Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

As the sun sets in the west, the sun shines like gold on the city of Beijing.

The southeast corner of the splendid Forbidden City is the Little Yongfang, which is a famous wealthy area in Beijing. The people who can live here are either rich or noble.

It's just that the place seemed particularly lively today. First, there was an ignorant young master who wanted to cause trouble with his slaves, and then he was called back by their elders.

Wanfu, the largest courtyard.

Snapped! Snapped! Snapped!

A whip whipped in the air, and when it was thrown onto the middle-aged man lying on the bench, a shocking whip mark was left on his fair skin.

The elderly Wan An sat on the Taishi chair and supervised personally. When he saw his second son's back was scarred, he held on to the crutches and said with a sullen face: "Hit him again!"

Snapped!

The butler raised the whip in his hand and struck hard on Wan Lin's blood-stained back, causing Wan Lin to scream while lying on the bench.

"Dad, why don't you forget it?" Wan Yi saw his brother in such a miserable state and stepped forward to beg for mercy.

The anger on Wan An's face did not diminish, but he banged his cane angrily and said, "Forget it? This bastard actually wants to openly defy the emperor's will. He wants to bring disaster to the Wan family, so let's fight him again!"

Since he had been an official in the capital for decades, his disciples and former officials always liked to honor him, so he had some "savings" in the capital.

After having money, naturally he still wanted to "make money from money", so most of the money in the family was left to the second son to take care of. Naturally, the second son inevitably entered the most profitable lending business.

But today, he learned that the shop run by Wanjia was raided by Shuntian government officials. His second son didn't even understand the whole story, so he summoned all the servants to prepare to teach the Shuntian government officials who sealed the shop.

Fortunately, he came back in time today. If his second son really beat up the Shuntian government official, then this second son would definitely bring disaster to the family.

"Dad, I don't dare anymore. I don't dare anymore. I thought it was Shuntian Mansion who did it. Who knew it was the emperor's will? Please spare the child this time!" Wan Lin took another whipping and then He continued to cry and beg for mercy.

Similar situations occurred in other official residences, where important ministers were personally teaching their own unworthy descendants.

"beat!"

Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, originally thought that it had nothing to do with his family, but the situation was not like that at all. His son had already entered into a partnership with others, so he immediately gritted his teeth and said viciously.

"beat!"

He Qiaoxin realized that if he did not change, his position as the Minister of Punishment would be over, and he decided to take action against his son.

Perhaps other forces in the entire capital circle wanted to prevent Zhu Youtang from rectifying the financial system, but the civil service group headed by Wan'an had already chosen to support him.

Not to mention that there is nothing wrong with Zhu Youtang's actions. If he goes against the emperor's will for this profit, then he will lose his official position!

The trees want to be quiet, but the wind doesn't stop.

A hundred shops in Beijing have been sealed, and all aspects of the people involved have been involved. Most of the powerful people are directly or indirectly related to the sealed pawnshops and banks.

Although Zhu Youtang's original intention was only to investigate and control, there was no explicit list after all, and no one could guarantee whether Zhu Youtang would suddenly change his mind and embezzle their money.

In the evening, several people who liked to wear black robes gathered in that secret house.

"The emperor is really crazy, he dares to do such a thing!"

"It's not just floating, it's simply asking for death. How many people will this offend?"

"Haha... let's make him more angry. The best chance is to make chaos happen!"

…

Ma Wensheng and other old men gathered in the living room. After the failure of the Huichang Hou case and Zhu Ji's escape, these days were actually not easy, but now the light is finally coming.

Private lending lasted for two thousand years, reaching its peak in the Yuan Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has created a new method of Beijing debt, which can be said to involve most of the powerful class.

The emperor suddenly closed down a hundred of the largest pawnshops and banks. Although he seized everyone's biggest economic lifeline in one fell swoop, he also offended all the powerful people.

"Brother Ma, who are we going to make trouble with now?" The old man asked curiously knowing that Ma Wensheng had already made up his mind.

Ma Wensheng picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He seemed to be wise and said: "We are not sending anyone to make trouble, but encouraging others to make trouble. This matter does not require us to charge into the battle personally!"

There are too many people involved this time, and now Zhu Youtang's seizure has aroused the indignation of the entire powerful circle. Now they just need to fan the flames.

"Great kindness!" Several other old men saw that Ma Wensheng was confident of winning. They knew that there was no need to worry about this kind of thing, and they suddenly said with gloating smiles.

In fact, they are the biggest victims. Since they have always been rooted in Beijing, they have become one of the largest lenders of private loans. Now Zhu Youtang's sudden seizure was a slap in the face to them.

