Father-in-law Zhu Di, I am so happy to marry the disfigured princess

Chapter 178: Emperor's Balance Technique!Li Xiao was impeached crazily!Zhu Yuanzhang's joy
Above Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang was already a little displeased.

Some time ago, Zhu Biao was seriously ill. He has been busy with Zhu Biao's condition, but God failed, and Biao'er finally left.He was very sad, and he was dealing with Zhu Biao's funeral. The orphan had no time to take care of the government.

Daming had news about refugees from all over the country, and he had just learned about it, so he immediately sent Jin Yiwei Tan Yuan and Ji Gang to various places to investigate the truth.

It is unreasonable to hear the impeachment of the officials below, and even say that in serious places, there are cases of changing children and eating them!

This is the Hongwu period. Under his own control, how long did it take him to let go of the government, and how long did it take for Biaoer to leave with a serious illness, and the people were displaced?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Mianren, Minister of the Household Department, and said, "Is there such a thing?"

Zhao Mianren is from Lanyu's side, but he thought to himself that he didn't show his position at ordinary times, and he sent people to pass on the news, so why was he targeted collectively?

He cupped his hands and said: "My lord has clearly observed that since the drought, I have worked day and night and never dare to neglect. In the places where the drought is located, I have planned to provide relief funds. His Royal Highness personally approved the funds, and the funds were also allocated."

As soon as he finished speaking, he winked at a servant in the household department, and the servant stood up immediately, "My lord, the fact is that in June of the 24th year of Hongwu, there was no rain in many places for several years, so Beiping, Hejian, Henan, Kaifeng, Yan'an, Fenzhou. Rent the disaster-affected land. Renyin in the autumn and July, ordered the Ministry of Households to Jidu the flood and drought damage points in various provinces since crossing the river, and gave them excellent tributes. Beiping allocated 8000 taels of silver, Hejian allocated [-] taels of silver, and Kaifeng Dial the silver."

Zhu Yuanzhang was expressionless, but he couldn't see any joy, anger, sorrow or joy. He just interrupted lightly: "I asked you about the details of the disaster relief funds? I asked you if there were any victims who fled the famine. Don't talk about him."

As soon as the words fell, beads of sweat rolled down Zhao Mianren's forehead.

He did allocate the money, and the work of the household department is considered qualified, but he can't control the handling of the situation in various provinces and places.

There are often layers of exploitation. In the past, it was a matter of half-pushing and half-leaving, and things passed. Now it is different, and there are indeed cases of victims fleeing famine. This is also the result that Zhao Mianren did not expect.

Zhao Mianren knew that if he tried to quibble at this time, it would be a big disaster, so he immediately knelt down and said:

"I'm not doing my job well, I beg the Holy One to punish me. I have allocated the funds, and I really don't know about the victims fleeing the famine. If it is true, the magistrates in various places are not doing enough to relieve the disaster. It is hateful not to report the situation."

As he spoke, he secretly shirked his responsibility.

Then he looked at the few officials impeached just now, cupped his hands and said: "I impeached Deng Zhao, Bie Rong, Meng Cheng, and Cheng Ji, and several of them are supervisory censors or ministers. There are situations in the following governments but not I know, I only reported it today, and I implore Your Majesty to punish them for the crime of negligence in supervision and give them the death penalty, so that the court can be upright!"

Above the court, impeaching others, if you don't understand it, talk about it seriously.

You say me, I say you, you will die anyway, as for real death or fake death, that is not a question for them to consider.

Afterwards, officials from the Sapphire camp joined the battlefield one after another.

"Your Majesty, my impeachment of Bie Rong is not good for supervision. Not long ago, I saw that Bie Rong was in love with Huayue place. As a supervisory official, it is inevitable to make people suspicious!"

"Your Majesty, if the famine is true for the impeachment of Cheng Ji, it must be that the local prefects did not do well in disaster relief. Such a major event is reported now."

"Your Majesty, Chen impeached Deng Chao. This person has ulterior motives and wrote a book not long ago, which satirizes the current political situation."

These people have also been prepared for a long time, and they have grasped some small tricks of others. Anyway, if they say the tricks, they will speak out with one mouth and discredit the matter first.
Following the impeachment of this group of people, another group of people immediately began to fight back, also using the other party's small tricks to attack the other party.

