But no one expected that what they thought was a formality would turn out to be such an extent. Two third-rank officials were demoted to Shuzhou, not to mention the other officials. More than 20 imperial prisoners in Jiangnan were also sentenced to death and their families were exiled.
There are over a hundred households in Liaodong.
Naturally, this caused shock to the government and the public, and complaints about the Crown Prince appeared, but in the end it was much better than when the Holy Lord raised his sword. No one wanted to test whether His Highness the Crown Prince could be more ruthless at this time.
Song Lian and other officials in the East Palace also hurriedly spoke out between the government and the public. In addition, officials who were not involved in the case really couldn't bear such heavy government affairs. With the cooperation of the two parties, the matter was resolved as soon as possible.
After all, the majority of officials released from the prisons of the Ministry of Justice were not demoted to local governments. Zhu Biao ordered them to return to their posts and serve their crimes. In this way, the number of officials in the capital was filled again, and some officials from the local areas were promoted to fill the vacancies.
That’s it.
It happened that those demoted officials in the capital also needed room to make room. As for the other imperial prisoners escorted from Jiangnan, Zhu Biao granted amnesty. However, all talented and learned people must obey the dispatch of the officials and serve the country.
The Ministry of Personnel will organize assessments, and those with outstanding talents will be promoted to officials of the eighth or ninth grade, those with outstanding talents and learning will be admitted to the Imperial College as teaching assistants, and those with average talents will be admitted to the Imperial College to study. This is regarded as a great gift from heaven.
Zhu Biao used both hard and soft tactics. Naturally, he was extremely resentful to the officials, gentry, and their relatives and friends who were sentenced to heavy sentences and exiled. However, for those officials or scholars who had a near miss, it was a great act of kindness. It still depends on the outcome.
My own gains and losses, the life and death of others have nothing to do with me.
"Hey, His Highness should not be involved in this matter. Even if you want to show the power of the imperial court, you should let the Holy Emperor order Hu Xiang to announce it, and then His Highness will plead for mercy. In this way, everyone depends on His grace."
Zhu Biao personally took the tea handed over by Liu Jin and sent it to the old master: "A gentleman should dress his clothes properly, maintain his majesty, and nourish his eyes. Wouldn't it be wrong if a disciple is trapped by this false reputation?"
Song Lian took the tea and took a sip and said: "It is not that His Highness is trapped in a false reputation, but it should be used for more important purposes. Fortunately, there is a little resentment between the government and the public, but there are still more people who depend on His Highness for their survival. The thunder shook the rain and the dew."
Time is always a good thing."
In the early years, Zhu Biao paid more attention to fame. After all, at that time, he could not do much, and he did not have much authority or confidants. He hoped that the cost of cultivating talents would be low and the benefits would be high. Naturally, he would not do it, and he had some inherent impressions.
Once a decision is made, it is not easy to change.
Zhu Biao's journey has been so smooth. Most of the credit is naturally attributed to the support of his father, and the rest is brought about by the talents he has displayed and the reputation he has cultivated.
A stupid prince with a cruel temperament who cannot convince the public will find it difficult to ascend to the throne even if he is favored by the emperor. Politics is always inseparable from compromise.
Just like the Jiangnan case this time, it was because it was during the founding year of Emperor Taizu. Otherwise, which emperor would have dared to do so, forcing local rebellions to continue and imprisoning a large number of central officials.
If it were others, I am afraid that they would have been forced to issue a sinful edict and surrender, or they would have had their power taken away by the collateral royal family with the acquiescence of the bureaucratic gentry group.
Never think that all emperors are majestic emperors who speak the constitution and can decide the affairs of the world with one word. In fact, it is the norm to rule the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats.
And even if he is the founder of the country, the power in his hands will continue to decrease. After all, the emperor is still a human being, not a god. Aging and illness will damage his majesty. In the end, when the majesty is not enough to control the world, all kinds of foxes, snakes and wolves will
It jumped out.
If Zhu Biao is really a man without talent and virtue, I don't know whether Lao Zhu will change his mind about establishing a direct heir. Even if he is determined to pass it on to him, I'm afraid there will be disaster sooner or later.
Just like in history, if Zhu Yunwen was a man with brilliant talents, then why would Lao Zhu set off a prison in his later years to kill Lan Yu and other martial artists? If Lan Yu and other martial artists did not die, then why did Zhu Di use a place to kill him?
To resist the power of the world?
Zhu Biao proved himself to his father, the emperor, to Wu Xun, to the generals, to the bureaucrats and gentry, to the common people. As long as you are willing, you can understand that today's prince has the image of a master.
