The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 223 Grandson has grown up

Before going to Guangdong and Guangxi, Chen Jingke first contacted Zhu Fan and asked about the effect of Qinghao Decoction.

After learning that it was indeed useful, he and Zhu Xiongying set off for Guangdong and Guangxi.

Destination, Wuzhou Prefecture, Guangxi.

"Guangxin County, the boundary between Guangdong and Guangxi, is in Wuzhou Prefecture. It is more meaningful to meet the leaders of the barbarians of Guangdong and Guangxi here."

"The main thing is that this place has been in the hands of the imperial court since ancient times. It is relatively safe and there is no need to worry about anyone having different intentions."

Chen Jingke looked at the map of Guangdong and Guangxi and explained.

Zhu Xiongying nodded. He had no objection to this meeting place, but said thoughtfully:

"There is one thing that I think should be slightly modified."

Chen Jingke said unexpectedly: "Oh, which one?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "Exempting the ding tax... I thought we should tell the tribes directly that the court will implement the method of dividing ding into acres next year."

Chen Jingke was very puzzled, but he did not object directly, but asked:

"Why?"

Zhu Xiongying said sternly: "In the journey of the great road, the world is fair. Select the talented and capable, be trustworthy and cultivate harmony."

"Fan Man is willing to surrender because he believes in my character."

"When the court implements the law of dividing the land between the land and the land next year, they will realize that the so-called tax exemption is just a lie to them."

"Although they don't dare to really rebel, they will lose trust in me."

"This will in turn cause the court to lose credibility, which is not conducive to subsequent education and governance."

Chen Jingke was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he agreed and said: "Yes, your idea is more in line with the king's thoughts."

Zhu Xiongying shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with the royal way or not. If this lie can last for a long time, then it will be fine."

"It is unwise for a wise person to say something even though he knows it will not last long."

Allowing the chieftains to govern themselves is actually a lie. The ultimate goal of the imperial court is to reform the country and return it to its homeland.

But this lie will not be exposed for twenty or thirty years.

When the conditions are ripe, various reasons can be found to implement the method of reforming the local people and returning them to local people.

In short, there are ways to maintain your credibility.

But there is really no way to explain the Ding tax.

This kind of lie that will be exposed later is indeed not what a wise man should say.

Thinking of this, Chen Jingke couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Zhu Xiongying has really grown up.

No more blindly following others, no longer borrowing other people’s wisdom.

But really start to think independently and take action.

Thinking about his age, he is only thirteen years old.

This is true genius.

There is indeed something to be said for the bloodline of Lao Zhu's family.

Either there are outstanding people, or there are weird things, or there are both good people and weird things.

"Your considerations are reasonable, but it is also unwise to confess like this."

"Maybe things will be better if we try another way."

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said: "I knew you must have a better way."

Chen Jingke said: "Write a memorandum to His Majesty. The content is to spread the family into the land."

"Let's just say that when you were dealing with barbarian tribes, you found that many people were unwilling to submit because of the Ding tax."

"The barbarians are human beings, and so are the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"The barbarians paid a harsh tax, and the people of the Ming Dynasty also paid a harsh tax..."

"You thought hard and came up with a way to divide the family into a family..."

"I request your Majesty to implement this method and reduce the burden on the people..."

"When you meet with the leaders of the Fanman tribe, you can directly show them the memorial."

"It can not only dispel their concerns, but also make them respect you more."

Zhu Xiongying's eyes lit up and he thought this was a good idea.

But he soon came to his senses, shook his head and said:

"No, this is your credit, how can I take it away from you?"

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "I don't lack this credit, so feel free to take it."

Zhu Xiongying said resolutely: "No, this is a matter of principle."

"I can take some of your credit today, and I can take more tomorrow. Some heads must not be opened."

"It's up to you to submit this memorial. The effect will be the same."

Chen Jingke was very pleased and said: "It's different. Now is the time for you to establish your authority and you need to make more voices."

"If you really feel uneasy, just write a memoir in the future and make the matter public."

"By then the world will have been settled, and no one will say anything if they know the truth."

"On the contrary, I will think that you are upright and upright, and I will also gain a good reputation."

"This..." Zhu Xiongying also hesitated.

Chen Jingke said directly: "Don't hesitate, it's settled, go write the memorial."

Zhu Xiongying said solemnly: "One day, I will return everything to you."

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait."

Afterwards, Zhu Xiongying wrote a memorial in his own hand and rushed it to Yingtian 800 miles away.

