Chapter 64: It's hard to be confused

Zhu Qizhen had the idea of moving the capital for a while.

Now the northern border is peaceful, the main development direction of the Ming Dynasty is also the direction of the South Seas, if the capital is moved back to Nanjing, it is naturally better to control the South Sea strategy. Not to mention, Jiangnan will be the economic center of gravity of Daming for a long time.

The separation of the political center from the economic center will cause many problems.

This is all obvious, if Zhu Qi calms the capital of Nanjing, there will definitely be no estrangement between the Jiangnan gentry and the imperial court, and even if there is, Zhu Qizhen will also be able to get through.

And if Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, then the fundamental policy of Hebei that Zhu Qizhen has been implementing has become the fundamental policy of Jiangnan. And Jiangnan also has enough talents to control the Ming Dynasty government.

is not like Hebei, even with the support of Zhu Qizhen, it is just a place above the imperial court, and compared with Jiangxi, which is half of Jiangxi in the Manchu Dynasty, there is not much advantage.

But soon, Zhu Qizhen pressed this idea.

The reason is very simple, it is not easy to handle the military power in Jiangnan. For a long time, the elite soldiers and strong generals of the Ming Dynasty will be in the north, which is also what Emperor Taizong thought back then.

The consequences of separating the military center of gravity from the political center are more serious than the separation of the political center from the economic center.

And Zhu Qizhen has put so much effort into Beijing, Zunhua Iron Works, Mo Nan Horses, and Yan Zhao Nan'er are all bargaining chips that Zhu Qizhen uses to balance the world.

It's hard to change.

Zhu Qizhen's thought flashed, returned to the banquet in front of him, and said: "Everyone, I have been on the throne for many years, but I have never been to Jiangnan. When Zhu Qizhen said this, he suddenly changed and said: "However, Jiangnan has been peaceful for a hundred years, but last year there was a sudden chaos, thieves looted everywhere, killed people and set fires, which made me very angry. Whose fault is this? ”

Zhu Qizhen squinted slightly, making his gaze sharper, like a knife, sweeping over all the gentry.

Most of them are very calm, such as the old Jinshi Tang Shiliang. Because he is the oldest, he is in the upper seat, and he is ranked below several officials, so Zhu Qizhen sees it most clearly.

This old man, who looked attentive but confused, seemed to be old and confused, and couldn't understand what Zhu Qizhen meant.

Zhu Qizhen knew that he was definitely not an old fool.

It's very simple, the gentleman is disrespectful, but it is a felony. If he was really old and confused, the people below would never let him come to this banquet, let alone let him occupy such a high position.

You must know that Chinese have always been very particular about arranging seats, not only considering qualifications, but also considering all aspects. Tang Shi

Liang must have been an important figure among these gentry.

It's just that it's time to be confused.

Most of the other gentry were able to keep their composure, and only a few were slightly alarmed.

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "They are all talents. ”

The longer Zhu Qizhen was emperor, the greater the majesty he seemed to carry. So when he is angry, there are very few people who can keep his face open.

And the inside story of the Jiangnan Rebellion, in Zhu Qizhen's view, many of them were made up by the Jiangnan gentry themselves. Now these people are not weak in front of Zhu Qizhen.

This emotional control ability is enough to be a Jiuqing.

Zhu Qizhen also knew that it was impossible for him to really take these people under the knife, after all, it was easy to kill a person, but it was difficult to deal with the aftermath. Zhu Qizhen went south this time, of course, to rectify the various situations in Jiangnan and endorse the implementation of commercial taxes. But a fundamental reason hidden behind it is to regain the hearts and minds of the people in Jiangnan.

Xu Chunshen's death has already broken the hearts of many people. If he continues to kill, it will only make Jiangnan more and more alienated from the imperial court. This is obviously not a good thing for Jiangnan's important position.

Zhu Qizhen naturally pulled out the scapegoat that had been prepared a long time ago, and said: "I ordered Jinyi Wei to investigate it secretly, and finally found out that it was Chen Yue, the governor of Jiangsu, who bullied the king, tyrannized the people, and even blackmailed you, hurt the foundation of the imperial court, and checked his family property, which was actually as much as one million. ”

"It's really unbearable, it's unbearable. Come and bring Chen Yue. ”

All the gentry were shocked, and even Tang Shiliang's eyes jumped slightly.

