This time I went to Jiangnan, from the moment I left Chaoyangmen to now, there were all kinds of endless things happening along the way.
From Chaoguan to Salt Affairs, from Xungui to Donglin Party, from local civil and military officials to subordinate officials, from rectification of health centers to blood alliance case, from typhoon to Qingtian and so on.
When I came to Jiangnan, there was almost no good thing that was reasonable and reasonable.
The entire south of the Yangtze River has turned into a swamp, and everything is miserable wherever you go.
In the dead of night, when he was still in the sage state, he also thought about simply pretending that he couldn't see anything, and just imitate that perfect old man and just enjoy himself.
Obtaining massive supplies from the modern world can at least superficially sustain the Ming Dynasty.
But he really couldn't do it.
It looks good on the surface but it's useless, but it's still rotten at the root.
Even more so, because of Li Yunze's large-scale material supply, the degree of corruption will become even more bottomless.
Those who deserve to suffer are still suffering.
We can't let the new army equipped with AKs kill the poor people who can't survive and join the bandits.
The most irresponsible thing to say in the world is, 'I can do whatever I want.'
The second is 'You can go up to you.'
The cows that were blown away must be brought back no matter what.
Not for anything else, not to achieve a goal or anything else, just the bottom line of being a good person.
His thighs were calluses from the hard work of riding a horse. After working hard for so long, he finally made some achievements, giving many people in Jiangnan who were struggling to breathe, a chance to breathe more and more.
Now, it's time to do the last big thing on this trip to Jiangnan.
He wants to rectify the clan!
Yingtian Palace, Fengtian Palace.
Seeing the noisy group of princes below, Li Yunze only had one sentence in his mind.
'Life is unpredictable, the large intestine wraps around the small intestine.'
A group of princes, chattering like shrews, kept accusing Li Yunze, saying that he was unworthy of his ancestors and had attacked his own relatives.
The reason is of course not to intercede for King Fu, but for themselves.
In fact, at the beginning, the kings were still very honest.
There is no lack of etiquette required, and the attitude is very sincere.
But when Li Yunze said, "Reorganize the princes' palaces and grant them fields," he immediately exploded.
When it came to the King of Fortune, the kings only helped and said a few nice words to show their face.
But when Li Yunze extended his claws to their fields, they fell out on the spot.
Looking at the people in front of him who were foaming at the mouth and wishing to spray him to death with their mouths, Li Yunze smiled happily.
He reached out and took the tea bowl from Wang Chengen's hand. After taking a sip, he raised his hand and smashed the tea bowl to the ground.
The door of Fengtian Hall was suddenly opened, and a large group of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang fans swarmed in.
They surrounded the kings, with expressionless faces and swords in their hands.
Fengtian Temple, which was originally as noisy as a vegetable market, suddenly became quiet.
The veins on his forehead throbbed, and Li Yunze took a deep breath and stood up.
Looking around the kings, "Are you drifting away, or am I unable to lift the knife?"
"You haven't heard anything about what happened in various places in Jiangnan these days?"
Stepping down from the Dan steps, Li Yunze flicked his sleeves, "Do you know how many evil thieves have been killed and you want to join them?"
Faced with Li Yunze's three consecutive questions, Zhu Huakui, the ninth king of Chu, became angry: "We are members of the clan, approved by Taizu! Does your Majesty want to slaughter the clan? If you have the ability, kill me!"
With someone taking the lead, the kings became more energetic and started making noises immediately.
It is clearly recorded in the Ming Dynasty's "Regulations on Suspensions and Vassals" that vassal kings are not allowed to leave the city where their fiefdom is located.
The reason why the kings can gather here today is entirely because Li Yunze ordered them to come in the name of the imperial edict.
While Li Yunze was still busy in Huating, the kings who arrived at Yingtian Mansion one after another had already had many exchanges in private.
The emperor swept all the way with iron blood, rectifying and rectifying things. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that in the end he will definitely take action against the vassals.
They have already agreed that they must advance and retreat together when the time comes.
So now that Zhu Huakui came to the fore, all the vassal kings began to wave flags and shout to increase their momentum.
Li Yunze, who squinted his eyes, looked at Zhu Huakui, who was spitting in front of him.
Among the relevant records, what interested Li Yunze the most was what Zhang Xianzhong said.
"Take all the gold and silver from the palace to the tune of millions each, and the chariots can carry hundreds of cars. If you can't put up a guard with such money, you must be a mediocre person!"
Zhang Xianzhong attacked Wuchang, and the local civil and military forces asked the King of Chu to donate money and support to drive back the traitor army.
Zhu Huakui, on the other hand, pointed to his gold-covered throne and said, "This can help the army, but he doesn't have it!"
As a result of his hard work, Wuchang Prefecture was captured and he was thrown into the Yangtze River to feed the fish. All his millions of wealth became Zhang Xianzhong's spoils of war.
Another thing is that this guy was so bold that he actually beat Zhao Kehuai, the governor of Huguang, to death in public.
That was the governor, a real official of the imperial court, who was actually beaten to death by the feudal king for trivial matters.
Such a fool has no other use than wasting food.
Li Yunze raised his hand, looked at his palm with clear lines, and slapped Zhu Huakui on the face with all his strength!
With a sound of 'Pa!', the clamor of the kings suddenly stopped again.
It wasn't over yet, Li Yunze stepped forward, stretched out his hand, picked up Zhu Huakui's collar and started shooting from left to right.