As for whether the announcement of the shareholding amount will cause any adverse effects at this time.

Chen Jingke has thought deeply and does not know how.

After more than half a year of inventory, the population and land volume have been almost determined.

Now is the stage of digging deeper to see if there are any fish that have slipped through the net.

There are many people who would rather be illegal than become naturalized citizens.

The reason is the Ding tax and corvee.

Now that the news of people living in rural areas has become public, many people who have been hiding will come forward to become naturalized citizens.

As for whether the officials will object...

Look at who is sitting on the throne. Before objecting, consider whether your household registration is thick enough.

Most officials not only would not object, but would also praise Taisun's kindness.

Because no matter from which perspective, this is benevolent government.

Of course, there is a more important reason. At this time, most of the land was still in the hands of the court and the people.

The kind of situation where the rich live in vast stretches of land has not yet appeared, and there is not much resistance to promoting the idea of ​​dividing households into acres.

If we wait until the middle and late dynasty, most of the land will be in the hands of the bureaucratic landowner class.

If you want to spread your business, it won't be that easy.

The memorial was quickly delivered to Zhu Yuanzhang, along with a letter.

The letter explained the reason for this.

After learning the cause and effect of the incident, Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy and praised repeatedly:

Our dear grandson has the air of a king.

Queen Ma was happy and also praised Chen Jingke.

In the morning of the next day, Zhu Yuanzhang passed the memorial to all civil and military officials for review.

All the ministers were shocked and couldn't believe their eyes. Is this really what Taisun thought of?

The few who know the truth, although they don't know exactly what happened, can imagine that they are trying to build momentum for the grandson.

Naturally, he didn’t dare to tell the truth.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not make an immediate decision, but asked the ministers to consider whether this strategy was feasible.

At the same time, he also ordered the publication of Di Bao to inform the whole country to discuss the matter.

After hearing this last sentence, the ministers still didn't understand that the so-called discussion was just a formality.

The emperor has already decided to implement the method of dividing the land between people and the land.

Otherwise, the whole country will not be notified.

People who originally had different opinions on this matter also changed their minds very wisely.

Since you can't object, let's praise it together.

Moreover, this method is indeed a benevolent government. The fact that Taisun can think of such a method that benefits the country and the people does not prove that he is a benevolent and sage king. At this moment, the cultural management group became more convinced that Taisun was the monarch they needed.

Praise, praise fiercely.

The great grandson's deeds must be spread throughout the country, so that his position as prince is as stable as Mount Tai.

After retiring from the imperial court, the news of spreading the family into his own family spread throughout Yingtian City in a very short period of time.

And spread across the country at an alarming speed.

Of course, there is a reason why the civil servant group is trying to please Zhu Xiongying.

But the most important thing is the property itself.

Even those who have strict demands on the court have to admit it.

The people who benefit the most from this policy are the poor people.

It is an unprecedented line of benevolent and good governance.

From childhood to adulthood, Taisun was indeed a benevolent and sage king.

Not only is he kind-hearted, he is also very smart.

Otherwise, we would not have thought of such an unprecedented and good method as sharing the land with a small family.

The fortune of the great grandson of Destiny is already full.

As Chen Jingke predicted, as the news spread, more and more hidden people came forward to naturalize.

This also led to the exposure of many large families who tried to hide the truth and hide the people.

Let Jin Yiwei's butcher's knife bring out some more innocent souls.

It also allowed more wealth and land to flow back to the court.

This time, the confiscated money alone exceeded the Ming Dynasty's two-year annual income.

For the imperial court, this was an unexpected surprise.

It also gave Zhu Yuanzhang more motivation to promote reforms.
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As for Chen Jingke, by the time they arrived at Wuzhou Prefecture, word had already spread about the sharing of property.

When the people heard about this, they were naturally overjoyed.

Taisun's position in the hearts of the people in the south became more stable, and the Wanmin Umbrella was sent to him before he arrived.

Various barbarian tribes, whether they have surrendered or not.

They all have to admit one thing, Taisun is indeed a benevolent king who values ​​credibility.

With such a monarch, what else can a subject be dissatisfied with?

So more tribes who were still hesitating chose to go out of the mountains and forests.

The various tribes in Guangdong and Guangxi became more determined after hearing about the incident.

The grandson is worthy of trust and even more worthy of following.

Therefore, this negotiation went surprisingly smoothly. ,

In response to the complex situation of Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhu Xiongying and Chen Jingke proposed more specific policies.

In addition to the previous ones, a few more were added, such as tribes not allowed to use troops against each other.

