"It's man-made."

Facing the questioning of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Shen Yichen did not have the slightest fear or panic, and replied to these four words calmly.

"It's a good thing to be man-made!"

Zhu Qiyu was simply laughed at by Shen Yichen, just now he thought that this kid really didn't give the emperor face, but the other party still sat down with his thoughts, and he didn't even bother to give the most basic explanation.

If he wanted to be an ordinary official, Zhu Qiyu might have thrown the song in his face and asked the other party to get out of the Wenhua Hall quickly. It's just that Shen Yichen has always been tough in this matter, unless you dismiss his official, it is absolutely impossible to give up.

The matter of the evils of the clan has caused a lot of uproar in the world, to the point that Zhu Qiyu does not dare to deal with it at will.

"Shen Yichen, I will tell you clearly now, in addition to reducing the clan and family's income, it is not feasible to enter the imperial examination, participate in the business of the four people, and collect taxes on the royal palace and Zhuangtian."

"If this regulation is promulgated, what is the difference between the royal family and the people, this world is still not the Zhu family, how can I face the relatives of the clan?"

Indeed, according to Shen Yichen's terms, it is implemented to the letter, except for the fact that there is a clan and a family, the privileges of other imperial relatives are basically the same as those of the scholar class, and even in terms of taxation, they are not as good as the treatment of important ministers of the imperial court.

At least the latter can be justifiably tax-free and attached for now, and the land accumulated by the wealthy family for generations is really not necessarily lost to the county king and the clan relatives under him.

Although Zhu Qiyu is nominally the father of the Ming Dynasty, he is still the emperor surnamed Zhu after all, and the essence of the family cannot be changed. Just like after the change in history, Zhu Qiyu, who was seriously ill, learned from the eunuch that the object of the enthronement was the emperor's brother Zhu Qizhen, not Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department, but he breathed a sigh of relief and felt that he could accept it.

After all, who is the emperor of the two brothers, this world still belongs to the Zhu family, and Yu Qian wants to ascend the throne to belong to the chaotic ministers and thieves who seek to usurp the throne!

"Your Majesty, as long as the country and the society will always exist, then the co-owner of the world will not change, on the contrary, if the skin does not exist, the hair will be attached?"

With different statuses and different powers, Shen Yichen is now facing Emperor Zhu Qiyu, and he is much less cautious in the past, but instead uses more straightforward words to tell the other party what is the trend of the times.

The palaces of all dynasties and dynasties have made soil, and if they want to keep Zhu Ming's family, the premise is that the country and the society are stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment. On the other hand, if the people can't survive, who cares if you are a royal family or not, blindly trying to protect the clan prince and vassal king is simply putting the cart before the horse.

Shen Yichen believes that such a simple truth, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu can figure it out.

Sure enough, when he said this, Zhu Qiyu was stunned, and his original tough momentum instantly weakened, he was not a mediocre king who couldn't listen to the advice, but he didn't have enough confidence and courage to bear the consequences of the issuance of the "Sect and Domain Regulations".

After a short silence, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu sighed, and then said: "Shen Qing, King Xiang joined forces with King Lu, King Zhao and others to meet him a month ago. At the same time, the clan princes and vassal kings in various places also complained about their grievances very coincidentally, saying that the clan was living a difficult and difficult life after the deduction. ”

"There is no such coincidence in the world, and these imperial uncles of mine must have learned the content of the "Theory of the Disadvantages of the Sect and Domain", and they are worried that they will take advantage of the situation to cut the domain."

"Now that King Xiang and other clan relatives are already on their way to Beijing, you said that I will continue to enforce the "Sect Ordinance" and give birth to a possible rebellion of the Seven Kings. Or do you choose to compromise, face the anger and impeachment of your clansmen, and put all the blame on you, becoming the next Han Zhichao's mistake? ”

In fact, in the face of his courtiers, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was reluctant to say these pressures from within the clan. But after getting along with Shen Yichen over the years, he knows the other party's temperament very well, and there is a kind of stubbornness in his bones that he will not stop until he reaches his goal.

Because of this, Zhu Qiyu will use various means to check and balance Shen Yichen, to prevent himself from being unable to suppress such a capable minister who governs the world if something happens to him.

suppressed the clan to benefit the people, Zhu Qiyu understood that Shen Yichen was from the perspective of the family and the country, so he resolutely went to the court and compiled the "Regulations of the Sect and Domain". After all, this kind of thankless work has become no benefit, and if it is defeated, it has to be pushed out to calm the anger of the sect.

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu didn't want to be a faint monarch who didn't know right and wrong, and now he told Shen Yichen all the pressure behind him, hoping that the other party could understand his hardships and make concessions.

