"Defeat the Donglin Party and severely punish Ye Xianggao!"

"Defeat the Donglin Party and severely punish Ye Xianggao!"

With shouts one after another, groups of indignant workers took to the streets, holding aloft various banners and flags with various slogans written on them.

I don't know who prepared these things, and after the protest team assembled, they passed them from hand to hand, and they received these things inexplicably.

Clearly, this was an organized and premeditated activity, not an accident.

The surging workers came all the way to Ye Xianggao's mansion, which immediately caused a traffic jam. This street is located near Xiyuan, and it is basically inhabited by dignitaries. Naturally, many of them were Donglin Party, and they were all frightened.

Especially those Donglin Party officials, and Ye Xianggao, who bore the brunt of the attack, was even more frightened.

Ye Xianggao held the "Daming Daily" that had just been issued today in his hand, and suddenly understood that the emperor had dug a big pit for them in the court yesterday, and his heart was cold.

"No, it can't go on like this. Quickly prepare a pen, ink, paper and inkstone for me, and the old man is going to resign. Ye Xianggao suddenly understood that the emperor's clever methods, many tricks, and out-of-the-box thinking at this time were not something he could deal with at all. If you don't run again, it is estimated that your life will not be guaranteed.

In Fangfu, not far from the Xiyuan area, Fang Congzhe moved a chair and sat in front of the courtyard, basking in the warm sun, holding the "Daming Daily" in his hand and reading it very leisurely.

Fang Congzhe, who has been the first assistant of the cabinet for many years, enjoys this life very much at this time, he doesn't have to be busy dealing with government affairs every day, he doesn't have to worry about so many disturbances, and he can watch the changes in the situation peacefully.

"Master, what can I do! There is civil unrest everywhere outside, and it is difficult for people to even go out to buy vegetables, what if there is chaos! Fang Congzhe's wife walked around on the side with a worried face.

"What's the panic, it's a big deal not to eat pickles. The people outside here are in chaos and order, and what kind of chaos can happen. It won't be long before the Son of Heaven will come out and deal with it. Fang Congzhe said calmly, admiring Zhu Youxiao's methods very much.

"Master, Lord Shen is here." The servant said at this time.

"Let him wait for me in the study." Fang Congzhe stood up, it was Shen Yun, a cabinet scholar, who came to visit, and after a while, Fang Congzhe also entered the study. Shen Yu paid a visit, and then made a statement to Fang Congzhe about the situation in the court.

"Teacher, I'm afraid the emperor is ...... this time," Shen Yan muttered.

"Soldiers are impermanent, water is impermanent. The same is true of this court battle. Whoever knows how to build momentum and take advantage of the momentum will be the final winner. This time, the emperor wants to borrow the power of the people, and the Donglin Party will have to shed its skin if it does not die. Fang Congzhe smiled.

"Yes, the emperor clearly wants to attack the Donglin Party, if there is a public demand at this time, the emperor only needs to push the boat down the river, and the Donglin Party will be wiped out." Shen Yan said with some excitement, once it rises to the height of public opinion, it is okay to go online as you like.

"Teacher, if the Donglin Party is defeated, I am afraid that the pattern will change greatly, but the party struggle may not disappear completely." Shen said, "After a long time, the party will reappear." ”

"It doesn't matter if the party fights, if the officials below are willing to do things, it doesn't matter if they don't talk all day long. The main problem of the Ming Dynasty is that the finances are tight, but with the emperor's means of collecting money, even Emperor Shenzong is overshadowed by it. Moreover, the emperor has had a clear goal since he ascended the throne, and now he has achieved great results. Otherwise, the emperor would not be able to come up with tens of millions of silver dollars to clean up the hearts of the people. Fang Congzhe said: "In the future, Daming's finances will obviously continue to improve." As long as the court has money and uses it in the right place, it will be able to maintain long-term stability. If you want to be the first assistant, you must first figure out where the Ming Dynasty needs to spend the most money in order to be favored by the saints, otherwise you will not be able to sit firmly even if you go up. ”

"Please also ask the teacher to teach." Shen Yu hurriedly asked, Fang Congzhe has been alone for six years, and he definitely knows the most about Da Ming's problems.

"Huh! The most strict problems in my Ming Dynasty are, firstly, the people are in turmoil, and secondly, the etiquette and law are corrupt. The people in the north were in turmoil, but after the implementation of the whip law, the order at the bottom collapsed and no one formed a new order, so that the water conservancy fell into disrepair for a long time. The solution is also very simple, just implement the armor protection system and re-establish order. Fang Congzhe did not hide it privately, but told Shen Yu about the governance strategy he had thought out over the years, "After the implementation of the armor protection system, the chaos in the north can be greatly improved, and the water conservancy can be repaired again through the annual conscription." ”

"As for the problem of corrupt etiquette, it is nothing more than the fact that the rich are in a row and the poor have no place to stand, causing the people to laugh at the poor and not at prostitution. On this issue, the emperor has his own strategy, monopolizing commerce, so that the rich can only continue to earn a lot of money from the people, and the increase in income can improve the people's livelihood and protect the people at the bottom. Fang Congzhe analyzed: "If this kind of decision-making continues, the people at the bottom will be able to live a stable life, and the etiquette and law will be restored." ”

"Students are taught." Shen Xiao bowed and said.

