Chapter 309: Anxiety of the feudal kings (please subscribe, please vote)
In Dali Temple, a group of officials listened to His Highness Taisun's remarks on the future structural adjustments of Dali Temple.
What Zhu Ying is best at doing is painting a pie for others.
That seductive tone made all the officials of Dali Temple start to get excited, as if from now on, the power of Dali Temple will be close to that of the Ministry of Punishment, or even far exceed that of the Ministry of Punishment on a large level.
All prefectures and counties must open courts affiliated with Dali Temple, forming a complete independent system that is only responsible to the emperor.
"Among these, the most critical thing is the legal provisions, which must be precise and specific. Only in this way can things be handled in accordance with the law when a case occurs or when relevant personnel violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
"The current law of the Ming Dynasty mainly focuses on severe punishment. Now, we need to change the direction. There is a saying that the prodigal son will never return his money. In terms of future punishment methods, especially the criminal law, the main method is to deal with it.
It’s mainly about labor.”
"For exile and the death penalty, the punishment should be reduced. Depending on the degree of the crime, the sentence is three to thirty years of hard labor. The amount of this needs to be studied together by everyone."
Zhu Ying said slowly.
The reason why he chose Dali Temple instead of the Ministry of Punishment was based on some considerations.
The current Dali Temple is undoubtedly in decline and has lost its glory during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
The earliest cases of various criminal crimes were handed over to Dali Temple for trial, and then reviewed by the Ministry of Punishment, so the Minister of Punishment was one rank higher.
When we arrived at Zhu Yuanzhang's place, because of the Six-Ministry System, the trial was first conducted by the Ministry of Punishment, and then reviewed by the Dali Temple.
From a process perspective, there is no difference, but this is about the rule of man.
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment is the second-rank official, while the Minister of Dali Temple is the third-rank official. The difference in rank is like a world of difference. In a sense, under the same authority, Dali Temple has become a subordinate institution similar to the Ministry of Punishment.
When the results of the case of the Ministry of Punishment come out, do you, Dali Temple, dare to object? Isn't this disrespectful to the superior officials? Should the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment teach you how to behave?
It is said that the first level of officialdom suppresses people to death, so to a large extent, Dali Temple has become the leisurely Yamen it is now.
The left and right censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are also in the second rank.
Calculated in this way, the three judicial departments are no longer able to form a coexistence of three powers, leaving only the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate competing against each other.
After understanding this, Zhu Ying set his sights on Dali Temple.
Because in such a leisurely yamen, people who are depressed and frustrated usually work here. Their backgrounds are relatively clean, and their family backgrounds are not too complicated.
When it is easier to control, you can also quickly develop your own cronies to enter.
The laws now explained by Zhu Ying are actually, to a large extent, close to the foundation of the laws of the previous life. The biggest advantage of making Dali Temple or future court officials independent from the existing bureaucracy is to contain them.
The source of mutual protection between officials.
This includes the recruitment of scholars, which must also be done through the new imperial examination, rather than through recommendation.
This also means that under Zhu Ying's arrangement, all officials who enter Dali Temple in the future can only pass the imperial examination and legal examination.
This can, to a large extent, prevent Dali Temple from being invaded.
The essence of mutual protection between officials comes from blood and the patronage relationship between clans.
And recommendation is the biggest disadvantage of this.
For example, the son of the Minister of Punishment can enter the court through recommendation, even if his knowledge is a little less.
There will be an invisible generational inheritance among officials.
This is a very bad thing, because officials who are recommended will consciously stick together and naturally reject and suppress officials who take office through the imperial examination.
Youdao has been studying hard for ten years, how can you compare with me and the efforts of several generations?
If officials in the imperial examination want to do well, they can only blend into the same situation and then become a part of it.
Thinking about it this way, the court in the future must be so terrifying.
In fact, in the late Ming Dynasty, the so-called Donglin Party and various so-called cronies were just that.
The imperial examination has become a joke and a tool for these cronies to attract members.
What Zhu Ying has to do is to eliminate this possibility from the source.
Normal relationships are inevitable, but if they form a large number of groups, it will endanger the foundation of the entire Ming Dynasty.
At present, these officials in Dali Temple are basically depressed, or they have relatively simple and straightforward personalities. They are marginalized but have no ability to resist.
But his own knowledge is relatively high, and most of them entered the officialdom through imperial examinations.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Ying's appearance was undoubtedly a great blessing to all Dali Temple officials.
