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Although Zhu Yuanzhang was high above
But the words and deeds of his officials
Even privacy can be controlled at any time
How did Zhu Yuanzhang achieve such tight control?
Series: Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang: The Emperor's Eyes and Ears
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Some scholars commented that
Zhu Yuanzhang is one of the most important emperors in ancient China.
A typical representative of ruling a country with Mongolia
To rectify
Determined to keep track of what officials are doing at all times
Zhu Yuanzhang implemented strict surveillance
Officials recited poems and painted pictures
Treating guests and giving gifts
Even quarrels between husband and wife
What happened at night
Zhu Yuanzhang knew everything in the morning.
So efficient
Breathtaking
So how did Zhu Yuanzhang do it?
Such a tight control that reaches the pinnacle
Lecture Room 100 specially invited Chinese social science selected researchers
Mr. Shang Chuan, President of the Chinese Society of Historians
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Series: Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty
Episode 17: The Emperor's Eyes and Ears
Last time?
We talked about Zhu Yuanzhang
He took his sons
Besides the eldest son being the crown prince?
The rest were enfeoffed as vassal kings
But what about his son?
Good and Bad
There are nine kinds of dragons.
Various
It also caused him a lot of trouble.
But as we are talking about this matter
You may have noticed something.
His sons in their own fiefdoms
What about Nanjing where Zhu Yuanzhang stayed?
This is the capital.
Thousands of miles apart
But their every move in the palace
Zhu Yuanzhang knew it all
Finally, I wrote it down into something and a book
How did Zhu Yuanzhang deal with these things?
It's so clear.
This is really an interesting thing
Zhu Yuanzhang was able to investigate
He should have said that the whole country
Regardless of his sons who were enfeoffed as the King of Fan
Still an official
All under his control
There is such a story
Very interesting
At that time
In this Imperial College, Guzijian
It's in the highest institution of learning.
There is an official named Song Na
Song Na, the official
History books say about him
Sexuality and seriousness
This person is very serious in his actions.
Very knowledgeable
But in reality
In addition to this advantage, Song Na
He also has some problems
He is particularly harsh
He is in charge of the students in the Imperial College.
Those students were all tortured by him.
Such an amazing teacher.
He is not only bad to students.
He doesn't have a good relationship with his colleagues.
As a result, everyone annoyed him
I think this guy is so weird.
So, the official in charge of the Imperial College
Just make plans with the Minister of Personnel.
He said he was old enough
Let him retire quickly.
Isn't it okay if he retires?
He was given retirement procedures.
There is no way Song Nana can let her retire.
I had no choice but to say goodbye to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang said
Why would you say goodbye?
What are you going to do?
He said I'm retired.
Zhu Yuanzhang said
How come I didn't know you were retiring?
A good investigation
It turns out there are officials behind this.
He did something bad behind his back.
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, right?
The two officials were dealt with immediately.
Leaving Song Na behind
You said this person is the one Zhu Yuanzhang trusts the most, right?
Hey, such a trustworthy person
Zhu Yuanzhang's surveillance of him
That's also amazing.
Very very amazing
How amazing is that?
One day
Song Na went to court to meet Zhu Yuanzhang
Zhu Yuanzhang told him
Tell me why you were so angry yesterday
Songna said I was angry yesterday?
Zhu Yuanzhang said
Someone come
Show me the evidence
I took out a painting
The painting shows Song Na's appearance
Sitting there looking very angry
Hey Song Dahai
Say oh, yes, yes, yes
I remembered
That's what happened.
What about yesterday?
I'm in the Imperial College
These students
He behaves in an unruly manner
A student?
It should be that the behavior is dignified and proper.
As a result, he ran around among the eunuchs.
I fell down when I ran.
I smashed the tea sets.
I think they did a terrible job.
So I was angry at that time
It is recorded in history books
What are you saying?
There are those who tend to be thin
Tea utensils
I am ashamed to teach you
So I recited it myself and went down
He said
And how does Your Majesty know this?