Soon, the court hall became lively, and it turned into a vegetable market in an instant. The two sides were arguing red-faced, and began to scold their mothers as they talked.

"quiet!"

The eunuch next to Zhu Yuanzhang pinched his throat and said loudly: "The palace is disrespectful, how decent is it?"

With a high-pitched voice, Fengtian Temple fell silent instantly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the crowd, the majesty of the emperor, his joy and anger, elusive, made people tremble involuntarily.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang not know what's going on now, he was obviously divided into two factions.

As an emperor, the art of the emperor's balance is to weigh the factions of the court.

One side is headed by Sapphire, and the other side is headed by Zhu Di.

Which side to suppress depends entirely on Zhu Yuanzhang's will.

Zhu Yuanzhang realized today that Lan Yu was able to win over so many officials in the court.
In comparison, Lan Yu overwhelmed Zhu Di.

Although Zhu Di is also operating in the court, he is his own son after all. Facing the position of crown prince, it is understandable and human to come to fight for the position of prince.

But you are Sapphire and a relative, what do you want to do?
Now that you are the Duke of the state and have power, what do you want to do?
Thinking of it this way, Zhu Yuanzhang's dislike for Lan Yu increased.

On balance, that is to suppress the Sapphire faction.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flickered, he looked at Zhao Mianren, Minister of the Household Department, and said:
"The desolate people from all over the world are displaced. As the Minister of the Household Department, you still pretend not to know? How unreasonable! How did you become the Minister of the Household Department? You also said that only a few desolate people fled? Absurd! Come, pass on Jin Yiwei Tan Yuan and Ji Gang! "

The voice fell.

Zhao Mianren, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, trembled with fright, and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead.

Lan Yu, Duke of Liang who was standing in front of him, suddenly felt bad. He seemed to have lost this round.

He didn't want to see the current situation.

He didn't know about Tan Yuan, but Ji Gang Lanyu knew.

After Lan Yu's private investigation, it was found that Yan Wang's son-in-law Li Xiao and Tan Yuan captured Song Guogong Feng Sheng's son Feng Wen in Dezhou in private, and also captured his son with Tan Yuan in Hangzhou.

It can be seen from this that Ji Gang is not a member of the King of Yan now, but is also a member of the King of Yan!

Thinking of Li Xiao, a burst of hatred rose in Lan Yu's heart.

I have already sent a dead man to assassinate Li Xiao, so he should be dead now, right?
Thinking that King Zhu Di of Yan was about to hear the news that his good son-in-law had died in Beiping, Lan Yu felt a sense of relief.

Zhu Di, you can still laugh now, but later you won't be able to cry!

Soon.

With summons.

Tan Yuan and Ji Gang came to Fengtian Hall wearing flying fish suits.

"Chen Tan Yuan, refer to the Holy Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"Chen Ji Gang, please refer to the Holy One, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

One of the two went south and the other went north, and investigated separately. They had just returned to the palace, and before they had time to report to Zhu Yuanzhang, they were directly summoned to Fengtian Hall.

"Flat body."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and asked, "How did you investigate the matter I asked you to investigate?"

The two cupped their hands: "The truth has been investigated."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Say."

Ji Gang, who was in charge of investigating the southern region, took the lead and said: "I was ordered to inspect various places and found that the drought is more serious than before. Since the 23rd year of Hongwu, there have been many places where there has been no rain since June, and the rivers and ditches have all dried up. In [-], in severe places, famine villages began to exchange women for each other, sharing and eating, and it completely broke out in March this year, and victims from all over the country fled in groups."

The more Zhu Yuanzhang listened, the more surprised he became!
This kind of thing happened unexpectedly, and I didn't focus on government affairs during this period of time. The people below are really a bunch of trash.

Next, Ji Gang began to report which areas had disasters, saying: "Your Majesty, the disaster areas include Hanyang, Yuezhou, and Jingzhou under the jurisdiction of Huguang."

Ji Gang, said sixteen places in one breath.

After listening, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was very ugly.

He looked at Zhao Mianren, Minister of the Household Department, and said, "Is this how many places you mentioned? There are [-] places in the south alone."

After speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tan Yuan silently.

