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Inside the Tai Chi Hall of the Imperial Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood in front of the dragon chair, drawing the bow with both hands, and the arrow was already on the string, glaring angrily at Lu Chang who was kneeling below.
"Are you really not afraid of death?"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
Lu Chang knelt on the ground and worshiped again.
"you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to let go at this moment and shoot Lu Chang to death with one arrow.
But in the end, reason prevailed. Zhu Yuanzhang threw away the bow and arrow in his hand and said solemnly: "From today on, there will no longer be a Zhongshu Province. The prime minister system will be abolished. The six ministries of the imperial court will report directly to me, and other officials of the Zhongshu Province will be re-appointed! "
"As for Lu Chang, the former Zhongshu Zuocheng, he was stubborn and stubborn. He repeatedly contradicted me and was demoted to the Minister of Household Affairs."
"Okay, disperse!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's good mood was ruined by Lu Chang. After announcing his decision, he turned around and left.
Officials were left looking confused and helpless.
When Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, he became increasingly angry as he thought about it.
"That old man Lu Chang, I thought he was quite capable, and he didn't deal with Hu Weiyong. After Hu Weiyong fell, I could reuse him, but I never thought he was so stubborn!"
For Zhu Yuanzhang, today should be his highlight day. Not only did he completely eliminate Hu Weiyong and his associates, but he also eliminated the prime minister system that restricted the imperial power. He could get everyone's cheers, but in the end, he was collectively opposed by hundreds of officials. It was not that Zhu Yuanzhang had just killed more than 1 people, and the evil aura on his body made all officials afraid. He could force this resolution to be passed. If he did this at other times, it would be impossible to succeed.
"I'm so pissed off!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sat down depressedly.
"If it weren't for the fact that Lu Chang is an old minister, I would really want to kill him!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down! If you kill officials again, there will be fewer and fewer people working for your Majesty." Wang Zhong consoled him from the side.
"Then I will hold more imperial examinations to recruit talents! I don't believe it!" Zhu Yuanzhang said solemnly.
Although he said this, Wang Zhong's words made Zhu Yuanzhang gradually calm down.
Naturally, officials who deserve to be killed cannot be spared, but if officials are killed excessively, especially officials above the fifth rank, it will be extremely troublesome to supplement them. Being able to become a fifth-rank official is all the political resources of the Ming Dynasty. Killing a young man One, after all, even if more imperial examinations are held, it will only provide fresh blood to the Ming Dynasty officialdom, and it will not become the backbone or even the core in a short time! "Go and call Prince Zhu Biao to me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and thought for a moment before giving an order.
"Yes."
Wang Zhong was relieved when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming out of his furious state.
After a while, Prince Zhu Biao hurried to Tai Chi Hall.
"My son is here to pay his respects to my father! I wonder what the father is calling my son here for?"
Zhu Biao was wearing a prince's attire, his face looked similar to Queen Ma's, and his eyes showed perseverance and softness.
Seeing Zhu Biao, Zhu Yuanzhang's "stern" eyes couldn't help softening, and he said with a smile: "Biao'er, you got here quite quickly."
"When I go back to my father, I was on my way to the Hall of Supreme Harmony and happened to meet the prince. He said that my father called me, so I came as quickly as possible." Zhu Biao said truthfully.
Oh! Zhu Yuanzhang was startled and asked: "Biao'er, why did you come to see me?"
Zhu Biao glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang cautiously, gritted his teeth and said: "Father, I dare to ask my father to suspend the cancellation of the Zhongshu Province and the Prime Minister!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly darkened, "Biao'er, if you are here for this too, then there is no need to say anything."
"I have made up my mind, Zhongshu Sheng and the Prime Minister must be abolished!"
"Now that the father has made a decision, I naturally dare not persuade him any more, but I still ask the father to tell me why he has to do this?" Zhu Biao has been taught by many celebrities since he was a child, so he knows very well the impact of the prime minister system on hundreds of people. What does official mean?
Now that Zhu Yuanzhang was so determined to cancel, he couldn't understand it for a while.
Faced with Zhu Biao's doubts, Zhu Yuanzhang was not as angry as he was in the court. Instead, with a smile on his face, he explained seriously, "Biao'er, my father is paving the way for you!"
"Throughout the ages, there have been many famous prime ministers, but there are more treacherous prime ministers. Qin Hui in the Song Dynasty, Yang Guozhong/Li Linfu in the Tang Dynasty. They are good at wielding power/power is spread across the government and the public, and it is the monarch who is threatened!"
