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Deqing Marquis Liao Yongzhong was a brother who assisted Zhu Yuanzhang. It is particularly worth mentioning that Liao Yongzhong did a major event for Zhu Yuanzhang, which was ordered to sink the boat of Han Liner, the King of the Ming Dynasty, to relieve Zhu Yuanzhang's worries. However, in order to cover up his true intentions, Zhu Yuanzhang did not give Liao Yongzhong a reward. Of course, the reason was the same, that was to get close to Confucian scholars and peek at my intentions. Once upon a time, Liao Yongzhong almost killed himself in Poyang Lake, and Zhu Yuanzhang

The handwritten letter: "The most meritorious generals, the wise and powerful army" was given to Liao Yongzhong, and then pacified Shu. Yongzhong's military achievements were the highest, calling him "Fu Yi Liao Er" (meaning Fu Youde first and Liao Yongzhong second). In the eighth year of Hongwu, Yongzhong's son Liao Quan was allowed to inherit the title five years later. Liao Yongzhong's grandson Liao Yong brothers were disciples of Fang Xiaoru. Later, he was ordered to surrender Fang Xiaoru, but he was killed (the reason was to collect the body of Fang Xiaoru).

He was the right censor of the military and the State Council, and the crown prince, Deng Yu, Duke of Wei (in the tenth year of Hongwu, he was resentful of Tufan and was ill. He died in Shouchun at the age of 41. He was posthumously granted the title of King of Ninghe and posthumously posthumously. His eldest son Zhensi was renamed Duke of Shen. His wife, the grandson of Li Shanchang, was defeated and was executed by a traitor.)

The right prime minister Zhongqin Bo Wang Guangyang (In December of the 12th year of Hongwu, the chief minister Tu Jie said that Liu Ji was poisoned to death because of Weiyong, and Guangyang should know the truth. The emperor asked him and replied, "No." The emperor was angry and blamed Guangyang for his friends and demoted him to Guangnan. Zhou was Taiping, and the emperor pursued him and was angry at Qubi Wenzheng in Jiangxi. He did not issue Yang Xian's treacherous traitor in the Secretariat, and gave him an imperial edict to punish him.)

He joined the army and the state affairs of the army and the crown prince's grand tutor Feng Sheng (who lost the emperor's will for a few minutes. Lan Yu was killed in the month and summoned him to the capital. Hongwu was twenty-seven and sentenced to death, but all his sons could not be inherited.)

The Grand Tutor General Office was appointed as the chief minister Fu Youde (in the 25th year of Hongwu, Youde invited Huaiyuan to a thousand mu of land. The emperor was unhappy. He searched for deputy Song Gongsheng to travel to Shanxi, farm in Datong, Dongsheng, and established the Sixteen Guards. In the winter, he trained his troops in Shanxi and Henan. Next year, he was summoned to return and was sentenced to death next year. Zizhong was not allowed to inherit. In the first year of Jiajing, the Yunnan Governor He Mengchun asked to establish a temple to worship Youde. The imperial edict was called "repaying merits".)

Zhao Yong, the deputy general of the chief minister, was appointed as the deputy general of the crown prince. In the 23rd year of Hongwu, he was appointed as the left deputy general and left Gubeikou and surrendered to Nai'er Buhua. He returned, and was killed by Hu Weiyong's party and was expelled from the title.)

Yang Jing, the Marquis of Yingyang in Pingzhang Province, Huguang Province (Zheng Beiping, trained troops in Liaodong. He died in August of the 15th year of Hongwu, posthumously named Duke Rui and posthumously named Wu Xin. Zi Tongsi, who was in charge of surrendering to the army to garrison Yunnan in the 20th year. Duodao was destroyed and surrendered to the commander-in-chief. In the 23rd year, he issued an edict to be appointed as the party of Jing Hu Weiyong.)

The Secretary of the Central Committee, Pingzhang, was the Minister of the Zhanshiyuan, and Hu Mei (who died in the 17th year of Hongwu. In the 23rd year, Li Shanchang was defeated. The emperor ordered the traitor to sign the traitor, saying that because his eldest daughter was a concubine, he went into the chaotic palace with his son-in-law. When he was awakened, his son-in-law was sentenced to death. Mei gave him suicide.)

Shandong Province Pingzhang Zhengshi Han Zheng (drowned in February of the 11th year of Hongwu, the emperor personally visited his mourning and was posthumously named Duke of Yun. Zixun was exterminated. In the 26th year, he was executed by the Lan Party and was exterminated. Note: Death of illness, his son could not escape.

