Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 764: The Interests in the Court

Zhu Yuanzhang has always devoted himself to cultivating Zhu Biao, so even though there are many opposing voices in the court, Zhu Yuanzhang has always been very confident in him.

Zhu Biao would become a benevolent and righteous monarch in the future.

Therefore, when training him, he intentionally or unintentionally wanted Zhu Biao to stay with Zhu Han.

What he learned was not only how to behave, but also how to make plans among these officials.

When the court was in session, the officials deliberately began to impeach Wang An in front of Zhu Han.

He was considered the top scholar in the imperial examination, but now he is unable to handle all the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. It seems that he has no ability at all.

"Wang An has been assigned to work in the Ministry of Revenue for half a month, but he has never shown any strength."

"He couldn't even calculate all the accounts. No one expected that despite his status as the top scholar, he would be so talentless and immoral."

"That's right. We old ministers can't stand it any more. It seems that the candidate recommended by His Royal Highness the King is just so-so."

They deliberately directed their attacks at Zhu Han.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne and looked at the officials beside him seriously.

There was a calmness in his eyes and brows, as if he had not followed their arrangements at all.

Before Zhu Han could speak, discussions had already begun in the court.

Especially for Wang An’s current situation, some people have already started to impeach him.

They were unwilling to allow Wang An to be assigned to the court, and some even deliberately brought up Hu Weiyong's shackles in an attempt to completely get rid of Wang An.

Zhu Han would never let this happen.

So he turned around and looked at Zhu Biao without hesitation.

Zhu Biao immediately understood.

He stood up in front of everyone and debated with other officials.

"Have you ever thought about this, my Lords? Even though Wang An is the top scholar, he has already made all the arrangements for the court from the very beginning."

"What you are doing now is of no use to him at all."

If all the problems in the court were brought up at their most fundamental level.

If everything is analyzed clearly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, there will definitely be many people who simply will not be able to bear this final responsibility.

In particular, Zhu Biao was able to stand up and speak for Wang An, which surpassed everyone else.

His words in the court carry more weight than those of ten people combined.

However, there were also some who were not afraid of death and began to refute in front of Zhu Biao.

"Your Highness, it's wrong for you to say that. After all, he is the top scholar in the imperial examinations. Now that he has arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, he can't even keep the account books in order. What's the point of having him as the top scholar?"

"Isn't it a waste of time? This opportunity should be left to other talented and virtuous people."

Zhu Biao had not originally intended to take matters to the extreme, but someone deliberately wanted to step forward at this time.

Then he won't be polite.

"You think these things are so easy in the court, then you are too confident."

"The court not only has Shangshu Lang and Shilang, but everyone has their own duties to perform."

"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you have handed over all your affairs to a rookie who has just taken office, Wang An. Is this the result of Wang An's inability to meet your wishes?"

After listening to Zhu Biao's words, everyone became speechless. At this time, the Minister of Revenue's face turned pale.

He looked at Zhu Biao in disbelief. He never expected that Zhu Biao would know what he had done.

I was so frightened at this moment that I suddenly forgot how to refute.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately found a way out and continued to ask questions in front of everyone.

"Prince, what is going on? Wang An has just become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and someone has already started to cause trouble for him."

"Tell me who is so bold as to tell ... to tell me who is so bold to tell me who is so bold to tell me who is

Zhu Yuanzhang was intimidating when he spoke without getting angry.

All the court officials in the audience had already begun to worry.

Especially the Minister of Household Affairs.

He just felt his scalp tingling, and he glanced at Zhu Han inadvertently.

When the four of them faced each other, he could clearly see that Zhu Han's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"Your Majesty, you don't know that Wang An has just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue. As usual, he just wants to track down some accounts and register them."

"But the Minister of Revenue threw all the account books from previous years in front of him and asked Wang An to sort them all out within three days."

"This should be the job of the Minister of Revenue. It is inappropriate for him to bully a junior like this."

