"Master, the servants went out to inquire just now. Although the Nine Gates of the Capital have been blocked, no one is prohibited from entering and leaving. Many officials have left with their families. Let's leave quickly!"
"Yes, yes, yes, let the servants pack up quickly, let us leave the capital first!"
Zhang Guizhang, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice, felt relieved and ordered impatiently.
"Can't leave!"
At this time, a handsome boy in blue clothes suddenly made a sound in the corridor in the courtyard.
"Son, it's time to die, don't get involved!"
Zhang Guizhang was helpless and advised him.
"Dad, you and your son are so greedy, how much are you greedy!"
Zhang Huangyan stared at Zhang Guizhang tightly.
"I haven't greedy for much..."
Zhang Guizhang felt a little ashamed. He had always taught his son to be polite and honest, but he was...
"I haven't greedy for much, Is it greedy for much?"
Zhang Huangyan asked again.
Zhang Guizhang sighed and said helplessly:
"Isn't it a big chaos in Jiangnan in the past two years? My father asked the housekeeper to sell Ningbo's ancestral property, but unexpectedly, on the way, all the money and grain were robbed by bandits..."
"Dad's salary is not much, and the court still has arrears..."
"Our family has to live, so they are greedy for some daily needs. In one or two years, it will only be two or three hundred taels..."
"But no matter what, my father is greedy, it is greedy. Now Your Majesty asks you to investigate, and it is still to let Duke Jingguo be responsible."
"Then Duke Jingguo is as close as a brother to Your Majesty. He only obeys His Majesty's orders. We have no place to talk about it..."
"What else can I do if I don't leave..."
"Can't leave!"
Zhang Huangyan still insisted: "Dad, although the city gate is not blocked, do you think that if your Majesty raises the knife now, will someone escape?"
"Those who escaped were probably the first batch of people to be investigated, and then on the way, they were probably all captured!"
"Don't forget that Your Majesty also asked the General Staff to assist in this case. With the order, the garrisons in various places could be easily mobilized."
"In the capital, there is His Majesty staring at him and the Jinyiwei. Even if the Jinyiwei handles the case, he dare not have too many extraordinary places. But outside, it is not necessarily the case. White can make black and escape from the capital. That is the real place where there is no burial!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Huangyan pondered for a while and said, "Dad, you are just greedy for a little money because of your life needs. There should be no big problem."
"But under this great trend, our family is just ant, no one cares. If it is really taken over, it will be normal."
"Only let Your Majesty pay attention to you, Dad..."
"Dad is just a small member of the Ministry of Justice, how can His Majesty notice it?"
Zhang Guizhang shook his head.
"Dad, what do you think Your Majesty attaches most importance to?"
Zhang Huangyan suddenly asked a question.
"reform!"
Zhang Guizhang's words were so conclusive that he could see clearly.
"Yes, when Your Majesty was still Zhenbei Marquis, he was in charge of the Beijing army and was preparing for the reform!"
"Even if Thunder is furious this time, we must thoroughly investigate finance and taxation, and we will also prepare for reforms by cleaning up the corruption left by the previous news."
"Dad, you can report to reform and check for omissions and fill in the gaps!"
"Now, in the court, and even in the world, even the chief minister and the secondary assistant of the cabinet, they have never spoken out for reform plans!"
"Dad, you are the first to speak out, and as a scholar, you are the first to speak out, which will inevitably make Your Majesty pay attention to it."
"So, Dad, you shouldn't be in trouble!"
"Can……"
Zhang Guizhang hesitated a little. Even though he had no home and lived in poverty, this reform...
But dig their roots!
"Dad, why are you still hesitating!"
"If you don't happen, even if you stop it, can your Majesty change his mind and start this reform?"
"It's impossible. Isn't it clear that the tax summary this time is very clear. Your Majesty relies on not gentry and landlords to govern the country, but the martial merits forged by Your Majesty!"
"Even if Your Majesty cut off the literary path and slaughtered the gentry and landlords all over the world, no one can stop him!"
Speaking of this, Zhang Huangyan's eyes shone, as if there was a little more excitement: "Besides, Dad, don't you think this reform is a major change that has never happened in the ages!"
"Banning land annexation from the root, guiding commerce and opening up maritime bans, this is the most fundamental reason why dynasty changes for thousands of years can be eliminated!"
"If this strategy is achieved, Zhaowu will be destined to be a prosperous era that has never been seen in the ages!"
"This great world is a great opportunity for our scholars. Why waste this great opportunity for just one's own selfish desires!"
Looking at his only son's passionate appearance, Zhang Guizhang was also depressed.
He naturally knew how excited he was, his son, who had great ambitions since childhood, was urinating.
Almost every day I read at night, looking forward to the day when I was enrolled in the imperial examination.
If he didn't stand up, then their family would be the sinners of the Zhaowu Dynasty. The best result might be that they would be exiled to Liaodong and be sinners for generations. No matter what future is, naturally, it has nothing to do with them.
