Zhang Chang shook his head in confusion.
"Although you Shanxi merchants have made such a great contribution."
"But I have no intention of summoning you yet."
"It is this Zhang Guang that I have to summon you to see."
"You should all be grateful to Zhang Guang."
What Zhu Qiyu said made no sense.
No one understood.
The Shanxi merchants were a little confused. They didn't know this Zhang Guang. What does he have to do with His Majesty's imperial edict?
Mentioning family wealth makes Zhumai want to cry.
Thousand-year-old family assets were completely copied by Dongchang. Some people resisted, but those who resisted were sent underground.
The stubborn ones are dead.
All living people are cowards.
The originally brilliant Shanxi merchants would become huge plutocrats that dominated the court in the future. In the end, they only got a good guy card and were dismissed by the emperor.
"Zhang Guang, you don't know."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and asked: "But you guys should know about the military resources of the delivery station, right?"
Zhang Chang's expression changed.
I thought that there was no way to catch something like that, but why did it still come out?
"Your Majesty, the common people are just common people. The main sect has disappeared. The common people don't know what the main sect has done." Zhang Chang whispered back.
"You can push it clean."
The corners of Zhu Qiyu's lips raised: "An Xin, I'm not calling you here today to ask for guilt."
Zhang Chang touched the cold sweat on his forehead.
If you don't kill people, why are you trying to scare me? I'm sweating.
"Then tell me the truth, who did you sell all the military supplies to?"
Bang!
Zhang Chang's body went limp and he fell to the ground. You still won't let us go!
"Your Majesty, I, the Zhang family of Pingyang, will never do anything that is disgraceful to our ancestors!" Zhang Chang swore.
If I, Mrs. Zhang, were a barbarian, I would treat this oath as if I had not sworn it.
"Don't be so nervous, I'll just say it casually."
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "I am calling you here to give you business."
All veins are wet with cold sweat.
What good ideas can the emperor have?
"There was a thunderstorm at Shuima Station, and the entire line had to be cleared."
"Shui Ma Station was previously monopolized by the court."
"Now, I plan to let it go to merchants."
If Zhu Qiyu's words were put in the court, the courtiers would definitely stop him.
But in front of the Xihua Gate, there were no courtiers and no courtiers, so he could say whatever he wanted.
It’s easy to regret it anyway.
"Your Majesty, when you say liberalize, do you mean liberalize everything? Including delivery offices?" Zhang Chang sensed a huge business opportunity.
"What are you thinking about? If the delivery office is handed over to you, will you transport the Ming Dynasty's military supplies to Mobei?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered.
What he hates most about businessmen is their extreme greed!
There is no king and father in my heart, no family and country! There is only profit!
"The common people don't dare to have wishful thinking, the common people are guilty!" Zhang Chang kowtowed.
It feels like you are targeting me.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m targeting everyone here!
"I plan to commercialize Shuima Station."
"Civilians and businessmen can also use Shuima Station. There are two ways to cooperate. One is to pay the cost of transporting things; the second is to contract the road section."
"The so-called contracting a road section means buying the horses and boats on that section. Of course, the court and the merchants are separated. What you are buying is a commercial road section."
"This road is a good place to make money."
"Before, the court was not subdivided, and the management of Shuima Station was rough and loose, and merchants were not allowed to get involved. I plan to change it."
"Next to Shuima Station, I plan to set up a food shop."
"The food shop sells everything from food, inns, groceries, etc. To put it simply, it is a small market."
"There must be a food shop next to every Shuima Station. I plan to contract out this food shop. If you have the ability and ideas, you can consider contracting it."
"Then there is the express delivery shop. I plan to split the express delivery shop. Officials will use the official express delivery shop, and civilians will use the civilian express delivery shop."
"You do business outside all year round. If you write letters to your home, send mail, or even transfer goods, you can use the civilian express delivery store."
What Zhu Qiyu meant was to turn Shuima Station into a small market and change the express delivery shop into an express delivery store.
Make Shuima Station profitable.
The court will be interested only if it is profitable.
"Your Majesty, the common people have a question." Chen Yun asked in a low voice.
"May I have your name?"
"Caomin Luzhou Chen Yun (yun)."
Zhu Qiyu asked someone to write it down: "Say it!"
"Although the world is at peace now, the common people are worried that the profitable places will attract the attention of thieves, so will there be troops stationed at Shuima Station?" Chen Yun trembled.
"You don't have to worry about banditry."
"After I issue the imperial edict, I will send troops to suppress the bandits."
"The garrison is certain. I will build a city around the post station to guard against Xiaoxiao."
Zhu Qiyu has been thinking about the collapse of the Xunzhen line.
Why is Shuima Station in ruins?
The bottom line is that it is not profitable, people's mentality has changed, and it cannot be something that the courier personnel rely on for a living. If the courier soldiers do not cherish it, and the court does not pay attention to it, it will definitely die over time.
Simply, switch to semi-commercial use.
