Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 864 Land Inventory: Shanxi is under pressure, the emperor is planning to settle accounts in the fall
Books and texts, cars and cars on the same track? Zhu Wenfang felt a little familiar when he heard these words.

Zhu Wenfang asked: "Master, our Jingtai lineage will not die in the second generation like Qin, right?"

He Yi replied: "No, the most dangerous time has passed. The Holy Emperor's campaign to conquer Japan and Annan is like Qin Shi Huang's march to Lingnan and attack Baiyue.

The Mongols took advantage of our army to be scattered in Japan, Annan, Burma and other places to launch a decisive battle.

This is our most dangerous time. If we lose the battle, we will be in real trouble.

Fortunately, God bless you, this test has been passed safely.

As long as a few more years pass, the princes will join the feudal clan one after another, and the Jingtai lineage will be impeccable.

Establishing a vassal was so important. Even with the prestige of Taizu's founding of the country, it was necessary to rely on the princes to establish a vassal state and unite the army outside to completely stabilize the country.

If there is no strong pro-vassal relationship, if something happens to the emperor and the prince, everything will be over. The story of Qin Shihuang and Hu Hai is the most tragic lesson. "

Zhu Wenfang nodded. After repeated brainwashing by Zhu Qiyu and He Yi, His Highness the Crown Prince now fully agrees with the concept that being a vassal is indispensable.

Zhu Wenfang repeatedly lamented that it would cost a lot of money to renovate such a large palace.

It will cost a lot of money to rebuild and renovate Prince Ping's Mansion. "

Master Zhou was also very embarrassed and replied: "The Holy Father's will is to clear out all the land occupied by local tyrants and gentry.

Zhu Wenfang was surprised: "It's so big, isn't it equivalent to half of the Forbidden City?"

On May 15th, Li Bing, the governor of Shanxi Province in Taiyuan, received a new appointment.

"Then I will order the Ministry of Industry to hurry up and build a royal palace for my brothers. With the royal palace and the guards, we can establish a vassal state at any time."

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It's not easy to be the Minister of War. "

"It's one mile wide from east to west and a little over a mile long from north to south."

If there is an acre missing, start killing from top to bottom until enough is reached.

During the Hongwu period, more than 8.4 million hectares of fields, mountains and ponds were collected for grain and grass in the world, but now only more than 4.28 million hectares are left.

Zhu Wenfang asked: "How big is Prince Ping's Mansion?"

Half of it is missing. Where have all these fields gone?

He Yi said with a smile: "Before I returned to Beijing from Dongsheng, I first went to Kaiping. The palace of Prince Ping, it occupies a really large area.

Prince Ping's Palace used Yuan Shangdu Palace, just like how Prince Yan's Palace used Yuandadu Palace. "

How much land Shanxi had to collect grain and grass in the Hongwu Year, the Jingtai Dynasty had to have the same amount of land.

During this land inventory, the Holy Emperor's requirements for other provinces were not particularly stringent, but for Shanxi alone, the local tyrants and gentry were required to spit out all the land they had occupied, not even an acre less.

"Not only that, it's just the palace area, there are several gardens and barracks nearby, which are also used by the palace.

Although he was promoted, Li Bing became even more worried and asked his staff with a gloomy look: "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Liu, what should you do about this?"

Li Bing sighed heavily. It was not easy to be the governor of Shanxi, but now he was given the title of Minister of War.

This Minister of War is so scary. His predecessor, Yu Qian, had been the governor of Shanxi for nineteen years, most of which he served concurrently as the Minister of War.

During this period, the Shanxi Guards collapsed, and most of the soldiers fled because they could not bear the exploitation and oppression of the generals and gentry. Those who didn't flee originally wanted to bite the bullet and make do. As a result, Shanxi had another Xuanfu Jiedu envoy Yang Hong, which caused the emperor to hate all the troops in Shanxi.

Li Bing could sense very clearly that the emperor wanted to launch a great purge and kill everyone in Shanxi. Several times, it was on the verge of an explosion.

But for some reason, the emperor held back. Although he killed a large number of people, he still had some restraint.

With the appointment of the Minister of War, Li Bing believed that the emperor was probably ready for a great purge.

Moreover, Mongolia has been destroyed, the emperor's prestige has reached its peak, and the elite pro-army troops have returned to defend the capital one after another. This is a good time to kill people.

Li Bing knew that the knife was already on his neck. If something went wrong, the governor of Shanxi would definitely be killed first.

If you kill him, his head will roll, if you kill him, the ghost will cry like a wolf.

Li Bing sighed: "It would be great if Mr. Wang is still here. To be able to grasp the political situation, it has to be Mr. Wang."

The two masters Zhou and Liu looked at each other. What their boss said was true. The former master Wang Shan really had great hands and eyes. He could talk to the eunuch and understand the inside of Prince Qi's palace. latest trends.

In order to divert the trouble eastward, Master Liu quickly replied: "Ming Gong, to check the fields, we must start from Datong, which is the most difficult to check.

We don’t have enough subordinate officials in the governor’s yamen. Why not transfer a group of officials from the following states and counties?
Mr. Wang is the magistrate of Yonghe County and has outstanding political achievements. It is most appropriate to transfer him here. "

Li Bing nodded repeatedly and thought to himself: This is a very good suggestion. Take Mr. Wang with you. If he refuses to contribute, I will hold him on his back.

At this time, Li Bing still didn't know that this decision saved his life, but that was a story for another day.

Li Bing wanted to chat with his staff for a few more words, and then a disciple came to report. A large group of gentry came outside to ask for an audience.

This group of gentry had people in the court who were extremely well-informed. After learning that the imperial court was going to carry out a severe inspection of Shanxi's land, they couldn't sit still and gathered together to petition the governor's Yamen.

Because Li Bing had been resisting annexation and suppressing the gentry in Shanxi for several years, he was not popular with the local gentry in Shanxi.

The two sides rarely interacted directly. This time, the gentry were able to put down their dignity and come to the door together. It was obvious that they were also frightened by the rumors from the court.

Li Bing had not yet made up his mind to go on a killing spree, so he had to go out and make do with the situation and deal with it first.

After more than half a month, Li Bing summoned a group of capable ministers and officials from the lower counties and set off for Datong.

There is no way to keep this kind of thing a secret.

As soon as Li Bing walked halfway, the officials and gentry in Datong City got the news.

The most powerful tycoons in Datong gathered together and after a secret discussion, they came up with a solution, which was that there were many bandits and thieves on the ground in Shanxi. Especially in the remote areas near Yanmen Pass, there are all kinds of bandits and robbers running around.

If the governor was attacked by bandits and unfortunately died, the gentry of Shanxi could only express their sorrow.

It’s the tenth day of June, it’s midsummer, and the weather is hot.

In the Lingyu Palace, Zhu Qiyu chatted with his beloved concubine while reading the reports sent from various places.

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "When Agabarji launched a large-scale attack and launched a decisive battle, the chieftains in Guizhou and Yunnan were also fooling around.

Now why do they take the initiative to write a letter to apologize?

Now that I have my hands free, if they insist on holding on, I will just take them all down.

Another round of reform and return can be regarded as another small political achievement for me. "

(End of this chapter)