area51novel Chapter 442 Gu is breaking the rules of heaven!
Chapter 442 Gu is breaking the rules of heaven!
Chapter 442 Gu is breaking the rules of heaven!
Old Zhu was really pissed off.
With more than 300 million hectares of land, even if these people were greedy for a small amount, it would not make him so angry.
However, this group of utterly devoid of consciences wiped out 1000 million hectares, leaving him a fraction!
What's even more hateful is that this fraction is not given to him alone, but to manage all expenses such as the army, court, relief, etc. of the whole country!
"kill!"
"kill!"
"Kill kill kill!"
Old Zhu stared at the scarlet eyes, and yelled a series of "Kill!" to the officials kneeling below.
He doesn't know who to kill, he only knows that there is a monstrous anger in his chest, and not killing is not enough to vent the anger in his heart!
The officials kneeling in the main hall were all as frightened as sifting chaff, for fear that the evil dragon beside the dragon chair would stretch out its claws and carry them out to kill them and let the blood out.
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
"Your Majesty...have mercy..."
Hearing the wailing of all the officials, Zhu Yunxi felt a little resentful in his heart.
This group of people is too ruthless, they only left a fraction for Grandpa Huang!
Although there are many technical problems here, such as statistical problems and map drawing problems, the lower-level officials know it well, and they are blatantly greedy and occupying more land, and there are at least six to seven million hectares!
This amount alone is twice the number of acres reported to the imperial court!
"Emperor grandson, we know we are wrong, please help us, woo woo woo..."
"Emperor grandson, you have always been benevolent and righteous, please speak for us..."
When everyone heard someone calling for help from the emperor's grandson, all of them crawled up to Zhu Yunxi in unison, hugging his thigh and howling as if they were grabbing at straws.
"Grandfather, if you deal with it like you do, Daming will die at least tens of millions of people."
"The price is too high, let's lower it."
"For example, each county catches one or two and kills them, so as to alert officials all over the world."
When Zhu Yunxi said this, he turned and looked at the crying court officials.
"The court also kills a few according to a certain ratio, so it can be frightening..."
After Lao Zhu said that, he also regretted it, because the number of officials involved in the investigation of the fields was less than 10,000+.If these human races are punished, at least a million will be implicated.
Now seeing Dasun begging for mercy, he immediately borrowed the slope and went down the donkey path.
"it is good!"
"We will leave this matter to you, watch and kill!"
"But don't kill too few, less than 1 people, we are not happy!"
When everyone first heard that the old emperor had handed over the matter to the grandson of the emperor, they all heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that they finally had a chance to survive.
Now that the old emperor had set a "death target" for the emperor's grandson, they all cursed in their hearts angrily.
The old emperor is too shady, how can he play like this!
The case has not yet been tried, and the number of death sentences has been given. Isn't this forcing officials all over the world to attack each other and distance themselves from each other!
Everyone scolded, but they subconsciously began to think about how to get rid of themselves.
In fact, it is not difficult for them to get rid of themselves.Due to Lao Zhu's high-pressure anti-corruption for decades, the officials' integrity index in Ming Dynasty is still very high, and no one dares to be blatantly corrupt.
Even in this yellow book fraud case involving the whole country, there are not many direct participants of the Beijing officials. Many people knowingly turn a blind eye to the tricks.
But even for this crime, it was enough for the old emperor to be sentenced to death.
Therefore, they can only pin their hopes on the emperor's grandson, hoping to make a living from him.
Zhu Yunxi also had a headache when he heard the [-] death target given by Lao Zhu, but he was more distressed.
The old man must have been pissed off, so he said something like this...
"Don't worry, grandpa, grandson will definitely handle this matter seriously!"
"Next, grandson will try out the New Deal in Daming!"
Lao Zhu originally planned to try it in Shandong first, and then spread it to the whole country after it has achieved results.Now being pissed off by the officials of Ming Dynasty, regardless of the effect on the Shandong side, he directly agreed to Zhu Yunxi's request.
"it is good!"
"Then promote it nationwide!"
"From now on, no matter who planted our fields in Ming Dynasty, from the royal family to the common people, they will have to pay taxes to us!"
"Grandfather Shengming!"
Zhu Yunxi flattered Lao Zhu, and hurried forward, helping Lao Zhu back.
After Lao Zhu and Zhu Yunxi left the hall, Qin Deshun and Wang De shouted in unison.
"Retreat!"
It's just different from the past. When the word "retire from the court" was shouted today, none of the officials in the court was willing to leave.
They were all anxiously waiting for the verdict of the emperor's grandson and their own fate.
Zhu Yunxi helped Lao Zhu back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and comforted Lao Zhu for a while before returning to the Hall of Fengtian.
