Chapter 117 Yu Taibao, As I Said, I Will Take Care Of It For You!
Chapter 117 Yu Taibao, I said, I will bear the burden for you!
Author: Xiao Lanyi
Chapter 117 Yu Taibao, I said, I will bear the burden for you!
Hu Xiu's eyes lit up, this was the emperor's opportunity to show off to him.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that it is not feasible to reduce or reduce the labor service for the time being. Xuanzhen was victorious, Huguang was pacified, the disaster in Shandong was alleviated, and the country was prosperous."
"This is the time to rebuild the capital, such as the imperial city, the streets of the capital, Chaoyang City, etc., all should be rebuilt."
"When the reconstruction of the capital is completed, Your Majesty can donate some labor services, such as transporters, porters, firewood men, sweepers, jailers and other labor services, especially those that are criticized harshly by the people, and try to exempt them as much as possible."
"As for other servants, the court can provide some money. Firstly, the servants can make money, which can make the poor people's families richer. Secondly, all the people in the world can be grateful to Your Majesty for your kindness."
He changed the subject:
"According to Wei Chen's knowledge, the merchants in Beijing are extremely wealthy and made tens of millions of taels of silver that night!"
"Really speaking of the wealth of merchants, merchants from Shanxi, Huizhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Jiangxi, and Longyou all have big merchants. Their family fortunes are so big that merchants from Beijing cannot even compete with them."
"When Taizong moved the capital to Beijing, he issued an edict to merchants from all over the world to enter the city."
"Your Majesty can learn from Taizong's method and force merchants from all over the world to move to Beijing."
"Firstly, it can prosper the capital city; secondly, it can force merchants to pay to share labor for the court; thirdly, merchants can be more easily controlled by His Majesty in the capital."
After listening to what Hu Wei said, it’s wonderful!
When it comes to punishing people, you still have to look at Hu Xiu! This is the origin of family education!
In the past, Zhu Qiyu would definitely not be able to recruit merchants from all over the world, but it is different now. He has an army of more than 100,000 in his hands, and the capital is as stable as Mount Tai. Who dares to harm him?
However, if merchants are forced to enter the capital, it is likely to set off another battle between the emperor and the officials of the world.
There are people protecting these merchants.
Local officials and capital officials all have fixed incomes, which are due to the filial piety of merchants.
If the emperor forces him to enter the capital, these backstage officials will definitely be dissatisfied and must be prepared to cleanse him.
"Hu Xiu, if your words spread, you will be criticized verbally and writtenly." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.
"Those who criticize me are mediocre!"
Hu Xiu bowed deeply and said, "When the Holy Lord comes to court, it is when the monarch and his ministers work together to develop the country. It is also a golden opportunity for ministers and other ambitious people. I am not afraid of being scolded, let alone being poked in the back, because
Everything Wei Chen did was right!"
This flattery made Zhu Qiyu smile: "Okay, I am short of talents like you. Don't be afraid of being scolded. I will support you! If they dare to scold you, I will kill them!"
Hu Xiu's eyes lit up, he had passed the emperor's test.
Yes, my sword should be pointed at the world!
"Yes, the capital is in dire straits and needs to be revitalized. It just needs merchants to come to the capital to prosper business." Zhu Qiyu said happily.
"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty!" Hu Xiu is also a quick person.
"I heard that you are not married yet? Do you have someone you like?" Zhu Qiyu seemed to have fallen in love with the matchmaker.
"Wei Chen wants to establish a career first and then start a family." Hu Xi declined.
When he returned home today, his father told him that in terms of marriage, he should never be granted a marriage by the emperor, and just find a daughter from an ordinary family and live a good life.
If you find a house of powerful officials, and the emperor repeatedly causes trouble, he will be caught by the emperor's pigtails and he will be firmly controlled.
"You are a young talent that I value, and it will only be a matter of time before you soar into the sky!"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "That's all, I'll help you consult with others to see which daughter is suitable for you."
"Don't worry, the one I picked for you must be someone with both talent and appearance. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of you?"
"Go ahead, I still have things to deal with."
The sky was getting dark, and Hu's mouth felt bitter.
The emperor held the power of his marriage in his hands to make him a strong man. If one day his majesty and his father were to confront each other, who should he help?
Looking at the setting sun, Hu Xiu let out a long sigh, somewhat understanding his father's recent stooped body. The sun in the sky was too hot. Not only was he sweating profusely, but he also felt that his back was bent.
"Wang Cheng is here?"
Zhu Qiyu asked him to sit down: "I made a trip to Xuanzhen and made you run around. I wanted you to recuperate for a while, but there are too few people I really trust. I can only work for you again. There is nothing I can do.
"
"Your Majesty, this servant is not afraid of hardship, it's just a minor injury, it's nothing to worry about!"
Wang Cheng's eyes were red, he was moved and also jealous.
Watching the rise of Shu Liang, Zhang Yong, and Jin Zhong, even Feng Xiao, the young eunuch at the time, became a celebrity around the emperor.
He was worried that his position would not be preserved, so he couldn't wait to hope that the emperor would use him.
Although he is injured, he can be cared about by the emperor. This is his greatest advantage.
