In the imperial study room of the Yue Palace, Song Youwei, Hu Sanniang and Yunze came here together. The person who brought the three people here was a palace maid. After Yunze led the people's army to the entire Yue Palace, Yunze took control of it immediately. The defense of the Royal Palace.
This incident made Kang Zhi very angry and annoyed, but Yunze's thunderous force caught him off guard. On the contrary, the entire Yue Palace seemed very calm, as if such a change had been anticipated by the Yue Emperor.
Or, when he was about to accept Yunze's help, he thought that Yunze couldn't help him for no reason. He was also ready to hand over the authority of the Yue Emperor.
Entering the main hall, the People's Army soldiers who followed took control of the surroundings, and Yunze and the other three entered the main hall. In the hall, a man wearing the robe of the Yue Emperor was facing the three Yunze people.
He was standing in front of the dragon chair, looking at the dragon chair in front of him, seemingly fascinated. Except for a few maids and eunuchs from Yue Palace, there was no one else around.
As if they heard the footsteps of Yunze and others coming in, the Yuehuang opposite turned around. The moment he turned around, the three Yunze people who came in looked slightly stunned and looked at the Yuehuang in front of them with surprise on their faces.
The moment the Yue Huang across from her saw Yunze, her eyes showed surprise and disbelief. But soon, a smile appeared on her face and she said to Yunze:
"Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to come here in person. Thank you so much, Xiao Huang." She bowed to Yunze with a humble attitude. After being slightly surprised, he didn't seem to find it strange at all.
Yunze looked at the Yue Emperor in front of him and shook his head with some laughter. He had never thought that the Yue envoy who entered China would actually be the Yue Emperor.
However, it was rumored that the Yue Emperor was a man, so why did he become a woman? However, this matter is actually not difficult to understand. The Emperor of Yue has always passed down his inheritance from male to female. In order to stabilize the situation, even if the Yue Emperor in front of her is a daughter, someone will help her hide it.
No wonder the Emperor of Yue still has no heirs. How could a woman have any heirs? Unless she finds a man to help her, but in this case, it will be easy for her to cheat.
Seeing Yunze's surprised look, Yue made Ning Zhen smile. She raised her hand and waved away the surrounding palace maids and eunuchs. Then she looked at Yunze and said with a smile: "My father only has one heir, me. My mother died when I was born, and my father had no intention of remarrying, so I was raised as a boy since I was a child."
She and Yunze were like friends for many years, confiding in Yunze. It doesn’t matter if Yunze likes to hear it or not, and it doesn’t matter if Yunze wants to hear it or not.
On the other hand, Song Youwei and Hu Sanniang felt sympathy on their faces when they heard the Yue Emperor's confession. A female prostitute has had high expectations since she was a child and cannot show herself to others as a woman. It’s really hard work.
They could imagine how miserable Ning Zhen's experience was. Not only did he have to pretend to be a man, but he also had to face the precarious situation in the country of Yue. No wonder she wanted to give up the imperial power so happily.
She's afraid she doesn't want to be the emperor, but she has the responsibility, and she can't flirt with him. She turned to Yunze for help because she was really tired and didn't want to be the emperor anymore.
But she didn't want to destroy the imperial power in her own hands and let the sixteen tribes completely control the Yue Kingdom. She was afraid that if the sixteen tribes were allowed to control the Yue Kingdom, the people's lives would be even more difficult.
Song Youwei and Hu Sanniang couldn't help but stepped forward and gently held the hand of Yue Emperor Ning Zhen. They looked at Ning Zhen with sympathy on their faces. Hu Sanniang even asked aloud: "Ning Zhenmei, how could you think of going to China alone for help?" , you are not afraid that your whereabouts will be exposed and you will be plotted by the Sixteen Clans in the end."
"When I set out for China, I never thought I could come back alive. Speaking of which, this trip to China was actually the result of the Sixteen Clans wanting to make me, the Yue Emperor, the leader. At first, their idea was to question and protest. , and even wanted Huaxia to compensate."
"However, I sneaked into the mission and killed all the people from the Sixteenth Clan who went with me. Only my people were left. Of course, I did it quietly, and the Sixteenth Clan didn't know yet, so , I arrived in China safely."
"Actually, I think very simply. It doesn't matter whether I take the throne or not. I just want the people of Yue to live like the people of China. Two sisters, do you know? I have walked all the way from south to north. , the closer I get to your capital, the more I can feel that the Chinese people are living a prosperous and happy life. There are no excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and there is no oppression..."
