If the Ming Dynasty is mentioned, it is impossible to avoid Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor who had a broken bowl at the beginning.

If Zhu Yuanzhang is mentioned, then the four major cases of the early Ming Dynasty cannot be avoided.

The Empty Seal Case, the Guo Huan Case, the Hu Weiyong Case and the Lan Yu Case.

There are different opinions on the course and outcome of these four major cases, especially the results.

For example, the most controversial empty seal case, whether the result is to purge internal affairs or indiscriminately kill innocents, until later generations do not have a definite answer.

Another example is the Lan Yu case, whether it is for punishment or to clear the way for Zhu Yunwen's succession, and there is no definite answer until later generations.

However, now, the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty have become the five major cases in the early Ming Dynasty.

The fifth case is the tax system case.

No one knows how long it will take, but it is only known that it took only about a month from the beginning of the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di to the end.

In the course of a month, all kinds of people, large and small, were escorted to Yingtian, and more than 30,000 people were executed in the execution ground in the south of Yingtian City, from cabinet scholars Huang Huai and Xie Jin, to businessmen.

This was only executed in Yingtian, and there were many people who were sat together, such as the families of those who were convicted, they were all supervised by the Jinyi Guard, and they were finally executed in various places.

By the time it ended, more than 100,000 people had been implicated in this tax case, which can be said to be very rare in all dynasties.

However, the most surprising thing is not this, but Yunnan.

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Yingtian City, Chang'an Street.

"Zhan Yan, is he still unwilling to come to Beijing?"

Standing in front of the gate of the Huang Mansion, Zhu Di looked at the Huang Mansion, which was completely different from before, and the frustration in his words was quite obvious.

"Back to Your Majesty." Ji Gang lowered his head, and his tone was a little cringe.

"According to His Royal Highness King Wu, His Royal Highness the Prince of the World began to act as early as after receiving the news of the implementation of the new tax system, and went to Shenghua Mansion to help the Duke of Qianguo stabilize the situation in Annam."

"According to His Royal Highness King Wu, the implementation of the new tax system will better help the imperial court to stabilize the people who have poured into Annam from Siam and Nanzhang."

"So, don't miss the time."

Zhu Di didn't reply, but sighed, took out a token from his arms, and handed it to Ji Gang.

Ji Gang didn't dare to say a word while holding the token, and slowly retreated.

Others may not know, but he knows very well that this small token is related to the life and death of thirteen people.

Led by Chen Ge, the lives of thirteen people, including Xie Jin, Huang Huai, and Hu Yan, were waiting for the issuance of this token.

As soon as the token arrived, the thirteen people who had been waiting for execution at the Chengnan Execution Ground an hour ago were announced to be on the road to reincarnation.

Zhu Di looked at the dilapidated Huang Mansion in front of him in just a few days, and closed his eyes slightly.

After a while, Zhu Di turned around and left.

At the execution ground in the south of the city, 13 executioners raised their knives and fell.

……

Among the thirteen people led by Chen Ge, Zhu Di originally wanted to leave it to Zhu Zhan Yan and let him personally give this order, but after he sent a letter to Yunnan in an expedited manner of 800 miles, he got a disappointing answer.

The chariot, which symbolized the emperor's identity, slowly left, and the people who had been watching from afar early also slowly gathered.

All of a sudden, this once glorious Huangfu was like a vegetable market, noisy.

Soon, a piece of news began to circulate in Yingtianfu with the emperor's return to the palace.

Yunnan has taken the lead in implementing a new tax system and has begun to collect summer taxes in accordance with the new tax system.

As soon as this news came out, the entire Ying Tiancheng was boiling, and after half a year, people once again remembered the young man who overwhelmed the envoys of various countries at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

It's just that they don't know that behind this news, there is an emperor and an elder who deeply regrets it.

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Yunnan, Lincang Tea District.

The new tax system will inevitably be accompanied by bloodshed, not only for the imperial court, but also for Yunnan.

It's a given.

For Annan, the introduction of a new tax system is simple, because it is tantamount to breaking and standing up, and although it is still under the jurisdiction of Yunnan, there is a good thing about it, that is, all the people have been sent here for a short time.

They are all people who belong to the Mu family, obedient.

Zhu Zhanyan didn't have any idea about the fact that the various prefectures of Annan were occupied by the people of the Mu family, on the contrary, he was quite happy, because his eyes were not here.

Zhu Zhanyan had already asked Yingtian to send new officials to here, and the requirements were a little different from the past.

It must be the son of the Xin Mao family or the Renchen family.

Xin Mao Ke refers to the imperial examination in the ninth year of Yongle, while Renchen Ke refers to the imperial examination in the tenth year of Yongle.

In the Ming Dynasty, in fact, before the provisions of the immediate replacement were implemented, the officials of the Ming Dynasty had substitutes, but the substitutes at that time were different from the current ones.

At that time, the substitutes were not so much substitutes as students.

That is to say, after the scholar is enthroned, the imperial court will not directly arrange an official position for you, but let you go to a certain place or a certain department as a substitute, so that you can learn and accumulate experience during this period.

When the imperial court feels that you have almost learned enough, it will selectively arrange a position for you, let you work for a few years first, see how capable you are, and then consider where to assign you as appropriate.

The scholars of Xin Maoke and Renchenke were basically substitutes during this period, and this kind of person had two points for Zhu Zhanyan.