"You are a person who has always broken your teeth and swallowed in your stomach, and you are not willing to tell me any pain."
"You are my great companion, and I trust you the most."
Zhu Qiyu seemed to be lost in memories: "When I was a child, I was very naughty. Once I fell from the wall. You were the one who was holding me up. I fell on you. I was fine. Your bones were all broken."
"When Queen Mother asked, you insisted on saying that it was okay. Now you walk with a slight limp. This is a problem left over from that time. Even if it is windy or raining, you are in unbearable pain."
"Your Majesty, do you still remember?"
Wang Cheng burst into tears: "It is my duty to be a slave. You are the master of the world. It is okay to hurt a slave. But it is absolutely unacceptable to hurt you."
"That day when we captured the door, you were hit by several arrows and still refused to retreat..."
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu choked up: "If it weren't for you, Wang Qin, Shu Liang, Jin Zhong, Feng Xiao, you guys, I would have gone to serve the late emperor long ago."
"You are seriously injured in bed. I will just visit you once and then send you to Xuanzhen."
"I can't bear it either."
Zhu Qiyu wiped his tears: "Can you understand me?"
Wang Cheng knelt on the ground with a thud: "Your Majesty, you can't say that!"
"You are the master, and this slave is your slave. It is already a great grace for you to condescend to look after me!"
"You don't mind the irritation on my slave's body. You changed my dressing yourself. I don't even know what to say!"
"When the master is in trouble, it's all because of the slave's lack of care. It's the slave who deserves to die!"
"I was born to be your slave. My life and death are all determined by your thoughts. And you have given me great wealth and great achievements. You have allowed me to follow Yu Taibao and shine in the annals of history. I am extremely grateful!"
Wang Cheng kowtowed repeatedly.
Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Wang Cheng, I will tell you the truth."
"Yu Taibao is ill and unable to manage the Beijing camp. I plan to take over and share the pressure of Taibao."
"You are also the hero of this Northern Expedition."
"So, I want you to be an admiral eunuch, what do you think?"
Wang Cheng understood that the emperor would take the opportunity to seize power.
It is undeniable that the emperor is cruel and ruthless, but with more than 200,000 soldiers in the hands of his ministers, what should the emperor think?
"My slave is willing."
Wang Cheng asked tentatively: "Your Majesty wants to use Fan Guang to organize the army?"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Fan Guang is still organizing an army of 50,000 people, and there is no time to organize the Beijing camp for the time being."
"Can you recommend a few people to me?"
Wang Cheng understood. The emperor was worried that Fan Guang would become the second Yu Qian.
The emperor was even on guard against Fan Guang.
He was a little scared, but the desire for power suppressed his reason, and he was branded with the Palace of Prince Nie, which he would never be able to wash off in his life.
"My servant has observed all the way, and there are many loyal ministers who are devoted to His Majesty..."
Before Wang Cheng finished speaking, Zhu Qiyu interrupted with a wave of his hand: "We don't need these people. We can use new people, including civil servants in the court."
This troubled Wang Cheng. Both the recommender and the recommended person were honored. He was worried that the emperor would catch the pigtails in the future and kill him as well.
Two months later, when he looked at the emperor again, he was filled with endless fear.
The emperor has changed so much!
Simply not a person!
Wang Cheng didn't dare to say.
Zhu Qiyu did not give him any trouble: "I will send you to be the admiral eunuch, and I will give you Yang Jun, Yang Zhen, Cao Tai, Yu Kang, Guo Xing, and the newly named earls."
"I'll give you two more veterans, Chen You and Mao Sheng."
In fact, Zhu Qiyu didn't trust Mao Sheng, but he had to use his ability.
Originally, he had his eye on Wang Wei, but he was worried that Wang Wei was Yu Qian's man and could not easily use him.
"The army of more than 200,000 people, with the actual strength not exceeding 100,000, is divided into four armies. Those who eat empty pay and drink the blood of soldiers will be cleared away."
Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng was so frightened that he knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, this, this..."
"What are you afraid of? I have an army of 100,000 in my hands, are you afraid that they will rebel?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "It's not like we took this as a crime and ransacked their homes and beheaded them."
"It's just a matter of turning a blind eye and taking away these free wages. I won't hold them accountable for what I greedily took advantage of before."
"If they are still not satisfied, I will kill all nine of them!"
"I have tolerated them for a long time. The good Jingying camp has turned into this! I didn't kill them all. I have already taken credit for my past achievements!"
"Ah?" Wang Cheng exclaimed, kowtowing repeatedly.
What frightened him the most was that as soon as the Beijing camp had made a great contribution, the emperor couldn't wait to operate on the hero, which would have made people die and the foxes were sad.
He wanted to persuade him, but the emperor couldn't listen.
"stand up."
"This is why I sent you."
"You represent the palace and me."
"I want to rectify the shortcomings of the capital camp and eliminate them completely!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed with cold light.
"Your Majesty, are you too impatient?"
Wang Cheng carefully advised: "I think it's not too late to hold the capital in hand first and then organize it."
"No, let's do it together, I'm not afraid of those clowns!"
"Yu Taibao is ill and won't recover."
"From now on, I will need to carry the world alone." Zhu Qiyu sighed.
