(I got off work late today. Chapter 2 will be about anti-theft. I shouldn’t be able to correct it tonight. I will correct it tomorrow morning. Everyone should go to bed early!)
After repeated persuasion by ministers, nobles and kings, Zhao Yanxun had no choice but to agree to inherit the throne.
So the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Industry got busy preparing for Zhao Yanxun's enthronement ceremony.
The enthronement ceremony was scheduled for the first day of December, with more than a month in between.
It’s not that the Ministry of Rites and Works is procrastinating, it’s just that there are too many things to prepare and not all can be prepared in a short period of time.
After all, enthroning the throne is not simply a matter of convening a court meeting, which includes various rituals and sacrifices.
Even if Zhao Yanxun demands simplicity, he must not omit things that should not be omitted.
The days passed like this, and now that Zhao Yanxun has become the heir emperor, he can naturally live in Qian'an Palace.
"These people in the south can't bear it anymore after all!"
Putting down the report, Zhao Yanxun sneered.
At this moment, he was sitting in the main hall of Qian'an Palace, checking the report sent back from the south. Standing in the hall was the cabinet minister Lu Chaowen.
"Your Majesty, they have united to fight against the government. This matter must be handled with caution!" Lu Chaowen said extremely carefully.
He is also a southerner, so he naturally pays special attention to what is happening in the south.
After more than half a month of adapting, Lu Chaowen had straightened out everything in the court and had some guesses about Zhao Yanxun's intentions.
From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present nearly two hundred years ago, various drawbacks have accumulated in the operation of the imperial court, which not only greatly weakened the emperor's authority, but also brought disaster to the people of the world.
As the immediate emperor, it is very reasonable for Zhao Yanxun to want to solve these problems.
However, now that the world has just become peaceful, Zhao Yanxun wants to take drastic measures, which Lu Chaowen thinks is a bit too hasty.
"Prudent? Mr. Lu Ge, I am already cautious enough!"
Standing up from the throne, Zhao Yanxun walked towards the center of the hall and stopped next to Lu Chaowen.
"Ai Qing, have you ever read the laws and regulations of the Jin Dynasty?"
After hearing this, Lu Chaowen replied very humbly: "Although I don't know it by heart, I do know the general content!"
Looking at Lu Chaowen, Zhao Yanxun asked softly: "There are thousands of wealthy and distinguished families in the world. If all were investigated according to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, Lu Qing... tell me, how many families will be confiscated and exterminated?"
Lu Chaowen immediately concluded that if strict investigation was carried out according to Jin's laws, 80 to 90% of the wealthy families in the world would be destroyed.
Robbery, murder, concealment of land, tax evasion... can be said to be common problems among wealthy families.
Even Lu Chaowen can't withstand the investigation. After all, he has done dirty things for so many years as an official?
"I don't want their lives. As long as they are willing to obey the court's orders and spit out the extra food, I will not embarrass them!"
Zhao Yanxun turned around, walked slowly towards the entrance of the hall, and said, "How come I am so unkind to Lu Qing?"
"When I sent a mission to the old faction of Wang Ge, he also said to be cautious and cautious, but now it seems that he is echoing you!"
These words were a bit serious. Lu Chaowen quickly knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, I am just worried and have no other intentions!"
He really had no other intention. He expressed his doubts out of concern, not against Zhao Yanxun's reform of the court's shortcomings.
As a cabinet minister, Lu Chaowen is very aware of how many problems there are inside and outside the court.
If there is no change, the world will be in chaos in two or three generations, and I don’t know how many prominent families will be annihilated by then.
After taking a deep look at Lu Chaowen, Zhao Yanxun finally said: "I know... you are afraid of causing trouble!"
"But don't worry, I can suppress all those who make trouble!"
"It would be better if tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people die than if the imperial court overthrows and the people revolt, then millions of people will die!"
After hearing this, Lu Chaowen solemnly replied: "What the emperor said is absolutely true, but I am not thinking carefully!"
Putting the lives of tens of thousands of wealthy families on his lips shocked Lu Chaowen and made him feel Zhao Yanxun's determination.
