Domineering Daming

Empress Dowager Zhang was relieved when she saw Zhu Xu nod her head, and while feeding little Yongning, she said, "Recently, I have been trusting the princess, and Princess Ping has said many good things about you when she entered the palace. , you have to be steady and don't do anything out of line."

With the fat in his mouth, Zhu Xu nodded, but shook his head in his heart.The reason why Qingliu turned to Qingliu was probably because of the increase in taxes and food this year. Some people also saw that the imperial family had an unprecedented surplus by saving the big head of the clan. In addition, the war in Liaodong ceased, and the entire Ming Dynasty had a rare peaceful environment.

This moved many people's minds. The Qingliu Donglin people who had left in disappointment all wanted to return to the temple and show off their ambitions.

"You guys have to hold on." Zhu Xu couldn't help but twitch his mouth, whispering in his heart.

Empress Dowager Zhang knew Zhu Xu too well, when she saw his expression, she frowned and asked, "What are you planning?"

Zhu Xu's mouth was full of delicious food, as if he didn't hear what Queen Mother Zhang said, he took a piece of tofu and handed it to Xiao Yongning.

The little guy took it with both hands and put it in his mouth. It didn't take long before his mouth was full of oil and his little face was dirty.

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned and frowned, but she didn't ask in the end, she wiped Xiao Yongning's face and said, "I don't care what you're going to do next, anyway, let me and the concubine have a good year, and next year you will make a lot of money." , I don't care."

"Hey!"

Zhu Xu straightened his body and let out a long sigh.

He can't guarantee this.

Empress Dowager Zhang knew Zhu Xu well, so before the meal was finished, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't bear the anger in her heart and drove Zhu Xu out of the Compassionate Ning Palace.

Fortunately, Zhu Xu ate most of it, and when he returned to Jingyang Palace, he lay comfortably on the bed.

That is, the Palace of Compassion and Ning, so that he can feel the word "home" and be comfortable and self-willed for a while.

In the early morning of the next day, Sun Chuanting hurried to the imperial study room and asked the inner eunuch to wake up Zhu Xu who was still sleeping.

Zhu Xu came out after washing his face, looked at him as he came in through the side door and said, "What happened?"

Sun Chuanting was obviously woken up too, with an anxious expression on his face, frowning and saying: "Your Majesty, there are several counties in Shaanxi, Baishui and Anzhai, where rioters attacked the city. They have been suppressed before. Yesterday the rioters occupied the county seat and killed the county magistrate." , Only then did the local people know that they couldn’t hold back, so they reported it.”

Zhu Xu frowned, with a serious expression.

What I had been worried about all along happened. Shaanxi has always been the place with the worst severe drought, and the chaos was expected long ago.It's just that it happened in several counties at the same time, which shows that the drought in Shaanxi has become serious and it is necessary to start disaster relief.

Once the disaster relief started, it wouldn't stop in Shaanxi. He might not be able to support his little surplus this year for half a year.

Seeing that Zhu Xu didn't speak, Sun Chuanting didn't continue to open his mouth either.As the minister of the Ministry of War, he was thinking about how to suppress the rebellion, while the emperor was thinking about long-term stability.

Zhu Xu glanced at Sun Chuanting, still thinking in his heart.

Governing the country first governs the officials. If you want to provide disaster relief, you must first ensure that the local governments are clean and honest, and try your best to appease the victims, so that the victims cannot feel the disparity between rich and poor and feel resentment.On the Henan side, Zhao Han has been there for more than a month, but he still encountered strong resistance, and encountered too many troubles in various advancements. Zhu Xu still has no time to spare to reorganize Shaanxi, or in other words, it is already too late .

However, this matter cannot be delayed, Zhu Xu thought for a long time, and said: "I immediately asked the Ministry of Households to adjust the grain, sweet potatoes each with 100 million shi, and sent them to Shaanxi as soon as possible, and another 50 taels of silver. An order was sent to the Chief Secretary of Shaanxi, The governor, prefects and counties at all levels must be on the alert, and any civil unrest cannot be underestimated. At the same time, the Governor's Yuan, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Officials, three departments, patrolled Shaanxi in batches, and any corruption, favoritism, and dereliction of duty, They will all be severely punished, and if there are still problems, Dongchang will intervene at any time!"

Sun Chuanting knew that this was the emperor's statement, and raised his hand and said, "I understand that after I return, I will discuss with Shen Shangshu and my colleagues to mobilize the troops of various provinces in Shaanxi. The county army will severely suppress the civil disturbances."

Zhu Xu just said Fu, and Sun Chuanting said Zhen.

Zhu Xu listened to his words without moving his expression.

He is well aware of the consistent thinking of the Ming Dynasty official group, which has always been the main battle for the establishment of slaves, and for civil unrest, they also demand suppression and appeasement, and the final result is always severely punished by the court, with a dismal end.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Xu said to Cao Huachun, "The King of Chuanxin, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Ministry of War, King Ping, and Yang Lian came to see me."

Now that the disaster has begun, it needs to be dealt with seriously.

"Yes." Cao Huachun replied.