Even if one day, businessmen will annex state-owned assets, at least they can still be used, and transportation of grain and military supplies will not become a problem.
Upon hearing that the city was being built, the merchants breathed a sigh of relief.
It is very unsafe to walk these days, there are so many homeless people, and robberies are commonplace.
"I will tell you this news first. Are you interested in running a few food shops?" Zhu Qiyu looked at them with a smile.
When the merchant heard this, of course he took what was given for free.
"Your Majesty, the common people will be happy to do so!" The merchants kowtowed in thanks.
Zhu Qiyu didn't expect to be so happy. It seemed that Dongchang didn't copy enough. Shanxi merchants were really rich.
Can the money of the merchants in the world buy the Ming Dynasty?
Makes me salivate.
"The annual contract price for a food store is between 10,000 and 100,000 taels of silver."
"Gu Youzhi, you send the palace counselor to figure out the situation."
"Give it to the merchants, ask them to pay the money, and then issue a business contract. Remember to pay the business tax to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
What Zhu Qiyu meant was that the money must come from internal funds.
Upon hearing the payment, the merchants were stunned.
Don’t you want to compensate us?
Why do you still need money?
Now they understood that the emperor ordered them to come here just to continue to plunder their family assets!
Is there such an emperor as you?
Treat the people like leeks!
"Gu Youzhi, please send someone to do the calculation right now. Just sign and sign in front of Xihua Gate, pay the money and transport it directly to the palace."
Mosquito legs are also meat.
Although Zhu Qiyu is rich, there are too many places to spend money in the country.
Mobei will be conquered next year, and Annan and Luchuan will be conquered the year after that. They will all cost money.
"You are the first to know the news. You choose the good locations first, and I will let other merchants in Beijing choose the rest."
"Once you've made your choice, pay the money, and I'll send people to build the food store and try to open it for business in a month."
"If you don't have enough money, use grain and cloth to trade in the price."
"I will definitely give you a fair compromise price."
Zhu Qiyu was in a good mood.
If every Shuima Station across the country opens a food shop and sells express delivery shops, they can make a lot of money in a year.
But.
The merchants knelt still.
All lowered their heads.
Zhu Qiyu yelled for a long time before he realized that these merchants were not going back to business.
The emperor was embarrassed again.
Suddenly, his face darkened: "What? Do you think I'm trying to trick you?"
"Your Majesty, the common people have no property!" the merchants howled.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the person with the loudest voice, pointed at him and said, "Your name is Shi Zhen, right?"
"From the Fenyang Shi family?"
"The Fenyang Shi family contributed a total of 170,000 taels of silver to the court! Two coal mines!"
"But you, Shi Zhen, moved to Zhangde Mansion in your early years."
"Do you know how to punish the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up slowly.
The merchants finally saw Zhu Qiyu's face, which was as gloomy as water.
He held his sword and strode over.
"Get over here!"
Zhu Qiyu pointed his sword at him: "You are a merchant from Henan, and you can kneel here only for the sake of the Fenyang Shi family!"
"But do you have anything to do with the Fenyang Shi family?"
"No! Fenyang Shi's contribution has nothing to do with your half a copper!"
"Also, you said your family has no money!"
"good!"
"I will send people to copy it now. I will not bully you, so I will set a limit of ten thousand taels. If your wealth is less than ten thousand taels, not only will I not punish you, but I will also give you a food restaurant! The deadline is ten years!"
"But what if your family's wealth is more than ten thousand taels!"
"I will punish your whole family!"
"dare!"
Zhu Qiyu put his sword on Shi Zhen's face.
Shi Zhen was trembling, and she was dumbfounded.
I feel extremely regretful, so I shouldn’t be the one who behaves the best.
He really felt that food establishments could make money, but he wanted to keep costs down, and the emperor was sitting in the doorway, so he couldn't see who was who, so he was messing around among the crowd.
Little did they know that the emperor had good eyesight and a better memory.
Every one of them is a treasure trove.
So, he was out of luck.
The Fenyang Shi family is in the paint business. His family moved to Zhangde Prefecture and monopolized the paint business in Zhangde Prefecture. Do you think they have any money?
Even if the emperor set a limit of one hundred thousand taels, his family would still exceed it!
"I ask you, do you dare?" Zhu Qiyu pressed the edge of his sword.
"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me!" Shi Zhen felt a little pain on her neck, and there were blood drops dripping from her neck.
"Answer my question!" Zhu Qiyu's eyes were sharp.
The surrounding guards shrank and drew their swords out of their sheaths to prevent anyone from rising up and hurting the emperor.
"The common people know their mistake...ah!"
Shi Zhen felt severe pain in her neck. The emperor's sword pressed down and blood spilled out.
"The grassroots family is rich, rich!" Shi Zhen was frightened.
"Is that the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Zhu Qiyu pressed down on the sword, causing Shi Zhen to suffer pain.
But two eunuchs held Shi Zhen down and ordered him not to move.
Click!
The blade pressed in and blood spurted out.
