Domineering Daming

Mount Tai is different from other places. This is the place where Zen is enshrined, where the Son of Heaven communicates with Heaven.

However, he was struck by lightning and was a little tempted. I don't know how many nursery rhymes were sung in the streets and alleys, which made ordinary people extremely uneasy.

Chapter 1328 Speed ​​Up

The cabinet is unusually cold and precarious.

Sun Chuanting looked at the elder Ge who was present, and said in a firm tone, "Demonic rumors to confuse people with ulterior motives! Under the guise of ghosts and gods, they are actually attacking the imperial court. What are all the departments doing!"

Since Zhu Xu succeeded to the throne, the rumors have never stopped. Inside and outside the palace, and up and down Daming, rumors are almost everywhere, and the attacks and harm to Daming are deepening day by day.Especially since Sun Chuanting came to power, the six cabinet elders have attacked the cabinet ministers including Sun Chuanting like mountains and seas, which brought infinite disasters to Sun Chuanting's governance and Ming's "New Deal".

This time, Sun Chuanting was really angry.

He is not afraid of those people outside, nor is he afraid of the so-called gossip, but he is a different place in Mount Tai. He is too sensitive. If he touches the Ni Lin of Qianqing Palace and arouses dissatisfaction, he, the chief assistant, may really be chased away. step down!

"I have already talked with Zhao Shangshu. The Ministry of Officials has decided to set up a publicity control department to control these gossips. This matter will be suppressed quickly!" Zhou Yingqiu said in a rather calm tone with a cold face.

Not only Sun Chuanting was worried about this matter, but everyone in the cabinet was also angry.

King Jing said: "The Governor's Council has dispatched forty censors to patrol the city, and they will soon find the person who compiled these rumors. They will definitely deal with them severely and make an example!"

Sun Chuanting showed a stern look, his eyes were full of killing intent, and said: "One hour, I will only give you one hour! If I can still hear rumors within one hour, I will resign and pull three of you, and then pull Three ministers!"

This is a terrible threat, and the hearts of all present are cold, which shows that Sun Chuanting is really angry this time.

A group of court elders went out of the palace one after another, and then the imperial court's cabinet, the six ministries and many other yamen moved together in a rare move, and Tiqi, who had disappeared for many years, galloped around on the broad streets of Daming.

In just half an hour, local ruffians, street gangsters, some low-level officials were arrested, and some former government and opposition officials were also involved. Four to five hundred people were added to the prison in the capital city in half an hour!

"My lord, I was wronged. I didn't smash that shop. Let me out..."

"My lord, I don't have one. The daughter-in-law of the Yang family has nothing to do with us. I'm just passing by. Please forgive me..."

"My lord, my lord, I didn't write those rumors, I really didn't, I heard about them in the teahouse, I just taught the children to play casually..."

"My lord, my lord, you can't be convicted for your words. The lower officials didn't say anything, really didn't say anything..."

In the prison, countless people were shouting, panicked, frightened, desperately aiming at the jailer, wishing to rush out.

Some old people in the prison smiled and "comforted".

"Stop shouting, this is a prison in the sky, either you have the ability to reach the sky, or wait for a miracle, otherwise, behead your head or sit in the prison..."

"Hey, this group of newcomers will be honest after a while, they don't know the methods of these jailers..."

"Wait, when I was young, I peed the bed several times a day, and they would call it clearly, hey, it's still tender..."

A group of old prisoners sat on the haystack, bored, commenting on these newcomers, which seemed to be pointing the country.

A cell among them, apart from being a little cleaner, was nothing else. The old cells did not comment, each leaning against the wall, holding grass in their mouths, with a leisurely and indifferent expression.

Beside the bed, there was a middle-aged man with dark skin and several scars, leaning there, never speaking, and never interacting with other people.

Because this person was the murderer in the Miemen case at the beginning, he was sentenced to be the prisoner, and he has been waiting to die, so no one dared to mess with him. There was a strange silence in this cell.

The middle-aged man raised his head, looked at the arrested person, shook his head secretly, and sighed in his heart: "Sun Chuanting is much stronger than Bi Ziyan, life is hard..."

The imperial court's actions were so big that even the place felt that the mountains were pressing down, and began to do things crazily.

On the Qinhuai River, hundreds of brothels and karaoke workshops were seized overnight, and more than 500 people were arrested. In the whole of Nanzhili, there were thousands of closed academies, brothels, karaoke workshops, and various literary and book clubs!

The authority of Sun Chuanting's cabinet is growing day by day, and the local government is facing a big enemy, so no one dares to neglect, a vigorous "rumor-dispelling" operation swept the entire Ming Dynasty, for this reason alone, nearly [-] people were arrested!

Numerous memoirs, impeachment, and some members of the "non-official alliance" even committed crimes. A joint letter signed by more than 100 ruling and opposition Confucian masters was published in Su Bao, the largest newspaper in Southern Zhili.

All kinds of big principles, such as "the disaster of the party", "blocking the way of speech, direct ministers leaving the country", "the court is cruel, and the people are mourning", etc., although they are not blunt, but both in and out, they are against the court. The anger and anxiety of the action.