If Zhao Yanxun was really not afraid of leaving a bad reputation, he would have a high chance of using force to force the wealthy families to submit.
Zhao Yanxun turned around and faced Lu Chaowen and said, "I know... Lu Qing, you are just speaking out of public interest. If you have anything to say in the future, feel free to say it. I am not a stingy person!"
"The emperor has the world in mind, naturally I will not!"
Taking the tea cup from Huo An, looking at the blue sky outside the palace, Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice: "Go back and draw up the decree. The thirty-eight families found will be confiscated. The head of the family will be executed for committing the crime, and the rest of the family will be exiled...
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It must be said that Zhao Yanxun's punishment was severe, but it was definitely not an indiscriminate punishment.
As he said before, if they were strictly investigated according to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, they would probably be punished even more severely.
With such cruel methods, are you really not afraid that the situation will get out of control? Lu Chaowen was shocked in his heart.
When he raised his head slightly and saw Zhao Yanxun who was drinking tea leisurely, Lu Chaowen had some enlightenment.
According to this person's thoughts, he might be thinking of causing some trouble, and then killing the chicken to scare the monkeys... Thinking of this section, Lu Chaowen felt a little frightened.
"I obey the decree!"
"Go for it!"
"yes!"
Lu Chaowen exited the hall. At this moment, his mood was extremely heavy. Zhao Yanxun's cruel methods really frightened him.
After Lu Chaowen left the hall, Zhao Yanxun returned to his desk and continued to deal with the important matters at hand.
After about half an hour of browsing, he finished reading a large pile of memorials, and then ordered someone to send the palm seal for the supervisor's seal.
After stretching, Zhao Yanxun got up from the dragon chair and walked straight out of the hall.
"Being an emperor is really boring. Reading these memorials and asking questions all day long is nothing compared to being free in Longyou Palace!"
Hearing this, Huo An, who was following Zhao Yanxun, said: "Your Majesty, I heard that those who are capable work harder. You are the most capable person in the world, so you don't have to work harder for the people of the world!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled and said: "After entering the palace, you have become more capable, and your flattery becomes even more beautiful!"
"My slave is not flattering, but speaking from the bottom of my heart!"
"Hahaha……"
Because they were close enough, Huo An dared to joke with Zhao Yanxun.
Lin Quan was also a great eunuch, and he was always trembling with fear every time he came to see him. He was completely different from Huo An.
While the two were chatting and laughing, they had already entered the harem. Zhao Yanxun planned to go to Lin Jingyu's place to see the child.
When they arrived at Jade Palace, the child was sleeping soundly under the protection of several palace maids, but there was no sign of Lin Jingyu.
"Where did Concubine Jade go?"
The palace maid knelt on the ground and replied in great panic: "Your Majesty, today the Zhen Palace Bureau came to present the court uniforms, and the empress went to Changchun Palace to inspect them!"
Zhao Yanxun became emperor. Although he has not officially enthroned the concubines, the people below are already making various court uniforms, and now they must show them to the concubines.
"Huo An, did the needlework bureau report to me a few days ago that they wanted to present me with a crown?"
"Back to the Emperor, it is true that the matter is true. The Needle Palace Bureau has prepared twelve chapters of crown uniforms and twelve chapters of pattern uniforms for the emperor... waiting for the emperor's inspection!"
When the report was reported that day, Zhao Yanxun didn't pay much attention to it, so much so that he hasn't even looked at it now.
Before becoming the emperor, he looked forward to Zhao Yanxun's imperial robe, but he found it uninteresting to actually sit on the throne.
After all, he conquered the world by himself and does not need to use dragon robes to enhance his majesty.
"That's just right. Let's go and take a look today. Ask the people from the needlework bureau to get ready!" Zhao Yanxun said with a smile.
Huo An quickly replied: "Yes, this slave is passing the order!"
After asking the palace maid about the situation of the child, Zhao Yanxun slowly left the Jade Palace and walked to the Changchun Palace in a hurry.
