my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 288 Zhang Anshi Attacks

Yao Guangxiao glanced at Zhu Di, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I have checked around and got some news."

Zhu Di nodded: "How?"

Looking at Zhu Di with a somewhat eager look.

Yao Guangxiao was calm and relaxed: "Your Majesty... since Jing Nan, there have been constant wars and disasters in various places in recent years, plus there are white lotus sects, Taoist sects, and Hui sects everywhere..."

Yao Guangxiao paused here, then raised his eyelids, glanced at Zhu Di, and then continued: "The corvee situation is even more of a showdown, and the people are already full of complaints."

What he said was considered polite.

After Zhu Di listened, he stood up. He didn't get angry or scolded, but listened carefully.

Hearing this, Zhu Di said subconsciously: "This is all illegal by state and county officials.

Jin Zhong said bluntly: "The minister also sent people to visit secretly, but the people complained about it was His Majesty."

Hearing this, Zhu Di shuddered.

To some extent, Zhu Di became alert.

In fact, although many major events were done in the entire Yongle Dynasty, because Zhu Di's reputation was not right and he was a usurper, coupled with the decline of people's livelihood and continuous disasters, the people's upheavals in the whole world were extremely fast.

It's just that, Zhu Di didn't take it to heart, he felt that he could completely control the situation, the so-called civil uprising, as long as the army arrived, it could be suppressed.

But the White Lotus Sect made Zhu Di suddenly realize something. It is impossible for a Taoist sect to be so rampant. There must be some reason.

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong are Zhu Di's most trusted people. If other people say it, the ministers may confuse right and wrong. The crown prince or Zhang Anshi are trustworthy, but their words are good-looking.

Only Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong can close the door and say something from the bottom of their hearts.

This is why Zhu Di asked Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong to conduct an unannounced investigation.

"Resentment?" Zhu Di frowned even deeper, and he said coldly, "Why did I not care about the people, what do the people hate me for?"

"Your Majesty, if you accept the country's filth, you are the ruler of the country; if you accept the country's misfortune, you are the king of the world. The people in the world don't care about these things. What they care about is whether their life is better than before. If they can live and work in peace, they are praises." Your Majesty, if you are displaced, you will resent Your Majesty." Yao Guangxiao said.

Zhu Di took his seat, sighed and said, "I'm afraid there are quite a few rebellious parties, who are secretly bewitching the public."

Jin Zhong smiled wryly: "Your Majesty, it's not important. Could it be that there were no monsters when Tang Taizong was around? But why have countless people vying to praise him for hundreds of years later?"

Zhu Di's face changed slightly, and he closed his eyes: "Hey... I am far inferior to others. I am just a warrior."

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhongxi fell silent.

Zhu Di seemed to be in a particularly heavy mood: "Although I am brave, if you know that people in the world hate me, even if you have all kinds of martial arts, you can't help but feel like a light on your back. The way to govern the world is not what I am good at."

He shook his head and said in a gloomy mood: "That's why I ordered the prince to open the mansion. He is tolerant and patient. He is not as eager for success as I am. The only thing I am worried about is... that he will be misunderstood by others." ...Fortunately, Zhang Anshi is a decisive person who is willing to do his best for the crown prince, if not, I really don't feel relieved. This person Yang Pu...have you heard of it?"

Jin Zhong and Yao Guangxiao looked at each other and shook their heads.

"This person was recommended by Zhang Anshi as a scholar of Zhan Shifu, but I don't know how capable this person is. Let's wait and see."

Zhu Di pursed his lips: "It's not easy for Emperor Taizu Gao to start a business. I want to be a filial son and make me shine forever. Only then can I be worthy of the kindness of Emperor Taizu Gao's upbringing. But now it seems... I have some things that I can do." But there are some things that are done in a muddle, if you can't do it well, you will be unworthy of your descendants, and you will have no face to see the emperor Gao."

Zhu Di turned his head back: "Why are the common people scolding me so much?"

Yao Guangxiao couldn't open his mouth, so he only said Amitabha.

Jin Zhong is a real person: "Most of them are dirty words, and some are used to make fun of them."

Zhu Di's face was stiff, he couldn't imagine that his folk image was so bad.

