Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu thought for a while, then said: "I have met all the officials in Shandong, and I will meet you in Jiangsu, and I will talk about things you don't like to hear. Then, I will talk about these things again. I just hope you These adults who are officials can listen to my nagging..."

"I dare not!" Shi Bangyao hurriedly raised his hand.

Zhu Xu shook his folding fan, and walked forward again.

These adults have solidified thinking, even if the reality is in front of them, they still have to resist, how can they change just because of his few words?However, when the facts are in front of them, there is no need for these people to change - Zhu Xu no longer needs them.

Shi Bangyao can't be regarded as an official, but fortunately, he does things safely and has an excellent grasp of the court's new policies. His execution is very good, and the court's evaluation is also good.

He followed Zhu Xu, thinking about the purpose of the emperor's sudden summons all the time in his heart. It can be seen that the emperor did not say much, nor did he ask.

Zhu Xu already had a preliminary understanding of Nanzhili's officialdom and the ecology of the government and the public from Shi Bangyao's mouth. While walking, he said, "I heard that the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River are very dissatisfied with the court and me, right?"

Shi Bangyao immediately understood the emperor's purpose. The Shi family was also a big family in the south of the Yangtze River. His father and ancestors had all been officials in the court and had a certain weight in the south of the Yangtze River.

Shi Bangyao followed Zhu Xu, and said with a solemn face: "Your Majesty, you are serious. The scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, like the scholars in the world, are all concerned about our Daming society. The emperor and the court are also working hard to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty. At most, it is just some ignorance. , I can't say I'm dissatisfied..."

Zhu Xu laughed and clicked.

If you want to disintegrate the resistance of Jiangnan Shilin, you have to start from the inside.Fang Kongzheng gave him trust, but Shi Bangyao just beat him quietly.

One is the governor of a province, and the other is the governor of the provincial capital. The attitude of these two people is very important.

Shi Bangyao was also worried at this time, the Shi family is a big family in the south of the Yangtze River, if they can't follow the emperor, the consequences will be unpredictable.

But how did they follow the emperor?Hand over all the acres?The clan elders in the family would rather die than agree!

Naturally, Zhu Xu had no intention of going to war in Nanzhili, so he strolled and chatted with Shi Bangyao, talking about what happened in Nanzhili in recent years, concise and to the point, neither deep nor shallow.

The more so, the more uneasy Shi Bangyao felt.Obviously, the emperor's understanding of Nanzhili was not "accidentally heard", but the result of long-term attention. This shows that the emperor had a plan in his heart. When he came to him at this time, he probably wanted him to express his opinion.

Shi Bangyao looked calm, raised his hand and said, "I don't know what the emperor ordered?"

Zhu Xu said "Oh", and said with his hands behind his back: "No hurry, the time has not come yet, you should help Fang Kongxue with his duties first, the Governor's Council, Dali Temple, and the Prison Division must hurry up, I am in Jiangsu It won't be long, and I will see results before I leave."

Shi Bangyao suppressed the panic in his heart and said: "I obey the order."

At this time, Cao Huachun stepped forward and whispered something in Zhu Xu's ear.

Zhu Xu remained motionless, turned his head to look at Shi Bangyao, and said calmly: "The Chamber of Commerce with the prefix Hui seems to be in a bad situation in Jiangnan?"

Shi Bangyao was shocked when he heard the words, bowed his body, and said with flickering eyes: "Although the Jiangnan culture is like a star, there are always some unruly people. After I return, I will definitely investigate strictly."

Zhu Xu looked at him, flapped the folding fan in his hand, but didn't speak.

The Chamber of Commerce with the initials of Hui, everyone in the world knows that this is his pocketbook, and few people dare not show face.But only in some places in the south of the Yangtze River, it is difficult.

The reason here can be traced back to the time when Zhu Xu no longer started Ye Xianggao, and then cleaned up the Donglin Party, disbanded the Fushe, etc., which caused a huge shock in Jiangnan. It's been a common practice for many years.

Fortunately, it didn't affect much before, and Zhu Xu needed to appease Jiangnan Shilin, so he didn't move much.

However, just now, the six Hui Chambers of Commerce in Ying Tianfu were suddenly smashed by several groups at the same time, including the Huitong Commercial Bank of the head office branch!

It was the people from the Salt Gang who did it!

Zhu Xu put his hands behind his back and looked up at the sky. This Yan gang is getting bolder and bolder!