Wang Cheng was stunned. Is Yu Taibao really going to get better?
"My will will be passed on soon."
With that said, Zhu Qiyu asked Gu Youzhi to find a memorial that he had written personally, deleting, deleting, and revising it, about his thoughts on reforming the capital camp.
Pass it to Wang Cheng.
Wang Cheng took it over and found that the emperor's writing was more detailed, registering each soldier, and then allocating a piece of fertile land to the soldiers near Gyeonggi. Those who were unwilling to farm would be allocated a property in Chaoyang City.
In order to bring the capital camp back to his heart, the emperor took great pains.
But Wang Cheng is not optimistic. Jingying is rotten to the bone, and it is not a day or two.
At the moment when the Beijing camp is winning a big victory, the emperor wants to take action against the hero, which may cause a backlash from both the government and the public, and the generals in the Beijing camp will follow suit, wondering what the commotion will be like.
You can't really mobilize the army to suppress the Beijing camp, right?
Wouldn’t it mean that the capital city is a river of blood?
Wang Cheng felt that the emperor was acting too hastily, but the emperor had already made up his mind and he did not dare to comment.
The next step is to obey.
After walking out of Qinzheng Hall, he felt tired and hurt more than the wounds on his body.
The emperor has become anxious.
In the past, he had the most wisdom and was the most tolerant.
"Are you in a hurry?"
The hall was empty, and Zhu Qiyu murmured to himself: "Dare the Beijing camp rebel? My plan has maximized the interests of military generals at all levels. Yu Qian is still alive, so he should be fine."
It's really urgent, but Yu Qian is probably not going to die soon.
He opened a box. Inside the box was a secret report from the imperial doctor, saying that Yu Qian was in extremely bad condition and was afraid that he would die soon.
Without Yu Qian's shock, he really wouldn't have been able to reform Beijing Ying.
Just as he was thinking about it, Feng Xiao's voice came from outside the door:
"Your Majesty, Lu Zhong is here."
Zhu Qiyu asked Lu Zhong and Meng Zhou to come in together.
When Mengzhou entered the palace for the first time and saw the Holy Emperor for the first time, he was as nervous as a child.
He went deep into the Xuan Mansion to explore the real reason for the defeat.
After returning to Beijing, he received a commendation from the emperor and found out about the killing of officials, so he ended it.
But he himself has to remain anonymous, and is not allowed to go home again, and is not allowed to have any contact with his former self.
Unexpectedly, he received an edict from an internal official today, and the emperor ordered him to enter the palace to meet the emperor.
Entering the Qinzheng Hall, Meng Zhou followed the etiquette taught by the eunuchs in the palace and knelt on the ground respectfully, not daring to raise his head.
"Look up, you did a good job in Xuanfu."
"I don't dare to be praised by His Majesty." Meng Zhou said cautiously.
"You should be praised when you should, and you should be punished when you should be punished. These are the rules. Don't do things based on your whim in the future."
Zhu Qiyu asked Lu Zhong again: "How many people has Tiqi recruited?"
"As far as your Majesty is concerned, there are nine hundred of them, and they are all loyal and conscientious people."
“The speed is okay.”
Zhu Qiyu expressed his satisfaction: "Tiqi has no office in Beijing, which is very inconvenient. I will give you an official residence. You hire some craftsmen to renovate it, and it can be used as Tiqi's office. It does not need to be listed, and it is more low-key."
"I thank your Majesty for the gift." Lu Zhong kowtowed respectfully.
"I'm calling you to come because Yu Kang is going to the capital camp and has no time to look after Tiqi. I'm looking for a new candidate for you. His name is Zou Chang, and he will be your deputy from now on."
Zhu Qiyu casually changed Mengzhou's name. Mengzhou is dead, and the one who is alive now is called Zou Chang.
Lu Zhong's eyes burst out with light, and the mountain above his head moved away, indicating that the emperor trusted him again.
"Lu Zhong, I plan to send you out of Beijing to handle something." Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed.
"We will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Lu Zhong quickly expressed his loyalty.
"Go to Shandong. You don't have to show up. You can investigate secretly. Everything you find will be reported back to the capital from time to time. I will read it every day."
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
"You lead the team yourself, and you also train your subordinates. Don't just sit back and relax in the capital. If you can't do errands, they will be useless."
He sent Lu Zhong out for a deeper meaning.
Zou Chang had just joined Tiqi and had no connections or team, so he sent Lu Zhong away to give Zou Chang time to develop his team.
He is different from Yu Kang. Lu Zhong did not dare to look down on Yu Kang when he stood up to his father Yu Qian, but that was not necessarily the case when Zou Chang entered Tiqi.
Tiqi, he was not at ease if one person had the final say.
In particular, Lu Zhong is not very capable and loyal, so he will have to be replaced sooner or later.
"Go ahead."
After sending away Lu Zhong, Zou Chang, and Zhu Qiyu, it's time to rest.
Morning the next day.
Rumors spread throughout the government and the public.
"How could Yu Taibao do such a thing?"
"Hush, the people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate are excited and plan to impeach him in the court!"
"Bah! Just talk about how he can achieve such an unprecedented victory. You know there is something fishy in it. He doesn't even care about the bottom line of being a human being!"
