Although he felt comfortable saying this, Zhu Youtang still scolded him with a stern face: "Nonsense!"

Zhu Houzhao is still so disapproving. There are so many secret operations, not to mention now, but will it be the same in future generations? What he holds now is imperial power, and the people at the bottom are not sensitive to these. It is just a power game at the top that affects the people.

It has little impact on our lives. In Zhu Houzhao's view, this is just a trivial matter.

If it is related to people's livelihood, then small things are also big things, but the change of power at the top level is just a small matter in Zhu Houzhao's view.

No one will rebel because of this, so what if they rebel? You control the Black Dragon Army, and you have the support of the powerful people who hold military power. You try to rebel. As for the noise of the gentry, you don’t need to take it to heart. You don’t

If you are willing to do it, then find someone who is willing to do it. Zhu Houzhao still doesn’t believe that no one is willing to do it.

Even if there are people who are willing to do it, have poorer character, and are more greedy for money, the damage they cause will be much less than these people.

Besides, the problem of corruption is another issue. Strictly cracking down on corruption will definitely not arouse such a big public opinion, and will be applauded by the people. After taking a look at his father, Zhu Houzhao did not choke.

He asked directly: "What do you think our father should do?"

Zhu Youtang was stunned when he heard his son's words. To be honest, he didn't know what to do. The matter had reached this point unless he forced it.

Reforms in the past dynasties are actually the same. If you want to coordinate or convince everyone, it is absolutely impossible. What is reform? To put it bluntly, it is a non-violent redistribution of social resources. If it is a violent redistribution of social resources, then

It was a revolution. In terms of the Ming Dynasty, it was a rebellion and a change of dynasty.

But how many times has this kind of violent redistribution of social resources been carried out? When has it not been to overthrow the old and build a new one?

But what has been established is still not the same as before? That’s why it is called rebellion, while revolution is about overthrowing the old and establishing a truly new one.

Zhu Houzhao is the prince and future emperor. He is the biggest vested interest in feudal society. Go to the revolution, unless Zhu Houzhao is crazy. In this case, non-violent redistribution of social resources is the best choice, that is, reform. Since

It is reform, it is the redistribution of social resources, that is, transferring excess to what is not available or lacking.

Under such circumstances, those who own social resources will inevitably block reform, that is, the die-hards, who have no room for bargaining. No one will be willing to contribute what they have and share it with others. If there is such a thing

Resource owners do not need to reform. Isn’t the purpose of reform to force them to take out resources and redistribute them?

Therefore, if you want to reform and overthrow the current vested interests, that is what must be done. Zhu Houzhao is unwilling to call these people die-hards or conservatives.

They may be stubborn, but they are definitely not old-fashioned. Can't they see the benefits of reform? Don't they know that Ming Dynasty will be stronger after the reform? Of course they know, and they can all see it, but those benefits are not for him, but for them.

There will still be losses, and they will inevitably become opponents. If you want reform, you must defeat them.

Since they are unwilling, then we must use force to force them to do so. Imperial power has this strength, or in other words, strong centralized power has this strength.

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang sighed and said with a wry smile: "Do you really want to push it so hard?"

"I really want it!" Zhu Houzhao answered very seriously this time: "If anyone objects, then he will go home. If we have different opinions, we will not work together."

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Youtang slowly said: "Then do as you say!"

The next day, a piece of news came out, causing an uproar in the court, because the emperor had issued a decree to establish a staff office. The reason given was very simple, that is, most of the memorials given by the ministers were in favor of the establishment of a staff office.

The imperial edict made it very clear that His Majesty's body is in heaven and his heart is in compliance with the will of the people. The Staff Office has entered the actual establishment stage.

Under such circumstances, some people couldn't stand it anymore. This person was the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, Ji Zhong, and he went directly to the greetings.

The reasons are naturally the usual ones, which are too old to be used. After this memorial was published, the public opinion became more intense, and all the targets were pointed at the cabinet. The three cabinet bachelors did not act and only focused on complying with the holy will. They were sycophants. For a time, the cabinet

The pressure has increased sharply. Ji Zhong's farewell message has not yet been approved, and everyone is now waiting for the cabinet to express its position.

In the eyes of most civil servants, if the cabinet is resolute and even threatens to resign, His Majesty will be able to withdraw his order. Some even hope that the cabinet will return the imperial edict.

Zhu Houzhao didn't care about these at all. What was he doing? The meeting was held in the East Palace. The people who were anxious were the nobles of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, not all the nobles, but the nobles who served in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army.

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His Highness the Crown Prince has not arrived yet, but the atmosphere at the scene is not relaxed, but rather solemn. The nobles know that His Highness the Crown Prince has something big going on.

Such a meeting has never been held since His Highness the Crown Prince took over the capital. Now there is a commotion in the Central Staff Office, and the nobles naturally know it. It is naturally unusual for His Highness the Crown Prince to summon everyone to a meeting at this time.

Of course, there is another unusual thing, that is, Shouning Hou Zhang Heling is also there.

Shouning Hou Zhang Heling's status has been greatly improved in the past few days, but he does not hold a position in the capital camp, and he is a relative, not a noble.

However, everyone present also knows that Shouning Hou Zhang Heling is the spokesperson of His Royal Highness. In recent years, he has been running for His Royal Highness outside the palace. In the past few years, 50% of the money everyone has made from the salt administration

They are all going to be sent out, and they are all for His Highness the Crown Prince. Obviously this time His Highness the Crown Prince does not need Zhang Heling, the Marquis of Shouning.

His Highness the Crown Prince's departure in person was naturally not a small matter, so the atmosphere seemed very solemn. This atmosphere was only slightly relieved when His Highness the Crown Prince walked in.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes swept across the faces of the nobles present, and he said with a smile: "No courtesy, no courtesy, I have been looking for a chance to chat with you for a long time, but something has been delaying me, and I didn't expect that it would be delayed.

It’s been delayed until now.”

Everyone hurriedly laughed in agreement. No matter how ugly the laughter was, they must laugh along at this time, and the atmosphere at the scene naturally relaxed.
Chapter completed!