Chapter 4 The First Tongtian Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty
At this moment, Lin Yu was lying on the young lady's lap eating grapes. At this scene, Lin Yu had to sigh. No wonder there were so many stupid kings in history. People are lazy. The warm jade hotbed is not much more comfortable than the Jinluan Palace.
That’s it.
"Your Majesty, bring Wang Yangming here." Ge Jing whispered in Lin Yu's ear.
"Oh? Tell him to come in."
Lin Yu's eyes lit up, didn't this opportunity come? He really didn't know many famous people in this era, but for this man who was a master of study, capable of both literature and martial arts, and was the most powerful person in the Ming Dynasty, Lin Yu
I've heard about it, of course, but it's just something I've heard about, and it can't be considered familiar.
"Your Majesty, I am here." Wang Yangming saluted respectfully as soon as he came in. At the same time, he was also wondering why the new emperor thought of him when he succeeded to the throne. Recently, he had heard a lot of comments about His Majesty in the capital, with mixed praise and criticism.
, which made him a little curious.
What Lin Yu saw was a middle-aged man in his forties with a thin face. He looked ordinary, but he didn't look like a capable person.
"Raise your head." Even now, Lin Yu was still very curious about this person.
The two people's eyes met, and Lin Yu felt a thrill. He had just looked at Wang Yangming with the technique of observing qi, and he was counterattacked. This is definitely not what he should be, and this guy's martial arts is a bit high, close to innate, it can be said
Just one step away.
Wang Yangming also looked shocked. He seemed to see all things in the world and the vitality in His Majesty's eyes. He was greatly shocked in his heart. Moreover, His Majesty's deep inner strength could not be deceived. What exactly did His Majesty who had just ascended the throne have?
secret?
"Are you Wang Yangming?" Lin Yu's momentum continued to increase, and Wang Yangming felt like a big mountain was pressing on his shoulders, which was getting heavier and heavier, making him breathless.
"It's the humble minister, Your Majesty." Wang Yangming's voice was neither humble nor arrogant, and he very cleverly resolved the pressure from Lin Yu. Although Lin Yu had the upper hand now, he only wanted to. If it weren't for the relationship between monarch and minister, he would not necessarily be lucky.
.
"Hey, Shouren is my great minister of the Ming Dynasty. Come and take a seat." Lin Yu chuckled, which resolved the solemn atmosphere in the Nuan Pavilion.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Yangming couldn't figure out what Lin Yu meant for a while. Sure enough, the rumors outside were true. Your Majesty is indeed unfathomable. In the innate realm, Your Majesty has definitely stepped into that realm. He is a genius.
"You guys go down first. I want to talk to Shouren alone." Lin Yu waved his hand to leave.
"No." Several eunuchs and maids let out a long breath. Just now their hearts were in their throats. For some reason, the atmosphere was particularly depressing.
After everyone left, Lin Yu and Wang Yangming were the only two people left in the room.
"Shouren has some complaints against Brother Huang. With Shouren's talents, he has been wronged all these years." Lin Yu patted Wang Yangming on the shoulder, looking very sorry.
"Wei Chen doesn't dare. His Majesty naturally has his own ideas. Wei Chen doesn't dare to complain, but after all, there is no room for him to put into practice what he has learned in his life." Lin Yu said this. Wang Yangming also knew Lin Yu's thoughts, but because of the outside world
He was not particularly sure about the rumors yet, so he had to proceed with caution.
Lin Yu smiled. It's a good thing to have ambition. I'm afraid you don't have ambition.
"Shouren, what are the shortcomings of my Ming Dynasty?" Lin Yu put his hands behind his back and looked at the bright moon in the sky. He didn't know what was going on at home. They would definitely be sad if I disappeared.
Wang Yangming felt a shiver in his heart, knowing that the question for him was coming, he thought for a moment and said: "The first is the problem of officials. The corruption of officials in the Ming Dynasty is more serious than His Majesty imagined. The reason is still the salary issue. I know this is
The system left by Emperor Taizu, but now and then, too low salaries can only encourage officials to become corrupt, otherwise they may not even be able to support their families' normal expenses."
"Secondly, officials at all levels taxed and extorted money from the people, making the people at the bottom miserable. Officials protect each other. Your Majesty, who lives in the Forbidden City, cannot see the suffering of the people."
"The other thing I think is the most important point is that the guards in various parts of the Ming Dynasty are in a state of decay. The imperial court may have less than 200,000 combat-ready soldiers, but there is a large amount of military expenditures every year.
And military expenditures cannot reach the hands of the soldiers, and have already gone to the hands of officials at all levels due to layer upon layer of exploitation."
Having said this, Wang Mingyang knelt down on the ground again, "I speak from the bottom of my heart, and my loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon. I hope your majesty will save the people of the Ming Dynasty and save the Ming Dynasty."
At this time, Wang Mingyang was already bursting into tears. He had truly gone among the common people, but the playthings of Zhengde and the loss of Zhengde made him a little discouraged.
Lin Yu looked at the moon in the sky, no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing that Lin Yu didn't respond for a long time, Wang Yangming thought that he didn't want to care about this matter. He was annoyed that he had misjudged the wrong person, and said in a deep voice: "Since your majesty doesn't believe it, then your majesty will pretend that I didn't say it, and Shouren will leave first."
Wang Mingyang turned to leave. He didn't know what would be waiting for him in the future. It might be jail, he might not even be able to get out of this door today, but he didn't regret it. He spoke his heart and he saw through it.
, this Ming Dynasty cannot be saved after all, I can’t help but feel a little discouraged.
"Why don't I know what you're talking about?" Lin Yu's voice came slowly, adding a touch of color to Wang Mingyang's dead heart.
"Sit down, don't stand there." Lin Yu called him back and poured him a cup of tea. Wang Mingyang took it in a daze, and when he realized it, he quickly wanted to kneel down, but was stopped by Lin Yu.
It was stopped.
"There are not so many etiquette. If I want to kill you, no matter how many etiquette you know, it will be useless. I don't want to kill you, but you can live anyway. Sit down and drink tea with me." Lin Yu also poured himself a cup.
A generation older.
"Your Majesty..." Wang Mingyang looked at Lin Yu blankly.
"I know the problems you see, and I also know the problems you don't see. There are also some problems I can't see. It's not an exaggeration to say that the entire Ming Dynasty is riddled with holes, but the Ming Dynasty doesn't just rely on me.
One person's efforts can help him up. I am just a young man who is bound in the Forbidden City. I say that I can dominate the world, but in fact, I am just sitting on this Forbidden City."
Lin Yu couldn't help but shook his head. Now that the wealthy family has become a climate, it would be okay if he behaved harmlessly. Once his interests are touched, he will fight to the death.
"Your Majesty, what you said is too pessimistic. As long as you work hard, Ming Dynasty will get better little by little." Unexpectedly, Lin Yu would have such a sentiment, Wang Yangming quickly comforted him.