Chapter two hundred and ninety-ninth suitable candidates
Young Zhu Biao's pressure on the court has grown day by day. Even now, no one dares to take a peep, even if he is still young. The same is true for the officials of Dali Temple. In front of others, they are the superior court officials in charge of prison trials.
But in front of the prince, he was no different from a prisoner on trial.
Zhu Biao comforted him softly: "Dali Temple will definitely have to take on great responsibilities in the future, so it will definitely have to undergo many tests. However, I still advise you to be clean and self-respecting. As long as you are thrifty, cultivate virtue and diligence, and cultivate yourself, the court will promote you in the future.
Isn't it better to honor one's ancestors in this way than to accept stolen money and lose sleep at night?"
Everyone has never been more vocal: "I will bear in mind His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Chun Chun teachings, and I will definitely cultivate my character through frugality, and work hard to be honest and honest in politics!"
Zhu Biao nodded noncommittally: "That's fine. As long as you stay upright and don't give in even if you are framed, I will make the decision for you. You must not be controlled by others because of temporary fear."
"The Minister of Dali Temple will stay, and everyone else can go down."
Everyone bowed and retreated. Zhu Biao took the tea brought by Liu Jin and took a sip: "I have said so much, what do the Yan Qing family think?"
Yan Donglai thought about it seriously and said, "I feel the love and care His Royal Highness has for me and the importance he attaches to Dali Temple."
Zhu Biao walked up to him and looked into his eyes. Naturally, Yan Dongkai did not dare to look at His Highness the Crown Prince. It was a crime of disrespect, but it was not easy for him to dodge His Highness's initiative, so he just lowered his eyes.
Zhu Biao spoke softly: "The style of the government office is very important to its chiefs. If the Yan Qing family is not confident, they can also say it clearly at this time. I will give you a chance to transfer to Zhongshu Province, and the minister of Dali Temple will be handed over to someone else."
Yan Donglai lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I am not a person who seeks benefits and avoids harm. Your Majesty and His Highness intend to clean up the government, so I am willing to be a sharp blade that cuts through filth. I would rather break than bend when I press forward!"
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction, reached out and patted his shoulder and said: "Well said, I hope you will keep your word. Now that Dali Temple has been established, what should we do?"
Yan Donglai said: "I heard that there is extortion of prisoners in the capital prison. Officials from the Ministry of Punishment are deeply involved in it, and it is getting worse. This unjust official will definitely be impeached. Please order the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the Ministry of Punishment!"
Zhu Biao looked deeply at Yan Donglai and then went out. This man had a clear mind and was either a loyalist or a traitor. Let's wait and see.
The main purpose of Zhu Biao's visit was to pit Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment against each other. If these two departments colluded, there would be basically nothing they could not do in criminal trial, which would undoubtedly be a major blow to the purge of officialdom.
Only when the two sides had deep conflicts with each other could Zhu Biao safely hand over the case to them. He would rather proceed with the case slowly than allow them to be in harmony.
After leaving Dali Temple, Zhu Biao headed towards the Ministry of Rites. When he was reorganizing the government offices, he discovered a very interesting person, that is, the Panyu magistrate Daotong who died because of Yongjia Marquis Zhu Liangzu in history. This person was killed last year because of
He was recommended as the ceremonial minister of Taichang Temple because of his filial piety to his mother, but now he was thrown into the Ministry of Rites by Zhu Biao.
Although in history this person was strict in enforcing the law and was not afraid of the powerful, but now he still has to meet him. If suitable, Zhu Biao hopes that this person can take up the post of imperial envoy. After all, Ming Dynasty needs an upright person more than a grassroots cadre.
of imperial envoy.
It was already afternoon, and Zhu Biao's car parked in front of the Etiquette Department, so people hurriedly came out to greet him. They knew that the prince had gone to Dali Temple, but they never thought they would have time to come to the Etiquette Department.
After entering the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Biao told the Minister of Rites: "It is time to seriously prepare for the wedding of King Jin and King Chu, as well as the wedding of Princess Lin'an. The Ministry of Rites has been a little slow. Do we have to wait until the Holy Majesty or this palace?"
Come to urge me?"
The Minister of Rites hurriedly explained: "It's not because of the negligence of the ministers. It's just that the Qin Tianjian kept saying that there were no auspicious days recently, and the good and auspicious days calculated by the Ministry of Rites didn't work for them, so the delay was caused."
Zhu Biao frowned when he heard this and waved the rest of the Rites Department to go down: "Who is the Qintian Supervisor?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, this is Fu Qiong, the former Superintendent of Tianjian of the Yuan Dynasty. I heard that this person has the habit of accepting gifts based on the prediction of auspicious days."
Zhu Biao was very happy: "What, he is going to ask the royal family to give him a gift?"
The Minister of Rites stroked his beard and smiled: "Of course he wouldn't dare. He just took advantage of the fact that the Holy One was busy with state affairs and didn't give the order, so he wanted to follow..."
Needless to say the rest, Qin Tianjian also relies on mountains and rivers, and thinks that he will get some benefits from the princess's family in the future. This is considered a common practice. Even the princess will not be able to pursue the case in the future. After all, the wedding will be auspicious and auspicious.
It was calculated by others.
Zhu Biao didn't bother to worry about it anymore. This kind of thing is not too much. After all, it's what you and I want. Usually, people ask a fortune teller to choose an auspicious day and they have to pay some hard work. As long as there is no rush, Zhu Yuanzhang will naturally remember it.
I ordered the Qintian Supervisor to make a calculation, and who would dare to shirk the blame when the time comes?
Zhu Biao hates corrupt officials, but he can understand this kind of thing, not to mention that when the water is clear, there will be no fish: "Let Qin Tianjian make an immediate calculation and say it is my wish. If you dare to delay, you will be severely punished."
The Minister of Rites bowed his head and agreed, and Zhu Biao then asked: "How is the Taoist fellow who asked your attention? Is he a decent person?"
The Minister of Rites replied truthfully: "He is quite honest and upright, but he is not very clear about the world and is not suitable for development in the Ministry of Rites."
What Zhu Biao wants is someone who is upright and unsophisticated: "Call in."
After a while, a thin middle-aged man walked in. Although he was wearing official uniform, he looked shabby, which showed that his life was not very good.
Daotong knelt down in fear. He was just a ninth-grade minister of the Ministry of Etiquette. He really didn't know why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to see him. After all, the gap was too big.
Zhu Biao calmly asked him to stand up. Seeing that he was still a little at a loss, he asked: "You are a Mongolian, will you have any difficulties after becoming an official?"
Daotong breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, when the Holy Spirit issued the proclamation for the Northern Expedition, he announced that the Mongolians and Semu people who wanted to be their subjects would be raised the same as the people of Zhongxia! At the beginning of the founding of the country, he also issued an edict to the Mongolians
No matter the color of my skin, everyone is my pure son. Their talents are all promoted together. Thanks to the great grace of God, I can still serve the country as an official, and I have never been treated harshly."
Seeing the sincerity on his face, Zhu Biao said: "I see that your life is not very good, and I heard that you don't get along well with your colleagues. Isn't it because you are being squeezed out?"
Daotong shook his head and said: "Wei Chen's poverty in his family is not caused by others, but the discord with his colleagues is also due to his own withdrawn personality. Your Highness should pay more attention to Wei Chen."
Zhu Biao asked a few more questions and confirmed that this person's character was indeed like this. He was upright and unsociable, and his administrative ability was unparalleled. He was the material for a prefect of a state. Even prefects were a little difficult, but he was an extremely suitable candidate to be a selfless imperial envoy.
