From ancient times to the present, there has always been a problem plaguing the center of the empire.
——Land annexation.
The rich have endless fields, but the poor have no place to stand.
As land annexation intensifies, more and more farmers lose their land, and these farmers who have lost their source of income will gather together to overthrow the dynasty's rule and establish a new political power.
After the new dynasty takes power, a new cycle will begin: land annexation - peasant uprisings - wars that wipe out a large population and create more wasteland - encourage farming and recuperation - economic prosperity - land annexation.
Although the founders of each dynasty were able to crack down on land annexation and maintain the rights and interests of farmers in the early stages, over time, with the decline in political power and the formation of a new generation of officials and gentry, the previous cycle would happen again.
Under the influence of land annexation, Guo Zuo of the Central Plains Dynasty has always been unable to break the three-hundred-year curse. The reason why Western countries can enjoy long-lasting dynasties is not because they have no land annexation or because their systems are so advanced. It is because they are not unified dynasties.
Although the emperors in the West had hereditary titles, they did not have hereditary power. It was the divided grand dukes and nobles who truly controlled the empire.
In Zhu Gaojie's eyes, there is one kind of person who deserves to die the most - oligarchs.
The oligarchs who occupy most of the market's interest chains and implement monopolies are what Zhu Gaojie must contend with no matter which dynasty or generation he is.
However, oligarchs were a minority in ancient times. The oligarchs in ancient times were those who engaged in land annexation.
"You and I are brothers, is it possible that you don't agree even if my third brother wants to buy some land for retirement?" King Zhao said in a deep voice.
Zhu Gaojie showed his white teeth and said with a smile: "Of course it is possible to buy land for retirement. Who said that people are not allowed to buy land. Before I cut down the vassals, I didn't say that people were not allowed to buy land. I just bought land. This figure is subject to discussion. King Zhao, you are a vassal king, who will care about you when you buy one hundred and eighty acres of land?"
One hundred and eighty acres of land is nothing like land annexation!
What Zhu Gaojie really wants to suppress are the gentry and gentry who easily acquire thousands or even tens of thousands of acres of land!
During the Jiajing period, Mr. Xu Ge of the Xu family boasted that he had been upright and upright in his life. He was a senior official and was at least a teacher to the prince, Taishi, the official secretary, and a bachelor of Jianji Palace. He sent Yan Song and his son to the west, and later generations praised him for his purity. reputation.
But if Xu Jie serves as a minister under Zhu Gaojie, he will be considered lucky if he survives for more than three days.
After Xu Jie retired and returned to his hometown, he annexed 400,000 acres of land. Do you call this an upright official?
This Mr. Xu Ge is clearly enjoying himself despite the fact that the situation is decadent and powerless to save the world!
King Zhao frowned slightly: "Is this your intention or the old man's intention?"
Zhu Gaojie said calmly: "It doesn't matter who means it. What's important is that land reform is inevitable. Although it is not now, it will happen sooner or later. Maybe it will be within three years, maybe within five years, but as long as the old man I'm not dead yet, I'm still alive. This knife hanging over the heads of the landowners will fall sooner or later. By then, the more people who have annexed land, the more miserable their deaths will be."
Tax reform, maritime ban, land reform... Zhu Gaojie will complete these things one by one.
If he doesn't do it, no one can.
As time goes by, the imperial power will only become weaker and weaker, and it will not be as easy to implement policies by then. That is to say, Zhu Gaojie and Zhu Di were the emperors immediately and concentrated power in their own hands. If future emperors dared to do this, they would have said "Unfortunately, your majesty fell into the water and drowned." Are there not many emperors who fell into the water and died in the Ming Dynasty?
But if no one does it, it will be like a cancer adsorbed on the back of the empire, constantly absorbing the empire's luck, causing the empire to prosper and decline. The cancer will become more and more serious until it cannot be dealt with, and no matter how huge the empire is, it will eventually fail. Falling down to death.
After Zhu Gaojie became the sword-wielder of the empire, he coldly and cruelly removed these tarsal maggots one by one. All obstacles that blocked the progress of him and the empire would become ghosts under the sword.
If he were the vassal king, he could just ignore all of this, settle down and become Prince Taiping, and do whatever he wants in the fiefdom. Can
He is now the sword holder of the Ming Dynasty. He is responsible for the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty and the lifeline of the dynasty. He will brutally strangle anyone who puts the Ming Dynasty at a disadvantage. Even if they are his brothers and sons, if they break the law, he will kill them. Won't frown.
