Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

For a long time in the land of China, no dynasty has really paid attention to the lower class groups. Perhaps it can be said that at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many policies to benefit the people were indeed introduced to reduce the pressure on the lower class groups.

However, the starting point for formulating these policies is mainly to stabilize the rule at the national and dynastic level and achieve recuperation and recuperation faster, so as to achieve the stability of the emerging political power.

As time goes by, these policies will be gradually abolished. This has little to do with the supreme ruler. The most important thing is that the privileged groups will take advantage of various opportunities and use various methods to tamper and redefine. To protect their own vested interests.

The 5,000-year history of civilization inherited by China is not only a magnificent history of conquest, but also a history of overlords who attacked privileges.

From the original old aristocrats, to aristocratic families, to powerful gentry, to scholar-bureaucrats, to gentry and literati, the privileges they enjoyed were constantly suppressed, but the various things formed around the land were not completely uprooted, so they were placed on the bottom groups. The mountains cannot be truly moved!

"Brother Imperial, is this the complete map of Kunyu and all the kingdoms?"

Another early morning, Zhu Youjian walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with a cup of tea. He saw his royal brother standing in front of a hanging map with his hands behind his hands. When he got closer and saw the hanging map clearly, Zhu Youjian Youjian said with a hint of doubt.

"good."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "The complete map of Kunyu and all the kingdoms in front of me is the most complete map in the world, but the description in some places is not accurate."

"Too."

Zhu Youjian followed the words and said: "This picture was presented by the Western missionary Matteo Ricci. It was originally called "Illustrations of All Nations". I wanted to present this picture to win the favor of the emperor's grandfather and facilitate the missionary work in our Ming Dynasty. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor's grandfather I was very fond of it when I saw it. In the 12th year of Wanli, Li Zhizao drew a picture based on it, called "Kunyu Wanguoquantu". After the emperor's grandfather knew about it, he ordered copies to be copied in the th year of Wanli."

Zhu Youxiao paused, looked at Zhu Youjian and said with a smile: "So the emperor thinks that this map of Kunyu and the world was drawn based on the map of the world presented by the Western missionary Li Douma?"

"Is not it?"

Zhu Youjian said with slight surprise.

"of course not!"

Zhu Youxiao said in a sonorous tone: "Even the current Western countries have made great breakthroughs in navigation and discovered some unknown areas. The Ming Dynasty cannot compare with them, but this does not mean that such a detailed map can be passed through A missionary can detect them all and map them all."

"According to what I know, Li Douma arrived in the Ming Dynasty in the twelfth year of Wanli, and the so-called Illustration of All Nations was presented to the capital in the twenty-ninth year of Wanli. During these ten years, Li Douma He went to Haojing, Zhaoqing, Shaozhou, Nanchang, Nanjing and other places to preach, does the emperor know what this means?"

Zhu Youjian was surprised and said: "Does it mean that the Map of All Nations drawn by Li Douma was most likely collected from the people of the Ming Dynasty?"

But after saying this, Zhu Youjian felt that it was not very realistic.

"I can only say that part of the map was appropriated by Ridoma for his own use."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and said: "Don't forget, starting from the reign of Emperor Cheng Zuwen, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, going through the Yongle, Hongxi, and Xuande dynasties. Although these charts were eventually destroyed, but so Who can ensure that the charts included in the seven voyages to the Western Ocean were not secretly left behind by those who accompanied them and handed down to the world?"

Zhu Youjian opened his mouth. This was indeed something he had never thought about.

"Why do you come to see me?"

Zhu Youxiao turned around and walked towards the imperial court. Obviously he didn't want to mention this anymore. He found this map of Kunyu and all the countries in order to prepare in advance for the future opening of the sea.

The experience in that teahouse last night made Zhu Youxiao understand something in his heart. If he wants to really reverse the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, he must let the lower class people stand up and give them a channel for promotion. Only by truly doing this can they Change the fundamentals of the weak central finance of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, in the Ming Dynasty under the small-scale peasant economy, the main subjects of taxation were the lower class groups, such as the powerful officials and gentry, who enjoyed various tax reduction privileges, not to mention that in order to avoid tax evasion, they should creatively make donations, etc. Way.

Given the complex national conditions faced by the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao could only increase the size of the group of homesteaders and constantly crack down on various privileges in order to restore the hematopoietic ability of the central finance of the Ming Dynasty, thereby trying to gradually increase productivity, and then force the Ming Dynasty to move toward intensification The path of development is the prerequisite for incubating industry!

However, if he wants to promote the above idea, he will inevitably offend a large number of privileged groups, and they are the media of the Ming Dynasty's rule, so Zhu Youxiao must conceive of the sequence before and after to ensure the overall stability of the Ming Dynasty.

But how to do it, not only to ensure the stability under the Ming Dynasty, but also to get things done?

The only way Zhu Youxiao could think of was to divert the attention of the large and complex privileged groups with greater benefits, win over a group, suppress a group, kill a group, and support a group. Through this comprehensive approach, he would carry out the promotion over and over again. own general policy of governing the country, so as to achieve the final transformation strategy!

