Chapter 224: The Truth Unearthed
With Liu Chun here, there is no need for fun.
This is Lan Yu's experience.
He is now happy to bloom and happy to have snot bubbles.
Let the hundred officials dig the pit, and it is not up to His Majesty to do it. Lan Yu doesn't matter, he is in the prime of life, he usually lifts hundreds of catties of stone piers every day, just when the New Year is over, he has gained a lot of weight, digging pits, sweating a little, and losing some fat.
On the general's side, even if it is the oldest, it doesn't care, after all, people who are used to holding knives and guns, can they still be stumped by shovels?
They are holding back their bad one by one, and they can't wait to see the civil officials make a fool of themselves!
You guys with fine skin and tender meat, don't touch the spring water with your hands, see if you can stand it?
Lan Yu was the first to swagger out, and when he was at the door of the hall, he also punched Liu Chun's chest.
Well done, continue next time!
The generals hummed a little song and left, leaving the civil officials, from a few Shangshu to Wang Rui and others, you look at me, I look at you, and I have the heart to cry.
It was Liu Sanwu, he said with a straight face: "The old man also wants to see what caused the palace to subside, if we don't make a clear scene, we people will have to become a laughing stock!" ”
The old gentleman is not wrong, after all, such a big event must be written into the actual record, and it must not be sloppy.
I can't help it, so I can only bite the bullet.
When these people came out of the Fengtian Palace, they subconsciously wrapped their official uniforms.
The weather in early spring, although the south of the Yangtze River is already warm, but the cold wind that blows from time to time still makes people grin, can you not go?
Many people retreated, but when they arrived at the place of the incident, they were all dumbfounded, Zhu Biao was holding a shovel, wearing a short fight, waiting here, next to Zhu Biao, there were a lot of shovels, bamboo baskets, and many short clothes.
"Ladies and gentlemen, change your clothes and get to work!"
The prince has done it, who dares to be lazy, so he can only change his clothes quickly.
Where did there come from so many clothes in the palace, many of them were worn by little eunuchs, and in addition to the smell of sweat, there was an indescribable smell on them...... It's making these ministers throw up.
Lan Yu looked at them and smiled disdainfully.
What the hell!
When Lao Tzu went to the battlefield, he didn't even have to drink horse urine when he was thirsty, and how much blood and sweat he shed before he won the world. These poor and sour literati have just opened their mouths, and they are still self-righteous everywhere, looking down on martial artists, so I will let you taste the bitterness today!
Lan Yu circled around the big pit. Then he made a cut with a shovel on the edge of the pit.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you see, this half belongs to our military generals, and the other half belongs to your civil officials, there are as many on both sides, and no one will suffer. Come on, get to work! ”
Lan Yu said, waving a shovel, playing with a large shovel of soil, and throwing it aside.
There is a young civil official who feels that he can lose everything, but he can't lose face.
also learned from the appearance of blue jade and dug a spade.
As he threw it out, there was a sudden rattle...... The face is green, the waist, the waist is bent!
The guy gritted his teeth and gently put the soil aside, covered his old waist, and ran to the back of the crowd to cry. Everyone else's faces are green, this is a clear bully!
"Hahaha!"
Lan Yu laughed wildly, "I often hear people say that half of the Analects rule the world, how about it, Old Master Kong didn't tell you how to dig a pit, right?" ”
These civil officials are so angry that their noses are crooked, damn Lan Yu, you are a reckless man! Let's see, sooner or later we will make you look good!
Without further ado, people on both sides did it.
Needless to say, the warriors set up camp to dig trenches and dig pits to defend against enemy sneak attacks. There's too much of this kind of thing done. Especially in the face of the Mongolian cavalry, people come and go like flying, and the speed is extremely fast, if you don't prepare in advance, let people charge, they will be scattered.
Therefore, the veterans in the army are all good at work.
Even if it is Li Jinglong, he is eight feet tall, full of muscles, full of strength, he is full of strength, and one person can withstand two people.
Like Yingguo Gong Fu Youde, Guo Ying, and Geng Bingwen are all old and strong.
They don't just do the work, they do the work.
Some people dug pits, some people poured earth, and gradually, they dug down more than three feet deep.
Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song, bent down, took out a handful of soil from the pit, and handed it to Tang He.
"Come, look!"
Tang He took it in his hand, twisted it, and then gave Liu Chun a thumbs up.
"Boy, you're right!"
Zhu Biao was not far from Liu Chun, and he couldn't help but say, "Xin Guogong, how can you see it?" ”
"Your Highness, you see, digging down more than three feet, although the soil is wetter than the ground, but it can't squeeze out water. Yoo Chun is justified in talking about the decline of the water in the ground. ”
Zhu Biao said: "Xin Guogong, will the underground water also change?" ”
Tang He laughed, "Your Highness, you haven't picked up water at first glance, the water in the well is different all year round." Lao Chen listened to the master who understood the water vein, and there were layers of water underground, separated by sand and soil, like a mille-feuille. To dig a well is to find a place where the water veins converge. Lao Chen has seen that the clever master found out the place, and after entering it, the water bubbled out by itself, and it didn't take much effort, just like spring water. ”
It is said that people are old and well-informed, Tang He really has a lot of knowledge, he kept talking, Zhu Biao nodded frequently when he heard it, how could he hear such a thing in the palace!
