The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 310 Sapphire Super Evolution

"Your Majesty, you must not do this..."

"Your Majesty, think twice. This plan may cause shock in the world."

Civil officials expressed their opposition one after another, and the court was filled with excitement.

Some military generals also want to stand up and oppose it. After all, they are also victims.

It is a very serious matter for the court to express its position. Before expressing their opinions, everyone habitually looks at the speaker of their own faction.

Then it was discovered that Xu Da, Feng Sheng, Lan Yu and others were indifferent and even glared at them.

Everyone immediately understood that the superiors should have reached an agreement with the emperor.

He quickly took back his steps.

Only a small number of people standing in the back row who could not clearly see the situation stood up to object.

"It's not that the monarch is too stupid, it's that this kind of opposition is indeed not something ordinary people can handle."

Zhu Xiongying obviously didn't like him and said with disgust:

When Chen Jingke saw this person, his eyes lit up and he whispered:
"Xie Jin's character is indeed upright."

"No wonder many changes that could benefit the people are still being abolished."

It was as if the pause button had been pressed, and the hall became silent for a moment and you could hear the needle drop.

A huge pressure came over him, making his heart sink.

But there were always people who were dissatisfied. A young official stood up and said:

"It remains to be seen whether that million-strong army will be able to be used by His Majesty at that time."

As long as the monarch controls the army, he can implement any policy.

"We believe that the people will be on our side in the end."

Facing the opposition from the ministers, Zhu Yuanzhang was not surprised, and even felt a little nostalgic.

All the ministers lowered their heads.

The new ministers were still confused, but the veteran ministers couldn't help but shudder, recalling Emperor Hongwu's blade.

Zhu Xiongying nodded slightly to express his understanding.

We had known for a long time that this policy would encounter collective opposition, but only when we faced the opposition directly did we realize how strong the pressure would be.

Chen Jingke couldn't help but feel a little frightened.

"Huh...why don't we quarrel anymore? We haven't gotten angry in several years, so you think we are Ni Nirvana, right?"

On the other side, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered: "The foundation of the country? What is the foundation of the country? The people are the foundation of the country."

"Why don't we restrain annexation and protect the land for the people?"

This was a defective product that had been prepared in advance, and he was reluctant to drop the good ones.

"Then let me tell you, we are not afraid."

Otherwise, nothing can be done.

We all miss it a little bit.

When did it completely disappear?
By the way, after the Hu Weiyong case, there was basically no such 'grand occasion'.

Just take this opportunity to let them reminisce, lest they bully Biao'er.

This is one of the greatest experiences that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty left to later generations.

At that time, the ministers also repeatedly opposed his policies, but later they became less and less.

"You are proud of your talents. If you don't change your temper, your achievements will be limited."

"Our army of one million people is ready to kill all the rebels."

Zhu Yuanzhang threw the glass cup in his hand on the floor of the hall with a crisp sound.

"Even if Your Majesty kills me, I will still say that this method will shake the foundation of the country."

Chen Jingke quietly gave a thumbs up, his vision was so accurate.

Even so, most of the court was opposed.

"If they are offended, will they rebel?"

Chen Jingke whispered: "Fortunately, His Majesty is in power... You must also firmly hold on to military power. With military power, you have everything."

Zhu Xiongying also felt the same. In so many years, this was the first time he saw ministers collectively opposing something.

There may be other ways to break the current predicament, but using the army is undoubtedly the most direct and convenient way.

"Snapped."

"Are you trying to say that the court must rely on the gentry and landlords to govern the people?"

Xie Jin glanced at Xungui and seemed a little hesitant, but finally gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Majesty, the nobles are the ones who own the most land. I am afraid that they will oppose this matter."

I'm afraid the officials have also forgotten who is the master of the world.

"Boom..." The court exploded again.

This is death.

Many people who had personal relationships with Xie Jin decided to break off the relationship when they returned.

Chen Jingke was shocked. This was too bold to say.

Zhu Xiongying was also surprised, and then said: "I take back what I just said..."

Just when Chen Jingke thought he would give a high evaluation, he then said:
"If he doesn't change his temper, I'm afraid he won't end well."

Chen Jingke: "..."

Your kid is the time traveler, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang was also very surprised. He knew that Xie Jin was talented and admired his talent very much.

I also know that this young man is too arrogant and straightforward and needs to be polished before he can be reused.

But he never expected that Xie Jin could reach this level.

