Xie Jin looked up puzzledly, and after Zhu Yuanzhang was briefly stunned, he looked at his grandson with relief.

Jie Dashen, I ask you. Since the founding of the country, Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong have served as prime ministers and have occupied the court for many years.

Xie Jin has no time to think about it, seventeen years!

Then do you know where were the officials used by the Ming Dynasty courts in the past seventeen years?

This... Xie Jin hesitated slightly.

Let me tell you that in the past 17 years, all the high-ranking officials used by the Ming Dynasty court were almost all from Huaixi.

Most of history was covered in dust and was then commented arbitrarily by later generations. The most shocking major cases during the Hongwu period were also major cases that later became a stain on Zhu Yuanzhang for hundreds of years, including Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a cruel person, and Zhu Yunyu had a deep understanding of this. But he believed that history must have an objective side, rather than letting the so-called experts and scholars of later generations talk casually based on their subjective impressions.

In the Fengtian Hall where he was, except for the military secret files, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but read the other documents, so he saw something different in it.

Li Shanchang was a civil servant leader in Huai people and made great contributions to the country, so he was ranked as prime minister, duke, and princess. Zhu Yunqiu continued to say that when he was in power, he tried his best to exclude ministers who were not from Huai people. No matter how talented or famous he had, as long as he was not from Huai people, he would not need to.

For example, Liu Ji, the emperor's grandfather told Liu Ji's son in his early years that when Chen Youliang came to beat me, others were afraid, but your father supported us. There was Fang Guozhen in the east, Chen Youding in the south, and the Zhang family in the west. Your father has made great contributions to pacifying them.

Amid Zhu Yunxi's words, Zhu Yuanzhang quietly looked at the treasure knife on the table, and his mind seemed to be intoxicated by memories.

At that time, Chen Youliang claimed that he had come to attack Yingtian by 800,000, but no civil servants dared to fight to the death. Only Liu Bowen said that if the others escaped and surrendered, the only lord could not be.

For the current plan, there is only a decisive battle. Those who surrender or those who seek to flee should be punished. (I have always doubted the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Lu Su said that what Lu Quan said to Sun Quan came from here)

Later, Cheng Yibo helped Grandpa Huang establish the Ming army and guards, organize military farms, and even helped recruit scholars from eastern Zhejiang, gentry and landlords, and appease the hearts of the people and surrendered officials.

Originally, Liu Ji was granted the title of the heroes according to his meritorious deeds. Li Shanchang and others secretly provoked him and repeatedly slandered him, so he could only be granted the title of Earl!

Even if the sincerity Liu Ji is like this, can the other scholars in Jiangnan still say?

Xie Jin lowered his head and kept silent and pondered.

Zhu Yunxi took a breath and continued to say that this Ming Dynasty was the Ming Dynasty for all the people of the world, not the Ming Dynasty for the Huai people. No matter north and south, east and west, Han and Hu were all the people of the Ming Dynasty. But in the hands of Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong, the world was just the world of the Huai people!

From Li Shanchang to Hu Weiyong, they eliminated dissidents for the past 17 years and connected the upper and lower levels to form party for personal gain. The officials only knew the two prime ministers, not the court. What was this not a party?

They appointed nepotism, and officials protected each other, disrupted the court, disrupted the world, formed cliques and made private contributions, and cheated on power. Foreign officials did not report to the Ministry of Personnel before entering the capital, but instead had to visit Li Shanchang's mansion first. His relatives of the Li family, his younger brother Li Cunyi, and his nephew Dingpu, were more powerful than royal relatives.

When the Ministry of Personnel selects officials to be promoted, they decide themselves that as long as they are from Huai, as long as they give you filial piety and recognize them as their disciples, they can become high-ranking officials. What is this not selling official positions and titles? (magrave;iguanyugrave;jueacute;)

Xie Jin, tell me, which of these crimes should not be killed?

Before Xie Jin could continue speaking, Zhu Yunxi continued to say that Grandpa Emperor knew they were like this, but he still cared about his old love. Grandpa Emperor once said that he was good at being a good person, but he was a fellow villager with us. Since we started a war, we have followed the army, and we have worked hard without any contribution. Once we became emperor, he naturally became the prime minister.

Grandpa the emperor was thinking about his old love and hoped that they would wake up, but what they got was even worse!

Zhu Yunxiu became more and more angry as he spoke. If he hadn't seen the secret files of the Jinyiwei himself, he would have really not known that these two so-called wrongly killed and wronged people had such an unbearable side in history.

Grandpa Emperor endured it again and again, thinking that when he was old, he would always return home. In the fourth year of Hongwu, Li Shanchang was unable to manage the affairs of the government and returned home due to illness. Grandpa Emperor rewarded him with more than 360 hectares of land, 150 households guarding graves, 1,500 tenants, and 20 private soldiers. The emperor's kindness is great!

There were so many people in the court at that time, but the emperor still protected him. If he had a little repaid and knew how to advance and retreat, he should have cultivated his character at home. But what about him? He also wanted to be the Supreme Emperor of the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty!

The position of prime minister is empty, and the emperor's grandfather wants Liu Ji to be the one, but does Liu Ji dare? Later, the emperor's grandfather wins over the censor Yang Xian, do you know what Li Shanchang said to Hu Weiyong?

Xie Jin was already stunned. How could he know these secrets in the court? He was embarrassed and did not dare to speak.

Zhu Yunxi sneered, and Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang said, if Yang Xian was the prime minister, we, the people of Huaixi, would not be able to be high-ranking officials. Tsk, the prime minister was the national weapon of the Ming Dynasty, and in their mouths, they actually made it for their own people to get promoted and make money.

