[Ming Dynasty] I seem to know too much

Jiao Shizhi has always been thinking about one thing in his heart. During the three years of Zhengde, although he accompanied the emperor and was busy with Jiangnan affairs, a small half of his mind was still on other places.

He was worried about the vision he had seen.

He had foreseen that in the third year of Zhengde, there would be an anonymous letter from the imperial court. Someone anonymously submitted the memorial to the imperial court, and the person who was impeached was Liu Jin who was in power at that time.

And the consequence of that incident was that Liu Jin, who had power over the government and the public, imprisoned more than a hundred officials, and the turmoil in the court caused by this was immeasurable.

However, he spent the three years of Zhengde in fear, but found that the things that pressured him had not happened, which aroused Jiao Shizhi's deep thinking again.

What is the significance of foreseeing this thing to him?

Change history, change the future?It seemed too big and too general, and what Jiao Shizhi could see was all about Zhu Houzhao alone, not to mention someone else, even what he knew was fragmented and scattered.

If he hadn't been able to piece together one sentence every day for so many years, Jiao Shizhi wouldn't be able to know more details.

Jiao Shizhi is very busy on weekdays. Although he is concerned about the foresight, he doesn't think about it all the time. Occasionally, he thinks for a while in his spare time, but is soon interrupted by new things.After this period of time, he finally experienced all the big fluctuations, Jiao Shizhi simply thought about it,

He once thought that history could not be changed. Just after he foresaw the prince falling into the water, Jiao Shizhi tried desperately to save him but did not get any good results.Zhu Houzhao still fell into the water, but compared with the historical ending, the prince's physical condition afterward was still good.

When the first emperor died, he came back from his hometown, but he felt a deep aversion to foresight. If this ability was just to inform him of the unchangeable history in advance, it would be too painful.

With a bright future in front of him, knowing the sad and disgusting endings, he can only be as helpless as a bystander in the situation.

Jiao Shizhi almost wanted to ask the missing old man to take this ability back.

However, recently, when Jiao Shizhi picked up this doubt again, he suddenly discovered that something that had made him tremble and feared that it would happen had quietly disappeared from his memory.

There were still quarrels in the court, and the emperor was still free and easy, but Jiao Shizhi stood on the Fengtian Gate, suddenly curling his fingers tightly.

Correct.

Jiao Shizhi suddenly realized.

It's him.

If it weren't for being in the hall now, Jiao Shizhi would have laughed out loud, with the dissipated depression on his face.He was living in the present, so why did he think about the illusory future? Isn't the future determined by the present?

He had foreseen that the emperor would break with his courtiers, the inner court would be in chaos, the officialdom would be corrupted, and the emperor would quit the court... But now, it is completely different, and there is a positive outlook.

Although the emperor would still quarrel with the courtiers, the relationship was not bad, and he would occasionally remember to reward them during the holidays, and he would talk for a while when he was free.Although they often fall out again, they are still considered good. Isn't this the biggest proof?

Zhu Houzhao didn't know about Jiao Shizhi's psychological changes, he just saw from the gentle breath around the young man that he was in a good mood.After he fell down, he was too lazy to walk around by himself, and someone got him a car. He lay down comfortably, and raised his hand to pull Jiao Shizhi in.

Before he could act, Jiao Shizhi said seriously: "Your Majesty, I can just walk around by myself, so that I can exercise my muscles and bones."

Seeing Jiao Shizhi's soft eyebrows, Emperor Zhengde had no choice but to give up, "You might as well just tell me what's on your mind, it's awkward to listen to such nonsense."

Jiao Shizhi laughed softly, "Since the emperor knows why I refused, why did he still ask me?"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand in a disconcerted manner, "Yes, yes, stop talking. Have you checked out the rumors about you? I wanted to intervene before but you said no. It has been a year since shelved, and you Haven't told me the result yet."

Jiao Shizhi smiled and said: "The emperor worked so hard last year, how could I bother the emperor with my own affairs, and it's not a big deal, I have already found out the mastermind behind the scenes. But... Even if I find out, I can't get rid of people. His Majesty has taken care of arresting him and bringing him to justice.”

Jin Yiwei didn't eat dry food, Jiao Shizhi searched for so long, no matter how deeply it was hidden, many things were still found out along the clues.

Zhu Houzhao became curious when he heard the words. He lay on the side of the car window and waved to Jiao Shizhi, "What's the matter? Can't be arrested yet? Such a bad reputation should be severely punished!" There was obvious curiosity in the dark eyes.

