The momentum in my heart is also getting stronger and stronger.

"Someone! Bring me the Fengyang prefect, and say that this king has something important to discuss! ”

Zhu Gaoxu stood in front of the table, holding his head high and his waist proud, striving to do things here beautifully in one go.

Zhenjiang Mansion.

Early the next morning, after Guo Ji, the prefect of Zhenjiang, got Zhu Zhanji's permission, he immediately ordered the people of the government to send the documents he had written last night to the homes of various powerful people in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

Guo Ji, who has been in charge of Zhenjiang Mansion for several years, still has some understanding of the powerful officials and gentry in this Zhenjiang Mansion.

The content of this document is very simple, and the general content is to inform the people in these prefectures that according to the law of the imperial court's land order, the government has found that the land and houses in their mansions have not been registered in accordance with the requirements of the imperial court, and new land documents have been obtained.

Therefore, the government had to take stock of all the wealth in their names within five days.

Guo Ji's series of actions and measures all happened within a few days, which seemed to be a bit hasty, but Guo Ji himself understood the truth of striking while the iron was hot.

This raid on Liu's Mansion has already sounded the bell of land settlement, although in principle, these people can also be given some time for them to report.

But once this is done, more than ten days have passed, and the momentum of this raid on Liu's Mansion will weaken a lot.

The families of those officials and gentry will also think of various ways to conceal information, make false reports, and prevaricate.

Rather than meet them again at that time, intrigue and intrigue.

It is better to take advantage of the opportunity when His Royal Highness the eldest grandson is now sitting in Zhenjiang Mansion and copying the Liu Mansion, strike while the iron is hot, and take them all down in one fell swoop.

Instead of giving them a detailed inventory time, it is to give them a certain amount of time to complete the filing and registration.

After ordering these documents to be distributed to their prefectures, Guo Ji also began to prepare for the next step of land inventory and registration in the three counties under the jurisdiction of Zhenjiang Prefecture.

The content of the documents issued by the imperial court was also transmitted to the magistrates of the three counties under their jurisdiction through formal means.

They are required to start immediately in each county and implement the order in accordance with the measures in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

And explain the stakes and the determination of the imperial court to implement the new policy.

After completing these preliminary preparations, Guo Ji also came to the house where the government prepared the land registration and issued the land documents.

At this time, there was already a long queue outside the door of this room.

Most of these people are ordinary people, as can be seen from the clothes they wear.

Looking at such a scene, although Guo Ji had already expected such a lively situation, he did not expect that there would be so many people.

Far beyond his expectations.

In this house specially used by the yamen for final settlement registration, three or four officials in the yamen are already busy at the moment.

Seeing this, Guo Ji turned around and ordered someone to find all the officials in the palace who could write and count.

..........

When all the officials in the front yard of this yamen were busy, although Zhu Zhanji knew about the situation, he did not intervene.

Ranwen

He Guo Ji is a prefect of the fourth grade, and such a problem can still be solved.

And he also took advantage of the fact that he had such a cadre under him, and at the same time solved a lot of troublesome trivial matters for him, he and Hu Shanxiang lived a leisurely and comfortable life.

The two of them cook their own meals, go for a walk in the suburbs, or listen to the drama on the red boat in the city.

All in all, do whatever comes to mind, and be idle anyway.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed quickly.

Within these three days, Guo Ji ordered all the officials of the entire government to go out and use all the rooms of the yamen as land for registration and preparation.

From every morning when the rooster crows until sunset, all of them are on errands in the yamen.

Meals are also casual in the house.

Finally, in these three days, all the land in Zhenjiang Mansion that came to register and report was completed.

At the same time, the three days left for the gentry and nobles had arrived.

During this period, although some officials and gentry could not resist the pressure, they came to the yamen to register all the land and real estate in their palaces.

But only according to the number of officials and gentry that he Guo Ji knew, the number of people who came to register only accounted for about thirty percent.

Faced with this situation, Guo Ji was also a little embarrassed.

After all, there are still too many remaining gentry.

There are not a few people who have a fluke mentality.