"I used to think that Yu Taibao was a saint in this world, but I didn't expect that he turned out to be a greedy guy..."
On the way to court, the officials were whispering.
Only officials' carriages and bearers passed through the entire road, and their whispers were listened to by factory guards, gathered together, and reached the emperor's ears.
On the way to court, the emperor's guards sent him a secret report.
"This is to force Yu Qian to a dead end!" Zhu Qiyu's eyes were meaningful.
Could it be that he spread this rumor?
After entering the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Qiyu walked up to Danbi and sat on him.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching Yu Qian! Regardless of the lives of the people, he forced the people into the trap of Wala and sent them to die!"
Li Shi was the first to speak and presented a memorial: "Yu Qian was selfish, in vain, and abandoned both humans and gods!"
When Zhu Qiyu took a look at the memorial, he found that the whole article was full of criticism of Yu Qian.
"Your Majesty, I am also impeaching Yu Qian. Yu Qian deliberately drove the people to be killed by the Wala soldiers, just for the sake of his high-ranking official and generous salary, regardless of the danger of the people!"
Wang Hong said loudly: "Your Majesty, please deprive Yu Qian of his official position and order him to serve as an official and retire in old age! Such people are not allowed to exist in the court. Please give justice to all the people in the world!"
"Your Majesty, I also impeached Yu Qian, suppressed the honorable ministers, and took the great credit!"
"The minister impeached Yu Qian and took over the power in Xuanzang. He did not listen to the advice of honorable ministers and civil servants, and repeatedly acted on his own initiative..."
The Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately exploded.
Some censors even impeached Yu Qian, burned down the Xuan Mansion, and killed the Wala soldiers, which was too cruel.
Zhu Qiyu's face tightened.
He received hundreds of memorials, all of which impeached Yu Qian, and even brought up old matters such as Yu Qian's involvement in running party members in the Beijing camp over the years.
Hu Xi secretly screamed.
He first looked at Zhang Feng. Zhang Feng was anxious and angry, and lost his mind.
He looked at Li Xian again. Li Xian was also anxious and looked at him.
Was it the emperor's fault?
Taking the opportunity to get rid of Yu Qian?
If this is the case, the emperor is too cruel!
"Old Master, it's Li Bing!"
Li Xian lowered his voice: "Last night, Li Bing's report was sent to the cabinet, and the lower officials have been suppressing it. I don't know why, but this morning, all the officials in the court and central government knew about it!"
"Li Bing is confused!" Hu Xi was worried.
Isn’t this handing the emperor a knife?
The emperor has always been worried that after Yu Qian returned to Beijing, he would use military power to suppress him, and then he would join forces with Hu Hui to suppress imperial power with both civil and military power.
Therefore, the emperor was extremely wary of Qian.
Therefore, he was worried that the emperor would use his granddaughter Yu'er to throw stones at him to explore the way, so he did not hesitate to frighten the enemy by letting his son Hu Wei enter the palace to remind Yu'er that she would never agree.
Fortunately, Yu'er was smart and refused the emperor to bring her and Yu Mian together.
But this morning, what Yu Qian did in Xuanzhen was completely revealed, and the courtiers immediately exploded.
Rumors are rampant and the city is full of trouble.
It is estimated that this time, rumors have spread into Yu Qian's house.
"Finished?"
Zhu Qiyu asked coldly: "Have you finished talking?"
Upon hearing the emperor's tone, the governor's whole body trembled, and he knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word.
"I authorized it!"
"I gave the secret decree to Taibao, telling him to win at all costs!"
"I don't hesitate to lose some people...it's all authorized by me!"
"It has nothing to do with Taibao!"
"You scold me, come scold me!"
"I bear it! The loss of soldiers and civilians in Xuan Town is all my fault!"
"I am issuing an edict to sin against myself and atone for the sins of the living people!"
Zhu Qiyu's tone was cold.
There was an uproar in Fengtian Hall, and no one dared to breathe.
The emperor is protecting Yu Qian, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate is flattering him right in the leg!
He even said the words to punish himself!
Visible anger.
"Your Majesty, if you issue an imperial edict to sin against yourself, wouldn't it mean that our corpses are eating nothing?"
Li Shi smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am angry for the sake of the people, so my tone is passionate and my speech is excessive. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"The veteran thought that he could find relatives of the living people and reward them with some wealth, so that they could feel at ease."
Li Shi didn't dare to throw the shit basin at the emperor's head.
"I can't find it. They are all dead." Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold.
Li Shi knew something was wrong.
I want to continue to find amends and smooth things over for myself.
But the emperor stood up.
"What are you going to do? Are you going to force Qian to death?"
"Without Yu Qian, the Wala soldiers would have already reached the capital!"
"Are you going to defend the city?"
"Some people actually feel pity for the Wara soldiers. Have you got shit in your head?"
"Shouldn't they die? They attacked the Ming Dynasty, plundered the Ming Dynasty, and died in the Ming Dynasty. Isn't it right?"
"I still think their death was not miserable enough!"
"In the future, I will sweep across Mobei and build a temple every mile! Who dares to say that I am cruel? I will also build his head into it!"
"My kindness is only for the people of Ming Dynasty! Are they?"