How could you know?
Ah, Zhu Yuanzhang has this portrait as evidence
What happened?
Zhu Yuanzhang had people constantly monitor these officials.
One of them went to monitor Song Na.
This official
Right? This spy?
He can draw
He saw Song Na's appearance
I drew a picture for you at that time.
Right?
There's a picture to prove it.
Can you still run away?
I think Zhu Yuanzhang is really amazing.
He is probably the most
The first one
People who use this kind of video material as evidence
It's like the secret agent taking photos today.
There was no video equipment at that time.
There is another official
famous
Everyone knows Song Lian
One day
Song Lian invites guests to dinner
Many official friends came.
Let's have dinner together
The next day Zhu Yuanzhang asked him
What did you do at home yesterday?
Song Lian said I invited my colleagues to dinner at home
Well, what Zhu Yuanzhang said is quite good.
Who went there?
Say who went
What do you eat?
What's the first dish you eat?
The second and third one
After finishing speaking
Zhu Yuanzhang
Very good and honest
Not even one dish was wrong.
Song Lian was so scared that she broke into a sweat.
What's going on?
This matter was transferred to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Look at the surveillance of these officials.
How severe!
ah
There is another official
This official is also very famous.
Qianzai is a poet
A very famous cultural figure
Zhu Yuanzhang invited him to serve as an official in the court.
Let him edit books in the court
Help edit the book.
He worked very hard to edit the book.
It's not like at home, right?
He was originally a writer
Very comfortable
Since arriving at the court
Every morning
Evening
And edit books
Think about it yourself
I work so hard.
This writer is good at writing poetry
Just put this little bit of hard work on yourself.
I wrote it in a poem.
He wrote this poem
Four drums beat, get up and dress
As soon as the four drums sounded
I got up and put on my clothes.
Meeting at the Shangxian Pond at the Meridian Gate
Arrived at the Meridian Gate to pay homage
The Emperor is coming
Oh, I think it's too late.
When can I enjoy the rural life?
Why
When can I return to my home?
That kind of pastoral joy
Sleep until the meal is ready
I slept
The rice is cooked.
I'm not getting up yet
It turns out that this is a sleep deprivation teacher.
Then he lacked sleep
He wants to sleep in.
Why
It's written quite well.
I chanted it myself
The next day
Zhu Yuanzhang asked
explain
Great poem written by Mr. Qian
Qian Zai was stunned when he heard this.
Tell me how I knew it?
Wrote a poem
Look, Zhu Yuanzhang said the poem was well written.
But there is one sentence that is wrong.
The audience at the Meridian Gate was late
Who thinks you're late?
No one complains that you're late?
It would be better to change this sentence to: Wumen Chaoen Shangyouchi
I don't think you're late
Are you worried about being late?
Ah, if you change this sentence, it will become a good poem
This Qianzi was so scared that he broke out in a sweat.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't blame me.
Otherwise this poem would be a complaint poem.
Became complaining behind the emperor's back
That's fine.
An official like this
All in Zhu Yuanzhang's prison
You just say a word
Your every move is known to everyone.
Is he in the court?
What if it's not in the court?
What about going back?
Even if they return, they cannot escape Zhu Yuanzhang's surveillance.
At that time, there was a minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Wu Lin, who retired.
Back home
Zhu Yuanzhang remembered it one day.
I'm a retired cadre.
What did they do when they returned home?
Send someone to investigate.
The people sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to investigate Wu Lin
Came to Wu Lin's hometown
Walking
He couldn't find Wu Lin's home.
He hasn't been here.
I saw a farmer in the field from a distance.
Using a small stool to plant rice seedlings
He wanted me to ask him quietly.
Finished asking?
I'll go to Wu Lin's house again
He went over
Please tell me
There is a man named Wu Lin.
A retired senior minister?
The old man quickly stood up from the stool.
Bow your hands and say to the official
I am the Wu Lin
Hey, this investigating officer looks pretty good.