The Minister of Revenue's legs went weak at this moment, and he quickly knelt on the ground.

When he looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly began to defend himself. He didn't want to put himself in danger because of this matter.

He had already been troubled by many problems in the court, and now he had no way of dealing with them calmly.

Many of the troubles in the court were of vital importance to him, and he was unable to relax on all of them.

The problems in the court had already exceeded his expectations.

"Your Majesty, there is some misunderstanding here. Wang An has just arrived at the Ministry of Revenue and does not know anything. I have taught him everything bit by bit."

"There was indeed some negligence in the account book. I thought Wang An could calculate it clearly, so..."

The Minister of Revenue couldn't even justify his own words. Zhu Biao stood in front of him and looked down at him.

His expression was calm, but with a hint of majesty.

"Lord Zhang made a lot of bold statements outside before, saying that he was a meritorious official of the emperor, and that even if there was more chaos, the emperor would still show leniency."

"I really don't know if you ever thought that one day you would become like this when you said all these rumors outside."

A trace of cold sweat broke out on the Minister of Revenue's forehead. He looked at Zhu Biao in disbelief and instantly realized something was wrong.

These words were all said unintentionally by him and his subordinates, but how did Zhu Biao know them?
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these words, his face turned gloomy, and a sense of oppression quickly spread in the court.

"Since you can't explain it, then go back and investigate. If the situation is true, sue and return home."

Zhu Yuanzhang's punishment this time was quite severe, but no one in the court, whether civil or military, wrote to the Ministry of Revenue to plead for mercy.

After leaving court, Zhu Biao felt extremely happy looking at Zhu Han.

Over the years, the Minister of Revenue has been trying to create trouble for them in the court.

Especially when Zhu Yuanzhang was on a secret visit, Zhu Biao would refute every decision he made.

Zhu Biao had long held a grudge against him, but he had never expected that he would still want to deliberately create trouble in the court. That was simply shooting himself in the foot.

"Uncle, how did I handle today's matter?"

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao meaningfully.

In the past few days, he has indeed been resolute and thorough in handling this matter in the court, and has arranged everything properly.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang very satisfied.

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han have always looked up to Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao's actions this time made Zhu Han trust him even more.

"You did the right thing. It seems that the Minister of Revenue and other officials must be worried."

"Will those words they said be recorded by others? I am somewhat curious about how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew those bad words."

Zhu Han did not have much influence on Zhu Biao. He just expected that Zhu Biao would have a hard time in the court now and would have to be cautious in every step to lay a foundation for himself.

Zhu Di often caused trouble for Zhu Biao, but he was able to accurately find the words of the Minister of Revenue that disrespected the imperial power, which was truly shocking.

After hearing Zhu Han's words, Zhu Biao was obviously a little embarrassed.

He did not hide anything and said all this in front of Zhu Han. In fact, when he was discussing this with his subordinates, he also arranged for a number of people to gather information.

The Minister of Revenue had already shown his disrespect for others, so this gave him an opportunity to gain an advantage.

"I usually can't stand him bossing me around. He relies on himself and the favor of my father to influence my thoughts, so I want to punish him."

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao and nodded repeatedly.

He actually became somewhat interested in this prince.

In the court, he was not afraid of power and dug up all the past deeds of those officials. I believe that those officials must have begun to be afraid.

"Your Highness, do you know how His Highness the Prince of Yan's silk shop is doing these days? I would like to go over and take a look when I have time, but His Highness the Prince of Yan may not be very welcoming."

Zhu Han said this deliberately.

He kept walking forward, and Zhu Biao hurriedly caught up with him.

Zhu Biao also shared with Zhu Han many things that happened in Zhu Di's store in the past few days.

It turned out that, just as Zhang Fengnian had expected, all the silks and satins in Zhu Di's shop were provided by other merchants in Yingtian Prefecture.

It is indeed selling well now, but it was only in the first few days of opening that it could be sold at a good price.

