Daming: Spoilers about the future, Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed

In the Fengtian Hall in the Imperial City of Nanjing, as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Qian Qianyi, Ruan Dacheng and others were all stunned!
I never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang, the great ancestor and emperor, would actually say such a thing!
It is said that at this time, the imperial court moved south and came to the capital.

What needs to be done most now is to calm people's hearts and quickly win over important officials like them to gain support from others, thereby increasing the authority of the court and stabilizing the situation?

So the best way to win over is naturally to give great rewards to gentlemen like yourself, moral people, and the great cities of the country.

Get promoted and make a fortune.

After some operations, everyone was convinced, and the court could do things easily.

What's more, judging from everything before, Emperor Taizu Gao was quite satisfied with them.

All the previous signs showed them that Emperor Taizu Gao was quite a good person.

Praise them as loyal people.

After arriving at Fengtian Hall, what greeted them was definitely a reward from Emperor Taizu Gao!
But how could they have imagined that when they were happily waiting for these things to come, Emperor Taizu Gao would not mention a word about the reward.

Instead, he opened his mouth and asked them for money!
what's the situation?
what is happening? !

Even those of them, who pride themselves on their quick thinking, were completely stunned by Zhu Yuanzhang's operation.

So much so that I was stunned on the spot, wondering if I had heard wrongly or that there was something wrong with my ears.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the reactions of these people and sneered secretly.

What are you trying to get as a reward from him?
Don't they even consider how capable they are?
After waiting for a while, I saw each of these people still staying here, and everyone expressed their opinions.

Zhu Yuanzhang then said: "Let me tell you, the imperial court now has no food and no pay, and it is a disadvantage to be poor.

Without money and food, great things cannot be accomplished.

You are all loyal ministers of my Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for more than two hundred years. Now is the time for you loyal ministers to serve the country with loyalty.

Please also donate generously and use your money to help the court tide over the difficulties.
How can there be eggs under the cover of the nest?

If the skin does not exist, how can the hair be attached?
I’m sure you won’t understand this simple truth.

If the imperial court doesn't have food and pay to reward the army, that won't work, something big will happen! "

Hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said and what he said not long ago, Qian Qianyi, who had been the guardian of the Ming Dynasty for more than two hundred years, couldn't help but twitch his face slightly.

That is as uncomfortable as it is.

In other words, when he said this before, it was just to lighten the atmosphere and just say it.

How come...this Emperor Taizu Gao still takes it seriously?
Want to ask them for money?
Is that true?
Does this sound like a word?

All of them are as clear as water, as bright as a mirror, and have the breeze on their sleeves.

He worked hard for the Ming Dynasty and only received a small salary every month.

Not enough to support a family.

The money at home is not from their salary.

It’s all earned through their own abilities.

Why now, even if the emperor refuses to reward him, he turns around and asks them for money?

Does this sound like a word?

I have never seen such a shameless person!
At this moment, when they heard Zhu Yuanzhang speak again, everyone was sure that they had heard correctly.

This Emperor Taizu Gao was asking them for money.

Moreover, from the fact that he said it twice in a row, it can be seen that he is also serious about this matter.

How could this be?

This Emperor Taizu Gao, does he know what he is doing?
By doing this, he will lose the support of the people!

Now that the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, he is undoubtedly seeking death by doing this!

How can there be eggs even when the nest is still covered?

Who said that people like me must live in the lair of Ming Dynasty!
"What's wrong?
Why don't you speak anymore?

In the past, I saw that all of you were pretty good at speaking.

Seeing that you are all loyal men and loyal to the Ming Dynasty, why is it that no one talks to us when we talk about this matter now?
What we are talking about is serious business. Loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and loyalty to the Ming Dynasty cannot be just words.

Take practical actions.

Just one mouth can't do it. "

Zhu Yuanzhang's words were unceremonious and he did not give these people any face.

The ridicule can be said to be full of laughter.

However, no one spoke in Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang began to name names.

He looked at Qian Qianyi and said, "Shilang Qian, you are a gentleman and a moral person.

As you said just now, the Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for more than two hundred years, and it is time for you to step forward.

Minister Qian must keep his word and take practical actions. "

When Qian Qianyi was named by Zhu Yuanzhang, he almost cried in his heart.

Don't play like this!

If you want money, don’t you want their lives?
Is it easy for him to find ways to make some money over the years?
But what he thought in his heart was that Emperor Taizu Gao had already talked about this, and he didn't dare to hesitate much.

Immediately he said: "Yes, Emperor Taizu Gao, you are right.

Now that the Ming Dynasty is in danger, it is time for us to work hard to protect the Ming Dynasty.

