Domineering Daming

Inner Court, Imperial Garden.

Holding the teacup in his arms, Zhu Xu half-lyed on the swing, dangling around, squinting his eyes and feigning sleep.

Not long after, Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu came hand in hand.

Zhu Xu sat up, waved his hands to Cao Huachun and said, "Bring a stool to the two adults, we will talk for a while today."

The weather is getting hotter, and the huge imperial palace is cooler in the imperial garden.

Neither of them refused. After Fu Changzong sat down, he said excitedly, "Your Majesty, if Nanjing is changed to a province, the imperial court will pay at least 200 million taels more in taxes a year."

Nanjing is an extremely complicated place. It is the most prosperous place with the most abundant products, yet it pays the least taxes, or even does not pay taxes.

Chapter 345 Abolition

Listening to Fu Changzong's words, Zhu Xu nodded with a smile and said, "Uncle, have you found that Nanjing is a good experimental field?"

Fu Changzong was startled, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, do you want to experiment with tax sharing?"

Zhu Xu shook his head, took a sip of tea, and said, "Everything, including the tax system, the acres of land, the examination method of the Ministry of Officials, the improvement of the Three Divisions, the Customs and Maritime Trade, the training of sailors, etc..."

Zhou Yingqiu's expression moved slightly, and he agreed: "Your Majesty, Nanjing is not big or small, no matter its location, population or complexity, it is very suitable. If it is controlled properly and the experiment is good, it will be popularized in the future. It will be much more convenient.”

Fu Changzong thought about it, nodded, and said: "It's really good. If Nanjing can be successful, other places should be easier. Take this opportunity, you can try it. However, Huang Liji is probably not a person who does things."

Zhu Xu smiled secretly, and said, "That's because you don't know that he belongs to Wei Zhongxian."

Zhu Xu never told the two of them about this matter, so they both sounded slightly shocked, Fu Changzong sighed, Zhou Yingqiu was vigilant.

Fu Changzong's sympathy for King Xin was fleeting, and he said: "I have selected a lot of people from the academy. They are all talents who have been carefully cultivated in the past few years and are determined to reform. Yamen, practice hard."

Zhu Xu lowered his head and said slowly: "You know what I think. There will no longer be three divisions in the local area. There will be one governor who will participate in political affairs. There are three yamen at the same level, and the three yamen are directly under the third department in the capital. An opportunity to pass the buck..."

At this time, there were no notes or anything, so I could only listen silently. Fu Changzong listened to these words more, Zhou Yingqiu less. No matter how much they both listened to and memorized seriously, it was related to Zhu Xu's state affairs. Don't dare to be careless.

Zhu Xu talked for a while, then paused and said: "Jiangsu's new establishment must be unstable. The Governor's Council and Wenzhao Pavilion will send people to monitor it. Anyone who disobeys orders and makes trouble, Wenzhao Pavilion and the Governor's Council will Everyone has the right to put people in jail, and all governments and departments must cooperate...From the county to the province, separate tax officials, local and higher-level taxation, the organization must be clear, and no random collection...In addition, the price bureau can also be promoted , we must strictly limit the prices of basic guarantees such as food, clothing, housing and transportation, and maintain a stable and controllable situation..."

It was rare for Fu Changzong to hear Zhu Xu's long and detailed words, and he clearly understood that after nearly two years of preparation, many things can be started, although there are still many difficulties.

Zhou Yingqiu knew a long time ago that the emperor in front of him had deep gaps in his chest and great ambitions. This time it was so clear, and he was quite shocked to hear his reform intentions clearly, and he felt an inexplicable expectation in his heart.

Daming ZTE!

The King of Ming Zhongxing!

Minister of Ming Dynasty ZTE!

In the imperial garden, the three monarchs and ministers were talking to each other. Zhu Xu's words were always general, and he only cared about the overall situation, but the specific layout and details were all done by the Six Departments. Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu were the heads of the Six Departments. Therefore, their conversations , basically represents the direction of Ming Dynasty policy.

Inside Wenzhao Pavilion.

On the long table, Zhu Youjian sat at the head, and on the two sides were Qian Longxi, Shi Fenglai, Zhou Yanru and other seven people, plus a Wen Tiren who was specially approved to enter the palace.

However, a "confrontation" took place in Wenzhao Pavilion today.

Qian Longxi, Zhou Yanru and others opposed the re-establishment of Nanjing, thinking that "all abolition is like the death of a country, and the force is to postpone the discussion."

Shi Fenglai, Wen Tiren and others also believed that "there is no two days in the sky, and there is no two capitals in the country", so it should be revoked.

Zhu Youjian sat there, his expression still, listening quietly, becoming more and more dignified.

Seeing that Wen Tiren was against him again, Zhou Yanru couldn't help but feel a little bit of hatred in his heart. He looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "My lord, Nanjing is the place where our great Ming Dynasty started, and the root of our country. You must not touch it lightly. In a hundred years, there are countless nobles and nobles, and they have involved a lot of people, so we should be cautious in this move!"

