Chapter 1074: Brush up on prestige

Haiyu Chengping, accompanied by the beauty of Beijing, the eunuchs praised as the fairy capital, and the talkers were regarded as the happy land.

This is the scene described by Qian Qianyi at the end of the Ming Dynasty, reflecting the status of Qinhuai Fengyue in the minds of the late Ming scholars.

Speaking of Zhu Yuanzhang, it is very interesting in this regard, when 100,000 rich households from all over the world migrated to Beijing, there were many complaints. Zhu Yuanzhang thought about building several green buildings, first, to provide a place for entertainment and pastime for businessmen, to calm down the people's grievances, and secondly, to declare the prosperity of peace at home and happiness with the people.

Third, it also added an extra income to the empty treasury, anyway, so many enemy families were captured, Mongolian women and a large number of slaves were idle, and it was too dangerous to let go of hatred, and it was too dangerous to enrich the inner palace, so arrange to be a prostitute turtle to go, plus the families of corrupt officials later, they could not turn over for generations, both to relieve anger and make money, why not?

So the Qinhuai River restored the prosperity of the Southern Song Dynasty, at first the Qinglou under the command of the priest was forbidden for officials to set foot in, only merchants and civilians were allowed to enter to enjoy, it is said that for this reason Zhu Yuanzhang also personally wrote a couplet to the first "Fuller House", the truth is unknown.

There are good mountains and rivers here, good wind and good moon, and there are also beautiful people and good things, adding a thousand autumn words.

There are many infatuated men and women in the world, infatuated with dreams, and infatuated with infatuation, and they are several generations of infatuated people.

The prosperity of the Fengyue industry will naturally directly and indirectly drive the tertiary industry such as the service industry, the tax revenue has greatly increased, the unemployment rate has been greatly reduced, and even the public security environment has greatly improved. And how many merry people have you been intoxicated with?

Xu Hao was one of the ones he ran at the beginning, and the official prostitutes did not sleep with them on the surface, "singing and dancing with wine." However, it is not allowed to serve the pillow in private", but it is obviously impossible, and there are many escorts in private.

Of course, it is all in secret, Zhu Yuanzhang is entangled in government affairs, and he also turns a blind eye to this, although the officials often get off work and go to the Qinhuai River and the sixteenth floor to drink and party, they have to call some courtesans to sing songs, and they are full of wine and food, and occasionally sneak a nap, and they have to quickly lift their pants and run away when they are done. For fear of being reported.

In the Hongxi Dynasty, Zhu Gaochi's benevolence and the prosperity of national strength inevitably boosted the atmosphere of indulgence among the subjects, and officials began to openly call prostitutes to drink.

The official has lost its role, and no one has ever told the official about calling prostitutes. Knowing each other, Zhu Gaochi's condition is good and bad, and he has no energy to pay attention to it. The saint also eats sex, and the extravagance has intensified.

When Zhu Zhanji was the crown prince, he was extremely blind to this, and the young prince had great ambitions and thought that in the long run, the country would not be a country. Now that Liu Guan and his son have been assigned to Liaodong to fill the army, he is ready to personally launch a vigorous anti-pornography campaign.

Xu Hao's attitude towards this is noncommittal, although Zhu Zhanji has repeatedly stated that he borrowed from his uncle's practice. It is necessary to completely abolish the system of official prostitution that has lasted for thousands of years, so that thousands of women no longer have to sink into the sea of misery.

Is it actually possible? Xu Hao has already seen the end from the palace maid, the oldest profession of prostitution may only disappear completely on the day of the end of mankind, so he ignored it in a silent manner.

In my memory, the first anti-pornography campaign in history only had a temporary effect, and soon with the disappearance of official prostitutes, city prostitutes and private prostitutes made a comeback, and there was a market where there was demand.

Anyway, Xu Hao thinks that it is useless, just like his reluctance to reform, it is not because he is a pessimist about history, but because his ability is limited, he is really not a talent for governing the world. Of course, it is a good thing that the emperor can manage, and he must support him unconditionally, and he also hopes to help improve the system, although it is about useless.

I thought that after the emperor summoned Yang Shiqi and Yang Rong, he would start to make an order to sweep away pornography, but I didn't want another thing to happen.

