Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 620 Imperial power franchise, cut first and play later

Knowing Shi Wenyi's difficulty, Zhu Houzhao cast a cold glance at the vassal kings, and the Tailong Sword appeared in his hand, and handed it to Shi Wenyi.

"I will give you the saber that I carry with you. I will give you the right to kill first and then play. Anyone who dares to stop the search for Yangzhou's thin horse will be killed without mercy."

"You can go and investigate with confidence, I will give you the bottom line if something goes wrong."

The royal family participated in the management of Yangzhou Shouma, which also happened in the Taiwu Dynasty. For this reason, Zhu Houzhao also killed several vassal kings.

This is the case for the current dynasty that is suppressed by his iron fist, not to mention the vassal kings of other dynasties, there are not a few people who have their hands on Yangzhou's skinny horse.

If Zhu Houzhao hadn't personally stood up for Shi Wenyi, Shi Wenyi might not have been able to win those lawless vassals.

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

Shi Wenyi took the Tailong Sword and assured him with full confidence that with the support of the emperor, he would not be afraid of anyone who came.

The royal power franchise, the first cut and then the play, is his confidence.

"Even my own family is not spared. Why did our old Zhu's family give birth to such a cold-blooded and ruthless bastard?"

Seeing Zhu Houzhao pointing the butcher knife at the group of vassal kings again, Lao Zhu couldn't help scolding Zhu Houzhao in his heart.

As a descendant of the old Zhu family, but he does not protect the members of the old Zhu family, Zhu Houzhao is not considered the emperor of the old Zhu family.

Fundamentally speaking, Zhu Houzhao is very similar to Lao Zhu, both ruthless and ambitious, but not at all similar.

Even if he committed heinous crimes against his own family members, Lao Zhu would reprimand them at best, and this point was vividly demonstrated in King Qin and King Jin.

Zhu Houzhao is not the case, as long as anyone who stands in the way of his grand plan and great cause, no matter whether you are a vassal king or an official, you will be treated equally, and you will be killed.

Old Zhu was the emperor of the Zhu family first, and then the emperor of the people of the world. Zhu Houzhao was only the emperor of the people of the world, and the royal family was also among the people of the world.

This is the difference between Lao Zhu and Zhu Houzhao, and it is also the most essential difference between the two.

Behind Lao Zhu, the faces of the vassal kings and ministers of various dynasties were extremely gloomy. It was obvious that they all had a lot of interests in the Yangzhou skinny horse business.

Zhu Houzhao wanted to get rid of the existence of the Yangzhou skinny horses, just to cut off their wealth. Everyone hated Zhu Houzhao in their hearts, but felt powerless.

Personal strength overwhelms the world, and the power under his control is enough to sweep everything. Even if he hates Zhu Houzhao deeply, he can't do anything against Zhu Houzhao.

The times have changed, no matter how noble the status is, no matter how huge the power is, they have to succumb to the unstoppable absolute strength.

Compared with clearing Yangzhou's thin horses and cutting off countless people's sources of income, Zhu Houzhao's subsequent proposal of turning the dynasties into states did not even stir up a storm, and passed extremely smoothly.

The Hongwu Dynasty was transformed into Hongwu Prefecture, and Fang Xuanling was appointed as the governor to take charge of Hongwu Prefecture's affairs.

The Yongle Dynasty was transformed into Yongle Prefecture, and Du Ruhui was appointed as the governor of the state.

Xiaokang Dynasty was transformed into Xiaokang Prefecture;

The Hongxi Dynasty was transformed into Hongxi Prefecture; the Xuande Dynasty was transformed into Xuande Prefecture;
Orthodoxy turned into a sinful state;
Jingtai Dynasty was transformed into Jingtai Prefecture, Chenghua Dynasty was transformed into Chenghua Prefecture; Hongzhi Dynasty was transformed into Hongzhi Prefecture;

The Jiajing Dynasty was transformed into Jiajing Prefecture; the Longqing Dynasty was transformed into Longqing Prefecture; the Wanli Dynasty was transformed into Wanli Prefecture;

The Taichang Dynasty was transformed into Taichang Prefecture; the Tianqi Dynasty was transformed into Tianqi Prefecture; the Chongzhen Dynasty was transformed into Chongzhen Prefecture;

Turning the Fifteenth Dynasty into a state under the new Ming Dynasty dominated by the Taiwu Dynasty, everything is a matter of course, but the faces of Lao Zhu, Zhu Di and others are as black as coal, which is hard to see to the extreme.

