King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Ying Tianfu.

In the palace of the King of Han, in the pavilion.

After dozens of days of hard work.

Zhu Gaoxu and others finally returned to their mansion.

Although returning to the mansion.

But Zhu Gaoxu did not dare to stop and rest at all. He hurriedly summoned Lao He to come for an audience. He wanted to know whether any major events had happened in the court of Yingtian City in the nearly one month since he left Yingtian Prefecture.

After all, I've been away for such a long time.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

All the officials in the court were shrewd men, and when he left Yingtian City, all power was delegated to the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi.

God knows.

With all the power in hand, did Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi and the ministers who supported him have any plans, or did they set a trap for him, waiting for him to fall into it?

Zhu Gaoxu half-closed his eyes, his pupils spinning from time to time, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

Da da da.
Not long after.

A hurried sound of footsteps was heard.

He interrupted Zhu Gaoxu's wandering thoughts and brought them back to the point where the sound came from.

An old figure hurriedly approached from the gate of the courtyard.

The person who came was none other than Old He, the chief steward of the Prince of Han's Mansion, who was in charge of all matters in the Prince of Han's Mansion.

"Your servant greets His Majesty."

When he entered and saw Zhu Gaoxu, Lao He did not hesitate at all. He looked extremely respectful and bowed to greet him.

Hearing the familiar voice and seeing the person in front of him, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, waved his hand at him, and said in a deep voice:
"okay."

"Old He, there are no outsiders in this courtyard. There are only you and me. There is no need to be so restrained."

Old He was stunned when he heard this, a smile flashed across his wrinkled face, he shook his head with a slightly embarrassed look and said:
"The etiquette cannot be abolished."

"I would never dare to go beyond that."

In this regard, Zhu Gaoxu also knew that Lao He had been like this for so many years, and he was looking for him for an urgent matter, not to reminisce about the past, so he was too lazy to argue with him about this matter.

Then, Zhu Gaoxu's smile instantly faded, his expression became extremely serious, and his voice also unconsciously became extremely serious, and he asked:

"I am leaving Yingtian Prefecture."

"To this day, it has been almost a month."

"Since I left Yingtian City till now, has anything major happened in the entire Yingtian City, or even in the entire Ming Dynasty court?"

"Boss, are you and the ministers in the court secretly plotting something, or are you colluding to set a trap for us?"

Asked several times in succession.

And he was so bold and asked the question without any scruples.

This question made Lao He stunned on the spot. For a moment he even forgot to answer, or he didn't know how to answer. He subconsciously organized his thoughts and thought about how he should answer this question.

After a brief silence, Lao He came back to his senses from his daze. He looked up at his master with a slightly apprehensive expression, then sorted out his thoughts, shook his head heavily, and replied:
"Report to the prince."

"Since the prince left Yingtian Prefecture and headed for Xijiang, the crown prince has been exercising the power of regent on behalf of the prince."

"Here, according to the supervision of this old slave and his brothers."

"Nothing unusual was found. Apart from normal interactions with the court officials and necessary contacts, the Crown Prince never seemed to have any involvement with the ministers on his own."

"Although many ministers went to the East Palace in an attempt to meet the Crown Prince."

"But these people were rejected one by one by the prince, and he never met anyone."

"As for whether there is any connection between spying secretly and secretly, this old servant cannot guarantee it 100%."

"But in the whole world, it is almost impossible for someone to secretly connect with us under our strict surveillance and do this thing perfectly without leaving any clues. "

These words.

Although no definite answer was given.

But in Zhu Gaoxu's view, it was enough.

Just like what Lao He said, the whole world is in their hands, and they are hiding in the dark and under close surveillance. It is almost a fantasy to leave no clues and not be noticed by anyone.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Gaoxu's mouth corners slightly raised, a hint of intriguing smile appeared on his face, and he murmured to himself in a low voice:

"Interesting. Interesting. It's really getting more and more interesting."

