Domineering Daming

The boiling atmosphere in Beijing has been poured with cold water. Bi Ziyan will not make a comeback, which will evaporate the eager thoughts of too many people.

Another day later, Bi Ziyan appeared on the second floor of the cabinet building and gave a speech to members of parliament and many officials in Beijing.

Bi Ziyan’s speech did not quote scriptures or make long speeches, but analyzed the current situation in a flat tone, calling on everyone in Ming Dynasty to unite, support the cabinet, support the chief minister, and affirmed the importance of the stability of the cabinet. dire consequences.

This speech completely expounded Bi Ziyan's thoughts and expressed his affirmation and support for Sun Chuanting and the existing imperial court.

The news spread quickly, and everyone inside and outside the capital understood that Bi Ziyan was not here to recover, but to put out the fire!

Some people are not reconciled, and try to do everything possible to push themselves to the top, some people are helpless to give up, and some are silently waiting for changes.

Another day later, Bi Ziyan published a signed article in the Chaobao, explaining in detail the imperial court's "Land Purchase Order".

But Bi Ziyan's focus is different. He does not emphasize outright acquisition, but focuses on one of the land purchase methods, which is the "rental model".

The imperial court established a national land management agency to lease the land of these gentry, the land rights belonged to the gentry, and the use right belonged to the imperial court for a period of five years, and the rent was paid every half year. A purchase price.

This model, in the eyes of many people, is no different from forced purchases, but it can be regarded as a concession by the imperial court, which eased the fierce confrontation between the imperial court and the gentry.

However, the fundamental reason is that the court has no money.

Even with the support of the Royal Bank, the treasury cannot support the full acquisition of all land unless the Royal Bank turns on the money printing machine.

Neither the court nor Zhu Xu would allow this situation.

Bi Ziyan kept speaking out, which eased the conflict to a certain extent, relieved Sun Chuanting's pressure, and bought him a lot of time.

Bi Ziyan stayed in the capital for seven days, and the last stop was the Grand Marshal's Mansion, where he drank tea and chatted with Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu, and Cao Wenzhao, accompanied by Zhang Guowei, Minister of the Ministry of War.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong are old partners, old partners, the two reunited after a long absence, playing chess and drinking tea, it is naturally a good feeling.

Sun Chengzong fell down, and now he can barely walk with a cane, and sits on a chair most of the time.

He played chess with Bi Ziyan, talked about his emotions for a long time, and slowly turned to the topic.

Bi Ziyan glanced at Qin Liangyu and Cao Wenzhao, smiled and said to Sun Chengzong: "The commander-in-chief's mansion also has successors, how about it, when will we leave?"

There are no outsiders here, and there is nothing to avoid.

Sun Chengzong patted his legs, and said: "I want to leave, but His Majesty is unwilling to let me go. But I haven't come to the commander's mansion for almost half a year, and I have been cultivating in the mansion, which is no different from becoming an official."

Bi Ziyan took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Is it still stable?"

As soon as Bi Ziyan finished speaking, Zhang Guowei, Qin Liangyu, and Cao Wenzhao all moved slightly, and the gazebo was instantly quiet.

Although the mutiny of the garrison was not as serious as the mutiny of the regular troops, it also made Daming extremely vigilant. Under the current situation, he was very uneasy.

If there is a mutiny in the army, even if it is a very small part of the people, then the situation is already extremely serious!

Of course, the current situation is already very serious, which makes everyone in Daming very frightened.

Zhu Xu, who was in the Chengde Mountain Resort, didn't have any attitude, and was quiet as usual, which made the commander-in-chief more cautious, and took various actions quickly to check the army and firmly control it, for fear of any accidents.

If an army mutiny really happened, the consequences would be unimaginable, and they would all be to blame!

Sun Chengzong's expression was normal, and he said: "The day before you entered Beijing, I have already used the commander seal to issue strict orders to various places, and they are all under control now."

Bi Ziyan paused for the teacup in his hand, and immediately understood.

It is impossible for Sun Chengzong to send orders to all parts of the Ming Dynasty in three or two days. Sun Chengzong said that the time of entering Beijing was Bi Ziyan's real time of entering Beijing.