My heart and conduct are as clear as a clear mirror, and everything I do is righteous.
King Zhao was a little depressed: "Okay, okay, why have you changed so much? The last time we had a drink, you were so friendly to me as my third brother. Now that you have become the crown prince, you have turned your back on me." Are you here? Let’s not talk about this. We are drinking today and talking about government affairs.”
Good old fourth brother, when you came to me for help, you called me good third brother. Now that you are the crown prince, you call me Prince Zhao?
Damn you, you really deserve to die!
At this time, Zhu Gaojie's body suddenly froze in place.
A new personality appeared in the world of his mind!
acquaintance!
…
In the world in his mind, the old man stroked his white beard. Although he was an old man in his twilight years, his eyes were unusually clear, and his body exuded a domineering and strong chilling aura.
The old man was a little uncomfortable when he arrived for the first time: "Aren't we already dead? Could it be that this is the world after death?"
"Ah, the queen and Biao'er have waited for us for too long, and we can finally meet them again."
"I think now Boren and Tiande have assisted Zuo Biaoer in creating a dynasty underground. Let's go and check the results to see if they are lazy..."
"Thinking of this, we are already looking forward to it. Let's go find them quickly."
Suddenly, the old man saw someone wandering in front of him, walked up to him and asked, "Brother, let's talk, we have something that I want you to ask about."
The old man who came to "Underworld" for the first time did not act like an emperor. He regarded himself as an ordinary citizen. After all, he was unfamiliar with this place, he had not died, and he had no experience. It was better to be cautious. .
Ying Zheng, who was still wandering around in boredom, heard someone calling him, and turned around to see an unfamiliar face: "Huh? Is there a new person here?"
The old man's eyes lit up: "Yes, yes, I just died."
Ying Zheng asked: "Well... when did you die?"
"I died in the 31st year of Hongwu. Brother, when did you die?"
"I died much earlier than you. I died in the thirty-seventh year of the First Emperor's reign."
The old man thought to himself, isn't this the right place? It really is the underworld!
There are people from the Qin Dynasty!
"I just died and didn't know the rules here. I still have many things I want to ask my brother for advice."
"It's okay, it's okay, it's all in this step, just get used to it."
"May I ask my brother what your name is?"
"You don't have to be so polite, my name is Ying Zheng."
The old man gasped and felt a great uproar in his heart.
Show! The first person we see after we die is Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng?
This place is amazing!
The old man was awe-struck: "It turns out he is the First Emperor. He has lost respect and disrespect. King Qin has swept away Liuhe. What a majestic tiger's gaze. He wielded his sword to cut through the floating clouds, and all the princes came to the west. I have admired my name for a long time. I have admired my name for a long time."
Ying Zheng waved his hand: "It's just a false name, a false name, by the way, let me introduce you to the people here..."
The First Emperor looked at the crowd on the other side: "Everyone, a newcomer is here, welcome him!"
A group of idle people heard the sound and came over. Ying Zheng introduced them one by one: "Come on, come on, let me introduce you."
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Xiao Huo, the champion Hou Huo Qubing, also died in the Han Dynasty. "
"This is Cao Cao. Ahem, Cao Cao, who was posthumously named Emperor Wu of Wei, can barely be considered a Han Dynasty person."
"This is Li Si...well, I don't want to introduce this person."
"This is Old Feng, von Neumann. He died later than us. He is a Westerner. He has been learning Chinese dialect recently, but he doesn't speak it very well and he doesn't like to talk."
"Who is this...Oh, Xing Daorong, he seems to be some kind of general, from the Han Dynasty."
After the old man heard this, everyone was shocked.
Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty, Lord Wu'an, Champion Marquis, Soldier Immortal, Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty...
They are all celebrities who can only be seen in books!
There are actually Westerners!
That Xing Daorong is a bit unfamiliar and I have never heard of him.
Ying Zheng looked at the old man: "By the way, I haven't asked you what your name is yet."
The old man said humbly: "I..."
Before he could speak, he saw Ying Zheng shouting: "Xiao Zhu, you came just in time!"
The old man was stunned for a moment and swallowed back what he said: "Uh... you can just call me Xiao Zhu."
After all, these people in front of us are seniors, so we can bear with it.
Ying Zheng shook his head: "I didn't call you... huh? Your surname is Zhu?"
The old man nodded: "Yes, my surname is Zhu, and my name is Zhu Yuanzhang."
