People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 513: What is public support?Common people or squires?

The next day, morning!
When Zhang Yi got up, Zhu Biao had already gone to court with the emperor.

He had to admire the prince and the emperor of the Zhu family. They were both diligent.

"elder sister!"

After Mrs. Chang found out about Zhang Yixing, she specially called him over to have a meal with him.

Seeing that Zhang Yi didn't get enough sleep, Mrs. Chang covered her mouth and smiled:
"Fortunately, brother, you don't have to become an official in the court, otherwise His Majesty would have to punish you..."

Zhang Yi laughed:

"Sister, please stop making fun of Pindao. It's not like you don't know how Pindao is doing.

Therefore, His Majesty allowed Pindao to serve as an official in the court, but Pindao would not dare to be beaten to death.

I'm afraid that as soon as I became today's official, Your Majesty will be so angry..."

Chang lives in the Prince's Mansion, and few people joke with her like this.

Zhang Yi's witty words soon made her laugh.

Finally, Chang asked Zhang Yi:

"Brother, did you and the prince talk about the caesarean section yesterday?"

"Well, this is a last resort..."

"If you cut open a person's stomach and took out the child, wouldn't that person be dead?"

"Yes, so whether it's sutures or disinfection, everything must be done extremely well. This is just an idea of ​​mine, and I haven't had time to realize it yet..."

Zhang Yi bragged to Chang, who listened quietly.

No matter what Zhang Yi said, she always felt that she was inexplicably quiet with such a brother by her side.

Just like when they first met, the little Taoist priest waved to him.

Maybe the fate between people is so wonderful.

Zhang Yi stayed in the Prince's Mansion until almost noon, then slowly said goodbye and left.

He originally wanted to go back to Spring and Autumn View, but then he remembered that he hadn't seen the Wang brothers and sisters for a while.

Wang Baobao's life was extremely boring.

Zhu Yuanzhang had seen him once since he was captured, and that was when he was in Zhejiang.

He thought Zhu Yuanzhang would win over him, but Lao Zhu seemed to have forgotten.

The days in the mansion were dull and boring, not as good as his sister Guanyin Nu. From time to time, he would be summoned by the queen to talk.

His condition was visibly deteriorating.

Guanyin Nu saw all this in his eyes and felt anxious in his heart, but could not express it clearly.

She could only go out and tell Wang Baobao some of the ups and downs she heard.

"The matter of empty seals also happened in the previous dynasty!

I just didn’t expect that the emperor of the Zhu family would be so obsessed with power!
Isn't he afraid that this killing will break the hearts of the people in the world? "

Wang Baobao did not think highly of Zhu Yuanzhang as before.

But when he finished saying this, he happened to see a little Taoist priest coming over.

"King Qi, don't mistake the incompetence of the previous dynasty for generosity!"

When Zhang Yi came over, he was always quarreling with each other.

When Wang Baobao saw him, he instantly became energetic.

But there was a hint of joy on his face, but he immediately restrained it.

"What do you know?"

He squinted his eyes, deliberately irritating Zhang Yi with his contemptuous attitude, but Zhang Yi didn't fall for him and smiled:

"Pindao doesn't understand, but the empty seal case you mentioned was proposed by Pindao...

Therefore, when King Qi slanders His Majesty, he is also slandering Pindao, so we must talk about it carefully..."

"Is that your kid?"

Wang Baobao and Guanyinnu were shocked. According to Guanyinnu's description, this empty seal case was definitely a case with widespread implications.

In many state capitals and counties across the country, as long as they are chief seal officials, they are all within this scope.

Not to mention, other Beijing officials who have served as chief officials, plus the families behind them.

These people are involved in a very large number.

And the initiator of this major case is Zhang Yi?
"I didn't expect that you, a young man, talks about benevolence, justice and morality, but your heart is very dark!"

Wang Baobao couldn't help but laugh at Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi disagreed and laughed:
"If Pindao said that Pindao saved many people, would you believe it?"

The air seal case implicated more than 400 people, which was nearly ten times less than the scope it should have affected.

Zhang Yi was actually very satisfied with how this matter was handled.

If this case is placed in the time and space he currently lives in, if someone writes historical materials in future generations, it will definitely not be one of the four major Hongwu cases.

Because the current empty seal case is not worthy at all,

Both the Yang Xian case and the piracy case are much more serious than this.
And Zhang Yi believes that because of his appearance, the original four major Hongwu cases will most likely not happen.

If Zhu Biao had not died, there would have been no Lanyu case!

Hu Weiyong has experienced so many changes and is different from the one in history. Coupled with Zhu Yuanzhang's thinking about the prime minister system, it is very likely that he will escape smoothly.

