I am the king of the dead

After exchanging greetings with civil servants and generals, Zhu Qiyu sat up straight, sat upright, and said with a serious face: "Let's talk about the ugly words first, and the Seventeen Forbidden 54 will be cut and hung high, so don't be arrogant and willful. , here, there is only military law to deal with!"

"Military orders are like mountains and laws are like iron. If you don't obey the restraints, you will be cut without mercy."

Many generals immediately said loudly: "Follow Your Majesty's instructions!"

He went south to Guangzhou to prevent the Ming army from restraining each other and leading to defeat.

When Daming evacuated from Annan back then, Wang Tong watched Liu Sheng die in battle and refused to save him. This is the most typical case of Daming's defeat due to personal grievances.

His only role in this battle is to watch many generals in the Guangzhou Mansion. If anyone delays state affairs because of private grievances, he can only do business in business, and the military law is ruthless.

Zhu Qiyu stood up and said: "Everyone, Annan, the county, involves the fundamentals of the Ming Dynasty's national policy. This is a big matter, and the country entrusts me to you."

Zhu Qiyu looked around and said loudly: "The Ming army is mighty!"

All the generals immediately stood up and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is mighty!"

"You guys discuss it." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and left the meeting room.

As always, he did not participate in the strategy-making deliberations. In all the previous battles of Daming, Zhu Qiyu only participated, but did not command.

He is aware of his combat skills and military talent. Although he really wants to have fun with his hands, they are all soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. He chooses to enjoy himself on the chessboard.

What surprised Zhu Qiyu was that on the first day of the discussion, most of the civil servants and generals agreed with the strategy of Rigong's one-pawn strategy, rather than Yu Qian's theory of quick victory.

However, both Ningyang Hou Chen Mao and Wen'an Hou Yuqian believed that a quick victory should be achieved. As General Zhengyi and Governor of Military Affairs, the weight of these two people led the pre-war meeting to a conclusion of quick victory.

There is a cognitive difference between the generals of the new generation and the old generals. From the perspective of Qian Qian and Chen Mao, Annan is the territory of Ming Dynasty. It is a good strategy for the herdsmen in Antu to fight at home and win quickly, but in the eyes of the new generation of generals , Annan has repeatedly said that he should cut the weeds and eradicate the roots, so as to avoid future troubles forever.

"Ningyanghou, I discussed this matter with Yu Shaobao. At that time, Yu Shaobao advised me that it would be better to win quickly." Zhu Qiyu did not hesitate, but made a reply and decision.

"If after a quick victory, we find that the 500 million people are still helping the evildoers like they did during the Yongle period, then we will withdraw, and then we will have a low-intensity war. The Ming Dynasty has a solid foundation and can afford it." Zhu Qiyu I added my own thoughts.

If after the quick victory, Annan still rebelled, and there were many, and even formed a force like Li Li, then you can't blame Daming for being ruthless.

When the emperor talks to you for the first time, the conditions are the best.During the second talk, the conditions were barely acceptable, but there will never be a third time.

Since Yu Qian and Chen Mao, who came from the Yongle period, still believe that Daming has a basis for ruling in Annan, let's try to win quickly. According to the expectation, it will take about three months.

If it is defeated but the herdsmen cannot be settled, and they still have the heart of disobedience, they can continue to use it if they take it out that day.

"Your Majesty is wise." Chen Mao said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I have passed my age, and I still have to say something. The frontier army is no better than the Beijing army, and the frontier army's pursuit of war is different from the Beijing army's pursuit of war."

Chen Mao is different from Yang Hong and Yu Qian. Chen Mao is a native of the frontier army, and he knows the frontier army very well.

"But it doesn't matter." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.

Chen Mao said quite earnestly: "When the two Songs communicated, the most capable opponent in the Northern Song Dynasty was the Western Army, which fought against the Xixia people all day long. Not one, there is no king of diligence except for the way of being a teacher."

"If the army on this side fights with the method of daily arch and one pawn, they will become the leaders of the army who support the bandits."

"Both the minister and Yu Shaobao believe in a quick victory, but the minister is concerned about raising tigers as trouble and raising the enemy's self-esteem."

The three expeditions to Luchuan, where the wages were transferred for half the world, and the country was boiled in one corner, fought for more than ten years, and the food and wages were spent. Yuan Hou became a veritable and honorable emperor of the land.

