Comprehensive martial arts: Summon Li Chungang and ask Wu Zetian for advice

Chapter 69: An iron-clad family and a flowing dynasty

The next day.

Royal study.

Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair, looking at the memorial presented to him by the local authorities, and frowned faintly.

Although the existence of two immortals made his power deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the imperial power was greatly consolidated.

But the reason why the Ming Dynasty's national power was so weak was caused by more than just the loss of imperial power.

The emptiness of the national treasury at the central level, the separatist rule of vassal kings at the local level, the powerful families, and many other problems are all problems that the Ming Dynasty urgently needs to solve.

It was precisely the accumulation of so many diseases that brought the huge Ming Dynasty down to such a state.

What's more important is that each of these issues has wide implications and is closely related to the people of Li.

Extreme caution must be exercised in dealing with these issues, otherwise chaos is very likely to occur.

In this era, the trust of the people was the cornerstone of the stable rule of the Ming Dynasty.Once this cornerstone is lost, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger.

In this turbulent era, the hardships of people's lives have become increasingly severe.

The land was occupied by powerful people, taxes continued to increase, and many people could not even maintain food and clothing.

If the people completely lost trust in the Ming Dynasty, the consequences would be unimaginable.

They will definitely rebel without hesitation, and each one of them will not be afraid of death, and they will fight one after another.

Since we are all going to starve to death, what else is there to be afraid of?

In fact, the most troublesome thing for rulers since ancient times is not the endless rebellion of feudal kings, but the sudden outbreak of uprisings by the people at the bottom.

Countless centuries-old dynasties, without exception, all died due to uprisings at the bottom.

Even now he has two Immortal Realms and is invincible.

But so what?
How can those who have nothing to lose and those who have lost confidence in life be afraid?
You must know that any means of coercion are only useful to those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, and who still have hope in life.

and so.

What he needs to do most now is not to expand abroad, but to rectify the country and appease the people.

Wu Meiniang, who was serving at the side, lowered her head tightly, feeling complicated in her heart.

In her mind, she was still thinking about Zhu Houzhao's will for Ming Buddhism.

Although every decision Zhu Houzhao made was unexpected, there was always a good result in the end.

But she still couldn't understand this purpose or the deep meaning of doing so.

She frowned and glanced at Zhu Houzhao. After rational consideration, she took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, although the Buddhist sect is certainly abominable, there are many people in it who are seeking fame and reputation."

At this point, her heart sank. After taking a look at Zhu Houzhao, she said again: "But is it too anxious to make such a blanket decision? I'm afraid those Buddhists will not give in easily."

In her opinion.

Such an order undoubtedly cuts off the foundation of the Buddhist heritage, and Buddhism will never surrender.

Doing so is very likely to force the people to rebel, causing Buddhism to retreat to other countries, and it is not impossible to even cause mutiny.

So the risk of doing this is extremely high.

"I know what you are worried about."

Zhu Houzhao clasped his hands behind his back, glanced at Wu Meiniang, and then said in an unquestionable tone: "But so what? The Ming Dynasty does not need Buddhism."

"Look at the memorials in this place. Without exception, the local tax revenue is insufficient and they come to ask me for money."

"This!"

Wu Meiniang looked at these memorials, her brows suddenly furrowed tightly, and her face became ugly.

It is well known that the Ming Dynasty's national power is weak, so there is no need to think too much about the national treasury, which is in an extremely empty state.These local officials, knowing that the national treasury is empty, are still asking for funds from the central government. Either there is something fishy about it, China Trade is pocketing it, or the local government really cannot receive the money and needs support from the central government.

But no matter which situation it is, it is not good news for Daming now.

It's just that she doesn't understand what targeting Buddhism has to do with the empty treasury.

Looking at Wu Meiniang with a confused expression, Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly turned extremely cold, and he said in a cold tone: "My target has never been Buddhism, but the aristocratic families behind Buddhism."

"The family behind Buddhism?!"

Hearing this, Wu Meiniang's pupils shrank suddenly and she looked at Zhu Houzhao in shock.

The aristocratic family has been passed down for thousands of years, and its heritage is unimaginably huge.

Since ancient times, the shadows of those aristocratic families are indispensable behind the establishment of each dynasty.

In the eyes of those aristocratic families,...The emperor was nothing more than the spokesperson for their interests.

If they are not happy, they can always change someone to support him on the throne.

Therefore, the deeper meaning behind the rebellion of feudal kings since ancient times is the competition between various forces.

But now.

Zhu Houzhao actually threatened to target the noble family. Is this possible?

Even Wu Meiniang, who had great trust in Zhu Houzhao, couldn't help but have a big doubt in her heart at this moment.

As the saying goes, an iron-clad family is a flowing dynasty.

Those aristocratic families have been able to stand in this Jiuzhou continent for so long. Is the background behind them not as simple as usual?
just.

How could Zhu Houzhao care about this?

He looked into the distance with a solemn expression and said to himself: "The reason why I want to spare no effort to eradicate the Ming Dynasty is because the Buddhist sect and the aristocratic family collude with each other."

"There are three thousand Buddhist gates, thousands of acres of fertile land, and hundreds of manors in the Ming Dynasty. Many of them are the assets of aristocratic families."

"If they link their assets to Buddhism, they can be exempted from taxes. It is precisely because of this that the Ming Dynasty's treasury is so empty."

"Your Majesty is right."

Wu Meiniang nodded when she heard this, but her expression was still gloomy and she did not feel much relieved.

She understands this truth, and so do the monarchs of other countries.

It's easy to understand, but extremely difficult to eradicate this group of aristocratic families.

Those emperors who dared to take action against aristocratic families would all end badly without exception.

Even so, she said bravely: "However, the aristocratic family has lasted for hundreds of years, and the background of this is unimaginable. I'm afraid..."

"Information?!"

"Those are just the people's fat and anointing they looted."

Zhu Houzhao smiled coldly, with an indifferent expression, and said ruthlessly: "I have made up my mind on this matter. I will not touch the big family for the time being. As for the Buddhist sect, I will definitely get rid of it."

In fact, he also knew that he could not rush for quick success in this matter, so he chose to deal with Buddhism first and slowly advance everything.

at this time.

The human cat with a cold face walked up slowly and whispered: "Your Majesty, the power gang Li Chenzhou is waiting outside the palace and wants to meet Your Majesty."

"Li Chenzhou?!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao showed an interesting smile on his face and joked: "It seems that Li Chenzhou is much more knowledgeable than Shangguan Jin Hong."

"In that case, let him come!"

(End of this chapter)