Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 744: Using history as a guide to secretly pass on the inner thoughts: Hongwu’s old story of cheating death and defrauding the emperor

Four hundred and twenty-eight, which is almost exactly a discount to eight hundred and forty.

If Zhang Feng, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, had not written the memorial, Zhu Qiyu would not have noticed this problem.

Less than a century after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, half of the land required to pay for food and money was reduced.

Of course, this refers to the traditional cultivated land in the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and does not include the newly occupied territory.

Where have the four million hectares of land gone?

As an emperor, Zhu Qiyu also had limitations in his thinking. I was only thinking about fighting before, but I really didn't notice that the land was being invaded and hidden, and it had reached such a serious level.

A few hundred thousand hectares less can still be tolerated, but four million hectares, even if we attack five Japans, we can't get back so much arable land. This is a bit of a challenge to the emperor's bottom line.

Completely clearing the land, this extremely offending thing, seems to have to be done.

Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu didn't even feel good about eating.

After staying up for another two days, Zhu Qiyu received a memorial from Luo Hengxin, another minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs in Nanjing. This veteran made a sincere request to become an official.

Zhu Qiyu held the memorial and sighed heavily. Luo Hengxin had just celebrated his eightieth birthday this year, and it was time for him to become an official.

When Ye first invaded Shanxi, he had already taken the blame once in Shanxi; now that Nanjing is about to undergo reforms, poor Luo Hengxin does not want to take the blame for the second time.

Whoever likes this hot potato, Nanjing's Minister of Household Affairs, can take it.

Zhu Qiyu rarely wrote in person and responded to Luo Hengxin's petition, allowing his former official to become an official and specially allowing him to return home by post.

With the emperor's endorsement, he would avoid future generations and unofficial historians going to discredit Luo Hengxin and force him to take the blame for the Tumubao incident.

After breakfast, Zhu Qiyu dressed up, took Zhu Wenfang with him, and went to Jiucheng Palace to personally inspect the progress of the compilation of "Records".

From the Yongle Dynasty to the Jingtai Dynasty, the "Records" of these dynasties have been compiled or revised recently.

The main personnel who compiled the book were editors and editors of the Hanlin Academy selected from among the Jinshi of the Jingtai Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu ordered the editors to move the newly revised history books to the third floor of Daming Pavilion, and then ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only Pei Dang, Huang Qi, and Ruan Zhu waiting on the second floor.

Zhu Wenfang picked up a volume of "Records of Yuanshou" and while flipping through it, asked curiously: "It's such a cold day, why did daddy want to see these records in person?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled faintly and said: "My son, you must keep in mind that when it comes to compiling history, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin is right.

To be an emperor means to directly intervene in the compilation of history, especially the history books of one's own dynasty.

After you are dead, it is stupid to let civil servants make final decisions. It is stupid and stupid.

What I have done, what I have said, and what I have thought are all written by myself.

I wrote it clearly in detail, and published it to the world, allowing people in the world to verify it, instead of letting officials distort and modify it at will. "

Zhu Wenfang smiled and said: "How to distort history, please give me an example."

Zhu Qiyu replied: "Come back, I will tell you a story about Yingyang Marquis Yang Jing who faked his death and played Emperor Taizu into his hands.

During the Battle of Jingnan, this Yang Jing was resurrected and made great contributions to Taizong.

Yang Jing also has a son named Yang Hong.

When the Tumubao Incident occurred, Yang Hong was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and he also manipulated my brother, Uncle Qi, into his hands.

The emperor of our Lao Zhu family has become the plaything of their father and son. It was so damn wicked. Later, I was so angry that I delayed Yang Hongling, and I killed their entire family. After reading historical materials over the years, the evidence is almost complete. Later, I will give you Yang Jing and Yang Hong as examples to explain how historical records concealed the true facts through deception. "

Zhu Wenfang asked in surprise: "Is there such a thing in the world?"

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Don't talk about this kind of thing to others. This is a secret secret between father and son. When you have your eldest son in the future, you can give these to him and pass them on from generation to generation.

Also, regarding the inheritance of the throne, you must not let the whims of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty enter your mind.

If during the inheritance of the throne, unfortunately a young master succeeds to the throne, having a powerful queen mother is the most powerful guarantee for the stability of the imperial power.

For example, if I fall asleep tonight, I won't be able to wake up tomorrow. You are less than ten years old and there is no way you can take charge of the government, so what should you do?

At this time, only your mother is reliable. She will help you take over the imperial power for five or six years, and then you can successfully take charge. Your mother is your only son. No matter what she does, even if she really imitates Empress Lu or Wu Zetian, the power will inevitably be returned to you.

Tiger poison doesn't even eat its children. No matter what your mother does, she can't possibly kill her only son.

But if your father and mother fall asleep tonight and can't wake up tomorrow, then just wait.

There is no way to predict what nobles, civil servants, and generals will do.

When I am alive, you see that all the civil and military officials in the court are very loyal and respectful to you. If I were dead, I would have a different face.

As for examples, just look at Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, King Changyi, and Queen Xu.

Especially Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, who had a father of two hundred and fifty, and engaged in performance art of keeping the son and leaving the mother.

As a result, Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty had no father or mother. He died suddenly in Weiyang Palace at the age of twenty on the eve of his taking office.

Then when the ministers tell you the history books, they will definitely tell you that there is absolutely no conspiracy or plot in it, and everything is bright and beautiful.

Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty was just sleeping, and his heart suddenly stopped beating, and then he passed away. This is too normal. Although ministers will not suddenly fall asleep and stop beating when they are twenty years old, the emperor is different. Once it is over, it will be over.

This is definitely not someone poisoning or using other means to assassinate her.

Yes, yes, what they said is right. Whether you believe it or not, I believed it first, and I believed it deeply. "

Zhu Wenfang was worried: "Dad, you can't really fall asleep."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "I'm just saying that I'm in good health, so it's not easy to fall asleep. Let me teach you another truth. To ensure his own safety, an emperor must use the most stupid and stupid extreme methods.

For example, I close the gate of Lingyu Palace every night, and thousands of soldiers surround the city wall. Not even a single palace maid or eunuch can get close to me.

It's so extreme. If you want me to fall asleep and not wake up, you have to do it yourself.

This has minimized the variables. If your mother wants to send me on my way, then I have no choice but to admit it.

If you don't believe anyone when you are an emperor, then you will have a hard time. However, you should keep the number of people who have the opportunity to harm you as small as possible, to the extreme.

Anyone who thinks that his tyranny is unparalleled and that all the maids and eunuchs admire him and are loyal will usually live more than thirty years.

Oh, I didn't say that your grandfather and great-grandfather were assassinated. They are diseases inherited from generation to generation in Lao Zhu's family. They suddenly come on and disappear suddenly.

It is such a process to go up without hesitation, go up without looking at the dynasty, go up to the big gradually, and go up to collapse.

Your uncle just celebrated his thirtieth birthday two days ago, and Lao Zhu's hereditary disease is about to attack him. Hey, my good brother is about to go on his way. "

(End of this chapter)