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The Taiping Mansion case continued to ferment, not only local officials, but also large households and chambers of commerce participated, looking at the interrogation records, those shocking figures, Zhu Yuanzhang was furious again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Kill."

Honesty under the iron-blooded regime, killing people is definitely the best means of deterrence, the scene of Hu Weiyong's case was staged again, and this time Zhu Yuanzhang's killing was a matter of course, which was even more pleasant.

Outside the capital, there are crowds of people, not only the people of the capital, but also many people from all over the country who come to see the excitement, and a Xingtai to accommodate hundreds of people is set up in the middle.

There was a person sitting on the high platform in the middle, with a gloomy face, this time the chief criminal officer, there were two people sitting next to him, one was Lin Feng, and the other was Qi Tai, the squire of the military department.

In the case of the Taiping Mansion, the Prince's Mansion once again attracted the attention of the courtiers, especially Lin Feng and Qi Tai, one martial and one civil, and the framework of the Prince's Mansion that was about to collapse was once again shining with the support of the two.

"My lords, the hour has come."

The old man in the middle looked at Qi Tai on the left, and then at Lin Feng on the right, and the two of them clasped their fists at the same time, "My lord is the supervisor appointed by the saint, and he is in charge." ”

The official rank system of the Ming Dynasty is extremely strict, in addition to the cabinet and the six ministries, there are five temples, two courtyards, and three divisions, with different responsibilities, and there are also three divisions among those kneeling below, especially the political secretary, this time the empty grain case involved more than sixty percent of the officials of the political department, such a large-scale privacy fraud, no wonder Zhu Yuanzhang Longyan was furious.

The man in the middle got up and came to the front, and said in a loud voice: "The emperor's grace is vast, and he is sympathetic to all the people. ”

The cheers were thunderous, the people on the periphery hulala knelt down, some kept wiping their tears, everyone stood on the high platform and saw clearly, since ancient times, those who won the hearts of the people won the world, which is more than today's Zhu Yuanzhang compared with the emperors of previous dynasties.

The corrupt officials were caught, the overcollected grain and silver were returned, the lost land was returned to their own hands, and the emperor was the master of the poor people.

"Kill."

At the sound of an order, the bloody machete fell, and the heads fell with it, at this moment, how many corrupt officials were frightened, even the second-grade and third-grade officials could not be spared.

The roster is full, and the identity has been checked before the execution, and it is only necessary to put a cross on the list, and kill from morning to noon, kneeling down and waiting for the execution to be discharged from the long line, guarded by guards on both sides.

"Two adults, why don't you rest for a while."

"It's all up to the adults." The two got up, how could they still eat, just simply drank some water, a few days passed, the Taiping Mansion case ended, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had an extremely bold idea, this idea has never been seen in previous dynasties, once implemented, it will inevitably attract opposition from courtiers.

"Go and invite the Taifu."

An hour passed, and the old minister walked in slowly, fortunately this is the side hall, there is no need to climb so many steps, without waiting to kneel, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, "Excuse me, sit down." ”

"Your Majesty."

A eunuch moved a chair over, sat down slowly, took a deep breath, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on it and couldn't help sighing, and the eunuch hurriedly said: "Why is the emperor sighing?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I want you and me to be in the world back then, but now we are all old." These words come from the heart of this great tomorrow, mentally exhausted, physically tired, for the sake of the great tomorrow can only be supported by one person.

"The emperor is fierce and fierce, and the old minister sighs to himself." Taifu let out a few dry coughs after speaking.

Zhu Yuanzhang was happy, "It's still not okay to be old, these days, I have been bothered about the successor candidate, and today I invited the Taifu here just for this matter." ”

"The old minister is afraid, the establishment of the prince is a major matter of the country, and the emperor should be in charge."

"People are old and slippery, trees are old and elves, I knew that you would say this, if it weren't for Biao'er going young, why should I bother about this, I have the heart to choose the successor among the princes, it's a pity."

Taifu rolled his eyes, to be able to achieve today's position, not only has knowledge, but also knows how to be an official, "Your Majesty, are you worried?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "If you follow the ancestral system, you will be old instead of young, so it will not be safe." ”

"The second prince, the King of Qin, is born by the queen, and he is worthy of a great responsibility." After Taifu finished speaking, he peeked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, "The rise and fall of the country lies in the king, and the king is virtuous, and he does not dare to bully the king and suppress the people. ”

"That's it!"