"The power of supervising the country is handed over to the boss."

"And he was away from the center of power for almost a month."

"How could the Crown Prince be so patient as to not use his power as regent to secretly seek benefits for himself or his subordinates?"

"Didn't you use some excuse to put your own people in certain positions?"

"Boss! Boss!"

"You are truly worthy of being the one who can control this old man so well."

"The way he looks at things from their true nature, his understanding of human hearts and human nature, and his control over his own desires are truly beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"It's really hard to find any fault with it."

"That's good enough."

While whispering.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes, and he shook his head involuntarily.

About it.

It's no wonder he behaves this way.

In fact, he was determined to go to Linchuan City to deal with things.

He took the initiative to hand over the power of regent to Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, and his words were sincere and vivid.

In the meantime, he also had other thoughts in mind.

to be honest.

In fact, he just wanted to take this opportunity to dig a trap for the Crown Prince. He wanted to use this power transition to let the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi vent his suppressed dissatisfaction and anger, thereby exposing his flaws and greed.

To use the power in your hands to do something different.

He could also take this opportunity to lower the image of the Crown Prince in the eyes of Emperor Yongle.

However, it seems that others just sneered at this not-so-small pit of his as if they didn't notice it.

Everything is done according to the rules.

Avoid what you should avoid.

What needs to be done has been done.

It's just like a loach, extremely smooth.

There is no opportunity to criticize at all.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart. He was worthy of being the famous "Hongxi Emperor" in history. He was also the prince that Zhu Di trusted the most and the one that made Emperor Yongle willing to become a general in front of others.

This time, his mind is clear, he looks at things clearly, and he controls his own desires in a meticulous manner.

It is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"My lord."

Just then.

Just as Zhu Gaoxu was feeling emotional, Lao He's hoarse and low voice came, pulling his drifting thoughts back again.

After hearing this.

Zhu Gaoxu's half-closed eyes suddenly opened, staring straight at Old He who was so close to him, a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, and he frowned and asked:

"Anything else?"

Hearing this, Lao He's expression became serious, and he nodded and said:
"Go back to your lord."

"During this time when the prince was away from the court, nothing happened in the court."

"But" He paused, his expression became extremely serious, and suddenly changed the subject, saying:
"The things that the prince did in Xijiang."

"After the news reached the court, it caused an uproar throughout the court."

"Many ministers in the court have strong opinions about what the prince has done."

"A few days ago in the court, many ministers jointly submitted a petition."

"One is to impeach him in the court, and the other is to send it to your majesty who is already at the border, preparing to fight the Tatars and the Oirat."

"In Yingtian City, under the instigation of someone with ulterior motives."

"The people were not fully aware of this, which led many of them to label the prince as a murderer."

"My lord."

"The situation in the court is probably..."

The rest of the words were not finished.

But everyone is smart, and Zhu Gaoxu naturally understood what Lao He meant.

He didn't feel surprised at all about this.

Zhu Gaoxu had anticipated that doing such a thing would hurt the sensitive nerves of some people in the court.

After all, so many people were killed.

He implicated so many people that nearly half of the officials in Xijiang were killed by his butcher knife, including many businessmen who were connected with him. It can be said that countless heads were killed and rivers of blood flowed.

What about the officials in the court?
As for the land of Xijiang, why were there so many discrepancies between the accounts of the wealth that Zhong Kairan had collected?
These things can be understood by anyone, no matter how stupid.

Everyone can guess where the missing and unaccounted money went.

Isn't it just to show respect to those court officials at the core?

only.
for these things.

Zhong Kairan kept silent about it and was unwilling to expose other people in this matter.

Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu did not intend to delve into this matter further, for fear of involving too many people.

This caused unrest in the Ming Dynasty.

This will have the opposite effect.

Otherwise, many officials in the court would not be able to escape.