Jiao Shizhi coughed twice, and said helplessly, "I told you, the emperor, don't be angry." The emperor occasionally showed such a childish appearance, which always made Jiao Shizhi overwhelmed.

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, "What does this have to do with being angry with me?" He changed his mind, could it be...

"The two princes contributed to the flames inside, Liu Jin and others meddled, and the empress dowager also let the wind out a little bit. Only a few of them can be found out, and the rest are stirring up the water in the dark. Those who are too serious Scattered, and the person behind it cannot be found." As soon as Jiao Shizhi finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao's expression was obviously not very good.

Jiao Shizhi pursed his lips, "Your majesty, are you really angry? Or do you not believe my investigation?"

Zhu Houzhao sighed, and said in a low voice: "Why would I doubt you, it's just... I feel a headache." It's just that he revealed Jiao Shizhi's favor a little bit, which caused such a big fluctuation.

Really... just thinking about it is exciting!

Emperor Zhengde couldn't wait to see the reaction of those people when they knew the truth, and he was so mad at them!

Jiao Shizhi didn't know Emperor Zhengde's thoughts, he just smiled and didn't speak...

When he found out how many people it was, Jiao Shizhi felt powerless and more confused.He has always acted in a low-key manner, but it happens that the people closest to the emperor hate him deeply, maybe what he did wrong?

When Jiao Shizhi was wandering in the sky, Zhu Houzhao stopped him, "Shizhi, besides these, you have nothing else to lie to me, right?" He glanced suspiciously at Jiao Shizhi several times, making Jiao Shizhi Shi Zhi was amused and helpless, and said softly: "Your Majesty is worrying too much. I have told you everything about the Empress Dowager. Why are there other things that I keep from you?"

Zhu Houzhao reluctantly believed it, perhaps because Jiao Shizhi's reputation was too bad before, Zhu Houzhao still occasionally felt that Shizhi's words could only be half believed, and the more serious ones were always carried by himself silently.Such consequences were also created by Jiao Shizhi himself, so he could only bow his head silently, pretending that this matter did not exist, and hoped that the emperor would not bring up the old score again.

But actually...Jiao Shizhi did not say anything.

It really took him a lot of effort to find out the things behind the rumors. These people have found out, but there are still some unclear things behind it, because there is too little definite evidence, so Jiao Shizhi also There is no opening.

Speaking of which, there have been too many such things in the past two years.

Wait, Jiao Shizhi thought vigilantly, from the spy lurking in the palace, to the black hand behind the Jiangnan case, to the current rumors in the capital... It seems that an invisible hand is manipulating something behind, if these If they were all from the same person, it would really shock Jiao Shizhi.

He looked up at Emperor Zhengde who had come down in front of Qianqing Palace, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, is there any clue to what you guessed before?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at him with a frown, what happened?What's the matter... But with the tacit understanding between the two, Zhu Houzhao quickly remembered what he had said before. The two entered the palace one after the other. Zhi said, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this?"

Jiao Shizhi told Zhu Houzhao the worries in his heart, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment, then muttered with a low smile, "If it's really the same person, then this person is indeed too scheming."

He rubbed his chin and continued: "I sent Liu Jin to investigate before. There are three people who have doubts in the palace. These three people are all in the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and most of the time they can directly enter the inner court. They are quite powerful. Yes. After Liu Jin came to report, I asked him to continue to observe and put a long line to catch big fish, but something went wrong, and one of them, surnamed Yang, died suddenly."

"Is this person the spy?" Jiao Shizhi frowned.

Zhu Houzhao smiled lightly and waved his hands, "So what if it is? So what if it's not? This all proves that our opponent is not a simple little person. It's really interesting."

Jiao Shizhi said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, this is not an interesting thing. If you let the cabinet know that the palace is in such a crisis, you will definitely not let the emperor be so leisurely. Besides, it is my duty to guard the palace. Let such things happen, I am ashamed."

Emperor Zhengde didn't care, and said with a smile: "Just don't let them know, what is there to worry about? What you need to guard against here are foreign enemies. The person who committed suicide wanted to die himself, and was surprised by Liu Jin's actions." What do you think it has to do with you? It's just that I told him to suppress the news. I originally wanted to punish him later, but it turned out that Liu Jin had nothing to do and found something to do for herself, but she still wanted to do it to you Splashing dirty water is really fun."

At the end, he chuckled twice, "Isn't Liu Jin just trying to make money? I have a good place for him, so as not to make him uncomfortable."

