Although many ministers were dissatisfied, there were so many swords and guns around them that they were almost on everyone's neck, so they could only continue to stand if they were dissatisfied.
Finally, Emperor Chongzhen followed Zhu Yuanzhang back to the Huangji Palace with a bruised nose and a swollen face.
Although he was beaten badly, Emperor Chongzhen was very excited at the moment.
He didn't expect Taizu to actually travel through time and space to save the Ming Dynasty.
This sounds ridiculous, but it is the only life-saving straw that Emperor Chongzhen can grasp now.
Moreover, the person in front of him looked so much like Taizu that he couldn't help but not believe it.
"My dear ministers, let me introduce to you. This emperor's name is Zhu San. He is an ancestor of the royal family. It is King Qin who is leading the troops this time!"
"In the future, he will serve as the chief assistant of our Ming Dynasty, grand master, and marshal of the world's troops. His power is equal to mine."
"From today on, all affairs in the capital will be handed over to the Grand Master."
This was something he and Zhu Yuanzhang had discussed before. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang's identity was too shocking, so it was better not to expose it for the time being.
As soon as Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, Li Banghua, the censor of Zuodu, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is against the rules!"
"We know you, Li Banghua!"
"You're pretty good at what you do, so I won't kill you yet!"
"But you must not be presumptuous."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Li Banghua expressionlessly, and before he wanted to speak, he said in a deep voice: "My Ming Dynasty has been a country for nearly three hundred years. Before, I always acted according to the rules of your civil servants, but now I see that my Ming Dynasty is about to perish.
Now, I think it’s time to try changing our rules!”
"Yan Jiu!" After saying this, he shouted loudly outside the hall.
Yan Jiu, who used to be the leader of Qingshan Hall, was very proud during this period.
He was once a dog raised by the powerful, hiding in a dark corner and helping the powerful handle some dirty things that were not visible to the public.
Now he has become a wolf, a vicious wolf that chooses people to eat.
He never thought that one day he would be able to set foot in the Golden Palace and meet the emperor in person.
But today, he did it.
And he will do even bigger things next.
Today is undoubtedly the peak of his life, but he looks forward to continuing to climb one peak after another in the future.
"Read out to us what you found today!" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at all the ministers present with cold eyes.
The blood on the ground has not yet dried, and more than 20 corpses, including the chief assistant Wei Zaode, are still scattered there.
Some Ming officials who had already adapted to such a scene had their calves begin to tremble involuntarily again for some reason.
"As you command!"
Yan Jiu turned around and looked at the quail-like red and purple nobles below with a proud face. In the past, these people didn't even bother to look at him, but now, the lives of these people will be decided by him.
"It's so cool!" he sighed in his heart.
"Wei Zaode, the chief minister of the cabinet, has a total family property of 87,000 taels of silver and 3,000 taels of gold. There are three houses, six shops in the capital, two manors outside the city, and 2,600 acres of fertile land, all of which are of the highest quality.
"
"According to the investigation, more than 70% of the property was obtained after he passed the first prize in the exam, which only took four or five years."
"Zhang Jinyan, Minister of the Ministry of War, has a total family property of 168,000 taels of silver and 6,000 taels of gold. He has two mansions in the capital, 12 shops, four manors outside the city, and 4,800 acres of fertile land, all of which are of the highest quality.
field."
"Wu Guan, the left minister of the household department...!"
Yan Jiu read out the names one by one, and together with the list of property behind them, all the officials standing below were a little frightened.
The bodies of these people were still lying in the hall, and now their property was confiscated.
No wonder His Majesty and Zhu San left for six hours. It turned out that he took advantage of this time to ransack his house.
This is killing the chicken to scare the monkeys!
"Bastard!" Emperor Chongzhen on the throne above shouted loudly, startling the frightened civil servants below, and two of them even knelt down with a thud.
Zhu Youjian had reason to be angry. Previously, he had begged these guys to save his face and begged them to donate salaries and recruit soldiers. In the end, he only got 20,000 taels of silver in half a month.
But now the family property of just one chief minister and one minister of the Ministry of War totals two to three hundred thousand taels of silver.
These people usually cry about poverty in front of themselves, but it turns out that each one of them is much richer than themselves.
"Deserves to be killed, the emperor is right, all civil servants should be killed!" Zhu Youjian roared with a ferocious face.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Youjian coldly, and Emperor Chongzhen, who was filled with anger, suddenly stopped.
Looking back, Zhu Yuanzhang looked down at everyone.
"Do you have any objections to me killing these people and ransacking their homes?"
There was silence below.
No one had any objections. After all, these people had surrendered directly before knowing Zhu Yuanzhang's identity, which was indeed disgraceful.
Moreover, the soldiers and armor were still in the Huangji Palace, and the swords were almost thrust into everyone's face, and no one dared to have any objections.
"very good!"
"Since I have no objection, let's forget it. Now let's talk about our rules!"
"The country has raised scholars for three hundred years, but now, taxes and taxes cannot come in, money and food cannot make ends meet, and the country is in chaos. What is the problem?"
"Everyone who can stand here is a national scholar. Tell us about it!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and asked.
Still no one spoke, everyone could feel that Zhu Yuanzhang had ulterior motives. If he said the wrong thing at this time, it would be because he felt uncomfortable, so they all watched his performance quietly.
"Very good, if you don't tell me, then let's tell you!"
“It comes down to just four words!”
"Land annexation!"
"The common people don't even have enough to eat, so they will naturally rebel. We understand this best!"
"We have racked our brains and thought about it for three months. Now that things have reached this point, there is only one way for Ming Dynasty to continue on its path!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked around at everyone, and with a calm face said four words that shocked everyone: "The land will be returned to the public and redistributed!"
"this……!"
"Your Majesty, you must not do this."
In an instant, nearly 80% of the courtiers in the court knelt down, and those who didn't knelt down also looked shocked.
"This is not reform, this is direct rebellion, you rebel by yourself!"
"If this policy is implemented, the people of the world will inevitably become disloyal, the country will soon be destroyed, and the world will be in chaos!"
"This is digging your own roots and digging your own grave, Your Majesty!"
The chaotic shouts and shouts below resounded throughout the Huangji Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang ignored him and turned to look at Emperor Chongzhen: "What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"I...!" Zhu Youjian was a little panicked. This was inconsistent with the script he had agreed on before!