Zhu Yuanzhang spent 22 years to revise the Ming Law, and Hou Xuanyan used this as the basis to greatly add, delete, modify and supplement, adopt the opinions of the Quartet, and read the files from all over the country, which is also a huge project.

Hou Xuanyan's main focus is only on a few of the emerging laws, especially commercial law.

While protecting the interests of businessmen, Hou Xuanyan greatly increased the punishment measures for businessmen's crimes, such as tax evasion. Generally, small taxes do not need to be evaded, and it is basically a capital crime to catch a large tax, and the person who reports it can also get a large bounty.

It's hard to do this kind of thing without someone else doing it alone, so when merchants evade taxes, the risk will definitely make them think about it.

After all, if your buddy reports you, he will get a large sum of money, and who can withstand such a test and still be loyal to you.

Spring to Jinling, a hundred flowers bloom, next to the peach blossom forest is a sparkling small lake, the lake leads out a small stream to the peach blossom forest, the flowers and trees by the stream are in full bloom, the stone is covered, the flowing water is murmuring, the falling Ying falls with the wind, floats down on the stream, a good scenery in the south of the Yangtze River.

Halfway up the Qinglong Mountain, a pampas mat is spread under the peach tree, the turf on the ground is green and shiny, illuminated by the sun, reflecting the tender color, next to it is a beautiful woman standing, this scene is like in the painting.

Hou Xuanyan sat on the straw mat, looking at the gurgling water, the rivers and mountains were beautiful, the fatigue of the days was swept away, he took a deep breath of fresh air, and asked, "Has Peng Zhuze arrived?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, General Peng has been waiting at the foot of the mountain for a long time."

Hou Xuanyan knocked his fingers, Xiaoxiao, who was standing aside, poured the wine in his arms into the rhino horn cup, and Hou Xuanyan drank it and said, "Let him come up to see me." ”

Peng Zhuze killed from Siam to Burma, destroyed the Three Kingdoms and killed the two monarchs along the way, captured the king of Burma, and made great contributions to Jingnan Province at the feet of the empire.

Although the DPRK and China criticized him a lot, and unanimously believed that he had killed too much in Nanyang, Hou Xuanyan always tried his best to ensure that he was okay.

Which emperor doesn't need a butcher's knife, some of them are not decent, dirty and tired, and they are not good recruited, but someone has to do it.

Peng Zhuze has been on the expedition for more than a year, and he was very excited to see Hou Xuanyan, and hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty! ”

Hou Xuanyan chuckled, pinched Xiaoxiao's buttocks, and said, "This kid has done a good job, and he has lived up to my expectations of him, you go and reward him with a glass of wine." ”

Xiaoxiao frowned, poured a glass of wine, and put it beside Peng Zhuze, and then hired Tingting to continue to stand behind Hou Xuanyan.

Peng Zhuze is the old man of the Regent's Mansion, and he picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you Your Majesty for the wine, thank you for Sister Xiaoxiao." ”

"It's quite easy to fight Jingnan, but it's not so convenient to govern, maybe the next generation of Jingnan people, speaking Chinese and wearing Hanfu, communicate with the Central Plains, exchange trade and imperial examinations, and can still be integrated. But now this group of people is expected to resist, so who do you think Jingnan can guard? ”

Peng Zhuze patted his chest and said loudly: "I, Weichen is willing to guard Jingnan for His Majesty, and whoever doesn't listen to His Majesty will kill him." ”

Hou Xuanyan looked at this simple, loyal and ruthless Tujia man, and felt very proud of this subordinate, shaking his fingers and saying with a smile: "People are idle, I really want to get together with old friends, we are all friends who have lived on the battlefield, you have been running around all these years, and few people have been with me." Sometimes I can't find anyone after drinking, and I don't want to send you out anymore, so let's train the newcomers. ”

Peng Zhuze did not have the slightest dissatisfaction on his face, and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, when Weichen was in Siam, he was working with Yao Qisheng, the governor of Manraka, this kid has a black heart and poisonous hands, and he usually laughs, and he kills people more ruthlessly than me. I think he's good, so I'll recommend it to Your Majesty. ”

Hou Xuan was speechless for a while, in the eyes of this reckless man, being able to kill people and dare to kill is a powerful character. However, Yao Qisheng is really good, several wars have been fought very well, especially Java's plan to attack the east and west, and the Dutch who successfully deceived the Dutch with only a boatload of gunpowder cowered in Batavia and abandoned more than 3,000 islands around.

Java, Luzon, Manraka and Jingnan (Siam, Burma, Annam, that is, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia) are said to be some border places, but in fact they are very prosperous now, and many merchants have set up shops and factories here, and a large influx of Han Chinese has made this place full of business opportunities. After all, building a house, transportation, and daily necessities all need someone to do and sell them.

To manage this kind of place, you must not only look at your daily experience, but also know how to be flexible.

"What you said, I can take it into consideration, is there a suitable one?"

Peng Zhuze scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty, you know, Weichen doesn't have any contacts, so he knows so many friends in the army. ”

Hou Xuanyan stood up, walked to a piece of bluestone, stepped on one foot and looked into the distance, and sighed: "The country is easy to fight, and it is hard work to govern it. At that time, I was looking forward to finishing the fight as soon as possible, so that I could share peace with you, who knew that I would be so tired now. ”

"It's useless to wait for Wei Chen, and you can't share your Majesty's worries and solve problems." Peng Zhuze was said to be a little tragic, looking at the appearance of the old emperor, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

These days of practicing the law made Hou Xuanyan look a little thin, especially his cheeks and sunken eye sockets.

Hou Xuanyan shook his head and said: "Now the situation in the world is different, fight the world immediately, and you can't rule the world immediately." Look at the sailing ships of the Western Ocean, which have crossed thousands of miles and come to our Chinese Dynasty. Powerful ships and artillery and firearms chariots are not what they could have imagined before. These are extraordinary times, and we need more talent. ”

Peng Zhuze didn't know why, he just nodded frequently, and he naturally listened to Hou Xuanyan's words, but he only seemed to understand.

Hou Xuanyan turned around and said: "The times are different, so naturally we need to have talents who are more in line with this era, and I plan to build a school." ”

"Academy? It's those indoctrination officers who run it in Jingnan, teaching Fanren children to read and write? ”

"Of course not, I plan to build a university hall with a wide variety of teaching content, including astronomy, geography, articles, and arithmetic, to help me govern the country in the future." When Hou Xuanyan conquered Luzon, he was very interested in the University of St. Thomas in the royal city, the West has already begun, and the East also needs a few universities that existed in the 16th century, if nothing else, and it is convenient for future generations to brag about it after a long absence.

Peng Zhuze nodded, not knowing how to pretend to agree.

Hou Xuanyan next, pointed at him and said, "It's up to you to be the principal, how about it?" ”

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