"I will definitely abide by His Highness's teachings, dare not slack off at all, and do my best to complete the tasks assigned by His Highness."
Li Tingwei, the minister of Dali Temple, knelt down and bowed his head with tears in his eyes.
The officials behind him were also extremely excited, and many even had tears in their eyes.
With a simple move, in half an hour, and without any clever words, Zhu Ying had already captured the entire Dali Temple.
Zhu Yunwen watched the whole process, already dumbfounded.
"So, big brother, is this how you slowly build up your power? This is simply too terrifying."
Of course Zhu Yunwen couldn't understand all the rules and regulations in the Sanfa Division. If he could understand it, he wouldn't have committed suicide and lost the throne in history, and ended up with an unknown fate.
From Zhu Yunwen's perspective, he just felt that the eldest brother was simply awesome. He seemed to have a domineering air. After just saying a few words, the officials of Dali Temple cried bitterly, as if they had met the Ming Lord.
It's a bit fake, but it seems a bit true.
In Zhu Yunwen's opinion, Dali Temple is still very powerful. After all, for the Ming Dynasty, Dali Temple is also a very important department.
Judging from the current situation, all the current Dali Temple officials are completely devoted to their eldest brother.
"I once wanted to fight with my eldest brother. It seems that my original idea was to live and die. My mother is right. Compared with my eldest brother, my abilities are like a firefly and a bright moon."
"Grandpa Huang once taught that only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle. If I had known that my eldest brother was like this, I should have supported him as soon as possible. I think he must have a good impression of me."
"If you are still a mother, you can be reliable. If you can't beat her, then join her. This is the true kingly way."
Zhu Yunwen's thoughts spread, and he recalled that all the unwillingness he felt at the time had now turned into a breeze and dispersed.
What replaced him was his growing admiration for his elder brother.
After all, Zhu Yunwen is still a fifteen-year-old boy now. The idea that an elder brother is like a father is deeply rooted in Confucian education. Now the elder brother's performance is amazing.
The changes in Zhu Yunwen's heart were extremely normal.
"I am busy with affairs, so I cannot always stay here to deal with the newly enacted laws. From now on, I will let Yun Wen take charge of the laws. Please treat me well and not relax."
"The revision of the law is the first step, and it is also the most important step to embody the rule of law in the Ming Dynasty. I hope that everyone here should know in your heart that only by completing this step well can the true rule of law be forged."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Ying told Zhu Yunwen again: "Yunwen, I've worked hard for you during this period. Get familiar with the laws, especially the civil laws I told you before. This is the most important thing, and it is related to
The livelihood of the 60 million people of our Ming Dynasty is no small matter."
"Remember not to take it lightly. I will place the burden of these 60 million people on your shoulders."
Zhu Yunwen was shocked when he heard this.
It turns out that my eldest brother actually cares and values me so much.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen's tone was quite choked, but at the same time he bowed firmly and replied: "Brother, don't worry, I will certainly live up to your trust."
Zhu Ying held Zhu Yunwen's hands and said in a deep voice: "Brother, I believe in you."
In Prince Yan's Mansion, Zhu Di had just returned not long ago.
For the feudal lord, after attending the morning court, there was basically nothing else to do on this day.
But now Zhu Di is naturally very unhappy, especially what Jin King Zhu Fan said to him after he went to court.
It was obvious that although this was secretly the eldest nephew's suggestion, Zhu Fan didn't really want to let him go.
"It seems that my eldest nephew will not let me go so easily. I will probably stay in the capital for a long time."
Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Now that Dao Yan was gone, he seemed to have lost his eyes and ears in the capital, and it was difficult to find out a lot of information.
In the past, Dao Yan had his own connections in the capital, and it was very convenient to get information. Although Zhu Di also knew some of the arrangements, Dao Yan had now joined his eldest nephew, and naturally he did not dare to use those people.
"Things in the capital have nothing to do with elegance. The key lies in the palace. It seems that I have to write a letter and ask Yihua to come and help me."
After thinking about it, Zhu Di thought of his wife Xu Yihua.
Xu Yihua is talented and intelligent. She was chaste and quiet when she was young. She likes to read. She can be called a Confucian scholar among women and is known as "female students".
And at a very young age, Xu Yihua entered the palace to accompany Queen Ma. She had a very good relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang and many concubines in the harem.
Deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma.
Now all Zhu Di can think of is that she can be of greater help to him if she comes here.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di did not hesitate, summoned Ma He, and said: "You are the person I trust the most. Now go to Peiping quickly, deliver my message to the king, and ask your wife to come to the capital."
