Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 125 Apocalypse (4)

"It's the first year of the Apocalypse."

Outside the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his hands, looking at the distant sky. There were stars and a bright moon in the sky. The snow had been falling silently, but the bright fireworks bloomed under the night. The sounds were even in the Forbidden City. The Qing Palace could still be heard, especially around Chengtian Gate, where the fireworks were even more dazzling, and Zhu Youxiao felt a little emotional.

The New Year means new hope. What the capital needs most right now is hope, especially for the lower class groups. The stronger the country is, the more confidence they have in their hearts. The public will and the people's hearts are invisible and intangible, but they are real. The legitimacy and legitimacy of rule are rooted in these levels.

Ming Dynasty needs hope.

Ming Dynasty needs confidence.

Daming needs confidence.

Zhu Youxiao knows what is waiting for him in the future, and he also understands that he has too much to do. However, he has to eat his food one bite at a time. Doing too many things too hastily and too quickly will not achieve the desired results. , on the contrary, it is very likely to have a counterproductive effect, which is what Zhu Youxiao least wants to see.

"Your Majesty, it's windy outside. You'd better go back to the Nuan Pavilion and rest." Wang Tiqian held the hand warmer and respectfully walked to Zhu Youxiao and handed the new hand warmer to Zhu Youxiao.

"Look, the fireworks around Chengtianmen are so beautiful."

Zhu Youxiao took the hand warmer and felt the warmth in his slightly cold hands, "The capital has not been as lively as it is now for many years. This is the Chinese New Year."

"This is all the grace of the Emperor."

Wang Tiqian complimented.

"Hehe~"

Zhu Youxiao shook his head with a smile and looked at the fireworks blooming in the distance. Favor, maybe. At the beginning of the new year, the capital needs such grand events to boost people's hearts. But what most people don't know is that these people have been pulled into the inheritance. Most of the fireworks set off at Tianmen were produced and stored by the Gunpowder Bureau under the Bureau of War and War. Bi Maokang, Song Yingxing, and Jiao Xu screened the gunpowder and found that more than half of the gunpowder did not meet military standards. The quality was too poor to be retained. There is a hidden danger, so they are simply made into fireworks to entertain the people.

Looking at the blossoming fireworks, Zhu Youxiao felt more deeply the seriousness and urgency of corruption. If this string was loosened, no one could predict the serious harm caused.

Both the eunuch Wang Tigan and the eunuchs standing behind him all had fear in their hearts. The fireworks set off by Chengtianmen were very bright, but what most people didn't know was how many eunuchs and eunuchs who had been in the war bureau had died.

"Has the Supervisor of Ceremonies distributed the red envelopes from the inner court?"

Zhu Youxiao held a hand warmer, looked at the fireworks in the distance, and said in a calm tone.

"Your Majesty, please send them all."

Wang Tiqian showed a smile, bowed and saluted: "Everyone in the inner court is grateful, Your Majesty..."

"It's the New Year, you have worked hard before, and you all deserve this."

Zhu Youxiao interrupted with a smile: "Starting from the new year, the inner court's yanglian silver should be distributed. These are the salary coins you deserve."

"Slaves wait to kowtow to thank God."

Wang Tiqian and his entourage all knelt down to thank him.

If you want your horse to run, you must feed it frequently.

Giving both kindness and power is a skill. More kindness and less kindness will not work, more power and less kindness will not work. Only kindness and power can be combined. There are too many eunuchs, eunuchs, and maids supported by the inner court. If you blindly suppress them, it may be okay now, but what about in the future?
Give what should be given, and spend what should be spent. If someone dares to be half-hearted and greedy, then when they are found out, there will be nothing to say. Just follow the system.

Regarding human nature, Zhu Youxiao has a very thorough view. Greed cannot be stopped. It must be checked regularly and randomly. If anyone hits the muzzle, just follow the rules.

Greedy for power, greedy for fame, greedy for profit, you'd better be secretive enough, and you'd better not be caught out, otherwise, if you do, you'll end up dead!

There is no perfect system in this world that can completely stop corruption. Only by tightening the string and achieving continuous eradication and anti-corruption can the red line and bottom line be firmly guarded.

"Your Majesty, all the rewards from the Xishan and Fengtai Camps have arrived. Every athlete in the Xishan and Fengtai Camps is grateful to your Majesty for the rewards."

