Chapter 13 The Ming Dynasty and the people of the world share the world (Please read, please vote for the monthly ticket, please recommend!)
"Let's take the most basic things like recuperation and light taxation as an example."

"The imperial court encouraged the people to reclaim wasteland and provided strong support, but the imperial court only saw the people working hard to reclaim the wasteland, but never saw the people having enough food to eat."

"Besides, it's hard to make a living by reclaiming wasteland. Even if you do reclaim some land, what good will it do? Won't you just sell it cheaply to wealthy merchants and gentry? In the end, you'll end up being a tenant farmer again."

"In the final analysis, the old man's general direction is wrong. He is too concerned about the gains and losses of his family and forgets that he is the emperor and should consider the people instead of his own family."

"And the wasteland, wasteland, takes the homonym, isn't it the emperor?"

Facing the dazed Zhu Biao, Zhu Gang sighed again.

If it weren’t for the emperor, there wouldn’t be so many wastelands in the world!

But the old man in their family is stubborn. He always thinks that if he works diligently on government affairs, he can make the people of the world live a good life and bring prosperity to the Ming Dynasty.

But how can a prosperous era be so simple?
Looking at the past and present, when can it be praised as a prosperous age, and when can it become a prosperous age?
In one word, it couldn't be simpler, that is to survive, and surviving means a prosperous age!

"But prosperity doesn't happen overnight, and the old man works hard to make life better for the people of the world."

Zhu Biao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhu Gangdao.

"It's not wrong for the old man to be diligent in his work. After all, he is working for the people of the world, but his efforts are being used in the wrong direction."

"After all, big brother, it's been nine years. The old man has founded the country for nine years, but the Ming Dynasty is still the same. Haven't you ever thought about the problem?"

"Does it seem like nine years is just a day in your mind?"

Zhu Gang looked directly at Zhu Biao and said.

These words made Zhu Biao stand there in a daze, with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Is what Zhu Gang said wrong?
Zhu Biao was simply unable to refute.

Because a prosperous era is indeed not something that can be created overnight, but nine years have passed since the Ming Dynasty, and yet people are dying every day in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, including their hometown Fengyang, and they are either starving to death or freezing to death!
However, all the national policies of the Ming Dynasty had slow progress, unclear effects, and were completely ineffective in helping the people improve their lives.

How many years will it take to achieve the prosperous era that Zhu envisioned?
“It’s really a long way to go.”

After a long time, Zhu Biao raised his complex eyes, looked forward and spoke softly.

"The old man cannot be criticized or scolded. If you violate his principles, he will either reprimand you or execute your entire clan immediately."

"The former is applicable to us, but the latter is applicable to officials of the Ming Dynasty, so what is the meaning of this morning court?"

"It's just the old man's one-sided opinion. His so-called diligence is just to show off his civil and military achievements. And if you look up, who among the officials in the court dares to refute the old man?"

Zhu Gang turned to look at Zhu Biao and continued.

refute?

To refute is to be disloyal to the emperor and unpatriotic, and the penalty is either death or death along with all nine generations of the clan.

Who can refute this? Who dares to refute it?
"Then what do you think is a prosperous age?"

Zhu Biao raised his head again and looked at Zhu Gangdao.

In response to Zhu Biao's question, Zhu Gang thought for a moment before slowly standing up and saying, "To me, a prosperous era is not about the peace and prosperity in the court, nor is it about the praise in history books."

"It is the hope and peace on the faces of every common people when they wake up on every inch of land in the Ming Dynasty."

"The rice fields are full of crops, the streets are filled with laughter, the children can run and play without worries, the young can show their talents, and the elderly can enjoy their old age."

"It means peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and happiness for all people. It means that everyone can find their own place on this land and live with dignity and value."

"But what about reality?"

As he spoke, Zhu Gang changed the subject and said in a heavy tone: "What we see is that the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer. The people work hard but still cannot get enough food. Land is concentrated, taxes are heavy, and the government competes with the people for profits."

"Just like in the early years of Hongwu, when the lawless nobles seized the land of the common people, aren't these incidents enough to prove it? How far away is the so-called prosperous Ming Dynasty!"

After saying this, Zhu Gang clapped his hands and sat back next to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Gang's words hit Zhu Biao's heart like a heavy hammer, and he felt mixed emotions for a moment.

"The Ming Dynasty needs reform." "Only by destroying and then rebuilding can the Ming Dynasty go further."

After the two brothers were silent for a long time, Zhu Biao stood up and took a deep breath.

"But can we really shake the eternal ancestral system with our strength alone?"

Under the moonlight, Zhu Gang's mouth corners slightly raised, but he still looked at Zhu Biao who stood up and asked.

"Then let gods be killed, and let Buddhas be destroyed!"

A hint of cruelty flashed in Zhu Biao's eyes.

"Aren't you afraid of taking too big a step and breaking your balls?"

Zhu Gang still looked up and asked.

"The old man, a commoner, can ascend to the throne, so the Ming Dynasty can reform and rebuild after it has been destroyed!"

Zhu Biao remained firm.

"Even if it means offending the whole world?" Zhu Gang continued.

“The world does not belong to one person, but to everyone in the world.”

"The Ming Dynasty was founded on the people. How can it share the world with the scholars and officials? What I want is for the Ming Dynasty to share the world with the people."

Zhu Biao clenched his fist lightly.

"wrong."

"wrong?"

But Zhu Gang shook his head, which made Zhu Biao slightly stunned. He lowered his head and looked at Zhu Gang and asked, "Why is it wrong?"

"The Ming Dynasty was founded on the world. It should not share the world with the scholars and officials, nor with the common people, but with all the people in the world."

"For this, even if it means eternal infamy, the Ming Dynasty will not hesitate to overthrow everything, even this eternal and unchanging heaven!"

Zhu Gang stood up suddenly, and an indescribable aura emanated from his entire body.

"Haha, Lao San, you are wrong."

"Even if I am cursed for eternity, I don't care!"

"The so-called life in one life is the life for all eternity!"

"Then let this eternal heaven, let the world see the determination of our Ming Dynasty to reform. Gods should be killed and Buddhas should be destroyed!"

Zhu Biao also shouted loudly!
"Hahaha!"

Then, two loud laughs rang out from the roof of the Prince’s Eastern Palace.

Royal study room.

"The Ming Dynasty shares the world with all the people in the world."

"One life is the life of all eternity. Even if I bear eternal infamy, I must let this unchanging heaven see our determination to reform the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang stood in front of the window of the study, holding the memorial handed to him by the Jinyiwei in his hand, with a deep look in his eyes.

"Then let's see how big a wave you brothers can make."

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang's lips curled up again with a smile, but it turned cold in an instant and he said: "Let the Jinyiwei go to Taiyuan and report everything they saw and heard back to the imperial study. Nothing should be concealed."

"As ordered."

Jinyiwei leader Mao Xiang bowed and accepted the order.

(End of this chapter)