The Grand Commander-General, Gu Shi, Marquis of Jining (died in the 12th year of Hongwu, at the age of 46, buried in Zhongshan. He posthumously named Duke Teng, posthumously named Xiangjing, and worshiped the temple of meritorious officials. Zi Jingsihou. In the 23rd year, he was posthumously discussed Hu Weiyong's party and listed his ministers, with the time as the leader.)

Wu Zhen, the left prime minister of the King of Wu, was appointed as the deputy governor of the Grand Governor's Office (in the 11th year of Hongwu, he was ordered to leave Dingliao, and was sick, and returned to the capital. He died next year. He was posthumously granted Duke Hai, posthumously named Xiang Yi, and was both a good person. His son Zhong and Sushi Hou. In the 23rd year, he was posthumously discussed the Zhen Hu Weiyong Party and his title was eliminated.)

King Wu Fu of Qin was also the assistant to the Shaanxi Governor's Office, Guo Xing (who was the 16th year of Hongwu. He was summoned to the north and died for more than a year. He was awarded the title of Duke of Shaanxi and was named Xuanwu. In the 23rd year, he was posthumously appointed as Hu Weiyong's party and was expelled from the title of title.)

Chen De, the Marquis of Linjiang (deceased in the 11th year of Hongwu, posthumously named Duke Qi and posthumously named Dingxiang. Ziyong inherited the title. In the 23rd year, he was posthumously appointed as the Dehu Weiyong Party and was eliminated. Note: He died of illness and his son could not escape.

The Yunnan Provincial Administration Officer, Mei Sizu, Hou of Runan (died in the 15th year of Hongwu and was buried in the Yin of Zhongshan. In the 23rd year, he followed the party of Sizu Hu Weiyong and destroyed his family.)

…………I won’t list them one by one.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself was born a little cold and knew the sufferings of the people. Therefore, he hated the violations of officials. During his reign, he committed the most serious crimes such as embezzlement, embezzlement, empty seals, and stealing wages. He did not hesitate to put it on the terrifying skin and solid grass. Therefore, even the heroes such as Fu Youde and Zhou Dexing were unable to tolerate the law by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang's own son-in-law was executed for the law, so others were even more troublesome. However, it was only like the so-called usurpation of the dragon and the phoenix.

The matter is the most vague, similar to falsehood. For example, later, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty hated Geng Bingwen and instructed Chen Ying to expose Geng Bingwen on such a crime, which led to Bingwen committing suicide. It can be seen that this crime can actually be said to be a crime to be added, which is essentially different from the crimes of Zhu Liangzu and others. However, in connection with the words "Don't bully, don't obscene" issued by Zhu Yuanzhang when Hua Yunlong gave death, it is not difficult to understand the way of Liao Yongzhong and Hua Yunlong's death.

Liu Bowen's death is quite bizarre. Liu Bowen and Yang Xian were both thorns in the side of the Huaixi Group. Therefore, although Liu Bowen was only granted the title of Count for his great achievements, and he also retired and returned home in the early years of Hongwu. According to the conversation between Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen's second son Liu Jing, Liu Bowen died at the hands of Hu Weiyong. However, in the eighth year of Hongwu, when Liu Bowen died, Hu Weiyong favored Zhenglong and was at its peak. According to the Ming Dynasty, the reason why Liu Bowen entered the capital was caused by Hu Weiyong's alienation from Zhu Yuanzhang. However, Zhang Tingyu, the author of Ming Dynasty, pointed out obscenely: "Although the emperor did not blame Ji (Liu Bowen), he was quite moved and took Ji Lu. Ji was afraid of entering Xie, so he stayed in the capital and did not dare to return." Liu Bowen was taken away when he was alive.

The punishment for taking the title was obviously quite serious. Liu Bowen ordered Zhu Yuanzhang to make many strange plans. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang could not ignore the rationality and irrationality ratio of his existence. Liu Bowen was able to accept the doctor's medicine recommended by Hu Weiyong without doubt, so the doctor had a background. Liu Bowen himself had foreseeed this: "I want to be a manifestation, but Weiyong is not useful. After Weiyong was defeated, the emperor must think of me and ask something, so he reported it secretly." Therefore, when Liu Bowen saw that Zhu Yuanzhang had never mentioned Hu Weiyong's faults, and he could not say a word to Zhu Yuanzhang. In connection with Xu Da later, the cause of Li Wenzhong's death was strange, and it was proved that Liu Bowen's death should not be solved by a person at Hu Weiyong's level.

After Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he used the Yuan Dynasty's bad policies as a famous saying to remind himself. He repeatedly stated: "The great disadvantages of the Yuan Dynasty: a king cannot read the common affairs, so ministers can be self-powered and self-reliant." (Volume 59 of "The Records of the Ming Dynasty") Since Zhu Yuanzhang was called King of Wu during the reign of King Wu, Li Shanchang and Xu Da were the right and left prime minister of the Secretariat. However, in the fourth year of Hongwu after the founding of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Li Shanchang to retire. Although Xu Da was still the prime minister of the Secretariat, Xu Changnian led troops outside and did not participate in the government affairs. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's confidants were Wang Guangyang and Yang Xian. Later, Yang Xian was framed by the Huaixi Group and beheaded. Wang Guangyang became Zhu Yuanzhang's actual prime minister, and Zhu Yuanzhang compared him to Zhang Liang's first-class person. At this time, Hu Weiyong entered the ranks of the prime minister.

Hu Weiyong was Zhu Yuanzhang who defected to him in the third year after Zhu Yuanzhang's rebellion. He was from Dingyuan, Anhui, and was the core of the Huaixi Group. Li Shanchang was also from Dingyuan, and Mu Ying was also from Dingyuan. At that time, someone wrote poems to describe the Huaixi Group: they were short-clothed and many Chu guests, and half a Huai group in the city. Hu Weiyong had been with Zhu Yuanzhang for twelve years before he became the county chief clerk. However, due to Li Shanchang's invocation, he was quickly promoted to the Chief Minister of the Secretariat, and then replaced Wang Guangyang as the left prime minister of the Secretariat. After Yang Xian's death, Hu Weiyong gradually became favored. Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen about the candidate for prime minister. This was the case three years before Hongwu. It can be seen that Hu Weiyong's position in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes at that time.

However, including Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang, they did not understand Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention. Zhu Yuanzhang actually did not want to set up a prime minister. The reason why he asked Li Shanchang to stop the prime minister and demoted Wang Guangyang was not to make room for Hu Weiyong, but to make excuses for himself as the prime minister. Only the clever Wang Guangyang understood this. Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to come back to be the right prime minister to suppress Hu Weiyong, Wang Guangyang just drank and did not ask about government affairs. It was almost difficult to understand when Wang Guangyang's previous "repeated loyalty and conspiracy". In fact, Wang Guangyang saw through Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention, and for this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang later made up his mind to kill Wang Guangyang.

The reason why Hu Weiyong was promoted and used was not entirely due to Li Shanchang. Zhu Yuanzhang never refused to deal with people in his employment administration. Moreover, in an important position like the prime minister, although Zhu Yuanzhang started his business with Huaixi Group, once the achievements were completed, this full-fledged political and military group would become the thorn on Zhu Yuanzhang's back, and he would have to get rid of it quickly. Li Shanchang was the head of the civil officials of the Huaixi Group. After years of operation, he had formed a unique political force. Therefore, although Zhu Yuanzhang verbally said that "he has made great achievements and should be promoted to a great country." He secretly instructed Wang Guangyang and Chen Ning impeached Li Shanchang and corrupted Li Shanchang's political reputation. Hu Weiyong was just a document under Zhu Yuanzhang's original account. Zhu Yuanzhang was attracted by Hu Weiyong, who had no party members and was the power of Li Shanchang's camp, and he decided to lift Hu Weiyong up.

To restrict the good leader, however, he did not expect that Hu Weiyong could not understand the emperor's original intention was to turn the prime minister into a senior secretary and help him. Instead, he stepped up his personal relationship with Li Shanchang. This made Zhu Yuanzhang nervous, annoyed, and paid attention to it. History said that Hu Weiyong "had once been the best of the poem, and was favored by the emperor for several years, life, death, and demotion, or not to do anything. The officials of the internal and external affairs must first read, and those who harmed themselves would hide and not hear it. Those who were impatient from all directions and those who were incompetent and martial artists who were indebted to their duties competed for their own doors, giving away gold and silk, famous horses, and playing well, countless." Hu Weiyong's actions were as directed as Zhu Yuanzhang's core, "the supreme position, the power of rewards and punishments, and the ability to be self-dedicated" was completely completely different. The emperor could no longer kill him, and it felt like he was not waiting for me.