At present, what is the biggest obstacle to tiered tax collection?
They are not bureaucrats, gentry, or landlords, but nobles.

There were many people in the court who could see this, but he was the only one who dared to point it out in court.

This is not an upright character, this is life-threatening.

Zhu Yuanzhang appreciated him even more, and at the same time he decided to demote him to a local place to train for a few years.

If you don't change your temper, the probability of failure is greater than the probability of success.

It just so happened that he could be demoted from the capital with the help of the land tax issue.

Thinking of this, Lao Zhu sneered and said: "Are you trying to drive a wedge between us and the meritorious ministers?"

Xie Jin looked serious and said, "I don't dare. I speak from the bottom of my heart. Your Majesty, please check it out."

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Okay, then let's show you what is the pillar of the country."

Then he looked at the nobles and said, "What do you think of this strategy?"

Xu Da came out and said: "I believe this is the law of all ages. To show my support, I am willing to sell all the 70,000 acres of land in my family."

Tang He followed closely: "I am the founder of the country and hereditary. Only when the Ming Dynasty is strong can the descendants of the Tang family enjoy glory and wealth."

"How can there be no reason not to support such a law of eternity?"

"After leaving the court, ministers will distribute the family property to their children and sell the excess to those in need."

Feng Sheng stood up immediately: "I second the proposal, and the family's land will be divided among the clan members."

One by one, top nobles stood up and firmly supported the Emperor of Heaven and supported any of the emperor's policies.

Now all the officials were dumbfounded.

No, you are the largest landowner in Ming Dynasty, okay, so you just handed over the land obediently?

By now, no matter how stupid anyone is, they know that the emperor is prepared.

Although it is not known how the two parties negotiated, the fact is that the emperor once again won the support of Xu Da and others.

And Xu Da and others are representatives of Xungui.

Their support means that the nobles and the military also support it.

With Zhu Yuanzhang's personality and the support of the military, no one can stop his will.

At this time, Lan Yu slowly stood out from the crowd.

Having been in charge of military law for so long, he is filled with an aura that is breathtaking and intimidating.

He did not speak directly, but glanced at the military generals who stood up to oppose with cold eyes.

At this time, those people also knew that they jumped out too quickly, and they were regretting it in their hearts. Being stared at by Lan Yu again, he was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.

Most of the people retreated from the crowd on the spot, and the remaining people quickly retreated when they saw the situation.

Lan Yu then withdrew her gaze with satisfaction and said, "Your Majesty, all nobles and nobles are loyal to Your Majesty and to the Ming Dynasty."

"It's okay for us to be misunderstood. We're just worried that someone will use our guise to oppose the new policies of the imperial court."

This was almost like pointing at Xie Jin's nose and scolding him.

Xie Jin also knew at this time that the emperor had reached a tacit understanding with the nobles in advance, but he did not think that he was wrong.

I don’t know this, so I say this purely out of public interest. What’s wrong with that?
"I am just discussing the matter. I have no intention of targeting any noble person. Please be clear to your Majesty."

Lan Yu sneered: "The nobles indeed control a large amount of land, but the people who hold the most land are none other than the bureaucrats and gentry."

"Why do you only mention honorable men and nobles, but say nothing about the bureaucrats and gentry?"

"Is it because you are a scholar? Are you one of them?"

In terms of the amount of land owned by individuals in a single round, the nobles and nobles are indeed big landowners, but their number is small after all.

In terms of total number, it is naturally the bureaucratic gentry who have an absolute advantage in numbers and occupy more land.

However, after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang's continuous attacks, the bureaucrats and gentry never became big landowners.

The influence on the imperial court cannot be compared with that of nobles.

However, it is not a problem for Lan Yu to point his gun at the bureaucrats and gentry now.

After all, the total amount is stored there.

After hearing his words, the civil servants present realized that the situation was not good.

Lan Yu turned what was originally a simple policy issue into a struggle between nobles and civil servants.

The nature of the matter completely changed at this moment.

After all, Xie Jin is young and has not seen through this yet.

She thought Lan Yu was retaliating and said excitedly: "Dong Guo Liang, please don't want to be wronged..."

Lan Yu interrupted him loudly and scolded:
"If the nobles and nobles had not stood up to support the New Deal, I'm afraid the blame for obstructing the change would have been placed on us, right?"

"The facts are right in front of you, so why do you have any excuses?"

Xie Jin's face turned red from the rebuke, and he stopped trying to defend himself. He bowed and said:

"My loyalty can be demonstrated by the sun and the moon. Please tell me, Your Majesty."

