Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 913 Rules
"Since the rules have been established, they must be followed and respected. If no one follows the rules, then what is the point of having rules?!"

a few days later.

Inside Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao leaned against the cushion, looking at the memorials on the imperial desk, and said in a cold tone: "Why is corruption so rampant despite repeated prohibitions? Why do people always take risks? From the root, it is because the rules have been eroded and destroyed."

"If someone breaks the rules, everyone will be watching to see whether he will be punished or let it go. During this period, everyone is still in awe. If it is the former, even if there are people who are lucky, they still dare not act rashly."

"But if it's the latter, there will be a large number of people who will do things ten or a hundred times more cruel than the people who broke the rules in the first place!"

"Brother Royal is right!"

Zhu Youjian nodded heavily and said, "It's like a flood in a certain place. The raging flood waters are constantly impacting the levee. Once a gap appears somewhere, if it is not blocked and rammed in time, the gap will continue to expand. The more water rushes out, as long as the blocking speed is slowed down, or even ignored, it will cause a breach and then destroy the place!"

Zhu Youjian and others all nodded, expressing their agreement with this statement. Isn't this the current situation of the Ming Dynasty?

A group of nobles who stayed behind were killed, which caused quite a stir in the court and the country, and even led to a lot of public opinion and ripples. Because of this incident, Zhu Youjian and his men rushed back to the capital.

The more this situation occurs, the more we need to make our attitude clear!

"The rules set by our dynasty have been passed down for such a long time that the rules set by Taizu and Gaozu in the early Ming Dynasty, which used killing to establish authority and intimidate others, have been largely destroyed."

Zhu Youxiao leaned forward, his eyes stern as he said, "Although there have been some changes in the process, the repetitions are too great, which has caused more damage."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have faced the turbulent situation in the court and the endless internal and external troubles. The only way I can think of is to keep the crisis going and maintain the war that the court can bear."

"Through this method, we can maintain and deter at the war level. At the same time, during this period, we can constantly call some people out, investigate and arrest them!"

"Some people hide too deeply. In addition to being hidden deeply, they also enjoy various privileges and have too many backgrounds. Even if the court tries its best to investigate, it may be in vain in the end!"

Zhu Youjian, Zhu Youjian and others all sighed inwardly.

How could they not know about this situation?

Not to mention the distant past, just look at the things that the Integrity Commission led by Cui Chengxiu did in Zhejiang and other places. The amount of resistance and calculations they encountered can be deeply felt just from the secret reports submitted.

"Officials protect each other, power is traded for money, power is traded for sex..." Zhu Youxiao clenched his fists and looked at Zhu Youjian and the others, "This is a cancer that can never be cut off, but some things must be solved, otherwise the Ming Dynasty will be dragged down and exhausted until the moment of its overthrow!"

Zhu Youxiao never felt that he had done anything wrong. The path he chose was more in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. He solved the crisis at the bottom, resettled the bankrupt groups, and cultivated intensive handicraft industries. In this way, he increased the heritage and foundation of the Ming Dynasty!

On the one hand, they constantly create contradictions and take advantage of conflicts to maintain unrest in some areas by continuously sending troops to suppress them. During this period, they also take into account the situation and launch major cases to make groups with conflicts of interest pop up continuously, so that they can be resolved bit by bit.

"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with the current public opinion?" Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment, frowned and said: "Among these public opinions, there are a group of students who are going to participate in the special examination. If we treat them..."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly: "I don't need this kind of trash if he can't even tell the truth. The Ming Dynasty doesn't need it either!"

"Since you and my brother are both in the capital, then lead the clan guards under the clan affairs office and arrest all these useless people for me. Take away their honors and fame, and forbid them to take part in the imperial examinations again in this life!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"Your Highness obeys your command!"

Zhu Youjian and Zhu Youjian hurriedly bowed and greeted them, but the others in the hall were shocked. Their fame and honors were taken away, and they would not be able to take the imperial examinations in this life. This was more painful than killing these scholars.

"The rules are broken. The only way to establish them again is to cleanse them with blood and to deter others with blood!"

Looking at the people in front of him, Zhu Youxiao slowly stood up and said, "This is not a one or two year period where one or two major cases arise and then it ends just like that."

“It’s a constant struggle!”

"But my energy is limited, and it is impossible for me to take care of everything, so you must learn to share my worries, share the worries of the country, and share the worries of the Zhu family!"

"I know that sometimes what I ask you to do may not necessarily be what you like, but it is definitely what the court and the country need most."

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While saying these words, Zhu Youxiao also felt emotional in his heart, because what he had to do now had already made the people in front of him stand against many people, which was a good thing for the imperial power.

Zhu Youxiao knew exactly what kind of behemoth he was facing, and there were even too many complicated tentacles behind it, so he couldn't face it alone. He had to build a team, a well-organized team, and then launch an attack on them!

If the Ming Dynasty wants to continue and truly rise in the Age of Discovery, it must go through a period of turbulence so that both the good and the bad can be put into motion and the bottom line can be truly revealed.

"There are many things to do this year. The things I have entrusted to you must be implemented without compromise."

Zhu Youxiao walked out of the hall, "If even you are ambiguous and choose to muddle through, then how will the people around you, especially those who are doing the work, view it?"

"Don't be afraid of making mistakes. I am behind you. As long as it doesn't cause any major unrest, I will solve them for you one by one."

"You must be clear about the kind of opponent you are facing, and don't have any inappropriate thoughts in your mind just because of your identity."

"Even I cannot say that I am 100% sure of the path we are taking now!"

The group following Zhu Youxiao all showed different expressions when they heard this. The Ming Dynasty really needs more people to make more changes in more areas, so that those accumulated problems and cancers can be truly eradicated, rather than just removing the surface while the root of the greatest harm is still there. In that case, everything will be meaningless.

(End of this chapter)