In fact, this must be implemented sooner or later. Most of the officials in the capital were killed because they were the source, and Zhu Yuanzhang intended to purge from top to bottom, so of course it was impossible to be lenient at the top and strict at the bottom. In that case, it would be meaningless.
If local officials used the same form of implication, then including minor officials and the family members of the local squire who committed crimes, I am afraid that tens of thousands of people would have to be killed in one state capital. It is impossible to purge officials and kill more than 100,000 people in one go.
Zhu Yuanzhang would not take the risk of forcing local rebellions, but he also planned to use a state capital to scare chickens and monkeys.
But now that Empress Ma has pleaded for mercy, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't mind raising his hand. Purging officials is a long-term policy, and there are changes in the north, so it's better to keep it steady.
When Queen Ma heard this, she took off her sleeves. The father and son didn't dare to see if she was really crying. They lowered their heads and started eating hard. It was too difficult to finish the meal. If they had known better, they would have left those guys to eat together.
Zhu Yuanzhang finished three pancakes in one breath before saying: "It is a good thing to be frugal in the palace, but we still need to take more care of the East Palace. Not only can we not save, but we must be more careful. It has been more than three months. Next year we will
I’m going to be a grandpa too.”
Empress Ma also nodded and smiled and said: "That's natural. Luo Hua, my concubine, has already told me to use it in the best way. Alas, before I know it, I'm going to be a grandmother."
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Zhu Yuanzhang was so proud that just when he was about to answer the call, he saw his son shaking his head deeply to signal not to answer casually. This is also the tacit understanding between father and son for many years. Zhu Biao would give him profound suggestions since he was a child, and the facts have proved that they are correct.
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Zhu Yuanzhang forcibly changed his words and said: "Biao'er, were you the one who suggested the new regulations sent by the Imperial College? Are they too loose? We want them to help us manage local government affairs, not waste food to cultivate a group of nerds who do nothing."
Zhu Biao then said: "It has been four years since the Imperial College was established. Not to mention the talents of prime ministers and assistants, it has not even trained qualified prefects of a state. They are far inferior to the talents recommended by local governments. I think it is a waste of the imperial court to continue like this.
Resources, it’s better to try it out once and for all, it won’t make you worse.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously: "The purge of officialdom will inevitably lead to a shortage of officials. The number of people selected through the imperial examination is far from closing this gap. The Imperial College is the top priority. Even if there are no outstanding talents, it is better than stability."
Zhu Biao thought for a while and said: "There are still more than a thousand students in the Imperial College. They are all accustomed to the old rules, and they are about to become officials, so they will not change. As for the later students, they will try the new rules.
, I will definitely not disappoint my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang was noncommittal, and Queen Ma on the side asked: "Thousands of students are not a small number. I heard that the imperial court subsidizes their food and drink expenses, but the food subsidized by them is only enough for personal life. Then their wives
How will our children live?"
Zhu Biao thought for a while and said: "The family that can study and get admitted to the Imperial College must be quite wealthy. After all, most families cannot afford one scholar, but there should be a small number of people who come from poor families. It is difficult for the three dynasties to provide additional subsidies.
After all, we don’t worry about scarcity but inequality, and everyone wants the free mutual aid.”
Empress Ma thought for a while and said: "I still have a little private property there, Biao'er, send someone to buy the knitting needlework of the wives and daughters of the Imperial College students on a monthly basis, and give them more money than what is available in the market, so that they can have more income.
Those who have a rich family will naturally look down on such a small amount of money, so they can take care of those who are really in need."
Zhu Biao immediately responded: "The Queen Mother is kind, and the sons and ministers will send people to do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang also had a soft smile on his face. His wife was so kind. She was still the same as when she married him, a poor man who relied on the head of a knife to lick blood to survive. After so many years, he was no longer the same Zhu Chongba.
But she is still the same as before, nothing has changed.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, he recalled the face he saw when he timidly lifted up the bride's red hijab. After getting married, he went from being a well-known team leader to being the marshal's godson-in-law. It can be said that he reached the sky in one step. At the beginning, he was
I really want to fight tooth and nail for Guo Zixing to repay the kindness of knowing him.
The soldiers who took the lead in the battle were invincible, but Guo Zixing began to be afraid of suppressing him in order to pave the way for his son. As his military exploits accumulated more and more, and his reputation increased day by day, Guo Zixing's suspicion became deeper. When there was a war, he relied on him to lead the troops to fight and settle down.
From then on, he started to cause trouble for him, and from then on, his heart began to waver.
I originally thought that as the handsome goddaughter, my wife would definitely persuade him, but she didn’t. Marry a chicken, follow a chicken, marry a dog, follow a dog. Chongba, I will support you in whatever you want to do. Husband and wife are one and the same, whatever you think of me will be the same.
I thought, the worst possible thing is to die together!
Those were the most difficult days for him. His wife stayed in her family's home as a child, just hoping that her husband could escape from this oppressed place. He was bullied in the army, and the soldiers around him were disrupted countless times, but he just didn't want to
Let him cultivate direct descendants.
Later, when he finally got a chance, Zhu Yuanzhang gave up everything he had in Guo Zixing's camp, leaving his wife and only twenty-four Huaixi brothers to set up his own business. At that time, his future was bleak and he didn't know how far he could go. He only thought about the future.
Success brings success!
Later, he became a commander-in-chief. When he was besieging Jiqing, he heard that his wife had given birth to a son, and he returned excitedly. At that time, his heart had been determined, and nothing could stop him. He must let his wife and children become like this.
The most noble people in the world will never let them suffer any humiliation again.
After a quick march back, I can no longer remember what I did on the way. I only remember that day when I opened the door and saw my wife holding her little son in her arms, looking at him eagerly...
Zhu Yuanzhang thought that his Adam's apple rolled, his eye circles suddenly turned red, and his nose felt sore for some reason. The scene more than ten years ago was more unforgettable than the moment when he sat on the dragon throne and accepted the worship of hundreds of officials.
He hurriedly took a sip of the already cold duck blood soup. The mother and son who were still discussing at the side looked at him in surprise. Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes and said: "Okay, eat and drink enough and rest early. I'm busy today."
We are all tired."
Zhu Biao scratched his head and said: "This is strange. This is the first time I heard my father say that I was tired, so I went down there. By the way, I will go to the city gate to accept surrender tomorrow morning. Do you have any orders from my father?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said directly: "What can I say to you? Ming Sheng's ability is so great. When he gets to the capital, what kind of tricks can he make? Get closer to Fu Youde. This guy is getting better and better as he fights. He can actually learn from Tang He."
Grab food in your mouth."
Empress Ma said: "General Fu is indeed a difficult general. You should respect Biao'er and don't rely on your status to be scornful. As the saying goes, a thousand pieces of gold are easy to get but a general is hard to find. Do you understand?"