bookrandom Chapter 280 Do you know your sin?
Chapter 280 Do you know your sin?
Hearing Zhu Ming's voice, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, leaned forward and sat back down, stretched out his hand and waved at Zhu Ming: "Ming'er, come here, let us take a good look."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ming chuckled, walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang and stood obediently.
Zhu Yuanzhang also reached out and touched Zhu Ming's face.
"All grown up."
Watching the childishness on Zhu Ming's face gradually fade away, Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit that he was really old.
He just wanted to run down and hug his grandson as usual.
It was just a feeling of powerlessness that dragged him back.
The only way was to let Zhu Ming come closer to take a look.
Only in front of Zhu Ming could he temporarily put aside the affairs of state and breathe a sigh of relief.
"Grandpa Emperor, these memorials."
Zhu Ming looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's desk. Every time he came, it was always piled with various memorials.
After getting rid of the last prime minister, the entire Ming Dynasty's government fell on the shoulders of Zhu Yuanzhang alone.
Zhu Yuanzhang was an emperor, so if he wanted to come and see him, he could only do so when he had time from his busy schedule.
When Zhu Yuanzhang was young, he could barely handle this kind of work intensity alone.
But as I get older, I eventually start to feel unable to do it.
"I haven't finished watching it yet. I'll watch it later."
Zhu Yuanzhang could only sigh helplessly.
Recently, my efficiency in handling government affairs has been getting lower and lower. I have to accept the fact that I am getting old.
"Grandpa Emperor is working so hard, why doesn't he let the people below help deal with it?"
Zhu Ming lowered his tone and frowned. He was really heartbroken.
After all, human energy is limited. How long can an old man like Zhu Yuanzhang last?
"We can't trust them."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed again. How could he give away the power he had finally regained so easily?
Since ancient times, when the power of the civil service group was too great, even the imperial power could not contend with it.
After all, all the civil and military officials in the court are his people, so even the emperor is a lonely man.
Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the prime minister system precisely to prevent this situation from happening again.
"Wouldn't it be better to let them comment on the memorial and then hand it over to you, Grandfather Emperor, for your decision?"
Zhu Ming certainly understood Zhu Yuanzhang's concerns, but he also understood that one person could not support a dynasty.
Cabinet decentralization is necessary.
"Tomorrow you..."
Zhu Yuanzhang's hand froze in mid-air, and he looked at Zhu Ming in surprise.
My dear grandson has really grown up.
These things are so tiring to do by myself, even though I can still barely hold on now.
But what happens afterwards, when he is in the hands of his beloved grandson, can he hold on?
This is not a simple government matter.
"What does Grandpa Huang think?"
Zhu Ming was somewhat worried about whether Zhu Yuanzhang would agree with his idea.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang hesitating, his heart was in his throat. Without waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to finish speaking, he began to urge him.
"Yeah, that's one way."
When Zhu Ming asked him, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
If we just let those people come up with ideas, that's not a problem.
"Since Grandpa Huang has agreed, I will introduce you to someone else."
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, the smile on Zhu Ming's face deepened. He quickly waved to Yang Shiqi, who was sitting quietly beside him, and asked him to come over quickly.
"Ok?"
It was not until now that Zhu Yuanzhang noticed the man who had been following Zhu Ming in silence, and he let out a light exclamation.
Why does this person look familiar to me?
"Grandpa Emperor, his name is Yang Shiqi, and he is currently an editor at the Hanlin Academy."
Zhu Ming briefly introduced Yang Shiqi to Zhu Yuanzhang.
He couldn't say much about recommending talents.
The most important thing is whether Yang Shiqi can get the favor of the emperor. There is actually not much that Zhu Ming can do.
"Your humble servant Yang Shiqi pays respect to Your Majesty."
Yang Shiqi also cooperated with Zhu Ming, knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows.
Now, the rest is up to you.
"Editor of the Hanlin Academy, I remember it now."
When he heard Yang Shiqi's name, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized and nodded.
He had seen this name before.
"My dear grandson. What did you ask him to do?"
He frowned, turned around and looked at Zhu Ming beside him, and asked in a low voice.
The editor of the Hanlin Academy and Zhu Ming should have little intersection.
Why would Zhu Ming bring this person to see me today?
"Yang Shiqi is a man of great talent. I think the emperor will be very busy handling government affairs tomorrow, so I want him to help share some of the burden."
Zhu Ming laughed loudly at Zhu Yuanzhang.
What he said was all true. He introduced Yang Shiqi to Zhu Yuanzhang because he felt sorry for Zhu Yuanzhang.
"You boy."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with a complicated expression. Zhu Ming's purpose naturally did not escape his eyes.
Including the advice Zhu Ming just gave him, now everything is connected.
However, Zhu Ming should now have his own power in the court.
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Yang Shiqi again, and his expression instantly turned cold: "Yang Shiqi, do you admit your guilt?"
When Zhu Ming heard that Zhu Yuanzhang was about to question Yang Shiqi about his crime, he was panicked for a moment.
How come Old Zhu changes his expression faster than turning the pages of a book? He was smiling just now, but now he has a stern face.
"The emperor..."
In a panic, he also spoke up and wanted to plead for Yang Shiqi again.
After all, even he didn't know what crime Yang Shiqi had committed.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, interrupting him.
Zhu Ming also knew that only Zhu Yuanzhang could decide Yang Shiqi's fate.
In order not to further anger Zhu Yuanzhang, he could only step back and watch quietly from the side.
"I don't know what crime I have committed."
Yang Shiqi, who was kneeling below, lowered his head. Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden anger, he remained calm and responded neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Humph!"
Seeing that Yang Shiqi still refused to plead guilty, Zhu Yuanzhang snorted angrily and slammed the desk.
The crisp sound startled everyone around.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang was old, his majesty was still there, making people feel suffocated.
Zhu Ming, who was standing by, also reacted at this moment and calmed down a little.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang did not have the right to convict people at will.
"Your Majesty, please make it clear."
Yang Shiqi still responded to Zhu Yuanzhang's anger with that calm and firm voice.
Zhu Yuanzhang obviously did not expect that Yang Shiqi could have such courage, and was stunned for a moment.
What followed was an even more fierce rage.
"You are an editor of the Imperial Academy. For the sake of your own future, you actually bewitched our Ming'er, the grandson of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and asked him to lead the way for you!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up by holding onto the table, his eyes wide open, and he looked so angry that he was about to walk down and point at Yang Shiqi's nose and curse him.
Even Zhu Ming, who was standing by, was almost frightened by Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior.