Not long after Han Du calmed down, he was summoned to the palace by Zhu Biao.
"emperor?"
Zhu Biao sighed helplessly and said, "I know you made those chief ministers speechless, but look at this!"
Han Du glanced at what Zhu Biao was pointing at, "Your Majesty, what are these?"
"Book of Ten Thousand People." Zhu Biao sighed, "Some people are opposed to the tax system you proposed and encouraged people to buy these Books of Ten Thousand People. But I just want to let you know that this matter is not over yet. Some people are still hiding in the dark and watching you. , be careful yourself. But these people dare to incite the people, I will never spare them!"
When he spoke, Zhu Biao's eyes had murderous intent. Inciting the people to write tens of thousands of people's books, this touched the back of Zhu Biao. Today these people can incite people to write tens of thousands of petitions, and tomorrow they can incite people to rebel, so of course they will not be able to stay!
Han Du couldn't help but show this look when he saw the always kind Zhu Biao, and immediately understood that the matter was serious. If it doesn't work well, I don't know how many people will die.
These people just wanted to submit a memorial, but they didn't expect that they would dare to incite the people to oppose the imperial court. They were simply seeking death!
Although Han Du has always been decisive in killing, he even personally led the troops and killed an unknown number of people. But those are outsiders after all, but Han Du is extremely tolerant of the Ming Dynasty's own people.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's hard to verify who instigated this matter, right? As for the people, they are just following what others say. Maybe they don't even know what they wrote in the Book of Ten Thousand People. Your Majesty has always had a reputation for kindness, so why not be lenient for once? , spare these people?"
Zhu Biao was always willing to listen to Han Du's words, but this time he shook his head firmly. He waved his hand and said: "The people are stupid and I won't argue with them. But if this matter didn't involve the participation of scholars and local gentry, how could it have become such a big deal? As for how to verify it, you don't have to worry about it."
Seeing that Zhu Biao was so confident that he could easily identify those who instigated the people, Han Du suddenly became distracted.
You know, by the time these books of all peoples were delivered to the capital, many days had passed. Those who incited the people are not fools. They will definitely retreat quietly after inciting the people to write thousands of people's books, hiding somewhere.
According to common sense, such people are difficult to find. But why is Zhu Biao so confident, as if he can easily get to the bottom of this matter if he wants to?
Jinyiwei!
Han Du was shocked. Apart from this prestigious institution in history, Han Du could not think of anyone else who had such ability.
Although Lao Zhu wanted to set up Jin Yiwei to monitor all officials in the world, after his own persuasion, Lao Zhu never mentioned Jin Yiwei until his death! Not to mention setting up a royal guard!
wrong!
Han Du suddenly turned around. Even if Lao Zhu set up a royal guard, why did he have to declare it to the world? He could set it up secretly, and then let the Jin Yiwei secretly monitor the officials! Moreover, this way it will become more secretive and less noticeable, and the results will naturally be better!
Han Du instantly understood that Lao Zhu must have secretly set up Jin Yiwei to monitor hundreds of officials, and before he died, he handed this secret power to Zhu Biao.
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Biao is fully confident that he can find those who incite the people one by one!
Thinking of this, Han Du suddenly became worried. Although I don’t know what Han Du, the Jin Yiwei in Zhu Biao’s hands, looks like now, but from a historical perspective, this is a group of man-eating demons.
If they were allowed to investigate this matter, I don't know how many people would be wronged.
Seeing Han Du's face changing from blue to white, Zhu Biao immediately asked: "What's wrong with you?"
"Ah? Oh!" Han Du turned around immediately, then looked tired, and sighed: "I don't know what's going on these days, and occasionally I'm in a trance. I've lost my army before. Yi, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said with a smile: "No problem, maybe you have been too busy in the household department these days. If there is nothing else, you can leave first and go back early to have a good rest."
Han Du did not say goodbye, but bowed again and said: "Your Majesty, I think that not only the common people, but the scholars are also likely to be deceived by others. The late emperor always treated scholars favorably, and he also asked the emperor to give them a chance."
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du blankly and couldn't help but said: "You want to plead for them? You have to know that they are instigating the people to oppose your tax system."
Han Du straightened up, smiled, and said, "It's not that they are against me. Maybe they just don't understand my tax system. If I can explain it clearly to them, maybe they will accept it?"
"Explain?" Zhu Biao blurted out in surprise, "There are so many places in the world, how do you explain them one by one? Let alone how do you make them accept it."
Han Du insisted: "If you don't try, how will you know that it won't work? Although I am not talented, I sincerely ask the emperor to give me a chance and let me try!"
