Xu Huizu's hands trembled so much that in the end he couldn't even read the words on the fold, he had to spread the fold on the table, and read it carefully from beginning to end, and finally his eyes fell on the signature of the fold: "The king respects the king!" ”

Xu Huizu looked at these words for a long time, it seemed that there was a great mystery hidden in these words, and finally he put down the recital, sat for a long time, slowly, his head looked in the direction of his father's tomb, Er fell on his knees, tears rained down, but he didn't dare to make even a little sound......

Filial piety.

Zhu Yunwen put down the recital in his hand and subconsciously rubbed his eyes, he had been watching this recital for half an hour, but it was a little difficult to decide. Seeing Zhu Yunwen's tired appearance, Liu Zhen hurriedly walked up and gently helped him massage his shoulders: "Your Majesty, it's almost time, pay more attention to the dragon body!" ”

"Hehe, it's okay, Liu Zhen, your skills are really getting better and better, it's really relieving, not bad!"

"Your Majesty, this is all a small one who specializes in finding the chief manager, the first emperor was also so hard at the time, if he is too tired, the chief manager will give the first emperor a massage, according to the first emperor, it works very well."

"Well, it works, by the way, where is Changfu now?"

"Now," Liu Zhen thought for a moment: "He should be on duty in the palace now, the ever-bright lamps and incense there can't be broken." ”

"Oh, I see."

Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly his heart moved, and said, "Liu Zhen, you go to the Xiangdian to replace Changfu, he is old, and I have something to look for him." ”

“…… Yes, Your Majesty, the little one is over! ”

"Hmm!" Zhu Yunwen closed his eyes and nodded slightly.

Zhu Yunwen's location is not far from the Xiangdian, which is also his habit, and this clean room is also specially built for him. Since he ascended the throne, he has developed a habit that when he encounters a major decision, he will come to Xiaoling to pray to the emperor's grandfather, and sort out his thoughts by the way, and this time is no exception.

It didn't take long, and with the spread of the word, Changfu, who was dressed in snowflakes, walked in, knelt on the ground and asked Zhu Yunwen to say goodbye: "Minister Changfu see Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" ”。

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly walked down, helped Changfu up, and said with a smile: "Chief Administrator, you don't have to be so restrained, you are the old man of the first emperor, you have guarded the mausoleum of the first emperor all these years, you have been conscientious, and you have not slacked off for a day, which shows your loyalty, I am very pleased!" Come, sit down, and talk to me. While speaking, Zhu Yunwen looked at Changfu, Changfu is also old, close to sixty years old, his hair is gray, but his spirit is not bad.

"Your Majesty, but in front of Your Majesty, there is no place for the old minister, the old minister is still strong, just stand!" Although Changfu stood up, he stood with his hands tied and insisted on not sitting.

Zhu Yunwen was a little helpless, but he didn't force it: "Okay, you come close, I don't want too many people to hear what I said!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yunwen turned around and sat down, took the fold on the table, and handed it to Changfu: "Look at this fold, do you have any ideas?" ”

Looking at the fold handed over by Zhu Yunwen, the muscles on Changfu's face moved slightly, but he didn't take it, but bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the first emperor has said that ministers are not allowed to interfere in political affairs, and those who are predestined will be killed!" The old minister didn't dare, and the old minister was illiterate! ”

"Illiterate?" Zhu Yunwen looked at Changfu in some surprise, but he didn't force it, but put down the twist, looked out the window, and said slowly: "Changfu, Wang Du was killed by me, do you know?" ”

"I don't know!"

"Hehe," Changfu's uncurious way of answering made Zhu Yunwen a little helpless, but he didn't want any answer, but some words had been hidden in his heart for too long, and there was no suitable person to say, thinking about it, only this was the head of the first emperor, and now Changfu, the head of the tomb, is more suitable, this place is heavily guarded, and Changfu will not leave here for the rest of his life, talking to him, in fact, it is similar to talking to the air, don't worry about leaking secrets and other troubles.

"Wang Du is my first advisor, and I trust the person the most, in terms of knowledge, he is far inferior to Mr. Huang, Qi Tai, Fang Xiaoru and others, but his military strategy and strategy are far superior, because they are too pedantic and bookish, too take military affairs for granted, and the strategies proposed are often unrealistic. Therefore, since I became the prince, Wang Du has been by my side, and has made great contributions in the formation of martial arts, the Guards, Pingyan, and the Northern Expedition. Originally, according to my plan, after returning to Beijing this time, I would let him go to Zhejiang to serve as a political envoy, responsible for the implementation of Zhejiang's apportionment into mu and integrated grain payment; In the future, he will be transferred back to Beijing to serve as the sixth Shangshu, and I originally wanted to be with him from beginning to end and become a good story for a generation. ”

"However, in the rebellion of the King of Chu and the King of Tai, the Investigation Department, the Intelligence Department and the Security Department in Beijing were not presiding, and there was some friction, so I sent him back to Beijing, but I didn't expect him to use means to kill Xu Zengshou and charge the Xu family with rebellion. There was Huang Zicheng in the front, and Wang Du in the back, they actually took advantage of my trust to transfer the personnel of the three divisions without authorization, and the three divisions actually bowed down to orders, and even dared to kill important ministers of the court in public. That's why I moved the killing machine and categorically gave him death! ”

"It's just that my heart is really uncomfortable, and I haven't thought about how to deal with the Xu family, if I push the boat down the river and destroy the Xu family, it is simple, but the future trouble is not small, I am planning to expand the territory, if the Xu family who has made great contributions is this kind of fate, how to motivate the soldiers on the front line to fight bravely to kill the enemy?"

