Zhu Hao used the weapon fighting between the Zhou family and the Zhang family to teach Zhu Si a vivid lesson as a foreign relative.
In general, just because a foreign relative is a relative of the emperor, we should not let it go. Severe measures must be used to punish foreign relatives who break the law, and use laws to stabilize the country of the Ming Dynasty... This is actually the high hope that Zhu Youji placed on Zhu Si at the beginning.
At the earliest, Gongyan of the Sui Dynasty was a teacher in the palace, and he advocated Legalism. Later, Zhu Youqian asked Tang Yin to give a special legal course to Zhu Si.
This made Zhu Si know from a very young age that merit must be rewarded and fault must be punished. He completely agreed with what Zhu Hao said.
"Then Zhu Hao, if I really have a chance to become emperor in the future, does that mean... I have to restrict my relatives like this?" Zhu Si asked.
Zhu Hao smiled.
After talking for a long time, you finally understand why I am telling you this, because this is a topic you will face in the future.
"No matter who becomes the emperor, it will be the same." Zhu Hao emphasized.
Zhu Si smiled and said: "Then if it's you... forget it, let's not talk about you. If Mr. Tang makes a mistake in the future, he will also be punished? Isn't that too harsh?"
Zhu Hao said solemnly: "Tolerant laws will bring about the collapse of order. No matter who it is, even me who proposed all this, crimes will be punished. If you always think that because you have merit in the past, you want to balance the merits and demerits, or If they are not punished because of their closeness, then there will be a situation where a group of sycophants around the emperor will do evil but no one will hold them accountable.
"When I entered the palace, Yuan Changshi once asked questions in this area. The opinion I gave at that time was that 'princes who break the law are guilty of the same crimes as the common people.' Not only us, but even you yourself cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately. Do you want to Think about the current emperor, after arriving in Jiangnan, he sent people to rob women and money from households. What a bad impact it caused?
"After all, this is the Ming Dynasty and the people under his rule. However, he has ignored the king's laws and attracted the rejection of all the people. Can such a Ming Dynasty be stable for a long time?"
Zhu Hao's words were very fierce.
But Zhu Si heard something about it and liked it very much.
He most liked to hear Zhu Hao's remarks criticizing the current emperor, which showed that Zhu Hao had no idea of being a loyal minister to the current emperor, and made Zhu Si feel that Zhu Hao was on the same page with him.
"I understand, no matter who, including myself, commits a crime, he will suffer." Zhu Sidao.
Zhu Hao then nodded: "As long as you understand, it is one thing to understand the truth, and it is another thing to implement it. It requires great perseverance and courage. A gentleman is close to relatives and far from righteousness, and does not want to do unjust things." A gentleman must abide by the rules and not set a precedent. Once a gap is opened, it will be even more difficult to close it. You must remember this."
Zhu Si’s little head was buzzing.
Whether he could understand it deeply was another matter, but at least he understood the literal meaning, and he didn't find Zhu Hao's opinion offensive.
…
…
The fight between the Zhou family and the Zhang family caused an uproar in the capital.
But as Zhu Hao expected, the emperor didn't care about this kind of thing, and the queen mother didn't ask about it. The final result was that the big thing was reduced to a trivial one.
When Zhu Hao went to see Tang Yin that day, Jiang Lun happened to mention the matter to Tang Yin and told some inside information that was rarely heard among the people.
"... People from Shuntian Prefecture reported that six or seven people were killed and dozens injured on both sides. It was because of the ownership of shops in a certain area of the capital... Qingyun Hou bought several shops at low prices from outside. Shouning Hou I went to discuss it even if I was angry... An employer was made things difficult for both sides, and not only did he lose money, but he was also dragged out and beaten... It’s not easy to make a living in this capital."
Tang Yin frowned after hearing this.
When doing business, the price is clearly stated, and you agree with me. But because there are such a group of powerful people in the capital, the rules have become a decoration.
Your shop has good foundation and good business. I will snatch it when I see it. I don’t want it for nothing. It is originally worth one thousand taels, so I will give you two hundred taels... If you don’t sell it to me, I will get you in.
Tortured in prison by the government, the Zhou family robbed first, and the Zhang family heard that the Zhou family had taken advantage of it, so they wanted to have a latecomer take over...
In the end, the owner of the shop was tortured so much that he almost lost his life, not to mention losing the shop. The Zhang family and the Zhou family even had a fight over who could finally grab the shop, resulting in a murder.
Jiang Lun said: "These people really don't take the laws of the Ming Dynasty seriously. Just like this, the Jinyiwei won't let the people talk about it. Once they hear about it, they will be thrown into prison. But who wouldn't poke the backbone of these two families behind their backs? The Ming Dynasty will be over."
Here you go!"
Zhu Hao looked sideways.
You really can make sarcastic comments when it doesn't matter to you, right?
It seems that you, Jiang Lun, were some kind of gentleman in history. That's because you haven't obtained the power of the Zhou family and the Zhang family at the moment.
Zhu Hao said with a straight face: "They can be unscrupulous because there is no one to punish them, so they will get worse. But if they are severely punished from the beginning, who dares to do it again? This is the result of lack of supervision.
"
Tang Yin asked: "Zhu Hao, why did you suddenly mention the issue of laws?"
Jiang Lun said with a smile: "They are all relatives of the emperor. I don't care about them now. Who dares to care about them?"
Zhu Hao shook his head and sighed: "If power is obtained from the top down, this situation will naturally occur. But if the power is obtained from the bottom up, then even those in high positions must be restrained in their actions and not dare to act blatantly.
