The emperor will always be the emperor. Even if the emperor has said abdication, he is still the ruler with the highest authority in the empire.
Zhu Yuanzhang was just sitting on the purple wood chair without any carvings, but a faint murderous aura was already emanating from his body.
"Those people probably want to take this opportunity to criticize the New Deal." Humph. Zhu Yuanzhang said with disdainful eyes, and then snorted coldly, full of disdain and contempt.
Jie Jin nodded, but did not speak immediately. The emperor's pressure was too strong, and the cabinet did not want to cause widespread killings in both the government and the public.
But for the emperor, killing is always the most direct and effective option. Especially a founding emperor.
In particular, the emperor's supporters were the meritorious generals who held military power. The Ming Dynasty has been subject to the emperor's power for twenty-eight years. Everyone knows that as long as the emperor does not die, this situation will never change.
"Huh?" Zhu Yuanzhang said again. Jie Jin's eyebrows twitched: "Your Majesty, it is indeed true."
"Yes." The emperor hummed softly this time, then leaned back with a scrutinizing look in his eyes. Ren Hengtai took a step back. He had already said these things on the way here. He was happy to save some words and let Mr. Xie deal with them.
Xie Jin sorted out his thoughts and said softly: "I think that whether it is the matter of Zhongdu or the matter of Henan Province, if we look into it in depth, it may be necessary to connect it and discuss it together. Now the country is implementing it The New Deal, the decrees were in full swing, and the people responded enthusiastically. Before the Hongwu New Deal, the imperial court had already embarked on the path of implementing the New Deal since the 24th year of Hongwu, when it implemented the restructuring of nearly two thousand post stations across the country. In these years, the imperial court, large and small, I have done a lot of things. How many people's interests are involved? How many people have been benefited and how many have been harmed? Although the court has always been serious, it is impossible to completely clean up the local government. Under the sun, everything is really safe. Have you? The ministers thought that those people were just hiding deeper. This time, two people rushed into the capital. Whether it was the deposed Guangling County Prince who was nowhere to be seen, or the court spent countless money and food to initially build the water reduction dam and dam. The dam was destroyed, and I thought there must be a black hand behind it."
"Now that you and others have discussed it, where is this black hand?" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were cold, with a faint light in his eyes.
Jie Jin paused and hesitated. A very wrong idea suddenly came to his mind.
Could it be that His Majesty has already found out the reason behind the urgent report to Beijing just today? No way!
Jie Jin swallowed and then continued: "In view of the situation in the early days of the country, refer to the current closure of Zhongdu to purge the traitors. The cabinet believes that this matter was done by the White Lotus Society and Shanxi Dao Shanxi merchants." Haha. !
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and patted the armrest with his palm: "In the early days of the country, everything was prosperous and everything was difficult. We drove away the Yuan people and rushed all the way to the north of the Great Wall, but the world was not at peace. Everywhere was still entrenched. Many remnants of the Yuan thieves suspected that they were the rebels who were unwilling to surrender in the early days of the country. It was difficult for the court. At that time, one dou of food came in from the treasury, but three dou of food had to be sent out. People were needed everywhere, and people were everywhere. Someone needs to keep an eye on it. The imperial court drove the Yuan thieves out of the north of the Great Wall, but the Nine Borders have not yet stabilized. In the third year of Hongwu, I had to consider the border army and gave Shanxi Dao Shanxi merchants a share of the Kaizhong system. These Years, it actually made them rich enough to rival the country!" It is really difficult to comment on the pros and cons of the implementation of the open-center system.
It is difficult for Xie Jin to fairly evaluate the merits and demerits of the open-center system at this moment. But as the emperor said, the benefits of opening up the system are obvious.
Under such harsh conditions as in the early days of the Republic of China, the imperial court and Shanxi merchants on Shanxi Road reached an agreement on the transportation of money and grain for the border army with the Kaizhong system as the core.
This agreement completely ensured that the imperial court's hundreds of thousands of border troops could always be stationed inside and outside the Great Wall, blocking the then powerful remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty from outside the Great Wall.
But the disadvantages are equally obvious. The entire Hedong Salt Pond fell into the hands of Shanxi merchants with the implementation of the Kaizhong system in the third year of Hongwu. In recent years, as Shanxi merchants accumulated a lot of wealth, they have begun to reach out to the Jianghuai Saltworks.
The open-to-center system is no longer in line with the current national conditions of the country. Xie Jin's mind came up with the idea of ending the suspension.
And Zhu Yuanzhang's voice has continued to penetrate into the ears of the three cabinet ministers in front of him.
"As I get older, I see more things. There are so many things in the world that are so insidious. These people helped me in the beginning, but they also took advantage of the country's loopholes. They are rich, but they My hands have also reached places where they shouldn't be! All these years, I have been holding back, lest the hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the nine sides get hungry, and when fighting the enemy, they wear single clothes and hold curled-edged knives. I I have to endure it again and again, but they are testing me step by step!" The emperor finally vented the anger in his heart.