"But if you leave the Xu family, how can you ensure that the Xu family has no complaints? The root cause of this rebellion is that the remnants of the last Yanwang rebellion have not been cleaned up, and these people are worried day by day, so they take risks, and I don't want to have another rebellion like this. ”

And this memo is Xia Yuanji's memo, he also participated in the rebellion, and he is still very calm, confessing to his crimes, when the security department broke down the door, he actually wrote the memo in the study, and after being interrupted, he did not give up, and continued to write in prison. This afternoon, his confession was delivered to me, and I read it and was very sad. This Xia Yuanji is an official that I admire very much, and Yu Xin, the head of the household, is not in good health, and Xia Yuan Yoshishi is the candidate for the next head of the head of the family. ”

"Xia Yuanji lost his father at an early age, supported his mother in mechanics, tried to enter Taixue in the township, and was gradually promoted to the household servant. He is well aware of the people's sufferings, dares to do things, and is a rare good official. In the recital, he expounded on the disadvantages of the apportionment of the acre and the tax on silver, and what he said could not be said to be unreasonable, but it was not a reason for his rebellion; He believed that scholars should be the head of the four people, and the state should treat scholars preferentially, and should not equate them with farmers, merchants and pawns, otherwise the scholars will sweep Sven to the ground, and the people will lose their reverence for the scholars. How to settle the country? At that time, I am afraid that the country will not be a country! ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunwen smiled bitterly: "In all fairness, what Xia Yuanji is worried about is not vanity, but I have to do it. ”

"When the imperial grandfather was alive, I still felt that he was in charge too much, I made a lot of nonsense at the opening ceremony of martial arts, to conquer the four yi, those words seem very childish and ridiculous today, the imperial grandfather immediately ordered me to go to the Jiming Temple to meditate, I am still a little unconvinced. When I ascended the throne, without the support of the emperor's grandfather, I knew that the world was difficult, the rebellion of King Yan, and the ruins of Hebei. The exploration of the Northeast and the conquest of Korea have cost a lot of military strength, money and food, and they have not yet been fully accomplished, and Li Fangyuan of Korea has not yet been captured, and his Goryeo State is still supporting; There was a rebellion in Beijing, and my own brother also participated in the rebellion, all of which made me feel very lonely, and I now have no one to tell the truth, even in the face of the queen and the queen mother, I can't speak freely. For the sake of Yun Xi's business. The Queen Mother has looked for me several times, but I don't know how to answer, so I came to Xiaoling to try to be quiet, and I think the only one who can understand me is the imperial grandfather! ”

……

After Zhu Yunwen said these words, the block in his chest was slightly removed, he turned his head to look at Changfu, who was standing aside, but did not react, he was a little relieved and a little disappointed, but he continued: "Changfu, I am telling you this because I want to know how to deal with these things if the first emperor is alive?" ”

"The old minister doesn't dare to say it!" Changfu heard the sound, but fell to his knees and refused to express his opinion.

"I forgive you for your innocence!"

……

"Don't you really want to worry about me?"

……

After a long time, Changfu raised his head with difficulty, looked at Zhu Yunwen, gritted his teeth, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister doesn't know anything about government affairs, but since His Majesty inquired, the old minister, as a slave of the heavenly family, should know everything; Moreover, the old minister's remnants of the sentence, the lowly generation, do not plan to leave the cemetery of the first emperor in this life, so the old minister has the courage to say a few words, and hopes that His Majesty will forgive his sins! ”

"I forgive you for your innocence, get up and speak."

"Emperor Xie!"

Changfu kowtowed in thanks, but did not stand up, insisted on kneeling on the ground and spoke: "Please forgive the old minister, if the first emperor is alive, these rebellions will not happen, they will not dare at all, and there will be no other chance." At that time, the brocade guards were pervasive, and everything would be reported to the emperor's case, so even in private houses, the courtiers did not dare to complain, otherwise they would be killing themselves. ”

"And the first emperor's handling of the rebellion can be described as vigorous and resolute, without mercy, not to mention the corruption cases such as the empty seal case and the Guo Huan case, even if the two cases of Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu, tens of thousands of officials and their families have landed, and countless small people are involved, but the first emperor did not hesitate at all, which was exchanged for the iron bucket of the Ming Dynasty."

“…… Changfu, do you mean that you want Emperor Grandpa to go on a killing spree? ”

"The old minister didn't mean that, the old minister was just answering His Majesty's question."

"And what do you mean?"