Of course, he can also understand the thoughts of these people, after all, under the condition that the content of the new policy of the imperial court has been made public and known to everyone, everyone knows what this decree is for now.

Once all the lands are registered, they will face the taxes that come with owning the land.

In the past, with the tax exemption policy given by the imperial court, they could ignore these things.

Without the implementation of the integrated payment of grain by the officials and gentry, it does not matter if the land in their own houses is prepared. It will not bring any damage to their interests.

But now it's different.

Not only will they no longer have the right to be exempt from taxes, but even if they pay land taxes, they will face far more taxes than they used to pay in the past.

The combination of these two is a great loss for these gentry classes.

Of course, Guo Ji did not expect this situation.

But for such a major event, he still had to ask Zhu Zhanji for his intentions.

In the small courtyard in the backyard of the yamen.

After meeting Zhu Zhanji, Guo Ji did not beat around the bush, and directly explained to Zhu Zhanji what he thought in his heart and what he was going to do.

Listening to Guo Ji's words, Zhu Zhanji thought carefully for a moment, but shook his head and said: "The trick of killing chickens and setting an example for monkeys has already been used, and now I am afraid that it will not have much effect." Although some people who are wavering and rudder can take the initiative to prepare, the effect is not great, and it has no effect on those who are stubborn. ”

"Besides, since those stubborn people still haven't made any moves after raiding Liu's house, what's the use of you copying a few more now."

Zhu Zhanji's negation was something Guo Ji did not expect.

According to his thoughts, it is the best way at present to press forward step by step, to entangle the threat step by step, and to create a tense sense of crisis for those officials and gentry.

It can also make them feel the determination of the imperial court to implement the new policy little by little.

Therefore, Guo Ji was extremely puzzled by Zhu Zhanji's denial of his thoughts.

Just when Guo Ji wanted to explain something to Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Zhanji took the initiative to turn his head and say to him: "Master Guo, take a long-term view...... The Zhenjiang Prefecture's order to increase the land is just the beginning, and then there will be the implementation of new policies such as apportionment into the mu, the integration of the officials and gentry to pay grain, and the return of fire consumption to the public. At the same time, the implementation of the new policy of Zhenjiang Mansion is very important, although it can be regarded as an example for the entire Nanzhili and even the entire Ming Dynasty. ”

"But you have to remember that the imperial court doesn't just want a Zhenjiang Mansion, not just a Nanzhili, but the entire Ming Dynasty. And how many people like you Guo Daren are in the entire Ming Dynasty? Playing tricks and persecution with those people step by step is just a feasible way for you Lord Guo, but it is not necessarily possible to put it in other places. ”

"The most important thing is that once this little bit of encroachment is known to the world, those who are lucky and have ghosts in their hearts will inevitably deal with the little delay of the local government. In this way, when will the implementation of the new policy be completed? ”

When Zhu Zhanji finished saying this, Guo Ji suddenly realized that the person in front of him now was not an ordinary person, but the current chief of the prison state.

With his vision of a prefect, all he can see is naturally only a Zhenjiang Mansion.

But in the eyes of His Royal Highness the eldest grandson in front of him, it was the entire Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, when His Royal Highness the eldest grandson was thinking about this issue, he thought of the whole world, under the overall situation of the implementation of the new policy in the entire Ming Dynasty, how to do it was the best for the entire Ming Dynasty.

Rather than being limited to a small Zhenjiang province to implement the New Deal.

After thinking about this truth, Guo Ji understood the gap between the two, and then asked again: "Then according to His Highness's intentions, what should I do?" ”

Faced with Guo Ji's question, Zhu Zhanji was silent again for a long time.

Of course, he is not thinking about how to solve this problem, but he is struggling with the Madonna mentality in his heart.

He who has lived in the afterlife and has been influenced by the thinking and thinking of the later generations, will inevitably be entangled and hesitant in this matter that affects the lives of countless people.

But when he thought that his decision this time would affect and improve the lives of countless poor people throughout the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time avoid more people from having a fluke mentality.

Zhu Zhanji made a decision.