If you stand out, it will probably be the world's infamy and become the target of public criticism!
"Dad to write a memorial."
In the end, Zhang Guizhang said this.
Looking at his father Bu Lu Mengshan's back as he left, Zhang Huangyan pursed his lips. He knew that he had let his father bear the infamy for a lifetime.
But... why don’t you cherish your reputation in front of you and behind you if you benefit the country and the people!
...
The next day, Qianqing Palace.
The emperor issued daily instructions to memorials from all over the world, and the three stacks of memorials on the table also clearly represent the three horses that he ruled the world today.
The former ministers of the Ming Dynasty, major "fairy towns", and local garrisons.
The emperor read the instructions, naturally, the memorials of the "fairy towns" and the garrison. As for the so-called courts, in fact, after being forced to use martial arts and herdsmen to form a single factual feudal town, the emperor was extremely disappointed with the civil servants and gentry who formed the ruling system of the former Ming Dynasty.
He recognized the ruling system of civil servants in governing the country, but he had no expectation for the former Mingwen and literary gentry who formed this system.
To completely reverse the ruling system, we must keep up with the pace of the emperor, not only blindly investigate and kill, but also reverse from the root.
Culture needs to be innovative!
As my thoughts flowed, the emperor suddenly chuckled.
"interesting!"
Looking at the memorial in his hand, although the emperor smiled brightly, the chill in his eyes became increasingly strong.
There is no dynasty that lasts for a long time, nor does it continue to exist on this land.
But there is one that has been steadily continuing on this land from ancient times to the present, no matter which era it is.
Looking at the memorial from the Confucius Mansion in Shandong in his hand, the emperor's smile became brighter.
As soon as the fate of the Great Heng country was settled, the Kong family knelt down.
It has to be said that the sensitivity to the situation in the world is second to none.
He remembered that when Da Heng was first established, the country's fortune was shaking and the decline was only in the evening. The Confucius Mansion also held high the banner of rebellion and revival of the Ming Dynasty.
Especially when the Xuanfu border was broken and Xuanhua fell, the slogan was shouted loudly, and even they paid for the food and supplied a lot of so-called rebels.
Moreover, they had secret contacts with the Later Jin and Mongolia at that time, and they were swaying between the several parties, waiting for Daheng to collapse, and then kneel down to welcome the new master!
Of course, these operations of Kong Mansion were naturally as expected.
After all, the long history has clearly demonstrated the integrity of the Confucius Mansion!
The reason why the Confucius Mansion was able to tolerate the unconformity of the past dynasties was naturally not because of respect for the Confucius Mansion and Confucianism.
In fact, even Emperor Wu of Han abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism, he was just wearing the cloak of Confucianism and using the culture of Confucianism to rule the world. In the mainland, it was just the Qin Dynasty.
After the Han Dynasty, after Confucianism had become an existence that implemented the hearts of the people, the Confucius family still respected the Confucius family in all dynasties. It was just to compromise with the Confucius Mansion, or the gentry and literati class with Confucian culture as the core, and the rulers needed Confucian culture to rule the world.
But now, what does he need?
Daheng needs to compromise with gentry and landlords? Do you need to use Confucian culture to rule the world?
What he needs is the essence of this civilized culture, not the bad things that hinder the progress of the times!
What he wants is the new culture and the traditional essence of this civilization, and then integrates the science of the new era to form a new cultural idea.
As for what is this idea called and what is it called, Mohism, Legalism, Confucianism, Taoism?
Obviously, it doesn't matter.
In this way, he needs Confucianism, the existence of the Confucius Mansion, and needs to compromise with the gentry and literati in the world?
Obviously, it is not necessary!
"I have heard that there are Tian in Shandong, and half of them are surnamed Kong. I don't know if this matter is true or false?"
The emperor suddenly spoke, as if he was muttering to himself, and as if he was asking questions.
Wang Wu was shocked and opened his mouth, but he could not say anything.
Confucius Mansion!
That's the Confucius Mansion!
Even if he is not a scholar, he must know how respectful the status of the Confucius Mansion is in the hearts of scholars all over the world!
Based on his understanding of Your Majesty, these words and expressions are obvious, which have already shown His Majesty's inappropriate intention to Confucius's mansion!
And his Majesty never just talks. He holds the knife in his hand and falls down if he disagrees!
Use a knife to Kong Mansion...
When Wang Wu thought of this scene, just thinking about it, he couldn't help but tremble.
"Go, go to the Duke of Jingguo Mansion!"
The emperor waved his hand, and the unquestionable meaning of words was already extremely clear.
"Old...Old slave...Abide by the order!"
Wang Wu knelt down tremblingly, his voice trembling.
The emperor looked indifferent, without any fluctuations.
After he was forced to start a new job and step by step to break away from the traditional gentry and landlord ruling class.
Everything is destined.
Chapter completed!