Still planting rice on this stool
He's just an old farmer.
I went back and reported this to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang is very happy
Look at our retired cadres.
I went back to my peasant nature.
here you go
You're home.
He can also investigate you.
We heard these stories
I understand one thing.
What's the reason?
There is a word that everyone is very familiar with
Centralization
What is centralization?
Centralization in Geological Time
The emperor.
He knows everything
No matter what
Everything will eventually come under the emperor's eyes.
No one can escape
This is called centralization
He holds the power
Everyone must obey him.
Look at Zhu Yuanzhang
He took centralization to its extreme.
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Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to keep everything under control
You must cultivate confidants
Insert eyeliner
So who was his eyes and ears?
What kind of system allows them to be everywhere?
It's everywhere.
As we all know, after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty
He inherited some systems from the Yuan Dynasty
What was the Yuan Dynasty like?
Some officials' names
Some institutions and facilities
He inherited it all.
But these things
Obviously with Zhu Yuanzhang
The centralized power he wanted to establish
There is a contradiction
So if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do this
He wants to strengthen the institutions he needs.
Which institution needs him to strengthen the most?
At that time, there was a very important institution called the Censorate.
This Imperial Censorate
It has existed since ancient times
Where is the chief of the Censorate?
Called the Imperial Censor
There is also a deputy chief called Yushi Zhongcheng
They led a large number of imperial censors
The censor was also an important official
Then such an organization is formed
What is the mission of this organization?
His mission is to help the emperor understand the situation
So when Zhu Yuanzhang first founded the country
He strengthened the institution of the Censorate.
Who is in charge of the Censorate?
Two Imperial Censors
A soup and
A Deng Yu
They are all the heroes who founded his country.
Who is the great meritorious official, the loyal censor?
A Liu Ji
A Zhang translation
He was also a founding hero of the country.
Right?
He uses these people to manage such an important institution.
Explain the importance of this organization
The administrator of this institution
Compared with the management of the highest administrative agency at that time, the Secretariat
He also needs to strengthen
What did Zhu Yuanzhang himself say?
That's what he said
The three national welfare
The Central Military Governor is in charge of the military
The censors were responsible for supervising the discipline of the imperial court.
Taboo here
The investigation of the
From light to light
The current government level is lower than
Captured in the middle to serve
Mu Wei Mi Yin
Follow the lead
Admiring the public
Private harm to evil
This is what Zhu Yuanzhang said at the time.
He said our country's institutions
Three major prefectures
One is the Secretariat
He is in charge of national affairs
One is the Grand Governor's Office
He is in charge of the country's military.
Another one is the Imperial Censorate.
What about the Imperial Censorate?
He said it was particularly light
want
Among these three blessings
He is a very important
Add a word "亲"
Why?
Because he is not like the central rope
Unlike the Governor's Office
He has legs underneath.
One through
The governor's office was in charge of the guards below.
The Secretariat extended its jurisdiction to Fuzhou County.
So he has legs below.
He is more affordable
The Imperial Censorate has no
This is the group of imperial historians
Staring at this all day
Stare at that
Find faults
Serving the Emperor
So what is his position?
It's important but he's light
He doesn't have such real rights.
But he impeached someone else.
The right to find fault with others
So he is very important
It is light and needs such an institution
Right?
At that time
Everyone knows that these three institutions were in the early Ming Dynasty.
Everything has changed
We have talked about this before
In the 13th year of Hongwu, the Hu Weiyong case occurred
Zhu Yuanzhang approved the killing of Hu Weiyong
Abolish Zhongshu Province
No Prime Minister
Zhong Shusheng is gone
The second change
Grand Governor's Office
It was originally called the Grand Commandery, right?
But Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the Grand Marshal's Office
Changed to Five Military Commandery
One Governorate was changed to five Governorates
Power is dispersed
Mutual restraint
No one can command the whole country's army.
The only thing he didn't change was the bathroom counter.
