My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 21 Acting openly
"Liyu Fanglin faces the high pavilion, and the new clothes are gorgeous and the quality is alluring."

"Ying Hu is so charming that she doesn't come in at first, but she comes out of the curtain and greets her with a smile."

"The enchantress's face is like a flower with dew, and the jade trees are shining in the backyard."

"Flowers will not last long when they bloom and fall, and they will fall into silence all over the ground."

After listening to what the emperor read, several people couldn't help but look at each other and frowned.

Yuan Keli, in particular, looked at Wei Zhongxian as if he was seeing the enemy who killed his father.

When Wei Zhongxian led four people into the Yamen lobby, Zhu Youxiao had just finished reading his poem.

He picked up the wine bowl in his hand and took a sip of water. Looking at the four people who walked in, Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up.

"I am the right young minister of Taipu Temple, Bi Ziyan."

"Your Majesty, Minister Shangbao, Yuan Keli."

"I am the young minister of Taichang Temple, Wang Sanshan."

"Saint Ann."

The three of them seemed not to notice Zhu Youxiao's disheveled appearance, and greeted him as usual.

"The three lovers are dead."

Putting down the wine bowl in his hand, Zhu Youxiao shook his head and asked aloud.

"Hey, how do you think of the poem you just read?"

"This..."

Hearing this, the three people looked at each other, wondering what kind of medicine the emperor was selling in this gourd. Just as Bi Ziyan was about to say something, he heard Yuan Keli, who had a somewhat strong personality, say.

"Why is Your Majesty singing this song of national subjugation?!"

"The sound of the country's subjugation."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao shook his head, as if he was thinking about the meaning of this sentence.

But in fact, I feel clear in my heart.

It must be the sound of national subjugation. This is "Flowers in the Backyard of Yushu" written by the famous empress Chen.

"Business girls don't know the hatred of their country's subjugation, but they still sing the flowers in the backyard across the river." - "Porting Qinhuai" - Du Mu.

Many people don't know the name of the flower in the backyard, but they don't know its content, which is what it says above.

"I read history books last night to learn from the past and learn from the present. Isn't the Ming Dynasty going to perish?"

As if he had drunk too much, Zhu Youxiao's eyes were a little blurry. He looked at the four banquet officials in front of him, and his words were a little slurred. He could barely let the few people in front of him hear what he said clearly.

"During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, in the sixth year of Xuanhe (1124), people led by Zhang Wanxian in Shandong rioted, numbering 30. Another [-] people led by Zhang Di rebelled. There was also a rebellion led by Gao Tuoshan in Hebei The people rebelled, claiming to be [-]. Although Zhao and Song sent Western troops to quell the rebellion, it also caused great damage to the country's strength." (Xuanhe Northern Rebellion)
"Then Fang La led the Manichaeans to revolt in the south of the Yangtze River, which resulted in a huge tax reduction for the Song Dynasty."

"At this time, the golden thief rose again in Liaodong, and the Northern Song Dynasty united with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. In the end, the emperor of the Song Dynasty and others performed the ritual of leading a sheep. The Song court was also forced to relocate and lingered in Lin'an."

As if he was talking about something sad, Zhu Youxiao hammered his chest.

"Throughout the history books, we can see that time and that moment are just like this moment."

"What do you think, gentlemen?"

At the end, Zhu Youxiao sighed and looked at the three people below.

"Your Majesty, how could the Zhao and Song Dynasties be usurped? How could they be as virtuous and capable as the Ming Dynasty? How could Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty not inherit the ambitions of his father and brother, and not be considerate of the sufferings of the people? His country's demise was the will of God."

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's explanation of why he sang "Flowers in the Backyard of Yushu", Yuan Keli took a breath of cold air, but in the end he held it in and advised. "I, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, drove away the Tartars and revived China, and I am respected by all the people in the world. Although the defeat of Sarhu last year did not damage the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Now that your Majesty has ascended the throne, you must work hard to govern, so that the country will not be destroyed. .”

"Your Majesty, that's exactly what it is."

When Bi Ziyan finished speaking, Wang Sanshan, who had seen the little emperor Mingming for a few times, also spoke up.

