Chen Yixing pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, I think there is no way to do the good or bad of the new policy. It is just because this new policy is only implemented in Jibei. For the time being, the states in the world have not implemented the new policy. Therefore, what does the good or bad of the new policy have to do with others? As long as the people from Jibei and others do not stand up and oppose it, then... what does it have to do with other prefectures?"

Chen Yixing pursed his lips and continued, "As for the people who want to go to Jibei, I, Dachen, have already made customizations. If the people want to migrate, they just need to report to the government and take the road guide. They have to leave their hometowns and go to Jibei. They are also based on Dachen's law, and there is nothing wrong with it. What's worth talking about? Could it be that because the people want to migrate, the court and the government need to tie them up in order to allow them to farm and rent farming in the local area and rent farming fields.

If so, this is contrary to the laws of the ancestors. Therefore, I think that the new policy is the matter of Jibei, and the quality of the new policy is also related to Jibei. None of the scholars outside come from Jibei, but they want to ask Your Majesty to abolish the new policy of Jibei. Isn’t this strange? There was a commerce in Jibei, and neither asked the court to let the prefectures drive the people to work in Jibei, nor did they order people to deal with the gentry in each prefecture. Therefore, why did the gentry oppose it?"

"I think that if monks and laymen in Jibei are dissatisfied with the new policy, they can ask His Majesty to abolish the new policy. However, the states and prefectures have not implemented the new policy, so naturally they will not object. Now the students of the states and prefectures are speaking in unison and insisting on opposing the new policy. Isn't this a strange thing?"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

In fact, in essence, the new policy did not touch the prefectures and the imperial court did not issue an order to let the prefectures follow Jibei. Almost all the new policy policies were implemented in Jibei.

But the impact of this new policy has indeed affected the prefectures and prefectures, and the biggest impact is the population. Because of the emergence of Jibei, the population has caused a large loss of population in many prefectures. This is well known. The loss of population has led to a decline in land rent and even a plummeting land price. This is a matter of course. Moreover, whether the new policy will be promoted in the future has also caused panic. Many gentry are afraid of continuing to lose population in this way. Therefore, the price of land is decreasing, which harms their fundamental interests.

What is a gentry? In essence, the source of everything is the land. For them, land is their foundation, everything, and the cornerstone of their wealth and glory from generation to generation. It is also because of this that they oppose the new policy.

Now, His Highness Jing, has asked directly, what does the new policy of Jibei have to do with you?

Which state or government of you has implemented the new policy, but has not implemented the new policy, and its legs are on the people. So...what are you trying to oppose?

Chen Yixing smiled and then said, "Actually... Your Majesty can also issue an order to promise the students outside the Luoyang Palace that they promise that in addition to Jibei, their hometown, that is, the prefectures of our great Chen. If the people strongly agree, they will never easily start a new policy. The new policy of Jibei is limited to Jibei. If the students refuse, then you might as well ask them to invite the students from Jibei to oppose the new policy of Jibei. Otherwise, I think this confession will become a joke in the world?"

Ask students from Jibei to object...

This is basically like making self-interest, because there are no students in Jibei at all. When Chen Kaizhi got Jibei, Jibei was originally a territory of the Yan people. When they retreated, they cleaned the people. Therefore, in Jibei, except for the merchants who came from other prefectures, they were all foreigners. In terms of the strict sense of household registration, Jibei does not have many registered populations at all.

“…”

The officials in the hall were silent.

Chen Kaiyi smiled: "This is great. Since the students are now worried about it, they think they are afraid of promoting the new policy. Come and pass on my will. As the emperor said, I have no idea of ​​promoting the new policy. This new policy is only in Jibei. This is my promise so that they do not have to doubt it."

“…”

This concert is really shocking.

Isn't this obvious, is it fun to play?

The new policy is indeed limited to Jibei, but...but... the influence of Jibei has spread very widely.

For Chen Kaizhi, the new policy is not in a hurry to promote it. There is a Jibei in the world, which is enough for the time being. A single government is enough to accommodate an increasing number of industrial and commercial populations. Sooner or later, Jibei will become a magnet in the future, squeezing all prefectures and counties. By then, even if some people want to oppose it, they will not have much power.

The eunuch bowed and was about to announce Chen Kaizhi's oral order according to his words.

But at this moment, someone stood up. This person... was Wu Mengru, the Minister of Justice. Wu Mengru slowly came out and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I think... what Your Highness Jing said is unreasonable, but this new policy can be put aside for the time being. I have something to report."

Chen Kaizhi frowned slightly.

Then he said, "Your family will report it."

Wu Mengru said: "The Ministry of Justice has caught a group of thieves. According to their confession, they stole hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder. These gunpowder were actually stolen from Feiyu Peak."