Shi Fenglai admired the new Wen Tiren very much, and encouraged him with the eyes of a senior looking at a junior.

There was no extra expression on Wen Tiren's chubby face. He looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "My lord, the matter of Nanjing is already on the line. It is the general trend for Wei Guogong to join hands. Since the emperor ordered me to discuss it, he also wants a safe solution." .”

Wen Tiren's words hit Zhu Youjian's heart. He also hoped that Nanjing would be preserved in his heart. In addition to the feelings that the royal family should have, he was also worried about causing a big disturbance. Abolishing a "capital" is no less troublesome than moving the capital.

The reason why he said it hit rather than moved was because he understood what Wen Tiren meant. Although the emperor of the inner court had ordered Wen Zhaoge to discuss it, it was not really up to them to decide, but to deal with it.

Zhu Youjian took a deep breath, thinking about the difficulty.

I don’t know how many dukes and marquises, how many first-rank and second-rank officials are involved in the city of Nanjing, and those who are involved with the "evil party" and "Donglin party". .

Wen Tiren saw that Zhu Youjian remained silent, and understood that he was worried about it, his small eyes were shining brightly, and said: "My lord, the matter of dealing with Nanjing is not trivial, and it must be completed in a short period of time. The lower officials think that Mr. Huang is both a Jiangsu The governor, on behalf of Wen Zhaoge, and then invite the Supervisor of Rituals, the Supervisory Yuan, the Six Departments, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to jointly send people to Nanjing to hold Shangfang's sword, and Wei Guogong and others to assist, should be enough."

Everyone here is not stupid, and from Wen Tiren's words, they also understand that this matter cannot be stopped.But they didn't open their mouths either. If any words spread out, they might cause trouble among scholars and affect their "reputation" and "official reputation".

Wen Tiren's words made Zhu Youjian feel very comfortable, with a slight smile on his face, he said: "Well, Mr. Wen's words won my king's heart. From now on, Mr. Wen can enter and leave Wenzhao Pavilion at any time without asking me any more."

Wen Tiren was overjoyed, stood up and said, "Thank you, my lord, for your love!"

Zhu Youjian was also well aware of the risks involved, and was even more afraid that Zhu Xu would continue to "mess up". After the meeting, he went into the imperial study to ask for an order. When he got the order, he summoned Yang Lian, Zhao Nanxing and others, and then issued a report to the mansion. Seize the high point of public opinion in the ruling and opposition parties.

Zhu Youjian is a clear stream, especially the "hope" of the Donglin Party. His appearance naturally offset a considerable part of the opposition and criticism.

However, with the current situation, there are still as many as [-] objections sent to the Tongzheng Envoy!

Naturally, these were all left unsaid.

June fifteenth.

Zhu Youjian, the Prime Minister of Wen Zhaoge, agreed to the memorial of Wei Guogong and others, abolished "Nanjing" and replaced it with the Chief Secretary of Jiangsu, and Huang Liji served as governor, ruling all the counties in the former Southern Zhili, and governing Yingtianfu.

The eunuch Liu Shimin, the supervisor of ceremonies, the eunuch Liu Shimin, Zongzheng of the clan's mansion, Zhu Changrun, the governor of Zhengping, and Liu Hongxun, a member of the Wenzhao Pavilion, led each of the six ministers, and nearly [-] other officials, and rushed to Nanjing in a mighty manner.

In Nanjing, after Wei Zhongxian killed two earls and captured two ministers, those who regretted their lives and those who were neutral did not speak much, and some fierce people still caused chaos everywhere.

Dongchang arrested more than 200 people one after another, and ransacked dozens of people's homes.

Heads rolled, dripping with blood.

After the capital sent people to resist Yingtian Mansion, Wu Xiang's soldiers and horses also crossed the Yangtze River and entered Yingtian Mansion. They began to receive military power and rectify all the city defenses. Nearly a hundred people were killed in the "mutiny", and their heads were hung on the top of the city one by one. !

There is no other sound in the huge Nanjing!

In Wei Guogong's mansion, headed by King Ping, he convened all the officials in Nanjing, including the six ministries, the Governor of Yingtian Mansion, the guarding eunuch, etc., to discuss the state affairs.

On the other side, where the former Jinyiwei was stationed, Wei Zhongxian had one hand behind his back, looking at the towering mountains in the distance.

Fu Yingxing stood behind him and said excitedly: "Uncle, this time is really fun. The Marquis killed them at will. This time, the money they got out was more than 200 million taels. These people have more money than those in the capital..."

Wei Zhongxian didn't care about these, and said: "Is there anyone on the list who hasn't been arrested or killed?"

Fu Yingxing was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Almost, only Xu Wenjue and others didn't move."

Wei Zhongxian's eyes flashed coldly, and he said: "These people are still useful, send me someone to watch them, and when things happen in Nanjing, I will arrest them all and go to the capital!"