Wu Zhong may have known that he would not be spared, but he became a bachelor and said that if the crimes were proven, it would be enough for the Wu family to destroy the nine clans.
"Your Majesty has a good idea, but I still have to ask Your Majesty, where does Your Majesty intend to give it to Yongye Field? If I guess correctly, Your Majesty's real purpose is to kill chickens to scare monkeys. The land of the gentry is His Majesty's. The real purpose, right?”
Wuzhong didn't say anything, but the officials gradually came to their senses. His Majesty said so much, and the Jin Yiwei cooperated with him to do so much. The real purpose was really what Wuzhong said.
Zhu Houzhao did not refute this time, but responded directly to his words, and said in an extremely domineering manner: "The people have no roof to cover their heads, can't eat two meals of gruel, and have no cloth to cover themselves when traveling. You sit in the Wu family With hundreds of thousands of hectares of fertile land, and even more continuous mulberry forests, we can travel by carriages and horses, and cook fresh food. Even so, we are still not satisfied, and our desires are hard to satisfy. I ask you, how much contribution did your Wu family make to our Ming Dynasty?"
"Why do you dare to spread rumors and cause trouble when the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are fighting for the country? I tell you clearly today that I want to use your Wu family to bring justice to the people of the world, and I want to show it to all the ministers in the court. Look at the shameless faces of you, the minister, and your relatives, don’t you want to know where Yongye Tianci is?”
The civil and military officials in the palace have already made assumptions, and their hearts are beating wildly. Come on, come on, your majesty is going crazy.
Yes, Zhu Houzhao is going crazy, but not crazy, but showing off his power.
Yan Song's words gave him a wake-up call. The privileges of the gentry only depended on the emperor's words. He was an emperor, and he was also an emperor capable of both literary and military skills.
Since he ascended the throne, King Pingning has surrendered the cabinet and six ministries and nine ministers, destroyed the Tatars, gathered the morale of the military, suppressed the southwestern land, the military power has been unprecedented, reformed the tax system, won the hearts of the people, regained military power, and destroyed the country of Annan.
Unknowingly, he had accomplished something that none of his ancestors had accomplished.
One by one, it was enough for him to no longer need to fear any objections.
"The Yongye Field given by the army is the land of your Wu family."
Boom~.
It was like thunder exploding in the clear sky, exploding in the palace hall. All the ministers felt that they were hit by His Majesty's decree, which was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.
Sure enough, His Majesty took action.
Xie Qian was stunned for a moment, and then looked thoughtfully at His Majesty on the throne, with various emotions including relief, worry, and helplessness.
Since Liu Jian left, he has had few suggestions. Xie Qian feels that he is old and no longer has the ability to assist Zhu Houzhao.
Because he feels that His Majesty has grown up now and is no longer the troubled prince he used to be. He has his own ideas and can realize them one by one, which is good.
He is worried because he knows that the gentry and the land have always been one. He wonders how your Majesty will resolve this issue this time.
Li Dongyang's mood was similar to Xie Qian's, but he understood that His Majesty was not a reckless person and often acted unexpectedly and always received good results.
Therefore, he always felt that he should not be too obstructive, and it was better to watch and listen more. This time..., forget it, let it be, and when the time comes, I can help His Majesty.
Yang Tinghe, as Zhu Houzhao's number one confidant, how could he not be aware of the embarrassment faced by the court? How could he not be excited about His Majesty's heroic ambition to innovate?
"Your Majesty is wise, I second your opinion."
Liu Daxia and Jiao Fang, as well as the generals and nobles who were now bent on following the emperor, all spoke in agreement.
"I second the proposal."
Wuzhong looked at the civil and military ministers and shouted like crazy: "Your Majesty, the chaos in the world has started because of your Majesty Yongye Tian. Hahaha, the chaos is about to happen. Your Majesty is in chaos. This is chaos. You are all crazy." , all crazy."
Mou Bin stepped forward and slapped Wuzhong to silence him.
Then he apologized to His Majesty, but Zhu Houzhao didn't pay attention, and then said disdainfully to Wuzhong: "Wuzhong, I tell you, the world cannot be in chaos. As long as I can keep the people fed and clothed, it's up to you if you want to cause chaos." , it’s simply a big joke.”
Wuzhong refused to accept it. Knowing that he would die, he risked his life completely. There was still blood in his mouth, and he said vaguely: "Your Majesty is too confident, please note..."
Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and waved his hand to interrupt him.
"I know what you are going to say. If I don't kill you now, I want you to see it with your own eyes. I want to reform the old system. Look at this world. Who dares to cause chaos?"
When Zhu Houzhao said these words, for a moment, he seemed to see Emperor Yongle resurrected in the Ancestral Temple and standing on the dragon throne again. Looking down at the world.
So domineering.
Wuzhong's heart trembled unconsciously, and he was also shocked by Zhu Houzhao's announcement.
Only then did he remember that this emperor was not as peaceful as the previous emperor.
He is a young hero who is capable of both literary and military skills and is decisive in killing.
"Take it down."
Wuzhong was taken away, and no one among the ministers interceded for him. This was the result of his own actions and being the leader.
Some people were secretly glad that they had escaped disaster by not coming forward.
In fact, it's just that Zhu Houzhao doesn't need to use these resources now. When necessary, they will still be ruthlessly pulled out by Zhu Houzhao and used as chickens to kill for the monkeys.