"Why do you show mercy to foreigners? Show mercy to executioners? Are you the spies of Wala?"
"Anyone who speaks this way will be expelled from the court, and the whole family will be exiled to Yuerhai for eternity, and will not be allowed to return to the mainland!"
Zhu Qiyu cursed directly: "Also, so what if we sacrifice some people for the sake of victory?"
"Do you want to see me kidnapped by the Ora soldiers and become the Supreme Emperor?"
"Are you still capable of defending the city of Beijing?"
"I agree with Yu Qian!"
"It's all my fault!"
"I am issuing an edict to sin against myself! It is my fault! I am sorry for the people of Xuanzhen! Is that okay? Is it enough?"
"You know nonsense when you are in Beijing!"
"With a broken mouth, you are like a dog barking because you are afraid that others will not know!"
"Everyone, get out of the capital and serve as patrol envoys. Come and see the world and the place, and write down the true situation of the place for me!"
"If someone commits fraud and conceals the truth for the local government, then I will punish the nine tribes who have it!"
"You go across the country, in every city, in every village, and you all come to me!"
"If you can't finish it in one year, take two years; if you can't finish it in three years, take ten years!"
"Let me go with them all. A secret message will be posted every day. I want to see what the place is like."
"Whoever dares to lie to me will be punished by the execution of the clan, or the nine clans Lingchi at the worst!"
Li Shi's body went limp. Unexpectedly, he had just returned to Beijing and had to leave Beijing again.
The entire Metropolitan Procuratorate was wiped out.
But, thinking about it again, it might not be a good thing.
The emperor's hand is about to reach its destination.
It is equivalent to saying that if you give them credit, if they do well, they can even triple jump.
The people in Fengtian Hall were trembling.
"Your Majesty, in that case, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be emptied." Hu Xi said cautiously.
"Make it up from Hanlin."
Zhu Qiyu softened his tone: "The older ones will stay in Beijing and be responsible for visiting the capital. I will send factory guards, Tiqi guards, etc. to protect you. Safety is not a problem."
"Anything must be reported in detail, no matter how small it is, I will send someone to investigate."
"I want to see if the people of this world are as described in the memorial. The country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the world is peaceful!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed sharply: "You guys, there are 'sons' and 'grandsons' below who are filial to me, but I have cut them off!"
"No one is allowed to reveal the situation among the people under the imperial censor."
"From now on, the official residence will be under martial law, and I will send Wu Xiang's right guard to guard it."
"Anyone who dares to collude with local officials will be killed."
"Not a single letter, not a single word, is allowed to be spread."
"I want to see what this Ming Dynasty is like!"
"I want to see the truth!"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
Building the official residence is waiting here!
The centralized construction of official residences in Chaoyang City is not only conducive to surveillance.
I heard that the factory guards are training beauties. Will these beauties be sent to their mansions and become concubines or slaves to monitor them?
The era of Taizu is coming again!
"Your Majesty, have you acted too hastily?" Hu Hu whispered.
Only Hu Hu dared to contradict the emperor at this time.
"What do you think, old master?" Zhu Qiyu was modest.
Anyone who is interested will know that the emperor is changing the subject and downplaying Yu Qian's problem.
Everyone was a little confused. Why did the emperor come forward to protect Yu Qian?
He did not hesitate to issue an edict to sin against himself.
Did the emperor want to win over Yu Qian's heart?
But Hu Hui understood a little bit. The emperor was trying to block public opinion, but could public opinion be blocked?
It is better to clear things up than to block them. The more they are blocked, the more public opinion will ferment.
But the emperor was defending Yu Qian and pretending to be a good guy. Who knows if today's turmoil was arranged by the emperor?
He wants to force him to death with modesty?
Is it a sincere statement or a hint?
But the emperor was smart and changed the subject. Hu Xi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the country is too big. The Metropolitan Procuratorate only has more than 300 people after all. If they are all spread out, I'm afraid not even a province can fit in it."
"The veteran believes that this should be set as a rule. Every year, one province will be randomly inspected and a patrol envoy will be sent to check. If the investigation is confirmed, the patrol envoy will be included in the capital inspection based on merit. If there is no evidence, no reward or punishment will be given."
"I think we can check the south first."
Li Shi raised his thumb at Hu Xi.
Hu Hu cleverly cracked the emperor's desire to supervise all officials, and also provided a way for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to be promoted, which was simply not very good.
"The old master is indeed my wise man!"
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "This year we will investigate Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. All censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate will go there. Everything can be investigated. There will be no mistakes. If we don't investigate, those who cover up will be killed!"
"If a major case is revealed, I will not hesitate to reward you, and I will give you an official promotion to the third level!"
"From now on, the inspection envoys will randomly inspect one province every year. As a rule, inspections will be carried out every year. A group of people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate will go down this year, and they will be supplemented from the Hanlin Academy. Next year, this group of people will go out to inspect."
"I will also send factory guards down. Don't worry about running into nails. You can just report the truth and I will smash these nails!"
"You spread the fear in the palace to other places!"
"Tell them, the emperor is the one who calls the shots in this world!"
Zhu Qiyu thought this was a good opportunity.
Good opportunity to put your hand in.
