"What you all want is nothing more than rights, a right and a benefit."
Zhu Gaojie said calmly, "I used power for personal gain and profit for power. You came and went, and officials protected each other. In the end, I poured all the money from the treasury and the people's money into my own pocket. Am I right?"
"The imperial court distributes tens of thousands of taels of silver to each adult every year to support integrity. In the end, a group of moths are raised, only eating but not drying up. Am I right?"
"On the surface, I have read the books of sages and have nothing to lose. It seems to be high-sounding, but in fact, I am greedy. Am I right?"
The officials present turned red in the face when he asked.
Who dares to say that he is truly innocent?
If you don’t take it and I don’t take it, the people above can’t take it. If the people above don’t take it, how can you and I make progress?
Someone couldn't help but stood up and asked, "Your Highness, are you hurting us a little too much by saying that?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at him and saw that Wang Ling, the chief envoy of Jiangxi Province, was a doctor in the Ministry of War and had just been promoted this year.
He lowered his head and glanced at the list: Si Wangling, the chief envoy to Jiangxi Province, had participated in high-level political affairs and sold private salt...
You don't need to look anymore when you see this, it's another prison sentence.
He looked at Wang Ling who was speaking, and said in deep thought: "Wretched on your mother's head?"
I got the money and got a promotion. Now I tell you two truths. Do you think what I said is too hurtful?
Can I have a face?
Wang Ling was speechless for a moment and slumped down on the chair, still muttering: "It's an insult to elegance, it's an insult to elegance..."
…
Zhu Gaojie looked at everyone and said, "Whether you are greedy or not is a matter for the Jin Yiwei. As long as you are not afraid of losing your head, you can be greedy as you like."
"Whether you are greedy for money or you love power, I have only one request for you, and that is that you must take care of things for me while you are in office."
"If the errand is done well, everyone will be happy. If the errand is not done well and you are greedy for money, I can tell you clearly that this kind of person is the focus of Jin Yiwei's attention."
"Who am I, who is Lu Chaoyang, who is Shen Qingyu, and who is Zhang Muzhi? You all know very well that once you become the focus of Jin Yiwei's attention, you can just build a good coffin and lie in it with peace of mind.
.”
The Jinyiwei under the control of the East Palace were no less intimidating to civil servants than the Jinyiwei during the Hongwu Dynasty.
These two names, Jinyiwei and Tax Supervisor, have become the shadow of all officials.
The former wants your life, while the latter wants your money. Being targeted by them would make the Lord of Hell shake his head.
The Jinyiwei service is for you to find out whether you peeked into the widow next door's bath when you were a child. Once you enter the gate of Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, the possibility of walking out from inside is very slim.
As for the Tax Supervision Bureau, after being targeted by him, you don’t have to resist. Think carefully about how much money you have embezzled, and then list out a tax bill with black taxes and white taxes. Try your best to pay the taxes owed to the country.
, if you hand it in, you will lose money and avoid disaster. If you fail to hand it in, the Tax Supervisory Court will confiscate your home first, and then transfer it to Jinyiwei, a member of Fusi Yazao in Beizhen.
"I know you may not agree with what I'm saying, but you can listen patiently."
Zhu Gaojie continued, "From now on, the Ming Dynasty will implement the eighteen-level merit system, and the official position will be promoted and demoted based on political performance. If the political performance is outstanding, he will be promoted, and the court will issue additional integrity-supporting silver based on the political performance. If the political performance is unqualified, then He will be demoted and a certain amount of share will be deducted from Yanglianyin."
"Eighteen-level meritorious service system, rising to the 16th level, the title of earl. Rising to the 17th level, the title of marquis. Rising to the 19th level, the title of duke. Although this title is not replaceable, it is But it’s hereditary.”
Someone couldn't help but stood up excitedly and asked, "Is what the prince said true?"
Zhu Gaojie responded: "There are absolutely no lies."
The eighteen-level military merit system was modeled on the twenty-level military merit system of the Qin Dynasty.
After Shang Yang's reform, it was stipulated that as long as the Qin soldiers captured the head of an enemy soldier, they could obtain a first-class title, a hectare of land, a house, and a servant.
The more heads you capture, the higher your title will be. After the war, cut off the enemy's heads and bring them back to the military camp as evidence.
If an ordinary soldier beheads two enemy soldiers on the battlefield, his parents who are prisoners can be released immediately. If his wife is a slave, she can also become a civilian.
After winning a battle, a minor official will be promoted to one level, and a high official will be promoted to three levels.
Inspired by the twentieth-level military merit system, the soldiers of Da Qin screamed excitedly. When they saw the enemy soldiers on the battlefield, they were like seeing their biological fathers. They happily stepped forward and cut off the heads of their "biological fathers". Cut it off and take it back to the military camp.
However, by the Han Dynasty, the twenty-level military merit system was no longer worthy of its name.