"Your Majesty, all the departments and offices of the Military and War Bureau stationed in Xishan have been paid out. The craftsmen and apprentices all knelt down to express their gratitude when they received the reward."

"Your Majesty, when the grain, meat, wine, etc. are allocated to various places in the Beijing camp, and they are delivered to various places for distribution, the athletes of all the Beijing camps..."

Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was in a good mood, Wang Tigan and others who were kneeling on the ground all reported the situation one by one, so that the emperor could feel better after hearing this.

"understood."

Zhu Youxiao spoke concisely and concisely, and did not say much else. In fact, the rewards given out were all targeted. Which places were actually giving out silver rewards, and which places were only giving out food and drink. Zhu Youxiao had an account in his mind. .

The various ministries in the Xishan and Fengtai camps will be given actual silver rewards and rewards to boost their morale and military morale. This is the military power under Zhu Youxiaoche's control. From now on, they will have to shoulder heavy burdens and share worries. As for the Beijing camp, which is still under preparation , then just distribute food, meat, and wine to appease them. After all, in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the Beijing camp is still far from being completely organized...

The gold and silver stored in the internal funds are just a pile of dead things. If you hold on to them and don't spend them, they will not produce added value. But if you spend them in the right place, and spend one or two to get the effect of one or two, the accumulated added value will be, No one could predict it.

Zhu Youxiao knew this all too well.

Taking advantage of the previous large-scale purges in the inner court, we killed batches of rats in the inner court, and killed batches of corrupt officials, evil gentry, and profiteers in foreign countries, so as to temporarily curb the corruption in the inner court. We have done everything that needs to be done. When officials like Sun Guozhen return, a new system belonging to the inner court will be born.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, there is no end to the internal money. A single house raid will require much follow-up, not to mention that the internal government will gradually open up money. "How about the convenience community run by Uncle Guo? How about the shops in the outer city?"

Zhu Youxiao calmed down and turned around to look at Wang Tigan and his party who were kneeling on the ground, "Everyone, get up. Those who are celebrating the New Year, don't kneel down all the time."

"Slaves wait to kowtow to thank God."

Wang Tiqian and his entourage were busy bowing and thanking each other. Wang Tiqian stood up, without bothering to pat the snow on his knees, and followed Zhu Youxiao into the Dongnuang Pavilion. "According to Uncle Guo, as soon as the convenience society opened, it caused a sensation in the outer city. Those selected merchants deployed many people to maintain order, and all the people who went to the community were grateful."

"That's good."

Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and said: "Give me some royal wine and tell my uncle that the convenience society must be run well and adhere to the principle of small profits but quick turnover. The amount of money earned is more. If you become famous, you can do big things in the future."

"The slaves obey the order."

Wang Tigan hurriedly bowed.

The Convenience Society is a blessing that Zhu Youxiao has given to the capital. The quality of the goods may be poor, but for the lower class, it is good if they can spend less on daily necessities, especially the stoves and stoves sold by the Convenience Society. Briquettes also make many people willing to spend some money to buy them, making this midwinter less difficult.

"The blessings of the convenience society can only be gathered in the capital temporarily."

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, sat on the throne, and muttered to himself: "This influence can only expand slowly. Who really pays attention to the bottom groups and those privileged groups above."

If Ming Dynasty's fundamentals wants to change and expand, it is not as simple as just talking. This requires continuous struggle and advancement before it can gradually achieve results.

Zhu Youxiao didn't want the good policies he thought of to deteriorate when they got there. Instead of that, it would be better to penetrate slowly. After all, there were too many self-interested people. The vested interests they controlled were already tied to the Ming Dynasty and they wanted to divest them. , if you want to get rid of the root cause, you have to slowly adjust and correct it.

"Tianjin Sanwei, I don't know how Chen Qiyu has changed."

Zhu Youxiao raised his head and looked outside the hall, his brows slightly furrowed and his deep eyes looking outside. At this moment, it was as if time had stood still.

Compared with the bustle of the capital, although Tianjin Sanwei is also very lively, it is not as lively as the capital.

Tianjin Acropolis.

Tianjin Bingbei Road Government Office.

"...Thanks to your support, the changes that Tianjin Sanwei has achieved today are inseparable from your help."

