Father can be an enemy country

Chapter 1044 It tastes so good

The banquet hall filled with the mixed smell of porridge and burnt meat was silent until Zhu Zhen's cold voice broke the dead silence:

"Some people thought that Yunnan was remote, plagued by malaria, and a barbarian land, and the government troops would withdraw sooner or later. So when they heard the news, they couldn't wait to show their true colors and jumped up to rebel. As a result, they ended up like this."

"I am here to clearly tell those with ulterior motives that the officers and soldiers will not leave once they come. No matter how many difficulties there are, we can overcome them. We will definitely take root in Yunnan!" Zhu Zhen waved his arms, sonorous and powerful Said: "The Ming Dynasty is not the Yuan Dynasty. It has the determination and ability to manage Yunnan well. Anyone who goes against the imperial court, no matter what his identity is, will end up like these people!"

"So Yunnan currently does not have any Xuanwei or Xuanfu departments, and all of your official positions are magistrates, prefectures, and county magistrates. Like officials in other provinces, they must obey the orders of the court except when they are granted. Even though they are thousands of miles away, they all go to the palace to receive their posts. During the term of office, one must also abide by the orders of the imperial court, guard the territory and herdsmen, pay taxes to relieve famines, listen to the instructions and listen to the propaganda...the obligations that should be fulfilled are indispensable. Like the Yuan Dynasty, they only surrendered in name, but in fact neither listened to the instructions nor listened to the propaganda. Gone forever!”

"The days of tenure for life and hereditary succession are about to change. Although the court still allows you to have descendants in principle, since you are already officials of the court, you will be demoted if you do not do well. If the problem is serious, then He must be dismissed from office. If it involves treason, incitement of rebellion, etc., which are unpardonable crimes, the descendants will not be able to inherit this matter. Let’s go to the Yama Hall to reunite together!”

"..." The chieftains were frightened when they heard this, and they were all on pins and needles. With those ten big toasts who were burned alive, who dared to turn a deaf ear to the prince's words? Damn it's so cruel...

"But you don't have to worry too much. As long as you keep the string in your heart and stick to the red line, the court will still treat you preferentially. For ordinary mistakes, the first offender will be reprimanded and the second offender will be fined. The third offender will be demoted. Only rebellion can One is a red line that cannot be touched. If you commit a crime once, you will be killed without mercy, and your official position will be permanently removed!"

"Then some people will ask, if I had not rebelled, I would not have been implicated? I tell you clearly, no, the court will never easily label you as a rebel - the reason is very simple, the court The purpose is to maintain long-term peace and stability in Yunnan. It is too late to protect the courtiers who are loyal to the court, so how can they do something that makes relatives happy and enemies happy?" Zhu Zhen slowed down his tone and said to the local officials:

"I will announce a rule now. No matter how serious the crime you have committed, the government must give you the opportunity to defend yourself. Only after I have personally reviewed and approved it that you have no objections, can the government impose punishment. If you have any objections, then It must be re-examined by the superior government."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After hearing this, the chieftains finally relaxed a little with their clenched hearts. With the prince's guarantee, their position is guaranteed, and at least they don't have to worry about being manipulated and framed by officials.

Originally, the Chief Secretary had objections to this article and felt that it was self-inflicted and asking for trouble. But Zhu Zhen believed that the chieftain must be given a place to reason, otherwise they would use their own methods to find justice. That would be more troublesome.

"Of course, for those ministers who have made meritorious services, the court will never hesitate to reward them, including promotions. As long as you do well, the county magistrate can be promoted to the state magistrate, the state magistrate can be promoted to the magistrate, and the magistrate can also be promoted to the Dusi Yamen and the Chief Si Yamen. In short, In a word, if there is punishment, there will be reward; if there is punishment, there will be reward!"

"Yeah!" All the local officials nodded, feeling better now.

"Oh, by the way, the rewards for countering rebellion need to be emphasized in particular - for Shangguan's rebellion, if his subordinates can suppress the rebellion, then the Shangguan's official position will be his. If he assists the court in countering the rebellion, he will be rewarded based on his merits after the war. The one with the greatest merit will get the position. If no one helps the court, the court has the ability to put down the rebellion on its own, but then the official position will be lost. How about this, is this king fair?"

"Yes, it's fair, Your Majesty is so fair." All the local officials nodded hurriedly, and the energy of sharing the same hatred with the enemy disappeared with these words.

"The porridge is ready, let's talk about something relaxing at the end." Seeing the eunuchs starting to ladle the Laba porridge into the big wooden barrel, Zhu Zhen said more cheerfully:

"Let me introduce myself to you. I am Zhu Zhen, my sixth son. I am the king of Chu in the Ming Dynasty, the king of Hai and the king of Dian. I am an imperial envoy to patrol Yunnan. I supervise the military and political affairs. I control civil and military affairs and do things expediently. I will kill first and then report after the third rank."

"My greatest hobby is people...oh no, counterinsurgency. And my greatest ability is to make money." Zhu Zhen continued: "But it is not to make money for myself, but to bring everyone together to make a fortune. You can Go to the south of the Yangtze River and Lingnan to find out if I am bragging?" "How can the prince brag? The prince is the God of Wealth of the Ming Dynasty..." The chieftains had already inquired about his details and hurriedly flattered him.

"Then do you believe that as long as you listen to me and do what I say, your life will be ten times better than before? And you don't have to exploit your own people at all, but can benefit them and let them I will be even more loyal to you." Zhu Zhen asked loudly.

"Believe it!" the local officials replied in unison.

"Okay!" Zhu Zhen laughed, picked up the porridge bowl, and said loudly: "Eat porridge!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the local officials picked up their bowls and started eating Laba porridge.

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The prince's porridge bowl is too big, and the porridge is full of ingredients. The toasts each ate three large bowls, and the porridge in their stomachs almost reached their throats.

Zhu Zhen ate eight bowls of porridge before he put down the bowl with satisfaction, patted his slightly bulging belly, and smiled at the toasts: "Are you full? There's not enough left..."

"Eat enough, eat enough."

"I can't eat it anymore, I can't eat it anymore." The toasts were stunned. They had never seen anything so edible in their lives.

In fact, not only Zhu Zhen, but Mu Ying Lanyu and Feng Cheng also started with six or seven bowls per person. General's belly, general's belly, where does the general's belly come from if you can't eat it?

Although the toasts are rich, their lives are not rich. They are basically thin and small. How can they have such a big appetite?

"When we are full, let's move to the school grounds." Zhu Zhen picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and said calmly: "I have also prepared an after-dinner entertainment program for you."

"Hey, that's good." The chieftains' calves twitched when they heard this, thinking that they were not going to kill people again, were they?

At this time, they saw the eunuchs removing the curtains in front of them, and then the local officials saw a scene that they would never forget -

I saw a huge army lined up behind the curtain.

(End of this chapter)