Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"Royal brother, you still look at the problem too emotionally."

Zhu Youxiao put down the memorial, looked up at Zhu Youjian, frowned slightly and said: "In this turmoil, it doesn't matter what others think, what matters is what I think!"

"Just like what the emperor said just now, after this incident, I'm afraid there will be a lot of doubts in the world. I suppressed the issue of officials kneeling to remonstrate with me in a strong manner. So far, there are still many people in the court who are surprised. Why didn't I act like the emperor? As my brother said, tell the truth to the public?"

The expression on Zhu Youjian's face changed slightly, which was exactly what confused him the most.

"The reason is simple. I don't care about reputation."

Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and said with a faint smile: "If the people below me can guess what I do in bed, then the matter will be difficult to handle because I have concerns."

"This person, once he has concerns, he will no longer think rationally about the problem."

"Compared with reputation, I care more about the stability of the country. Emperor brother, please keep in mind that no matter what trouble occurs in the place, it is transmitted from the top. However, the specific situation must be analyzed in detail."

"But one thing is the same, that is, if those in power do nothing and look forward and backward, they will encourage the arrogance of those with vested interests, and the problems caused by this will be more serious."

Zhu Youjian seemed to understand something, "So after the initial storm, no matter how many people at the bottom were affected, the emperor still had to stand firm in his own thoughts?"

"good."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "It is said that kindness does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth, but there are some things, for me, I must learn to be cruel."

"I know that many people have lost their money and even their homes because of this turmoil, but the more we are in this situation, the less we can be soft-hearted."

"The fundamental problem has not been solved. No matter how much money is spent, it will only end up beating the dog with meat and potatoes, and may even cause the storm to continue to expand. As a result, the situation will only become more out of control, which will involve more people." in."

"That……"

Zhu Youjian wanted to say something else, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything.

"The emperor wants to say, what if my prediction is wrong?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly and said what Zhu Youjian was thinking in his heart but did not dare to say.

Zhu Youjian nodded.

"A lot of people will die."

Zhu Youxiao said with some sadness: "The huge burden of the Ming Dynasty is placed on my shoulders, and the life and death of many people are destined to be determined by my thoughts."

"It's exactly like this that I let Wei Zhongxian out and let him fight the Donglin Party and confine the matter to the court. However, I misjudged that the intensification of party strife in the central court would seriously affect the Local officialdom, which caused the rapid collapse of the Donglin Party, made the administration even more corrupt!"

The more things he experienced, the more Zhu Youxiao admired Emperor Tianqi. What he did during his tenure was by no means as bad as what was recorded in Qing History.

If he could only do carpentry, the Ming Dynasty would not be able to survive the Chongzhen Dynasty.

When Emperor Tianqi ascended the throne, he faced an extremely complicated situation. Even the imperial edict was tampered with. "The employment, administration, rewards and commandments, and promotions contained in the imperial edict must be carried out in compliance with the requirements of the time." "In the name of arbitrarily changing the old system of the ancestors; before the new king takes the throne, all crimes committed by officials, soldiers and civilians will be pardoned, except for crimes that are extremely heinous to death and those who are permanently serving as soldiers..." This is doomed to make the Donglin Party irreversible.

Faced with such a complicated situation, the central financial balance was out of balance, Jianlu was sharpening his sword in Liaodong, and there were even many voices of doubt. Under such internal and external troubles, Emperor Tianqi was able to stabilize the court and stabilize the business. This is true. It's not easy.

Even Zhu Youxiao sometimes wonders, if Emperor Tianqi had not fallen into the water and his heirs had not died, what path would the Ming Dynasty take?

Maybe it will be difficult for ZTE. After all, the internal shortcomings and cancers in Ming Dynasty cannot be easily solved, let alone it is still in the Little Ice Age, but it should not be difficult to keep half of the country.

Because Emperor Tianqi doesn't mess around like Emperor Chongzhen.

It's a pity that history doesn't have so many ifs.

“It’s hard for the people to prosper, and it’s hard for the people to die.”

Zhu Youxiao, who was filled with emotion, sighed softly: "Even if I love the people of Ming Dynasty and want to sympathize with the people, I can't show it easily, because this is destined to become a shortcoming and be used by those with evil intentions. In the end, it was the people of Ming Dynasty who were harmed."