"How many soldiers and horses can be mobilized in Zhenjiang Mansion today?" Zhu Zhanji did not explain too much.

And after hearing Zhu Zhanji's words, Guo Ji was also shocked!

What does His Royal Highness the Eldest Sun mean by this?

How many soldiers?

A guess that shocked Guo Ji came to his mind.

At the same time, he stammered a little and said: "The soldiers and horses and government officials that can be directly mobilized by the government are ..... A total of three.... Three thousand people. ”

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji said directly: "Enough." ”

"Since they are unwilling to execute the documents issued by the government, the time limit has passed, so they will not be given a chance."

"Prepare soldiers and horses, conduct a thorough inventory of these people's mansions, and once you find that there is excess land that has not been reported, you will directly raid the house!"

"These disobedient and obstructive officials and gentry who hindered the implementation of the new policy of the imperial court were all exiled! Find out that there is oppression of the people on weekdays, and the things in the fish and meat township will not be spared! ”

As Zhu Zhanji's words were finished, although Guo Ji had guessed Zhu Zhanji's thoughts in advance, he still set off a monstrous wave in his heart.

He really didn't expect that Zhu Zhanji, who had such a kind face, would have such an iron-blooded side.

But in the face of such a decision, Guo Ji couldn't help but remind: "Your Highness, that's hundreds of people!" Seventy percent of the powerful people in the entire Zhenjiang Mansion are among them! Once you do that, the impact is too great! This is a major event that shocked the entire government and the opposition! ”

Regarding the impact of what Guo Ji said, why didn't Zhu Zhanji know?

This is just in a Zhenjiang Mansion, if he really does this on a larger scale, even he Zhu Zhanji doesn't have the guts.

Because no one knows what unbelievable actions they will make after they are forced to be in a hurry.

However, this is just a Zhenjiang mansion!

It is also adjacent to Yingtianfu.

As far as Zhu Zhanji knows, there are 50,000 soldiers and horses stationed at the junction of the two prefectures, and once something really happens, it can be completely suppressed.

But the benefits are very great.

He just wants to make a heavy hand when everyone thinks it is impossible!

Kill what should be killed, catch what should be caught, exile when deserved, and raid the house.

Don't leave any room for those who speculate, those who waver and take chances.

When the news of the implementation of the new policy in Zhenjiang Mansion spread to various places, if the local gentry still wanted to take chances, they should think about it carefully!

Even if he is oppressing, it is only those powerful officials and gentry who are oppressing, not the people.

Although some innocent people will inevitably be implicated in this, or some people who are not guilty of this, there is no way, for the sake of the court, he can only do this.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhu Zhanji didn't say any nonsense, and said directly: "Go and do it!" ”

Listening to the undoubted meaning of Zhu Zhanji's words, Guo Ji's open mouth closed again.

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji had made up his mind, Guo Ji gritted his teeth and said, "Weichen will accompany His Highness to go crazy once!" ”

After that, he bowed his hand to Zhu Zhanji, turned around and went to arrange.

Seeing Guo Ji's demeanor and decision, Zhu Zhanji became more and more satisfied with him.

"He's a great talent."

After Guo Ji left Zhu Zhanji, the originally lively and peaceful Zhenjiang Mansion City gradually rose with a sense of slaughter.

I don't know how long it has not been a large number of soldiers and horses have been mobilized, and they have begun to reappear in the entire Zhenjiang Mansion City.

Looking at the streets of the whole city, the sergeants who were hurriedly mobilized.

Some perceptive citizens have realized that something big might be happening.

Many people hurried back to their homes to avoid the disaster.

Outside the Yamen of Zhenjiang Mansion.

The 3,000 soldiers and horses of the entire Zhenjiang Prefecture have all been assembled.

Many well-informed official gentry mansions have become a mess due to the leakage of information from some people inside the government.

They didn't expect that this Guo Ji would have such a big courage!

However, it was already too late.

Although some of them rushed to the outside of the government as soon as they got the news, wanting to register the land at this last moment, Guo Ji resolutely did not give them any chance.