In fact, some people already feel that something is not quite right.

Because after Chen Yue went to greet the emperor, he lost his trace, and few people have seen it. But most people think that Chen Yue should be serving by the emperor's side.

But he never expected that Chen Yue would change from a feudal official to a prisoner.

Chen Yue was kicked in the crook of his leg by two brocade guards and knelt in front of Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Chen Yue, what do you have to say so far?" ”

Chen Yue took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are wronged, the ministers are wronged, and the ministers' behavior is inappropriate, but the Jiangnan Rebellion, regardless of my affairs, is that the local gentry treat the people harshly and treat them as cattle and horses, which provokes the civil unrest." Your Majesty's Mingjian, Your Majesty's Mingjian. ”

Chen Yue kowtowed as he spoke, but after a few clicks, the blood was already flowing.

Zhu Qizhen sneered and said: "Even now, I am still climbing and biting indiscriminately, taking it down, cutting it down, and letting out a bad breath for the Jiangnan fathers." ”

What else does Chen Yue have to say? was immediately gagged by Jinyiwei, and was immediately dragged down by Lian Tuo.

For a moment, all the gentry's complexions changed slightly. The atmosphere became serious.

Tang Shiliang sighed slightly in his heart, he understood the emperor's intentions

。

This is to kill monkeys and make an example of chickens.

Yes, the Jiangnan gentry are connected and are a very big force, but most of the time, they can't unite. Compared to the governor of Jiangsu, who held great power, they were just a chicken, although there was a huge group behind them.

It is also an indication that the past is not to blame.

Zhu Qizhen has now personally decided the Jiangnan Rebellion. All the mistakes were Chen Yue's fault, and the people who saluted Chen Yue before were also Chen Yue's blackmail.

But on the other hand, it was also a long sword that the emperor hung up. If some people don't do what His Majesty wants, the emperor can restart Chen Yue's case at any time.

What the? People are dead. How to check?

It's just right, there is no proof of death, and you can check it as you want.

Tang Shiliang was immediately not confused at the moment, he knew what to do best, he got up and leaned on crutches from trembling to the ground, and said: "The old minister thanked the people on behalf of the people of Jiangnan, and removed this great harm for the people of Jiangnan. Your Majesty is like this, which really makes the people of Jiangnan see the light of day again. ”

Tang Shiliang took the lead, and the people below all knew what to do, and immediately knelt down to thank him, saying everything, and in an instant, countless literati and rioters added a lot of charges to Chen Yue.

If Chen Yue was still here, he would definitely not know that he had done such a great evil.

It is true that Chen Yue is not clean, but Chen Yue also has political ambitions, he collects money and collects money, but his ability to do things is not bad. And the gentry in Jiangnan are not little white sheep, Chen Yue can do this to his family, and he persecuts so many people, even Zhu Qizhen does not dare to do this easily. Not to mention Chen Yue.

Except for a few gentry with a literati temperament, who were relatively high-minded, and sat in the corner, and did not participate in this oral and written criticism, the rest of the people participated.

Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but sneer in his heart. But he didn't show half of it, and his face looked a little more kind, which made people feel like a spring breeze, and said: "Fathers, please get up, all fathers, please get up." ”

In this way, the gentry led by Tang Shiliang got up for the first time.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I don't believe Chen Yue's nonsense. You are all the pillars of this dynasty, and you grew up reading the books of sages and sages, how can you be so unvirtuous and shameless. ”

This sentence makes many people not know how to answer.

However, Zhu Qizhen also pointed out, after all, it is difficult for Zhu Qizhen to punish anyone for the entire social phenomenon before, after all, the law does not hold the public accountable, and sometimes it is the norm. Even in later generations, it is not easy to deal with mass incidents, and now it can only be difficult to be confused.

Zhu Qizhen continued: "The lesson of the past, the teacher of the future, the Jiangnan Rebellion, I don't want to see it a second time, I don't want to see it a second time, I don't want to see it a second time." ”

As soon as Zhu Qizhen's words came out, they caused a lot of resonance.