Only the name was changed
Bathroom Station renamed Inspectorate
Everyone take a look
Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to such an institution
One of the three prefectures was abolished
Divided one
Left one
What remains is the Imperial Censorate
In Ming History
For the Inspectorate
The Censorate was changed to the Inspectorate.
This inspectorate
His duty says so
Thirteen Supervision
The Censor is an official who is responsible for investigating all internal and external affairs.
Or show your face
Or seal Zhang Zouhe
What is he doing?
He controls all officials in the world.
Haunt them
After the problem
There are two ways
What is one way?
Impeach him publicly
Say so and so is not okay
To impeach him
There is another one
Seal the chapter and make peace
Right?
Seal the stolen goods
Directly to the Emperor
Don't let others know
The emperor took a look
Point out whose problem
Isn't this just snitching?
The emperor encouraged him
You can report it to me publicly.
Don't let others know
So that’s their duty.
What's the matter?
There are too many things to manage.
Here I think
The most worthy of our attention
That's what I said
Each one has his own business
Special supervision and inquiry
The case of the emperor patrolling the garrison
The Minister of the Frontier and the County Officials of Fuzhou investigated and promoted the river
Major matters
Make decisions on small matters
This is recorded in Ming history
The duties of these imperial historians are
He goes out
That's not an official going out.
He went out on behalf of the emperor.
What does it mean to take the emperor out?
The word that everyone is most familiar with.
Imperial Envoy
Look how great he is.
He is the Imperial Commissioner.
So don't underestimate him because he is a low-ranking official.
He is very powerful when he goes out.
How powerful can he be?
He can make a fortune
Big thing
Report to the emperor for judgment
Make decisions on small matters
I've made up my mind about small matters.
What is a big deal?
What is a small matter?
That's in his control.
He found out
He thinks this is a big deal
To report him
He thought it was unnecessary to report this.
I can do it.
He did it.
Everyone says
This imperial historian is really amazing
No wonder we are, right?
Watch that TV show.
As soon as one of the eight prefecture patrol cases came out
Show off
He is such a powerful official.
Then this official
Among the officials appointed by the imperial court
What is his status?
I can tell you
He is of low status
He is a seventh-rank official.
What kind of official is a seventh-rank official?
Everyone knows
County Magistrate
Seventh Grade Sesame Official
Everyone says that the seventh rank is a sesame official.
But I'm talking about the seventh-rank county magistrate.
Who dares to say that the seventh-rank imperial censor is a tacky official?
No one ever dared to say
No one has heard anyone say that.
Although the censor is of low rank
But he has too much power.
Such a powerful official
Who dares to say he is a sesame official?
He went to the province below.
Provincial Minister
He said whoever he wanted to do would be done.
That's why the case came about.
Minister of State
Fuzhou County Officials Inspection
He's in charge of everything
This was specially arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang.
otherwise
How can this be done?
So we see historically
Especially the images of the imperial censors in the Ming Dynasty
They are all tall
Iron-faced and selfless
And they do things in a unique way
Hate evil as much as you can
Whoever is ordered to be executed
That's true.
Can it be vindicated?
You can punish the wicked.
Do a lot of big things like this.
Whether in the court or in the local area
What kind of official are you?
In the Ming Dynasty, it can be said
Don't let the censors catch you.
You are going to the censor's attention.
You're out of luck.
He stared at it till the end
When will I bite you?
Whatever you say
So many senior officials
A very big official
They dare not offend the censor
Be careful
But what about these imperial historians?
He is merciless
Specially look at your problem
As long as you have questions
Report directly to the Emperor
He thought he was the eyes and ears of the emperor.
Where is Feng Jizhichen?
I just give
The emperor does these things, right?
And you can't hit him.
Why?
One is that the emperor trusts him
Another one?
That's the job he does.
Why don't you let him do this job?
He has nothing else to do.
You give him away
What can be withdrawn?
Withdraw
He is still a seventh-rank official.
Zhu Yuanzhang arranged this system
This ensured that the emperor knew everything.
