eldest son of Ming dynasty

December [-], the eleventh year of Zhengde's reign, was exactly one month after King Ning's rebellion.

  Nanjing City, guarding the eunuch's mansion.

  Liu Jin smiled happily, "Ning Shun retreated from Anqing?"

  "Retreat!" Zhang Yong nodded firmly, "I have ordered people to confirm again and again, there will be no mistake!"

  Hearing this, Liu Jin couldn't help laughing three times, "Hahaha! Okay, this Ning Ni shocked our family. We thought he was going to fight all the way to Nanjing. We were really shocked! You said he That’s right, it’s inappropriate for an idle prince to start a fight with the emperor. Isn’t this looking for death?”

  He thought again, "Jingluhou is not an ordinary person. Unless Ning Ni searches the famous mountains and finds a person like Zhuge Liang, his sitting cats and dogs will never be the opponent of Jingluhou. Now Anqing If we can't defeat it, Nanchang will definitely not be able to defend it. From this point on, Prince Ning's rebellion can be resolved. We don't have to worry too much. It's only right to make preparations and welcome the emperor as soon as possible."

  After mid-December, the Nanjing government received news that the emperor was going to the Liudu. Since he was entering the Liudu, he would definitely be staying in the Nanjing Imperial Palace.

  At that time, officials still didn't know why they came to Nanjing instead of Nanchang, but as news came one after another, the situation gradually became clear...

  The left guard of Yulin attacks Jiujiang...

  The rebels were unable to capture Anqing...

  Marquis Jinglu defeated Nanchang...

  Logically speaking, Prince Ning should have been holding his breath when he got into trouble, but with his damn loud voice, it would be better to show him his real skills every time.
  On the contrary, the officers and soldiers were overwhelming.

  Since Anqing is worry-free, Nanjing is even more secure.

  For a time, all the people in the city breathed a sigh of relief.

  If the gentry is afraid, that is their business. Ordinary people are afraid of war. If the army stops the rebels, this is the greatest joy.

  As for this matter, after nearly a month of traveling, Zhu Houzhao was already on the north bank of the Yangtze River, waiting to cross the river.

  This eunuch is different. Last year, he visited Jiangnan, and most of the officials went out of the city to greet him.

  Liu Jin and Zhang Yong led their troops across the river and walked more than sixty miles to meet him.

  Probably because they hadn't seen each other for many years, Liu Jin wanted to create an atmosphere and feeling of missing the emperor, so she went regardless of the obstruction, hoping to see him as soon as possible.

  Zhu Houzhao was nothing, an old eunuch could make him cry.

  This is what I thought before we met,
  When they finally met, Liu Jin felt as if he had found his long-lost son. He couldn't say anything and started crying. He just shouted, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty is finally willing to see me."

  Wang Zhi next to him showed a strange expression. This was some kind of strange master-servant relationship.

  Seeing that he was crying hoarsely and bursting into tears, even if he was acting, he had to create that sadness. Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be moved for a moment.

  But soon he came to his senses again. As an emperor, the most taboo thing about being deceived by people below is using such emotions.

  Loyalty and traitor are two completely opposite adjectives.

  But it was extremely difficult for the emperor to tell the difference. After all, no one would say that he was a traitor, but everyone would say that he was a loyal minister.

  But the emperor has to tell the difference... Just think about how difficult it is for future generations. We can't even tell the difference between a prophet and a werewolf when we're putting on a werewolf plot, let alone a complete real-life operation.

  "Okay, don't cry anymore. What does it look like to be half buried in the ground?"

  As soon as the emperor frowned, Liu Jin immediately took advantage of it.

  The eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were like this. They dared to offend anyone in the world, but they did not dare to offend the emperor.

  "Yes, I have lost my composure. It's really... I thought I would never see the emperor again in this life."

  Zhu Houzhao didn't want to mention the past, but just lowered his head and asked him, "I heard that you often have pain in your waist and legs. Are you feeling better?"

  Liu Jin was moved in her heart, "I'm a humble servant and don't dare bother the emperor to worry about it. It's much better now."

  "Looking at what you did in Nanjing this time, you didn't guard the imperial mausoleum in vain these past few years."

  This is a compliment.

  Liu Jin said with a smile: "At this age, I don't have much to ask for. I just want to carry out the mission assigned by the emperor in an open manner, so that the emperor will worry less, and let the emperor... hate the slave a little less. Unfortunately, Nanchang Ning Ni does not know what is good and what is wrong, and actually colludes with the evil gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. Fortunately, the emperor knows things well and has sent Marquis Jinglu here. The servants heard that the old nest in Nanchang has been captured by Marquis Jinglu."