Yongye Tian was just trying to attract people to see the reaction of the ministers. The real methods have not yet been used.
No, when Zhu Houzhao saw that all the ministers had nothing to say, he brought up another matter.
He wanted to take advantage of this great victory to destroy the country and when the military power was at its peak, he would solidify the matter of abolishing the privileged treatment of the gentry.
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. After thinking about it, the imperial court gave too much preferential treatment to scholars. As a result, everyone now thinks that it doesn't matter if they are successful in their studies, whether they are an official or not. As long as they have fame and fame, they can just sit back and enjoy the success. This is wrong. It is also the main reason for the continued collapse of the world."
"My dear friends, do you have any advice for me?"
Boom~!
The ministers have become numb. It seems that His Majesty is determined to touch the privileges of the gentry.
Everyone present was more or less involved in the process, some because of family ties, some because of teacher-student ties, and still others due to gentry-sponsored relationships.
Otherwise, how could the Donglin Party later spread throughout the court?
It is not just because of the involvement of various interpersonal interests and relatives that the Donglin family is dominated.
Of course Zhu Houzhao understood this, so he thought of moving the gentry, and he had to do so. Otherwise, although the Ming Dynasty would be relatively stable with him, he knew that if he really could only live for more than ten years, then the Ming Dynasty would still have to over.
Even now, this guy still thinks that he has to go through the pain of reincarnation for ten more lives. He is really like no one else.
When the ministers heard His Majesty's inquiry, they all had wry smiles on their faces.
Only the censor arranged by Zhang Sheng stood up with an upright face. I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Yan Song instilled in Zhang Sheng to make this old man pay for his efforts in the evening.
Speaking of which, Zhu Houzhao is really unkind.
He didn't use Zhang Sheng, but he still wanted to use his reputation to help him do things.
Zhang Sheng, however, had no complaints and devoted his efforts every time.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and greeted pleasantly: "My dear, please speak."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the crux of the reason why today's gentry is unwilling to make progress is that the Ming Dynasty has indeed given them too much preferential treatment. I suggest that some rules should be introduced specifically for such scholars who have achieved fame."
The ministers thought, "Rules, what rules?"
Zhu Houzhao pretended to listen calmly, but in fact he was already happy in his heart. This Yan Song's work really makes me feel at ease. How about giving him an official position where he can go to the palace and give me advice?
"For example, if the imperial court introduces a system and fails to pass the imperial examination three times and has no intention to continue the examination, the imperial court will take back all treatment and privileges. If after passing the imperial examination, the person who fails to pass the imperial examination three times will also have his privileges taken away. Also, His Majesty decrees The inspectors from various places have strictly investigated the collusion between the gentry and the government, and the court has vigorously monitored it. In this way, your Majesty's worries can be resolved."
The whole palace was in an uproar, and the privileges were revoked? That's what you're suggesting?
They couldn't help but look at Zhu Houzhao, Your Majesty, could it be that you and this censor have already been hooked up..., well, uh, hooking up is not an appropriate description, it was probably agreed upon.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his delicate face showing a kind of natural majesty and wisdom.
He looked at His Highness's ministers with burning eyes. He could clearly see those loyal ministers and those smart ministers, each of whom represented various aspects of the imperial court.
"My dear friends, I have called you here today to discuss important matters of our dynasty," Zhu Houzhao's voice echoed in the hall, "Our dynasty is prosperous, and now the world is at peace, and the northern barbarians are no longer a problem. Now it is time to discuss Time for internal issues."
The ministers discussed in low voices, and for a moment there was a slight commotion in the palace. As soon as the emperor finished speaking, an old minister came out and said: "Your Majesty, our country's national power is limited, and it is in troubled times. I am afraid that the imperial decree will immediately cause turmoil in the country. I would like to suggest that we can seek some peaceful solution?"
After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao looked thoughtful. He nodded, expressing agreement on his face. He already had the answer in his heart.
Regardless of whether you agree or not, I will issue an order.
He then looked at a younger minister and asked Yang Tinghe: "Master Yang, tell me, what are some good strategies to solve this problem without causing turmoil in the country?"
Yang Tinghe replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you suggest that we can pilot it first?"
After hearing this suggestion, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but nod in approval.
The pilot is like a special zone for future generations. This can be owned, but it is not suitable for the situation that our Ming Dynasty is facing now. When the food supply increases in the future and the people's livelihood economic demonstration zone is developed, I can adopt your suggestions.
Yang Tinghe wanted to leave his name in history. As long as there was a chance, he would naturally support it strongly. This idea only gradually became vague after he decided to assist Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao looked around at the ministers below, took a deep breath, and then announced his decision, saying directly: "I think the suggestions of the two dear friends are very good, but I prefer Li Qing." Home, like this, Li Qing’s home.”
"I'm here."
Zhu Houzhao said encouragingly: "The Qing family is very thoughtful, so you will take the lead in this matter. Give me the charter and wait for the cabinet vote."
Li Yushi didn't expect that he just followed Zhang Sheng's oral instructions and actually got His Majesty's approval and asked him to take the lead in handling such a major event.
If it is done, it will go down in history.
He immediately bowed excitedly: "Thank you for your grace, I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust."
Zhu Houzhao saw that he was so out of control and so excited after just a few compliments. He immediately regretted it and didn't know if this guy was reliable.
He had no choice but to make do with it. Who told him not to use his own people?