The rich aroma of Jiugui Liquor reminds you to continue your excitement
Under the system established by Zhu Yuanzhang
A seventh-rank imperial censor brought down the prime minister.
It's nothing new.
Then these censors who served as the ears and eyes of the ministers
What kind of effect did it have?
Zhu Yuanzhang's omnipresent surveillance and strict system
The officials in the court were terrified.
Some scholars commented that
Officials under Zhu Yuanzhang
It's like being in front of thousands of high-voltage wires.
If you are not careful, you may fall into the law
But some scholars believe
Political clarity in the early Ming Dynasty
It is based on strictness towards officials.
Then the ministers around Zhu Yuanzhang
What role did it play in rectifying the official system?
At that time, there was a minister of justice.
Called Kaiji
What kind of department is the Ministry of Justice?
Judicial
The highest department
At that time, there were only six ministries in the country.
What is the Ministry of Justice equivalent to among the six ministries?
The Ministry of Justice, right?
Procuratorate Court Ministry of Public Security
All summarized for you.
Such an institution
The highest leader of this institution, the Minister
Shangshu
How much power do you think he has?
So what does he want to do?
What does he want to do?
Can't do it
Oh, there's a prisoner.
He said he bribed
Let's release this prisoner.
Then why not just let it go?
Who dares to stop him?
But don't let the censor know about this.
The Imperial Censor found out
The censor watched him to death.
At that time there was an imperial censor
Tao Houzhong
Things to avoid
He discovered it immediately
After discovery
No mercy
Expose this matter to him.
Bite to the end
At first I thought it was this
Uh, this general censor
To attack these senior officials
Attacking the Minister?
But this matter is getting deeper and deeper
The deeper you dig, the more amazing it is.
What is recorded?
Let me tell you about this.
When he submitted his memorial
He turned off the brake.
Put it in your arms
Don't take it out.
Or he keeps silent.
Don't say
Why is he like this?
He wants to participate in the discussion
Order of the dedication
He guessed the emperor's idea
See what the emperor is thinking
After guessing
Mistakenly for both ends
On both sides of him
He has stopped.
If the emperor has this in mind,
He said this way
The Emperor's thoughts
He said over there
Following the Emperor's words
So the censor said he was cunning and unpredictable.
Politically unreliable?
First expose his political problems
Reveal his life problems
Right?
To give birth to a daughter as a maid
He took his niece
Treated like a slave
His sister is widowed early.
Widowed at an early age
He is single. He has set his eyes on his sister's family's property.
His sister's parents-in-law
The people over there were driven away.
Then take his property away
Revealed
Think about it
This Imperial History
Even his family situation was investigated.
The investigation is clear
So after this kind of memorial comes up
Can he get better?
Kill this opening right away.
Lose your head
Minister of Justice
Lose your head
Think about it
How powerful were these imperial censors at that time?
Right?
Who are the censors?
Generally speaking
In the Ming Dynasty
These censors are all young, newly minted scholars.
College students graduate
Elected to work in the Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Then why
How to do this?
Think about it
What are the characteristics of these people?
Youthful and energetic
A sense of justice is upright
Not understanding the unspoken rules of officialdom
No problem
Wang used such a clean person.
These people are coming
Hate evil
What did you see?
I will serve the emperor wholeheartedly
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang
He didn't say he would only use these people.
He uses people according to their abilities.
But he was afraid that his descendants would not be able to do this.
Therefore, it was stipulated that the Imperial
What conditions do we need?
What kind of conditions?
He used his own imperial historian.
All kinds of
For example, he used a censor
This censor is very famous in history.
His name is Han Yike. Why is he famous?
Because of this person
The history books say that he did not need the powerful to impeach
He doesn't care who
He wants to impeach.
He doesn't care how high your status is.
Such a straightforward person.
How far has he gone?
Impeachment does not require power
Everyone knows
The person Zhu Yuanzhang trusted most at that time
At that time, Hu Weiyong was
Hu Weiyong
Zhu Yuanzhang promoted him to be the prime minister.
