Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 814 The monarch and his ministers play against each other
"Mr. Bi?"

Under the rain, a figure came over and said something in surprise, but Bi Ziyan was unaware of it. Lu Xiangsheng, who stopped with an umbrella, frowned slightly when he saw Bi Ziyan like this.

Did something happen to the Ministry of Revenue?

This thought made Lu Xiangsheng nervous. It was obvious that Bi Ziyan had been ignoring him and was walking forward stiffly. Lu Xiangsheng turned around and looked, then lowered his head to look at the map. Remembering that the emperor had summoned him, Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly turned around and walked quickly towards Yuxi Palace.

This night is destined to be a sleepless one.

This night is destined to be unforgettable.

Ok Hee Palace.

Zhu Youxiao faced the cold wind and looked out the window quietly. He saw Bi Ziyan's reaction and he also saw Lu Xiangsheng walking hurriedly.

The third year of Tianqi was destined to be an extraordinary year.

Zhu Youxiao knew that his arrival would definitely bring some different changes, but the magnitude of these changes was beyond Zhu Youxiao's expectation.

This mine in the southeast exploded earlier than expected!

But since the thunder has exploded, he must face it! !
"Your Majesty, I, Lu Xiangsheng, pay my respects to you!!"

While Zhu Youxiao was thinking, Lu Xiangsheng's voice rang out in the hall. The hem of Lu Xiangsheng's official robe was wet by the rain, and he looked a little embarrassed.

"No gifts."

Zhu Youxiao turned around, stretched out his hand to Lu Xiangsheng, and then looked outside the hall, "Go, bring some ginger tea and prepare a towel."

"Here!"

Liu Ruoyu appeared at the palace gate and answered with his head lowered.

"Have you brought the canal transport map?"

Zhu Youxiao walked up to Lu Xiangsheng and spoke in a calm tone.

"Brought it."

Lu Xiangsheng bowed his head slightly, then walked towards a place and hung up the map he had taken. "Your Majesty, I have marked down the several riots mentioned by Ping Lubo."

"There are cases in Zhenjiang, Suzhou, Shaoxing and other places. If we can't suppress it as soon as possible, the South Grand Canal will inevitably be shut down for a long time, which will be a big problem for the canal transportation."

"Once the news about the Southern Grand Canal spreads to the north of the Yangtze River, I'm afraid that along both sides of the canal, especially along the upper and lower sections of the Yin Canal dug during the Wanli period, problems will be most likely to occur. After all, the court had levied a lot of corvée labor to divert the canal."

"I know."

Zhu Youxiao sighed softly and stared at the map in front of him with a frown. "The riot on the South Grand Canal must be suppressed as soon as possible, and it must have a deterrent effect."

"The Integrity Bureau has investigated a lot about the grain transport, and there are many things that Cui Chengxiu and his team have not yet thoroughly uncovered. I don't plan to wait any longer."

"The Emperor Mingzong's army, which was ordered to go to Shaanxi, has now returned to Beijing. This time, I plan to dispatch the Emperor Mingzong's army to solve the problem of the South Grand Canal."

Emperor Mingzong’s army?

Lu Xiangsheng frowned slightly. Yes, the place where the riots occurred on the South Grand Canal was mainly caused by the canal workers and boatmen, who were powerless.

But Emperor Mingzong's army had never been to the battlefield. If they went there and failed to suppress the rebellion quickly, the situation would be even worse.

"Letting Emperor Mingzong's army go is my attitude."

Zhu Youxiao saw Lu Xiangsheng's worries and said, "Suppressing the riots of the canal workers and boatmen is not the fundamental solution. They would never do such a thing unless they were forced into a desperate situation."

"So this time Emperor Mingzong's army is heading south, not only to resolve the riots, but also to take over the South Grand Canal. I want to sort things out here thoroughly, and after this matter is resolved, they will head north and resolve the various sections of the North Grand Canal for me in batches. I want to completely clean up the water transport system!" Lu Xiangsheng opened his eyes slightly. If this was the case, who knows how many people would lose their heads.

"And you, Lu Xiangsheng, are the best candidate to lead Emperor Huangming's army."

While Lu Xiangsheng was surprised, Zhu Youxiao said calmly, "This time I am ordered to leave Beijing and go south. Don't trust anyone, even the Integrity Bureau, Qi Jin and others. Any information they pass on to you can only be used as a reference."

"Too many things happened in the southeast, so many that even I can't imagine."

"Now no one can guarantee how much of the information they have received and the facts they have ascertained is true and how much is false, and rectifying the canal transportation will affect the interests of many people."

"If things go wrong, you, Lu Xiangsheng, will be blamed. Do you, Lu Xiangsheng, dare to take on this heavy burden?"

"I dare you!!!"

Lu Xiangsheng bowed without any hesitation.

Although he has only been in the officialdom for a short time, his passion has never cooled. With so many problems in the Ming Dynasty right now, as a minister of the Ming Dynasty, if he does not stand up to share the worries of the emperor and worry about the country, then when will he stand up?
King Lu will show up eventually.

Looking at Lu Xiangsheng in front of him, Zhu Youxiao felt a little emotional. Zhu Youxiao had originally planned for Lu Xiangsheng's promotion, but plans cannot keep up with changes.

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With so many things happening, it is impossible for him to reveal all his cards. Although Lu Xiangsheng has only been in official career for a short time and has never led troops before, Zhu Youxiao believes in him.

Some people are destined to carry heavy burdens.

The Ming Dynasty has been able to survive to this day because of these groups of civil and military officials who are willing to step forward in times of crisis and never care about personal gains and losses.

If everyone in the Ming Dynasty was selfish, then the Ming Dynasty would have perished long ago! !

"Okay, let's go to the southeast. I will give you the royal flag. No matter who you find or catch, you should kill them. There is no need to be shy."

Zhu Youxiao collected his thoughts, looked at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "With me here, no one can threaten you, but I have to say this in advance. Now that you are in the southeast, you must do your job for me."

"In addition, as the situation eases, we need to expand the Emperor Mingzong's army for follow-up investigations. I'm afraid the current 30,000 troops are far from enough."

"I understand."

Lu Xiangsheng immediately bowed his head.

"And one more thing."

Zhu Youxiao turned and walked towards the imperial desk. Seeing this, Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly lowered his head and followed him. "After leaving the capital, go to Shandong and personally hand this secret decree to Yuan Keli, telling him that Shandong must not be in chaos again."

"If the problem of the South Grand Canal is not solved, if any problem dares to occur in the North Grand Canal, it will be even more passive for the court."

"I understand."

Lu Xiangsheng took it with both hands and immediately stated: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will hand it over to Yuan Dutang personally and convey your Majesty's words to Yuan Dutang."

"Go."

Zhu Youxiao stepped forward and patted Lu Xiangsheng's arm, "Take care of yourself on your way."

Some people will eventually have to go through something, and Lu Xiangsheng is such a person. He is a person who likes to be serious, and what the Ming Dynasty lacks most now is people who dare to be serious.

If we didn't have this kind of seriousness and just chose to go with the flow in everything, then the customs of the Ming Dynasty would never have changed.

Pulling the Ming Dynasty back on track was not Zhu Youxiao's job alone, it required the efforts of many people! !

(End of this chapter)