Ma He, also known as Zheng He in later generations, has always been loyal to Zhu Di. Hearing these words, he did not hesitate at all: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will rush right away."
After Ma He left, Zhu Di was still a little worried about the dinner.
Currently, there is no news at all from his eldest nephew, which makes Zhu Di very passive. He can only vaguely speculate that it has something to do with dealing with the feudal king.
After a long while, even changing several cups of tea, I suddenly thought of my eldest son.
Then he called the housekeeper from Prince Yan's mansion and asked, "Where has the eldest prince gone? Why is he missing?"
The butler quickly replied: "Your Highness, the eldest prince went to the Gunpowder Department early these two days."
Hearing this, Zhu Di shouted angrily: "This idiot doesn't even look at his own virtues. He can control firearms."
Zhu Di felt increasingly uneasy about his eldest son Zhu Gaochi. He originally said that apart from being fat, he was quite smart and honest in other aspects. He made it clear last time and asked him to contact Zhu Ying so that he could get to know him better.
information.
As a result, this guy went to the Gunpowder Department instead.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di suppressed his anger and ordered: "Send a message immediately and ask this traitor to return to the palace immediately."
Facing the angry His Highness King Yan, the housekeeper did not dare to delay and hurriedly went down to deliver the order.
"This scoundrel is really stupid."
Zhu Di said a little annoyed.
At this moment, Zhu Fan had also arrived at the Prince of Qin's palace.
In fact, not only Zhu Di, but also King Zhu Xi of Qin, King Zhu Fan of Jin, and those who would come later, including King Zhu Ji of Zhou, King Zhu Zhen of Chu, King Zhu Zhu of Qi, King Zhu Chun of Shu, and King Zhu Bai of Hunan, also felt a little anxious in their hearts.
The current batch is the first batch of vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty.
Among them are Zhou Wang Zhu Zhu, who probably doesn't have much thought, and Xiang Wang Zhu Bai, who probably doesn't care either.
Others have many more thoughts in their minds.
The same was true for King Zhu Chen of Qin and King Zhu Fan of Jin.
Although they think their relationship with their eldest nephew is okay, when it comes to things like monarchs, ministers, and vassals, some relationships can be completely ignored.
After the court meeting, Zhu Fan followed his second brother directly to the palace of Prince Qin.
"Second brother, you said that the eldest nephew suddenly asked us, the vassal kings who have already established the vassal, to talk together. What do you mean by this?"
Zhu Fan took a sip of tea and asked impatiently.
The King of Qin who was opposite him also had a trace of thoughtfulness on his face.
However, judging from his appearance alone, the current King of Qin, Zhu Xi, can be said to have been completely transformed.
Since the execution of his second concubine Deng, the King of Qin gradually came out of his sorrow. There was no evil woman around him, so Zhu Ping naturally had more of his own ideas in many aspects.
Deep down in his heart, Zhu Xi was actually a little reluctant to let go of his second concubine, and even remembered her deeply, but she was already dead and there was no way to do anything.
But now Zhu Xi's interest has gradually shifted away from women.
Especially Yuelu Timur, who had received help from Zhu Ying before and arranged to go to Sichuan to lead the army to suppress the rebellion.
Zhu Cang's military talent was still very strong. As the second son of Zhu Yuanzhang, he also had unique advantages in education. Coupled with the entanglement in his heart when his second concubine was executed, all the resentment was directly directed to Yuelu Timur.
In less than half a month, Yuelu Timur was captured alive.
As the vassal king and the leader of all the kings, Zhu Feng ignored Yuelu Timur's request and directly executed him.
Then he used the name of rebellion to vent his anger on these natives.
Finally, King Zhu Chun of Shu came over and stopped. Then he returned to the capital with his eleventh brother King Zhu Chun of Shu to attend the canonization ceremony of his eldest nephew.
After experiencing these things, Zhu Ping, whose eyes are now shining, finally has the temperament of a king.
After hearing the words of his third brother Jin Wang Zhu Fan, Zhu Fang thought for a while and said: "The problem of the vassal king is the father and the eldest nephew has always cared about it. In history, vassal kings who have great power have never had any good problems.
End."
"I think what my eldest nephew means this time is that he probably wants to have a good talk with us in this regard and deal with the feudal king's issue in a friendly manner."
After Zhu Fan heard this, he said anxiously: "Does the eldest nephew want to take back our military power?"