This letter from readers stirred up a hornet's nest.
A large number of letters from readers came to the newspaper through the inn.
Most of these letters expressed sympathy for the miserable life of the tenants, but most of them were opposed to calling on the court to establish laws full of tenants.
These people believe that since the Qin Dynasty established prefectures and counties, imperial power has never been in the counties.
In the countryside, rural autonomy has always been maintained.
Landowners and peasants pay taxes, while poor peasants and farm laborers only pay rent.
This has been the case for thousands of years.
Why do you want the court to replace the negotiations between tenants and landlords now?
There are also some letters that believe that the reform of the imperial court is too fast, which will destabilize the world.
They hope that the adults and gentlemen in the imperial court can read more history books and use history as a mirror to know the ups and downs.
These letters made Wang Chengen very angry.
These words were overtly and secretly mocking the emperor, but he could not blame the person for his words.
He carefully reported the readers' reactions to the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "You can understand that most of the people who can read the newspaper are landlords.
Of course they don't want the court to interfere with the tenants.
It's hard to give up good money.
This is human nature, but I must take this matter seriously."
It will be implemented.”
In the next issue of the newspaper, a harshly worded article appeared.
In the name of the cabinet, it pointed out that rent reduction was inevitable and that the court must be involved in this matter.
It ended with a sentence from Lu Shi Chun Qiu: "Times have changed, and reforms are appropriate."
More letters poured into the newspaper office, making the little eunuch who read letters at the newspaper office very busy.
This time the letters came all anonymously, and everyone agreed that it was unkind for the imperial court to interfere with the tenancy issue in the countryside.
Some people even think that this is an ominous sign, indicating that the world will be in chaos.
After hearing Wang Chengen's report, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing: "I don't believe in omens.
I don't see how chaotic it can be."
Wei Zhongxian also laughed and said: "Now that the world is at peace, Jiannu will be wiped out soon, and the people have enough food, how can there be chaos?"
Suddenly the palace shook and there was a sound, and the water in the copper vat used to extinguish the fire surged.
Wei Zhongxian pounced, held the emperor in his hands, and ran out of the palace.
Wang Chengen shouted: "Get out, the earth dragon has turned over."
Zhu Youxiao had practiced kung fu for so long, but after all, he was not as good as Wei Zhongxian, who came from a wild way.
By the time he reacted, Wei Zhongxian had already taken him to an open space outside the palace.
After putting the emperor down, Wei Zhongxian said: "Wang Chengen, go to the prince's place and ask Fang Zhenghua to be more careful."
Wang Chengen obeyed the order and left, Zhu Youxiao said: "You also go to Kunning Palace to protect the queen and the prince."
Wei Zhongxian shook his head and said: "With Fang Zhenghua here, the queen and the prince must be safe and sound.
Among the internal officials, Fang Zhenghua is the best in martial arts, better than his senior brother Cao Huachun.
All I need to do is protect the Holy Land here."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Hurry up and send someone to take a look at the two noble concubines.
Concubine Kang and Concubine Duan must be carefully protected."
On February 30th of the fourth year of Tianqi, shortly after Zhu Youxiao strongly demanded that the court intervene in the rent rate between landlords and tenants, the capital was shaken.
It's not that people are shocked, it's that there's really a big earthquake.
There were repeated earthquakes in Jizhou, Yongping, Shanhaiguan and other places, damaging the city walls and houses.
Then, there was a big earthquake in Luanzhou, which destroyed countless houses, cracked the ground, and water and foreign matter poured out.
In the old village of Leting, the ground cracked and black water gushed out, more than a foot high.
The sound of Qian'an was like a huge thunder, which destroyed countless city walls and houses.
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Lulong knocked down many houses of officials and civilians.
Zhu Youxiao ordered all disaster-stricken areas to open warehouses to release grain, and urgently dispatched officials to the disaster-stricken areas to supervise disaster relief.
He also sent Jin Yiwei to various places.
Corrupt officials who were found were immediately arrested and sent to the capital.
However, this earthquake made many people believe that it was precisely because the emperor had no moral character and insisted on intervening in the rental rate, which caused God to wrath and warn.
When Dongchang Fanzi reported the discussions of the people in the capital, Zhu Youxiao fell silent.
At the court meeting, a group of officials headed by Wang Qia said that the emperor wanted to reduce rents, which caused dissatisfaction from heaven.
They asked the emperor to issue an imperial edict and stated in the newspaper that they would no longer interfere with the rent issue.
Wang Qia and the others were censors or members of the Six Branches, also known as admonishers.
Their words made Fang Congzhe and others unable to defend the emperor.
Otherwise, they will turn their attention to Fang Congzhe, referring to his "serving the king by flattery".
Zhu Youxiao ignored them, but did not reprimand them either.
Seeing this situation, some officials slowly joined Wang Qia.
Huang Kezuan once attacked them once, but was soon scolded by the officials until he was bloody and embarrassed.
Zhu Youxiao convened a meeting of the cabinet and six ministries in Yuntai to discuss the matter.
Zhu Youxiao said in annoyance: "This matter of heaven and man's induction, can you say it is false?"
Fang Congzhe shook his head repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, you can't say this nonsense, the induction between heaven and man must be true."
Ye Xianggao said: "Your Majesty, the connection between heaven and man is the cornerstone of Dong Zhongshu's theory.
He believes that to be a king, you must inherit the will of heaven; to be a king, you must imitate the way of heaven.
For this reason, he proposed the idea of heaven.
If we deny a series of propositions such as human induction, divine right of kings, exclusive respect for Confucianism, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Changes, and the superiority of yang and yin, then the divine right of kings will not stand.”
Xu Guangqi knew that his student was sometimes terrifyingly smart, but he still didn't quite understand some things.
Then he said: "What Master Ye said is true.
The connection between heaven and man is the foundation of imperial power.
Your Majesty must not destroy the foundation."
Zhu Youxiao said: "What should we do now?
This earthquake is actually a movement of the earth's crust and has nothing to do with God's warning.
If we don't deny the induction of heaven and man, then do I really want to sin against myself?"
Ye Xianggao said: "It is not okay to issue an edict to sin against oneself.
The reduction of rent is originally for the sake of the people of the world and the great Ming Dynasty.
Issuing an edict to sin against oneself means that this matter is wrong, and it cannot be done under any circumstances."
Fang Congzhe said: "The plan for now is to endure it.
Disaster relief is disaster relief, but if we don't discuss this kind of thing, I don't think they will directly propose in the court that His Majesty will issue an edict to punish ourselves."
Zhu Youxiao asked: "Can't you think of a better way?"
Xu Guangqi said: "Last time, my soldier just said something that may not be a warning from God, and he was scolded by them.
Obviously we can't open our mouths.
It's better to start from other aspects and let others speak."
Zhu Youxiao said curiously: "You can't say anything anymore.
Who said it would work?"
Xu Guangqi and Fang Congzhe both looked at Ye Xianggao.
Ye Xianggao said with some embarrassment: "Liu Zongzhou, the head of the Ministry of Rites, was a close friend of Gao Panlong and was regarded as a Donglin native by the people at the time.
But he was an upright person and always opposed party strife.
I hope If the imperial court turns to partiality and ends up being wiped out, there is no need to divide the evil and the good according to the clan.
This person has great influence on Wang Qia and others, but I am worried that this person will not be easy to persuade. " Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Can't even Mr.
Ye convince him?"