Borrow the day to change the day

Zhong Jinwei was thinking about the issue of the clan of the Ming Dynasty after he heard about it in Kaifeng Mansion.

He also had a preliminary idea when he was on the road, but he didn't know if it would be inappropriate to propose it in Daming's environment. After all, his solution was something they had never seen before.

This king of Tang has indeed committed a taboo.But it just happened to be an introduction, and I could tell my thoughts to the emperor.

As for the Tang king, he was not familiar with him, and Zhong Jinwei didn't want to discuss him alone.If Emperor Chongzhen listened to his suggestion, he would naturally deal with King Tang.

If someone tells Zhong Jinwei that this King of Tang is the Emperor Longwu in later history, he will definitely have heard of it.

In the history of Nanming, only Emperor Longwu's deeds are still a little bit.He lived a good life, there were no favorite concubines in the palace, only Empress Zeng.He used the Anti-Japanese War faction to take over the rest of Li Zicheng's peasant army, and once regained the lost lands of Jingde and Ningguo in Anhui.It was just that he was tricked by Zheng Zhilong in the end, which is why he has no direct army.

But on this plane, because of the butterfly effect, the king of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Yujian, retired early, and sent troops to serve the king ahead of time, which led to the incident that Zhong Jinwei saw as soon as he returned to the capital.

"Your Majesty, I saw and heard some things with my own eyes on the road. It is related to this. Please tell me the truth alone." Zhong Jinwei stood up from the stool and bowed to ask for instructions.

When the ministers of the cabinet heard this, they knew that there was something wrong with the clan somewhere.If you want to play it alone, isn't it a small thing?

Although these people are a bit gossip, but they have been in the officialdom for many years, and they are people in their seventies and eighties. They understand a truth, that is, they should know what they should know, and it is better not to know what they should not know.

Therefore, no one among the cabinet ministers stood up and asked Zhong Jinwei why he didn't play against them face to face.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't think much about it. Since Master Zhong made this request, he naturally had his reasons.

Therefore, he said to Wen Tiren, the chief assistant of the cabinet: "I haven't seen Master Zhong for a long time, so I just took this opportunity to talk about it. Wen Qing, you go back and discuss the reward for the dismounted commander."

Hearing this, Wen Tiren took the lead and stood up, and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen: "Yes, Your Majesty."

Zhong Jinwei watched the cabinet ministers, led by Wen Tiren, exit the Wenhua Hall one by one, and saw that there were still maids and servants in the hall, so he said to Emperor Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, some things may involve the minister's hometown."

Emperor Chongzhen understood, so he asked all the maids in the palace to retreat, leaving only one Wang Chengen to serve by his side.

He was a little curious, wondering what Master Zhong would say about the clan when he acted like this.

When Zhong Jinwei saw that there were only the three of them in the hall, he didn't let Emperor Chongzhen wait for a long time, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, I saw the beggar-like clan in the Datar Fort in northern Shaanxi, and learned about the clan of the Ming Dynasty in Kaifeng Mansion." The specific situation. Therefore, I thought of something and said it to His Majesty."

"Master Zhong, please speak." Emperor Chongzhen nodded, listening carefully to Zhong Jinwei's words.

Naturally, he also knew the current situation of the Daming clan, but he didn't know what aspect Master Zhong wanted to talk about.

"Your Majesty, it is said that the general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. This dynasty is one of the longest dynasties among all dynasties?" Zhong Jinwei said, looking at Emperor Chongzhen.

Emperor Chongzhen was startled when he heard this, why did Master Zhong talk about this with himself.

"Master Zhong, what do you mean?" Emperor Chongzhen remembered that when he first met Zhong Jinwei, he told himself that Ming Dynasty was about to perish.

Could it be that no matter how hard I try, how much you Master Zhong helps me, I can't escape the fate of this dynasty?

When Emperor Chongzhen thought of this, a heavy expression appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty, I want to discuss with Your Majesty the reasons for the rise and fall of this dynasty, so that Daming can avoid or slow down this cycle of cause and effect. I want to share some superficial insights with Your Majesty."

Zhong Jinwei naturally saw the change in Emperor Chongzhen's face, but he was not worried, because although this matter was sensitive, what he said was beneficial to the Ming Dynasty's Zhu Dynasty.

Wang Chengen lowered his head and looked at Zhong Jinwei, thinking that only Zhongxinghou could speak unscrupulous words in front of the emperor.

"Oh, Master Zhong, please tell me."

"Your Majesty, at the end of each dynasty, most of the people are in a state of desperation. Tang Taizong once said that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. If most people live without a fixed place and cannot eat enough, then turmoil will also occur. Then some people took the opportunity to cause chaos, or foreign tribes invaded, and the imperial court would be powerless to fight back, and a change of dynasty is the inevitable outcome."

Although Zhong Jinwei's words are not comprehensive, what he describes is also a phenomenon of the last dynasty.

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and nodded, feeling a little uncomfortable. These words seemed to be referring to the current Daming. Because of the drought in the Northwest and Central Plains, the Jianlu in Liaodong were more in line with these two points.

"Then why did this happen at the end of the dynasty, or why did it happen after a period of time in successive dynasties?"

Zhong Jinwei's voice was not loud, and he asked questions that every thoughtful emperor would think about.

Emperor Chongzhen heard Master Zhong's unique question-and-answer discussion again. He knew that Master Zhong might have an answer or a solution in his heart, so he was overjoyed and asked in cooperation, "Why?"

"In the final analysis, it is the issue of land annexation and the distribution of social wealth. If a dynasty solves this problem well, then its continuation will be relatively long, and if it does not take this seriously, it is likely to become a short-lived Dynasty. As far as this dynasty is concerned, it has now reached a very critical period."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, his expression was also serious, because this is a serious topic in itself.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't speak, but the expression on his face told Zhong Jinwei that he was very concerned about this.

"I started from the capital, went west to Yulin in northern Shaanxi, and then came around from Henan to Hebei. I found that the current land annexation in Daming is very serious. Basically, it is concentrated in the hands of bureaucrats, gentry and clan. In Kaifeng, there is a local saying It is said that half of the Zhongzhou land is in the vassal mansion, which shows that it is ordinary. Ordinary people do not have much land, but bear heavy taxes. This problem must be resolved."

"Master Zhong, what should we do?" Emperor Chongzhen stretched his neck a little bit, stared at Zhong Jinwei, and asked eagerly.

Regarding what Zhong Jinwei said earlier, Emperor Chongzhen knew it in his heart, but he had no solution.So when Zhong Jinwei said this, he hurriedly asked.Because he knew that Master Zhong had a solution.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court still needs bureaucrats and gentry to manage Daming, and His Majesty cannot do without them now. Therefore, it is not yet feasible to solve the problem of land annexation in their hands."

"Where..." Emperor Chongzhen was puzzled. After talking so much, he finally said that it was not feasible for the time being. What does this mean?

"Your Majesty, the land in the hands of the vassal kings and the many official villages and shops do not pay taxes, and the imperial court also pays them a huge amount of annual salary every year. These are a huge burden for Ming Dynasty at present, and they also affect the dynasty. It is a problem of the rise and fall of the clan. For this problem, I have a solution for your majesty's reference."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he glanced at Wang Cheng'en and said, "I suggest that Your Majesty, you might as well consider your suggestion."

Emperor Chongzhen knew that he couldn't drink hot tofu in a hurry. Now that Master Zhong can solve one thing, he quickly asked: "Master Zhong, tell me quickly, what is your suggestion?"