The first is to be more reassuring.

Compared to those officials who already have a lot of experience, these substitutes are eager to get the opportunity to perform, and coupled with the particularity of Yunnan, this group of people can be used for the most part.

In general, for Zhu Zhanyan, these people are safer than those who already have official positions.

The second is that the implementation of the new tax system can be well implemented.

The gentry do not pay food, this is the preferential treatment given to the gentry by the Ming Dynasty when the country was founded, but these people are not considered to be gentry, because they do not have official positions, they are just substitutes.

It's important for them to have a platform where they can showcase their talents, and the rest is not so important in comparison.

When these people arrive, Zhu Zhanyan will start to give these people a chance, as for where this platform is, it is still to be determined.

However, there is a high probability that it will not be in Annam.

……

Mu Xin looked at the familiar red, and felt some emotion in his heart.

He never imagined that one day he would play the role of an executioner, and make more than 300 people move their heads at once.

At the beginning of Zhu Gaoxu's reign, Zhu Zhanyan took action and solved the problem of Chen Jikuo, which had plagued the Mu family for several years, with extreme means, and now it is the turn of the Mu family to remove obstacles for Zhu Zhanyu.

It is true that the new tax system in Yunnan has been fully implemented, but the full implementation means that the tax will be implemented in accordance with this system, which does not mean that no one in Yunnan will oppose this tax system.

Like the capital, if you want to completely implement this tax system, it will inevitably go through a bloody storm.

Previously, Yunnan had always been governed by the Mu family, and now although Zhu Gaochu has begun to meddle in many things, on the surface, Zhu Gaoxu still does not have the right to autonomous fiefdoms.

Therefore, in the implementation of the new tax system, the Mu family was pushed to the front of the big stage in Yunnan, rather than behind the scenes.

However, the Mu family has no opinion on this, and Mu Xin came forward, which is also a joint decision of Mu Sheng and Mu Ang.

First, this is the implementation of the imperial court's tax system.

Second, this is to repay Zhu Zhanyan's favor.

Thirdly, Mu Xin is the concubine of Princess Changning, and only he is the most suitable candidate.

Skills represent the imperial court, the Mu family, and the ......

Wu Wangfu!

On the southeast side of Dianchi Lake, Zhu Zhan's mansion.

Zhu Gaoxu and his son sat on the terrace, drinking this year's shengpu, looking at the scenery of Dianchi Lake, so uncomfortable.

But that's not what they're talking about.

"Are you so relieved Mu Xin?" Zhu Gaoxu looked at his leisurely son, and felt a little strange in his heart.

For a long time, Zhu Zhanyan was the most wary of the Mu family, and even before Zhu Gaoxu began to believe in the Mu family, but Zhu Zhanyan was still full of vigilance.

But this time, Zhu Zhanyan actually asked Mu Xin to act as this villain, and he went to Lincang.

What is Lincang? It is one of the four major tea areas in Yunnan, and it is something that really belongs to the current Wuwang lineage.

Previously, the Mu family governed Yunnan, and the people sent by places like the tea area must have been trusted by the Mu family, and Zhu Zhanyan did this, undoubtedly letting the Mu family break their arms.

Zhu Gaoxu was worried that Mu Xin would be favoritistic and could not completely solve those who opposed the new tax system, and secondly, he was worried that Mu Xin would not implement Zhu Zhanyan's ideas, and even splashed dirty water on Zhu Zhanyan's body in the end.

It's not impossible.

"You can rest assured of this." Zhu Zhanyan took a sip of tea, and his tone was full of indifference.

"If it was just my own thoughts, then I would be like you, suspecting that the Mu family would be favoritism, but not now."

"This is grandpa's order, it is the policy of the imperial court, as long as it is in the area ruled by the Ming Dynasty, it must be implemented."

"In the past, I was worried that the Mu family would become a nail to monitor our family, but now that it is for the imperial court, the Mu family will definitely spare no effort."

"Besides, what do you think would have been if they had shown favoritism?"

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu's brain still couldn't drift through the corner.

"Have you forgotten that grandpa's original intention was to keep Yunnan as it was, in order not to cause too much pressure on our family, and to let Yunnan really hand over to our family autonomy."

"The former is better, but the latter is not a good thing for the Mu family."

"If the Mu family is unwilling to give up their position in Yunnan, it will inevitably go to the opposite side of our family, and the last thing they want to see is that Yunnan will become our family's back garden."

"What if...... I mean if. Zhu Gaoxu's eyes narrowed, flashing with a light of wisdom that shouldn't have belonged to him.

"If the Mu family goes to the opposite side of us, then you ......"

"Well, there's no hurry." Zhu Zhanyan smiled, with an expression of victory on his face.

"How many people and who are they who died in the four major tea areas this time, this result can prove the attitude of the Mu family."

"If we think that the damned ones are dead, then the Mu family won't need to worry about it in the future, but if we don't do it, then I will let the Mu family see what kind of person they will be fighting against."

As he spoke, Zhu Zhanyan looked in the direction of Dianchi Lake, where more than a hundred of Zhu Gaoxu's guards were fiddling with something.

That is, Zhu Zhanyan's new hole card.

I drank too much, got up to pee, habitually glanced at the data, and found that I forgot to set the automatic update......

(End of chapter)