First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Liu Jin replied with her head down: "If you come back to the Lord, Zhao Zhong is in charge of the two Huangzhuang, and they are living very well."

Hearing this, Zhu Biao glanced at Liu Jin who was on the side. He said that he was very good, but he couldn't say it casually. With his temperament, there must be a reason for saying this, but at this time, it was not easy to ask in front of the two nannies.

Otherwise, I really asked what, whether to punish or not to punish, so I nodded and said: "That's good, I will reward Zhao Zhongbai with taels of silver, and let him go to pay respects to his mother in the next few days. The palace does its best."

"promise."

The eyes of the two nannies who had just got up were bright and moist, and they were looking forward to the two emperors and grandchildren who were still waving their chubby hands like lotus roots. In the future, they will have the opportunity to enjoy such honor and dignity, and their children and grandchildren will also So benefit.

Zhu Biao put down Liang'er, who kept kicking his legs, and picked up his eldest son who gnawed silently. Speaking of which, although the children are very young, it can already be seen that the eldest son is quieter, while the second son is more noisy.

As far as he is concerned, Zhu Biao prefers a quieter person. As far as the future heir of the empire is concerned, Zhu Biao also hopes that he will be a person who can hold his breath. Give it to a big spender.

After teasing for a while, the people from the Ministry of Rites arrived. Zhu Biao put down the child and went back to the front hall. He glanced at the Minister of Rites who was about to bow down and said, "Excuse me, Liu Jin, give me your seat."

"My minister thanked His Highness."

The Minister of Rites nodded to Liu Jin who moved the chair, and then sat down carefully. It seemed that he didn't sit down at all, but this was also the usual practice.

"According to the order of His Highness, I brought the Ministry of Rites and the officials of the Imperial Academy who are responsible for compiling the ancestor's precepts to come to meet and listen to His Highness' instruction."

After speaking, Minister of Rites stood up and held a stack of thick paper on his head. Liu Jin stepped forward to take it, and then presented it to Zhu Biaoshu's case.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites sat down again, and the rest of the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy were still waiting to be summoned outside the Wenhua Hall, but at present, it seems that His Highness the Crown Prince has no intention of seeing them.

Zhu Biao picked up a part and asked casually: "It has been compiled for several years, has it not been completed yet?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, it has been largely completed, and it will be published as a book only after Sheng Jia returns from his northern inspection tour."

Zhu Biao nodded and read it. First of all, it is the preface. This is the preface written by Lao Zhu in the second year of Hongwu. Enweijia is in the country, and the people use Pingkang. At the beginning of his business, he was prepared for hardships. He has read many people and is familiar with the history. Compared with the master who grew up in the deep palace, he is not familiar with the world; Those who respect themselves are far away from each other."

This means that he, Lao Zhu, discovered that the founding kings of all dynasties and dynasties all came from licking blood from the blade, and had seen all kinds of insidious tricks, while the successful kings of the descendants were not good, they grew up in the deep palace, and were ignorant.

"Furthermore, the strength and deceitfulness of the heroes are extremely difficult to subdue, but I have already subdued them; the people are going through the chaos of the world, and want to survive the famine of war, and practice treachery and cunning, and it is extremely difficult to get them together, but I have already got them together."

This paragraph is written full of arrogance, with the image of being arrogant, looking down on the world, and being the only one who is the only one. But it is also true, the second year of Hongwu was indeed the most proud time for Lao Zhu, and he was overwhelming the world.

The last sentence: "All my descendants will inherit my life, and they will not be wise enough to mess with my established law. A single word cannot be changed. Not only will I live up to the meaning of my law, but the heaven, earth, and ancestors will also be blessed with infinite blessings! Woohoo , It's a respectful warning!"

Zhu Biao stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes, which is why he wanted to summon the Minister of Rites while Lao Zhu was away before the book was finalized.

There is no way to modify it now. After a hundred years, Lao Zhu, as the successor king, will obey the destiny. How can he easily shake the law of the previous king? At that time, not to mention the clan and royal relatives, even those officials will not agree.

