General Constitution of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 141
When the news of Wuyi Temple was lost, it was in the hands of Wang Shizhen and others.

The smiles on the faces of the Qingliu who were celebrating each other froze almost instantly.

It's like eating a stuffy punch.

One Zhu Dianmao died.

In Shanxi and Henan provinces, tens of thousands of Zhu Dianli will be delivered to your door soon.

All over the court and the public, all the Qingliu were clearly aware that the Zhu family's clan members were gradually becoming a new force in the court.

The thing is, they don't have any precedents to follow.

In the past dynasties, I have never heard of any dynasty with so many people. They are evenly divided into two capitals and 13 provinces. Each province can be divided into a thousand men, which is enough to clearly define the acres of land in each province.

The Forbidden City fell silent almost overnight.

No one shook the door outside the Meridian Gate.

The clan is no longer noisy outside Xiyuan.

Cigarettes curled up in Duxiyuan, and Jiajing couldn't help listening to the report of his ancestor Ling Cui Yuan.

"Father, Mr. Yan Ge has already summarized Zheng Shizi's remonstrance."

"Princes and county kings all stay in the country, and the north is divided into the south, and the south is divided into the north. It is over 20 years old, and each domain is self-serving. Those who participate in the farming will receive [-] taels of silver every year from the local state and county, and they will be naturalized."

"In addition, the sons of the wives and concubines of the feudal lords, and the blood and blood that were not recorded on the jade discs, should be supplemented. I have made a rough estimate with your highness, and there are roughly 2000 people."

20 taels per year is better than the imperial court issuing IOUs every year.

The burden on the court is also lighter, just a little bit of cutting.

Now Jiajing really feels that the number of people in this clan is still relatively small.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

"speak."

"That's right...after all the fields and mu in the world have been clarified, what should these clan members do?"

The corner of Jiajing's mouth twitched slightly.

"It's sad to pass the test, and I can't control so much now."

Seeing Jiajing's expression, Cui Yuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had to sing.

It is not difficult to guess that when the Tian Mu in the world is clarified, the relationship between the clan and the scholars will be considered dead.

At that time, just find some errands to kill.

Jiajing also hardly gave the world Qingliu time to react.

Taking advantage of the fact that the clan was in Beijing, they directly left the clan in the capital to participate in the crowning ceremony of Zhu Zaishun and prepare to hold the crowning ceremonies of King Yu and King Jing at the same time.

It was under the banner of universal celebration, but in the imperial edict sent to the Ministry of Rites, there was an imperial edict to relocate King Jing's fiefdom from De'an to Yangzhou.
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Inside Qingning Palace.

"Yangzhou is the hub of the south of the Yangtze River, and King Yu's stay in the capital has become the hub of King Jing. I didn't expect that His Majesty would even scheme against the prince to this extent."

Although Zhang Juzheng said so, his face was full of joy.

If any place is the dead spot in the south of the Yangtze River, it must be Yangzhou.

If you guard the river, you must guard the Huai River.

The top priority of the Huaihe defense line is Yangzhou.

With Yangzhou in hand, the Yangtze River is the natural moat.

Without Yangzhou, the Yangtze River is just a river.

Even if King Jing wants to rebel, the elite of the Nine Frontiers are all in the hands of the court, and even King Yu is separated from the legal system.

Clansmen and scholars interacted with each other.

The two capitals, the north and the south, have one culture and one military, and they control each other.

After some arrangement, Jiajing actually laid a chain of locks between the two capitals of Daming, with one link interlocking with the other.

On the other side of the lock is a group of gentry from Jiangnan.

"pretty."

Ning Jue clapped her hands with a stiff expression.

Even though Zhu Zaiyu had figured out the mystery before, when Ning Jue saw these arrangements of Jiajing now, he still clenched his molars in amazement.

This is no clan.

Isn't this a group of genetically mutated Eight Banners?
What's more, the imperial court's understanding of the clan is far better than that of the scholars in the world.

The grievances and grievances between each house and each house are clearly remembered by Jin Yiwei.

These will become a sharp weapon for mutual restraint within the clan.

This is easier to use than the Eight Banners!

When the law is changed, the authority can be abolished with a little wind, and at worst it is just another penny.