As for the Guo Huan case, Zhang Yi believed that with the popularization of arithmetic, the property system he promoted would be gradually implemented.

It cannot be said that there is no local corruption, but it should not be that big of a trap.

Only the empty seal case will definitely happen.

Because this is a very objective phenomenon, Zhang Yi also knows that Lao Zhu cannot bear this phenomenon.

If Lao Zhu had discovered it naturally, this case would have broken out a few years later.

But at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang killed ten times as many people as he does now.

But except for Zhang Yi himself, probably no one would believe this.Sure enough, Wang Baobao heard this and said sarcastically:
“I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen such a shameless Taoist priest like you!
Treating massacre as mercy, the people on Longhu Mountain are indeed evil bastards! "

Zhang Yi had long been accustomed to others being incomprehensible to him, so he laughed and did not delve into this issue.

He said:
"There were thousands of people involved in the Kongyin case, but His Majesty only dealt with 400 people. Among these 400 people, many were involved in the Kongyin case or were convicted of other corruption matters...

Here, there are also some family members of officials!

Your Majesty has already picked it up high and put it down gently!

Regarding the empty seal, although there is no choice but to obey the authority in a hurry, there is also the intention of the officials to deceive the Holy One!
If they are really serious, they can write a memorial to point out that this matter is wrong!
The Ming Dynasty has only been six years old, and His Majesty has enough ambition to change everything!
But the entire officialdom has tacitly agreed to turn this matter into an unspoken rule, which is the reason for His Majesty's thunderous anger!

To say that Pindao has a bad heart, Pindao is just pointing out a phenomenon.
Is it wrong to be a poor person?

Could it be that King Qi thought that the Kongyin thing was right? "

Wang Baobao was no match for Zhang Yi in his quarrel and was speechless for a moment.

"Since it's wrong, Pindao pointed out, what's wrong?
Are they allowed to make mistakes but not reported?
Sitting on the emperor's salary but deceiving the emperor, is this the way of being a minister that the King of Qi aspired to? "

Wang Baobao was so choked by Zhang Yi that he couldn't say a word for a long time, but he wanted to refute Zhang Yi.

But what Kongyin did was indeed wrong on the surface. With his pride, he naturally couldn't say anything against his will.

Zhang Yi knew this very well. When many people were struggling with the empty seal case, they rarely did or recognized Zhu Yuanzhang's responsibility in it.

So Wang Baobao had nothing to say about the matter itself.

"The matter of empty seals did happen in the previous dynasty, but it was only because the previous emperor was incompetent!

You have taken over the Central Plains under the influence of others, and you have never managed the world well, and your management is even worse!
Wasn’t the so-called practice of the previous dynasty formed precisely because of your laissez-faire towards the grassroots?
And the so-called laissez-faire is also because the court is incompetent and cannot control the place!

Fortunately, King Qi is also a hero, so he actually thinks this is a good thing? "

Wang Baobao sneered:
"He Zhu Yuanzhang is so good, why are all the officials afraid of him?

I am not good at Dayuan, but there are countless people who yearn for Dayuan..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yi walked up to Guanyin Nu and hooked a finger to her chin.

"Thief, how dare you..."

When Wang Baobao saw that he was going to molest his sister in public, he became furious.Guanyin slave was blushing with embarrassment, but who knew that Zhang Yi was just a feint.

He took a step back and laughed:
"King Qi won't let me tease your sister, of course Pindao doesn't like King Qi!
But if I provoke the princess and you don't react at all, are you being merciful? "

Zhang Yi has a sharp mouth and every sentence is thorny.

Wang Baobao was furious. He understood Zhang Yi's reasoning. He was mocking those who missed the previous dynasty because the previous dynasty was incompetent and gave them a lot of room to profit.

And Lao Zhu has killed the space of these people, so they will naturally not like Zhu Yuanzhang.

The truth is very realistic and very heart-wrenching.

But his heartache was not over yet, Zhang Yi continued:
"The King of Qi also talks about the people's support. How can he shake the people's support by killing a few officials?
I wonder if the people that King Qi thinks of are common people or gentry? "

Wang Baobao opened his mouth, but had nothing to say.

The people's hearts and minds, of course, should be the people.

But does the people he talks about really refer to the common people?
It's definitely not.

"In fact, for a long, long time, many scholar-bureaucrats and emperors, in their eyes, the so-called popular sentiment is just an illusion created by a small number of people who have monopolized the power to speak out!

The people's hearts in their eyes are never the so-called people's hearts!

Those who truly represent the people are the silent majority, who are illiterate and do not know what is happening hundreds of miles away in the village.

Those scholars, the squires, have monopolized their information power!
So these people hold the people hostage and create the so-called public support?