Why did these court officials react so strongly?
Not only did he criticize him for his cruel methods in the court, he also wrote a letter to Emperor Yongle who was thousands of kilometers away to criticize him, and behind the scenes he instigated the ignorant people of Yingtian Prefecture?
Its purpose is self-evident.

to be honest.

It seems like he is attacking him and trying to bring him down.

Isn't this kind of behavior a manifestation of their guilty conscience?
If you have nothing to hide and no guilt in your heart, why would you dance so happily?
so.
Zhu Gaoxu didn't take these people's little tricks seriously at all.

In his opinion, these people have dirty tricks.

Don't be fooled by how happy they are now. Once we produce the evidence against these people and the dirty things they have done over the years, they will all shut up.

More than that.

Many people can also be thrown into prison.

but.
That being said.

Zhu Gaoxu knew in his heart that although he could take revenge, he could not do so without considering the consequences.

It's easy to move these people.

But once these people are touched, the whole body will be affected, and the problems left behind will not be so easy to deal with.

so.
Although these people criticized him, he did not want to put everyone to death.

After all, if everyone is put to death, who will be the emperor and the royal herdsmen?

The way to control subordinates is to balance, check and control, and discipline them.

Instead of just suppressing and killing!
There is no other reason.

All crows are black.

If you kill this corrupt official today and replace him with a new official to take that position, who can guarantee that the next official will not be corrupt and will be honest?

After all, he is the billionaire director who is "reluctant to spend a penny".

Which of his predecessors was not investigated and arrested?
Isn’t there a lesson learned from the past?

The results of it?
Being in that position, you hold great power.

Aren't they still completely throwing the so-called "lessons from the past" out of their minds?
It is inevitable that such things will happen.

In the final analysis, we are all human beings, and we are all mortals, not saints.

Everyone has seven emotions and six desires.

Man is evil by nature.

The word "greed" and "desire" are things that have existed in humans since they were born.

It can never be eradicated.

Emperor Taizu was ruthless in dealing with corrupt officials. He killed so many people that their heads rolled down like rivers of blood. But what was the result?

It's worth being greedy.

Aren’t all corrupt officials getting what they deserve?
so.
Throughout the ages, throughout the dynasties.

As long as one is a human being, he can never get rid of or escape from the word greed.

Of course for such people.

It does not mean turning a blind eye to everything, allowing them to do whatever they want, exploit and oppress the people, and being kind to corrupt officials and turning a blind eye.

But be reasonable.

Someone who is useful and beneficial to the court and is capable of getting practical things done and implementing the court's orders.

You can turn a blind eye.

People who occupy the toilet but do not do anything, who only know how to put money into their own pockets all day long and do not do any practical work or human resources, must not be left alone.

so.
For those who play tricks in the court.

Zhu Gaoxu had his own plans in mind, and he intended to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

"Hehehe"

After a brief silence, Zhu Gaoxu chuckled, waved his hand at Old He who was looking at him with a worried look, and said:

"okay!"

"Old He, I know what's going on here."

"These people can't make any waves. At most, they are just talking nonsense."

Having said this, he paused, a hint of coldness flashed across his half-closed eyes, and he suddenly changed the subject and continued:
"You all know the people who spread rumors behind my back. Do you know who they are?"

"Take good care of these people."

“Some people can’t move, but some people can.”

"Tomorrow at the court, I will lay out the evidence of all the officials in Xijiang on the table. After I silence everyone's gossip, I will teach some people a lesson and give them a good beating."

"After me, who would dare to be so smart and make trouble for no reason?"

"Humph"

"Then an imperial edict will be posted to describe the crimes."

"I think some people are shooting themselves in the foot over this matter."

"Let's see if they are in pain!!!"

"See how the people who know the truth curse those who hide in the dark and add fuel to the flames."

Say it.

Zhu Gaoxu said no more and waved at Lao He.

"okay."

"If there's nothing else to do, just go about your business!"

"I'm tired from the journey, I need to take a good rest." (End of this chapter)