Chengde.
The summer resort here, Zhu Xu has been here once, built on one-third of the mountainside, warm in winter and cool in summer, it is a good place to escape the heat.
Zhu Xu dragged his family out of Beijing this time, which was a lot of criticism, but he was immune to criticism for a long time.
On this day, Zhu Xu was fishing with the children, a small river, very clear, green on both banks, pleasant environment, fresh air, not so annoying, the whole person was a little lighter.
Zhu Ciye's little guys are only about ten years old, and the four-year-old prince Zhu Ci's chaos all over the mountain has led to I don't know how much movement, the inner eunuchs, palace maids, and guards are frightened, and they follow every inch, persuading at every turn, and even arresting them, for fear that something will go wrong.
Xiao Shuxian has the appearance of a girl, she doesn't mess around with boys, she likes some weird novels, and she holds and reads them all day long, and her eyes glow yearning from time to time.
Zhang Yun and other women are in the line, and they rarely come out, and the one who accompanies Zhu Xu is Zhao Jing.
Zhao Jing sat next to Zhu Xu, holding a fishing rod, but she didn't have the intention of fishing, and looked at Zhu Xu from time to time.
Zhu Xu sat on the chair, his eyes slightly closed, as if he was pretending to sleep.
Zhao Jing finally couldn't help it, and leaned in and whispered: "Your Majesty?
” Zhu Xu remained motionless and said, "Say." ” Zhao Jing looked at the corner of Zhu Xu's face and said cautiously: "I heard that the concubine heard that someone made a fortune through this anti-corruption action. ” Zhu Xu didn't seem to hear it and continued to close his eyes, the sunshine in the mountains and forests was really warm, and it couldn't be enjoyed in the capital.
Zhao Jing saw that Zhu Xu didn't respond, so she didn't say anything more, and sat down and looked at the river.
Zhu Xu didn't open his eyes, and while he was comfortable, his mind was also spinning.
Zhao Jing's words, Zhu Xu was not surprised, this was expected.
Power often represents corruption, and when power is in full swing, there are always people who take risks.
The cabinet's vigorous anti-corruption campaign this time is more aimed at the 'localities', the local low-level officials, and the merchants and gentry who resist the 'New Deal'.
I believe that after this action, officials will be more dedicated and less resistant, and the cabinet's series of 'new deal' plans will be much smoother."
"Liu Shimin!"
Suddenly, Zhu Xu said in a deep voice.
Liu Shimin, who was not far away, walked over quickly, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty." ” Zhu Xu opened his eyes, looked at the sparkling lake, and said: "After the summer harvest is over, the Royal Trade Group will start the acquisition again, this time to make a detailed plan, not scattered, one domain at a time."
Set up 'acquisition command centers' in all provinces and provincial capitals, and extend them to all provinces.
Regardless of the emperor's relatives, nobles, nobles, wealthy families, or small families, they must accept the decrees of the imperial court, and no one is exempt!
Sent an edict to the Law Enforcement Bureau, led by Wang Zhou, and cooperated with the Royal Trading Group, telling Wang Zhou that no matter what means he used, the land acquisition could not be stopped, and the acquisition target must be completed within two years!
” Liu Shimin looked startled, and said in a tone without fluctuation: "Obey." ” Zhao Jing is not the eldest lady who doesn't know anything in the deep courtyard, she was secretly surprised when she heard it, and looked at the fish mark on the river more seriously, as if she hadn't heard anything.
The vast majority of the fertile land in the Ming Dynasty is concentrated in the hands of those generations of wealthy families with names and surnames.
For example, the new uncle, the family has 10,000 acres of fertile land, both ancestral shade, successive awards, and self-purchased, a century-old family, with countless reputations, and family property can be less?
For example, Sun Chuanting, the first assistant of the central court, whose ancestor was the hundred households of Zhenwuwei during the Taizu period, was hereditary for two hundred years.
Another example is the Shangshu Fang Kong of the Ministry of Industry, which is a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River for generations, with a population of thousands and an incalculable field property.
If you say it again, the first assistant of the previous dynasty, Xu Jie, has 5,000 hectares of fertile land in Nanzhili, even if the descendants of later generations are not filial, there are still up to 10,000 acres of fertile land in one of the veins!
These are all inherited, as little as decades, more than hundreds of years, if the court comes arrogantly, it is tantamount to robbing people's ancestral property, which is more ruthless than killing!
In July, the Cabinet issued another 'Land Purchase Order', announcing the full resumption of land in Daming, and setting detailed targets and timetables.
Before, it was still a kind of 'merchant transaction', but now it is a public oath, and for a time the storm is rolling and the noise is raging.
