In He Qingfeng's view, although the Southeast is not good at fighting, it is rich in financial resources. Various wealthy families have been entrenched in the Southeast for hundreds of years, and their influence is not comparable to that of the imperial court. Zhu Youde's analysis is no problem.
But the emperor knew this situation clearly, and he and Zhou Chaozong agreed with the idea he expressed.
But the emperor suddenly made a sudden turn and almost killed them.
I just looked like a wise ruler, but in the blink of an eye I turned into a little brat. The sense of déjà vu was strong, and the impact was too strong.
If you play like this, will your old Zhu family be able to survive?
Can you be a bit like a human being?
He and Zhou Chaozong were like garbage blocked in the river, and their hearts were extremely complicated.
Emperor, do you still need to spread your lustful reputation? Everyone in the world knows about it, okay?
It’s just a matter of fun in the capital, but now it’s even more fun in Hangzhou!
He Qingfeng thought about the emperors in history and felt that Zhu Youde was not far away from Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, and he would soon be Emperor Yang of Liang.
It made him want to go to other countries to work for such an emperor. It was really bad! But when he looked at all the countries in the world, it was even worse. None of them were reliable.
There is no need to consider garbage places like the Western Regions, that is, the Southern Tang and Northern Yan are worthy of consideration, but now that the Northern Yan is divided, the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Tang are even more garbage!
The four countries in the world are in ruins together, but Daliang is still the best.
What the hell is going on in this world? A rubbish emperor like Zhu Youde is actually the most accomplished emperor among the four kingdoms in the world. This is simply the darkest era for scholars in the world.
Wan Duzi, this world is hopeless.
Since Daliang was the best place, He Qingfeng naturally stopped thinking about escaping from Daliang.
He looked at Zhou Chaozong and smiled bitterly: "I just made an astonishing discovery. Among the four countries in the world... I, Daliang, am the best!"
The emperor Daliang was so outrageous that he could still be ranked first.
How crazy is this? The emperors of other countries are so rubbish.
Zhou Chaozong was stunned for a while before realizing what He Qingfeng meant. He thought about it and it was true.
This was really an astonishing discovery, and then Zhou Chaozong discovered Zhu Youde's advantages: "Your Majesty seems to have no resistance except for female sex, but other aspects of state affairs are okay, and he is the best in making money since ancient times. I, Liang
The country is so wealthy, and His Majesty has so many ways to make money, so shameless... His cruelty is unheard of!"
You say the emperor is shameless!
He Qingfeng smiled slightly, and Zhou Chaozong whispered: "Remember that a few months ago, prices in the capital were exaggerated!"
"Of course I remember!"
"At that time, I was in Shang Fang's Mansion, and the shuttle happened to be sold. I discussed with Mr. Tang Huo to control prices. Finally, I found out that your Majesty's Young Mansion was causing trouble, and the person responsible was Wang Zhonghou, the eunuch beside His Majesty.
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Dog Emperor, He Qingfeng yelled in his heart, he actually ignored the life and death of the people and competed with them for profit!
It's so shameless! It's really shameless!
"really!"
"Lord Tang Huo and I were visited by Wang Zhonghou within a few days, tell me!"
"Shameless!"
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Seeing Zhou Chaozong looking at him, He Qingfeng sneered and waved his sleeves: "I am a scholar. How can a scholar have no character? What's wrong with scolding me?"
"Master He said, I didn't hear anything."
The two of them looked at each other and began to worry again. It was too embarrassing to meet such an emperor, but work still had to be done.
They had no choice but to prepare and clean up Zhu Youde's mess.
In the city of Hangzhou, the news of the beauty pageant spread all over the country. When the emperor wanted to hold a beauty pageant, notices were posted!
at this time?
The local people were dumbfounded. Oh, the emperor knows how to play.
Because the southeastern region is affluent, it has the most educated people and the highest literacy rate. Even small vendors on the roadside can easily understand the contents of the notices.
Not to mention there are official officials interpreting it.
"I heard that the women from the southeast are the most beautiful in the world, they are charming and charming, and they have the appearance of the bright moon. I have never seen it, and I even regret it. Now I patrol the southeast, select the outstanding ones, reward them with good titles, consider them a grand scene, and grant them imperial edicts, phoenix crowns, and harems.
I thought the country was prosperous..."
After the officials finished reading, the people watching below were in a rage.
"What does Your Majesty want to do?"
"I heard that His Majesty is a womanizer. Are you planning to choose a concubine?"
"It's very possible. The emperor has gone too far. There are rebels everywhere outside. Isn't he here to quell the chaos? Why does he still want to choose a concubine?"
"It said that the imperial concubine and the phoenix crown are granted, and the first place will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold. If it is really a concubine selection, if my daughter is chosen, will I be the emperor's father-in-law? What is this called?"
"Kingdom"
"Yes, the father-in-law, are you a relative of the emperor?"
When the old man said this, the people around him were immediately stunned. Everyone's eyes were wide open, don't you think about it?
Those who have daughters at home have to marry anyway, and they all have to marry, so which one is better, marrying the emperor or marrying an ordinary person?
Needless to say!
"He is really the father-in-law of the country, a proper relative of the emperor and the country!"
"Yeah, I think it's not bad to choose a concubine. If Hangzhou is destroyed, my daughter can always run away with the emperor. When the emperor comes back later, won't she enjoy happiness in the future?"
"Oh, this is okay!"
The people were immediately excited. The thought of being Zhu Youde's father-in-law was exciting. A group of people saw it and quickly dispersed, going home to inform the news.
As for the thieves outside the city, don't delay my choice, the others have nothing to do with me.
The local wealthy households are also confused.
Zhu Youde is doing this at this time, why?
However, the rich are more knowledgeable after all.
"Could it be that the emperor is sure of pacifying the southeast? How could he dare to act like this without full confidence?"
"It's hard to say, but I also think so. This time there are 100,000 officers and soldiers, all of whom are elite. It is not impossible for the emperor to be arrogant."
"Should we join in, where is the father-in-law?"
"It's a waste of time to participate. I'm going to live a good life, but he wants to raise taxes, and he's raising taxes so much at once. How will we live in the future if the emperor wins!"
The speaker was very angry, blaming Zhu Youde for messing around. Wouldn't it be better to be like the previous emperor? Why did he mess around?
They also sent people to investigate them. They were all forced. The local wealthy families were naturally the wealthy families of the southeast.
"As long as we unite, cooperate inside and outside, and wait for the army outside the city to enter the city, the southeast will be ours. It is just an isolated city, and the emperor cannot defend it."
"That makes sense!"
A group of wealthy households were quickly convinced. They knew exactly where their wealth came from, and they had deep conflicts with the court. Only by winning the rebellion could there be a way out.
According to Zhu Youde, they will be finished sooner or later.
The problem in the Southeast is actually an economic problem. These wealthy households exploited the people and became the masters.
If the rebellion fails, they will lose the power to continue exploiting the people.