Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"As the king of a country, I have allowed the people to suffer so much. This is really a dereliction of duty!" Chu Ze regretted secretly in his heart.

After returning to the palace, Chu Ze immediately summoned all the ministers to discuss countermeasures. He proposed a series of reform plans, hoping to improve people's livelihood as soon as possible.

However, these reforms were strongly opposed by conservative ministers, who believed that the reforms were too radical and would undermine the foundation of the country.

"Regent, we must not rush into reforms!" an old minister advised earnestly.

Chu Ze was unmoved. He looked at all the officials with a sharp gaze.

"My Lords, can you bear to watch the people starve to death? Reform may be difficult, but it benefits the country and the people. How can we shrink back?"

Chu Ze's words were so powerful that they moved all the ministers present. They realized that although reform was difficult, it was imperative.

In this way, under Chu Ze's strong promotion, the reform finally began to be implemented. He made drastic changes to cut redundant officials, reduce taxes, and encourage agriculture and sericulture.

Soon, these measures produced remarkable results. People's lives gradually improved, and the country became stronger.

However, just as the Ming Dynasty was thriving, disturbing news spread in the world.

It turns out that a mysterious organization has quietly risen up with the intention of overthrowing the imperial court. They secretly win over heroes and deceive the people, and their momentum is growing day by day.

After Chu Ze learned about this, he immediately sent someone to investigate secretly. However, this organization acted in a secretive way and was difficult for ordinary people to approach.

In desperation, Chu Ze decided to take action himself. He disguised himself as a wandering knight and infiltrated the organization.

However, things did not go as smoothly as Chu Ze imagined. The leader of the organization was very cunning, and Chu Ze tried to approach him several times, but failed.

Just when Chu Ze was at a loss, he suddenly remembered the secret book given to him by Fairy Yanyu.

After careful study, Chu Ze discovered that the secret book recorded a strange disguise technique that could not only change one's appearance, but also imitate the voice and demeanor of others.

Chu Ze was overjoyed and started practicing immediately. Soon, he mastered this unique skill.

With this magical skill, Chu Ze finally succeeded in getting into the organization. With his amazing martial arts and wisdom, he soon won the appreciation of the leader.

Inside the organization, Chu Ze gradually approaches the truth. He discovers that this organization was actually formed by the remnant forces in the Western Regions. They intend to overthrow the Ming Dynasty by using the power of Jianghu.

Chu Ze was shocked, and he knew he had to take action as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the organization became too powerful, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, just when Chu Ze was about to catch them all, his identity was accidentally exposed. The leader of the organization was furious and ordered Chu Ze to be captured.

For a time, Chu Ze was attacked from all sides and fell into danger. He had to use all his life's knowledge to deal with the masters.

At this critical moment, Fairy Yanyu suddenly appeared, and with her amazing martial arts, she instantly turned the tide of the battle.

With the joint efforts of the two, the mysterious organization quickly collapsed. The leader of the organization was captured, and the rest of the people surrendered one after another.

This thrilling adventure not only completely eliminated the hidden dangers in the martial arts world, but also brought Chu Ze's martial arts to a higher level.

However, Chu Ze did not become complacent because he knew that there was still a long way to go to truly achieve world peace.

While Chu Ze is busy with state affairs, an unexpected visitor brings new challenges.

It turned out that the Western Regions sent an envoy, claiming to form an alliance with the Ming Dynasty. However, Chu Ze sensed something unusual in the envoy's words and deeds.

After a secret investigation, Chu Ze discovered that this so-called alliance was actually a conspiracy by the Western Regions' big countries, who wanted to take this opportunity to sow discord between Ming and its neighboring countries.

Chu Ze was secretly alert in his heart. He knew that he had to be careful. If he was not careful, he might fall into a diplomatic crisis. However, many ministers in the court advocated accepting the alliance. They believed that this was a rare opportunity to enhance the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

For a time, the government and the people were divided and argued endlessly. The situation became increasingly tense, and there was even a danger of war.

Chu Ze knew that if the situation was not handled properly, it would not only affect the country's reputation, but could also lead to a war. He had to find a way to have the best of both worlds as soon as possible.

After thinking for a long time, Chu Ze finally came up with an idea. He decided to retreat in order to advance, and take this opportunity to test the true intentions of the great country in the Western Region.

Chu Ze first showed interest in the alliance, but at the same time put forward some harsh conditions. These conditions seemed reasonable, but in fact they were full of mysteries.

Sure enough, the Western Regions envoys were overjoyed when they heard this and immediately agreed to all the conditions. Their eager attitude further confirmed Chu Ze's guess.

Seeing this, Chu Ze immediately changed his expression. He exposed the conspiracy of the Western Regions power in public and showed the evidence he had prepared long ago.

The Western Regions envoys were speechless. They had never expected their plot to be discovered. In the end, they could only leave in disgrace.

The successful resolution of this diplomatic crisis brought Chu Ze's prestige to its peak, and people praised his wisdom and foresight.

However, Chu Ze did not become complacent because he knew that there was still a long way to go to truly achieve peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

At this moment, an unexpected discovery gave Chu Ze new hope.

It turned out that when Chu Ze was sorting out the books in the palace, he accidentally found an ancient book. This ancient book recorded a magical farming technique that was said to greatly increase grain production.

Chu Ze was overjoyed and immediately organized people to study it. Soon, they mastered the essentials of this technology.

Chuze decided to promote this new technology throughout the country. However, this decision was strongly opposed by conservative ministers.

"Regent, this method is too risky. If it fails, it may affect the food supply!" said an old minister worriedly.

Chu Ze was unmoved. He firmly believed that only by daring to innovate could he lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity.

"Don't worry, my lords. I have already had people do experiments, and the results are very good. If this technology can be promoted, it will definitely double the grain production of our Ming Dynasty!"

Chu Ze's words were so powerful that they moved the ministers present. They realized that although reforms have risks, the benefits are huge.

In this way, under Chu Ze's strong promotion, the new farming technology began to be promoted throughout the country. At the beginning, it did encounter a lot of resistance.

However, when the first batch of farmlands using the new technology were harvested, everyone was stunned. The yield of those farmlands was more than double that of previous years!

This amazing result completely dispelled people's doubts, and the new technology was quickly promoted across the country.

Soon after, the grain production of the Ming Dynasty increased significantly, which not only completely solved the problem of food shortage, but also had a large amount of surplus grain to export.

The country is becoming stronger and stronger, and people's lives are getting better and better. People all praise Chu Ze's wise decision.

However, just as the Ming Dynasty was thriving, a sudden disaster broke this peace.

It turned out that the northern part of the Ming Dynasty suddenly encountered a drought that had not been seen in a century. The drought lasted for several months, the farmland cracked, and no crops were harvested.

Soon, the disaster spread to the whole country. Countless people were displaced and fled everywhere. Although the court urgently allocated food for disaster relief, it was far from enough.

Worse still, some lawless elements took the opportunity to drive up prices and hoard goods, while some officials took the opportunity to enrich themselves and embezzle disaster relief supplies.

For a time, public resentment boiled over and the situation became precarious. (End of this chapter)