Parallel Ming Dynasty: The more he compared, the more devastated Zhu Yuanzhang became.

Author D9Qiet presents "Parallel Ming Dynasty: The More You Compare, the More Zhu Yuanzhang Collapses," exclusively published by Cola Novels!

"That……"

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to realize that his words were somewhat inappropriate. After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at Zhu Duo beside him and said, "Duo'er, I'm afraid we'll be leaving before Old Liu. We won't have the chance to bestow a title upon him in this lifetime."

You promised your grandfather that if Old Liu were to pass away in the future, you must posthumously grant him the title of Duke Wenzheng.

Zhu Duo silently agreed.

However, he really didn't want to talk about topics related to life and death, especially about Liu Bowen's death.

Seeing Zhu Duo silently agree, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction.

Wenzheng was "the most beautiful posthumous title, beyond compare." This top-level posthumous title was never bestowed lightly, and throughout history, only a handful of people have ever received this honor.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself, if Liu Bowen could receive this posthumous title after his death, it would be the fulfillment of his lifelong wish and the completion of his dream.

Thanks to the continuous playback of this mysterious video, the long-standing grudge between him and Liu Bowen was finally resolved, and Zhu Yuanzhang was able to put an end to a regret that had been weighing on his mind for many years.

Moreover, it made him clearly aware that within the Ming Dynasty's imperial family, there was a grandson of the emperor who was far more suitable to sit on the throne than anyone else—Zhu Duo.

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The video continues to play forward.

The project to connect every village with roads is progressing steadily and step by step. At this time, the Royal Research Institute also officially launched the bicycle to the people. They also specially selected a group of skilled craftsmen to tour various prefectures and cities in the Ming Dynasty to demonstrate riding the bicycle, so that ordinary people could clearly understand what a bicycle is.

After that, bicycles became an instant sensation in the city as soon as they hit the market. They were convenient to travel in and affordable, and quickly became the most popular mode of transportation for the people.

Especially those royal relatives and noble families, who were already wealthy and had no shortage of money, had absolutely no resistance to such novel and interesting things.

In order to make a fortune from these wealthy people, Zhu Duo specially ordered craftsmen to meticulously craft a batch of high-end bicycles that looked extremely luxurious and were very valuable, specifically for the purpose of accurately harvesting the wealth from these powerful and influential people.

{Original World: This bicycle is so convenient, it truly lives up to its reputation!}

{Original World: Seeing everyone riding bicycles on the street, I really wanted to join them!}

Before this, the people had only seen Zhu Duo's earlier cycling demonstrations, and they didn't really have a clear understanding of the many uses of bicycles in daily life.

But it wasn't until bicycles were officially launched and sold that people truly witnessed their various uses.

Especially for short trips, whether it's a distance of 500 or 600 meters or 300 or 400 meters, most people will choose to ride a bicycle.

In a short time, the mode of transportation in the entire city of Yingtianfu was changed to the lightweight bicycle.

It has greatly facilitated the daily travel of all the city's residents.

However, as more and more bicycles appeared in the city, it wasn't long before traffic jams appeared in the streets and alleys of Yingtian Prefecture.

However, Zhu Duo seemed to have anticipated this situation and even drafted a complete set of traffic regulations in advance.

It was precisely because of this regulation that the traffic chaos in the city was successfully resolved.

Just when the entire city of Yingtian Prefecture was peaceful and tranquil, Zhu Duo suddenly issued a baffling order: to have his Peace Trading Company collect and report on the governance of local officials across the country.

{New World: Is His Highness Zhu Duo finally planning to interfere in court affairs?}

{New World: There's nothing wrong with that. After all, Prince Zhu Duo is of imperial blood and a member of the royal family. He has made so many contributions to the Ming Dynasty, yet he has never been involved in court politics. I feel sorry for him.}

His Highness Zhu Duo's participation in politics is truly what the people want!

{New World: But I've never heard of the Peace Trading Company interfering in court affairs. Could it be that he was stopped again?}

{New World: What I'm more concerned about is, if His Highness Zhu Duo truly wants to participate in politics, why doesn't he simply reveal his princely status instead of going around inquiring about the situation of officials in various regions?}

{New World: Maybe they want to start from the bottom and slowly cultivate their own trusted subordinates.}

On the screen, viewers were chattering and making all sorts of guesses.

Peace Trading Company had branches all over the Ming Dynasty. In its daily operations, it inevitably had to deal with local government offices. Although it had an imperial plaque bestowed by Zhu Yuanzhang, not everyone was intimidated by it.

Not long after, the Peace Trading Company delivered the complete summary of the reports from officials across the country to Zhu Duo.

