But today seems to be different from usual, after Zhu Biao saluted, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't let him get up as before, Zhu Biao rolled his eyelids and secretly glanced at it, Zhu Yuanzhang was writing with his head bowed at his desk, was he too serious to hear his words clearly? So Zhu Biao raised his voice slightly and shouted: "Minister Zhu Biao..."

"Get up, my ears are not deaf yet!" Zhu Yuanzhang still lowered his head and said coldly.

Zhu Biao listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's unkind tone, got up and came to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully, bowed down and stood without speaking rashly.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up at Zhu Biao and said quietly: "I have two pieces here, you can take a look." He knocked on the corner of the table.

Zhu Biao picked up two pieces of music in the corner of the table and opened the first one first, which was a report on the drought in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Huaidong.

After reading it, Zhu Biao slowly closed the chapter, and Zhu Yuanzhang also happened to put down the pen, "Let's talk about it, I want to hear what you think." ”

Zhu Biao Zhengse said: "Father to the people of the world for the mind, every time there is a famine, will reduce the taxes of the affected people, last year Shandong and Beiping drought, you exempted the people of the two provinces from taxes for two years, especially afraid that the disaster situation in other provinces can not be fully reported, and also ordered Zhongshu Province to urge the political envoys to visit the people's livelihood, so as not to make the people in a place displaced by natural disasters. The minister thought that by following this example, the taxes of the people of the prefectures and counties mentioned in the proclamation could be reduced or exempted for one year. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao, shook his head and sighed, his expression was much calmer, and his tone became calmer: "Most of these places were the territory of Zhang Shicheng's thief back then, I and Zhang Shicheng fought for many years, these places gave Zhang Shicheng a lot of money, and when I personally led tens of thousands of troops to surround Zhang Thief, these people not only did not respond to my royal division, but also sent information to Zhang Thief, when my army attacked the city, the people actually assisted Zhang Thief to defend the city, this is not counted, the local people still think of Zhang Thief's good, Not only did someone secretly build a temple for Zhang Thief, the locals still call him King Zhang, but what is even more odious is that Jinyiwei has reported many times that some people there secretly formed a party to search for what King Zhang did not die when he broke the city, and the one they formed would be called Cheng'en Society, a straight mother thief. In the event of a disaster in the future, all parts of the world can reduce or exempt the field tax as appropriate, and Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Huaidong are not exempt. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang has always had grievances against the people in these places, and Zhu Biao knows it, so all along, the taxes in these places are the highest in the country, and Zhu Yuanzhang has always refused to reduce them. But when it comes to this matter today, Zhu Yuanzhang, who is the emperor, actually scolded his mother, Zhu Biao was dumbfounded, it seems that this evil breath has never disappeared in his heart, but it is understandable if you think about it carefully, after all, his father had fought with Zhang Shicheng for many years, and he had personally experienced many wars, and he knew that his father's temper was retribution.

Thinking of this, Zhu Biao no longer strived, but softened his attitude: "These Diao people don't understand their father's painstaking efforts at all, if they can work with the court and their father with one heart and one mind, they will not end up today." ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, Zhu Biao then looked down at the second chapter, but it didn't matter, just looked at the beginning, his forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and at the end of the first page, Zhu Biao found a strange mark, and after careful identification, it was confirmed that this was a shoe print, and there were shoe prints on the concert, which was left by someone who left it, and it is not difficult to imagine how angry Zhu Yuanzhang was when he looked at the concerto, at this moment Zhu Biao's hand had begun to tremble, he couldn't help but peek at Zhu Yuanzhang, only to see Zhu Yuanzhang writing hard at the desk with a calm demeanor, Only the arms and the red pen were moving.

Zhu Biao lowered his head and continued to read, the prince who looked at it in just a few pages was very nervous, after reading it, he trembled with both hands holding two pieces of music, bowed his head and took half a step forward, and respectfully put the two pieces next to Zhu Yuanzhang, at this time Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't speak, but the more Zhu Yuanzhang was so silent, the more afraid Zhu Biao became, he asked tentatively: "Father, this matter..."

"What do you think should be done?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly.

Zhu Biao said cautiously: "This matter should be handed over to the Yamen of Yousi to find out and interrogate, and it is true that Song Shen disregarded the law and discipline of the country, and should be punished severely to set an example." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly slammed the table and shouted angrily: "Damn, the books are all in the dog's belly, this bit of cleverness has been used here, have you read the IOU behind?" This IOU is really written without revealing it, the six-rank official Yi Cuizi borrowed money from him Song Shen, it's really a shame that he thought of it, if he gives someone to get the six-rank official position, the person is the six-rank official Yi Cuizi, and he has to pay him back, if he doesn't become a six-rank official, that person is just Yi Cuizi, not the six-rank official Yi Cuizi, and this money doesn't have to be given, high, really high, it's really high! Why didn't I find out that their Song family still had such talents? ”

Zhu Biao was scared in his heart, but secretly rejoiced, the purpose of his coming today was to recommend two people to be subordinate officials of the East Palace, and these two people were recommended by Song Shen, fortunately he didn't say it, if he really said it, he would be speechless today.

At this moment, he secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and echoed: "Such illegal acts are really unheard of, and they are really the scum of scholars. ”

Author's digression: going to Guozijian to be a prisoner is actually a very promising career, especially in the Hongwu Dynasty, because in the early Ming Dynasty Hongwu years, the imperial examination has not yet formed a fixed mechanism, and the imperial court at that time selected officials, a large proportion of them were selected from the prisoners, and in the Yongle Dynasty, the imperial examination was gradually customized, and it became the mainstream of official elections.

Zhu Yuanzhang tilted his head and squinted at Zhu Biao, and asked in a very subtle tone: "Song Shen is the eldest grandson of your master Song Lian, haven't you always been respectful to Master Song?" I remember that you said that you would be called a master at that time, and this Song Shen has always been close to you, and now that he is about to surrender to the Fa, don't you intercede for him? ”

Zhu Biao's heart trembled, his father's words turned him into a dilemma, interceding for Song Shen is tantamount to perverting the law for favoritism, not to mention that this is a huge corruption case, he knows his father's temper, he has always hated corrupt officials to the bone marrow, and it is easy to intercede to say himself, it is possible that Song Shen can't save him and let his father have an opinion of himself; But if you don't plead, the Song family is very close to him in both public and private, and he has always been regarded as his own person, especially his master Song Lian, who has always respected his master, and stood by at this time, will it make his father feel that he doesn't miss the old love? Not sympathetic to subordinates? Once my father's impression of himself becomes like this, it will be too bad for him.

Zhu Biao was in a dilemma, he hesitated for a long time and did not speak. Zhu Biao's embarrassment and hesitation, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally saw it in his eyes, Zhu Yuanzhang was actually dissatisfied with Zhu Biao's indecision, but this son has always been benevolent and filial, and he grew up in the army since he was a child, and he suffered the most with himself, and he was the most frightened, so he felt the most guilty.