Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 228 The Shame Of Ming Dynasty

Corruption eradication is a means to rectify the officialdom, in order to prevent the corruption of the atmosphere to such an extent that the rule cannot be maintained. If everyone is thinking about making money, everything will be done with money, bypassing the established rules. If we set rules, to what extent will the world be corrupted?

There is indeed no absolute fairness in the world. If there was, there should be no distinction between high and low, but the reality is often so cruel. However, if you want to maintain stability and peace, you must ensure relative fairness. This is to fight against human nature. Eliminating corruption is not the goal, it is simply a matter of showing attitude.

Unfortunately, the expression of an attitude is often mixed with a lot of calculations and thoughts. This is precisely the most difficult thing to do.

The beautiful vision and concept of world unity is so difficult.

The establishment of the Institute of Integrity in the central court was not handed over to people who uphold the public spirit, but to Cui Chengxiu and others. In the final analysis, it is a complicated culture of party unity and opposition, which has not yet returned to a reasonable range.

The damn size needs to be grasped and figured out by cool officials like Cui Chengxiu. As for people with a public heart, they should shine in positions where they are needed more.

Qianqing Palace.

Dongnuan Pavilion.

"...Come, drink some tea first, don't be anxious."

With a smile on his face, Zhu Youxiao held a cup of tea and handed it to Yin Sunchuanting of Shuntian Prefecture. "If you follow Aiqing's words, if you want to implement all the things I mentioned before before the wedding, there are still two shortcomings. 10,000+tael difference?”

"Yes."

Sun Chuanting took the tea cup with both hands, bowed his head slightly and said: "After all, it involves all the buildings inside and outside the capital, especially those under the jurisdiction of the outer city. They have not been repaired for many years. Not only are there problems with the roads, but also..."

"Then dial the silver."

Zhu Youxiao did not hesitate, stretched out his hand and emphasized: "This time, we will take advantage of the wedding to change the appearance of the capital. After all, someone has already taken out the big part of this matter."

"Yes."

Sun Chuanting nodded in response.

Taking advantage of the trend of the emperor's wedding, especially since there were many people involved in it, Zhu Youxiao conveyed an order to the Shuntian government office to rectify the environment inside and outside the capital.

As the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it integrates politics, military, economy, and culture. The capital has a large population. The capital is definitely the first city of the Ming Dynasty. Even though Zhu Youxiao left the palace very rarely, this is the only place where During these times, Zhu Youxiao still saw many problems.

It is an objective fact that it is dirty and messy. Especially in the villages under the jurisdiction of the outer city, the situation is even more serious.

The Ming Dynasty does have many problems and bad governance that need to be solved, but the immediate matters should be considered as well. We cannot pretend that they are not the same just because the matters are small.

Through this rectification, Zhu Youxiao wanted to establish the concept of public health and avoid the occurrence of large-scale infectious diseases such as plague and plague.

"There is one more thing, Aiqing also needs to make preparations in advance."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe and sat on the Arhat bed, and extended his hand to indicate that Sun Chuanting should also sit down. "Coordinate the construction of residential areas around the inner and outer cities of Beijing, especially the construction of underground facilities such as wastewater drainage and rainwater diversion, and change the disorderly construction and occupation in the suburbs of Beijing." The current situation, these are the duties of the Shuntian government office."

"Does Your Majesty want to complete the construction of the outer city?"

Sun Chuanting's heart tightened, he looked at Zhu Youxiao and said.

"There is no need to build city walls and square walls. It would be a waste of time and money."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hands.

"But if that's the case, how can we ensure the security of the areas surrounding the inner and outer cities of the capital?"

Sun Chuanting said doubtfully: "What's more, this matter..."

"There is no need to worry about this, my dear."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and interrupted: "In the future, when it comes to the garrison of the capital and the capital, I will make corresponding adjustments and improvements. Since I asked Aiqing to do this, I have my own reasons."

