Liu Ximing didn't know the thoughts of these officials in the court, but at this time he was completely unafraid.

Different from the Hongguang court in Nanjing, Huguang, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places occupied by Liu Ximing were all recovered from the chaotic army, and the original pattern of interests has been broken.

Even these officials who are going to make trouble now are mostly because they consider the possible loss of interests in the future, unlike the Jiangnan gentry who are going to suffer now.

At this time, he didn't push this matter hard, so when would it take.

With the center of his mind turning, Liu Ximing turned around directly and sneered:

"You don't have to say those big truths, I'll ask you a word, the imperial court has been reducing taxes for so many years, where is the difference?"

The court was suddenly silent.

Liu Ximing took care of himself and said: "I have been a household secretary, I know these things best, because the gentry do not pay food, so there are many people who send it, the taxes in the world, the court can collect half of it and burn high incense, in this situation, in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the court has no money to raise soldiers, how can it not be defeated?" ”

"Prime Minister, now that Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, I want to say these things at this time, I am afraid that it will chill the loyal and righteous people in the world, right? I'm afraid that those who originally wanted to come to work will hesitate a little. ”

Sun Chuanting persuaded with a bitter face, but he didn't just say it for himself, he added a sentence at the end.

"I'm afraid it will damage Your Majesty's sage."

"I'll take care of it!"

After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, Liu Ximing directly cut the railway.

"I mentioned this matter, and His Majesty ordered me to be the prime minister, so this matter is naturally borne by me, and all the officials and gentry in the world are dissatisfied with me."

In the carrying hall, Liu Ximing stood up with his hands in his hands, with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.

"Righteousness is what I want, although thousands of people go to me. Reforming the rule of officials and improving the tax law are all important matters for the consideration of the country, and Liu is the best of the best! ”

"What a difficult minister!"

In the crowd, Huang Zongxi couldn't help but open his mouth to praise.

Zhu Cihong, who was on the throne, heard Huang Zongxi's words, and immediately burst into tears.

Taishi is indeed my loyal servant, and he has taken everything into account for me.

"What the prime minister said, I am all approved, I am the new king, you are also the new minister, the world is all between you and my monarch and minister, and we are just breaking the old and establishing the new."

"My Emperor Shengming!"

In the crowd, only Dou Yuquan saw it clearly in his heart.

