Zhan Hui, Minister of the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system that had been popular for thousands of years and established a ministry. The ministers were directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, which further strengthened the centralization of power and the power of the emperor.
The founding of the Ming Dynasty lasted only more than 20 years, and the time to unify the world was even shorter.
The ministers and generals were not so clearly differentiated, and there were deep-rooted relationships between these high-ranking officials. So when Lan Yu sent a message to invite Zhan Hui to come over, the latter said nothing, and a second-rank minister went directly to the ranks of the warriors.
"Old Zhan!" Lan Yu came closer and whispered, "You read a lot and know a lot of words. Please think about it for us. What does the emperor mean by giving the title of King Wu to Third Master?"
Zhan Hui looked around, "Wu Nai is long live before he ascends the throne..."
"To tell you something practical, scholars are just like this!" Lan Yu glared.
Zhan Hui was not upset either. They were in-laws and continued, "In my opinion, I am afraid that the position of crown prince will fall to the grandson of the emperor!"
"Isn't that how it should be?" Jingchuan Hou Cao Zhen said, "King Wu is the crown prince's legitimate son, of course..."
As he said that, Zhan Hui shook his head and said, "The emperor's grandson may not be the emperor's direct grandson. Don't you know that the emperor also named the second master the King of Huai yesterday?"
Everyone was suddenly startled, Huai was their hometown.
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Basically, they are all Huai people.
One is the title of the emperor before he ascended the throne.
One is the title of the hometown of the Ming royal family.
It’s really hard to say!
"I don't care about that. Anyway, I recognize the King of Wu, and the King of Heaven is not easy for me either!"
Dongguan Bo He Rong looked like a soldier and said with a grin, "The third master is the crown prince's legitimate son, and the third master's mother is the daughter of General Chang Da. I will recognize him!"
Everyone agreed, but Lan Yu was thoughtful.
"Are you so sure that the crown prince will fall on the emperor's grandson?" Lan Yu said in Zhan Hui's ear, "Although the prince is gone, the kings are still young and powerful..."
As he said this, Lan Yu's mind suddenly recalled a heroic figure.
King Yan.
Zhu Di, King of Yan, stationed troops in Beiping to guard the country's gate for the Ming Dynasty.
From a military perspective and ability, Lan Yu admired King Yan very much.
The King of Yan went deep into Mobei several times, and the Mongols they fought kept retreating. His subordinates were all arrogant soldiers, tigers and wolves.
But in terms of personal emotions and other aspects, Lan Yu was extremely wary of King Yan.
The year before last, he was ordered by the emperor to serve as a general and conquer Mobei Mongolia.
The founding military general of the Ming Dynasty died of old age. Lan Yu was already the first person to do his duty. With his illustrious military exploits and his status as a general, Lan Yu discovered that he could not mobilize the troops under King Yan.
Those elite soldiers and strong generals only recognized him, King Yan, and did not recognize any generals, let alone the imperial court.
At that time, the prince Zhu Biao was still alive, and Lan Yu wrote to the prince many times saying that King Yan had different ambitions.
But the prince was kind and tolerant of his brothers and sisters, so he didn't listen at all.
In fact, it's not that he didn't listen, but that the prince was here and King Yan had to suppress his ambitions in his heart. He couldn't shake the status of the prince at all.
But now that the prince is gone, what if that position really falls on the grandson of the emperor?
Your Majesty, a hundred years from now, I'm afraid there will be a bloody storm!
"Humph!" Thinking of this, Lan Yu sneered twice and thought to herself.
"I'm not afraid that you will rebel, but I'm afraid that you won't come! If that position really falls on the Third Master, and you, Prince Yan, dare to rebel, I will settle old and new accounts with you!"
"What if it's not the third master?"
Lan Yu fell into confusion again.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens.
The third master is still young, and he doesn't seem to be a wise man on weekdays. What if the long live master doesn't like it?
There was a hint of loneliness on Lan Yu's resolute face.
The reason why Lan Yu is where he is today is because of two people.
One is his brother-in-law, Zhu Yunxi's grandfather Chang Yuchun. If Chang Yuchun had not strongly recommended him in front of the emperor, he would still be a soldier.
The second is the prince, who has a somewhat rough and domineering temperament. If the prince hadn't thought about protecting his family, he would have died long ago.
Moreover, after the founding of the country, the prince went against all opinions and had himself promoted to a noble position in front of the emperor several times, allowing himself to lead the country alone.
"Although I, Lan Yu, are a rough man, I know what loyalty is! The position of crown prince must be the third master. If it is not the third master, I will try my best to help the third master to take over! Only in this way can I be worthy of my brother-in-law.
, worthy of my niece, worthy of the crown prince!"
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Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall, backyard.
The flowers in early spring were blooming in the sunshine. Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting alone in the flower hall, his face sinking as if thinking about something.