At the sound of an order, a full 3,000 soldiers and horses, according to the pre-allocated goals, marched towards the mansions of various gentry and magnates in the entire city.

Just when the entire Zhenjiang Mansion set off a bloody storm, Zhu Zhanji in the government of the mansion was sitting quietly on a chair in the small courtyard, carving wood little by little.

While passing the time, he was also waiting for the final result of Na Guo Ji.

A whole day.

Guo Ji, who set off early in the morning, did not return until it was getting dark.

And Zhu Zhanji, who was sitting in the small courtyard and waiting, except for completing the task when the system task appeared, he kept sitting on the small chair and waiting.

Little by little, time passed.

Until the houses of the government were lit with candles.

Until the candle in front of Zhu Zhanji had been burned out......

There was finally a knock on the door of his small courtyard.

Hu Shanxiang, who has been by Zhu Zhanji's side from beginning to end, and knows that Zhu Zhanji has something hidden in his heart, although he doesn't know what this matter is, he didn't ask anything.

It wasn't until there was a knock on the courtyard door that she hurried over and opened the courtyard door.

I saw Guo Ji, who had a murderous look on his face, and even some places on his official robe were splashed with blood, and he walked quickly in front of Zhu Zhanji.

He respectfully bowed his hand to Zhu Zhanji and said: "Weichen is fortunate to live up to his mission, and all the 78 households of the gentry and magnates in Zhenjiang Mansion have been investigated, and more than 1,900 people are involved in this case, and all of them have been arrested and returned. ”

"One by one after dawn tomorrow."

"The inventory of his land, property, house, and property has been completed."

"At the time of the arrest, the Zhao Mansion in the west of the city resisted stubbornly, resisting the arrest of officers and soldiers, in order to stabilize the situation, Weichen ordered to kill 43 resisters......."

As Guo Ji finished speaking, Zhu Zhanji breathed a long sigh of relief.

He held this breath for a whole day.

If this operation fails, or if there is a major change, the result will inevitably be that Zhenjiang Prefecture loses this first battle.

Thankfully, everything is still under control.

As for the details that Guo Ji said, Zhu Zhanji didn't have a brain at all, and he only had what Guo Ji said, 'Fortunately, not dishonoring the mission'.

After being silent for a long time, Zhu Zhanji finally came back to his senses and asked, "Those people who were arrested, the cell should not be closed, right?" Is it arranged? ”

Guo Ji said: "Your Highness rest assured, except for the people in the prison cell, the rest of the people are all imprisoned and tied up in several courtyards, and there are 500 soldiers on duty outside overnight. ”

"Well done!"

"If you say anything superfluous, I won't say anything, rest well, pursue tomorrow with victory, and take down the entire territory of Zhenjiang Mansion in one fell swoop with this momentum!"

After this day, Guo Ji was also red-eyed.

Although he did not kill anyone with his own hands, the orders to raid the house, arrest, and kill were all given by him.

witnessed those people dying beside him, and Guo Ji's heart was also difficult to calm down at this time.

While his thoughts were a little confused, he still replied in a deep voice: "Weichen obeys!" ”

On this road, he Guo Ji has no way to turn back, all he can do is follow Zhu Zhanji's meaning, one road to the dark.

After Guo Ji left, Zhu Zhanji felt that his whole body was much more relaxed.

said to Hu Shanxiang on the side: "Let's go, go back to sleep, you help me press my body." ”

.........

After this battle, the victory of the implementation of the new policy of the entire Zhenjiang government has been decided.

The most stubborn groups of the gentry have been dismantled, and all that remains is a few minor actors who cannot be put on the table.

As soon as the news came out today, he, Zhu Zhanji, really couldn't think of any reason for these people not to follow the requirements of the government.

This day is definitely the most tense day since Zhu Zhanji came to this era.

Even if his second uncle rebelled at the beginning, he never had any nervousness.

After all, behind him, there is an old man.

No matter what the situation, the old man will solve all this.

But now, I have arrived at this Zhenjiang Mansion.

Although there is only a thin line away from Naying Tianfu, the meaning is completely different.

