Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 126 Ming Dynasty Example
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to show his professionalism.

He personally walked to the three baskets of rice and tested them using the method he just mentioned. Just inserting, pinching, and smelling them, Zhu Yuanzhang had a bright smile on his face, clapped his hands, and said with a smile.

"The rice in front of me weighs about [-] kilograms. The grains are plump and the aroma is rich. It is produced in Yangzhou!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang walked to another basket of rice, painted the gourd in the same way, and then said: "This rice is old rice. It smells musty. The common people are reluctant to put away their own food." It’s broken. So, most of this kind of rice comes from Taicang.”

Zhu Yuanzhang clapped his hands, walked to the last basket of rice, reached out and grabbed a handful of rice, and explained: "This basket of millet was brought from the military warehouse. This basket of millet is mostly mixed with chaff. "

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression darkened, he threw back the rice in his hand, and coldly snorted: "It weighs less than ninety kilograms."

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Hu Weiyong's expression immediately changed, and his eyes were full of shock.

However, he hid it well, and his shock was fleeting.

He originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang got these three baskets of rice at will for the scholars to identify, but he did not expect that these rice came from these places.

Leave Yangzhou alone.

Taicang is the granary of the Ming Dynasty.

The military warehouse is the granary where soldiers are paid.

Whichever of these two is the most important, but unfortunately, the rice from these two granaries is very poor.

Many officials under the Highness finally saw the reason when they heard that the two baskets of rice came from Taicang and Juncang respectively.

Their eyes flickered.

I'm afraid some people are going to suffer.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said: "Today I ask you to identify the three baskets of rice in front of you, not only to tell you that you should pay attention to agriculture. But also to tell you some principles of being an official."

"These three different kinds of rice, excellent, medium and inferior, represent three different officialdoms and three different human hearts!"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang spoke to the 36 students, he looked directly at the ministers of His Highness.

"If you can understand the rice grains, you can understand the people's livelihood and people's sentiments, and then you can see through the officialdom and the people's hearts. Once you have seen these clearly, in the future when you manage politics and handle cases, you can check the truth and distinguish the truth from the truth, so as not to deceive the people. , and will not be deceived by unruly people. These skills cannot be learned by studying in a study room, but they are the basic skills for an official."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Li Shanchang quickly stood up and expressed his stance.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Then came other ministers, and finally the 36 tributes also shouted His Majesty's wisdom.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang's words had just begun.

He looked at the ministers and said, "Don't worry about it yet, Sheng Ming. There are still three people hiding behind these three baskets of rice."

"Behind this first basket of millet, there must be an upright minister. Who is he? It is our Ming Dynasty Shenhou, the prefect of Yangzhou, Yang Xian. From dilapidated and withered to today's prosperous Yangzhou, Yang Xian only spent less than a year. Last year, During the great disaster in the Sanjin region, he and the prince saved hundreds of thousands of displaced victims. It can be said that he is a great contributor to our Ming Dynasty. He is also a role model for the officials of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Let's go on to say that behind this second basket of rice, there is a mediocre minister hiding. Why do you say this? Because the officials in Taicang did not manage well, the court's grain reserves became moldy. There was a severe drought in the three Jin areas last year. For those people, having a bite of rice is a luxury. But these mediocre officials are willing to let these great rice grow moldy, which is simply unforgivable."

Zhu Yuanzhang's face had become a little ugly. He walked up to the third basket of rice and said, "And behind this third basket of rice, there is a traitor!" "It can be seen from this basket of defeated rice that there is someone He must be passing off the fake as the real, the bad as the good, depriving the military of their pay, which is totally unscrupulous! It is an unpardonable crime!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said loudly: "Bring it up!"

The angry roar of the dragon echoed in the hall.

These fledgling scholars finally saw the majesty of Emperor Hongwu.

As soon as the words fell, the two officials immediately came to the main hall under the escort of the Ouchi guards.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the two trembling officials kneeling on the ground and said, "You two, please introduce yourselves to the gentlemen."

"Yes, yes." One of the officials replied. It could be seen that he was trying his best to restrain himself, but his whole body was still shaking uncontrollably, even his voice was shaking. "My name is Taicang Shou Bao Chenghai."

The other official's performance was much better. Although he was also afraid, at least he was not afraid of what he said. This was also related to his background as a military commander.

"The last general is Su Manzhong, treasurer of the Chinese Army's Governor's Mansion."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at them and said calmly: "Go on, report the crimes you have committed to the soldiers."

Bao Chenghai, the guard of Taicang, quickly said: "While I was guarding Taicang, I did not supervise the warehouse guards well, which caused rain to seep into Taicang. The rainwater seeped into Taicang, causing 1000 and [-] tons of rice to become damp and moldy."

Su Manzhong, treasurer of the Chinese Army's Governor's Mansion, said: "The general in charge of the military rations only had too many gambling debts and was unable to repay them. The general embezzled three hundred tons of military rations. He was afraid that others would find out, so he used mules and horses to feed him. Mixed into the army rations. The last general will be ungrateful and ungrateful to the laws of the country, and he deserves death!"

After saying that, he kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Taicang Shou Bao Chenghai saw this, he immediately joined the kowtow team and kowtowed even more fiercely.

They seemed to be kowtowing in a competition, as if whoever kowtowed more and louder would be forgiven by Lao Zhu.

Because they all know that what they have committed is not an ordinary thing.

Little did they know that even if they cracked their heads, their brains would come out.

Zhu Yuanzhang would only dislike them for soiling the bluestone tiles of the main hall.

"deliver an imperial order!"

Zhu Yuanzhang walked back to the Dragon Court and said in a deep voice: "Deprive Bao Chenghai of his official position as Taicang guard and send him to the Ministry of Punishment for discussion. Su Manzhong, the treasurer of the Chinese army, beheaded him immediately."

"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me!" Su Manzhong begged for mercy repeatedly.

Bao Chenghai, who was beside him, had a look of gratitude on his face and continued to kowtow: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In his opinion, losing his official position was already a great blessing. At least his life was saved.

The two ministers were forcibly dragged away by the Ouchi guards in front of the eyes of 36 students.

You can still faintly see a bloody trail along the way.

It must have been one of the two of them who kowtowed and broke his head.

(End of this chapter)