My family has some savings, and I am willing to donate one thousand taels of silver as military supplies!

From now on, even if I make a living selling calligraphy and painting, I will be happy with it!
I only hope that my Ming Dynasty will have strong soldiers and horses, so that we can fight back again! "

He seemed very impassioned when he said this.

But compared with the mere thousand taels he donated, this impassioned attitude was somewhat comical.

The contrast is too great.

Qian Qianyi feels miserable!
He has been waiting here for the emperor to come and get him a reward.

As a result, now, he has to pay the emperor instead, which is not pleasant in itself.

In this case, naturally you won't give too much.

Of course, there is another more important thing besides this.

That is, from the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the salaries given to officials were quite small.

This matter was initiated by the Emperor Taizu Gao who was sitting in front of him.

These people only rely on their salaries, and they really don't have much money in their hands.

But the key is that there is quite a lot of money in the family.

In the past, these things were not obvious.

Hello, I'm hello, everyone, that's it.

Now, in front of Emperor Taizu Gao who wanted to peel off the skin and extract the grass for just sixty taels, he really didn't dare to take out too much silver.

Once you take too much, ask where the money came from.

Then it's time to sit on the wax.

I can’t explain it clearly at all!

Therefore, this thousand taels is the number he gave after weighing it.

Say no more, say less.

In his opinion, he should be able to handle it!

The fact that he was able to take out one thousand taels of silver was enough to give the Emperor Taizu and Gao a lot of face.

After Qian Qianyi took the lead to speak, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng, and many other officials in the capital also expressed their willingness to spend money for military needs.

It was very beautifully said.

But the money given was not much.

The most was like Qian Qianyi, who took out a thousand taels.

There are only a few dozen taels less.

There are nearly three hundred officials, big and small, who have stayed here in the capital and come to Fengtian Hall.

The total amount of money given out was only over 70,000 taels in the end.

It's better to be in Beiping City, where Chongzhen asked for more!

Chongzhen also obtained more than 200,000 taels of silver!

As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang, the ancestor, personally took action and arrived in Nanjing City, only to get more than 70,000 taels of silver...

Those officials who had followed from Peiping were all too nervous to breathe at this time.

After all, this scene is so familiar!

They all experienced it in Peiping.

And everyone knows what happened after giving only a little money...

Some people listened to these officials in Nanjing and laughed secretly at the money they donated.

There are also people who are familiar with the officials here in Nanjing and are anxious to give him a message to prevent him from being so stubborn.

Give as much as you can.

However, now he is in the court.

At this time, the Taizu Emperor Gao had a terrifying aura.

Who dares to move?

I can only suppress this anxiety in my heart.

At the same time, I was also thinking that the situation at this time was different from that in Beiping City.

When Taizu, Emperor Gao and others came to Liudu, they must regard peace as the most important thing.

Even if the money donated is relatively small, it will definitely not be as bad as what was done in Beiping City...

Looking at the finally totaled figures, Zhu Yuanzhang's face had darkened and turned into a donkey face.

"You really don't have anything left, so why don't you just donate this little?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at them and asked.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang's momentum was scary, at this time, Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying and others were even more angry.

I always feel that Emperor Taizu Gao is too greedy!
It’s so deceiving!
It’s okay if I don’t give them a reward, but I still ask them for money!
They have given so much, but it’s still too little?

Is this less?
Nothing less, okay!
A total of more than 70,000 taels!
Immediately, one by one, they began to cry poor in a fancy way.

They are exactly the same as those in Peiping.

When doing this, each of them felt confident in their hearts.

The Ming Dynasty has become like this. If the court wants to do anything next, it will have to rely on people like them.

The money they just gave is enough to give you face!

At this time, you must not give more!
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang and others are unhappy because of this, it doesn't matter!
What can Zhu Yuanzhang do to them?
Zhu Yuanzhang asked them two more times, but these people still cried about poverty.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer polite.

He said loudly: "Okay! Okay! This is my loyal man of Ming Dynasty!

The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for more than two hundred years, and it has raised people like you!
Someone come! Take them all!
Next, go door to door and search the houses!

Go and see how much money they have in their homes!
If the value exceeds 1,500 taels, all homes will be ransacked and property will be confiscated!
You also need to explain to us carefully where all this money comes from! "

Following Zhu Yuanzhang's order, a large number of soldiers and horses who had been prepared outside rushed in with a clatter.

This sudden scene immediately confused Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying and others.

what's the situation?
What the hell is this?
How could Emperor Taizu Gao be so arrogant and unreasonable!
Start arresting people after just one disagreement?