Seeing that none of them left, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but said with a smile.
"Yohoo!"
"Didn't you just say that you have retreated, why don't you leave?"
"Returning to His Royal Highness, the Minister of the Household Department, Chen Zongli, has something to say..."
Hearing this voice, Chen Zongli turned his head and stared displeasedly, then stepped forward on his knees and said.
"Your Highness, the old minister has the courage to say something fair for the ministers."
"The last yellow book fraud case, although the officials of the DPRK and China did not directly participate, but they also communicated in private from time to time. It is a secret arrangement, and there are suspicions of indirect benefits..."
"However, none of the officials in the DPRK and China knew that there could be such a big difference!"
"Even the old man was shocked when he heard the numbers from the emperor's grandson. He never imagined that the total number of acres that Hongwu investigated in 24 years was 1000 million hectares different from the actual situation!"
"If we say that we are innocent, then the laws of the country and the laws of heaven cannot tolerate it."
"But if we say that we are guilty, we are only guilty of negligence, or we did not expect the corruption of low-level officials to be so shocking..."
"I also hope that the emperor's grandson Mingjian will give me a chance to take the blame and make meritorious deeds!"
The officials kneeling behind Chen Zongli heard this and said in unison.
"Yep!"
"I also ask the emperor's grandson to forgive me, and give me a chance to take the blame and make meritorious deeds!"
When Zhu Yunxi saw that everyone said this, he immediately ordered his chair to be brought over and sat in front of everyone.
"You guys are smart. Knowing that you rely heavily on Mr. Chen, you push him out to intercede."
"However, it's not that I don't want to help you. You just heard that Grandpa Huang has set the death penalty. If you don't kill [-] people, Grandpa Huang will not explain it to you!"
"Tell me who to kill!"
As soon as Zhu Yunxi said this, everyone's foreheads were covered with sweat.They really want to say that the lower-level officials can be killed, but the lower-level officials are also their friends of the same age, relatives and blood relatives, and they may kill acquaintances.
But if you don't say it, wouldn't you force the emperor grandson to kill yourself?
When all the officials hesitated, Zhu Yunxi took out another memorial from his sleeve.
"Actually, there was still a memorial that I hadn't handed in just now!"
"Gu here is the number of acres of land in the original hometown of the adults in the court..."
"There are hundreds of hectares more, and ten hectares or eight hectares less."
"You have always said that being an official is hard, but looking at it now, you don't know where the hard work is?"
"Your income from rent collection is much more than your salary!"
When all the officials heard this, they all bowed their heads in shame.
Only a few officials such as Chen Zongli did not bow their heads, and looked at Zhu Yunxi proudly.
They are the only few clean people in the court, with no land in their origin, and no property in the capital.
In general, eating is considered clean money.
After Zhu Yunxi finished scolding the civil officials, he turned his attention to the generals.
"Go back first, you have nothing to do here!"
"what?"
Feng Sheng and others also have a lot of land in their families, although some land was rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor, which is a reasonable and legal income.
But who lives on rewards?
It has been 20 years since the Ming Dynasty was established. Who is not sneaky, and even bought and cheated a lot of farm property?
Strictly counting, there is not a clean one on the military commander Xungui's side!
"Your Highness, we...we made a mistake, we will clear the land when we go back, and distribute it all to the tenants who cultivate the land..."
"it is good!"
All the generals Xungui received Zhu Yunxie's reply, although they all felt pain in their hearts, they were still full of gratitude.
After all, he is the grandson of King Kaiping, and he is close to their military generals, so he did not forget to take care of them at this time!
When the civil servants above the court saw the generals leaving shaking their heads, their envious faces were distorted.
The emperor's grandson is obviously going to favor these big bosses, right?
However, there are also some civil servants Qingliu expressed their understanding, thinking that this is a gentle method of the emperor's grandson.
After all, their civil servants failed to rebel for ten years, and if the generals were not appeased, Daming would be in chaos in an instant.
After Zhu Yunxi drove away all the big bosses, he said to the civil servants with earnestness.
"Gu knows that you have resentment in your heart, and feel that Gu's treatment is unfair."
"But Daming's tax law is a pitfall. The military households, nobles, and generals are not the same as you. You are not qualified to compare with them."
"He has his head pinned to the belt of his trousers, and that's how he gains wealth and fame. You just use your pen, and you have to sit in a high-ranking official, and you have to travel in a soft sedan chair. You have already picked up a lot of bargains!"
"But one thing you can rest assured, there is a plan for the generals alone, and they won't let them be too arrogant!"
When everyone heard what Zhu Yunxi said, the resentment in their hearts suddenly became much smaller, and they were not as angry as before.
"Emperor Tai Sun Yingming!"