That's all. They instructed the Inspectorate to impeach and frame Yang Xian, saying that Yang Xian had committed favoritism, corruption and abuse of power. They deceived the emperor's grandfather and led to Yang Xian being killed. Together with the top officials of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Gao Jianxian, Xia Yi and Ling said, they were executed together.

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a deep regret on his face.

The leading figure among the officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang died, and the prime minister fell on Hu Weiyong. He did more and more than Li Shanchang. He relied on his grandfather nostalgia. He was an old minister in Huaixi and a relative of Li Shanchang. Behind him was the support of a group of ministers in Huaixi, and he was arbitrary.

He did not report the promotion of officials, he did not report the tribute from foreign vassals, and some people impeached him. He actually instructed his disciples to privately intercept memorials to the emperor. People who wanted to be officials in various places ran under his disciples and collected countless money.

As he said that, Zhu Yunxi suddenly lowered his voice. Even many generals from Huaixi were his guests of honor. Not only did he have the power of literature, he also wanted to get involved in the army. Xie Jin, you are a scholar. Tell me, which emperor could tolerate such a person?

I am so stupid! Xie Jin was covered in cold sweat, so he knelt down and apologized. He was a little stunned, but not stupid.

Throughout history, the emperor was the most suspicious. He was able to indulge his ministers to this point and was considered a kind monarch. But after what the King of Wu said, these two people were blamed for themselves.

Even though they did so much, the emperor did not want to kill. He just wanted to deal with them slowly, not cause too much turmoil, and not make our Ming Dynasty uneasy. Zhu Yunxiu continued, but you know, how brave are you?

Xie Jin looked up in panic, his nose was covered with dense sweat. He was both scared and wanted to hear it clearly, and he was very entangled.

Do you know how Liu Ji, the founder of the sincere man, died? Zhu Yunhuang sneered that Hu Weiyong hated Liu Ji had dealt with officials in Huaixi before, killed Li Shanchang's confidant relative Li Bin, and asked someone to attack Liu Ji.

Liu Ji had already returned home, and was shocked and had to come to the capital to apologize, but he was shocked and frightened to get sick. Zhu Yunyu's face was full of sneering, and Hu Weiyong sent a doctor to see him, but Liu Ji took medicine and vomited and had diarrhea.

I shouldn't have listened! Xie Jin cursed in his heart that he was troublesome and almost fainted from shock.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang on the dragon throne, he seemed to be trying to eat people, and his hands had already touched the scabbard.

Forget it, he even let go of the rumor that Grandpa of the Emperor asked him to do that. Do you think he should die?

As he said that, Zhu Yunxiu felt thirsty, so he walked to the imperial desk, picked up Zhu Yuanzhang's tea and poured it down.

Dasun, that's our strong tea. Drink less, drink less! Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Zhu Yunxiu wiped his mouth and looked back at Xie Jin who was kneeling and said, "You are still worried about them?" But Grandpa the Emperor was heartbroken to them. Who would like to uphold the Emperor's unfairness? Who knew his grievances?"

You think you have killed too many people, but everyone is Li Hu's followers. How can you not kill them? As he said that, Zhu Yunxi suddenly increased his voice and refused to kill them. How can you young talents who are not from Huai people work in the court?

Your Majesty, I... Xie Jin looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and choked and said, ashamed!

Those who don’t know are innocent. Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand lightly, it’s better for you young people to know about the embarrassing things in the past. After reading your memorial to appeal for Li Shanchang, we were very angry at first, but later we remembered their good things back then. Moreover, the court and country also needed a minister like you, so we didn’t deal with you.

As he said that, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, otherwise, if you are just your little body, you will move in the head with just one knife? Besides, you are seeking justice for Li Shanchang, not for Hu Weiyong, what you said is somewhat reasonable.

I am sorry for the priest! Xie Jin said respectfully.

So if we punish you for not being a Hanlin bachelor, and we will be Ji Shan for our eldest grandson. Are you convinced? Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Zhu Yunxi also spoke, Jie Dashen still thinks he has given up under Gu's hands?

Your Highness! Xie Jin kowtowed, I am convinced!

Assist our grandson well, our future will be better than that of the Hanlin Bachelor! Zhu Yuanzhang continued, in a few years, you, Xie Jin, will understand what we mean!

Although Xie Jin had a low emotional intelligence, he was extremely smart. After thinking for a moment, he wanted to jump up and slap himself on the spot.

His greatest wish in his life was to be an imperial teacher, which was the highest honor for scholars.

The inside and outside had long been secretly discussing that the emperor belonged to the King of Wu. Today, it seems that he is definitely inseparable.

I am so stupid that I don’t worship the true Buddha, but instead?

So, I immediately said to Zhu Yunxi, I am stupid, don’t be surprised by your highness!

Zhu Yunxi smiled, I am not such a petty person. Grandpa Huang is willing to give you a chance to seek justice for Li Shanchang, and I can also allow you to play tricks!

Then, the father and father looked at each other and started to laugh.

At this time, Park Bushen came in from outside and stood at the entrance of the hall and said aloud.

Emperor, Your Highness, the King of Wu, here is the person!

There is still someone? Zhu Yunxiu looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in confusion.

The latter laughed and said, "There are more than one young talent in the Ming Dynasty, and Ji Shan is still too thin, so we have chosen a dictator for you."

Who? Zhu Yunxiu thought.
Chapter completed!