Domineering Daming

"Yes, I will resign." Chen Qiyu felt a little relieved. With the cabinet's charter, there is no need to mess around.

Chen Qiyu left the cabinet, but Bi Ziyan remained silent.

From his point of view, there is no problem in collecting taxes on the gentry, whether it is due to the ancestral system of the ancestors, the financial difficulties of the imperial court, or national government strategies such as curbing land mergers, the key is that this matter should be done slowly Otherwise, if one uses too much force, it will hurt Daming himself.

The imperial court seems to be stable now, but in fact, it is facing internal and external troubles, difficulties, and political reform is at the juncture, so it is not appropriate to go to war.

Sun Chengzong glanced at Bi Ziyan, but did not speak.

The two of them are in charge of the cabinet, and they have won the trust of the emperor. They seem to be in control, but in fact the power is still in the hands of the emperor. Six departments and nine temples, governors and governors of various places, which one dares to disobey the emperor's will!

There are two battalions in the east and west of the capital, and the new commander-in-chief of Jiangsu is Cao Wenzhao. From south to north, no one can resist any order of the emperor!

They don't even have the qualifications to restrain and oppose. The head of the cabinet is vacant, and the seal of the head of the cabinet is in the inspector of ceremonies. Even if the cabinet objects, the emperor can directly bypass the cabinet and act on his own!

Bi Ziyan thought for a while, shook his head slightly, looked at Sun Chengzong, raised his spirits and said, "The emperor probably won't do it so quickly, let's pass the political reform agenda first, and then other things will be easier to handle."

Sun Chengzong also took a deep breath, nodded and said: "That's right, first call the six ministers to discuss, and then discuss in groups. It must be reached as soon as possible. Please the emperor hold a court meeting to pass the political reform, so that the governors can return as soon as possible."

"it is good!"

Bi Ziyan stood up and said, "I'm going to see Fu Changzong, he is more useful at this time."

There was a stiff smile on Sun Chengzong's face. Indeed, Fu Changzong had just been beaten, and the emperor's anger had not been released. Everyone should be careful with him.

Compared with the days of Tianqi, the current traffic is much better. Cement roads are paved everywhere, and the dredging, development, and dredging of waterways have never stopped. It is extremely convenient to travel from south to north.

Fu Changzong's article spread to the world at the fastest speed, and the "popular resentment" it caused is also growing.Criticisms arose everywhere, great Confucian scholars everywhere, big figures in the literary world, citing scriptures scolded Fu Changzong from head to toe.

The articles of these prestigious predecessors and sages are spread in the form of circles of friends, but such circles of friends become more and more powerful.

Yamens all over the country were attacked one after another, and countless "people" surrounded the yamens, demanding an explanation.

Constant news also gathered into the palace from various channels and landed on Zhu Xu's desk. At night, people threw manure on the Daxing County government office, and even the gate of Shuntian Mansion was smashed down.

The Ministry of Punishment and Shuntian Mansion sent people around and arrested many people, but they were all paid to "work" by others, and they knew nothing about it.

Zhu Xu's table was piled with thick playbooks, more than 30 pieces, all of which were qualified to play, both in the government and in opposition, with different opinions, but they all opposed "tax collection".

Zhu Xu leaned on the chair, looking at the playbooks with a calm expression.

The Imperial Study Room was also very quiet, and one could hear a needle falling.

"what……"

I don't know how long it took, Zhu Xu sat up suddenly, as if he just remembered, rubbed his face and said: "It's time to go to the emperor's wife for dinner, go to Yuzao Palace, and call Li Cairen together." You have to avoid suspicion.

Cao Huachun glanced at Zhu Xu, feeling more and more uneasy in his heart, and said calmly, "Yes."

"That's right." Zhu Xu said as if he had just woken up again: "Send an order to Chen Qiyu again, asking him to call on the gentry of Shuntian Mansion to donate to ease the emptiness of the imperial treasury, and report the amount before the political reform meeting."

Chapter 566

Chen Qiyu didn't care about it when he received the order, and arranged for someone to do it.

