Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Wen Tiren just glanced at the information but had no intention of reaching out to read it.

Not only that, he picked it up and threw it into the wastebasket next to him.

Guo Yunhou was immediately anxious when he saw this: "Old man, what do you mean by this?"

Wen Tiren waved to the officials in the hall and said, "All of you, please go out. I have something important to discuss with Minister Guo!"

After all the officials stood up and left, closing the palace door, Wen Tihen shook his head meaningfully at Guo Yunhou.

"Master Guo, I am not saying anything bad about you."

"Brains are good things, but in this matter, I always feel that your brain seems to be left at home!"

"There are some things that I cannot say clearly."

"If we tell it, I'm afraid neither of us will have a good ending."

"I can only remind you one thing."

"Who are those people who come to ask for mercy?"

"And who owns those lands now?"

"The Ming Dynasty has been around for 260 years, but what are the similarities and differences between the current situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi and other provinces?"

“And when did those differences appear in all dynasties?”

"The most important thing is, is this situation good or bad for Ming Dynasty?"

"Whose benefit is it, and whose disadvantage is it!"

"Go back! Go back and think about it carefully!"

"Once we leave this room, I will not admit that I said this. You have not been to Wenyuan Pavilion today!"

Guo Yunhou: ???

What does this old man mean???

He was completely confused and wanted to ask more questions, but he saw Wen Tiren had already made the move to serve tea and see the guest off.

Chapter 536 The Name Crossed Out

He got up reluctantly and walked out of Wenyuan Pavilion dizzy, recalling what Wen Tiren had just said in his mind.

Who are those people who come to ask for mercy?

They were the original wealthy merchants, evil gentry, corrupt officials, and corrupt bureaucrats!

And who owns those lands now?

Naturally, it fell into the hands of ordinary people.

The Ming Dynasty has been around for 260 years, but just looking at the current situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi, what are the similarities and differences compared to other provinces?

I couldn't figure out where the similarities were.

But the differences are obvious.

Still land!

Most of the land in other provinces was still in the hands of wealthy merchants and evil gentry, but the land in Shanxi, Shaanxi, and most of Henan had returned to the hands of ordinary people.

This situation has occurred throughout the dynasties...

Thinking of this, Guo Yunhou suddenly widened his eyes.

This situation seems to have only occurred at the founding of each dynasty!

The fundamental reason why such a situation occurred at the time of the founding of the country was that with the war, a large number of wealthy merchants and evil gentry would go bankrupt, and their land would be redistributed by the court.

If people have land, they will live and work in peace and contentment.

Then, the prosperous dynasties emerged!

The prosperous eras of Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Kaihuang, Emperor Zhenguan, and even the prosperous eras of Emperor Yongle and Emperor Xuande of the Ming Dynasty all occurred against such a background!

This made Guo Yunhou think of Wen Tihen’s last words.

Who benefits from the current situation in Shanxi and Shaanxi?

Of course it’s the people!

According to the Imperial Observatory, natural disasters in the Ming Dynasty would continue for a long time, but now that the people had land, they had hope and could live in peace.

Coupled with the court's unremitting efforts in disaster relief, their lives will get better sooner or later.

Then, in the future, the one who will benefit is the Ming Dynasty!

If those three super projects can be successfully completed, then what awaits the Ming Dynasty will surely be an unprecedented era of prosperity!

The Age of Apocalypse!

Whose benefit is this?

hiss.......

Guo Yunhou's body staggered suddenly!

No wonder when the rebel army first started the uprising, Your Majesty replaced all the officials in Shanxi and Shaanxi!

At that time, people thought that the original officials were not effective in suppressing the bandits.

But now that I think about it, it’s not the case at all!

A year ago, who were the first people sent to Shanxi and Shaanxi to serve as officials?

They are all guys who only know how to seek fame and reputation and are not kind to people!

But after being purged by the rebel army, those who were sent back became officials who only knew how to do their work!

besides.......