Hearing Zhu Qiyu say these words so frankly, Shen Yichen felt an inexplicable touch in his heart. Many times, between themselves and the emperor, try their best to maintain the balance of the relationship between the monarch and the minister, both sides know that the other party is not a "faint king" or "minister", but they can't do absolute trust, and they must maintain vigilance and suspicion.

There is nothing wrong with standing in the position of the monarch or the courtier, and it can only be said that the ideal world that the two sides want to create is different.

After another short silence, Shen Yichen raised his head and looked into Zhu Qiyu's eyes, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, I still remember when I welcomed the return of the Emperor Taishang from Mobei, when the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty discussed the etiquette system, the minister saw the injustice in your eyes. ”

"Is King Xiang's son-in-law really that noble?"

The calm words seemed to contain the power of the stormy waves, which directly hit the weakness in the heart of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, the reason why he would be weak in the face of King Xiang and other clans, would compromise, and would allow them to go to Beijing to meet him.

The fundamental reason is that Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu is sensitive to rumors such as his concubine and his inferiority complex. Including the operation of Yi Chu before and after the abolition, it is also to let his eldest son Zhu Jianji obtain the identity of an eldest son, so as to justifiably serve as the prince of the Ming Dynasty!

But Shen Yichen never forgot the anger he saw in Zhu Qiyu's eyes that day, as well as the emotional empathy he felt that day.

How can a king who has lost his teacher and humiliated the country, and even does not hesitate to sell his country to survive, enjoy the courtesy of the return of a "hero", and enjoy the courtier gift of the king of time, but do not have to bear the slightest consequence?

From another point of view, Zhu Qiyu was ordered to take out the determination of the king to die and turn the tide to prevent the Ming Dynasty from going to the end of Zhao and Song Nandu. But he has to kneel at the feet of the cowardly royal brother and salute him as a courtier, and the credit for saving the country and society is no match for the so-called legal system!

Now that Shen Yichen has pierced this layer of window paper, it is no longer the situation in the first year of Jingtai, and the Ming Dynasty has expanded its territory under the leadership of Zhu Qiyu. Except for the force majeure factor of natural disasters, at least there is no need to face Mongolia's iron hooves and butcher knives.

What do others think of Shen Yichen, I don't know, I recognize Zhu Qiyu's dedication and achievements, King Xiang's identity as the concubine of Emperor Renzongzhao is not worth mentioning, and it can't threaten Emperor Jingtai's rule and the country!

"Heh, hehe......"

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing at himself, the hundred officials of the court talked about the person who knew me, and it was none other than Shen Yichen. If you don't have the identity of a monarch and a minister, it is estimated that you will take the other party as a confidant from the bottom of your heart, but the emperor is destined to be lonely and alone forever!

"Shen Yichen, you're right, I am indeed unwilling to be a concubine, but I am unwilling to implement the "Sect Regulations", more because I don't want the war to happen again. The people of the Ming Dynasty are already suffering from harsh taxes, and if they leave their homeland again and suffer from hunger and cold, what kind of face do I have to call my father? ”

At this moment, Zhu Qiyu also did not hide too much, he knew how difficult the imperial court's finances were and how difficult the people's livelihood was, otherwise he would not have asked the household department to exempt three-tenths of the world's taxes.

Guangtong King Zhu Huiyan and Yangzong King Zhu Huixuan united with Miao soldiers to rebel, and before being deposed as a concubine and imprisoned in Fengyang Mansion, they had been interrogated in Beijing, and Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu knew that there was someone behind him, and he could lock on Zhu Zhandong, the king of Xiang, without too much speculation.

Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji's southern expedition to Luchuan has reached the most critical moment, and the Tusi of Yungui in the south must be pacified to avoid the fire in the rear. The fiefdom of Xiangwang Zhu Zhan occupies an important geographical location, which can just cut off the connection between the center and southern Xinjiang, and Zhu Qiyu chose forbearance for the sake of the overall situation.

Of course, there is another important reason for this, that is, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu knows very well that his uncle, he has no ambition to win the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and what he does is only dissatisfied with his concubine's accession to the throne and the preservation of the interests of the prince's feudal country.

But once the king of Xiang, Zhu Zhandong, is pushed to the limit, there is no guarantee that he will really raise troops to rebel.

After all, for the Ming Dynasty, it was a tradition for the uncle to take the throne of his nephew. At first, Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, was difficult to appease, and successfully seized the throne of Zhu Yunwen, the emperor of Jianwen, and then there was Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Han Dynasty, who conspired against him and wanted to seize the position of Zhu Zhanji of Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty.

Now that another generation has passed, if Xiangwang Zhu Zhan raised troops to seize the throne, it would be a perfect reproduction of the previous two rounds of history. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu did not want to repeat the mistakes of the past, so he could only use compromise and regression in exchange for peace within the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at Zhu Qiyu with a mocking look on his face, Shen Yichen knew at this moment that the other party was not as selfish as he imagined. As a king, in addition to the family and the world, the more important thing is the peace of the people, only in this way can you be worthy of the identity of the monarch's father!

