Xu Zengshou told Yang Xu's story from beginning to end. Although he did not dare to be too presumptuous in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he still deliberately described how Yang Xu was angry at that time and the scene of slaughtering all the chickens and dogs. Zhu Yunwen was shocked after hearing this.
He stood up from his clothes, his face flushed with anger, and shouted loudly: "It is unbearable to invade other people's ancestral homes and use them as sheep pens and stables; to abandon the deceased mother's spiritual place and let chickens and ducks deface it! If you kill well, even if
It’s not an exaggeration to kill someone. He only killed a bunch of chickens and dogs, but the Yang clan still had the nerve to file a lawsuit and complain. He is really stubborn and unteachable!”
Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm, but glanced at his grandson and asked slowly: "Grandson, do you think Yang Xu deserves what he did?"
“It’s worthy, of course it’s worthy!”
Zhu Yunwen said in a loud voice: "Filial piety is the first of benevolence and righteousness, and the first of all kinds of kindness. Since ancient times, filial sons and filial daughters have repaid their grandparents. If parents kill someone for revenge, the court will forgive them. It is for this reason. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the court has governed the world with filial piety, respecting heaven, and filial piety to ancestors.
, only by respecting virtue and protecting the people can the common people abide by the principles of monarch and minister, father and son, and elder and young: at home, be filial to your parents and your closest relatives; outside, respect your elders and select talents; at court, be loyal to the king and serve the country..."
Zhu Yunwen was not just pretending to be a showman, just to please his imperial grandfather. He received Confucian education since he was a child, and he really valued filial piety, although there was a little bit of showmanship in it, because he was able to compete for the right to inherit the throne because of his filial piety.
Logically speaking, Zhu Yunwen was not his legitimate son and grandson, but his eldest grandson, so he was not originally the first in line to succeed.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao gave birth to five sons in total. The Crown Princess was the eldest daughter of Zheng Guogong Chang Yuchun. This Chang family gave birth to two sons, the eldest son Zhu Xiongying, who died at the age of eight, and the second son Zhu Yunxi, who was the eldest son.
The second grandson is the first heir. According to the traditional etiquette, the order of heirs is the eldest son, the eldest grandson, the second grandson, the second grandson, and the second son. Therefore, in the real order of succession, Zhu Yunxi should be ranked in front of his second brother Zhu Yunwen.
But Zhu Yunxi was too young at the time, had limited talents and learning, and his performance was too mediocre. Zhu Yuanzhang himself was already in his sixties at the time, so he had to consider the question of his master. Besides, Zhu Yunxi's grandfather was Chang Yuchun, and his uncle was Chang Yuchun.
Lan Yu, Zheng Guogong Chang Mao is his eldest uncle, and the founding Duke Chang Sheng is his second uncle. Once this young, mediocre and talented grandson becomes the emperor, God knows whether there will be a situation where the relatives have exclusive power? So he did almost nothing
After considering it, Zhu Yunxi was rejected by him.
At this time, the filial grandson Zhu Yunwen, who was grief-stricken and behaved differently when Zhu Biao passed away, came into the sight of this twilight old man.
Zhu Yunwen was of course sad when his father died, but he was left in a state of disrepair and almost died without food for three days. This was a bit too filial. Zhu Biao was the crown prince and was very busy with state affairs, and he was not the only son.
He was also a concubine. It would be a bit nonsense to say that Zhu Biao and he had been together for a long time and their relationship was so deep that after his father died, he wanted to follow him underground.
If we really want to talk about being close, he was even closer to his imperial grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang. They spent the most time together, and Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly kind and amiable to him. After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he was not so sad. He buried Zhu Yuanzhang, wipe it.
I wiped my tears, rolled up my sleeves and started to deal with my uncle. The first unlucky King Zhou was Zhu Yunwen, who was taken down just one month after he ascended the throne. This shows how busy he was, and he had no time to grieve endlessly.
In fact, if you are an ordinary person and there is a funeral at home, you are already sad. Should you show more grief to avoid others gossiping? This is human nature, and there is no need to be particularly harsh on Zhu Yunwen, saying how hypocritical he is, especially himself.