Business then plummeted.

Zhu Biao talked to himself as he walked.

"It's the first time I know that doing business really depends on talent. There are several silk and satin shops in Yingtianfu."

"My fourth brother's business was so popular in the past two days because other officials and businessmen came, and even ordinary people came to buy some just to join in the fun."

"After everyone has gotten over the heat, they don't want to go there again."

Zhu Han listened intently and was still thinking while sitting in the carriage.

He had to admire Zhang Fengnian's quick thinking on how to run this business.

Not only did he sell all the silk, he also made a lot of money.

If it were any other time, no one would be able to stop him.

In this court, there are actually not many people who can stand their ground.

With the help of the East China Chamber of Commerce in Yingtian Prefecture, their business was actually getting better and better, but on the other hand, things were not so good for Zhu Di.

"There is a lot of silk accumulated in his warehouse now, and it seems to be getting more and more difficult to sell it."

"Time flies by very fast. He signed a military order in front of his father."

Zhu Di and Zhu Biao were good brothers, and Empress Ma taught them both with the hope that they could help each other in the future.

But now this kind of thing happened suddenly, which was really beyond their expectations.

"Uncle, if my fourth brother really cannot complete the military order, will he really be sent to the border by our father to lead the troops?"

"By then, won't his power grow stronger and stronger? His father-in-law is General Xu Da, a veteran who has fought in many battles."

Zhu Han was indeed somewhat afraid of Xu Da.

When he and Zhu Yuanzhang fought all the way from Huangjue Temple to Yingtian Prefecture, Xu Da actually contributed a lot.

He was a military genius. Even when facing the enemy, hundreds of thousands of soldiers never frowned.

He was unstoppable all the way and led himself and Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world today.

Xu Da's contributions are unmatched.

"General Xu is indeed very powerful, but he is also a man who knows what he is doing. Even if Your Majesty wants to send the Prince of Yan to the military camp, you have to see if General Xu agrees."

Zhu Biao didn't have much confidence to begin with, but after hearing Zhu Han's words, he felt that this road seemed to be becoming even more difficult.

He had never thought that he and Zhu Di would end up in a tit-for-tat situation, and the superficial peace seemed difficult to maintain.

"So what are my chances of winning in the eyes of the Emperor's uncle?"

Zhu Biao was already starting to get anxious at this moment, and Zhu Han glanced at him nonchalantly.

"If Your Majesty really wants to blame, then you have to get through Queen Ma. Your Highness will just have to make it clear to Queen Ma what he wants."

"The Queen will naturally stand on the side of the Crown Prince. Queen Ma has devoted herself to the Ming Dynasty, so she will not sit idly by and watch you brothers fight each other."

Throughout the dynasties, countless brothers and sisters have been willing to sacrifice their lives in order to ascend the throne, causing unrest in their families.

Even within the spirit of a great power, many problems will arise. Now both sides have begun to form cliques and pursue personal interests in private.

The officials had no way to unite anymore. When this matter was brought to the attention of Empress Ma, she would naturally know how to make a choice.

After Zhu Han's words, Zhu Biao seemed to have understood the reason.

He looked at Zhu Han and nodded repeatedly, already having a plan in mind.

After leaving court, Zhu Han went to the silk shop.

At this time, you can see that the entrance is crowded with people, and many people have started to line up to buy.

Zhang Fengnian publicized their embroidery techniques, which immediately caused quite a stir in Yingtian Prefecture.

"This silk is really hot right now. If you can't buy it, you'll have to wait for several days."

"I never thought that the embroidery on the silk would be so exquisite. If it were made into clothes, it would definitely be fascinating."

"In a few days, there will be a poetry gathering held by officials, and the ladies of noble families from all over the country will want to appear there, so these embroidered clothes will be even more popular."

Zhu Han also heard a lot of clues from it, and only then did he understand how far-sighted Zhang Fengnian was.