In fact, he can also understand the painstaking efforts of his father, and the rules and regulations are not set for him. Lao Zhu thinks that their father and son can rule the world, but later generations are born in the deep palace. Hand, how can it survive the hardships of the world?

Let's make plans for them first, and mainly follow this training to do everything. Not to mention expanding the territory and making contributions, at least being a successful king and the Taiping Emperor inheriting the country and society of the Ming Dynasty is enough.

It's just that the times have changed, and the future enemies are not just the nomads in northern Xinjiang. In the tide of the times, if you don't try your best to keep your position at the forefront, you will be overturned by the tide.

Zhu Biao read it quickly, and had to say that there were too many unsuitable places, all aspects were too rigid, and the clan was treated too favorably. Dozens or hundreds of clans didn't matter, but it would be more than that after a hundred years. There are too many countries without conquest, which basically cut off the expansion of the territory of Ming Dynasty...

Zhu Biao frowned very tightly, and the Minister of Rites below couldn't help standing up and said: "Please forgive the old minister for lying, this record is very serious, otherwise it will not be compiled for so many years. If your highness wants to modify it, will you wait It would be better for the Holy Majesty to discuss it after he returns."

Zhu Biao didn't respond, and the Minister of Rites gritted his teeth and continued: "Your Highness, you are the crown prince of the country. If you really want to change it in the future, it's not impossible. Why are you so eager."

He is clear about the content of the Zu Xunlu, but he also feels that some policies are wrong, and the rest of the officials who participated in the compilation also have the same meaning, but who can stop the holy will?

Your Highness may be able to do it, but it will hurt the relationship between father and son of the Tian family. When the time comes, the court will be shaken. How can he, the Minister of Rites who caused the fire, retreat unscathed.

Zhu Biao sighed: "There is always a way, but some things are not so easy to take back once they are implemented. Even if they can be taken back temporarily, there will be a chance of resurgence sooner or later. It's better to suppress them from the beginning."

For example, the provisions on the illegality of the clan, "If the emperor's relatives commit crimes, the heir will decide on his own. Except for treason and unpardonable, the rest of the crimes will be met with the relatives in Beijing, and the serious ones will be dealt with by the kings outside and the princes in Beijing. The pro-conferences are all taken from the upper judge. The family of the offender is forbidden to make a performance by the judiciary, and is not allowed to ask questions without authorization."

In other words, except for the serious crimes of rebellion and treason, the kings cannot be severely punished. At most, the punishment is discussed within the clan, and at most it is fines and the like. Even the three judges are not allowed to intervene.

Zhu Biao still doesn't know what it's like for a prince to be lawless. He can do everything he can to bully the good and ignore people's lives. If he doesn't rebel from the left and right, he won't die. At most, he will be punished with some salary, but the prince lives on that salary. , You can grab it tomorrow, so what are you afraid of?

Zhu Biao didn't know that changing the crystallization of his painstaking efforts while his father was away would cause conflicts. It is true that Lao Zhu dotes on him, but the inheritance of Zhu Ming's country is also Lao Zhu's bottom line.

Both father and son have their own ideas for the future, and they are both extremely confident. Otherwise, it has been three years since the compilation of Zu Xunlu, but Lao Zhu has never asked Zhu Biao to participate, or even asked.

It can be seen that Lao Zhu is also aware that there are big differences between himself and his son in some aspects. Lao Zhu admits that he is also satisfied with his son's ability in tactics, but he still thinks that he is still better than his son when he is a father, so this He still has to handle the family rules and precepts for future generations.

"Let everyone outside come in."

Liu Jin glanced at her father worriedly, and then took the order to summon the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy who were waiting outside. up.

After Zhu Biao's mind was settled, his brows relaxed. Those who are favored are always confident. No matter how angry his father is, he won't kill him. At worst, he can just kneel for a few hours.

"I will pay my respects to His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness Qianqiu."

Unlike the Minister of Rites with a sad face, these officials who came in were all in high spirits, and the crown prince and the Minister were supporting them when the sky fell, and they couldn't suppress those who were ordered to do things. Anyway, they didn't even have the qualifications to be pushed out to take the blame.

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