eldest son of Ming dynasty

September in the capital is no longer hot, and this time is still calculated according to the lunar calendar, so this is the temperature of autumn.

Zhu Houzhao finally survived another summer. He had previously mentioned that he would find a suitable place to build a palace in the area around the capital to escape the summer heat. This matter was related to his health. After hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhang came forward and said that if the officials did not respond, then She came to collect some silver.

With Empress Dowager Zhang taking the lead, Empress Xia and her concubines also expressed their intention to spend money on their bodies.

This made it unpleasant, as if the ministers were determined to ignore the emperor's health, so in the end there was not much resistance to the matter. Although there was some controversy, in the end the emperor's will was turned into action and implemented.

Zhu Houzhao didn't just think about building an 'Afang Palace' for himself. He also considered that maybe he could use this opportunity to build another prosperous city.

However, attracting people to live is not that simple. Although there will be many workers during the construction period, these are floating people and will leave once the project is completed.

So this still requires the Capital Planning Department to use more brains.

There is a simple and crude way, that is, Zhu Houzhao ordered all nobles and wealthy businessmen to build their own summer estates there.However, this can only bring temporary prosperity, and it is not a wise move to invest all the national wealth in building palaces in a short period of time.

Compared with this, it would be better to be a place with a relatively relaxed scientific research environment, attracting bohemian and deviant people.

This idea flashed through Zhu Houzhao's mind, but he did not say it to his ministers. In general, this was a ten-year policy.

At the moment, although this matter will cost millions of silver taels, it is still not the most urgent matter for the ministers.

The entire capital court is now staring at Nanjing.

The news was not only received by the emperor, but also by people from all walks of life.

Even if Yang Tinghe had great self-cultivation, he could not sit still. Not only him, but also many ministers went to find Wang Hao with him.

You have to enter the palace, you have to see the emperor.

Qianqing Palace.

As the memorials came one after another, Zhu Houzhao had more or less an idea.

The attendant's office came to report that there were so many people handing in notes today that they couldn't schedule them, but Zhu Houzhao understood very well, so he simply ordered them all to come.

Speaking of which, from a 'technical' point of view, he now has a better way, such as hiding.

He could completely predict what Liu Jin did in Jiangnan. Even if he really killed a few ministers, it would be nothing. The shock he caused in the court could naturally be expected.

So I hid and waited until Liu Jin killed them all, and the matter would be settled naturally.

but……

"At the beginning of my reign, I once said that since I am the emperor, I should follow the high road in governing the country and use skills to govern the country. Although it is possible, I don't bother to do it. You entered the palace together today, and I understand that without opening your mouth, for the sake of Liu Jin, Is it for Jiangnan?"

In the scene of the Qianqing Palace, the emperor is noble but stands with his hands behind his hands, and the ministers are in a low position, but they sit in two rows.

"Your Majesty," Yang Tinghe, who has never directly objected, stood up slightly, "in the south of the Yangtze River, there are certainly people who violate the imperial policies, but to allow Liu Jin to kill Liu Jin so unjustly is... a bit too strong. Your Majesty said this is The way of governing the country, please forgive me for being stupid, I really can't understand it."

"Yes." Wang Hao also softened his tone.

By this time, they knew the emperor's temperament, which was to accept soft things rather than hard words.When it comes to such a big matter, if you come forward forcefully, you may not be able to arouse the emperor's anger, so it is better to speak softly.

"What Mr. Yang Ge said is reasonable, and I hope your Majesty can take back his order. If it is to promote the Qingtian Order, the officials and gentry in Jiangnan will be frightened enough by this, and no one will dare to delay it for even a minute."

The autumn wind blew in from outside the palace, and the emperor's hair was flying in the wind.

Behind him, Liang Chu, the Minister of Personnel, He Jian, the Minister of Household Affairs, Wang Hua, the Minister of Rites, and others all opened their mouths to advise.Zhu Houzhao always squinted his eyes and looked into the distance, "My dear friends, I understand what you mean. Yang Yiqing said the same thing at the beginning. I drove Yang Yiqing away for the sake of the Qingtian Order. Even now, I still feel a little ashamed every time I think about it. To Yang Yiqing."

Everyone's hearts trembled when they heard this. The emperor's plans for the city were done as soon as they were done. He didn't say it, and no one dared to say it publicly. But now as the emperor, he said it himself... It sounds a bit weird. Feel.

"Yang Yiqing became famous when he was young, with extraordinary talent and learning. After he became an official, he was honest and upright, and made many achievements. When he was on patrol in Shaanxi, he supervised Ma Zheng, and eliminated half of the shortcomings of Ma Zhi;

When the governor was on three sides, he trained troops and horses and built border forts.At that time, the imperial court did not have the national power it has today. Once the Mongolian army invaded Guyuan, the military commander Cao Xiong actually refused to send troops to assist. Yang Yiqing led his light cavalry to march day and night from Pingliang to resist the invasion and launch a surprise attack to repel the Mongolian invasion.After that, he rethought the court's border preparation strategy because Yansui, Ningxia, and Gansu had police but no support. Finally, in the second year of Zhengde, he defeated the Tatar army for the court.