Arrest them all at once?
How could he play like this!
It's more than 1,500 taels, and all the houses will be ransacked and all the property will be confiscated?

This...how can this be so! !
How many of them have a family fortune of less than one thousand five hundred taels?
If Zhu Yuanzhang does this, isn't he afraid of provoking the wrath of heaven and people?

Some people were shocked and angry, but after being shocked and angry, they suddenly understood.

Knowing that Zhu Yuanzhang was scaring them.

In this case, Zhu Yuanzhang would never dare to do what he said!
At this time, you must resist!
However, never mind what these people are thinking at this time.

Whether you want to withstand it or you are ready to give in.

None of the soldiers who rushed in were spared. Under Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, they were all pinned to the ground and captured!

What Zhu Yuanzhang was least afraid of was that so many people gathered together to threaten him!

When the officials who came from Peiping saw this scene, they all looked at their noses with their eyes and their noses with their hearts, and did not dare to express their anger.

This scene is so familiar!
This Emperor Taizu Gao was really ruthless!

"By the way, leave Qian Qianyi to us!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice rang.

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the person escorting Qian Qianyi stopped.

Qian Qianyi became extremely excited!
He knew that his reputation must have played a role in reminding Emperor Taizu Gao of himself.

Be prepared to take special care of yourself.

After all, he was a gentleman from Donglin. Apart from these, Qian Qianyi didn't think much about anything else.

He still doesn't feel that Zhu Yuanzhang really dares to do what he said!
A large area of ​​land in the north has been lost.

The situation is critical.

If Zhu Yuanzhang dares to act so recklessly at this time, there will be chaos here in the south!
Once there is chaos, Zhu Yuanzhang will die!
The remaining power of the Ming Dynasty will be gone!
But Zhu Yuanzhang's next words made Qian Qianyi feel good about himself and felt that he was doing well again. Qian Qianyi was suddenly stunned!
“Let’s start from Qian Qianyi’s house!

Let's take the civil and military officials from the DPRK and Zhong Dynasty to take a look at you, the famous Donglin gentleman, a moral man, who regards money as dung.

How much money is there in the house? "

In a word, Qian Qianyi's face turned ashen as if he had been struck by lightning immediately!
How could this be? How could this be?

Is this... special care? ?

He is a gentleman! He is the great master of Ming Dynasty literary circles!
The Donglin Party members still have a great influence in the countryside.

How dare Zhu Yuanzhang treat himself like this?

Isn't he afraid of causing public outrage? !

How dare Zhu Yuanzhang treat himself like this? Aren't you afraid of being criticized verbally and written by Shilin and losing the hearts of the world? !
It was also really scary.

Because he discovered that Zhu Yuanzhang was actually serious!

Although his residence and property in the capital are only part of his total wealth.

But it’s not too little.

It definitely exceeds the number of 1,500 taels mentioned by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Qian Qianyi soon gave up and said he was willing to donate all his belongings, 3,000 taels.

But at this time, how could Zhu Yuanzhang listen to what he said?

He originally had a strong opinion against Qian Qianyi. If he didn't have this problem, he would have to find other things to deal with him.

How could you possibly listen to him at this time?
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang led many people from the court to Qian Qianyi's house and ransacked Qian Qianyi's house.

After searching the house, no calligraphy, paintings, antiques, etc. were found.

Just talking about copper coins, gold, silver and other things, together they amount to more than one hundred thousand taels.

If you add in some of the house deeds and title deeds found, the value will be even more!
And this is only Qian Qianyi's property in Nanjing.

If you combine those from other places, there will be even more!
"Say? Why don't you say anything?
Is this what you, a gentleman from Donglin, did?
Is this the breeze in your sleeves?
Is this the loyal and righteous man that I, the Ming Dynasty, have trained for more than two hundred years? "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Qian Qianyi and asked coldly.

Every word he spoke made Qian Qianyi shake and his face turned ashen.

It felt like Zhu Yuanzhang had torn off all his clothes in front of everyone in the world, even the last fig leaf was gone!

Qian Qianyi knelt on the ground, confessed his mistake and begged for mercy.

He also expressed his willingness to donate all his family property, including fields and houses.

In order to obtain forgiveness from the court.

Qian Qianyi himself is not a tough guy. The bones are softer now.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Qian Qianyi and listened to what he said.

He sneered and said: "It's too late!
Qian Qianyi was corrupt and perverted the law, and the amount was huge!

Fooling your Majesty, seeking fame and reputation, appearing to be sanctimonious, but in reality, he is a male thief and a female prostitute!
If we don't kill these people, it won't be enough for the people to be angry! "

After saying that, he pulled out the sword on his waist and chopped off Qian Qianyi's head with one strike!
When Qian Qianyi's head fell off, the city of Nanjing and even the entire Jiangnan region were shaken!