Xie Jin immediately bowed and nodded: "Your Majesty, calm down, the governance of the country has always been based on assessing the situation. In the early days of the country, it was not easy for the court, so it was necessary to use their help. The court has never forgotten this kind of help. It's just that the world has too many vulgar desires and cannot control it. Will be greedy. Now the country has abundant resources and countless money and grain, which are increasing every year. Therefore, the imperial court launched the Hongwu New Deal, promoting the reform of post stations, the integration of officials and gentry, the reform of business taxation, the reform of imperial examinations, and the re-implementation of Qin laws. . In just a few years, the Ming Dynasty expanded its territory and expanded its territory to tens of thousands of miles. This kind of prosperous scene has never been seen in previous dynasties. This is the time when the country re-examines and changes its government orders. If there is pain in the place, the traitors will control the chaos, but It has never been an opportunity. It is a better opportunity for the court to see the world clearly and clean up in time. "
"Check! Even if the world is going to be in chaos again, I will stir up these chaos in my hands!" Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was very calm, but extremely firm.
The emperor's will is extremely firm. Wei Guogong Xu Yungong, who had never spoken before, now spoke up and said: "Your Majesty, the court must beware of sudden disturbances in the local area, and it must also be on guard against court officials being dissatisfied with the New Deal and using the chaos to criticize the New Deal." Xie Jin immediately took the words: "The minister and Wei Guogong discussed with the first assistant Ren, and they deeply felt that at present, both inside and outside the court, there might be impeachment against the Yamen of the Governor of the River and the Yamen of the Third Division of Henan Province. Since the imperial court has established the national policy of river management, it is necessary to make the Yellow River peaceful and peaceful in this dynasty. This year, the imperial court has already spent millions of money and food. In addition, under the new policy, it is impossible for everyone to be satisfied. In the past, they just dared not speak out, but this time they have an opportunity to use the topic. Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river, has worked diligently since taking office. The matter of river management. I know that Pan Deshan is almost not on the river for a day. As a third-rank official of the country, he does not wear red robes and only walks in cloth. Within ten days, he is like a river worker. Such capable ministers Officials, if they are forced to resign from their posts due to such unreasonable disasters and are criticized by the government and the public this time, it will be a real loss to the country. What's more, the implementation of the New Deal was started by His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, and everyone knows it. People like the White Lotus Society and the Shanxi merchants, who are extremely rebellious, will definitely stir up local governments to attack His Royal Highness. At that time, the country and the country will be humiliated and the prince will be defiled. How will the people of the world treat him?"
"Who wants to humiliate the crown prince of Ming Dynasty?" Just as Xie Jin finished his words and took a breath, a familiar voice came from outside the palace.
Xie Jin and others turned back. I saw Crown Prince Zhu Biao walking into the palace with a calm expression and a hint of joking, holding a document in his hand.
"I will see you, Your Highness." Ren Hengtai, Xie Jin, and Xu Yungong turned around and saluted. Zhu Biao was dressed in crimson uniform, with a jade belt around his waist and a feather crown on his head. He stepped into the palace gate, waved his robes with his arms, and arrived in front of the old man.
"My son, please see your father." Zhu Yuanzhang sat down on his chair, pointed at the prince, and the three of them, Ren Hengtai and Ren Hengtai, smiled and said, "This is why I stood up before my son was beaten." The three of Ren Hengtai and Ren could only smile. Lots of words.
Zhu Biao glanced at the old man and said: "Although the world is in a prosperous age, with my father and emperor here, it is completely different from the early days of the country. The world is changing with each passing day. Between the sons and ministers, the imperial court now has the ability and confidence to carry out the general affairs. This Hongwu New Deal will be more vigorous. If the central government can take this opportunity to seize it, Hedong Yanchi should be taken back from the imperial court and handed over to the Ministry of Household Management. Hundreds of thousands of border troops are supplied with military supplies, and the imperial court can no longer use it as an excuse In the hands of others, the lifeline of the country should be firmly grasped in the fists of the imperial court. In the early days of the country, the world was in chaos, which led to the White Lotus Society and others hiding among the people. Although there have been crackdowns in the past 28 years, they have been suppressed repeatedly. The imperial court should also Make up your mind to seize this opportunity to lure the snake out of the hole and capture them together. Even in the local area, those who were temporarily dormant due to fear of the power of the court can also be attracted by this incident, and the court will thoroughly investigate and suppress it, rectify the government and the public, and purge The people of the world." After the Crown Prince arrived, he told all the things that the court knew about today and how to deal with them.
