The Child Emperor

Han Ruzi left the East China Sea and handed over all follow-up affairs to Qu Zixi and the Censor Tai. He had to rely on a force in the DPRK. .

Just after crossing the border of the East China Sea, the patrol team stopped, nominally to inspect the local army for the last time, but actually to help Qu Zixi.

It was here that Han Ruzi made his next plan and issued a series of imperial decrees, two of which were the most important.

One is to return the soldiers and return to the agriculture, requiring the garrison to carry out a thorough clean-up, allowing the soldiers to return to their origins or to settle in the newly reclaimed areas. Depending on the situation, the rent for several years will be waived, and the government will lend seeds, farming tools and other items.

The other is to borrow slaves to cultivate wasteland, borrow slaves from the nobles and wealthy households in the world, and give them the title compensation according to the number. No title is awarded, but there is a promotion, and the highest can be a small marquis. Grace to descendants, or up to three generations.

In short, everything is based on agriculture.

Han Ruzi could not treat all honors and honors in the same way as the Yan family, and he had to give both kindness and power. These two imperial decrees are benevolence, giving the honorable honors a chance to release slaves, and then wei. One is to take the East China Sea as an example. , and dealt with severely, not only the Yan family was arrested, but other people who owned slaves without permission were arrested. Not only did they get no title, but they also gave money to the government to redeem their excess slaves.

The imperial decrees were issued one after another, and Prime Minister Zhuo Ruhe received the order to prepare immediately, and to conduct a national inventory three months later, and any private slave owners would be dealt with in accordance with the methods of the East China Sea.

The Minister of War, Jiang Juying, received the decree to go to Luoyang to welcome him.

When the news came out, the world shook.

Private slaves do not have household registration, do not have to pay taxes, and do not have to serve in the army. To Da Chu, this is a group of people who do not exist, but it is the important wealth of many big families. Both favors and blessings, most people still choose to wait and see.

But Han Ruzi's retreat ended here, and he didn't want to make any more compromises. In order to ensure success, he made some preparations in secret.

As early as more than ten days ago, when Han Ruzi first arrived in the East China Sea, he issued a decree to the capital, using the excuse that the Huns had changed, and transferred the Southern Army to Broken Iron City and the Northern Army to Mayi City to jointly defend the northern Xinjiang. Most of the guards left the capital to join the emperor.

At that time, everyone thought that this was another manifestation of the emperor's great joy, but only now did he realize that the emperor was deliberately hollowing out the capital, leaving only a group of civil servants, no soldiers in his hands, thousands of miles away from the emperor, and no way to resist.

Han Ruzi was indeed nervous for a while. With such a large-scale military deployment, in the event of an accident, Da Chu would be plunged into civil war again.

He stayed at the border of the East China Sea to observe the changes in the situation.

This morning, several officials from the censor's desk came to the emperor's barracks and brought an order from Qu Zixi, the right patrol censor, to take away Wang Pingyang, the former emissary of the patrol.

Wang Pingyang is from Linzi, but since he became a royal family, he has bought a large number of properties in the East China Sea and also owns many private slaves.

Wang Pingyang was paralyzed with fright. He cried and shouted in public, shouting that he wanted to see the emperor.

A censor was ordered to remain in the camp to resolve the situation with the emperor.

Nan Zhijin was caught off guard, and he didn't recover after a few days. That afternoon, he was summoned by the emperor.

The emperor was working on the imperial edict with several young advisors, and several close officials such as King of the East Sea and Cui Teng were guarding the perimeter, providing advice at any time. There were many people in the tent, but their voices were very soft, and there were occasional disputes. Resolved quickly, not endless.

Nan Zhijin stood at the door, watching this scene, and knew that this was the **** made by the emperor, which was completely different from the style of the Qinzheng Palace. The people here only served the emperor alone.

He could recognize most of them, and found that there were very few noble children among them, and none of them were normally recommended by the Ministry of Personnel, all of whom were personally selected by the emperor.

The rules are all broken, Nan Zhijin thought.

After a full hour, the crowd dispersed to hand over the written imperial decree to the accompanying officials and distribute them all over the place.

The court lost the most important decision-making power and became a mere executor.

When everyone passed Nan Zhijin, they all glanced at the old official curiously. Nan Zhijin didn't look at anyone. When everyone was gone and only two eunuchs and two guards were left, he took a few steps forward and kowtowed to the emperor. .

Han Ruzi was very tired, but also very excited. He sat behind the table and said, Pingshen.

Nan Zhijin got up and cupped his hands: My foreign relative, Wang Pingyang, illegally owned slaves, and the Censor Office was ordered to arrest him and bring him to justice. I came here to inform Your Majesty, and ask Your Majesty to rule.

The prince is guilty of breaking the law and the common people, and the same is true of foreign relatives. You don't need to ask for instructions, and you can enforce the law as usual.

Yes, Your Majesty. Nan Zhijin understood that the emperor had other reasons for keeping him.

Han Ruzi motioned for the eunuch and the guards to leave. The four looked at each other and exited one after another, but they all stayed outside the door. If there was an abnormality, they could come in immediately.

Han Ruzi was not worried at all that Nan Zhijin would do something special, just like he was not worried that a Confucian scholar who had read poetry and books would suddenly pick up a sword and become an assassin. The Confucian scholar had a pen in his hand, and that was their most powerful weapon. , Nan Zhijin's weapons are the rules and conventions of the court.

Nan Zhijin, have you seen the decree issued by Zhen these days?