Absolutely!
Ning Jue finally understood.

Jiajing is just a needle, he can really get in through any crack.

"Brother Ning, everything has been prepared. Finally, you can let go of your fists and kicks. Your Highness is going to call all the ministers to discuss the constitution of the law. Brother Ning, is he ready to play the book?"

"Reform charter?"

"Originally, gentlemen had a lot of refusals, but the change of the patriarchal clan is like a cloud of mud. This is what Elder Xu Ge took the initiative to mention to His Highness."

Zhang Juzheng felt emotional for a while.

Previously, the six ministries and nine ministers were all thinking about how to strangle this new law to death.

Who cares about how you want to change, it is a waste of time to discuss.

Now that Jiajing has mobilized all the tens of thousands of clans, it's no longer a child's house.

If you don't come today, the generals of Fengguo and Fuguo will take people to your house to measure the land tomorrow.

"when?"

"After the crown prince's coronation ceremony, all the six departments and nine ministers should be there."

Ning Jue became more and more calm, because Ning Jue also noticed that the money is not so easy to get.

The Jiajing road is temporarily blocked, so we can only continue to use our brains from the scholar-bureaucrats.

Since I can't die.

Then let's continue to consume!
Let's see who can't hold it first!

This grand coronation ceremony was completed in a weird and extremely universal celebration. Crowning, temple announcement, and tin banquet, everyone completed the coronation ceremony mechanically like a robot.

Except for Jiajing, none of the attendees cared about the process of the crowning ceremony, and all the clan members glared at the scholars. Under the eyes that could kill people one after another, even the whip method that had been contradicted many times became amiable.

No, let's just go with it.

Anyway, Xu Jie thinks so, if he surrenders and loses half, he can save some points.

Xu Jie is not the only one who has this idea, there are also many important ministers of the Jiuqing.

After completing the coronation ceremony, Zhu Zaiyu can be regarded as a formal adult and can justifiably enter the court to assist the government.

The day after the official coronation, hundreds of officials gathered in Wuyi Palace. After Tu Qiao became an official, a group of Yan Song's disciples successively took over the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Punishment, but Qingliu obviously had no energy to compete with Yan Song.

Under Xu Jie's instruction, Xia Bangmo, Minister of the Household Department, was the first to stand up and play.

What Xia Bangmo played was naturally a whip method.

Even Shabangmo himself did not expect that he would be able to say these four words in such an important court meeting in his life.

"...If the whip is done, the officials and the people will enjoy it, and the gentry will enjoy it."

Sitting aside, Zhou Shangwen, whose temples were white and aged a lot, couldn't help but sigh with emotion when he heard Xia Bangmo's words.

"This whip technique is really good, why didn't I say it earlier."

The faces of all the ministers turned black.

Xu Jiewu got up and said: "Prince, a whipping method has been tried in twelve counties in the south of the Yangtze River a few days ago. If the whipping method works, then my Ming Dynasty's muscles and bones will be opened up, and the upper and lower sides will go smoothly. Zhongxing can be expected."

Zhu Zaiyu raised his head and glanced at the officials in front of him, but none of them wanted to object.

These gentlemen must have conceded defeat.

It's just that just behind the curtain of the Wenhua Palace, after Jiajing heard Xu Jie's words, his expression gradually became serious.

Jiajing, who has fought with these literati for most of his life, knows them all too well.

This thing went so smoothly, so smoothly that it was a bit weird.

No one discussed the matter of King Jing's transfer to Yangzhou.

The matter of Zongren Qingtian was not discussed.

Xu Jie threw out a whip without even objecting.

Surrender and lose half?
Whoever gives them confidence will only lose half if they are whipped.

They only lose half, so I can only win half?

Jiajing slowly opened his eyes, and in the hall, Gao Gong had already stood up and came out.

"Your Highness, after the whipping method, the armaments of the Nine Frontiers can also be rectified..."

Gao Gong's voice did not end.

"Boom!" A chime sounded like a magic sound, resounding through the Wenhua Palace.

The court meeting, which was originally enjoyable, suddenly fell into silence, and they all looked at Zhu Zaiyu.

Zhu Zaishun also looked sideways at Zhang Zuo, Zhang Zuo understood immediately, and walked towards Jiajing in the back hall.