Chen Ning Tu Jie
These three people later became members of Hu Weiyong's party.
The three of them are attending court together.
Here comes Han Yike
Right?
At that time, he reported that impeaching these three people was sinister.
4 in
It's extremely bad.
Seems like a loyal subject
He is a traitor
Actually a traitor
Seems very straight
The Duke's Favor
Internal rebellion
Look
How intense this statement is.
They described these people as a bunch of bad guys.
And these people who pretend to be good people
What about them?
Also misplaced the terminal
Good at working incognito
So what should we ask the Emperor to do?
Please ask the emperor
Cut off his hand to thank the world
Kill them
Give the people an explanation
How amazing!
These people were so angry at that time.
Who dares to speak so arrogantly?
The emperor trusts me so much
You dare to do this?
Zhu Yuanzhang also thought this was strange.
How can such a thing happen?
So they arrested Han Yike.
Imprisoned in prison
There's no point putting you in jail.
That's what he does.
He is the censor.
It wasn't long before Hu Yong collapsed.
Hey, Han Xin is back again
We still have to use him, right?
And please give him an evaluation
Why not talk about power and nobility?
You see, this was the situation at that time.
There's something more interesting.
There is an imperial historian.
His name is Zhou Guanzheng
He was given a job at that time.
Look at the gate of this palace
Fengtian Gate
When he was guarding the door
A eunuch with a group of female musicians
Dance band
The dancers are here!
You have to enter from Fengtian Gate
This Zhou Guanzheng blocked it.
Said you can't enter
The palace is such an important place
You can bring anyone in anywhere.
The eunuch said
You don't know this, right?
I'm here on orders.
It's not okay to say that you are following orders.
Then you let this emperor
Bring me this will.
If not, I won't let anyone in.
Hey, the eunuch said
This, this, you
You are amazing
You are
You are just an imperial official, and you are rushing to ask the emperor to let you come.
You dare not let in the person you want?
I'll go in and report.
Then go in and report to the emperor
After a while
A letter came from inside.
Zhu Yuanzhang said
Say the censor is right
Forget it
Don't let these women in.
Don't let them in.
Look how good it is.
He stopped this.
The eunuch's complaint was not brought to justice
Zhu Yuanzhang supported him
Is this over?
No
This week's political observation is so stubborn
If the emperor ordered the cancellation, then it should be cancelled.
Sorry, no
I need an interview
What is a face-to-face meeting?
As for the Emperor himself
This thing is gone
Alas, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't do anything about it.
You look at this
This is swollen.
There is no way to deal with it
I had to run here
Tell him in person
Say you did the right thing
I was
Lack of consideration
Just thought
What about the palace?
There needs to be such an event
I didn't expect it.
What about this matter?
Not doing it right
It's bad to cancel.
The censor was right
Commendation is the last word
After everyone listened
Everyone feels very surprised
Wow, this censor is really awesome!
This is one aspect
Another aspect
Think about it
Your Majesty
In front of such an imperial historian
Do something like this
You are implicitly supporting the work of the censor.
Your Majesty is like this.
Who among those officials dares to act mischievously?
So Zhu Yuanzhang knew how to use people
Know how to use people
He knew that at the critical moment
How to support the people he uses?
What if the censor commits a crime?
He is also a human being.
He can make mistakes too.
Add 3
If the censor committed the same crime
The crime is three levels higher
Because this is your location.
You are responsible for monitoring others.
So-called law enforcement
Best third place
Look at the system of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang formulated
He's still better.
The rich aroma of Jiugui Liquor reminds you to continue your excitement
In addition to using censors to investigate officials
Zhu Yuanzhang also often visited incognito
Go deep into the grassroots to investigate the facts
However, even so
Zhu Yuanzhang was still worried
In order to keep abreast of public sentiment
Zhu Yuanzhang even turned the imperial palace into a county government office.
What is going on?