Yao Guangxiao comforted Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty... Jing is difficult but there is a world, and there are inevitably people..."

Zhu Di shook his head: "When I first came to the throne, there was a uprising in Yongxin, Jiangxi. In the second year of Yongle, there was a uprising in Xincheng. In the third year, there were uprisings in Xunzhou, Guizhou, and Liuzhou. Just the year before last, there were uprisings in Xincheng. The civil uprising in Nanyang, Henan, these are relatively large uprisings, as for other uprisings, there are even more. I used to think that this was just scabies, but now it seems that it is not the case."

Zhu Di said: "It's just... how to appease the hearts of the world..."

He shook his head and continued to bow his head in silence.

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong also frowned.

Freezing three feet is not a one-day cold, to be honest...this matter...difficult!

At this moment, a eunuch came outside the hall, and Yi Shiha took a memorial and came in, saying: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei is presenting the memorial."

Zhu Di put his hands behind his back: "What did you play?"

Yi Shiha opened the memorial, looked down for a moment, and said: "Grand Wei Guo said that the remnants of the White Lotus Sect have occupied the Taiping Mansion, and there are countless demons and ignorant people who have been bewitched by it. The capital city under the foot of the emperor of the Taiping Mansion can return to peace, Your Majesty... please allow the Taiping Mansion to use military law to control the Taiping Mansion, so as to wipe out the remnants of the White Lotus Sect."

Zhu Di: "..."

Zhu Di said: "He dares to think about controlling the people with military law."

Yi Shiha said: "The memorandum also said that the situation of the White Lotus Sect in Taiping Mansion is not optimistic, and it has reached the point where there is no need to delay."

The flesh on Zhu Di's face trembled: "What do Master Yao and Jin Butang think?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Your Majesty, this piece of An Shi is not trying to sell dog meat as a sheep's trick."

Zhu Di: "..."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Zhang Anshi, the magistrate of the Taiping Mansion, fought for it himself. Why did he fight for the Taiping Mansion? It must not be that he wanted to be a magistrate, but he has his own thoughts, and now he is showing this... I thought...he wanted to do something, but he didn't dare to look at it, so he just... came up with such a bad idea."

Yao Guangxiao shook his head again: "No."

"What's wrong."

"Zhang Anshi...is really decisive in his work, and he is also clever, but this kind of handwriting is not his style. Your Majesty, someone must be instigating him behind the scenes."

Zhu Di said: "You are right, this is like your style."

Yao Guangxiao: "..."

Zhu Di said: "In this way, I should ask Zhang Anshi to ask for clarification?"

"Actually, there is no need." Yao Guangxiao smiled and shook his head: "Why do you need to ask, the matter was brought up by Zhang Anshi. If he wants to cheer up, let him cheer up. If His Majesty asks, it will become His Majesty trying his best to him." Supported."

"Isn't it enough to support it?"

Yao Guangxiao shook his head and said: "Why does the emperor ask ministers to help him govern the world? Because the Lord of the country has tens of thousands of ties in one body, if something happens, he will be criticized by others, so the ministers will do it for him. If there is a mistake, the emperor can come forward to correct the minister's behavior. If the minister does well, the country will be stable, and your majesty will benefit greatly."

Zhu Di said: "Hey...you all have fancy intestines."

Zhu Di looked at Yi Shiha: "I approve this memorial, I agree."

Zhu Di said to Yao Guangxiao again: "If you send people to make unannounced visits, everyone in the world will visit."

Yao Guangxiao said: "Observe the order."

Yao Guangxiao and Jin Zhong resigned, and they walked side by side. Jin Zhong said, "Who is behind Zhang Anshi's idea?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Amitabha, don't look at the poor monk, the poor monk has stopped doing these things."

Jin Zhongdao: "There are such poisonous men in the world."

Yao Guangxiao's complexion changed, and finally he shook his head again, maintaining his composure.

Jin Zhongdao: "What do you think Zhang Anshi wants to do?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Military law is nothing more than martial law. Since it is military law, it means that all previous laws and regulations of the Taiping Mansion are invalid. Zhang Anshi said that what is military law is military law."

