Zhu Chenhao thought that the imperial city was under control, but he didn't know that his dream was about to be shattered. It was shattered without any warning, and he didn't even have time to react.
After the middle-aged scholar rushed to the hall with a large number of forbidden troops, everyone was surrounded, with axes and axes on them, and the officials were panicked.
"The Crown Prince decreed that Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao had conspired to rebel. The evidence of his crime was conclusive. He ordered the imperial family to take him into custody and wait until he ascends the throne. He would then be punished. The rest of the people were all sent to prison to be held accountable. Jin Yiwei Mou Bin was ordered to arrest his three clans and the rest of the family. , I was sent to a prisoner of three thousand miles, and I will not be able to return it for five generations. If I am not pardoned, I will take it..."
General Liu raised the hilt of his sword and placed it on Prince Ning's neck. He kicked him at the crook of his knee. Zhu Chen was kicked to the point where he knelt down. Fan Ting chuckled and said, "My lord, I'm sorry. Our family belongs to the crown prince. If I want to blame you, I have to blame you for having nothing but wine and rice bags under your command, as well as you, the prince~ Hehe, you have great ambitions but little talent. It’s a pity. You are such a good prince, but you don’t do anything, but you want to rebel. Our family admires you and takes you away. "
A major conspiracy occurred silently and was destroyed silently. When the news spread from the palace, everyone was horrified. When they heard that Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao had been taken down by His Highness the Crown Prince, and cut off. Except for all the comrades in the court, everyone secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, when everyone understood the whole story, how wise the prince Zhu Houzhao was, how he manipulated the affairs of the court, and how he was wise and courageous in taking down Prince Ning Zhu Chenhao and others were all spread by interested people, and the whole court was in an uproar. All the subjects in the world were in admiration.
In the 18th year of Hongzhi, on June 16, Prince Zhu Houzhao inherited the throne and granted amnesty to the world. At the same time, he exempted the world from taxes and corvee for one year, and granted an additional encore. Scholars all over the world celebrated with their crowns and wished the Holy King long live, and the people were even more grateful. I couldn't be more excited. Taxes and so on, it's okay to say that I am exempted from corvee for one year. This is a truly good emperor. I don't know how many lives this will save.
Prince Ning's family was confiscated and his family was exterminated. From then on, Prince Ning's line disappeared from the history of the Ming Dynasty. No one dared to make irresponsible remarks. Those pretentious censors and officials in the past also shut up. The evidence of Prince Ning's rebellion was conclusive. They I almost watched the traitor do this with my own eyes. How to refute?
The most frightening thing is that His Majesty’s thoughts are hard to figure out at such a young age. The emperor’s thoughts are always like this, but this person was not like this in the past. Although he likes to act haphazardly, there are traces to follow, which will not let them I felt frightened, but now I feel deeply chilled. The thoughts, means and courage displayed by His Majesty were something that would have been unthinkable for the late Emperor.
"Mr. Li, please don't take offense at what I said yesterday. I am here to apologize to Gong Li." Xie Qian solemnly apologized to Li Dongyang.
Li Dongyang hurriedly returned the gift, not daring to accept it. They had known each other for many years, and he still knew what Xie Qian was like. Xie Qian was a true gentleman. Wrong is wrong, right is right. He never hides his faults, but his personality is a bit pedantic. After all, he is not Greater than.
"Thank you, Mr. Li. I am ashamed."
Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian have joined the cabinet to assist the late emperor and govern the world. They have a tacit understanding. Although His Majesty is young, he is brave and wise. In recent days, he has observed and discussed politics, and they have deeply admired him. He is pleasing to the eye and impeccable. Could this be His Majesty's true face?
I remember what Li Dongyang said that day, and now that I think about it, I am convinced by his analysis.
But, is this really the case? Zhu Houzhao, if he really doesn't want to be a monster, he will bow his head and rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats?