"My lord."

"It's so quiet."

Zhang Zuo was startled when he heard this.

Your Majesty, is this... playing music?

Wuyi Hall doesn't usually play music.

"My lord, this, this..."

There was a wry smile on Zhang Zuo's face.

Huang Jin who was standing next to Jiajing already understood, and whispered in Zhang Zuo's ear: "Zhang Zuo, why didn't Ning Ke finally speak?"

Zhang Zuo looked back in a daze, and then saw Ning Jue standing in the hall holding Chaohu and leaning against the pillar.

"Ning Bingxian, seems to be asleep?"

Even Jiajing's Taoism is advanced, and he almost scolds his mother.

Picking up the copper hammer casually, he struck twice violently.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

Two bells rang again through Wuyi Hall.

Xu Jiejing was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, thinking quickly what he said was right to offend Jiajing.

Ning Jue just shivered and wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

"Well, uncle, where are you talking?"

Covering his face with his hands, Zhang Juzheng reminded in a low voice: "Xu Jie has already finished playing the whip technique, and His Majesty knocked the chime repeatedly for some reason."

Ning Jue nodded thoughtfully, thinking that it was about time.

Seeing that Ning Jue was woken up, Jiajing resentfully dropped the copper hammer in his hand, and signaled the officials to continue the discussion.

Zhang Zuo walked out from the apse, smiling at the officials in front of him.

"Gentlemen, please continue the discussion."

Hearing what Zhang Zuo said, Xu Jie heaved a sigh of relief, and Gao Gong continued to speak loudly: "After the whipping method, the Nine Sides is expected to last for ten years, and it can be rejuvenated..."

Before Gao Gong finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ning Jue.

"Wait a minute, Su Qing."

"We haven't finished discussing the whipping yet."

Xu Jie's old face darkened.

"Ke Zhong, the matter of whipping the law was already drawn up when Gui Wenxiang was in charge of the government. What do you want to discuss?"

Now it was Zhou Shangwen's turn to be speechless.

"He, Gui E, has been dead for 18 years. The new law that existed 18 years ago has not been implemented yet. Why do you have the nerve to say this? No, what are you all looking at me for? Am I wrong?"

At this moment, Xu Jie suddenly understood Yan Song, he really wanted to find someone to throw Zhou Shangwen out.

Ning Jue looked at Xu Jie and smiled slightly.

"Master, the whipping method is fine, what about after the whipping method?"

Xu Jie was startled when he heard this.

"Isn't Gao Suqing discussing the next thing?"

"The students are not talking about military affairs, but the farmland. Is it possible that the fields in the world are covered by a mere whip?"

Xu Jie's complexion gradually became serious.

"Kezhong, there is a whip method to gather the achievements of the two lords of this dynasty for 30 years. How come it becomes mere in your mouth? Or do you want to say that you have other new methods?"

"Master, from the students' point of view, the whip method is just a key. If I got this key in the Ming Dynasty and didn't open the lock, wouldn't it be a waste of people's energy?"

"What kind of lock are you talking about?"

Ning Jue held the imperial wat in his hand and said loudly: "The stalls go to the mu, and the consumption and envy go to the public!"

Be concise and clear in purpose.

As soon as these eight words were uttered, Qingliu, who was already disheveled and silent, was completely blown away.

"Ning Kezhong! You, you!"

"What am I?!" Ning Jue turned around suddenly: "Could it be that these eight words have touched your money?"

A big hat came to cover him.

"You, you, Mr. Xu Ge, please say something! I just witnessed Ning Kezhong leaning on the pillar and falling asleep with his own eyes! Your Highness, please punish Ning Kezhong for his crime of disrespect!"

"Old Xu Ge! Old Yan Ge! Ning Ke's disrespect in front of the imperial court, he should be rehabilitated!"

In the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, only Zhou Shangwen dared to speak.

"No, what I'm talking about is sharing, what's the point of sharing, you always catch one of you dozing off and talking about it? Wouldn't it be even if you each sleep in a while?"

Looking at Qingliu jumping in the hall, Jiajing finally showed a little smile on his face.

That's right.

Let's be lively.

Only when it is lively can we see who is hurting.

(End of this chapter)