Chen Qiyu stood up, holding a wine cup in his hand, and looked at the people in front of him with a smile, "No matter what else I do tonight, I would like to propose a toast to you all. I hope that in the new year, Tianjin Sanwei will have better changes."

With that said, Chen Qiyu drank the wine in the glass under the watchful eyes of everyone. However, among the people present, some people's expressions were smiling, but their brows were a bit complicated.

Ever since the factory guards stationed themselves in Tianjin Sanwei and were ordered to inspect Huangzhuanghuangdian, Tianjin Sanwei has never stopped. Since Chen Qiyu came to Tianjin Military Preparation Road, he reorganized the guard station, inspected the farmland, gathered people to open up wasteland, and created the Tianjin Navy. Chen Jisheng and Cao Wenyao went to Tianjin Navy to serve as guerrillas. Chen Qiyu had excellent timing and scale for all these matters. Although the Tianjin Three Guards were killed by a group of guards officers, the current situation of the Tianjin Three Guards did not occur. Big fluctuations.

"I'm hosting a banquet tonight and invite you all to come over. There's something else I want to talk about."

Chen Qiyu lifted up his robe and sat down, looked around at the people in front of him, and said with a smile: "You all know that the Liao Dynasty is critical now. The three guards in Tianjin are very special. They are not only the gateway to the capital, but also across the sea from the Liao Dynasty. Your Majesty I have high hopes for the Three Guards of Tianjin and attaches great importance to Liao affairs, but I found that some people don't care about it."

When talking about this, Chen Qiyu glanced at the two generals Chen Jisheng and Cao Wenyao. Upon seeing this, the two men got up and walked out. This scene made many people startled and suspicious.

"I got these accidentally. You can circulate them for a look first." Chen Qiyu handed a letter to the people around him and said with a smile: "Fortunately, it fell into my hands. If you call me Jin Yiwei, Maybe the Dong Jishi Factory knows what the Tianjin Three Guards are going to do."

"!!!"

One sentence shocked everyone present.

Tianjin Guard Commander Ni Yuanxun was the first to read the letter, but his expression changed when he saw the content in the letter. This made Tianjin Left Guard Commander Zhao Kezhong, Tianjin Right Guard Commander Mei Yousong and others unavoidably nervous in their hearts. Regarding the scene in front of him, Chen Qiyu didn't say much else, he just poured himself a glass of wine.

Although the Tianjin Navy has been established and a number of new naval officers have been recruited, the required sea-going ships are far from enough. Even if a shipyard is planned to be built, it will take only a few years to meet the needs of the Tianjin Navy. Chen Qiyu is You can take your time, but the emperor's strategy against Liao can't wait at all.

Chen Qiyu's eyes were focused on these guys who were invited by him. On the surface, they had nothing to do, but secretly they had many ships.

In particular, the three families of Ni, Zhao, and Mei were the commanders of the Three Guards of Tianjin. They had long-standing positions and were deeply rooted in the Three Guards of Tianjin. Chen Qiyu was able to reorganize the guard post, inspect the farmland, and kill a group of guard officers because of their help. This was done by Dongji. After all, Li Yongzhen was still in Tianjin Sanwei, and batches of corrupt officials were taken to Tianjin Sanwei, and then moved to the capital. Everyone had to weigh them.

"Bing Xian, this is a false accusation. Our Ni family doesn't have these ships at all. I don't know who the general has offended. How dare you frame the general like this!"

"Yes, Bing Xian, our Zhao family has nothing to do with this. This is simply an unreasonable disaster!"

"Bing Xian, please be careful..."

Seeing that everyone in front of him was so excited, Chen Qiyu kept his expression calm and put down the wine cup leisurely. These were the words he was waiting for. Otherwise, how could he ask them to hold their noses and hand over all the ships under his name to the Tianjin Navy even if they were unwilling to do so? Woolen cloth?

On the Tianjin Sanwei side, some people can be killed, but some people must be kept, and the Ni, Zhao, and Mei families must keep them. Even if they want to track them down, they have to wait for the right time. Chen Qiyu has been an official for so long, this principle still holds Understand, although Chen Qiyu doesn't like this in his heart, the reality is often so cruel. To get things done, some things must be turned a blind eye...

(End of this chapter)