There were only two people left in the flower hall, and Zhu Gongqi, the king of Zhou, and Zhu Chuanqi, the acting king, looked at each other.

Zhu Chuanqi suddenly realized: "Is it King Zhou?" ”

"Now he has been reappointed as the head of the Zongren Mansion." Zhu Gongqi smiled slightly: "Today's coming here is the first major event since I took office. ”

"Clan reform?" Zhu Chuanqi suddenly thought of the rumor that had been widely circulated before, but instead, he was shocked by a greater emotion: "I really can't imagine that my descendants of Zhu Ming will be able to see each other one day." Uncle Wang, there must be something big in this shocking change, please speak up. ”

"Then I won't talk nonsense." Zhu Gongyu flicked the ashes on his clothes, sat down under Zhu Chuanqi's greeting, and said, "This time, the first important thing is of course to defend Datong. But to keep Datong, you have to be united inside and outside, have money to contribute, and have the strength to contribute. In addition, the previous reform of the clan system of the Holy Lord's Nian Nian Zazi came naturally. The Shengshang's attitude towards the reform of the clan and feudal system is very clear: all distant relatives and clans will be removed and the treatment of ordinary people will be restored. It's okay to be close to the clan, but you can't raise it! ”

"Your Majesty is really calculating...... Zhu Chuanqi said faintly, regardless of how offensive these words were, and said: "The clan relatives of the Yuanzhi only hate to have to believe in Zhu, and it is better than having a layer of clan fetters, not doing business, not being allowed in the imperial examination, guarding the unseen and untouchable Yulu every year, and finally the fire is so hot that it is not as good as a beggar." and those who marry like sellers......"

Zhu Gongqi slowly bowed his head, this Zhu Chuanqi is indeed one of the few feudal kings who is not so stupid. The clan of the Ming Dynasty is quite special, and the clan of the Ming Dynasty is different from the Han and Jin dynasties, and also different from the Tang and Song dynasties. The Han and Jin Dynasty clans split the soil and bordered the people, like an independent vassal state; The Tang and Song dynasties did not care about the soil, and their virtuous and capable people were all famous and famous, and their own merits, and the country also relied on them.

The Ming Dynasty took the Han, Jin, Tang and Song dynasties as a reference, and praised and abandoned the content of the previous generation's clan policies. So the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty divided the feudal and did not tin the soil, the lords did not come to the people, and the food was not governed. The most terrible thing is that the clan of the Ming Dynasty cannot participate in the business of the four people, and none of the Shinong industry and commerce can do it. However, this thing is hereditary and cannot be taken off for a lifetime, let alone for a lifetime.

Counting up, the Ming Dynasty has a total of 65 princes, 22 posthumously crowned princes, not counting the princes who have been deposed and removed in the past hundred years, and there are still 34 vassal kings after Zhu Cihong ascended the throne. And this is just the prince, and in the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were 624 county kings before and after. That's it, not counting those who are below the king of the county to the lieutenant of Fengguo.

To say that in the time of Taizu, the financial health of the Ming Dynasty, after sweeping the world, the feudal kings could also feed, control, and even allow some vassal kings to have a protector army to lead troops to fight in the frontier, as a fence of the Ming frontier. But with the increasing years of the dynasty, the capital is easy to fight the world immediately, and it is difficult to rule the world under the horse, and it has been 276 years since the Ming Dynasty, and the financial difficulties are difficult to describe before Zhu Cihong ascended the throne.

Therefore, even if the princes and princes of all walks of life can still rely on the privileges in the fiefdom to maintain a life of fine clothes and food, those below the county king, such as Lieutenant Fengguo, are already living a difficult life, and the polarization is extremely serious.

After all, the princes and princes have rewards, and the Ming Dynasty can take care of them no matter how short the finances are, but those distant relatives and clansmen who have a huge number of them really can't take care of it.

This is not one or two poor relatives, for Zhu Cihong, a handsome and rich man, fifty years before he ascended the throne, that is, in the twenty-third year of Wanli, the imperial court found that the population of the clan on the jade butterfly had reached more than 157,000 people. By the time Zhu Cihong ascended the throne, the Ming clan that had multiplied here was conservatively estimated to have 200,000 people.

As for the treatment of these people, according to the standard, the prince has 10,000 stone of rice per year, the prince of the county has 2,000 stone, the general of Zhenguo has 1,000 stone, and even the lowest lieutenant of Fengguo has 200 stone a year.

Such a terrifying pressure, even if Zhu Cihong wants to bear it, it is as difficult as it.

Similarly, because of the law of the Ming Dynasty, these clan relatives have been poor for many years, and they have long not expected the court to have money to distribute rice. They only hope to be upright and upright, to be a Ming citizen, not a farmer and a businessman, and they will not succeed.

