Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Now send people to Fengyang at high speed to spread everything about what happened in the court today, as well as what Liu Chun did in Cangyang."
Zhu Biao responded: "I understand that before we arrive in Fengyang, we must let everyone in Fengyang Mansion, old and young, know about this situation, and Liu Ying will also say hello."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say much anymore. His son did things steadily and thoughtfully, and he always drew inferences from one example. He didn't need to worry too much about the details of many things.
At this time, Liu Jin came in again and reported: "Your Majesty, the three highnesses, King Jin, King Chu, King Qi, are kneeling outside to beg for an audience."
Zhu Yuanzhang helplessly ordered: "Call in. There will probably be other princes and princesses in a while, so there is no need to stop them."
Liu Jin bowed and agreed and left. After a while, the three brothers of the Zhu family came in with red eyes. Zhu Biao smiled and looked at it for a while before silently exiting. There was still a lot to do.
He went directly to the Wuying Hall and sat down. He sent someone to call Hu Weiyong, the Minister of Punishment, and Mao Xiang. While waiting, he ate a few snacks brought by Liu Jin. Naturally, he was hungry after being busy for so long.
When Zhu Biao was half full, Maoxiang arrived. Zhu Biao looked at him and said: "No need to do this. Immediately use the spies and inspectors in the capital and Fengyang Mansion to report everything that happened in the court today."
Spread out, the Holy Driver will leave for Fengyang tomorrow, be sure to complete it before the Holy Driver arrives."
Mao Xiang immediately promised in a loud voice: "Your Highness, don't worry, the inspection schools in Fengyang Mansion are spread across all religions and nine schools. Once the order comes, it will only take three days to complete the task."
Zhu Biao looked calm: "Go there in person, and Yihui Hou will explain the pros and cons to you. Don't force him, but don't let him have any thoughts that he shouldn't have. Do you understand?"
Mao Xiang's face turned bitter but he immediately agreed. As a minister, he could only obey orders. No matter how difficult it was, he had to find a way to solve it. There was absolutely no room for pushback.
After finishing speaking, Mao Xiang said goodbye and left. He had to go straight to Fengyang now. At this time, he happened to meet Hu Weiyong and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice who were coming. The three of them had nothing to say, so they hurriedly said hello and went their separate ways.
Hu Weiyong and Chen Mingjie, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, entered the palace and bowed down: "I pay my respects to His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu."
Zhu Biaoxu supported him and said: "You two beloved ministers are exempt from the courtesy. I have heard about Prime Minister Hu's handling. It is very safe. However, Dali Temple and the General Affairs Department cannot be left without their chief officials for a day. Yan Donglai and Chen Youzong should be released first."
, as for Yushi Han Qi and others, they will be temporarily detained in the Prison of the Ministry of Punishment according to the wishes of Prime Minister Hu."
Hu Weiyong also knew that the prince would not give up his two confidants just because of this trivial matter. Moreover, Hu Weiyong also confirmed that it was just a farce. I am afraid that Han Qi and the others will be released after the matter is resolved. Only in this way can the royal family be saved.
reputation.
After Hu Weiyong accepted the order, Chen Mingjie, the Minister of Punishment, stepped forward and asked: "I don't know how to arrange these censors during this period. Is it in accordance with the prisoner's regulations or..."
Zhu Biao pondered for a moment and said: "The Holy One has great ambitions. After waking up, he intended to pardon Han Qi and others. However, after all, they contradicted the emperor in court. I stopped the pardon and let them sober up in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Well, you don’t need to be harsh during this period, but you don’t need to take care of me either.”
Hu Weiyong and Chen Mingjie immediately worshiped and said: "Your Majesty is benevolent and generous, and Your Highness is pure, filial and virtuous. You are truly a role model for my ministers."
After saying that, the Minister of Punishment glanced at Hu Weiyong who was standing aside and took the initiative to leave: "Then I will release Yan Donglai and Chen Youzong first, and the rest will be arranged according to His Highness' wishes."
Zhu Biao nodded, and the Minister of Punishment bowed and left. Hu Weiyong was the only one left in the palace. Zhu Biao told him about his departure to Fengyang tomorrow. After all, he was not going to hide this matter from anyone, and there was no way around it.
To the Prime Minister.
After hearing this, Hu Weiyong understood clearly that Liu Chun was bound to die. Now the royal family wanted to turn the matter from disadvantage to advantage: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty and Your Highness, I will definitely appease all the officials while the two monarchs are away from the capital, and there will never be another incident."
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Zhu Biao smiled and said: "I naturally trust Prime Minister Hu. There have been many government affairs both inside and outside the court recently, but I have to go to Fengyang, so I have to work harder for Prime Minister Hu for a while."
Hu Weiyong also cupped his hands and said: "It is natural to serve you, and you will not be afraid of hard work even if you die. Your Highness is too polite."
Zhu Biao kept chattering for a while, but Hu Weiyong agreed with a smile. After he left, Zhu Biao's expression suddenly calmed down, and Liu Jin lowered his head and poured a new cup of tea.
Zhu Biao casually picked up the tea cup without drinking it. It was just a habitual action. He was still thinking about the problems after leaving the capital. Logically speaking, Zhu Biao actually did not need to go. A country cannot live without a king for a day. The emperor leaves the capital and the prince
Then there must be someone left to supervise the country's governance, otherwise if something goes wrong, the situation will be turned upside down.
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However, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to take him with him. The only reason was to create opportunities for Hu Weiyong. After all, with the two of them in Beijing, Hu Weiyong, the left prime minister, had little room to perform.
I was still thinking about what reasons to use, but now Liu Chun has sent it, especially those Yushi Yanguan officials have also been taken to the Ministry of Punishment Prison. In the end, the power to check and balance the Prime Minister in an open and just manner is gone. For a period of time after tomorrow,
In the central organization of the Ming Dynasty, it was Hu Weiyong who dominated the whole world.
This is the trap Zhu Yuanzhang laid after encountering an unexpected accident. Hu Weiyong currently has ambitions, but they are still the ambitions of a courtier. Now they are basically satisfied, and Lao Zhu is continuing to stimulate Hu Weiyong's ambitions, hoping that his ambitions will be bigger.
He was planning to use Hu Weiyong to arouse and eliminate all future disasters that could threaten his descendants, so as to ensure that the transition of power in the Ming Dynasty could go through smoothly within a hundred years.
It could have been Li Shanchang. After all, he was far more suitable than Hu Weiyong, especially his influence among Huaixi nobles was no less than that of Xu Da and others. However, Lao Zhu still cared about the friendship between the two of them for half their lives.
In addition, Li Shanchang discovered it in advance. This old fox knew that his future was dangerous. After he became the left prime minister, he pushed Hu Weiyong, an ambitious guy, to the front desk. He stayed in the prime minister's mansion and played chess for fun all day long. When he retired, he was very happy.
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But Hu Weiyong is different. This person is greedy for power and will never let it go easily. In addition, the court is purging officials and becoming more and more powerful. The other officials are trembling with fear. Only he will not sit still and wait for death. In order to protect the power he has obtained, he will use it as long as he has the opportunity.
He will definitely recruit a wide range of party members. Once there are too many party members, he will no longer be able to control him in the end.
There are too many things in this world that you have no control over. Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe is the most typical example. He became the master of a force. Not only did he have the power to control the life and death of his subordinates, but he also assumed the responsibility of leading them to enjoy wealth and power. The two sides must interact with each other.