Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 103 Hongwu Chongzhen Comes to Visit

Just as Zhu Houzhao lay down and pretended to be dead, a familiar voice suddenly came from his mind, and he immediately escaped into the space of the Qiankun Pearl.

Old Zhu is looking for him!

"Grandfather, what do you need to ask me, I'm busy now!"

Zhu Houzhao was very upset and said that he was busy cleaning up the dissidents and had no free time to argue with Lao Zhu.

"Why, I can't chat with you if I have nothing to do."

Old Zhu said angrily, holding his precious grandson Zhu Xiongying in his arms.

"We have nothing to do, we are going to visit your world, and give you some advice on how to be king, don't you want to!"

This is purely perfunctory words, going to Zhu Houzhao's world is entirely for his grandson.

His good eldest son Zhu Biao went to Jianwen World and became Emperor Xiaokang of the Ming Dynasty, so he set his new training goal on his eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying.

A good grandson must be cultivated from an early age, and Zhu Di's success in cultivating Zhu Zhanji has provided him with good inspiration and ideas.

He took Zhu Xiongying to Zhu Houzhao's world because he wanted Zhu Xiongying to experience Zhu Houzhao's governing methods in person.

Putting aside some prejudices, Zhu Houzhao's ability is considered outstanding among the descendants of the old Zhu family, at least much better than Zhu Houcong's wonderful family!

"Grandpa Grandpa can come, he is most welcome!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't think too much, and agreed directly.

He is not Zhu Yunqi, he will not be easily tricked by Lao Zhu, and Zhu Xiongying's age cannot threaten him.

"Grandfather, Emperor Zhengde"

Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian also came, followed by a young man who should be his son Zhu Cihong.

"Humph"

Old Zhu didn't have such a good attitude towards this descendant whose stupidity was comparable to Zhu Yunqi's. He snorted coldly and didn't even bother to talk to Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian was a little embarrassed, and quickly asked his son to salute Lao Zhu: "I haven't seen Taizu soon!"

"Zhu Cihong met the great grandfather!"

Zhu Cihong was still a little dazed, how could the dead great grandfather come back to life, but he still saluted Lao Zhu honestly.

"no!"

Zhu Youjian, whose brain has been completely brainwashed by rotten Confucians, has been so disappointed in him that Lao Zhu has given up the idea of ​​saving him. However, Zhu Cihong is still young and there is still room for redress.

"We're going to take a trip to the world of this kid Zhu Houzhao, do you want to go together?"

"The great grandfather invited me, how could I refuse as a junior."

Zhu Youjian also wanted to see what Zhu Houzhao's world looked like, which was very different from the records.

Through the gate of time and space, Lao Zhu and Zhu Xiongying's grandson, Zhu Youjian and Zhu Cihong's father and son appeared in Zhu Houzhao's bedroom at the same time.

"Zhu Houzhao, sleep in broad daylight, you are quite capable!"

Glancing around, he found that the bedding on the bed was still messy, and Lao Zhu suddenly changed his face, quite displeased.

Sleeping in broad daylight, in the eyes of a workaholic like him, is laziness, just not doing business.

As the emperor of Ming Dynasty, laziness in administration is the biggest mistake.

"Whatever Grandfather wants to think, just think!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't want to explain too much, it was useless anyway.

In Lao Zhu's eyes, only getting up earlier than the chicken and going to bed later than the dog is the model of a Mingjun, but he can't do it at all.

"My lord."

Just after conveying Zhu Houzhao's order, Liu Jin, who returned to the leopard room to serve, was dumbfounded when she saw the four people who suddenly appeared!
The leopard room was heavily guarded, how did they get in, and broke into the emperor's bedroom.

"Who are you? You dare to trespass into the forbidden area of ​​the palace. You know it's a capital offense."

Liu Jin asked sharply, and at the same time signaled Zhu Houzhao with his eyes, should he call someone in and take the old Zhu and the others down.

