Chapter 22 Corrupt officials want to be killed, but they can be killed later "Sister, do you think we should analyze this way?" After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he quickly looked at Queen Ma.

Ever since the rebellion, Zhu Yuanzhang liked to communicate and discuss with Queen Ma behind closed doors. With the help of Queen Ma, he could clarify his ideas every time.

"Chongba, I see that you have recorded a lot of Ouyang Lun's crimes in that little notebook. Do you really not care about it?"

Queen Ma nodded slightly and continued to ask.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked slightly embarrassed, "To tell you the truth, sister, we didn't fall asleep at all last night. We have been thinking about this all night."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang took out his little notebook. In addition to recording Ouyang Lun's crimes, it also recorded the crimes of other ministers in the Ming Dynasty. At a glance, the names of Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Lan Yu, etc. were all there. Among them, there is only one page for these people, but Ouyang Lun has saved several pages, which is simply the only one.

"I don't want to read this, but I just want to know what conclusion you came to in the end?" Queen Ma waved her hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang flipped through the pamphlet and said: "The conclusion is that this boy Ouyang Lun is really making small mistakes and almost no big mistakes. If you want to chop off his head, you can just find any reason. If it were done in the past, we would have done it long ago." Take action, but..."

"But look at the prosperity of Kaiping County, with its vast fields of wheat and peppers. The people in Kaiping County live and work in peace and contentment?" Queen Ma continued proactively.

"That's right." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, his expression becoming more serious, "Sister! It seems clear and bright above the court now, but we know very well in our hearts that there are undercurrents surging underneath, and there is a constant struggle between Huaixi and Eastern Zhejiang. Maybe We should introduce a new force."

"Chongba, do you want to appoint corrupt officials?" Queen Ma said somewhat surprised.

"We didn't say that. We vowed to kill all corrupt officials. Of course, some capable corrupt officials can be killed later. It's not up to me how to kill them!" Zhu Yuanzhang said confidently.

Empress Ma did not speak again. She knew very well that Zhu Yuanzhang had only let Ouyang Lun go temporarily and might change his mind at any time. As for the reasons, there were not many in the small book.

half a month later.

Prince Yan's Mansion in Peking.

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang's family of four came back, they heard from his servants that Princess Anqing had been waiting for them in the palace for several days!

Forehead. They knew that Princess Anqing set off before them, and they thought it was just a matter of time before they arrived, but they never expected that it would be so fast.

Princess Anqing cried with joy when she saw her father, mother and brothers coming back.

She waited in Prince Yan's Mansion for seven days, thinking that Zhu Yuanzhang and the others would not come to Peiping, so they were all planning to return to Kaiping County.

"My daughter pays homage to her father and mother!"

"I've met my eldest brother and fourth brother!"

Princess Anqing saluted with tears in her eyes.

Queen Ma hugged Princess Anqing and checked her carefully, then took Princess Anqing's hand and started chatting.

"Anqing, your three years in Kaiping County have been really hard on you."

"Mother, I am not miserable at all. Ouyang Lun is very kind to me and helped me cure my strange hair loss disease."

"Anqing, do you want to go back to Nanjing?"

"No, I just want to be with my husband Ouyang Lun. I will go wherever he goes!"

"Anqing, do you know that Ouyang Lun is a corrupt official?"

"Yes, he told me that my father must not know about such a remote place in Kaiping County. If he is more greedy, our retirement life will be better in the future." Princess Anqing nodded, "Father, the emperor and the queen, although my husband He is greedy for money, but he is never greedy for the people or the country. He is only greedy based on his own ability. He also said that the people have little money and the country gives too little, and he does not like them."

Forehead. Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma, Zhu Biao, and Zhu Di were all Qing stayed with Zhu Yuanzhang and others in Prince Yan's Mansion for three days, and then rushed back to Kaiping County. Before leaving, he specially invited Zhu Yuanzhang to visit Kaiping County when he had time.

A month later.

Nanjing Imperial City, inside Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a dragon chair. The dragon was majestic and his tiger eyes scanned the courtiers and officials.

"During my absence these days, it's all thanks to the hard work of all of you, my dear friends."

"Especially Hu Aiqing, the affairs of the DPRK and China are handled in an orderly manner, even better than when I was in the palace. I am very pleased!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking.

Right Prime Minister Hu Weiyong quickly came out and said, "Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty. The ability to properly handle the affairs of the DPRK is all due to the assistance of all officials. I dare not bow!"

Censor Zhongcheng Tujie stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister Zuo has been vacant since the Duke of Korea resigned due to illness. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the Zhongshu Province cannot be without a prime minister. Your Majesty, please appoint a worthy person as soon as possible!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was just about to speak.

Chen Ning, the censor doctor, stood up again and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister on the right is loyal, patriotic, and ambitious. He should be the best candidate for the Prime Minister on the left. He will be in charge of the central secretary and key officials, and he will lead the affairs with honorable ministers!"

Tu Jie and Chen Ning took the lead, and a group of Huaixi officials came out to speak one after another. They all asked Zhu Yuanzhang to appoint Hu Weiyong as Zuo Prime Minister.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with a chill, but it quickly disappeared.

Originally there was a dispute between the Huaixi and Zhejiang factions, but since Liu Bowen, Liu Ji, Yang Xian and other core figures in Eastern Zhejiang died and resigned, the Eastern Zhejiang faction has declined in the court. In addition, Li Shanchang was ill due to illness. After resigning, Hu Weiyong was promoted to Prime Minister You and managed the affairs of Zhongshu Province. In these years, the Huaixi faction has occupied the majority of the courtiers.

When Liu Bowen and Yang Xian were still there, Zhu Yuanzhang could still sit on the sidelines and balance the subtle relations between the two sides. Seeing that Huaixi was gaining momentum, he was becoming more and more out of control!

The scene just now had the potential to force her into the palace.

The country of Ming Dynasty belongs to Lao Zhu’s family. It’s yours if I give it to you. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t take it!

Hu Weiyong had followed Zhu Yuanzhang for many years. When he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's face became gloomy, he quickly said, "Your Majesty, I just said that being able to manage the government well depends on the efforts of hundreds of officials, not the merits of one person. I have little talent and virtue, and I am not worthy of being the Prime Minister of the Left." !”

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang softened his expression and squeezed out a smile, "Hu Aiqing's ability is obvious to all. There is no need to be modest. Appointing Prime Minister Zuo is a big deal. I still need to think about it carefully. However, Hu Aiqing has made outstanding achievements during this period. Of course I want to reward you."

"Hu Weiyong is awarded the title of Special Imperial Doctor."

There was a trace of disappointment on Hu Weiyong's face, but he quickly knelt on the ground and shouted: "Your Majesty, Hu Weiyong, thanks you for your kindness. I will definitely die for the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Very good!"

"Next, I have one more thing to discuss with you all."

"Wang Zhong."

"It's Your Majesty." Eunuch Wang Zhong immediately asked someone to take out a stack of papers and gave one to each of the officials present.

"Your Majesty, what is this?" After receiving this piece of paper, the ministers all looked puzzled.

(End of this chapter)