Zhu Qiyu picked up a head and raised it high.
"This is the consequences of the crime of deceiving the emperor!"
Zhu Qiyu lowered his sword edge, blood dripping from it.
"Who else? Those who lied to me that their family had no money! Come forward!" Zhu Qiyu shouted.
There was silence in front of Xihua Gate.
Everyone was shaking.
Terrified.
Those who can kneel here are all from the side. Even if they contribute some money to the country, they still have some wealth.
"Go and kill Shi Zhen's whole family!"
Zhu Qiyu's face was full of fierceness, and he placed the Emperor's Sword on Zhang Chang's body.
Zhang Chang was so frightened that he peed his pants.
However, the emperor just wiped the blood from the sword with his clothes.
Zhang Chang's body kept shaking.
"Do you think I am a clay-embedded wood sculpture?"
"Are you just fooling around?"
"Pooh!"
Zhu Qiyu spit and sprayed it on Chen Yun's face.
"You guys are just a bunch of trash, how dare you lie to me?"
"While I was killing people in the court, you were still playing around at home!"
"I gave you face, and I called it a contribution to the country. In fact, what did you do? Don't you have any idea?"
"Zhang Chang!"
"The Zhang Guang you keep saying you don't know is actually Zhang Guang, the traitor who sold stolen military supplies!"
"All the military supplies he got from the delivery station were sold to Mobei!"
"Everyone of you here, every home is unclean!"
"If I check, all of you are enough to kill the nine tribes!"
"I keep you alive!"
"It's already an act of mercy outside the law!"
In front of Xihua's door, there was only the sound of terrified gasps.
If a merchant dared to assassinate the king, he would not have the guts to do so. The merchants from all over the world were forcibly moved to the capital, and their families were all in the capital.
Moreover, the emperor held a sword in his hand, was accompanied by eunuchs, and was surrounded by imperial guards holding swords in their hands.
Who dares to make a mistake?
Zhu Qiyu's tone softened slightly: "I'm here to give you a chance."
"Don't be ignorant."
"If the grain is available, double the price and let them take it."
"Next year's price, I want to see your performance. If your performance is not good, double it again. If it is not good, I will directly kill the clan!"
"The Ming Dynasty does not raise useless people, let alone unfaithful dogs!"
"You, only by serving the court can you hope to survive!"
Zhu Qiyu shouted: "When they finish picking, I will order all the merchants in Beijing to come and pick."
"Hmph, if you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol and slutty things!"
"I don't kill people, you think I am a weak emperor!"
There was silence in front of Xihua Gate.
Everyone was trembling, and those who were timid would have pissed themselves off a long time ago.
They didn't even know when the emperor left, and they were all frightened.
When the news reached the previous dynasty, it immediately exploded.
Hu Hui, Zhang Feng and other important officials entered the palace through the water.
"Old Master, what's your expression?" Zhu Qiyu was dealing with the memorial when he saw Hu Huihu kneeling at the door with a sullen face.
"Please get up quickly and prepare ginger tea for everyone to go away the cold."
Zhu Qiyu was in a good mood.
Just now, the Prime Minister came to report that Shanxi merchants sold more than 20 food stores and more than a dozen express delivery shops, and received a lot of money.
"Old Master, I have enough money to buy grain this year!" Zhu Qiyu made a rough calculation and found that he could probably sell it for a total of seven to eight hundred thousand taels of silver.
Moreover, Shuima Station can also make profits.
"Your Majesty used strategic land in exchange for money. He really loves his people like his own son." Hu Ming said without any yin or yang.
He knelt and refused to get up, looking angry.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Zhang Feng, Geng Jiuchou, Bai Gui and others, and they all knelt down angrily.
"Everyone, get up and listen to me slowly." Zhu Qiyu went to help Hu Ming personally.
However, Hu Hu avoided his hand and said coldly: "I'd better kneel down, I'm afraid that my words will anger His Majesty and His Majesty will punish the nine tribes."
"Old Master, am I that kind of tyrant?"
Zhu Qiyu was helpless, the old man had to coax him.
"Your Majesty is not a tyrant, but a coward and a greedy king!"
Hu Xi scolded: "Shui Ma Station is a strategic location. When Emperor Taizu was still King of Wu, he devoted all his money to the construction of Shuima Station."
"The reason is that Shuima Station can transmit information quickly and predict the enemy first."
"If the capital of the Ming Dynasty is the heart, then Shuima Station is the bloodline connecting the heart and the body."
"Your Majesty has sold his bloodline! How to connect the body?"
"What do those merchants look like? Isn't it clear to your majesty? For money, even the ancestors don't want things. Do you expect them to care about the Ming Dynasty?"
"Your Majesty, would you believe it? Now that the Wala people have crossed the Great Wall, those merchants will immediately kneel down in order to save their business, and then lead the Wala soldiers to surround the capital!"
"Your Majesty, do you know the seriousness of the problem?"
Hu Xi was furious.