Because if he makes any mess here, no one will be able to cover him up.

Even if there were, I wouldn't be able to catch up.

You must know that this is a full seventy-eight households of officials and gentry, and these are all local snakes who have been entrenched in Zhenjiang Mansion for many years.

If it weren't for today's actions that surprised everyone, everyone didn't expect that he, Zhu Zhanji, would have such iron-blooded means and dare to risk the world's condemnation, and he didn't know how many variables would be born.

Even if those people knew about it temporarily, it was too late, they didn't have time to make any arrangements, and they didn't even have enough time to escape.

Thankfully, it's all over.

The outcome has been decided, and the dust has settled.

What the entire Zhenjiang Mansion needs to do next is to carry out the power of the great victory, clear the Xiaoxiao, and thoroughly implement the Dutian Order in Zhenjiang Mansion to the end.

As for the other details, it only takes time to grind slowly, and everything will tend to be perfect.

Just when the dust had settled on the implementation of the new policy in the entire Zhenjiang Mansion, Zhu Zhanji also fell asleep under the massage of Hu Shanxiang's small hands.

What happened in Zhenjiang Mansion two days ago was gradually sent to various places.

Inside the Imperial Palace of Yingtianfu.

As for the matter of Zhenjiang Mansion raiding the Liu Mansion, it has been known to the old man Zhu Di at this moment.

But even after knowing the effect achieved by Zhenjiang Mansion, the old man Zhu Di only smiled and nodded.

"Not bad."

Then he threw the fold in his hand to the prince Zhu Gaochi who was sitting on the side, and said, "Look, the news of that kid in your family." Don't worry, that kid is in Zhenjiang Mansion, what else can happen, don't run here if you have nothing to do. ”

Hearing his father's words, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi just smiled and said, "Dad, Erchen is here to chat with your father when you have nothing to do." ”

However, Zhu Di didn't show him any affection at all, and directly pierced his attempt, saying: "I can't see you personally for a few days on weekdays, and as soon as your son leaves, you suddenly miss your father?" If you want to come over and rub the news, just say directly, old man, can't I ask someone to send a copy to your prince? Why do you want you, the crown prince, to deign to run to the old man and me every day. ”

But even if his father said that he was in his mind, Zhu Gaochi still insisted: "Dad, you really misunderstood." ”

After speaking, he looked at the information fold in his hand.

Compared with the old man's calm look, Zhu Gaochi was very satisfied with his son's achievements abroad.

Especially when I saw the number indicated on the fold, a million acres of arable land were officially recorded in the accounts of the imperial court.

What does this mean, even if it is stopped directly, Zhenjiang Government will have millions of acres of land tax to collect every year.

This is different from the collection method of the household and local governments in previous years, but is supported by detailed data accounts.

When Zhu Di, the old man who was dealing with government affairs, glanced at the satisfied smile on his boss's face, the corners of Zhu Di's mouth curled slightly, but he deliberately said: "It's been a few days, and I have only registered such a little cultivated land, boss, aren't you worried about your son, go, you go and bring that kid back, and save him from being embarrassed outside." ”

Listening to the old man's words, Zhu Gaochi understood that his father was deliberately mocking himself, and at the same time deliberately used this achievement to prove that he was right to sharpen that kid's mind, and he was saying the opposite.

So he didn't even bother with the old man.

After so many years, he has long realized that the old man likes to say whatever he wants, and if he listens to his words, he will die of anger sooner or later.

Just when Zhu Gaochi learned the news of his son and was about to think of an excuse to leave and go home, so as not to be squeezed by the old man, a spy from Dongchang hurriedly ran in.

There was not even a briefing.

When the spy saw that there was still the prince in the field, his pace immediately slowed down.

In the prince's puzzled gaze, the man came to Zhu Di's side and said in a calm voice: "Your Majesty, Zhenjiang Mansion is urgent!" ”

Although the man's voice had tried its best to suppress the emotions in his heart, the slight tremor in his voice exposed the true emotions in his heart.

The reaction of this Dongchang spies, how could they hide in front of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi.