In the Western Han Dynasty, additional kingships were added. At first, there were those who had meritorious service in the kingships, but during the reign of Emperor Gaozu, all of them were killed.
If the Qin Dynasty wants to confer a title on you, he will really give it to you; if the Han Dynasty wants to confer a title on you, he will really kill you.
So after the Han Dynasty, there was a saying: Don’t compare yourself too much, otherwise I will kill you.
…
Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Di lightly closed his eyes: "Smelt [Zhu Youxiao]."
[Whether it is confirmed to smelt "Zhu Youxiao", after smelting, "Zhu Youxiao's Life" will no longer be simulated. 】
"confirm."
[Smelting is over, a random identity simulation fragment of "Zhu Qiqin" has been smelted*1.]
Zhu Di touched his head and felt a little unsure.
Who is Zhu Zhanqin?
In terms of seniority, he should be his great-grandson.
Could it be that... he is the grandson of King Qi?
[Select simulation, Zhu Qiqin’s random identity...]
【Selection completed.】
[Simulated object: Zhu Qiqin.]
[Identity: King of Liao and General Tiance.]
[Time period: June of the 25th year of Taichang.]
Zhu Di wanted to take a sip of tea, but couldn't help but spit it out.
God, General Tiance?
Is that true, brother?
General Tiance is located above the Three Dukes and is second only to the three nominal civil servants. The Tiance Mansion under the jurisdiction of General Tiance is the head of the military officer's palace and is above the Fourteenth Guards Mansion.
Admiral Tiance can recruit talents himself as officials in Tiance's mansion, which is the so-called self-employed officials.
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The person who made Admiral Tiance angry was undoubtedly Tang Taizong Li Shimin.
The position of General Tiance was an important bargaining chip in the struggle between Li Shimin, who was still the king of Qin, and the crown prince Li Jiancheng. In particular, the power of setting up his own official subordinates gave him the power to recruit talents. At the suggestion of Fang Xuanling, he once sent Du
Yan was recruited to Tiance Mansion to prevent him from joining the prince's camp.
After the Xuanwumen Incident, Li Shimin became the crown prince. At this time, he was no different from the emperor and no longer needed the position of a minister. In the same year, he abolished the Tiance Mansion that helped him gain power.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was only one Tiance general, Li Shimin. In later generations, only six people received this honor during the Song Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
How come among Zhu Di's children and grandchildren, there is one... Admiral Tiance?
【Taichang twenty-five years, June.】
[You are sitting on the city of Liaoyang in Liaodong, sitting north and looking south. Below the city are hundreds of thousands of armored men. They are strong soldiers and horses, equipped with the most elite weapons. You are truly a division of tigers and wolves. You are the commander in charge of Liaodong after the eldest princess.
.]
[You are the fourth son of the current Taichang Emperor Zhu Zhanji, and the direct grandson of the late Emperor Zhu Gaojie.]
[Because the eldest princess never married, you were adopted to the eldest princess’s family and became the eldest princess’ adopted son. 】
[The eldest princess Zhu Yingjing, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shizuwu, the eldest sister of your father, is also your aunt. Unlike ordinary women, the eldest princess has inherited the martial arts of Emperor Shizu. She is clearly gentle and sweet in appearance, but is naturally warlike and good at riding horses.
He had repeatedly asked Shizu to lead troops on expeditions, but Shizu, who loved the girl, had no choice but to agree.】
[Facts have proved that the eldest princess is a powerful general no less than General Chang Yuchun. She once led her troops to the east and won many battles.
army to suppress local forces. Later, he was placed in Liaodong by Shizu, commanding the old army, building ports and Liaodong shipyards, and inheriting the fleet left by Zheng He.】
[It can be said that the eldest princess not only has more than 100,000 elite troops in her hands, but also the most powerful Liaodong Navy in the Ming Dynasty. 】
Zhu Di couldn't hold back this time and sprayed the tea on the ground.
The eldest princess Zhu Yingjing?
The eldest girl from the fourth family?
He recalled the little girl who liked to roll on the lawn when he went to the East Palace. But at that time, he focused all his attention on Zhu Gaojie's eldest son, Zhu Zhanqi, and did not pay much attention to the girl.
But the girl he didn't pay attention to later became as powerful a general as General Chang Yuchun, commanding an army of more than 100,000 people?
This unscientific!
[When Emperor Shi Zuwu was still alive, he adopted you to the eldest princess. 】
[This move naturally has profound meaning. Although your father was the prince at the time, he also commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and made great military exploits for the establishment of Hengjing's prosperous age. But the more than 100,000 elites in the hands of the eldest princess will eventually
It is not under the control of the prince, not to mention that the eldest princess also controls the Liaodong Navy in addition to the Liaodong Army.】
[The eldest princess never married, which ensured that the Liaodong Army and Liaodong Navy would not be passed on to her son after her death. But this left a hidden danger, that is, how to take over after the eldest princess died.