After Zhu Zhanji ascended the throne, he immediately promoted some officials, respected all the ministers of the first emperor's cabinet, released all those who were locked up in prison, cracked down on Liu Guan and other corrupt officials and mediocre officials, and carried out a series of administrative reforms, winning praise and prestige for himself.

Zhu Zhanji made persistent efforts, and in order to strengthen the defense of the north, he sent the veteran general Xue Lu, Marquis of Yangwu, as the general of Zhenshuo, and Yang Rong and other ministers to inspect the border towns, inspect the training, boost morale, and replenish the weapons, armor, and other military materials at the border passes.

In view of the demoralization of the remote guards, the flight of the soldiers, and the repeated harassment of the Mongols, he intended to move Kaipingwei to Dushi Fort, abandoning the land for 300 li, and Daningwei to move to the interior, reducing some troops and reducing the heavy burden of supply.

Without waiting for Xu Hao to express his opinion, the 200 officers of the staff headquarters of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies collectively fiercely opposed it, on the grounds that the retreat of Kaipingwei and Daningwei had ceded the Longgang, Luanhe and large Hetao areas to the Mongols, so that Xuanfu and Datong, the center of the second line of defense, were immediately at the forefront of the Mongol iron hoof.

Many Wenchen joined the emperor's side, the reason was that the Hongxi Dynasty, in order to build the northern road, the military wasted too much manpower and material resources, and the official road through the mountains and mountains was often built for a long time, and tens of thousands of local people were requisitioned.

If this argument continues, coupled with the huge expenses of improving the status of soldiers, casting firearms and warships, etc., the culprit is undoubtedly Xu Hao, and no matter how great the credit is, it will not be able to stand up to the slander of people with intentions.

Fortunately, there are still Mongols in the north, surrounded by strong enemies, and the Xuande Dynasty is not a peaceful and prosperous era where swords and guns can be put into the warehouse, and the horses are put in Nanshan.

The strong enemy in the north is related to the fortune of the country and the life of everyone, how long will it take to expel the Tartars who have ravaged the mountains and rivers of the Han family for hundreds of years? No amount of money is worth it. Obviously, the Ming Dynasty is in an advantageous position, why should he give away strategic places? So the voice of the insightful immediately overwhelmed the short-sighted minority.

Zhu Zhanji is not a mediocre person, he knows his uncle's personality, and Empress Dowager Zhang will never allow the unloading of the mill to kill the donkey. Historically, the Xuande Dynasty gave up the territory because of the long-term war in Annam, the morale of the border passes was low, the army was corrupted, and the treasury was almost tossed by Zhu Di. The Tatars and Warats regained their vigor and could not continue the vast frontier defense, and they could not blindly reproach Emperor Xuande for his conservatism. Of course, conservatism is certain, and Emperor Xuande should be responsible for his future historical tragedies.

Zhu Zhanji was very surprised by the strength of the military, but the evidence given by the military is reasonable, unless he intends to abolish his martial arts, and there is no figure of Xu Hao and Zhang Fu and other bigwigs in this, it is completely the basis of the backbone.

The establishment of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies skillfully defused the threat of military generals interfering in politics, and Zhu Zhanji did not take it lightly. bypassed the Ministry of War, appointed Huang Zongzai, a servant of the Ministry of Officials, and others to take over the task of cleaning up the world's military ranks.

In military affairs, the young emperor exposed his lack of experience, and his prestige did not rise or fall.

Zhu Zhanji did not lose heart, and quickly turned to the civil affairs aspect, and in order to reduce the burden on the people, he exempted some provinces from the arrears of taxes due to the disaster. The court procurement was stopped, and efforts were made not to disturb the people. For example, the Ministry of Industry ordered the people of Gyeonggi to pay shark skins for the manufacture of equipment, and the people came to sue the imperial court. Gyeonggi doesn't produce shark skin, where can I buy it? Zhu Zhanji then issued an order to exempt himself from this campaign and ordered the Ministry of Industry to go directly to the coastal production areas to purchase it.