Therefore, Zhu Cihong's reform of the clan and feudal system was quite smooth. In Henan, Shandong has been initially implemented. Later, after the Jiangnan prison was supervised, it was gradually pushed away. Now that Zhu Cihong has ascended to the throne of the emperor, it is natural to promote this policy to all parts of the country.

"However, we are all pillars of various places. Now the imperial court is no longer the year of Taizu Chengzu, and it is not the time when an order from the imperial court can be implemented everywhere. The vassal kings had land, manpower, and a variety of forces that had been passed down from the local area for hundreds of years. Isn't it...... Say that you can face without this 10,000 stone rice? Zhu Chuanqi sneered: "Not to mention, this 10,000 Lumi is only second." What's more important is to focus on the land of the vassal kings of the world! The blessed king is in Luoyang, and almost half of the fields belong to him, which is really fat! ”

That's right, in Daming, most of the big landlords who can inherit for a hundred years are the vassal kings of Daming. For example, King Fu occupied almost more than one-third of Henan's fertile land.

Zhu Cihong wants to change the feudal system and free himself from the shackles of the bottom, so he naturally has to take out the fat oil from the top.

"When I was in Jingmian Sheng, I had something to say. As much as there are rights, there are great obligations. The clans of the Ming Dynasty have such great rights and such heavy rewards. But what about obligations? King Zhou said slowly: "In the words of the saint, that is called ...... There is only one **, only for the Daming clan to reproduce the descendants! This is the case year after year, from generation to generation. So much so that it has become a burden on my shoulders. On the contrary, there is no benefit at all. With the national community, there is no contribution at all. Such contrasts, such heart-wrenching words, can we wait for idleness? The beautiful houses of the good land, in the final analysis, are all given by the saints. Since it is a gift, take it back, why repeat it? ”

Zhu Chuanqi opened his mouth and didn't speak for a long time. Especially after the words of "only one **" came out, his face turned red, stood up, and glared at Zhu Gongyu. But instead, Zhu Chuanqi suddenly sneered, and laughed angrily: "Hahaha, does King Zhou's words stop here?" ”

"Of course not!" Zhu Gongqi was not excited, he looked directly at Zhu Chuanqi and said, "I know what you want to say." I know that there are very few people who can run down the fertile fields like me, like Zhu Feiran, the king of Chu. Forcing the vassal king to hand over heaven and earth is an easy move, and it is very easy to cause trouble. After all, at this critical juncture, if there is another rebellion of King Ning in all parts of the world. No one can stand it, I know better, what are you Zhu Chuanqi sneering. But what about our emperor? He knew the same. ”

"Do you have a way to solve this deadlock? The appearance of the court can be restored to the Wanli period, not to mention any redemption and resealing! Zhu Chuan took it all in unison.

"So...... Li Zicheng captured Luoyang. Therefore, Jiannu swept through Shanxi and killed six county kings. Therefore, King Jin also died. King Zhou said quietly, and the atmosphere in the room was cold in vain.

"You ......" Zhu Chuanqi choked and was speechless for a long time. He immediately understood that the world was full of smoke, and of course the court could not easily seize the property of the vassal king. can be the biggest local tyrant, in this troubled world, who will you fight if you don't beat you?

The emperor can have a lot of concerns, so he will stop for the time being. But what about Li Zicheng?

Will he stop?

The Shun army led by Ren Jirong, two hundred miles away, told Zhu Chuanqi the answer.

No!

The original Jiannu did not stop, and the current Shunjun will not stop either!

Thinking of this, in this gradually hot day, Zhu Chuanqi was actually cold in his heart, and he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

He looked at Zhu Gongyu and was speechless for a long time.

"After all, the saint is the monarch's father, even if he does it, he will protect the whole face, and it is even more reasonable." Zhu Gongyu said again: "And the thief, along the way, will carry forward the ability to chase stolen goods and plunder, and every place he goes to is to find the sect and squeeze out the oil and water." They will not be reasonable. ”

Zhu Chuanqi sat back in his place dejectedly: "So, the lesser of two evils? Anyway, in the hands of the emperor, can you still save a life? Haha, that's generous! ”

Zhu Gongqi walked over slowly, pressed Zhu Chuanqi's shoulder, and didn't care about Zhu Chuanqi's cynicism just now, but said, "Do you remember what I said just now?" I know what you just said, it's not that the vassal king doesn't want to be loyal, it's not that he doesn't want to be virtuous. But...... More often than not, we can't do it if we want to be a good person as we should. Because, the vassal king who can only eat and wait for death is a good vassal king in the eyes of the emperor. ”

Zhu Gongqiao's words mean something else. These imperial clans, poor relatives are disliked by everyone, but what about rich relatives?

The emperor, the titular co-lord of the world, was so poor that he had long been eyeing the wealth in their hands. Not only that, but they also stared at the inheritance rights under the name of each clan, for fear that there would be another Jiajing Emperor after they had no queen.

