Zhu Ying's voice echoed throughout the Fengtian Hall.
This was the first time that he said such things in front of the officials.
All the ministers pricked up their ears to listen and feel the thoughts of His Highness Changsun, the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
However, after finishing speaking, whether it is a civil official or a military attaché.
They looked at each other in confusion.
The entire court knew about the relationship between Duke Liang and His Highness Changsun, especially His Highness the Crown Prince and Lan Yu.
The former Lan Yu was the most loyal subordinate of His Highness the Crown Prince.
If not, Lan Yu would not be qualified to serve as the leader of the Huaixi Military Generals Group, and even the possibility of being named a duke is unlikely.
But today His Highness Changsun wanted to let this general do a job similar to that of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
This... is too bizarre.
Most people were thinking, could it be that the relationship between His Highness Changsun and Duke Liang was not good?
Otherwise, why would Duke Liang be like this? He would be demoted three levels more than once.
"Dong Guo Liang, what do you think?"
Although Zhu Yuanzhang already knew Zhu Ying's plan, he still couldn't help but ask Lan Yu.
It was unreliable to ask Lan Yu to work in the Public Security Department, but it was such an unreliable thing, but Lan Yu kowtowed and said:
"I am very willing to do so."
As soon as these words came out, the ministers suddenly became quiet.
No one would think that Lan Yu agreed willingly, and must have been forced by His Majesty or His Highness Changsun.
At this time, no one thought of Zhan Shangshu.
Even some civil servants looked at Lan Yu with pity.
After all, Lan Yu was able to achieve the position of Zuo Governor of the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion. His own merits were extremely good and he made a huge contribution to the entire Ming Dynasty.
A good general, but now he has to take charge of patrols.
It seemed that he was really jealous of His Highness Changsun.
Lan Yu can naturally feel these strange eyes.
Her face seemed calm and normal, but in fact, deep in her eyes, Lan Yu showed a hint of excitement.
For officials, legal constraints have been extremely low since ancient times.
As the saying goes, the people do not fight against the officials. Those who supervise the officials are usually the censors of the court. Ordinary people have no possibility of fighting against the officials.
From the 10th to 20th year of Hongwu, according to the decree issued by Zhu Yuanzhang, the people could kidnap corrupt officials and bring them to Beijing.
Such things did happen a lot.
However, in fact, this policy was abolished by Zhu Yuanzhang himself not long after.
the reason is simple.
If you can tie local officials to the capital, how can they be ordinary people?
Most of them are from clans with a large number of people. Even the magistrate often has to worry about or even please them when facing them.
They are no longer simple common people. How can real poor people kidnap corrupt officials?
Even if they had this intention, how could the people be willing to travel thousands of miles to deliver it to the capital if the officials took out a few Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes?
It seems like a beautiful system, but it has never been implemented and can only be ignored.
But that's different now.
The emergence of the Public Security Department is equivalent to being assigned the power that only the supervisory censor has.
Moreover, the military power is in charge, and the name is still a veteran, so of course his combat effectiveness goes without saying.
As Lan Yu, who is in charge of the Public Security Department, in his mind, the Public Security Department is an expanded version of the Jinyiwei, truly capable of monitoring the world.
After the morning court dispersed, the civil servants had mixed thoughts.
"I didn't expect that even a figure like Liang Guogong would be cut off directly."
"Yes, usually it's me and the civil servants who suffer, but now it's finally the general's turn. I'm in a good mood today. My colleagues, would you like to have a drink?"
"Haha, just as I thought, the Duke of Liang is now like this, but it is actually his own fault. He is usually arrogant and domineering, and is ignored by everyone. I thought that His Highness Changsun appeared, and Lan Yu had someone to rely on again, but I didn't expect it. Ha ha..."
"Hush! Be careful, even if Liang Guogong is in this situation, his relationship with the military may not be reduced at all. Maybe he will go back again in two years."