If there is a thunderstorm at Shuima Station, no problem. We will kill those who deserve to be killed and those who deserve to be arrested. Even if we lose money, we must sustain it.
We must not let it go to businessmen!
That is the way to die!
"Your Majesty, what the old lady said is right..." Geng Jiuchou was also very unhappy.
"Stop causing trouble!"
Zhu Qiyu glared at him: "You guys get up first and listen to what I have to say in detail. How could I not consider it? Get up, everyone, have a sip of ginger tea to warm yourself up and listen to what I have to say in detail."
He helped Hu Ming up without any explanation.
Hu Xi didn't dare to let go of his hand, so she stood dully anyway.
Even if he is given a seat, he will not sit down.
If he doesn't sit down, others don't dare to sit down either.
Zhu Qiyu looked helpless: "Old Master, this is what I think about."
"The reason Shuima Station is in ruins is that it is not profitable."
"Uncle doesn't love grandma."
"The court is only used to deliver memorials, move officials, transfer military supplies, etc. It is a huge waste of resources."
"And this inn is a golden chicken that lays eggs."
"If you make good use of it, the court can earn one million taels of silver every year."
"Old Master, if you think about it carefully, if there really is a war, can this inn be counted on?"
"As long as I live, I will make sure that there is no war to fight in the Ming Dynasty."
"As for the current Tatar and Oara, how can it be possible to cross the Great Wall? I am not confused yet, so the old lady does not need to worry about the future."
"Think about it, what is the court subject to?"
"Money! Food!"
"If we have enough money and food, who is the Ming Dynasty afraid of? I can push from the capital to the fishing sea, from Gansu to Samarkand, from Yunnan to the end of the ocean!"
"But if this station is well run, it can earn at least one million taels of silver a year."
"Moreover, the people along the way will become rich, and the court can collect more taxes."
“Think about it, instead of worrying about the future, it’s better to make money first.”
"When there is a problem, the center will solve it."
"You can't just run away when you encounter a problem, old lady, tell me, am I right?"
These words moved Hu Hui.
However, what made Hu Hui most angry was that the emperor went beyond the cabinet, made decisions privately, and even made the decision public!
This is very dangerous.
The emperor's imperial power is expanding, but it is still expanding within the grid and can be controlled.
Once the emperor does whatever he wants and the imperial power is out of control, he will be another Taizu or Taizong. Who can control him?
"Your Majesty, you can't lose a strategic location because of money." Hu Hui still insisted.
Zhu Qiyu smiled: "Since it is a strategically important place, I just want to set up more soldiers to guard it. In this way, we can defend the important place and make money at the same time. Why not?"
Hu Hui saw that the emperor was determined to ask for money.
Zhu Qiyu was tired, the courtiers didn't understand, and the merchants were unhappy, which made him a different person inside and out.
The resentful eyes of the merchants were like the emperor snatching money from their pockets.
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Everyone sit down."
"Old Master, let me ask you."
"You traveled all over the world in the early years and stayed in all the inns. Tell me your thoughts."
Hu Xi was stunned. He had not left Beijing for many years.
That was still a matter of the Yongle Dynasty.
Now when I look carefully, the only feeling I have is: cold and unpalatable.
"When the old minister did not show his official identity, the postman was extremely indifferent to him, made sarcastic remarks, and the food was extremely unpalatable; when the old minister showed his official identity, all the people he met were fawning people."
After Hu Xi finished speaking, she nodded, her expression a bit sad.
"Geng Jiuchou and Bai Gui, you are both from other places, and you stayed at Shuima Inn along the way. What is your impression?" Zhu Qiyu asked them.
"Like the old lady, all I meet are fawning people. The food is not delicious, but it is definitely not unpalatable." Geng Jiuchou said.
Shi Pu on the side sneered: "If you take out the official body of a seventh-rank official and look at it, those snobs will not eat a single meal given to the passing officials."
Shi Pu saluted: "In these years, I have been conquering all over the country, traveled to many places, and stayed in many inns."
"My only feeling is that of snobbery."
"Once the old minister was ill, the postman actually blackmailed the old minister's followers and paid a lot of money to buy medicine. The old minister almost died of illness in the post station."
Shi Pu's face showed a cold expression: "After I recovered, I killed the Yi Cheng directly. The old minister still remembers how the Yi Ding was in panic all day long. It's really annoying and hateful."
Bai Gui actually nodded: "Wei Chen feels the same way."
"Gentlemen, look, this is the official inn."
"I also heard that some officials with big businesses don't stay at Shuima Inn at all, but go to the county town to stay in hotels."
"Why?"
"Did they have the money to burn it? They refused to live in an inn at the risk of being scolded by the court?"
"Because that inn is not for human habitation at all."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "The reason is human nature."
"One: the post office belongs to the court, and the post chief is an official. They think about how to please their superiors, not how to serve the post office."
"Second: The post servants are slaves. They have no money to earn, so they can only make money through extortion and extortion."
