Domineering Daming

With Dorgon's cautious character and deep city mansion, he has reached the point of making small moves, which shows that the Jurchens are indeed in a very difficult situation, so they will work harder next time.

Seeing Zhu Xu's smile, Cao Huachun understood that this was a chess game that the emperor had been playing for a long time, and now he was about to make a move.

Zhu Xu landed with a "snap" and said: "Let Yunnan allocate [-] stones of food and grass to Chijinwei, and then pass the decree to Dorgon. I plan to allocate a piece of land to him, it depends on his ability."

"Obey." Cao Huachun bowed slightly.

Zhu Xu played the chess piece, stood up with a smile, and walked outside.

The wind was howling, and it was gloomy. At some point, the raindrops began to fall and became bigger and bigger, hitting the tiles and the ground with ping-pong-pong, splashing invisible water.

Zhu Xu looked up at the sky and said to himself, "I hope tomorrow will be a good day..."

Zou Weilian quickly received Zhu Xu's order. After thinking about it, he summoned a group of people from the governor's yamen, and at the same time called Yu Anxing, the governor of Fujian who had just returned.

This group of people includes the left and right of the Governor's Yamen to participate in politics and councilors, as well as the various masters and counselors, plus the three captains of the Governor's Mansion, there are more than ten people.

Everyone gathered, Zou Weilian sat on the main seat, and said: "In recent years, Fujian has suffered from disasters every year. The people have not enough to eat, and they have turned over taxes and food to the imperial court. The tax money has not been enough. The imperial court has also reduced or exempted money and food from Fujian more and more. ..."

A group of people didn't show any expression when they heard his words. There was nothing they could do about this kind of natural disaster, but they could only try their best to deal with it.

Zou Weilian said: "If things go on like this, not only will the imperial court have no way to explain it, but we in Fujian will also be unable to continue. This year, more than 100 people have starved to death, and the summer grain production has further decreased. The imperial court's tax and food in recent years are no longer enough to relieve disasters..."

Zou Weilian's words were very plain, there was no long talk, and the topic was quickly stopped.

This time, the people below began to frown. If they followed what their governor said, their lives would be difficult in the future.

Yu Anxing has been suppressing bandits for the past few months, knowing the current situation well, his status is second only to Zou Weilian, he said in silence for a while: "That's true, the imperial court has sent out several mansion newspapers one after another, Informed the governors of various places, saying that the disaster situation has not yet eased, and we are required to be prepared and not relax. I have written several letters with the governors of various places. Except for Nanzhili, other provinces are not very stable. Method……"

Zou Weilian nodded and said: "So, the emperor has a long-term vision and decided to promote the new policy a few years ago. Now it seems that this is the only strategy that can save our country and the people of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, this official once again emphasizes that to promote the new policy, it is the emperor. The firm determination of the imperial court is also the life of our people in Fujian, anyone who dares to defy and obstruct, this official will not show mercy!"

"I'll obey!" Except for Yu Anxing, everyone stood up and raised their hands in awe.

Zou Weilian doesn't care whether they are true or not, anyway, he will not show mercy in the future, and today is his last warning.

Looking at Zou Weilian's vicissitudes and tired face, Yu Anxing could feel the pressure in his heart.

Now that the government affairs are gradually being sorted out, and the situation is more smoothly communicated, some things can be regarded as clearer, and they can be seen more clearly.Now not only senior officials at the governor level know, but even ordinary people understand that the entire Ming Dynasty is suffering from a disaster and has entered a severe period, which needs to be dealt with wholeheartedly to survive the disaster period.

As a result, the pressure on officials from top to bottom has increased greatly, because now the focus is on the "disaster situation", and their assessment will also be the most critical part.

Zou Weilian waved his hand, turned to look at Yu Anxing and said, "Governor Yu, you should have received the emperor's order."

Yu Anxing nodded, his face was a bit broad, with a "square" taste, he said: "Well, the emperor must have been in Fujian for a long time, and I will make preparations for this convening."

The situation in Fujian is very bad, and the emperor has been making unannounced visits for so long. Now that he has shown up, he has already seen almost the same, so it may be that he is going to hit the board.

Everyone's heart is heavy. Few people have seen Zhu Xu here, but there are many rumors. Whether they are dismissed from office or directly sent to prison, they will destroy their names and will never have the chance of recovery in this life. up.

