Chapter 730 Political Affairs
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This is not just a casual talk. Some aristocratic families do have certain strength. But now it is not the Tang Dynasty with a wide range of families. Some so-called aristocratic families are actually very limited in strength.
So it has to be said that Wu Zetian still did a lot of things. She began to vigorously suppress the aristocratic families. Coupled with the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this also caused the former king and Xie Tang to fly into the homes of ordinary people.
This is not just a casual talk. It is mainly because the influence of aristocratic families on the Ming Dynasty is indeed limited. The families who passed on poetry and books may be able to compete with some local officials, which will make some local officials a little embarrassed.
But everyone knows that the court does not take it seriously with them, but the court has soldiers.
Zhu Yunyou was in a very good mood. He looked at Jiang Yan and said, "You should also focus on this aspect. The aristocratic families and merchants have some opinions. I naturally understand that if we do something well, it is not as good as their wishes. I am blocking their way of wealth."
This is not a casual talk. In the feudal dynasty and in the civilized agricultural society, there are indeed some situations. The emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce does exist. Even if Zhu Yunyou seems to be much more enlightened, he is somewhat restricted and suppressed by some merchants.
Things like letting capital sprout may appear in the future, but Zhu Yunyou definitely doesn't want it to happen at this stage.
Many people know the financial path of Maritime Service. This is a huge profit that has long made many people jealous.
But the people who eat meat are the court, and the royal family can pick up bones and sticks to chew it. It is actually not easy for many merchants to divide a bowl of soup, and it may not be a good thing for them.
The benefits of Maritime Affairs are that many families of aristocratic families feel that they are a little embarrassed, and they can only be jealous. In fact, there is no need to mention these things, and many things are indeed jealous, and there is no doubt about this.
This is not just a casual talk. Many things are real pressure on some aristocratic families and prominent families in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, the Maritime Affairs Office has more of a relationship with merchants. Many aristocratic families are prominent in the local area.
Merchants are thinking about how to earn more benefits, and they are busy with many things. However, some big families, who occupy the places, look like they are all local residents, and they are real tyrants.
It seems that there is a lot of land, and it seems that generations have accumulated a lot of capital, and their connections are also well-connected.
So many times, those local tribes that look prominent also have some private business. They open some money shops in the place, and sometimes lend money, etc., which are also clear to many people.
But now the Ming Dynasty court is about to start doing these things, which obviously makes some local tribes feel threatened. The court is constantly touching the interests of these major tribes, and it is also completely weakening the influence of those local tribes.
Jiang Yan knew what he should do, so Zhu Yunyou naturally would not object. This is what he wanted to see.
After Jiang Yan left, Song Zhong immediately appeared. Dongchang was indeed responsible for the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Yunyou had always had the kind of attitude of knowing checks and balances. Many things really didn't just trust a person or an institution.
Although Dongchang has developed well over the years, no matter how well Dongchang has developed, it is still much worse than Jinyiwei.
The disciple of the East Factory of the church did not actually have to worry that the master Jinyiwei would starve to death.
Looking at Song Zhong, Zhu Yunyou said, "As these days, I have to look at the gentry who has caused trouble in the local area, and then I will deal with the merchants well. You will naturally have a sense of your ability to do these things, and you should know how to do them."
Song Zhong naturally understood this. He had been following Zhu Yunyou for ten years, and he could not know the emperor's character much.
Zhu Yunyou looked at Song Zhong and continued to say seriously, "There are also those of the royal family, so you can also keep an eye on me. I am happy to see the royal family making some money. If the royal family interferes in some political affairs, report it to me immediately."
Song Zhong knew even more that these things could not be delayed. Everyone actually understood that the Ming Dynasty seemed to be relatively tolerant of the royal family. But some things were also the emperor's bottom line, and the royal family of the Ming Dynasty should not directly interfere in political affairs.
These are not casual words. Who makes the identity of the royal family special? Therefore, many things need to be natural alert to the royal family. The royal family makes money and enjoys wealth, so there is naturally no problem with these. However, if the royal family wants to interfere in local political affairs and want to gain greater power, it will not be possible.
Even Zhu Yunyou was giving some official positions to the royal family of the Ming Dynasty to do things. Many people also knew that those who were just some irrelevant and noble positions must be the kind of people who were destined to look noble but could not really control the real power.
Thinking of something, Zhu Yunyou asked, "What's going on on the other end of the King of Wu?"