Zhu Yuanzhang's steps were very tight. He first killed Wang Guangyang, whom he had always felt was wrong, and then asked Tu Jie to report that Hu Weiyong contacted Chen Ning and others to rebel, so he killed a large number of heroes, including officials who depended on Hu Weiyong and his subordinates of six ministries. Officials of all sizes were executed. At the age of 19 Hongwu, he actually fabricated evidence that Hu Weiyong was in power and became the Japanese. He then killed Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Fei Ju, and Zhao Yong. In the end, even Li Shanchang became the last party member of the Hu Party. Among them, Lu Zhongheng, the Marquis of Ji'an, began to follow Zhu Yuanzhang uprising at the age of 17, and Zhu Yuanzhang said that he was "this"

When I first started, I was full of heart and heart. Then, during the so-called rebellion interrogation, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Lu Zhongheng was not a real rebellion, but he still made up an excuse himself and said, "I always blame him for being in a noble position and being worried." This is simply a false charge. Fei Ju, the Marquis of Pingliang, even the life of his son Fei Chao, was compensated by Zhu Yuanzhang. On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang said that Fei Ju was "Jiu and Suzhou did not report the order. I once criticized him and wanted to rebel!" All the old accounts were turned out, and it can be seen that Fei Ju would not be able to die. This is something that even the authors of "History of Ming Dynasty" could not see.

After Hu Weiyong's death, Zhu Yuanzhang resolutely abolished the prime minister system, revealing his long-planned true thoughts.

Although Li Shanchang's younger brother Li Cunyi had a marriage relationship with Hu Weiyong, he did not implicate Li Shanchang, but only derogated Li Cunyi. However, Li Shanchang did not thank him for some reason. This made Zhu Yuanzhang's unhappiness, and related to Li Shanchang's arrogance in the early years of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang was preparing to attack Li Shanchang.

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To deal with a hero like Li Shanchang, naturally, it is not as simple as dealing with Hu Weiyong. However, Li Shanchang borrowed 300 people from Tang He for the sake of building the mansion and asked Tang He to report it. Shanchang pleaded for Ding Bin again, which made Zhu Yuanzhang seize the handle and forced Ding Bin to confess it with harsh torture. He obtained the so-called evidence that Li Cunyi asked Li Shanchang to join the treason alliance with Hu Weiyong, and there was also the evidence that Li Shanchang did not report Hu Weiyong's collusion with Japanese pirates. In short, a slave actually took everything his master said in the secret room to the front of the imperial court.

Zhu Yuanzhang calmly ordered: "Shan Chang's family members, who knew that the rebellious plan did not take action, and they were suspicious and were both disobedient. However, they still did not kill the good leader. Until some officials said that the star change was necessary to kill the ministers to eliminate disasters. Therefore, Shanchang made his last contribution to Zhu Yuanzhang. More than 70 people in his family were killed at the same time. Li Shanchang was already 77 years old and gave him the whole body to death. This was Zhu Yuanzhang's official position for the founding assistant minister, and he was specially promoted to the Guanglu Dafu, Zuozhuguo, Taishi, and Zuo Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and was granted the title of Duke Han, with a salary of 4,000 stones per year, and his descendants were inherited from the generations. He gave the iron certificate to avoid two deaths. The son was exempted from one death, and he was the first of his honorary ministers, and he was the best of his honorary ministers, and he was the best princess, and his relatives were appointed as officials. The difference between the ministers was the greatest reward for "Sai Xiao He".

Looking at the whole case, all this seems to be because of Hu Weiyong's rebellion. In the case, the "History of Ming Dynasty" records that Li Cunyi and his son confessed: Hu Weiyong wanted to rebel, so he asked his relative Li Cunyi to lobby Li Shanchang. Li Shanchang was shocked at first and said that this was an act of destroying the nine clans. Soon Hu Weiyong sent Li Shanchang's old friend to persuade him, saying that after the matter was completed, he should be appointed as king. Shanchang "do not allow it, but he was quite moved." Later, Hu Weiyong took action himself, and Shanchang "still not allow it." After a while, Hu Weiyong asked Li Cunyi to persuade his brother. Li Shan sighed and said, "I am old, when I die, you can do whatever you want." This alone seems to be not enough to make a decision. Soon, a few of Li Shanchang's houses