"There are many people who took the throne from the position of prime minister. In the late Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, but he was actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty! Wang Mang in the new dynasty."
"Besides, Hu Weiyong, if we hadn't taken action in time, what he did would have been no different than those traitors. When we were here, this Hu Weiyong would have dared to collude with Dongying secretly. If we were gone, this Hu Weiyong would rely on the fact that he is the prime minister. , what kind of things will you do?"
"As long as there is someone who threatens our old Zhu family, no matter who it is, we will not let it go easily!"
Zhu Biao still couldn't bear to say: "Father, Hu Weiyong colluded with Dongying/formed parties for personal gain and did many wrong things. We just need to deal with him. There is no need to directly abolish the Ministry of Education and the Prime Minister, right?"
"Because of this Hu Weiyong case, tens of thousands of people have sacrificed their lives. Many of them are old people who followed their father to conquer the country. They are also my uncles and uncles. They have watched my son grow up, and he is very sad. Sad"
As Zhu Biao spoke, he couldn't help but press his hands on his chest, as if he couldn't breathe again.
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, "Biao'er, you are good at everything, but you are too kind, and my father can understand it. Therefore, my father must help you do these things in advance, so that when you come to the throne, you can be a benevolent king with peace of mind." !”
"Taking back the position of prime minister will also become one of the trump cards in the emperor's hand. When you become the emperor in the future, and one day you meet a great talent with no problem with his ability/loyalty, then you can canonize him as prime minister. , is the greatest recognition of him, and can also reflect your skills in controlling people!"
"Father, I understand!" Zhu Biao was silent for a while and then nodded. Although he did not approve of Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, he knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang did this for him and the Ming Dynasty.
"I'm afraid you're talking about the great talent who has no problem with his ability and loyalty, but his fourth brother-in-law Ouyang Lun!" Zhu Biao suddenly thought of a person.
Ouyang Lun! Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and the appearance of a handsome man appeared in his mind, which was his fourth son-in-law Ouyang Lun.
"He can barely do it!"
"The credit is enough, but he also caused a lot of troubles, and this guy is too naughty. Being the prime minister is not enough!" Zhu Yuanzhang muttered.
"Have you been in contact with Ouyang Lun recently?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.
Zhu Biao nodded, "My fourth brother-in-law and I chat relatively well. Although I have been in the capital, the letters between me and him have never been broken. Of course, we are chatting with him in the name of Madam University. Since I Everything from business to governance has been involved, and I have gained a lot. If he were not my brother-in-law, I would definitely worship him as my teacher!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "You young people should keep in touch. Without Hu Weiyong, maybe Ouyang Lun will indeed be your right-hand man in the future."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "If my fourth brother-in-law helps me, I am confident that the people of Ming Dynasty can live a better life!"
"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded happily, "Let's go to your mother's Kunning Palace. Our family hasn't had dinner together for a long time."
"My son also misses his mother a little, but I heard from the maid in Kunning Palace that my mother's health seems to be getting worse and worse."
"Nonsense, your queen mother is physically stronger than us!"
"Yes Yes."
The "Eastern Expedition" captured Dongying and forced Dongying to sign the "Ming Dynasty Dongying Kyoto Treaty". Dongying has since become a colony of the Ming Dynasty. Dongying's money/resources, etc. began to be shipped to the Ming Dynasty continuously, and at the same time, it directly triggered the "Hu Weiyong" case", Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity to clean up the court and abolish the "prime minister system."
Many major events happened in the second half of the 14th year of Hongwu's reign, but the situation in the Ming Dynasty got better and better.
The year passed and Ming Dynasty entered the 15th year of Hongwu.
It's snowing heavily in Kyoto, and the entire palace is covered in white snow.
The commander of the Jinyi Guards, Jiang Wei, hurriedly came outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Before entering the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Jiang Wei shook off the snow on his body, then arranged his official uniform, and then stepped into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Majesty, Jiang Yu, pays homage to His Majesty!"
Seeing Jiang Wei, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly put down the memorial in his hand and said with a smile: "Jiang Wei, what did you gain from being out for such a long time this time?"
At first, people from Hebei/Shanxi/Shandong and other places flocked to Beizhili because of the good treatment in Beizhili. As a result, the population of the three provinces dropped by one million, which aroused strong dissatisfaction among the chief ministers of the three provinces. Memorials to impeach Ouyang Lun were flying everywhere.
So Zhu Yuanzhang sent Jiang Yu to secretly investigate the north, and he stayed there for more than half a year!
