The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 193 Sun and Moon in the Same Sky
Some people wanted to question, but didn't dare.

This is obviously His Majesty's decision, who dares to object?

But someone found another breakthrough.

"May I ask the Prime Minister? The farmland in Jin is limited. More and more children will grow up, and every adult will need land. Sooner or later, there will not be enough land in Jin." An official said, concerned about the country and the people.

Some officials nodded repeatedly.

"This problem will be left to be solved in the future." Liu Jian said calmly.

He couldn't help but look at the emperor dimly.

These words were given to him by his own Majesty.

"Mr. Prime Minister, this matter concerns the country. How can it be left to be resolved in the future? Is there no solution now?" An official said dissatisfiedly.

"This is what I mean, do you have any objection?

No policy can last forever. It must change according to the situation. Do you understand?" Zhu Houzhao stood up without hesitation.

Liu Jian couldn't help but feel a little moved.

They help His Majesty improve various policies, and one of the biggest reasons is that His Majesty never lets them take the blame.

If there is any problem, I will do it in person.

The official paused and said respectfully, "I have no objection. I understand. I think your majesty is right."

He dares to confront the Prime Minister, but Your Majesty, forget it.

Otherwise, a thorough investigation will be launched, and few people will be able to withstand the combination of merit and corruption.

"Go on." Zhu Houzhao retracted his gaze and waved his hand.

I feel very happy. This policy must be a good one.

Liu Jian added some details, such as that after the farmers were divided, there were still more than 20 million acres of land that had not been divided.

These fields will be temporarily given to people who are willing to cultivate more, and half of the grain will be collected at that time.

There is also a series of corresponding policies.

For example, all indentures have no legal effect, and servants and the like can only be employed instead.

These servants will also receive corresponding acres of land.

Including people of low status, except criminals.

Parents no longer have the power to buy and sell their children, etc.

After all this was said, most of the officials felt dizzy and could not help but look at their own Majesty.

This is too much trouble.

Although Liu Jian and others had known about it for a long time, they couldn't help but sigh when it was announced in public.

Each of these items is doing something that has never been done before.

They are not quite sure whether it is right or wrong, but based on their experience, it is definitely good for ordinary people overall.

But they are also more aware of the tremendous pressure these policies face.

The Jin area is still okay, there won't be any waves.

But how could Your Majesty stop in Jin?
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Thinking of that situation, Liu Jian and others couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling.

The only slight consolation is that they probably won't be around by then, so they won't have to worry.

After only a few breaths, while the officials were still in turmoil, Li Xunhuan stood up.

“Your Majesty, abolish the hereditary system for minor officials and adopt the system of assessment.

From then on, all officials in Jin were incorporated as ninth-rank officials and received corresponding salaries from the imperial court.

Officials can be promoted normally, but from now on all candidates must start from the ninth rank.

All Jinshi candidates must start from the eighth rank." Li Xunhuan said simply.

Many officials were confused again.

The petty clerk became an official and could be promoted normally.

There is nothing wrong with a juren being appointed as an official from the ninth rank.

But to become a Jinshi one must start from an eighth-rank official position, so many students probably won’t try to become a Jinshi.

Redundant officials!

Some officials thought of these two words. If a minor official became an official, he could be promoted normally.

Then the number of officials in the court would increase several times, greatly increasing the burden.

However, when I think about how clean Jin is, I feel that adding these new officials is nothing and is a reasonable behavior.

Finally, the Minister of Revenue, Ye Qi, stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Jin will collect commercial taxes across the board.

Different tax systems should be adopted according to the types of goods and businesses. "

This is more simply said.

Some officials, however, were the most solemn.

Commercial taxes are a bottomless pit.

“Okay, inform all the contents to the officials in Jin, and implement the business tax and clerk issues immediately.

After the autumn harvest, the land will be nationalized and divided, and this will be fully implemented." Zhu Houzhao made the final decision without question.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Most of the more than a hundred ministers responded helplessly.

After the ministers finished speaking, the corresponding content was quickly sent to all directions.

Instantly, the whole place was shaken.

Even the boiling point of the issue of establishing a queen and a concubine was forcibly suppressed.

In fact, everyone knows the impact of these policies.

A debate quickly broke out across the Ming Dynasty, with some voices of angry opposition and some of joyful approval.

Of course, angry opposition prevailed.

Because those who can argue are people of status and position.

These policies will deal a huge blow to their fields and businesses.

Even servants in the house have to be hired at a higher cost.

Even some ordinary people were dissatisfied because their land exceeded the amount stipulated in the policy and could not be bought and sold.

Especially Jin, after all, Jin is the party involved.

Under the guidance of some voices, many people cried for their parents because the court wanted to take away their land and they would no longer have their own land.

However, no matter how powerful the people of Jin were, they could not resist.

However, it will be quite troublesome for officials to implement the policy.

