Of course, the civil servants of the past dynasties knew this, but they still couldn't help but contact the forces that cultivated the military, just because they didn't feel safe, and they always felt that some psychological comfort would be good.
However, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others knew very well, and they also knew how sophisticated Zhu Yuanzhang's methods were, so after Li Shanchang retired, they also separated from the Huaixi nobles and gradually stopped hanging out with them.
The higher you stand, the clearer it becomes. Chang Yuchun has now gone to Shuntian Mansion. Although Xu Da is in Beijing, he will never easily meet any colleagues unless he has military affairs. Even Zhu Biao has heard of the gate of King Zhongshan's palace.
Extremely difficult to enter.
Needless to say, Li Wenzhong was a relative of the emperor. As the representative of the royal family in the military, he would not get involved in the struggles between the civil servants of the court, nor would he easily take sides. The emperor's will was the criterion for their actions.
The rest of the people are either the kind of nerds who can't get enough of them, or they are small fish and shrimps that can't get into their eyes. The only one left is Liu Bowen. This man is hated by the nobles of Huaixi. As a front man of the East Zhejiang Party,
The first leader was deprived of power by Yang Xian. He had nothing to do with the military and was not favored by the emperor.
But he also had extremely high qualifications, and no one could surpass him except Li Shanchang. Such a person was at the center of the two major civil service groups, so he naturally gathered some people who were in the same awkward position.
Zhu Yuanzhang kept provoking their conflicts in order to see clearly their background, who was who, and where their interests belonged. In this way, Liu Bowen played a great role.
Zhu Biao thought carefully about the situation of the imperial court in the next few years. Li Shanchang drank tribute tea slowly and leisurely. He had collected countless tributes these days. It seemed that the Holy Emperor really wanted him to return to his hometown to be raised.
Seeing that Zhu Biao had almost thought about it, Li Shanchang began to ramble again. It sounded like it was useless, but in fact, he had helped Zhu Biao sort out the general situation clearly.
Especially in places where it is easy to neglect, where the officials may not be of high rank, but they are crucial in some cases. This is also where Zhu Biao is lacking. He stands too high and has never really managed the government.
Some of the details are unclear.
After finishing talking about the important matter, Li Shanchang reluctantly stopped the topic. I am afraid that there will be no such opportunity in the future. With the tea cool and far away from the center of the court, Li Shanchang will be useless.
The food in Li's house is very good, and Li Shanchang has no intention of pretending to be honest in front of Zhu Biao. He never gets tired of fine food and fine food, and Zhu Biao doesn't care. Li Shanchang deserves to enjoy it based on his contribution.
Li Shanchang ate with Zhu Biao in the front hall. In the back yard, his wife Wang Zheng pulled her daughter Li Shu: "Just stay here, and if you go out like this, how will your Highness view our Li family!"
Li Shu's eyes were always looking towards the front hall: "Your Highness hasn't really seen me yet, mother, just let me out."
Mrs. Wang said with an expression of disdain: "The marriage has been decided, why are you in a hurry?"
Zhu Biao naturally didn't know that Li Shu was his little crush, but he still asked Liu Jin to prepare some gifts this time. After all, she was the crown prince's concubine. She couldn't surpass Chang Luohua, but she was also his serious concubine, not to mention that Li Shanchang spared no effort.
That's not all for helping him.
Reciprocating love was also Zhu Biao's code of conduct. After dinner, the two began to talk about family matters. Zhu Biao mentioned that he had gone to Princess Lin'an in the morning, and Li Shanchang listened happily.
He had also heard about the close relationship between His Royal Highness and Princess Lin'an. Otherwise, he would not have wanted his eldest son to marry the princess. There were really many restrictions.
Zhu Biao knocked on the table and said: "I don't know what Prime Minister Li is planning on this matter. If he doesn't want to, you and I can find some reasons to terminate the engagement. After all, the official three letters and six appointments have not yet been issued."
Of course, what Zhu Biao said is not true. What three letters and six betrothals can be compared to the imperial edict of marriage? How can a majestic princess break off the engagement?
Now I just want to express to the Li family that this marriage did not give you a chance. You insisted on marrying the princess. You must not have any complaints in the future, let alone be disrespectful to the princess.
Li Shanchang hurriedly said: "There is no reluctance. Princess Neng Shang said that it is okay to let the smoke rise from the ancestral graves of my Li family. The whole family is very happy, and the old ministers are grateful for God's grace day and night."
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Li Qi has made a lot of progress. I will make my own arrangements in the future and will not let him be trapped in the mansion. In this way, Prime Minister Li does not have to worry about his future."
Li Shanchang quickly stood up to thank him. Zhu Biao asked him to sit down and talked about what Li Qi had done along the way. Li Shanchang was also happy to hear it. It seemed that what His Highness said was not polite. His son had indeed caught His Highness's eyes.
In the future, he can marry His Highness's beloved sister, and the Li family has a promising future.
After dinner, Zhu Biao took his leave. He left the palace and drove a carriage to the gate of Kaiping Palace. Zhu Biao did not get off the carriage. Chang Yuchun was in Shuntian Mansion, Chang Mao was in Fengyang, and there were no men at home who could entertain Zhu Biao.
He himself couldn't tell his mother-in-law much, so he might as well just give her a gift and leave.
Liu Jin came out after a while, and the carriage drove back to the palace. Zhu Biao suddenly sighed and said, "Go to Lan Yu's Mansion."
The carriage turned around and walked towards Lan Yu's mansion. When they arrived, they found that even the door plaque had been removed, leaving only the bare door. The original Liang Guogong's mansion had declined.
Zhu Biao really hated Lan Yu so much that Liu Jin got out of the car to report. After a while, Lan Yu stumbled out with a pale face and knelt down under the frame of Zhu Biao's car: "General Lan Yu is here to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Biao got off the carriage, glanced at the blue jade on the ground and said: "What kind of general are you? A mere seventh-grade governor can call himself a general?
Lan Yu's face turned red when he heard this, but he also knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was angry with him for doing something reckless. Otherwise, why would His Majesty the Crown Prince come to the seventh-grade governor's house, just to mock him?"
Zhu Biao walked up to him and saw that his pants turned red. He knew it was Lan Yu who ran too fast in order to come out to greet him, causing the wound to open. However, he still said: "Lanyu, you have disappointed me so much.
Why don't you know how to restrain yourself? Could it be that you have lost your mind on the battlefield?"
Lan Yu put her head on the ground and said, "I know my sin. Please calm down, Your Highness."
There were many people watching as they came and went on the road. Zhu Biao walked into Lan Yu's mansion first and saw a group of kneeling people, all of Lan Yu's wives and concubines. Zhu Biao waved his hand without saying anything and went directly to the front hall.
Go.
Lan Yu stood up slowly outside and looked at the people around him. His Highness's kindness to him was really great. If he did something wrong, His Highness could still be chased home and scolded by him. Isn't he still worried about not having a chance to make a comeback?
Lan Yu cheered up and walked into the house with a grin on his face. He hadn't gotten out of bed for several days. I'm afraid he would have to nurse him for a month after today. His wife hurriedly stepped forward to support him and said: "Go and ask the doctor first."