Zhu Houzhao looked like he had a ghostly idea on his face, Jiao Shizhi could only smile, and then smiled again, as long as the emperor's ghostly ideas don't fall on him.After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he showed a little apology, "Shizhi, I can't avenge you for the matter between the queen mother and the Zhang family, but just wait, there will always be such a day."

It is impossible for Queen Mother Zhang to protect the Zhang family for the rest of her life.

The last time that Emperor Zhengde said before was not false.

Jiao Shizhi chuckled, although he was grateful for the emperor's thoughts, he probably didn't want him to really fall out with the Zhang family because of him.Simply last year, maybe the Zhang family knew their position in the emperor's mind. Although some small troubles happened, they didn't dare to make big troubles, and behaved honestly and kept a low profile with their tails between their legs.

Immediately after this matter was finished, Zhu Houzhao brought up another matter, "The plan I told you before should be brought up for discussion in the Wenhua Palace this afternoon. If you don't want to go in, then remember to meet it outside. Me, if there's a lot of noise inside, come up with a reason to get me out."

Jiao Shizhi couldn't laugh or cry, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, you are just discussing something with a few adults. Why do you give me the feeling that you are about to go to the battlefield?"

Zhu Houzhao rolled his eyes and was secretly annoyed, "Who said it wasn't? I discussed things with them recently, and they all exploded like fireworks. If it wasn't for the fact that I've improved a lot in the past two years, I'm afraid it would have turned upside down. Don't do them any favors." Zhu Houzhao's words are also correct. Compared with the previous two years, Zhu Houzhao's tolerance for these court discussions is much higher this year, which is really shocking.

Listening to the emperor's words, Jiao Shizhi suddenly remembered something.In the past two years, Liu Jian has started to look quite old. Half a month ago, he had just applied for a paperwork requesting to retire from his old age and return to his hometown, but Zhu Houzhao rejected the paperwork.

Thinking of this, Jiao Shizhi just lowered his head and smiled sullenly. If the emperor really didn't like them at all, how could he act like this?According to his character, if he really doesn't like Mr. Liu Ge, now he voluntarily resigns, the emperor doesn't know how happy he is.

Emperor Zhengde didn't know that Jiao Shizhi was slandering him in his heart, so he dragged him to vomit bitterness, "I just mentioned a little bit to tell them not to stand under the scorching sun. Isn't this caring about them? It's rare for me to be so considerate." What! Actually, one or two of them said to me about the ancestral family law, I will go to his ancestral family law, and I will be a fool if I continue to make troubles like this in the future!" He defined himself, and his face was still full of injustice .

The incident Zhu Houzhao mentioned happened just yesterday.The weather in June was really too sweltering. Although it was early morning, the ministers standing in front of Fengtian Gate were already sweating profusely before half an hour had passed.Not to mention that there are still some who need to kneel and talk, Zhu Houzhao is also very kind, so he asked them not to stand under the sun, and it is okay to move to the side.

As a result, as soon as these words came out, it was like stabbing a hornet's nest. The officer warned the emperor not to destroy the ancestral family law, and the ancestral system should not be violated. Zhu Houzhao's ears were almost callused, and he sighed that he asked for it no fun.

Jiao Shizhi said: "Your Majesty, these ministers are indeed too pedantic. You must not doubt yourself because of it. Didn't you see how many cabinet elders didn't get involved?"

Zhu Houzhao glanced at him, and muttered, "I think it's because the firepower is enough, and there is no need for these big guys to use it to add bricks and tiles."

Jiao Shizhi's brows were full of smiles, "Your Majesty's words are wrong, you ordered me to wait and watch Elder Liu Ge a few days ago, Elder Liu Ge can understand your intentions, naturally Will reciprocate the favor."

Zhu Hou suddenly stopped talking, slammed him twice, and turned his head awkwardly, "The topic is getting too far, I want you to remember to rescue me in time in the afternoon, so you don't want to die if you don't want to save me."

Seeing the emperor's awkwardness, Jiao Shizhi nodded with a smile, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Emperor Zhengde was right. The things he discussed with the cabinet in the afternoon were all major issues, and each one singled out would cause turmoil in the government. Therefore, it is normal for there to be such a heated debate in the Wenhua Palace.

Jiao Shizhi listened for a while, and found that there was still a relatively normal discussion atmosphere, he was a little relieved, and hoped that things would go smoothly today.

Although the probability is a bit low.

