"Your Majesty, Academician Wang has entered Zhejiang, and the reform law has begun to be implemented in Zhejiang. The Jinyi Guards reported secretly that the Xie family's farmland has 3,000 acres of land, but the repayment can only be 1,200 acres. Wang Academician came here, and the Xie family contacted the county magistrate with the intention of The Xie family and the county magistrate Wang have been brought to justice."
"Nanjing scholars knocked on the door and said that they were all modest gentlemen who studied. Your Majesty actually responded with a jackal and even used the ancestral system..."
"..."
Listening to Zhang Cong's report in front of him, Zhu Houcong remained calm and unfazed. He had no opinion on these clowns.
Jiangnan is prosperous, but it is normal for there to be resistance to reform.
In order to deal with it, Zhu Houcong made two major decisions. One was to implement a whip law, and the other was to impose a sea ban and jointly operate the government and businessmen. Official ships would become the main fleet for overseas trade.
This made the children of the aristocratic families in the Jiangnan area very dissatisfied. After all, the whip law increased their taxes, and the sea ban reduced their smuggling profits. Moreover, after the sea ban was launched, the imperial court established new tariffs and increased commercial taxes. As a result, merchants in the Jiangnan area complained and were greatly opposed to the sea ban and the one-whip law, making the reform measures in the Jiangnan area difficult.
Zhu Houcong's response was to let Wang Yangming lead his troops and kill anyone who disagreed. In this way, it would be simple.
A family member? They are just big landowners who have occupied fertile land. Compared with the wealthy families of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, are they worthy?
Therefore, Zhu Houcong's response method is only one word, kill!
After killing so many people, who else dares to claim to be the leader of the family? !
If Wang Yangming and the two battalions of soldiers cannot handle it, then it can only be said that there are rebels in Jiangnan, and they are not ordinary rebels. They must attack hard, and even ask for help to kill them!
However, Emperor Taizu Gao’s ancestral system did say that we should treat scholars well, but...
Zhu Houcong sighed, looked at Yang Yiqing with pitiful eyes, and said with a smile but not a smile: "How come I don't know the ancestral teachings of Taizu Gaohuang? Alas, then I will bear the burden of the scholar's infamy."
Hearing Zhu Houcong's words, the civil servants were immediately stunned.
Among the ministers present, there were quite a few who had previously criticized Zhu Houcong's cultivation of immortality, but they had been holding back. Because Zhu Houcong had such powerful methods, he was named Xuanxiu and secretly ruled alone, and all major affairs in the court were under the control of the emperor.
Fortunately, Zhu Houcong was smart and benevolent. Although he practiced Taoism every day, he never interfered with military and state affairs. He was a real wise emperor and sage. The country had many shortcomings. The emperor could learn from the pain and implement strict reforms. This was a great achievement for the emperor.
And now, Zhu Houcong has been blessed with destiny. It cannot be said that he has a very high prestige among the Twelve Regiment Battalions. It can only be said that he has asked the Twelve Regiment Battalions to fight to the death. The Twelve Regiment Battalions will now go there without hesitation. deliver.
Yang Yiqing, the cabinet bachelor, sighed a little.
Regarding the reform in Jiangnan area, Yang Yiqing was helpless.
It is a good thing for the country.
For him personally, it is really difficult to accept.
At this moment, the crimson official robe seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms, and Yang Yiqing, whose beard and hair were all white, took a deep breath, seemed to have made up his mind, and said tremblingly to Zhu Houcong: "Your Majesty, I am old and humble, and I am unable to make long-term plans. I am afraid I will miss the court." As a matter of great importance, I am begging for the bones, hoping to go home to take care of myself and enjoy family happiness."
Yang Yiqing has been through four generations. Although he is a famous official, he has many former officials and disciples. Instead of waiting for his disciples and former officials from Jiangnan to come to intercede, it is better to retire in time to avoid such a bad thing.
After all, he knew that although His Majesty the Emperor was young, once he decided on something, he would never let it go.
"In this case, Mr. Yang will return to his hometown with honor. Go home and rest."
When Zhu Houcong heard this, he didn't have much reaction, and then said: "Mr. Yang has become a general and prime minister, and his literary virtues and martial arts should be given as gifts to the Taibao and the Prince and Grand Master to support him in his old age!"
"I thank the Lord for your kindness, long live my emperor!"
Yang Yiqing sighed deeply, then stood up and left.
A scene of a king, a sage, and a virtuous minister.