"Indeed, the border is not very stable. There are still people in Shaanxi who rebel and proclaim themselves emperor. It's really hard to know what the heaven and earth are. If the battlefield situation is not good, I am afraid that Duke Liang will be able to lead the army to fight in the end."
"If he has made great achievements, it is not impossible for him to return to his original position."
"That makes sense, but that's all for the future. Let's go have a few drinks today. Will you feel better?"
"Hahaha! Let's go together, let's go together!"
Most of the civil servants were very excited. Since ancient times, there have been deep conflicts between civil and military officials.
Civil servants can't stand the rudeness of military generals, and military generals can't stand the rottenness of civilian officials. Especially now during the Hongwu period, almost all of the previous three major incidents happened on the side of the civilian officials, making the military generals even more arrogant.
How could things like corruption and bribery only happen to civilian officials? There were many military attachés who did this, and they were even more blatant than civilian officials. At least the civilian officials were concerned about face.
But just like that, the pressure of corruption and bribery seems to be all on the side of civil servants.
In the canopy palace.
"Dasun, this move of yours is really good at killing people. But we didn't expect that Lan Yu would listen to Dasun so much. What kind of ecstasy soup did you pour into him?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked with a smile.
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Although Lan Yu already holds the official position of a general, in fact, he has a ruthless nature in his heart. The most important thing is loyalty. The word "righteousness" comes first, and he must do his duty.
"This kind of people are different from many civil servants when it comes to money. They spend a lot of money just for fun."
"My grandson is not completely lying. He has promised to let Lan Yu join the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. This can be regarded as compensation for handing over the land to him."
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care much about money. Land is the root of everything and the key to ensuring the lives of grassroots people.
If 80% of the people can have enough to eat, the Ming Dynasty of Lao Zhu's family will naturally be passed down for a long time.
"We heard that Dasun, you seem to be doing well at the Chamber of Commerce recently. You must have made a lot of money. We heard reports. It is said that the scene is a rare sight in the capital."
"That makes us a little excited. If it weren't for the fact that you, the eldest grandson, were going to court that day, we would really have to join in the fun."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang still cares about the development of business. When business prospers, the Ming Dynasty's economy will naturally become stronger. These are inseparable.
Zhu Yuanzhang is a ruthless businessman, and he also provides a lot of support to the businessman Zheng Ce. The tax of thirty to one can be described as pitifully low.
Zhu Ying also smiled and introduced: "The business development in the capital is still very good, especially in terms of people's livelihood. Sun'er's promotion this time is to dump a large amount of goods at a lower price than usual."
"Basically all the inventory has been cleared out. In business, the key is circulation. Many wealthy families have the habit of hiding money. This is not a good thing for business."
"Only by finding a way to let them spend all their money can our Ming Dynasty's business prosper, so that the people can have more job opportunities instead of being restricted to digging in the soil."
"The annexation of land is still very serious at present, but now that Lan Yu is taking the lead, the land can be slowly taken back in the future."
"It's just that we need to think more carefully about the land rewards. We would rather give more gold, silver, jewels, mansions and courtyards than give too much land as rewards."
"Giving a big house as a reward requires many servants to take care of it, which gives some poor people a way out."
After hearing what Dasun said, Zhu Yuanzhang pondered and asked: "If this is the case, will there be fewer farmers farming? Dasun has thought about this."
Zhu Ying explained: "In fact, it will not have any impact. The fields are now in the hands of the court and can also be rented to farmers. Coupled with the food production brought by sweet potatoes and other crops, a large number of laborers will come from the fields. be liberated.”
"The most important thing is the response to natural disasters. My grandson checked the historical books and found that since the Yuan Dynasty, natural disasters have become more frequent."
"Originally, my grandson thought that this was the case only in the Central Plains. Later, through communication with overseas merchants, I was able to determine that this was not just the case in the Central Plains, but also in foreign countries tens of thousands of miles away. "
"The whole world seems to be undergoing a big change. My grandson has studied it carefully. It seems that the winter is getting longer every year, and it may last for many years."
