nashuaworldcup Chapter 202: Medicine for tigers and wolves! Return peace and prosperity to the Ming Dynasty!
Chapter 202: Medicine for tigers and wolves! Return peace and prosperity to the Ming Dynasty!
Since ancient times, all political reforms have always caused bloodshed.
Wang Yangming's reform strategy was originally derived from Zhang Juzheng's "One Whip" policy.
This kind of reform is actually very mild.
Zhu Houzhao's prestige was enough to suppress the situation.
But the problem is that Wang Yangming obviously would not follow the one-whip method step by step.
He made improvements based on the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.
Compared with Zhang Juzheng's reforms.
Wang Yangming's reforms were even more drastic.
It's like medicine for tigers and wolves!
Just one dose would completely transform the Ming Dynasty.
Such an action naturally triggered a counterattack from the civil and military officials in the court.
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Yang Heting's words were not meant to dissuade Your Majesty.
Instead, he laid out the situation and informed His Majesty.
The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is - if we use such a fierce medicine.
This would likely cause turmoil in the entire Ming Dynasty court.
This is completely different from the previous purge of the court or the abolition of the six ministries in Nanjing.
At that time, it was only targeted at some officials.
These officials are extremely powerful.
But under the crushing power of Zhu Houzhao.
What is their power?!
After losing power.
They are just scholars who are powerless.
Especially with the continuous rise and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
Officials in the Ming Dynasty could also see the situation clearly.
Just follow your majesty's steps.
There will be enough prospects and benefits in the future.
Those people just gave up.
But this time it's different.
Wang Yangming's reform was clearly intended to completely change the Ming Dynasty's bureaucratic system.
It also wiped out all the powerful people in Jiangnan.
How can those who want to be officials and gain benefits tolerate this? !
How many civil and military officials in the court are truly honest officials?
Study hard for decades to gain fame and fortune.
It’s all about fame and fortune!
They are those honest officials in history who seem to be incorruptible.
It can also bless future generations.
Serving as an official for a few years can ensure that several generations of future generations will have no worries about food and clothing!
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Zhu Houzhao naturally knew all this.
Even as early as when he saw Wang Yangming's reforms.
He knew this.
Otherwise, Yu Huatian would not have been sent there.
For simple reform, what is the need for Xichang and Yuhuatian?
Just Yan Song and Wang Yangming, the two top officials.
It’s enough to kill people like Jiangnan!
But Zhu Houzhao didn't have time to argue with them too much.
What he wanted was to resolve all problems within the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.
Rapidly enhance national strength and foundation.
And then it was time to attack all the countries!
"In my opinion, Wang Yangming was not ruthless enough!"
"Otherwise, it would just be the arrest of a few powerful people."
"How could such a reaction be provoked?"
Zhu Houzhao sneered and said, "They are just trying to test my attitude!"
If Wang Yangming really had the heart to wipe out all the powerful people in Jiangnan.
Then these officials in the court would really not dare to submit any memorials.
But such things are not easy to do.
Killing is easy.
But the Jiangnan area will fall into complete turmoil afterwards.
These powerful bureaucrats are certainly parasites.
But he is also the one who truly maintains stability in the world!
Take the four major grain merchants for example.
Whenever a grain merchant has a problem.
This will cause food prices in the Jiangnan area to skyrocket!
Yang Heting smiled bitterly and said, “These are not just a few dignitaries!”
Wang Yangming received the list from Lu Boan yesterday.
More than a dozen of the most powerful people in Jiangnan were directly confiscated and taken into custody.
This is not as simple as just a few powerful people.
This has almost captured all the top leaders of the Jiangnan powerful group!
It's just that he wasn't killed.
If he really killed him.
I’m afraid that Jiangnan will burst into chaos in an instant!
Li Dongyang was also smiling bitterly on the side.
He also didn't expect Wang Yangming to be able to do this.
Zhu Houzhao sneered: "Isn't it just that we raided a dozen houses?"
"Wang Yangming didn't kill them."
"These powerful people are used to being arrogant and domineering in Jiangnan."
"This will also help them wake up."
"The Ming Dynasty today is not the Ming Dynasty of the past!"
"If you still just want to enjoy yourself and suck blood from Daming."
"Then there is only one way out, which is death!"
"The cabinet rejected all the memorials submitted by the civil and military officials!"
"If those Hanlin scholars really have nothing to do."
"Then go to school and be a teacher!"
Zhu Houzhao was too lazy to pay attention to these people.
After all, these people are just greedy for their own wealth.
Otherwise it would really be like surveying the land.
Is it so difficult to cooperate with the reform?
It's nothing more than giving up some things that didn't originally belong to them.
The salaries of the Ming Dynasty court were also not low.
Is it possible that all the officials in the world could starve to death?
After studying hard for decades, is the only purpose to make money?
In fact, this is also one of the reasons why Confucianism is so dominant.
The various schools of thought in the Qin Dynasty did not have these troubles.
What they are pursuing is not simply making money.
But I want to truly realize what I have learned throughout my life.
They also want to promote their own school.
The dispute among philosophers!
There is also positive feedback in the struggle.
The current situation where Confucianism is the only orthodoxy has made these literati and scholars...
Concentrate on studying the books of sages.
Just to pursue the idea of becoming famous and benefiting future generations.
This idea is actually not wrong.
But there is always a limit.
These powerful people in the Ming Dynasty have really gone too far!
Why was the Ming Dynasty so poor during the Jiajing and Chongzhen years?
Isn't that the problem with these people?!
How could Zhu Houzhao tolerate these people's behavior?
Not to mention that Wang Yangming only confiscated the property of some people, what would it matter even if he killed them all!
The Ming Dynasty has no shortage of poor children! It also has no shortage of officials!
At most, Jiangnan will only be in turmoil for a few years.
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Yang Heting immediately understood what His Majesty meant.
Your Majesty wants to use this reform to completely transform the Ming Dynasty.
In the past, those bureaucrats and dignitaries could abuse their power to make money with impunity.
Even so-called Qingliu, Donglin Party and Jiangnan Group were formed.
But from now on, such people will not be allowed to exist!
The Ming Dynasty will also completely return to the Taizu period.
The Imperial Guard monitors the entire world.
Any corrupt officials who disobey the will be beheaded!
But this is a bit too hasty.
Yang Heting glanced at His Majesty cautiously.
He whispered, "Actually, there's no need to deal with these people this way."
"As long as Your Majesty can promise those officials in the six ministries of Nanjing to continue to serve as officials."
"Then the powerful people in Jiangnan won't resist too much."
This is actually the reason why the powerful people in Jiangnan did not cooperate with Wang Yangming.
They wanted to use this as a condition to exchange for the revival of the six bureaucrats in Nanjing!
After the six ministries in Nanjing were banned.
Jiangnan Group no longer has enough power.
They are in urgent need of gaining sufficient power.
This is to protect their interests in Jiangnan.
Why did the civil and military officials in the court react so strongly?
This is the more important reason!