Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 920-Ambition
It should be said that Du Ning was able to get to this point not only because he had a good teacher, but also because of his personal ability.

If someone else listens to these words, they will feel that this is a poor and corrupt theory.

However, if you can only see this layer, you will obviously underestimate this Lord Du.

From these words alone, Zhu Qiyu had roughly guessed what Du Ning would do after arriving in Shaanxi.

He will definitely choose the vassal prince with the worst temper and the most difficult to provoke from the four palaces first, and then pay a visit with the most respectful and complete etiquette.

The bigger the battle, the better. After arriving at the palace, he will behave like a pure rotten scholar just like he does now.

Use his great principles to try to persuade these stubborn vassals.

As a result, of course it will fail!
Except for a few of the imperial clans of the Ming Dynasty, most of them hardly looked down upon civil servants.

Especially Qin Wang's mansion, Jin Wang's mansion and other old mansions, came from the Hongwu era, even if the current vassal king has never seen the scene at that time, but more or less, he will learn some of this habit from his elders.

Duning used this kind of empty talk to persuade them.

In the end, he will only be treated as a clown!
If it is more polite, they will send it out politely, and then turn around and do what they should do. If Du Ning plays some tricks, such as losing his composure and saying something offensive, then, I am afraid it will be these things. The feudal king will drive him out on the spot.

But the more so, the more in line with Du Ning's wishes.

The so-called courtesy first and soldiers later, knowing that they are going to mobilize troops, they still have to treat them with courtesy first. The purpose is to find a convincing excuse for mobilizing troops.

In this battle, the bigger the noise, the better.

It's best for everyone to know, everyone in the streets and alleys, from high-ranking officials and dignitaries to ordinary people, can know that the scene of Governor Du being ridiculed and driven away is the best.

Even, maybe even the specific details of Governor Du's speech in the palace can be passed on...

Only in this way can Duning's goal be achieved!

but……

Restraining his expression, Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth and said.

"Let the people, officials and soldiers understand the heart of the court, and then what?"

For some reason, although the emperor's expression was calm, Du Ning instinctively felt a sense of danger.

At this moment, his back was drenched in cold sweat.

Suddenly, he remembered the scene when Gao Gu was sent out of Beijing.

Mentioning extreme caution in his heart, Du Ning forced himself to maintain his composure, and said.

"Your Majesty knows that the hearts of the people can be used but not bullied. Although the kings have domineering people, they have been in the local area for a long time and are deeply rooted. For example, King Jin and King Shen have virtuous names and rarely bully the people."

"When I first arrived in Shaanxi, in order to prevent the younger generation from bewitching the kings and inciting public opinion, I should take the lead in announcing the intention of the court, so as to prevent someone from coercing the hearts of the people and rushing to the government to resist the officials."

After these words were finished, Du Ning stopped.

However, only he himself knows how nervous he is at the moment.

It was a short moment, but Du Ning felt it was extremely long. Finally, a soft sigh sounded in his ear, and immediately after that, the pressure on his body suddenly eased.

"A good sentence can be used but not deceived!"

Du Ning raised his head slightly, but saw the Son of Heaven looked at him with emotion and said.

"The so-called people are water, and the king is a boat. Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. Du Qing, you are entrusted with the emperor's order. If you go out of the town, you will protect a side of Li Shu on my behalf."

"Since this is the case, let the people be the most important thing in everything, and don't put the people on the weights to measure the gains and losses. The so-called people who ignore the lives of the people because of the interests of the country are traitors!"

This should be regarded as the first time Zhu Qiyu spoke to Du Ning in such a serious and admonishing tone after entering the palace.

Moreover, if Du Ning remembers correctly, the Son of Heaven rarely draws such a firm conclusion.

This shows how serious the emperor's attitude is at the moment.

Not only that, after finishing speaking, the emperor seemed to feel that the explanation was not clear enough, so he continued.

"In the past, Uncle Jingyuan, Wang Ji, was both civil and military. He was able to fight on horseback and govern when he was off horseback. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he was the first person to be enshrined as a civil servant. He can be called a hero of the country!"

"But where is it now?"

"I know that there are quite a few ministers in the court who feel that I don't miss the old feelings. Just because of the Pingyue incident, I dismissed a country's cadres and exiled them. It is neither human nor courteous."

Ah this...

The sweat on Du Ning's forehead was about to come down, he said quickly.