Ren Hengtai couldn't help but look sideways at Zhu Biao in front of him, and asked doubtfully: "Your Highness, does he know about Zhongdu and Henan Road?" Zhu Biao nodded and delivered the opened document in his hand to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, this This is the memorial sent back by Yunxi. He is now the most aware of what is happening outside the capital. Together with Gao Yangzhi, the cabinet scholar, he wrote a letter to deal with the memorial, hoping that the court will discuss it and implement it." Zhu Yuanzhang was a little surprised. He was not surprised that his eldest grandson would give it. Write a letter at home.
It was a surprise that the boy could sort out the situation so quickly outside and send the memorial to the sky so quickly.
Ren Hengtai blinked and couldn't help but ask: "What your Highness just said was all played by the grandson?" Zhu Biao looked back at the chief minister, nodded, and then said: "Father, I think that the royal guards are here." Added. The Beijing army and the direct military guards selected the sons of good families, and selected the martial arts masters from the martial arts hall to be in charge. In order to deal with the chaos that may arise in the world, they sneaked out of Yingtian and guarded the place in case of emergencies! " Yao! Good luck!
The always kind-hearted Crown Prince actually said that he wanted to expand the size of the Imperial Guard, and even recruit martial arts students from places such as the Military Academy, which cultivated future elite generals of the imperial military, to serve in the Imperial Guard.
Ren Hengtai, Xie Jin and others have not spoken yet. Xu Yungong was the first to speak: "Your Highness, I think that if you want to guard the place secretly, you don't have to spend so much effort. It will definitely take a lot of time to add more royal guards, and the soldiers will not know each other. Why not take this opportunity on the grounds that the Beijing army is taking turns? And contribute to the defense of the local area?" The Jin Yiwei is subordinate to the Shangzhiqin Military Guard, but the Shangzhiqin Military Guard is directly under the control of the emperor.
Deploying soldiers and horses from the Beijing army to expand the Imperial Guards was a disguised attempt to weaken the power of the Governor-General. Zhu Biao glanced sideways and glanced at Xu Yungong blankly.
Xu Yungong immediately nodded his head. Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the eyes of the two people and said casually: "Let's transfer five thousand households from the military guards directly to Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town. This time the Beijing army takes turns, so we will go down together." Zhu Biao nodded: "That's right. It's appropriate." Xu Yungong lowered his head and cupped his hands: "I accept the order." It is decided by Jin Yiwei to expand the Holy Inquisition, and it is already an unchangeable matter.
Xu Yungong and the three of them couldn't help but have their own thoughts in their hearts, but no one dared to say anything. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and raised the memorial in his hand: "You should also read the memorial written by the emperor's grandson. I read it twice and found that everything was involved. The cabinet will discuss it again, check for any gaps, and then make up for it. Let's get things started." Ren Hengtai and Xie Jin immediately bowed and clasped their fists.
"The ministers will take orders."... This concept has been popular among the people since the Song Dynasty. The book has its own golden house.
There are women with beautiful faces in the book. There are many chariots and horses in the book. In the first few decades of their lives, the young and wealthy gentry in the world spent all their energy on the imperial examination.
When they become officials or gain fame, they shelve the articles of sages and eight-part essays that they once regarded as treasures.
How to do things, how to engage in politics, how to deal with the country, race, all living beings, etc., are all ignored.
They are content with pleasure and the pursuit of all the rarest and most extreme enjoyments. He kept concubines, built living quarters, built gardens and pavilions, lavished food and drinks, prepared servants, raised prostitutes and raised maids, all without extravagance.
Taiyuan Prefecture, Shanxi Province. As the seat of the Sansi Yamen Prefecture, Taiyuan Prefecture has the largest population and resources in the entire Shanxi Province.
And in a place like Shanxi Road with many mountains and deep water, Taiyuan City can only appear to be far smaller than the cities in other places.
But even so, there is still a mansion in a corner of Taiyuan City, occupying a huge area.
Looking from the top of the city, it is obvious that this courtyard has been expanded many times. The tall courtyard walls suffocated the surrounding houses.
Even compared to the Jin Prince's Mansion in the city, it was only slightly inferior in terms of regulation and height. But after entering the mansion, in this far north, all you see are the gardens and courtyards of the south of the Yangtze River.
A stream of living water was introduced into the mansion from the Fen River outside Taiyuan City, creating a scene of flowing water.
Deep in the courtyard, there are withered beams and painted buildings. Inside the house, there are many elegant and wealthy businessmen. Silk and satin, which was banned by the imperial court, could only be used as a soft object for stepping on the feet.
And yellow and red things that belong exclusively to the royal family can be seen everywhere. Outside the house, there are servants dressed in brocade standing everywhere, ready to listen to the call.
Inside the house, more than a dozen maids, dressed in skirts and robes, were kneeling at the table, holding tea and burning incense. A middle-aged man wearing extremely luxurious clothes was leaning on a soft pillow, his eyes scanning the crowd.
"I've called you all together today to discuss it again. Is this Ming Dynasty still worthy of our allegiance?".........Monthly Vote Recommendation