Hey, that's impossible. If only a few people had lived longer, and if Zhu Houzhao was still the same Zhu Houzhao, they would know that they were very wrong. It would be a sour feeling when Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houcong came to power. It can be said that they are lucky.
But His Majesty the Emperor, at this moment, summoned the heroes who participated in this matter and rewarded them generously. By the way, if he were a monster, he would still be a big monster.
The late Emperor Hongzhi was a frugal man. To what extent he was frugal, let’s talk about internal money. The amount of silver in it was more than ten times that of the national treasury. I don’t know how the late Emperor did it. Well, let’s get back to the subject. When Zhu Houzhao understands himself After realizing his wealth, he was happy at first, and then his head turned around and he couldn't be happy anymore.
In this short life, will he die of old age in the palace, or will he have to go to the south of the Yangtze River for a while? That's not possible. Zhang Dacai, who has completely inherited the memory of this body, also inherited Zhu Houzhao's jumping and activeness. Even he himself He didn't know which one was the real him or just a dream, but the memories of his eighth life told him that these were all true. He was dull, lonely, and finally died violently in his previous lives. Now he has completely changed. He is no longer dull and lonely. , I like to make trouble, I like it very much.
"Liu Jin, from today on, you will take over from Wang Yue as the Superintendent of Ceremonies. As for Wang Yue, I will give him a python robe and order him to go to the imperial mausoleum to be raised in honor."
Liu Jin was overjoyed. He had reached the sky in one step. The Chief of Ceremonies quickly thanked him and said, "Long live your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your Majesty's kindness."
Zhu Houzhao was noncommittal, nodded calmly, and then looked at Fan Ting. This traitor in history was very capable of doing things! No wonder it is said that traitors must have their own merits. This is true. If used well, this is a proper scapegoat.
"You are not bad. I have said that I will give you a chance and you will continue to be your governor of the East Factory. I hope you can serve me with all your heart." Zhu Houzhao spoke calmly, neither reward nor punishment. This was the best thing Fan Ting heard. information.
Yes, if Zhu Houzhao really rewards him lavishly, he will be in danger. The current situation proves that His Majesty still uses him. It is impossible to just beat his past. As long as he works hard in the future, he does not have to worry about himself. "Slave, thank you, Your Majesty." Grace, long live your majesty, I will definitely fulfill my duties faithfully and live up to your majesty’s favor.”
Zhu Houzhao nodded again and looked at Mou Bin. Mou Bin lowered his head slightly at this moment. Zhu Houzhao stood up and came to him and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
Mou Bin quickly knelt down and said in a deep voice: "It is a crime for a humble minister to die. Jin Yiwei is the emperor's lackey. It is his duty to investigate the world. Why bother? Your Majesty is serious." He was very frightened and did not understand Zhu Houzhao's intention. mean.
Zhu Houzhao said, "It is because of your duty that you can bear my hardships and say that the world belongs to me. However, there are many civil and military ministers in the court. How many people can uphold this duty? I love you and accept it." No shame.”
His words made Liu Jin and Fan Ting beside them feel tense. Is your Majesty warning me? Do you want to stick to your duty? The two of them became even more cautious from then on.
"My dear, I hope that Jin Yiwei can recreate the scenery of the Yongle Dynasty. My dear, is it possible?" Zhu Houzhao saw the picture.
Mou Bin bowed down without hesitation: "I am a humble minister, and I will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
"Okay, I just have something I want you to do. Do you dare, my dear?" Zhu Houzhao's impatient attitude made people confused.
Mou Bin heard the words and said, "Your Majesty's orders." There was only one emperor in his mind. In his heart, Jin Yiwei was the royal lackey. He had to live if he wanted to live and die if he wanted to. He would never frown.
Zhu Houzhao returned to the jade case with his hands behind his back and said, "I am in trouble. The national treasury has no money and food, and the frontier army is short of military pay. Even if the internal funds left by the late emperor are used up, it will be a drop in the bucket. There is no guarantee, and the late emperor's mausoleum needs to be repaired." , the palace wants money, and all the officials also want money, in one word, I want money!"