At this time, the eight cabinet ministers, Wubu Shangshu, suddenly stood up, announced that they would sell all the fields under their names to the imperial court at half price, and asked their relatives to follow suit, calling on the gentry of the whole country not to hinder the purchase of land, sell it to the imperial court at a real price, support the imperial court's 'new policy', and contribute to the realization of the goal of 'the cultivator has his land' in the Ming Dynasty.
Other officials at all levels are vying to follow suit and strive to set an example.
The court newspaper has been full of articles, expounding the imperial court's 'land purchase plan', explaining in detail various ways and methods, promising fairness and not encroachment, and at the same time saying that it is powerful.
Under the vigorous promotion of the imperial court, the 'land purchase order' has developed rapidly, and in a short period of time, the number of land purchased by the Royal Trade Group has doubled that of last year, and the amount of land available for distribution in the hands of the imperial court has soared to 400 million mu!
However, in the rich places such as Suyanghang in the south of the Yangtze River, there were still violent acts of resistance, and some gentry resisted to the death, and there were even vicious incidents of fierce guards beating and killing land-reclaiming officials.
Wang Zhou of the Law Enforcement Bureau was furious about this, mobilized more than 500 people from the Nanzhili Garrison Department, severely suppressed the illegal gentry, and publicly executed more than 30 people in Tiantou!
These people have names and surnames, and they are famous in the county, and now they are openly executed, which has caused a violent shock, and the government and the opposition are in an uproar.
Not only the gentry, but also officials at all levels exchanged dànhé, and even the people of the royal trading group who had repossessed the land were also frightened and complained.
In the case of the Ming court's vigorous pursuit of 'justice', it stands to reason that Wang Zhou will definitely be imprisoned.
But the imperial court didn't seem to be aware of these voices, Wang Zhou not only did not lose the slightest, but his power was further expanded, and he was about to ascend to the throne of the director of the Law Enforcement Bureau for a time!
In the month after the end of the summer planting, Nanzhili was full of cavalry from the Law Enforcement Bureau, and I don't know how many gentry and so-called thieves were arrested!
These gentry were the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and the superstructure was built on top of them, and such an arrogant act of the imperial court caused huge waves, and some officials were increasingly dissatisfied.
The imperial court's land purchase continued to spread, starting from the two capitals, and almost all provinces took action.
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After Wang Zhou initially took care of the three prefectures of Suyanghang and Nanzhili, he began to extend his life to the north and south, one in Zhejiang and the other in Shandong.
The land purchase operation was vigorous, and the number of gentry who were arrested and even killed increased day by day, and in less than a month, Wang Zhou's tentacles moved from Zhejiang to Fujian, and Shandong turned to Henan.
Before the autumn harvest, it had passed through eight provinces, and the ranks of the Law Enforcement Bureau were rapidly expanding, riding like the wind, arresting, and killing countless people, which made many people recall the horses in the Apocalypse year, and the unbearable memories of pacifying the prison.
The power of the gentry was enormous, and under the heavy pressure of the imperial court, the power of rebound became increasingly apparent.
In July, the imperial court resigned one squire, three langs, seven foreign langs, and seven senators and eight prefects in each province who took the initiative to resign.
In August, one governor, two participated in politics, twelve senators, and more than 50 people resigned from the fifth rank or above!
In September, some people seemed to wake up suddenly, and they all wrote to the imperial court, stating the disadvantages of the 'land purchase order' and demanding that it be stopped.
The most important point that has been repeatedly said: the gentry is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and if the foundation is destroyed, where is the Ming Dynasty?
This point is extremely reasonable, the rule of the feudal dynasty is to rely on the gentry to control and manage the people, without the gentry, the people have nothing to rely on, except for the chaos zàofǎn, there is no way out.
In response to these, the imperial court made a stern rebuttal and stated the land policy of the imperial court, including the use of juntian, light taxation, light conscription, support for agricultural development, and the establishment of a minimum income for peasants.
There is also a particularly conspicuous rule, that is, after the division of land: any form of transaction, lease, transfer is prohibited for ten years!
A considerable number of people can see that the imperial court wants to be the largest landlord in the Ming Dynasty, protect the peasants to the greatest extent, and curb land annexation.
There are many people who can see that the court will be a big landlord, but few people can see that the court is also the biggest businessman!
The cabinet, Zhao Han and others were anxious, Bao Liyou came in, held two recitals in his hands and said to Sun Chuanting, "The governor of Guangxi, the governor of Yunnan begging for rest." ” That is, the resignation letter, and the governors of these two provinces could not bear the pressure and chose to resign.