Many people have heard of this case. Thieves appeared on Feiyu Peak, and gunpowder was still stolen, which is suspicious. What's more, if it were just an ordinary thief, what would it do to steal gunpowder? Hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder need to be carried down the mountain, then it would be impossible for one or two people to do it, and it would be a gang that committed the crime.

Chen Kaizhi attached great importance to this case, so... he ordered the Jinyiwei to investigate thoroughly.

But I never expected that the Ministry of Justice would solve the case.

Chen Kaizhi couldn't help but say, "Oh? What kind of thief is it? Report it to me."

"There are only four people who have taken it, and these four people are just the tip of the iceberg. According to their explanation, there are as many as a hundred people involved in this matter, and their division of labor is different. Some are responsible for looking at the wind, some are responsible for stealing, some are responsible for transporting, some are responsible for contacting, and some are... responsible for using these gunpowder."

"Use these gunpowder?" Chen Kaizhi's face turned a little cold. There were really a wave of injustice, and waves rose again and again.

If hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder are used, it will be a disaster.

Chen Kaizhidao: "What are they used for?"

Wu Mengru firmly said: "Use it in Luoyang Palace."

Suddenly, the entire Zhengde Palace was in an uproar.

When used in Luoyang Palace, it is obvious that someone wants to rebel.

Chen Kaizhi couldn't help but smile: "Who has such courage to use it in Luoyang Palace, would he want to blow up my palace?"

Wu Mengru shook his head again: "To be more precise, it is used in Ganning Palace."

Ganning Palace is the emperor's residence, and the scope of this was greatly reduced in an instant.

In other words, as long as these hundreds of kilograms of explosives can really play a role in Ganning Palace, then... Chen Kaizhi must die!

Regret!

Everyone was in an uproar. At this time, many people had no intention of caring about the scholars outside. At least these people could be temporarily put on. Chen Kaizhi sneered: "The palace is very strict, who can transport gunpowder into the palace. Isn't this a joke?"

Wu Mengru shook his head again: "Your Majesty, because someone in the palace responded, they confessed that the eunuch in the inner kitchen, the eunuch in charge of the inner kitchen, had collusion with them. Because the inner kitchen was responsible for His Majesty's diet in the palace, he had to transport a large amount of ingredients into the palace every day. Generally, these ingredients do not go through the main entrance."

Of course, the ingredients cannot be followed by the palace gate. This is the rule. After all, a gentleman is far away from the kitchen and several important doors of the Luoyang Palace. Either the emperor travels or the ministers come in and out. If someone pulls a cart and turns countless chickens, ducks, fish and meat into here, what is that?

Chen Kaizhi thought to himself: "You keep talking."

Wu Mengru said: "I also took the thief last night and interrogated it overnight. I learned that these people are now locked in the Ministry of Justice. According to their confession, generally speaking, they were walking in the small gate. This small gate has always been a lowly person in the palace. Although there are guards, the guards are not strict. Moreover, because most of the transports are food, as long as they are properly stored and transported into the palace in batches, the fishy smell of raw meat is covered up, which is enough to cover up. As long as the gunpowder is transported to the Neichang Hall, then there will be eunuchs who secretly bury them secretly in Ganning Palace, and wait for the right time to start the matter."

Everyone was sweating coldly when they heard this, and they felt that their backs were all wet.

If so, this is really possible. Once hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder start to attack, as long as Your Majesty is still in Ganning Palace, can you still survive?

Chen Yishou was shocked: "Who is instructing this? What are they going to do?"

Wu Mengru's face was calm, but his eyes were filled with worry: "According to their confession, one of the people who were responsible for contacting them, they recognized that one... was Wu Jing, the eunuch of Prince Jing's Mansion!"

Prince Jing’s Mansion…

After Wu Mengru said that, he had already bowed to the ground and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I really dare not accuse Your Highness Jing. Even I felt that the confessions of these thieves were incredible and could not believe them. But the evidence was right in front of me. I dare not disbelief. This matter is of great importance. I beg Your Majesty to immediately summon Hong En, the eunuch of the Neichang Hall, and Wu Jing, the eunuch of the Jing Palace. I will tell you that I... have a few thieves here, and these thieves are also in the prison..."

Chen Kaizhi glanced at King Jing Chen Yixing.

Chen Yixing's face was cold.

The ministers felt that the atmosphere became tense.

Chen Kaizhi said at this time: "Come here, I will immediately pass on Hongen and Wujing and the two of you, hurry up!"

It is of great importance, of course it must be revealed.

No one expected that the loss of this gunpowder would be related to His Highness Jing.
Chapter completed!