Chapter 64 You choose for him!
Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang put down the brush in his hand and rubbed his temples, feeling a little tired.
He hasn't slept all day.
A lot of things have happened recently. In addition to the imperial examination, there are also floods in Shouzhou and Chuzhou. The number of people affected by the disaster has reached hundreds of thousands. There are many people fleeing along the road. Governments in various places are constantly writing letters in hope. The imperial court can allocate funds for disaster relief.
For disaster relief.
The Ming Dynasty already had a relatively complete system.
It’s just that there have been no major disasters in these years. Faced with this series of troubles, Zhu Yuanzhang was also very annoyed.
He expelled the Tartars, restored China, and recovered the Sixteen Yanyun Prefectures in the Central Plains that had been lost for hundreds of years. He was truly born to inherit the destiny of God. Why was the Ming Dynasty established so troubled?
Is he really unethical?
Zhu Yuanzhang stared coldly at the skylight exposed in the towering hall, his eyes full of defiance and disobedience.
"What a thief!"
"We can conquer this country, and we can also secure this world. Just show us, we will be the best in this world than anyone else." Steady."
He snorted before looking back.
He reached out and took the steaming handkerchief handed over by the eunuch. There were even a few holes in it. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care and stretched out his hand to wipe his face to make himself energetic.
Just then.
Pu Gouer entered the palace and said softly: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Korea has arrived."
"Let him come in." Zhu Yuanzhang threw the handkerchief aside and took a sip of hot water. Tea, then looked outside the palace.
Inside the palace.
Li Shanchang entered the palace cautiously, looked around with subtle eyes, and then bowed respectfully and said: "Your Majesty, Li Shanchang, is here to see you."
Zhu Yuanzhang yawned on his forehead, squinted his eyes, and said: "Shan Chang, has anything happened in the court recently?"
Li Shanchang said: "Back to Your Majesty, nothing major has happened in the court recently. , the only important thing is the flood in Shouzhou and Chuzhou, which has affected many people."
"However, the imperial court has already issued an order, and the governments at all levels along the way have been actively treating people. Now that the rain has reduced a lot, it should be used. It will stop soon. When the organization resumes production, it should not have much impact."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
He was already a little drowsy, yawned several times, and said slowly: "We don't care much about the flood in Shouzhou."
"What we are concerned about is the imperial examination."
"We heard that there was fraud in this imperial examination!"
Li Shanchang's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang suspiciously, a little puzzled. What happened in this imperial examination? Possibility of fraud?
He and Zhu Biao participated in the whole process, and other officials had no chance to intervene. The only time, His Highness personally handled it.
Li Shanchang said: "I don't understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes, and his tiger eyes became piercing, with a compelling aura. He stared at Li Shanchang coldly and said, "I said so!"
"Your Majesty, please make it clear." Li Shanchang said.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, took out a memorial from the table, threw it at Li Shanchang's feet, and said: "Then give us a good look."
"Answer after reading it. "
Li Shanchang's eyelids twitched, but he did not dare to neglect. He quickly reached out to pick up the memorial from the ground and read it carefully. When he saw a familiar name appearing on it, his expression changed slightly.
"Your Majesty, there may be some misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said with disdain: "We don't think there is any misunderstanding. Your brother Li Cunyi has met many people from Huaixi during this period. People."
"It's a coincidence that these people were hit."
"You told me it was a misunderstanding?"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and pointed at Li Shanchang. , said indifferently: "Your brother, for your sake, we are already very tolerant."
"He and Hu Weiyong are related by marriage. We did not blame Hu Weiyong for the crime. We are generous enough. He, Li Cunyi, should restrain himself."
"But we were wrong."
" Some people are just unfamiliar with it."
"There may be a misunderstanding about imperial examination fraud. What about selling slaves? Are these also misunderstandings?"
" Is the world so lucky?”
"What kind of misunderstanding happened to happen to him?" "We don't believe it."
Zhu Yuanzhang plucked the memorials on the table, picked up another one, and glanced at it sideways. Then he threw it to Li Shanchang.
Li Shanchang’s face looked wrong.
When he looked at the second memorial, Li Shanchang's face turned livid, and he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there may be an injustice here."
"Cunyi's character is a bit eager."
"But his nature is not bad."
"I will never do such favoritism and malpractice. Moreover, this imperial examination is the responsibility of the veteran and His Highness. If he is really involved in fraud, there is no way that I and Your Highness would not be aware of it."
"As for the illegal sale of slaves, I think it is an unjust crime."
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"Cunyi is currently the Prime Minister of Taipusi Temple. According to the law, he is qualified to adopt slaves. Therefore, buying and selling female slaves is completely reasonable. I don't think there is a problem with Cunyi adopting slaves."
"Your Majesty, please check carefully."
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and said coldly: "You mean we have wronged him?"
"I don't dare." Li Shanchang said solemnly: " I just think there may be something hidden in it."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a sullen face, "If we hadn't found out, would we have called you here today? ”
"These officials confessed that the reason why they turned a blind eye was because Li Cunyi ordered them to do it. They did it for your face."
"Do you want us to show you the confession?" ?”
Li Shanchang’s expression changed slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang clasped his hands behind his back and continued: "It's a good thing we didn't investigate. After a detailed investigation, we also found that he had close contacts with Hu Weiyong in the past."
"They can even be regarded as accomplices. .”
Li Shanchang's expression changed and he quickly said: "His Majesty Hu Weiyong has been put to death for several years."
"The poison is still there." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang, kept looking at him, and asked: "We are curious now, back then. Did you know something in advance about Hu Weiyong’s rebellion?”
“Why would you be so nervous?”
Li Shanchang’s expression changed and he knelt down quickly: “I have always been loyal to your Majesty. How could you participate in Hu Weiyong’s rebellion?”
“I am terrified”
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang, who was kneeling in fear, and raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Of course we believe you."
"But as your brother, you have violated the law many times. Love can be tolerated, but the law cannot tolerate you. As a brother, let me choose for him, whether he is a party member of Hu Weiyong or a fraud in the imperial examination."
"Chen"
"I'll let you think clearly." Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Li Shanchang fiercely. .
"Imperial examination fraud." Li Shanchang said tremblingly, his eyes full of grief, anger and unwillingness.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, then we will listen to you and punish him for the crime of fraud in the imperial examination. But he is your brother after all, so we still let him live."
"It is only said that he participated in the fraud, but Attempted."
"Exiled to Chongming Island!"
"How?"
"Your Majesty is wise." Li Shanchang lowered his head. He now realized where he was. The younger brother made a mistake. It was clearly Zhu Yuanzhang who was dissatisfied with the results of the imperial examination and wanted to move these rankings.
His brother is just a scapegoat.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Go and spread the word and tell Li Cunyi that if it weren't for your sake, we would have let him die long ago."
"It would be enough to just let him be exiled to Chongming Island. "Except for the law."
"I know," Li Shanchang said.
Looking at Li Shanchang's leaving figure, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly showed a murderous intent in his eyes. He looked at the eunuch aside and asked, "Did we miss something just now?"
"My slave is stupid." Pu Gou'er looked uneasy.
"Did Li Shanchang not thank us?" Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.
Pu Gou'er hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Return to Your Majesty, Mr. Han did not thank Your Majesty just now."
"It seems that our old friend is not satisfied with the decision we just made. I'm dissatisfied." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed coldly.
(End of this chapter)