In the early morning of the next day, hundreds of officials entered the hall, and the morning court opened.

"The emperor has arrived!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"All the ministers are flat!" Zhu Cihong sat on the dragon chair, his right hand raised.

After the officials stood up, the eunuch stepped forward and shouted:

"If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!"

Zhu Cihong glanced at Li Yan's direction.

Qian Qianyi, Zhang Zongyi, and the other more than 30 courtiers who signed the petition in the imperial study yesterday were nervous at the same time, knowing that something was coming.

Sure enough, Li Yan came out of the ranks, holding a copy of the recital.

"Your Majesty, the minister Li Yan has a plan to play!" Li Yan said loudly.

"Accurate!" As Zhu Cihong spit out this word, a storm is about to begin.

"Ministers Li Yan, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Zongyi, Sun Ze and other thirty-five officials jointly signed a letter, because of the rampant anti-thieves in the world, the Tartars entered the customs, the country fell and the treasury could not make ends meet, it is related to the fortune of the Ming Dynasty, and the husband is responsible, such as recovering the lost land, pacifying the war in the world, every Ming child is required to contribute, and the ministers are willing to take the lead in paying taxes for the country, and implore the emperor to take back the right of the clan to never pay taxes, and treat the people of the world equally, contribute to the Ming Dynasty, ask for the emperor's permission, long live my emperor, long live long live!" After Li Yan finished reading it, he immediately fell to the ground.

Qian Qianyi, Zhang Zongyi and more than 30 others also bowed to the ground together: "Please allow the emperor!" ”

There is no turning back arrow when the bow is opened, many of these thirty or so important ministers may be unwilling, but they have a fatal handle in the hands of the emperor, and they still owe their name to the fold, they can't turn back at all, they can only grit their teeth and go to the black.

"The minister seconded the proposal, please ask the emperor for permission!" The Broadcasting Department did not lack money, and immediately came out of the list, and gave some people a hard look.

"Ministers, second, please ask the emperor for permission!" More and more people fell to the ground, they may not be willing, but seeing that the four pavilion elders such as Shoufu and others have fallen to the ground, as the students of these people, or the sworn friends, they have no choice.

Gradually, most of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty fell to the ground.

When there were only more than 20 courtiers such as Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou left in the court, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou were stunned and had not reacted yet.

"Your Majesty, this" Liu Zongzhou wanted to ask, but his lips trembled, and he couldn't say the whole sentence for a while.

Huang Daozhou's face was also flushed, and he was also extremely grateful.

This kind of thing is too big, anyone knows that if one doesn't get it right, it will shake the country's foundation, and even the Ming Dynasty is not guaranteed, how dare the emperor, and how can he do it without consulting them!

Liu Zongzhou and his thoughts are the same as Huang Daozhou, they know very well that such a thing is in the interests of the Ming Dynasty, but they are more aware of the dangers, and the most unacceptable thing for them, the emperor has not discussed it with them in advance.

There is no doubt that yesterday, the emperor suddenly recruited Qian Qianyi and more than 30 other people to go to the imperial study, it must be for this matter!

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Dao didn't know what to say, and they didn't know how the emperor persuaded Qian Qianyi, Zhang Zongyi and others, why these people agreed so unanimously, it's too weird!

Their heads were almost in a mess.

"Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou, what do you think of what Li Yan, Qian Shoufu and others said?" Zhu Cihong calmly looked at Liu Zong, who had not yet reacted from the shock, and said on Wednesday.

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Dao subconsciously glanced at most of the courtiers who bowed to the ground left and right, and they understood that if there was such an effect, it must have been indicated by the emperor.

They knew better that from now on, whether the two of them agreed or not, the emperor would definitely do so. But such a thing is too important, too shocking, it is unprecedented, if one is not done well, Daming may be subverted immediately, they can't be cautious.

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou didn't know whether they should oppose or agree, they wanted to agree, but they were afraid that they would harm the Ming Dynasty and become the sinners of the Ming Dynasty. According to their hearts, for the sake of safety, for the sake of the stability of the Ming Dynasty, they should oppose it, but seeing that most of the courtiers have fallen to the ground, it is not difficult to see the firmness of the emperor's heart, coupled with the emperor's temperament and always like to go his own way, I am afraid that even if they oppose it, there will be no change.

In the past, Emperor Qin and Han Wu, Tang Sect and Song Ancestor, even Emperor Taizu, who was most oriented to ordinary people, did not dare to mention this kind of thing, not even dared to mention it, let alone already planned to do it, could it be that the emperor was even more powerful than those saints in history!

"Your Majesty, have you ever thought about the result of this!" Liu Zongzhou looked at Zhu Cihong, who was sitting on it, with a shudder.

Liu Zongzhou also opened his eyes with abrupt eyes.

"I only know that the Ming Dynasty currently has 400 million acres of land, and only less than 100 million acres of taxes are paid, and the Ming treasury is overspent every year, and the emperor can't even pay the soldiers' salaries and pensions.

"But Your Majesty, didn't the treasury just enter more than 140 million taels of silver some time ago, which is enough for a while." Huang Daozhou's voice trembled a little, he didn't want the emperor to take such a risk no matter what.

"Those are non-renewable, no matter how much money you have, if you can't break even every year, it will be used up one day, I don't want to wait until that day!" Zhu Cihong was unwavering.

In fact, Zhu Cihong did not have another way to obtain a large amount of expenses for the Ming Dynasty, but he did not want to do that, and the land problem had to be solved.

After all, the Ming Dynasty has been established for nearly three hundred years, and the land annexation has been too serious, and only the abolition of the privileges of the scholar clan and other non-tax debts can break their convenience for land annexation, and it is necessary to strictly limit the price of land lease, and do its best to stop the annexation of land.

Liu Zongzhou sighed weakly, and then his face was solemn: "Since the emperor must do such a thing, the minister can't oppose it, only support the emperor, and the minister seconds it!" After saying that, he immediately fell to the ground.

"Lao Chen Huang Daozhou also seconded it!" Huang Daozhou smiled bitterly, the five ministers agreed, he couldn't support it alone, what was the use of opposition, it was better to agree.

"The ministers seconded it!" The remaining dozen or so courtiers saw that all the cabinet ministers agreed, even if they were unwilling to agree for their own interests, but the gun shot the first bird, and when all the cabinet ministers and most of the civil and military forces agreed, they dared to come forward It was tantamount to looking for death, and they had to compromise first, and they would do it in the future.

"Okay, I'm ready, from today onwards, cancel the privileges of the world's clans and clans, treat everyone equally, and do your best to contribute to the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Cihong stood up with laughter, and the pride in his chest suddenly grew.

Regardless of whether there is unwillingness or temporary perfunctory, but no one in the Manchu Dynasty has stood up to oppose it, this is a kind of innate momentum, and people have a sense of confidence that they are likely to succeed, which is enough to give people great comfort, at least Qian Qianyi and Zhang Zongyi and others think so.

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