"Third: The system is rigid. People in the court only look up, at me, but don't look down at those officials who are at the bottom and want to climb up. No one in the court is watching, which ultimately leads to a flood of water. The inn is getting worse and worse.”
"I am not holding anyone accountable."
"It's about saying it's time for reform."
"If you want to reform, it is useless to rely on me to issue an imperial edict from the central government. You can only put a few loaches in the fish school, and the fish school will naturally roll up."
"These merchants are just loaches."
"I know that these merchants have no family and country in their hearts and are extremely greedy. They will continue to erode the interests of the court in the future."
"This is also human nature. If you want to use merchants, you have to endure the disadvantages of merchants."
"Your Majesty."
"Shui Ma Station must be reformed."
"I am indeed greedy for money. There are too many things I want to do now. I can't always kill the goose to get the eggs. I have to find some way to make money. The water will flow steadily."
Zhu Qiyu's words are sincere and sincere.
"But your Majesty should always discuss it with the courtiers. If nothing can be done, your Majesty's face will be lost." Hu Min was very dissatisfied with this point.
Zhu Qiyu understood Hu Hui's thoughts very well.
Civil servants have their own interests, and they must always take them into consideration.
"What the old master taught me is that I won't do it next time." Zhu Qiyu took the initiative to admit his mistake.
"I dare not accept your Majesty's admission of mistake."
Hu Xi quickly knelt on the ground.
The emperor has treacherous thoughts. If he admits his mistake now, he will turn around and cause trouble for you. You still have to be careful.
"Your Majesty, since the post station has been reformed, will the proceeds go to the Household Department? Or how will they be divided?" Hu Xi immediately focused on money.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened. This old man is so insidious. Why do you want to share the money for what we are talking about? Aren't you a scholar-official who values righteousness over wealth?
"Old lady, you get up first."
"I think there should be a department above the post station to take care of all the posts in the world. As for how to divide the accounts..."
"Let's discuss it in court tomorrow and maximize the benefits."
Zhu Qiyu helped Hu Xi up with his own hands and did not insist on putting the profits into internal funds.
Let's discuss it tomorrow and see what benefits the courtiers can give him.
The exchange of interests is not shabby.
"Your Majesty."
"The fact that you have waded through the water shows that you have great understanding in your hearts. I am very relieved."
Zhu Qiyu looked around at the important ministers: "I am not an emperor who cannot listen to opinions. If you listen, you will be enlightened and if you believe, you will be dark. I understand the truth and I can do it."
"My lords, everything I do is to make Ming Dynasty strong and prosperous."
"My heart is in Mobei, in Annan, and in the world!"
"You should carry and support me into the Confucian Temple and the Martial Arts Temple, and my name will go down in history!"
Zhu Qiyu has high morale.
He strode to the map of Qianqing Palace and said, "After I went to court, I asked people to check Annan's archives."
"This is indeed a very wealthy place."
"The food in this area is enough to support the people of several provinces!"
Hu Yan rolled his eyes wildly.
You deceived me in court!
As a result, the old minister was embarrassed.
There is indeed the place you mentioned, but it is the royal capital of Annan Kingdom, Hanoi!
Can people not be rich there?
The place where the capital is established.
"Your Majesty, you are referring to Hanoi." Hu Hui discovered that the map of Qianqing Palace was different from that of Qinzheng Palace. It turned out to be a map of Yongle Dynasty.
He couldn't help but lament that this place still belonged to the Ming Dynasty a few years ago.
However, the territory of the Ming Dynasty was too large at that time, and there was no shortage of food or money. Naturally, they did not care about how much this place could produce per acre.
“Do you know why Yunnan and Guizhou are so poor?”
"Because the fertile soil has been washed downstream by the rivers, and here is a red plain, full of the essence of Yunnan and Guizhou!"
"My mouth watered when I saw it."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the Red River Plain area.
Maps from this era do not show plains, only rough place names and rivers.
But since it is the essence of Yunnan and Guizhou, it should belong to Ming Dynasty. This is the law of heaven.
Geng Jiuchou understood more clearly, but still seemed to understand. He asked, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"Let's send people to buy food and make inquiries along the way to see if this place is a place where food is produced?"
"If so, take it back next year!"
"If not, then continue to inquire about where the food is produced, and our troops will be directed there. We will not leave it to those barbarians, and my things will naturally be taken back!"
Zhu Qiyu turned a corner.
To directly conquer Annan by force would be to repeat Taizong's incident.
When he is gone, these places will be lost.
Therefore, pick the best places to harvest.
The best places must be connected to the country, and other places will be included.
But Hu Xi saw through this little trick at a glance.
"Your Majesty, you want to conquer Luchuan, Taungoo, and now you are pointing at Annan. Which one do you want to attack first?" Hu Bi didn't care about these small countries.
The Ming Dynasty’s greatest concern was always the north.
"Pick the rich ones first, and I want money and food." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
But looking at your expression, why do you look like a robber?