The local official played and said that he had to be an official after nine years of evaluation. Now that the old father is over eighty years old, he begged the court to seal his father first. Zhu Zhanji was very appreciative of not sealing himself and his wife, and gave the glory to his elderly father, and immediately approved it, although it was against the law, it could establish his posture of advocating filial piety.

There is also an increase in the population of the feudal princes in various places, which brings more and more burdens to the country, Zhu Zhanji has no good impression of his relatives, and the Hongxi Dynasty did not follow the Hongwu Dynasty and forced the princes to enter Beijing.

Zhu Zhanji adhered to his father's practice, continued to restrict the clan, and often showed that he did not want to associate with them.

There are many similar things, from the punishment and other aspects, all show that he is a good emperor who has the ability to make a difference, and his prestige value has gradually increased significantly, that is, the recognition of the new emperor by the subjects of the world has gradually increased.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhen's incident broke out, and the complacent Zhu Zhanji took advantage of the topic to play and praised Xu Ye for being the Zhengqing of Honglu Temple, but transferred Lin Changmao, the former secretary of Honglu Temple, who had taught him knowledge, out of the capital and became a small governor in a remote area of Sichuan.

This move did not attract the attention of officials, but after summoning Minister Eryang, Zhu Zhanji immediately ordered Dai Lun, a squire of the military department, to be transferred out of Beijing and to Yunnan to counsellor military affairs.

Of course, Lin Changmao and Dai Lun were dissatisfied, and they couldn't help but complain to their friends, but Zhu Zhanji, who was on guard, soon found out and immediately ordered Jinyiwei to arrest the two and put them in prison.

As soon as the civil and military officials inquired, they learned that when Zhu Zhanji was the prince in the early years, the two advised him not to abandon his studies and not to indulge in martial arts and safaris.

For a while, there was an uproar in the government and the opposition, needless to say, the teacher taught his disciples righteously, even if he scolded you, punished you and beat you, how could the emperor still be angry after many years? It's just a matter of holding a grudge, so the two teachers were sent out of Beijing, and it was just a complaint, how could they arrest people? That's your teacher!

Xu Hao sighed secretly, this is the feudal imperial system, the son inherits his father's business and becomes the emperor, it does not mean that he inherits the ability of his ancestors, not to mention that Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Gaochi all have various character flaws. Of course, no one is perfect, and the first three emperors of the Ming Dynasty are fair, and their merits far outweigh their faults.

As the saying goes, there are no more than three generations of wealth, and it seems that it is most obvious in the emperor's family, and most of the previous dynasties have changed their national strength from prosperity to decline after three generations, unless there is Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, or Zhao Gou of the Southern Song Dynasty, who can continue to continue the dynasty for a period of time.

The Ming Dynasty did not have this luck, Zhu Zhanji showed a narrow-minded side, thinking that an emperor would take revenge on the teacher for a trivial matter, coupled with the brewing anti-pornography storm, it can be seen that Zhu Zhanji's short life is not without reason, he is too careful.

Emperor Xuande, who likes to be careful, trusts no one and firmly holds the imperial power, and it seems that it is not for nothing that the eunuch group takes advantage of the situation to rise, but unfortunately Sanyang and other old ministers just hinder fresh blood.

The next day, Emperor Xuande, who learned that the courtiers were dissatisfied, ordered Lin Changmao and Dai Lun to be brought to the main hall to interrogate them in person.

Who knew that Dai Lun had a strong temperament, and he was unyielding in his defense, and in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, he counted the emperor's grudges, retaliated for no reason, arrested people for no reason, and expressed his dissatisfaction on the spot.

Zhu Zhanji was enraged and brazenly ordered the Han general to beat people with golden melons, and Dai Lun was beaten to death. Lin Changmao expressed his dissatisfaction in silence, and Zhu Zhanji, who was embarrassed and angry, ordered him to be imprisoned in Jinyiwei Prison, which was a full decade in history.

This incident stunned both the government and the opposition, and saw clearly the arrogant and unreasonable side of the young emperor, and Zhu Zhanji also shocked everyone in one fell swoop with this matter, and no one dared to underestimate him anymore, and he escaped from Emperor Taizu second.

At the same time, this matter was too damaging to the image of the new emperor, and his prestige was greatly reduced. (To be continued......)