In the past, the imperial court had collected donations several times, presided over by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and each time there were more than one million taels. Although Shuntian Mansion was a bit poor, as long as they collected a few hundred thousand taels, the emperor would not say anything if he wanted to come to the cabinet.

The focus of Chen Qiyu's work was shifting to "gentry taxation", preparing strategies, convening prefects from all over the country, etc., so busy that he kept his feet on the ground.

The cabinet, the six ministers, etc. are also in a state of desperation. At the most critical moment of political reform, all parties are tugging at each other, and every little thing can be discussed for a long time.In particular, the modification and perfection of the Daming Law involves the "patriarchal clan" and "law of the king", and extra care is taken in the expression.

Then there are governors from all over the country, and the governor is transferred, all wanting to go to the rich and prosperous south, and few people in the remote southwest are willing to go.

Others who can talk about it don't know who they are, and they have to work hard to reconcile and reach a consensus in order to complete the political reform as soon as possible.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and the six ministers were very anxious and tried their best to speed up, for fear that Zhu Xu would suddenly make a big mess at this time.

Cining Palace.

Holding the stool with both hands, Xiao Yongning stood not far from the dining table with his mouth pursed, looking pitifully at the people at the dining table.

Zhu Xu was enjoying his meal. He hasn't been here for a long time, but the taste still hasn't changed.

Mrs. Zhang looked coldly at her back, looked at Zhu Xu and said with a smile: "Eat more, I heard that you are very busy recently, you should pay attention to your body..."

"Well, I know, sister-in-law don't have to worry." Zhu Xu said with a smile.

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded slightly, glanced at Li Jieyu, but said nothing.

Li Jieyu suddenly felt a lot of pressure. The Empress Dowager Zhang had talked about the emperor's heir in private before, so she couldn't help but secretly glanced at Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu didn't care about these things, it's rare to come here, and he must have a good time.

Xiao Yongning pursed his mouth, his big eyes were pitiful, and after a while, he said crisply: "Uncle Emperor, Li Cairen..."

"Shut up!" Queen Mother Zhang immediately turned her head and shouted.

The little girl's body trembled, she didn't dare to make a sound, her big eyes blinked, tears were about to fall soon.

Empress Dowager Zhang ignored it and picked up the chopsticks.

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, this little girl didn't know what mistake she made again, she was really a troublemaker.

After taking a few mouthfuls, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that someone is living in the palace, should I go and see him?"

There is no queen in the harem yet, and the queen mother Zhang is the master.

Thinking about Bumbutai's methods, Zhu Xu shook his head and said, "Don't go see the emperor's sister-in-law. No one in the palace is allowed to see her. Maids of the palace will be personally appointed by the inner supervisor, and they can't move around at will!"

Empress Dowager Zhang heard the smell, and said with concern: "They are slaves, will there be trouble if they are placed in the palace like this?"

Zhu Xu looked at Queen Mother Zhang, smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, this palace belongs to me, and no one can make trouble."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded slightly. The palace has been cleaned up many times over the years. Those dirty things, even the corners, have been cleaned up. The current palace can be said to be quite peaceful and clean.

Zhu Xu secretly counted the time, watched Empress Dowager Zhang's face, and said after a while: "Sister-in-law, it's almost time, Yongning is still a child, and it will not be good for her health after a long time."

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned, obviously still annoyed, glanced at Zhu Xu, suppressed her anger, and said to Xiao Yongning in a cold voice: "Put it down, go back to your room, no dinner is allowed tonight."

After the little guy put down the stool, he held his mouth shut, saluted the three of them, and then turned around and walked towards his room.

Every move she made was enough to be obedient, and she pretended to be pitiful.

"This girl is terrible..." Zhu Xu sighed in his heart, silently sympathizing with the emperor's wife.

Li Jieyu has been watching quietly, very puzzled, according to the cultivation of Queen Mother Zhang, how could such a princess be taught?

She couldn't help turning her head to look at Zhu Xu, Yong Ning, does she look like an emperor?