Fortunately, Zhu Youtang did not come for them, but slashed the butcher knife at the entire powerful class.

If they handle it properly this time, not only will they not cause any losses, but they can also take the opportunity to cause a big trouble for the emperor.

As night falls, the half-circle moon hangs in the night sky.

The Qianqing Palace was already brightly lit, and the spacious courtyard showed its royal atmosphere. The eunuchs and maids walking through it appeared to be walking in a well-behaved manner.

There are not many people here, but it is surprisingly quiet.

After Zhu Youtang took a shower, he came to Dongnuang Pavilion as usual, sat at the large desk and read the information from the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and learned about the developments across the country.

In particular, Liu Zhong had just sent a letter of confession. The reason was that his men had taken money and actually tampered with the measuring tools, causing deviations in the entire county's measurements, but they had to start over again.

Although matters in the capital city need to be taken seriously, affairs across the country cannot be taken lightly. It is not easy to be a responsible emperor.

Ah chirp...

Zhu Youtang's nostrils were itchy and he sneezed loudly, sighing secretly.

After all, I was still affected by today's events. I felt a little uneasy and even felt a strong sense of uneasiness.

He knew that today's step was a bit big. He suddenly touched the biggest cake of the entire powerful class, and he would definitely become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of some people.

It's just that whether for the entire Chinese nation or for the thousands of desperate simple people like Yu Ming, he has the obligation to borrow money from the private sector.

As for whether he will completely stand against the powerful class, it depends on how the powerful class chooses whether to obey its own financial controls or to be his enemy everywhere.

After all, he is the tyrant Hongzhi who wants to truly do things for China, rather than the wise king Hongzhi who shares the blessings of peace with the scholar-bureaucrats.

No matter how many dignitaries eventually jump out, he always firmly believes in evil and does not believe in right, and China also needs to hold up a banner of justice and move forward.

Before I knew it, the night was getting darker.

Queen Chang came with several beautiful palace maids. Her whole body looked more plump and feminine. The most rare thing was her noble queenly temperament.

Since Niu Mengmeng was guarding the lights, she was holding the tabby cat to keep her company here tonight. When she saw Empress Chang coming in, she was full of greetings.

"Your Majesty, are you worried today?" Queen Chang stepped forward to ask very gently when she saw Zhu Youtang's frown.

Zhu Youtang raised his head and saw Queen Chang, who had outstanding temperament. Since the affairs had been dealt with, he patted the seat next to him and said, "Sit next to me!"

Queen Chang was still a bit embarrassed at first, but rather than maintaining the queen's reserve, she was more willing to be a loving couple with Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang smelled the familiar milky fragrance of Empress Chang and looked at the longer and more majestic woman in front of him. He once suspected that she had secretly come to South Korea, so now he also hopes to get this woman to sleep with him.

This is probably the greatest benefit of the emperor. Each of the beauties selected from all over the country is a first-class beauty, but each beauty has her own characteristics.

"Your Majesty, this is the ginseng soup made by my concubine. It is very good for the body!" Queen Chang came prepared tonight and gave the accompanying maid a wink.

The emperor's enjoyment of food naturally involves poison testing, even if it is something sent by the queen.

A palace maid next to Zhu Youtang was dedicated to testing poisons. An older palace maid served a bowl of ginseng soup, and then scooped up a small bowl with residue for the poison testing palace maid to try.

Niu Mengmeng watched helplessly from the side. He just smelled the aroma of ginseng soup and swallowed his saliva cutely. In fact, she also wanted to be a poison-testing maid, but the emperor refused.

"Your Majesty, please enjoy!" Empress Chang personally delivered the ginseng soup and said politely.

Zhu Youtang knew that the ginseng of this era was genuine wild ginseng that was hundreds of years old. It was many times more effective than the medicines of later generations. He also knew that tonight was destined to be a night of great success.

Queen Chang got the tip from Pan Jinling. When Zhu Youtang looked over, she immediately blushed with guilt.

Zhu Youtang soon started to taste the ginseng soup and found that the taste of this ginseng soup was very unique, and he felt that the more he drank, the more addictive he became. It’s just that these are ginsengs that are hundreds of years old. If you weren’t an emperor, you wouldn’t be able to enjoy them regularly.

When Queen Chang had just finished it, she tried some of it herself, and her body felt a little hot at the moment.

Zhu Youtang knew that it would take a while for the ginseng soup to heat up the body, but he suddenly reminded seriously: "Queen, I'm afraid we need to pay more attention to what we eat in the future!"

