Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 539 Going to Zhejiang
Zhu Youxiao was never afraid of any challenges. As long as he, the Ming Emperor, did nothing that caused outrage and resentment among the people at the bottom, no matter how many traitors were killed, the Ming Dynasty could not be shaken.

the reason is simple.

The Ming Dynasty had the most upright country, emerged from the troubled times, expelled Yuan Ta, recovered the northern border, and restored the glory of the Han family. The great cause of striving to conquer China is firmly on the side of the Ming Dynasty!
What's more, the Ming Dynasty Guo Zuo has been inherited for more than two hundred years and has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Unless they are forced into a desperate situation, the bottom will not easily rebel.

Now, although Zhu Youxiao has not promulgated many favorable policies for the bottom class in the world, if he never increases taxes or stops paying taxes, he can reduce a lot of burdens on the bottom class.

It's not that Zhu Youxiao has never thought about promulgating more favorable policies, but Zhu Youxiao knows better that if the Ming Dynasty's official governance is not completely rectified, then these favorable policies may be transmitted to the local areas and become bad policies that harm the grassroots.

Bureaucrats are not kind-hearted.

In their eyes, the people at the bottom are just cows and horses. No matter how many people die, it will not attract their attention. After all, the most important thing in the Ming Dynasty is people.

But Zhu Youxiao didn’t think so!
If the Ming Dynasty wants to take a brand new path, it cannot do without the support of the grassroots. Not to mention anything else, just occupying the overseas lands of the Ming Dynasty. If no one is willing to leave their hometown, then these lands will not be integrated into the Ming Dynasty. How can they be in the Ming Dynasty? What about setting off a great voyage?
The next day.

Qianqing Palace.

"The Qing family is also aware of the recent situation in the center, right?" Zhu Youxiao walked forward with his hands behind his back and said to Cui Chengxiu beside him: "There are always some people who want to challenge my bottom line and feel that something has happened, so just It’s really ridiculous that I can make concessions.”

"I understand."

Cui Chengxiu lowered his head and followed closely beside the emperor.

Since he returned from Shandong, a lot of things have happened in the capital. Even Cui Chengxiu feels scared. Too many things have happened and they have changed too fast.

So since returning to the capital, Cui Chengxiu has done nothing else except sorting out the files involved in the water transport case. He has been waiting and watching.

Cui Chengxiu understands a truth.

The emperor will not sit back and watch all this happen. If the situation really intensifies, the emperor will definitely take action, and then the Integrity Council will definitely bear the brunt!
"I have read all the files on the Shandong water transport case."

Zhu Youxiao looked calm and looked up at the blue sky. "I even read some of the memorials submitted by the Ministry of Household Affairs. I was just thinking about how some people dare to be so unscrupulous and dare to put their hands in Aren't they afraid of a thorough investigation by the imperial court when it comes to collecting grain and money?"

"I think this is related to the previous court situation."

Cui Chengxiu pondered for a moment, then raised his hands and bowed: "From supervising the Beizhili Cangchang deficit case, to going to Shandong to supervise the water transport case, I found that the human heart can never be satisfied. As long as he is greedy, let him know When you get benefits, your heart will become bigger and bigger.”

"The Qing family is finally on the right track."

Zhu Youxiao's eyes were sharp and he said: "Hundreds of people, hundreds of people, thousands of thoughts. What this person fears most is comparison. Once he has it, he will do something."

"In the past, the imperial court was too lax in its management of officials. Even the capital inspection and general planning became tools for some people to attack political opponents, which made things more complicated!"

"This is not good, very bad. The administration must be rectified. If it is not rectified, the problem will only become more serious and the contradictions will only become more intensified!!"

Zhu Youxiao never fights an unprepared battle. When he decided to unify science and education, Zhu Youxiao had already thought about how to rectify the officialdom. Since the officialdom was so corrupt, he had to rely on killing to deter him. If he did not find out all the evil spirits, the atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty officialdom would be Impossible to change.

Now Zhu Youxiao understands very well why Emperor Taizu Gao set off such major cases and implicated so many people. Once people's hearts are broken, it is sheer nonsense to try to save them with sincere words.

If you really do this, apart from encouraging some people's arrogance, you will get nothing else at all.

Originally, Zhu Youxiao wanted to wait a little longer, at least until the situation became clearer and some of the previously established plans could be effectively implemented, before he would drastically rectify the officialdom.

But with the bandit chaos in Lianghuai, Zhu Youxiao's idea changed.

Since some people have started to make trouble like this, they must show their knives. If they don't, the imperial court will lose its majesty! !

"Go to Zhejiang."

While Cui Chengxiu was thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao stopped and turned to look at Cui Chengxiu, "Integrity Council selects personnel to go to Zhejiang to investigate the water transport case. Zhejiang is one of the important taxes of the imperial court. What happened in Shandong is just It’s just a facade, cleaning up Shandong doesn’t mean the matter is over.”

"Your Majesty, does this need to be done urgently?"

Cui Chengxiu was shocked and bowed to the emperor.

Moving to Shandong and following Zhejiang are completely two different situations.

Not to mention that Zhejiang is also adjacent to South Zhili. If something is really discovered in Zhejiang, once it is widely involved in South Zhili, it may be difficult to end the matter easily.

"Stability is the prerequisite. I don't want any chaos in the southeast."

Zhu Youxiao didn't know what Cui Chengxiu was thinking, so he told the bottom line in his heart, "However, I must also investigate the matters that should be investigated. Among the memorials submitted by the Ministry of Household Affairs, those who involved the interception of grain and silver were undoubtedly Zhejiang is the most serious. How much intrigue is hidden behind this and who is involved is something the court must find out."

"Water transportation is fundamental to the stability of the country. I don't want any problems with water transportation. What the Integrity Council has to do is to sort out water transportation for me!!"

The role of a grand canal that traverses the north and south is by no means as simple as transporting money and grain. It also involves the stability of the country. With the grand canal, the north and south can be closely connected. Although the imperial court is located in northern Xinjiang, it can Controlling southern Xinjiang can even radiate to other places.

Even if Zhu Youxiao will vigorously develop maritime transport in the future, he will not relax his focus on water transport. After all, the Grand Canal is needed to connect the north and the south. When will there be a replacement for the Grand Canal, can water transport be able to appropriately slow down its strategic position? .

It's just that all this takes time.

"After the Qing family arrives in Zhejiang, they can get in touch with Qi Jin who is going to Lianghuai." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, stretched out his hand and said to Cui Chengxiu: "If there is any trouble in the place, Qi Jin will send out elites. I tell you this, the Qing family should Understand?"

"I understand."

Cui Chengxiu immediately expressed his position and said that this could not be more clear. Unless it was a last resort, it should not affect the Qi Jin tribe who was fighting the rebellion in Lianghuai. It was also at this moment that Cui Chengxiu knew that the emperor had many plans, and what he had to do was just It’s just one part of it!
(End of this chapter)