After obtaining this detailed information, Zhu Duo carefully selected those honest, hardworking, and capable officials from it. He then instructed the merchants to inform these officials that the matter of using blank seals was absolutely forbidden and must not be touched.

The term "blank seal" refers to the practice of stamping an official seal onto blank official documents in advance, and then filling in the specific content and quantity when needed.

The case of the blank seal in history was given extreme importance and dealt with severely by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang always believed that officials could use these stamped blank documents and books to engage in favoritism, corruption, and bribery. Therefore, those who possessed or used blank documents and books stamped with official seals must be punished most severely.

This case involves a large number of officials; it is said that over a thousand people have been implicated.

As for later generations' opinions, whether the Empty Seal Case was a tough measure to punish corrupt officials or a miscarriage of justice, opinions have always varied and there is no definitive conclusion.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention in doing this was truly upright: to have zero tolerance for corrupt officials and never let them go!

At this time, Zhu Duo had long anticipated that the Empty Seal Case would soon erupt, so he took the initiative to remind those honest officials to avoid this catastrophic disaster as soon as possible.

In this way, Zhu Yuanzhang could not delay his efforts to eliminate corruption and rectify officialdom, but also retain a large number of capable and ethical officials, and further enhance the cohesion and centripetal force of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom.

Firstly, the Peace Trading Company had a good reputation throughout the country. Secondly, many local officials had long suspected that the Peace Trading Company must have royal backing. In addition, many people felt that the matter of using blank seals was against the rules and was inappropriate. Therefore, most of them listened to the advice of the Peace Trading Company and stopped early.

Not long after, when Zhu Yuanzhang learned the full story of the blank seal incident, he was furious. He believed that the blank seal incident was a blatant act of deceiving the emperor, and not a single official in the entire court dared to stand up and offer any advice.

In a fit of rage, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately issued a strict decree: all officials holding the main seal of office would be executed, and all officials below the rank of deputy would be flogged one hundred times and exiled to the army.

After witnessing so many officials being implicated, convicted, and suffering tragic ends, those honest officials who managed to escape unscathed were all filled with lingering fear and felt immense gratitude towards the Peace Trading Company for giving them an early warning.

Furthermore, everyone expressed gratitude for the Emperor's boundless grace and praised his keen insight, saying that he had never wronged a truly honest and upright person.

Zhu Yuanzhang never expected that, thanks to Zhu Duo's secret scheme, he would unexpectedly gain the genuine gratitude of a group of honest officials. (In the new world.)

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was solemn as he looked directly at Zhu Duo and asked, "Zhu Duo, how did you know in advance that I would later issue an edict to punish the case of the blank seal?"

"Because this matter was already clearly stated, I just noticed it earlier than others."

"Hmm?" Zhu Yuanzhang's brows furrowed instantly.

Zhu Duo remained calm and composed, saying, "The matter of the empty seal is a long-standing problem in officialdom that originated from the late Yuan Dynasty. Your Majesty was unaware of it before, and the officials of the Ming Dynasty kept it a secret, never daring to bring it up."

"But based on my understanding of the matter of the blank seal."

There is far too much room for manipulation in this matter, making it extremely easy for corruption and malpractice to occur. Allowing blank seals to circulate would undoubtedly open the door wide for embezzlement and bribery.

I believe Your Majesty would also agree with this view.”

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly nodded.

"The matter of blank seals has long been an unspoken rule in officialdom, but Your Majesty has been kept in the dark and completely unaware of it."

To put it mildly, this is a blatant violation of the imperial court's laws and regulations, and an indulgence of corruption.

On a grander scale, this is blatant treason and deceiving the emperor, a serious crime punishable by death.

When I happened to learn that such a thing existed in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, I immediately realized that if His Majesty were to find out about this, he would be furious and would severely punish the perpetrator.

"This matter is bound to cause a huge mess sooner or later."

"That's why I informed those honest and upright officials in advance, so that they could get away from this deadly vortex as soon as possible."

I never expected that, not long after I reminded them, this matter would be presented to His Majesty's desk.

Zhu Duo had already prepared all his arguments, and this explanation was flawless.

He was a person who had traveled from the future, and he knew the whole story of the Empty Seal Case from the very beginning. This was not a chance discovery at all.

In addition, he saved these honest officials partly to retain their talents so that they could serve the Ming Dynasty well in the future, and partly to make them owe him a huge favor.

In the future, these connections will surely come in handy in the imperial court.

This was a secret desire that Zhu Duo kept hidden in his heart.