Zhu Yuanzhang
Did these things
He is still worried
He was worried about one thing.
It's the government's orders that don't get through.
He has an ideal
What is the ideal?
When will the government's decrees be like water?
Flowing around casually
The country is politically clear.
This is called political smoothness like water
Oh, I have this idea
He invented an institution
This organization is called Tongzhengsi
An institution that allows this decree to be implemented
How can the Tongzhengsi make this decree pass?
He asked the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security to
You can directly accept the following memorial
These people don't need to bring this memorial to the court.
Or through some institution
Tongzhengsi
Then you can send this memorial directly to the emperor.
explain
How could the Tongzhengsi be so successful?
The people's sentiments under these memorials
The situation was reported to the emperor.
Because there is a magic weapon in Tongling Temple
He has a baby
This baby
It's just a brand.
Just a wooden sign
This brand
Wrote three words
Call for an incident
The officials of the Notice Department only need to hold this sign
Go straight inside
No one dared to stop it
So he could take the memorial he received at that time.
Take it and hold the sign and send it directly to the emperor
What does it mean to send it to the emperor?
Imperial Palace
When the emperor saw this memorial
Open on the spot
Who is written there?
Who's unlucky then?
No one can know in advance
How amazing!
But in this way
The emperor worked hard
Right? Then we have something to report.
Wrote to the Ministry of Public Security
The Tongzhengsi sent it up
I wrote it and sent it up.
The emperor kept receiving
These things need to be looked at
To analyze
Later, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty became lazy.
He doesn't do that anymore.
He thought how hard it was.
He said you can check it for me first.
Right? That's why it's called the unpacking ban.
Dismantle it first.
Divide into categories and give me this category
Give me that kind
Let me see convenient
Is there another one?
It is called a copy of the photo
Make a copy first
Keep a copy
Give the copy to the emperor
The original meaning is gone.
Right? That's already been leaked.
Know everything
How should people prepare?
All done
So Zhu Yuanzhang did not allow it.
Imperial Palace
This is how Zhu Yuanzhang managed the court.
So what do we think of Zhu Yuanzhang?
He's such a remarkable man.
You see, he was born into a peasant family.
But he can invent a way to govern the country
He is very interesting.
Because he was a farmer.
So sometimes
He put some of his things at the grassroots level.
What he saw
He can move to the court
Everyone knows
At that time, there was a big drum in front of the county government office.
If someone goes to the county government to appeal for justice
Go to the big drum and hit it with the drumstick
Saying there is injustice
Unjustly accused and then went to court
Then I asked about this situation.
Zhu Yuanzhang
I've known this since I was a kid.
He became the emperor
He thought this thing was great.
You need someone to play the drum?
I know all the injustices.
He followed the example of the county government.
He moved to the palace
He is in this palace.
In front of the gate, in front of the Meridian Gate
He also set up a big drum
This drum is called Dengwen drum
Who wants to be wronged?
If you have any problem, come and beat this drum
After beating this drum
Report directly to the emperor
Bring the methods of the grassroots to the court
Then will it work if I bring it to the court?
It's really very useful.
First one
Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated the death penalty
Sentenced to death
The day before the execution
You can play the drums.
If you feel you have been wronged
You beat the drum and we'll review it again.
See if you are really wronged or not.
Fair
You have something important to report but I ignore you.
No news
You can play the drums.
After you play the drums
Then you can see the emperor directly
There is such a day
The imperial palace's Dengwen drum sounded again
According to the principle
What happens after the bell rings?
The one who watches the drums will report
Tell the Emperor
At the same time, he brought the drummer to meet the emperor
But Zhu Yuanzhang kept waiting.
No one could come to see the emperor
Just reporting that someone hit the Dongwen drum
What about that person?
It is said that after this person finished beating the Dengwen drum
He committed suicide right under the drum
Dead
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised
Why did he beat the Dongmen drum?
He committed suicide under the drum again.
There must be a serious injustice.
What kind of injustice is it?
