First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 274 Sincerity

Zhu Yuanzhang pinched his brows. If someone else brought it up, he would have scolded him long ago. After all, no one can stop the emperor's willfulness, but now his son brought it up, so he has no choice. Maintain the face of the prince in front of the ministers.

   Zhu Biao stared helplessly and said: "The prince is also right. Liu Bowen is indeed a good candidate. What do you think?"

  The rest of the people also breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how you look at it, Liu Bowen is the most suitable candidate. However, no one dared to speak up because of the majesty of the Holy Majesty. Now that the crown prince has endorsed it, they naturally strongly support it.

   In this way, the matter is settled. Only when the final good news comes, people can be sent to Bashu to appease the people immediately. The rest of the people have retreated to select suitable officials.

Zhu Biao went out to see them off for a while, and when he came back, he saw that his father was still a little unhappy, and he comforted him helplessly: "Liu Bowen is over sixty years old, he has children and grandchildren, even if it is for the sake of his children and grandchildren, he dare not What to do, why should father be like this."

  Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew it too, but he just didn't deal with Liu Bowen. He always felt that this person was not loyal to him and had no sincerity to the court, so he was awarded the title of Earl of Sincerity at the beginning.

  Zhu Biao went on to say: "There is indeed no more suitable candidate for the imperial court. All the high officials have their own positions. Even if some small officials are sent, they will not be able to calm the people and resume farming as soon as possible. Liu Bowen..."

Zhu Yuanzhang got a headache halfway through hearing it, and waved his hand irritably, saying: "Okay, didn't we all agree? What are you talking about? Let Liu Bowen go. If we don't do well, we will even take back his title. After so many years, That guy still has no sincerity at all!"

  Zhu Biao bowed and smiled. Liu Bowen was not loyal, but he was a traditional scholar-bureaucrat, quite lofty. Even a loyal emperor would maintain his own demeanor, and disdain to bow down and be a sycophant.

  Zhu Yuanzhang didn't bother to get angry with his son, so he pointed to the letter sent by Ming Sheng, the leader of the Xia Kingdom, and said, "What do you want to do with this person?"

Zhu Biao thought for a while and said: "Mingsheng is young, and his behavior is quite weak, so there is nothing to worry about, so instead of killing him, it's better to be suppressed in the capital, and be named Guiyi Hou Anlebo or something like that, as soon as possible Appease the Bashu people and the family."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "In the second year of Hongwu, we sent someone to ask for wood from him. The boy was very generous. He not only gave a hundred pieces of good wood, but also other specialties from the land of Bashu. With this kind of affection Now, it's not easy to kill, so let's make him a Marquis of Guiyi."

  Zhu Biao nodded. There are many such people in the capital, like Chen Youliang's son, Chen Li, or Gui Dehou, but this kid is not very honest, but what can he do in the capital?

  Because of his dishonesty, he has no heirs so far. I hope that Ming Sheng can be smarter. If he is happy, he will not be ashamed. Living is the real thing.

  After the discussion, Zhu Biao resigned, and left the palace directly to go to the Liu Mansion. Liu Bowen probably hadn't heard the news at this time, so Zhu Biao planned to raise a few words, after all, he was also a person who had gone to the Northern Expedition with him.

  The carriage arrived at Liu’s mansion, and upon hearing the news, Liu Bowen led his eldest son Liu Lian to greet him and bowed down. Zhu Biao didn’t want to talk on the street anymore, so he waved them up and walked into the mansion.

  The courtyard of the Liu Mansion is not big, and the layout can only be said to be quite elegant. After Zhu Biao entered the mansion and looked around a few times, Liu Bowen smiled and said: "The humble house is simple, and I have wronged Your Highness."

Zhu Biao didn't say anything. He went into the main hall and sat down. Liu Lian stood aside to serve him. Zhu Biao said directly, "I just received an urgent military report from Southwest. Chengdu, I, Ming Dynasty, regained Bashu and it is already unstoppable."

  Liu Bowen stroked his beard and thought for a while and said: "Mr. Ying is mighty. According to this situation, even if Xia Guo abandons Chengdu and continues to flee south, it will only last for a while. Most likely, he will surrender directly."

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that, and Liu Bowen also knew that it was impossible for the crown prince to come in person because of this matter, so he went on to say: "After the victory, it is the matter of reassuring the people. Your Highness must be planning to send veterans to Bashu. Recommended by His Highness."

   Zhu Biao nodded when he heard the words and said: "No matter how you think about it, sincerity is the most appropriate."

  Liu Bowen smiled wryly and said: "The old minister would like to thank His Highness for his trustworthiness, but the minister is already old and frail. This year, he has already performed three memorials to beg for bones. How can he still take on the big responsibility."

   Liu Lian on the side immediately knelt down and said, "His Royal Highness, it is a long way to go to Bashu, and my father is over sixty years old. How can I endure the hardships of bumps and toils? Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Zhu Biao also knew that Liu Bowen had long since given up hope for his official career, and only wanted to go back to his hometown to take care of his life. Zhu Biao pulled Liu Lian up with his own hands, and then looked at Liu Bowen and promised: "I will go here for two or three years, and when I come back to my palace, I will personally Send your husband back to his hometown to raise him, and the descendants of the Liu family will enjoy wealth and honor in the future!"

   Liu Bowen was also surprised when he said this. To be honest, there is no need for the prince to make such a promise. After all, it is his duty as a subject to obey the king's orders. Liu Bowen has to go if the court orders.

However, it is not certain whether you will do your best when you arrive at the place. After all, the local affairs, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is generally enough to maintain it. However, Zhu Biao hopes that Bashu can recover as soon as possible, which requires Liu Bowen to give full play to his talents. done.

  Besides, Zhu Biao is still somewhat grateful to Liu Bowen. During the Northern Expedition, Liu Bowen gave a lot of pointers.

Liu Bowen didn't say much, stood up and bowed down solemnly. What he was most worried about was how his descendants would protect themselves after his death. The eldest son now only holds a mere seventh-rank official position, and Hu Weiyong and others have long been dissatisfied with him , That's why I always thought about resigning from office and taking the eldest son back to his hometown to spend peace.

  After the most important matter was resolved, Zhu Biao left the Liu Mansion and went straight to Zhongshu Province. After discussing with Wang Guangyang for a long time, many officials on the side heard it, which was also what Zhu Biao hoped.

Everything is proceeding according to the plan. In the next few days, the court will be full of wind and clouds. First, there will inevitably be many job vacancies after the recovery of Bashu. Naturally, there are many low-level officials who want to go to the land of Wufu and Minfeng. Add some qualifications.

The second is the integration of the government offices in charge of Zhu Biao. At present, there have been a lot of news. Some officials in the government offices are panicked. They heard that the entire government office will be abolished, and they have already begun to try to find ways to transfer to other places. The office went.

  Zhu Biao is not in a hurry, those big **** will show their heads when the water is shallow, otherwise everyone will hide behind, and Zhu Biao will not know who belongs to whom. It is a rare opportunity, so naturally he has to observe it carefully.

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  (end of this chapter)