"Your Majesty, Wang Ji's fear of avoiding the battle is his own fault. Your Majesty has dealt with it according to the law. How dare the ministers criticize it."

Regarding this kind of rhetoric, Zhu Qiyu just smiled and said.

"You don't need to comfort me like this. Back then, there was a lot of controversy between the court and the Chinese government about whether to rescue Pingyue. Even Yu Qian once felt that the general should have the right to act arbitrarily when he is away."

"Even after the Pingyue incident, some ministers still felt that Wang Ji was judging the situation, in order to avoid the loss of officers and troops, and waiting for a chance, so he didn't rescue Pingyue."

"But, I don't think so!"

In the last sentence, Du Ning inexplicably heard a sense of determination.

Slightly raised his head, just in time to meet the eyes of the emperor, Du Ning only saw the burning eyes of the opposite emperor, with anger and calmness.

Two completely different emotions appeared on the emperor's body at the same time, but there was no sense of disobedience.

Immediately afterwards, the voice of the emperor sounded.

"The current territory of the Ming Dynasty is all Taizu. Taizong conquered it inch by inch. The ancestor's territory should be guarded to the death, and the size cannot be compared with people."

"However, this territory should not be just an empty city and wasteland!"

"The territory lost can be recovered. The whole court is united with sincerity and courage. It will eventually be recovered. But once the hearts of the people collapse, it will be hard to recover."

"Pingyue is only a small city, but when Wang Ji planned to give up Pingyue for the sake of the so-called war situation and to reduce sacrifices, he used the soldiers and civilians in this city as a measurable bargaining chip."

"Soldiers and soldiers are fighting to the death to protect the people and the people. If they can watch the people change their sons and eat, and die without help, then this territory will come, and it will be nothing more than a dream."

Looking at Du Ning who was sweating profusely, Zhu Qiyu also realized that his tone was a bit harsh.

After taking a long breath, his expression became gentle again, said.

"Actually, even if Wang Ji lost the battle, I wouldn't necessarily blame him. Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. However, he put the lives of the people to death. How dare I use him for such a ruthless person?"

"Fighting on the battlefield is certainly a general's iron blood, but if there is no benevolent heart for the people, even if there are great talents, it will be a disaster for the country!"

"Du Qing, you may understand the reason for this?"

As the emperor's voice finally fell, Du Ning could feel that the eyes of the first emperor always fell on him.

Of course he could understand what the emperor meant.

It was Wang Ji who said this, but it was not only Wang Ji, or even him, but was speaking to all the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

He could vaguely understand why people like Wang Wen, Yu Qian, even Chen Yi, Yu Shiyue, and his teacher Chen Xun were all in awe of the Son of Heaven.

Your Majesty is indeed a benevolent and righteous generation!

Thinking of the emperor's ascension to the throne, he worked hard for the court. Although it can't be called night clothes and food, he has always made various concessions with the people's society as the most important thing.

It was the first time that Du Ning felt from the bottom of his heart that the so-called eternal sage was just like that.

After a moment of silence, Du Ning respectfully knelt down on the ground, paid respects, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty's hadith, I must remember it in my heart."

"I believe that not only Wang Ji, but also all civil and military officials in the court should put the people first and the society as the most important thing. The generals lead the troops outside to protect the stability of one side and the peace of the society. Civil servants governing the place are also for the court. Herdsmen."

"If the general retreats before the battle, the lives of the people in a city will be in danger. If the civil servants are not righteous, the people will also be trapped in dire straits."

"Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, since you have inherited His Majesty's grace and shouldered the weight of the country, you should put the people first in all things. If you harm the people, you will do everything well and dare not use them. If you want to benefit the people, you should do it even if it is difficult!"

These words, usually, Du Ning will say.

However, there is always a taste of bookishness.

But for some reason, when he said it again today, he inexplicably felt that there was a kind of power that penetrated his whole body, making Du Ning's tension just now disappear.

At this moment, Du Ning only felt extremely peaceful in his heart and didn't have too many thoughts.

However, it was not until many years later that he recalled this performance again that he suddenly realized the importance of this conversation at this moment for his life.

Naturally, Zhu Qiyu could hear Du Ning's sincerity at this moment.

However, he has seen this kind of sincerity many times. The sincerity at this moment may be true, but it is really rare to be able to be consistent.

