"If we start a war with a foreign country, I won't care if you and others massacre the city, but I hope that fewer people will die this time. After all, the southeast is the land of wealth in Daliang, and 30% of Daliang's taxes come from the southeast!"
Zhu Youde smiled and said: "Because the southeast is important, I came here in person, but I didn't come to kill people. What I want is the long-term peace and stability of the southeast. There is no doubt that the rich people in the city are colluding with outsiders, but the court can kill people indiscriminately because of this."
What?"
"I am not relying on rich people to pacify the southeast!" Zhu Youde said with a smile, there are only a few rich people!
In comparison, local farmers, serfs, refugees and small handicrafts are what Zhu Youde wants to fight for.
There are many rich people in the southeast, which means that the local people are being squeezed even more.
Rich families can raise hundreds of thousands of troops to rebel. This is because many of the soldiers themselves are serfs of these rich families. The lives of their families are in the hands of these rich families, so they dare not rebel.
As long as these people are won over, it will be very simple to quell the rebellion, which is something that force and the army cannot do.
Zhu Youde smiled and said: "Since the wealthy families in the southeast have rebelled, from now on, the court will cancel the southeast tax, all taxes, miscellaneous taxes, and all taxes will not be levied."
"yes!"
Neither Zhou Chaozong nor He Qingfeng had any objections. Anyway, Hangzhou is just a city now, and it doesn't matter whether it collects taxes or not.
"There is no curfew in Hangzhou, and people can go about their business as usual. If there are businessmen speculating..." Zhu Youde hesitated for a moment, then laughed: "The court doesn't care!"
He hesitated whether to suppress it, but after thinking about it, he decided not to care.
Even merchants' hoarding was good for him. When the people couldn't afford to eat, they would remember that there was an emperor who they could rely on.
However, Zhu Youde decided to investigate local unjust, false and wrong cases and asked He Qingfeng to sort out a batch of cases.
He Qingfeng was stunned. My emperor, do you know what time it is now: "Your Majesty, this is not the time to investigate unjust, false and wrong cases. There are rebels outside the city!"
"Haha, sometimes these unjust, false and wrongful convictions are much more useful than the army. By the way, if there are rebels who want to enter the city, don't stop them. Let them come and go freely, and treat them with good food and drinks."
Zhou Chaozong couldn't help it anymore, "Your Majesty, the rebels should be executed if they are caught. Why do you do this?"
Zhu Youde smiled and said: "I am the emperor and the parents of the people. Are there no parents among the rebels? It is reasonable for people to visit their families. You want to have ideas. Don't treat the rebels as enemies. They are all my people. I want to
Let them see the emperor’s heart!”
"..."
"..."
If Zhu Youde hadn't been the emperor, He Qingfeng and Zhou Chaozong would have scolded him directly.
Bullshit big heart, is it time to talk about big heart now?
You care about your mind, but they want to kill you. Is the emperor's brain damaged? Women play too much and lose their brains?
He Qingfeng and Zhou Chaozong looked at each other and they both had a tacit understanding and decided not to listen to Zhu Youde!
It is easy to say that every one of the rebels caught was executed. This was also to maintain the majesty of the Liang court.
If you rebel, you will die.
But Zhu Youde suddenly said: "Wang Zhonghou!"
"The old slave is here!"
"Send your people to keep an eye on the city gate. If anyone from the rebel side comes, they must be welcomed and treated kindly, just like when they see your parents!"
"Yes!" Wang Zhonghou was speechless. I just want to be kind, but why treat him like my parents?
Your Majesty is truly indescribable.
With Wang Zhonghou's Jin Yiwei watching, He Qingfeng and Zhou Chaozong had no choice. The emperor really had too much fun with women.
But Zhu Youde knew better that under such circumstances that the Liang court had no credibility and prestige in the southeast, going to war would be very detrimental to the court.
No matter how good his army is at fighting, what will happen if it is exhausted? However, the wealthy families in the southeast can continue to recruit troops from the local area. In terms of financial resources, the wealthy families in the southeast are actually no worse than themselves when they unite!
There is a reason why Zhou Chaozong is so ruthless, because the Zhou family also participated in the rebellion. He treated the rebels ruthlessly just to show his loyalty and that he was on the same side as Zhu Youde!
But it's actually completely unnecessary.
After the two of them left, Zhu Youde asked Wang Zhonghou: "Is there any beauty in the city?"
Wang Zhonghou nodded: "Your Majesty, there are beauties from the southeast, just like the crucian carp crossing the river. There are many talented women in the city!"
When Zhu Youde nodded, Wang Zhonghou said: "Your Majesty, please ask me to make some arrangements!"
"Fight!"
"..."
We were also fighting when we went north. Didn't you also accept Deng Yu? I didn't see you being polite.
Wang Zhonghou doesn’t believe that Zhu Youde has changed his gender. How can a cat not eat fish?
"Your Majesty, it's really hard to conquer in person, and you should relax appropriately!"
"Well said, no wonder I like you, but I don't need you this time." Zhu Youde said: "I don't have that intention, I just want to inquire, these women will be very useful in the future!"
Are you being held hostage?
There were many women from wealthy merchants in the city. They were taken hostage and they dared to participate in the rebellion. Then they killed these women?
Wang Zhonghou thought this was good, "Old slave, let's arrest him now!"
"You're sick, please stop here and don't do anything without my order. Are you an old man here to trick me?"
Zhu Youde was so angry that he was speechless. What was this old dog thinking?
Wang Zhonghou looked at Zhu Youde blinking his eyes and looking aggrieved. He was also loyal.
"Go and put up a notice. I am going to organize a beauty contest. I will call the most beautiful woman in Daliang. I will grant the best one a imperial edict and a phoenix crown and harem, so as to set an example for women in the world."
High-sounding!
Wang Zhonghou even thought that the emperor was shameless. If you want to find a woman, just find a woman. I will arrange it for you.
Why should I set an example for women in the world?
Does it need to be said so nicely? But Zhu Youde is the emperor.
Wang Zhonghou naturally didn't dare to complain, so he nodded and went to do his work.
And as an order for the beauty pageant came out from the palace, Zhou Chaozong and He Qingfeng were not calm.
The country is now in great danger. There is a war in the north and war is everywhere in the south. What a foolish emperor it would take to make such a decision at this time.
Could it be that Daliang is going to die?
The two of them, who were in heavy moods, looked at each other and wanted to scold each other. Emperor, are you out of your mind?
There's a big war ahead, but if you still want to do this kind of thing, are you afraid that you won't die quickly enough?
"Your Majesty is really..." Zhou Chaozong couldn't hold back. Seeing He Qingfeng almost say it, he immediately realized that he couldn't say it casually.
He Qingfeng nodded: "It's really nonsense!"
"It's really nonsense."
Zhou Chaozong took a deep breath and almost choked to death on the half sentence he just didn't say.
After waiting for a while, Zhou Chaozong said: "Do you think it is possible for His Majesty to pacify the southeast?"
"Disaster?"
He Qingfeng judged based on his own experience that if the emperor wanted to pacify the southeast despite such nonsense, it was because of the blessing of his Zhu family ancestors that he would not die.