Zhu Youxiao nodded to Du Yinxi, and Du Yinxi made a gesture of action.
Then, a group of guards among the Han people who were transported here, mixed with Zhu Youxiao and others, suddenly pulled out their muskets from their sleeves and surrounded Zhu Youxiao tightly.
Among them, Yisu Wei quickly controlled Jia Ren, and the gun in his hand was pressed against his temple.
The strong man named Mr. Shen also bewilderedly discovered that there was a gun muzzle in front of his head at some point, and he could only hear a stern voice coming from behind the gun muzzle:
"Ask all your people to put down what they are holding, then move a hundred steps away from where they were, squat on the ground, hold their heads, and don't move!"
Everyone could see that these two were the leaders.
And the Ouchi guards, who were themselves special agents selected from several major A-level regiments in the empire and were on regular duty, could naturally see that and were able to quickly control these two people.
It's just that Jia Ren and Mr. Shen didn't expect to deceive a group of ordinary Han people and meet so many agile masters.
Both of them looked at Zhu Youxiao who was surrounded by the guards with curiosity and fear.
"No wonder he, wearing ordinary silk clothes, looks extraordinary. He is a big shot who can't be offended?"
Mr. Shen asked.
Jia Ren also started to laugh and said: "The flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. I don't know where this old man came from. How do you plan to end this matter today?"
Then, Mr. Shen also hurriedly asked his men to put down their weapons according to Su Wei's instructions, retreat a hundred steps away, and squat on the ground holding his head.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao touched his waist and looked at Jia Ren: "No one in this life has dared to kick me like this!"
After hearing this, Jia Ren's legs softened and he knelt down: "I... how about you kick me a few times?"
"You are not allowed to leave for now! Anyone who dares to take a step away will be shot to death immediately!"
Du Yinxi gave an order at this time.
As a result, everyone present stayed where they were.
However, the man named Mr. Shen winked at the subordinate outside his right eye, hoping to get him to go out and call for help so that he could kill these men with guns directly.
The subordinate understood what he meant, and just as he was about to get up and retreat secretly, his head suddenly exploded.
Now no one dares to sneak away quietly.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao had enough time to ask Jia Ren in front of him: "You just told that Mr. Shen that you wanted to send me to Zisungen, saying that I was more suitable to be the boss of Dongchangchang than anyone else. What exactly was it? what happened?"
"Old man, you must not know that in recent years, among the distinguished men who are overseas officials and lords, they still like to use Han slaves. This is because they feel that using Han people as slaves is better than using white slaves. The Han people have status and are more respectable; secondly, it is natural that the Han people are more convenient to use than the white people, whether it is speaking or understanding the master's wishes, it is more appropriate."
“But now, in the Ming Dynasty, families are no longer forced to sell their sons and daughters due to natural and man-made disasters. What’s more, the sale of pornographic people is prohibited in order to prevent Han people from becoming slaves;
"So, these gentlemen can only find some dental shops to trick a group of Han people into recruiting workers, and then force them to be slaves. Anyway, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away overseas, and Dongchang can't be found, and where It is also mainly white people, and it is difficult for the Jinyiwei to sneak in and find out, and the Han people who were deceived cannot come back because they are not familiar with the place. Naturally, the masters there can truly enjoy the life of the previous masters, and they are molesting children. Waitress, you are at ease;"
At this time, because someone had a gun to his head, Jia Ren didn't dare to be dishonest, so he told everything he knew.
Zhu Youxiao's face gradually darkened after hearing this, and he continued to ask: "Why do you want another old eunuch?"
"Because Yi Guogong asked us to find a few Han Chinese father-in-laws for him, and he asked for an old man by name, but he must have aura, like the old cabinet minister who came out of the palace study hall, saying that as long as he finds someone who is willing to go out, A higher price, and he said that only in this way can he be worthy of being entrusted as a vassal of a principality. From now on, he will have to have a factory owner by his side like the owner of the factory."
Jia Ren replied.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao snorted and said to Du Yinxi: "Listen, even the Yi people feel humble in front of us Han people and dare not think of enslaving the Han people. Among our own Han compatriots, Some people, even though they have received so many years of education, still cannot forget the life of a master who enslaved their compatriots, and still have the backward and reactionary idea of being a superior man without caring about their fellow countrymen!"
"Your Majesty, calm down. These outdated and backward concepts cannot be completely eradicated in a few decades. In places where the Han family's royal aura is not strong enough, they will inevitably reappear."
Du Yinxi replied.