After dozens of competitions, Zhu Huakui's originally chubby face was no different from a pig's head.
Leaving it on the ground, Li Yunze turned around and went to pick up the Xiuchundao in Luo Yangxing's hand.
Luo Yangxing stammered to dissuade him, "Long live, long live. Let me come, don't dirty the hands of long live."
Li Yunze turned to look at Cao Bianjiao again, "Where is my riding whip?"
Taking the riding whip, Li Yunze stepped forward and whipped Zhu Huakui wildly, "I'll let you scream, I'll make you crazy! The vassal king is like a piece of shit, the Ming Dynasty will be gone, you are nothing! Challenge me, let you scream, let you scream!"
I kept pumping until I was tired and out of breath, and then I let go.
As for Zhu Huakui, there is already less air coming in and more air coming out.
All the kings were frightened. They really didn't expect that as princes, they would be beaten up one day.
Well, it is reasonable for the emperor to beat up the prince.
After taking a few breaths to regain his composure, Li Yunze looked at Luo Yangxing, "Where's the letter about this animal colluding with King Fu to commit treason?"
Luo Yangxing hurriedly saluted, "Write it now, it will be ready in a quarter of an hour at most."
He pointed at Zhu Huakui and said, "If you are convicted of being admitted to the Blood Alliance, send it to Fuwangguan. When the time comes, send them on the road together."
Several Dongchang gangsters immediately stepped forward and dragged Zhu Huakui out of Fengtian Hall like a pig to death.
Seeing the long blood stains falling on the gold bricks on the ground, the kings who had been shouting and screaming crazily before were completely dumbfounded.
'This emperor really dares to kill him. Isn't he afraid that he will be embarrassed to see his ancestors in the future?'
Meeting Zhu Yuanzhang is Zhu Youjian's business, what does Li Yunze have to do with him.
Li Yunze waved the riding whip in his hand and looked around the kings. No one dared to look at him.
"Stop talking nonsense." He said with a straight face, "I said, you listen. Those who agree can go back to the fiefdom, and those who disagree can stay and accompany King Fu, King Chu and others on the road. Understand?"
The kings remained silent.
It's not that I don't understand, it's that I'm scared and don't know what to say.
"I want to re-establish the vassal regulations. From now on, all clan royalties will be reduced by half, all land grants will be returned to the inner government, all salt quotas will be invalidated, and all shops, businesses, residences and estates will be returned to the inner government. The wealth of each prince's palace will be returned to the inner government.
After counting and sorting out the goods, only ten thousand taels can be left at most, and the rest will be taken back to the inner palace."
"All titles below Fengguo General will be abolished. The titles will be passed down by three levels each generation."
Although they were afraid, upon hearing such harsh demands, the kings couldn't help but make noises in opposition.
'Snapped!'
Li Yunze whipped his riding whip, and Fengtian Hall became quiet again.
All the kings were afraid to accompany King Fu on the road.
After the whipping, some benefits should be paid.
"Everyone in the clan can make a living on their own, and they can do whatever they want. They can study and take imperial examinations, farm and do business, go out to sea and run merchant ships, even if they want to be the king of the mountain. Except for the fact that the feudal king cannot leave the fiefdom, the rest of the clan no longer have any restrictions on their actions.
limit."
"All clans will be given a one-time living allowance by the inner government based on their number of people, including General Feng Guo and below. Each person will receive fifty taels of silver, fifty shi of grain, one hundred catties of salt, and ten acres of imperial estate. This is regarded as buying out the title."
The number of registered clans in the Ming Dynasty now reaches more than 100,000.
The number below the level of general Feng Guo is the largest.
According to the standards proposed by Li Yunze, it is estimated that the buyout will cost several million taels.
But the advantage is that you can completely get rid of the heavy burden in the future.
If you are above the rank of General Fengguo, you can still maintain a decent life even if your salary is reduced by half, but you cannot be as extravagant and lustful as before.
As for being downgraded by three levels each generation, it is even more of a drain on the bottom of the pot.
Except for the eldest son who inherits the throne, the other sons of the kings are directly the generals of Fengguo. If they want to pass it down, they will be gone.
If any family loses its inheritance, it will be expelled directly.
Since Li Yunze gathered all the kings in Yingtian Mansion, he had no intention of giving them any room for change.
"No mercy required, no negotiation required."
He turned around and sat down on the dragon chair, fiddling with the riding crop in his hand. "If you are willing to obey, stand to the left. If you are not willing, stand to the right."
The kings remained silent and neither went to the left nor to the right.
"Silence is golden when you play here with me."
Li Yunze laughed angrily, "You don't want to choose, do you? Okay, then I will choose for you."
Looking at Wang Chengen, the eunuch walked up to the kings holding a bamboo stick.
"Each of you will take one. If you draw the shortest one, send it directly to King Fu to keep you company. When the time comes, I will send you on your way to remove the prince."
"Long live!"
Zhu Yiming, the king of Xiang, shouted angrily, "We are born from the same roots, why are we in such a hurry!"
"My roots are the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty."
Hearing this, Li Yunze shook his head and laughed, "Aside from your extravagance and lust, and consuming the people's wealth, what else do you do? If I hadn't become the emperor, I would have launched an army to rebel long ago, and all of you would be a special group!"
After he finished laughing, he took the new tea bowl and drank it all in one gulp. "You can choose the way you want."