Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 753 Broken Heart
The most frightening thing in this world is being too serious. If you really are too serious, many things will not stand up to scrutiny, and you may even discover many disgusting things.

But sometimes you have to dare to be serious.

If you just keep pretending to be ignorant and let disgusting things run rampant, you may feel comfortable at the moment, but a bad thing is waiting for you later.

Although the Forbidden City is shrouded in darkness late at night, the lights bring a different charm.

The sudden night breeze was cool.

Kunning Palace.

A small pavilion.

"Your Majesty, it's cold at night, you should wear a cloak." Zhang Yan, with a slightly bulging belly, walked to Zhu Youxiao with a cloak in her arms, and said with concern.

Behind Zhang Yan, several female officials and palace maids stood with their heads bowed.

"It's just a small matter, just ask them to do it."

Zhu Youxiao stood up from the brocade stool and reached out to grab Zhang Yan's hand. "Don't work too hard at this time. Keeping your body healthy is more important than anything else."

As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Yan's slightly bulging belly.

Since Zhang Yan became pregnant, she has had severe morning sickness, which Zhu Youxiao had not expected. He also knew that pregnant women need companionship and care the most during pregnancy.

So whenever he had time, Zhu Youxiao would come to Kunning Palace to chat with Zhang Yan and relax. After all, if you stay in one environment for a long time, no matter how luxurious it is, you will eventually get bored.

"Has the emperor encountered any troubles?"

Zhang Yan leaned on Zhu Youxiao's arm and said, "When we were having dinner, I noticed that Your Majesty didn't have a good appetite. But the dinner wasn't to Your Majesty's liking?"

When Zhang Yan was saying this, everyone standing in front of the emperor bowed their heads and retreated tactfully.

“Yes, I have encountered some.”

Zhu Youxiao reached out and gently stroked Zhang Yan, exclaiming softly, "I went on a private visit today and took a walk outside the palace. However, some of the situations I saw were not quite the same as I expected."

"Ok?"

Zhang Yan frowned slightly, with a puzzled look on her face, "What happened in the capital?"

"At the beginning of the new year, I issued an edict to rectify the administration of officials. For this purpose, a special procuratorate was established, the power of the imperial examination was changed to a separate authority, and the censorship and civil service were allowed to be unified."

Zhu Youxiao looked up at the starry sky and said in a low voice, "Even the tax police corps that were secretly planned and established were unveiled. In the past few months, the tax reform led by the Ministry of Revenue has already started the review of commercial taxes, and even arrested many corrupt officials and demons from all over Northern Zhili and brought them to the capital for interrogation."

"Whenever treacherous villains are paraded through the streets of Beijing, the citizens of Beijing who watch always react strongly. However, during my incognito visit this time, I found that the topics discussed by the crowd did not question my will too much. Some even praised me. They were in awe of me and supported me very much."

Isn't this bad?

Zhang Yan showed a puzzled expression. Being respected and supported by the people of the Ming Dynasty, isn't this what every emperor wants? This represents the stability of the country and the people's support!

However, Zhang Yan didn't understand Zhu Youxiao's reaction.

"But you know what?"

Zhu Youxiao was silent for a moment, frowning slightly and said, "Many people are suspicious and critical of the court and the officials when they are talking. This is exactly what worries me the most."

"If the people under the rule of the Ming Dynasty respect and support me, but have the opposite attitude towards the court and the officials, what does this mean?"

"Distrust?" Zhang Yan said subconsciously.

"Yes, I just don't trust you!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "The territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast. If we want to ensure the stability of the world, it is not enough to rely on me alone. Therefore, we must appoint hundreds of officials and departments, use the law as a constraint, clarify their respective responsibilities, and then govern the Ming Dynasty well."

"But for a long time, the court was influenced by a bad atmosphere, which resulted in few people doing practical work and many people seeking profit and speculation. This also led to corruption, favoritism, abuse of power for personal gain, etc."

"Under this kind of atmosphere, whether the people below are living a good life or not can actually be seen at a glance. I knew this situation when I first ascended the throne, so I have been working hard to reverse it."

"But how should I put it? It's hard to create something, but it's easy to destroy it. The biggest difficulty we face now is how to restore the trust of the people of the Ming Dynasty in the court!"

Deep in Zhu Youxiao's heart, restoring the dignity and deterrence of imperial power was what he wanted to do in his life, and anyone who dared to undermine this foundation would be completely wiped out by him.

Anyone who has such thoughts is either stupid or evil!

This is an attempt to subvert the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

But then again, restoring the dignity and deterrence of imperial power and maintaining the credibility of the court are not in conflict at all; they are even complementary.

Imperial power is imperial power.

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The court is the court.

The two must never be confused.

After all, from Zhu Youxiao's perspective, the Ming court was an extension of his will and a transmission of his policies. If the court's credibility among the people was very low, while the majesty of imperial power was very high among the people, big problems would arise sooner or later.

After all.

Various policies concerning the national economy and people's livelihood require many people to promote and implement. It is impossible for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to do it alone.

If this were really possible, there would be no need for civil and military officials!

This is the real power in one's hands.

But this is neither realistic nor possible.

"If we want to truly eradicate the accumulated evils and cancer that have grown in the Ming Dynasty, we must make the people of the world willing to trust the officials of the court."

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said, "If people in the world have no trust in the court, and think that officials at the central government and local governments are all a bunch of people who abuse their power for personal gain and seek profit, then let alone solving the accumulated problems and cancer, the foundation of the rule will be shaken."

Credibility is a new term for the Ming Dynasty.

However, in the Ming Dynasty, or in all dynasties, there are words that can refer to it.

That is the will of the people!
Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it.

If the people's support is gone, collapse will be imminent.

"Your Majesty...have you thought of a solution?" After hearing this, Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Youxiao worriedly.

"Think about it."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "If this thing is really done, it will inevitably cause an uproar in the court and the public. However, some things must be done after all. If they are not done, then the reform of the Ming Dynasty will not be thorough."

Reform is never a simple one-size-fits-all approach. It is a process of redistributing benefits, and in this process, there will inevitably be a lot of power games. After all, for the holders, they are unwilling to give up their vested interests, but if they keep holding on, others will always be stepped on. Lying on the merit book and acting arrogantly, this will only harm the country, so some things must be done!!!
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