Huge pressure, like a sea tide, surged and surged towards the cabinet.

Those old things about Fu Changzong were revealed again.But without Luo Yangxing manipulating behind the scenes, everything seemed nondescript, rather fragmented, and the attack power was weak, so Zhou Yingqiu dealt with it with his backhand.

However, Sun Chuanting did not hold back on the series of incidents caused by this. All of this case enriched the real power of a series of institutions of the imperial court and further extended its hands to the localities. In Zhulian, the officials of the fifth and sixth ranks arrested more than 100 people in one go, all over the court and localities!

The instability and backlash caused by this, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, poured into the court, into the cabinet, and into Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting was in the Qianqing Palace at the moment. He stood in front of Zhu Xu and said: "At present, the biggest resistance comes from the gentry forces intertwined in the local area. If there is no movement now, the local area will tremble three times. Although the imperial court does not have enough Ability, energy, comprehensive, and concentrated handling of local affairs, but such piecemeal beating is a kind of preparation."

Zhu Xu was playing chess, staring at the black and white chess pieces, and said "hmm" casually.

Just like what he said to these elders a few days ago, Daming wants to break the Great Wall and the water bottle in his head. He has already laid the groundwork for these things, and he has made sufficient preparations. If he does it now, it will be a matter of course, without any resistance.

Sun Chuanting stood respectfully, and said: "Jin Yiwei informed the cabinet that there was no participation of Luo Yangxing and others this time. It was purely a rebound from those who opposed the 'New Deal'. The minister has already dealt with it properly and will not disturb the interference. Qing Palace."

Only then did Zhu Xu turn his head with a smile, and said, "Well, I believe in your ability. You don't need to come here to report these things, so you can do things with peace of mind."

Sun Chuanting's face was still full of admiration, and said: "Yes. The minister and the commander's mansion have already coordinated, and their preparations are almost ready, and the conquest may be carried out in advance. The minister ordered Shandong, Tianjin, and Liaodong to do a good job of logistics, so that there will be no delay. fighting."

Zhu Xu looked at him and said, "Let's not mention this. What are you going to do next?"

Sun Chuanting said: "Consolidate the imperial court, straighten out various institutions, strengthen the authority, and at the same time promote the rectification of officials, expanding from inside Beijing to outside Beijing. At present, the most important task of the imperial court is to put officials first..."

Zhu Xu nodded and agreed: "Well, persevere, don't be afraid, and shrink back. This year's imperial examination, you will preside over it yourself, and the number of Jinshi can be further expanded. After Wanli's former minister, observe and see if there are any talents who can be promoted. Come out. It is also very important to rectify the administration of officials and train new people."

Sun Chuanting could understand Zhu Xu's good intentions, raised his hand and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu said, "How are you preparing to abolish the prime ministers of the provinces?"

Sun Chuanting thought for a while, and said: "Liaodong is planned to be three provinces, Liaodong, Shanghe, Moyang, and Naxu three provinces. Our Ming Dynasty has a total of 25 provinces. If there is a prime minister, it will be too far away. Now there is no need for a prime minister. The minister plans to recall The prime ministers and ministers are going to Beijing, and the parliament is also getting ready, and it should be completed this month."

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Well, what else is there to plan?"

Sun Chuanting said: "After this time, I plan to call the governors from all over the country to Beijing in batches, have a deep dive with them, and then act together to promote reforms in all aspects, so as not to affect the morale of the local government due to changes in the court..."

Zhu Xu got down, stood up, and said: "This is very good, you talk about it first, I'll see you again, press it down, these adults have been in the place for a long time, know all kinds of problems, all kinds of difficulties, they will be afraid and shrink back, There must be enough pressure..."

Sun Chuanting turned sideways and said, "Yes. What I mean is to have them act in unison and build up momentum. Once the momentum is complete, it will be difficult to back down."

Zhu Xu walked to the desk, sat down and said: "Well, the idea is right, we need to do it faster. You should go to the trade conference in Shenlong Mansion this year. In terms of business, you need to make more preparations to promote development... ..."

Sun Chuanting said: "Yes. I also plan to use two prongs. Business may also be a key to breaking the collusion between the gentry."

Zhu Xu smiled. Sun Chuanting thought more comprehensively. Except for some blind spots, he basically didn't need to mention them.

When Sun Chuanting faced the saint, hundreds of large ships gathered in Dengzhou, floating quietly on the water.

Cao Bianjiao and Dorgon stood side by side on a hilltop, pointed to the sea and said, "Going north, you will find Tsushima Island. There is a base there that I captured two years ago. It is now well built and suitable for large troops to station. It is also suitable for the navy to dock, with North Korea behind and Jiuguo Island in front, it is an excellent place to attack when you advance, and to defend when you retreat!"

Dorgon had already studied the map in detail, nodded and said: "It is indeed a good place, but we have to see how many people get seasick and seasick when transporting it there. We are not suitable for naval battles."