Comrade Ye Yingwu, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who was praised as a "great talent" by Zhang Jian and Wang Yao, was sitting lazily at the table in the imperial study at this time, looking at Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, the two prime ministers of the political hall standing in front, and also his left arm and right arm in both civil and military affairs. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info behind Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, Xie Fangde, the secretary of the household department, Wang Lixin, the secretary of the ministry, Xia Shilin, the secretary of the criminal department, Liu Chenweng, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and Deng Guang, a scholar of the Academy, were all together.

After Ye Yingwu came back, this was the first time that so many important ministers of the court were summoned in the imperial study at once. At this time, compared to Ye Yingwu's laziness, Wen Tianxiang and the others did not have many relaxed smiles on their faces. Waiting quietly one by one, with a posture that Ye Yingwu didn't speak first, and they definitely didn't start talking first.

After all, it's no wonder Wen Tianxiang and them, this time the imperial court did something to so many Shinong families at once, it is definitely not a trivial matter. Shinong has always been regarded as the foundation of a dynasty's rule, the scholars are above, the landlords and peasants are below, constituting a complete ruling and ruled institution, and all dynasties have basically taken this ruling institution as the basic framework, as for the industry and commerce, in fact, it has only developed with the development of trade in the past few hundred years, even in the Southern Song Dynasty, which plays the role of filling the framework with flesh and blood, in fact, without them, the entire dynasty can still maintain its rule, at least it will not fall apart.

But now that Da Ming has made it clear that he wants to support industry and commerce, which has caused a counterattack from the Shinong class, and if it weren't for Ye Yingwu's determination to suppress this trend, I'm afraid Wen Tianxiang would have compromised directly with the Shinong class, after all, in the final analysis, they are also from the Shinong class, and declaring war on their own family is not a decision that everyone can make.

However, since Ye Yingwu has made up his mind to do this, then Wen Tianxiang and they can only go all out to serve His Majesty, not only because they are ministers and cannot resist the order, but also because they know very well that Ye Yingwu is not without benefits in doing this. Otherwise, with the stubborn character of Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, not to mention disrespect, they dared to rush directly into the palace to find Ye Yingwu to protest, otherwise these guys would not have been so miserable before. But then again, if it weren't for their stubborn character, they would not have supported the sky of the Southern Song Dynasty in exile in another time and space, nor would they resolutely help Ye Ying turn the tide in this era.

For the imperial court, the advantages of doing so certainly outweigh the disadvantages. For thousands of years, every dynasty has taken Shinong as the foundation, which has led to the contradictions between social classes, and now with the progress of the Northern Expedition and the continuous exploration and recovery of the land Silk Road and the maritime Silk Road of the Ming Dynasty, industry and commerce have begun to inevitably play an important role in the economy and even politics of the Ming Dynasty, and if industry and commerce are still in a low position at this time, these industrial and commercial people who gradually grasp the real power will definitely cause another trend.

This is only secondary, for Da Ming and Ye Yingwu, the most important thing is to be able to take the opportunity to weaken Shinong's power. Scholars, families, this is an incomparably headache for every ruler, maybe a family will not pose much threat to the survival of the country, but if several families join forces, then no one dares to ignore their power. The Three Kingdoms, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties and the Ten Kingdoms, in the final analysis, is actually the process of continuous hand-to-hand and continuous change of the family alliance, for these families, thousands of years of cultivation and heirlooms, in their hearts, the interests of the family have far exceeded the interests of individuals or countries, so at the beginning, Zhenjiang Lumen was able to unite with Jia Yidao to make the whole family soar, and did not hesitate to be ruthless to Ye Yingwu.

Now that Ye Yingwu is the emperor himself and the Ming Dynasty is in the situation of being invincible in the world, these families are naturally polite to the Ming court, but if one day the Ming Dynasty is in danger, who can guarantee that these families who blindly seek self-protection will still stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty. Their vacillation is likely to mean the shaking of the entire Shinong class, which is nothing less than a nightmare for the Ming Dynasty.

So what Ye Yingwu has to do now is to nip this possible vacillation in the bud. These Shinong families want to stand up against Ye Yingwu's reckless force, then Ye Yingwu will take this opportunity to remove all the thorns, the long pain is better than the short pain, only the thunder means can make these families panic, and know who is the master of this world. Ye Yingwu didn't know if his approach would completely eliminate the family's threat to the Ming rule, but Ye Yingwu knew very well that at least at this time, he couldn't let these peasant classes become an obstacle to his progress.

As a person who has been on the battlefield for a long time, Ye Yingwu has never liked any compromises and concessions, because this will only give the enemy more respite, especially when the enemy is weak and I am strong, so he simply gave the order to cut through the chaos with a quick knife, and activated the action plan that the six doors had prepared long ago.

