Zhu Biao slowly calmed down his anger. No matter what, it was not good to start a war at this time. The most important thing was to happily welcome the emperor back to the capital. There must not be any rumors of discord between the father and son of the Tian family.
He glanced meaningfully at Hu Weiyong. It should not be like this. Although the prince oversees the country's governance and has unshirkable responsibility no matter what happens, it is well known that he has been recuperating due to illness recently.
Most of the responsibility was transferred from him to the Prime Minister Hu Weiyong. If something like this happened, neither of them would look good as rulers.
Hu Weiyong bowed a few inches lower. People's gazes have weight, not to mention the majesty of a prince. He clearly felt the gaze of His Royal Highness. It was a suspicion, a beating, or a warning.
The hearts of the people around him sank, and they silently mourned for the officials in Liyang. This matter is not a trivial matter. Dozens of people die would be considered a mercy from God, but the scholar could not be forgiven. Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, it is considered suicide.
Entered into official career.
The clouds are rising in the morning, the rainbow light rises from the Phoenix Mountain at night, the Lord of the Yangtze River appears one day, the Chinese orthodoxy has returned for thousands of years, look at the corner of the sun, see the sky, the clouds, dragons, winds and tigers are chasing each other, the monarchs and ministers have worked hard to achieve the king's career, and the king's career has been covered by hundreds of oceans.
quite.
The song "Congratulations to the Holy Emperor" seemed particularly harsh at this time, but it could not be stopped. The song could only be continued to welcome the emperor. Fortunately, they were all veterans who had been in officialdom for many years, and the joy gradually covered up the dullness.
The Army and Horses Department also arranged for the people to come to welcome him. They were all rich and well-dressed people, and they were willing to come and watch the fun and the scene to feel the nobility of the emperor and empress.
As the sun moved slowly, the emperor's royal team also appeared from the end of the sight. The ground seemed to be shaking. The common people stood on tiptoes to see the emperor's jade chariot first.
But the officials who look happy are different. If they have no choice, they even want to retreat behind the people. The people are stupid and do not know the power of the emperor. They are too close to our holy lord, and their nobility may not be able to occupy it.
It's definitely a bit more deadly.
The good days when the emperor left Beijing are over, and I'm afraid it will never happen again in the future. The smile in my heart is as sweet as it is bitter. The sword that hangs over my head may fall at any time. It's really not easy to be an official in this dynasty.
The Minister of Rites presided over the reception in accordance with the regulations. Zhu Biao led the princes and officials to obey the arrangements. Foreign envoys, monks, Taoists, and elders followed closely behind. Soon, the jade chariot was revealed surrounded by a group of guards holding halberds, and the flags were displayed.
When hunting, the ceremony is strictly guarded.
The prince led his ministers to go forward and pay homage in a hundred steps. The sound of rituals and music merged together, and after the mountain shouted long live, the emperor and the empress, who had been away from the center for a long time, came out hand in hand, and there was another wave of mountain shouts.
It is said that the emperor's duty is greater than etiquette, etiquette is greater than proportion, and proportion is greater than reputation.
Given the vastness of the four seas and the vast number of people under the control of one person, no one dares to serve without running around, even though he has unparalleled power and supreme wisdom. Isn't this the rule of etiquette?
Therefore, the emperor controls the three princes, and the three princes lead the princes. The princes control the officials and officials, and the officials and officials govern the officials and common people.
The high is used to meet the low, and the low is used to carry the high. The superior is used to send down, just like the confidant transports the hands and feet, the root controls the branches and leaves, the lower is used to serve the superior, like the limbs and feet protect the confidant, and the branches and leaves protect the root.
Then the superiors and subordinates can protect each other and the country is in peace and order. Therefore, it is said that the emperor's duty is no greater than etiquette.
Although etiquette is complicated, it is a powerful tool to ensure that emperors and ministers, nobles and common people all perform their duties, and cannot be ignored.
"My father, the Queen, and my mother are all looking very good."
"Biao'er has a rosy complexion and seems to be well-educated."
For more than half an hour, the three members of the long-separated family did not have a chance to say a serious word. They only expressed their love for each other during the brief meeting.
Queen Ma only made a brief appearance, but Lao Zhu was very busy. Not only did he have to meet with the officials of the imperial court, but also the scholars, farmers, industry, merchants, monks and Taoist envoys had to meet him in turn, which was very tiring and exhausting.
However, no matter how hard things are, they are not worth mentioning in front of Lao Zhu's iron-forged spirit and body. His eyes are as bright as the sun, and everyone is heartbroken.
