Chapter 174: Expectations are like a god, Zhu Yuanzhang(1/2)
Stabilizing Zhu Liangzu is only the first step. The next thing to do is to wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's orders, then arrest Zhu Liangzu and take it back to Tianfu for interrogation.
As for eating with Zhu Liangzu, there is naturally no need to.
Zhu Qi is still very cautious. What if Zhu Liangzu poisoned me in the meal?
The group of Jinyiwei guards next to him finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and they no longer had to protect His Royal Highness the King of Liao under Zhu Liangzu's nose.
However, Zhu Qi had just left Zhu Liangzu's mansion. Before he could walk far away, the sharp-eyed Jinyiwei saw a group of people dressed not far away, which looked very familiar.
Gao Jin immediately said:
"Your Highness, there seems to be a group of people in front of us who are from our Jinyiwei."
Zhu Qi looked forward, but he saw only a few people dressed in luxurious clothes, and he did not see anyone wearing flying fish suits.
It seemed that he saw the puzzled expression on His Highness the King of Liao's face, Gao Jin immediately said:
“Click here, you look at the belts of the people in front of you, and the accessories on the belts.
It was when our Jinyiwei was handling cases outside, and we wore things that we had to carry with us so that we could recognize each other."
After Gao Jin finished speaking this, Zhu Qi did find that the embellishments on the belts of the people in front were exactly the same.
And if the Jinyiwei appeared here, it would definitely not be the one who ordered them to come here. Who would it be?
Zhu Qi suddenly thought of an answer, but before he could go over and verify it, he saw a man with tender skin and tender skin poking his head out of the alley and waved to Zhu Qi.
Zhu Qi recognized it at a glance. Isn’t this man the father-in-law next to Zhu Yuanzhang?
Good guy, Zhu Yuanzhang is really here!
Zhu Qi hurriedly took the Jinyiwei around him and walked over, and sure enough, he saw a big sedan in the alley.
Zhu Qi was very familiar with the person sitting here. He was his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Qi walked up with a confused look on his face, then saluted Zhu Yuanzhang in the sedan chair, and then said:
"My son, please pay homage to Father! Father, why have you been here?"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, but did not say anything, but raised his hand, letting everyone around him retreat, and asked Zhu Qi to walk into the sedan chair, then leaned over and said:
"What are you doing in Guangxi? Do you think your mother and I don't know?
Your mother asks me to send someone to stare at you every day, what this third future daughter-in-law looks like.
I was annoyed by what she said, and was bored in Yingtian Mansion, so I came over to take a look.
The main thing is to see if your third boy, you have forgotten to do things by spending time with women."
When Zhu Qi heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, he felt ashamed again.
He did not have the mentality of being lucky, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang must not know that he was coming to Guangxi to find Lan Xian'er, but he did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang had known it early in the morning.
But thinking about it, these Jinyiwei are all Zhu Yuanzhang's personal guards.
I guess the Jinyiwei would report it to Zhu Yuanzhang several times a day, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not deliberately monitoring him.
The most important thing is not to do bad things, not to be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door, Zhu Qi is not corrupt, does not deliberately frame loyal and kind, and is also very good to the people.
Therefore, there is no fear of Zhu Yuanzhang at all, and there is more respect and respect.
After Zhu Yuanzhang discovered his little thoughts, Zhu Qi was also very embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly, and then said:
"My son is mainly thinking about being loyal to the country. As for the others, it is just by the way."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not expose Zhu Qi's little thoughts, but asked very seriously:
"I won't say this anymore. I've read the memorial to Yingtian Mansion. Third brother, tell me what's going on between Panyu County and Zhu Liangzu?"
This matter was obvious, and Zhu Qi did not hesitate and directly told the whole story that Zhu Liangzu protected his brother-in-law and beat the imperial court officials.
Not only that, they also act as the backing of local gangsters and oppress the people. These things are all conclusive.
I still have written evidence in my hand, not to mention the testimony of the people on Panyu line.
The ironclad evidence is as strong as a mountain, and it cannot be turned over.
After Zhu Qi finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became more and more angry.
He snorted heavily and said:
"When Zhu Liangzu was in the army before, I told him that he should not do anything he wants to do.
Especially now, if you become a marquis, you should set an example.
