Bao Zhao suddenly stood up,
It was like a thunder exploded in my mind.
Zhu Di was far away from the court, so he could only listen to a general idea and thought Su Yang's analysis made sense.
But Bao Zhao is different. He is the Chief Secretary of the Criminal Department, a first-class court official!
Being in the whirlpool of struggle in Jinling Court, Bao Zhao could see deeper and further than everyone present!
No wonder the new emperor couldn't wait to implement the new policies as soon as he came to the throne, even if he didn't hesitate to be criticized!
It turns out that the real driving force behind the scenes is the Jiangnan Civil Service Group represented by Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru!
Fang Xiaoru is from Ninghai, Zhejiang, Huang Zicheng is from Fenyi, Jiangxi, and Qitai is from Lishui, Zhili!
They are all Southerners to the core!
It just so happened that these three southerners had now become the confidants of the new emperor Zhu Yunwen, and the new emperor would ask their opinions on all matters big and small.
On the contrary, His Majesty the Emperor turned a deaf ear to the suggestions and memorials of Bao Zhao, Wang Du and other senior ministers assisting the government.
The three of them, Qi Huangfang, are the real first-level civil servants, and it is obvious that they are just in name only.
In other words, the right to speak in the court has now really fallen into the hands of the Jiangnan Jin gentry!
Bao Zhao even thought of the famous "North-South Controversy" during the Hongwu period!
In the Ding Chou Examination in the 30th year of Hongwu, there were a total of fifty-one Jinshi, all of whom were from the south!
All the northern scholars were wiped out, and no one was on the list!
For this reason, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he not only dealt with the relevant examiners, but also conducted a separate consultation for the northern scholars. This is the famous "North-South Ranking Case".
Also after this incident, the dispute between the north and the south in the court intensified.
After all, the total population of Zhili, Zhejiang and Jiangxi is about 27 million, accounting for half of the total population of the Ming Dynasty. In other words, the southern provinces are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
However, the southern gentry did not obtain the political status they deserved in the court. On the contrary, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang repeatedly suppressed the rising Jiangnan gentry group. For example, he famously said, "People from Su, Song, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang must not be appointed to the household department." !
People from Susong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang should not be appointed to the Ministry of Household Affairs!
To put it bluntly, officials from Jiangnan are not allowed to serve in the Ministry of Household Affairs!
This is precisely because Jiangnan is a place with heavy taxes and heavy taxes, which is the foundation of imperial taxation.
But this ban was immediately abolished as soon as the new emperor came to the throne!
This also proves from some aspects that Su Yang's words just now are not lies!
Bao Zhao took a deep breath, suppressed his throbbing heart, listened quietly, and waited for Su Yang to continue.
"Since the Xungui Group was bloodbathed during the Hongwu period, the remaining forces in the court have no longer been able to compete with the gentry."
"Then after the gentry and gentry have gained control of the court, the next natural step is to cleanse the court, that is, to root out dissidents with the same party and against dissidents!"
"But there are carrots and pits. If these Jiangnan officials want to rise to power, they must pull out the previous carrots and leave the pits. However, most of the Gonggun princes above the court are ministers from the Hongwu period, and the six ministers are more He is a veteran minister left behind by Grandfather Taizu himself."
"Even if Zhu Yunwen is willing to support them, how can they be convinced by these Jiangnan officials who have neither political achievements nor qualifications?"
"unless……"
"Cutting the vassal state!" Zhu Di spat out two words heavily.
"Yes, my father-in-law is right, they just want to cut down the vassal!"
Su Yang pushed the tea bowl representing the Xungui Group to the back, indicating that the Xungui Group had been defeated.
But now there are only two teacups left. One teacup represents the Jiangnan Jin gentry, and the other represents the power of the vassal!