"Xunzi is right, the despicable side of human nature must be curbed. Therefore, the court cannot be lax in ideological control and legal control. Those who only want to show their dignity but have no thoughts of fellow nationalities will not be punished if they are not restrained. Strong suppression will inevitably lead to more people following suit in the future!"
Zhu Youxiao said.
"As His Majesty said, the reform has not been complete and the people's wisdom has not been fully enlightened. Many people have read books, but only learned some exquisite self-interested methods. Even though His Majesty talked about safeguarding national dignity in the Holy Instructions of the Emperor, They are so thorough, but some people are just like reading books from saints and sages, full of moral articles, but full of thoughts about male thieves and female prostitutes!"
"For example, the people named Jia San and Shen Sanye in front of us are this kind of people. In their eyes, they only have money, and they don't have the idea that we Han people are all innocent compatriots. After the prosperity of business, this kind of self-interest has become more and more popular. "
Du Yinxi replied.
"In addition to strict control, do you have any other options?"
Zhu Youxiao replied.
"In my humble opinion, we can also strengthen surveillance! That is to say, both openly and covertly, we need to increase the court's eye spies around the world, or in other words, the eyes of the Han people all over the world, so that the Han people all over the world can learn about some unknown things as soon as possible. Sinful and despicable things always dare not see the light of day.”
“In addition, in my humble opinion, the despicable side of human nature is contained only because civilization progresses to achieve significant results, and the progress of civilization is rooted in changes in productivity, that is, changes in technology;”
"Today, why are there no more Han slaves in the Ming Dynasty, and why are there fewer and fewer kidnappers and professional beggars?"
"In my opinion, the reason lies in the advancement of science and technology, especially after the emergence of wireless technology, it has been realized that what happens anywhere in the customs can be immediately known to the court and major private newspapers and magazines, and will be reported to the court overnight He was punished and reviled by the people, and no one dared to mess around. Even some moral issues were quickly exposed, so naturally no one dared to mess around!"
"But in recent years, radio propagation technology has not yet reached ultra-long-distance propagation, so things overseas cannot be accomplished overnight. In addition, there has not been time to build many radio base stations. Except for some important castles in Eastern Europe, which have radio base stations In addition, many places do not have it yet, which means that the feudal lords and officials in these places can do whatever they want without the knowledge of the majority of the central court and the hundreds of millions of local Han people."
"My wish is that radio should be promoted in all vassal states in the world as soon as possible, and radio transmission should be controlled by the central court;"
"In addition, investigative agencies such as Jinyiwei and Dongchang must also be stationed in international offices. Overtly, the central court's newspaper agencies must have branches in those places, and secretly there must be other informants. In this way Once something detrimental to our Han family happens in these places, it will be quickly known to the central court and the majority of the Han people."
Du Yinxi replied.
"What Ai Qing said is true. The Academy of Sciences has made great achievements in communications. The distance of radio transmission has been far longer than before. We should take this opportunity to strengthen the control of all the vassals in the world, not only to strengthen military control. , we must also strengthen control over intelligence, so that they only have local autonomy in internal affairs! They cannot act recklessly!"
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "You heard it just now. Bai Yangcui, the Duke of Yi who was sealed in Prague by me, is good at playing. He actually dreams of becoming an emperor. I told him that he is a He didn’t even remember it, he just thought about how to become a smaller version of the Ming Emperor, but it was also obvious that he really thought that the court would not care about him anymore!”
"The enfeoffment system and the county system are two systems that have been in dispute for thousands of years. Sometimes it is impossible to say which one is better. It can only be judged whether it is suitable for the current situation;"
"In the early days of the Ming Dynasty's external expansion, the enfeoffment system was appropriate, and it was even appropriate to allow it absolute autonomy. After all, the reality is that geographical distance and power need to be unified!"
"But now, as the great cause of unifying the world is gradually being completed, communication technology has made great progress, and the economy and civilization have gradually become globally integrated, the enfeoffment system has gradually become outdated, because after enfeoffment, Once a country's autonomy is too great, it will betray the emperor and even betray the mother country!"
"As your Majesty said, the power of autonomy of the vassal state is indeed limited. If necessary, I am afraid that the monarchy will have to be emptied. Officials are appointed and removed by the court. At most, they can be recommended by the local people for the emperor to choose."
Du Yinxi replied.
While Zhu Youxiao and Du Yinxi were chatting with each other, Meng Chengen, the prefect of Zhending, also arrived with officers and soldiers from the patrol battalion of Zhending.
Meng Chengen learned about this situation from the guard next to Zhu Youxiao.
As soon as he knew that the emperor had followed these people, he drove over with the officers and soldiers of the patrol battalion.