Er Zhuxu laughed again, looked at Shi Bangyao and said: "Some people say that I am addicted to copper-smelling things, others say that I am competing with the people for profit, and some even say that I will perish the country because of self-interest, how can you do that?" look?"

Shi Bangyao looked down, and said: "Apocalypse's year's tax money was only more than 200 million, but the imperial court has spent nearly 3000 million taels in disaster relief alone in recent years. The emperor's internal funds have already been exhausted. I think that the person who spread this rumor is someone else. Heart to death!"

Zhu Xu heheed, and said: "You are sensible, go ahead, you can handle the affairs of the salt administration yourself. Regarding the Chamber of Commerce with the prefix Hui, the local yamen is just a normal business, and there is no need to take care of it."

When the emperor said this, Shi Bangyao didn't dare to agree, so he raised his hand and said, "I will leave."

Chapter 676

Zhu Xu looked at Shi Bangyao's back, put his hands behind his back, and looked deeply.

Cao Huachun's face remained motionless, but he was puzzled in his heart.

The emperor is a very purposeful person. Although it may not appear on the surface, there must be other hidden purposes.But this time, the emperor seemed to hesitate to speak.

Zhu Xu turned around and walked slowly on the path.

Shi Bangyao is talented, capable, and has a family background. He is very influential in Yingtian Mansion and even in Nanzhili. He can do many things with half the effort.

Among them, what Zhu Xu cares most about is the imperial examination.

For the imperial examination, Zhu Xu has always hoped to replace it with the college entrance examination, to bring young people into the academies, and use the academies to graft their thoughts and realize ideological innovation.It's just that this kind of idea encounters too much resistance and cannot be realized at all.Just a little trial, Shi Bangyao showed a "conservative" mentality.

These things can only be buried in the bottom of my heart, and I will find another opportunity.

Not long after walking, Cao Huachun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, King Shangfeng, and Tang Ruowang are all in Yingtian Mansion, do you want to find some opportunities to summon them?"

It was only then that Zhu Xu remembered that there were still these two people, and said after a while: "These two people are waiting, let Lao Cao step up preparations, I must go south as soon as possible."

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.

Zhu Xu came out of the Gongyuan and came directly to the bank of the Qinhuai River. Opposite was a row of brothel singing houses. Although the doors were closed, one could still feel the excitement of two days ago.

Zhu Xu glanced at it, feeling pity in his heart. He really wanted to see the bustling Qinhuai River. He walked along the river and returned to the small building, asking, "Annan, what's the news?"

Cao Huachun took a step forward and said: "Dorgon led [-] cavalry, and Mo's [-], a total of [-] troops, carrying [-] cannons, and under the name of 'Annan usurped and ignored China', they attacked the Zheng family on behalf of the Mo family. Now that he has conquered naturalization, he is continuing to go south, Zuo Liangyu is holding back for the time being, but he has already mobilized an army of [-], ready to fight..."

Zhu Xu couldn't help but sneered when he heard this, and shook his head.

Annan is now torn apart, and the separatist regimes are fighting. This history can be traced back to more than 100 years ago. Xuanzong withdrew from Annan, and Annan established the Li Dynasty, but it was replaced by the Mo Dynasty not long after. To carve up.

There are three main factions, relying on the Mo family of the Ming Dynasty, with a population of less than 1 and a military strength of only [-]. The old, weak and disabled soldiers are vulnerable.

Then came the Zheng family, with a population of about 200 million and a military force of [-]. They fought in melee for many years.

In the south is the Ruan family, with a population of more than 100 million and a military force of almost [-], which is equal to the Zheng family.

In the far south, there are some small countries such as Champa and Huafu, small separatists, and weak.

Such a country will not be an opponent at all in the face of Daming's strong will!

Just last year, Ruan Shi and Zheng Shi had just experienced a big battle, and are now in the recovery stage of recuperation.

Zhu Xu was wandering in his mind, and suddenly said: "I heard that the Ruan family is relatively close to the red-haired man, and has a lot of artillery?"

Cao Huachun said: "Yes, according to Jin Yiwei's report, the Ruan family built a fortress at the junction with the Zheng family, and deployed artillery everywhere. The defense is quite tight, comparable to our Great Wall."

Zhu Xu couldn't help laughing again. How could such a small country build a real Great Wall? It just wanted a wall to enclose itself and be the King of the Mountain comfortably.

If you want to conquer Annan, you obviously can't just attack from one direction, you still need to advance by water!