"I have sneaked out of the palace countless times, but what I saw on the street were domineering landlords and oppressed people. In order to survive, they sold their children in tears. For a penny, they sold their children to others. Kneel down and pray. Countless people starve to death and freeze to death on the streets every year."
"As for the Sixteenth Tribe, their clansmen like to eat duck tongue. In order to eat a plate of duck tongue, they will kill hundreds or thousands of ducks. They only eat the bit on the tip of their tongue, but what kind of life do the people live? Eat dirt, gnaw Bark.”
"Actually, I wanted to change all this a long time ago, but... I can't do anything. I can't even sit on the throne. I don't have the ability to let the people live a good life. I want to destroy the sixteen clans, but after In front of the sixteen tribes, I am just an emperor that they can drive away at any time."
At the end of the sentence, Yuehuang Ningzhen's face showed sadness and deep guilt. Yunze looked at her quietly, although he understood that the woman in front of him had some intention of playing a cruel trick.
But what she said was sincere, or maybe this was what she really thought in her heart. She just wanted to take this opportunity to say everything she wanted to say.
After all, she even gave up the defense of the entire palace and showed enough sincerity. The two women looked at Ning Zhen and gently held her arm as a sign of comfort. They looked back at Yunze at the same time.
Yunze met the eyes of the two women, smiled and looked at Ning Zhen and said, "We already have a plan to deal with this time. Here is the strategy I have formulated for you."
He took out the plan he had prepared long ago, which was full of plans he had made for the Emperor of Vietnam, such as the purchase of medicinal materials and the equalization of land. There are also a series of measures to develop commerce and agriculture.
These measures benefit the country and the people, but they will intensify the conflict between the people and the landlord class. Of course, it is impossible for the landowner to hand over the land in his hands.
However, the Emperor of Vietnam only had to issue an imperial edict to nationalize the land from the landlords, take it back with a small amount of money, and then distribute it to the people. Purchasing medicinal materials gives people a way to make a living.
The country of Yue has many mountains and dense forests, which are rich in medicinal materials. As long as the people are willing to work hard, it is possible to make money to support themselves, and purchasing medicinal materials is only one of them. There are many other projects that are carried out in conjunction with commerce.
In terms of agriculture, it involves opening up wasteland for farming, distributing excellent crop seeds, etc...
The people can feel the determination of the Yue Emperor to reform, and such a result will make the landlord class unwilling, and the so-called landlords are the Sixteenth Clan and their followers.
In fact, the number of people is not large. The real poor in the entire Yue Kingdom are the common people. The number of common people is more than 99%. The remaining bit is the landlord. The gap between the rich and the poor in Yue was several times that of the Jing Dynasty at that time.
It is a miracle that such a country can persist until now. In the final analysis, it was because the people of Yue were uncivilized and used to being oppressed. Even resistance, without the support of knowledge and ideas, is doomed to fail in the end.
However, with Yunze's layout, the people's minds have been enlightened a little bit. Coupled with the contrast in the lives of Chinese people. Let them no longer be the people of the Yue Kingdom before.
Ning Zhen looked at the plan in his hand and fell into a daze. There were surprises and exclamations on his face, but more of them were worried. Yunze's move was tantamount to completely offending all clans.
Not only that, he was forcing all clans to oppose the Yue Emperor, and the ministers under the Yue Emperor were also considered landlords. With this decree of hers, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get out of the house.
Yunze, perhaps feeling Ning Zhen's worry, smiled and said, "Does your grandpa Kangzhi support you?"
Hearing this, Ning Zhen thought for a while and nodded: "Of course, my grandpa will absolutely support me. However, if he knows that I will give up the Yue Emperor and eventually join China, he may..."
Speaking of this, Ning Zhen looked at Yunze worriedly.
Yunze understood what Ning Zhen meant. Kang Zhi could make enemies of the whole world for Ning Zhen, the Emperor of Yue, but once Ning Zhen was no longer the Emperor of Yue, Kang Zhi might betray him.
After all, without the status of the Yue Emperor, their Kang family may no longer be prosperous, and Ning Zhen's policies have also touched the interests of the Kang family. However, fortunately, the Kang family is not a wealthy family.
Otherwise, it would involve too many words. Kang Zhi's attitude may be even more uncertain.