"Why is this?" Queen Chang asked in confusion, regardless of her shyness.

Zhu Youtang looked at the information on the table about today's powerful people and couldn't help but said bitterly: "If I do this today, there will be more and more mice in the house!"

Although he is the sacred and inviolable emperor of this era, this status can intimidate honest people, but those fierce and powerful people do not believe this at all.

Niu Mengmeng was holding the little cat and was about to leave. When he heard this, he stopped and said seriously: "Your Majesty, Xiaohua just gave birth to seven babies. When the kittens are older, they can help catch mice!"

"Don't interrupt, it's totally wrong!" Zhu Youtang didn't bother to explain, so he waved Niu Mengmeng away.

Niu Mengmeng stuck out his tongue. Although he didn't know what was wrong with him, he hugged the tabby cat and prepared to leave quickly.

"Wait!" A bright light suddenly flashed in Zhu Youtang's mind, and he called Niu Mengmeng to stop.

"Your Majesty, I shouldn't have stuck out my tongue just now, please forgive me!" Niu Mengmeng realized that he had made a mistake, and immediately knelt down nervously and said.

The current emperor is already an emperor who is both kind and powerful. Although he was beaten in the mouth for upholding the emperor's imperial power, it is far from the capital that he is proud of.

In addition, the emperor became more and more domineering. No matter which empress served him in bed, he would be helped to leave the next day, and he would say things that the emperor was so powerful that people couldn't understand.

Zhu Youtang did not expect that the other party would stick out his tongue, but he said calmly: "Pick the strongest kitten and raise it, and name it Xiaohu! There are indeed many mice in the house now, and I want to raise a cat myself!"

"My slave obeys the order!" Niu Mengmeng sighed secretly and immediately said in a dignified manner.

Since it was pitch dark outside, the lights in Dongnuan Pavilion looked even brighter. It was as bright as day, and at the same time, this kind of light added to the charm.

"I will pay more attention to my diet in the future!" Queen Chang was a smart woman. She had known the dangers of the palace since she was a child, so she nodded seriously.

Zhu Youtang found that under the orange light, Queen Chang's skin looked more attractive, but he touched her delicate face: "I will leave for Tianshou Mountain tomorrow, and I will have you to look after me in the harem!"

"I will take good care of the harem, and I will not let Your Majesty worry about it!" Empress Chang promised seriously with a flash of disappointment in her eyes.

Since she has no children now, she cannot go to the spring festival this time, so she can only blame herself for not being strong enough.

Zhu Youtang also had a headache when facing his son's problem. When a heat wave began to surge in his lower abdomen, he was ready to say: "Let's go to bed early tonight!"

"His Majesty……"

"Huh?"

"I heard from the master that dragons are easy to be born here, right?"

…

Liu Jin was a very discerning person and sent the palace maids and eunuchs away immediately, leaving only Zhu Youtang and Queen Chang in the brightly lit Dongnuan Pavilion.

Under this pale yellow light, Queen Chang's skin looked even more radiant.

Wow…

All the utensils and memorials on the desk were swept away with brute force, as if this was a beautiful note in the prelude.

Queen Chang knew what her greatest advantage was, but her reserve as a woman made her ashamed.

Zhu Youtang's passion was completely ignited by the old man's ginseng, and at this moment he no longer thought about his children, and Queen Chang was also staring at Zhu Youtang.

The female official at the palace gate squatted in the corner and carefully wrote down: "The emperor will hold a spring festival tomorrow, and then seek love in the Dongnuan Pavilion. The emperor and the queen are sweating, not only asking for an heir, but also the singing of luan and phoenix."

Happiness is always short-lived, and there are also times when emperors cannot help themselves.

Compared with the autumn festival, the spring festival is almost indispensable. Unless the capital city becomes unsafe, the emperor will have to go to Tianshou Mountain to worship.

Just like last year, a mighty procession came out from Fucheng Gate at the west gate. A procession of nearly 10,000 people surrounded a golden palace carriage and headed towards Tianshou Mountain.

But as soon as Zhu Youtang left the capital, things got out of control.

The sealed shops were not shops that were weak and could bully the common people, but shops belonging to the entire powerful class. Everyone here has an astonishing background. Many people's ancestors are famous, and they even hold a certain amount of military power.

The prince-in-law Zhou Jing had already been holding back his anger and led a group of people to his shop: "Come here, take out the silver from the shop! If anyone dares to stop me, I will give him a hard beating and leave." The prince-in-law will be responsible for everything!"