The palace guards were all ten steps away from the emperor, holding their breath and not daring to disturb the silent emperor at all.
On the stone table beside Zhu Yuanzhang, a simple porcelain bowl contained a bowl of golden millet porridge, with a peeled and crystal clear egg inside, as well as two plates of side dishes and a sesame seed cake.
As the supreme emperor in the world, Zhu Yuanzhang was incredibly simple. He wore common clothes and ate only the food of ordinary people.
Although he is the emperor, he always remembers his origin, a farmer's boy who never had enough to eat. When he was young, he worked hard in the fields with his father and brother. The life of half-starvation and half-full life taught him that a porridge and a meal can make a difference.
Not easy.
After becoming the emperor, he also knew that many people were still suffering from hunger in the Ming Empire, which was in dire straits.
Gradually, the porridge cooled down and the aroma disappeared.
Seeing this, Huang Gou'er, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal eunuch, stepped forward boldly and whispered, "Your Majesty, let's have a meal!"
Huang Gou'er is in his fifties. He was originally a eunuch of the Mengyuan Palace in Dadu City. After Dadu City was destroyed, he was captured and sent to Yingtianfu Palace to serve the Ming Emperor.
During the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the emperor favored treacherous ministers and eunuchs, but in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor was extremely disgusted with these eggless people. They were just serving, and in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, eunuchs were not considered human beings. They could only take care of his daily life, and they were not allowed to talk about anything else.
If Huang Agou hadn't served him with all his heart and soul for decades, he wouldn't have even dared to say this about having a meal.
"Can't eat it!" Today is the day of Zhu Biao's funeral. Zhu Yuanzhang was in grief and had no appetite at all. "Take it down and save it for us to eat at night!" After saying that, he waved his hand and seemed a little impatient.
"His Majesty!"
Huang Gou'er suddenly knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Slave, please be brave, Your Majesty, please bring in some. You haven't had a good meal in a few days, what's the point of going on like this! I'm such a useless slave, I really feel sorry for my master!"
"You..." Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to get angry, but his last words about feeling sorry for his master made him feel relieved.
He hates eunuchs, but he is not a heartless person, not to mention that this slave has served him for more than ten years.
"I know, take it down, we want to eat it now!" With that, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and walked around the garden. When he saw the blooming flowers and plants, his face showed a little loneliness, "It turns out that the queen told us when she was here that the palace
It’s a pity that flowers and plants are planted in these places. Why not grow some vegetables and raise some chickens and ducks!”
"We laughed at her at that time, holding a golden rice bowl and begging for food." At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were a little sad again, "On that day, just listen to him. When we were in Yingtian, the military rations were tight, and she also grew crops in the palace.
A lot of crops were produced.”
"We were out fighting, and she was working in the fields with her sons. The eldest son was obedient and did whatever he was told. The fourth son was always dishonest. After doing farm work for a while, he would think about wielding a knife or a gun!"
"One time when we went home, we happened to see their mothers harvesting crops!" Zhu Yuanzhang's face showed happiness at first, and then turned into rage, and he suddenly stepped hard on the blooming flowers.
"If you drive such a beautiful car, do you have a ball for it? Do you want to eat it or drink it? If you drive such a beautiful car, who should you show it to? Our wife and son are gone, how can you still drive such a beautiful car?"
He was originally a warrior, and although he was old, he was still very strong. After several tramplings, the flowers and plants that he had carefully trimmed were no longer in shape.
"Your Majesty!" When he was furious, a voice came from behind.
"Say!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.
"Master Liu Sanwu from Shushe is here!" the eunuch reported.
Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down his anger, adjusted his clothes, and said, "Let him come over!"
After a while, a gentleman-like, steady and generous scholar was brought in.
Liu Sanwu, a member of Shushe in the Ming Dynasty. After the abolition of the prime minister system, people in Shushe were equal to half of the prime minister. They were not confidants of the emperor and could not be occupied by those with great talents.
Later generations said that Zhu Yuanzhang did not like scholars, but in fact he was really wronged.
Zhu Yuanzhang likes scholars who are willing to do practical things, have real knowledge, and have good moral character.
He was also willing to listen and was good at employing scholars with noble moral character, real talents and practical learning who were dedicated to serving the people.
"My lord, Liu Sanwu is here to see Your Majesty!" Liu Sanwu was in his fifties and had an elegant face.
"Get up!" Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and ordered, "Bring a stool to Mr. Liu!"
The yellow dog serving at the side quickly brought a stool to Liu Sanwu with the dignity of the chief eunuch.
Liu Sanwu didn't even say thank you and sat down directly.
Huang Gou'er didn't dare to let him thank him, so he pushed him aside with his hands.
"I have something to do with you!" Zhu Yuanzhang also moved a stool and sat down face to face with Liu Sanwu.
"What's the matter, Your Majesty?" Liu Sanwu asked.
This chapter has been completed!