I thought he was like this, but when the two of them heard the words 'Zhenjiang Mansion Emergency' come out of his mouth, they were both shocked in their hearts.

As usual, the two of them, as the emperor and the crown prince, can maintain their composure no matter what situation they face.

But when he heard that this matter was related to Zhenjiang Mansion and was still an urgent report, it was difficult to calm down in his heart.

Especially the old man Zhu Di, he knows better than everyone that the news from Dongchang has a lag, just like the information he just got, that is, the information from a day or two ago.

Only this emergency report is a means that the East Factory will only use when it encounters an emergency.

The news came out almost at the same time as the incident happened, and then it was quickly whipped up without stopping, and dozens of people took turns to pass it on.

At the same time, news will continue to come from Zhenjiang Mansion according to the development of things.

Unless it is extremely urgent, it is generally not like this.

So when Zhu Di took over the information of the East Factory, he read it as soon as possible.

As Zhu Di continued to check, his face changed from beginning to end.

Zhu Gaochi, who was anxiously waiting on the side, couldn't say anything.

Looking at the old man's face, Zhu Gaochi had a premonition that something big must have happened.

The key is also about his son!

It wasn't until the old man slowly raised his head after reading the contents of the letter with a heavy face that Zhu Gaochi asked anxiously: "Dad, what's wrong?" ”

Zhu Di, who was woken up by Zhu Gaochi's question, came back to his senses, and handed the letter in his hand to Zhu Gaochi solemnly.

Just like an old man, when Zhu Gaochi saw the content of this letter, the expression on his face became more and more rich and complex.

It wasn't until he finished reading all the contents of the letter that he looked at the old man in disbelief, shook his left hand holding the letter, and said, "Dad, what is this kid going to do?" ”

Listening to his boss's pretended questioning, the old man didn't have the heart to talk to him at this time, but after glancing at him, he thought about it alone.

Before that kid left the capital, his old man had told the kid about something.

He also talked about some ways to be a king.

I believe that with that kid's understanding, he must have understood the truth.

However, now instead of listening to his old man's words, this kid is still making a big move in Zhenjiang Mansion, and even mobilizes 3,000 soldiers in the entire Zhenjiang Mansion......

What is he going to do?

Although it is not stated in this information, who is his old man, can't you guess what the kid is going to do?

However, the boy's choice greatly surprised his old man.

He Zhu Di has already laid out a panicked avenue in front of that kid, he only needs to learn from his father's style, and gather all the forces to ascend the throne smoothly and sit firmly on this country.

It is also loved and respected.

Maybe in a few decades, he will have a better reputation than his grandfather and great-grandfather.

But he didn't.

What he did in Zhenjiang Mansion this time was not just to offend those gentry groups.

In the eyes of his old man, this also represents the kid's final choice.

The boy chose the same path as his grandfather and his great-grandfather.

Although when he first saw this, he Zhu Di's heart was still a little angry.

As an emperor, he has long been accustomed to the feeling that everything has to develop in the direction of his control.

Moreover.... It's not a good road.....

It's almost the enemy of the world.

Sometimes it is said that it is for the people, but which people know this. Maybe these people scolded you more harshly than those officials.

The people scold you, the officials stand against you, and even your own family has a hard time understanding you.

It's like the boss next to him, who obstructs everything, no matter what he wants to do, he can bring out a lot of Confucian principles to refute.

Don't you know that the Confucian truth is what the royal family took out to fool the people of the world.

Otherwise, during the Han Dynasty, how could Confucianism be virtuous and reach the point of overthrowing the hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone.

Behind it is the royal support!

This feeling of being alone, he Zhu Di has endured it for decades, most of his life.

He didn't want his offspring to be like him and his father.

But when he thought about it carefully, it wasn't that he couldn't understand this kid's choice.

At the beginning, he Zhu Di, how could he follow the path planned for him by his father Zhu Yuanzhang?

And after thinking about the truth in this, although Zhu Di was still angry at this kid's disobedience, he was a little happy in his heart.

Is it the seed of his old Zhu family.....