Domineering Daming

The five ministers were so busy that their heads could not rest their pillows, and they fell asleep at night.If the cabinet is said to be the makers of grand strategies and plans, then they are the most important executive agencies, and they are the most important executive agencies.

The General Administration of Commerce, the State Administration of Taxation, the Law Enforcement Bureau, the Price Bureau, etc., are equally busy. As they go deeper into the local area, they also have more and more powers. The most direct manifestation of these powers is punishment, and then rolling Money and food are credited.

Another benefit is that the authority of these new yamen is demonstrated, consolidated, and expanded as punishments are increased.

The reform of the Ming court has finally entered the substantive stage, affecting everyone!

In the eighth year of Jingzheng, May [-]th.

120 gentry jointly presented to the imperial court, supporting the imperial court's "New Deal" reform, especially a piece of land, and appealed to the imperial court to speed up the pace of reform, so as to realize the grand goal of "land to the tiller" of the people of Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention, they published a joint signed article in the Chaobao, expounding the hardships and hardships of the people of Ming Dynasty, denouncing the gentry for hoarding land for self-fertilization, heavy renting and exploitation of tenant farmers, illegal tax resistance and so on.

Li Banghua's survey team suddenly increased to [-], spreading across the three northern provinces.Field mu registration, household registration, disaster victim registration, etc. are in full swing.

In just three days, the [-] great merchants of the Ming Dynasty, under the joint efforts of salt merchants, tea merchants, porcelain merchants, cloth merchants, grain merchants, etc., wrote to the court to support the court's "commercial reform" and called on the court to establish an open, transparent and fair , Reasonable business rules can not only circulate goods, allow businessmen to make money, but also benefit upstream and downstream, and realize Daming's great wish of "prosperity and prosperity, and great harmony in the world".

Then, the Chaobao also had a signed article published by cabinet minister Zhou Yingqiu, which used the word "legal system" for the first time, reaffirming the goal of establishing orderly business rules, and at the same time extending to all aspects of Ming Dynasty, requiring all people in Ming Dynasty to abide by the laws of Ming Dynasty, Obey the law!

The State Administration of Commerce, the State Administration of Taxation, and the Price Bureau quickly followed up and released a series of plans, vowing to complete the set reform goals, and no one can stop them!

The Anti-Corruption Bureau announced "Operation Sharp Sword" in the Chaobao, and it will launch a three-year anti-corruption operation. It bluntly said that this time it will include all officials of Ming Dynasty, including cabinet ministers!

The Governor's Council announced that it will conduct inspections and inspections of the government affairs of the provinces across the country, and sent eight patrol censors to Beijing for inspections.

Dali Temple issued an announcement for the first time, clarifying the relationship between power and responsibility, requiring the local yamen not to assume the power of adjudicating cases, even prisons.

For a moment, the situation was turbulent, and the whole Daming seemed to be boiling.

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With the summer harvest approaching, under the scorching heat, some people's anxiety still cannot be concealed.

Those big gentry households hoarding land, wantonly setting up factories to produce chemical fertilizers, farming tools, cultivating cattle, and big businessmen of strong medicines all raised their eyebrows anxiously and couldn't bear it.

The summer harvest is coming soon, and if the imperial court does not buy it, it will be too late, and they will all fall into their hands.

I don't know how many people come and go, constantly asking for news, wanting to know when the imperial court will buy it, or not to buy it.

In the eighth year of Jingzheng, May 29.

The empress of the Zhenggong Palace gave birth to a princess, and after three days, the noble concubine of the Yonghe Palace gave birth to a prince.

His Majesty the Emperor Jingzheng was overjoyed, and hosted a banquet in honor of the ministers, and the palace bell rang continuously, resounding throughout the capital.

After the banquet, Sun Chuanting accompanied the slightly drunk Zhu Xu for a walk in the back garden, feeling the cool breeze, which was very pleasant.

Sun Chuanting said: "Your Majesty, this year's imperial examination has ended, and a total of 720 Jinshi have been recruited. According to the plan, all of them will be assigned to the positions of low-level officials, and they will be trained more."

Zhu Xu sat down in a gazebo, and said: "Since ancient times, studying has been used as an official. At this time, we have to change and change, and we have to be wide in and wide out. It is not suitable to exercise for a while or go to certain places. People who are officials or those who don’t want to be officials can let them go, and the fittest will survive. If they are not suitable for being officials, they may do well in other places, so don’t delay their future.”

Sun Chuanting understood Zhu Xu's meaning, and said, "Yes. The current land reform is relatively smooth, and the imperial court has many means to restrain the gentry, so they can't help but submit..."