Maybe Zhang Jian and Wang Jian were curious about why Ye Yingwu would take precautions and prepare early, but the officials present knew more or less about Ye Yingwu's left arm and right arm. In fact, it is very simple, it is not that His Majesty has the ability to perceive the heavens, but because the Six Gates have plans for many possible emergencies, and even these plans also include how to block the capital in the shortest possible time, how to quickly arrest after His Majesty has issued a will, etc., this time the measures taken by Ye Yingwu are just a plan that has been planned for a long time.

After all, others don't know, but Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi know it, Ye Yingwu was also very surprised when he first learned the news, if he had expected this undercurrent, I am afraid that he would not have shown such an expression at all, and he would not have rushed to the outside of the city to persuade those people back first.

But there are things in the Six Gates, and the fewer people who know about it, the better, so as to ensure the suddenness and accuracy of the action, and also to maintain the mystery and majesty of the imperial power and the imperial court, which is very important for the imperial court and Ye Yingwu himself. And it is precisely because of this truth that people who know this secret, such as the few people present now, can feel Ye Yingwu's trust in letting them know about this matter, and they will also be more loyal to Ye Yingwu.

The silence in the imperial study continued, Wen Tianxiang and the others obviously had the mind that Ye Yingwu would not open his mouth, and they would resolutely not open his mouth. This time, he did not hesitate to attack several families in Nanjing, it was Ye Yingwu's direct order, including Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fangde, who only had the share of running errands, and they were somewhat reluctant before, so it was impossible to say that Wen Tianxiang and they were not a little dissatisfied, and they didn't want to take the initiative to make a head bird, otherwise once Ye Yingwu entrusted them with any important tasks, it was very likely to provoke the hatred of the rest of the Shinong family.

These Shinong families didn't dare to do anything to His Majesty, a killing god who had killed all the way from Jiangnan to Shanxi, and everywhere he went, he could still do it by protesting to them.

Ye Yingwu smiled slightly, it seemed that Wen Tianxiang's performance was already in his expectation, he just picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and smacked his lips: "The taste of Longjing before the rain is really pure, and it is not in vain that I personally gave the name." ”

Wen Tianxiang and the others suddenly had a black line on their faces, His Majesty had not woken up all the time, and at this time, they were still unhurried to comment on the tea, which made them uncomfortable. And Ye Yingwu seemed to finally understand Wen Tianxiang's intentions, put down the teacup casually, and said with a smile: "This time Song Rui, you have made great contributions, and I should be rewarded heavily!" ”

"The minister is scared, don't dare to be!" Wen Tianxiang hurriedly arched his hand and said, "It is the duty of the minister to share the worries for His Majesty, if His Majesty rewards his subordinates, I am afraid that the rest of the people will also regard their own work as a reward, and then they will not consider redoubling their efforts, so the minister should never become the beginning of a bad atmosphere." ”

"So I'm going to start this bad atmosphere?" The corners of Ye Yingwu's mouth were raised slightly, and there was clearly a hint of coldness in his voice, which made Wen Tianxiang and the others subconsciously beat a spirit.

"Wen Xianggong never has this intention, Wen Xianggong has worked hard for the Ming Dynasty, and he is even more loyal to His Majesty, this is a common experience, why does Your Majesty want to ask Wen Xianggong with this?" Xie Fang had to stand up and say without humility or arrogance, the reason why he stood up was not only because he had a good relationship with Wen Tianxiang on weekdays, but also because he was still running with Wen Tianxiang last night, and he was considered a comrade-in-arms who went in and out of the wind and rain side by side.

Ye Yingwu's gaze immediately shifted to Xie Fangde, who took a light breath and forced himself to stand firm. At this time, he vaguely realized that he seemed to be a little reckless just now. Although he is Wen Tianxiang's most staunch supporter in the court, after all, he is the head of the household, and it is always a little inappropriate to stand up at this time.

For any king, I am afraid that he doesn't want to watch the person below the prime minister, above 10,000 people, get too close to the head of the country's finances, and Xie Fangde's somewhat anxious move just now invisibly confirmed the relationship between him and Wen Tianxiang.

Ye Yingwu didn't say anything, and beads of sweat were already forming on Xie Fangde's forehead. The heart of the king, the needle under the sea, no matter how maverick Ye Yingwu is, he is a king after all, if he is not a little wary of the courtiers, it is simply a fool's dream, not to mention that Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fang have to be the members of Ye Yingwu who stayed in Nanjing when he drove the expedition, Ye Yingwu knew the relationship between them this time, so what will happen next time?