In fact, it has been proved that it is effective. What his father is most proud of is that he has cultivated such an outstanding son. Over the years, how many military generals, Chen Youzong, Yan Donglai and other civil servants have gathered with him, and how many people have passed through all aspects of the process.
The network of connections is eager to serve Zhu Biao as soon as possible.
At this point, Zhu Biao no longer needs to deliberately protect his reputation. Those who have joined his sect will naturally defend him desperately and will never allow anyone to slander him. Anyone who slanders Zhu Biao is tantamount to them.
The enemy of life and death.
In other words, Zhu Biao's fundamentals have been stabilized, and it doesn't really matter what he is like at this time. The Jiangnan case does not involve the Chen Youzong family. Several of the Chen family's descendants were also escorted to Beijing, but Chen Youzong never
Ask for mercy.
Zhu Biao took his seat and said, "There is no need to take care of the teacher at Shilin Feng Ping any more. I'll leave it up to the senior fellow students. However, you need to be the master of the Imperial College."
Song Lian nodded silently. With his status in the Shilin literary world, it was indeed not easy for him to quarrel with the juniors. Once Gao Qi and others died, only he and Liu Bowen were left as the leading figures in the literary world.
"When I asked the teacher to come back, I originally planned to let you get the chancellery of the Ministry of Industry. However, the imperial examination has been temporarily suspended and the Imperial College has continued to expand. Now it is necessary to send all the scholars from Jiangnan to it. Without you, it would not be possible."
Song Lian stood up and saluted and said: "Old minister, I would like to obey His Highness's order."
Zhu Biao stood up and supported him, while Liu Jin hurriedly went to Song Lian to sit down. It had been so long since Shengjia left the capital, and the prime minister, the six ministers, and the marquis of Wu Xun were also summoned to the Jinshen Hall, but now only this old master has
Sit down and drink tea decently.
After the master and the disciples sat down, Zhu Biao rubbed the jade pendant in his hand and said: "I feel a little aggrieved for the Imperial College's sacrificial wine to be promoted to the fourth rank. After the teacher takes office, I will upgrade the sacrificial wine to the third rank. It matches the virtue and position."
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Song Lian waved his hand and said: "Don't do this. Teaching and educating people is the way of the sages, and there is no need to care about the official position."
Zhu Biao smiled and did not respond. In fact, the reason for mentioning the official position of the Imperial College was not entirely for the sake of the old master. Originally, the Imperial College was just a channel for becoming an official, and the mainstream was still the imperial examination.
At that time, the Imperial College was not considered an important and prominent official position, but now that the imperial examination has been suspended, the conditions for being recommended by local officials or being recruited by the court to serve as officials are extremely stringent, and the Imperial College has become the only official position for most people.
path of.
The status of the Imperial College will naturally rise with the tide. In the past few days, Zhu Biao has reviewed the memorials of many officials who want to be transferred to the Imperial College, especially those deputy officials who have no real power for the time being. They are very urgent.
In this era, the master's status is very important. If he can teach in the Imperial College, his disciples and grandsons will surely serve as officials in various states around the world. Who doesn't want to have more trustworthy help in the future?
After thinking about it for a while, Zhu Biao got up and sent the old lady out of the palace to leave. Since the officials from the prison of the Ministry of Punishment were released to await their crimes, they have been very diligent. This also made Zhu Biao, Hu Weiyong and others who had worked hard for a while
People feel a lot more relaxed.
Zhu Biao also deliberately transferred some of the government affairs in his hands to the Zhongshu Province, and ordered them to be dealt with first and then reported. As a result, the operation of the imperial center was accelerated a lot. Zhu Biao was diligently reviewing memorials with one person and one pair of eyes. After all, it was not as good as
A yamen can handle things quickly if they work together.
Zhu Biao ordered Liu Jin to polish the pen and start writing a letter to his father. Lao Zhu was really relieved that he had not sent a letter after leaving the palace for so long. This shows how happy he was to lead Queen Ma out of the palace.
I wrote about some recent decisions and military deployments in Jiangnan, Sichuan, Shu, Yunnan and Guizhou, etc., then I asked about the physical condition of my father, the emperor and my mother, and then I stopped writing.
Lao Zhu didn't write to ask, but the correspondence with the Imperial Army Commander's Mansion never stopped. In addition, Chang Luohua would write to Queen Ma every now and then, so the two of them must still be very aware of the affairs inside and outside the palace.
There is no need for him to write in detail, just what he means.