"Your Majesty, there is such a sentence in the "Theory of the Six Kingdoms", which is called cutting five cities today, cutting ten cities tomorrow, and then you have to sleep peacefully. Looking at the four realms, and the Qin soldiers are at the top. ”

"Concessions and compromises are never the solution to the problem, only by taking the initiative can we seize the opportunity. Since King Xiang went to Beijing to meet him, it is better to capture the thief and capture the king first, and take the princes of King Xiang! ”

When Shen Yichen said this, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he hadn't done anything about punishing the king, and he could be said to be quite familiar with the road, not to mention that this time there was the emperor behind him as a backer.

As for becoming the fault of the Han Dynasty, it is simply a joke, and the premise is that the princes and vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty must have the ability to raise troops to fight under the city of "Chang'an". If Jingnan is so successful, then there will be more than one Jingnan in the thousands of years of history of China.

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When the absolute advantage is in control, coupled with the justification, the clans of the Ming Dynasty will not have the courage to raise troops!

Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu is indecisive many times, but in fact he is not a weak person in his bones, otherwise he would not have the courage to die as a king.

Shen Yichen's words touched the critical point of his patience, and it is true that there will be no end to retreating. You must use King Xiang to kill chickens and make an example of monkeys, so as to get rid of the habit of the Zhu clan to point fingers at the etiquette and Taoism.

Otherwise, after Yi Chu announced to the world, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu could predict in advance that the various opposition and protests of the clan relatives continued one after another, and Zhu Zhandong, the king of Xiang, might make some moves for the crown prince Zhu Jianshen.

"Shen Qing is reasonable, so do you have a plan for how to deal with the three guards of King Xiang?"

It is not a difficult problem to take down Xiangwang Zhu Zhandong, and the other party's visit to Beijing is equivalent to throwing himself into the net, and the real difficulty is how to deal with the three guards of Xiangwang who is close to 10,000 people. You must know that King Xiang has supervised the country several times, and in addition to the rich land of Huguang, the three guards are well-equipped and loyal.

Even if Zhu Zhan Feng goes to Beijing and does not return, there is still the prince Zhu Qiyong in charge of the Huguang Palace, and there is still a great risk of raising troops. In addition, King Lu, King Zhao and others entered Beijing together, and the three of them must have already discussed, and maybe there will be a situation where all three places are opposed.

"Before Zhu Huijun, the king of Yangzong, rebelled, it was Wang Lai, the governor of Huguang, and Liang Xuan, the chief military officer, who exposed it in advance, which is enough to prove that they are loyal and patriotic and can be of great use. His Majesty only needs to issue a secret decree in advance, asking them to command the army of Huguangwei to keep an eye on the three guards of King Xiang. ”

Shen Yichen gave a solution very easily, although the soldiers and horses of Xiangwangfu were close to 10,000 people and well-equipped, but Huguang was a large province in the south of the Yangtze River, and the absolute strength was far ahead of the palace. As long as the local civil and military generals are not waste, there is no problem at all to prevent problems before they happen.

Even if the prince Zhu Qiyong really has the courage to raise troops, it is estimated that it is a matter of time before he is suppressed and exterminated.

"King Lu's side is not to be afraid, Shandong Du commanded Han Bin to fight bravely, and only recently led the soldiers and horses back to the station. With this group of battle-fighting divisions guarded, Lu Shizi dared to give birth to a heart of disobedience, and he would definitely suffer a thunderous blow! ”

"The last King Zhao was punished for rebellion as early as the time of Emperor Taizong, and now the three guards of the Zhao Wangfu add up to only 3,000 people, and they are also in the hinterland of Henan, so they must not have the courage to unite with King Xiang to raise troops."

Shen Yichen not only gave a pre-plan for dealing with King Xiang, but also how to deal with King Lu and King Zhao, who entered Beijing together, and analyzed the pros and cons for Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu. It can be said that Jingnan is an irreproducible combination of time and place, not to mention that the three princes jointly raised troops, even if all the vassals of the Ming Dynasty were opposed, the center of the court could be invincible.

"Okay, Shen Aiqing is indeed my auxiliary minister, then the reform of the clan will be implemented in accordance with your "Sect Regulations".

A smile finally appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, Shen Yichen's advice not only solved the problem of the sect and domain, but also paved the way for the next easy storage.

"In addition, the matter of King Xiang, I will hand it over to you to deal with, and I have already prepared the charge of how to take it, that is, to instigate and participate in the rebellion of King Guangtong!"

In the matter of King Guangtong, Zhu Qiyu chose to endure it, in addition to not wanting to cause war, but also waiting for a perfect opportunity.

Originally, he decided that the best time was the triumphant return of Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, and there were no hidden dangers in the back road of southern Xinjiang, and now he could start in advance!