"I'm just asking you!"
Zhu Gaochi stood on the edge of the pond with his hands open, and his beautiful maid came forward to help him put on the gauze.
"The emperor's imperial edict states that officials with industrial and commercial interests in the Ming Dynasty are allowed to sell their property. How long is the period?"
Chen Di thought about it, "Three months!"
"I ask you again, where is that guy Li Zhigang now?"
Hearing this, the expressions of Zhuo Jing and Chen Di suddenly became serious.
Li Zhigang killed all the students in Shandong, and all the students who made trouble had their honors revoked and were not allowed to take exams again in the future. Then he turned his guns and went straight to Hebei.
If nothing unexpected happens, within three months, Li Zhigang will repair all the gentry in the northern provinces, and then return to Beijing to prepare for the move south.
In the promotion of the New Deal, the North was the introduction, while the South was the real force.
Now the Qingliu people are rejoicing because the emperor has dealt with Cao Guogong, the noble interest groups he represents, and even the officials in the capital.
But they seem to have forgotten that the three-month period is not only for Cao Guogong, but for all officials in the world.
When it comes to official families doing business, who can compare with the officials from Jiangnan?
The reason why those Qingliu can write beautiful articles all day long is not because their families have money?
If they don't see this clearly, then when Li Zhigang investigates the lawless gentry and famous scholars in the south, what they like today will be a slap in the face the next day.
"Hiss!" Zhuo Jing and Chen Di took a breath of air and looked heavy.
"Hmph!" Zhu Gaochi sneered in his heart, "You still care about the encouragement. The Dog Emperor is using his strength to make a big trap and strangle people's necks with life-threatening locks. A group of scholars, do you think it's a good thing?
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"So!" Chen Di looked serious, "In the future, all officials in the court must be people with clean financial status. They are the children of famous families and wealthy businessmen..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Gaochi said again, "That's not what you said. If your family has money before you become an official, that's good luck. You can't stop someone from becoming an official just because his family has money. Isn't that not hating the rich?"
"But the emperor's meaning is very simple. After you become an official, you have to be clear about it. If you continue to use power for personal gain as before, it is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor!" As he said, Zhu Gaochi smiled again, "Think about it carefully, actually.
In the final analysis, this is to pave the way for the New Deal!!"
"Nowadays, these things are all being piled up! When they really start, those Qingliu people will laugh as much as they laugh today, and they will cry as much as they want tomorrow!"
"When the time comes, officials and gentry will both pay grain and taxes, and officials and their relatives will not be allowed to do business. Where can they escape?"
Speaking of this, Zhu Gaochi sighed again, "Actually, there is another reason that you two didn't see!"
"Your Highness, please make it clear!"
Zhu Gaochi waved his hand, "Official administration!"
Then, with the two people looking puzzled, they continued, "To be honest, no one can stop officials or even their family members from participating in business. Where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, this kind of thing is simply forbidden. But the court must
We need to have such an attitude, otherwise wouldn’t it get worse?”
"Think about it, if all the officials or their families could do business, what would it be like? If all the officials stand in a row and chop off their heads one by one, some of them will be unjust. But if you kill every other one, some of them will definitely slip through the net!"
"Official administration is the top priority of the court after the New Deal!"
Zhuo Jing and Chen Di frowned and thought again, and did not speak for a long time.
"Then..." Chen Di said again, "Is it okay for the officials to say, where is your honor...?"
"You are wrong!" Zhu Gaochi picked up a piece of overripe cantaloupe, bit into half of it, swallowed it directly, and said, "It's simpler over there!"
Then he smiled and said, "Their money is all in Korea and the border fortress. When the military campaign against Burma comes to an end, and they start attacking Japan again, they will have more opportunities to make a fortune! Besides, nobles, can't they not be officials?
Isn't it okay if I keep my title and don't enter the court?"
"The difficulty lies with the civil servants. Let me just put my words here. This matter is not over yet! When Li Zhigang and his men reach the south of the Yangtze River, you will see that there will be another bloody storm in the DPRK!"
As he said that, he looked a little worried, "When the time comes, I'm afraid I won't be able to take the exams as a student from the same province!"
Chen Di frowned and pondered for a moment, "Actually, there has been some buzz recently!"
Zhu Gaochi threw away the melon rind in his hand, "What's the news?"
"In the area south of the Yangtze River, commercial taxes are heavy, and the gentry and others have been talking privately, saying that the Ming Dynasty is not as good as the Yuan Dynasty..."
"Hahaha!" Zhu Gaochi raised his head and laughed, "You just know? This is not true for a day or two! They said this when the old man was here." As he said that, his smile suddenly turned cold, "Can they not miss it?
Great Yuan Dynasty? The Great Yuan Dynasty treated the common people as pigs and dogs, but was extremely kind and lenient to the gentry and wealthy families. The emperors of the Great Yuan Dynasty were much easier to fool than I, the Ming Dynasty! They gave the Emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty three melons and two dates.
, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty doesn’t care about their tyranny in the local area!”
At this point, he snorted again, "Huh, just treat them! Treat them hard and let them know who the king of heaven is! A bunch of bastards who only care about food and not fights. They haven't used a knife in a few days, just their mother."
The tail started to rise!"
As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi suddenly looked into the distance, frowning in thought.
"In terms of courage, I am really not as good as you. If I were in that position, I would never dare to do such a heavy hand to the gentry of the Ming Dynasty. Nor would I plan so carefully and directly eliminate the roots!"
At this time, Zhuo Jing said, "I really didn't expect that the imperial edict has such a profound meaning!" After saying that, he paused and said, "I'll be enlightened by your Highness's words..."
"You two brothers should come to me less often!"
Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi said something forcefully, making the two of them stunned.
"Your Highness, all the errands of the subordinate officers and other officials must be handled by you, the boss will not come to you..."
Before Chen Di could finish speaking, Zhu Gaochi interrupted him again, "Business matters are business, from now on I'll tell you to Nan Study Room, don't come to Gu alone in private!"
"Are you doing this to avoid suspicion?" Chen Di understood and smiled, "You recommended these two officials..."
"Wrong!" Zhu Gaochi interrupted him angrily, "It's true that I recommended you two, but it's because of the emperor's grace that you two are in high positions!"
"This is not conflicting..." Zhuo Jing was very confused, "Is it possible, who can say that the officials and others have ulterior motives in getting close to you?"
"That's right!" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, "Don't say others think so, I almost think so myself!"
After saying that, he waved his hand impatiently and said, "Please go back, you two! I won't leave any food since it's getting late. From now on, we'll just do business!"
After the words fell, the eunuch next to him stepped forward and said, "See you off!"
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"You two being close to me are not helping me, but harming me!"
Zhu Gaochi looked at the backs of the two of them, and for no reason, he thought of the words in the memorial that impeached him.
"Keep a fucking distance from everyone from now on, otherwise you won't be able to explain it even if you have a shit basin slapped on your head!" Thinking in his heart, Zhu Gaochi cursed secretly again, "What did you think, Hezi? They won't even think about it! No matter how close you are to me, they are the ones you keep in your pocket. As long as I have second thoughts, they will be the first to jump out..."
Thinking about it, he suddenly understood.
He distanced himself from other courtiers, which was not the emperor's love for him.
There is a way to be feared!
And sometimes, for the emperor, it doesn't matter whether what people say is true or not, what matters is whether someone said it.
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At the same time, in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunxi was alone, carefully looking at the Burmese war report in his hand.
The first step in the empire's overseas expansion has finally been truly taken.
This chapter has been completed!