The Jurchens wreaked havoc on the border for decades, but Your Majesty resolved the situation completely with just one battle.

But these few rebels have been working for a whole year without any results!

Now that I think about it carefully, apart from leaving every place where they passed and turning it back to the empty space it was when the country was first founded, it seems that those rebels have never had any serious fighting with the officers and soldiers!

The only time was outside the city of Taiyuan!

The one who led the troops in that battle was Wei Zhongxian...

The more he thought about it, the more horrified he became.

If, if all this was directed by His Majesty behind the scenes...

Then everything makes sense!

It’s such a big game. If it weren’t for Wen Tiren’s reminder, I would still be kept in the dark!

All the civil and military officials in the court, as well as the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty, have unknowingly become pawns of your Majesty!

Li Zicheng is currently in Shandong.

Zhang Xianzhong went to the Dogans Xuanwei Office.

Gao Yingxiang went to Sichuan.

Niu Liang's troops, which were formerly Liu Zongmin's troops, went to Huguang!

Your Majesty, are you going to restore the entire Ming Dynasty to its founding state?

Snowflakes were floating in the sky, and Guo Yunhou stood on the side of the road motionless.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, like goose feathers, and soon formed a thick layer on him.

suddenly!

Guo Yunhou shook his body, turned his head to look in the direction of the palace, and laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Ha ha ha ha........."

When the officials passing by saw him like this, they could not help but stay away from him and talk about him in secret.

"Is this old Guo crazy?"

"I heard he lost two cents yesterday. Is that the reason?"

"How else can we live up to his reputation as a stingy person?"

"........"

One of them thought about it and walked towards Guo Yunhou.

But just when he was halfway there, another official rushed up and grabbed his arm.

"Why are you going!"

The clerk took out two copper coins from his pocket and weighed them in his hand with sympathy.

"It's just two cents. I just said I found it and see if he can recover. After all, he is the prime minister. I can't bear to see him go crazy."

But during the conversation between the two, Guo Yunhou's expression had changed from confusion and shock to calmness!

He waved his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and walked away towards the Ministry of Revenue with his chest puffed out.

The first thing he did after returning to the Ministry of Revenue was to order people to go to the Dali Temple to bring back those who had come to the capital to ask for favors.

Then, another order was issued.

If this situation occurs again in the future, verify the identity as soon as possible.

Anyone who is a wealthy merchant or a corrupt official's family will be sent to Ryukyu to farm!

Sitting in the lobby of the Ministry of Revenue, Guo Yunhou felt a fire burning in his chest.

The Age of Apocalypse!

He became excited when he thought of these four words.

If I can assist Your Majesty in achieving a prosperous era, then I will surely be famous through the ages.

Like...

Fang Xuanling during the Zhenguan Period of Prosperity.

He is also the Minister of Revenue!

I heard that he is also called a stingy person!

We all have one head on two shoulders, so what's the difference between you and me?

.........

In the Hall of Mental Cultivation, after Zhu Youxiao finished Sun Kangwang's report, he casually took out a piece of paper from the drawer, stared at the names on it for a long time.

"Go, call Guo Yunhou to me!"

When Guo Yunhou arrived at the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, Zhu Youxiao pushed the list in front of him.

This list was exactly the candidates for cabinet that he asked Wen Tiren to screen a few days ago.

And his name, Guo Yunhou, was listed in the first row!

Guo Yunhou naturally knew this.

But before he could open his mouth, Zhu Youxiao picked up a brush and crossed out his name!

Guo Yunhou was a little confused.

This move means that he will have no chance of entering the cabinet!

As the Minister of Revenue, the Ministry of Revenue still owes a large sum of money to the Western Factory, which may prevent him from making further progress. He is fully prepared for this.

But it is a little difficult to understand why His Majesty specifically called me here and crossed out my name in front of him.

He bowed slightly and said with a puzzled look on his face.

"Your Majesty, please make it clear!"