Tan Yuan cupped his hands and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, the situation in the north that I surveyed is almost the same as that investigated by Ji Gang. The places are dry, even the water in the northern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal is dry, the people have no food, and even the next year's rice seeds are eaten. They had no choice but to flee to other places. There are eleven places in Hejian, Baoding, Yanzhou, and Dongchang. Governments refuse to take responsibility for disaster victims in other places.”

Following the report of the two Jin Yiwei, countless officials present were a little terrified. His Majesty was furious, and many more heads were about to fall to the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face became more and more cold, he slapped the dragon chair suddenly, and said:
"Civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, when such things happened, they concealed the truth and did not report it, leaving the common people to find their own way of life. Is that how you are officials?"

The voice fell.

All civil and military officials in Fengtian Temple knelt down and prostrated themselves on the ground.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Tan Yuan and asked, "The local magistrate will write down all the places that shut out the disaster victims from other places, and also write down all of them. With so many places, is there not a rich place to provide disaster relief?"

The voice fell.

In the hall, many people were secretly delighted, especially Zhu Di.

So much work has been done before, and the impeachment of others is to pave the way for this moment, not to impeach others, the real purpose is this moment.

Tan Yuan cupped his hands, and said: "Hui Sheng said that there is indeed a family that helped the victims of the disaster in the land of the three provinces."

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became interested, looked at Tan Yuan, and said, "Tell me quickly."

Tan Yuan said: "Your Majesty, this place is Beiping Mansion. Although Beiping is the most severe drought-stricken place, the prefect of Beiping is able to provide relief and appease the affected land, but there is no feeling of famine.

Disaster victims from the three surrounding prefectures flocked to the counties of Beiping, there should be tens of thousands of victims.Princess Yan of Prince Yan's Mansion in Beiping couldn't bear the starvation of the victims, so she opened a warehouse to provide food for the victims.

Zhu Ningyun, the princess of Yong'an County, the daughter of King Yan, and Yibin Li Xiao, led Yan Wei to provide disaster relief in an orderly manner, and the disaster relief went very smoothly.

Zhu Ningyun and Li Xiao, the princesses of Yong'an County, also went out of their own pockets to buy rice seeds from other places, distributed them to the victims, and distributed carts and other equipment to help them return to their hometowns to rebuild their homes.

In addition, I also found out that for some farmers who lost their land and did not want to return to their hometowns, Li Xiao also provided relief with work, and accepted them to work in the publishing house and gave them a livelihood. "

With Tan Yuan's breath, he had finished talking.

Manchao civil and military understood it as soon as he heard it, this guy stood firmly on Zhu Di's side.

I really didn't expect that Jin Yiwei Tan Yuan hid really deep, too deep!
"Good! Good!"

After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed.

Regardless of the sincerity, or for the sake of showing off, Prince Yan's Mansion has set an example, and has done quite well in all aspects, allowing the people to obtain real benefits.

"Look at you guys, it's not as good as what my granddaughter and grandson-in-law did, it's far behind!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed at all the officials under the Fengtian Palace and scolded them directly. These people couldn't lift their heads.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di with a smile and said, "Zhu Di."

Zhu Di hurriedly got up and cupped his hands: "My son is here."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "During this period of time, you have been in Yingtian Mansion, do you know about Beiping? But you ordered it?"

Zhu Di hastily vetoed: "I don't know, it will take half a month to go back and forth. The sudden escape of the victims of the famine also happened recently, and I only heard about it from Tan Yuan just now."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, thinking it should be so.

After thinking about it for a while, I knew that it was Xu Miaoyun's idea.

When Xu Miaoyun was looking for a family for the fourth child, the girl Xu Miaoyun was well-educated and kind-hearted, and Zhu Yuanzhang immediately fell in love with her.

He personally called Xu Da and said that he would reward Xu Da with a marriage. When Xu Da heard that it was Zhu Di, his head shook like a rattle.

At that time, Zhu Di was very naughty. He often made troubles in the university hall, ran around and spread his notoriety far and wide. Of course Xu Da refused.

In the future, when talking about this daughter-in-law to the fourth child, Zhu Yuanzhang also specially asked Empress Ma to cook for Xu Da's favorite roast goose. After all, Xu Da agreed to the marriage.

