"Is this the end?"
By the Qinhuai River, upstairs in Cheng'an.
Shen Song looked unwilling.
They also went to Zhuque Square to watch the excitement.
The front is fine.
But later.
Those scholars were beaten up by a group of workers, and the matter ended in a muddle?
You said that if Emperor Zhu sent out troops to suppress it, even if the matter was suppressed, the prestige of the Ming court would definitely be damaged.
but now
It was two groups of petitioners fighting each other, but one side couldn't fight and ran away.
This has nothing to do with the court.
"The Ming court really followed the rules."
Bai Ning smiled bitterly.
"Master, I didn't expect that this matter would go down like this. Is the Ming Dynasty really watertight and without any loopholes?"
Shen Song sighed and said.
Bai Ning glanced at Shen Song.
But he shook his head.
"not necessarily!"
"Oh? Master, do you have any good ideas?"
"The Ming Dynasty had just unified the world and was at its peak. How could it be overthrown by this small turmoil? In the Qing Dynasty, the San Francisco Rebellion was so fierce, shouldn't it be suppressed?" Bai Ning said, "However, although the Ming Dynasty is powerful, it is not without its hidden worries."
"Where is the hidden worry?" Shen Song's eyes lit up.
Bai Ning glanced at him and said, "Newspaper!"
"Your Majesty, this is the land inventory and land tax registration information of the eight provinces of Liangjiang, Lianghu, Guangxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang. Please take a look at it."
After Luo Fangbo received the accounts reported from below, he immediately came to Qinzheng Hall and reported to Emperor Zhu.
Emperor Zhu smiled: "How did this matter go so smoothly?"
Luo Fangbo shook his head: "Your Majesty, the imperial court arrested hundreds of people in Sichuan, and the scholars who came to petition were beaten. How come the local gentry didn't know your determination? Who dares to come forward to resist the tax? So everyone Just pay your taxes honestly and that’s it.”
"Honestly? I'm afraid you're not that honest," Emperor Zhu said.
Luo Fangbo said helplessly: "Your Majesty is aware of everything. It's just that as a politician, how can he really not get rid of the sand in his eyes? If this can be basically smoothed over and there will be no trouble in the local area, it will be considered a good thing."
Emperor Zhu nodded.
In fact, he had no intention of breaking with the entire feudal landlord class in China.
Since there is no way to break up.
There's something about that.
Just turn a blind eye.
Nothing can be done.
But Emperor Zhu was already very satisfied with being able to achieve this step.
Luo Fangbo glanced at Emperor Zhu.
he knows.
Emperor Zhu now wants to support new students to rise to the throne.
For this reason, he, as the Prime Minister, is actually a bit in the way.
Because the leader of the New Learning Party is naturally Gu Song, who came back from Europe with Zhu Daohua.
therefore.
For this position of prime minister, Gu Song must be promoted and asked to escort the new students.
And at the same time.
Emperor Zhu also needed to make certain compromises with the Hunan Gang, who had considerable influence in the court.
Politics is the wisdom of compromise.
therefore
Emperor Zhu had already begun to plan to promote Peng Jun to be the second prime minister to balance the court.
Luo Fangbo is the head of the country. It's the Duke of the country again. He has been Prime Minister for so long.
It is no longer appropriate to continue doing this, and it is time to retreat.
Think of this.
Luo Fangbo took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I have been the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty for many years, but I have become old and frail. I hope."
Emperor Zhu waved his hand and said: "Brother, why do you and I say such things? It is indeed inappropriate for the two Cantonese prime ministers in the court now. But if you don't want to be prime minister anymore, don't think about retiring just like that."
Luo Fangbo was stunned and couldn't help asking: "What does the emperor want the old minister to do?"
"Brother, you used to run a company in Nanyang, and you also know something about industry and commerce." Emperor Zhu said.
Luo Fangbo's face turned red.
What to start a company?
In fact, it is the opening of a gangster gang.
At first, he was attached to the Tiandihui, but later he fell out with the Tiandihui, so he went out on his own. After kicking away the people from the Tiandihui, he also established the Lanfang Company in Borneo, and later established the Lanfang Republic.
The resume can be said to be quite rich.
Emperor Zhu smiled slightly when he saw this.
This talent is actually acquired through experience.
in history.
Liu Bang was surrounded by fellow villagers from Peixian County.
Most of the people around Zhu Yuanzhang were fellow villagers from Fengyang, Anhui.
Is it because the people in these two places mutated at that moment that so many capable generals emerged at once?
of course not.
This is just because they followed British masters like Liu Bang and Zhu Yuanzhang. After capable people were trained, they naturally emerged and took the lead.
He became a famous minister for a time.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei obtained Guan Yu and Zhang Fei by accident.
Was Liu Bei really so lucky in history?
There's definitely an element of luck involved.
But it's more likely.
Around Liu Bei, all the little soldiers who participated in the business at the beginning died. In the end, fierce men like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei emerged from such cruel elimination and became Liu Bei's right-hand man.
The same is true for Emperor Zhu now.
Talk about fame.
How famous can the ministers around Emperor Zhu be in history?
but now.
Who dares to say that they are not famous ministers of the generation?
Times create heroes, and heroes create times.
Since ancient times.
That's not the case.
The same is true for Luo Fangbo.
In history, he was a scholar who failed to pass the imperial examination and came out to create Nanyang and make a name for himself by starting an underworld.
But it was limited to this - at that time, the stage for people like Luo Fangbo was only so big.
but now.
In the "New Ming Dynasty Heroes" that has already been painted.
Luo Fangbo ranked first among the heroes.
In the future, after Emperor Zhu burps, his portrait will follow Emperor Zhu into the imperial mausoleum.
Waiting for future history textbooks.
Luo Fangbo can definitely be ranked alongside Li Shanchang, Fang Xuanling, Xiao He, Zhang Liang and others.
"I have an idea to set up an association for the promotion of industry and commerce. Brother, the position of president of this association belongs to you."
"Industry and Commerce Promotion Association?" Luo Fangbo was stunned.
"Yes, most of our Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue comes from industrial and commercial industries. Promoting industry and commerce will promote the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty."
"Now our Ming Dynasty has started to reform the tax-sharing system. The more taxes the local governments collect, the more benefits they will have. Now their salaries are linked to taxes. I believe that under such circumstances, local officials will definitely There is motivation to promote industry and commerce and increase taxes. However, most of the officials in this place are Confucian scholars and scholar-bureaucrats. They do not have industry and commerce in their minds. Therefore, the establishment of an industry and commerce promotion association is to teach us the principles of the Ming Dynasty. How can local officials develop and promote the prosperity of industry and commerce?"
(End of chapter)
