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Chapter 624 Special Law of the Special Administrative Region
After waiting for half a month, there was still no movement in the official affairs of Little Luzon. The emperor finally lost his temper and called the six ministers and nine ministers to the emperor for a special meeting to study.

As a result, the emperor still couldn't come up with a candidate. The emperor became anxious, and then he went too far and actually set up Little Luzon as a special zone, which directly bypassed most departments of the imperial court and was completely under the jurisdiction of the emperor himself.

"It should be like this. My colleagues in the DPRK know very little about him, and they have no idea what to do if they go there reluctantly. It is not up to your Majesty to take care of it personally. I second the proposal!" Just when the ministers were still confused and confused about the situation, Yuan Yingtai, the Minister of Civil Affairs, first expressed his position. , and unequivocally supported the emperor in handling special affairs in Luzon.

"Uh... I also second the proposal, but I'm afraid that Your Majesty will be exhausted from having to deal with so many things all day long." Ye Xianggao understood at a glance that no one had signed up for the post, and he was not in a hurry to wait. This was another trick played by the emperor.

From the beginning to the end, Little Luzon had no intention of handing it over to the imperial court, but most people did not expect this. As a result, the emperor took advantage of the situation and directly opened a branch base in Nanyang.

Now, the Luzon Special Administrative Region has become the emperor's official voice. There is no need to report anything to the court, and there is no way to inquire. You can't send people to sail thousands of miles to Manila to inquire. Moreover, it also has financial power, personnel power and military power. It is simply a country of China, and the king is the current emperor.

"Your Majesty, this move is inappropriate. The Tang Dynasty's rebellion began with Jiedushi. Although the Luzon Special Administrative Region was controlled by the governor and the general army, it was even worse. If someone has evil intentions, it will definitely bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty. I hope your majesty Think twice!”

At this time, we have to look at Gao Panlong, the Minister of Punishment and Minister of Dali Temple. He obviously thought of this, but he did not think that the emperor was taking advantage of this to seize power. Instead, he put forward the implicit suggestion with reason and evidence. Crisis, with history as evidence, is inspiring and enlightening.

"Oh, are you afraid that Zuo Guangdou and Li Rumei have evil intentions and become kings independently? I really can't say for sure, after all, people are far apart from each other. But the disaster of the Ming Dynasty is avoided. Little Luzon is an island, thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty. As long as the navy does not It’s impossible to survive even if you want to help Zhou to commit chaos... Is it possible that Gao Aiqing doubts that Yuan Keli will support his troops and respect himself? "

Hong Tao has already prepared countermeasures for this kind of rhetoric. He doesn't say whether it's right or wrong. He just asks who you suspect. Although Zuo Guangdou was a high-ranking official in the border area, he was promoted too quickly and had little influence in the court, so he just said what he said.

But Li Rumei is the younger brother of Army Governor Li Ruzhang. If you just said in front of the emperor that he might have committed rebellion without any evidence, it would be a bit harsh to offend this person. It would be too heartbreaking to drag Yuan Keli along again, for fear that Gao Panlong would die too slowly.

That is to say, no one dares to mess around when the emperor is in charge in the capital. If one day the imperial commander conducts another personal expedition, believe it or not, Yuan Keli and Li Ruzhang would dare to confiscate Gao Panlong's house and exterminate his family together. The worst case scenario is telling the emperor that the Gao family is planning to rebel. As a supervisor, of course he has the power to change things.

"..." I thought that these words would attract the response of several important ministers, or make the emperor feel grudge. Even if he could not withdraw his orders, he would send people from the court to restrict the Luzon Special Administrative Region in the future. Unexpectedly, the emperor asked casually, causing everyone present to stare at the table and remain silent.

"Oh... that's alright, I second the proposal!" Seeing that his colleagues were all dumbfounded, Gao Panlong could only sigh, smile bitterly, and follow the crowd. There is no way, it is difficult for people to always maintain a normal mind in an isolated and helpless environment, not to mention the rise and fall of individuals and families.

"Gao Aiqing, it is normal to have different political opinions. It is also the duty of a minister to argue with reason. You must not create grudges because of this. I have a matter that I want to entrust you to handle. Since Little Luzon has been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it naturally has to be followed. The Ming Law. However, the natives on the island are neither illiterate nor ignorant of etiquette. I am afraid that the Ming Law will not be used. I plan to first stabilize the people's hearts and set rules for the local officials. Act wantonly.

You are also in charge of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and it is your duty to revise the laws. Is it possible to work together with the general staff to formulate an effective set of laws for the Luzon Special Administrative Region to address the urgent need? "

Forcing a group of ministers to isolate themselves and Panlong, and acquiesce in the appointment of the governor of Nanyang, it can be regarded as another victory for the imperial power. But Hong Tao was not complacent, especially he was dissatisfied with Gao Panlong's taking advantage of the situation.

You are asked to sit in a high position and hold great power in the court. You are not here to follow the crowd and follow the trend. It is your job to stand upright and be the mainstay. It is your job to stand on the opposite side and remind people all the time.

Being suppressed by the imperial power and losing hope, you feel discouraged, right? It doesn't matter, Hong Dashan is not only good at digging holes to bury people, he is also good at carrying people in sedan chairs. Whatever you like and whatever your loyalty is, I will give it to you. Isn’t it time to cheer up and regain our fighting spirit?
"...It is my duty and I will never let you down!" Regardless of whether Gao Panlong saw through the emperor's sinister intentions, he could only accept the order and thank him at this time.

No problem, he was really stabbed in the weak spot, firmly and ruthlessly. It doesn't matter if the administrative jurisdiction of the Luzon Special Administrative Region is lost. If it can be restricted at the legal level, it will be equivalent to losing something. Presiding over the revision of a new law has always meant leaving a mark in history. Both public and private, the temptation is too great.

"That's very good! Sirs, the Luzon Special Administrative Region is isolated overseas, so don't worry too much for the time being, but the closeness of the Jurchens in Liaodong and the various Mongolian tribes is related to the safety of this dynasty, so we cannot delay it any longer.

Today we will discuss the details of the opening of Jinzhou. The local area has always been bitterly cold. I have witnessed the reality during my visit this time. It is indeed true. Once the Jinzhou Forex Market is opened, there will be a lot of enthusiasm for exchanges between people inside and outside the customs.

Guarding was handed over to the navy, and points were handed over to the customs. However, the transportation and sales of goods could no longer be controlled by one household, let alone Shanxi merchants and Ningbo merchants colluding with foreigners to smuggle artillery. "This imperial meeting needs to resolve two major issues. The Luzon Special Administrative Region has been settled, and the Jinzhou market is still undecided.

In order to promote the early opening of the market, Mongolian ministries were very active. In less than a month, they sent more than 3,000 Jurchen captives and more than 800 heads to Li Ruzhang, including many of Jia La E Zhen and Niu Lu E Zhen. Such Jurchen nobles have almost decided on the candidates for the Jinzhou Chamber of Commerce.

Since I have promised to open the ban in person, I can't keep making excuses to delay it. At this time, there is no harm in easing the relationship with the Mongolian ministries first.

It's just that opening up a forum involves not only political demands, but also considerable economic interests. Hong Tao didn't want to say anything anymore, but handed over the right to make suggestions and let the six ministers, nine ministers and the bachelors talk about their ideas first.

(End of this chapter)