Having been educated in Confucianism since childhood, there is nothing wrong with observing mourning in strict accordance with ancient rituals. But on the other hand, if you insist on praising his behavior to the heavens and saying that he was the most benevolent and filial, that is going to the other extreme.
Zhu Yunwen's outstanding performance at his father's funeral was also due to the guidance of his master Huang Zicheng. Huang Zicheng had a clear understanding of Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. His direct descendant Zhu Yunxi himself was mediocre and incompetent, and his maternal uncle's family was too capable.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was protecting the food supply, would definitely consider the issue of the exclusive power of his relatives, so it was unlikely that Zhu Yunxi would succeed to the throne.
But Zhu Yunwen is not his legitimate grandson, shouldn’t the throne be passed on to Zhu Yuanzhang’s second son, King Qin? But that’s not the case, because the Crown Princess Chang died the same year she gave birth to Zhu Yunxi. Since then, the crown prince’s East Palace has been occupied by Zhu Yunwen’s biological mother, Lu.
In charge. She is the de facto step-Crown Princess. In this case, her son can also be regarded as a legitimate grandson.
Although there was no legal procedure, the crown prince's position in the East Palace remained vacant, and Lu was not officially canonized as the crown princess. As a result, after Zhu Yunwen became emperor, he still had to call Chang his aunt and honor Chang as Empress Xiaokang instead of his biological mother.
, but after all, from the perspective of Neo-Confucianism and Ethical Ethics, this still makes sense.
Precisely because Zhu Yunwen mainly relied on filial piety to win Zhu Yuanzhang's favor, it is inevitable that he paid special attention to performance in this regard. Zhu Yunwen was indeed very angry after hearing what Xu Zengshou said. At the same time, because of his lack of self-confidence, he was very dissatisfied with himself.
The uncles were always very wary, suspecting that they were coveting the throne. They instinctively felt a common hatred for Yang Xu, who was oppressed and ostracized by his uncles, so this long conversation was really enjoyable.
It's loud and clear.
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, he thought he would get his grandfather's approval. He took a sneak peek at Zhu Yuanzhang, but saw that he was lying on his back on the pillow, his eyes were slightly closed, but he seemed to have fallen asleep. He quickly stopped talking and stood next to him.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes, glanced at his grandson, then at Xu Zengshou, and said with a slight smile: "Well, what the grandson said is reasonable. To put it into perspective, this matter is just a matter of a small family.
It's a small grudge, but it can be said in a big way, but it is related to big issues of filial piety and law, justice and strictness, which cannot be ignored."
He signaled, and Zhu Yunwen hurriedly helped him up again, placing a pillow behind his back. Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Zengshou, you told a good story."
Xu Zengshou felt a sudden shock in his heart, and he quickly bowed and said: "It just happened to happen, and the emperor asked about it, so I mentioned it briefly."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and did not reveal his intentions. He only said: "I am revising the "Da Ming Code". When I was the king of Wu, I made new laws on the fly. In the sixth year of Hongwu, I started to revise the profit and loss. It lasted sixteen years. On the twenty-second day of Hongwu, I
It was only compiled in 2008. But... after all, there are still some omissions, and it is not considered to be perfect. To govern the world, ritual and music should come first. In other words, ritual and music cannot be without punishment and government. I think punishment and government are only supplementary to ritual and music to govern the ear.
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If one is only engaged in criminal administration, although there is a majestic government, there will be no peace. Therefore, rituals and music are the balm for governing the people, and those in criminal administration are the medicine for relieving evil. Ritual and music are the way, law is the art, and the law is shaped by
However, we should not be careless about the appearance, so I ordered Zhao Chenfeng, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and others to rewrite the "Da Ming Code" and "Da Ming Code", record their outlines, record the cases, and append them to the "Da Ming Code" so that the officials of the world can
This can be concluded based on the example of atonement.
Zengshou, this case is very good. You go to Yingtian Mansion and tell Wang Hongrui, asking him to consider it carefully and give it more consideration, so that he can make a good decision. Then tell the Ministry of Punishment and ask the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to pay attention to the history of the case and the outcome of the trial. Once the facts of the case are clear,
, it can be compiled into a book, and will be published at home and abroad in the future, so that if there are similar cases, everyone in the world will know and abide by them."