"The reason why the Jiangnan Jin gentry wanted to cut down the vassal state was, firstly, because the new emperor Zhu Yunwen had long wanted to cut down the vassalage, and this move could cater to the emperor's heart; secondly, because they were eager to make political achievements, so they could rely on the merit of cutting down the vassalage. Replace the old ministers of Hongwu and completely control the voice of the court; thirdly, cutting down the vassal capital will help the court to strengthen the centralization of power and solve the hidden danger of foreign power and internal interference!"
"So, the matter of reducing the vassal status is a good thing whether it is for the new emperor Zhu Yunwen, the Jiangnan Jin gentry, or even the Ming Dynasty court!"
"This is the real reason why the imperial court vigorously reduced the vassals. The proposer must be the new emperor Zhu Yunwen, but the driving force behind the scenes is the Jiangnan Jin gentry represented by Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru!"
So that’s it!
It turns out that this is the real reason for reducing the vassal status!
Those three people from Qi, Huang and Fang, as well as those Jiangnan Jin gentry, really deserve to be killed!
After understanding these joints, Zhu Di suddenly became enlightened.
But his eyes were full of shock, because this was a possibility he had never imagined.
It turns out that reducing the vassal status was not just Zhu Yunwen’s idea, but also related to the political situation in the court!
Unfortunately, even Monk Dao Yan, who has countless plans and brilliant plans, has never mentioned this possibility!
This is simply unbelievable!
Could it be that Su Yang's strategic knowledge surpassed that of Monk Dao Yan?
"A rare and rare genius!"
Zhu Di's gaze towards Su Yang began to become intense.
After truly experiencing it for himself, he finally understood that the previous evaluation made by his boss was not an exaggeration at all!
This kid Su Yang is indeed a peerless genius!
Whether it is his strategic knowledge or his own talent, he is comparable to Monk Daoyan!
If he can get Su Yang's full help, Zhu Di believes that he will definitely succeed in raising troops to quell the crisis!
Dao Yan and Su Yang are the sleeping dragon and phoenix chicks of his King Yan!
If Su Yang knew that Zhu Di regarded him as a "crouching dragon and phoenix chick", he would definitely spit in his face.
Bao Zhao fell into deep thought, his expression extremely serious.
Su Yang's words were like a bolt from the blue, exploding directly in his mind.
All the things that were confusing before are now gradually becoming clear.
Especially the actions of Qi Huangfang and the others indirectly proved Su Yang's analysis!
Everything he said is probably true!
But is this really a good thing for the court and the Ming Dynasty?
The New Deal and restructuring are superficial and have never been implemented!
The continuous development of vassal reduction has made the world uneasy and everyone is in danger!
If this continues, if something goes wrong, it will only be a huge disaster!
When he thought of this, Bao Zhao subconsciously looked at Yan King Zhu Di.
The King of Yan is brave and powerful, powerful throughout the country, and has great ambition and strength!
This is the consensus both inside and outside the government!
If Zhu Di really raises an army...
The Ming Dynasty is afraid of a disaster!
Zhu Di also noticed Bao Zhao's eyes, but he was not afraid at all.
"Sir, he has been serving as an official in the court. I would like to ask, is everything Su Yang said true?"
Bao Zhao was startled when he heard this and chose to remain silent.
Silence is acquiescence, silence is fact.
When Zhu Di saw this, instead of being angry, he laughed loudly.
That laughter was filled with endless sadness and sorrow, which made people look at him with amazement.
"How ridiculous!"
"The late emperor's body has not even been cold yet, but his son has been used as a stepping stone for power and gain!"
"Originally, a certain family was still very confused. What crime did King Zhou commit? What crime did King Qi commit? He was deposed and imprisoned one after another!"
Facing Zhu Di's continuous questioning, Bao Zhao's face turned blue and white, but he couldn't say a word.
When Su Yang said these words, everyone understood the fact that the imperial court was cutting down the vassal in order to cut down the vassal, not because of the vassal king's own fault!
Even if this is a great thing for the Jinling court, how innocent are the vassal kings who were killed?
Especially...Yan Wang Zhu Di!
Zhu Di stared at Bao Zhao and suddenly shouted!
"King Yan, what is your crime?"