"Don't be nervous, they are my distinguished guests and will not hurt me."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hands, and said lightly: "I have some important matters to discuss with some distinguished guests, you go out first!"

Liu Jin naturally didn't dare to disobey Zhu Houzhao's orders, and slowly withdrew from the bedroom.

"Emperor Zhengde, is he the chief eunuch Liu Jin, one of your Eight Tigers?"

Zhu Youjian asked.

"Exactly!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded.

"Emperor Zhengde, this Liu Jin is not a good person, don't be fooled by him!"

Zhu Youjian "kindly" reminded Zhu Houzhao, but Zhu Houzhao couldn't help rolling his eyes.

How could you, the last emperor who was limped by the Donglin Party, have the courage to teach me a lesson!
"Whether Liu Jin is good or bad, don't bother."

Liu Jin is not a good product, Zhu Houzhao knows better than anyone else, but bad also has bad advantages, Liu Jin is very easy to use and can do things for him, that alone is enough!

When employing people, the emperor should not stick to the good or the bad, use the good and use the bad, the harmony of yin and yang, the combination of hardness and softness, black and white, is the way to employ people.

What's more, people who play with the government cannot simply distinguish between good and bad. Good is not necessarily good.
Bad things are not necessarily bad, there are many people with bad character and outstanding abilities. In the eyes of the emperor, there is no good or bad, only usable and unusable.

Chongzhen just didn't understand the true meaning of the way of employing people, so he lived longer and went back, and the government became more and more chaotic. He used the Donglin Party's gang of gold and jade, and he thought that the world would be peaceful if the sages were full of power. It was a dream.

"Liu Jin, let us in, we need to meet His Majesty."

"Liu Jin, you stray dog."

Cursing voices came from the civil servants group blocking the palace gate, Lao Zhu frowned slightly, and asked, "Who is making such noise, so reckless and presumptuous?"

"The dying struggle of a group of dying people!"

Zhu Houzhao smiled. Old Zhu, who killed officials like mowing grass, watched him, the later emperor, reap the lives of civil servants, which is also very interesting.

Afterwards, he set up a trick to lure the civil servants to take the bait, and told the four of them about the plan to catch them all.

Of course, he didn't say a word about supporting the separation of the vassal king's family. If he told the truth, because of Lao Zhu's doting on the Zhu family, he might have a quarrel with him.

"Emperor Zhengde, I'm afraid this move is inappropriate. Officials are the foundation of governing a country. The massacre of officials may cause turmoil in the court and unrest in the world."

Before Lao Zhu could speak, Zhu Youjian spoke first. In his opinion, Zhu Houzhao's wanton cleanup of the civil society would be tantamount to self-destruction of the Great Wall.

Emperor Chongzhen also killed people, and he also liked to find people to take the blame, but he never did a large-scale purge. After all, in his opinion, there must be a few treacherous officials in his court, but most of them were loyal and upright Zhengchen.

Who made most of his court halls be Qingliu of the Donglin Party!

Zhu Houzhao's face twitched, and he really didn't want to talk to Zhu Youjian, an idiot. He could understand that he had never received a serious royal education, but he couldn't bear it if his brain was so pedantic!

"Such rebellious ministers, don't mind!"

"There are many capable people in the world. It is not that without them, the government will not be able to function, and the government will collapse."

"Heaven has permanence, not for Yao, not for Jie. Clean up these rebellious officials and thieves, and there are many who are willing to serve the court. You take them too seriously!"

Old Zhu couldn't help showing admiration on his face. He felt that Zhu Di was not the only one who was more similar to him. Zhu Houzhao also looked like him. At least in terms of their attitude towards officials, they were consistent.

As for the civil servants, they are just a bunch of low-spirited people. After killing some of them, an imperial examination will be held, and those who are willing to become officials will still be caught. There is never a shortage of people in the imperial court.

(End of this chapter)