Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

Chapter 85 85: The king of Han in the northwest has the final say!

For a time, the whole city of Xi'an was in a state of trembling, and those wealthy families who had also participated in tax evasion were almost scared to death!

Although their crime was lighter than that of the three families whose homes were confiscated and exterminated, they managed to escape this disaster only after paying a huge price!
  There is no other way, if you don’t want to die, then you can only spend money to eliminate the disaster!
  The fate of the Wei family, the Feng family and the Zhang family are the best examples. The Han King Zhu Yue's act of killing chickens and warning monkeys can also be said to have frightened all the aristocratic families in Xi'an!
  But soon, another piece of breaking news came out, which scared all the aristocratic families to the point of peeing!
  Because the King of Han’s army actually found a lot of armor from the Wei, Feng, and Zhang families!

These are all well-made armors, and they shocked everyone!

Are you sure this is armor found from three aristocratic families?
  You know, in the Ming Dynasty, it was not a particularly serious crime for you to secretly hide some weapons or the like, but it was a serious crime to secretly hide armor. Beheading was a minor offense, and you might have to be put on a The crime of rebellion will implicate the nine tribes!

Even before the Ming Dynasty, the imperial courts of all dynasties had very strict control over armor!

Because only the regular army can have this thing!

If you dare to hide it privately, you are definitely seeking death!
  The aristocratic families in Xi'an Mansion all knew that these armors could not be from those three families, but Han Wang Zhu Yue insisted that these items were found from these three families!

Now the yellow mud fell into my crotch, it was either shit or shit!
  Everyone can see that the King of Han just wants to inflict crimes, why bother!
  For a moment, all the aristocratic families in Xi'an Mansion were as silent as ice. Even if everyone was clear in their hearts, they did not dare to raise any doubts, for fear that armor might be hidden in their own homes for no apparent reason!
  In fact, Zhu Yue's approach is not very clever. It can be said that he is framed and framed without any concealment!

He just wants to tell everyone in this way that in this northwest land, from now on, whatever he, King Zhu Li of Han, says will be his!
  No one has that qualification and dares to disobey his orders!
  Of course, if you are brave enough, you can also give it a try!
  "Your Highness, if we do this, even if those aristocratic families temporarily cease their activities, I'm afraid they won't be convinced!"

Seeing that everything seemed to have settled, Zhao Jian reminded him softly beside Zhu Li.

"Not convinced?"

"If they have the guts, they can sue me!"

Zhu Yue heard this and sneered disapprovingly.

Even if everyone knows, so what if he framed her?
  Don't those people deserve to die?
  How many of these aristocratic families dare to go to Beijing to complain?
  So what if I really file a lawsuit?
  He, Zhu Yue, could write a letter of apology to the old man overnight and proactively admit his mistake in a matter of minutes!

Can the old man really destroy him or what?
  What's more, if the old man knew the reason, he might kill him even more cruelly than himself!

Do they dare?

Do you really think that Mr. Hong Wu is a good man and a believer, and he can still make decisions for them?

In this way, under Zhu Li's strong suppression, the tax evasion and tax evasion of Xi'an aristocratic families finally came to an end!
  Moreover, under Zhu Yue's lustful power, those wealthy families not only had to pay a certain price to be saved, but also had to knock out their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs, promising with a smile that they would definitely cooperate with any decree of Han King Zhu Yue in the future!
  After five days.

Zhu Yue directly transferred Qin Wu from Hanzhong Mansion and took over the city defense work of Xi'an City!

Now that he has come to Xi'an Mansion, he naturally can't just do the house confiscation!
  The work that needs to be done must also be implemented!

Including the garrison of Xi'an Mansion, it must be in the hands of one's own people to make Zhu Li feel at ease!
  In addition, he also asked people to survey the coal mines near Xi'an. Although the coal reserves in Shaanxi are far less than those in Shanxi, they are definitely quite a lot!
  If I want to develop industry in Hanzhong, I will definitely use the coal resources in the future!

Although during the Ming Dynasty, few coal mines in Shaanxi were excavated, and no one even knew about most of them, Zhu Yue has the mineral distribution map of later generations, and it is easy to find coal mines!

Since you've come here, you can't just go back!