How did the great emperor of the Celestial Kingdom become like this?
Hu Xi nodded: "It is indeed possible to pick the best places to take back. It is more reasonable than the Yongle Dynasty to take back the Han territories all at once."
"With the experience of losing Annan, we can successfully naturalize Annan this time."
In Hu Hui's heart, native people are also good, and those who should be naturalized should be naturalized.
Scholars who were influenced by Confucianism all thought this way, wanting to educate all people instead of enslaving them.
However, Zhu Qiyu snorted: "Old Master, do you think that my conquest of Annan was due to my outstanding martial arts?"
Hu Xi was stunned and shook his head: "Of course not."
"The land of Annan is used to raise the people of the Ming Dynasty."
"But according to what you said, we will have to bear the burden of the Annan people."
"What are you planning?"
"If our own people can't live a good life, why should we give them a good life?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "I want land, not people."
"Move the people from the interior here."
"Of course, you can also leave some people behind to build roads and water conservancy projects. They all use slaves."
"So they are lucky. After doing this, those who are still alive will become common people of the Ming Dynasty."
hiss!
All the important officials in the Qianqing Palace opened their mouths.
Bai Gui lost his voice and said: "Your Majesty, you are the king and father of the world, how can you abandon your own people?"
Shi Pu and Geng Jiuchou were also stunned.
It is okay to kill people in war, but to abuse the people is to be an unjust and ignorant king.
What's more, Annan and Daming were separated from each other, and they briefly attached themselves to Daming. It could be said that they were both our own people, so how could they be destroyed in one go?
Zhu Qiyu was overjoyed: "My lords, the people of Ming Dynasty regard me as their father, but the people of Annan regard me as their father?"
"Of course...!" Bai Gui said it himself, but he didn't believe it.
If the emperor is regarded as the father, why have there been constant rebellions in the past few years?
"My kindness is limited to the people of Ming Dynasty."
"Those who are not common people of the Ming Dynasty and who are not descendants of Chinese Miao are not human beings in my eyes."
"They are just tools to help the people of Ming Dynasty move towards prosperity and happiness."
"It's just a tool to make Ming Dynasty stronger!"
"My lords, your thoughts must change in time. Times have changed. You must keep up with the times."
The heads of the cabinet ministers were all confused.
This is not what the sages teach.
"If you do that, Your Majesty will probably be infamy for eternity." Bai Gui was a little frightened.
"For the sake of Ming Dynasty, I will bear some infamy."
Zhu Qiyu chuckled: "My lords, the Great Yuan Dynasty conquered the world and told us how vast the world is;"
"Zheng He went to the Western Seas and saw all kinds of people. Only then did he realize that the Ming Dynasty like me is like a frog at the bottom of a well. It is not the so-called Celestial Kingdom at all."
"Old Master, don't refute. Have you ever seen the Celestial Kingdom being defeated by the tribes of Mobei?"
"Have you ever seen a country in heaven that can't even find a few crops to feed the people?"
"The sweet dream of the past must come to an end."
"This era is an era of rising up, an era of vigorous growth!"
"During the reign of Taizu, he restored two capitals and thirteen provinces, laying a solid foundation for the Ming Dynasty."
"During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he conquered heaven and earth and established an immortal kingdom."
"When I come here, I will not only be the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, not only will I regain the territory of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, but I will also make the Ming Dynasty a true celestial kingdom!"
Zhu Qiyu said in an passionate tone: "So, I have thought about five years. Within five years, we will rectify the internal situation and accumulate national strength."
"Five years later, the dragon will come out of the world, attack Mobei from the north, and cover the northern border;"
"Strike Taungoo, Annan, and Luchuan in the south, and push the territory to the end of the ocean;"
"Go west, reopen the Western Region, and reach Samarkand. Didn't Great Yuan once hold a Naadam Conference in Samarkand? I am also going to hold a Naadam Conference in China!"
"Go east, including Korea and Japan, and explore the ocean to the east."
"My lords, you are the most capable people of this era."
"It is the essence of this era!"
"I will not allow you to remain unknown in history."
"Twenty years later, I will also build the Lingyan Pavilion, and let your names appear on the Lingyan Pavilion, so that future generations can see that all the Jingtai Dynasties are fierce ministers and famous generals!"
"I also want your descendants to share the wealth and honor and live together with the country!"
Zhu Qiyu told the cabinet ministers.
Don't let me die. If I die, your wealth will become a passing cloud.
The king of future generations will not give you a stage to display your talents.
"I am willing to help your Majesty." The important minister of the cabinet prostrated on the ground.
Zhu Qiyu Longyan said happily: "Get up, I will tell you some heartfelt words, and I will feel much more comfortable."
"Okay, let's take my royal chariot out of the palace."
Geng Jiuchou, Bai Gui and others had never enjoyed such grace, and their eyes were bright.
Hu Xi wanted to refuse.
"Old Master."
"Now the floods in central Beijing are serious. You have to be busy in the cabinet and manage the disaster. There is not enough time."
