Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 685 Daoyan's Cruel Truth

Chapter 685: Daoyan's Cruel Truth
The look in Monk Daoyan's eyes when he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang was very interesting.

That look seemed to be saying clearly, you don't even know what you did!
This kind of look is undoubtedly very annoying.

Especially with Zhu Yuanzhang's character and status, how could he allow others to criticize him like this?
He glared at Monk Daoyan with his eyes bulging.

"Daoyan, explain it to us clearly!"

"Why is it that we gave them the courage?"

"Do you know what you're talking about?"

Monk Daoyan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang calmly, and then said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, don't you know that most of the civil servants in the Ming Dynasty are from the Jiangnan area?"

"Your Majesty, don't you know that many of the officials in the court are actually rich enough to rival a country?"

"Your Majesty, don't you know that the Song Dynasty was destroyed because it shared the world with the literati, and now you have taken over the Song Dynasty's hat and put it on your head?"

Monk Daoyan asked three consecutive questions that confused Zhu Yuanzhang.

Apart from the first point he was aware of, he really didn't know the answers to the next two questions.

This feeling made him feel creepy.

He turned his head sharply to look at Mao Xiang on the other side and shouted, "Mao Xiang, do you know what Monk Daoyan just said?"

Mao Xiang's scalp tingled when he heard this.

This question is not easy to answer.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was waiting right before his eyes, so he had no time to hesitate or consider.

So Mao Xiang just gave up and went for broke.

"Your Majesty, the Jinyiwei have heard about these things, but there is no evidence?"

"you know?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this answer, he was furious, and even his voice became sharp when he asked the question in return.

Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely surprised.

It turns out that everyone knows about this, except him.

Mao Xiang had already said it, so he naturally spoke out loud and clear.

"Your Majesty, I just said it. I just heard about it."

"It's mainly because after the Foreign Affairs Department opened up foreign trade channels, the Jinyiwei in various places reported the purchases of local big households when they were collecting local intelligence."

"And I saw a lot of familiar local families in these intelligence reports. The amount of purchases was too astonishing, and all the money was in cash!"

"This makes me suspicious of these local clans."

"But without an imperial edict, I cannot investigate a local clan whose sons and nephews all serve in the court without any reason."

"Therefore, I can only ask around, but the specific information is unknown for now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded without comment and turned to look at Monk Daoyan.

However, at this time, Monk Daoyan still looked as calm as a mountain, but Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer as calm as before.

Obviously, he never expected that the power of this local clan would be so strong.

"Song Li, go and call the prince over. Tell him we have an urgent matter. Come quickly!"

When something really urgent happened, Zhu Yuanzhang still trusted his son more.

So, at this time, he didn't care whether they were quarreling or not.

It is better to discuss the foundation of the Zhu family as soon as possible. When Monk Daoyan heard Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement to call Zhu Biao, his eyes flashed.

He found that he seemed to have found an opportunity.

In the past, with the supervision and instructions of Master Hu, he didn't dare to have the slightest idea of ​​causing trouble in the country.

Because Master Hu has already said that if you dare to do it, he will kill you, and he will do it without hesitation.

Therefore, Monk Daoyan could only devote all his ambitions to the foreign lands.

As a result, by accident, Master Hu still drove Monk Daoyan out of the Foreign Diplomatic Department.

But after stumbling all the way to Zhu Yuanzhang, Daoyan suddenly found a better and more wonderful opportunity.

It seems that I can make the world more interesting by directly influencing Zhu Yuanzhang.

This was much more exciting than what he had originally imagined, such as being a vassal king.

After Monk Daoyan figured it all out, his heartbeat, which had been calm, suddenly began to surge.

Even the originally vigorous and pale cheeks unconsciously flushed.

Soon, Zhu Biao hurried over.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly waved his hand at Monk Daoyan.

"Daoyan, please tell us and explain the situation clearly. At least let us and the Crown Prince know how big the problem is!"

Upon hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Monk Daoyan's eyes again.

He first saluted Zhu Biao politely, and then spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, from what I understand, these Jiangnan noble families have risen since the Song Dynasty and have been passed down since then."

"For them, the inheritance and teachings passed down from generation to generation have long made them know clearly how to survive under the emperor and plan for the interests of the family."

"It's just like the Ming Dynasty today. It seems that your Majesty is the sole decision-maker and the Crown Prince is devoted to governing the country. All policies are made by the two of you."

"But in reality, not to mention that when the policy was introduced, there were officials who found ways to persuade people to change their minds. Even when it came to the local level, the officials in charge of the local government could still misinterpret and mislead, and ultimately completely change the original good policy!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao frowned at the same time.

Obviously, they did not believe what Monk Daoyan said.

After all, these two are both stubborn people. How could they believe everything Monk Daoyan says?
"Daoyan, do you have any basis for what you said?"

"Why don't we believe it?"

"Our policies are clearly the result of our careful consideration. How come when you say it, it becomes someone else's business?"

When Monk Daoyan heard Zhu Yuanzhang's question, the corners of his mouth suddenly curled up and he smiled.

"Since Your Majesty has doubts, I might as well use the incident of the merchant assassinating Lord Hu to explain it!"

"Since Your Majesty ordered Duke Ying Fu Youde to lead the army to sea, and ordered Lord Hu to set up the Foreign Diplomatic Department to open up maritime trade, I'm sure many officials have written to Your Majesty to persuade him to reinstate the maritime ban, right?"

Monk Daoyan's expression was more of a confident one than a question.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face changed immediately, and he looked as if he had eaten a fly.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was Zhu Yuanzhang after all, he wanted to die with dignity even if he died, so he nodded calmly.

"Yes, quite a few people wrote to the court."

"After all, we banned sea trade before, so isn't it normal for them to support us?"

Monk Daoyan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and nodded with a smile.

"Then your majesty, you might as well check it out now, and you will find that the officials who requested the maritime ban are most likely those merchants behind it!"

(End of this chapter)