Fang Congzhe's opinion is still very accurate, the reason for the corruption of etiquette cannot be that the gap between the rich and the poor is too large, so that ordinary people follow the mode of etiquette and law to live, and it is no longer possible to maintain it well, and etiquette will naturally be abandoned. For example, if young people want to form a happy and stable family, they must first have a house and be able to afford gift money. Then when the gap between the rich and the poor is too large, and ordinary production activities can no longer cover their costs, then some people will begin to use their crooked brains to make money with crooked ways, and then use the money earned without conscience to obtain social resources, and laugh at those who are still following the etiquette and law.

How much is a pound of discipline?

As a result, there are fewer and fewer good people, and because more and more people have begun to abandon discipline and work hard for money. Those businessmen who have so much money that they are dying of money are starting to be more comfortable at this time.

The social atmosphere at the end of the Ming Dynasty was basically similar to that of the Celestial Empire in the 21st century.

Originally, Fang Congzhe was helpless about this problem, and he couldn't think of a way to do both. The Ming Dynasty maintained the etiquette and did a very good job in the early stage.

Because the Ming Dynasty followed the laws formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang in the early stage, strictly stipulated the clothing of businessmen, etc., so that the society did not form a comparison phenomenon. In the middle period, businessmen made a breakthrough in the specifications of clothing, food, housing and transportation, but they had money, at least they did not have power. From the Jiajing period, the children of merchants could also participate in the imperial examinations, and gradually became rich and noble, and their social status rose sharply.

At this time, it was naturally impossible for the Ming Dynasty to return to the system of the past, and it was obviously unrealistic to re-restrict the specifications of merchants' clothing, food, housing and transportation like Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

At this time, it is necessary to restore the ritual law so that the people will become simple again. It's useless to just shout slogans. The key is to ensure the income of ordinary people, so that they can obtain enough nutrients in ordinary production activities, enough for them to form a stable and happy family, without having to sell their conscience, and do not have to cling to those rich and powerful. If we focus on rewarding the righteous behavior of the people and re-setting an example for learning, the social atmosphere will naturally be restored.

The premise of this qiē is to make the people at the bottom rich. To put it bluntly, the imperial court must be rich. If the court has no money, it will be tied.

Zhu Youxiao's means of collecting money is obviously what Fang Congzhe admires the most. In the past, although Emperor Wanli also adopted various income-generating measures in order to maintain the country's finances, compared with Zhu Youxiao's current methods, it was not at the same level at all.

Emperor Wanli levied a mining tax or something, and the scope of collection was nationwide, but the silver collected was not much. And Zhu Youxiao currently only collects taxes in Beizhili, although he can't get too much silver, but with business operations, it is very terrifying.

Emperor Wanli's open-source method lacked a core system, with a hammer in the east and a stick in the west, which was not efficient. However, Zhu Youxiao is building a core open source system in Beizhili, and the open source efficiency is extremely high. As long as this core system is completed, it can be expanded to the whole country, and then it will be terrifying.

This time, the emperor took advantage of the power of the people to attack the Donglin Party, and Shen Yu was definitely a great beneficiary. First of all, the Donglin Party had previously compared Shen Yu to Cai Jing to attack, and all of them set fire on him, trying to drive him out of the cabinet. Once the Donglin Party is finished, Shen Yu will be safe.

If Ye Xianggao and others get out of the cabinet, then Shen Yu may be able to become the first assistant. Shen Yu knew that whether he could become the first assistant or not, the attitude of the teacher Fang Congzhe was very crucial.

Although Fang Congzhe has already paid tribute, Fang Congzhe has maintained a common position with the royal family for so many years, and the love of incense is still there. As long as Fang Congzheken opened his mouth to the emperor, Shen Yan's ambition would be stable. However, Shen Yan was not easy to speak, after all, the master had already given his respects, so he could only say euphemistically: "Teacher, this cabinet chief assistant may not be able to take the turn of the student!" ”

"The saints are now gathering Qichu and Zhejiang Xuan Party officials, most of whom are small roles, and they are through the line of Wei Zhongxian, which shows that no one will be more outstanding in the eyes of the saints, and when the time comes, they will be promoted step by step, and when it is your turn, there will only be the head of the cabinet." Fang Congzhe smiled.

Shen Yan thought about it carefully, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed. This time, no one of the Qi Chu Zhejiang Xuan Party minions gathered by the emperor is particularly prominent, so there is no way to compete with him for the position of first assistant. After all, Shen Yan, as a second assistant, would destroy the Donglin Party when the time came, and it would be impossible for the emperor to demote him. If you want to be promoted, then only the position of the first assistant will be left.

"If Shousuke wants to be long-term, remember not to be overly involved in party struggle." Fang Congzhe admonished.

"Remember, students." Shen Yun hurriedly agreed.

On the other side of the street, more and more people are protesting, but it is still chaotic and orderly, and there is no violence. The slogans of the Donglin Party can be said to have risen one after another, wave after wave.

At this moment, a large group of catchers rushed over. He was trying to expel the protesters, but at this moment, a group of soldiers from the Beijing camp trotted in full armor.

The catchers were overjoyed, and the Jingying was stable when it came.

But then they were dumbfounded, and after these Beijing soldiers arrived at the scene, they ran directly at them, and then aimed their spears directly at them.

"This, this ......" A group of catchers were stunned, what is the situation?

"The emperor has an order, the government and other people must not hurt a single person, and they should not retreat quickly." A Beijing camp officer walked out with a stern expression and shouted to a group of hunters. A group of catchers were completely dumbfounded.

Nima! Are you really here to quell the civil unrest? No matter how you look at it, it looks like you're here to be a bodyguard for this group of rebels! (To be continued.) )