"Taking bribes and perverting the law to oppress good people is a capital crime. Trying to escape the imperial court's laws and fighting with swords is a serious crime against the clan. Local gentry and officials collude privately to harm one party, and they should be severely punished. Father, the emperor has decreed."
"Then let's settle it, let the Ministry of Punishment Dali Temple oversee the punishment, and no one can escape."
"promise."
The decree reaching the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Punishment in this way will inevitably further expand the scope of the incident. Those who tipped off the news and those who were provided with accommodation and assistance along the way would not be able to escape this disaster.
What's more, Hu Weiyong will definitely urge the Ministry of Punishment to arrest people, even if it is to tie up the situation. The imperial power is pushing hard, who can resist?
Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said: "This situation is by no means limited to Liyang counties. All states and counties in the Ming Dynasty must conduct a careful and thorough investigation. Originally, they focused more on the conduct of officials, but this time they want to investigate the powerful officials and gentry!"
"Those who repeatedly commit evil acts that harm the people will have their heads executed, their homes confiscated, and the elders will be exiled to Yunnan, Guizhou, and Liaodong. Those who have committed minor crimes will have their families moved to Fengyang to settle down, and the place will be restored to peace and tranquility."
"Promise, I will order Yushitai to implement the edict."
"We also know that this approach treats the symptoms rather than the root cause, but at least it will allow local people to live a better life in the past ten or twenty years, which is not a loss."
"It's not a loss. There is already a shortage of Han people in Yunnan, Guizhou and Liaodong, but we have found the first batch of immigrants."
Since ancient times, everything has been difficult at the beginning, especially when relocating people to settle down and open up wasteland. What's more, in areas far away from the Central Plains such as Yunnan, Guizhou and Liaodong, even if there are young people, it is lucky to have three or four people out of ten to settle down safely and open up wasteland and be self-sufficient.
After the response, the palace fell into silence. Both father and son were thinking about the consequences of this incident and preparing countermeasures in advance. In any case, there was Jiangnan Eucalyptus in the front and Liyang Eucalyptus in the back. The oppression of the local gentry and gentry was already too obvious.
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Ants are still alive, let alone humans. It is unrealistic to let them just sit back and wait for death. However, the Ming Dynasty was full of vigor and vigor, and the elites of hundreds of battles defended the country. It would be useless no matter how they refused to accept it.
"A few days ago, I met Master Song. The Imperial College was ordered to expand the number of recruits, but it still takes time to train them to become officials. The imperial examination was suspended and the number of replacement officials dropped sharply. I thought that my father might as well order the local government to recommend people with both talent and virtue.
Entering official service."
As the saying goes, give a sweet date with a slap, kill or appease those who deserve it, and cannot kill them with a stick. The gentry family is also a part of the country, and the court still needs them.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly, and Zhu Biao comforted him: "If the person you recommend is good, then that's it. If he is not good, there are laws, so why should the emperor worry about it?"
After all, basic education has not been popularized. It is the gentry class that can provide well-educated scholars and scholars. If you don't use this one, you have to use that one. How many of the Imperial College are from poor families?
"If the palace's expenditures are further reduced, we urge all prefectures, big or small, to build government schools, and the capital and Zhili counties should set up social schools!"
Zhu Biao was a little helpless. His mother was already frugal in running the house, and the palace was already running at the lowest level. Not to mention the concubines, the maids and eunuchs couldn't bear it anymore.
But it was not easy to tell his father about this at this time, so he had to deal with it first and think about finding supplements from other places. Fortunately, the goods that Tea Horse had exchanged from the grassland had begun to be sold, and the cupbearer should be able to do it very quickly.
Collect some of the tax money.
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In the middle of Cangshan Mountain in Dali and at the foot of Hefeng Peak, there is the capital city of Yangjumea City. It was the capital of the two dynasties of Dali and Nanzhao. It is still prosperous today, but the people in the city looked at the palace with a hint of worry while talking.
The Central Plains Empire, which had destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, sent troops to invade their land. After hearing that the Liang King's army had been defeated and abandoned their armor, they sent envoys to ask the king to send troops for rescue.
If you want them to say, it's better not to worry about him. He only fought with the Liang King two years ago. He is already an enemy. Now that the Yuan Dynasty is gone, why bother to worry about him anymore.
In the charming palace, Duan Bao is sitting on the throne, wearing a crown and a golden dragon robe. He is very handsome and brave. Since he broke with the King of Liang and no longer lived in Yuanting, he has returned to the position of King of Dali from the general manager of Dali.
superior.
Liang Wang Zuocheng Dade bowed, stroked his chest, saluted and said in Mongolian: "Master, the Han people have a saying that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. We can discuss the conflicts between us later, but now facing the menacing Ming army, we should help each other.
right."
