Xu Zengshou told Yang Xu's story from beginning to end. Although he did not dare to be too presumptuous in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, he still deliberately described how Yang Xu was angry and the scene of slaughtering all the chickens and dogs. Zhu Yun listened.
He stood up from his clothes, his face flushed with anger, and shouted loudly: "It is unbearable to invade someone else's ancestral home and use it as a sheep pen and stable; to abandon the deceased mother's place and let the chickens and ducks deface it is really intolerable! Well done!
Even if he kills people, it’s not an exaggeration. He only kills a bunch of chickens and dogs, but the Yang clan has the nerve to file a lawsuit and complain. He is really stubborn and unteachable!”
Zhu Yuanzhang remained calm, but glanced at his grandson and asked slowly: "Grandson, do you think Yang Xu deserved what he did?"
“It’s worthy, of course it’s worthy!”
Zhu Yungang said: "Filial piety is the first of benevolence and righteousness, the first of all good deeds. Since ancient times, filial sons and filial daughters have repaid their grandparents. If parents kill someone for revenge, the court will forgive them. It is for this reason. [] Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the court has ruled the world with filial piety and respected heaven.
Only by being filial to ancestors, respecting virtues, and protecting the people can the people abide by the principles of king and minister, father and son, and elder and child: at home, be filial to your parents and your closest relatives; outside, respect your elders and select talents; at court, be loyal to the king and serve the country.
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Zhu Yun was not pretending to be a showman, just to please his imperial grandfather. He was educated in Confucianism since he was a child, and he really attached great importance to filial piety, although there was a little bit of showmanship, because he was able to compete for the right to inherit the throne because of his filial piety.
Logically speaking, Zhu Yun is not the legitimate son and grandson, but the eldest grandson of a legitimate son and concubine, so he was not the first in line to succeed.
Crown Prince Zhu Biao gave birth to five sons in total. The Crown Princess was the eldest daughter of Zheng Guogong Chang Yuchun. This Chang family gave birth to two sons, the eldest son Zhu Xiongying, who died at the age of eight, and the second son Zhu Yun, who was the eldest son
The second grandson, the first heir. According to the traditional etiquette, the order of heirs is the eldest son, the eldest grandson, the second grandson, and the second son. Therefore, in the order of legal status of the real heir, Zhu Yun should be in front of his second brother Zhu Yun.
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However, Zhu Yun was too young at the time, with limited talents and learning, and his performance was too mediocre. Zhu Yuanzhang himself was already in his sixties at the time, so he had to consider the issue of his young master. Besides, Zhu Yun's grandfather was Chang Yuchun, and his uncle
Grandpa is Lan Yu, Zheng Guogong Chang Mao is his uncle, and Founding Duke Chang is his second uncle. Once this young, mediocre and talented grandson becomes emperor, God knows whether there will be a situation where the relatives have exclusive power? So almost nothing has been done
Any consideration, Zhu Yun was rejected by him.
At this time, the filial grandson Zhu Yun, who was grief-stricken when Zhu Biao passed away and behaved differently, came into the sight of this twilight old man.
Zhu Yun was of course sad when his father died, but he was left in a state of disrepair. He almost died without eating for three days. This was a bit too filial. Zhu Biao was the crown prince and was very busy with state affairs, and he was not the only son.
, and he was a concubine. It would be a bit nonsense to say that Zhu Biao and he had been together for a long time, and their relationship was so deep that after his father died, he wanted to follow him underground.
If we really want to talk about being close, he was even closer to his imperial grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang. They spent the most time together, and Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly kind and amiable to him. After Zhu Yuanzhang died, he was not so sad. He buried Zhu Yuanzhang, wipe it.
I wiped my tears, rolled up my sleeves and started to deal with my uncle. The first unlucky guy, King Zhou, was taken down just one month after Zhu Yun ascended the throne. This shows how busy he was, and he had no time to grieve endlessly.
