Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 223 Traitors may not necessarily be traitors, loyal ministers may not be loyal

"My gentlemen, you have something to say!"

Lao Zhu's eyes were majestic, and his voice had a strong sense of oppression, which put great pressure on the officials.

Xu Da, Tang He, Feng Sheng, Tang Shengzong, Lu Zhongheng, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Liu Sanwu, Song Lian, Lu Chang, and Ru Taisu were all pretending to be deaf and dumb.

They knew that once Lao Zhu made a decision, no one would be able to stop him, so it was better not to touch Lao Zhu's bad luck, not to mention how much did it matter to them to cancel the preferential treatment policy for literati?
They are officials, not literati!

The literati in the world say it is important or not, but it doesn’t really matter. It all depends on what those in power think. If Lao Zhu wants to suppress literati, he should suppress it!

"We have decided to cancel many preferential treatment policies for literati, and we will never change them. Whoever dares to shout at the court again will be punished as a crime of rebellion."

Old Zhu said coldly, with an extremely strong attitude, no one can stop what he is going to do.

The resistance Zhu Houzhao encountered in carrying out the reform could be said to be an enemy of the whole world. In the end, he was not successful. His situation was much better than Zhu Houzhao's, and he did not believe that he could not accomplish major reforms.

Those who dare to challenge the board will be killed.

After retiring from the court, Lao Zhu summoned Yang Xian alone, and he didn't know what he said to Yang Xian. When Yang Xian left, his face was flushed with excitement, and he looked like he was about to climb the blue sky and become a great success.

"Grandfather, is Yang Xian really usable?"

Xiao Zhu said with a look of hesitation.

Yang Xian is talented, but he is greedy for power. In order to climb up, he even dared to deceive his superiors and his subordinates. It is not that Lao Zhu is not clear about the various illegal things he committed during his governance of Yangzhou, but because he really brought Yangzhou from ruin For the sake of prosperity, he turned a blind eye and closed his eye, and did not punish him.

Xiao Zhu felt that the risk was too high for such a person to preside over the political reform.

No matter what, you have to find someone who is highly respected and talented to do it. Li Shanchang, Liu Sanwu, and Liu Bowen are more capable than Yang Xian, and more talented than Yang Xian. Hongwu Dynasty abounds.

"It's not a question of whether it's available or not, but the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, he is the most suitable!"

Old Zhu smiled slightly and asked, "What do you think is the biggest difference between Yang Xian and those civil and military ministers?"

"the difference?"

Xiao Zhu was stunned, he really didn't notice this.

"The biggest difference between Yang Xian and the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty is that he is shameless enough, and he can do everything in order to climb up."

"Implementing reforms must be done only by those with great courage. People like Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, and Liu Sanwu are burdened by fame and do not want to offend the people of the world."

Old Zhu taught Xiao Zhu earnestly: "Yang Xian is different. He wants to climb up. Based on his desire for power, he will not resist whatever we ask him to do. Between power and fame, Yang Xian will definitely choose Power."

"Remember, sometimes, treacherous ministers may not necessarily be traitors, and loyal ministers may not be loyal. In the eyes of the superiors, there is only the difference between usable and unusable."

"Yang Xian can use it, then promote him and let him charge for us."

"The court is a big dye vat, it's not black and white, you have to learn to look at the officials with the eyes of the superior, so that you can distinguish the pros and cons of the trend of the court, so as to control the officials."

Lao Zhu had high hopes for Xiao Zhu, and every word he said was full of deep meaning, which made Xiao Zhu fall into deep thought unconsciously.

"It's a pity that our Hongwu Dynasty didn't have a Wang Yangming who dared to be the first in the world!"

Looking at Xiao Zhu who was lost in thought, Lao Zhu couldn't help sighing while being relieved.

Reform is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to implement. Without the help of Wang Yangming, a sage who dares to be the first in the world and has lofty ideals, Zhu Houzhao would never be able to revolutionize the world by himself.

It was even more difficult in the Hongwu Dynasty. Li Shanchang, Liu Sanwu, and Liu Bowen had outstanding talents, but they didn't have the courage to fight against the world.

Yang Xian is a mad dog who can do everything in order to climb up, but a mad dog also has the benefits of a mad dog, because he is pure enough, as long as he is given enough to make him an enemy of the world, he doesn't care.

"You are still young and have too little experience in the world, so remember to read more and learn more."

Old Zhu said earnestly that he had too many expectations for Xiao Zhu.

"Yes, grandson will not disappoint Grandpa Huang."

Xiao Zhu said very seriously, with extraordinary confidence and high spirits.

Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne at a young age, and he was able to reach the current level step by step. He was taught by the old Zhu himself since he was a child, and he is backed by the powerful Huaixi Party. If he can't make progress, it will be a failure.

"You are tired too, go back and rest first!"

After sending Xiao Zhu away, Lao Zhu began to think about reforms again.

The situation in his Hongwu dynasty was very different from that of Zhu Houzhao's Zhengde dynasty. The reforms cannot be copied blindly, but changes must be made to a certain extent, otherwise the situation will only get worse.

Those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die!

This is true on the road of practice, and it is also true in governing the country.

Old Zhu's vision is extremely sharp, he can see very clearly that his Hongwu dynasty is strong, but it is also difficult to make large-scale changes because of its strength.

First of all, there is the question of nobles. Nine out of ten nobles in the Hongwu Dynasty belonged to the Huaixi Party, and the Huaixi Party was an old brother who followed him to conquer the world.

Then there is the issue of the vassal kings. Many vassal kings are either his own sons or descendants of his brothers and sisters, and it is even more difficult to start.

Xungui, the vassal king, these are the two biggest obstacles in the way of his reform.

He didn't pay attention to merchants, powerful locals, and gentry from Jiangnan.

"Ugh"

Lao Zhu sighed helplessly. Only when he really came into contact with the reform and reform can he understand the hardships involved.

There are enemies everywhere, definitely not a joke, if you want to change, today's vested interests will frantically defend their own interests, and the final outcome will only be that one side exists and the other side falls.

The reform is so cruel, and it needs endless bones to pave the way.

In the process of Zhu Houzhao's reform, he didn't know how many people fell from his horse. Excluding the dead, there were nearly a million criminals, businessmen, and gentry in Liaodong farming and reclamation.

It is not surprising that a thousand bones will be destroyed once the success is achieved, and reforms will be more than ten thousand bones, one hundred thousand bones, and one million bones.

The emergence of a new set of laws and regulations always requires blood as a baptism sacrifice. Although it is extremely cruel, after a cruel and bloody baptism, the most gorgeous and bright flowers will definitely be born.

In the Qin Dynasty, Shang Yang’s reform used the decline of the old gentry in Qin to sacrifice for the new law; Zhu Houzhao used the defeat of various power groups to establish the majesty of the reform; and the old Zhu’s reform, the most suitable for establishing the prestige is the honor and power. vassal.

"I hope you don't make it difficult for us!"

Picking up a pen to write down the prestigious names one by one on a blank directory, Lao Zhu's eyes flashed an imperceptible murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)