Domineering Daming

This kind of research did not exist in the Ming Dynasty. Something similar to statistics is just a matter of drawing pictures.

This was timely news for Zhu Xu. Although it was not accurate enough and there was no big data, it still gave Zhu Xu a lot of information and ideas.

From the amount of salt, silk, tea, etc., time, rhythm, etc., Zhu Xu can see many things that cannot be seen or even imagined.

"Interesting..." Zhu Xu said with a smile while eating the cake.

The canal was also written in this melody, saying that the imperial court newly built water conservancy and added hundreds of towns on both sides of the canal.It also writes about the people of Ming Dynasty, the rich like to hide silver, which reduces the amount of silver on the market, forces prices to rise, and people's livelihood is difficult.

The matter of the canal was easy to talk about, but the matter of "Tibetan Bank" also made Zhu Xu think deeply.

Is it because of the lack of silver in the Ming Dynasty, or because of the private Tibetan silver?If the imperial court issues too many new coins, will it cause new and uncontrollable inflation?

Cao Huachun stood quietly not far behind Zhu Xu, while the Hai Lanzhu sisters were still chatting in the upstairs room.

"Han Yanzhi..."

Zhu Xu looked at the last signature and nodded slightly.

From Zhu Xu's point of view, this memorabilia was a bit of an afterthought, but for the vast majority of people in Daming, it should be the first time they saw it, and it should have a certain impact.

The gentry at this time actually had many enlightened people, and Zhu Xu had already seen a lot of them.However, how can a gap be opened in this 2000-year barrier?

"Haimao..."

Zhu Xu held his chin and talked to himself. He vaguely remembered that there was a blank period in East Asia with the rise of Britain and the decline of Holland. This period was just right for the development and expansion of the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 678

Zhu Xu was sitting in the small restaurant, news from all directions came one after another.

He was analyzing the situation in Nanzhili and the countermeasures that could be implemented.

From the situation of the academies in various places, to some old and young government officials, dignitaries, and gentry in Nanzhili, and then the business environment, agricultural conditions, etc., it is almost all-encompassing.

While Zhu Xu was concentrating on research, the Gongyuan posted a notice, which shocked the entire Yingtian Mansion and spread quickly.

"According to the imperial court's 'Nine Regulations', after the imperial court promulgated the regulations, those who do not abide by the prohibitions such as prostitution, corruption, etc., will be banned from imperial examinations and will not be recorded for life..."

There were less than sixty characters in total, but it still caused a huge commotion, like a thunderbolt, it exploded instantly in the already obscure Yingtian Mansion.

"This... what does the Gong Yuan mean? Are you going to ban our imperial examination?"

"Let's not talk about Nanzhili, in the entire Ming Dynasty, who dares to say that he has never met a prostitute or visited a brothel?"

"Learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones, and cure illnesses to save lives. Isn't this what the court often says? Why are you so decisive this time?"

Many of the surrounding scholars turned pale and their mouths trembled.

What is the purpose of the ten-year cold window?Isn't it just to enter the imperial court in the morning and enter the court in the evening?If the imperial court wants to ban their imperial examinations, wouldn't it cut off all their hope and force them to die?

However, there are still some people who think they are smart people, calmly smiled, and said soothingly: "Don't worry, even if you have been there, how will the court verify it? Is it possible that Mr. Qian should go to investigate one by one? What evidence is there for the investigation? Several people proof?"

"That's right, that's right, the court just wants to reiterate the ban and show off its majesty. What should I do, or what..."

"It should be like this. If the imperial court really enforces it strictly, I am afraid that few people will be able to participate in the imperial examination. I will wait for you to be worry-free..."

The group of people who were worried at first suddenly relaxed, chatted and laughed, and turned away as if nothing happened.

Some people are not worried, but there are still some people who feel uneasy. They walk around to inquire about news, explore relationships, and explore the root cause.

Qian Qianyi sat in the class room, bowed slightly, his expression turned pale.

