Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 843: Ming Dynasty Needs a New Trend
The moral standards have been corrupt for decades, or even longer. It is impossible to correct them through one or two years of high-pressure rectification, even if we go too far.

This is the Ming Dynasty’s Achilles’ heel.

Not only in the central government, but also in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, the atmosphere in the officialdom cannot be reversed by simply killing a group of people.

The territory of the Ming Dynasty was so large that it would take several months to make an imperial edict known to the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

It’s okay if it’s close.

But what about remote areas?

Just because it is far away, does it mean it does not belong to the territory of the Ming Dynasty?
If this is true, the emperor buried in the imperial mausoleum, whether he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty or not, will surely jump out! !
Old river mouth.

"This Caojiang has become so corrupt!!"

The temporary headquarters of the Joint Anti-Japanese Branch.

Zhang Kentang's dissatisfied voice sounded, "The situation in Zhejiang is currently deteriorating. After the military intelligence was urgently sent to Beijing, there have been several Japanese invasions!!"

"But even so, the various departments responsible for controlling the Yangtze River are still in this state. Don't they know that once the chaos in Zhejiang affects Southern Zhili, what kind of chaos will it bring to the court and the country?!!"

Rushing from the capital to Southern Zhili, Zhang Kentang saw and heard many things along the way that he couldn't believe. These things did not happen under the emperor's feet, but existed to a greater or lesser extent in various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

In particular, he rushed to Yangzhou Prefecture, waiting to cross the river to Nanzhili, in order to set up the joint branch office to suppress the Japanese pirates as soon as possible, and then ensure all the subsequent needs for suppressing the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang.

But no matter how urgent it is, there is no other way except waiting.

Looking at the indignant Zhang Kentang, Liang Tingdong, who was sitting, glanced at Wu Aheng and smiled faintly. Was this the same reaction they had when they took office as the Military Preparations Commissioner of Northern Zhili?

They felt that things that shouldn't happen in the capital shouldn't happen in the local area either, but the reality is not that simple. In order to adapt to this situation and to solve some problems, Liang Tingdong and others learned to be patient and knew when to endure and when to show their power.

It was exactly like that. They were both drafted into the Joint Office for Suppressing the Japanese Pirates. However, on their way south, compared with what they saw along the way, Liang Tingdong and his companions began to worry about the officials of the Joint Office for Suppressing the Japanese Pirates.

Too jealous of evil.

If this is the case, I am afraid that when we really arrive in Nanzhili, many things will be difficult to handle, at least the coordination with the local authorities will not be able to be connected well.

Zhang Kentang, He Tengjiao, Hua Yuncheng, Gong Tingxiang, Huang Chunyao, Yang Tingshu, Xia Yunyi, Chen Zilong, Hou Dongzeng and other people who were transferred from the Military Affairs Council, the Ministry of the Imperial Household and other departments were capable, otherwise the emperor would not have sent them here. However, they did not know how to adapt to the rhythm of local officialdom, which was not a good thing.

It was precisely because of these thoughts that Liang Tingdong and the others realized that the emperor wanted to take this opportunity to hone them.

If you want to gain a foothold in the central government and get promoted, you can't do it without serving in a local position. If you don't know the actual situation in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, how can you stand at a higher level and formulate appropriate national policies?

The new policy cannot be implemented in all parts of the Ming Dynasty with just one standard. You must know that there are huge differences among different places in the Ming Dynasty. Even in the same place, the customs and folkways are different.

If you don't even know these, then it's just a new policy that comes out of your mouth, and this is exactly what the Ming Dynasty doesn't need the most! !
"Nothing can be solved right now." Liang Tingdong gathered his thoughts and looked at the people in front of him and said, "Everything we have seen and heard along the way, the Japanese-suppressing Joint Office has urgently submitted corresponding memorials to the capital. Cao Jiang's incident is certainly hateful, but this is not what we need to consider."

"So what should I consider?"

Chen Zilong frowned slightly, looked at Liang Tingdong and said, "If it weren't for the corruption of Caojiang, I'm afraid that by now, all of my members of the Anti-Japanese Joint Division would have crossed the river, instead of just standing here at the old river mouth and watching helplessly like we are now."

"The armies led by Man Gui have crossed the river and rushed to Zhejiang and other places, but most of the artillery they carried are stranded in the area north of the river. If they confront the main force of the Japanese pirates, then..."

Where did these Japanese pirates come from?

After hearing this, Liang Tingdong's mouth curled up slightly, and even Wu Aheng laughed in his heart. The chaos in Zhejiang was not caused by the Japanese invasion at all.

If they can't even understand this, then all their time as military governors in various places in Northern Zhili and their work with Wang Zaijin to solve many accumulated problems would have been in vain.

They understood this truth but could not speak it out. After all, if they really publicized it, it would inevitably cause an uproar in the Ming Dynasty.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao, knowing full well that there was something fishy behind this and clearly understood what was going on, repeatedly characterized it as a Japanese invasion on important occasions.

Since you want to pretend to be Japanese pirates, then fine, we will treat you as Japanese pirates. No matter what we find out and who we catch, if anyone dares not to admit it, we will treat him as collaborating with the Japanese. According to the Ming system, collaborating with the Japanese is a capital crime, and all nine generations of the clan will be punished. If you admit to being a Japanese, then it will be easier, just chop him off directly.

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This is the worst thing about Zhu Youxiao.

No matter what time it is, one must kill people for the sake of justice, and all those who know about the killing must be convinced, and even if they are not convinced, they cannot speak out.

"What we should consider is how to coordinate various places after arriving in Nanzhili." Wu Ahheng glanced at Chen Zilong and said in a cold tone.

"Cao Jiang, the people from the Western Investigation Bureau will handle it. Don't forget that the Joint Office for Suppressing Japanese Weapons, where we are, does not have the authority to deal with Cao Jiang."

"Another thing, have you ever thought about why the current situation in Caojiang is so chaotic and slow? Isn't this worth your deep thought?"

They are clear about their respective responsibilities, so on some matters, Wu Aheng and Liang Tingdong will not use their status as superiors to pressure Chen Zilong and others, but talk to them calmly and then guide them to think about more issues.

Of course, this was also a secret order from Zhu Youxiao. Otherwise, given the personalities of Liang Tingdong and others, if Chen Zilong and others dared to speak to them like this, they would definitely be severely punished.

Your emperor values ​​you, and so do we.

We are all close ministers to the emperor, so why should we indulge your bad habits?

The officialdom is a place full of knowledge and rules. Some people have been officials for their entire lives, but in the end, they may not be able to understand all of them. After all, there are too many officials, and each person has his or her own ideas. When there are so many people, their minds become complicated. This is why the officialdom is so complicated.

(End of this chapter)