"We haven't wronged him; we did manage to get him a job in Tianjin," Zhu Yunying said with a smile. "My uncle-in-law is doing quite well in Tianjin now, and we've also given my aunt's two children official positions of the third and fourth ranks. As for Li Shanchang, well, his achievements are too great, and he doesn't know when to stop!"
This is probably the mindset of an emperor. Everyone knows Li Shanchang's achievements. However, Li Shanchang, who was clever his whole life, was too arrogant and unwilling to relinquish power. Even as the leader of the Huaixi nobles, Li Shanchang failed to manage this vast group effectively. Therefore, it was only natural that he was implicated by his successor, Hu Weiyong.
Old Zhu was quite gratified, probably because of the things Zhu Yunying had done, which put his mind at ease.
It's true that Li Shanchang was dismissed from his post, but at least he wasn't executed by Zhu Yuanzhang. The once glorious lineage of the Duke of Han seems to have lost its former glory, but they still hold certain official positions, though it's difficult for them to enter the central government again.
Old Zhu was now even more at ease. A posthumous title was fine, after all. Giving Yang Jing a posthumous title wasn't a bad thing; it gave those civil officials something to look forward to. As for having Yang Jing buried in the Eastern Mausoleum, Old Zhu was even more satisfied.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's plan, some former officials of the Eastern Palace who still hold high positions in the imperial court and have made certain contributions should be buried in the Eastern Mausoleum as long as they die of old age, so that his son can become the emperor "legitimately".
If it weren't for the stubbornness of some people, Emperor Zhu would have had some history books rewritten. In fact, many emperors would have done such things. It's just that Emperor Zhu's situation was too special, making it difficult even to change the history books.
Well then, let's make some minor changes.
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