After Zhu Yuanzhang came to Liudu, he didn't stop much. The first tough battle had already begun!
After the news that Qian Qianyi's home was confiscated and beheaded came out, countless people were shocked.

This Emperor Taizu Gao actually came for real?
How dare he!

If he does this, it will really make the world turbulent!

He is trying to endanger the Ming Dynasty.

Before you die, do you want to drag some cushions to be buried with Ming Dynasty?

And most of those who had been controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang before this became extremely panicked.

Especially Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and others were extremely shocked.

I felt panic in my heart!

Even Qian Qianyi was treated like this, so it would be difficult for them to end up well!

Immediately, they begged for mercy one by one.

But it's too late!
Ma Shiying was beheaded, and Ruan Dacheng was peeled off by Zhu Yuanzhang.

During the execution, one scholar burst into tears and clapped his hands!

There was a big shock here in Nanjing City!

After Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Nanjing, he ransacked his houses and beheaded him in various ways.

Needless to say, there is no need to say much about the wealth of Ruan Dacheng, Ma Shiying and others.

The rest of the capital officials with more than 1,500 taels of property were also beheaded directly after their homes were confiscated, without any delay!

There were two to three hundred officials, and in the end there were only forty or fifty whose wealth did not exceed one thousand five hundred taels.

For these people, Zhu Yuanzhang took Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang and released them personally.

Give them more comfort and give them all a promotion.

and commend them.

There must be punishment as well as reward.

Only by clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments, targeting some people and winning over others, can these people be divided from within.

It would not cause everyone to unite and stand on the opposite side of the court.

Zhu Yuanzhang still has these methods.

And he did it very skillfully.

After this series of confiscations and beheadings, the wealth under Zhu Yuanzhang's control increased explosively!
And the money obtained this time was more than what was obtained in Beiping City.

This is not to say that there is less money in Beiping City, but that what Zhu Yuanzhang, Chongzhen and others did in Beiping City before was still limited by time and not enough was done.

Moreover, I am worried that I will have too much money and will not be able to carry it with me on the road.

Now here, there is no need to worry.

While Zhu Yuanzhang was doing this, he was also doing other things at the same time.

For example, rectifying troops and horses and emphasizing military discipline.

Quickly pull out a group of available people and go to all the troops to give various lectures.

I have repeatedly emphasized that military pay must not be deducted!
And publicize some things.

For example, if a soldier discovers that his military pay has been deducted, in addition to going to the Department of Military Justice to respond, he can also find an opportunity to come directly to Nanjing if he has no choice but to do so.

Beat the drum in the imperial city!
As long as he hears the sound of the drum, no matter what he is doing, he will immediately stop what he is doing.

Meet the one who beats the drum of Dengwen!
At the same time, strict orders were issued, strictly prohibiting anyone from beating the drum in any form!

Once discovered, discovery will never be tolerated!

At the same time, the promise of twenty acres of fertile land for Guan Ning's army and some other soldiers was also gradually implemented.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well what needed to be grasped most in today's world.

The most important thing to seize first is the soldiers!
If you have soldiers, you will have money!
With soldiers, everything is possible!
Then comes money.

If you have a gun barrel and a money bag in your hand, then many things will be safe.

And after he actually implemented this matter.

The many soldiers and horses all became extremely happy and their morale was high!
On the way here, there were many Guan Ning troops and other soldiers, all worried about whether the promises made by Emperor Taizu Gao could be fulfilled.

Will there be any discount?

After all, these people have eaten too much pie over the years!
Regarding the imperial court's military pay matters, I was instinctively suspicious.

Many people even think that, let alone twenty acres of farmland on the south side of the Yangtze River, even five acres would be good.

But who would have thought that Emperor Taizu Gao would actually say twenty acres? It was twenty acres!
There are no discounts on this!
At this time, the morale of all the soldiers has completely improved!

Their hearts were at peace, and every one of them felt as if they had been injected with chicken blood!
After Zhu Yuanzhang noticed the changes in these people, he was very happy.

With these warriors who dare to fight, many things will be easier to do next.

At the same time, I have a deeper understanding of what Mencius said: Those who have no permanent property have no perseverance.
He distributed land to them, and these talents finally took root here and their lives were guaranteed.

Then the next battle will be even more brave.

We should also improve military discipline and raise the issue of military support.

There is no arrears in payment, and the equipment level has also been improved.

You will soon have many capable soldiers!

What Han Cheng said to him impressed Zhu Yuanzhang deeply.

