Hearing that Li Shanchang was reading "The Book of Shang Jun", "The Long and Short Classics", and "Han Feizi", Zhu Yuanzhang's face became a little colder, and he snorted coldly from his nose and said: "He can hold his breath? Continue to monitor and don't relax for a moment.

, I want to know, every time Li Shanchang eats, sleeps, who he meets, what books he reads, what words he writes, and what words he says, I want to know everything!"

"I understand your humble position!" Jiang Yu bowed and accepted the order!

If you don't see what you want, if you see what you want, I will carve it out; if you don't see your intention, if you see your intention, I will express it yourself. Therefore, it is said: Get rid of good and evil, I will see the original; get rid of the old

When wisdom is gone, ministers prepare for themselves. Therefore, if you have wisdom and do not worry, all things will know where they are; if you are wise but do not act, you will observe the reasons for your subordinates; if you are brave but do not use anger, you will make all ministers use their strength. This is

Therefore, when wisdom is eliminated, there is wisdom; when virtuous are eliminated, there is meritorious service; when courage is eliminated, there is strength. The king and his ministers keep their duties, and all the officials have their own routines. They are made according to their abilities. This is called customs - "Han Feizi"

When a Ming king governs the world, he governs according to the law and rewards according to his merits. When the people are in trouble, they do not avoid the dead in battle, in order to seek titles and honors. When a Ming king governs the country, if a scholar has beheaded or captured a prisoner, he will be given honors and titles.

Yes, the salary is enough to feed you; if you are a farmer, you can support your two relatives and manage the military. Therefore, the soldiers will die, but the peasants will not steal. - "Book of Shang Jun"

The one who knows people is the king; the one who knows things is the way of ministers; the invisible is the king of things; the one without reason is the root of things. The drum does not predict the five tones, but is the master of the five tones; the one who has the Tao does not care about the five senses, but

He is the master of affairs. The king abides by his own way, and the officials know what they are doing, and it will come naturally.

The former king knew that he was like this, so he used what he had not as if he had it himself, and it was the one who understood the way of the king. - "The Long and Short Sutra".

Li Shanchang did not read much and was fluent in writing, but he was wise and resourceful. He liked Legalist theory and "made many good plans", but he had a lot of books at home. During these days, he was ordered to work with Liu Bowen to determine the official system and etiquette, supervise the compilation of "History of the Yuan Dynasty" and compile it.

"The Records of Ancestors" and "The Collection of Rites of the Ming Dynasty". In order to avoid being laughed at, I actually read a lot of books, especially the compilation of "The Laws of the Ming Dynasty". I almost read them every day. As a result, I have more books at home.

I got up and couldn't figure out Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts these days, so he decided to look for some books on emperor studies. His son Li Qi carefully selected Han Fei's "Han Feizi", Shang Yang's "Shang Jun Shu" and Tang Zhao Rui's "Long and Short".

With his knowledge, it was not difficult to understand the three books of the Sutra. It was just that the principles were easy to understand, but the emperor's heart was incomprehensible, which gave him a headache.

Outside the Li family's residence, a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer sneaked into the residence quietly. He walked around the Li family's residence for a few times, then quietly walked to the east courtyard and found Li Shanchang's personal servant Lu Zhongfeng.

The middle-aged man, who looked like a farmer, said this to Lu Zhongfeng, then took out a dental plaque from his arms and flashed it in front of Lu Zhongfeng's eyes.

Lu Zhongfeng was startled, looked around, and then took the middle-aged man into the backyard of Li's house and went directly to Li Shanchang's study.

"Master Xiangguo? This is the letter I asked you to send to you!" The middle-aged man took out a letter from his arms and handed it over casually.

"Your master——?"

The middle-aged man glanced left and right, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice and said, "Hu Weiyong, the political advisor of Zhongshu Province!"

Li Shanchang was shocked and took the secret letter. The mouth of the envelope was sealed with fire paint and there was no sign of it being opened. Li Shanchang was secretly relieved.

He quickly opened the envelope, unfolded it, and his face changed slightly. Hu Weiyong told him in the letter that the emperor had asked the six ministries to submit memorials and notes as usual today, and personally reviewed and checked them. He also heard that the prince met with his majesty today because he was worried about his condition.

, scolded by the emperor——?

The content of the letter was written in a cryptic way, with a lot of nonsense interspersed with useful content. The letter was not signed or titled, and even the notes were messed up and difficult to read, even if someone who didn't know it got it.

It is absolutely difficult to see what is said in this letter. He might have thought it was some kind of prank, but Li Shanchang knew that since he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang in Hezhou, he had successively served as the marshal's office secretary, Ningguo chief secretary, county magistrate, and Ji'an general magistrate.

, Huguang Qianshi, Taichang Shaoqing, Taichang Qing and other positions. It was only in the first year of Wu that he took refuge under his disciples. They had been with him for almost three years. Naturally, Li Shanchang knew what his confidant was talking about?

Li Shanchang stared at the letter several times, his brows furrowed, his face slightly pale, and a few drops of cold sweat broke out. At this moment, he was squinting his eyes, as if he was thinking about something.

The middle-aged man standing under him had his body hunched over and his head lowered, but his eyes admitted not paying attention and kept wandering around the house. When he saw the book Li Shanchang was reading, he just glanced at it and then

He quickly took it back, his expression still the same as when he came in just now.

Li Shanchang thought for a long time before lighting the candle and burning the secret letter in front of his face. The letter caught fire and burned cleanly in a moment. When he saw that the envelope was burned, he let out a breath and said pale

A trace of vitality returned to his face, and he slowly turned around. The sick look he had just now disappeared in an instant, and he returned to the look of the Ming Dynasty Prime Minister who was decisive in killing people in the past.

He glanced at the middle-aged man and said: "The truth of the matter is already known. Thank you for telling him. I understand the true nature of this friendship. His benefits are indispensable!"

"Yes!" The middle-aged man bowed and responded.

Li Shanchang breathed out softly and waved his hand to Lu Zhongqian. Lu Zhongqian understood and led the middle-aged man out of the study and went directly to a secret door in the backyard. He pointed with his skill and said: "You can go from there."

Get out of here!"

The middle-aged man glanced at it quickly and remembered it secretly in his heart. However, he made a grateful look to Lu Zhongfeng without any expression on his face. He jumped up, passed the wooden door, and came out of the backyard.

In the study, Li Shanchang's brows were already twisted into the shape of "Chuan". From the secret letter sent by Hu Weiyong just now, we can know that the emperor is really getting into trouble with him this time, but he didn't want to hit the emperor and even scolded the prince.

This was time for him to pay attention. Zhu Yuanzhang loved Zhu Biao very much and took great care of him. Whenever he asked, Zhu Yuanzhang never objected. Unexpectedly, the prince was also scolded this time. Such a big array

Zhan, if he doesn't understand yet, then he has really spent all these years accompanying Zhu Yuanzhang in vain!

If the emperor did not scold the prince, but followed the prince's wishes and sent officials to express condolences, it would mean that he still had some weight in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. But after waiting for more than ten days, the emperor not only did not come, but also the civil and military officials in the court

None of the officials came, which in itself was a dangerous signal. Today's scolding of the prince showed that Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to fight him to the end!

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