Regarding Yang Yiqing, Zhu Houcong knew very well that he had superb methods and also had the image of a famous general.
But unfortunately, he is old.
Zhu Houcong did not intend to let Yang Yiqing go to the Chongzhen Dynasty to use his remaining enthusiasm. Since he only had a few years left and was not interested in court affairs, he might as well go back to his hometown to take care of himself.
With the retirement of Yang Yiqing, Zhu Houcong's cabinet posts of Wuyingdian Grand Scholar and Ministry of War Minister were completely vacant. Zhu Houcong did not hesitate at all and immediately asked: "Order the Nanjing Imperial College to offer wine to Yan Song to Beijing."
At this time, Yan Song was not as prominent as he had been in history. He was working as a wine worshiper in the Imperial College in Nanjing, and he was living a leisurely life.
Zhu Houcong wanted to meet the chief minister of the cabinet.
If he is a capable and courteous minister, then it is easy to say that he will become what he likes.
I like ministers with cool sleeves. This Yan Song Yan Ge elder will definitely show a different scene from the history.
Speaking of this, Zhu Houcong suddenly thought of someone.
Xia Yan.
Aren’t these two political enemies? In this life, Zhu Houcong decided to let the two of them work together to see if they would be mutually reinforcing.
After a simple duel between the emperor and his ministers, Zhu Houcong nodded after concluding the reports of the past few days. When he retired from the court, Zhu Houcong stopped Zhang Cong, the bachelor of Dongge, and Xishu, the bachelor of Wenhuadian, and then Looking at the map of Beijing, he pointed to an open place on the outskirts and told Lu Bing: "Send orders to the Jinyi Guards and the Beijing camp. I will visit this place today."
"yes!"
Lu Bing naturally did not ask the reason and immediately took the order and left.
Jinyiwei and Jingying were dispatched to quickly clear the way for Zhu Houcong.
However, Zhang Cong and Xi Shu didn't know what Zhu Houcong meant, so they just followed Zhu Houcong and headed toward the open space in the northern suburbs.
"Mr. Zhang Ge, Mr. Xi Ge, didn't Liu Wen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangdong, write before that there are Francois in Guangdong? Ask him, how to sell the three Kunlun slaves? If they want to be sold to the Ming Dynasty, they need to be castrated , those who have not been castrated are not allowed to be sold! Moreover, I want to open coal and iron mines and order North Korea, Annan, Chenla, Siam and other seven countries to organize civil exchanges." Zhu Houcong said slowly as he walked.
After hearing Zhu Houcong's words, the first half was directly ignored. After all, the Kunlun slaves were not considered human beings. As for the second half, Xi Shu subconsciously said: "North Korea, Annan and other countries are all countries established by Emperor Taizu Gao to never be conquered... "
"Why, you want to see Emperor Taizu?" Zhu Houcong glanced lightly.
Upon hearing these words, Xi Shu broke into sweat and quickly apologized: "I don't dare!"
"Then don't mention such words again." Zhu Houcong said to Xi Shu seriously.
He really wanted to go to Xi Shu to meet Zhu Yuanzhang next time, but seeing how frightened he was, he might as well forget it.
"I understand." Xi Shu wiped his cold sweat.
Zhang Cong on the side was gloating.
Zhu Houcong shook his head and said as he walked: "Annan has come down to the country. The king of his country has been proclaimed emperor for a long time. Recently, the powerful official of Annan, Mo Dengyong, claimed to be King Anxing, but he turned out to be a traitor. Usurping the throne."
"Draft an edict to order Annan to dethrone the royal title and change it to the Annan Capital Envoy. If it can provide 100,000 civilians, I will absolve him of the crime and order Mo Dengyong to be the Annan Capital Envoy. He will follow the second rank and be hereditary. . If you don’t obey, order Liu Wen, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Mu Shaoxun, the Duke of Guizhou, to lead the army to put down the rebellion in Annan, and order Annan to annex it."
After Zhu Houcong issued such an order to Zhang Cong, their group also reached their destination.
Looking at this open space with a very good location, Zhu Houcong nodded with satisfaction, and a pop-up window instantly appeared in front of him.
[This place meets the conditions and can issue the task reward 'Refined Steel Manufacturing Plant'. Do you want to relocate it? 】
Seeing this situation, Zhu Houcong did not hesitate at all, nodded directly and said: "Place it!"
And with Zhu Houcong's agreement, earth-shaking changes began to happen in front of him all of a sudden!
Mission rewards have begun to be placed.
