I'm sure of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong!

Chapter 174 I’m in peace
Nanjing City.

The palace, the imperial study.

"Well written!"

Zhu Yijiong looked at the memorial handed over by the Propaganda Department and couldn't help but admire it.

This article is so well written!
The article is extremely shady about the Holy Duke of Beikongyan. Yes, it is shady. Except for a few parts that are indeed quoting scriptures and even include the words "Shixiu surrenders to the table", the rest are almost all fabrications.

According to this article, Beikong had been exterminated as early as the Yuan Dynasty, and then was replaced by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and a bunch of Mongolians were hired to pretend to be Duke Yansheng.

That's why the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was highly respected by Beikong and was regarded as a Confucian master.

Not to mention this era, there is no question whether the bloodline of Beikong in the Yuan Dynasty is doubtful. Zhu Yijiong remembers that later generations have verified that Beikong in the Yuan Dynasty actually married the clan king in order to cling to the Yuan court, and was not a replacement for the genocide as rumored.

But it doesn't matter. What Zhu Yijiong wants is to criticize Beikong's orthodoxy. What does it have to do with him, Emperor Zhu, whether he is good or not?
And if you insist on saying that the blood is not pure, Beikong did have some Mongolian blood in the Yuan Dynasty, although it is very thin now, and there are several generations of unexcelled people in the middle...

He glanced at the signature at the end of the memorial - Wang Jingqi, the sixth-rank officer in charge of the Propaganda Department.

In the Ming Dynasty, when Jinshi of the New Science and Technology were awarded officials in Beijing, they basically served as officials in charge of the six departments, and the starting point of the sixth rank was considered sufficient.

It turns out it’s him, so there’s nothing wrong with it.

After all, this person who flattered Nian Gengyao in history had no limits, and even dared to make up satires on Yongzheng in order to flatter Nian Gengyao.

Now there is nothing wrong with writing an article to criticize the Holy Duke of Beikongyan. It fits this guy's personality very well.

It's just that the old people in the Propaganda Department didn't take the credit from him, which really surprised Zhu Yijiong.

But when I thought about it carefully, I quickly understood why.

First of all, Wang Jingqi is not only the top scholar in the new science field, but also the first top scholar in the Ming Dynasty in Enke. He is considered the first disciple of the Emperor. His future will not be too bad.

Why bother to offend others just for this little credit?

Second, Zhu Yijiong wanted the Propaganda Department to scold Duke Yansheng this time. Although there was a Duke Yansheng in the Ming Dynasty, he was still from the Beizong, and he had been in charge of the Duke of Yansheng for so many years. How could he be compared to the Southern Sect who had just ascended the throne? .

If he cursed rashly, he would inevitably attract criticism from the people of the world. Emperor Zhu didn't care. Anyway, in the eyes of the people of the world, he estimated that he had just advanced from a rebel king to a false emperor, but these old-timers in officialdom still wanted to face him.

It just so happened that Wang Jingqi was the top scholar in Enke, so he was asked to go up and shoulder all the blame and fame. This made Emperor Zhu happy, and they didn't have to worry about making a fuss.

Jiang is indeed a very old man, and he can think of so much with just a small signature.

Zhu Yijiong quickly went through it again before giving an approval: "Yes!"

After the approval, he added an additional sentence: "It can be more friendly to the people."

This means speaking more plainly. After all, this article is not only for Beizong Yanshenggong to read, but also for the people of the world. It is best that ordinary people can understand it.

The more people see it, the better the effect will be. Moreover, if possible, just add some tidbits.

Whether they are ordinary people or intellectuals, they are often the most interested in gossipy news about big figures.

Of course, this cannot be said explicitly, it can only be hinted, otherwise where would the majesty of Emperor Zhu be?
After approving the memorial from the Propaganda Department, Zhu Yijiong continued to review other memorials.

When I opened the letter, there were very few words. This was Zhu Yijiong's request. He was not allowed to write a lot of flashy nonsense and just get down to business. Otherwise, he would be demoted one level at a time.

"I respectfully wish your majesty to be well."

This was a letter of invitation, mainly for the exclusive use of the Qing Dynasty, but Zhu Yijiong thought it was useful, so he did not discard it and continued to use it.

In the past, Zhu Yijiong didn't understand why Lao Zhu had to do everything in the country, big and small, personally. But now he understands that this power will slip away quickly as long as you don't pay attention.

Inviting Anzou was one of the means used by the Qing emperors to seize power. No matter when and where they were, they had to keep in touch with officials at all times and could not speak only when there was something going on.

The trouble is a bit troublesome, but it is necessary.

At least Zhu Yijiong, the founding emperor, had to do this.

Zhu Yijiong held the ink pen and replied: "I am safe."

Open the next one.

"I respectfully wish your majesty to be well."

"I'm safe."