Thinking of Liu Ximing's layout, Dou Yuquan laughed in his heart.

~~~

Nanjing City, just two streets west of the Nanjing Palace on Cunyi Street, the first three-story eaves building at the entrance of the street is hung with a big sign.

"Zhongyuan Newspaper"

Since the establishment of Zhongyuan Newspaper in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, it has gone through three years.

In the past few years, Zhongyuan Daily has not only focused on national news, but also vigorously explored various local news in Jiangnan.

There are those who like it, and there are those who hate it, but this does not affect the seemingly objective and fair report of the Central Plains Daily.

Why is it seeming, because this thing was originally founded by Liu Ximing to make a name for himself, and naturally there are many subtleties that deviate from the facts.

Originally, as soon as Liu Ximing refused to admit the Nanjing Imperial Court, the Jiangnan scholars thought that the Central Plains Newspaper was going to close its doors directly, but they didn't know that they published an article about the Nanjing Imperial Court reprimanding Liu Ximing as an enemy of the DPRK, and his position was instantly stabilized.

On the night of the fifth day of the seventh month, three pigeons fluttered their wings in the night and flew into the attic of the small building of the Central Plains Newspaper Office, and the wind chimes in the window were jingled by these pigeons.

In a few moments, a young man in a short shirt walked in briskly and took a bamboo tube from under the feet of the three pigeons.

The young man checked the contents of the three bamboo tubes, and when he found that they were consistent, he walked quickly downstairs.

The small building in front of the Zhongyuan Newspaper is used as an office area, and the backyard is occupied by editor-in-chief Yu Chang and others.

Yu Chang, who is only thirty-seven years old this year, has an unusual status in the Liu family, he is one of the thirteen talents who arrived in Liujia Village with Xun Bowen and others, and he is a well-known old seniority.

If he also stays by Liu Ximing's side at the moment, I am afraid that he will have to be a prefect like Liang Yizhi, but Jiangnan is the focus of Liu Ximing's management, and he can be regarded as reused here.

The young man who had fed the pigeons before walked quickly to Yu Chang's small courtyard, and whispered directly outside the door: "Editor-in-chief, there is news from the west." ”

Yu Chang, who was still reading in the room, walked out quickly and took the letter from the young man's hand.

Liu Ximing's pigeon system, which he had painstakingly built up for so many years, finally worked, and it was by relying on this method of communication that Zhongyuan Bao was able to gain a firm foothold in various places.

You must know that there is no shortage of smart people in Jiangnan, and when they see the model of the Central Plains Daily, they imitate and plagiarize a lot, but the Central Plains Daily can quickly obtain national information by virtue of the commercial network across the country.

Coupled with the news obtained in Jiangnan, the position of Zhongyuan Daily in Jiangnan has never been shaken.

Yu Chang translated the three letters and checked them, and suddenly the wrinkles on his smiling face rose.

"Xiaolin, go and call Cheng Gong and them, we have to print the newspaper overnight."

On the morning of the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the morning mist had just dissipated, and the sound of a newsboy sounded on Chengxian Street, which was located near Jiming Temple and Guozijian.

"Shocking, shocking, the first crown prince arrived in Wuchang on the first day of the seventh month, and succeeded to the throne on the fourth day of the first month, with the year name Zhengxing, and the capital Wuchang ......"

As soon as the newsboy spoke, the passers-by were so frightened that their luggage dropped, and many people rushed to the newsboy.

"Little brother, is this true? The crown prince has ascended the throne in Wuchang, oh my God! ”

"It's miserable, it's miserable, now you have to fight, there is no other master, how can this be done."

"Hey, the Son of Heaven of Zhengxing appointed the crown prince Liu Ximing as the prime minister, and the marquis of Bowang?"

"Didn't you say that there is no prime minister in this dynasty, this is?"

Not all the people in Nanjing who came to watch could afford to buy the newspaper, but after a few people bought it, a large group of people immediately begged him to read it.

was begged by a group of people, and many of these people were also willing to buy a happy one, and now Chengxian Street became more lively.

The residence of Liu Zongzhou, the left capital of the Imperial Palace, is on Chengxian Street, which is close to Guozijian and is considered to be a place with a cultural context, and has always had many dignitaries and dignitaries to live.

Early this morning, Liu An, the housekeeper of Liu Zongzhou's house, went out to buy, and as soon as he heard the shouts of the newsboy at the street corner, the sensitive Liu An ran home as soon as his ears moved to buy a newspaper.

"Master, master, something is wrong!"

Liu An trotted all the way into the backyard, causing a burst of chickens and dogs to jump in the house.

Zhu Yousong was already lazy, and he didn't go to the early dynasty not long after he became the emperor, so Liu Zongzhou was also at home.

As soon as he heard the shouting outside the door, Liu Zongzhou, who had always paid attention to etiquette, scolded him.

"What kind of panic, what kind of system?"

"Master, something really happened, the crown prince has ascended the throne in Wuchang!"

Liu An raised the newspaper in his hand, and shouted directly out of breath.

Liu Zongzhou was stunned like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and after a few seconds, his hands trembled like a sieve.

"Quick, quick, give it to the old man."

As soon as a few big characters of the Central Plains newspaper came into view, the first thing that caught the eye was a few big characters, the first crown prince Yan Cihong succeeded to the throne in Wuchang the day before yesterday.

Liu Zongzhou burst into tears, and cried loudly.

"The first emperor, you know what you know, you should be blind."

Liu An couldn't help but remind after Liu Zongzhou cried, "Master, don't be in a hurry to grieve, there are other big things in the future." ”

"Huh?"

Liu Zongzhou came to his senses at this time, and then looked down.

"Change the name of the year Zhengxing, and posthumously call the first emperor the ...... Zhenzong"

"Feng Liu Ximing is the Marquis of Bowang, the Grand Master, and the Prime Minister, and has an overview of the ...... of the government"

The matter of the Wuchang Imperial Court was finished in one page, and a few words were written in larger characters on the next page.

"The prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, the Marquis of Bowang Liu Xi ordered, told the military and civilians of the whole country, etc., that the new emperor ascended the throne, and ordered all places to open Enke, and all those who have meritorious names can go to Wuchang for reference."

"The prime minister of the Ming Dynasty and the Marquis of Bowang Liu Xi ordered, the dynasty collapsed, the court officials were full of ugliness, surrendered and surrendered, and tens of thousands of scholars bowed down to meet the thieves, without shame and loyalty."

"When the first emperor, he once ordered hundreds of officials to donate, but the more was only 20,000, and the less was only a few tens of taels, and Li Zichengzhi tortured the Beijing master and obtained 70 million taels of silver, which was ashamed, angry, and angry by the world."

"The dynasty has been raising soldiers for three hundred years, and what the people they have raised are all known. Since today, the imperial examination system has been reformed, and Cheng Zhu Lixue is no longer the official school, and the content of the examination has been changed to three subjects: Chinese language, mathematics, and Gewu, and the specific content is subject to the test questions issued by the Ministry of Rites. ”

"The prime minister of the Ming Dynasty and the Marquis of Bowang, Liu Xi, ordered that Taizu treat scholars well, which was originally used by the imperial court to raise scholars, but the gentry in the world were greedy and greedy, and they wantonly plundered the people's wealth for three hundred years, so that the imperial court had no taxes to collect, and from today on, the policy of not paying grain for the official gentry was abolished, and the official gentry paid grain as one......