Taifu frowned, and it was difficult to guess what the emperor thought for a while, so he simply kept silent, since the emperor called him, he must have had an idea in his heart, but he didn't make a final decision.

"How is King Jin?"

"Both civil and military."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly, among the sons born to Queen Ma, in addition to the eldest son Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite is the third son Zhu Li, Zhu Li is not only smart, but also good-looking, Zhu Yuanzhang has been ugly since he was a child, even if he is an emperor, he also knows this, fortunately, most of the sons follow Queen Ma's appearance.

Zhu Li turned twenty years old, and it was time to leave his father's side and leave for his fiefdom of Taiyuan. In the middle of the road, Zhu Li whipped his cook Xu Xingzu. Xu Xingzu once followed Zhu Yuanzhang for 23 years and was very respected by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang assigned him to Zhu Li as a cook, which can also show his love for Zhu Li.

Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard about this incident, he immediately asked someone to send a letter to Zhu Li overnight, saying: "When I led my generals to pacify the world, I never tolerated any of their mistakes, but only the chef Xu Xingzu who followed me for 23 years and never punished him. Mistakes like this cannot be made again. ”

It's a pity that Zhu Li is arrogant and indulgent, and he is even more lawless in the fiefdom, and has done a lot of bad things, Zhu Yuanzhang recalled him to the capital to punish him, Zhu Biaonian and brotherhood are divided into one and one effort, Zhu Li has restrained, no matter what, he is just a prince, and he still has to look at people's faces, so he secretly recruits people.

Zhu Yuanzhang still shook his head, Taifu is in trouble this time, King Jin can't do it, is it King Yan, shouldn't it, the order of the wheel is long and young, King Yan must be after King Jin.

"Benevolence is to rejuvenate the country, martial arts to secure the country, today is stable, the general trend of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has gone, and there is no longer a threat." Zhu Yuanzhang finally revealed his heart, he cultivated Zhu Biao with all his might, it was for this that the emperor of the year did not need to fight now, what he needed was a person who could make the country stable.

Taifu stroked his beard, among these princes, most of them can fight, especially King Yan, who followed Lan Yu to break the Northern Yuan army, and the prince had the highest military merit, but unfortunately, the emperor did not fancy this at all.

"If you are merciful, the old minister dares to recommend one."

"Who?"

"Emperor Sun Zhu Yunwen."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he didn't show his face, "Taifu, is this matter feasible?" ”

"The eldest and youngest are orderly, if it weren't for the early death of the prince, the emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen should be the prince, and among the emperor's grandsons, this person is the elder, but it is also in line with the rules."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, no matter which son he passed the throne to, the other sons would inevitably disagree, the bloody battle between the princes, this is the last thing Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see, so he simply doesn't do anything, and passes it directly to the eldest grandson Zhu Yunwen, so that everyone completely breaks off their thoughts and returns to the fief, which is an excellent way.

"Let me think again."

Taifu Shili left, everyone was curious, why do you want to recommend Zhu Yunwen, first of all, Zhu Yunwen is a literati, and he has learned the way of Confucianism, which is completely different from King Yan, once he becomes an emperor, he will inevitably reuse literati, not those who like to fight and kill, which is invisibly beneficial to Taifu and these people.

The bell rings, the hundred officials of the dynasty, unless there is a major event, it is rare to convene the hundred officials to the temple to face the saint, everyone arrived early, greeted each other, at this moment, the Taiping Mansion case has passed, the dead are dead, and the vacant official position is naturally replaced.

"Lord Wang."

Several people came, led by the King of Qin, on one side was the King of Jin, followed by the King of Yan and others, after Zhu Biao died, these princes simply stayed in the capital.

"Ladies and gentlemen, be well." King Qin was polite at this time, and stayed in the hotel all day long to read and write, just to show Zhu Yuanzhang.

On the top of the main hall, after everyone gave the salute, they were divided into two sides, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and the eunuch on the side held the holy decree and said: "The emperor's grandson Zhu Yunwen, benevolent and filial piety, outstanding in learning, and now live up to the emperor's order to break the corruption case in the Taiping Mansion and be named the emperor's grandson." ”