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It's not accurate to say that I regret it.
Zhu Hejian's mood was more of shame and anger!
He was ashamed of the entanglement of the wealthy gentry, ashamed of the stupid and domineering eunuchs of Huangzhuang, ashamed of the prince and grand master Wang Baoren's withdrawal to protect himself, ashamed of the joint layout and arrangement of the "Zhou Party" and the "Zhao Party" Conspiracy.
Everyone is targeting themselves!
Obviously at the beginning, everything went very smoothly!
On the day when Zhu Hejian went to the imperial mausoleum to worship his ancestors on behalf of Emperor Deqing, faced with the sudden chaos in Nanjing and the protests from people from all walks of life, Zhu Hejian first took the opportunity to isolate Nanjing in the name of "obeying power in emergencies" All senior officials of the Sixth Department then personally came forward to negotiate with people from all walks of life, and the situation in Nanjing was smoothly stabilized.
With Zhou Shangjing's constant propaganda and fueling, Zhu Hejian had already gained a very high reputation in Nanzhili. People from all walks of life in Nanjing had a great impression of Zhu Hejian. When they saw Zhu Hejian personally come forward to negotiate with them, not only his attitude After being gentle, humble and polite, and expressing his willingness to uphold justice for them, this goodwill reached an extreme level.
Zhu Hejian was able to deal with various demands from all walks of life in Nanjing calmly at the beginning. He was prepared for everything and gave targeted solutions, which quickly calmed the grievances of people from all walks of life in Nanjing.
Protest against the heavy taxes imposed by the Nanjing Ministry of Household Affairs? Then re-clarify various taxes in Southern Zhili and thoroughly investigate the corruption crimes of relevant officials!
Protest against too many oversights and mistakes by the Nanjing Ministry of Justice? Then re-examine all disputes and overturn all unjust, false and wrong cases!
Protest against Nanjing’s officialdom’s emphasis on private parties and suppression of dissidents? Then re-evaluate the political performance of all officials in Southern Zhili!
Protest that Nanjing Gongyuan is too biased in recruiting students from wealthy families, but turns away some talented students from poor backgrounds? That would be easier, just expand the enrollment quota of Nanjing Gongyuan!
Zhu Hejian had prepared countermeasures for these matters in advance and handled them in an orderly manner. Not only were the many disputes settled one by one, but he also did not harm the vested interests of the wealthy gentry family. He pushed all the blame on the Nanjing Six Ministries and the Nanjing Six Ministries. Part of the benefits were distributed to all parties, and people from all walks of life were quickly convinced.
In this way, after more than a month of busy work, Zhu Hejian finally settled most of the controversies and public grievances, and Zhu Hejian's own reputation in South Zhili is getting higher and higher.
However, as Zhu Hejian's reputation is getting higher and higher, people from all walks of life in South Zhili have higher and higher expectations and requirements for Zhu Hejian.
Since Zhu Hejian is easy to talk to, he should take the opportunity to make more demands; since Zhu Hejian is capable, he should be allowed to work harder; since Zhu Hejian is fair in his work, he should take the opportunity to complain to him more!
After passing this village, there is no such store!
Therefore, under Zhou Shangjing's behind-the-scenes push, some wealthy gentry suddenly came together to meet Zhu Hejian, and then complained to Zhu Hejian about various crimes committed by the eunuchs of Huangzhuang in Nanzhili in recent years, such as seizing water sources, abducting tenant farmers, and so on. People were forced to donate their fields, and government officials were even beaten in public.
After hearing these complaints full of resentment, Zhu Hejian immediately realized the seriousness and sensitivity of this matter.
Just like Zhao Junchen's evaluation, for a politician, the last thing he wants to happen is for his power base and core supporters to offend the public and become what everyone calls a street rat.
Under such circumstances, should we favor and unite our own people? Or do you want to kill relatives and appease public anger?
As a politician, if he loses the support of his base and core supporters, he will surely lose all power quickly.
Under such circumstances, if your power base and core supporters want to act recklessly, go against the grain, and commit lawlessness, do you want to protect them and satisfy them?
For Zhu Hejian, those Huangzhuang eunuchs are his base and core supporters!
Zhu Hejian had the opportunity to inherit the throne because of the secret support of the imperial eunuch. The eunuchs of Huangzhuang were all born and appointed by the imperial eunuch. They ruled Huangzhuang It is also one of the important financial resources of the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
If Zhu Hejian had complied with the request of the noble gentry and punished the eunuchs of Huangzhuang in Nanzhili, wouldn't it have harmed the interests of the eunuchs?
What should we do if it arouses the resentment of the Supervisor of Ceremonies and causes the Supervisor of Ceremonies to become alienated?
Zhu Hejian absolutely cannot afford the price of Si Li Jian betraying him, because Si Li Jian has too many secrets about Zhu Hejian.
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Even if Zhu Hejian could stabilize the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he still couldn't make up his mind on this matter, because the imperial mansions in Nanzhili were also royal properties, representing the dignity of the imperial power and the dignity of the royal family!
If Zhu Hejian harmed the interests of these imperial villages, it would inevitably arouse the strong dissatisfaction of Emperor Deqing!
With Emperor Deqing's character, he would never agree to such a thing!
Therefore, no matter what aspect he considered, Zhu Hejian could not compromise on the issue of Huangzhuang.
However, if Zhu Hejian deliberately favors Huangzhuang, another problem will arise, that is, he will incur strong dissatisfaction from the wealthy gentry families in southern Zhili!
The noble Jin gentry controlled the public opinion of the government and the public, and the powerful Jin gentry in southern Zhili had particularly great say and influence, and were inextricably linked with the officials in the temples.
Once their dissatisfaction is aroused, the image and reputation that Zhu Hejian has worked so hard to establish will quickly attract criticism and be destroyed.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Hejian was naturally in a dilemma.
Therefore, Zhu Hejian, who has always had a decisive personality, his first reaction at this time was not to offend anyone, to say good things to both sides, and to try his best to ease the conflict between the two parties, which is commonly known as "harmony".
As a result, this "harmony" method soon caused Zhu Hejian to run into even greater trouble!
In the eyes of the wealthy gentry families in southern Zhili, it was obvious that the eunuchs of Huangzhuang were bullying others too much, but Zhu Hejian was reluctant to punish them. He only criticized and reprimanded a few words, which was obviously intentional partiality. Naturally, he became more and more resentful.
In the eyes of the Huangzhuang eunuchs in Nanzhili, Zhu Hejian never took any substantive action to punish them. They also believed that Zhu Hejian was deliberately protecting them, so they became more and more unscrupulous.
Under such circumstances, coupled with Zhou Shangjing's advance planning and fueling the situation, the conflict between the wealthy Jin gentry and the eunuchs of Huangzhuang not only did not ease slightly, but also intensified.
And at this time, another thing happened, which completely intensified the conflict between the two parties.
This matter is - building embankments!
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ps: I felt better yesterday, and I thought my cold would be cured today, so I promised to double update. As a result, not only did I not recover today, but my symptoms worsened. My brain ached and heavy, I felt seriously sleepy and couldn't sleep, and I started coughing constantly. , the coding efficiency is also very poor. I can only write three to five hundred words in an hour, so the second update has been postponed until now. Please forgive me.
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