There are not many things to discuss today, but the weight is extremely heavy.The top priority is the salary increase that Zhu Houzhao has been thinking about recently.

In fact, according to the salary formulated by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, although it is relatively cheap, the officials cannot be regarded as rich and powerful, but it is still reasonable.

However, starting from the next few emperors, due to the emptiness of the treasury, the relocation of the capital and the popularity of precious banknotes, in the original system of calculating according to rice stones, nearly half of the rice stones were converted into worthless treasure banknotes or spices that could not be sold. And so on, leading to such a weird situation.

There are policies and measures to counter.The people at the top can't make so much money, so the people below have to find their own way to make money?This has led to many officials "making money in a good way". Even though he can't do anything on the surface, there are many ways to make money by annexing land in private and relying on merchants.

Especially land.

Although the state's supervision is very strict, since ancient times, there have been many secret means. An official has a lot of ways to get what he wants through layers of means.In front of officials, the people are naturally weak.

Just like last year, why did Zhu Houzhao put so much effort into rectifying the guards and using such heavy measures to deter the officialdom? Isn’t it because the annexation of military fields and the loss of soldiers were too serious, which led to the gradual decline of the guards?The corruption of officials has accelerated the intensification of contradictions.

At this time, there are Japanese pirates in the south, and the little prince is watching in the north. If the country's combat power is exhausted, it will not be a good thing anyway.

Zhu Houzhao saw this very clearly, which is why he worked so hard.Of course, without the strong support of several important ministers, although this move is correct, it would be difficult to implement.

During this period, Jiao Shizhi had met several court elders countless times, and also witnessed fierce arguments between several adults and the emperor, until finally he was able to set a regulation.

However, Jiao Shizhi knew that the emperor would not be satisfied with this. What has been done now is only the superficial reason. If the actual root cause cannot be solved, the problem of the guard will only become more and more serious. It will also be repeated.

Zhu Houzhao didn't want a high salary to support his integrity. In fact, today's treasury can't do that.Just trying my best to restore the original salary base, even this would require too much effort.

After all, the treasury is there, and there is only so much money.However, due to Zhu Houzhao's vigorous and resolute actions in the past two years, after dismissing an unusually large number of redundant officials, he saved a lot of expenses.

If this matter can be done, if there is any corruption in the future, the methods used by the emperor will be even more ruthless.Now that he has tried his best to let the ministers obediently obtain what they should have obtained, if he commits another crime... he will have to learn from Taizu's method.

Just this matter of salary is enough to make people argue for three days and three nights, not to mention that the emperor still has another matter in his hands.

Cut the domain.

Just these two words alone seem to be able to foresee the bloody future.

It's not that Zhu Hou can't tolerate this group of royal family members, but in order to achieve the first goal as soon as possible, he can only focus on this.

The vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty were different from the enfeoffment system in the Western Zhou Dynasty. At first, Zhu Yuanzhang did give the vassal kings too much power. However, after Zhu Di became "the side of the Qing Dynasty", he wisely restricted the power of the vassal kings.He was originally a vassal king, so he was naturally afraid of suffering the same fate.

So far, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty lost their power, but received the pampered treatment from birth.However, all the brothers of the vassal princes have their own titles and lands almost from generation to generation, and all the finances during this period are allocated special money and food from the national treasury.

Let's put it this way, if the original Hongzhi Emperor had more than just a child, after Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, his brothers would all be princes.The prince's eldest son inherits the title, and the other sons are given the title of county king.Under the county king, except for the eldest son, the others are all generals of the town.Under General Zhen Guo is General Fu Guo, and under General Fu Guo there is General Feng Guo... This kind of inheritance from generation to generation will never end.

However, the amount of Lumi in the clan is so high that it cannot be compared with a hundred senses.The prince has [-] shi every year, the county king has [-] shi, the general of the town has [-] shi, the general of the auxiliary country has [-] shi...the others have their own amounts, and if they are accumulated in this way, the huge royal family's salary will be more than the burden on the national treasury. Unbelievable.

You know, the monthly salary of a first-rank official is only 87 shi.

Not to mention that these clans were still crying for poverty every year, and Shangshu asked for the land to be entrusted. In the past ten years before that, Emperor Hongzhi almost agreed to their request.

That is to say, it has now fallen into the hands of Zhu Houzhao, and all of them have been rejected in all likelihood.

It's just that the young Emperor Zhengde didn't think about this problem at that time, so although he often rejected the clan's request, he still gave rewards occasionally on New Year's Day.It wasn't until last year that I was angry because of the Jiangnan incident and started to think about how to save it after getting to the bottom of it. That's how I picked out such a big moth from the treasury.