If there is a dispute between tribes, if they cannot resolve it themselves, they can go to the local government for mediation, etc.

This is actually equivalent to leaving an opening for the subsequent imperial court to intervene in tribal affairs.

Originally, the two of them thought that the ministries would refuse, but who knew that the other party accepted these conditions in full and did not propose any additional terms.

Moreover, the ministries also promised that if anyone in Guangdong and Guangxi dared to cause rebellion, they would send troops to assist the court in quelling the rebellion with just an order from Tai Sun.

Even if the Fanman tribes rebelled, they would also take action.

Zhu Xiongying was naturally very happy about this and gave him a token of his own on the spot.

With the token in hand, they can go to the capital to ask for an audience at any time.

"If local officials target you, or if you have other difficulties."

"Don't raise troops like before, take the token and go to the capital to find me."

"Any problem, I will find a way to help you solve it."

"But I also hope you will use this item with caution, otherwise I will have no choice but to take it back."

The ministries were also very satisfied. What they wanted was Taisun's promise, not the imperial court's bullshit laws.

Now that Taisun has shown sincerity, they naturally know what to do.

The leaders of each department made an oath on the spot not to misuse the tokens.

After the two sides reached an agreement, the leaders of the Fanman tribe wanted to show their sincerity.

Backhand, they betrayed all the bureaucrats, gentry and clans who had colluded with them before.

Among them, there are eleven clans and hundreds of bureaucrats and gentry.

After getting the list, Zhu Xiongying had a murderous intent in his eyes, which he quickly covered up.

And he looked helpless and said:

"We are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty, why should we do this?"

Then the list appeared in Zhu Fan's hands.

He was not surprised by this. Before coming to Guangdong and Guangxi, he sent someone to investigate the situation first.

He had long known that there were clan forces colluding with the Fanman to rebel.

I just don’t know who the specific people are, so it’s hard to take action.

Now that you have the exact list, what are you waiting for, grab it.

Overnight, hundreds of officials in Guangdong and Guangxi were arrested, and thirteen large clans were surrounded and suppressed.

Of course, it is impossible to kill everyone in the clan.

Those who were arrested were all key personnel, and the ordinary tribesmen would only guard them, and then disperse them and resettle them.

During the trial, more questions were asked.

For example, there was a clan collusion with Japanese pirates, and they cooperated internally and externally.

Zhu Fan was also shocked when he heard this. He was just arrogant, not arrogant.

Most of the Japanese pirates are desperadoes and their fighting power is very strong.

If you really follow those people's plans and walk into the trap without knowing it, things will be really dangerous.

Feeling threatened, Zhu Fan became more dangerous, and more people were implicated.

Even Zhu Xiongying couldn't stand it anymore, so he took the initiative to talk to him, and then he restrained himself.

In the eyes of others, this further confirmed Taisun's reputation for kindness.

But Zhu Xiongying sneered at this big hat: "What nonsense is kindness? I just don't like killing innocent people indiscriminately."

Chen Jingke just smiled. After living together for so long, he knew Zhu Xiongying's temper very well.

There might be someone really kind-hearted in the Zhu family, but it would never be him.

As he said himself, he just doesn't like to anger others casually.

When it comes to those who deserve to be killed, his hands are not soft at all.

Otherwise, this list would not have appeared in Zhu Fan's hands so quickly.

Unable to be angry at the inward movement, Zhu Fan set his sights on the Japanese pirates.

Because Jin Yiwei's actions were too fast, those who colluded with the Japanese pirates did not have time to spread the news.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the forbidden sea.

Under the strict sea ban, it is very troublesome even for local snakes like them to go to sea.

In the rush, there was no chance to get the news out.

In other words, the Japanese pirates did not know what problems occurred within the Ming Dynasty.

For a military commander like Zhu Fan, these information gaps were enough to lay a dragnet.

So, it didn't take long for Zhu Fan to head to Changle County with great fanfare.

Okamoto Hikawa, who docked in the Penghu Islands, also received accurate information.

The fish is hooked and it's time to make the move.

Okamoto Hikawa was very excited, but he was a cautious man and did not send troops easily.

Instead, they requested that someone be sent to Changle County to check the situation.

The messenger sent to contact him was embarrassed at first. He had to agree after knowing that he threatened to withdraw his troops.

A near-miss on-the-spot investigation confirmed that the information was correct.

Okamoto Hikawa finally gave up his worries and agreed to send troops in three days.

(End of this chapter)