Therefore, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were extremely strict with these clans. Some people say that in the previous siege of the city, none of those vassal kings donated money to contribute their strength. But in fact, most of the vassal kings actually did not have the courage to contribute, for fear that the emperor would think that they had two hearts.

For example, King Zhou, without Zhu Cihong, was born with one kick, and the final outcome was severely punished by Emperor Chongzhen.

After experiencing the cold sweat that broke out just now, Zhu Chuanqi was being said like this at the moment, and finally had a little heart and listened quietly.

At this time, Zhu Gongyu's tone changed in vain, becoming high-pitched and loud, full of anger: "But now everything is different!" My emperor no longer regards the vassal king as a competitor, and my emperor has found a way out for the vassal king. In the reform of a clan and feudal system, a way to solve the problem perfectly! Our opportunity has come! There is no point in dwelling on the past, and seizing the opportunity of the present is the right thing to do! ”

"What chance?" Zhu Chuanqi said almost subconsciously.

Zhu Gongqi smiled slightly, he took out a map, pushed away the cups and saucers on the table, and slowly spread out the map.

Zhu Chuanqi walked over, but he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw it: "This is the map of Daming!" Such a militaristic heavy weapon......"

Maps have always been classified data. But today, Zhu Gongqi, the king of Zhou, did not hesitate, he pulled Zhu Chuanqi, and turned his fingers all the way east from the coastline of the Ming Dynasty, and finally slowly fell to the Korean state: Pyongyang.

"Pyongyang! Here, within a radius of hundreds of miles, the king is the true king of the kingdom. How is it? Zhu Gongqi, the king of Zhou, looked at Zhu Chuanqi's eyes quietly: "As long as the king of this war does his best to contribute, His Royal Highness will change this city of Pyongyang into your new royal city." Of course...... The knighthood was given to you, and whether you can keep this true foundation in front of the Korean state, the Korean people, and even the Jiannu who may come at any time depends on your ability. But anyway...... A kingdom that can command soldiers, herdsmen, and officials. It's a hundred times stronger than being a living dead in this Datong City, right? ”

Zhu Gongqi said leisurely, and he saw that Zhu Chuanqi slowly closed his eyes. Before closing, his eyes lit up.

After three breaths, Zhu Chuanqi opened his eyes suddenly and said, "It's done!" ”

He seemed to see that in this generation of palaces, the magnificent palace of the dynasty disappeared, and thousands of acres of fertile land were returned to the imperial court. In its place, there is a true kingdom that can be commanded by him! Although, this still requires him to start a business!

……

Located in the office of the governor of Datong, the crowd is full of people.

There are local civil officials here, such as Lang Min, the prefect of Datong, Shen Gao, and Yu Chonghua, the military commander of Datong, and Zhou Yuji, the general of Shanxi.

It's just that in the office of Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, everyone is sad.

"Bing, there are in the city." Lang Min looked at Jiang Hao, shook his head in his heart, and said in a low voice to Shen Gao on the side: "But people's hearts are scattered, who knows which side?" How long has it been since the officers and soldiers have been paid......"

Shen Gao had a headache even more: "The places in the city that can be turned into fate have all been run." Everyone wants to sell well in front of the new dynasty, it's really ...... What a ......."

"This group of damn people, don't you know that our emperor's army is in the capital division, and they will be able to suppress these thieves in a few days?" Lang Min said hatefully, but after all, he was helpless.

At the end of the day, it's the money that's all about.

At this moment of silence and oppression, suddenly, a burst of laughter came.

"Hahaha, this good news really relieved my sorrows. It's wonderful, it's wonderful! Wei Jingyuan, the governor of Datong, laughed and stepped into the government office.

Everyone in the room walked up and stood up.

"Good news?" Yu Chonghua asked, "What is the good news?" Wait a minute...... His Royal Highness! ”

"It's Xiao Wang." Acting King Zhu Chuanqi walked in, and walked inside one after the other with Wei Jingyuan: "I heard that my Ming officials and soldiers are still short of money and food, and Xiao Wang is deeply guilty when he listens to it." As the Ming Dynasty, it is the barrier that protects the Ming Dynasty. Now that there are thieves, how can they ignore it? Hereby, Xiao Wang has prepared 200,000 yuan of silver and 30,000 stones of rice grain! Just to encourage this warriors! ”

"Hiss ......"

"Hiss ......"

"Hiss ......"

Everyone in the room gasped.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the house looked at Zhou Yuji, the chief soldier of Shanxi.

Zhou Yuji stood tall with tears in his eyes, and said: "The last general, I will definitely live up to the entrustment of the Holy Lord, His Royal Highness is gracious." In this battle, we will defend the Ningwu Pass of our Ming Dynasty! (To be continued.) )