As soon as he arrived here, Meng Cheng'en hurriedly came to greet Zhu Youxiao: "I, the prefect of Zhending, Meng Cheng'en, have met your Majesty."
Then, Meng Chengen saluted Du Yinxi again: "I have met the cabinet minister."
Zhu Youxiao stood up first and asked: "How many dental clinics are there in Zhending Mansion?"
Meng Chengen hurriedly replied: "About fifty families."
"Review and rectify everything! Ask Fu Chen Du how to do it specifically."
Zhu Youxiao said as he boarded the emperor's bulletproof car that came with Meng Chengen's motorcade.
Du Yinxi took Meng Chengen aside and gave him instructions.
As for Jia Renhe and the man named Mr. Shen, they were already stunned in place, with their mouths wide open, unable to speak.
"His Majesty?"
"I'm sorry, the old man I captured and the person I wanted to castrate is the Emperor?"
"Oh my God, are you going to be chopped up? Your Majesty, you are so old, what are you doing wandering around when you have nothing to do? I accidentally committed a heinous crime!"
Jia San's legs trembled. He didn't expect that he would make such a big mistake.
The man named Mr. Shen smiled bitterly and said in his heart: "It's over, now, my life is about to be lost."
When he thought of this, Mr. Shen simply turned around and ran away.
He ran not in the hope that he could escape, but in the hope that the guards around the emperor would shoot him on the spot.
After all, being beaten to death is better than being stabbed a thousand times.
But Mr. Shen's reaction speed was still not as fast as that of Su Wei next to the emperor. As soon as he turned around, he felt that his feet seemed to be hit by a huge force, and he fell directly to the ground. A dog ate shit, and then he felt a sensation on his back. He was pressed like a huge boulder, and he only heard someone whispering from behind: "Be honest and don't play tricks! It's impossible to die cheaply!"
Mr. Shen wanted to cry but had no tears.
In the end, Master Shen, Jia San and others were arrested by the Zhending magistrate Meng Chengen and conducted further interrogation.
Like Zhu Youxiao, Du Yinxi and others, the Han people recruited by Jia San to go to Cologne as escort officers were later released.
"It turns out to be the Emperor!"
"The Emperor is actually here."
"Long live the Emperor!"
These Han people also talked, shouted, and even knelt down because they knew Zhu Youxiao's identity.
When Zhu Youxiao saw some people kneeling, he said: "Let those who kneel stand up."
After speaking, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Let's go."
That night, the city of Zhending was sealed off and placed under martial law.
The prefect of Zhending, Meng Cheng'en, began to review and rectify the major dental shops overnight. Anyone suspected of false propaganda and selling the truth in the name of recruitment would be immediately arrested and interrogated.
These people, like Jia San and Shen Sanye, will be taken to the capital for further interrogation by people from Dongchang.
At the same time, the names of the vassal officials involved in these cases of trafficking in Han people also began to be reported to Emperor Zhu Youxiao through interrogation of these people.
Naturally, Zhu Youxiao directly issued an edict and ordered someone to question him immediately.
At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also ordered the cabinet to reform the vassal regulations.
The main contents of the reform are:
It is necessary for Jinyiwei and Dongchang to set up branches in various vassal states to realize the internationalization of the affairs of Jinyiwei and Dongchang. The same is true for Neichang and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and to send in charge of Qianhu and patrol vassal censors;
In addition, all major government-run newspapers under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites were also required to set up branches in each vassal state and station reporters;
He also requested that each vassal state should not interfere with the Jinyiwei, Dongchang and Metropolitan Procuratorate, as well as the staff of major newspapers, nor restrict their personal freedom. Otherwise, they would be against the imperial court, and their vassal status would be deposed in the lightest case, or in the worst case, they would be deposed. vassal state and punish crimes.
Of course, Yi Guogong Bai Yangcui, who was sealed in Prague, was also locked up in Beijing by Zhu Youxiao's order and the imperial army of the Zongren Mansion.
Although Zhu Youxiao was out on patrol, he had a telegraph machine and telegraph operator by his side at all times, so he could instantly send the edict back to the capital at any time, and there was no message that would be delayed or intercepted on the road.
Wen Tiren and other ministers who stayed in Beijing quickly learned about Zhu Youxiao's instructions, formed an imperial edict in a short period of time, and promulgated it to the corresponding government offices.
Officials such as Jinyiwei, Dongchang, Duchayuan, Neichang, and even the Ministry of Rites were all excited and immediately started preparations.
"This is great! The power of our central government agencies will continue to increase."