Zhu Yuanzhang was just thinking about how to expel him from the capital, but he didn't expect the excuse to come, and he immediately said:
"Xie Jin's inappropriate words, insults and meritorious service were punished by a three-month fine, and he was demoted to the position of chief registrar of Taining County."

Taining County is a newly established county in Yizhou, western Liaoning. It is a bitter cold place with few poor people.

Demoting him there is no different from banishing him.

From the noble Hanlin to being sent to a bitter and cold place, the gap is really huge.

Xie Jin felt mixed emotions in his heart, but he did not beg for mercy. Instead, he took a deep breath and said:
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Chen Jingke on the side shook his head secretly, Xie Jin would suffer a big loss sooner or later with his temper.

If nothing else, a reckless man like Lan Yu could silence him, let alone an old official?
If you have talent, you have to show it. You keep it to yourself, who knows?
Zhu Xiongying's focus was not here. He said with some surprise:

"Liang Guogong is very good at stealing and substituting. Did you teach him this?"

Chen Jingke shook his head and said: "Liang Guogong is in charge of military law and has to face various difficulties every day... He is a self-taught person."

"After three days of separation, I will look at you with admiration. Mr. Liang Guogong... has evolved."

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Xie Jin and looked at the ministers:
"You have all seen the attitude of the nobles, what else can you say now?"

The ministers were silent. What they feared most happened.

As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, he followed Lan Yu's words and settled the matter.

This is no longer a simple policy dispute, but a battle between nobles and bureaucrats.

To oppose the New Deal is to provoke the nobles.

Fight with Xun Gui?

They did this when Liu Bowen was still alive.

Then the sincerity disappeared.

From then on, they started to behave with their tails between their legs and no longer dared to stroke the tiger's beard.

But it is certainly impossible to get them to agree to the New Deal. It is simply killing them.

The emperor and his nobles reached an exchange of interests, but they did not reach a deal with the bureaucrats.

So they can only choose silence.

Let’s silently oppose the head office.

This trick may have worked for other emperors, but the current emperor is Zhu Yuanzhang.

"If you all don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent."

"The stepped taxation law will be implemented immediately, and those who dare to obstruct it will be severely punished."

Ministers:...

Zhu Yuanzhang said again: "Qiu Guangan."

Qiu Guang felt relieved and walked out of the crowd with heavy steps:
"The minister is here."

Zhu Yuanzhang said jokingly: "Why are the Qiu Qing family's faces so ugly? Could it be that they feel uncomfortable somewhere?"

"It's not that we can't be considerate. If you have something to worry about, just say it boldly and I'll give you a few days' leave."

"It won't be too late to come back when you've finished your training."

It's hard to say whether he can still be the Minister of Household Affairs after returning from vacation.

Qiu Guangan squeezed out a fake smile that was uglier than crying, and said: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, I... it's okay."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not make things difficult for him anymore. His face turned serious and he said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs will come up with the charter within five days, and the new policy will be notified to the whole country after ten days."

At this moment, all eyes were focused on Qiu Guangan, waiting to see his response.

Qiu Guangan's expression kept changing, and finally he bowed and said:

"I... obey your order."

This was indeed a difficult decision for him.

When he resigns, civil servants will praise him in various ways and regard him as a role model.

But there is no possibility of comeback from now on, and it may also affect future generations.

Even Chen Jingke, who has always maintained a good relationship, will become a complete stranger.

God knows how much effort he put in to get this line.

To accept the imperial order is to be a traitor to the civilian clique.

In the end, he chose the latter.

Because he was not an orthodox Confucian scholar. Don't forget that he was one of the founding members of the Arithmetic Research Class.

The real power behind this is the group of planners.

In the past, it was just that they did not want to conflict with the civil servant group represented by Confucianism.

To put it bluntly, he wants to have both sides.

Now that the situation forced him to choose one of the two, he naturally knew what to choose.

Hearing this answer, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction.

The civil service group looked at him with disdain.

Qiu Guangan sighed, and from then on he really became a traitor to the civil servants.

But it doesn’t matter.

After this experience, his status in the eyes of the emperor should have been greatly improved.

There is no chance of entering the core layer in the future.

Thinking about it this way, he felt much better.

He even somewhat expected that Confucian officials from the Ministry of Revenue would stand up against him.

In this way, he could take the opportunity to drive out all those people and replace all the household officials with accounting officials.

Until then, hehe...

(End of this chapter)