However, the system was quite reliable. It didn't reveal any of Zhu Duo's hidden selfish motives; they were all overlooked by the system. Instead, it completely exposed all of Zhu Duo's high-sounding "good words."

If this broken system had dared to go against Zhu Duo and exposed his ambitions from the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang would probably have ordered him to be dragged out and beheaded long ago!

So, this broken system isn't too bad; at least it knows to side with its own people.

Well... come to think of it, this system is bound to Zhu Duo, so it would be strange if it didn't side with him.

After hearing Zhu Duo's reasonable explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang ultimately chose to believe him completely.

After all, judging from Zhu Duo's previous actions, he truly had no intention of rebelling whatsoever.

If he really wanted to cultivate his own private power, he wouldn't have needed to wait until now to make his move. He would have had plenty of opportunities to secretly manipulate things and win people's hearts when he was improving grain varieties and building schools.

Moreover, if Zhu Duo had made his contributions to improving grain varieties and building schools public, he could have created an unbreakable scheme.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang disliked Zhu Duo, he had no choice but to make Zhu Duo the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty under the watchful eyes and support of the people.

Therefore, Zhu Duo had absolutely no reason to play any tricks or make a fuss about this matter.

Not to mention, these officials who were saved by Zhu Duo now find themselves indebted to him, and they are doing their utmost to serve the court.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang continued, "Du'er, do you think we did the right thing or the wrong thing?"

"A mixed bag of merits and demerits."

Zhu Duo spoke slowly and deliberately, "First of all, the issue of blank seals provides an opportunity for embezzlement, corruption, and fraud. Allowing blank seals to circulate will only lead to the evil consequence of 'corrupt officials using blank seals to issue documents and abuse the people.'"

Moreover, since the founding of our Great Ming Dynasty, there has never been a law that allows the use of an empty seal.

This is precisely why many officials implicated in the blank seal case seem to be somewhat innocent.

"But then again, these 'behind-the-scenes operations' in officialdom are blatant challenges to the imperial authority."

Moreover, at the beginning of our Great Ming Dynasty, we inherited the corrupt practices of the late Yuan Dynasty's officialdom. Those who wanted to enter officialdom mostly relied on bribing powerful officials and buying titles and honors. Even the lowest-ranking clerks in the prefectures and counties had no chance of promotion without spending money to smooth things over. Once they actually took office, they would corrupt the government, abuse their power, and become a great scourge to the people.

"To rectify the deep-rooted problems in officialdom left over from the end of the Yuan Dynasty, we must eradicate them completely, even if it means painful sacrifices."

"We must use strict laws to severely punish corrupt officials and bring them to justice."

"Your Majesty has established a very thorough and detailed system for the selection, assessment, and verification of officials. The ultimate goal is to prevent corruption and fraud from the root."

It is precisely Your Majesty's series of measures, coupled with strict laws and penalties, that have ultimately deterred countless corrupt officials with ulterior motives, preventing them from acting recklessly and creating the current excellent situation where the people live in peace and prosperity and the officialdom is clean and honest.

After listening to Zhu Duo's words, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "You spoke so succinctly, yet you didn't reveal your true thoughts at all. It seems you've long since mastered the art of balancing power in the court."

"Now that we've entrusted this vast Ming Dynasty to you, we can rest assured."

"Your Majesty, my true attitude toward this matter is—it's all good."

"Oh? That's good? If it weren't for your interference, I would have killed quite a few honest and upright officials this time."

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became interested.

After all, after the case of the Empty Seal was over, many people in the court and the public were dissatisfied with him, and many literati secretly cursed him for being cruel, bloodthirsty and ruthless.

"But it was precisely because of His Majesty's thunderous measures that all officials throughout the Ming Dynasty clearly understood His Majesty's resolute attitude in punishing corrupt officials: it is better to kill the innocent than to let the guilty go free."

"After this stern decree was issued, no official dared to recklessly plunder and exploit the people!"

"Mistakes are only temporary, but achievements can last for centuries."

Severe punishment serves as a deterrent.

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

"Mistakes are only temporary, but achievements can last for centuries."

Severe punishment serves as a deterrent.

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Book lovers are all in the discussion area, chatting about the charm of historical novels.

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

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Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's actions were undoubtedly a huge injustice and a great loss to the honest officials who were wrongly killed. However, it was precisely Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthless and decisive methods that brought about a great era of clean governance and an honest officialdom in the Ming Dynasty for nearly a century.

Looking at Zhu Duo before him, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled again and said with emotion, "The person who understands my mind best is actually my good grandson whom I have never paid much attention to all these years."

"I...feel guilty..."