Simulates history, but Chongzhen is the Divine Emperor at the beginning

Chapter 95 This world shouldn’t be like this!
[I lived like this for thirty years, until the building collapsed... and the last huge rock pressed against my chest!]

[For the tens of thousands of Jinyiwei troops, Commander Zhou's order to "go down to the grassroots" was like a bolt from the blue!]

Many veteran Jinyiwei were furious: "Why?! I've been a Jinyiwei my whole life, why are you laying me off as soon as an eight-year-old kid shows up?!"

The new Jinyiwei cursed non-stop: "What the hell! I finally joined the Jinyiwei, and before I even start enjoying the blessings of being a superior, why am I being sent straight to the grassroots?!"

[As the emperor's personal soldiers, we are the masters of the city. Even the most powerful officials in the Ming Dynasty tremble in fear when they see us!]

[So what if they're the ministers of the six ministries and the prime minister? Don't they still have to speak to me respectfully?]

Even if we're sent to the local area to conduct supervision, we're still the bosses. As soon as we sit in the provincial capital, the governors and provincial governors will come and treat us to good food and drink. If we frown, they'll kowtow respectfully!

[First, the county magistrate kowtowed, then the prefect, then the governor... Then the provincial governor and the provincial governor all kowtowed!]

[Do you understand what "execute first and report later, imperial authorization" means...]

In short, everyone's complaints and opinions are getting louder and louder. Although no one dares to challenge you openly, they all choose to express their dissatisfaction in their own way.

[Within just a few days of the reform order being issued, several high-ranking officials such as "Tongzhi," "Chenshi," and "Zhenfu" explicitly stated that they wanted to retire and return to their hometowns!]

[Afterwards, many mid-level officers, such as "Captains," "Generals," and "Captains," said: "Rather than suffer humiliation at the grassroots level, it would be better to just leave!"]

Seeing the upper and middle levels taking the lead in giving you the cold shoulder, the lower-level officers and soldiers became even more excited, shouting: If you don't withdraw your order, then the great Commander Zhou will be left without any troops!

"With this kind of opposition, the twenty Yuan soldiers you brought with you are simply incapable of controlling the situation. After all, they were all airdropped in. They were begging in northern Shaanxi just two years ago. Where do they get their commanding abilities and morale?"

So your reform order is quickly crumbling...

[But you didn't panic at all. Facing this tide of rebellion against the reform order, you calmed down the remaining Jinyiwei officers and soldiers who hesitated and chose not to cause trouble, preventing the Jinyiwei from disbanding directly. Then you decisively began recruiting new members near the capital!]

[As soon as the Jinyiwei recruitment notice was released, it attracted the curious crowds of onlookers.]

After all, the Jinyiwei's reputation is well-known to almost everyone. They're truly the best of the best! If you're lucky enough to become one, your salary will definitely be much higher than other guards, and you can also show off your power in front of the officials. Don't even mention how cool it is!

[For ordinary people, this is no less than a smooth road to a comeback...]

[But precisely because this was a lucrative position, ordinary people simply couldn't become Jinyiwei. Those who could become Jinyiwei were all wealthy sons of military families, trained from a young age in martial arts like archery, horsemanship, swordplay, and spearmanship. Besides martial arts, they also had to cultivate literary talent... With these barriers, ordinary people had absolutely no chance!]

[So, even though everyone saw the recruitment notice, they didn't really pay much attention to it at first. They wouldn't be selected anyway...]

[But after everyone saw it clearly, they were immediately stunned! ]

"For this round of recruitment, the requirement of being a military household has been removed, as has the requirement of being both civil and military... From now on, for new Jinyiwei recruits, simply passing the entrance exam will suffice. There will be no additional requirements!"

【ah? ! 】

The crowd was shocked: "Really? Is it so easy to get ashore now?!"

[I have to hurry up and sign up for the exam! ]

[So, all the eligible young men in the capital rushed to the registration point, tens of thousands of people flocked there at once. As the news spread, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of people, would flock to the capital and Hebei...]

[What a saga!] [And yet you remained expressionless, commanding your twenty officers to hold one training session after another, teaching them about "class hatred"... The seeds of revenge had now officially and legally taken root in the Ming Dynasty!]

However, since we're just starting out, you're short on staff. Furthermore, the common people have limited education and simply can't grasp advanced class theories. Therefore, your lectures are kept as simple as possible... You don't need to elaborate at the beginning; simply have the Shaanxi Yuancongs tearfully recount on stage what they saw and heard as refugees.

[What about "corrupt officials," "local tyrants," and "profiteers hoarding goods"? These widespread social problems in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty immediately aroused empathy and ignited everyone's emotions!]

[They weren't wealthy scions like the Jinyiwei, but rather commoners whose ancestors had been slaves at the bottom of the Ming dynasty. Their attitude towards class conflict was naturally completely different from that of the Jinyiwei...]

"Brothers! Do you know how much a bushel of rice costs in the Ming Dynasty? It costs 500,000 strings of banknotes! There are so many banknotes that even a shoulder pole can't hold them all!"

[Your most promising Yuan general, Yu Anmin, stood on the stage and roared at the top of his lungs. Listening to his moving speech, the densely packed audience couldn't help but empathize with him: Indeed, the Ming Dynasty's treasure notes have been in tatters for hundreds of years and are no different from waste paper...]

[The Baochao legal tender was so excessively issued that it completely lost its value, forcing the public to continue using precious metals like copper and silver, which naturally held their value... But the Ming Dynasty's social problems were more than just the Baochao.]

Yu Anmin continued excitedly, "Corrupt officials, landlords, and gentry...they are all parasites of the Ming Dynasty! It is because of their harm that we live in such a miserable state. We are unable to afford clothes or food, and we still have to support our families and pay exorbitant taxes to our superiors..."

His words are simple and to the point, so even an uneducated person can understand them easily!

Following this moving speech, some people were angry, some felt aggrieved, and some even cried... But regardless of their reaction, everyone's hatred for the Ming Dynasty's ruling class was already overflowing, and all it needed was a spark to ignite completely...

Yu Anmin also ignited this spark at just the right moment. He waved his hand and roared.

"Brothers! I don't think the world should be like this!"

[Having said this, he immediately invited you to the podium and excitedly introduced you to everyone in front of the crowd, "This is our Commander Zhou!"]

"Don't underestimate Commander Zhou's youth; he's a living saint with the aspiration to save the world!"

"Commander Zhou led us in northern Shaanxi, severely beating those insects who oppressed the people. He was not afraid of any of them, whether they were landlords, gentry, or corrupt officials!"

"It is precisely for this reason that Commander Zhou was summoned to the capital by His Majesty... His Majesty personally appointed him as the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards, allowing him to legitimately lead them in beating those insectoid spinning tops! To avenge the suffering of the world!"

"So, everyone must support all of Commander Zhou's orders. He stands with us and the people of the world! And His Majesty is on our side too. There's no need to worry about being labeled a traitor!"

[After saying this, Yu Anmin, having fully completed his mission, carefully lifted the eight-year-old you above his head, letting everyone pay close attention... At the same time, he no longer concealed his madness...]

【"loyalty!"】

[On the stage, he held you up and roared wildly! ]

[Below the stage, countless excited people roared wildly.]

【"loyalty!"】

[With these roars from the heart, you officially established your prestige and status! ]

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(End of this chapter)