The slaves also reported the conspiracy between Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong. The crime of "great rebellion" was finally established. What's interesting is that even God signaled Li Shanchang to die. "History of Ming Dynasty" says that when Li Shanchang was just convicted, the astrologist "Yan Xingchang" and divined a divination, saying that God wanted to "move ministers". It should be noted that killing people due to the changes in the celestial phenomena is also an old story in Chinese history. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, a powerful minister who relied on the military head used this reason to eliminate more than 20 colleagues he disliked, and as a result, "the court was empty." Now that Prime Minister Li has also reached the position of Tianyan, what else can he say? The "iron voucher" that the emperor personally gave to save two deaths was also a piece of waste paper...

Overall, Li Shanchang seems to be able to be charged with "rebellion", but when you look at it, it is not the case. All of this can easily make people ignore a very important and important issue, that is, Li Shanchang's reward.

The first time in the 24th year of Zhizheng (1364), Zhu Yuanzhang established himself as King of Wu, and appointed Li Shanchang as the right prime minister. At that time, he still inherited the Yuan system and promoted the right. Li Shanchang was accused of stories, and ruled it like a stream, and was good at resignation. Zhu Yuanzhang had some advice and often took over the grass. Several major battles were like Xikjiangzhou (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi), two pacified Hongdu (now Nanchang, Jiangxi), and assisted Anfeng (now south of Shou County, Anhui, north of Anfeng Tang), and went to Wuchang to defend Luzhou (now Hefei, Anhui), and went to Wuchang, and all were left by Li Shanchang. He frequently broke out in front of him, and ordered four levies and millions of supplies, all of which were transferred by Li Shanchang. He also requested the Lianghuai salt tax and established the tea law, and all eliminated the bad policies according to the Yuan system. Soon after, he asked for the money method, opened iron smelting, and set fishing tax, "the country's use is more prosperous but the people are not trapped."

In September of the first year of Wu (1367), the first year of Wu (1367), he pacified Wu, and was granted the title of Duke Xuan of the State of Li Shanchang, and changed the official system and promoted the left. He thought that he was the left prime minister and rewarded him. At that time, he punished Yuan Zong and used heavy sanctions. There were three documents on "continental seats". Li Shanchang suggested that all the other major rebellions be exempted. Zhu Yuanzhang then ordered him and Liu Ji and others to rule the law and promulgate it to China and foreign countries. Soon, Li Shanchang led his ministers to submit a letter to Zhu Yuanzhang to the throne. Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor and appointed Li Shanchang as the envoy of the great ritual, and decided to posthumously enthrone the ancestor, father and enthrone the concubines, crown princes, and other matters. He established the official subordinates of the Eastern Palace, Li Shanchang was also the young master of the crown prince, and was awarded Yin Qing Rong Lu Da

The country was in charge of the important affairs of the military and the country, but I still remained there. Soon, I submitted a memorial to formulate the six official systems, discussing the mourning clothes of officials and people and ceremonies to celebrate the Eastern Palace. I supervised the "History of Yuan Dynasty", edited the "Ancestral Instructions" and "The Collection of Ming Dynasty" and other books, formulated the gifts of court officials and officials, the names of sacrificial gods in the world, the titles of feudal vassal states and meritorious officials, and kept the vanguard of the capital at the beginning of the country, the ten marshals, commanders, and the parents and wives of the latter were killed, and the parents and wives of the latter were prohibited. In short, the country was created in the early Ming Dynasty, and all the rules and regulations were incomplete. No matter how big or small, they were discussed and formulated by Li Shanchang, Liu Ji, Song Lian and other Confucian ministers.

The second time, in the third year of Hongwu, he was granted the title of Yinqing Ronglu Dafu, Shangzhuguo, and recorded important military affairs. Li Shanchang, the left prime minister of the Secretariat and the crown prince Shaoshi Duke Xuanguo, was appointed as the founding minister of the civil servants who recommended the integrity of the founding country. He was specially promoted to the Guanglu Dafu, Zuozhuguo, Taishi, and Zuo Prime Minister of the Secretariat, and was awarded the title of Han Gong, and participated in the military and national affairs, and had 4,000 stones of salary. His descendants were inherited from generation to generation. I gave the iron scroll to avoid two deaths and one death to one death.”

With such a great reward, it can be seen that during the Hongwu dynasty, Li Shanchang was a great minister, and such glory did not have any reason to rebel.

