From the moment the king sits on the dragon throne, he must be impartial and have clear rewards and punishments. Merits are merits and mistakes are faults. If he cannot have merit, he will do evil and not know how to advance or retreat. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty even wanted to be satisfied. In the civil and military affairs of the court, I killed Hou Junji. Although I am not as good as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, I still imitate him in everything. Therefore, those who have made great achievements in self-restraint but do not know how to advance or retreat often break my bottom line. Do you think I will be soft-hearted? Today, I will not Fang tells the Prime Minister that for the sake of the people of the world and for my country, I will punish them severely in accordance with the law. Even the people I trust the most will never be lenient!

Li Shanchang trembled and said: "The emperor's teachings, I will remember them in my heart! I know what to do!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's tone softened a lot, and he suddenly stepped down from the throne, walked to Li Shanchang, stretched out his hand to help him up, and shouted to the door: "Come, watch your seat!"

The two young eunuchs immediately moved a chair and hurriedly came in and placed it behind Li Shanchang. Li Shanchang thanked him and then carefully sat on it. He knelt for a long time, and his knees were already numb. As soon as I sat down, I couldn't help but rub it gently.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at it and said: "Watch the tea!"

An eunuch brought a cup of tea. Li Shanchang took it, but did not drink it immediately. He was so shocked today that he was in a daze for a moment. He originally wanted to retreat in order to advance, but he did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang created a Hou Junji came to persuade him, which completely disrupted his original thoughts, but this conversation was enough for him to understand Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions, and he had already made up his mind to let him retreat. This feeling of burning bridges across the river made him feel a little bit confused. I feel resentful, but I absolutely dare not show it at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne again, picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He glanced at Li Shanchang and saw that he looked sad and pale. In addition, he had kowtowed to thank him just now, and there was still a red mark on his forehead. Thinking of all the past, after all, I feel much softer.

He let out a long sigh and said: "I obeyed the destiny and became the king of a country, but I didn't know that my country was supported by all my ministers. When I was fighting in all directions, I didn't know whether I would die in the morning or evening. It was you, the prime minister, who gave me advice and told me I, in this world, as long as I imitate the emperor of the Han Dynasty, be open-minded and generous, know people well, and do not like killing people, in order to become an emperor. In recent years, I have stabilized the rear and dispatched troops and generals. If not, how could I have done it? today?"

"Chen Youliang was very powerful. In the Battle of Longwan and the Battle of Poyang Lake, you led all the soldiers to stay with me. In the end, I won a complete victory in the Battle of Longwan and the Battle of Poyang Lake, successfully annihilated Chen Youliang, and defeated Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen. Ming Yuzhen, Chen Youding, and now the Northern Expedition, the prime minister has made great contributions to the country. How can I not know all this? It’s not that Gou Jian couldn’t do things like the cunning rabbit died and the lackeys cooked it. We were able to share the hardships back then, and today we can certainly share the glory. Wealth!" When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, he sighed: "It's not that I'm unkind, it's that if I allow you to continue like this, this world and this country will be on the road to destruction in a few years, so , I must do this. I would rather be responsible for the civil and military affairs of the court than the people of the world! This is what I am thinking. Why doesn’t the Prime Minister understand? "

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be emotional as he spoke, with tears in his eyes, and continued: "Now that you are dominating the government, you will definitely make mistakes for this in the future. By then, don't blame me for being ungrateful and unkind! I will give you a chance!"

"Old minister, I understand, I understand -?" Li Shanchang was already crying.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were also full of tears. When Li Shanchang was not paying attention, he reached out and touched one, and said: "You are all veterans who follow me and the founding fathers of the country. You are the people I trust the most and the people who are most loyal to me. How can I do this?"

I hope you will leave. If you leave, one less person will be left. If there are fewer and fewer people who can talk to me in the city of Jinling, it will not be easy for me if you leave.

, I wish you all could stay with me, but if you stay, if you make a mistake someday and violate the national law, what do you want me to do? Are you going to let me take a bloody scimitar and personally chop off your heads? So.

, I will let you retire, give you a salary, give you a reputation, and give you a status. I just want you not to participate in state affairs and take good care of yourself!"

Zhu Yuanzhang showed no intention of stopping, picked up the tea cup, took a sip of tea, and continued: "The Prime Minister is now about sixty years old, and his family is full of children and grandchildren. How perfect is this? Why give up such happiness and contentment for the sake of power?

Once a minister becomes more successful than his lord and is greedy for power, he will inevitably be jealous of others and make his lord suspicious, so why bother? "

"The Emperor's church, I have kept it in mind. I have long wanted to do this. However, I couldn't find a suitable person to take care of the country's worries, so I have been hesitant. After listening to His Majesty's words today, I am finally relieved! The emperor is right,

The old minister is full of children and grandchildren, so he should enjoy the blessings!" Li Shanchang was already in tears and couldn't stop crying.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am relieved if the Prime Minister can think this way, but the Prime Minister is the head of a hundred officials, assisting the Emperor in running the country, and governing everything. After the Prime Minister leaves, and the entire dynasty is full of civil and military officials, who can take on this important responsibility?"

While Li Shanchang raised his hand to wipe his tears, he quickly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang and saw that his face was as usual, showing no emotion or sorrow. He didn't know whether it was a test or a sincere inquiry. He felt embarrassed. In his opinion, he was full of emotions.

Apart from him, the only person who could serve as prime minister in the civil and military dynasties was Liu Bowen, but he and Liu Bowen

After the Li Bin incident, the two have always been enemies of each other. In the past few years, there have been countless overt and covert fights. Not to mention that Liu Bowen has been persuaded by the emperor to leave his official position and will return to his hometown in Qingtian tomorrow. Even without this, he would never have dismissed the Prime Minister.

Liu Bowen gave up his position to Liu Bowen, and the one he cared most about was of course Hu Weiyong, whom he had single-handedly supported.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not press the question, but looked at Li Shanchang with a calm face. But when he saw Li Shanchang's eyes flickering, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, which well outlined a sneer.

After a long time, Li Shanchang decided to throw stones first. Wang Guangyang had never had great ambitions, and he had always been at odds with Liu Bowen's confidant Yang Xian. Even if he took the position of prime minister, it would not harm him.

After thinking about it, he cupped his hands and said, "After much thought, the only civil and military official in the Manchu Dynasty, apart from the old ministers, was Wang Guangyang, who was far away in Hainan." Wang Guangyang was framed by Yang Xian because he offended Zhongshu Zuo Cheng, and moved to Hainan.

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He is good at using him to ask questions, first of all to see Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Wang Guangyang. If Zhu Yuanzhang is extremely satisfied with Wang Guangyang, he can also do a favor and Wang Guangyang will be the prime minister in the future.

The merit of today's recommendation could not be less. Secondly, this is also a two-pronged preparation. The most ideal successor in his heart is Hu Weiyong. If Zhu Yuanzhang is not satisfied with Wang Guangyang, it is logical to recommend Hu Weiyong!

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