Wang Lixin, the secretary of the ministry on the side, sighed secretly in his heart, compared to Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fangde, his career is definitely smooth, because of his military exploits and resume Steady promotion, and later met Ye Yingwu, it was even more soaring, until this official department Shangshu, when there was not much leisure at home, he had been sharpened in the intrigue of officialdom, so Wang Lixin was already the most experienced in the court among these people, and at this time he also realized that Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fangde had made the most undesirable mistakes, It's just that this kind of hindsight makes him too late to remind, not to mention that for Wang Lixin, reminding Xie Fang is not beneficial, on the contrary, letting Xie Fang be like this has a good impetus for his next promotion of Wang Lixin.

And Wang Lixin's sigh in his heart, what he wants to sigh more is that Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fangde are still inexperienced in facing the monarch after all, if those old foxes in the previous dynasty are still there, there will definitely be no such mistakes.

Wen Tianxiang and Xie Fang were already sweating profusely before they knew it, while the rest of the officials looked at their noses, noses, mouths, and mouths, like old monks, and no one spoke. What is the difference between speaking at this time and looking for death?

And Ye Yingwu just said lightly: "If there is nothing to say, then all retreat, what does it mean for a few of you to come over, I also know that Deng Qing's family, Liu Qing's family, your Hanlin Academy and Academy have made meritorious contributions this time, I will definitely not forget, I will order a generous reward, and with the return of the northern army one after another, the first batch of new science and technology scholars who came back is about to arrive, you are responsible for arranging it and preparing for the palace examination." ”

"Obey the order!" Liu Chenweng and Deng Guangjian hurriedly replied, as the masters of the Hanlin Academy and the Academy of Sciences, their main task is to act as the vanguard of public opinion on the battlefield for Your Majesty, and use the pen as a knife to launch an attack on the enemy first, and now that the task is completed and Your Majesty has also agreed to the reward, then they naturally hurry up and leave the place of right and wrong.

"You all step down, this time everyone has merit, and I won't treat you badly." Ye Yingwu waved his hand a little tiredly.

And Wen Tianxiang took a step back, glanced at Su Liuyi, who had been standing up straight, as if he was facing a battle on the battlefield, and at the same time arched his hand: "Please Your Majesty take a good rest and take care of the dragon's body!" ”

"Don't worry, the blade that can hurt me hasn't been born in the world yet." Ye Yingwu closed his eyes, looking unwilling to talk to Wen Tianxiang and them. And Wen Tianxiang and the others didn't say much, and they all retreated after bowing again, but Ye Yingwu seemed to think of something again, and lazily added, "Xia Qingjia, don't let me down this time!" ”

Xia Shilin paused, turned around slowly, and bowed deeply to Ye Yingwu before leaving, walking alone at the back, not knowing what he was thinking.

And Wen Tianxiang and the others didn't speak even when they walked to the gate of the palace. Today's Ye Yingwu always looks a little wrong, and every word Ye Yingwu says and every action he does is like a thunderclap exploding in the hearts of these Ming central officials, which also requires them to ponder and digest it with a lot of energy.

Does Your Majesty want to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger, or do you want to scare the snake?

And after Wen Tianxiang and the others left with their own thoughts, Ye Yingwu opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to hold down the table, where was he still lazy and very tired just now? And his face was a little gloomy, he didn't know what he was thinking, his eyes were just fixed on the door.

"Husband, is this a little cruel to Wen Xianggong?" Su Niang walked out from behind the screen, followed by Zhao Yunshu, "After all, Wen Xianggong and they are also enthusiastic about Daming, even if they are a little withdrawn and selfish, it is inevitable." ”

Ye Yingwu knocked on the table and said in a cold voice: "In ancient times, officialdom was like a battlefield, and the loser was better than death. If you don't knock on them, I'm afraid these guys are still swaying now, and even like Wang Lixin and others are still watching the fire from the other side, our court faces the whole world, it is originally outnumbered, if we can't work together, how can we win? ”

Su Niang suddenly fell silent, and Ye Yingwu slowly sat back in the chair, and his voice calmed down: "What's more, not only Wang Lixin and Xia Shilin, including Wen Songrui and Su Renzhong, are all from the Shinong class, this time to attack the Shiren family and the landlord family who have always been in the leading position in the Shinong class, it is impossible to say that they do not have a little hesitation and hesitation in their hearts." They can't see as far as Zhang Lao Xianggong and Wang Lao Xianggong, and they have already eaten my plan thoroughly, so they also know how to choose. The reason why Wen Songrui did that was just because he obeyed my will, if one day I didn't give my will or couldn't give my will, then would they be directly shaken or even stand with these peasant classes? ”