Will Li Shanchang, who was 77 years old, really rebelled? This doubt has not been solved until now. In the second year after Li Shanchang was executed, the censor Xie Jin wrote a "Statement of Injustice in the Korean Public" on behalf of Wang Guoyong, the doctor of the Yu tribe, to argue for Li Shanchang. He wrote in a letter straightforwardly: "Shanchang and Your Majesty will work together to win the world through thousands of deaths, and the best ministers will be the best. He will be the best ministers in his life, and he will be the king of his life, and the princess will be the princess, and relatives will be the official. It is still unknown to be the one who wants to plot against him. Now, it is said that he wants to assist Hu Weiyong, which is a big mistake." It is natural for human beings to love his sons, who must surpass his brother's sons. Those who enjoy wealth and honor in a stable manner will not pursue wealth with luck with a chance of being one in ten thousand.

Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong are relatives of their sons and nephews, while he and the emperor are relatives of their parents and children. If he assisted Hu Weiyong in successfully rebelling, he would be the first hero. Would he be richer than today? Besides, did Li Shanchang know that the world could not be obtained by chance? There were countless people who did not want to win the world, but they were not torn to pieces. Why did Li Shanchang experience this situation when he was young, but he suffered from the disaster of killing again at the age of aging?... The end of the book reads: "Shanchang is dead now, and it is useless to say it. I hope Your Majesty will be a warning in the future." After seeing the murderous Zhu Yuanzhang, he did not use the kingdom to punish him. It can be seen that Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that Li Shanchang did not rebel.

Since Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Li Shanchang would not rebel and did not rebel, why did Zhu Yuanzhang kill Li Shanchang?

This issue has always been a concern for all book friends. Is Li Shanchang considered a rebellion?

Regarding this, Xiao Jing checked the information from many sources and finally believed that he had no need and no reason. This was purely because Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to eradicate the position of prime minister.

Since Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms and unified the world, he set up all officials. The prime minister was one of the top ten people, and was the center connecting the emperor and all officials. According to the records, "The prime minister and the prime minister are all Qin officials, with gold seals and purple ribbons, and the chief emperor assistant Wanji. Qin had left and right. Emperor Gao ascended the throne and appointed a prime minister. In the eleventh year, he changed his name to Prime Minister and Green Ribbons. Xiaohui, Gao was appointed left and right prime minister, and in the second year of Emperor Wen, he renamed a prime minister. In the second year of Emperor Wen, he had two chief ministers and a thousand stones. Emperor Ai was renamed the Grand Situ in the second year of Yuanshou. In the fifth year of Yuanshou, Emperor Wu established Sizhi, with a rank of two thousand stones, and was illegal.

The Prime Minister can be said to be responsible for managing military plans or other important matters and assisting the emperor in handling national affairs. Whenever there is an important matter, the emperor summoned the ministers and the doctors to discuss with each other in the imperial court to avoid arbitrary decisions. General government affairs can be implemented by the Prime Minister. If there is any matter, the Prime Minister often consults the Prime Minister. Sometimes the Prime Minister can refute edicts and express his reservations about the emperor's orders. The Prime Minister's specific powers are: appoint officials or recommend talents to the Emperor; the power to test and promote and demote local officials; in charge of laws, orders and related criminal affairs; if there are riots in the local area, the Prime Minister sends his subordinates to suppress them; also bear certain responsibilities in military or border defense; the national plan and various maps and archives are kept by the Prime Minister's Office. During the Western Han Dynasty, the Censors assisted the Prime Minister and held roughly the same position, so many affairs are often handled by the Prime Minister and the Censors.

The prime minister's order was 10,000 stones, with a monthly salary of 350 hu of grain and 60,000 yuan. The officials were two chiefs, and they were assistants of the prime minister. There were also young officials, expeditions, etc. Western Cao, Eastern Cao, Reporting Cao, Collecting Cao, and discussing institutions such as Cao, and other institutions, in charge of the transfer of officials, counties and state affairs, and reporting on proposals, and collecting rented valleys. In the fifth year of Yuanshou of Emperor Wu of Han (118 BC), the official position was established, specializing in the assassination of all officials who were illegal, thus strengthening the prime minister's supervision function. It has been used by the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties.

As the prime minister's rights expand, he will inevitably have a fight with the imperial power. In my opinion, it is this that killed Li Shanchang's family of more than 70 people.

