"I second the proposal."

All the ministers shouted in unison, they are all old foxes who have been in the officialdom for decades, and no one knows what Zhu Houzhao is thinking.

Since Zhu Houzhao prefers Wang Yangming to join the cabinet, there is no need to go against Zhu Houzhao. After all, those who go against Zhu Houzhao will usually not end well.

"Okay, since all the beloved ministers have no objections, from today onwards, Li Dongyang will be promoted to the position of Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Wang Yangming will join the Cabinet as the Second Assistant of the Cabinet, and Yang Yiqing will be granted the title of Bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion."

Zhu Houzhao was quite satisfied with the ministers' understanding of current affairs, and he also gave Yang Yiqing a hand. He was very capable and obedient enough.

Wang Yangming and Yang Yiqing kowtowed and thanked them.

Then, Zhu Houzhao winked at Wang Yangming, indicating that it was time to start!

Wang Yangming understood the idea and immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty, our dynasty has lasted for nearly two hundred years since the founding of the country by Taizu. Many systems have been inherited and passed down, but there are also many inappropriate things. I, I sincerely request your majesty to implement reforms and promote prosperity.

I am Da Ming."

As soon as these words came out, the officials' expressions changed. The word "reform" deeply stimulated their nerves and made their hearts, liver and five internal organs tremble violently.

To be able to stand on the Fengtian Temple, all of them are smart people, smart people among smart people. They are familiar with history books and deeply understand that every reform means bloodshed, which means that the old order will be provoked and the interests of some people

will be deprived.

As those in power and the beneficiaries of the current system, once the reform begins, they will definitely be the first ones whose interests are harmed.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian regretted it endlessly. If they had known that Zhu Houzhao and Wang Yangming would play this game, they would never retreat rashly even if they died. After they left, no one would be able to stop Zhu Houzhao!

"Your Majesty, you can't do that. You can't violate the laws of our ancestors!"

Before Zhu Houzhao could speak or Wang Yangming explained the details of the reform, ministers couldn't wait to jump out and seek death, crying loudly, and those who didn't know thought his mother was dead!

"The laws of our ancestors are immutable. Who told you? Why, did you go to the underworld and ask Grandfather Taizu?"

Zhu Houzhao's face instantly darkened. He looked at the official from the Ministry of Rites and said coldly, with a stern look in his eyes.

He would never let anyone dare to block his way, not to mention just a minor official from the Ministry of Rites, even Liu Jian and Xie Qian.

"My lord, my lord..."

The official of the Ministry of Rites was speechless. Of course, he could not go to the underworld to ask Zhu Yuanzhang. The so-called immutable laws of the ancestors were just an excuse for civil servants to protect their own interests!

"Bold, are you fooling me?"

Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily, and immediately frightened the official half to death. He could not bear the crime of fooling the emperor, so he could only keep mourning.

"Your Majesty, the laws of our ancestors are immutable. Once they change, the world will be uneasy and the people will be uneasy!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, the laws of our ancestors are immutable. If you change the laws rashly, success or failure will be unpredictable. The Ming Dynasty needs stability, Your Majesty."

Some ministers who had no vision also cried and howled, as if Zhu Houzhao had committed some heinous crime. The feeling given to Zhu Houzhao was that if he did not listen to them and gave up the idea of ​​reform, then he would be an eternal tyrant comparable to Shang, Zhou and Sui Yang.

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Li Dongyang, Yang Yiqing, Fei Hong and others are mature and prudent, neither expressing opposition nor support. If Zhu Houzhao wants to make many interest groups his enemies, just let him go. They can no longer stop this young and powerful emperor.

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"Since all my dear friends have talked about this, I won't talk to you anymore."

Zhu Houzhao's face was as dark as water, and his attitude was extremely tough: "If you agree with the reform, you must change it, and if you don't agree, you must change it."

"Your Majesty, the law of our ancestors..."

Some ministers tried to suppress Zhu Houzhao by using the old-fashioned but practical excuse that the laws of the ancestors are immutable, but Zhu Houzhao interrupted him rudely: "Don't use the laws of the ancestors to prevaricate and fool me, unless one of you has the ability to do so."

Ask Grandfather Taizu and Emperor Yongle in the underworld to see what their opinions are on my reform."

All the ministers were speechless. They went to the underworld to find Zhu Yuanzhang. Wouldn't that mean that they were going to die? It took a lot of effort for them to get to the position of power they have today, so how could they be willing to die?

"Wang Yangming, tell the civil and military officials how you plan to reform."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes fell on Wang Yangming and gave him the greatest support.

"yes......."

Wang Yangming told the officials about the reform that he and Zhu Houzhao had discussed long ago.

Military reform, land reform, tax reform, the three reforms came out, and the ministers were shocked. They were no longer afraid, but fearful. These so-called three reforms were basically aimed at them. Each one of them poked at their spine. Once

After the third change is completed, they are almost finished!

The military reform is aimed at the increasingly eroding garrison system. The interests that suffer are those of the noble group, those scum in the army who eat nothing and drink the blood of soldiers.

Land reform was aimed at the wealthy gentry, feudal clan groups, and powerful landlords to inhibit land annexation and prevent local power from growing.

The tax reform targets civil servant groups and businessmen groups. These people occupy a large amount of resources in their names, but pay less than a drop in the bucket. There are even more cases of tax evasion and tax evasion.

The third reform included almost all interest groups. What Zhu Houzhao wanted was for them to spit out all the imperial resources they had occupied with their own capital. The blood of the Ming Empire was not something they could suck if they wanted.

After listening to Wang Yangming's narration, all the ministers broke out in cold sweat, fear and anger lingered in their hearts. The three changes must not proceed smoothly, otherwise, they would be doomed!

"His Majesty......"

Liu Jian wants to speak out for the civil service group and let scholars pay taxes, which has never happened since ancient times and is really ridiculous.

"Since Liu Aiqing has resigned and gone into seclusion, don't be too troublesome!"

Zhu Houzhao said coldly.

"well......"

Sighing feebly, Liu Jian understood that the glory of the civil service group had come to an end. The three changes had already demonstrated the determination of the young emperor.

He is no longer willing to be an emperor with little achievements. He is as equal as Taizu and equal to Yongle!

With such an enterprising emperor, Liu Jian should have been happy for the Ming Dynasty, but when he thought about the laws targeted at the civil service group and scholars in the three reforms, he was not happy at all.

After the battle of Tumubao, the civil servant group finally rose up, putting aside the shadow of being suppressed by the two generations of heroes in Hongwu and Yongle. Now there is Zhu Houzhao. With Zhu Houzhao's martial character, he is even worse than Hongwu Yongle.

With such cruel methods, Liu Jian seems to have predicted the outcome of the civil servant group.

"Your Majesty, the three reforms are really ridiculous and absolutely impossible!"

Liu Jian could see the consequences of the three reforms, but how could the civil and military ministers, who were as cunning as ghosts and as cunning as foxes, not see the consequences. They all cried out in mourning.


Chapter completed!