After entering the court and serving as a cabinet member, he was well-versed in politics and treated others leniently. He was recommended to others and promoted him.For ten years, I acted as my agent in state affairs and recommended Wang Ting and other officials to the Ming Dynasty.

Many of you are also very familiar with him. Yang Yiqing played an indispensable role in making Ming Dynasty what it is today.When he was here, all the officials did their own work, and the court was in control. He was a great talent who assisted the country and a famous official who was rare to see in a century.When later generations talk about the Hongzhi and Zhengde dynasties, Yang Yiqing is an inescapable figure.

It is such a person who has been driven to Xinjiang to breed horses and cotton. "

Zhu Houzhao closed his eyes. He did not say this to praise Yang Yiqing, nor to express his guilt for no reason. After so many years in the Forbidden City, he did not know the meaninglessness of emotions.

But this passage is indeed true and consistent with the facts. Some of the courtiers present were dissatisfied with it, but as long as they uphold justice, they should not deny too much of his achievements.

Wang Hao and Yang Tinghe sighed, "If Duke Ying Ning heard your Majesty's comments today, he would definitely die without regrets."

"As a minister, this is what you should do." He Jianye said with a solemn expression of admiration.

Yes, Zhu Houzhao came from later generations, and Yang Yiqing's evaluation is indeed very high. Of course, we can laugh at people who put profit first, but we cannot deny that there are no people who put righteousness first just because of our own ruin.

But for this incident, Zhu Houzhao would not have even thought about touching Yang Yiqing.

"But it's this kind of person who asked me to drive him away for the sake of the land clearing order." Zhu Houzhao turned his face after speaking, and the courtiers could see his solemn and serious eyes, "I don't want to kill anyone, and I don't want to drive Yang Yiqing away, but For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, some people have to be killed! You are all people who have read poetry and books. Since ancient times, dynasties have flourished, mostly for two or three hundred years. After two or three hundred years, the people cannot survive and have to rebel.

When I was studying when I was young, I also felt that the way to govern a country is to use loyal ministers and abandon villains.But later it was gradually discovered that even if they were loyal ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, the common people would starve to death if they had no land to plant and no food to harvest.You think to yourselves, if you were asked to govern a province, would you be able to ensure that no one starved to death? "

No one can speak such nonsense.

Because in reality, someone has already practiced it, that is Liu Jian.

Liu Jian has been in Shandong for so many years, and he dare not guarantee this.

"Food is the most important thing for the people, but where does food come from? Officials, gentry, nobles, and vassals occupy all the land in the world. Because of the preferential and exemption policy, almost no one among them has to pay taxes, while the common people have less and less land. But they have to bear the national expenses. If this is not changed, our Ming Dynasty will not talk about it for thousands of generations, but I am afraid that in another hundred years the world will be in chaos.

This time I am cleaning up the fields in the world, and I am doing two things. One is to find hidden fields to provide a foundation for the refugees to live in peace, and the other is to tax the gentry to reduce the burden on the people.Of course I know that these will cause dissatisfaction and even resistance among the gentry. They will slander the court and slander me. I don't care about these. What I care about are the two points just now.In this way, the real people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least! ! "

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

"The reasons you mentioned are all valid, and I admit that they all exist, but this must be done. I have been ordered by God to live forever, and my will has been made. Anyone who stands in the way will be killed!"

He did not choose to hide, but made it clear to these people that this is what I want to do. What is clearing one's name? That is a lie. Why is Jiangnan going to be in chaos?Then let’s get messy and take a look!
At the beginning of the year, people didn't pay much attention to Zhou Shangwen's movements, but now they can clearly see the emperor's intention of placing the army in position first.

Liang Chu, the official minister, knelt down directly on the ground. He kowtowed to the emperor first, and then straightened up and handed over his hands. "Your Majesty, I understand your intention. There are so many evils in the world, and our emperor is determined to eradicate them. This is a pioneering move, but it's just that The ministers all believe that the first thing to govern a country and people is to benefit the people and benefit the people. If everyone is killed, how can the word "blessing" come about?
Furthermore, this time of mass killing, there were no less than a hundred people including gentry and officials. It was so fierce that the ministers might change.Then there are Liu Jin and his ilk, who are treacherous and cunning and refuse to change despite repeated admonitions. Your Majesty is doing it for the people, but Liu Jin is only doing it for his own selfish interests. However, the final notoriety is still carried by the court and your Majesty. How can such good intentions be used? "

"Liu Jin was used by me, and the consequences of what he did will naturally be borne by me." Zhu Houzhao faced the tough situation, "You can also spread this sentence and tell the gentry in Jiangnan that Liu Jin is the murderer and Liu Jin is the murderer. Zhu Houzhao also."

Wang Hao and Yang Tinghe looked shocked after hearing this, "Your Majesty, no!"

Zhu Houzhao said indifferently: "Why not? I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and I am killing the traitors who do not obey the will of the Ming Emperor. If they are unwilling, they can raise their own troops to avenge me. I know that as soon as this matter reaches the capital, There will definitely be huge waves, and all kinds of people are watching the palace's reaction. This is my reaction now: Liu Jin was ordered to clear the land, and officials in the capital are not allowed to talk too much, and they only need to do their jobs. If it is finally proven This is what I did, and I will have no regrets even if I die."

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