Domineering Daming

"Isn't it just to not pay the food and not do such lowly things after ten years of hard work?"

"Do you know? Now the whole capital is discussing this..."

"The governors of the provinces proposed, which governor proposed it, I want to confront him face to face!"

"Didn't you see it? They said it was 'Taizu Ancestral System', what are you confronting?"

"me……"

"It's been more than 200 years, how can we talk about the 'ancestral system' again? When we adapt to the current situation, how can we wait for the sword!"

"That's right, that's the reason, let's confront them!"

For their own interests, scholars sometimes insist on principles very much, and sometimes they are very flexible.

The discussion in the capital became more and more powerful, and eventually turned into an army of opposition who went to the Ministry of Households to demand "clearance of suspicion".

In Jingyang Palace, Zhu Xu and the two assistants on the left and right are discussing political reform.

Bi Ziyan held a notebook in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, most of the political reform agenda can be passed, but there are still a few minor problems."

"Say." Zhu Xu looked at him and said.

"First." Bi Ziyan looked down at the manuscript, and said, "It's about military households, second, it's about nobles, and third, it's Yin Feng..."

Just as he was talking, suddenly Liu Shimin quickly came in from the side door, and said to Zhu Xu, "Your Majesty, more than 100 people have surrounded the household department, and Fu Shangshu can't come out."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said, "What is it?"

Liu Shimin was still sweating a little, and said nervously: "Because of 'restore the ancestral system, gentry pay taxes', today is Fu Shangshu's turn to publish in the newspaper."

Zhu Xu smiled and said: "What is the Ministry of Households? Isn't my palace also blocked..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Shimin said first, "This time is different. Many people brought sticks and forced their way in. The patrol battalion has urgently sent people to protect it. I heard that Fu Shangshu was also injured."

Zhu Xu's eyes changed slightly, then his face became sullen, and he didn't speak.

Chapter 564 Xuan Wei Zhongxian Enters the Palace

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong also looked serious. It would be fine if they just besieged the Hubu, but it would be different if they rushed into the Hubu, smashed it, and injured the Hubu Shangshu. After all, the Hubu Shangshu was the emperor's own uncle!

If the charges were more serious, even the Zhu Jiu Clan would be regarded as light!

Zhu Xu thought even more. This is the first rebound of the "gentry" class, and I'm afraid it will be even stronger in the future.And, is this unintentional or is someone behind the scenes?After all, "Gentlemen pay taxes" is not a day or two, and it has been spread since it was tried out in the Southwest last year.

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes, he smelled a bit of conspiracy.

Bi Ziyan's heart broke out, and he quickly said: "Your Majesty, let the Ministry of Criminal Justice thoroughly investigate this matter, and the offenders should be punished severely. At this juncture, there should be no big movement!"

Sun Chengzong came to his senses, followed Su Se and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice and rest the wrath of thunder!"

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lords, I have no plans to do anything. The matter of political reform is almost done, keep what you said, and when I go south, I will solve them one by one."

If it was normal, the emperor would have to send them away now if it would take a long time to discuss. Obviously, he had made up his mind, Bi Ziyan's expression was condensed, and he continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, this matter..."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said with a smile: "I assure you that the political reform has not been completed, those adults have not left Beijing, and will never do anything, okay?"

The more the emperor said this, the more disturbed the two became.

Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong looked at each other. The emperor's words had reached this point, and they couldn't continue to say anything. Besides, as long as the political reform can be successfully completed, they will be free to deal with any major issues in the future. Nervously said: "The minister will leave."

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile, and watched the two leave. When they turned around and went out, Zhu Xu's eyes turned cold, and he looked at Cao Huachun and said, "Xuanwei Zhongxian enters the palace!"

Cao Huachun felt the emperor's hidden anger, he glanced at him cautiously, bowed and said, "Yes."

Cao Huachun left from the side door, and Zhu Xu looked out the door with anger in his stomach, his eyes were full of indifference.

They keep saying that they are for the country and the people, and when they serve the country and the people, even if they sacrifice a little bit, they will cry and grab the ground, and they can do anything!

Originally, he intended to take it easy and give the gentry all over the world a buffer time, but now he is determined to solve it once and for all, no matter how big the storm is, he will suppress it!

Liu Shimin watched quietly from the side, feeling uneasy. Every time the emperor got angry, it was earth-shattering. I don't know who was unlucky this time, but I just hope that it will not affect the state affairs.

It was very quiet in the imperial study room, you could hear the drop of a needle.

A young eunuch came in silently from the west door and whispered something in Liu Shimin's ear.

Liu Shimin waved him back, turned around and said, "Your Majesty, the envoys of Jiannu, Bumbutai, Hailanzhu and others have arrived, do you want to meet them?"

Zhu Xu frowned, and said: "No, let's arrange a place for them to live in the palace first, and I will call them when I have time." At this time, he didn't have the heart to pay attention to Huang Taiji either.

On the way Wei Zhongxian entered the palace, from time to time, Dongchang would report to him about the affairs of the household department. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he finally had a general idea, and he was secretly relieved. Then he straightened his clothes and entered the palace with a solemn expression.

He has been cautious recently, and the emperor's mind has become more and more unpredictable. He can't guess it, so he can only act cautiously.

When he arrived at the imperial study room, when he entered the door, he looked up at Zhu Xu, saw that he was looking down at the playbook with his head down, his heart sank, and he walked in.

"Your Majesty sees the servants." Wei Zhongxian saluted sternly, not daring to say a single word.

Zhu Xu threw away the notebook in his hand, and said calmly: "Have you found out about the household affairs?"

Wei Zhongxian got up a little bit, and said: "Yes, they are all old officials who have been dismissed or dismissed from office, and there are also some scholars who have no fame. Behind them... no one has been found to be an envoy."

Zhu Xu casually flipped through the memorabilia again, without raising his head, and said calmly: "It can be said that there is no chief envoy, but it can also be said that there are all chief envoys. Can you count the number of such envoys?"

Wei Zhongxian couldn't understand Zhu Xu's words, so he bowed and answered literally: "Slaves can't count."

Zhu Xu raised his eyelids to look at him, and said, "It's good to know that you can't figure it out. How are you doing with the cases I asked you to take care of?"

Only then did Wei Zhongxian look up at Zhu Xu, and said in an erratic voice: "It depends, how big of a case does the emperor want?"

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "You old bastard... I want... the bigger the better!"

Wei Zhongxian lowered his head and said: "Going back to the emperor involves corruption, being a prostitute, colluding with cults and bandits, concealing disasters and not reporting them, killing people to steal money, hindering public morals, etc. The capital alone involves nearly a hundred officials, big and small, and Beizhili... …500 people are there.”

Zhu Xu sat up straight, tapped his fingers on the table, and showed a hint of ferocity at the corner of his mouth.

"Alright, let's clean it from the capital and set an example for the gentry all over the world!"

Zhu Xu looked at Wei Zhongxian, and said indifferently: "Well, then you are in charge of this matter, get ready first, and wait for my order. This time, whether it is an official or a gentry, the bigger the movement, the better, damn it , I don’t even need to live! I want to play the next best thing!”

Wei Zhongxian suppressed the hostility for a long time, and was suddenly aroused, with a grim smile on his face, bowed and said: "Your servant obeys the order."

"You have an earl. When I return to Beijing, you will be a duke. Think of a good name and go!" Zhu Xu said.

"Slave and servant leave." Wei Zhongxian didn't look up again, and stepped back quietly.

Zhu Xu watched Wei Zhongxian leave, exhaled lightly, and said, "It is said that Chen Qiyu will enter the palace."