In the final analysis, the Ming Dynasty was ruled by one person.
All the people in the world support one person, and all the gods and sages in the world support one person to drive him.
It is ironic to say that Zhu Yunxi's future reforms will actually rely on his supreme power for many aspects, but there will also be many that will conflict with it.
In particular, let this ancient empire embark on a completely different path, so that the people can truly live a good life. Many things are not just as simple as changing, but even overturning and denying them.
Throughout the dynasties, sages and sages have seen this. The ancients also said that a false king is a real person, and they also thought about governing the country with a privy cabinet.
However, the essence of the Chinese political power is that it is supreme and powerful.
And once the power is lost, the empire will inevitably be in a bloody storm.
Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
One night, Zhu Yunxi barely slept.
In the desolate Imperial City, I wrote a request to cut down the imperial village, grant fields to the common people for farming, but I was not satisfied no matter how I wrote it. I tore it up, scrawled it, and changed it. In the end, it was beyond recognition, and the preface did not match the postscript.
After being unable to write any more, Zhu Yunxi put on a sable fur cloak and stood by the window, looking at the swaying shadows of the trees outside the window and thinking silently.
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Going further, before he took over the East Palace, he had already mentioned in front of the old man and the minister of labor that he proposed to abolish the capitation tax and implement a similar system to create more self-sufficient farmers for the Ming Dynasty.
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The old man greatly agreed with it at the time, but how come a few years later, the old man never mentioned it?
Moreover, when the farmers are divided into acres, the government and the gentry will pay for the food together. The weak areas will be enriched, and all kinds of local disadvantages will be eliminated. Although these things are difficult to handle, in the long run, they will be of great benefit to the country and people's livelihood.
The old man is not afraid of officials and nobles at all, but why do we have to wait?
Historically, the reason why the Ming Dynasty declined was that it had to wait for everything and was indecisive, which led to the ruin of the country. Then the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, and with the assistance of Han advisers, they fully absorbed the national policy lessons of the Ming Dynasty.
Taxes were collected with a butcher's knife and reforms were implemented by force, from Shunzhi to Yongzheng. First, the Ding tax was canceled and land was granted per capita, so that the population hidden by local big families and officials at all levels quickly appeared on the household registration. Then the Ding tax was distributed.
Mu, cancel the privileges at all levels, and all finances are handled by the central government.
From Shunzhi to Yongzheng, these various policies made the country strong and prosperous. It was precisely because of these policies that from Shunzhi to Qianlong, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had the confidence and capital to expand its territory again and again.
It was these that enabled the Manchu Qing Dynasty to have a national destiny for nearly three hundred years!
It is these that make the country rich and powerful, enough for them to be unworthy of their descendants and betray the country and ruin their families for nearly half a century! (1)
Now the Ming Dynasty is rising like the sun, and martial arts are magnificent. It is the time to show off and let go. If some things are not done now and left until later, they will become chronic diseases. Small illnesses will become serious ones, and in the end there will be no cure.
"Why!"
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Yunxi sighed silently.
He has the soul of future generations and can stand from the perspective of God. Therefore, it is destined that everything must be done personally. It is also destined that many things will encounter a lot of resistance and even pressure.
From this point of view, in the future, he will definitely not be the wise king that the old man expected, let alone the benevolent king that the ministers expected.
"But if it can really change the world and make it go on the best path. Even if it is criticized as a tyrant, so what? The merits and demerits of thousands of years are up to anyone to judge!"
Zhu Yunxi muttered to himself, sat down slowly, and reached for the tea cup on the imperial desk, but his hands were cold, and the hot tea had already become cold.
Some things must be done even if they are difficult. Do it slowly and don't rush it.
He wrote, "Cutting the Imperial Village and Granting Land to the Common People", "Redeeming and Buying Land for Meritorious Officials".
The former is Zhu Yunxi's memorial to the old man, and the latter is an outline written by him and handed over to the officials for polishing. Moreover, the signatures will also be from the ministers, such as Liu Sanwu, Fang Xiaoru and others.
Then, they will lead the official group to open fire on the privileged group!
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The imperial city is a bit cold, and the ancient temple in Huai'an is lit up at midnight.
Adjacent to the royal city of Huai'an, there is a thousand-year-old quiet ancient temple and shabby rooms brightly lit.
Outside, two young novice monks with delicate faces were boiling fragrant tea over a green fire in a clay stove. In the inside, Huai Wang Zhu Yunwen and an old monk with a serene face were sitting across from each other on a chessboard.
Black and white are clearly visible on the chessboard. Zhu Yunwen is holding a white stone between his legs, hesitating about the move. From his sight, the black stones have formed a big dragon, which has been strangled by the white stones. The towering head is about to break out. But the white stones are not without any advantage, only two steps away.
He can also become a dragon. It's just that without White's first move, it's difficult to decide whether to block or fight to the death to turn defeat into victory.
In the house, sandalwood scent lingers.
Zhu Yunwen has matured a lot. He became a father after becoming a vassal, and his actions are more stable. His body is also a little fatter, but his face is becoming more elegant.
"Thousand years old, but you have something on your mind?" The old monk opposite is named Daojing. He is the abbot of this ancient temple and is quite famous in Huai'an. He doesn't like to appear in public and is good at practicing Buddhism. The ancient temple is not publicized, and there are seven monks.
