Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 129

Xu Zengshou told the story of Yang Xu from the beginning to the end. Although he didn't dare to be too presumptuous in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he still deliberately described how Yang Xu was angry at that time, and the scene of slaughtering all the chickens and dogs. He lifted up his clothes, blushed with anger, and shouted loudly: "Invading someone else's ancestral home and using it as a sheepfold and horse shed; abandoning the spiritual seat of the dead mother and allowing chickens and ducks to smear it, is it really tolerable or unbearable? Killing is better, even killing people It's not an exaggeration, he only killed a group of chickens and dogs, and his Yang clan has the nerve to sue him, he is really stubborn and unteachable."

Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm, just glanced at his grandson, and asked slowly: "Grandson thinks that what Yang Xu did is deserved?"

"Due it, naturally deserved it"

Zhu Yun said in a loud voice: "Filial piety is the first of benevolence and righteousness, and the first of all good deeds. Since ancient times, filial sons and filial daughters have killed people to avenge their grandparents and parents. It is for this reason that the imperial court has always pardoned them with grace. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the imperial court has ruled the world with filial piety, respecting heaven and filial ancestors. , Respect morality, and protect the people, the people can abide by the principles of monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, elders and children: filial piety to parents at home, dear relatives and love;

Zhu Yunwen was not pretending to be a hypocrite, but just to please the emperor's grandfather.He was educated in Confucianism since he was a child, and he really emphasized filial piety, although there was a little bit of showmanship in it, because he was able to compete for the right to inherit the throne because of his filial piety.

Logically speaking, Zhu Yunqi was not the first son and grandson, but the eldest grandson, so he was not the first heir.

The prince Zhu Biao had five sons in total, and the crown princess was the eldest daughter of Zheng Guogong Chang Yuchun.This Chang family gave birth to two sons, the eldest son Zhu Xiongying, who died young at the age of eight, and the second son Zhu Yunxi, who was the eldest son and second grandson, and the first heir.According to the traditional etiquette system, the order of heirs is the eldest son, the eldest grandson, the second grandson, the second son, so the real order of heirs, Zhu Yunxi should be in front of his second brother Zhu Yunqi.

But Zhu Yunxi was too young at that time, with limited talent and learning, and his performance was too mediocre. Zhu Yuanzhang himself was already in his 60s at that time, so he had to consider the question of Zhu Shaoguo.Besides, Zhu Yunxi's grandpa is Chang Yuchun, his uncle is Lan Yu, Zheng Guogong Chang Mao is his uncle, and the founding father Chang Sheng is his second uncle. Once this young, mediocre grandson becomes emperor, God knows what will happen. Will there be a situation where foreign relatives are monopolized?So almost without any consideration, Zhu Yunxi was rejected by him.

At this time, Zhu Yunwen, the filial grandson who was devastated and behaved differently when Zhu Biao passed away, came into the sight of the old man.

When his father died, Zhu Yunxuan was of course sad, but he was so disfigured that he almost died without food for three days. This is a bit too much filial piety.Zhu Biao is the crown prince, he is very busy with state affairs, and he is not only his son, he is also a concubine. If you want to say how long Zhu Biao and him have been together, how deep is the relationship, so that his father died. It would be a bit nonsense to wish to follow the underground.

If you really want to talk about relatives, he is closer to the emperor's grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang. The grandfather and grandson spend the most time together, and Zhu Yuanzhang is very kind and amiable to him. After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he did not grieve like this.He buried Zhu Yuanzhang, wiped away his tears, rolled up his sleeves and started to clean up his uncle. The first unlucky king of Zhou was Zhu Yunwen who was taken down just one month after he ascended the throne. It can be seen how busy he is, how can he have time to grieve endlessly.

In fact, as an ordinary person, if you are going to have a funeral at home, should you express your grief even more, lest others gossip?This is human nature, and there is no need to be particularly harsh on Zhu Yunqi, saying how hypocritical he is, especially since he was educated by Confucianism since he was a child. This is a strict observance of ancient rituals, and there is nothing wrong with it.But on the other hand, if you insist on praising his behavior to the sky, saying that he is benevolent and filial, that is going to another extreme.

Zhu Yunqi's outstanding performance at his father's funeral was also due to his master Huang Zicheng's guidance. Huang Zicheng could clearly see Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. Zhu Yuanzhang, who protects the food, will inevitably consider the issue of the dictatorship of foreign relatives, and the possibility of Zhu Yunxi's succession to the throne is not great.

But Zhu Yunqi is not a grandson, shouldn't the throne be passed on to Zhu Yuanzhang's second son, King Qin?But that's not the case, because the Crown Princess Chang died the same year Zhu Yunxi was born, and the Crown Prince's East Palace has been in charge of Zhu Yunqi's biological mother Lu since then.She is the de facto successor princess, so her son can also be regarded as a grandson.

Although there was no legal procedure, the crown prince’s position in the East Palace has been vacant, and Lu’s family has not been formally canonized as the crown princess. As a result, after Zhu Yunwen proclaimed himself emperor, he still had to call Chang’s aunt and respect Chang as Empress Xiaokang instead of his own biological mother. , but after all, it still makes sense from the perspective of Neo Confucianism and etiquette.

It is precisely because Zhu Yunwen won Zhu Yuanzhang's favor mainly through filial piety, it is inevitable that he pays special attention to performance in this regard.After hearing what Xu Zengshou said, Zhu Yunwen was indeed very angry. At the same time, because of lack of self-confidence, he was always very wary of his uncles, suspecting that they coveted his throne. Instinctively, there is a feeling of common hatred, so this long talk is really heartwarming and loud.