  Zhu Houzhao said: "Well, you performed well this time. Now I will send you another mission. Are you willing?"

  "Your Majesty said it doesn't matter, even if I go up to the mountain of swords or to the sea of ​​fire, I will risk my life." Liu Jin's current enthusiasm is even stronger than the stimulation of three times the salary.

  "Okay. I heard that King Ning built a magnificent palace in Nanchang." Zhu Houzhao walked around Liu Jin who was kneeling on the ground and said as he walked: "I won't go to see it anymore. You can go and have a look for me. And pass on my instructions. Order, since the palace has been built and it cost a lot of money, don’t destroy it. How many people in the world don’t have houses to live in, and it’s really shameful for us to burn down the palace here. It’s temporarily sealed there. If I feel like it in the future, I can Go and have a look. Isn’t that difficult?”

  "Yes, Your Majesty doesn't want a great palace to be wasted like this."

  "Well. The second thing you do when you go to Nanchang is to start clearing the fields there. Just like the rules in Jiangnan, from now on the court will collect taxes on the fields, whether official fields or private fields, no matter whose it is. The amount of grain you can harvest from an acre of land is ten times that of ten acres of land. I will ask the local government to cooperate with you."

  Liu Jin understood that the emperor wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

  Now that King Ning's defeat is imminent, many people in Jiangxi Province are in turmoil. The officials and gentry have the greatest reaction to the land surveying, but at this critical moment, they tend to shrink back.

  After all, if you don't shrink your head, what do you want to do, and be the second king of Ning?

  Or do you want to get yourself a gift package from the Yi tribe who colluded with the rebels?
  "The third thing." Zhu Houzhao pointed at him and said: "King Ning has plundered a lot of people over the years. I think the wealth of the people and the people's anointing are almost filling the treasury. Those are all my people, not King Ning's, so He can not treat them well, but I can't. After you get the treasury money, count the amount and report it to me, but you are not asked to transport it to Nanjing. You can buy grain from big households there. Remember to really buy it. Don't openly rob, and then set up porridge shacks in Nanchang, Jiujiang and Nankang prefectures that have been seriously affected by the war."

  Zhu Houzhao does not need these people's wealth and anointing. If he lacks money, he will plunder Japanese silver mountains.

  The common people vote with their feet. You can tell at a glance what happened to King Ning in the past and how the court is doing now.

  And he also knew that the killings in Jiangnan were heavy this time, and Prince Ning deliberately catered to some gentry and took the high ground of public opinion to him.

  Zhu Houzhao could not remain indifferent.

  "I have made a note of it. After arriving in Nanchang, I will act in accordance with His Majesty's will and let the people of Jiangxi know His Majesty's benevolence." "Yes." Finally, he put his hands behind his back and said, "You can use the one named Zhou Yi first. You Guy, I will kill a lot of literati in this life. Scholars have their shortcomings, but they also have their uses. Finally, you find one you can use, so let him help you."

  Although Zhou Yi also came to greet him, he was not in the tent at this time and the emperor had no intention of seeing him.

  "Yes."

  Zhu Houzhao stretched his body and said, "I will finish this matter in Jiangnan. Oh, Zhang Yong will come with me."

  It is enough to have Liu Jin in Nanchang. If he behaves like this in Jiangnan, no one will dare to look down upon him again wherever he goes.

  As for Jiangnan, he really doesn't need him.

  Earlier, I borrowed his knife to kill someone.
  Now that King Ning has sent the knife, Zhu Houzhao can kill himself.

  Zhang Yong is the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor and directly manages the four guards of Tengxiang. With him around, it will be smoother.

  December [-]th.

  The emperor rode on horseback and arrived outside Nanjing.

  Wei Guogong, Governor Yingtian and other officials were waiting outside the city.

  That night, the emperor checked into the Nanjing Palace.

  On the [-]th, the Emperor ascended the throne in Nanjing. Unfortunately, most of the officials from the Six Departments had already left.

  On the [-]th, Kuai Ma military news came. On the way back to Nanchang, Ning Ni led his army. At Huangjiadu, he was surrounded by Zhou Shangwen's, Yang Wei's, Zheng Yu's and King Qin's troops who arrived nearby. After a battle, the rebels were defeated.

  Zhu Chenhao himself was captured alive.