Jin Zhongdao: "This kid is really outrageous, even the Son of Heaven dares to play like this."

"It's different." Yao Guangxiao said: "If someone else is like this, the emperor and the prince will doubt whether this person is going to make trouble. He does this because he wants to be loyal to the emperor and the prince. It's like other people's children are naughty. You see But if your own nephew is naughty, but you think this child is smart, you will not be happy in time."

Jin Zhongdao: "Hey, what a crime, I don't know what this guy will do. After all, he is still young, and it is not enough for people to be smart. You can't govern a place by relying on smartness. This affects the lives of thousands of people. Well-being, no joke."

Yao Guangxiao said: "You should worry less."

"Why don't I worry about it, after all, this kid is a piece of jade in the rough, and he has a bright future in the future."

Yao Guangxiao shook his head: "Ah, actually the poor monk is also worried."

"What is the monk worried about?"

"The military law has been implemented, so monks are strictly forbidden to ask for alms."

"..."

…………

Qixia.

The Tongzhi, Tongju, Tuiguan, Governor, Zhaomo and Xuezheng of Taiping Mansion, as well as the county magistrates, county magistrates, master books and officials of all counties, all arrived.

Hundreds of people are standing here obediently at this moment.

In fact... many people were absent. As early as when the White Lotus Sect was arrested, two county magistrates were arrested, and a patrol inspection was also involved.

At this time, everyone's faces were not good-looking, and they looked anxious.

When Zhang Anshi arrived, he was seated, and everyone rushed to salute.

Zhang Anshi only glanced at them: "Do you know the will?"

Colleague Gao Xiang stood up tremblingly: "I already know."

Zhang Anshi said: "The White Lotus Sect is insane, and people and gods are angry together. If you don't get rid of these evildoers, I, Zhang Anshi, will be restless all day. Everyone, we are waiting for the rewards of the emperor and the matter of loyalty to the emperor. Now that the White Lotus Sect is so rampant in all counties, how do you report it to the country and the people of Anshi?" Woolen cloth."

Everyone said yes.

Zhang Anshi said: "Since military law is used to rule the government now, what is being practiced now is military law. In order to wipe out the White Lotus Sect, heavy codes must be used in troubled times. Who agrees and who opposes?"

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi nodded: "Okay, let's issue the first military order first. In order to prevent the remnants of the White Lotus Sect from infiltrating, from now on, the road guides will be abolished, the people will be allowed to move, the checkpoints in all townships will be cancelled, and all roads will be inspected. No more inspections of the road guides are allowed. It is not necessary. Do not search for goods at the docks or city gates."

Gao Xiang was in a daze, and said timidly: "Grand... Gongye... What does this Luyin have to do with the White Lotus Sect?"

Zhang Anshi said: "The common people stay in one place. Isn't this just to let people from the White Lotus Sect come to them and seduce them with demonic words?" Zhang Anshi said: "You don't understand such common sense. What officer?"

Gao Xiang: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "This second military order re-measures the land. In the Taiping Mansion, the collection is no longer based on the head, but divided into acres. From today, all taxes will be paid according to the amount of land!"

All of a sudden, everyone was in an uproar.

crazy.

Isn't that whoever has more land will suffer?
Gao Xiang was a little impatient, and at this moment bit the bullet and said: "Grandpa...we...aren't we arresting the White Lotus Sect?"

Zhang Anshi glared at him: "The White Lotus Sect bandit... is the best at hiding land. Now measure the land again and grasp all the hidden land, so that the White Lotus Sect bandit can't hide. Well, whoever has more land will pay more tax, instead of collecting it on a head-by-head basis. Didn't this rogue just happen to be used by the White Lotus Sect? To attack the White Lotus Sect, you have to cut off their roots, the so-called capture the king first, and shoot the horse first, do you understand this truth?"

Gao Xiang: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "This third..."

Gao Xiang was in a bit of a hurry, at this moment he just felt like he was on his back, if such a military law was implemented, something would happen, how could he explain to the local gentry.

He immediately said: "Grandpa..."

