Although Zhu Youjian had the system, he could not solve all of Da Ming's problems at once.
Now that the economic crisis had been resolved, why was he going crazy?
It was all because of his financial constraints that he had no choice but to raise his butcher's knife and swing it at those greedy worms.
The country was poor and the people were rich. It was simply a disgrace to the empire!
The warlords in Liaodong were already raising thieves to protect themselves. The troops in other places were no longer Ming's.
The guard station and the Jiangnan garrison were already the bargaining chips in the hands of the nobles and wealthy merchants. The empire's orders were only in name.
The Jiangnan Group led by the Duke of Wei had already forgotten that they were part of the Ming Empire.
Sometimes, Zhu Youjian really did not understand why these idiots were so greedy. What good would it do for them if they destroyed the empire?
If it weren't for the privileges and supreme status that the Ming Empire had given them, would they have the current comfort and the confidence to despise the imperial power?
Did those representatives in the court really think that he didn't know the inside story of the sea trade?
Especially when he saw that Huang Liji, Li Biao, and the others were already terrified of Kaihai, he knew that the interest groups inside had already infiltrated every aspect of the Imperium.
It was not necessary to engage in sea trade to defeat the interests of these sea merchants!
The royal family definitely had luxury goods that were owned overseas. Not only did they have them, but they also had to be of very high quality.
This was the reason why Zhu Youjian planned to establish the Royal Group.
As for the bulk trade goods that the Ming Dynasty had to export, they were nothing more than silk and porcelain, followed by tea, medicinal herbs, cotton cloth, and so on.
As long as he had control over silk, porcelain, tea, medicinal herbs, and cotton, he would have the right to speak.
Actually, he could still control it without the opening of the sea!
Trading with overseas countries, important export commodities, the amount of goods controlled internally, and taking away the control of these large commodities from the hands of these rich merchants and nobles, they were a bunch of trash!
Did he really think that he, the Emperor of the Ming Empire, had no way to rectify and punish this group of traitors?
His predecessor did not have this ability and vision, but he had the ability and vision to see further!
Zhu Youjian did not want to open the sea now, nor was it what the ministers thought. What the emperor wanted was face and an opening.
In fact, none of these were true. The order to open the sea was nothing more than to divert the attention of the interest groups in Jiangnan and the coastal areas.
To cover up the expansion of the Ming Empire's Imperial Manor, to cover up the Imperial Manor's purpose of controlling the land of the entire country.
The land, silk, cotton, and other items were in the hands of the royal family. By the time these spies discovered it, it was already too late.
As for porcelain, he sent the Second East and West Factory to supervise the production of the country's main luxury goods.
He had to raise the price sharply to tear off a piece of fat meat from the mouths of these wolves.
The goods that were being sold at the northern border, such as grain, salt, iron, and cloth, would be under strategic control. The imperial court had plenty of silver, so they were not afraid of being unable to afford it.
As for the so-called sea trade, he didn't have the confidence or energy to mess around.
The reason why Sun Chuanting was placed in Jiangnan was to reorganize all the guards and garrisons in Jiangnan. It was also a warning and deterrence to the Southern Group.
Although the south had become an important tax source for the empire, as the emperor, Zhu Youjian knew very well that it was not the time yet.
He needed to wait, at least until Slave Jian in the north was crippled.
Now that he had dealt with the fishing boat operators in Donglin, Zhu Youjian could push the newspaper and take control of the fishing boat.
With the right to control the fishing vessel, he could control the mood of the entire Empire and the direction of the fishing vessel.
As for the chief editor of the newspaper office, he had already chosen the unlucky Feng Menglong.
This guy didn't have any other abilities, but he was the head of the Empire News Agency. In Zhu Youjian's opinion, he could take on this responsibility.
Xu Xiake could be the deputy chief editor. Both of them were talents neglected by the Ming Empire. They each had their own merits and could complement each other professionally.
Xu Xiake and Feng Menglong would be the future controllers of Zhu Youjian's fishing vessels. They would also be the scholars appointed by the emperor to deal with the vanguards of the literati!
As an emperor, such a civil warrior was a must. This was the standard that Emperor Chongzhen, who wanted to be an emperor for eternity, should have.
As for weapons, Da Ming really didn't lack them. There were many talented people who dared to fight and use their brains. Now, they were already in his pocket.
Wei Zhongxian and Wang Chengen hated the so-called pillars of the country from the bottom of their hearts. They had made our wise emperor angry.
Whoever made the emperor unhappy or blocked his way would be the target of these slaves.
Wei Zhongxian was most grateful to Chongzhen. After Chongzhen ascended the throne, Wei Zhongxian felt that his power was gone.
He was mentally prepared. The only thing he was worried about was that the Donglin Party would kill them all.
However, the tables had turned. This emperor of ours was not the kind of person they had investigated beforehand, nor was he bewitched by Dong Lin.
Not only was he not ousted by the Emperor and the Donglin Party, he was even put in an important position by the Emperor.
Especially when Tian Zi acknowledged his past achievements, but not his methods and operations.
"Old Wei, the current situation seems calm, but I have to be on guard. I have to be wary of the revival of Donglin.
At the same time, the Second East and West Factories also had to strengthen the control of local silk and porcelain, and investigate which forces had connections with silk and porcelain in the court.”
"This old servant understands!" Wei Zhongxian didn't expect the emperor to attack from this aspect.
He wasn't worried that the emperor didn't have enough silver. The emperor's silver was close to 100 million taels, which was almost enough to seize the wealth of the rich merchants and gentry for a hundred years.
Every year, they would spend 20 million silver coins, and silk and porcelain would enter the hands of the royal family.
Without these commodities, the so-called maritime trade became a joke.
Cutting off the source and not allowing the goods to be traded, these sea merchants could only eat fart.
Although Tian Zi wasn't overbearing and didn't have the intention to engage in foreign trade, cutting off the source was equivalent to cutting off the source of wealth for the sea merchants and interest groups.
Zhu Youjian then said to Wang Chengen,"Big partner, your mission is still to expand the imperial estate and strive to complete the goal of ten million mu a year. If you complete this goal, it will be a great merit.”
Wang Chengen patted his chest and said," This old servant will definitely complete the task given by His Majesty. Anyway, a large amount of land is in the hands of these rich merchants and gentry. There are many ways to snatch it."”
Wang Chengen was not anxious about the task of increasing ten million mu of fertile land a year.
Now that the emperor had paved the way, anti-corruption had become the basic national policy after the emperor ascended the throne.
As long as the officials and families did not agree, they could directly fight corruption and easily get the land.
Not many of the officials of the Ming Empire were clean. As long as they investigated carefully, they could find a lot of problems.
Although Wang Chengen's ability was limited and he didn't know how to adapt to the situation, he had the greatest advantage. He could meticulously carry out the tasks assigned by Zhu Youjian.
Although Old Wang was easy-going and had an excellent reputation in the palace, it did not mean that he was not ruthless.
He vaguely sensed that the expansion of the Imperial Villa was the Emperor's top policy. From the perspective of the people who worked for the Imperial Villa, as long as they became the people of the Imperial Villa, they would be able to live comfortably.
All the commoners who farmed for the emperor praised the emperor for his wisdom. They even set up longevity tablets for the emperor!
Although Zhu Youjian did not determine the amount of land tax collected, he provided sufficient food to meet the needs of each family according to their population needs.
At the same time, each household would receive two sets of clothes every year!
The people who farmed for the emperor were directly exempted from the burden of land taxes, and there were no other exorbitant taxes.
The large farm model had already quietly operated in the imperial manor. The ministers of the court and the gentry of the world had not discovered this strange model.
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