Chapter 462 The first imperial edict! Clear the source!
Although Yang Rong was an out-and-out scholar, he was also Zhu Gaojie's most loyal cabinet minister. Therefore, after only a slight hesitation, he sided with Zhu Gaojia without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, if you really want to deal with the Kong family, you must not act rashly. You must make proper arrangements."
"Otherwise, with the current status and reputation of the Kong family, if you take action at will, it will probably cause the world to be shaken and uneasy, and there will also be a lot of doubts and objections among the scholars, which will be very detrimental to your majesty..."
From the perspective of stabilizing the overall situation, Yang Rong believed that this was not the right time to deal with the Kong family.
After all, the Kong family, as a living sign of the descendants of saints, has been held in an extremely high position by successive dynasties for thousands of years. To put it mildly, no matter which emperor changed dynasties, he never showed any ill will towards the Kong family. On the contrary,
They were all busy conferring awards on the Confucius family, using this method to win over people's hearts and stabilize the situation between the government and the opposition.
Your Majesty, you have just ascended the throne, and it is a time when people's hearts are unstable. Coupled with the previous assassination incident, various rumors in the capital, and the driving forces behind it, such as the powerful families in the North, the situation is chaotic and urgent.
When it is stable, going to war will lead to greater turbulence and setbacks.
It was with this thought in mind that Yang Rong comforted Zhu Gaojie with sincere words:
"Your Majesty, your Taotao military strategy has long been known to the world. The Ming army is even more powerful in the country and suppresses all parties. Now is the time to start civil rule and take care of civil affairs. We should slowly plan and suppress it.
Jing, don’t be too hasty..."
Hearing what Yang Rong said, Zhu Gaojie couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Is this going to change from the war mode of conquering the world at once to the internal affairs mode of farming and governing the country?
He's really not used to it...
But then he thought about it, now that Liaodong has been settled, the Japanese country has been conquered, and Mobei has just been wiped out by himself, except for the northwest and south areas, there is no place to be vigilant or to fight for the time being.
In addition, the expedition to Mobei really depleted the fiscal savings of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Xia Yuanji and others had to grit their teeth to squeeze out the money, food and supplies, and indeed they would not be able to withstand the next large-scale war.
It has been more than thirty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which is not a long time. After experiencing the wanton killings of the previous dynasty, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the people have already been miserable, and all public opinion hopes to have a good rest and recuperation.
After the efforts of two generations of emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, it cannot be said that it has no effect, but it is still far from being able to make the people of the Ming Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment. It is still far from this level...
At this time, we should indeed change our political thinking.
Zhu Gaojie thought thoughtfully. During the Hongwu period, although Lao Zhu loved the people, his grandfather really had no ability to govern the world. In addition to exhausting himself until he was half dead, he kept tossing the officials and was financially ruined.
It was very bad. At that time, the people of the Ming Dynasty were not having an easy time, and there were still many places where they were clamoring for rebellion.
But after Lao Zhu died, the coward Jianwen came to power, and he believed the words of those literati and foolishly tried to cut down the vassal state. As a result, his own old man seized the opportunity and rebelled against him. After the disaster, he also caused consequences to all parts of the Ming Dynasty.
caused great harm.
Although he had paid great attention to the people's livelihood since he became King Qi, he first conquered Liaodong, then pacified the Japanese country, suppressed the domestic rebellion, and then ran around to solve various conflicts with the wealthy families.
, I just went on an expedition to Mobei not long ago...
In the past thirty years, the people of the Ming Dynasty have actually never had a few days of peaceful life.
The people feel at ease...
"What you said makes sense."
Zhu Gaojie thought of this, nodded, and said with appreciation:
"We have been fighting over the years, either killing this or that. The treasury has been struggling with it, and we are almost running out of money."
"Although the imperial court has gained prestige, its foundation is somewhat unstable."
"The wealthy families in some places are probably extremely dissatisfied when they see the imperial court's clothes."
"Otherwise, why would I cause such a big fuss when I ascend the throne this time?"
"The prince of the country plotted to murder the emperor, and the minister assassinated the prince. It was almost a joke!"
"During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the vassal and tooth generals were just as unruly and untamable as they were!"
Hearing Zhu Gaojie's words, Yang Rong was suddenly shocked, with a look of shock on his face.
"Your Majesty, you must never compare it like this."
"The integrity of the country in the Ming Dynasty is unparalleled. Your majesty's sincere heart is a blessing to the millions of people in the Ming Dynasty!"
"Those rebellious officials and traitors who dare to murder you are the real joke! They are the real people who do not know the current affairs and are trying to control the situation!"
Zhu Gaojie waved his hand. He didn't care about laughing at himself, so he just smiled and said to Yang Rong:
"So, Yang Qing, you and I still need to work together."
"This Ming Dynasty has such a good start, it cannot be let go in my hands."
"Scholars all over the world say that I am a dictatorial martial artist who is illiterate in writing and engages in nonsense. That's why there is such a strong voice of opposition."
"However, running a big country is like cooking a small dish. All I have done before is just preparing all the ingredients and utensils."
"Next, it's time to start simmering and cooking slowly!"
He sat back again, thought about it, and said directly:
"I will dictate, Yang Qing, you will draw up the decree."
Yang Rong was excited at this time. He immediately took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the side. After trying to calm down his mood, he looked at Zhu Gaojie.
"I have just succeeded to the throne, and many things are like a thousand things, and it is difficult to distinguish them in a hurry. Therefore, I must open up my voice and recruit more talents. Regardless of origin and status, only talent and ability can serve the court."
"However, many people who are just trying to get along can no longer stay in the imperial court and waste the country's financial and human resources in vain. They must be strictly investigated. Anyone who lacks ability, is unfair in handling affairs, is corrupt and perverts the law, and is a dead man must be dismissed, investigated and punished!"
"Many officials have been involved in the assassination case before. It's not because of my harshness and ruthlessness, but because of the madness of these thieves!"
"Therefore, I have made a special decree, firstly to seek talents, and secondly to severely punish!"
When Zhu Gaojie said this, he paused, raised his head and thought for a while, then continued:
"The College of Liberal Arts will once again expand its enrollment and admission scope. I am eager for talents. Anyone who enters the College of Liberal Arts is a disciple of the emperor and can enjoy various preferential treatment, but must abandon what he has learned before and transfer to the courses taught by the College of Liberal Arts!
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"Although Wang Zhi is dead, the culprit is still at large. I have made up my mind and require all the major families in the North to come forward immediately. Don't make a mistake!"