He suddenly noticed a question, why did Ying Zheng say "yes"?
Is it possible that Ying Zheng also knows other people named Zhu?
A faint voice came from the side: "Grandpa, why are you here?"
The old man was a little puzzled when he saw a young man coming: "Who do you call grandpa?"
Zhu Gaojie looked up to the sky and sighed, saying to himself: "I never expected this."
…
"Are you saying that although this is the world after death, it is not the world after death that ordinary people talk about?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused after hearing the explanation, "In other words, there is no queen here, no Biao'er, no Boren, no Tiande. The total number of people is just us?"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "Yes."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Gaojie again: "So, who are you?"
He really didn't know Zhu Gaojie.
When he died, Zhu Gaojie was only seven or eight years old. In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and things have changed. The immature child at that time has now become a new generation of sword-wielding people in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Gaojie replied: "My name is Zhu Gaojie, do you still remember?"
Lao Zhu gave birth to forty-two sons and hundreds of grandchildren in his life. He was not sure whether Lao Zhu still remembered his grandson.
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized: "We have some impression that you are the son of the fourth family, right?"
He had actually forgotten it for a long time, but the word "gao" in Zhu Gaojie's name allowed Lao Zhu to confirm that this was the son of the fourth son. The way of naming the Zhu family was his own rules, so of course he remembered it clearly.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little curious: "You died so young, so you died in a hurry."
Zhu Gaojie: "...I'm sorry, grandpa, to disappoint you. My grandson is still alive."
…
Zhu Gaojie once again explained to Lao Zhu about the main personality and sub-personality, and Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized it.
"Oh, the matter of life and death is really magical. I never thought that there would be such a bizarre thing. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I might have thought it was a big dream."
Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with emotion and asked, "By the way, is your father still alive?"
"What a coincidence, my father is still alive."
"Yes, yes, people in our Lao Zhu family live long lives, hahaha."
Zhu Yuanzhang beamed with joy, "Since the fourth boy is still alive, our Yun Wen must also be alive. I don't know if this boy has grown up after becoming the emperor, or if his relationship with his uncles is harmonious."
Zhu Gaojie: "Rong
He must be harmonious, and his relationship with my father is getting better. "
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised: "Really? This kid Yunwen is so pitiful. His father died early. We raised him single-handedly. He was still very immature when we passed the throne to him. At the beginning, he had a relationship with our sons. It’s not good, especially the relationship with the fourth child is the worst. I didn’t expect that this kid would grow up after becoming the emperor. Knowing that he is close to his uncles, well, we are very happy.”
Zhu Gaojie touched his nose and felt a little embarrassed: "Isn't that right? My cousin is so close to my father that he was even willing to give up the throne to my father."
"Hahahaha, it seems like we are really close, so close... so close! What the hell are you talking about?"
Zhu Yuanzhang finally realized something was wrong, "What bullshit are you talking about? Yunwen and the fourth child are so damn close that they are willing to give up the throne?"
Zhu Gaojie also knew that this matter could not be hidden. The personality in the world in his mind shared his vision. Although he could block the permissions of the sub-personality, he could not block Zhu Yuanzhang's permissions for a lifetime!
What a sin, my dear father!
How do you want me to explain this to grandpa?
Zhu Yuanzhang was anxious: "You are joking with us, right? Come on, you are joking!"
Zhu Gaojie was a little aggrieved: "I'm really not kidding you. My cousin Zhu Yunwen, also known as Emperor Jianwen, was the emperor for only four years after he succeeded to the throne, and he couldn't wait to give the throne to my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang cursed: "Bullshit Zen position. My surname is Zhu, but I am not a pig. Do you want to hear this for yourself? Yunwen has been emperor for four years and gave the Zen position to the fourth child? Who can give the Zen position to the fourth child? ? What kind of Zen position is this! Tell me the truth, are your family rebelling?"
"Ah this..."
Zhu Gaojie hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to bring his own father out to take the blame. "To be honest, my father rebelled, but it really has nothing to do with me. Think about it, my father rebelled in the first year of Jianwen. I How old were you then, less than ten years old! This really has nothing to do with me!"
In his heart, he lit incense sticks for the old man.
Dad, don’t blame me for being unkind. You rebelled yourself, and you have to bear the blame!
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang became furious when he heard this: "What a beast! In the first year of Jianwen, I had just died and my bones were still cold, and he couldn't wait to rebel?"
"brute!"
"The traitor!
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