Coupled with Hu Xi's proposal to force merchants from all over the world to enter the capital, the imperial power can be extended to every corner.
"Your Majesty, you can investigate anything? Even things that happened during the Hongwu period?" Li Shi felt that the authority given by the emperor was too broad.
"Of course, as long as the Ming Dynasty was established, any matter can be investigated by the patrol envoy!"
Zhu Qiyu gave the inspector the greatest power.
The provinces have long been in ruins, but if we really look into it, it should be mainly in the north.
The gentry in the north had a shallow foundation, and the emperor was in Beijing, close at hand. If there was a rebellion, it could be put down overnight.
But Jiangsu and Zhejiang are different. The gentry is so intertwined that it may be impossible to find out no matter how you investigate.
The emperor sent them out, but their efforts were destined to be in vain.
However, if you want to open the sea, you must first clear Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
When a major case breaks out, he must go to Nanjing to take charge personally.
We must always prepare for a rainy day. The layout in the north is almost complete, and it is time to go south, especially opening up the sea, which is imperative.
"Li Shi, if you stay in the capital, you will be required to take care of the new censor who has joined the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
Li Shi did not expect that the emperor would be extra merciful.
In an instant, he understood.
The investigation of Jiangsu and Zhejiang was destined to be in vain. The emperor just didn't want him to mess around.
But the emperor knew clearly that he could not touch the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so why did he still go through the motions?
He glanced at Hu Hu secretly.
Hu Hui figured it out. Where is Yu Qian from? Qiantang!
The biggest supporter of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry in the court must be Yu Qian, and the cronies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all moving closer to Yu Qian.
Use your own spear to attack your own shield.
The gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is fake, but it is true to die from humility.
After all, the emperor was afraid of Yu Qian.
That sentence should be a hint, let the rumors die with humility.
Hu Bi closed his eyes and meditated. He always felt that the emperor was a little anxious. Why was he anxious?
"This is the memorial Liu Ji gave yesterday."
Zhu Qiyu asked Huaien to read it in public. After reading it, he said quietly: "I didn't expect that the people of Gyeongsang Province are in such pain."
"But the husband's service cannot be reduced or reduced, and the court cannot support such a huge burden."
"So I'm thinking of canceling some of the labor services and replacing them with employment. The court will pay for it and hire private laborers to do the work for the court."
Hu Xi frowned slightly.
Bai Gui asked with a smile: "Your Majesty just said that the court can't afford it, so how can we hire it?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Bai. The court really doesn't have money, but there are people who do."
"I heard that eighty to ninety percent of the world's money is in the hands of merchants!"
"I plan to let the merchants bear the money."
Zhu Qiyu smiled.
This made the court laugh, and Ye Sheng said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your idea is indeed good. The problem is that there are no merchants in Beijing anymore. They are all small traders who cannot make a few taels of silver throughout the year. How can we let them bear the burden?
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"I plan to imitate Emperor Taizong and force merchants from all over the world to come to Beijing!"
hiss!
As soon as this statement came out, no one could laugh.
The emperor really came up with something whenever he wanted.
First, let the patrol envoys visit the places, and then force merchants from all over the world to enter the capital...
etc!
The emperor wants to extend his imperial power to local areas!
He also said that by letting the patrol envoys go to the countryside, this is to rebuild the Lijia system and take root in the lowest level of the people!
hiss!
The emperor’s heart is too big!
That was something only Taizu did, and Taizu gave up on it in his later years. In the Yongle Dynasty, he didn't even mention it.
If you want to support the underlying political power, you have to spend a lot of money.
Are there so many emperors?
It seems there is!
Order the merchants from all over the world to come to Beijing! Do you have to kill the chicken to get the eggs again? Then you will have money again!
In terms of ruthlessness, His Majesty is more ruthless than anyone else today!
He claimed to work for the welfare of all the people in the world, and Yu Qian declared the victory of the town, sending hundreds of thousands of people to die, but the emperor continued to favor Yu Qian.
There were refugees everywhere in Huguang, but he ignored them and forcibly requisitioned food into Beijing.
He killed so many merchants regardless of their kindness, and his surviving daughters were all sent to the Jiaofang Department, which shows his cruel mind.
However, the emperor has been obviously anxious when doing things recently.
In the past, he was active in making plans, but recently he has become irritable and irritable. What is the reason?
"What do you think?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.
But everyone saw that the emperor wanted to eat people!
He must be too ruthless. Merchants have worked hard to make money, but you have just killed everyone in the capital, and now you want to summon everyone from the world to the capital to kill them.
"If you don't have any objections, just make the decree."
Zhu Qiyu said calmly: "Anyone who dares to hear the imperial edict and refuse to enter the capital will be punished. Their heads will be pickled and preserved. I will send factory guards to check them one by one. If there are officials who dare to collude with merchants and deceive the court, the ten clans will be punished!"
"Ministry of Cabinet, I entrust you with the task. In half a year, I want to see Gyeonggi's business become more active."
"Don't worry, I'm not ordering merchants to come to Beijing to kill people!"
Zhu Qiyu explained: "I also plan to open up trade roads on a large scale, including the Mobei Trade Road, the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and the Silk Road. Merchants can still make money when they come to Beijing."