Her army?]
[During the Eastern Expedition, the eldest princess once carried a bag with one arm. Such a ferocious behavior is difficult to associate with her beautiful face. But it also shows that the eldest princess is in good health. 】
[When Shizu was alive, if the eldest princess died, her old tribe could be gathered together. But if Shizu died and the eldest princess was still alive, who should gather her old tribe? 】
[That’s why Shizu adopted you to the eldest princess’s family and used you to inherit the eldest princess’s military power. 】
[When you were young, you were adopted by the eldest princess. Looking at the heroic and heroic female general in armor, you blushed and shouted: "Mother."]
[The eldest princess is very kind to you. With her intelligence, she can naturally understand that when Shizu sent you here, she had to decentralize power from her. But she did not have a grudge because of this. Instead, she calmly led you to take over the army.
Power will place the heavy responsibility of Liaodong in your hands bit by bit.】
[She regards you as her biological son, even though she knows that your purpose of getting close to her is not simple.]
[Time flies, you have spent year after year in Liaodong. From the shy boy at the beginning, you have grown into a calm general of Liaodong with her company. All the soldiers in Liaodong are sincerely convinced by you. 】
[The eldest princess looks fierce, but you understand that she is a very simple and gentle girl. When she was in the army, she was the female marshal who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops. In front of the emperor, she was a naughty and lovely daughter.
In front of your father, she is a trustworthy elder sister.】
【When in front of you, she is a gentle stepmother.】
[In the 40th year of Hengjing, your grandfather Zhu Gaojie passed away. Your father succeeded to the throne as Emperor Taichang. In the same year, you were named King of Liao.]
[The eldest princess was deeply saddened by the passing of her ancestor, and died of illness in Liaoyang City, Liaodong the following year.]
[After the death of the eldest princess, she was given the posthumous title of "Ning" and was entitled to enjoy the imperial temple and was buried with military honors. There were feather guards at the front and rear, large chariots and chariots, forty swordsmen, and soldiers with tigers and armor.]
[Except for Princess Pingyang Zhao of the Tang Dynasty, she was the only woman whose funeral was carried out by the army.]
[Based on the eldest princess’s military exploits during her lifetime, this is not excessive, and no one raised any objections. 】
[Father gave you the power to record the eldest princess’ achievements in history. You were silent for a moment and only wrote one sentence on the paper:]
["The eldest princess has been in Liao Dynasty for more than 20 years. She is loyal and loyal, and she has sworn to the people. She is fierce and fierce in the battle, and has conquered the east. She has fought hundreds of battles. She has recruited more than 100,000 troops, and she is powerful in Liaodong."]
[The eldest princess once said to you before she died: "After my mother dies, I will bury her next to the late emperor's mausoleum. In this way, after my death, my mother can follow the late emperor to fight in Jiuyou."]
[After her death, you begged your father to bury the eldest princess near Shizu’s Xianling Mausoleum, and your father agreed.]
[You personally led 30,000 Liaodong soldiers to escort the eldest princess’s coffin to Beijing, and buried her beside the Xianling Mausoleum, fulfilling her last wish.]
Zhu Di sighed: "The fourth child gave birth to a good girl."
Such a female general can truly be said to be a hero among women. She commanded thousands of troops, opened up territories for her father and brother, and made immortal contributions. After her death, she will fight for her father under the Nine Netherworld.
If Zhu Di had such a daughter, he would be so happy that he couldn't sleep.
History books will record: In the fifteenth year of Yongle, the emperor died in Qianqing Palace. The cause of death was Le Death.
[At the beginning of Emperor Taichang's accession to the throne, the world was peaceful. During his reign, he was wise and decisive, worked hard to govern, and eliminated the hidden dangers left by being too strong after the Hengjing Dynasty. 】
[Following the prosperous age of Hengjing, the reign of Taichang begins.]
[However, in the later years of Emperor Taichang, he did not appoint a crown prince for a long time. Even though the ministers came forward one after another, he did not choose which prince to make as the crown prince. ]
[Emperor Taichang had six sons and three daughters. The second son, King Heng, was a great talent. Although the eldest son, King Yu, was not as versatile as his second son in civil and military affairs, he was not considered a mediocre king. No matter which one of them could inherit the great cause, Emperor Taichang didn't seem to be very capable. satisfy.】
[Now Emperor Taichang is in his final years, but the country has no crown prince, so there is turmoil. 】
[You don’t understand what my father means by this move.]
[You know that your father is not an ignorant person, and there is no reason for him to do such a ridiculous act. Is it possible that he really is Lao Hutu? 】
[And you just want to protect Liaodong where the eldest princess is staying. You don’t care about the rest and are indifferent to the turbulent situation in the world. 】
[Just when you thought that the matter of establishing the crown prince had nothing to do with you, Emperor Taichang suddenly made an unexpected move——]