"And because of the incident at Shuima Station, I entered the palace. I don't know how many things were delayed."
"So in special times, use special methods."
"Stop arguing with me, get out of the palace quickly."
Zhu Qiyu is rarely generous.
After sending Hu Hui and others away, he moved around and looked outside. The weather was gloomy and it might rain again.
He sighed and went on to deal with government affairs.
"Why are the memorials written by Lin Cong and Zhu Ying different?"
Zhu Qiyu frowned: "Call Liang Fang over."
Lin Cong said that the plowing in Jinan Prefecture was completed and they found... and so on.
However, Zhu Ying's memorial said that it was difficult to plow the Jinan Prefecture and the implication was extremely heavy. If the investigation could not be carried out, he also asked Beiwei's army to be stationed in Jinan Prefecture.
At this time, Liang Fang came in panting: "My slave, I wish you happiness, longevity and good health!"
"What's going on with these two memorials?" Zhu Qiyu asked someone to hand them to him.
Liang Fang glanced at it and knelt down quickly: "I can't figure it out either. The two memorials are completely opposite, so I don't dare to give my reply and sent them to you."
"What do you think?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered.
Liang Fang knew that the emperor had high hopes for Shandong.
However, Lin Cong was first sent to serve as governor, and Zhu Ying was given temporary power, resulting in the two being indifferent in Shandong.
Lin Cong was originally going to be transferred, but he was tied up by the war.
"My servant thought this was a battle between Governor Lin and Governor Zhu in Jinan."
Liang Fang didn't care about these two feudal officials. He was the emperor's man, and his thoughts were always with the emperor.
This is the source of his power.
The corners of Zhu Qiyu's lips raised: "Go on."
"I think that after the Kong family left Shandong, all the people left were local chickens and dogs, and it would be difficult for the two governors."
"But the two adults insist on their own opinions and use Jinan Prefecture as a target."
"Actually, I want to speculate on Tianxin. Please transfer another person."
Liang Fang spoke very boldly.
But it coincides with what Zhu Qiyu thought.
These two guys had this idea in mind.
Shandong has been purged twice and there are no more troublesome forces, so it is not difficult to plow it out.
Moreover, the time when they presented the memorial was the first time Yu Qian left Shandong. When Yu Qian was in Shandong before, they could still cooperate with each other.
As soon as Yu Qian left, the dog bit the dog.
It's just too obvious.
This is also for the emperor to see. We did not neglect our business because of the fighting. We just sent a memorial to the central committee to transfer one person.
It seems I have to thank them.
"In your opinion, how should I approve it?" Zhu Qiyu asked Liang Fang again.
Liang Fang was so angry that he didn't dare to take a breath. The emperor was testing him.
Previous answers passed, this should be the last question.
If he passes, he will reach the sky in one step.
"My slaves think that each of them should play fifty big games, and this trend should not spread." Liang Fang said something that was deeply in the emperor's heart.
"Approval."
Zhu Qiyu gave him the imperial pen.
Liang Fang knelt on the ground, held it in both hands, then wrote a few big characters and presented them to the emperor.
It says: Lin Cong plowed Jinan Mansion again, and Zhu Ying went to Qingzhou Mansion.
"You really know how to torture people."
Zhu Qiyu laughed and said: "The eunuch Kongxuan, the eunuch Bingbi, the chief ceremonial officer, you can do it."
"My slave, thank you for your grace!" Liang Fang kept kowtowing.
"In a few days, another imperial edict will be issued, ordering Lin Cong to supervise Henan." Zhu Qiyu just played fifty pieces each, and he had to use them to do things, so going too far was not enough.
"Your Majesty, do you need to discuss this with the cabinet?" Liang Fang asked softly.
Look, this is called emotional intelligence.
A good secretary is to help the emperor check for and fill in the gaps.
What did Zhu Qiyu promise Hu Xi just now?
Everything must be discussed with the cabinet. If you go beyond the cabinet and issue orders privately, it will alienate the courtiers.
Let's discuss this little matter and don't let the courtiers feel cold.
It is not a good thing for the emperor to go back on his word.
"You're right to remind me. We should discuss it with the cabinet first. The cabinet will issue a memorial. The Chief of Ceremonies will then approve it, and then let the cabinet issue an edict. The rules cannot be messed up."
Zhu Qiyu was very satisfied with Liang Fang.
Then the memorials were reviewed, and it was almost time for dinner.
Gu Youzhi reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Uncle Nan He is waiting outside the palace, asking for an audience."
"Fang Ying?"
Zhu Qiyu raised his head: "Is it almost time for dinner? Order the Shang Food Bureau to pass on the meal, and Fang Ying will stay to eat."
Soon, Fang Ying came in from outside the hall.
The tone was choked.
Somewhat aggrieved.
He was suddenly left idle by the emperor and lost his ownership position, but now he has to go out of the capital and fight hard to get back his original things.