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du with a determined look. After a pause, he said, "Okay, I will give you a chance to explain first. If you can explain it, I will give up. If you are stubborn, I will give up." Ling, then don’t blame me for not giving you a chance.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Han Du immediately bowed.
...
Han Du returned to the household department, but he kept his head lowered, thinking about countermeasures in his mind. Although he praised Haikou in front of Zhu Biao, Han Du really had no good way to explain it to so many people.
When Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu saw Marquis Zhenhai returning, they were about to step forward to greet him. However, the two of them suddenly discovered that Mr. Hou did not belong to them and was walking with a dull face.
The two looked at each other, neither understanding what happened.
In the end, Wang Yuanji stepped forward and asked softly: "Master Hou?"
Han Du suddenly came to his senses when he heard a familiar voice calling him.
Seeing Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu in front of him, Han Du immediately let out a breath and said, "So it's you? Just in time, I have something to ask you, so come with me."
"Yes." They both replied in unison.
The two looked at each other, and then followed Han Du's steps closely.
Han Du came to his office and sat down. He stretched out his hand towards the two of them and said, "Sit down."
Wang Yuanji and Zhao Yu had to sit on the left and right sides of the Marquis respectively.
Seeing that Han Du didn't speak, Wang Yuanji tentatively asked: "Master Hou, I heard that the emperor just summoned him. Did something happen?"
When Han Du heard this, he could only nod his head and sighed: "Do you still remember the tax system?"
"Remember." They both replied in unison.
"But isn't this matter over?" Zhao Yu asked in confusion.
Han Du immediately sighed, laughed, and said: "How can it be so easy to get over? The emperor summoned me today just for this matter. Although they can't reason with us, some people have encouraged the people to go to the book of the people and ask the emperor to Changes to the tax system are prohibited.”
"The emperor agreed?" Wang Yuanji suddenly became nervous.
No wonder he was so nervous, Han Du's actions just now were too consistent with his guess. If the emperor really prohibits changes to the tax system because of this, then all their hard work and efforts for so long will be in vain!
Han Du shook his head slightly and said: "That's not true. Not only did the emperor not agree, but he wanted to find out who was inciting the people."
"That's fine, as long as the emperor doesn't agree." Wang Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief.
Then the confused Chao Handu asked: "Master Hou, since the emperor did not agree, why did the Marquis just do so?"
After hearing this, Han Du had no choice but to explain to the two of them. Of course, Han Du did not express his inner speculation. It was originally my own guess, and there would be no benefit in telling the two of them rashly.
After Zhao Yu heard this, he was stunned and couldn't help but said: "How can this be explained clearly? There are so many places and so many people. Even if each of us has a hundred mouths, it will be useless!"
Wang Yuanji, on the other hand, was not as excited as Zhao Yu after hearing Han Du's words. Instead, he lowered his head in contemplation.
Han Du's heart moved and he quickly reached out to stop Zhao Yu's words.
Zhao Yu also noticed something strange about Wang Yuanji, and immediately closed his mouth and stared at him with piercing eyes.
The room suddenly became quiet, but the sudden silence made Wang Yuanji aware of something strange and he immediately came back to his senses.
Seeing Wang Yuanji raise his head, Han Du quickly asked: "What, have you thought of anything?"
Wang Yuanji smiled and replied: "Yes, I have indeed thought of something."
Seeing both of them looking at him, Wang Yuanji paused and continued: "If it were someone else, there might be no way to explain it clearly. But, Lord Marquis is different."
"What's different about me?" Could I still have a hundred more mouths? Han Du didn't understand what Wang Yuanji meant.
Wang Yuanji explained patiently: "It is of course impossible to explain clearly with only Mr. Hou. But Mr. Hou, there are many classmates in the academy!"
"Huh? What should I say?" A flash of light suddenly appeared in Han Du's mind, as if there was some key point in Wang Yuanji's words. I wanted to catch it, but I couldn't.
Wang Yuanji smiled and explained: "Have you forgotten, Mr. Marquis? Those students in the academy are all from all over the world. Moreover, each of them has the title of Juren. Before they came to the academy, they had great influence in their hometown. It has high prestige. If they can go back and explain to the villagers to help the Marquis, will the people still not understand? All rumors will be self-explanatory!"
"What a great idea!" Han Du stood up happily. How could I forget those students in the academy? You must know that those who can enter the academy now are all local prodigies. Such people are extremely popular in the local area. If they go back and say one sentence, it will be more effective than others' ten thousand words. The key is that the number of students in the academy is still large. Although Han Du has not carefully counted, he knows that there were more than 2,000 students in the academy last year. If you let two thousand people like this explain yourself, no matter what rumors you hear, they will be vulnerable.