  King Ning rebelled, and this ended.

  Thirty-five days before and after.

  It ended faster than the previous life.

  When the news reached Nanjing, people were excited and officials went to the hospital to celebrate.

  Zhu Houzhao also agreed to the prisoner presentation ceremony performed by his ministers.

  On the one hand, he wanted to see what Prince Ning's darling looked like and what kind of brain he had that could make him think of doing something like this.

  In addition, after King Ning's rebellion was quickly eliminated, many people suggested that the emperor should not go on a personal expedition. Now, it turns out that it is true. Even if the emperor no longer stays in Nanjing, he will not be able to reach Nanchang in just a few days.

  You have to conquer it yourself...

  But Zhu Houzhao's play hasn't finished yet.

  Among the prisoners this time, there must be a group of gentry from Jiangnan.

  It’s all written on the list…

  Zhu Houzhao said to Wang Zhi: "Officials in this dynasty have always recognized two ties, one is fellow villagers, and the other is teachers and students. When a big shot comes out of the dynasty, let alone clan relatives, all the people from the same hometown will ascend to heaven. The officials in the government think that he is a descendant from the same hometown, and if they give him a little support, when the situation changes, he may be taken care of by others.

  The younger generations of my fellow countrymen have received favors, but they dare not be ungrateful villains and ruin their own reputation. I am among you, and you are among me, but there is no emperor like me. Wang Hao is from Suzhou. Although he already has a reputation for being honest, if you look at the Wang family in Suzhou, it is still Tianlianqianmo. Why is it said that the Jiangnan gentry is the foundation of the imperial court? Killing the people here is actually cutting off the roots of many imperial officials. "

  Wang Zhi knew the thrills and excitement best, and the emperor would say a few words to her.

  "Old Wang Ge, he still knows the general picture."

  It is almost inevitable that an official's family will have a lot of land because of tax exemptions and because the clan culture is very prosperous. In history, there are many people who won the Jinshi and were angry with their elders when they returned home. Don't think it is outrageous. People who have passed the Jinshi , are basically people who are addicted to Confucian culture. If you ask him to go home and rebel against his grandfather or uncle, would he dare?

  In fact, there is no need to be a Jinshi. As long as you pass the exam, people with the same surname will immediately line up to 'sell' their fields to you.

  In fact, it was a false purchase and a false sale. Through legal means, the fields were circled around and all were 'sold' in the name of Ju Ren. In this way, the entire family did not have to pay taxes.

  Local officials also turned a blind eye. This has been a long-standing practice. Moreover, when people are promoted, their energy is far beyond that of a scholar. Are you going to offend him? Your brain is crazy.

  In this round and round, no one lost anything, except that the Ming Dynasty lost some soldiers and tax grains that should serve.

  Therefore, Zhu Houzhao decided a long time ago that the measurement of land must be carried out together with the elimination of elites from the gentry, otherwise it would be to confirm and legalize this kind of donation behavior.

  If someone takes advantage of you, you still come out and say it's okay, I admit it.

  It would be different if we all paid taxes as one. Many people would see that this benefit would be lost... Hey, what are the relatives and not relatives? Of course, my family's fields will still fall on my family's head.

  Of course, once you encounter someone with evil intentions and take the original transaction certificate seriously, it will easily lead to a lot of lawsuits.

  Anyway, no matter which way you go, this thing is extremely difficult to do, otherwise there would not have been such a big mess in the eleventh year of Zhengde.

  Now Zhu Houzhao is here. To be honest, Prince Ning has nothing to do and no challenge at all. What is interesting is this group of rebellious Jiangnan gentry, many of whom are also involved with the ministers of the DPRK.

  Following Wang Zhi's words, Zhu Houzhao said: "I know that Mr. Wang Ge is quite knowledgeable, but there are also some who are ignorant. After this new year, I will put [-] troops in Changzhou, Suzhou, and Songjiang to carry out this collusion. Prince Ning’s gentry was uprooted.”

  These gentry families like to have some marriage relationships with each other. There is no such thing as rebellion. As long as the husband's family is honest, it will be fine if the mother's family commits crimes.

  But rebellion is different, just like the Xu family. Is the Xu family alone unlucky?
  Which family did the women named Xu marry into?

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  I'm currently chasing a book... That's how I am. Once I read an anime or a novel, I have to read it all in one go. I really don't want to code, I really want to take a day off...

  In addition, when this plot ends, I have to jump in time again...

  That was the original plan. We couldn't write about the emperor's death year after year.