After finding all the places where these coal mines are located, you can arrange for your subordinates to take over. No matter what method you use, you must control these coal mines in your own hands!
  In addition, Zhu Li also gave a plan regarding the future development plan of Xi'an Prefecture.

With this plan, as long as Qin Wu can help him implement it in Xi'an Mansion!
  After all, his dojo is still in Dingjun Mountain, Hanzhong, and it is impossible for him to stay here in Xi'an!
  But in general, Xi'an and Hanzhong are so close that it only takes more than a day to travel quickly, which is quite convenient!
  After all the things that should be arranged in Xi'an Mansion were arranged, Zhu Yue returned to Hanzhong Mansion with his people!
  ……

It was evening when we returned to Prince Han's Mansion.

At this time, the dinner in the palace had already been eaten, but Zhu Li came back late!

"Go prepare dinner!"

As soon as Zhu Yue entered the door, he gave instructions to the people below.

Everyone in the family must have eaten, and they should all be asleep at this time, but it's a pity that I haven't eaten yet!

Zhu Li has never wronged his five internal organs temple, so naturally he has to wait for dinner before going to rest!
  "Oak!"

At this moment, Concubine Zhou suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

"Mother, are you still asleep?"

Seeing that Concubine Zhou had not rested so late, Zhu Li was a little surprised!

"You just came back?"

Concubine Zhou seemed worried. Zhu Yue left and stayed in Xi'an for five days!

"Well, I just got home and thought you were all asleep!"

Zhu Li smiled and nodded, but felt helpless.

Seeing the worried look on my mother's eyebrows, he probably guessed why my mother was up so late!

"Yue'er, what have you done in Xi'an Mansion for so many days?"

Concubine Zhou still couldn't help but ask.

In fact, she already knew almost everything Zhu Yue did in Xi'an Mansion!

Not only her, but also many people in Hanzhong have heard the news coming from Xi'an Mansion!
  After all, it’s impossible to hide the news about such a big thing!

And this matter will definitely spread to the court and the old man’s ears before long!

This is also the reason why Concubine Zhou is up so late!

Knowing that her son went to Xi'an Mansion and did so many things, how could she sleep?
  "The second brother was recalled to Yingtian by his father, leaving a mess behind!"

"Isn't this time I went to Xi'an Mansion to help my second brother deal with this mess?"

Zhu Li sighed inwardly, but on the surface he smiled and explained indifferently.

"Dealing with the mess? Is your way of dealing with it just to confiscate the whole house and wipe out the whole family?"

"The case of the Zhang family's extermination has now become a topic of conversation among ordinary people in Hanzhong. Is this how you usually manage your fiefdom?"

Concubine Zhou’s tone suddenly became excited!

The main reason was that Zhu Yue actually wanted to hide her biological mother, which made her feel a little angry!
  She also knows that none of these aristocratic families are good, and indeed deserve to die, but they cannot just confiscate their families and exterminate them without solid evidence! Behind these aristocratic families, who doesn’t have some nepotism?
  Maybe one of their relatives is an official in the court!
  And even if these aristocratic families are guilty, even if the evidence is conclusive, the conviction is a matter for the court, not to mention the confiscation of their homes and the destruction of their ancestors!
  Zhu Yue, this is tantamount to violating a taboo by overstepping his authority!
  What she was afraid of was that someone in the court would directly make a fuss about this matter!

Those civil servants are always able to exaggerate some trivial matters, not to mention Zhu Yue's matter this time is not so trivial!
  Although the vassal king manages his own fiefdom and has the authority to ask questions, after all, Xi'an Mansion is not Zhu Yue's real fiefdom!

And if Zhu Yuanzhang knew about it, what would he think?
  Do you have any bad opinions about Zhu Yue?

To be precise, the reason why Concubine Zhou is so worried is not because she pities the aristocratic families whose families have been confiscated and their ancestors destroyed, but because she is simply afraid that Zhu Yue will become the next King of Qin, Zhu Cang!
  "Mother, don't be angry!"

"I know this matter well. Even if my father knows about it, he will definitely be on my side!"

"Don't you know what his temper is like?"

"And this salt tax law was promulgated by my father!"