Since he had to deal with "Hu Weiyong" during the "Eastern Expedition" ahead, Zhu Yuanzhang's attention to the north had dropped a lot, so he was very interested in the intelligence brought back by Jiang Wei.
Ouyang Lun is really getting more and more confused. He was obviously the biggest contributor to the victory of the Eastern Expedition, but in the end, he gave all the credit to Tang He. Moreover, Ouyang Lun did not come to the banquet to celebrate the victory of the Eastern Expedition. He went to Beijing to participate, but hid back in Beizhili. I don't know what this kid is up to.
"Return to your majesty. I have gained a lot. Please report everything to me."
"Okay! Although I am busier than before, I will give you enough time today! Please tell me carefully!"
Since Hu Weiyong was killed/the Zhongshu Province was abolished/the imperial court no longer has a prime minister, the responsibilities of the six ministries have become more important, and the six ministers are also directly connected to Zhu Yuanzhang, so things have naturally increased.
But without the Prime Minister in the middle, the efficiency has improved a lot.
"Your Majesty, after these years of development, the Jinyiwei has truly spread all over the world. Whether it is the capital or the local area, whether it is a yamen or an official's mansion, they can supervise everything in detail. And if there is any trouble, the Jinyiwei can be the first to do so. It’s time to get the news and let His Majesty know as quickly as possible!”
"Yes, Not Bad!"
Zhu Yuanzhang had already experienced this when dealing with the "Hu Weiyong Case".
At first, many of Hu Weiyong's associates refused to admit their relationship with Hu Weiyong. However, when Jin Yiwei presented the irrefutable evidence, these associates immediately confessed. As for the origin of the ironclad evidence, it was naturally the people Jin Yiwei placed around the officials. Many of these Jin Yiwei spies were There are maids, some are servants, and even housekeepers and bedfellows who have been with officials for many years!
And since the "Hu Weiyong Case", the reputation of the Jin Yiwei has been completely established. The common people have no feelings for the Jin Yiwei, but the officials are absolutely afraid of the Jin Yiwei! During Jiang Wei's absence in Kyoto, no less than a hundred memorials were written to impeach Jiang Wei, and many ministers shouted that they wanted to abolish the Jin Yiwei.
Of course, these were directly rejected by Zhu Yuanzhang. He was enjoying the use of Jinyiwei now, so how could he give up Jinyiwei.
"I already know all this, please tell me something I don't know yet."
"Yes." Jiang Wei cupped his hands and continued, "Your Majesty, Jin Yiwei earned about 700 million taels of silver last year. After deducting Jin Yiwei's various expenses, there will be a balance of about 400 million taels of silver in the end. Please tell me, your majesty, how much of this money How to deal with it.”
Ho! Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly widened.
Be nice!
Isn't this Jinyiwei an organization that collects information for me and acts as a thug? !
He should be the one who spends a lot of money!
How come I finally made some money?
Although Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that Jinyiwei had been operating royal grilled fish and Jinyi fried chicken and had a lot of income. Last time he also took a sum from Mao Xiang.
But Zhu Yuanzhang was really surprised to earn 400 million taels a year. This was already equivalent to half of the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty the year before last.
"You are the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Please tell me first how you plan to arrange the money?" Zhu Yuanzhang's face returned to calm.
"Your Majesty, it was you who told Mao Xiang that half of the money earned by Jin Yiwei needs to be handed over, so 400 million of the 200 million taels need to be handed over to His Majesty's internal funds." Jiang Wei said what he was thinking. out.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "I did say this, what do you plan to do with the remaining 200 million?"
"Back to Your Majesty, I went to the northern provinces this time for a secret investigation, and found that the trading company system in Beizhili is very clever. Workers hired by trading companies will sign employment contracts, and they will also be filed with the government. In addition to paying normal wages to workers, these trading companies In addition, they also purchase something called "insurance" for workers. The price is not expensive, equivalent to one-twentieth of a worker's monthly salary. However, if a worker is injured, the "insurance" will bear all the treatment costs. cost!"
"Even some trading companies with good profits will give extra bonuses to workers at the end of the year, called 'year-end bonuses.' I found that in trading companies with 'insurance' and 'year-end bonuses,' workers are more motivated to work They are all very high, and they even think this job is better than working as a yamen errand!"
"I think Jin Yiwei can learn from it and use part of the 200 million to give out year-end bonuses as an incentive."
"Jinyiwei performed well last year. I have agreed to this. The number of Jinyiwei now reaches 5, so let's allocate 50 taels as a 'year-end bonus'!"
Jiang Wei was overjoyed and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of all the royal guards!"
(ps: There will be another chapter tonight!)
(End of this chapter)