Come."
"Zhu Hao, what are you talking about?"
Tang Yin continued to frown.
Zhu Hao shrugged: "Assuming that public opinion will cause Marquis Qingyun and Marquis Shouning to lose their titles, do you think they would dare to do this? No one cares about the opinions of the people, and the result will be worse. If the people are allowed to gain this kind of power, it will
If you want... forget it, times are different, so talking is useless."
Tang Yin smiled bitterly: "You finally know that it's all for nothing, so why bother so much? I don't know what you're thinking about all day long."
Jiang Lun laughed and said: "Forget about this troublesome matter, we don't go out much these days, and the Jin Yiwei arrest people everywhere, not only for the fight between the Zhang family and the Zhou family, but I heard they also want to arrest those who are in contact with Prince Ning.
I heard that everyone in the capital and local officials is in danger, and many people are active in the capital. Mr. Tang once worked in Prince Ning's Mansion, so don't let them misunderstand you."
Prince Ning was caught for treason, and the emperor was currently on a "southern expedition." Jiang Bin wanted to take the opportunity to suppress those disobedient officials and make money, so naturally he wanted to make a big fuss in this regard.
In the past, Prince Ning sent many gifts to the capital, and there were many officials in the court who received gifts from Prince Ning. Jiang Bin himself received a lot, but now he has changed his mind and used the Dongchang and Jinyiwei systems under his control to investigate.
The person who is the "King of Traffic Ning".
Check yourself? That is impossible!
Officials who are close to Jiang Bin are not afraid of being investigated, but political opponents should be careful. If you are not careful, you will be slapped with a hat.
Tang Yin nodded: "In the past few days, except for giving lessons to the prince, I rarely go out... In fact, even if I show up in the capital, I will be forgotten by others. Who will remember me as a Sanren?"
Tang Yin was very depressed.
He has no sense of presence in the capital. At first, when people were curious, they would give him a meeting if they sent greetings, but after a while, no one paid attention to him, for fear of being implicated in him and causing trouble.
Jiang Lun said: "Others don't care, but I do. Prince Xing's Mansion regards Mr. Tang as one of their own. Let's have a good meal today and I'll be the host... and I won't go out. I just hired two cooks with good skills.
I am proficient in northern cuisine, even if I try something new, it will be great..."
"Oh? That's great!"
The two drunkards heard that there was good wine and delicious food, so they didn't care about any political intrigues. They just wanted to have a good meal and never get drunk again.
…
…
Zhu Hao rarely goes out these days.
After all, the exam period was approaching and he needed to prepare for the exam, but he did not delay teaching Zhu Si. Even if he taught Zhu Si, he would only teach for an hour or two. Sometimes, he would simply let Zhu Si read the history books by himself, learn from history, and learn something about history.
Allusions, draw nourishment from them.
When he encountered something Zhu Si didn't understand, Zhu Hao would explain it from the side, and occasionally ask a few questions for Zhu Si to express his thoughts.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhu Hao did not attend the lantern festival in Beijing.
That day Tang Yin, Jiang Lun and others went out to play together, and Zhu Hao went to bed early. Early the next morning, he received a "greeting note" sent by Zhu Wanhong.
"It's really haunting."
After Zhu Hao read the letter, he had no intention of going, but he knew that Zhu Wanhong must have something to discuss.
It was obviously not suitable for him to go to the capital alone, so he called Lu Song and brought more people with him before heading to the agreed place.
It's a restaurant.
It was not long after Chenshi, and there was still some time before lunch. The restaurant was very deserted. Zhu Wanhong was wearing a thick winter coat and sitting at the window with his hands folded. Unexpectedly, he thought there was something wrong with him because the cold wind was blowing in the winter.
After Zhu Hao came up, Zhu Wanhong asked the waiter to serve hot tea. When the tea cup was in his hand, he looked like he couldn't put it down.
Zhu Hao asked: "Uncle is so embarrassed?"
"I'm not embarrassed, my life is pretty good, my salary is good, I'm much more comfortable here than in Anlu, I eat well, sleep well..." Zhu Wanhong said, suddenly looking at Zhu Hao with wide eyes, "I'm talking about my eldest nephew,
You were born and raised in Anlu, can you still adapt to the cold winter in the north?"
Zhu Hao said: "Wear more clothes and eat more pork. It will be no problem to resist the severe cold. If you have anything to do, uncle, just tell me."
"hey-hey."
Zhu Wanhong seemed a little embarrassed, and while pouring tea for Zhu Hao, he said, "After you arrived in the capital, my uncle didn't take a good look at your situation. I feel guilty. You are now a civil servant, and you will soon be admitted to the Jinshi...
You don’t have to be on the list this time. If you pass the exam in the future, you will have a bright future..."
Zhu Hao's speaking style was exactly the same as Yuan Zonggao's.
Zhu Hao frowned and asked: "So uncle just wants to ask about my current situation? Nothing else?"
Zhu Wanhong continued to smile like an old fox and said: "My dear nephew, Prince Xing is now in the capital. This...even if it is not what you meant, it is probably in line with your expectations, right? I know you have never mentioned this.
It's something, but should you tell me, this confused person, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd? Is it because you want to live in the same capital with the prince so that you can develop a relationship?
"Uncle, I would like to ask, when will you take action to take a step forward... Even if you don't have a grand plan, such as helping the prince ascend to the throne, you should at least do something to make uncle feel at ease, right?"