"I also plan to dredge the Tonghui River so that the canal boats can go directly to Datong Bridge and then enter Beijing directly. There is no need to go through land transportation, which can save a lot of money."
"ah?"
All the officials are confused. You have gone to great lengths to kill the merchants all over the world!
You might as well issue an imperial edict and kill him directly.
"But the money for dredging the Tonghui River will be shared equally among the merchants. I will not make any profit from them. I will give it to them according to the cost. When they settle in Beijing, I will send people to ask for it."
"Your Majesty, you won't kill them?" Lin Cong asked stupidly.
"I'm not a tyrant, why do I need to kill people?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "My heart has always been good. I hope that the people of Ming Dynasty and my people will live a comfortable life."
Only a ghost can believe it!
However, entering Beijing is definitely to be a leek.
Now the emperor is not short of money, but when he is short of money, he will start to kill the goose to obtain the eggs.
"Invite all the famous doctors in the world to come to the capital and enter the imperial hospital. Those who don't come will be punished by their clan."
Baiguan rolled his eyes, you really cherish yourself!
"If you have nothing to do, please leave the court."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly said again: "Both the government and the public are not allowed to talk about the Taibao. The Taibao is a hero of the Ming Dynasty. He is my most important minister and cannot be criticized!"
These words confused the officials.
Everyone knows what your relationship is with Yu Qian.
Why do you keep defending Yu Qian?
Should you listen to this directly? Or should you listen to it backwards?
As expected, rumors spread to Yu Qian's house, and news came that Yu Qian was seriously ill.
"It turns out that Yu Qian is seriously ill!"
Hu Xi immediately understood why the emperor had become anxious.
He will definitely take over first and organize the Beijing camp.
With the emperor's heart, he might want to take over the capital camp once and for all and reorganize the capital camp at the same time.
News came out from the palace before that the newly-established Fourth Army was not allowed to eat empty pay or drink the blood of soldiers, and it was strictly prohibited.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, no wonder you are so anxious. You first took over the capital camp, and then forced merchants from all over the world to come to the capital. You also want to use Yu Qian's power to rectify the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
The corner of Hu Hui's mouth raised: "You calculated a lot, but you didn't expect that Yu Qian will die so soon. It's such a pity. If you were given three to five months, you might be able to plow the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang!"
At this time, the housekeeper reported that Li Xian, Wang Zhi and others were visiting.
Hu Xi invited them in.
"Old Master, what happened to Taibao Yu?" Zhang Feng's face was full of anxiety.
This morning, when Yu Qian was impeached, he knew he was going to be doomed.
After the court, he went to see Yu Qian.
As a result, Yu Mansion closed its doors to no visitors, and later in the evening, news came out that Yu Qian was about to die.
He immediately panicked.
He went to Li Xian first, and Li Xian took him to Hu Bi.
"I'm afraid the news is not false."
Hu Xi sighed: "The emperor is already anxious, which shows that he knows about Yu Qian's condition."
"How could it be? Yu Taibao is in good health. When he left Beijing, he could eat several bowls of rice at a meal and his body was stronger than an ox. How could he say that he would not be able to do it anymore?" Zhang Feng was like an ant on a hot pot.
For someone like him who is loyal to the party, once he loses his support, he can only become an official.
The emperor did not trust him.
Moreover, ministers in the court sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, such as Ye Sheng, Bai Gui, and Geng Jiuchou, all of whom were valued by the emperor.
"Zhang Shangshu, don't worry, things may not be so bad."
Hu Xi sighed: "Think about it, why did Yu Taibao's health deteriorate? What disease? How did the news get out?"
This question really stopped everyone. They really don’t know.
"Old Master, it can be seen from His Majesty's actions that His Majesty is very anxious. He wants to do many things by taking advantage of Yu Taibao's remaining power."
Li Xian had a calm mind: "Today, His Majesty suddenly became angry and wanted to investigate Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It was obviously an impromptu move. We all know that Jiangsu and Zhejiang cannot be investigated clearly. It was not clear when Taizu was still there. What's more, the capital is so far away from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. How can we investigate?
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"When His Majesty said that, he probably calculated that the Taibao still had a year and a half to live, so the investigation into Jiangsu and Zhejiang was just to rely on the Taibao's remaining power."
"As a result, the Taibao suddenly spread the news that his condition has worsened. I'm afraid His Majesty is the one who is most anxious now."
Hu Bi nodded slightly and agreed with Li Xian's analysis.
"Old Master, should we do something?" Li Xian gritted his teeth.
Hu Hui changed color slightly: "What do you want to do?"
He asked someone to close the door and lowered his voice: "I'm warning you, don't mess around."
"Old Master, the days of being oppressed are too difficult for us. We just want to live like humans." Li Xian wanted to say that he didn't want to be like a dog, but he didn't dare to say it.
Hu Xi narrowed his eyes: "Did you spread Li Bing's memorial?"
Li Xian said nothing, obviously acquiescing.
"What are you going to do? You have just been quiet for a few days, and you want to test whether the emperor's sword is good or not?" Hu Hui was shocked.
"Old Master, I have absolutely no intention of doing this. I don't dare to have any evil thoughts. I just want to gain some strength to protect myself."
