Ever since Yan Yan came out of the palace, Zhu Qizhen seemed to have finally woken up.
He drove all the Taoist priests out of the palace, the Taoist temples were demolished, and various memorials that had been accumulated for a long time were approved.
He ordered the demolition of temples in various places and ordered all places to stop collecting auspicious signs and ancient books.
In the case of Liu Ke, I originally thought that if I rejected the emperor's will, my official career would come to an end, and I was ready to be dismissed. Unexpectedly, the orthodox emperor not only did not care about them in the end, but actually praised them for their loyalty.
Xu Jue's official fortune was really gone. After Zhu Qizhen figured it out, he sent him to prison on the spot for deceiving the emperor, and asked him to go inside to observe his horoscope. He did not kill him, which was considered a mercy outside the law. .
The ministers were very happy, at least the emperor was finally brought back.
Not to mention anything else, just that guy can be in a high position without studying hard in the cold window, which makes people uncomfortable to watch!
The only thing that hasn't changed is Yan Ling's ancestral hall, but it has also begun to be opened to the common people, and incense continues every day. Especially after I don't know where it came from that Huailai Kuangfeng was related to King Jingping, even more people came and went in this ancestral hall.
There is a colorful statue inside the ancestral hall. His handsomeness implies domineering, but some people can't help but laugh after looking at it.
This statue looks nothing like me! On the contrary, it is more in line with the folk stereotype of a Confucian general, with red lips and white teeth, a helmet on his head, a Confucian robe on his body, a book in his left hand, and a sword in his right hand.
But that's fine, it saves people from recognizing me one day.
Chen Guogong Yan Yan gained a lot of fame, because it was he who turned the emperor around, so for a while when he was mentioned in the court, there were voices of praise. Even many ministers who had never taken sides all praised Yan Yan. Appreciated.
The operation of the court was on the right track again, and Zhu Qizhen began to manage the government wholeheartedly.
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While the mainland is turbulent, the Yan family is quietly growing on overseas islands.
Luzon is completely under control.
The Governor of Luzon has in fact become the local "emperor". The original situation of wealthy businessmen on Luzon Island forming an alliance, with the richest as the leader, and jointly ruling the local area is completely gone.
Now everyone must obey Chen's orders, work under his rule, and pay taxes for him.
Because they have both the orthodox governor-general title granted by the Ming Dynasty and a powerful army. Of course, the latter is the main reason.
The Governor of Luzon has 1,500 well-equipped troops, known as the "security army", stationed in various important places in Luzon; there are also 800 combat soldiers, known as the "blood army".
These eight hundred soldiers were the bandits originally sent to Luzon. They were incorporated into the local ranks. At that time, natives and wealthy businessmen often rebelled against their rule. At this time, they were used to it. The old bandits who are fighting will come to deal with it.
And... deal with some shady matters that are difficult for the security forces to come forward.
Over time, this unit became known locally as the "Blood Army". Although their equipment was not as good as that of the security forces, their combat was more ferocious and they became a sharp blade for the Governor of Luzon in the darkness.
However, the Governor of Luzon did not always understand everything. Taking advantage of Chen Su's transfer of power to the mainland, Yan Ling set up corresponding systems for Luzon through the Yue Kingdom Government to ensure that Chen Su would not be able to rely on family resources to become independent.
Just as the sea ban was loosened, the family's connection with Luzon became closer. Ships came and went almost every month, instead of losing contact directly like when the sea ban was strict before. This also provided conditions for various transformations of the Luzon Governor's Mansion.
The first is the power to withdraw troops. The generals of the Security Army and the Blood Army were replaced by members of the family, and they were rotated regularly.
In addition, the family members are in the mainland, so they can still have a certain degree of control.
Although doing this will definitely affect your combat effectiveness, it is better than losing control.
At the same time, he also set the appointment period of each Luzon governor for five years. After five years, he must be replaced and appointed again by the mainland.
The governor's family was small and they were not allowed to be taken away. Even the governor did not have the power to deploy troops, only administrative power.
Military pay must be distributed by envoys from the mainland and settled every three months.
Such a system has indeed stabilized the political situation in Luzon.
And it has to be said that occupying Luzon was the most correct decision made by the Yan family.
This place is at a transportation node between the mainland and Nanyang. Many wealthy families from the coastal areas have to pass through this place when doing business, or simply make purchases here.
Just by collecting taxes, Luzon Island is full of food. The treasury is full of gold and silver, and some of the grain in the granary is almost moldy, so it can only be sold to the local natives at low prices.
Making too much money.
Some of the specialties there are brought to the mainland and are hugely profitable, earning a lot of money for the mainland owners.
Win-win.
The host's side is not much different.
In recent years, just the books sold in the bookstore have made the host family very happy. Now their bookstores and teahouses are no longer limited to the southeast, they have begun to develop across the country.
Going south to Luzon, north to Liaodong, and west to the desert, you can see "The Legend of the Heroes of the Ming Dynasty" everywhere, and you will be shocked when you see storytellers in teahouses.
Along with huge profits comes huge fame.
Everyone in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has heard of the Yan family, and other provinces also know to some extent that there is a Yan family in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty.
By monopolizing local businesses such as grain, coal, and medicinal materials, the family has basically completely controlled Ningbo Prefecture.
However, the people who control the family now are all new faces.
After so many years, the family has basically changed generations. Not to mention Yan Ling, I am afraid that if Yan Ya, who is still barely alive, goes back, he may not be able to find anyone he knows.
In the country, a new generation replaces the old.
The courtiers govern the country and the family develops.
The orthodox years passed quietly under such circumstances.
In the cabinet, Cao Nai died, and Yu Qian and Peng Shi came into the cabinet as substitutes to assist in government affairs.
King Jing Zhu Qiyu died of illness in the 25th year of Zhengtong. This time, he and his brother were always brothers and sisters, without the worries of the government and the throne. He finally lived a few more years, and his son did not die in infancy. His throne continued.
Also died first, he died in the battle with Alazhiyuan. Alai reunified Oara, with Tuotuo Buhua as the main leader, but at this time, Oara's strength was already extremely weak.
The Ming army also came out of seclusion from time to time to "fight the autumn wind".
When he asked the Ming Dynasty to become a minister, he was firmly rejected by the orthodox emperor. Now the Ming Dynasty has regarded Wala as a training target. After all the troops have been trained, they must go to the north for a walk and fight with Wala. If there is a fight and there is blood, naturally we cannot agree.
Helpless, he could only lead his tribe to wander on the grassland and migrate north.
Soon after, Ala also died.
There was a rebellion in Jisu, and several powerful Jisu prefectures in the north announced their separation from the Ming Dynasty and reorganized the Tatar tribe. Shi Heng died in a battle on the way to suppress the rebellion and was posthumously named Nan Zhibo.
In more than ten years, things have changed.
In a blink of an eye, the clouds are white and the dog is gone. People are so insignificant in the face of time.
Only family and bloodline are eternal.
(End of chapter)
