The rich gentry have a lot of energy, because they have money, they have money to do things, and they can be used at all times.

Through the canal, there are people making trouble; The construction of Kyoto hindered the transportation of materials; Weaving Bureau, there are outlaws who set fires; Although there was no major disturbance and the fire in the weaving bureau was extinguished in time, the progress of the construction period was seriously delayed.

A series of disgusting things happened to Zhu Di one after another, and Zhu Di was furious.

Once again, it turns out that the emperor is not free to do whatever he wants.

The main reason for this situation is that Zhu Di is too domineering, the rich gentry are not good men and women, they have no family and country righteousness, and they only value interests.

If someone prevents them from making a fortune, then even the emperor will dare to resist.

That is, Zhu Di, if it is replaced by Jianwen, maybe someone really dares to rebel.

blocking people's money, such as killing his parents, not to mention that Zhu Di has reached the point of cutting the flesh of rich gentry.

Zhu Di was exhausted, so he had to postpone the Northern Expedition and focus on going to sea for trade, opening canals, and building Kyoto.

With a large number of troops under their watch, the minor unrest finally subsided, and the progress of the project was back on track.

But soon, troubles arose, such as the burning of timber and the collapse of brick kilns......

Zhu Di is on fire, he understands that it is not good to see blood.

So, he issued an edict to the world: The previous things are not to blame, but if there are repeat offenders, they will be killed, and wherever there is a problem, all the local officials will be killed, and no one will be left!

Zhu Di dared to do this, because he could do this, the army was firmly in his hands, and the world could not be chaotic.

After the edict was issued, more than 1,000 people were killed in just one month.

Seeing that the emperor was coming to Zhenge, the rich gentry suddenly restrained a lot, and the situation improved instantly.

But there are still big and small problems, in addition, the news that Emperor Jianwen is not dead has also spread among the people, and Zhu Di is anxious.

This information spread quickly, and there was a lot of uproar for a while, and when Zhu Di learned about it, there was no way to find out if he wanted to clear the origin.

You can't kill all the people, can you?

In desperation, Zhu Di had no choice but to lead hundreds of officials to pay tribute to Jianwen, and tell the world the crimes committed by Qi Fang and Huang.

This move has eased the rumors, but it has not been curbed.

And under the encouragement of those who have a heart, it has intensified.

For this reason, Zhu Di had a headache, but more anger.

Zhu Di was not a weak emperor, and he knew where the source of the trouble was, so he made a decision that most emperors did not dare to make.

- A complete break with the rich gentry.

Next, wherever rumors prevail, there will always be people who accuse the rich gentry of bullying the people, and coincidentally, Jinyiwei can always be the first to know.

Then, the magistrate was ordered and supervised to be punished quickly and severely.

The head of the head is killed, the exile of the exile.

The rich gentry used the people to deal with Zhu Di, and Zhu Di also did the opposite, using the people to deal with the rich gentry.

The difference is that Zhu Di is only injured in reputation, while they lose their lives.

The rich gentry are not stupid, the pertinence is so obvious, how can they not see it, so it gradually stops.

The final result was that Zhu Di won, but the win was not glorious, and instability was buried.

Since ancient times, all dynasties have ruled the world with scholars, and by the time of the Song Dynasty, scholars had reached the point of hollowing out imperial power.

Zhu Yuanzhang pursued the world with the people, but he did not dare to be the enemy of the rich gentry in the world, because they had great energy.

Even, the Ming Dynasty has not completely detached itself from the co-governance with scholars, this model has been deeply rooted, especially after the Song Dynasty, it is not said that it can be changed at all.

The rich gentry have a great influence in the local area, because they hold many people's jobs, and the wise rich gentry will win the hearts of the people and improve their prestige.

Of course, if the emperor forcibly changes, it can be changed, but it will force the rich gentry to rebel.

In that case, even the emperor could not afford the price.

And the final result is nothing more than killing all the rich gentry in the world.

But even if all the rich gentry in the world are killed, their homes are raided, and the wealth is redivided, after a few decades, the wealth will still return to the hands of a few people, and there will be new rich gentry.

This is the law of history, and no one can change it.

Therefore, in a sense, it is also a good move to rule the world with scholars.

However, people's greed is always endless, today you get cherries, tomorrow you want apples, the day after tomorrow you want watermelons, this is human nature.

The Song Dynasty was destroyed in the hands of scholars, and the example is right in front of him, how can Zhu Di be subdued.

In this fight, on the surface, Zhu Di won, but Li Qing knew that the internal contradictions had already begun, because Zhu Di did not abide by the rules of the game.

It's just that Zhu Di, the martial emperor, can't bear it for the time being.

But this contradiction will erupt sooner or later.