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and said: "Well, we must go hand in hand, don't delay, Qin Tianjian said that the disaster situation is already the worst, and it will pass in three or four years at most. Finish before the disaster is over..."

Sun Chuanting stood next to Zhu Xu, looked at his wine-red cheeks, was silent for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, those gentry outside, big merchants... I'm going to take action against them, so I'll take a good look at them, so as to set an example to others."

Zhu Xu put down his teacup, laughed, and said, "Don't worry, the cabinet issued a decree stating the number of acres to be divided this year, the number of purchased chemical fertilizers, concentrated medicines, and farm animals, um, a little less."

Sun Chuanting opened his eyes. His original plan was to use administrative means to punish and confiscate these people, but this action was too big and it would be difficult to deal with it in a short while. It must be messy and chaotic.

But His Majesty's intention was simply to force these gentry to deal with it themselves.

Fortunately for those who hoard land, those big businessmen will be in trouble. After hoarding so much, the fertilizers will be harvested in summer, and the strong medicine will expire.

And only the Royal Commercial Group is capable of accepting them. Naturally, the price cannot be high, and it is likely to be very low. These big merchants who are hoarding their goods are doomed to lose their money!

Chapter 1512 Big businessmen at a loss

"I'm still too merciful." Sun Chuanting said in his heart, and said, "Yes, I made a note of it."

Zhu Xu woke up a lot, and said: "When the empress and concubine finish confinement, I will leave the capital, and you will take care of the capital."

This is the established plan, Sun Chuanting raised his hands and bowed, saying: "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu turned his head and glanced at him, then paused and said: "When you have time, go see Mr. Bi Ge, he has experience in stabilizing the overall situation, which is good for your governance."

Sun Chuanting understood, it was because Zhu Xu knew that he was under a lot of pressure and tried to relieve him.

Sun Chuanting looked as usual, and said: "Yes, I obey the order."

Zhu Xu looked at him and sighed slightly.This Chief Assistant is acting more decisively and resolutely, but in some respects he is unreasonable, offending more and more people, not to mention in the cabinet, the adults of the five ministries are wary of him, it seems far away, even though It is those high-ranking officials who are called "Sun Clan", and they are not very close to him, and they don't feel like "partners". Sun Chuanting himself also deliberately avoids the word "partners".

In other words, Sun Chuanting almost became a lone minister!

For a shoufu, this may not be a good thing, especially when he becomes an official in the future, it is unimaginable to counterattack. It is absolutely impossible for him to enjoy his old age in a stable position like Bi Ziyan!

Zhu Xu didn't know if Sun Chuanting could understand the meaning of his words, and suddenly said: "By the way, your third daughter is seventeen this year?"

Sun Chuanting was startled, not knowing why Zhu Xu suddenly mentioned his third daughter, but said: "Yes, this year just turned seventeen."

As Sun Chuanting said, his eyes flickered, but he quickly denied it.The emperor in front of him is not a lustful person, and even if he wants to win him over, there is no need to marry his daughter.

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "The youngest son of Fang Shangshu's family is eighteen years old. I have met him. He is handsome and behaves like his father. He helped me a lot a while ago. I want to match him up. As for the marriage, don't you think of the third lady of the chief assistant's family."

Sun Chuanting has followed Zhu Xu for many years, and knows that Zhu Xu never acts aimlessly, every action must have a purpose, not to mention how can an emperor be free to worry about the marriage of ministers and children?

Sun Chuanting vaguely understood the meaning, raised his hand and said, "Return to Your Majesty, my daughter is already married, I'm afraid I will disappoint Your Majesty's wishes."

Zhu Xu was a little surprised and looked at Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting stood expressionlessly, raised his hands and bowed.

Zhu Xu shook his head secretly, waved his hands, and said, "That's also Fang Shangshu's son Wufu, so go if you have nothing to do."

"Resignation." Sun Chuanting said, and then slowly walked out of the gazebo and left the back garden.

After Sun Chuanting left, an old man with white beard and hair and hale and hearty face walked out of the garden not far away.

"Sun Baigu is going all the way to the dark." The old man sighed, looking at the place where Sun Chuanting disappeared with a complicated expression.

Bi Ziyan, the former "Chief Assistant" who has been an official for many years and returned to his hometown for the elderly.

Sun Chuanting would not fail to understand the meaning of the emperor, it was a kind of protection for Sun Chuanting, but Sun Chuanting refused, and wanted to do the lonely minister to the end.

The reason why Bi Ziyan's expression was complicated was because he was not as courageous as Sun Chuanting. He was the "chief assistant" who took care of the overall situation, but he was unable to open up the situation.

This is the reason why he can only become an official and let Sun Chuanting take the position.