I see, Your Majesty. Nan Zhijin was reluctant to lie. He is now an ordinary censor of the Censor Terrace, and he is not qualified to view all the imperial edicts, but he has indeed read them all, and he is correct.

Can you guess for me, will the ministers in the court and the great clans in the world obey their will?

Wei Chen was once convicted for speculation and dare not do this again.

I forgive you not guilty.

Nan Zhijin raised his head and glanced at the emperor, Your Majesty is asking everyone to hand over their 'life', and probably won't get much compliance.

I think so too, so I have to ask, according to the rules of the imperial court, how to solve this kind of thing? Let it go? Or wait for everyone to wake up?

Nan Zhijin was speechless, silent for a long time, and replied: Wei Chen understands His Majesty's painstaking efforts to turn the tide, His Majesty does not want to see Da Chu slowly decay, but it is so traumatic, I am afraid that Da Chu... decline. faster.

Why is that? Han Ruzi was sincerely asking for advice. From the enemy, he could get more help.

Nan Zhijin shook his heart and cupped his hands: The common people are a mob, and their preferences and support are meaningless to Your Majesty. The so-called people-oriented should be based on 'governing the people'. , Your Majesty is more worry-free. But what 'governing the people' do you rely on? Certainly not your Majesty can do it alone. His Majesty has chosen some people on his own. They are the prototype of the imperial court, but they do not have the stability and experience of the imperial court. A county cannot govern the world. In the end, His Majesty still has to use the imperial court, the imperial court in the capital, which is being beaten to pieces by His Majesty. Your Majesty will definitely be able to defeat the imperial court, but he has also defeated his right-hand man. When you have no hands to use, you will regret it too late.

Even if your hands don't obey you, you have to endure it?

Nan Zhijin sighed lightly, The corruption of the powerful family is indeed beyond the expectations of Wei Chen, but a bad hand is better than no hand, Your Majesty... It's too hasty.

I have to be anxious. You are right. The people I have chosen by myself are too few and their powers are too small. They cannot govern the world, they can only govern one county. Han Ruzi paused for a moment, There are four counties and states in Da Chu. Seventeen places, one by one, it will take about four years.

Nan Zhijin was stunned, unable to say a word.

Of course, I understand that this is not in line with the rules of the court. The emperor should be high above the ground and govern the world through the court. In this way, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort. But I don't understand that the founding father spent his entire life immediately, even after proclaiming himself emperor, It is also non-stop, but the emperors of later generations live in the palace, why are they not willing to follow the example of their ancestors?

At the beginning of the Great Chu Dingding, the world was unstable, and there were often rebellions in various places. The Taizu had to go everywhere to pacify the chaos, which was not what he wanted.

Han Ruzi leaned over and asked, Nan Zhijin, do you think the situation in Great Chu is more stable today than it was at the beginning of Dingding? Qi's rebellion, bandit rebellion, Xiongnu invasion, palace changes, all these are not all demands. Has the emperor left the palace?

Nan Zhijin was speechless again.

Han Ruzi stepped forward and said, Han's family has been in the country for more than 20 years, which is long enough. I want to 'capture' the world again.

Nan Zhijin knelt down and was extremely surprised, Your Majesty this is... this is...

Well, I'm going to plot against myself.

Nan Zhijin couldn't believe his ears.

Han Ruzi smiled and said: It's not that exaggerated, the imperial court will be retained, I believe that not all officials are in one accord, and the imperial court can still be saved. For example, the prime minister, I really want to keep it, I hope Zhuo Ruhe can understand my mind.

Nan Zhijin finally understood why he was not punished and why he was summoned by the emperor.

The emperor wanted to send a message to the ministers through him.

Nan Zhijin didn't know how to answer.

Suddenly someone outside said, Your Majesty, Wang He, Deputy Commander of the Sword and Halberd Battalion, asked to see him and said he had something important to do.

Announce him in.

Wang He hurriedly entered the tent, glanced at Nan Zhijin, and cupped his hands: Your Majesty, five assassins were caught outside.

Um.

The assassins came from the sea, and the leader was named Wu You, and it was Luan Kai... After the initial trial, we learned that there were originally more assassins, and a large number of them dispersed along the way. It is said that the pirates at sea decided to release General Huang, just to put forward conditions.

Unless you see General Huang himself, Da Chu will not negotiate with anyone.

Yes, Your Majesty, I understand the humble position, and I retire from the humble position.

Wang He withdrew, and Han Ruzi said straight to the south: My situation is much better than that of the original Taizu, at least I can keep the safety within ten paces. Someone told me that the imperial power is only ten paces away and within a thousand miles. , In this case, I want to be closer to the world.

Excuse Wei Chen to be bold and blunt, the emperor is not like that.

I won't sit back and watch Great Chu decline. Han Ruzi said coldly, and then softened his tone, Why don't we do this, let's make a bet.

Nan Zhijin was stunned for a moment. He once thought he had figured out the emperor, but now he realized that he couldn't even guess the emperor's simplest thoughts.

Besides Zhao Ruosu, there are people who have informed you of my every move, no matter how many there are, within five days, I will find them out, and then you will send a message to the minister on my behalf, if you can't find them, you will return. Censor Desk, I will not punish you either.

Nan Zhijin thought about it for a while, There is another one, if Your Majesty can find it, Wei Chen will be defeated, and His Majesty will arrange it.

(It will be updated tomorrow and will be released in the afternoon. The December QQ chat will be postponed to next month. After the whole book is finished, I will communicate with you again. I hope everyone knows.)