If the previous New Deal was to improve the dilemma of internal and external troubles in the Ming Dynasty, then this Restoration was to break the feudal system of Shinong Industry and Commerce, and recruit talents for national construction through a more reasonable selection and allocation system. Everyone understands the benefits, but they are reluctant to cut the flesh on themselves. With the acceleration of the reform process, Zhu Youxiao obviously felt that the resistance was getting bigger and bigger, and the four major families he had worked so hard to cultivate, such as Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi, Huang Kezhang, and Shen Yourong, were unable to support themselves in the court. The twists and turns of the conservatives are like a flood that drowns the celebrant and the cabinet, and these sour Confucian scholars rely on their full stomach to praise and satirize, on the surface they praise the new and praise the sky, but secretly they scold the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the old Zhu family.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao, who was anxious, realized that he was just a lonely man, even if he had used troops to expand his territory externally, and set up a military aircraft department internally to balance the cabinet and the celebrant to achieve his goal of monopolizing power, but he still could not shake the feudal system for thousands of years. He really couldn't figure out why these people had received a lot of benefits under the mercantilist policy, but they still openly opposed their own decisions. In a fit of rage, he pushed the pile of folds on the desk to the ground and scolded through gritted teeth

"The original intention of reorganizing the trading company and openly absorbing the shares of the Korean and Chinese elites and local officials was to let them share in the dividends of overseas trade. With the development of domestic and foreign trade, they have obtained more and more benefits, even far exceeding the salary in the first year of the Apocalypse. In addition to counting money on weekdays, don't these stupid chickens want to think about continuing to open up foreign trade under the control of the imperial court? In contrast, those small European countries are constantly exploring new continents and opening up new markets, and the Ming Dynasty will be surpassed by Europe sooner or later, and once the national strength is exhausted, it will inevitably become the prey of wolves. ”

After the second census, the registered population of the Ming Dynasty exceeded 100 million, and the annual income reached 10 million taels of silver, which was completely different from other countries. After the pirates and pirates subsided, the Ming Dynasty increased the commercial port of foreign trade, with silk, porcelain, tea, medicinal materials, firearms and other fist products in the entire trade system to dominate, resulting in Spain, Portugal from the Americas plundered most of the gold and silver into the Ming Dynasty, although the rise of England and the Netherlands to a certain extent stifled this one-sided trade relations, but with the annual mining volume of dozens of tons of Iwami Silver Mountain, the commercial development of the Ming Dynasty has entered the silver standard monetary system.

Sun Chengzong also agrees with Zhu Youxiao's sense of distress, but after Japan was divided, the maritime frontier of the Ming Dynasty has been calm, and he has already been paying close attention to the situation in the north, and took the opportunity to say

"The Holy Lord restored the old port of Xuanwei Division, and sent Nan Juyi to lead heavy troops to guard the Strait of Malacca, along the way the trade routes were unimpeded, and the trade was prosperous, not only the first appearance of the prosperity of the Emperor Chengzu period, but also along the track of the Three Treasure Eunuchs to reach the farther European countries, which are all brilliant feats in the annals of history. In this context, a large amount of silver was included in the national treasury every year, which strongly supported the new policy and the restoration of the Holy Lord, and also increased the salary of hundreds of officials, which was a happy situation. 35xs

It's just that in the nearly 260 years since the founding of our dynasty, the crisis has been in the north, although the Holy has set up a national alliance, but these years the Mongolian steppe is not peaceful, Ziqing City and Ulaanbaatar have been attacked to varying degrees, and the land Silk Road has been interrupted, which shows that Mongolia is not really attached, so the hundred officials oppose not the Shengshang's strategy of competing for hegemony in the ocean, but first concentrate on consolidating the tributary system on land to prevent the nomads from taking advantage of the opportunity to make trouble. ”

Zhu Youxiao knew that he wanted to exonerate his ministers, and he would definitely humbly accept advice in normal times, but this time the contest between the monarch and the ministers was a bit incompatible, and both sides had no way to retreat, so he shook his head and said

"The Taishi can still be prepared for danger in times of peace when he lives in the temple, which is the most important weapon of the country. It's just that the rebellious and shallow arguments of the group of sour and rotten Confucian students at the bottom are a little contemptuous of the majesty of the Great Ming Law? ”

Hearing the emperor talk about the law, Wei Zhongxian, who was in charge of the East Factory, knew that this was the rhythm of taking people, so he couldn't help but be eager to try, and said with a red light on his face

"The master is the first emperor of the ages, and the people of the world are all loved, for those officials who hinder the Restoration, the slave is sure that the master will hand them over to the East Investigation Factory for investigation, and they will definitely be judged by the vine."