"Your Majesty," Changfu calmed down, hesitated, and said: "Lao Chen used to be a little eunuch in the capital of the old Yuan, in the first year of Hongwu, the king of Zhongshan led the army to approach the capital, and the lord fled north, and the little eunuch like the old minister did not have the opportunity to flee north together, and was finally captured by the king of Zhongshan and sent to Beijing to serve the first emperor." Speaking of which, that year, Lao Chen was just over twenty-four, and he was just a little eunuch who didn't enter the stream. ”

"When he was in the Yuan Palace, the old minister witnessed the palace turmoil at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and the ministers exchanged them like a marquee, and the Yuan lord and the prince also made trouble to the point of fighting each other. At that time, I heard the old man in the palace say that Da Yuan was going to die, and I was still young at that time and didn't understand the major events in the world, but I also felt that the situation at that time did not seem to be a long-term solution. ”

"When the old minister arrived in Beijing and saw the first emperor, he knew what the immortal hero was, if the Yuan lord had half of the wisdom and decisiveness of the first emperor, the Yuan Dynasty would definitely not die."

"The wisdom and martial arts of the first emperor can be said to be only seen in a thousand years. Since ancient times, only the northerners unified the south, and there were no southerners to unify the north, but the first emperor insisted on raising troops from Jinling, driving the Mongols back to Mobei, and also chased and killed the Mongols' nest and forest; Some people also say that Jinling is a prosperous place, and there are no strong soldiers, but the first emperor took Jinling as the foundation and trained a strong army, destroying Zhang Shicheng in the east and Chen Youliang in the west, and the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains to dominate the world. ”

"The Yuan Lord is the last monarch of the Yuan Dynasty, the first emperor is the king of the Ming Dynasty, the old ministers have witnessed it with their own eyes, in the eyes of the old ministers, the difference is obvious, the end of the Yuan Dynasty is chaotic, the law and discipline are relaxed, so the upper can not control the ministers, the lower can not care for the people, how can it not die? The first emperor strictly enforced the law, and Hu Dahai's eldest son should be punished with capital punishment for breaking the prohibition of alcohol, and Hu Dahai was leading his troops at that time, and some people were worried about his rebellion, but the first emperor said: "It is better to let the sea rebel against me than to make me unable to do the law." Finally, he took matters into his own hands to show his determination to enforce the law. ”

The situation at that time was not dangerous, Hu Dahai and Zhang Shicheng were in a state of war, and Chen Youliang in the west was also sharpening his knives and was ready to go south at any time to attack Jinling. Once Hu Dahai betrayed, the foundation of the first emperor was in danger, but the first emperor resolutely did it. If the first emperor chose to appease Hu Dahai, the so-called not suffering from injustice but unevenness, other leading generals will inevitably see the same, so how can the first emperor command the army? ”

"After this incident, I know that it is inevitable for the first emperor to take the world, there is no minister and general, all he wants is nothing more than reward and punishment, as long as there is this, the land of fireworks, the weak people can not only train a strong army, but also crisscross the desert north and dominate the world!"

Changfu's voice gradually increased, and the last few words were almost shouted, echoing in the clean room, and even causing the guards to knock on the door, lest something happen inside, Zhu Yunwen hurriedly spoke up and asked them to retreat.

Zhu Yunwen pondered for a long time and said, "But things are not all so simple, didn't the first emperor have a time to change his power?" You can't just blindly enforce the law! ”

"This," Changfu hesitated for a long time, his voice seemed to pop out from between his teeth, and he said in a low voice: "This is extrajudicial grace, and it all depends on Your Majesty's Holy Judgment!" ”

This sentence is very level, but it is equivalent to saying nothing, so Zhu Yunwen did not answer.

After a pause, Changfu spoke again: "The first emperor strictly enforced the law, and it was also a last resort, once the discipline was relaxed, the country would not be a country, and the people would not be able to make a living, and the scene was simply miserable." In the eighteenth and nineteenth years of Yuan Zhizheng, due to the cut off of Cao Yun, most of the cities were famine, and hundreds of thousands of people starved to death before and after. Even in the palace, there are not a few eunuchs and palace maids who starve to death, and it is not for nothing that people are killed to eat meat, and the old minister can only be said to be lucky if he survives! ”

Speaking of this, Changfu fell to the ground, trembling all over.

"Most of them are Dayuan Jingshi, and if this is the case, other places can be imagined!"

"And that's just more than thirty years ago!"

……

There was silence in the clean room.

After a long time, Zhu Yunwen sighed slightly and said, "Changfu, I know, you get up!" ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

……

After Changfu left, Zhu Yunwen fell into deep thought, he understood Changfu's vague reminder that neither his father Zhu Biao nor himself could understand Zhu Yuanzhang's killing in his later years, but today, Changfu's words made Zhu Yunwen think about the problem from another angle. Although objectively, Zhu Yuanzhang is killing in order to maintain the Zhu family's dynasty, but if he doesn't do this, the Zhu family will not sit firmly in the world, and the world will inevitably be in chaos. Therefore, if we can maintain peace and stability for a long time, if we can avoid chaos in the world, and hundreds of thousands of people will die, it is nothing at all, and it is an acceptable "small" price......

It seems that my heart is still not hard enough!