Watching one's great country become a territory controlled by others, this feeling should not be too aggrieved, it makes them more uncomfortable than killing them.

Zhu Houzhao's biological father, Zhu Youtang, had an ugly complexion, not because Zhu Houzhao turned his Hongzhi Dynasty into Hongzhi Prefecture.

Instead, he was annoyed that Zhu Houzhao did not keep his word, and he promised to arrange for King An and his old ministers properly. As a result, Zhu Houzhao did not allow King An to attend the family meeting on the Zhaoming Terrace. The word is not mentioned.

Disappointment, incomparable disappointment, Zhu Youtang finally understood that he, a good son, didn't take the promise to him seriously at all, and forgot about it when he turned his head.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao didn't forget to arrange for King An and Hongzhi's old officials. The memory of the Taiyi peak powerhouse is so deep that there is no possibility of forgetting.

The fundamental reason is that Zhu Houzhao is still hesitating about what kind of treatment should be given to King An and the former officials of Hongzhi.

Hongzhi's old ministers are also easy to deal with, let them go with the public to participate in the scientific examination, and that's it.

But King An is a bit tricky!
Zhu Houzhao knew in his heart that Wang An's eyes were high and his hands were low, and he couldn't make a big deal. There was no need to worry about him becoming a serious problem and threatening Zhu Qiyuan's status.

But Zhu Houzhao just proclaimed that the children of the royal family will not be crowned king without meritorious deeds, and then he crowned his cheap younger brother the king. How should the people of the world treat him, how can he convince the public, he will lose the face of the emperor.

The most important thing is that if King An is crowned king, what will the other vassals who have been stripped of their titles feel, and troubles will arise at that time, which will be another big trouble.

Therefore, if King An wants to obtain the title of vassal king of the new Ming Dynasty, it is not something that Zhu Houzhao can decide at will. Zhu Houzhao has to consider the impact of this matter.

Youdao is the lesser of two evils. In order to ensure that his will is strictly carried out, Zhu Houzhao had the cheek not to keep his promise to his own father.

Under the angry eyes of the emperors, feudal lords, and ministers of all dynasties, the celebration banquet of the Hall of Martial Arts came to a perfect conclusion.

Of course, this perfection is for Zhu Houzhao, and for other people who are not from the Taiwu Dynasty, there are only complaints and anger in their stomachs.

A meeting of the Zhaomingtai family, a celebration banquet in the Hall of Martial Arts, their interests were almost deprived.

After the celebration banquet in the Wuying Hall, Li Shanchang, Hu Weiyong, Yang Xian, Gao Gong, Shen Shixing, Ye Xianggao and other ministers gathered together to discuss how to protect their own rights and interests.

They can see clearly that old Zhu Zhudi and other former emperors are unreliable, and they have to rely on themselves if they want to maintain their own interests.

After scanning the crowd over and over again, Li Shanchang breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no spies from Jin Yiwei, and said:

"The sixteen dynasties of the Ming Dynasty were unified, and the Emperor Taiwu was obviously not easy to mess with. If we want to get back the benefits we once had, we need to cooperate sincerely and plan together."

"What Li Gong said is true."

In order to safeguard their own interests, everyone abandoned their original identities.

So what about coming from different dynasties, in the face of naked interests, all of them are not worth mentioning.

"We are already grasshoppers on a rope. I hope you will not do things that hurt your loved ones and make your enemies happy."

Although he was satisfied with everyone's attitude, Li Shanchang still warned everyone meaningfully.

It's not that he doesn't trust these people, but that there is no trace of trust between them, and they are all gathered together because of their interests.

Gathering because of profit, but also breaking up because of profit, maybe someone sold them in order to please Zhu Houzhao. Therefore, the necessary warning is to give everyone a reassurance and let everyone not think about being a fool .

As long as the benefits are in place, there is nothing that cannot be sold. As an old fox in the officialdom, Li Shanchang knows the nature of these people too well.

Grass on the wall, falling on both sides when the wind blows, it describes these officials who only have interests in their eyes.

People in the Jianghu, for the sake of loyalty, will do anything for their friends.

And these veterans who have been in the officialdom for many years are at the other extreme. In order to get promoted and get rich, I can stab my teammates twice.

People in the officialdom are the most unscrupulous, especially those self-proclaimed scholar-bureaucrats who usually have five people and six people, and they look like dogs, but in reality they are like jackals and extremely vicious.

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