Finally, the emperor's guard of honor was activated again, and everyone followed according to their status. Zhu Biao led the officials of the second rank and above to the jade chariot to see him. This was the real central meeting of the Ming Dynasty, which could decide the direction of the dynasty.
As for the princes and their relatives, they went to pay homage to Queen Ma under the leadership of the third prince, King Zhu Tie of Chu. The meeting with the emperor had to wait until they returned to the palace.
"My sons and ministers pay homage to my father, Your Majesty, and I only wish you a long and endless life."
Zhu Yuanzhang held his knees and sat on the dragon-patterned throne: "Okay, everyone, sit down."
"Thank you, Father."
Zhu Biao naturally rolled up his sleeves and sat down. He had been standing since he came out early in the morning. Although he was not very tired, it was always good to be able to sit. It was not like he had to behave politely outside just now. There was no need to behave with him.
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The prince dared to sit down, but the rest of the people were not so courageous, especially today when the people of Liyang wrote blood letters. When the emperor found out about it later, he still didn't know what to do, so he naturally felt weak in his heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I'll just stand there."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and didn't try to persuade them, or he didn't really intend to ask them to sit down. It was only natural for him and his son to sit down. If the others didn't even have this sense of propriety, they must be disrespectful and disrespectful.
Those who have different intentions should be punished.
After briefly asking about his son's health, Lao Zhu began to praise everyone. The prince's pulse request was sent to the emperor every day, so there was no need to care too much.
Faced with the emperor's praise, Hu Weiyong, the Six Ministers and others originally felt miserable. If the Liyang Incident had not happened, they would have accepted it with peace of mind.
After the prince began to cultivate, the progress of various departments in the imperial court was forced to slow down. Even if the Zhongshu Province tried its best, it could not match the efficiency of the prince's arbitrary actions. Recently, the various ministries can really be regarded as exhausted.
After silently cursing the Liyang officials for a few times, the Minister of Punishment bowed and said: "I am unworthy of the entrustment of the Holy One. I have worked hard to make His Royal Highness tired and sick, and I have failed to assist the government and bring peace to the people, which has caused the people to feel grievances. I ask the Holy One to punish me."
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"Kowtow to the Holy Spirit to punish the sin!"
The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face faded, and his eyes quickly glanced at them and then fell on his son. Zhu Biao could only smile bitterly: "Before I informed my father, just now Huang Lu, a scholar from Liyang County, brought the blood letters of the common people to Shanxi.
After breaking into the palace gate, I have ordered Dali Temple of the Punishment Department to return to Beijing for trial."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly. He was naturally a little uncomfortable when he encountered such a thing just after returning to Beijing, but this small disturbance would not make him lose his temper and become angry.
"If the people have grievances, they must be the fault of the local officials. I know that you have been working hard day and night on official duties, so there is no need to apologize. It is the fault of the public and the fault of the public. Are we some kind of mean and unkind person?"
Definitely not, definitely not, who dares to say?
But the emperor's words finally made their hearts fall back. As long as there was no large-scale accountability, the Liyang County Magistrate was not their disciple, and no one would hold a position in such a place for themselves.
If you have misfortune in three lives, the magistrate will be attached to Guo; if you do evil in three lives, you will be attached to the provincial capital of Guo; if you are full of evil, you will be attached to the capital of Guo.
There are many dignitaries and dignitaries at the emperor's feet. I'm afraid the Bailihou in such a place will not be prestigious. Most of the people who have no way out will be arranged there by the officials.
Among them, only Hu Weiyong's heart was still a little bit noisy. The magistrate of Liyang County could not be his disciple and former official, but most of the gentry in Liyang County had come under his wing.
Liyang is not a big place, but it is famous as a land of plenty and mineral resources. He is very satisfied with his annual filial piety, so he also promotes many children of the Liyang gentry to serve as officials.
He had heard that these people were a bit arrogant, but he expected that the emperor would always have some sense of caution, but he didn't expect that it would really make a big fuss, but he didn't know what exactly it was, and he hoped it was just a false alarm.
"Hmph, we made a special trip to the north and punished many corrupt officials there. I didn't expect that there would be some when we returned to Beijing, but we neglected our own feet."
"Chen Aiqing, this matter needs to be investigated carefully. If the people's blood letters are proven to be true, they will be sent to me immediately."
The Minister of Punishment immediately agreed, then bowed down and prepared to ride back to the capital. Since the emperor has intervened, he must find out the whole story as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the harder it will be.