Wei Zhongxian understated a few words, but the officials present were already panicked, they had already seen Dongchang's thunderbolt methods, and knew that this group of people must not be provoked. In these years, under the leadership of Wei Zhongxian, Dongchang cracked down on the Donglin Party, secretly arrested corrupt officials and profiteers, and everywhere they went, there was no grass, and the local people all applauded, and the officials and gentry and rich businessmen were like frightened birds.

Zhu Youxiao saw that Wei Zhongxian was about to make a move, and thought that before the time to show the sword, there was no need to put people to death. A few years ago, he and the Wei Dynasty investigated salt, tea, and mining taxes in the southeastern provinces, and smashed the Donglin Party's money-hungry dens.

In fact, when Zhu Youxiao first came to the Ming Dynasty, he also looked at him with colored glasses, and remembered that there was a "Tombstone of Five People" in middle school, which was an inscription written by Zhang Pu, and the theme was to praise the unyielding fighting spirit of the five martyrs, compared to Wei Zhongxian, who was a dead eunuch who was greedy for money and misled the country. However, the author later carefully read the information of Yan Peiwei, Yang Nianru, Ma Jie, Shen Yang, and Zhou Wenyuan, and found that they were all famous gentry, but they were by no means the "wise doctors" as Zhang Pu said. The original intention of this struggle was to oppose Wei Zhongxian's conquest of the mining tax, and for this reason they hijacked the public opinion of the people of Suzhou and whitewashed themselves as moral gentlemen.

The more Zhu Youxiao thought about it, the more angry he became, and cast a hint of affirmation at Wei Zhongxian, Fan Jingwen, who was flashing on the side, saw that it was not good, and thought that if the saint moved the murderous intent, how many people in the world would be implicated, and hurriedly knelt down and admonished

"Your Majesty, when Yu ruled the water, he found that it was better to block the water, so he led the water of the Yellow River to the East China Sea, which led to the Chinese civilization. Ministers think that heaven and earth are talents, and they should be cherished for heaven and earth; The famous instrument of the imperial court should be guarded by the imperial court. The world is right and wrong for all eternity, and it should be shared with heaven and earth for all eternity. These twists and turns are either fierce or outspoken, but they are all out of a loyal and patriotic heart. ”

Zhu Youxiao's expression was slightly relieved after hearing this, and Huang Kezhang said after understanding this change

His Majesty's implementation of the New Deal and the Restoration will benefit the whole country and the nation in the long run, but at the moment it will affect the vital interests of a group of people. The Holy One is a great and promising king, who loves the people like sons, and these people are also the holy people, and I ask the monarch to have mercy. ”

Huang Kezhang means that everyone comes out to mix up for food, you engage in the Restoration and smash other people's pots, and everyone will scold their mother. In this matter, the officials won face, the emperor made money, and when the two sides saw a good situation, they took a step back, and there was no need to break the net. Zhu Youxiao also understands that this is an internal contradiction among the people, and as a leader, he must have a pattern in his chest, and instead of focusing on checks and balances and power tricks, it is better to think about how to lead the Chinese nation out of the devil's cave in modern times. For this reason, he forcibly suppressed his anger and said calmly

"The purpose of the Restoration is to open up the wisdom of the people, and the interests of some people may be lost in the short term, but in the long run, it is conducive to the development of the whole country, and the quality of the people has improved, and it will also promote the ruling ability and management level of the scholars, and will eventually bring the Chinese nation to a new height."

The kings and ministers of the Ming generation have been fighting openly and secretly, although there are many big eunuchs in the middle, but they are all puppets of the emperor, and their main job is to carry the black pot for the emperor. In this context, the Apocalypse Restoration was not smooth, Zhu Youxiao carried this historical responsibility in the difficult way, when he began to experience the taste of being alone, he understood that this situation would have to be faced sooner or later, and there was no need to complain about anything.