It is easy to deceive other people, but it is naturally impossible to deceive Sun Chengzong, who is in charge of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Even if he does not know beforehand, there will be feedback afterwards.

Bi Ziyan put down his teacup, turned to look at Cao Wenzhao, and said, "Deputy Marshal Cao, the Royal Legion has been idle for a long time, do you want to move?"

Cao Wenzhao is very low-key. After he enters the Marshal's Mansion, he will succeed Sun Chengzong as the second Marshal of the Marshal's Mansion. Rumors and rumors about being in charge of the entire army of the Ming Dynasty are full of capital.

Hearing Bi Ziyan's words, Cao Wenzhao was slightly taken aback, and said, "What does your lord mean?"

According to etiquette, Bi Ziyan should not and will not intervene in the army.

Bi Ziyan said: "The Ministry of Industry has built the official road around the province. It starts from Beijing, goes to Tianjin, then goes south along the coast, transfers to Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and returns to Beijing from Shaanxi and Shanxi. There is a big circle. Not interested in taking a walk?"

Sun Chengzong saw it and said, "Your Majesty meant it?"

Bi Ziyan nodded, and said: "The emperor means that if necessary, we should attack Siam or Burma with a smaller scale and a louder voice."

Sun Chengzong, Qin Liangyu and others immediately understood that this was to divert the attention of domestic reform.

Cao Wenzhao pondered for a moment, then said: "Okay, I will go out of Beijing, and the two cavalry will also be transferred back. If necessary, I will see if the Burmese elephant army can stop me a few shots!"

This is what Zhu Xu meant, and Sun Chengzong naturally had nothing to say, holding the chess piece, he said, "Anything else?"

Bi Ziyan said: "It's nothing, Sun Baigu's situation will not be good for a while in the future, you are the right second assistant of the cabinet, don't always be so idle and let people gossip."

Bi Ziyan is now unofficial and light-hearted, and his behavior and speech are calm and easy, relaxed and freehand, completely different from the twilight of a few years ago.

Sun Chengzong murmured, and said: "In a few days, I will travel south along the canal to chat with the governors and soldiers from all over the place."

Bi Ziyan nodded, this is to stabilize the army, make sure nothing happens, and at the same time relieve Sun Chuanting's pressure.

The imperial court was in full swing, trying every means to ease the pressure of the gentry's rebound. Although the promotion work of departments at all levels slowed down, they quickly resumed.

The three prefectures of Suyanghang and Hangzhou.

Because of Wang Zhou's domineering behavior, countless gentry were frightened and worried day and night, making it difficult to sleep.

Fu Changzong took this opportunity to meet with [-] gentry with the most land in Suzhou Mansion. After a feast, with kindness and prestige, these gentry finally agreed to "lease" the land to the imperial court.

These fifty were resolved, and the other gentry, big and small, had no power to resist. The land requisition operation of the three mansions of Su, Yang, and Hang was completed at a speed of "blink of an eye", which shocked the entire gentry class of Ming Dynasty.

In mid-July, the sun above Daming's head was no worse than in previous years, just as fierce, and the ground under the light seemed to be on fire, and it was hard to breathe even after walking a few steps outside, and the heat was unbearable.

The imperial court's "Land Purchase Order" is still going on vigorously, the voice of opposition is still strong, all kinds of incidents are emerging one after another, and the local government is tired of dealing with it.

Chengdu Mansion, Chengdu County.

Sichuan is originally a land of abundance and has always been a land of prosperity. However, under natural disasters, it is also the most severely affected and most chaotic place, second only to Shaanxi and Guizhou.

The imperial court's "Land Purchase Order" is also advancing here, but the situation in Sichuan is quite complicated. The local gentry is particularly stubborn, and various forces are intertwined. Without the firm and strong support of the local government, it is simply difficult to move forward.

Yuan family.

The ancestors of the Yuan family were chieftains, and later they were naturalized like Han people. They had names and surnames in Sichuan, rich family resources, and countless land properties.

The head of this generation of the Yuan family was a Jinshi during the Wanli period, from an official to Yuanwailang, who had been an official for many years and was in his 70s. He was a strict and domineering head named Yuanzheng.

He originally had three sons, but unfortunately they all passed away early, leaving only one grandson.