Li Qing said secretly: "Perhaps, this is the root cause of the collapse of the Ming Dynasty and even all feudal dynasties." ”

He saw it, but he couldn't think of a solution, it seemed that what to do was wrong!

If you want to really solve it, you can only abolish the feudal dynasty!

……

Two months later, after Zheng He was ready, he took the envoys of various countries and set off again.

opened, the second trip to the West.

With the relaxation of the management of the household registration system, the people's lives have gradually improved, and everything seems to be developing in a good direction.

On this day, Li Qing was summoned to the imperial study.

Zhu Di got straight to the point: "Li Qing, I want to print treasure money again, how much do you think is appropriate?" ”

The treasury is really out of money, and Zhu Di has to do so.

He has made such a great effort, and finally carried out the canal and the construction of a new capital, of course, he will not give up halfway.

Moreover, once it has stopped, it is extremely difficult to start again.

Li Qing thought for a while, "How much does the emperor want to print?" ”

"Thirty million!"

This amount, the Ming Dynasty completely digested, since the eighteenth year of Hongwu, the imperial court did not print more consistent treasure money, with the economic development, treasure money has been somewhat insufficient.

And with the trade at sea, the things of overseas countries enter the Ming Dynasty, and treasure money is even more needed.

There are more and more oranges, but not more money is printed, and in serious cases, it will cause the oranges to rot.

However, Li Qing was afraid that the fourth banknote shredder, once he tasted the sweetness, he couldn't stop, and shook his head and said: "It's too much, 10 million!" ”

"Twenty million!"

"......" Li Qing said, "Your Majesty, printing so many treasure banknotes at once, and the news spreading, it may cause unease among the people and reduce the credit of the treasure banknotes, so you can print them slowly in batches." ”

Zhu Di pondered for a moment and nodded lightly: "Okay, then print five million first, and then spend it." ”

"Your Majesty, the treasure money ......"

"Money is money, not wealth." Zhu Di said it for him, "Don't worry, how can I not understand this truth, the emperor's ancestral precepts are clearly written, the indiscriminate printing of treasure money will endanger the society of the country, and even the country is not protected, you don't need to remind you of this." ”

Is there a possibility that the Emperor Ming Zu Xun was written by you Lao Tzu after listening to my words...... Li Qing rolled his eyes: "The emperor is wise." ”

"It's not distracting to pat yourself on the back." Zhu Di said unhappily, "I'm used to you being too ruthless." ”

Li Qing: "......"

"Your Majesty, is the canal project going smoothly?"

"There are no big things, but small things are constant." Zhu Di sighed, "In general, it's pretty smooth!" ”

Li Qing smiled: "This is already very good, compared to Emperor Yang of Sui...... Ahem, what about the construction of Kyoto? ”

"I really want to beat you." Zhu Di glared at him fiercely, and said angrily, "With such a big project, how can it be said that it will start at the beginning and is still planning." ”

After a pause, "Li Qing, I have thought of a solution, do you think it is feasible?" ”

"Your Majesty, you say."

"Let the dick come back."

"The Emperor's ......"

"Listen to me." Zhu Di said, "The rich gentry are secretly making trouble, it is all the group of civil officials who are making trouble, as soon as the second child comes back, he gives the generals a chance, this time, the already dominant generals will be even more powerful;

And Wenchen doesn't have the energy to do this, let Wenchen's generals fight in secret, and buy time for the canal and the construction of a new capital! ”

Li Qing tasted the product and felt that this idea was not bad.

He asked, "Your Majesty, who are you going to let sit on the throne of the crown prince?" ”

"It has to be the boss!" Zhu Di sighed, "It's true that I like the second child, but it's a matter of the Ming Dynasty, how can I replace the prince according to my personal preferences, let alone establish a successor." ”

Li Qing nodded, just because Han Han was not worth it, and when he met such an old man, he really fell into blood mold.

Everyone is gone, no matter how far away he calls him back, gives him hope, and finally kicks him away, Li Qing feels pitiful.

A touch of apology appeared on Zhu Di's face, and he sighed lightly: "I can't stand him, but for the sake of the overall situation, I have to do this;

Aside from the second child, what do you think of this approach? ”

"If you put it aside...... It does. ”

Hearing that Li Qing also felt that it was feasible, Zhu Di smiled and said: "Then it's decided, I will tell you about this matter, don't leak it out, especially with the prince, this scene must be played by everyone." ”

After a pause, "If you shake it out, I will chop you." ”

“…… Rest assured. ”

……

So, two months later, Zhu Hanhan came back.

Looking at Jinling City, which was getting closer and closer, he was full of spirit and laughed loudly: "I, Zhu Gaoxu, am back again!" ”