In fact, if you are an ordinary person and there is a funeral at home, you are already sad. Should you show more grief to avoid others gossiping? This is human nature, and there is no need to be particularly harsh on Zhu Yun, saying how hypocritical he is, especially his
Having been educated in Confucianism since childhood, this was strictly in accordance with the ancient rituals, and there was nothing wrong with it. But on the other hand, if you insist on praising his behavior to the heavens and saying that he was the most benevolent and filial, that would be to go to the other extreme.
Zhu Yun's outstanding performance at his father's funeral was also due to the guidance of his master Huang Zicheng. Huang Zicheng knew Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts very clearly. His direct descendant Zhu Yun himself was mediocre and incompetent, and his maternal uncle's family was too capable and always protected him.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was eating, would inevitably consider the issue of the exclusive power of his relatives, and it was unlikely that Zhu Yun would succeed to the throne.
But Zhu Yun is not a legitimate grandson. Shouldn’t the throne be passed to Zhu Yuanzhang’s second son, King Qin? But that’s not the case, because the Crown Princess Chang died the same year she gave birth to Zhu Yun. Since then, the crown prince’s East Palace has been ruled by Zhu Yun.
The biological mother, Lu, is in charge. She is the de facto step-princess, so her son can also be regarded as a legitimate grandson.
Although there was no legal procedure, the crown prince's position in the East Palace remained vacant, and Lu was not officially canonized as the crown princess. As a result, after Zhu Yun became emperor, he still had to call Chang his aunt and honor Chang as Empress Xiaokang instead of his own biological child.
Mother, but after all, from the perspective of Neo-Confucianism and ethics, this still makes sense.
Precisely because Zhu Yun mainly relied on filial piety to win Zhu Yuanzhang's favor, it is inevitable that he paid special attention to performance in this regard. Zhu Yun was indeed very angry after hearing what Xu Zengshou said. At the same time, because of his lack of self-confidence, he was very angry with Zhu Yuanzhang.
His uncles were always very wary, suspecting that they were coveting his throne. They instinctively felt a common hatred for Yang Xu, who was oppressed and ostracized by his uncles, so this long conversation was really enjoyable.
Dripping and loud.
After Zhu Yun finished speaking, he thought he would get his grandfather's approval. He took a sneak peek at Zhu Yuanzhang, but saw that he was lying on his back on the pillow, his eyes slightly closed, but he seemed to have fallen asleep. He quickly stopped talking and stood next to him.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly opened his eyes, glanced at his grandson, then at Xu Zengshou, and said with a slight smile: "Well, what my grandson said is reasonable. To put it into perspective, this matter is just a minor matter in a small family.
Gratitudes and grievances can be discussed in a big way, but they are related to filial piety and law, justice and strictness, which are major issues that cannot be ignored."
He signaled, and Zhu Yun quickly lifted him up and put a pillow behind his back. Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Zengshou, you told a good story."
Xu Zengshou felt a sudden shock in his heart, and he quickly bowed and said: "It just happened to happen, and the emperor asked about it, so I mentioned it briefly."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and did not reveal his intentions. He only said: "I am revising the "Da Ming Code". When I was the king of Wu, I made new laws on the fly. In the sixth year of Hongwu, I started to revise the profit and loss. It lasted sixteen years. On the twenty-second day of Hongwu, I
It was only compiled in 2008. But... after all, there are still some omissions, and it is not considered to be perfect. To govern the world, ritual and music should come first. In other words, ritual and music cannot be without punishment and government. I think punishment and government are only supplementary to ritual and music to govern the ear.
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If you only serve in the criminal administration, even if there is a majestic government, there will be no peace. Therefore, rituals and music are the nourishing beam for governing the people, and the criminal administration is also the medicine to cure evil. Ritual and music are the Tao, the law is the art, and the law is shaped by
However, we should not be careless about the appearance, so I ordered Zhao Chenfeng, the Minister of Punishment, and others to revise the "Da Ming Code" and "Da Ming Code", record their outlines, record the cases, and append them to the "Da Ming Code" so that the officials of the world can
This can be concluded based on the example of atonement.
Zengshou, this case is very good. Go to Yingtian Mansion and tell Wang Hongrui, asking him to think carefully and give it more consideration and make a good decision. Then tell the Ministry of Punishment and ask the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to pay attention to the case and the outcome of the case. Once the facts of the case are clear,
, it can be compiled into a book and published in the future, so that if there are similar cases, everyone in the world will know and abide by them."