Under the autocratic rule of imperial power, the trend of officialdom was destined to be difficult to eradicate. If Zhu Youxiao used the theories of later generations to govern the Ming Dynasty, it would only become more chaotic.

In the Ming Dynasty, the people did not refer to the bottom group, but to the group with certain privileges. In their eyes, the bottom group was the means of production and the tools of production. Even if they died, there were still many people they could drive.

If Zhu Youxiao wants to reduce the burden on the lower class groups, he can only focus on the court. After bringing back the collapsed officialdom, he can then promote the implementation of some new policies, such as dividing people into acres and abolishing exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. For example, the officials and the gentry can pay for their food and work as errands, etc. However, this is destined to be a difficult journey, because there are too many interests to be touched, and those vested interest groups will never sit still and wait for death.

Compared with the dullness of the Forbidden City, the Office of the Ministry of Justice at that time was not only dull, but even a little depressing.

"Dong Weng, do you really plan to do this?"

In the study room, a middle-aged man looked at the silent Cui Chengxiu with a serious expression, and said in a low tone: "If these people are involved, your reputation among the government and the public will probably..."

"Do I still have a reputation?"

Cui Chengxiu smiled and looked at the middle-aged man with a sinister look, "When things have reached this point, I can no longer do whatever I want. If I don't do this, all the things I have done in the past will be in vain. Do you think I will have a good ending after I am deposed?"

The middle-aged man was silent.

"One Li family is not enough to finalize the gunpowder smuggling case."

Cui Chengxiu continued: "What I have to consider now is not only to find all these people, but also to ensure the stability of the situation. The capital and Gyeonggi have been in such chaos before. If there is another chaos because of this case, Then what awaits me is more than just a rebuke."

"If Dong Weng is really determined, I humbly feel that some people should be involved."

The middle-aged man was silent for a long time. After thinking clearly about the current situation, he looked at Cui Chengxiu with firm eyes.

"Who?"

Cui Chengxiu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Hou Guoxing!"

The middle-aged man speaks concisely and concisely.

"You're crazy..."

Cui Chengxiu subconsciously wanted to scold him, but then he thought of something.

Keshi is dead.

After Wei Zhongxian left Beijing, he died quietly in the palace.

Very few people know about this.

Even during that period, so many things happened between the government and the public that this matter did not cause any ripples at all.

"Are you sure this is possible?"

Cui Chengxiu narrowed his eyes and said, "No matter what, her status is very special."

"If Dong Weng doesn't want any trouble to occur in the capital, Gyeonggi, Liaoqian and other places because of this case, then he must set up a target first."

The middle-aged man said with firm eyes: "What I want to find out today is not where the gunpowder is circulating, but who is involved. However, the fact that this case can last for such a long time proves that there is something hidden behind it." There are too many people, and it is difficult to trace these people.”

"With Hou Guoxing as a target, it will inevitably confuse many people's attention, and even make them have a fluke mentality, thinking that the direction of the court's investigation is wrong."

Cui Chengxiu's expression changed, and he leaned forward and said: "With this premise, even if some people are really found during this process, those guys hiding behind the scenes will still be lucky. As long as they can be checked like this If we go on, we can gradually catch them all!"

"good."

The middle-aged man nodded.

"Then I'll go find Mr. Wei Chang."

Cui Chengxiu gestured to get up.

"Dong Weng, I think you should not go to Mr. Wei Chang."

Seeing Cui Chengxiu like this, the middle-aged man said.

Ok?

Cui Chengxiu became suspicious now.

"If you go to see Mr. Wei Chang at this time, if he knows this, will he stop you? Or will he not stop you?" What the middle-aged man said made Cui Chengxiu fall into deep thought.

Hakka's death was strange, and the relationship between Hakka and Wei Zhongxian was also not simple.

It was also at this moment that a terrible idea came to Cui Chengxiu's mind.

"The officer knows."

Cui Chengxiu frowned slightly, looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Go and bring all the files. I will examine them carefully again."

"Here!"

The middle-aged man immediately bowed in response.