It turned out that digging wells was also so knowledgeable, Zhu Biao was very interested, and his work was much more brisk.
Can be ...... on the other side In the pile of civil officials, the speed of their work is far less than that of the military generals, one by one, sweating, and complaining.
It's not just sweating a little that really puts pressure on civil servants.
It can be said that it has been a grudge for a long time. Lao Zhu followed Liu Chun's suggestion, set up the Royal Bank, and divided the financial power of civil officials. This was followed by the promotion of official-led overseas trade. In this way, many gentry and officials hated it so much.
Then Suzhou Qianzhuang and the Royal Bank directly shot to seize the industry. Lao Zhu even proposed to move the capital and leave Nanjing!
Let me ask the civil officials in the south, can they stand it?
If it is really tossed by Zhu Yuanzhang, the financial power in their hands is gone, the capital is moved, and the geographical advantage is gone, which will inevitably impact the crucial imperial examination......
The cruel reality is approaching the psychological defense line of civil officials step by step.
They must fight back!
But the question is, in the face of such a domineering emperor as Zhu Yuanzhang, how to fight back?
If you don't get it right, you'll lose your head!
Li Shanchang's human skin is hanging outside the city, and no one wants to be next.
Coincidentally, at this time, the north side of the palace collapsed, and something happened to Miyagi, which naturally pointed to the royal family. And the emperor is facing the south and turning his back to the north, accepting the court.
Something happened in the north, which also meant that the emperor was in trouble.
Heaven and man induce, heaven warns.
can force Lao Zhu to issue an edict of self-sin, whether it is the matter of Suzhou or the relocation of the capital, there is room for redemption.
The officials of the Hongwu Dynasty, there are not a few stupid people, they almost don't need to be in tandem, they just say in unison, this is a warning from God, and they need to reflect on themselves and review their mistakes.
This tone is set, no matter how strong Lao Zhu is, he has no curses.
He also wondered if he had really done something wrong, and the father above was unhappy with him?
Really, just a little bit, Zhu Yuanzhang made an edict.
At this time, Liu Chun came out, and he debated with Wang Rui, turning the whole thing over at once.
What is it to argue about providence?
If you have the ability to dig up the ground, see what's going on, and you'll understand!
What's the point of foaming at such a simple thing?
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he didn't think of such a simple thing!
He turned self-blame into a punishment for hundreds of officials.
After staying in the palace for a long time, he took a few eunuch guards and went to Xuanwu Gate to check.
"How's it going, how are you doing?"
The old eunuch couldn't help but laugh, and hurriedly said: "Emperor, the military generals are nothing here, but the civil official, half a day's work, some people grind blood blisters on their hands, some people have worn out skin on their shoulders, and some people flash their waists, and they are thinking about it, do you ask the imperial doctor to show them, don't get tired?" ”
"See what?" Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes strangely, "As a minister of the imperial court, you can't even endure this bit of hardship?" How else can you rule the world for me? They are not three-year-old children, those who can't do work, are there too many concubines in the family, addicted to alcohol, and their bodies are burned? ”
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly had a whim, yes, he has been investigating corrupt officials and handling corrupt officials.
But there is a problem that has not been solved, how can corrupt officials be found?
Relying on the Jinyi guard to monitor, relying on the impeachment of the official?
Lao Zhu suddenly felt that it might be a good idea to get officials together from time to time and let them work. Corrupt officials must be pampered and pampered, greedy for pleasure, so start with those officials who can't do their work, and they will definitely be able to find out the corrupt officials!
Okay, did Lao Zhu find a new way of thinking about corruption, and he didn't know whether to be happy for the officials or silent?
Zhu Yuanzhang arrived at Xuanwu Gate and was about to go to see it, but the old eunuch was afraid and said: "Emperor, what is there underground, I don't know yet, do you want to invite some Taoist monks to chant scriptures to drive away evil spirits, or ...... Sprinkle some black dog blood to ward off evil spirits! ”
Zhu Yuanzhang scolded: "Why are you confused? What can be underneath? When I first built the palace, didn't I drive a stone into a stone below three zhang and use it as a foundation! ”
"That's right!"
Lao Zhu suddenly realized, "Go and ask, have you dug below three zhang?" ”
The old eunuch went over, and soon returned, and shook his head, there was no stone, but a lot of mud was dug up.
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, obediently, Liu Chun's kid is really right!
Struggle in the last years of Hongwu
Struggle in the last years of Hongwu