Opening up seas and expanding borders is undoubtedly the best main carrier.

If this matter can be actively promoted, many problems of Ming Dynasty can be solved.

For example, the issue of vassalage.

Such as land annexation.

Such as overpopulation.

For example, the idea of ​​privilege.

However, everything is easy to say, but it is difficult when you actually decide to do it, because you don’t know what kind of problems you will encounter and what kind of challenges you will face in the process, so you have to plan in advance, which is far better than when you are faced with something. You have to be strong to catch the duck on the shelf.

Time is too precious for Zhu Youxiao.

"Brother Royal..."

"My slave Fang Zhenghua, please pay your respects to the Emperor!"

Just when Zhu Youjian wanted to explain his purpose, Fang Zhenghua, the admiral of the West Police Factory, appeared outside Dongnuan Pavilion. He came this time to explain the situation.

"Tell him to come in."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, knew why Fang Zhenghua came. Liu Ruoyu, who was serving in front of the emperor, hurriedly bowed his head in response and then walked out of the palace.

When Zhu Youjian saw this, he wanted to step down first, but was told by Zhu Youxiao. Since the Ming Dynasty was going to go global in the future, it was necessary to follow up on cultivating Zhu Youjian. If the Ming Dynasty wanted to establish rule overseas, it could not rely on the central court alone. , other groups must also participate, and the Ming Dynasty sect is the first to bear the brunt!

The vassal clan that relies on the support of the Ming Dynasty is definitely a burden, but the vassal clan that relies on overseas support is no longer a burden. On the contrary, it can become an important part of the Chinese civilization circle, and of course it can move to vassal. Those overseas must be sects and clans with some ability. As for those losers, let’s just stay wherever it’s cool from now on!

"Your Majesty, all the local officials, gentry, merchants and other groups involved in the Huangzhuang under the Shuntian Prefecture have been arrested by the Western Police Agency."

Under Zhu Youjian's gaze, Fang Zhenghua, holding a stack of files, walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with his head lowered, and bowed respectfully to the emperor.

"317 officials were arrested in various places in Shuntian Prefecture, and more than of them were local officials. They colluded with the eunuchs and stewards in various places. They introduced local gentry, merchants, etc., and got acquainted with these eunuchs and stewards. , and then used the name of the inner court to do all kinds of evil things everywhere..."

When Fang Zhenghua truthfully reported the situation, Liu Ruoyu presented the files he held to the emperor. Zhu Youxiao frowned and read the files. Seeing the contents recorded on them, he felt an uncontrollable anger in his heart.

"Are these the property confiscated from their names?" Zhu Youxiao pointed at the pile of files in front of him, frowned at Fang Zhenghua and asked, "The silver alone is more than 400 million taels?!"

"Yes."

Fang Zhenghua lowered his head and said: "This does not include the land they purchased. According to the current control situation, excluding the arrested eunuchs, stewards, etc., the total of nearly 20 acres of land occupied and annexed, together with The officials, gentry, merchants, etc. involved had a total of nearly 70 acres of land under their names, but half of it was under the rule of Yongping Prefecture and Baoding Prefecture. In addition, they could also steal no less than a million shi of grain. Various gold and silver jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, etc. have not yet been counted. The above is only a preliminary estimate, and the specific amount will take some time to calculate."

There are so many? !

After hearing this, Zhu Youjian showed an expression of disbelief.

"No need to calculate!!"

Zhu Youxiao gritted his teeth and said: "From tomorrow onwards, I will take these corrupt officials and scum in batches to the West City to be skinned and stuffed with grass. Their families, no! Three tribes! All will be arrested by me. I will I want them to atone for their sins for the Ming Dynasty in this life. After the matter is resolved, the West Police Factory will go to all parts of Beizhili for me to inspect the situation of the imperial villages in various places. If there are not enough manpower, you can recruit me in the capital. I will just say, Don’t let there be unrest in Beizhili!”

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Fang Zhenghua suppressed his surprise and immediately bowed in response.

After this decree is conveyed, the next capital city will be filled with blood, and even the entire Beizhili will be shaken up.

What Fang Zhenghua is worried about is not the execution of the current group of corrupt officials and scum, but the subsequent investigation and how to ensure the stability of Beizhili.

After all, the imperial palaces under the jurisdiction of the inner court are spread all over Beizhili!

This burden is indeed not light, but if we had not experienced this, how could the reputation of the Western Police Factory be spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and how could Fang Zhenghua and the others have experienced it?

Looking at Fang Zhenghua's leaving figure, a cold light flashed across Zhu Youxiao's eyes. If he couldn't handle even this, then how would he wipe out the Shanxi merchant traitors who betrayed the Ming Dynasty?

Of course Zhu Youxiao knew what his decision would bring to the next court, and even to the entire Beizhili, but no matter what kind of storm he faced, this step must be taken. There is not so much time, no matter how hard it is, Let him waste it! !