"Basically, that's the case with Guozixue." When the situation calmed down, Zhu Zhen immediately entered the palace and reported to his father and eldest brother as it was.

and submitted the audit results, the confessions of the people involved in the case, and Song Ne's self-statement.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened patiently to what he said, and asked with a dark face: "Why did you delay the report until now?" What did you do earlier? ”

"To minimize the impact, of course." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Erchen keep in mind his father's instructions, 'Guozixue is the face of the imperial court, and it is also the face of his father!'" You can't just start a big prison as soon as you come up. So keep things under control. ”

"Did we say that?" Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes and wanted to admit it.

"I did." The prince nodded.

"Okay then......" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help it, and after enduring it for a long time, he said angrily: "We can't help it!" ”

As he spoke, he pressed the jade belt around his waist down vigorously, and he said in a deep voice:

"Pass the decree, peel the skin and grass of Wang Jiahui, Jin Wenzheng, Chen Qianfu and other main criminals, and hang them high in front of the Guozi School to set an example!"

"Father, there is the Confucius Temple, and it is disrespectful to hang so many human skins and heads at the door." The prince persuaded.

"Well......" Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Then outside the mountain gate, set up a few wooden stakes, and hang those human skins and heads on them, so that you can see them when you look up when you go in and out." ”

Zhu Zhenxin said good guy, what is this 'the most dazzling style'?

After a pause, Boss Zhu added: "Don't forget that Yu Xi, as a secretary of the ministry, he is willing to fall and collude with those clowns who jump off the beam, which is really disappointing to us!" Cut off his head and hang it in front of the gate of the ministry's headquarters! ”

"Yes." The prince knew that he couldn't be persuaded, so he had to respond.

"As for Song Ne's sacrificial wine," Zhu Yuanzhang paused for a while, always undecided, and then asked Lao Liudao: "What do you think should be done?" ”

"Demotion and retention." Zhu Zhen opened the sect with a clear and righteous way.

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him with some surprise. "Didn't you always hate him so much that your teeth itched?"

In fact, at this time, Boss Zhu already had the heart to kill Song Ne. He tried to protect Song Ne before, because Song Ne governed the country well, and the energy source continued to produce qualified officials for him.

But now, if it weren't for the sixth child, Guozixue would have completely overturned, and would even become the number one laughing stock of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he had been let down by Song Ne, and under the shame, he naturally became murderous.

He asked the sixth child just to help him make up his mind. can also let the sixth child carry the black pot for him by the way......

Unexpectedly, the sixth child actually changed his course and saved Song Ne.

"From a personal point of view, Erchen hates this dead old man very much." Zhu Zhen said:

However, after auditing, it was found that in the fifth year of Hongwu, that is, before Song Neren was appointed to sacrifice wine, Guozixue's accounts were chaotic, and corruption and waste were serious. However, during his tenure as a sacrificial wine, the situation quickly reversed, which can be intuitively seen from the fact that Guozixue no longer needs additional funds from the imperial court since the eighth year of Hongwu, and can even give students the consistent 'filial piety money' every year.

"However, this year, as he approached Zhishi, Wang Siye gradually took over the financial power, and as a result, the accounts began to have problems again." As he spoke, he sighed and said:

"This at least shows that he is honest and honest."

"But when the son of the country learns the sacrificial wine, it is not enough to be honest and honest." Zhu Yuanzhang said in a sullen voice: "He has to manage the school for us, and it is the least that there will be no accidents." ”

"That's the second point I'm going to say." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "Although he has many shortcomings, he has a rare advantage - iron-faced selflessness and no accommodation. This is a necessary condition for managing Guozixue in the future, but it is very rare for Ming officials to be able to do this.

And through the experience of Guozixue during this time, Erchen found that the situation there was very complicated - it is said that it is the intersection of the contradictions between the north and the south, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the main battlefield between the school and the imperial examination.

"There, Song Ne alone endured the collective malicious slander and smear of a certain group." The sixth continued:

"Of course, he also has a big problem of his own, otherwise he would not be taken advantage of. Ke Erchen couldn't tell whether he was like this by himself, or if he was forced to be like this step by step in the struggle with those people. So Erchen felt that he could be given another chance, and of course he had to arrange a top boss to check and balance him, so as not to make him go too far. ”

"Indeed," the prince nodded and said: "Erchen also thinks that it is very appropriate to demote and retain, if he is not protected at this time, the successor is bound to go to the other extreme - what Guozixue needs now is to be lenient and strict, and to be appropriately relaxed, but if the rules are too lax, it will definitely be wasted." ”

"Okay, then follow what the sixth said." Hearing what the boss said, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked the sixth child: "Then who will be the sacrificial wine?" Has anyone chosen one? ”

"Erchen has discussed it with his eldest brother before-Zeng Tai, the political envoy of Jiangxi." Zhu Zhen nodded and said: "Originally, let him do Zuo Siye, and I was a little sorry for him, but now I can directly serve the sacrificial wine, and I can wear a scarlet robe, which is much more decent." ”

"In normal times, Zeng Tai is naturally no problem when this sacrificial wine." Zhu Yuanzhang pondered seriously for a long time, but shook his head and vetoed: "But right now, Guozi has learned the most dangerous moment, and he can't resist the counterattack of those people." What's next? It's not something he can decide. ”

"Then the father thinks, who can withstand it?" Zhu Zhen nodded.

"You." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

"Me, do you really want me to be sacrificial wine?" Zhu Zhen pointed to his nose.

"What's the surprise? We had already decided that it would be a good time, otherwise why would we let you go to school? Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "Now it seems that the original decision was correct, and others really can't do this job." ”

"Then why do you have to ask me about my candidate?" The sixth child rolled his eyes.

"I thought you'd do it." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to be quite conscious." ”

"Can Erchen say no?" Zhu Zhenxin said, isn't this nonsense, this is the principal of the Huangpu Military Academy in the Ming Dynasty, and I don't dare to take the initiative to ask for such a sensitive position.

"I can't." Zhu Yuanzhang said categorically: "How can you get on the right track, and then let someone else take over." ”

"Sixth, don't shirk." The prince also persuaded him: "Speaking of the imperial examination, don't you have a set of sets, then use it and show us whether it is on paper or really material." ”

"Of course I did." The old six straightened his neck.

"Then it's settled." The prince smiled: "It just so happens that Zeng Tai also has other uses." ”

"What did he do?" The sixth asked curiously.

"Zhongshu Province." The prince said lightly: "The iron plate over there is too calm, let him and Hu Xiang raise the bar." ”

"Good guy, this official fortune can't be stopped." Zhu Zhen couldn't help but sigh. originally thought that Zeng Tai was going to be demoted and appointed, but it turned out that he came and went, and people entered the middle school.

"It's not a good job." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "Zeng Tai has to be ready to peel off the skin." ”

"It doesn't matter to my father, the bars are very resistant." The sixth didn't think so, the old thief obviously underestimated the combat effectiveness of the 'Gong Ling'. "I don't know who tortures whom."

(End of chapter)