Xu Zengshou secretly exclaimed after hearing this: "Guaiguailongdidong, such a case was originally just a matter for the Jiangning County magistrate. It is already a big deal that the lawsuit has reached Yingtian Mansion. Now the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple have to be added to it. As for the matter, it has become like this."
A secondary virtue?"
Xu Zengshou quickly agreed, and then plucked up the courage to ask: "Your Majesty, if you are asked by Tianfu about your Majesty's intentions, how should I answer?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled lightly: "Yun is the crown prince of the country, and what he means is what I mean."
Xu Zengshou was overjoyed and quickly bowed and said: "Yes, I know it. I will go and pass on the Holy Spirit's oral instructions. I will retire!"
After Xu Zengshou went out, Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "Yes!"
Zhu Yun quickly leaned forward and said, "My grandson is here."
Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly: "There is no small matter among the people, and there is no small matter for the emperor. Every word and deed sets an example for the world. King Yan Zhao spent a lot of money to buy bones, and Zhao Taizu did not eat at night. Did King Yan Zhao really cherish the bones of a thousand-mile horse? Zhao Taizu was really stingy.
For a late-night snack? Otherwise, every move of the emperor is related to the fate of the country, so we have to be cautious."
Zhu Yun didn't know the purpose of his grandfather's teachings, so he responded in confusion.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him, sighed, and made it clear: "You are the crown prince of the country, and you will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the future. You must not listen to the wind or rain, and express your joy and anger. You must know that the emperor Chrysostom can change his words easily.
No, otherwise the order will be changed overnight and all prestige will be lost. The consequences will be serious."
He took a long sigh and added: "People often say that knowing a mistake can correct it, and there is no greater good. However, it is easy to say. As an emperor, how can you make a mistake rashly, and once you make a mistake, how can you change it easily? Therefore, the only way
Be careful and listen and you will understand!"
Only then did Zhu Yun understand something more clearly, and hesitantly said: "Grandfather, are you saying... what Xu Zengshou said just now is not entirely true?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head: "I am lying to you, that is not necessarily the case. Maybe he is telling the truth. Regardless of whether it is detailed or not, you should not express your position so rashly."
Zhu Yun blushed and said: "My grandson knows, then... it's better to get Cheng Ming back. It's better for you to investigate this matter in detail, otherwise... otherwise, Ying Tianfu will really have to handle it according to your grandson's wishes.
What if Yang Xu is the one who is domineering and insults his relatives..."
Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "What does it matter? Compared with the prestige of the current prince, the slight gains and losses of the family are nothing. Is it possible that my grandson's words are not worth nine cows?"
Zhu Yun felt his grandfather's care and protection, and couldn't help being emotional. His eyes turned red, and he called out in a low voice: "Grandfather..."
Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hand and said: "I am rebuilding the Ming Dynasty Law this time, but it is actually for you. The previous criminal laws in the "Da Gao" were too severe. If the law is too severe, the punishments will inevitably be excessive. If the government is too strict, the punishment will be too severe.
Governance must be harsh. Under restraint, those who offend the people will be numerous; under restraint, cunning and hypocrisy will breed, and the people will be at a loss. When I rule the world, I am just cleaning up the troubled times, and there are many upstarts and lawbreakers, so punishment has to be
Seriously, now that the punishment of corrupt officials has been effective and the world is stable, if you want to bring peace to the world, the punishments should be light. This is the so-called 'punishment of the world is light and the world is heavy'. You can pay attention to the rebuilding of the Ming Dynasty Law."
Zhu Yun quickly responded: "Yes, my grandson has written it down."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Well, please step back. I'm a little tired. I need to rest for a while."
"My grandson, I obey!" Zhu Yun stood up, tucked Zhu Yuanzhang in, and quietly exited the palace. As soon as he left the palace door, he turned around and saw Huang Zicheng's two official hat wings waving on his head, and his footsteps were hurried.
When he came, Zhu Yun went up to him with some surprise and called out: "Sir, why are you in such a hurry?"