other officials."

Yang Xian snorted coldly: "It doesn't matter? The people from Jizhou who go to Beijing have to travel thousands of miles and have to go through many checkpoints. They don't know?"

"The war in the north has not ended, the post roads have not been opened, and local officials are busy with restoration, and it is inevitable that they will not take care of it." Hu Weiyong looked livid, "Mr. Yang, when you were in charge of transporting grain, you don't know how it was transported?"

Many generals also agreed with Hu Weiyong.

However, Yang Xian seized their loopholes and attacked frantically.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne and watched the battle in the court with cold eyes.

His eyes were as cold as ice, revealing unquestionable majesty. Finally, he shouted angrily: "You should die if you dare to intercept and kill people!"

His voice exploded in the court hall like thunder, silencing everyone.

"We will leave this matter to the Jin Yiwei to investigate. From the imperial court to the border, we will find out who was involved and who knew and refused to report. We want their heads!"

The emperor's power is like prison!

Although it was not the first time for the ministers to face it, they still felt chills running down their spines.

(End of this chapter)