Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 283

As the sun sets, the sun shines on the city of Beijing like pieces of gold.

The southeast corner of the resplendent Forbidden City is Xiaoyongfang, which is a well-known wealthy area in Beijing, and the people who can live here are either rich or noble.

It's just that it's extremely lively here today. First, there was an ignorant young master who brought his slaves to make trouble, and then they were called back by their elders.

Wanfu, in the largest courtyard.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
A leather whip rattled in mid-air, and when it hit the middle-aged man lying on the long bench, a shocking whip mark was left on his fair skin.

The elderly Wan An sat on the teacher's chair and personally supervised him. Seeing the scars on his second son's back, he leaned on the crutches and said with a sullen face, "Hit again!"

Snapped!
The housekeeper raised the whip in his hand, and lashed down on Wan Lin's blood-stained back again, making Wan Lin who was lying on the bench scream.

"Father, why don't you forget it?" Seeing his brother's miserable condition, Wan Yi stepped forward and begged reluctantly.

The anger on Wan An's face remained undiminished, but he resentfully smashed his crutches and said, "Forget it? This bastard wants to openly disobey the emperor's will. This is to bring disaster to the Wan family, so hit him again!"

Since I have been an official in the capital for decades, the disciples and old officials below always like to respect themselves, so I have a little "savings" in the capital.

After having money, he still wants to "money begets money", so most of the family's money is handed over to the second son, who naturally inevitably enters the most profitable lending business.

It's just that today he learned that the shop run by his Wan family was raided by people from the Shuntian government office. His second son didn't understand the whole story at all, so he summoned all the servants to teach the gang of Shuntian government officials who sealed up the shop.

Fortunately, he came back in time today, if his second son really hit the Yamen servant of Shuntian Mansion, then this second son would definitely bring disaster to the family.

"Father, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore, I thought it was the Shuntian Mansion who did it, who knows it was the emperor's will, please forgive me this time!" Wan Lin took another whip, and then Crying and begging for mercy.

Similar situations happened in other official residences, where important ministers taught their own unworthy descendants with their own hands.

"beat!"

Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, thought it had nothing to do with his family, but the situation was not like this at all. His son had already entered into a partnership with someone, so he immediately gritted his teeth viciously.

"beat!"

He Qiaoxin realized that if he didn't change, then the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment would come to an end, and he also decided to take action against his son.

Perhaps in the elite circle of the entire capital, other forces wanted to prevent Zhu Youtang from rectifying the finance, but the civil official group headed by Wan An had already chosen to support it.

Not to mention that there is nothing wrong with Zhu Youtang's actions, if he violates the emperor's will for this little profit, then he will lose his official position!
The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not stop.

A total of one hundred shops in the city of Beijing were sealed up, and various people were involved. Most of the dignitaries were directly or indirectly related to the sealed up pawnshops and banks.

Although Zhu Youtang's original intention was only to investigate and control them, after all, he did not expressly publish the list, and no one can guarantee whether Zhu Youtang will suddenly change his mind and embezzle their money.

In the evening, several people who liked to wear black robes gathered in that secret house.

"The emperor is really floating, he dares to do such a thing!"

"It's not just floating, it's just asking for death. How many people have you offended?"

"Hehe... Let's add fire to him again, the best chance is to mess up!"

……

Ma Wensheng and other old people gathered in the living room. After the failure of the Huichanghou case and Zhu Ji's escape, these days were actually not easy, but now the dawn is finally ushered in.

Private lending lasted for 2000 years, and reached its peak in the Yuan Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has created a new method of Beijing debt, which can be said to involve most of the powerful class.

The emperor suddenly closed down one hundred of the largest pawnshops and money houses. Although he seized everyone's biggest economic lifeline in one fell swoop, he also offended all the rich and powerful.

"Brother Ma, who are we going to make trouble with now?" The old man knew that Ma Wensheng had made up his mind, so he asked curiously.

Ma Wensheng took a sip from the teacup, and Zhizhu seemed to be grasping the truth: "We are not sending someone to make trouble, but to incite someone to make trouble. This matter is not a problem for us to charge forward in person!"

Too many people have been implicated this time, and now Zhu Youtang's seizure has aroused the indignation of the entire elite circle, and now they only need to fan the flames.

"Great kindness!" Seeing Ma Wensheng's winning appearance, the other elders said with gloating smiles when they knew that there was no need to worry about this kind of thing.

In fact, they are the biggest victims. Because they have always been rooted in Beijing, they have become one of the largest lenders of private loans.Now Zhu Youtang's sudden seizure is a blow to them.