Hearing Da Sun talk about this, Zhu Yuanzhang's brows began to wrinkle slightly.
In fact, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, almost all the first batch of Qin Tianjian were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang.
The most important reason is the divination of Qin Tianjian.
The result of the divination was unknown, but it made Zhu Yuanzhang furious.
Now hearing what Da Sun said, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that he seemed to have killed the wrong person back then.
These thoughts flashed through Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, and then he asked Dasun: "From this point of view, the frequent outbreaks of natural disasters are common in the whole world. They are not as big as those of the previous dynasty and this dynasty." relationship."
Zhu Ying nodded and said: "That's the case. The way is the ruthless way of heaven. It will never change due to changes in people's hearts. There is a saying in ancient times that eight hundred years is spring and eight hundred years is autumn."
"According to my grandson, it seems that the whole world is beginning to pass towards winter like the four seasons. It may be like this in the next few decades, or even hundreds of years, or even worse."
Zhu Ying was very tired when she said this to the old man, and she thought about it in her mind for a long time.
If we directly talk about the Little Ice Age, it will easily lead to the feeling of fantasy. At present, Zhu Ying can only make the old man understand it to a certain extent.
Judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's complexion, the effect is quite good.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang also understands why Da Sun cares more about business. The underlying meaning is that he hopes that more people can withstand natural disasters.
If you rely solely on a few acres of fertile farmland, once a natural disaster strikes, your wealth will be gone and you won't be able to find a way to get up and eat.
"We probably understand what Dasun told us. In the future, we will set rules and limit the rewards of land. We will slowly take them back, and we will also slowly let go of the treasure money."
"Lest we just finish printing the front foot, the grandson will make away with all these treasures and burn them all back to us."
When talking about the latter part, Zhu Yuanzhang's tone of ridicule was very strong.
This was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang had seen such a thing like burning Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
At the same time, he also began to understand Da Sun’s good intentions.
Regarding the concept of reserves, I now have a thorough understanding. The value of Ming Dynasty treasures has depreciated greatly, and Zhu Yuanzhang also understands the current situation.
"Can a trick like Da Sun be used throughout the Ming Dynasty and used multiple times?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
Zhu Yuanzhang was really moved by the amount of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes burned by Da Sun. The profit was simply too exaggerated.
One day's income is almost equal to nearly half of the Ming Dynasty's annual income. It is only one day, and it is only within the scope of the capital.
The money came too quickly, it was so profitable.
This is what Da Sun did. If it were anyone else, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart would have been beating with murder a long time ago.
This is even more terrifying than Shen Wansan. In the long run, it has been a truly wealthy country.
Zhu Ying shook her head and explained: "That's not possible. This great success was mainly because it was the first event, so it aroused a lot of interest."
"Furthermore, with the current large-scale dumping of various commodities, many households have already made enough purchases, and their desire to buy in a short period of time will not be very strong. The effect of the second time will definitely not be as good as the first."
"The key is to make the overall business economy prosperous. If we do too much, people won't feel much about it."
Having said this, Zhu Ying paused slightly, and then said: "Sun'er estimates that many merchants will be extremely jealous of the profits obtained this time, and there are currently areas that can host such activities."
"Except for the capital, there are only Su and Song."
"In order to prevent other businessmen from imitating this method, my grandson will ask his grandfather to amend the relevant laws. Holding such an event is very likely to cause a large number of people to gather and cause great chaos."
“At the same time, we must also prevent other businessmen from taking the opportunity to join forces and fish in troubled waters.”
In the current market situation, monopoly is a must.
The public security departments in Su and Song have already deployed. Before Zhu Ying is full, how can he allow others to take a bite of fat meat?
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Especially for some businessmen who love speculation, only curbing them at the government level will be effective.
Being able to gather so much wealth in such chaotic places as the Ming border and the desert of the Western Regions.
Zhu Ying has never been a kind person, and he will not be merciful when it is time to take action.