Song Zhong quickly said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Your Highness, just likes to linger in the streets and alleys. As my ministers seek out the news, Your Highness, Your Highness, is not greedy for beauty, and ordinary and vulgar fans are hard to catch the eyes of Your Highness."
Zhu Yunyou knew these things even more, but he found them funny, "This kid does have some thoughts and ideas. He has a higher vision."
Song Zhong also quickly echoed, "When you go back to your Majesty, there are many rumors outside. Most of them are His Highness the King of Wu tolerate, so some rumors are spread. If His Highness the King of Wu had not intentions, I would have asked someone to investigate the evil thieves who were rumored."
"That child, even if he can't grow up," Zhu Yunyou laughed and said, "It's nothing to do with those courtesans, and he's happy to let someone spread it. Thinking about it, the child still feels a little glorious."
Song Zhong lowered his head, and many people could actually see some of His Highness the King of Wu's thoughts. He just felt that such a thing was the character and hobby of the King of Wu, and there was indeed no need to stop such things.
Since Zhu Yunyu knew it and did not have any real relationship with many prostitutes, Zhu Yunyu felt at ease.
Zhu Yunxiu is greedy for flowers and lust, or many royal families, and even some nobles have such characteristics, so that is no problem.
This is not a principled matter, and Zhu Yunyou certainly doesn't need to care about these things. You don't need to care about these harmless things. As long as it is not a principled matter, Zhu Yunyou, the emperor, can laugh it off.
Zhu Yunyou is very generous and he doesn't need to care about some small things. If his younger brother wants to be famous for being romantic, Zhu Yunyou will be happy to see it happen. If it is really possible, Zhu Yunyou won't mind adding some advice.
Song Zhong continued at this time, "Your Majesty, there are some things about His Highness Heng. He seems to be obsessed with a businessman's daughter."
Zhu Yunyou's face changed immediately. The fourth brother Zhu Yunyou was sixteen, but he had already made a marriage. But it was not easy to deal with now, but this kid actually caused some things at this time, which was a bit bad.
It’s okay to be lustful, but you also need to be a little bit dependent. It’s okay to have some romantic reputations, and it’s no problem to play scenes or just seek a momentary pleasure. However, if there is such a thing as favoring concubines and killing their wives, it’s absolutely untolerable.
As Zhu Yunyou's younger brother, even if he was half-brother, Zhu Yunyou was also a serious prince of the Ming Dynasty. Although he didn't need to bear too much responsibility, his identity as a royal family also destined to have some obligations. He had to do some things well. After joining the royal family's jade certificate, he had to do his duty.
Song Zhong said these things, which obviously means that Zhu Yunhui is not an ordinary obsession with the daughter of a merchant.
The daughter of a merchant actually has no need to mention the social status. Not to mention the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, even those high-ranking officials and nobles, even if they like the money of merchants, they will not look down on the social status of merchants. The daughter of a merchant can only be a concubine.
After looking at Wang Chengen, Zhu Yunyou said, "Summon King Heng into the palace."
This troublesome brother is really not a small number, so Zhu Yunyou can only worry more about these things. Who made him the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he also became the eldest brother.
If Zhu Yunying makes something happen and makes some jokes, Zhu Yunying will of course need to be careful. If his uneasy brother makes trouble and makes some jokes, it will be that Zhu Yunying's face will be lost.
You must keep an eye on it and beat it from time to time. This is what an emperor should do, and this is what an elder brother should do.
It’s not that Zhu Yunyou is partial. In fact, Zhu Yunyou treats his younger brothers equally. He must beat those who should be beaten, and he will naturally scold those who should be scolded. He must praise them if he does the right thing. If something happens, of course, he will be punished if he should be punished.
Zhu Yunhui is just not dealt with, so he probably is not as romantic as his third brother. This is a confusing fan. If he doesn't hit him, he might be able to make a bigger joke.
Speaking of these guys, they really don’t give him the worry-free ones who are the elder brother. They all seem to be uncomfortable if they don’t find anything.
Song Zhong was actually not afraid of offending Zhu Yunhuang. As the commander of the Jinyiwei, he only needed to listen to the emperor. If the Jinyiwei was concerned about the situation, it means that he was not far from losing the emperor's trust.
Song Zhong naturally knew more about the issue of this position, and he knew what to do!
Chapter completed!