First Prince of Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 73 Dispersed phase weight

  Zhu Biao went straight into the palace and went all the way to the Imperial Study Room. He thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would work hard there, but he was stopped by the maid of Kunning Palace halfway there.

  Zhu Biao had no choice but to switch to Kunning Palace. It's rare that his father didn't deal with government affairs today, but went to find his wife.

  Zhu Biao walked all the way to Kunning Palace, and when he got to the door, he smelled a smell of medicine. Zhu Biao frowned, and stepped in hastily.

   Inside, Zhu Yuanzhang was lying on the couch with his upper body naked, Empress Ma was frowning and scolding him, and the imperial doctor applied plaster on him with a bitter face.

  Zhu Biao was relieved when he saw that there was nothing serious, but he couldn't laugh out loud when his father looked like this, so he walked over with a straight face and took the ointment from the imperial physician.

  The imperial doctor saw that Zhu Biao had taken over, and wished he could kneel down and kowtow a few times. He didn't dare to listen to the emperor and queen's private conversation anymore!

  The imperial physician whispered: "Just apply the ointment evenly on your waist while it's still hot.

  Zhu Biao nodded and took over. Empress Ma didn't have time to talk to Zhu Biao. Seeing that her son did not respond in pain, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to correct Zhu Yuanzhang's bad habits.

  The imperial physician retreated lightly. Since Zhu Yuanzhang buried his head in the quilt in agitation, he didn't realize that it was his prince who applied the medicine to him.

  Empress Ma then said: "And after reviewing the memorials every day, can't stand up and stretch your muscles? I don't want to cover the quilt at night. It's all right now, my back hurts!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang said irritably but helplessly: "Oh, I understand, sister, stop nagging, now not only my back hurts, but also my head hurts from your nagging."

   Zhu Biao almost laughed out loud after hearing this. Empress Ma gave the father and son a sideways look before going to have a sip of tea and take a rest.

  Zhu Biao concentrated on applying the ointment, but he began to think in his heart. The government affairs in the court would never be finished.

  Before the Ming Dynasty, the previous dynasties generally followed the political system framework established by Qin Shihuang, with the prime minister assisting the government under the monarch, but the form and power of the prime minister were slightly different.

  In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the old system of the Han and Tang Dynasties was basically followed, and the old system of the Yuan Dynasty was directly inherited. Three major government offices were set up in the central government: Zhongshu Province, and the Six Departments of the Central Committee, responsible for administrative affairs

  The Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is in charge of the military. Yushitai is in charge of supervisory affairs. The local government set up the Ministry of Public Affairs, set up Pingzhang political affairs, and took charge of local affairs.

  Now there is Li Shanchang to help with government affairs, and I don’t know how tiring it will be when the prime minister is dismissed in the future!

  But with Zhu Yuanzhang's character, it is inevitable to depose the prime minister, and he will not allow outsiders to get involved in the power of Ming Dynasty.

  Zhu Biao is the same, the goal in his heart cannot allow the existence of a prime minister in the court, a person with a detached status.

   What's more, the benefits of abolishing the prime minister are also great. The prime minister system is abolished, and the six ministries are directly responsible to the emperor.

  The majestic imperial power, the authority of the entire empire will belong to one person, and that person will become a **** on earth in a certain sense!

   Of course there are also disadvantages, and it can be said that they are great, even in the long run, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages!

  But Zhu Biao couldn't care less about it anymore, so what else could he do if he looked ahead and looked after the future!

   When Zhu Biao came back to his senses and had finished applying the ointment in his hand, Zhu Biao got up and washed his hands in the basin beside him. Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang realize that it was his son who touched the medicine for him.

  Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face: "It's rare to go out, why did you come back so early?"

  Zhu Biao said: "The servants are there, they dare to let go of their play."

  Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "If you don't scare them, can people be afraid of you?"

  Zhu Biao smiled and poured himself a cup of tea: "Father, you know everything, and you are still asking me here."

  Empress Ma watched the father and son chat happily and couldn't help but said: "Don't teach him yet? Didn't you just say that you will teach him a lesson when he comes back!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang lay down on the bed and said: "It's a lesson, how could you let Li Qi leave so easily, and why didn't you bring Tang He in!"

  Zhu Biao said with a smile: "Li Shanchang is only a literati after all, and he is in the position of minister, so it is not easy for him to go up to the mountain to lead people in person."

   "As for Tang He, it's already in the plan, there's no need to weaken him, because the chicken will be too thin to scare the wild monkeys in the mountains."

   Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and said: "Yes, not only can't be weakened, but also need to be fattened!"

  Empress Ma sighed when she heard the words: "I asked you to teach my son a lesson. Is this how you teach him?"

  Zhu Yuanzhang said happily: "What is the lesson? It's just letting them kneel for a while. What's so great about it? Isn't it a matter of course for a courtier to kneel down to the crown prince!"

   "Don't say it's them, even if their father gets there, he has to kneel down honestly!"

  Zhu Biao kept nodding when he heard the words, indicating that his father was right!

  Queen Ma frowned and said: "Then you shouldn't whip Li Qi for a trivial matter, after all, you are still a child, let alone Li Shanchang..."

Before Empress Ma could finish speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted her in a solemn voice: "Sister, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. This is the rule we set when we were King Wu. How to do things is up to us to discuss with you. Go down and arrange meals! We have to discuss state affairs with our prince!"

  Empress Ma stood up and glared at Zhu Yuanzhang, then left angrily, and Zhu Biao also sent his mother out with a serious face.

   Then when they came back, the father and son looked at each other seriously, and couldn't help laughing.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed for a while, and then put one hand on his waist. It seemed that his waist was shaken from laughing. Zhu Biao walked up, helped his father turn over, and put a soft pillow on his waist. Then he sat beside Zhu Yuanzhang.

  Zhu Yuanzhang lay on his back and said with lingering fear: "Your mother, that is getting more and more nagging. Our ears are almost callused every day!"

  Zhu Biao smiled and had no excuses. This kind of talk is unacceptable. In case Zhu Yuanzhang is annoyed one day and can't hold back, let's say your son thinks you are nagging.

  The matter of Zhu Biao is a big deal. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and said, "What do you think Li Shanchang will do?"

  Zhu Biao said directly: "Either destroy Li Qi, or go to the East Palace to plead guilty!"

  Zhu Yuanzhang twisted his neck and said: "Li Qi is his most outstanding son. It is inevitable to beat a few boards, and it is not enough to become a useless person."

  Zhu Biao said: "That is to say, I'm going to give in. Does the emperor have any arrangements?"

  Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the dragon pattern on the roof and said: "Each of the six books will add a minister and minister!"

  After hearing this, Zhu Biao understood that this was to disperse the power of the ministers, and nodded immediately to express his understanding. When Empress Ma came back after arranging meals, Zhu Yuanzhang's ointment also had an effect, and the family of three ate meals in Kunning Palace.

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