However, compared with the former matter, the latter matter is not suitable to be thrown out at this time. The time is not yet ripe. If it is exposed now, it may reach the ears of those clans. Therefore, Emperor Zhengde only slightly Just check your breath.

The Jiangnan corruption case finally taught the young emperor what to forbear and what to do before acting!The sweetness he tasted for the first time caused Emperor Zhengde to slightly change his previous thoughts.

At this time, the ministers in Wenhua Hall, in addition to the cabinet, are also present in the six ministers.

Jiao Shizhi leaned against the doorpost with his sword in his arms, thinking about things along with the noise in the room, until it suddenly became quiet at a certain moment.Jiao Shizhi was stunned for a moment, then looked back, and saw Liu Jian walking out first.

"Old Liu Ge, why did you come out?" Jiao Shizhi stepped forward and said.

Liu Jian had just experienced a fierce debate, and the red tide on his face had not faded. He said to Jiao Shizhi: "There is a stalemate inside. The emperor asked me to relax and come back later. Staying in the room is boring. , and came out."

In normal times, Liu Jian was as gentle as an ordinary old man, completely unable to discern the appearance of the heated argument just now.

Jiao Shizhi suddenly remembered that Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have acted like this before, but the explanation was different.He took a closer look at Elder Liu Ge's face, and found that it was okay, he was a little relieved, it didn't look too bad.

When he just shifted his eyes from Liu Ge to the door at the back, two or three people came out one after another, all the ministers of various ministries.After Jiao Shizhi saluted them, he opened his hem and went inside, not knowing how the emperor is feeling now.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites stroked his beard and watched Jiao Shizhi disappear behind the door, and said with emotion: "Compared with Liu Jin, Jiao Shizhi seems to have spent more time with the emperor, and he has more trust in him."

Liu Daxia sneered, and sighed: "You just saw this, but you haven't seen the emperor's excessive favor on Jiao Shizhi, and you don't know what it's like."

The Minister of Rites shook his head in disapproval, "That's not right. Liu Jin and the others tried their best to seduce the emperor, but Jiao Shizhi did the exact opposite. Even if the influence on the emperor was a little heavier, they all developed in a good direction. "

Liu Daxia frowned, "Do you know that even Jiao Shizhi has nothing to stop the emperor from going out of the palace at will, let alone the fact that the emperor always wants to stay in the leopard room in Xiyuan recently, isn't it just because of his temptation?"

"This..." Minister of the Ministry of Rites hesitated, and what Liu Daxia said seemed to make sense.

Liu Sheng, Shangshu of the Household Department, let out a muffled laugh, and interjected, "You'd be wrong if you wait. Although we don't want the emperor to go out of the palace often, but looking at the dynasties and dynasties, is there any rule that requires the emperor not to go out of the palace? Which one requires the emperor to stay in the palace day and night? Didn't Cheng Zu also risk the risk to move the capital, so what's the problem? The emperor is not a brat now, why are everyone so anxious, does someone have other thoughts?"

Liu Daxia rolled his eyes at him, bowed his head and remained silent.

What Liu Sheng said is also true. The emperor was only 15 years old when he ascended the throne, and he had a loose name. Childish.

However, it is different now, but five years later, the emperor has been completely transformed into a qualified king.Even if this king has his own little problems, he likes to play, likes to fight against courtiers, and his thoughts are especially out of the ordinary...

However, when faced with major events, Emperor Zhengde is completely different from usual, and he is so reliable that people can't help but trust him.

It's only been five years, and this young emperor is only about to turn twenty, everything seems to be still yesterday.

If you still put the impression of the past on the current emperor, then you are looking for something to do for yourself.

Liu Jian, who was standing next to him with his hands behind his back to enjoy the cool air, felt that it was getting hotter and hotter, so he shook his head and walked back into the house with a smile.

The people of Wenhua Palace probably took into account that there is an old man in the house, so they didn't put an ice basin nearby, but put an iceberg in the corner, so that people can blow air-conditioning with a fan from time to time. .

At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was standing near the iceberg, his expression relaxed.

The gentle young man next to him was talking about something, Emperor Zhengde listened for a moment and then smiled softly, bowed his head and said something to the man, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile.

The young man seemed to have gotten used to the emperor's movements, he took a step aside calmly and continued to say something, then took a step back after finishing speaking, and left with cupped hands.