That is - the Ming army is not satisfied with their pay, but is invincible if they are fully paid! Where is the full salary? Liaodong Huangtaiji.

Now he, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, has come here to personally command them and pay them well.

Let’s see who will win next!

And what Zhu Yuanzhang did here spread out.

It also shocked all parts of Jiangnan!
A series of chain reactions occurred!
Many people were shocked, frightened and angry!
How dare this emperor do this?
This is not taking them seriously!

There are also many people who are full of fear.

Emperor Taizu Gao dared to treat the ministers of the court like this.

Then, will you take action on these gentry people next?

If we really operate on them, how should we respond?

Of course, only some people are afraid, and more people are still confident.

After all, by this time, many of them had already joined forces and intertwined themselves into a network.

Divided up a lot of power and interests.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, it would not be that easy to reach down from top to bottom!
He doesn't have that much ability, and he doesn't dare to be so tough!
If you do this, don't blame them for causing trouble!

At that time, there were Chuangni and Tatars in the north, and Zhang Xianzhong in the west.

Down here in the south they are making trouble again.

Zhu Yuanzhang was surrounded by enemies from both sides, and there were times when he panicked!
However, when these people were thinking like this, they didn't know that Zhu Yuanzhang had already made up his mind to smash the mountains and rivers and rebuild the world!
And it is also ready to be implemented.

At this time, he was discussing with Han Cheng, Zhu Biao and others on how to reform the tax system and transfer the tax revenue that the imperial court should receive from Jiangnan to the imperial court.

Just by confiscating homes and exterminating families, the money gained can only last for a while, but not for a lifetime.

If the imperial court wants to develop stably in the future, it also needs a stable tax source.

So the first task is to take back the tax that has been divided up by the many gentry, literati, bureaucrats, etc. in Jiangnan!

Returned to the hands of the imperial court.

Only in this way will the imperial court have the strength to do various things in the future...

……

But here Zhu Yuanzhang took drastic measures. When renovating Jiangnan.

After some testing, a desperate battle began between Li Zicheng and the Tatars in the north.

The battle was very fierce. Li Zicheng fought hard but lost his troops and generals.

The veteran soldiers under his command lost two to three thousand.

One of his generals died in battle...

"These dog Tartars are really tough!"

Li Zicheng spat and couldn't help but curse.

"Damn it, she was tricked by the Chongzhen Dog Emperor!

He, the emperor, ran away, leaving the city of Beiping in disgrace.

Well, we took the city of Beiping, but ended up with such a mess!

Not only do I have to worry about all kinds of things, but I also have to fight to the death with the Tatars from outside the country!

This bitch Chongzhen is so cunning! "

Li Zicheng cursed loudly, feeling indignant and bitter in his heart.

How proud I was when I captured Peking City, how high-spirited I was when I ascended the throne, how happy I felt, but how depressed I am now!

Thinking of this, I feel very unhappy.

I just felt like I was being played like a fool by Chongzhen!

He also wanted more and more to hack to death Song Xiance, the magic stick who gave him advice!

What bad ideas did he give himself?

This is how I got myself into a sinkhole!
Li Zicheng almost vomited blood!
"No fighting! No fighting!

Um, withdraw your troops from here! No more fighting with the Tatars!
I don’t want the city of Peiping anymore, whoever wants it will go! "

In the commander's tent, Li Zicheng looked at his generals and counselors and said.

There was anger in his voice.

At this time, he really wanted to run.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this, Your Majesty!"

Niu Jinxing quickly looked at Li Zicheng and spoke.

“Your Majesty, this is your first battle and the founding battle of the country.

As long as we hold on, Dashun will have a firm foothold.

If His Majesty leaves now, everything will be over.

Those things from before are gone.

Moreover, Your Majesty will become a sinner for the ages.

Many people will think that it is your Majesty who dare not fight to the death with the Tatars.

The great Han people's land and rivers were handed over to the Tatars.

Your Majesty, please think twice! "

Niu Jinxing's words are sincere.

At this time, Song Xiance's eggs were somewhat shrinking.

The main character is one who can speak without saying too much.

I was very afraid that if I did something a little conspicuous, Li Zicheng would notice and chop me down.

After listening to Niu Jinxing's words, Li Zicheng became even more depressed.

He also felt more and more that Zhu Yuanzhang, Chongzhen and others were despicable and shameless.

In his one eye, light flickered and he hesitated.

Whether to go or stay, he couldn't make up his mind for a moment...

While Li Zicheng was hesitating about this matter, an operation against Zhu Yuanzhang was underway in Nanjing City...

(End of this chapter)