Those "Ying Zhao Chen Yanshu" were sent to Zhu Yuanzhang intact.
Boss Zhu has always been a model worker who is not afraid of heavy paperwork, so just read one book after another.
Sure enough, as Hu Weiyong expected, these unflattering remarks were everywhere. Boss Zhu looked at them for a whole day, and his face turned into a donkey's face.
But he endured it again and again, and never had an attack. Because he asked for it himself. Even if he knocked out his teeth and swallowed blood, he couldn't go back on his promise. Otherwise, wouldn't it make people laugh?
But when it was time to light the lamp, he finally couldn't hold back his anger when he saw a memorial named Ye Boju.
Ye Boju claimed to be the chief minister of Shanxi Province and taught Confucianism in Pingyao County. He was an official as big as sesame seeds and mung beans, and a teacher who had not entered the mainstream, but his tone was scary.
I saw him saying in his memorial——
"...Today there are only three things that can cause trouble. Two of them are easy to see but cause trouble later. One thing is difficult to see but cause trouble quickly. Even if there is no clear edict, I will still say it. How about asking for words?"
'Three things are: enfeoffment is too extravagant, punishment is too complicated, and seeking treatment is too quick!'
Then he began to criticize one by one. Just the first one, "Self-enfeoffment is too extravagant," made Boss Zhu so angry that he was so angry.
Ye Boju said, "The system of the previous kings was divided into different levels, each with its own division. Therefore, strong trunks and weak branches were used to curb the source of chaos and focus on governance."
But now, 'Qin, Jin, Yan, Wu, Chu, Qi, and Lu all have dozens of cities. Their cities, walls, and palaces are inferior to those of the emperor's capital, and they are superior to those with armored soldiers and guards!'
He pointedly pointed out, Boss Zhu, you have violated the principle of strong branches and weak branches, making many vassal states strong and prosperous, with enough soldiers and food, and may form a trend that will not be lost in the future!
‘Once a vassal state is in such a situation, if the imperial court tries to reduce its territory and seize its power, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction and resentment of the vassal state.
However, if the vassal king is powerful and has territory and an army, he will not accept the situation and will rebel.
Even if the imperial court does not reduce the vassal status, they will still wait for the opportunity and covet the big position. So it is impossible to guard against it.’
"In the past, Jia Yi advised Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty to divide the land of the various countries and leave them vacant to treat the princes and grandchildren. If Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty had already spoken to Yi, then there would be no disasters in the seven countries."
If Emperor Wen of Han had listened to Jia Yi's advice, there would have been no chaos in the Seven Kingdoms.
Therefore, I request the emperor to reduce the number of kings' capitals in time, reduce the number of kings' guards, limit the territory of their vassals, and divide their fiefdoms into vacant areas while everything is still in order.
In the future, they will be entrusted to the descendants of the kings.
'This system must be established, and then the wise and talented kings will serve as auxiliary ministers, and the rest of the world will be a vassal screen, and they will rest with the country. Cut off the favor of a moment, control the benefits of the world, eliminate the changes in the sky, and stabilize the country. Don't do this first...
'
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished reading the first thing, he didn't even bother to read the second and third things, and it exploded on the spot.
He threw the memorial to the ground, slapped the table and roared angrily: "You dare to drive a wedge between my flesh and blood! What a rebellion! Liu Ying, Liu Ying? Are you dead?"
Liu Ying, who was waiting outside the palace, quickly ran in, knelt down and said, "I'm here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang saw the memorial thrown in his face and shouted angrily: "Catch this man quickly, we will shoot him into a hedgehog with our own hands!"
Liu Ying endured the pain, caught the memorial that fell from her face, glanced at the signature, and then accepted the order in a deep voice: "I obey the order!"
After saying that, he immediately sent his subordinates to gallop through the night to Pingyao, Shanxi Province, and escorted Ye Boju to the capital.
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After Liu Ying went out, there was no movement in the hall, only the sound of Boss Zhu's heavy breathing.
Until the prince heard the news and came over.
Seeing that his father's face was still elongated and his expression was uglier than having eaten gall, Zhu Biao knew that his father was really angry this time.
He stepped forward, without speaking, but stretched out his hand to massage Zhu Yuanzhang's throbbing temples.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his hand to signal that he had recovered.
"Dad, who made you so angry?" the prince asked softly.
"Read it for yourself." Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the copy of "Ying Zhao Chen Yan Shu" on the table and closed his eyes.
The prince picked it up and looked through it quickly under the light, and his breathing soon became heavy.
"This Ye Boju is really a coward!" He cursed in a low voice: "How dare a low-ranking official dare to point his fingers at the important affairs of the country? I think he has lost his mind and gone crazy!"
"Huh, I'm afraid he's not crazy, but someone is instigating him behind the scenes." Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and said coldly: "The first thing he said involves the relationship between you and your brothers, so don't say anything about it.
Dad will solve it together."
Boss Zhu always favors his eldest son and does not want to embarrass Zhu Biao, let alone cause division between his brothers.
So he deliberately skipped the first thing that made him the most angry, and said quietly: "We just read the last two things he said. One is 'the punishment is too complicated', and he scolded us for being involved in too many cases and beheading too many people."
The head of many officials has been picked off by more officials. The one who said, "I am too eager to seek treatment" is scolding us for trying to clear the land in Jiangxi, which affects the interests of more people."
"And we just had someone check it out. Ye Boju is from Ninghai, Zhejiang Province, and Zheng Shili, who submitted the letter before, is also from Ninghai, Zhejiang Province." As he spoke, he opened his eyes, his eyes shining like cold stars:
"Is this purely a coincidence, or are they a team?"
"Things that are too coincidental can be arranged." The prince thought for a moment and said, "Maybe someone deliberately wants to mislead my father into this."
"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "But no matter who it is, there must be someone behind it..."
"Probably." The prince nodded. After several years of dealing with civil servants, he no longer had the naivety and childishness.
"Are they dissatisfied with our enfeoffment of princes, the use of the empty seal case to trigger a big prison, and the clearing of land and households in Lijia?" Zhu Yuanzhang had completely regained his composure and analyzed in a deep voice:
"Good guys, we have done so many things together, and they are all opposed to them."
"It seems like this..." The prince smiled bitterly and touched his nose and said:
"The enfeoffment will affect the interests of nobles; the empty seal will harm the civil servants; the clearing of the household will harm all the landowners. Father, we have offended many people, no wonder they are opposed to everything."
"Fart, have we offended the common people? Have we offended ordinary officers and soldiers?" Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree and said: "Even those nobles, those civil and military officials, those landlords and squires, as long as they behave themselves and do not take bribes and bend the law, we will not
It will offend them!
"It is those who rely on their status, corruption, and oppression of the people to turn Ming Dynasty into the second Yuan Dynasty. They hate us to the core, and they oppose us, smear us, and make us misunderstood by the military and civilians of Ming Dynasty!
"
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he punched the imperial case and shouted categorically: "Do they think using the stars to scare us will scare us into changing our tune? Just dream! Even if we are struck by lightning, we have to send them away first.