"Your Majesty~" Sun Chuanting still had a lot of worries. After all, what Zhu Youxiao said was actually contrary to the current philosophy. Without the protection of the city wall, how could there be any safety?
But Sun Chuanting didn't know that with the continuous increase of productivity, urban development is an inevitable trend, and high and thick city walls will gradually become a bottleneck for development. The continuous improvement of artillery technology will gradually make the city wall's protective role gradually become a bottleneck. kind of decoration.

Zhu Youxiao is not sure whether the steam industrial revolution dominated by coal and iron can be popularized in his lifetime. After all, development follows historical laws.

Without a foundation, how can we develop?
However, Zhu Youxiao believed that he had to realize the historical process of primitive industrialization. Otherwise, Ming Dynasty would not have the foothold and confidence to expand externally.

Of course, these things need to be considered much later. After all, Ming Dynasty did not even solve the problems and bad policies of the small peasant economy one by one.

"Your Majesty, there are still more ministers~"

After chatting with the emperor, Sun Chuanting thought of the recent situation in the court. However, Sun Chuanting did not care much about the affairs of the court. The only thing that worried Sun Chuanting the most was the Liao affair. After all, since the outbreak of the Liaozuo War, there have been rumors from Liaodong. Although most of the urgent reports were delayed and delivered to Beijing, Sun Chuanting was still concerned. Just when Sun Chuanting wanted to ask something, Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, hurriedly walked into Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, is giving a secret report."

Ok?
Seeing Liu Ruoyu respectfully holding a secret memorial in front of the emperor with both hands, Sun Chuanting remained unchanged on the surface, but doubts arose in his heart.

What did Wei Zhongxian do after being away from Beijing for so long?

Wasn’t the previous incident in Xuanfu Town related to factory guards?
Speaking of which, the emperor still trusted Wei Zhongxian, but he relied too much on the internal prison, which did not seem to be a good phenomenon.

“I really didn’t expect that!!”

Zhu Youxiao's loud shout made the thoughtful Sun Chuanting's heart tighten. Even as he stood up from the Arhat bed, Sun Chuanting could feel that the emperor's attitude had changed.

"I secretly investigated a bunch of traitors, but I didn't expect there was someone behind them. Okay, that's great."

Zhu Youxiao clutched the secret memorial tightly and said in a cold tone: "Aiqing, please go back first, I still have things to deal with."

"My minister retire."

Sun Chuanting hurriedly bowed and responded, but doubts arose in his heart. What on earth could have caused the emperor to have such an attitude?

"Where is Wei Liangqing?"

Seeing Sun Chuanting leaving, Zhu Youxiao raised his sword eyebrows and looked at Liu Ruoyu.

"Your Majesty...it's just outside Qianqing Palace."

Liu Ruoyu didn't dare to hesitate.

"Xuan!"

Zhu Youxiao said concisely.

Zhu Youxiao thought that there must be interest groups behind the treacherous Shanxi merchants headed by the Fan family. After all, merchants were considered lowly under the Ming Dynasty. Even if they could get money to clear the way, many things would be difficult to do without help. Success, but Zhu Youxiao never expected that so many people would be involved, and even the sects in Shanxi might be inextricably connected.

But if you really think about it, nothing is impossible.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao did not have any dissatisfaction with Wei Zhongxian's decision, and even felt lucky in his heart.

If Wei Zhongxian is really desperate and insists on finding out all the tricks, if he really makes some people anxious and causes chaos in Shanxi, the consequences will be disastrous.

If Shanxi is in chaos, Shaanxi will be in chaos. If both Shanxi and Shaanxi are in chaos, the northwest frontier of the Ming Dynasty will inevitably be in turmoil. This is not what the current Ming Dynasty, let alone Zhu Youxiao, can bear.

Zongfan, Zongfan, must try to restrain and suppress it.

Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the Luohan bed, clutching the secret music in his hand, but secretly thinking in his heart that there were too many things in the Ming Dynasty that would not be waiting for him to deal with them without fail! !

(End of this chapter)