Mu Bin didn't know what it meant and asked, "I wonder what your Majesty needs me to do?"
Liu Jin was very good at making money in his previous life. Hearing this, he was already making up his mind, but his thinking was wrong.
Fan Ting also muttered, guessing something. Even the late emperor did not dare to touch it. Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, is he about to take action? As expected of the big boss who controlled Dongchang, the first thing he thought of was commercial tax. The former Song Dynasty was called the Rich Song Dynasty because of the commercial tax. Although the area was not as large as that of the Ming Dynasty, the wealth was more than dozens of times that of the Ming Dynasty. , at its peak, it fought on three fronts without ever depleting its treasury, making it the richest dynasty in history.
The Ming Dynasty did not touch commercial taxes. How much money farmers could have to eat from the fields was not enough for themselves. Although the population was huge, they were still very poor. The annual tax was only one million, after deducting some losses. , at the end of the year, the balance was less than 100,000 yuan, which still made Hongzhi very happy, because having a balance meant that the internal funds were safe.
The mention of this matter is like poking a hornet's nest. It will definitely be a big earthquake between the government and the public. It is impossible to say that it will cause dissatisfaction among the vested interests in the world.
Who is it? Naturally, it is the business controlled by the nobles, and then the ministers. The Ming Dynasty was poor, but who among the officials really had a breath of fresh air. There were often hundreds of people, or even hundreds of people to support. Where could they go? The money comes to feed so many people.
The third one is the big businessmen, all the bustling world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. If there is no profit, they can't afford to start early. They support poor scholars. Once these people become officials in high school, they will be their vanguard. From generation to generation, they will be deeply rooted. , intertwined, swallowing up the vitality of the entire Ming Dynasty. The wealthy people among the people emerged one after another. The wealthy court was not as rich as the people. Isn't this ridiculous?
The late emperor once tried to make a move, but the imperial censor Yan Guan, together with the people, said that he was competing for benefits with the people, but in the end he had no choice but to let it go, and he dared not mention it again from now on.
Now His Majesty has some tricks, but this is really untouchable. Fan Ting thought about whether he should try to remind him, but as soon as he raised his head, he met Zhu Houzhao's eyes, shrunk his neck in fright, and quickly shut up.
"My dear, I want you to secretly investigate the interests, shipments, purchases, and channels of all the merchants in Beijing. Remember, you must do it quietly without leaking any information. Also, I want to know the person behind each merchant. There are people involved in both the DPRK and the Central Government. Please be specific. Dongchang will cooperate with you to get it done. Do you have any questions?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Mou Bin after saying this.
Fan Ting's mouth was full of bitterness, but he still couldn't escape. If something happened, he would definitely be the one to take the blame.
But Mou Bin's eyes were firm and he affirmed; "I obey the order."
Zhu Houzhao nodded, looked at Fan Ting, and warned again; "Dongchang should learn from Jin Yiwei's attitude. Jin Yiwei is the knife, and Dongchang is the eyes and ears. If this matter is not handled well or leaked, you should die to apologize."
Fan Ting hurriedly bowed down and expressed his position again: "I will strictly supervise Dongchang and handle this matter for your majesty. I will not slack off."
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and they retreated. Mou Bin was loyal but not stupid. What was involved in what His Majesty told him, would he not know? He was just pretending to be an attitude, but at this moment he felt frightened. After calming down, he looked at Fan Ting next to him who also had a scared look on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Eunuch Fan, I hope you and I will put aside our past grudges and cooperate well. Qian Qian I must not let down His Majesty's trust, I will go back now, and I will bid you farewell."
After all, Mou Bin was the person left by the late emperor to Zhu Houzhao, so his loyalty was needless to say. Moreover, he had seen His Majesty's means and courage, and was completely convinced. As for what Your Majesty is going to do? That is not something he should care about. He just needs to do his best to fulfill His Majesty's instructions. This attitude makes him very relaxed. The day of Jin Yiwei's rise has finally come.