Zhang Anshi immediately flew into a rage when he interrupted him, almost pointing his finger at his nose and yelling: "Fuck you, why are you always talking for the White Lotus Sect bandits? Why, could it be that you also colluded with the White Lotus Sect? It's no wonder, no wonder Nei Qianhu reported that many local officials colluded with the White Lotus Sect to plot evil... No wonder when I first saw you, you looked exactly like the White Lotus Sect bandit."

Gao Xiang was so frightened that he was almost paralyzed, and immediately said: "No...no, my lord is clear."

When the others saw it, they were already too frightened to vent their anger.

A teacher in a county, because of his old age, his eyes were darkened, and he almost fainted.

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't quibble, heavy codes are used in troubled times, and what you practice now is military law. You are so courageous that you actually stand up for the White Lotus Sect. At this time, you still speak for them everywhere. It shows that you are not an ordinary White Lotus Sect. They are bandits, but the daring leader of the White Lotus Sect bandit!"

"I'm wronged..." Gao Xiang shouted.

Zhang Anshi said: "The imperial court treats you well and supports you so many wives, concubines and children. If you do such a thing, are you worthy of the imperial court and me?"

Gao Xiang: "..."

He was so frightened that he couldn't speak, and trembling, it's no fun to get involved with those chaotic parties of the White Lotus Sect.

He hurriedly said: "I don't mean that, what I mean is...my lord...you...you stepped forward when the country was in crisis, really...really...teach me to admire you The bandits of the White Lotus sect are hated to the bone, and they can't eat their flesh raw. At this time of crisis, since the Lord is willing to kill the bandits with all his strength, the next official should do the work of a dog and a horse."

Zhang Anshi said: "Really?"

Gao Xiang said: "Yes, yes, yes, I'm an official... with the head of Xiangshang as a guarantee, what I said just now comes from the bottom of my heart."

Zhang Anshi said: "These words can be said in private. Now that we are in a meeting, don't be long-winded. You always interrupt me and teach me to doubt your intentions."

"Yes, yes, yes." Gao Xiang was sweating profusely, he just felt that he had gone to the gate of hell, and he had already planned to resign this time when he returned.

Zhang Anshi said: "However, since you are willing to serve your life, that would be great. When I am employing people, I am afraid that some people will be the first and the second, and will collude with the White Lotus Sect. Let me just say that I heard a decree that I should invite Resigning and returning home to retire, hmph... I think this decree may have a ghost in his heart. Could it be that he connived at the Bailian Cult bandits on weekdays, and now he is guilty of being a thief. Want to run away? He resigned from office, where can he go? The ends of the world, I can also find him, and anyone who colludes with the White Lotus Sect will be at odds with me, and I will kill them quickly."

Gao Xiang: "..."

Zhang Anshi swept everyone away: "Wouldn't any of you also want to resign?"

Everyone laughed: "Haha, haha...don't dare, don't dare."

"Don't you dare?"

Everyone laughed again: "No, no, no, the imperial court has supported scholars for decades, and now the White Lotus Sect is a disaster, and it is the time when the imperial court employs people, how dare they hang up their crowns and leave."

Zhang Anshi said: "That's right. This is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty. His mother, those who eat the fat and cream of the people on weekdays want to run away when they encounter problems. Who does he think he is? He took advantage of the court... and even Come on me, Zhang Anshi, does he treat the imperial court and me as fools?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Everyone laughed again.

Gao Xiang was also happy: "Local officials are responsible for guarding the land. Whoever dares to escape, I will discuss it together at the foot of the Taiping Mansion and Hefu Mountain."

Zhang Anshi said: "Tongzhi Gao is right. These words are very good. Write them down and make a list to teach the civil servants in these counties to study hard."

Gao Xiang smiled: "Grandpa... I don't think it's necessary..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Don't be humble, okay, that's it, next. The third military order, the abolition of artisan households, medical households, civilian households... This is of course also to prevent the White Lotus Sect, um... everyone understands .”

At this time, Gao Xiang and the others were numb, and there was a feeling of destruction and love in their hearts.

So they all laughed: "Yes, yes, yes..."

Some people shook their heads even more: "Abolishing this...it will be of great benefit to suppressing bandits. The villains of the White Lotus Sect are sinister and cunning. They always use the identities of doctors and craftsmen to walk around the streets. Now it's good...everyone can go Streets and alleys...is this just...isn't it just..."