The emperor's personal will and prestige have already surpassed the imperial court, and many things cannot be done with the thinking of the past.

Zou Weilian didn't care about these things. What he was more worried about was how to improve some things in the "New Deal" as soon as possible. Even if the successor was not enthusiastic, he couldn't destroy it at will.

He turned to look at Yu Anxing, and said, "Governor Yu, can you find the emperor? I want to see the emperor first."

Yu Anxing's heart moved, he realized something, but he shook his head and said: "The emperor hasn't summoned me, so I can't go out and look for it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find it for a while."

This Zou Weilian knew it well, and he didn't shy away from it. He said directly: "I heard that Governor Yu has a close relationship with the Cao family. Is there any other way?"

Yu Anxing's expression changed slightly. It is a big taboo for courtiers to form cliques, and it is the worst taboo for generals to be linked together.

However, when Zou Weilian said it on this occasion, he seemed calm instead. His expression relaxed, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll give it a try, I hope I can make it in time."

Chapter 730

The strong wind outside had gradually subsided, but at the moment of entering Xia Tian's gate, it was still bleak and cold.

Zhu Xu put on a coat, and in the hall, reclined on the rug, holding a thread-bound book in his hand, and quietly read it.

This is "Shenzong Shilu", which has just been compiled and sent to Zhu Xu for review.

There will definitely be Chongzhen Veritable Records and Jingzheng Veritable Records of this kind in the future, which involve too much, royal secrets, harem turmoil, military and state affairs, domestic and foreign affairs, etc., all of which need to be carefully deliberated without the slightest carelessness.

Zhu Xu looked at it quietly, which can be regarded as a new understanding of Wanli's decades of history, and it has a lot of inspiration for the current government affairs.

The oil lamp not far away was pulsating, a breeze came in, black shadows dangled in the room, and there were endless strange noises outside, making it even more eerie and quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, there was finally a knock on the door.

Cao Huachun quickly walked out from the darkness not far away and opened the door.

Zou Weilian and Yu Anxing were both dressed in coir raincoats, and they only brought a few people with them. When they saw Cao Huachun, they immediately raised their hands and said, "Eunuch Cao, I'm here to ask to see the emperor, please pass on a message."

Cao Huachun smiled and said, "Please come in, my lords, your majesty has been waiting for a long time."

The two looked slightly stiff, and followed Cao Huachun in.

As soon as the two entered the door, they looked at Zhu Xu, who was lying on his side with a book, hurriedly walked over, bowed and saluted: "The minister Zou Weilian (Yu Anxing) sees the emperor."

Zhu Xu sat up, waved his hands and said with a smile: "Excuse me, show your seat to the two adults and serve tea."

The two were quite flattered, and carefully sat down on both sides of Zhu Xu.

Cao Huachun brought three cups of tea, the only sound in the room was his footsteps.

Zhu Xu took the tea, took a sip, looked at the two with a smile and said, "Why, do you think you can investigate me quietly and find out my whereabouts?"

The faces of the two changed slightly, and they quickly got up and pleaded guilty: "I am guilty."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "Okay, sit down, if I punish you, you are already in prison."

Zou Weilian and Yu Anxing sat on the chairs anxiously, although they both had expressionless faces, their hearts were beating drums.They came with something to do, but now they couldn't figure out what Zhu Xu was thinking.

Zhu Xu was still in good spirits, but he was also a little sleepy, so he said directly: "Okay, let's talk about things, don't beat around the bush, I don't have time to play riddles for you."

Zou Weilian's face was thin and tired, but his eyes were bright, he bowed slightly to Zhu Xu, and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to ask the Emperor for."

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

There were only the three of them in the hall, and it became quiet as soon as the conversation stopped, and there were still black shadows flickering, which felt a bit creepy.

Zou Weilian was not afraid of these things, pondered for a while, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas about the new policy, and I want to tell the Emperor in person."

Zhu Xu listened to this kind of talk too much, but facing the governor of a province, he still nodded patiently and said: "Tell me and listen."

Zou Weilian also knew that Zhu Xu would be displeased by his words, so he insisted: "Your Majesty, I believe that the 'New Deal' is just the right time, and all my ministers and Fujian officials support it, but I hope to make some amendments in some places. ,Complete."

Zhu Xu leaned back, as if listening attentively.