Chen Qiyu knelt outside the Daiwang Palace for nearly a month before finally being summoned by the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao knew why he came, so he ignored him and pretended not to see him.
Although this person is barely usable, in the final analysis, he is also a member of the gentry and a landlord in the Ming Dynasty.
Everyone has selfish motives, even though the emperor valued him so that he could be appointed as the governor of Xuanda.
But the emperor's move was to dig into the roots of their gentry and to destroy the ancestral system. Even with the kindness of knowing him, Chen Qiyu still chose to lean to the other side.
In the final analysis, his thoughts are about the family and the world, and his own interests are the most important thing.
"Your Majesty, the implementation of the so-called new policy of dividing a small family into a small family has caused anger and resentment, and the world is boiling."
"In particular, Sun Chuanting and Li Zhongzheng colluded with the Jin Yiwei to distort the imperial edict, forge documents, and massacre the wealthy gentry. This is a heinous crime. Your Majesty, please be aware of it."
Listening to Chen Qiyu's gritted teeth report, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised.
Although he is a court official, at this juncture, he will inevitably choose to stand with the gentry group.
As for the three cabinet ministers he trusted, in addition to Wang Zaijin, who was reviled by the gentry, I am afraid that Xu Guangqi and Wang Xiangqian would also oppose it.
This is why he directly chose to skip the cabinet and personally implement the new policy in Datong.
And there is a deeper reason why he reused Sun Chuanting and Li Zhongzheng.
Most of the officials in the court today are from southern Zhili, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places in the south of the Yangtze River.
Although he has killed several batches, there is nothing he can do. In this world, whether it is scholars or officials, there will always be more Jiangnan.
"Mingcha? The reason why I implement the New Deal so forcefully is because I have seen through the nature of these powerful people."
"You have been the governor of Xuanda for more than a year, and you are still from Shanxi. The powerful people colluded with the Tartars, smuggled arms, food and supplies to the enemy, and forced farmers to resell them at high prices."
"How many people in Datong have become tenant slaves of powerful landlords?"
"You really don't know anything about these things?"
Chen Qiyu's heart tightened. He couldn't possibly be ignorant of some things. He had heard about smuggling funds to the enemy in the past year, and for a while he couldn't find a reason to refute it.
"There is still a vacancy in the post of governor of Yunnan. You can fill it and set off immediately."
"When you get there, take a good look at the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty and the hardships of the people."
After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he tossed his sleeves and left. Chen Qiyu knelt in the main hall, looking at the memorial still in his hand, and was in a daze for a long time.
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Fujian
After two months of bloody fighting, Li Zhilong and Zhang Shize had completely put an end to the Japanese rebellion and civil unrest in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces.
In the face of the well-equipped and well-trained Yulin Army, the gentry and wealthy nobles were like chickens and dogs.
Deng Maoqi and Ye Zongliu, the two biggest bandits, were both captured alive and imprisoned in prison. Zhang Shize was preparing to escort them to the capital.
In the Fuzhou Zhongwei Administrative Office, Zhang Shize, who had just taken off his armor, said rather disdainfully:
"I thought those Japanese pirates would be stronger than these rebels, but I didn't expect them to be so useless. My five hundred armored soldiers only charged with one and beat them to pieces."
After more than two years of military career, coupled with the training of leading the counter-insurgency this time, Zhang Shize has completed his transformation.
Because of the humidity, heat and sun exposure in the south, he now has dark skin and a much stronger body.
Compared with the young master who was pampered in the capital, enjoying wealth and fine skin and tender meat, he is a completely different person.
His military level and on-the-spot command ability have also been greatly improved.
Most of the rebellions in Fujian were put down by his leadership.
For a fledgling new generation general like him, a war of this scale is most suitable.
Although the enemy's combat power was far inferior to our own, the several battles he commanded were considered extremely outstanding.
Therefore, the soldiers under his command were completely convinced. Now their titles have changed. They are no longer young prince, but generals.
Li Zhilong also lamented that this martial arts disciple was just different from ordinary people.
I remember back then, when their Xiaoling Guards competed with the newly formed Yulin Army, Zhang Shize was still a confused young man who didn't understand anything.
Now he is a barely qualified general, and his growth rate is not unpleasant.
"They are just natives and Han people under the banner of Japanese pirates. They are all slaves kept by merchants. They are smuggled on the sea all year round. They have no fighting capacity."
"Among these rebel forces, only the pirates and bandits have some fighting strength, but they are no more than that."
Every time Li Zhilong thought about the battle some time ago, he wanted to laugh.
Because he was greedy for merit and advanced rashly, he pursued Deng Maoqi with less than 3,000 troops, half of whom were local guardsmen, but was ambushed.
Deng Maoqi ambushed five or six thousand soldiers and horses, and with the advantage of the ambush, he launched a surprise attack on the Ming army.
Unexpectedly, with less than fifty soldiers, he actually defeated thousands of enemy troops in one battle and captured Deng Maoqi alive.
Until now, he has not figured out how he won this battle. He just charged a little harder and won easily.
"Now that the rebellion has been put down, let's act separately according to your Majesty's decree."
Li Zhilong nodded, this matter must be dealt with quickly, and the wealthy gentry cannot be allowed to relax.
Your Majesty has said that he will take the opportunity of this rebellion to make a big fuss and at least peel off the skin of these wealthy families in Fujian.
With the power of a great victory, it was much easier to reorganize the garrison and inspect the military garrison and military fields than usual.
Naturally, this matter was done by Li Zhilong, a common traitor general. He was from Xiaoling Guard and had the absolute support of the emperor. Naturally, he was not afraid of rumors and criticism from officials and gentry.
In the past two months, he has not only been suppressing rebellion, but also gathering military power and controlling the officers and soldiers of the guard station.
Then the sergeants of the Yulin Army were dispatched to take over all the prefectural and capital cities in Fujian in the name of countering the rebellion.
For this reason, he also transferred another five thousand troops from the Yangzhou camp to intimidate local officials and wealthy gentry. He did not believe that these people were really so stubborn and fearless of death.
But Zhang Shize is different. He is a distinguished person, so he still has to avoid suspicion in these matters.
Therefore, his task was to escort the two bandit leaders, Ye Zongliu and Deng Maoqi, back to Beijing to resume their duties.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel happy. He had been stationed in Nanjing for more than two years and had not returned home.
After a rough discussion, the two began to go about their own business.
Zhang Shize returned to Nanjing first. The five thousand Yulin troops who had gone south with him no longer needed to be stationed in Nanjing, and it was time to take them home.
Li Zhicai has already mastered the military power of the Nanjing Camp. With Wei Guogong as the garrison and Cui Chengxiu as the Minister of War, it is impossible for Jiangnan to be in chaos.
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