Fortunately, Zhu Youtang did not come for them, but slashed the butcher knife at the entire elite.

If they handle it properly this time, not only will there not be any losses, but they can also take the opportunity to create a big trouble for the emperor.

As night falls, a half-circle moon hangs in the night sky.

The Qianqing Palace is already brightly lit, and this large courtyard shows the royal atmosphere, and the eunuchs and little maids walking through it seem to be walking in order.

There are not many people here, but it is surprisingly quiet.

After taking a bath, Zhu Youtang came to Dongnuan Pavilion as usual, and sat at the large desk to read information from the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and understand the dynamics of all parts of the country.

In particular, Liu Zhong just sent a statement of guilt. The reason is that his subordinates took money and tampered with the measuring tools, which caused deviations in the measurement of the entire county, but it was necessary to overthrow it and start over.

Although the affairs of the capital need to be taken care of, the affairs of the whole country should not be taken lightly. It is not easy to be a responsible emperor.

ah chirp...

Zhu Youtang's nostrils itched slightly, and he sneezed loudly, and couldn't help but sigh secretly.

After all, he was still affected by today's events, and his whole body was a little restless, and he even felt a strong sense of unease.

He knew that today's step was a bit big, and he touched the biggest cake of the entire elite at once, and he would definitely become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of some people.

It's just that he is obliged to cut his sword and borrow from the people, whether it is for the entire Chinese nation or for thousands of simple people like Yu Ming who have nowhere to go.

As for whether I will completely stand on the opposite side of the powerful class, it depends on how the powerful class chooses, whether to obey its own financial control or to be against itself everywhere.

In the end, I am the tyrant Hongzhi who wants to really do things for China, not the Mingjun Hongzhi who shares the blessings of peace with the scholar-bureaucrats.

No matter how many dignitaries jump out in the end, he always believes in evil and does not believe in righteousness, and China also needs to hold up a banner of justice to move forward.

Before I knew it, the night was getting darker.

Empress Chang came with a few beautiful court ladies, her whole body became more and more plump and feminine, the most rare thing was her noble queen temperament.

Since Niu Mengmeng was guarding the lights, he hugged the cat tonight to accompany him here, and when he saw Empress Chang who came in, he greeted gracefully.

"Your Majesty, do you have something on your mind today?" Seeing Zhu Youtang's frowning, Empress Chang stepped forward to ask very gently.

Zhu Youtang looked up and saw Empress Chang with outstanding temperament, and since the affairs had been dealt with, he patted the seat next to him: "Sit next to me!"

Empress Chang was a bit embarrassing at the beginning, but she was more willing to be a loving couple with Zhu Youtang than to maintain the empress's reserve.

Zhu Youtang smelled the familiar milk fragrance of Empress Chang, looked at the taller and more majestic woman in front of him, and once suspected that she had secretly gone to Korea, so now he also hopes to get this woman to sleep with.

The emperor's greatest benefit probably lies in this. The beauties selected from all over the country are all first-class beauties, but every beauties have their own characteristics.

"Your Majesty, this is the ginseng soup made by my concubine, which is quite beneficial to the body!" Empress Chang came prepared tonight, and gave the accompanying maid a wink.

When the emperor enjoys food, there is naturally a poison test link, even if it is something sent by the queen.

A court lady next to Zhu Youtang specialized in poison testing, and an older court lady served a bowl of ginseng soup, and then spooned a small bowl with dregs for the poison test maid to try.

Niu Mengmeng watched helplessly from the side, just now he smelled the aroma of ginseng soup, and swallowed cutely.In fact, she also wanted to be a poison-testing court lady, but the emperor refused.

"Your Majesty, please enjoy!" Empress Chang delivered the ginseng soup in person, looking attentive and authentic.

Zhu Youtang knows that the ginseng of this era is the real wild ginseng of hundreds of years, and its efficacy is many times stronger than the medicines of later generations. He also knows that tonight is destined to be a night of great glory.

Empress Chang got the trick from Pan Jinling, and when Zhu Youtang looked over, she immediately blush with guilt.

Zhu Youtang soon began to taste the ginseng soup, and found that the taste of this ginseng soup was very unique, and there was a feeling that the more he drank, the more addicted he became.It's just that these are ginsengs that have been around for hundreds of years. If it weren't for the emperor, he really couldn't enjoy it often.

When Empress Chang was just suffering, she tried some of it herself, and her body felt a little hot at the moment.

Zhu Youtang knew that it would take a long time for the ginseng soup to warm up the body, but he suddenly reminded him seriously: "Queen, we must pay more attention to what we eat in the future!"