But he just didn't listen. He thought about his identity as a meritorious general, and now he did such a thing, and I will never spare him."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he planned to let the Jinyiwei beside him go in and arrest people, but Zhu Qi hurriedly said:
"Father, wait a moment. I think it is not a good time to capture Zhu Liangzu at this time."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then asked:
“Why?”
Zhu Qi said seriously:
"Zhu Liangzu was still obedient when he was in Yingtian Prefecture, but in Guangdong and Guangxi, it only took a year to do so.
It’s just because of the old saying, the so-called emperor is far away, and he feels that he can’t control his father when he runs so far.
But if you come forward to catch him now, and turn to another guard, maybe you will still be like Zhu Liangzu, who will be like the people.
It would be better to hand over this matter to Panyu County Magistrate Daotong, so that the officials who come here can be warned.
Even if the general guarding the frontier violates the law, he will still be punished by the Ming law."
After hearing Zhu Qi's words, Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that this was the reason. Many generals and nobles arrived at the border.
Zhu Yuanzhang would be worried that they would do whatever they wanted.
But if civil officials were used to suppress them, it was difficult to guarantee that the situation in the Song Dynasty would not have occurred, and the emphasis on civil and military affairs was placed on civil and over military affairs.
This has led to the decline of national strength.
In fact, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the construction of military generals and force, and did not continue the tradition of emphasizing culture over military forces in the Song Dynasty.
However, in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, it was inevitable that it would develop in the direction of focusing on culture and neglecting military forces. The civil servant group occupied the main force, and the military generals became vassals of the civil servant group.
This was especially true in the late Ming Dynasty.
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Zhu Qi also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about something, so before Zhu Yuanzhang could ask a question, he said first:
"Of course, my son-in-law suggests that Daotong come to judge Zhu Liangzu.
It is not to restore the tradition of civil servants restraining military officers during the Song Dynasty.
Father, you attach importance to the law, and this local county magistrate is the embodiment of my Ming law, which is at the grassroots level of this local area.
If a high-ranking official like Zhu Liangzu broke the law, the county magistrate could also judge him according to the Ming Dynasty laws.
There is such an example in the front, and if such a thing happens across the country in the future, there is also a basis for it.”
Zhu Qi's meaning is also very simple. He is not to use civil servants to suppress military officers, but to emphasize using laws to suppress military officers.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very much aligned with the Legalist idea of governing the country, and was also a firm supporter of Confucianism outside and law inside.
It can be seen from the fact that he has formulated various laws since he ascended the throne himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang hoped to issue a complete law that future generations could do things according to this law and maintain the unity and prosperity of the dynasty.
In this era, it is certainly not so easy to establish the authority of the law. Even in modern times, it is a long and difficult thing to establish the prestige of the law in the hearts of the people.
But difficulties do not mean not to do it. If there are more people working hard, this goal will be achieved one day.
After Zhu Qi finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and felt that this was the reason. Instead of coming forward and dealing with Zhu Liangzu, it would be better to raise the banner of law.
Let latecomers know that even if they are no longer at the foot of the imperial city, they cannot do whatever they want.
But Zhu Liangzu may not be willing to obey Daotong's judgment, but there is no need to worry too much. Since Zhu Qi said that, he naturally had already thought about it.
Zhu Yuanzhang no longer hesitated and asked Zhu Qi to be fully responsible for this matter.
Zhu Qi was naturally happy to take the order, and thought that it would take many geniuses to wait for Zhu Yuanzhang's order.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang came over by himself. It seemed that Zhu Yuanzhang was also very concerned about tariffs.
Fortunately, after I arrived in Guangxi, I immediately arranged for someone to deal with the tariffs.
Otherwise, if I had done nothing and just looking for Lan Xian'er, I would definitely be scolded now.
I will report the tariffs to Zhu Yuanzhang later, and now, the main thing is to deal with this Zhu Liangzu.
Zhu Qi then divided his troops into two groups, and arranged for people to go to Panyu County to find county magistrate Daotong, and asked him to prepare for the trial of Zhu Liangzu.
On the other hand, he went to find Zhu Liangzu himself and took him to Panyu County.
So a few days later, early in the morning, Zhu Qi brought people to Zhu Liangzu's doorstep.
Zhu Liangzu had just felt relieved, thinking that he would just wait for His Highness, come over with the emperor's will, and then clean up Daotong.
As for my brother-in-law, I must have to give up and spent a night to convince my wife.
To be continued...