Chapter 16: The balance in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart began to tilt
Zhu Yuanzhang's body was shocked.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who is over 60 years old, cares about family affection the most.
He was once Empress Ma and Zhu Biao.
They were also the only ones who could stop Zhu Yuanzhang from killing people.
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew in his heart that Empress Ma and Zhu Biao might not think that they were a great emperor.
After the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang believed that he was a bloody butcher in the hearts of Empress Ma and Zhu Biao.
He understood that, for the sake of his descendants, Zhu Yuanzhang still did his own way of carrying these infatuations.
But today, he heard his grandson’s comment on him.
Even, he couldn't believe it.
My eldest grandson has been revealed since childhood and has lost his memory before he was eight years old. He doesn’t know his true identity at present, so it is absolutely impossible to deceive himself.
"Why do you say that? Your Majesty killed so many people? Don't you think he was stupid and cruel in his later years?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his mood and asked in a trembling tone.
He has the Jinyiwei organization and has a clear grasp of some of the remarks of officials in the court.
There are many people who say that he is stupid and cruel in his later years.
"A man is not a sage, but who can do nothing wrong? If you want to be stupid and cruel, it must be slander."
Zhu An shook his head gently and continued, "It is undeniable that among the people executed by His Majesty, there must be some unjust, false and wrong cases, but judging from the current situation in the Ming Dynasty, it is inevitable."
"The quick knife cuts the mess, but it is the best way for the early Ming Dynasty."
"If Your Majesty wants to implement a new system, it will inevitably involve the interests of many people. Your Majesty, who are from civilians, naturally needs to have a very good understanding of these things before they can be fully implemented."
"Your Majesty is a great emperor. He has gone from a civilian step by step to his current status. Those who say that His Majesty is stupid and cruel in his later years are just guilty and afraid."
"All measures of Your Majesty are truly for the sake of ordinary people, rather than considering the interests of the powerful families. Looking back on ancient times, there are several emperors who are truly like this."
After pondering for a moment, Zhu An said seriously: "In my opinion, even if Your Majesty is called the Emperor of Eternality, it is not an exaggeration."
‘The Emperor of Eternality!’
Hearing this comment, Zhu Yuanzhang's body couldn't help but start to tremble.
With such a lofty evaluation, is it like an emperor in Dasun’s heart?
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang even felt a little choked.
If it was someone else, even the extremely literary master would say this, he would not look down on it.
But the one who said this is his eldest grandson.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang could clearly feel that Dasun was not flattering, but a sincere and heart-warming evaluation.
After calming down a little, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Grandmaster, only our grandfather and grandson are here. You can't flatter His Majesty like this."
Upon hearing this, Zhu An gave Zhu Yuanzhang a blank look and said, "Old man, you know that we are here. If I flatter Your Majesty, can he still hear it in the palace."
"That's not what the people in the world said." Zhu Yuanzhang retorted.
"That's because the old man can only be a literati. The future of a literati is an official, so he will naturally not say good things about His Majesty."
"Those who feel the real benefits are those people who face the loess and the sky. They support His Majesty from the bottom of their hearts."
"They have never read and read, and they have no way to speak for His Majesty, but in their hearts, His Majesty is a good emperor."
Zhu An said, sneering at the old man's words, his tone was even more contemptuous.
In his opinion, only those real people can have a personal understanding of the benefits of Zhu Yuanzhang's establishment of the system.
When he was traveling around in business and filializing his father in the countryside, he had a personal experience.
After listening to Zhu An's words, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a kind of recognition from his bloodline.
He once thought that no one in this world understood him, and the news he received from the Jinyiwei was almost full of scolding him.
Zhu Yuanzhang was not a generous person. He remembered these officials who scolded him and arranged for the Jinyiwei to investigate the matter thoroughly.
As of now, all the names he remembered were basically buried in the soil.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, stared at Zhu An, and asked slowly, "Then do you think Hu Weiyong should be anything, should Li Shanchang be killed? These people are the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty."
"Everyone said, cunning..."
"The cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook, the birds are gone, and the good bows are hidden. That's what it means."
Zhu An continued, and then continued, "Arrogant, domineering, with dissatisfaction, secretly contacted Japanese pirates, and intended to rebel. None of them was enough for him to die dozens of times."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was not as happy as before. Instead, he looked at Zhu An with some suspicion and asked: "Da Sun, you are just a businessman. How could you know so clearly about these things in the court?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious by nature. After being the emperor for many years, Zhu An was instantly caught by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu An took out a book from his arms and placed it on the table, pursing his lips: "It's written clearly."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the table and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
It was the "Great Edict" he personally compiled, and the details of Hu Weiyong's case were written in it.
But he didn't expect that his eldest grandson actually looked at it from this.
"Old man, don't underestimate this book. This is a good baby. At critical moments, it can save your life."
Zhu An saw Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze a little strange and spoke.
In Zhu An's view, the book "The Great Edict" is almost a gold medal for avoiding death given to the people of the world by Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Yes, yes, Dasun is right. We have it at home, and this thing can really save our lives."
Zhu Yuanzhang came to his senses and said to Zhu An with relief.
At this moment, he felt that Zhu An was not only his eldest grandson, but also had a feeling of being a confidant.
What I did, thoughts and thoughts were so consistent with Dasun.
The world's long mouths have no effect on Dasun's views.
This is enough to show that Dasun's will is very firm and will not be easily disturbed by external objects.
This kind of mentality is a must-have for those who are superior.
Dasun grew up in a business family, but had an imperial heart, which was incredible.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already trusted the theory of ghosts and gods, and the statement that Liu Rixin mentioned a few days ago was said by Emperor Xing Yaotian.
Plus Zhu An’s evaluation and opinions on these things.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but compare Zhu An and Zhu Yunwen in his heart.
But he was surprised to find that in terms of mind and nature, Zhu An seemed to be more competent.
Chapter completed!