"You issue decrees? Who do you think you are? You dare to issue decrees? We have to wait until you ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor!" Zhu Laosan complained unceremoniously.
But Zhu Laoer glared at him, "Confused! If he hadn't been the emperor, how could he dare to say such big words?"
Zhu Gaosui was taken aback, his whole body felt bad, and his voice trembled: "Then, what I just said, does it count as being disrespectful?"
Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "It doesn't count. After all, there are too many times when you go too far."
Zhu Gaosui opened his mouth, but something bad happened again.
He racked his brain, but still couldn't figure it out.
My father is in good health, and he has only been on the throne for a short time, so why should he abdicate? Is the boss going to initiate a palace coup?
Then why did he call him and his second son here?
Could it be that he wanted to kill himself and his second brother in advance, and then imprison his father?
That is, after the Battle of Jingnan, will there be a Xuanwumen Revolution in the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Laosan was thinking wildly and was so frightened that he was sweating all over and his heart was beating with fear.
It was obvious that Zhu Gaoxu was much calmer than him.
After all, His Highness the King of Han has a group of merchants behind him. These people have hands and eyes as far as the sky. They lead the officials of the imperial court, the eunuchs in the palace, and even the noble clan... their power is unimaginable.
Zhu Di wanted to abdicate, and Zhu Gaoxu knew something about it.
"Boss, I want to ask you, you said respecting our property is your policy agenda?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded, "Absolutely. After all, my father believes that everything in the world is the king's land, and the land beside the land is the king's ministers... Only when I ascend the throne can the status of merchants be truly improved and they will not be able to take anything and ask for anything."
Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids and did not believe it so easily. Instead, he said: "Boss, what you said is a lie. Who can believe what you promised?"
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "I will reform the official system."
After saying these words, Zhu Gaoxu became interested. He paused and said in a seemingly casual tone: "How to change it?"
"I have already made plans to add a Ministry of Commerce, a branch, a taxation department, plus the original Ministry of Household Affairs... these four divisions will separate the fiscal and taxation system. Commercial taxation will become the main source of the imperial government's finances and taxation, and these departments will definitely
We will protect merchants and will not allow chaos to occur."
Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and these words moved him.
It is useless for the emperor to express his position. Even if he is given an iron certificate from the elixir, he will still be killed. Their grandpa has already demonstrated this.
But if there are three more ministries at once, there will inevitably be many more officials, from top to bottom... millions of water workers, who will be responsible for food and clothing.
Even if it changes, it will be very difficult.
This means that merchants were given protection in the officialdom.
"Boss, just like this, I'm afraid it's not enough, right?"
"I can increase business schools, open business courses, encourage the development of businessmen, and formulate corresponding laws..."
"Why you?" Zhu Gaoxu suddenly interrupted and hummed: "I can do what you said."
"You can't do it!" Zhu Gaochi said coldly: "Those people behind you demand more. They want to eat everything and are greedy... Only I sit in the middle and can balance the situation and take care of both sides. Otherwise
, you must not be able to sit still."
Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "You are talking nonsense! I have the support of so many businessmen, why can't I sit on the throne?"
Zhu Gaochi chuckled and said: "Do you think those merchants are really useful? Look at the six ministries and nine ministers in the court, so many important ministers. Who among them will really do things for the merchants?"
"I can appoint Xu Jingchang and let him take charge of the court!" Zhu Gaoxu played a trump card.
Just hearing this, Zhu Gaosui shook his head first, "Second brother, you are confused."
Zhu Gaoxu was greatly surprised. Why was he confused?
Zhu Gaosui said tremblingly: "You think too much of Xu Jingchang. That boy will definitely not take advantage of the fire for you. If he doesn't contribute, you can't stabilize the government. He contributes too much, so it's better to be the emperor yourself. Why bother to give it to him?"
Do you kowtow?”
"You!" Zhu Gaoxu was dumbfounded, fearful cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his heart began to tremble.
Zhu Gaochi could control a considerable part of the civil servants, and he was willing to lean towards merchants, so it was naturally easy to balance the government situation.
But behind Zhu Gaoxu was completely the power of merchants, he was bound to care for merchants even more, and those civil servants would not believe him... The gap between the two people was obvious.
As for Xu Jingchang, he does have the power to turn the situation around, but who can be sure that he will definitely be on his side... This kid has too many tricks, and the three of them have suffered losses from Xu Jingchang!
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly realized something again... Why did Zhu Di choose to give in at this time?
The main thing is that as long as Zhu Di is still there, the Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos. But if Zhu Di dies and Zhu Gaochi succeeds him, it is hard to say whether he can sit firmly on the throne.
Zhu Gaoxu's strength is too great, Xu Jingchang is even more unfathomable... and there are so many tough ministers.
At this point, if you want to pass on the inheritance smoothly... there is only one way left, which is to follow Zhu Yuanzhang's example, raise a big prison, and eradicate all the eyesores in the court.
Zhu Gaoxu paused, looked at his eldest brother, and suddenly sighed, "Boss, it would be great if my mother could live a few more years!"
Zhu Gaochi had a sullen face and his heart was racing.
He knows very well what kind of temperament his father has.
If Empress Xu hadn't been watching, no one would know what Zhu Di might have done on impulse... As juniors, they couldn't persuade him even if they wanted to.
