Ming Diary

Chapter 28: Newcomers to take new responsibilities

"Adults are really thoughtful."

"Haha, don't flatter. I can hear it. This is not my attention. The brocade guards in the world are all doing so. There is no need to say more. If you have any questions, you have to ask Huang Kui." Yuan Pingzhang said.

"Since this is not the case, I won't disturb you." Cao Muwen went forward to pick up the ultimatum on the case. After bowing and leaving, he wanted to go out. At this time, Yuan Pingzhang opened his mouth. He said, "This Wang Shouren is not a 'good person'. I think you are unlikely to appreciate and treat him. He is a 'heresy'." When Cao Muwen went out, he said such a sentence for no reason. Cao Muwen listened and had to laugh. Fortunately, Pingzhang seemed to refer to Cao Muwen with these words and smiled. It was really "kind". Cao Muwen nodded and retreated.

After going out, following the original road, Cao Muwen easily found Huang's location, but it was not difficult to find him. Now he is honestly writing an ultimatum here. Cao Muwen is very happy. This person should be one of the most serious people in the whole thousand households. As soon as he saw Cao Muwen coming, Huang Wei was also happy and smiled kindly. He asked Cao Muwen what was about his experience with the ultimatum. Only now did Cao Muwen find it strange that if Huang Yi was just a small Jinyiwei clerical position, how could he know about the "undercover" of hundreds of households? Cao Muwen asked with questions, and then he realized that Huang Kui was also a hundred households, and the officials were not low. Cao Muwen was surprised. Looking at the person opposite, who had more tender meat, how he rose to a hundred households. It seems that it is also the promotion of the courtyard. Cao Muwen thought so, "It seems that Yuan Pingzhang really looks at people who have read books differently. As long as those who can read and write, they will be promoted more or less quickly." The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own face like jade. It's really a little credible. I read a lot and get promoted quickly. When the wife gets promoted and gets rich, the official position is high, and the wife who gets rich and dies naturally comes one after another. Isn't this 'golden house' and 'Yan Ruyu'?

Since Huang Kui has 100 households, it's okay to know about it. Cao Muwen asked again what he could pay attention to. Huang Yu smiled and said, "Haha, the person Cao brothers asked was wrong. Naturally, I don't have this experience, and Brother Cao, haven't you been to the Tattars and been a prisoner? Brother, you can even sneak in there and escape. What exactly should I do? Brother, I should ask you, but why did you come to ask me for advice? Huang Yu's words were reasonable, and then he said, "If there is really anything, there is only one thing. Generally speaking, the people we monitor can't detect it. It's really suspected. After we know it, as long as we find an excuse to change people, in fact..." Huang Kui came forward and said, "Actually, it was really sent. What do you think? Jinyiwei is the emperor's people. He is the emperor's 'pro-military guard' to watch the officials for the emperor. What if these feudal officials take advantage of the sky is high and the emperor's far away? Our surveillance is just right. What can they do even if they find it? Huang Yu's words are right. In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang set up such an official position as a "prosecution" to inquire about whether the officials of the big and small government in the capital were unfair, and did not let go of some false things. The school was rampant, and the ministers and bureaucrats in the court were all afraid, but Zhu Yuanzhang said proudly, "These people are like vicious dogs, which makes people afraid." However, because the school can only investigate and has no power to arrest and sentence, Jinyiwei came into being. Mr. Zhu's group of fighting side by side, the tough generals, and this group of literary ministers from a rich family have local power, social prestige, and many ideas. If he swallows his breath, how can he deal with the loyal and gentle crown prince? After the death of the prince, Taisun was not only young, but also more useless than his father. He read ancient books with corrupt Confucians all day long and told the truth about the three kings, which was not the role of control heroes. He wants to cut off the thorns for his children and grandchildren, and ensure that he will feel at ease after death, so he will kill people with a purpose, kill those who violate the law, kill those who do not violate the law, kill unreasonablely, and kill those who are reasonable. The establishment of Jinyiwei is to facilitate systematic accusations, systematic false accusations, targeted and flexible use, and more convenient use of punishment outside the law. All the perpetrators of serious crimes have been sent to the Fusi Prison in the North Town of Beijing Normal University. They are equipped with all kinds of instruments of torture. The crimes have already been arranged, and the confessions have been prepared. They cannot be analyzed and are not allowed to appeal. The only right of prisoners is to confess after suffering. No matter who enters this door, there will be no miracle of life. With such a sharp weapon to supervise all officials, Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed his breath much more smoothly.

