I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 56 tit for tat
"Those who privately mint the current dynasty's coins are far more harmful to our Ming Dynasty than heinous crimes."

Wei Zhongxian said calmly: "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty and the legacy of the Taizu, except for the Long Live God and the Baoyuan Bureau of the Ministry of Households appointed by the imperial court, all those who privately minted the current dynasty's coins should be cut into pieces and exterminate the nine clans!"

Manchao Wenwu's heart beat wildly, and his face changed drastically.

Even Zhu Youjian, who was sitting on the dragon chair studying the 'character panel', was shocked.

He silently picked up a bowl of tea and took a big sip, suppressing his shock.

Wei Zhongxian didn't just talk nonsense, but had a solid foundation.

During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, in order to vigorously promote the "Daming Treasure Banknotes", Zhu Yuanzhang strictly prohibited the circulation of gold and silver among the people, and he did say these words.

Moreover, because of the private minting of coins back then, the Taizu did kill many officials and wealthy households in his anger, and severely reprimanded the then cabinet ministers, six government offices and local governors for neglecting their duties.

For this reason, no less than a hundred officials from various places were fined, demoted, or even implicated and beheaded...

……

Wei Zhongxian's move was indeed fierce, and Zhu Youjian felt very comfortable after hearing it, and was once again very grateful for his "wiseness and martial arts".

It was indeed right not to kill Wei Zhongxian.

Such a good dog... no, it's a wolfhound, it's a prodigal weapon!

In the past few decades, the Ming Dynasty has been rotten. Some people even said that the Ming Dynasty died in Wanli.

In fact, in Zhu Youjian's view, after Emperor Yongle, the Ming Dynasty began to decline...

Because, the later emperors, apart from fighting crickets, cultivating immortals, and working as carpenters, would not be prodigal at all.

An emperor who can't lose his family is not a good emperor...

"At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, Long Live God ordered our family to check and count the national land records, taxation, and privately minted coins."

"I really don't know if I don't check it. If I check it, I will be shocked."

"Except for the Baoyuan Bureau of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the seven or eight mints appointed by the late emperor, we don't have seven or eight thousand furnaces for privately coining coins in the Ming Dynasty, but there should be seven or eight hundred."

"Ministers of civil and military affairs, royal family members present, including me, Wei Zhongxian, don't have one or two minting furnaces under their own property. I'm afraid there are only three or five of them."

Wei Zhongxian's eyes were as cold as lightning, standing on the altar, looking down at all civil and military officials, he said calmly: "Do you want me to announce everyone's names in public?"

The ministers: "..."

This Wei Zhongxian is simply too terrifying.

At the same time, it's too hateful!

Isn't it minting coins?There is too little copper in the imperial court, and the big guys help cast a few furnaces, what's the big deal?It's just you old eunuch who will do something!

Zhu Youjian sat on the dragon chair, drinking tea silently, and sighed secretly.

Look at how rotten his Ming Dynasty has become!

From the faces of the ministers, the idiot emperor could easily detect that everyone seemed to be terrified of the private coining of the current dynasty's coins.

In fact, people don't care much at all!

The law does not blame the public, and has the ability to pull out the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty to skin and behead them?Look at killing your idiot emperor on this golden palace in no time!
"Long Live Lord, under the name of Mrs. Sheng Sheng and Hakka Baba, my minister and my wife have seven minting furnaces. According to the law of the Ming Dynasty and the legacy of the Taizu, they should be hacked into pieces and wiped out of the nine clans.

For the sake of the future generations of my great Ming country and country, I ask the Lord Long Live to issue a decree to strictly punish all those who privately mint the coins of the current dynasty! "

Wei Zhongxian fell to his knees with a 'plop' and begged the emperor to punish him.

The other ministers were very happy when they saw it.

Well, Wei Zhongxian, a treacherous official, took the lead in causing trouble, and the idiot emperor couldn't do anything about everyone.

So, except for Song Yingxing and a few other ministers, they stood there with bewildered faces, not knowing what to say, and all the civil and military officials of the court fell to their knees.

"For the sake of the future generations of my great Ming country and society, I ask the Lord Long Live to issue a decree to strictly punish all those who privately mint the current dynasty's coins!"

Zhu Youjian: "..."

Isn't it privately minted coins?What a big deal, I can't wait for each of you to mint tens of thousands of tons of copper coins, so that I can experience the feeling of the first prodigal son of Ming Dynasty.

You know, Song Yingxing has begged several times to ask the court to allocate a large amount of copper to him for scientific research and manufacturing.

The manufacture of steam turbines and firearms in Ming Dynasty urgently needs a batch of copper alloy...

The problem is that all the copper mines in the Ming Dynasty did not add up, and they were still controlled by some officials and wealthy households who did not listen to the court at all.

"According to the law of the Great Ming Dynasty and the legacy of the Taizu..." Zhu Youjian coughed lightly, and said calmly: "It is true that everyone should be severely punished."

The faces of the officials changed slightly.

However, that is just a slight change.

The law does not blame the public, and all the officials have participated in "private casting of the current dynasty's coins". You, an idiot emperor who has just ascended the throne for half a year, dare to "severely punish" everyone?

Zhu Youjian sat on the dragon chair, looking at a loss, harmless to humans and animals.

He really is an idiot emperor!

Kneeling on the ground, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were overjoyed, but they still showed a look of sincerity and fear, which made Zhu Youjian very satisfied.

I am the number one prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty, and if all the civil and military officials under my command are upright, how can I realize the plan of the prodigal?

"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion." Qian Qianyi pondered for a while, and then said in a clear voice: "Those who privately mint the current dynasty's coins must be punished, otherwise, it will be difficult to demonstrate the majesty of the court.

It's just that the law does not blame the public, and almost all officials above the third rank are involved, so they can't all be locked up in the prison, right?
Therefore, Weichen suggested that all the minting furnaces should be destroyed, and those who privately mint coins should be fined..."

The ministers nodded secretly.

"No, we must not tolerate all those who privately mint coins!"

Wei Zhongxian got up from the ground, and said solemnly: "Long Live Lord, the officials and wealthy households from all over the country minted coins privately, which seriously disrupted the circulation of goods and corrupted the super-class, and must be strictly dealt with!"

With a 'buzz' sound, the ministers exploded.

"Your Majesty, Wei Zhongxian, as the eunuch who is in charge of ceremonies and holds a pen, deceived the king, caused chaos in the court, and committed heinous crimes. He is a traitor, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, Wei Changchen is selfless and leads by example. He is the most loyal minister of our Ming Dynasty!"

"Wei Zhongxian is a treacherous and evil person!"

"Wei Changchen is the pillar of the country!"

……

For a while, there was a commotion in the court hall.

Everyone seems to speak righteously, wishing to roll up their sleeves and rush to do something, how can they put the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian in their eyes?

Clique, Chiguoguo clique!

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed.

Wei Zhongxian's idea is really good, that is to take advantage of Zhou Kui and Hou Guoxing's affairs to actively provoke party disputes, so that the idiot emperor will finally come forward and be a 'referee'.

"Come here, Xuan Jiading Hou Zhou Kui and Mizhi Hou Guoxing enter the palace!"

When the quarrel was almost over, Zhu Youjian ordered calmly: "I'll give them a chance, if they still can't convince me, they will definitely kill them!"

The officials were stunned: "..."

What kind of trick is this?
(End of this chapter)