Zhu Li looked at Concubine Zhou's anxious look. Although she was a little helpless, she was still worried about herself anyway, so she could only persuade her helplessly!
  "You're speaking lightly. Do you know that you are getting yourself into trouble?"

Concubine Zhou glared at Zhu Li angrily!
  "Concubine, how do you think the Ming Dynasty should be governed?"

Zhu Yue smiled bitterly, helped Zhou Guifei sit down, and then sat down too!

I'm angry. As a son, I am naturally easy to coax!
  "Of course it's about people's livelihood, and people are the foundation of the country!"

Concubine Zhou spoke directly without thinking.

"Well, the mother-in-law is right!"

"But first, we have to understand what the people are!"

"Who are the people?"

"Are the gentry and evil gentry the people, or are the country sages the people?"

"Are the wealthy businessmen considered citizens? Are the family members of the Gonggun princes also considered citizens?"

Zhu Li asked seriously.

"As long as you follow the law, you are a citizen!"

Concubine Zhou frowned and answered matter-of-factly.

"Hmm! That's right."

"But since ancient times, the word "people" has always been a versatile topic. As long as those Gonggun princes need it in the court, they can use it immediately. They all talk loudly about this people and that people, but they And for those people?”

"Oh, they are definitely not for the poor commoners who work hard every day and cannot read in Chinese!"

"After all, the poor people are illiterate. Even if these people want to say good things about Emperor Hongwu, they can't write it. Even if the old man lets them sue the officials at will, who can speak for them if the officials protect each other?"

"Of course there are people in the court who petition for the people, but what my mother saw was written by another group of people who are nominally called the people, but are actually the elite!"

"But what did these people write? For example, collecting business taxes is called competing for profits with the people. The servants of the evil gentry are causing trouble everywhere, and some people say that the king's evil punishments have provoked a civil uprising!"

"Also, many gentry families illegally annexed land and had their land confiscated, and then complained that the people's court was boiling. The family members of rural sages were caught breaking the law, and they were called tyranny and cruelty to the people!"

"Of course, there are some local officials who want to do some practical things, but if they affect the interests of the gentry, it is called being an official and bullying the people!"

"In short, as long as someone's cake is touched, then it is the people!"

"After all, the people who can make a sound to let the Dukes in the court know are definitely not the poor people!"

"Real common people are just mud-legged people. In the eyes of Lord Gagon, can those mud-legged people still be considered human beings?"

"My son also knows that the old man loves the people as his own children, but the only people he can see are the people he can see. In many places, where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, the real people don't even know what the old man looks like!"

"I can't control other places, but as long as it's in the northwest, I have to control it!"

Zhu Li said calmly.

"Ugh!"

Hearing Zhu Li's series of responses, Concubine Zhou sighed helplessly!

Everyone can tell the truth, and she does not deny that Zhu Yue is right!

But there are some things that are not just reasonable!
  And this is not actually what he is most worried about!

"Yue'er, what you said makes me understand, but what I'm most worried about is how your father will treat you after he finds out about this matter?"

Concubine Zhou reminded helplessly.

"Don't worry, concubine. When my father is really guilty, I will admit my mistake at the worst possible time!"

"My apology letter has been written. As long as I admit my mistake, my father will not do anything to me!"

Zhu Yue's tone was relaxed and he continued to speak with a smile.

He also knew that his mother was just worried about him!

However, Zhu Yue also knew that as long as he didn't do something outrageous and crazy, the most the old man could do was give him a few words!

Zhu Yue can still grasp this point very accurately!
  Not to mention how many outrageous things King Qin Zhu Xi had done in the fiefdom, could the old man really kill his own son directly?
  Speaking of double standards, the old man is definitely the one with the most double standards among all the emperors in the past dynasties!
  Of course, it is true that the old man loves the people!

After all, this Ming Dynasty is also the great foundation that he has worked so hard to build!
  The old man also climbed up to this position step by step from the poor!

But loving the common people does not mean that the old man can treat his own son equally!

Human nature is selfish!

The old man's love for the common people is based on the fact that the Ming Dynasty's surname is Zhu!

From this point of view, the status of the Zhu family in the old man's heart must be higher than that of the common people, not to mention that he is his own son!
  (End of this chapter)