Jiao Shizhi saw Mr. Liu Ge standing in the distance watching him talking to the emperor, and just when he had finished speaking, Jiao Shizhi also went out.He just came in just to check on the emperor's situation, since it's not bad, of course he wouldn't mix it indiscriminately.

At this time, people from outside the house came in one after another. Although the emperor gave time to relax, it was not endless, just a little relaxation.Jiao Shizhi originally planned to have a few words with Mr. Liu Ge, but when he saw this, he hurriedly cupped his hands, and then withdrew.

It was almost at night that this matter came to an end.Zhu Houzhao was in a good mood, so he waved his hand and left all the ministers to eat together, and then sent someone to send these old ministers back, in case something happened to one or two of them on the road at night.

Seeing the emperor who was still pacing after people left, Jiao Shizhi said with a smile: "It seems that the emperor has gained a lot today, congratulations to the emperor." When he was guarding outside, the atmosphere in the room was still there. Within the scope of control, one can imagine the result.

Zhu Houzhao stopped and looked at him, "Before I asked you to come in to discuss together but you were not allowed, and then I asked you to come in for an emergency outside, but in the end you really stood there all the time, if I hadn't asked people to open the door, you would be an idiot Stand there for a few hours."

Jiao Shizhi said with a smile: "The emperor's words are justified. I am really bored outside. Thanks to the emperor's physical training, I can still listen to the general idea and get the opinions of all the ministers."

Even though he said that, he definitely couldn't hear it clearly outside the house, and Jiao Shizhi only vaguely knew the detailed part of the process but didn't know it.As for Jiao Shizhi's reluctance to go in, the reason is also ready-made, he is now a commander and acquaintance, and all the ministers of the first and second ranks are discussing in the room, how should he explain it when he goes in?

With the character of the emperor, he could tolerate it before, but recently he occasionally asks his opinion, even in the court council.Maybe he might do something out of the ordinary when he is happy for a while, just in case, Jiao Shizhi simply cut off this possibility.

Zhu Hou's thoughts turned back to the matter just now, and he said slowly: "Most of the ministers agree with the cancellation of Zhese, and the most worrying thing is the worry about the national treasury. The library bank has been counted out, and it is only 1000 million taels of silver. Most of it was saved after I dismissed redundant officials and inspected corrupt officials. Speaking of which, house raids are really a lucrative business, but after a few checks That’s all, there are one or two million yuan, which is really coveted.” Folding color means converting the food that should have been given into treasure banknotes or other items, which greatly damages the interests of officials.

At the end of those words, Emperor Zhengde still shook his head a little bit, Jiao Shizhi's eyes couldn't stop smiling, "If the outsiders know what the emperor said, I'm afraid they will have to live with their money bags every day."

Emperor Zhengde said confidently: "I'm just saying this, I have nothing to be afraid of, and I don't bother to think about the money I got honestly."

Jiao Shizhi said in his heart: I'm afraid that most people's hands are not clean.

"I only mentioned the matter of reducing the feudal clan a little bit, but I didn't say much about it. However, there are too many people who oppose this matter, and the time is not enough. It needs to be put on hold for a while, but this matter will have to be done sooner or later." Zhu Houzhao continued. , "Li Dongyang actually came up with a good idea, reopening the sea, and picking up the past voyages to the West. But this time it is no longer focused on promoting the country's prestige, but on business transactions. This is something that can be tried Idea, although there are a lot of people who oppose it."

Jiao Shizhi's eyes lit up, and he said to Emperor Zhengde: "Your Majesty, I remember that there is a western shop on the street outside. Although the shop is small, there are quite a lot of customers coming and going. It is said that they are attracted by the unique charm of the Western side. Attracted. In this way, if the emperor is interested, I will send someone to investigate."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, and nodded with a smile, "Shizhi is deeply in my heart. Those pedantic people will only say that such behavior is not conducive to the promotion of national prestige. They can't stand straight anymore. How can this national prestige be established? I remember the place in the south There is also the navy, if this can be done, it will be able to take it out for a walk, so as not to be confined in one place to beat small thieves all the time, wasting my annual military expenditure."

Jiao Shizhi laughed dumbfounded, remembering this matter in his heart.

Although the matter of reducing the color folding ratio has been brought up, it is only the beginning, and it will be a long process after that.For Zhu Houzhao, increasing the salaries of officials and reducing the interests of feudal lords was just an important process to curb land annexation, reorganize guards, and clean up official corruption.