Li Xian was a little frightened and said: "I must tell you the truth, sir. Most of the merchants in Xuanzhen are from Shanxi merchants!"
"And Shanxi merchants have lost their connection with Xiaguan Ou."
"Your Majesty invites the king to come back to Beijing. This is to rebuild Xuanzhen. Where will the money come from? Your Majesty never mentioned it from the beginning to the end!"
"Xiaoguan has observed something else. The factory guards have been too quiet recently. It seems that many people are not in the capital. Where have they gone?"
"Did you go to Xuanzhen? To Shanxi?"
"Guo Deng of Datong is a die-hard loyalist of His Majesty. Has he received a secret order to cooperate with the factory guards to clean up Shanxi merchants?"
"I don't want anything, I just want to live!"
As he spoke, Li Xian shed tears.
Hu Xi slapped his forehead, he really didn't expect it.
Your Majesty is a man who is very ruthless and ruthless as never seen before.
He will definitely not let Shanxi merchants go!
By the way, the information from Dongchang suddenly reached Beijing, indicating that Dongchang has been operating in Xuanzhen for a long time, and he must know something!
Will the people from Dongchang go to Shanxi?
The emperor's heart is unfathomable.
"What do you want to do?" Hu Bi asked Li Xian.
Li Xian gritted his teeth: "I don't dare to do anything else when I'm in the official position. I just want to stop His Majesty and get the complete Beijing camp!"
hiss!
Everyone in the whole room took a breath of air.
Even Hu Hui pointed at him: "Are you crazy?"
"Do you want the new army and the Beijing camp to go on a killing spree and make a river of blood flow?" Zhang Feng lost his voice.
"As long as Your Majesty is willing to take a step back and give me a way to survive, I will take up my official post now and no longer stay in Beijing. If I don't stay any longer, no one in this court will end well, not one!" Li Xian burst into tears.
Down.
These words reached everyone's heart.
It is said that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
But in the capital, under the emperor's nose, no countermeasures worked. The emperor would kill whoever he wanted.
The most terrifying thing is killing people at will.
"Who did you contact?" Hu Hui asked him.
"I don't dare to contact you now, I'm waiting for instructions from the old lady."
As he spoke, Li Xian knelt on the ground: "Please, old lady, please save me!"
Hu Hui's mouth was filled with bitterness.
The emperor puts too much pressure on people, which makes people scared.
He was also afraid that the curse Li Xian said would fall on his head.
But should we do this?
"Old Master, it doesn't matter if we maintain the status quo, as long as Your Majesty is willing to take a step back, don't be so hasty, don't put so much pressure on the world, I'm afraid!"
Li Xian kowtowed three times: "Old Master, all the officials think so!"
"That day at the banquet, His Majesty's words frightened the ministers."
"There are also consorts Li Ming and Jiao Jing who are ready to die!"
"He didn't say hello to anyone. He just killed whoever he wanted. It was so scary!"
"I'm really scared. It's my turn next!"
"I dare not close my eyes at night. As long as I close my eyes, I can see myself being killed!"
"If you kill me, that's all!"
"His lightest punishment is to kill one clan, and the most serious punishment is to kill three clans, nine clans, or even ten clans!"
"We are all scared!"
Li Xian spoke out what everyone was feeling.
Fear gave them the idea of resistance.
During the reign of Taizu, rebellions continued, but Taizu was too powerful and no one could overthrow him.
Even Taizong had to endure some things.
The current emperor cannot bear it, can he be stronger than Taizu?
"What if Your Majesty kills the capital and turns it into a river of blood?" Hu Hui asked him.
"Then I am willing to die!"
Li Xian cried and said: "He is so cruel, and his final outcome is also alienation. No one will really die for him!"
Hu Xi sighed: "I still have to think about it."
"The old lady is worried about the children in the palace?"
Wang Zhi said in a low voice: "No need to worry, we are not rebelling, we are just trying to bring order to the chaos. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. We have no other intentions."
Hu Xi's eyes flickered.
Can what these people do really be enough?
Is there really no one behind Li Xian?
Impossible, then who is pushing him?
The dignified cabinet prime minister and the great bachelor of Huagai Palace, who can push him?
Honorable ministers? Military generals? Or hundreds of officials in the court?
As for the honorable ministers, they didn't know the emperor's ruthlessness and naively thought that by holding part of the capital camp, they could sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.
The officials in the court would definitely not think so.
The emperor had no money, so he would kill the goose to get the eggs. For the sake of the stability of the capital, he did not want the place. He disliked the lack of money and forced money from hundreds of officials.
Would such a person care about a river of blood?
But why did Li Xian come to convince him?
Do you want him to be the one who stands out?
Hu Hui is also thinking about what he can get?
After checking and balancing the emperor, can he still be Chen Xun?
No, he can't be Chen Xun, so does Li Xian want to be Chen Xun?
"Li Xian, tell me the truth, who is behind you?" Hu Xi wanted to weigh it, is it worth it?
I haven't been able to sleep. I bought some melatonin yesterday and I was so energetic that I couldn't sleep at all. Then today I had all the side effects. My body hurt suddenly, then suddenly it hurt again. The tips of my fingers and toes were all wooden.