Zhu Yuanzhang seems to be interested in the private life of his subjects, hoping that every corner of the world has his own eyes and ears, so as to get a glimpse of all the words and deeds of his subjects in the original private space. Therefore, "no private life" became a prominent feature of people in the early Ming Dynasty, especially for those who were officials in the dynasty. At that time, officials, even senior officials, did not necessarily live a good life. Maybe they went to court this morning and couldn't come back in the evening.

Song Lian was the founder of the Ming Dynasty and a literati leader. The rules and regulations of the Ming Dynasty were formulated by him. Zhu Yuanzhang spoiled him very much and specially invited him to be the teacher of the prince. One night, guests came to Song Lian's house. He entertained the guests and accompanied them to drink. The next day in court, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him, did you drink at home last night? Song Lian is a simple and gentleman, which is true. Zhu Yuanzhang then asked, who did he drink with? What good dishes have you prepared for the guests? When Song Lian finished answering, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said that Song Aiqing was really an honest person and did not bully me. Only then did Song Lian know that even if he retreated and lived in the courtyard of the deep house, he could not escape the emperor's eyes. That's because the people in brocade guards are mixed in among the servants of his family.

Zhu Yuanzhang has put much effort into monitoring current officials. What is particularly surprising is that Zhu Yuanzhang did not relax his spy on officials who have retired and returned to their hometown. Wu Lin, the minister of the Ministry of Officials, is a ministerial-level official. After he retired and returned home, Zhu Yuanzhang specially sent someone to inspect it. The messenger hid his identity and secretly came to Wu Lin's hometown. He saw an old farmer pulling weeds in the field. The messenger came forward and asked: This is Wu Shangshu's hometown. Where does he live? The old farmer replied very respectfully: I am. Zhu Yuanzhang praised the messenger in return to the emperor.

Why is Zhu Yuanzhang so care about spying on the private life of officials? In order to monitor officials, "eavesdropping" is undoubtedly the best. Why doesn't he disdain "eavesdropping" and deliberately reveal his actions?

Zhu Yuanzhang strictly prevents officials from playing tricks on him. Zhu Yuanzhang's bones are officials who don't trust his own officials, but at first, after Jinyiwei monitored the officials, Taizu actually liked to tell his people about this matter, which is confusing. Few people in the world who love to peep have to reveal their actions to each other after achieving their goals. Otherwise, what else can it be called "stealing" and "stealing"? But Zhu Yuanzhang is different. His prying was also carried out without the knowledge of others, which is a veritable "stealing", but after he finished stealing, he also wants to tell you that you have been "stealed" by him, which is really a different kind.

This is because he has the power to make you tremble. If other voyeurs in the world do it like him, they will be punched and lawsuits, but Zhu Yuanzhang will not, not only will. He is about to make it clear that you will always be transparent in front of me, and there is no need to play with me. I'm the emperor, and I'm just peeping at you. I'm fine. What can you do? What dare you do? It's your honor to peep at you. I tell you that I'm happy. If I don't want your life, I'm just very kind-hearted. Is it too late for you to be grateful? How can there be any "displeasure"? If you are not careful, your life will be lost in confusion. Hu Weiyong, Lan Yu and other officials can't go to higher places. They are not the fathers who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight the world, and even become relatives of the old Zhu family. What can they do? The game of thrones is fun, but it often plays with fire and burns itself. Even if the prince is angry, there are many people who kill him. For example, the Taizong emperor, who has been listed as a model for generations, and many of them are dead brothers. Only by playing with his dead father can he successfully take office. Taizong is still like this. Zhu Yuanzhang is "compassionate", and indeed The people at home are compassionate and tight! Most of all, the imperial power declined, but this responsibility of Jinyiwei has always existed and has not been abolished, at least it still needs to be done. Cao Muwen was relieved by this point. With this golden signboard, he could righteously sneak into the governor's residence to find out information.

Although Cao Muwen expected Wang Shouren's popularity, he would not make things difficult. Thinking carefully, he actually got into a relationship with him unconsciously. First, after meeting on the road, they knew each other, and then he wanted to enter his mansion to become a servant. Cao Muwen was secretly worried. How should he explain after he really wanted to meet Wang Shouren later? Previously, he told Wang Shouren about his origin. Fortunately, he only revealed in his words that Wang Shouren should only be able to calculate that he was also an official, but he did not know his position and did not know how to walk. If he really asked, he should be able to prevaricate. Cao Muwen twisted a dozen ultimatums in his arms, which were written in detail. After reading it a few more times, he remembered to be familiar with it and should be able to answer fluently. Thinking of this, the uneased mind was eliminated, and he turned the corner of the experience. After a few steps, he left the side courtyard and then came to the front yard in front of the official office. As I walked, I suddenly felt that there seemed to be something else. Just now, things were busy and seemed to have forgotten, so I thought about it carefully.