After the marriage was completed, Zhu Yuanzhang could see with the naked eye that Zhu Di gradually became calmer, and it should be because of that girl Xu Miaoyun.

Fourth child, fourth child, it seems that only your family is the most harmonious.

The second child, Zhu Xi, is obsessed with a princess of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The third child's family relationship is also not harmonious.

Only Xu Miaoyun and Zhuang Shuwan are resourceful and have a good relationship with each other. The three sons they gave birth to now seem to be brothers and friends.

Now I have found a good son-in-law.Chatting with grandson Zhu Gaochi and others during this period of time, I can also feel that they have a very good relationship with Li Xiao, the son-in-law.

As the so-called family and everything prosper.

Zhu Di worked in the fief, the weather was good, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the family was harmonious.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to pass the throne to Zhu Di, his son.

He smiled and said: "That's right, Zhu Di, you are responsible for the governance of Beiping, so that all the officials in Beiping can be united. The disaster relief is worth emulating and learning from other places. As an official of the Ming Dynasty, it is necessary to seek the well-being of the people."

Zhu Di cupped his hands: "Father is too famous, this is just the job of sons and ministers."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, then looked at Ji Gang and Tan Yuan and said, "You two, sort out this matter and make a memorial. Whoever has merit and who has demerit should be clearly remembered for me. Those who have merit will be rewarded. If you have to be punished, no one can escape, you know?"

After speaking, his eyes swept across the officials, which made people tremble with fear.

This look is so familiar, civil and military officials all know that every time this look comes out, a group of people are afraid that they will die.

During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, especially in the middle and late stages, being an official was indeed not an easy job. You had to intrigue every day to prevent yourself from going wrong.

Because you might go to court in the morning and not come back in the afternoon.

When many officials go to court in the morning, they have to pay homage to the Bodhisattva.

Let the Bodhisattva bless you for peace. If you go home at night, the whole family will celebrate because you have lived another day.

Many people can't take it anymore and want to resign, but being an official is not a job, and you can't quit. You can come when you say you want, and you can leave if you want?
Many officials in local yamen across the country have had their heads beheaded, and positions are vacant, so one person holds multiple positions.

Some officials even put on handcuffs while handling local government affairs.
However, in the past two years, he has restrained a little, because Zhu Yuanzhang handed over most of the government affairs to the prince Zhu Biao, who is kind and will not chop off people's heads at every turn.

But as Zhu Biao left, civil and military officials began to realize that the emperor seemed to be back again
"Your servant, take orders." Tan Yuan and Ji Gang cupped their hands.

"Continue to play if there is something to do, and leave the court if there is nothing to do." The eunuch shouted.

At this time, Sapphire winked.

Another speaker stood up, cupped his hands and said, "I still have something to play!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his temples, "Say."

This famous official said: "I want to impeach King Yan Zhu Di and Yibin Li Xiao. King Yan is the vassal king of the border guards. He has a heavy army, which is the first line of defense for the Ming Dynasty against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

This is the foundation of the country, and Bei Yuan's desire to covet the Central Plains is not dead, so there is no slack for a day.

At any time, the matter of military defense is the top priority.

No matter when, it is not as important as this!

As far as I know, it is true that Beiping has contributed to the disaster relief this time, but what was used was the military rations of 15 soldiers of the frontier defense.

The people are indeed pitiful, but if there is a problem with the border defense, more than three thousand people will die?Thirty thousand or one hundred thousand is possible!
The minister impeached Li Xiao, Yibin of the Prince of Yan's Mansion, who couldn't tell which was more important. He used military rations to relieve disasters, and his heart was punishable.
There is no way to impeach the king of Yan, Zhu Di, but a Yibin gave Nuo great power and gave him the right to command the army. This is already breaking the rules.

Also, as far as I know, the county prince's mansion in Beiping was changed to Li's mansion, and Li Xiao was called the patriarch in Li's mansion, overpowering the princess. "

This statement came out.

Wen and Wu of Manchao were shocked, this Sapphire held back a big move.

Both charges are serious crimes.