But what is the public sentiment?
Shouldn't it be a real tax reduction, but the people can use the "Great Edict" to escort corrupt officials to the capital? "

Wang Baobao squinted his eyes and looked at Zhang Yi coldly.

When Zhang Yi entered the door, he immediately shouted, leaving him speechless.

Especially the remarks about people's support, Wang Baobao was unable to refute.

He himself is considered a scholar. The so-called public opinion is like a veil. Everyone knows what is inside, but no one will lift it.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe in evil, and neither did Zhang Yi.

For scholars, these two people are absolutely deviant.

He snorted coldly, turned around and left.

Since we have different paths and do not work together, why bother getting angry with the person in front of you?

Looking at Wang Baobao's back, Zhang Yi said:
"King Qi..."

Although he didn't want to talk to Zhang Yi, Wang Baobao still stopped.

"Next spring will be the time when the Ming Dynasty conquers Japan!

The land that Genghis Khan could not reach will become the overseas territory of my Ming Dynasty! "

Wang Baobao turned around and glared angrily. He was so angry at this bastard Taoist priest.

If you go to conquer Japan during the Ming Dynasty, what are you going to do with Genghis Khan?
"When will you survive the divine wind and say these words again..."

"Haha, I'll report the good news to the general later!"

Zhang Yi opened his mouth, and Wang Baobao felt that if he said a few more words to him, he would be angry to death in advance.

He gritted his teeth and turned around.

Don't say anything this time and don't look back.

Zhang Yi did not continue to be angry with him, but looked at Guanyin Nu.

Avalokitesvara's face was full of resentment:
"Are you here just to piss off my brother?"

Zhang Yi said:
"I came here to check in, but who told him to say bad things about me?"

Guanyin Nu chuckled, this guy has always been full of lies.

"What's the big deal, can I be more polite from now on?"

Zhang Yi also felt that he had indeed overdosed today. He still remembered Wang Baobao's sudden death two years ago.

If this guy gets mad at himself in advance, it will be difficult for the emperor to deal with him.

Guanyin slave said quietly:

"No, I hope you will anger him more in the future!"

"what?"

Her answer was completely beyond Zhang Yi's expectations. Why did she think Lao Wang was living too comfortably?
Regarding Zhang Yi's confusion, Guanyin Nu sighed:

"Brother has nothing to do here. Instead of making him depressed, at least you can see him a little angry when you come..."

A smile flashed in Zhang Yi's eyes. Guanyin Nu's words happened to prove that his behavior these days was right.

Instead of trying to please Wang Baobao, it is better to make him recognize and understand Ming Dynasty through fierce conflict.

There is no future for licking dogs. The real PUA method is to attract.

And about this, he was very confident.

The next ten years will be a decade of rapid progress for Ming Dynasty.

"how about you?"

Zhang Yi looked at Guanyin Nu, who lowered his head:

"I can go to the palace from time to time and chat with the Queen..."

"You say, what if I advise His Majesty to set you free?"

"what?"

Guanyinnu suddenly raised his head, looking at Zhang Yi's smile, his heartbeat quickened.

I don't know if it was because she heard the news about freedom, but her pretty face turned red.

"Your value lies mainly in your brother. When the emperor placed you under house arrest, it was also because of your brother!

Now that he himself is in Yingtian, there is no reason for you to be under house arrest!
Pindao, give it a try, maybe you will have a chance to go out! "

Guanyin Nu is very excited!

She originally thought that she would also die alone with Wang Baobao.

I don’t regret it, but it’s just that my life was boring.

If you can go out, the sky is high and the sea is wide, that would be great.

But she thought of her brother...

What would Wang Baobao do if he could be free?
"It's because your brother can't adapt to the change in status. If he stays here, he will sooner or later become depressed and unhappy.

When you go out, it might be a good thing to tell him more interesting things about the outside world! "

Guanyin Nu accepted Zhang Yi's approach and nodded silently.

"Thank you!"

"Don't be too hasty to thank me yet, I don't dare to say that I will definitely succeed..."

Turn around, I'll go see the emperor! "

……

Zhang Yi has not been to the palace for a while. Since Lao Zhu reprimanded him last time,

There seemed to be some estrangement between him and Zhu Yuanzhang!
But not seeing each other until old age is not an option, and I am not an angry child.

"No matter what the result is, I thank you!"

The two were relatively silent.

But the ambiguous atmosphere and conversations between them were all drawn into paintings, recorded in books, and sent to the palace.

Lao Zhu was handling government affairs in the Imperial Study Room. When he received a secret message from Jin Yiwei, he let it go and took a look.

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned to the conversation between Zhang Yi and Wang Baobao and couldn't help but applaud.

Some of Zhang Yi's words really spoke to his heart.

"What are the people?"

(End of this chapter)