After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, he thought he would get his grandfather's approval, so he took a sneak peek at Zhu Yuanzhang, but saw that he was lying on his back on the pillow, his eyes were slightly closed, but he seemed to have fallen asleep, so he hurriedly closed his voice and stood beside him.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes, glanced at his grandson, then at Xu Zengshou, and said with a slight smile: "Well, what my grandson said is reasonable, and this matter is just a story in a small family. A small grievance can be said to be big, but it is related to the big issues of filial piety and law, justice and strictness, and it cannot be neglected."

He gestured for a moment, and Zhu Yunwen hurriedly helped him up again, and put the pillow on his back. Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Zengshou, you told a good story."

Xu Zengshou's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly bowed and said, "It's just a matter of time, and the emperor asked me about it again, so I just mentioned it a little bit."

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and didn't point out his intentions. He just said: "I am revising the "Law of the Ming Dynasty". Complete. But... After all, there are still some omissions, which are not considered perfect. Ritual and music are the first priority in governing the world. Or it is said that ritual and music cannot be without punishment.

If the criminal administration is carried out in prison, although there is a majestic administration, there will be no peace.Therefore, the novels of those who rule the people with rites and music are anointed, and the medicine stones for those who punish and govern the people are also the medicine stones.Ritual and music are the way, the law is the art, the law is in its appearance, but it should not be careless, so I ordered Zhao Chenfeng, Minister of the Ministry of punishment, and others to re-edit the "Daming Law" and "Dagao", to capture the outline and record it The case is attached to the "Law of the Ming Dynasty", so that officials all over the world can make judgments based on the example of atonement.

Zengshou, this case is very good, you go to Yingtian Mansion, tell Wang Hongrui, ask him to think carefully, think more, and make a decision.Then tell the Ministry of Criminal Justice to ask the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple to pay attention to the process of the case. The trial results, once the case is clear, can be compiled into a book and published in China and abroad in the future. If there are similar cases, let the world know and obey. "

Xu Zengshou was stunned when he heard this: "Be darling, darling, such a case was originally only a matter for the magistrate of Jiangning County. It is already a big deal to bring the lawsuit to Yingtian Mansion. Now we have to add the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple. As for making such a fuss Is it sub-virtuous?"

Xu Zengshou quickly agreed, and then boldly asked: "Your Majesty, if Ying Tianfu asks about the meaning of the Holy Majesty, how should I answer?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled faintly: "Yun Wen is the prince of the country, and what he means is what I mean."

Xu Zengshou was overjoyed, and quickly bowed and said: "Yes, I understand, I will go to pass on the oral order of the Holy Master, and I will leave."

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After Xu Zengshou went out, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice, "Yun Wen!"

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly bowed and said, "The grandson is here."

Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly: "There are no trivial matters among the people, and even less among the emperors. Every word and deed is an example for the world. King Yan Zhao paid a lot of money to buy bones, and Zhao Taizu didn't eat extra meals at night. Does Yan Zhao really cherish the bones of a thousand-mile horse? Zhao Taizu is really stingy." Is it for a supper? Otherwise, because the emperor's every move is more related to the fate of the country, so he has to be cautious."

Zhu Yunqi didn't understand the intention of his grandfather's teaching, so he answered in a daze.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him, sighed, and made it clear: "You are the prince of the country, and you will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Don't listen to the wind and rain, and show your happiness and anger. You must know that the emperor Jinkou, once you say something, you can change it easily. No, otherwise the order will be changed from day to day, and the prestige will be lost, and the result will be serious."

He sighed for a long time, and said again: "People often say that if you know your mistakes, you can correct them, and there is nothing good about it. However, it is easy to say, as an emperor, how can you make mistakes lightly, and once you make mistakes, how can you change them easily? Therefore, only Be careful, listen and you will understand.”

Only then did Zhu Yunqi understand a bit, and hesitantly said: "Grandfather, you mean...just now what Xu Zengshou said is not true?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "Is he lying to you? That's not necessarily the case. Maybe what he said is the truth. No matter whether it is detailed or not, you shouldn't express your position so rashly."

Zhu Yunwen blushed and said: "Grandson knows, then...then it's better to get your life back. It's better to order Yousi to investigate this matter carefully, otherwise...otherwise, Ying Tianfu really has to do it according to grandson's wishes. In case Then Yang Xu is the one who bullies others and bullies his relatives..."

Zhu Yuanzhang said indifferently: "What does that matter? Compared with the prestige of the current prince, the gains and losses of a family are nothing. Is my grandson's words worth nine cows?"

Feeling his grandfather's care and protection, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help being moved, his eyes turned red, and he called softly: "Grandfather..."

Zhu Yuanzhang patted his hand, and said again: "This time I re-established the Great Ming Law, in fact, it is for you. The criminal law in the previous "Da Gao" was too harsh. If the law is too heavy, the punishment will inevitably spread. Then the administration must be harsh. There must be many criminals under the control of the people, and the people will be at a loss if they are under the arrest. It's not serious. Now that the punishment of corrupt officials has achieved results, the world is stable, and you rule the world, and the punishment should be light.You can pay attention to the matter of rebuilding the Great Ming Law. "

Zhu Yunqi quickly replied: "Yes, my grandson has written it down."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Well, you step back, I'm a little tired, let's take a rest."

"Grandson obeys." Zhu Yunwen stood up, tucked Zhu Yuanzhang's quilt, and tiptoed out of the hall. As soon as he left the hall door, he turned around, and saw Huang Zicheng's two official hats on his head waving, and his footsteps came in a hurry , Zhu Yunwen greeted him with some surprise, and called out: "Sir, why are you in such a hurry?"

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