If the time is extended to the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Chengliang, the local emperor of Liaodong, and Guan Ning's iron cavalry, watched Hong Taiji enter Xifengkou to plunder Gyeonggi, the battle of Songjin and Guan Ning's army did not work hard, and spent the court 660 million yuan a year. The Guan Ning army is also a typical example of raising the bandits' self-respect.

Chen Mao and Yu Qian's focus is different. Chen Mao's focus is to support the bandits, while Yu Qian's focus is on the system of the country.

It's okay to quarrel before making a strategy, and implement it resolutely after making a strategy. This is Zhu Qiyu's consistent style. Since a quick win is set, then follow the quick win style of play.

"Has Ningyang Hou heard of sitting bandits?" Zhu Qiyu put away the decision of the pre-war meeting and handed it to Xing'an, and asked Chen Mao.

Chen Mao said with a puzzled face: "I have heard of bandits and pirates, but I have not heard of bandits."

Zhu Qiyu also shook his head and said: "It's the first time I've heard of it, or else the world is going to be powerful, so I always do some fancy work for me, and go and see the excitement."

"Xing'an, go and call Shang Yu Shaobao, Chen Ruyan, and Guangzhou prefect Shao Guang."

Zhu Qiyu's car drove off, and watching the excitement was an important activity on Zhu Qiyu's southern tour.

Daming Tiqi have been visiting, especially Guangzhou Fushuifu.

This followed the vines, and actually found out the bandits that even the well-informed Chen Mao had never heard of.

Zhu Qiyu's car drove slowly into Guangzhou Mansion. In the first year of Hongwu, there were only eight city gates in Guangzhou Mansion. After 90 years, Guangzhou Mansion has become sixteen city gates. The original Guangzhou Mansion City has gradually become the inner city.

In Fucheng alone, there are more than one million people inside and outside.

Zhu Qiyu entered the city from the Great North Gate, passed the Zhenhai Tower, the Military Weapons Supervision Bureau, and the Lion Bridge to Zhengnan Street in front of the Guangdong Chief Secretary's Gate. The west side of this Zhengnan Street belongs to Yuexiu, and the east side belongs to Panyu.

Zhu Qiyu's car came to Baishoufang on the west side of Zhengnan Street. Baishoufang was built during the orthodox period to commemorate the filial piety of Liu Shijie, the wife of Hanlin Lang Kong in the Imperial Academy, because there are hundreds of calligraphy styles carved in relief along the center of the front and back main squares. It is named after different "shou" characters.

The archway is a memorial archway on the top of Xieshan with four pillars, three rooms and five floors, which is a whole bluestone structure.

"That's Zuo Kou." Zhu Qiyu opened the car window and looked out the window.

The Fang Guo in the Ming Dynasty all had a Fang Wall, and there was a Qiaolou at the corner of the Fang Wall, which was where the watchmen and firemen were.

And every street in the square has patrol shops, and every shop has ten laborers who are responsible for the security of the square, catching snitches, cooperating with the yamen to arrest important criminals, and so on.

As the number of yamen servants in the city gradually increased, the patrol shop gradually fell into disuse, and the patrol slowly existed in name only, and was occupied by rogues and thieves.

The car stopped steadily, and Zhu Qiyu looked out of the window and said: "The bandits, like the merchants, have their own fixed places to make a living. After the bandits in the city occupy these patrol shops, they start to patrol the shops. received money in the name of

"You can see that the waterman has brought water up to this point, and it is directly handed over to the bandits in the patrol shop. The people in the workshop have to ask them to buy water."

"Those dung tyrants have to come into the workshop to pick up dung, and they have to buy it from them and pay a share."

"Street peddlers, if they want to enter the workshop to sell, they have to pay money to these bandits. If they don't pay, they are not allowed to enter the workshop."

"Whoever's house collapses, it will be a disaster."

"Even if the owner of the collapsed house bypassed the captain of the Wucheng Bingma Division and pulled the earth, stone and woodwork to the gate of the workshop, he still couldn't get in. Instead, he would be intercepted and reported to their owner."

"The owner came to the door. The owner could only sell the land deed at a low price and find another place."

"It's not over yet."

Chen Mao, Yu Qian, Chen Ruyan, and Shao Guang all stared dumbfounded at the small shop under the wall. If His Majesty hadn't mentioned it, they really didn't know that this small shop was still such a big deal!

Zhu Qiyu said sharply: "They still collect money, according to the calculation in the workshop, the house tax number money that I dare not accept, they dare to accept!"

