Zhu Di was a little shocked!
He didn't expect that his second son's ambition was even more amazing than he imagined!
The whipping method is only the first step, he has to take the second step, directly dividing his family into his own family, and abolishing the academic privileges of scholars!
For this reason, this second child has been planning painstakingly for a long time!
No wonder he wanted to divide the financial power of the imperial court and give the agricultural tax and salt tax to the gentry!
It turns out that this is just poison wrapped in candied fruit!
Zhu Gaoxu's real purpose from the beginning was to allow the royal family to completely control the military power, so that he could implement the idea of dividing the land into households and abolishing the gentry's honorary title in the future!
At that time, all the soldiers in the world will eat the emperor and use the emperor, and they will naturally be extremely loyal to their emperor and father!
What if the scholars all over the world disagree with it?
It will take ten years for scholars to rebel!
Even if these scholars really dare to rebel, just send soldiers to suppress them!
The emperor who holds military power cannot be insulted or disrespected by anyone!
Kill one to serve as a warning to others!
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
Kill until the rivers of blood flow!
Kill till the heads roll!
The killing has made all the scholars in the world fearful!
They naturally agreed, unless they wanted to die!
If you succeed at this step, you are really not far away from your ultimate dream!
Zhu Di stared blankly at his beloved son in front of him, speechless for a long time.
For a moment, he really felt lonely.
This is a problem that every father encounters.
When they are surprised to find that their son is better than themselves, they will inevitably feel lonely.
This era no longer seems to belong to him, Zhu Di, but to the ambitious prince Zhu Gaoxu!
However, Zhu Di still doesn't quite understand what this matter has to do with Yang Shiqi.
"Second brother, then this Yang Shiqi..."
"He is the best person to promote the idea of dividing one person into another!"
Zhu Gaoxu took a sip of the wine with a smile on his lips.
"Yang Shiqi is ambitious and wants to be the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty. This is a good thing!"
"After all, ambitious ministers are easier to control. On the contrary, emperors really dare not use those ministers who have no desires or demands!"
Just imagine, if Yang Shiqi was a saint with no desires and desires, Zhu Gaoxu would have kicked him to Java!
There are no such saints in history, but they are extremely rare. Most of them are people wearing such a mask of hypocrisy!
Either he really has no desires or desires, or he has a bigger plan!
For example, Wang Mang of the new dynasty who usurped the country of Han Dynasty, before he usurped power, he was a living sage recognized by the world!
But what's the result?
As soon as Wang Mang gained power, he immediately exposed his ambitious nature. As a foreign relative, he usurped the country of the Han Dynasty and became the leader of the new dynasty. This was shocking!
"I have always understood that Yang Shiqi is very ambitious and wants to be the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
"In a sense, this is actually a good thing. After all, Yang Shiqi's abilities and means are there. If used properly, he can become the perfect candidate to promote the idea of sharing the land with the family!"
"If he wants to be the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, I will let him be the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. The prerequisite is that the policy of sharing the land with the family must be carried out. This must be something Yang Shiqi cannot refuse at all!"
"Furthermore, with Yang Shiqi's personal ability and the strong support of the royal family, even if he encounters a big difficulty, I think he can solve it."
Zhu Gaoxu's words sounded calm and gentle, but Zhu Di was frightened when he heard it!
What's this?
This is the emperor’s mental trick!
Know people well and appoint them well, employ them without doubt, and submit your subjects...
Zhu Di was a little confused. It seemed that the son in front of him was more suitable to be an emperor than him!
How long has it been since then? Has the second child already grown to this point?
For a moment, Zhu Di felt a little melancholy.
"Dad, it's the same thing again, you have to hold on!"
"At least wait until the third child and the eldest nephew return to Beijing, and at least see the stall owner enter the family with their own eyes!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di smiled bitterly and nodded solemnly.
Why didn't he want to see with his own eyes the peaceful and prosperous age that the second brother often mentioned!
However, Zhu Di also understood that he might not be able to wait any longer!
After the banquet, Zhu Gaoxu sent Zhu Di back to his palace.
Then Zhu Gaoxu summoned Yang Shiqi again and told him the good news directly.
"Husky, the emperor has agreed to let you join the cabinet. I hope you won't disappoint me!"
Hearing this, Yang Shiqi was immediately overjoyed and no longer had any worries in his heart.
The emperor agreed to let him join the cabinet, which meant that the previous events had ended.
Yang Shiqi no longer has to worry, he will be beheaded anytime the emperor suddenly orders him!
Next, Yang Shiqi can use what he has learned throughout his life in the cabinet, practice his political ambitions, and benefit the people!
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the delighted Yang Shiqi, with a smile on his lips.
There are three Yangs in the cabinet, Yang Puyuan is in North America, and only Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi are left.
Zhu Gaoxu wanted to see if the two young men in the cabinet were still capable of condensing the power of the prime minister!
Meanwhile, the North American continent.
After some "friendly and harmonious" negotiations, the North American dynasty fully accepted the conditions of the Ming Dynasty and officially became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
And Zhu Zhanji also resigned from the imperial title and was demoted to the vassal king. From then on, he could only regard himself as the lord of the vassal kingdom, and his ministers could only respect him as "the king", and he was not allowed to do any more arrogance!
In addition, the Ming Dynasty will send garrison troops to North America to work with technicians to mine gold and silver mines.
After the talks, Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui also shouldered his responsibilities and, accompanied by Zhu Zhanji, inspected the territories of North America.
Regarding the issue of indigenous barbarians, Zhu Gaosui can be said to have the absolute right to speak.
After all, he was the first vassal king to go to sea to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty, and then stayed in Nanyang for seven or eight years. He had already had sufficient experience to deal with these disobedient native barbarians.
"Uncle Third, thank you very much this time!"
After receiving these precious experiences, Zhu Zhanji was also overjoyed and sincerely thanked Zhu Gaosui.
However, Zhu Gaosui waved his hand impatiently, smiled and scolded angrily: "Don't thank me, it has nothing to do with me!"
"If your second uncle hadn't begged me to come, I would have been crazy and stupid to help you!"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji smiled bitterly and shook his head.
It seems that this third uncle still can't forget the grudges and hatreds of the past!
On the contrary, the second uncle he had never seen through was still thinking about him.
For a time, Zhu Zhanji's mood was extremely complicated.
At this moment, Hou Xian came in a hurry.
"Prince Zhao, King of North America, there is an emergency!"
"Just now I opened the bag of tips that the Crown Prince gave me before I left. Please come back to the capital as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaosui and Zhu Zhanji were both a little surprised.
Return to Beijing quickly?
Did something big happen?
Zhu Gaosui looked at Hou Xian slightly dissatisfied.
"You're such a killer, why are you saying it now?"
Hou Xian explained with a wry smile: "This is the prince's instructions. If the North American dynasty accepts the terms of the Ming Dynasty and the two countries formally establish diplomatic relations, then this bag of tips can be opened."
Zhu Zhanji's heart moved, and then he seemed to think of something.
After his mother-in-law came back, she told him that the emperor was ill, and she was very ill!
Could it be that... Grandpa Huang’s deadline is approaching?
"Send the order!"
"Prepare the fleet quickly!"
"I must rush back to Ming Dynasty immediately!"