This depends on the ability of the officials themselves.

Another major party involved are the petty officials.

There are both joy and sorrow.

The joy was that they had become official officials and could be promoted normally, which was something they had never dared to imagine before.

The worry is that there is no hereditary succession.

Overall, the joy slightly outweighs the worry.

Amidst the countless noisy voices, what many people in the middle and lower classes did not know was that those figures who truly stood at the top of the Ming Dynasty were once again casting their eyes over.

Most of the middle and high-level figures in the Ming Dynasty were waiting for these very few top figures to speak.

On Mount Wudang in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Sanfeng looked at those policies carefully, with some incredible strange light in his eyes.

It was even more surprising than when I first learned that Emperor Shengwu had cleansed Jin and wiped out most of the martial arts forces in one fell swoop, and there was a faint sense of expectation.

He seriously considered the feasibility of these policies and pondered for a long time.

In front of him, several figures were waiting quietly, all of them looked solemn.

"Perhaps, Jin will become a true paradise on earth. In two years, I must go to Jin in person to see the actual effects of these policies." Zhang Sanfeng said in a somewhat complicated tone.

As soon as these words were spoken, several people in front of him understood the meaning.

Just continue watching and don't do anything to stop it.

Some were happy, some were disappointed, but no one questioned it.

In the territory of Daming, in an inconspicuous temple.

The same strange light flickered in the eyes of an old monk.

Suddenly, he smiled with relief.

“Back then, I used martial arts to forcibly change people’s minds, hoping to make the world follow the right path and become a paradise on earth, but I failed.

I wonder if this can be done?"

The rest of the place.

"Humph, Zhu Houzhao is really ridiculous. A true dragon actually has pity on ants. For the sake of ants, he even kills the strong who can help him. Ridiculous, ridiculous. He is bound to fail."

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"What a great Emperor Shengwu who loves his people like his own children. Perhaps it's time for me to come out and take a look."

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"Now, Jin alone is nothing. If he dares to expand to the entire Ming Dynasty in the future, he will surely bring about his own destruction. This is an opportunity for my Holy Church to contact those who have never cooperated with us.

Zhu Houzhao is about to cut their flesh with a knife, don't they have the courage to resist?"

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Silently, the will of those top figures is spreading.

The discussions within the Ming Dynasty became more and more heated.

Some places remain stable or even more stable.

But there were also many places that gradually became unstable, and after all, there were many people who dared to resist.

At the very least they had to teach Zhu Houzhao a lesson, let him know how powerful he was, and not treat everyone as fat sheep to be slaughtered at will and do whatever he wanted.

It was at this time that people from the martial arts world began to gather in the capital city because of the issue of establishing a queen and a concubine.

On February 8th, suddenly, a strange phenomenon occurred in the sky above the capital.

"Boom~!"

The endless power of heaven and earth within a radius of twenty miles swarmed into the Ming Palace. The invisible power of heaven and earth turned into a transparent wave.

Afterwards, a rotating Tai Chi pattern was formed in the sky, with a diameter of about two miles, and almost everyone in the capital could see it.

"what is that?"

"It was caused in the palace!"

"Who could have caused such a big commotion?"

"The one who dares to do this in the palace should be Emperor Shengwu, right?"

"If it was Emperor Shengwu, why would it cause such a commotion?"

"Could it be that the Holy Martial Emperor is about to break through?"

"What a joke! The Holy Martial Emperor has already reached the ultimate level of Grandmaster. If he breaks through again, won't he reach the level of Heavenly Man? How is it possible that it will happen so quickly?"

"Yes, it is impossible that it will happen so quickly. It has only been more than two years. Even the Holy Martial Emperor cannot do this."

"Then what's going on?"

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In the capital, many martial artists and court officials were alarmed and began to talk about the matter.

Even Liu Jian and others couldn't sit still.

They had the same thought in their minds: could it be that His Majesty was really going to break through to the realm of heaven and man?
But it shouldn’t be that fast, right?

Their mind told them to deny it, but they couldn't help but believe it.

After all, that was Emperor Shengwu.

Nothing is impossible.

And if Your Majesty really breaks through to the realm of heaven and man...
When Liu Jian and the others thought of this result, they suddenly stopped worrying about anything and felt very happy.

Amidst countless gazes and voices, about two moments later, the vision changed again.

A big sun and a bright moon suddenly rose from the palace, forming the yin and yang fish in the Tai Chi pattern.

The sun and the moon are in the same sky.

The scorching breath and the icy breath merged together to form an aura that was as majestic as the power of heaven.

"boom!!!"

The next moment, unspeakable divine power swept across, covering the entire capital city.

The momentum does not put much pressure on people, but the feeling of facing the might of heaven is extremely clear.

Many of the people, who had already been shocked by such miracles, could not help but kneel down.

"Hahaha~!"

(Chapter two.)
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(End of this chapter)