Zhu Yuanzhang was suspicious by nature and had doubts about the power of the prime minister too early. As his age grew, the prince was gentle and determined to eliminate the "thorn on the thorn stick" and give his descendants a stable political environment. As the founding prime minister, Li Shanchang was the first hero, and his deterrence, influence and destructive power on the imperial power were immeasurable. Therefore, he became the "thorn" that must be removed.

In order to avoid the fall of imperial power, after Hu Weiyong conspired to rebel, Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Secretariat and divided the power of the ministers into six ministries. The ministers of the six ministries carried out the emperor's orders and were directly responsible to the emperor. Later, he further announced that he would never propose to set up the position of prime minister. The prime minister system that had been in operation for more than 1,000 years since the Qin and Han Dynasties was abolished, and the expansion of imperial power exceeded that of previous dynasties and reached the extreme. When the power of the minister was weakened and the power was highly concentrated in the hands of the emperor, the emperor would probably collapse due to too complicated official affairs and too great pressure, because no one had the interest, ability and ability to handle all affairs in the country. On the other hand, after the imperial power was highly concentrated, bureaucrats at all levels, especially senior central bureaucrats, had no enthusiasm and initiative to deal with political affairs and state affairs, so they

The only thing left was to think about trying to seek personal gain. The weakening of prime minister's power led to a very ridiculous situation in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and the ruling institutions were disintegrated and disintegrated: after the Ming Dynasty Shizong was middle-aged, he did not see the court officials; after the Ming Dynasty's reign, he did not say a word to the ministers for three years; Emperor Shenzong of Ming Dynasty only saw the ministers once in 30 years; the memorials of the past few months were piled up like mountains without review or approval; the ministers made loud noises in the hall and spitted everywhere; when the ministers resigned, they did not see the emperor, and they only gave up their resignation and left their office home; no one went to work in various departments, the yamen was locked, and the yard was covered with grass, and all official duties were not handled. No wonder some people said with emotion that the Ming Dynasty did not perish by Chongzhen, but by Hongwu. This was probably what Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect when he killed the last prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, Li Shanchang.

As mentioned earlier, Li Shanchang was the leader of the Huaixi Group. In addition, the Huaixi Group was too domineering in the distribution of interests of the New Dynasty, so there must be many enemies. His complete fall has a dual psychological comfort effect, one is aimed at Zhu Yuanzhang, and the other is aimed at civil officials of various factions.

However, perhaps because the death of Li Shanchang's family was too tragic, it was too exciting for people, or because the conscience of intellectuals influenced by Confucianism had not yet subsided, they could not help but be fair, even in the face of the tyranny of the monarch. In the second year of Li Shanchang's death, someone wrote a letter to complain about his grievance.

This memorial to file a grievance for Li Shanchang is said to be written by the famous talented man Xie Jin. The most exciting part is the following paragraph:

"The chief of good deeds is in the same heart as Your Majesty, and he will die to win the world. He will be the best ministers in his life. He will be the best princess in his life. He will be the princess in his life. He will be the best princess in his relatives and officials. The division between the ministers is the best. The chief of good deeds is the best minister. The chief of good deeds is the best minister. He will be the best minister. He will be the only one who can be the best ministers in his life. He will be the best ministers in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life. He will be the best master in his life."

The only thing that makes this passage wonderful is that it reveals is a common sense that everyone can think of. Li Shanchang was able to die in the past, and later he became the first in the new dynasty. He was already the highest title of "public", his son became the son-in-law, and his relatives became high-ranking officials. A minister was at this point. If he assisted Hu Weiyong in successfully rebelling like others accused, what step could he go? At best, he was still the first of his great ministers. Can he surpass everything he has obtained now? Besides, Li Shanchang is not a child. Don’t he know that winning the world is not so easy? In the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were many people who rose to compete for the world. Apart from you, Emperor Zhu, weren’t they all destroyed? Li Shanchang had witnessed and experienced these things back then. How could he have to take such danger in his prime when he was about to "bring his hair"?

Xie Caizi was really a big deal and refuted the arguments very happily. What did Zhu Yuanzhang react to this? Historical books say: "If Taizu got the book, he would not be guilty."

According to the rules, since it is an imperially-designated case, it will never tolerate objections, let alone overturn the case. Zhu Yuanzhang's silence here seems a bit meaningful. Perhaps, what did Zhu Yuanzhang, who was also in his decay, remembered?
Chapter completed!