"Why is that?" Empress Chang immediately asked in puzzlement, regardless of her shyness.

Zhu Youtang looked at the information about today's dignitaries on the desktop, and couldn't help but bitterly said: "If I do this today, there will be more and more mice in the house!"

Although he is the sacred and inviolable emperor of this era, this status can deter the honest and responsible common people, but those vicious and powerful people don't believe this at all.

Niu Mengmeng was holding the little cat in his arms and was about to leave. When he heard this, he stopped and said seriously: "Your Majesty, Xiaohua has just given birth to seven babies. When the little cat is older, it can help catch mice!"

"Don't interrupt, it's not right!" Zhu Youtang didn't bother to explain, so he waved Niu Mengmeng away.

Niu Mengmeng stuck out his tongue, although he didn't know what was wrong with him, he hugged the cat and prepared to leave quickly.

"Wait!" A flash of light suddenly flashed in Zhu Youtang's mind, and he called Niu Mengmeng to stop.

"Your Majesty, I should have stuck out my tongue just now, please forgive me!" Niu Mengmeng realized that he had made a mistake, and knelt down nervously.

The current emperor is already an emperor with both kindness and power. Although his mouth was swollen for defending the emperor's imperial prestige back then, it is far from being the capital of his favor and pride.

In addition, this emperor is becoming more and more domineering, no matter which empress is serving the bed, he will be helped to leave the next day, and he will say something that the emperor is so powerful that people can't understand.

Zhu Youtang didn't expect the other party to stick out his tongue, but he said calmly: "You pick the strongest kitten and raise it, and name it Xiaohu! There are indeed too many mice in the house now, and I want to raise a cat myself!"

"Slave obeys the order!" Niu Mengmeng sighed secretly, and immediately said politely.

As it was already pitch black outside, the lights of Dongnuange looked even brighter, it was as bright as day, and at the same time, this kind of light added a charm.

"The concubine will pay more attention to diet in the future!" Empress Chang is a smart woman who has known the dangers of the palace since she was a child, so she nodded seriously.

Zhu Youtang found that under the orange light, Empress Chang's skin looked more alluring, but he touched her delicate face: "I will leave for Tianshou Mountain tomorrow, and I will take care of the harem!"

"The concubine will take good care of the harem, and will not let His Majesty share his worries!" Empress Chang's eyes flashed a look of disappointment, and she assured her earnestly.

Since she has no heirs now, she can't go to the Spring Festival this time, so she can only blame herself for not being strong enough.

Zhu Youtang also had a headache when facing the issue of heirs, and when the heat wave began to surge in his lower abdomen, he was ready to move: "Let's rest early tonight!"

"His Majesty……"

"what?"

"I heard from the master that it is easy to give birth to dragon species here, so I will be here tonight?"

……

Liu Jin is a very discerning person, and immediately sent the maids and eunuchs away, and only Zhu Youtang and Empress Chang were left in the brightly lit East Nuan Pavilion.

Under the pale yellow light, Empress Chang's skin looked even more radiant.

clap la la...

The utensils and notes on the desk were all swept away with force, as if this was a beautiful prelude.

Empress Chang knew very well what her greatest advantage was, but her reserve as a woman made her feel ashamed.

Zhu Youtang's passion was completely ignited by the old ginseng, and at this moment he no longer thought about the matter of his heirs, and Empress Chang was also staring at Zhu Youtang.

The female official of the palace gate squatted in the corner and wrote down seriously: "The emperor will have a spring festival tomorrow, and then he will courteously in the East Nuan Pavilion. The emperor and empress will be sweating. Not only is he begging for heirs, but also the phoenix is ​​singing in harmony."

Happiness is always short-lived, and the emperor also has times when he cannot help himself.

Compared with autumn festivals, spring festivals are almost indispensable.Unless the land of Gyeonggi becomes unsafe, the emperor has to go to Tianshou Mountain to worship in a proper manner.

Just like last year, a mighty team came out from Fucheng Gate in the west gate, and the team of nearly ten thousand people surrounded a golden palace car and headed towards Tianshou Mountain.

It's just that Zhu Youtang had just left the capital, and things got out of control.

The closed shop is not a shop for the weak to bully the common people, but a shop for the entire powerful class.Everyone here has an amazing background, and many people's ancestors have great reputations, and they even hold certain military power.

The son-in-law Zhou Jing had already held back his anger, and brought a group of people to his shop: "Come on, take out the kiln silver from the shop! If anyone dares to stop, I will beat my son-in-law severely, and come out!" This consort is responsible for the matter!"

(End of this chapter)