"The people refuse to pay? These bandits dominate the wells and water trucks. If they don't pay the money, they won't give them salary and water. The people can only obediently pay the bandits."

Chapter 766 The Strong Dragon Suppresses the Land Snake

As the emperor of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qiyu rarely raised taxes.

Because he knows that powerful and powerful people who are good at transfer payments can always apportion all tax increases to the people.

The imperial court of the Ming Dynasty has become rich by relying on the points drawn by the Shibo Department, official shops, and official factories.

Daming did not have the [-]th grade of Fangguo households and the [-]th grade of rural households. Without this household registration system, it would be impossible to collect the house tax number silver, but the bandits collected this tax for Daming.

And it collects money according to the schedule, once a year, which is stricter than Daming’s spring and summer Fu. So many prefectures and counties report disasters every year, but the people in your city, as long as they don’t pay the bandits, don’t give them money. How do you live if you don’t give you firewood and water?

"What is the purpose of collecting this money? Is it because they have too many people?" Yu Qian looked at the gang of extremely arrogant bandits.

Yu Qian has been governor of the region for 25 years, what scene has he not seen?

He had never seen this scene before.

Armed resistance to taxes was common in the Ming Dynasty. It was a difficult task to collect the Spring and Autumn Fu every year. It was not until the Ming Dynasty restored grassroots construction and the farm law that the conflict between household officials and farmers was eased.

Aren't these gangsters afraid of being beaten if they just collect money in such an open manner?

Well said, you have to make a name for yourself in order to receive the money, right?

Xing'an knew this matter very well. His Majesty didn't just go to see what excitement he wanted to see. He also notified the internal affairs department. Tiqi came to check the hidden dangers and arrange them in detail. He whispered: "Yu Shaobao , The banner of these gangsters is that the imperial court wants to repair the city walls, square walls, temples, study rooms, etc.”

This is undoubtedly a good reason, but according to the provincial audit of the Guangzhou government, it can be seen that these expenditures are all paid out of retained taxes, so these house tax numbers are all forcibly taken away by bandits. Did not come to the court.

It is also the practice of the Ming Dynasty that the good name belongs to oneself and the bad name goes to the top. They reaped the benefits, and the emperor and the court shared the burden of the infamy.

Chen Mao said indifferently, "Is there no one to take care of it?"

"I have to ask Shao Guang, the prefect of Guangzhou." Zhu Qiyu glanced at Shao Guang who was already sweating and trembling occasionally.

When Shao Guang heard that he was mentioned, he shuddered suddenly, knelt down and said, "I...incompetent, I know something, just like the story about the water husband, but...cocoa...but I can't cure them .”

Shao Guang started to tremble when he spoke.

"If you protect these bandits, your head will be dead by now." Zhu Qiyu said calmly, "Let's get back on your feet. After Annan in the county, you can go to the Hanlin Academy to be a Wenlin Lang. What you write is still Pretty good."

"If you are not reconciled, go to Jiaozhi to be a magistrate and get a good workout."

Shao Guang didn't know about it and didn't report it. Zhu Qiyu had received Shao Guang's report about the water husband before. It's not that he didn't understand this phenomenon, but he couldn't help it. He couldn't do anything, and he didn't have the ability to deal with these problems.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Shao Guang stood up and said with shame.To live up to His Majesty's trust and expectations is really a crime worthy of death.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the patrol shop and said: "Tiqi visited, the inner and outer cities of Guangzhou, 72 squares, nearly a million people, the patrol shop directly changed the line, the line changed the surface, and the surface became a piece, covering the entire Guangzhou city. .”

"The common people complained a lot, but there was nothing they could do about it, because for ordinary people, these bandit chiefs who patrolled the shops were all hands and eyes."

"What do you mean by hand and eye?"

"Which ordinary people are not convinced and want to file a complaint in the yamen. They have to find a complaint stick to write a pleading paper. The complaint stick will go and notify these patrolling bandits to come and arrest people."

"Even if I met a conscientious lawyer and wrote the pleadings, before entering the yamen, the yamen servants held up a sign with the word "avoidance" and kicked him out."

"No matter which workshop hears the news, they will come to the Yamen to lead the people. When they go back, they will be beaten severely, and at worst they will contact the gangs in the city, break their legs, and teach those who complained a lesson."

"If you are still making trouble, tie your hands and feet, put a rag in your mouth, tie a stone to your feet, and throw it into the river. There is no proof of death."