Gu Yanwu sat not far from him, his body was straight and motionless, but his eyes could not help but look back.

In the corner not far behind Qian Qianyi, on a small table, sat an inner eunuch, if you don't look carefully, it is easy to ignore him.

But no one dared to ignore the two people in the room, they were sent by the emperor!

Qian Qianyi's mouth is dry now, and his heart is trembling.

The reason for Huang Liji's dismissal was "ineffective innovation". He was also a little procrastinated in the matter of the imperial examination, which may have caused the emperor's dissatisfaction.

"The next thing must be done seriously, otherwise I will follow in the footsteps of Huang Liji..."

Qian Qianyi took a deep breath secretly, picked up the pen, and wrote vigorously.

On the list of imperial examinations, he crossed out one by one according to the list sent by Zhu Xu, and every time he crossed out one, it meant that this person was banned from the imperial examinations!

The first pressure from this announcement was not the scholars, but the officials.

Governor Yamen.

Fang Kongxuan was sitting in the class room, planning in detail the afternoon meeting with prefects from all over the world.

Hearing this news, I immediately felt heavy in my heart.

The chief secretary stood not far from his desk, and said with a serious expression: "My lord, the emperor has just deposed Lord Huang, and now he has issued such a notice, which is clearly intended to scare the monkeys and tell everyone that the reform trend It must be done, and the imperial court will not be lenient again."

Fang Kongxuan nodded slightly, and said: "Although some people are indeed quite talented, they may not be unable to become the pillars of the country in the future, but if they can't even abide by the basic rules and regulations of the court, what can we expect them to do?"

The master sighed in his heart, these people still don't understand, now is not before the apocalypse, the court is the court, they are them, completely irrelevant, the current emperor is not someone who is easy to fool!

After thinking for a while, the master said: "What your lord said is that some people have repeatedly violated the imperial court's prohibition. In addition, the 'New Deal' is coming soon, so they must be warned severely. Otherwise, what is the majesty of the imperial court?"

Fang Kongxuan stopped writing, pondered and said: "We have to take some action. In this way, you write a notice and post it to the effect that officials in the field and scholars who violate the imperial ban are prohibited from expropriation and activation. No violation!"

The chief secretary looked slightly startled, but immediately nodded and said: "What your lord said is that if we want to promote the 'New Deal' in the governor's office, we really need to establish our prestige first."

After the master finished speaking, he was about to leave when Fang Kongzhang's eyes suddenly darkened, and he said, "I'll go to the governor's mansion later and ask Governor Fu to dispatch troops. I'm afraid the whole of Jiangsu is not peaceful these days."

Master Bo's complexion changed, and he said: "My lord said so. The prefects of Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Zhouzhou will arrive in the afternoon, and others may be a day or two later."

Fang Kongzheng thought for a while, and said: "Let's start with Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Yingtian, and other prefectures and counties slowly. But the action must be fast, and there must be no delay. Also, the Governor's Office, the Criminal The warden of the prison must firmly control it, and it must not be left in the hands of others!"

"Understood!" The chief book said in a deep voice.

The Governor's Office, the Prison Department has too much power and responsibility, and the power is too great. Control in one's own hands is a sharp weapon, but in the hands of others, it is a sharp weapon against others!

The Gong Yuan took action against the imperial examination scholars, the governor's yamen took action against the officials, and Shi Bangyao of Yingtianfu was also planning to attack the salt merchants.

Yingtianfu has dispatched more than 500 soldiers from the government, and the salt merchants corresponding to Tianfu have begun to arrange. Anyone who involves looting and smashing merchants with the prefix Hui will be arrested and closed. In a short period of time, hundreds of people have been arrested and dozens of people have been sealed Home salt shop.

The most shocking thing is that the price of salt has skyrocketed!

Huai'an, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other important towns in the south of the Yangtze River appeared almost at the same time!

The price of salt has always been the focus of Zhu Xu's strict control, and everyone in the court knows that this incident shocked the whole of Southern Zhili.