Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 452 Tianhuang Noble

The rising sun in the east dispels the darkness, but the weather in the first month is very cold. Although the sun rises, it does not make people feel warm. On the contrary, the cold wind blows, like being stabbed by a knife.

"Your Majesty, the King of Zhou wishes to see you."

Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with his head lowered. The chill on his body disappeared immediately. When he walked to the imperial palace, he bowed respectfully.

"Xuan."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, spoke concisely and concisely.

"You guys should go back to Xinuang Pavilion first."

And just when Liu Ruoyu was about to accept the order, another voice suddenly sounded, making Liu Ruoyu not dare to bow in response.

"My dear brother, please retire."

"My minister retire."

Ben was sitting on the Luohan bed near the window. Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian, who were sitting and sorting out files and documents, looked at each other and hurriedly got up and bowed to the Imperial Case Office.

However, both of them knew in their hearts that from today on, the new clan mansion would be officially launched!

Leaving Dong Nuan Pavilion and walking back to Xi Nuan Pavilion, the two of them did not speak.

"This time King Zhou comes to the palace to meet the Holy Emperor. The position of clan leader is vacant. The emperor wants King Zhou to take over."

Zhu Youjian lifted up his robe and sat down, looked at Zhu Yujian and said, "It's just that the clan has ordered that this matter be spread to other dynasties. I'm afraid some people won't be able to sit still."

"Why can't they sit still?"

Zhu Yujian snorted coldly: "Your Majesty has said it before, behind closed doors, the clan clan is the Zhu family's family affair. What I heard from the civil servants in the past has completely emptied the clan clan house. It has no real power at all. With The state affairs of foreign countries are mixed together, which leads to no distinction between public and private affairs, which is why so many scandals occur."

"Yes, the sects and clans outside have indeed done a lot of outrageous things in their respective vassals, and they must be severely punished. But speaking of the matter, many of these things are the work of civil servants. Yes, the debt that cannot be settled is pushed to this. When the treasury is short of money, it is said that there are too many clan salaries. However, many of the established clan salaries allocated by the court are not actually distributed to the lower-level clans. This money is used by others. Got greedy."

"It's different now. Since it is the family affairs of my Zhu family, it should be managed by the Zhu family. The new system of the clan government appointed by His Majesty is restricted at all levels. In the future, whoever dares to violate the ancestral precepts of the Emperor Ming Dynasty and violate the If the Emperor Ming clan has a clan, then there will be a department in the clan to come forward and solve it!"

"indeed."

Zhu Youjian nodded and said: "If I hadn't seen those files and documents before, I really wouldn't have thought that it was just a Zonglu distribution, but there were so many tricks hidden behind it."

"Speaking of the Emperor's brother creating the Emperor Ming Clan Army, this is definitely a wise decision. For no other reason than to find a way for the lower-level clans to survive, it can reduce too many troubles."

Zhu Yujian was filled with emotion, but said nothing else.

Before he was taken to the Forbidden City by the Emperor, his life in the Tang Palace was simply unbearable. Yes, he was a nobleman from Tianhuang, but his life was not as good as that of an ordinary person!

It's just like this. Zhu Yujian was very grateful to the emperor in his heart. Before he got acquainted with the emperor, he was afraid in his heart. He was afraid that all this would be a dream in the end.

When you wake up from the dream one day, everything will disappear.

Therefore, Zhu Yujian, who first entered the palace, was cautious at all times. He not only had to look at the emperor's face, but also took care of Zhu Youjian's emotions, which Zhu Yujian never mentioned. What Zhu Yujian didn't know was that Zhu Youjian was also concerned about him when he entered the Forbidden City, and their experiences were very similar.

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao saw all these situations, but he did not go out of his way to point them out. Instead, he used his own way to guide them bit by bit.

It's true that they have the same ancestor, and it's true that they both have the same surname: Zhu, but the blood relationship between them is far apart, so the so-called family ties are thin.

For the vast majority of sects and clans, they may never see each other once in their lifetime, which is no different from strangers.

Not to mention that the huge disparity in circumstances between them will not only cause inconsistencies in ideas, but also breed some resentment. One sentence, "Why?" can sum up everything.

Dong Nuan Pavilion at that time.

"I feel that the officials and ministers established by the clan government are not enough to control the existing sects and vassal clans, and some of their powers have been taken away by ministers from other dynasties, which cannot form an effective deterrent."

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Zhou Wang Zhu Gongzhen, who was sitting on the brocade stool in front of him. Zhu Youxiao could see the restraint and nervousness shown.

"This time I summoned King Zhou to the palace just to talk about the affairs of the Zongren Mansion. The Zongren Mansion can no longer be like before. It must shoulder its responsibilities and burdens and take care of the affairs of the Zongren Mansion well, like the emperor. Ming Zongxue, like the Emperor Ming Zong’s army, officials from other dynasties have no right to interfere.”

Is this inseparable from the capital?

When Zhu Gongzhen heard this, he had this thought in his heart.

He thought that he could leave the capital and return to the vassal territory when the criminal justice was delivered to the capital. However, he never expected that when the emperor summoned him to the palace without any warning, he would actually talk about the affairs of the clan's mansion.

Previously, they had to pay the crime settlement silver, and the Prince of Zhou's Mansion paid a lot of money!

In fact, many sects and clans in Beijing currently have resentments in their hearts. Having so much money taken away from them is undoubtedly a loss of flesh on their bodies. Zhu Youxiao knows this.

However, this is exactly the case. The clan mansion that controls the clans of the Ming Dynasty must shoulder its responsibilities. Otherwise, when these clans return to the vassal territory, one by one they will inevitably make amends for themselves.

Even if all their heirs are called into the sect, even if some of their distant relatives are selected into the sect's army, a large chunk of their family wealth will be taken away. How can they guarantee their luxurious life in the future!

Before the overseas transfer of vassals was officially launched, Zhu Youxiao wanted to build a powerful clan mansion, so that all the clan clans in various parts of the Ming Dynasty would be afraid of the clan mansion, or even feel fear.

Only in this way can we ensure that they do not dare to do crazy things in their respective territories.

When batches of vassal clans move overseas from their existing vassal territories, they will be subject to the control of another system, namely the Lifan Yuan! !

According to Zhu Youxiao's overall vision, the Zongren Mansion will be in charge of the local vassal clans from now on. Those who do not want to move overseas will have to accept the control of the Zongren Mansion. Various treatments will be restricted and privileges will be restricted.

No rules, no standards.

In the future, the mainland of the Ming Dynasty will not be able to have large tracts of vassal land or land. The former is to restrict the vassal clan, and the latter is to restrict the noble groups. If you want to own a large area of ​​land, go overseas, so you can get more. All this is done to curb land annexation! !

Zhu Youxiao wants to draw a land red line for the Ming Dynasty. This is something that no one can touch easily. Anyone who dares to touch it will have to pay the price.

Only in this way, the importance of the Lifan Yuan will be highlighted. After all, in the future of the Ming Dynasty overseas, not only the vassal clan will take root, but also a large number of nobles will take root. How to regulate such complex ruling relationships must be Seek changes and breakthroughs in the system.

However, it is too early to talk about this at the moment. First, sort out the long-standing shortcomings within Ming Dynasty, and wait until Ming Dynasty truly goes out, and then pool our wisdom to solve them. That is far better than relying on Zhu Youxiao alone. After all, this is about more than just the future of Ming Dynasty. It is the future of the entire China...

(End of this chapter)