, not collecting incense, not doing any rituals, which is quite a bit like being a foreigner.
"How did the master know?" Zhu Yunwen smiled slightly, but the chess piece in his hand was still in place.
"Your mind is not calm and your hands are unstable!" Dao Jing's face was as deep as water, "Today, when playing chess, you are always absent-minded and make mistakes! In the past, when I talked with Lao Zeng, you were vigorous and resolute. But today, you are slow and slow.
, think about it step by step."
"I do have something on my mind!" Zhu Yunwen looked at the old monk with an unwavering look, "My mind is like a chess piece, it's hard to let go!"
"People or things?" Dao Jing asked.
"All of them!" Zhu Yunwen stared at the chessboard, "I originally thought that I, with a quiet and inactive heart, could underestimate worldly things. Now it seems that I still don't practice enough. A little thing can mess up the situation!"
, laughed at himself, "My inner demon!"
Dao Jing thought for a moment, "But the emperor's grandson wants to visit Huai'an?"
"You know this too?" Zhu Yunwen was quite surprised.
"The imperial edict was announced to the world. The Huai'an Prefecture started preparations half a month ago. The officials and the people are eagerly waiting for it. Who doesn't know?" Dao Jing said with a smile, "Speaking of which, Lord Hong Wu really loves this grandson of the emperor, as if I were here in person! The old monk also
Even though he knows all about ancient and modern times, no one in the past dynasties has been as generous as this grandson of the emperor!"
"Huh!" I don't know if it was a laugh or a hum. Zhu Yunqi made a syllable with his nose, and there was still a smile on his face, but this smile was extremely bitter and not natural at all.
"No more moves!" Suddenly, the chess piece in his hand fell randomly on the chessboard. Zhu Yunwen continued, "One careless move and the whole game will be lost!"
"No, no!" Dao Jing looked at the chessboard and said, "Chitose, you clearly have the strength to fight this chess move, and you can still fight for your life, so why do you just admit defeat? Chess is like life, old monk and Chitose you
Our friendship lasts for a long time, and it will be good for thousands of years, but there are some..."
Zhu Yunwen frowned, "Say, you and I are close friends, but it doesn't matter!"
"It's just that he is too soft-hearted and has an indifferent temperament and lacks some ruthlessness!" Dao Jing restored the chessboard and said with a smile, "You should read less of those moral chapters of saints. Morality, benevolence and righteousness are for outsiders to see and speak to outsiders.
, if you take it seriously, you are the one who made the mistake!"
"Hahahaha!" Zhu Yunwen seemed to have heard a great joke. He laughed so hard that he almost burst into tears. "Old monk, hehe! You got it wrong! Hahaha, you are so wrong!"
"Perhaps! But, Chitose, you still lack the courage to make a desperate move!" Dao Jing smiled calmly, "Not cruel enough!"
Suddenly, Zhu Yunwen stopped laughing and stared at the other party.
Dao Jing remained unmoved and smiled gently.
"Someone told me what you said. He said that I am calculating but not powerful, ambitious but not responsible!"
"Who?" Dao Jing asked.
Zhu Yunwen picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, and remained silent.
"This man is quite perceptive. The old monk really wants to get to know him!" Dao Jing smiled again, "Qiantose hasn't said anything yet, why is His Royal Highness the Grand Sun coming, but your heart is unstable? You are the current emperor.
My grandson, the brother of the emperor's grandson, what else is wrong?"
"You don't understand!" Zhu Yunwen put down the tea bowl, "I am worried!" He said and smiled again, "You are a thoughtful person. There are many things about the royal family that you can't talk about, and you can't go deeper. I am in Huai'an and have a good time.
Yes, the emperor’s grandson is coming suddenly, and he’s taking a detour to come all the way, how can you not be worried!”
"Chitose is worrying too much. You have a valuable status. If something really happens, the emperor's grandson will not come!"
"That's right!" Zhu Yunwen smiled, "Care leads to chaos!" He said, sighing again, "He is the king and I am the minister. Speaking of which, my two brothers were not close since they were young. In the early years, he was raised in
In the Royal Grandmother’s Palace, I have been like a demon king in the palace since I was a child. No one can mess with me, and I have no respect for my brother!"
"I am a studious young man, and I don't really like to play with him. When I grow up, my status is suddenly very different. Now that the brothers are reunited, I am really not sure how to entertain him!"
"I don't have fancy cars, BMWs, antique jade articles, or beautiful musicians here. But he doesn't like studying, doesn't like Confucian scholars, and doesn't like monks like you!"
"His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun is a little harsh on the monks in the world, but that's because he has never seen the real Buddhism!" Dao Jing said with a smile, "If he saw the old monk, he would know that the monks in the world are not all pompous and flattering.
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"That's true!" Zhu Yunwen smiled, "But if you talk to him about Buddhism, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating!"
"The more you say that, the more you dare to meet the Emperor Sun Laozeng!" Dao Jing said with a smile, "Please give me Qiantai for your blessing!"
Zhu Yunwen suddenly laughed and stared at the other person for a long time, "Okay! Then he will set up a pot to stew meat in your quiet temple. Don't blame me for not telling him beforehand!"
"The scenery of this temple is just right, perfect for drinking and having fun!" Dao Jingjing said with a smile.
This chapter has been completed!