"The reason Huizong of the Song Dynasty perished was because he favored traitors. Externally, he appointed Tong Guan, an eunuch, to take charge of the army, and internally, internally, Cai Jing, a traitor, took charge. As a result, the country's power was greatly reduced, and only then could there be the humiliation of Jingkang."

"Alas~ Although Huizong of the Song Dynasty was defeated later, he first had the Shenzong Reform, which was abolished by Empress Dowager Gao, and then there was the Zhezong Reform. Xining moved aside, and the country has a strong army. Where are I? What do I have?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao sighed again.

"Zhang Taiyue's reforms made the country rich and the people strong. However, the ancestors were deceived by traitors and abolished the new law, which made the country exhausted and the tax revenue withered. Now only one battalion of Zhejiang soldiers is left, led by Qi Jin. The Saarhu was defeated, and the country lost ten elite soldiers. More than [-] people (don't worry about how many died, this is the official number given to the emperor anyway), more than [-] warriors, the country is about to perish. Now, even the border wages to Liaodong cannot be paid."

"Your Majesty, the autumn grain has not arrived this year, so the Liaodong army is short of pay. When the autumn grain arrives in Beijing, the Liaodong army will be paid immediately. The Ming Dynasty is not dead."

It was Bi Ziyan who spoke out to dissuade him.

"In the last years of the Northern Song Dynasty, the old and new parties fought, resulting in a smoky atmosphere in the court. Each one formed a party for personal gain, and friends became traitors. As a result, loyal ministers and good ministers lived in the countryside, while sycophants and thieves occupied the temple."

Zhu Youxiao said sadly as he picked up the water bowl and took a sip.

"I have only been on the throne for ten days. Jin Yiwei reported secretly that above my Ming Dynasty, there are the Qi Party, the Chu Party, the Zhejiang Party, and the Kun Party."

Touching his head, as if recalling it, Zhu Youxiao said again.

"There is also the Laoshizi Donglin Party, which claims to do what it takes to drive away evil and use righteousness, and to bring righteousness to the court. I think about it with fear. The party struggles in the Ming Dynasty are still inferior to those in the late Song Dynasty."

"Sigh~"

Hearing the emperor's words, the three people below suddenly took a breath.

The ministers in the court were well aware of the factional struggles between Qi, Chu, Zhejiang, Kun and Donglin, and the old emperors Wanli and Taichang also knew about it.

But some things cannot be said clearly. Why did the little emperor make this clear?
"Your Majesty, these thieves should be punished according to the law, and the world should be suppressed. Then there will be no people in our country who form cliques for personal gain."

Although his scalp felt numb, Yuan Keli still spoke out.

"good."

As soon as Yuan Keli finished speaking, Bi Ziyan continued.

"Since the 30th year of Wanli, Shenzong's energy has been limited, which has led to some irregularities in the imperial government. Your Majesty is in the prime of his life. If you appoint talents, your Ming Dynasty will never suffer the disaster of subjugation."

"In the fifth year of Qin Xiaogong, Xiaogong received the help of the guard Shang Yang and implemented reforms, which resulted in the increase of Qin's national power. The soldiers were not afraid of death, and the people did not fight among themselves. They accumulated national power and laid the foundation for Qin Shihuang to destroy the six kingdoms."

"In the early years of Wanli, the Divine Ancestor had the help of Zhang Juzheng, which resulted in an increase in taxes in the Ming Dynasty, and the prosperity of the country and the people. Only then could the three conquests be prosperous."

Feeling that the preparation was almost complete, he put down the bowl in his hand, stretched out his hand to push the hair back from his forehead, looked at the three people kneeling below, and asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, are you willing to help me carry out reforms to enrich the country and strengthen the people?"

Upon hearing this, the three people immediately understood what the emperor wanted to do.

Regarding Zhang Juzheng's reforms, the three people all knew what was the strategy to enrich the country and strengthen the people, and they also looked forward to Zhang Juzheng's great achievements.

In addition, they were all smart people. When they heard the emperor talking about Zhang Juzheng, they immediately thought that the emperor was deliberately putting on a show in front of them.

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to help your majesty carry out reforms to strengthen the Ming Dynasty."

　Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket.

　　


(End of this chapter)