Therefore, relatively speaking, his reaction was much more flat, he waved his hand and said.

"Du Qing doesn't need to perform such a great gift, let's live in peace!"

While talking, Zhu Qiyu smiled and said half-jokingly.

"No matter how much reasoning there is, the problem still needs to be solved. So besides what Du Qing said just now, does Du Qing have any other ideas?"

Du Ning stood up respectfully, and slowly recovered from the emotion just now, straightened his thoughts, and continued.

"Your Majesty, it is clear that showing affection to the kings is the first step. The minister just said something. This is not only to let the kings reflect on themselves, but also to let the soldiers and civilians know the intentions of the court's great politics, so as to prevent villains from causing trouble."

"However, only this is not enough, so the next step is to understand the reason."

Zhu Qiyu frowned, but did not speak.

Du Ning obviously also noticed the change of the emperor, so he continued to explain.

"Your Majesty has learned that everyone is after profit. The reason why the kings are unwilling to cooperate with the imperial court is nothing more than that they feel that dedicating land to the imperial court will harm their interests."

"However, even if we don't talk about the benefits of the country, from the king's own point of view, it is actually in their best interest to donate the account books of the land."

This is kind of interesting.

Zhu Qiyu leaned forward and asked.

"How to say?"

Du Ning said: "Your Majesty's mind is so strong that everyone in the court knows about the rectification of the army. If you don't do your best, this matter will definitely not end."

"Your Majesty is merciful. In order to ensure the stability of the place, he does not want to go to war. Now he still orders the Ministry of Households to redeem the land reported by the various governments."

"Report truthfully at this moment. Although you lose the land, you can get the Sacred Heart, and you can also get a lot of compensation, which is enough for the kings to squander."

"However, if the kings insist on refusing to do so and oppose the imperial court instead, then King Yi and King Xiang will be a lesson from the past!"

Now these two vassal kings can be regarded as difficult brothers and sisters.

They were all grounded in the ten princes' mansion, moreover, it was the kind that didn't know the time limit.

"Besides, when I heard that Yu Shaobao had arrived in Henan Mansion, the first thing I did was to go to Yiwang Mansion to arrest the criminal who had openly attacked the imperial court officials before, and then personally presided over the Qingzhang again. Land property shall be fined and confiscated.”

"Those who used to be tenant farmers registered and recorded in the government, still cultivated, and paid according to the official land tax. In just a few days, thousands of hectares of hidden land have been cleared."

"The method is thunderous and decisive. I believe that this will only be the beginning, not the end."

"If the kings insist on not listening to dissuasion, the ministers should follow the example of Shaobao and visit the fields in person, and take back the fields one by one."

Du Ning's words were decisive, obviously, he planned to offend others.

However, facing Du Ning's statement, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said with a smile.

"It seems that Du Qing intends to act as a strong order."

"However, I have to say something, Du Qing, you guessed wrong. Based on what I know about Qian, he is so decisive in Henan Mansion, but he may not be so tough in other places."

Ah this...

Du Ning blinked his eyes, but his mind didn't turn around.

But at this time, Zhu Qiyu obviously didn't intend to play charades with him, so he sighed and spoke.

"The reason why Yu Qian acted so decisively in the Henan Mansion was indeed to intimidate the kings. This is true. However, the so-called rigidity cannot last long, and softness cannot be defended. If he is blindly tough, it will only cause the kings to rebound."

"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for this method to be used on all vassal kings. The reason why it is used in Henan Province is that King Yi is not in Henan Province now. Therefore, no matter how drastic Yu Qian is, it can be implemented. go down."

"However, it doesn't work anywhere else!"

"Let me ask you, if the kings don't fight head-to-head with the government, when you enter the field to clear the land, he will let you clear the land, and when you change another place, he will send someone to snatch the land back. How would you do it?"

As soon as these words came out, Du Ning was taken aback, and couldn't help becoming a little speechless.

Yes!

The kings are not fools, although they are usually arrogant, but not all of them are as domineering and arrogant as King Yi, bold enough to confront the government head-on.

If these people don't confront him head-on, but slowly fight him, can he stay in the fields every day?
Even if he can endure this hardship, how many acres of land can a Du Ning hold?
After he leaves, who can guarantee that the kings will not snatch the land back?
If this is the case, he has been busy for a long time, and he has offended people for nothing...

(End of this chapter)