Xu Zengshou secretly exclaimed after hearing this: "Guaiguailongdidong, such a case was originally just a matter for the Jiangning County Magistrate. It is already a big deal that the lawsuit has reached Yingtian Mansion. Now the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple have to be added to it. As for the matter, it has become like this."
A secondary virtue?"
Xu Zengshou quickly agreed, and then plucked up the courage to ask: "Your Majesty, if you are asked by Tianfu about your Majesty's wishes, how should I answer?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled lightly: "Yunwen is the crown prince of the country, and his wishes are mine."
Xu Zengshou was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said: "Yes, I know it. I will go and pass on the Holy Spirit's oral instructions. I will retire!"
After Xu Zengshou went out, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Yunwen!"
Zhu Yunwen quickly leaned forward and said, "My grandson is here."
Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly: "There is no small matter among the people, and there is no small matter for the emperor. Every word and deed sets an example for the world. King Yan Zhao spent a lot of money to buy bones, and Zhao Taizu did not eat at night. Did King Yan Zhao really cherish the bones of a thousand-mile horse? Zhao Taizu was really stingy
For a late-night snack? Otherwise, every move of the emperor is related to the fate of the country, so we have to be cautious."
Zhu Yunwen didn't know the purpose of his grandfather's teachings, so he responded in a daze.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him, sighed, and made it clear: "You are the crown prince of the country, and you will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future. You must not listen to the wind or rain, and show your joy and anger. You must be aware that the emperor Chrysostom can change his words easily.
No, otherwise the order will be changed overnight and all prestige will be lost. The consequences will be serious."
He took a long sigh and added: "People often say that knowing a mistake can correct it, and there is no greater good. However, it is easy to say. As an emperor, how can you make a mistake rashly, and once you make a mistake, how can you change it easily? Therefore, the only way
Be careful and listen and you will understand!"
Only then did Zhu Yunwen understand something more clearly, and hesitantly said: "Grandfather, are you saying... what Xu Zengshou said just now is not entirely true?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "I am lying to you. That is not necessarily true. Maybe he is telling the truth. Regardless of whether it is detailed or not, you should not express your position so rashly."
Zhu Yunwen blushed and said: "My grandson knows, then... it's better to get Cheng Ming back. It's better for you to investigate this matter in detail, otherwise... otherwise, Ying Tianfu will really handle it according to your grandson's wishes.
That Yang Xu is the one who is domineering and insults his relatives..."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "What does it matter? Compared with the prestige of the current prince, the small gains and losses of the family are nothing. Is it possible that my grandson's words are not worth nine cows?"
Zhu Yunwen felt his grandfather's care and protection, and couldn't help but feel emotional for him. His eyes turned red, and he called out in a low voice: "Grandfather..."
Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hand and said: "I am rebuilding the Ming Dynasty Law this time, but it is actually for you. The criminal laws in the previous "Da Gao" were too severe. If the law is too severe, the punishments will inevitably be excessive, and the officials will be too strict.
Then the administration will be harsh. Under the restraint, the criminals will be numerous; under the restraint, cunning and hypocrisy will breed, and the people will be at a loss. When I rule the world, I am just cleaning up the troubled times, and there are many new nobles and lawbreakers, so punishment cannot be
It's not serious. Now that the punishment of corrupt officials has been effective and the world is stable, if you manage peace in the world, the punishment should be light. The so-called "punishment is light in the world and heavy in the world" is the principle. Regarding the rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty Law, you can pay attention to it.
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Zhu Yunwen quickly responded: "Yes, my grandson has written it down."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Well, please step back. I'm a little tired. I need to rest for a while."
"My grandson obeys!" Zhu Yunwen stood up, tucked Zhu Yuanzhang into bed, and quietly exited the palace. As soon as he left the palace door, he turned around and saw Huang Zicheng's two official hat wings waving on his head and his footsteps in a hurry.
When he came, Zhu Yunwen came up to him with some surprise and called out: "Sir, why are you in such a hurry?"