"I'm waiting to be convinced!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled faintly when he heard the words, and did not expose their lies.
"Whatever you want!"
"Anyway, Grandpa Huang has spoken, let Gu kill 1 people first to practice!"
"If any of you dare to be disobedient, and continue to be obedient and obedient as before, deliberately fooling things, then don't blame Gu for writing your names on the death list!"
"I dare not wait!"
"Okay, I'm going to talk about the business next time..."
"From now on, only the necessary officials will be left on duty in each yamen of the six ministries and nine ministers to ensure the normal operation of the government. The rest of the officials will all go to the Hope School to study and reform!"
"Learn to reform?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at everyone coldly.
"Your thinking has not kept up with the times. If you are holding on to the old ideas of the past, sooner or later you will be alone on the death list."
"Therefore, in order to ensure that you can better adapt to the future development direction of Daming, we can only reform you both mentally and physically!"
"After the transformation, the solitary association will send you to various provinces and let you personally supervise the implementation of the new policy!"
After Zhu Yunxi finished speaking, he announced the adjournment of the meeting, and then ordered them to go back to get ready and report to Hope School early tomorrow morning.
As for himself, he hid in his Wenhua Palace and studied with Gao Ming how to transform them.
"Your Highness, the old minister thinks that the textbooks used to train the princes and grandchildren, as well as the children of officials in the court, may not be applicable. We should be more specific this time..."
Zhu Yunxi sighed when he heard the words.
"Gu has a good textbook, but he dare not use it..."
"Which one?"
"The old minister has already read all the books on His Highness's side, but he didn't find any suitable textbooks!"
Zhu Yunxi pointed to his head depressedly.
"This book is in Gu's mind, and Gu hasn't written it yet!"
The reason why Gao Ming stayed here with Zhu Yunxi was to make it easier for him to read books.
It's not necessarily true that Zhu Yunxie's books are good, but the viewpoints in many books are really novel, and they will always inspire him like seeing the sun through the clouds.
"Utopia?"
"politics?"
"Or is it Utopia?"
Gao Ming reported a series of book titles, but no matter what he said, Zhu Yunxi shook his head firmly.
"Don't try it out, I really haven't written this book in my mind, and you haven't even read it!"
Gao Ming became even more curious when he heard this, and hurriedly asked.
"His Royal Highness, let me tell you a little bit, what is the name of this book, and what is written in it?"
"This book is called Mao..."
When Zhu Yunxi said this, he immediately blocked his mouth.
Just show Gao Ming Utopia, Utopia, etc. Although those books have subverted the feudal society to a certain extent, they will not subvert himself and the emperor's grandfather.
If he wrote the book called "Dragon Slaying Technique" in his mind, both himself and Lao Zhu would be guillotined by counter-revolutionary militants like Gao Ming!
"Stop inquiring about it!"
"I don't let you read it for your own good. If you read that book, Grandpa Huang will definitely kill you!"
"Maybe, Gudu will be hanged up and beaten to death by Grandpa Huang!"
The more Zhu Yunxi said this, the more curious Gao Ming became, and he scratched his head in a hurry.
"Your Highness, since you have such a great book in your mind, it would be a pity not to use it to train officials."
"Otherwise, you can extract some novel concepts from the book, let the teacher read it first, and then modify it a little, and use it as our school's training materials?"
"Is that so..."
Zhu Yunxi fell into hesitation when he heard the words.
"Okay, I'll try to write a few tonight..."
"okay!"
Late at night, Wenhua Palace.
Zhu Yunxi drove out all the eunuchs and guards, leaving him alone in the Wenhua Palace.
There is also a brazier burning charcoal beside him. As long as there are wrong or unsatisfactory words, he will throw them into the brazier and burn them without hesitation.
This book is too voluminous and vast, even if it is spread out in a few words, it will cause an uproar.
While Zhu Yunxi was concentrating on writing, he suddenly heard a burst of thunder outside the hall.
When Zhu Yunxi heard the thunder, he couldn't help shaking his wrist in fright, and a drop of ink fell on a line of text.
"Who is our enemy?"
"Who is our friend?"
"This question is the first question of the revolution..."
Zhu Yunxi checked the manuscript three or two times before and after it was received, and couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Could it be that this passage triggered the catastrophe?"
"Then cross it out..."
After Zhu Yunxi crossed out that paragraph, he picked up the pen and wrote it down on the paper again.
"Work is not about treating guests to dinner, making articles, or painting and embroidery..."
However, after this passage was written, there was another thunder in the silent night sky.
Zhu Yunxi looked up at the night sky outside the window, quickly put away the pen and paper, and threw all the manuscripts that had been written into the brazier.
Winter Thunder!
This is a violation of the rules of heaven!
(End of this chapter)