What's even more frustrating is that the emperor intended for him to take over the British throne, but he failed to live up to his expectations.
"Are you wronged?" Zhu Qiyu raised his head.
Fang Ying trembled with fright: "Wei Chen doesn't dare. Wei Chen is just leaving Beijing and feels a little sad."
"It's not like I won't come back."
Zhu Qiyu put down his imperial pen and stood up: "Get up and have dinner with me."
Fang Ying discovered that the emperor was very different from before.
Not long after the seizure occurred, the emperor was very frightened. When he entered the capital, the emperor held his hand and was about to cry.
Now, the emperor holds the world in his hands, and he has changed from the emperor's greatest support to the emperor's plaything.
The emperor once begged to marry the princess to Fang Ying's son.
Nowadays, the Fang family's power depends on the emperor's charity.
Fang Ying felt sad, somewhat awkward, sad, and complicated.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Fang Ying kowtowed respectfully.
Zhu Qiyu attaches great importance to rules.
He never thought that people could stand up if they abolished the kneeling ceremony.
Some people no longer kneel, but their hearts are still kneeling.
Moreover, if you kneel down to him, he is the supreme emperor. If the kneeling ceremony is abolished, who will respect the emperor in the future and regard the emperor as a king and father?
The subtlety of the inheritance of the imperial throne is most vividly reflected in the kneeling ceremony.
In the hearts of the people, the old Zhu family is considered to be the nobles of the world, because everyone who sees the old Zhu family must kneel down. This is the root of the imperial power to control the world.
It's useless, the emperor is probably at his end.
Zhu Qiyu sat down and waved to Fang Ying: "You also sit here and eat with me."
"I originally wanted you to prepare the dishes."
"But you shouldn't, I won't let you go out."
"Simply, let's sit down and eat meals."
Zhu Qiyu did not move the chopsticks.
Fang Ying naturally did not dare to move. Although she sat, she was hanging her head, like a daughter -in -law.
"Because of a little sister, I degraded you, uncomfortable?" Zhu Qiyu bluntly.
Fang Ying wants to kneel down and ask for sin.
"Sit, I said, let's talk about ourselves."
"Fang Ying, I love you, give you power, you should put your mind on the business instead of finding some women to open a silver party, chaotic the rotation outline."
"Is that what Jue should do?"
"You are the high -top Nanhe Bo, your darling, but have you ever thought, what kind of thought is those who stabbed you?"
"It is your name, doing bad things outside, the family style of your family is corrupted! Your reputation of Nanhe Bo!"
"One day, they stabbed Louzi, should you shelter? Or is you reported to me?"
"You don't have to speak."
"With your character, you will definitely cover it, because you are Nanhe Bo, you have to face!"
"All of your sons, all of them are sheltered, how much wounds will they do? Have you ever thought?"
"How did Lan Yu die that year?"
"Did you forget it?"
"Fang Ying, do you ask yourself, do you have blue jade?"
"Ke Lanyu is still dead!"
"Wait that day, do you kill you? Or do you kill you?"
Suddenly, Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered.
Plop!
Fang Ying was frightened to the ground, and kept his head constantly: "Wei Chen knows the wrong, Wei Chen knows the wrong."
Zhu Qiyu ignored him and said quietly:
"This person, be careful."
"Have a good family style to make your son become talented."
"Wealth can be passed on."
"Fang Han wants Princess, and will be a son -in -law in the future."
"I don't want to, my son -in -law is a waste like Xue Yan and Li Ming. I am really afraid that one day, I can't help but kill him!"
"At that time, how can I explain to you? How can I explain to Gu'an?"
"Fang Ying, have you thought about it?"
Zhu Qiyu did not let him get up, his tone became colder: "Fang Ying, in the past few years, you feel that the middle of the dynasty is a big vortex, afraid of being in the right of the emperor, so hide it outside."
"Now, Chaotang is stable, and you have also gained the favor of your me."
"So it floats?"
"This is the common sense of people. I can understand that everyone is young, and there are ecstasy moments when the pie is reduced."
"I set aside Dabao at the beginning of that time, and I was so arrogant."
"So, you have made a mistake now, it's a good thing."
"Someday, when the family was copied, there was no place to cry."
Zhu Qiyu's tone relieved: "Fang Ying, I didn't scare you."
"What I am doing now is to make the Manchurian courtiers become full of ministers and famous ministers."
"At that time, their eyes don't rub the sand."
"Fang Ying, do you want to be the master of the hero and entered the martial arts temple to enjoy the generation worship?"
"I still want to enjoy it for a while, just be a famous man."
"Consider yourself."
Zhu Qiyu picked up chopsticks: "Okay, I said everything about this, sit down and eat."
Can Fang Ying eat it?
He was frightened by the emperor Lianzhu, and if he wanted to go, he was copied by his family. What else should he be a famous famous man?
There are a lot of masters of the famous generals in the court, and there is no shortage of him at all.
Therefore, the emperor knocked him and warned him.
Don't be shy.
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