"I respectfully wish your majesty to be well."

"I'm safe." "..."

The approval process lasted for almost an hour, almost all of which were greetings. There were occasionally a few letters mixed in with local conditions, such as food prices and other matters related to people's livelihood.

Thinking it was reasonable, Zhu Yijiong just added: "I'm sorry, I've read it."

If it is not good, the reply will be: "Food prices should not be too high."

No, there are too many "please", and most of them are just one sentence. This is no different from swiping the screen!
I have to make another order later, asking these local officials to at least bring something substantial. He is not here to listen to people's greetings.

Zhu Yijiong relaxed his tone and thought in his heart.

I opened another letter. After all, it was not a memorial for me, but a report from the Ministry of Punishment.

It contains detailed information about the previous inspection of temples and Taoist temples across the country (two provinces and one capital), which is almost done one day at a time.

Along with them, there were ensembles from Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

The three divisions jointly reviewed the case.

Originally, a group of fake monks and Taoist priests could not reach this level, but who knew that this was an order from Emperor Zhu, and also decreed that anyone who reported it could be rewarded, which immediately aroused the enthusiasm of the people.

Not to mention, they not only captured a large number of fake Taoist monks, but also accidentally uncovered many obscene rituals, including the White Lotus Sect, Bagua Sect, and even the Heaven and Earth Congregation.

Of course, these are actually just shrimps, and they have nothing to do with the sect. Otherwise, if the Ming army incorporated the Yongchun Earth Society rebels, there would be no remnants of the Tiandi Society outside.

Oh, the one they captured should not be counted as the Tiandihui, but Hongmen, which is also the purest Tiandihui. That is, it is purely for rebellion, to fight against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. That is the charter later.

Now we are really cutting down mountains and destroying temples.

As the scope of the investigation became larger and larger, the Criminal Department could no longer afford such a large case, so it simply asked the newly established Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate to share the burden, forming a three-division trial.

Facts have proved that the three-division joint review is right.

Zhu Yijiong just picked up the memorial and glanced at it, then slammed it shut.

It's unsightly, really unsightly.

He is worthy of being an eminent monk!
From the very beginning when Long Yan was furious, now Zhu Yijiong is almost numb.

Zhu Yijiong rubbed his eyebrows and wrote with a red pen: "Behead the prisoner!"

If you don’t light candles in plain clothes, please excuse me by kneeling down three times.

This is just a process, and the prisoner has not yet finished interrogating, and the officials have not had time to come and go through the process.

However, based on the current number of people sentenced to death, I am afraid that only half of the monks and Taoists will survive in the end.

Those who were sentenced to death had committed extremely heinous crimes, and almost all of them had their hands stained with the blood of the people. Not killing them would not be enough to anger the people.

Those who are not guilty enough to die will be sentenced to mining. And according to the production schedule of the Ming Arms Bureau, the criminals in the mines and the Eight Banners miners will not survive for five years at most.

There are less than one tenth of the innocent monks and Taoist priests who can serve as military doctors.

It seems that the idea of ​​using these people has failed, and you still have to cultivate it yourself.

After seeing the bad things, Zhu Yijiong made a casual stroke, and countless monks and Taoists died.

Opening the next letter, it was a report from the Ministry of Works on the progress of the work.

The cabinet and the secretariat were somewhat useful. They knew how to help him categorize the memorials. The memorial memorials were in the memorial memorials, and the memorial memorials were in the memorial memorials.

This is slightly more convenient.

The general content of the first half of the report from the Ministry of Industry was that everything that needed to be demolished in the Forbidden City in Nanjing was demolished, and all the demolished building materials were transported away. Then it was asked, is it really not necessary to rebuild the Forbidden City?

The second half is about the renovation of Yanshenggong Mansion in Nanjing and the construction of the new Confucius Temple. It is more interesting here and there is no question about whether to repair the statue of Confucius.

Moreover, it also mentions that the Nanjing gentry and wealthy families are very enthusiastic about the renovation of the Confucius Temple. Almost everyone donates money and materials. The Ministry of Industry has sufficient funds and does not need to be allocated from the national treasury.

That's a good thing!
It is actually normal for the Nanjing gentry to do this. They have all boarded the ship of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, the stronger the Ming Dynasty, the safer they will be.

At present, the Ming Dynasty canonized Duke Yansheng of Nanzong and rebuilt the Confucius Temple. This does not require going to the battlefield, can enhance the legitimacy of the Nanjing court, and can also please the Emperor Zhu.

Why not?
　In Wang Jingqi's flattering article about Nian Gengyao, he not only praised Nian Gengyao as being better than Guo Ziyi and Li Jing, but also said in passing that since ancient times, heroes have not had a good end. He also said that emperors with orthodox names will not last long. Cut his head off? ╮(╯▽╰)╭

　　
　
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