This is the same as Zhu Yuanzhang. Empress Ma left early, and Lao Zhu set off a prison and was unscrupulous. Even Lao Zhu himself admitted that sometimes the killing was too heavy.
But killing is just killing. Can the emperor be made to admit his mistake?
Zhu Di's choice to abdicate at this time was the result of careful consideration... For Zhu Di himself, he could avoid killing courtiers out of suspicion and fear, and he could also focus his remaining efforts on external operations.
It's like killing two birds with one stone.
And Zhu Gaochi was able to succeed to the throne early, rely on his father's prestige to ensure the stability of the government, and reform the government according to his ideas.
For Zhu Gaoxu and others, although they lost the opportunity to compete for the throne, deciding the overall situation early was also a protection to avoid sinking too deeply and being irreversible.
For the Ming Dynasty, this was also a critical moment for the Ming Dynasty to turn from pupa to butterfly. Zhu Gaochi seemed to be in charge of the affairs of the court, which seemed to be much better than Zhu Di.
All in all, this is a good thing for all parties.
"Second child, third child, now that things have come to this, you'd better stop arguing. Otherwise, there are some things you won't be able to handle!"
Zhu Gaoxu was furious and stared at the boss, wishing he could crush this guy.
As long as he has another three to five years, the power he has accumulated can change the situation of the government. By then, no one can stop him from ascending to power.
At that time, even if his father was unwilling, he still had the ability to compete for the throne.
But now he can only watch the boss become the Ninth Five Supreme Being... He is not willing to say goodbye to the throne forever!
Zhu Gaosui blinked his eyes and looked away. He really looked away.
Only when the eldest son and the second eldest brother fight each other would he have a chance. Now that they don't have any trouble, he has no chance. It's just that the eldest son can protect his property, which is a good thing.
"Second brother, why don't you just listen to the eldest brother! The eldest brother has always been very kind and kind to our brothers. The eldest brother is the one everyone hopes for and the master of destiny!"
"Huh!" Zhu Gaoxu said bitterly: "You are just a wallflower. If you touch your crotch, is it already smoothed?"
Zhu Gaosui didn't like hearing it anymore, "Second brother, you'd better not go so far... Don't pretend that I don't know what those people under your command have done. They were the ones who impeached my cousin!"
"What do you mean?"
Zhu Gaoxu was shocked, and Zhu Gaochi was also dumbfounded... Empress Xu was ill, and someone took the opportunity to impeach Xu Jingchang. It was Zhu Gaoxu's people who were behind this?
"Second brother, are you so despicable?"
"You're talking nonsense!" Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "Boss, you don't want to spit on others. I don't know how I could possibly plot against my cousin... How cautious he is, and you don't know, aren't I digging a hole for myself?"
Three brothers of the Zhu family, look at me and I look at you... Zhu Gaoxu suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "I understand. Either the third brother is talking nonsense, or someone is going behind my back to fish in troubled waters."
Zhu Gaosui snorted: "You can check it out if you want. If I lied, you can settle the score with me."
Zhu Gaochi calmed down quickly, "Second brother, this matter is very clear, and you are not a confused person. You think you have a lot of power, but these people may not listen to you. Do you think you can break up with me?
You don't have the skills to do it! So... Brother, give in, stop making trouble, why harm others and yourself!"
Zhu Gaoxu's expression changed, and his whole person felt bad.
As the leader of a force, the most taboo thing is for the subordinates to walk alone and not obey orders.
If this is true, it would be a disaster for him.
If your own backyard is restless, why should you fight with the boss?
"I, I'm taking my leave."
Zhu Gaoxu left in a hurry and went directly to Xu Jingchang.
"Cousin, what happened to those people who impeached you last time?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "I have long ignored Jin Yiwei. How do I know about this kind of thing!"
"Don't pretend to be stupid." Zhu Gaoxu said: "There are too few things you don't know these days. I just want to know how many traitors there are in my Yixin Chamber of Commerce?"
Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It depends on how you define this matter."
"How do you define it? They are people who go behind my back, hook up with other people, seek personal gain, and have ulterior motives. How many such people are there?"
When Xu Jingchang heard this, he turned around, rummaged through a pile of official documents for a long time, took out a long list, and handed it to Zhu Gaoxu.
"This is only a small part of them. The entire list is in the secret files of Jinyiwei."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at these dozens of lists and felt his head was buzzing.
What's the meaning?
Are all his men traitors?
Everyone is Xiao Fengxian?
"This is impossible! You lied to me!"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "King Han, you are underestimating my ability. After all, I have invested in your industry. I know exactly what you are doing... Do you think those people only listen to you, or are they stepping on both sides?"
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless for a moment.
Xu Jingchang continued to smile and said: "Your chamber of commerce uses wealth to gather people's hearts. As long as someone can come up with more, they will naturally fight back."
Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a long time, and he seemed to have thought of something.
"Xu Jingchang, I, I started doing business after listening to your advice... You, you plotted against me from the beginning! You, you have calculated intentions, you are so abominable!"
Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Your Highness, King of Han, stop complaining. Even without my intervention, you still can't fight against them. Forget it, I am very merciful and let you watch a good show."
"A good show? What a good show?"
"Of course it's to catch corrupt officials and eradicate those scum who collude with businessmen... By the way, there are also people in your Yishin Chamber of Commerce."
Xu Jingchang spoke calmly. Almost at the same time, Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji, and Huang Guan began to issue orders. From top to bottom, the arrest operation began...