Not long after, Zhu Youjian, Fu Changzong, Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao, Zhou Yingqiu, Ping Wang Zhu Changrun, Yang Lian and others appeared in the imperial study.

After Sun Chuanting said it, Zhu Youjian, King Ping, Yang Lian and others all looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why.

On the contrary, Fu Changzong, Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao and others showed serious expressions.From the previous civil unrest in Sichuan, which spread to several prefectures and counties, almost captured Chengdu, around Taiyuan in Shanxi, and now in Shaanxi, the civil unrest has become more and more violent, and it has the potential to start a prairie fire.

Zhu Xu didn't speak, but looked at Fu Changzong.

Fu Changzong raised his hand, looked at the others and said, "Since the year before last, there have been more and more severe droughts in Shaanxi. This year's summer grain has decreased by [-]% compared to last year. Everyone knows the drought this year, and I am afraid it will decrease by [-]% next year. , It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a thousand miles away. This is only in Shaanxi. Sichuan will reduce production by [-]%, Huguang by [-]%, Henan, Shanxi, and Shandong will also reduce production by more than [-]%, and it is expected to be more next year..."

The so-called "food is the most important thing for the people", and now the "heaven" is decreasing, which indicates that there will be more and more civil unrest.

Zhu Youjian's expression changed slightly. He knew these things at first, but he didn't take a comprehensive look at them. Now, listening to Fu Changzong's words, he was secretly shocked.

Yang Lian's expression also changed, but he didn't speak.

King Ping frowned, seeing that no one was talking, he could only look at Zhu Xu, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, what can we do by calling us here?"

Zhu Xu didn't beat around the bush either, he looked directly at Zhu Youjian and said, "Brother Emperor, I plan to let your Wen Zhaoge take the lead, and join forces with the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Supervisory Council to form a temporary disaster-response yamen. The early warning, disaster relief, follow-up processing of the disaster situation in the whole country, etc., will be severely punished if they involve embezzlement of disaster relief food and silver, dereliction of duty, failure of disaster relief, etc.!"

Zhu Youjian opened his eyes, this power is no small matter!

He looked dazed for a while, and hurriedly said: "Observe the order!"

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong again and said: "The Ministry of War must be prepared. Troops stationed in various places and the standing army must be trained more strictly. It involves strict punishment, corruption, stabbing, etc., and the absolute integrity of the army must be ensured." Combat power must be completely controlled, and they must not be allowed to become 'fan towns'!"

Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao and the others trembled, they all raised their hands and said: "Observe the order!"

Zhu Xu nodded, looked at Zhu Youjian and said, "Brother Emperor, I entrust this matter to you, and you must handle it properly. The disaster is like a fire, and it should be sooner rather than later. After you go back, you call the officials of all ministries to hold a meeting in the Wenhua Palace. Discuss and come up with a perfect solution, and then write a good report to show me."

Seeing that Zhu Xu really delegated power to him, Zhu Youjian raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "Observe the order!"

Zhu Xu was relieved about Zhu Youjian in this regard, and after a few confessions, he let the group of people go.He sat there, looked outside, and exhaled lightly. The cruelest moment had finally arrived.

Fortunately, it's just the beginning, and everything is in time.

Gradually, Zhu Xu's daily routine became regular. There were classes six days a week, and at other times, he had to review, memorize, and practice handwriting.Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong are strict scholars. Although Zhu Xu is the emperor, his requirements are even stricter.

After all, Zhu Xu is self-disciplined. He has set up a detailed schedule for himself and let Cao Huachun and others supervise him.

Zhu Youjian's speed is still very fast. The temporary disaster relief office he sits in is established in Wenhua Palace. With real power!

After Zhu Xu's imperial approval, the appointment and dismissal of officials in Shaanxi, the distribution of food and salaries for disaster relief, and even the transfer of troops all required the approval or knowledge of the Wenhua Palace.

The disaster in Shaanxi was not too serious, but it was more caused by the excessive tax payment by the local county government. Zhu Xu didn't put too much thought into it, but there was no news about the rectification in Henan, which aroused his dissatisfaction.

platform.

In front of Zhu Xu stood Zhu Qiugui, king of Jin, and Zhu Luhu, king of Jing.

Zhu Xu looked at the two of them and said, "You all know what happened in Henan, right?"

Zhu Qiugui and Zhu Luhu looked at each other, and Zhu Qiugui knew that he might be sending him to Kaifeng this time, so he pondered and said: "Your Majesty, Kaifeng is a thousand-year-old city with profound heritage and complicated relationships. The system of three divisions has existed for nearly 200 years. It’s not easy to change course.”

Zhu Luhu stood there and didn't answer. He knew exactly what happened.Henan was not as violent as Jiangsu, which caused the whole province to go on strike and angered the emperor.It's not like Shandong Soft's confrontation, which is easy to deal with after all.Henan is like a quagmire. When Zhao Han arrived in Kaifeng, it was like being in a swamp, sinking slowly, and he couldn't break free or climb out.

However, he did not see any overt or covert resistance from anyone. In the midst of singing and dancing, his restructuring process has silently stalled, and there has been no progress for more than a month!