Duan Bao shook his head without hesitation and said coldly: "The Han people also have a saying that the hatred of killing the father is irreconcilable!"
Poisoning Duan Gong was indeed a bad move, but King Liang never listened to his advice. He lamented in his heart, God of immortality, do we still have the chance to return to the grassland to build steamed buns to worship our ancestors?
No matter what he was thinking in his mind, without losing sight of his face, Dade opened his hands and turned around in a circle, then pointed at Duan Bao on the throne: "Then how will the king prepare to deal with himself in the future? He once again threw away the glory of his ancestors and took off this noble robe.
Dragon robe?"
Duan Bao's eyes became colder, but his heart felt painful. No one could enjoy this supreme honor and still be willing to lose it.
"Master, as long as you are willing to send troops, we don't need to defeat the Ming army. As long as we wait until the rainy season, the roads will be muddy, transportation will be difficult, and the miasma will pervade, the Ming army will inevitably retreat."
"My lord's granddaughter is in her prime and is willing to marry the king of the country. In the future, your two descendants will become the only kings of this land. This is my lord's sincerity."
The civil and military officials of Dali who had been silent all this time couldn't help but start talking. They would rather be neighbors with the King of Liang than invade the Ming Dynasty. Without the Yuan Dynasty, the King of Liang would be destroyed by them sooner or later, and he would be like a withered bone in his grave.
But once the Ming Dynasty took over, they didn't even have the strength to resist. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty belonged to the Han people and had a large number of people. Unlike the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, they had to rely on them for governance.
Gao Ami, the prime minister of Dali, said to Dade beside him: "Don't try to confuse my lord. The Ming Dynasty's army is powerful and can gather the power of the world. It is not something Dali can stop, let alone how it can be stopped for a while. How can it be stopped for a lifetime? You, the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty, can't stop it."
Death has no life!"
Following Gao Ami's statement, Dali ministers Jingfu began to loudly attack Dade. In Dali, the influence of the hereditary Gao family was no weaker than that of the Duan family.
The Gao family started in the late Nanzhao period. Gao Fang, the leader of the Gao family, assisted Duan Siping in overthrowing Yang Qianzhen of the Ning Kingdom of Dayi and established the Dali Kingdom. He was named Yuehou and took possession of the Juqiao area. His power was overwhelming for a while.
It was not until Xingzong reached its peak after the Zen throne of Duan Silian that Gao Zhisheng supported Duan Shouhui as the emperor of Dali, appointed himself Bu Xie, and made his son Gao Shengtai the Marquis of Shanchan. From then on, the Gao family and his son dominated the country in Dali.
In the fourth year of Yuanfeng, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Gao Zhisheng and Gao Shengtai and his son forced Emperor Shangming Duan Shouhui to abdicate and become a monk. Then they supported Duan Zhengming as his successor, the Baoding Emperor, and Gao Shengtai was granted the title of Marquis Shanchan.
In the first year of Shaosheng, Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, he had always promoted himself to the throne, deposing Duan Zhengming and proclaiming himself king. However, as the saying goes, he prospered and then declined. Perhaps it was Duan's peaceful attitude that he was willing to delegate power and all the emperors wanted to become a monk.
Appreciated by all Dali tribes.
As the queen, the power of the Gao family was hit. All the tribes in the territory were grievances against the Duan family. The political situation was turbulent and the people complained. Gao Shengtai was forced to tell his son Gao Taiming to return the power to the Duan family before his death. Therefore, Gao Taiming supported Duan Zhengming's younger brother Duan Zhengchun as the emperor of Dali.
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However, this compromise-style return of power also resulted in the Gao family still retaining great power. From then on, all prime ministers came from the Gao family, and the Gao family was awarded the title of Duke of China and held real power.
This is also a typical example of the power of the prime minister overpowering the imperial power. However, the Gao family is indeed worthy of the Dali Kingdom. When the Yuan soldiers attacked, the members of the Gao family including Gao He, the brother of the Prime Minister, died in the battle together, as well as Gao Fushan, Gao Ming
Sheng, Gao Mingxiang, Gao Zhengyun, Gao Zhengzhi, etc.
At that time, Gao Taixiang personally went to the battlefield to fight, but was eventually defeated and captured. Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, took pity on his loyalty and granted him a high position. Gao Taixiang would rather die than surrender.
He had no choice but to kill him. Gao Taixiang held his neck and was killed. When he was about to be executed, he shouted: "Duan Yun will not come back, just like the angels, I have lost my head, and my work is over."
Kublai Khan sighed and said: "You are a loyal minister! Bury him with honors!"
Based on this, is the Gao family traitorous or loyal?