The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 15 Yang Xian truly possesses the talent of a prime minister!
The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.

Inside the hall, Xu Da sat in the main seat, his eyelids slightly lowered, remaining silent.

Meanwhile, the area below was in complete chaos.

Duke Lan Yu of Liang slammed his hand on the chair and shouted, "That Li Shanchang is clearly taking advantage of our Crown Prince's first time overseeing the country, even bringing up such a ridiculous thing as officials submitting remonstrances!"

"If our Emperor were here, would he dare to do this? He'd snap his head off!"

Marquis Yingchuan, Fu Youde, rolled up his sleeves and roared, "Brother Xu, if this doesn't work, let's go straight to the Duke of Han's mansion and teach this old bastard a lesson with our fists!"

Everyone says Lan Yu is reckless, but little do they know that Marquis of Yingchuan, Fu Youde, is the one truly known for his recklessness.

In the seventh year of the Longfeng era, during the rescue of Han Lin'er, Fu Youde did something that involved kicking his deputy general out of the camp and shouting that he was going to return to Hongdu with his sword.

As for fighting in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, that was commonplace during the Red Turban Rebellion.

This is why this person achieved numerous military exploits and was eventually granted the title of marquis.

Xu Da didn't say anything, he just watched quietly.

This room was filled with dukes and marquises. If it weren't for Xu Da's military achievements being the undisputed number one in the Ming Dynasty, anyone else would truly be unable to command respect.

"enough!"

Just then, a shout rang out.

Duke Deng Yu of Wei stood up and pressed Lan Yu and Fu Youde back to their seats: "Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is overseeing the country, I see that he truly has the appearance of a wise ruler."

"Since the early Ming Dynasty, Li Shanchang has become increasingly close to the gentry in the south and the powerful families in the north. This is something we all know."

"If you go and storm the Duke of Han's residence, what will His Highness the Crown Prince do tomorrow?"

Deng Yu stared intently at Lan Yu and asked, "Do you really want His Highness the Crown Prince to punish you, his maternal uncle? Or will he berate you in court, his face turning pale and then red?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yu was speechless.

He genuinely wanted to help Zhu Xiong Ying.

However, Deng Yu's statement also has some merit.

If His Majesty were here, then Lan Yu could have done whatever he wanted; at worst, His Majesty would scold him, or he could be flogged and punished.

But His Highness the Crown Prince
"Alright, I didn't call you here today for these things."

Just then, Xu Da slowly raised his eyelids and spoke:

"Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is overseeing the country, stability is the priority in the court."

"The matter of Yang Xian today further demonstrates His Highness the Crown Prince's wisdom!"

Xu Da paused slightly at this point.

The Huaixi military officers below also showed expressions of approval. Fu Youde even puffed out his chest, feeling extremely honored that His Highness the Crown Prince was so intelligent.

Even they hadn't expected that the young prince could handle the Yang Xian matter so well.

"Brother Xu, what is the purpose of our visit today?"

Lan Yu asked.

He was a fearless and ruthless general, but he was completely convinced of Xu Da's abilities.

Xu Da's face darkened, and he uttered two words:

"constraint!"

The moment those two words were uttered, everyone present was somewhat stunned.

"Brother Xu, what do you mean by that?"

"Yes, Brother Xu, are you telling us to stop and calm down?"

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One question after another was raised.

Xu Da slowly rose and said, "Now His Majesty is touring with His Highness the Crown Prince, and in the court, His Highness the Imperial Grandson is in charge and oversees the country."

"You should all know perfectly well how His Highness the Crown Prince treats you!" "You bunch of scoundrels, who in the court doesn't know? You're just making trouble for His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Imperial Grandson!"

"When I say 'restraint,' I mean 'restrain' you!"

These words caused everyone to look embarrassed.

They all rose from humble beginnings to these prestigious positions, and they have a lot of bad habits and flaws.

Putting aside other things, even Deng Yu had previously caused trouble while drunk, smashing up a restaurant.

Of course, Deng Yu was good-natured and apologized afterwards.

But Lan Yu and Fu Youde... they truly embodied the word 'arrogant and domineering' to the extreme.

"One word."

Xu Da's face darkened, and he said sternly, "If you can manage yourself well, then go to court and inspect the camps. If you can't manage yourself well, then stay at home and drink by yourself!"

"Even if we have to hold back, we can't let His Highness the Crown Prince cause any trouble!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement!
Yangzhou Prefecture
In a house.

An elderly man dressed in casual clothes strolled leisurely in the courtyard, while a middle-aged man beside him smiled and said something.

After all, he was out on a tour, and the Hongwu Emperor felt much more relaxed at this moment.

Putting aside everything else, the number of people in Yangzhou Prefecture is more than a thousand times greater than when the Ming Dynasty was founded.

This is enough to prove that the Ming Dynasty is thriving!

"Biao'er, this Yang Xian is a capable official!"

"Back then, when we appointed him to govern Yangzhou, this guy rode eight hundred li overnight to buy a rooster and bring it back so that all the people of Yangzhou could hear the rooster crowing, which would show that Yangzhou was recovering its vitality. We knew then that we had truly made the right choice!"

The old man in plain clothes was none other than Zhu Yuanzhang, who was now flipping through the local gazette of Yangzhou with a broad smile.

If Yang Xian hadn't entered Yingtian Prefecture, he would have truly praised him to his face.

In just three years, Yangzhou was able to fully resume farming. This was Yangzhou Prefecture, which originally had only thirteen households!

Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao, who had been chatting and laughing with Zhu Yuanzhang, froze, sighed, and said:
“Father, I have a different opinion on this matter.”

"Although Yangzhou recovered quickly, I saw that the people on my way here were all frowning and exhausted."

"Yang Xian is treating the people like livestock by reporting the farmland, yield, and population figures in this official gazette!"

"Although there are political achievements, the people's labor has been excessively exhausted!"

Zhu Biao naturally understood that Yang Xian had made contributions, but he also felt sorry for the people.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly nodded: "Biao'er, it's good that you can think of the people!"

“We’ve seen it too. After that, we’ll send a more lenient official to Yangzhou as the prefect. As long as we strictly investigate corruption, we can ensure that the people have no worries.”

"This can be considered a chance for the people to rest!"

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang paused slightly and said, "However, this Yang Xian is indeed quite good."

"We want to promote him to the Secretariat and make him a Vice Chancellor,"

"On the one hand, Yang Xian is Liu Bowen's student, and Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen have never gotten along. Yang Xian's entry is like Liu Bowen forcibly driving a nail into the Secretariat, which will surely make Li Shanchang extremely uncomfortable!"

"On the other hand, Yang Xian does have the talent of a prime minister. If you train him well, he will be easy to use in the future."

Zhu Biao could only manage a wry smile at Zhu Yuanzhang's words.

Yang Xian was indeed talented, but his father's intention was clearly to have the Censorate keep an eye on the Secretariat.

The fact that officials were keeping tabs on each other actually made Li Shanchang work diligently!
This is the art of emperors!
"We'll draft the imperial decree once we return to Yingtian Prefecture!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder, pleased that the Ming Dynasty had gained another capable minister.

Just then, a figure rushed over; it was none other than Mao Xiang, the current commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!
"Your Majesty, an urgent report has arrived from Yingtian Prefecture."

"Yang Xian has been skinned alive!"

(End of this chapter)