"He's afraid of the common people! He has a small gate and a small courtyard, how can he fight against these ruthless bastards?"

"For the common people, the sky above their heads is not Zhen, not the Ming court, but these lawless bandits!"

Whenever they go to a place, the Tiqi will scatter out and actively collect information, especially on matters related to people's livelihood. Such a common crime, just look at it, listen to it, ask it, and you will know everything. It's clear.

"What a guts!" Yu Qian said sharply.

Yu Qian accompanied His Majesty from Beijing to Jinan Mansion, Xuzhou Mansion, Nanya Mansion, Hangzhou Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, Jiujiang Mansion, Fuzhou Mansion, Quanzhou Mansion and other places. Yu Qian has never seen such an arrogant sitting bandit. !

"Who gave them the courage? Is it Chen Ruyan, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi? Or Shao Guang, the prefect of Guangzhou?" Zhu Qiyu looked out the window and shook his head and said, "Neither of them, even if Chen Aiqing and Shao Guang are officials, they have to act according to people's faces."

"The inner city is the land of the Nanhai Liang family, the outer city is the land of the Xinhui Chen family, and this city is the Xixiang Pan family and the Panyu Lu family."

"The Jinshi Chen Xianzhang in the fifth year of Jingtai, Chen Baisha came from the Chen family of Xinhui. It was just a collateral lineage. It was not until Chen Baisha passed the Juren examination that he entered the genealogy. When he passed the Jinshi examination, he entered directly. Da Zong."

"There are more than 2000 yamen servants in the Guangzhou government. The mansion hall, the experience department, the Zhaomo department, and the prison secretary; the officials, households, rites, soldiers, punishments, and workers; Book office; treasury, storehouse, publicity department, tax department ambassador, school inspection, most of them are people from these four families."

"Everything Shao Guang does is seen by others."

Almost all the affairs officers in Guangzhou Mansion are controlled by these four masters, so what can Shao Guang do as the magistrate?

He can't do anything, and Shao Guang, who lacks grassroots struggle experience, can only write a letter to complain about this situation.

If Shao Guang chooses to join forces, Shao Guang will be waiting for the guillotine. Zhu Qiyu can tolerate a certain degree of incompetence due to lack of experience, but absolutely does not allow the seemingly helpless hiding of evil people and practices.

"Get out of the car." Zhu Qiyu got out of the car, looked at the door and walked over.

"Stand up!"

A hoarse, ruffian voice with a strong accent sounded beside Zhu Qiyu, and they were stopped.

Zhu Qiyu was overjoyed.

He suddenly remembered a small incident ten years ago, in the winter of the 14th year of Orthodoxy, when Wala had just retreated from the capital, and was "secretly" planning to attack Xuanfu, following Genghis Khan's line, taking Xuanfu first and then attacking Gyeonggi.

Zhang Fu, the British Duke, died in the battle in Yibei. Zhang Mao, who was only nine years old, had just become the British Duke, and Zhang Fu's two younger brothers, Zhang Fu and Zhang Fu, were in charge of the British Duke's affairs.

Zhu Qiyu was preparing to implement the official mansion law in the capital. He went to Xiaoyongfang to inspect the official mansion, and saw the butler of the British government mansion recruiting family servants. He went to inspect the land, but was stopped by the butler.

Now, the grass on the graves of the two brothers Zhang Fu and Zhang Fu is already two feet high.

For Zhang Mao, who was only nine years old, his father died in the north, and his two uncles bullied his elder brother because he was disabled, so they occupied the magpie's nest. Zhang Mao never visited his uncle's grave, and no one beat him The grass on the grave will naturally grow taller.

"What's the matter?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile.

Some people have been lawless for a long time, and they lose their instinct of observing words and expressions.

In this crowded Zhengnan Street, within ten steps of Zhu Qiyu, there was no one besides Xing'an and Yu Qian.

How dare this bandit stop this battle?

Lu Zhong's Xiuchun Knife popped out two fingers wide, but if the sitting bandit stretched out a finger, he had to chop it off.

With a straight-faced capital accent, a nobleman in green and purple, and the "guardian" of the brigade, this kind of dude is not easy to mess with at first glance.

However, Zhu Qiyu was stopped.

"You have to pay! One person, two papers!" Obviously, this bandit is not particularly stupid, especially recently, a big figure has come to Nantang, and there are rumors everywhere to make everyone keep a low profile.

"What if I don't pay?" Zhu Qiyu asked very calmly with a smile on his lips.