Speaking of this, this smiling person is a little bit hard to make up, because if we go on like this, wouldn't the White Lotus Sect not even have to pretend to be a disguised identity, making it easier to connect with the people?

Zhang Anshi's face was pulled down, he suspected that this person must be here to make trouble.

The man hurriedly said: "All in all, it's wonderful, this strategy is very clever, it's really indescribable, the Lord has a clever plan, always one step ahead of the White Lotus Sect to teach the bandits, so that they can't hide."

Zhang Anshi said: "Really?"

He wandered his eyes.

Wherever the eyes glanced, everyone smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes."

There are also people who can't stand it, but they have to bear the burden of humiliation.

Zhang Anshi said: "For the time being, these three rules, but next, there are still some detailed rules. At that time, the list will be published to teach the counties and townships to convey. Not only that, but you have the responsibility to guard the land. In the local area, you must especially act in accordance with military law. , All the military orders I have issued, if you disobey them, or violate them, please don't let me catch them, what is in place now is military law, and those who disobey the military orders will be killed without mercy."

Gao Xiang: "..."

Zhang Anshi looked at Gao Xiang: "Tongzhi Gao, I don't think you are very happy."

Gao Xiang said: "Wherever it is, it's too late for the officials to be happy."

"Very good." Zhang Anshi said: "Since that's the case, let's do it like this. Everyone will have a meal here at noon. After eating, I want to call you one by one to have a private conversation. What's your suggestion?" Thieves can speak freely to me, don’t be afraid.”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand, and everyone was arranged to have dinner as if they had been pardoned.

……

"Gao Tongzhi, Gao Tongzhi..."

The county magistrate of Dangtu trotted to catch up with Gao Xiang.

Dangtu County was originally the prefecture of Taiping Prefecture. Because the magistrate's yamen and the magistrate's yamen work in the same city, the county magistrate has a close relationship with Gao Tongzhi. ,

At this time, Deng Tong, the magistrate of Tu County, looked around cautiously, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Gao, why do I look at..."

"You don't need to read it." Gao Xiang said in a low voice, "Is there anything else to watch..."

"No, what should we do."

"What do you want?"

"Follow this piece of Anshi, and you will be infamous forever."

"You want to resign?"

Deng Tong's face was blue and red, and it took a long time before he muttered: "I dare not, I dare not, the meaning of the officer is... I have to find a way."

"I thought about it." Gao Xiang sighed.

Deng Tong's eyes lit up: "What way."

Gao Xiang spread his hands: "There is no way!"

Deng Tong: "..."

Gao Xiang sighed: "Hey...we are not officials in the capital, nor are we noble Hanlin. Now that we are in great trouble, what else can we do except compromise?"

Deng Tongdao: "I'm afraid that after returning to the county, those gentry in the county will poke our spines."

Gao Xiang wanted to cry but had no tears: "They are just poking your spine. They are here to chop off your head. Do you know what it means to control the people with military law? They really dare to kill."

Deng Tongdao: "My subordinate understands."

In the afternoon, Zhang Anshi called someone to have a private talk.

The first one to come, of course, was fellow acquaintance Gao Xiang.

Gao Xiang bowed to Zhang Anshi in the small hall, Zhang Anshi suppressed his hands, and said with a smile: "Gao Tongzhi, you and I are colleagues, if you don't look up and look down, you don't need to be more polite, how is your family situation, is your father still in the hall? How are you?"

Gao Xiang answered one by one.

Zhang Anshi said: "My father's longevity is really enviable, unlike Qin Zhengxue's father..."

Gao Xiang: "..."

Zhang Anshi said: "Are you very familiar with the magistrate of Dangtu County?"

Gao Xiang hurriedly said, "It's pretty familiar."

"It's no wonder." Zhang Anshi took a sip of his tea and said with a smile, "It's no wonder he talks to you about everything, even the things he did with me that would leave him infamous for thousands of years. You must cherish such a friend. People nowadays go out When you make friends, few people are willing to tell you the truth. Ah... Gao Tongzhi... How can you behave so well, what are you doing on your knees."

(End of this chapter)