"You just need to keep your grandfather safe. I can guarantee you that even if you return to China, I will protect you and the prosperity of your grandfather's family. If there is no land, I will compensate them with other things. "
Yunze thought for a while and said. Land is the foundation of the country and cannot be privately owned under any circumstances. He knew that the reason why all dynasties fell so quickly in the end was that land annexation was too severe.
As the country moves towards the technological era, land is no longer the foundation of the economy.
Ning Zhen looked at Yunze and met Yunze's serious gaze. She thought about it and nodded in agreement. She decided to believe Yunze.
"Okay...I can convince my grandpa, but what should I do with the civil and military officials of the dynasty? If they object, I'm afraid my decree will not leave the palace. If they are trying to make excuses, my decree will be useless."
In the entire Yue State, almost all officials were landlords, and their families had thin fields. The rich have more fields. Although Yunze's decree is good, it can be implemented easily.
"This is easy to handle. You can collect some of the fields in their hands and leave some. If they don't cooperate, kill them... In addition, I will send you a detailed list at that time. It will clearly specify the fields of the officials of each ministry. instructions."
The Chinese Intelligence Department has made considerable achievements in Vietnam over the years. It has a very clear understanding of the property of those officials and is not afraid that they will play tricks on them.
Moreover, Yunze even had the idea of killing all the corrupt officials in the upper echelons of the Yue Kingdom. Speaking of which, this country is already corrupt. If you want to reform, you have to use heavy laws.
Killing all the people at the top can support the people below. Yunze remembered that there was a beggar emperor in his previous life, who hated corrupt officials the most. In order to prevent corruption, he even killed heads, killing tens of thousands of officials a day.
Although the Yue Kingdom is an old dynasty, the territory it currently controls is not very large, and the officials in the dynasty are much less powerful than those in China.
The number of officials, large and small, in the entire imperial city is estimated to be only two to three thousand. There are slightly more petty officials below. After killing a group of corrupt officials, the petty officials can also be promoted.
After hearing Yunze's suggestion, Ning Zhen thought about it and nodded. She actually knew that only by cutting off the rotten flesh could the cancer be completely eradicated. Now, with Yunze's 10,000 People's Army in charge, she is even more confident.
Of course, she still has her grandfather's 100,000-strong army. If the government order doesn't work, then she will kill her... However, she is also worried about what will happen if the sixteen tribes are completely angered and unite to attack her. manage?
"What if the sixteen tribes launch a coalition and really rebel?" Ning Zhen looked at Yunze and expressed his worries.
Hearing this, Yunze smiled and said: "They have already done this, but don't worry, everything is still under control. Just do as you are told, the sooner you do it, the better, the sooner the better!"
Once the Emperor of Vietnam issued a series of decrees and the people saw the benefits, then, under the pressure of dissatisfaction, even the millions of soldiers from the Sixteenth Clans Alliance would eventually be defeated.
With the Huaxia Sect, he, the leader of the Huaxia Sect, now has a higher status than anyone else in the hearts of the people of Yue. In compliance with the Yue Emperor's decree, all he needs to do is give an order. Millions of soldiers from the sixteen tribes coalition will turn against the enemy in an instant.
The Sixteen Clans may not have thought of Yunze's plan, and are still dreaming of wiping out the Yue Emperor and the People's Army. And Yunze got information that the sixteen clans were recruiting troops and were ready to send more than one million troops to attack the imperial city at any time.
It took them about three to five months to complete this feat. This time was enough for Yue's reforms to achieve great results, with a large army as backing. Results will only come faster.
The dissatisfied landowners were killed. A major purge is not an exaggeration. If the Emperor of Vietnam did this on her own, she might fail, but she has the backing of China and the People's Army.
Landowners who are unpopular will eventually come to an end, without any chance of making a comeback.
When Yuehuang Ningzhen heard what Yunze said, the expression on her face was obviously relaxed. Even though she had not been able to verify what Yunze said, she still believed Yunze inexplicably.
She announced her eunuchs and maids in, and gave the order to hold a court meeting tomorrow. At the same time, she took Yunze, Song Youwei, and Hu Sanniang to meet her grandfather. Ning Zhen had no intention of going behind Yunze's back.
And she will tell her grandfather that Huaxia will be her strongest support. The People's Army is her support. In fact, the People's Army stationed in the palace was not only to guard against Emperor Ning Yue, but also to protect Emperor Ning Yue.
After all, if the Emperor of Vietnam's decree changes and someone takes the opportunity to cause chaos, with the People's Army here, no one can harm the Emperor of Vietnam.