Little Yibin was able to command the army to relieve disasters, which made people daydream, and even changed the princess's mansion to Li's mansion. This world is Zhu's surname, and Li's surname dominates Zhu's surname.
You must know that the surname Li has also produced emperors in the past dynasties. The Li Yuan, Li Shimin and other Li surnames in the Tang Dynasty were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even Dacheng, Xiliang, Liang, Wu, Wei, Tang, Chu, Later Tang, and Southern Both Tang and Li have established political power
Zhu Yuanzhang actually found out through Jin Yiwei, and he was indeed a little displeased at the time, but he still turned his head to look at Zhu Di, and asked knowingly, "Zhu Di, is there such a thing?"

Zhu Di knew a long time ago that Lan Yu would make a big fuss about this matter, and he was already prepared.

He cupped his hands and said, "Father, there is indeed such a thing."

With this remark,
There was some commotion in the whole hall.

"The little Yibin, Li Xiao, actually overwhelmed the princess, it's simply unbelievable."

"Even the son-in-law doesn't have such authority. If the King of Yan doesn't care about it, it will be a catastrophe."

"Other surnames are fine. The Li surname is not an ordinary surname."

"That's right, the surname Li has produced many emperors. King Yan is not as vigilant as this. Is this really the calm and cautious King Yan that has been rumored?"

"I heard that Li Xiao is very talented and has a lot of people under his command. In the land of Beiping, the Li family is flourishing, and the Li family has gradually grown, but I seem to remember that this Li Xiao is just a farmer, right?"

"You said a farmer, how could he have such talent? Could this person be a descendant of Li Shimin?"

"Hey, you said it like that, and it's possible, if it's really Li Shimin's descendant, it would be a big disaster. This is a disaster, a big disaster. With this person in Ming Dynasty, it's not stable, it's not safe!"

"My God, let me tell you why Li Xiao is so talented. It's really possible to say so. Imagining it is scary, scary."

"Do you think that the King of Yan would have known about it long ago, but he was just secretly cultivating a force, a force that belongs to him."

Especially Lan Yu's party, deliberately amplified their voices to discuss.

This group of people became more and more serious as they talked about it. They made a big fuss about the Li family's affairs and wantonly smeared it. They even said that Li Xiao was the descendant of Li Shimin, which was a big disaster in Daming.

And Zhu Di is the culprit who shielded and indulged this scourge.

It is almost impossible to say that Zhu Di rebelled and planned to bring Li Shimin's descendants to rebel.
"Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"

Zhu Di had been prepared for a long time, his face turned cold, and he said loudly: "It is a person with ulterior motives to say that Li Xiao is the descendant of Li Shimin! The Tang Dynasty is separated by hundreds of years from the Ming Dynasty, and they are actually talking about it!"

Zhu Di stared at the group of people fiercely, and said angrily: "A group of trash, take ten thousand steps back, even if Li Shimin's descendants are really here, with the generosity of my Zhu family, can't we tolerate it? I'm afraid of overthrowing the Ming Dynasty, and even more so!" It’s ridiculous, I am a big Ming country, the country is strong and the people are prosperous, the 26th vassal king sits in various places, and the Holy One sits in the world, will I be afraid of a descendant of Li Shimin? It’s a joke, cowardly, and heartless!”

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up slightly, and these words almost reached his heart.

I overthrew the Great Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty. I am the emperor of the ages. In the future, I must be praised by future generations. I am no worse than Tang Zong and Song Zu!The fourth child is right.

At this time, Zhu Di waved his hands excitedly, and said: "Father, this is slander. Li Xiao's genealogy has long been handed over to the clan's mansion, and the father sent someone to check and found out that the ancestors for more than ten generations are all ordinary farmers. .”

"Come here, bring Li Xiao's genealogy."

Zhu Yuanzhang ordered immediately.

"Yes." The eunuch received the order and immediately walked towards the clan mansion.

Zhu Di knew that Lan Yu would use this method to impeach him.

If you don't know in advance, you will be caught off guard.

But Yebugui has already started operating in Beiping, so many things cannot escape my ears.

Today, he has already prepared very well.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, and he looked at Zhu Di again: "Leaving aside the matter of the genealogy, the matter of Li Shimin's descendants is nonsense, so let's not mention it, so what? But how to explain the matter of the Li family?"

"Father, please look!"

Zhu Di took out something, showed it in front of everyone, and said loudly: "Father sees this thing, everything is clear."

(End of this chapter)