I want to ruin the country

Du Shoutian was certainly not confused. He said,

"I, the old minister, have figured it out. If we don't want to be bullied, we have to be stronger than them. If we are stronger, they will naturally not dare to come!

Your Majesty is a wise and benevolent ruler who has established a lasting legacy. I am honored to serve you and honor your ancestors. I have no objections!"

Chen Fuen also understood the situation. Besides, he was a chivalrous man. After hearing what the emperor said, his blood boiled. He said,

"Your Majesty, I am still young compared to Lord Lin and Lord Du. If you have any orders, I will die on the battlefield!"

The three cabinet ministers expressed their opinions in court, several generals had clear attitudes, and the others felt that it was better not to bore themselves, and they all expressed their agreement with the emperor's idea.

Ruijin was just afraid of spending money or having no money to spend. He didn't necessarily want to oppose the emperor's proposal. Since the situation was like this, he had nothing to say!

In the end, everyone raised their hands to agree with Yining's idea.

On the morning of the third day, Yining gave everyone an outline that listed the things that needed to be reformed.

The first point above is that township-level governments should be established under each county.

Everyone except those who attended the meeting on the first day was shocked.

Since ancient times, imperial power has not extended to the countryside. Why did the emperor think of establishing township-level governments?

is this necessary?

Yining explained,

"Since ancient times, the common people have been managed by landlords and gentry. The fact that the imperial power did not reach the countryside meant that the court had no control over the people at the grassroots level.

The landlords and gentry first consider their own interests! They don't care how the court treats the people!

Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty said,

"The people are the water, the court is the boat. The water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it."

Because he understood this truth and paid great attention to the feelings of the people, he won the love of the people.

It was the love of the people that brought about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the Zhenguan Reign. Am I right?"

This is irrefutable, and of course everyone agrees!

Yining continued,

"The landlord class wants to prioritize their own interests, which will inevitably harm the interests of the common people. I believe everyone can understand this!

If you don’t understand, let me give you some examples.

Were the famous Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising and Zhang Jue's Yellow Turban Rebellion in history peasant uprisings?

Were the Qiu Fu Uprising and the Huang Chao Uprising in eastern Zhejiang at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the uprising led by Sun En in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty also peasant uprisings?

There was also an uprising led by Wang Xiaobo and Li Shun at the end of the Sui Dynasty who proposed the idea of ​​"equalizing the rich and the poor"!

Also, weren't the uprisings of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong during the Ming Dynasty peasant uprisings?"

These uprisings were all peasant uprisings, which is an indisputable fact, and everyone chose to remain silent.

Yining asked again,

"is not it?"

Still no one spoke, Yining continued,

"Why did the peasants revolt? Did they want to become emperor? Did they want to rule the country?

No, in fact their request is very simple, they just want to have something to eat!

But, even this one bite of rice, some people were unwilling to give it to them, so they could no longer bear it and rose up in rebellion! "

Everyone was wondering, who was the person the emperor was referring to?

Yining said,

"The Ming Dynasty was not defeated by Li Zicheng's rebel army, nor was it defeated by the Qing Dynasty."

Everyone was surprised, because it was clearly Li Zicheng who broke through the city of Beijing and forced Emperor Chongzhen to death!

Daqing took the country back from Li Zicheng, so why does the emperor say it's not his fault?

Yining Road,

"The Ming Dynasty was defeated by the Donglin Party, who were the representatives of the landlord class.

Eighty percent of the world's wealth is in the hands of a very small number of people.

They lived a life of luxury, debauchery and reveling every night.

The common people are starving and have difficulty finding a meal. How can they not rebel?

There is a saying among the people that if Wei Zhongxian had not died, the Ming Dynasty might not have perished!

I do not agree with this point of view, but when Wei Zhongxian was around, he was indeed able to suppress the momentum of the Donglin Party. This is an indisputable fact!

After Wei Zhongxian's death, the landlord class became even more unscrupulous. It's not unfair to say that they accelerated the demise of the Zhu Dynasty! "

Yining's majestic gaze swept across everyone's face.

Many of those present here are representatives of the landlord class.

Although they may not have done anything evil, they do belong to that class.

Yining said again,

"I'm not so cowardly as to rely on a eunuch to keep up appearances.

I have a passion for my life, I have an army of thousands, and most importantly, I have the support of hundreds of millions of people all over the world!

Anyone who opposes the people of the world is opposing me and wants to dig up my ancestral graves. How can you forgive him? "

Yining wants to see whether there is anyone who is willing to step forward today to safeguard the interests of the landlord class.

He was ready to touch them!

We are all not stupid. If you still don’t understand after the emperor has said this, it would be tantamount to seeking death!

They believed that no one could go against the emperor's wishes now, and no one could stop the emperor's steps!

Lin Zexu is not good enough, Du Shoutian is not good enough, and no one else is good enough. The current emperor has complete control over the government.

Besides, he already has a bad reputation, and no one would cause trouble for the emperor at this time for something that cannot be seen or touched!

They also knew that as long as the emperor dared to say it, it meant that he was ready to turn against them.

At this moment, no one can challenge the emperor's authority.

Whatever the emperor says is what it is. Let the emperor do whatever he wants!

Yining looked around, and when no one spoke, he said,

"You may have heard that I arrested Hong Xiuquan of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom a while ago. Why did I arrest him?"

No one answered him, he answered himself.

"Because he wants to rebel!"

Yining paused.

"At that time, I was very afraid that they would rebel because we had no national strength at all.

The common people can’t even afford to eat and have to sell their children. Even the treasury of the Minister of Revenue, Ruijin, is so empty that rats can escape!

The people are starving, and I have no money. Who should I ask to fight? How can I put down the rebellion?"

Duan Hua bravely asked,

"I heard that the emperor released this traitor again?"

Yining looked at him, but Duanhua didn't dare to look directly at him and quickly lowered his head.

Yining nodded and said,

"Prince Zheng is right, I released Hong Xiuquan again a few days ago!

You may be wondering, what are they doing? If they caught him, why would they let him go?

In fact, no one except Su Shun really knew what happened. Lin Zexu asked,

"I don't understand!"

Yining Road,

"I arrested him because I was extremely insecure and worried that he would rebel and cause chaos throughout the country.

If a chain reaction occurs everywhere, our early morning will be completely rotten, riddled with holes and unable to withstand any more disturbances!"

Chen Fuen said,

"It's certainly right to arrest this swindler who has no father or king!"

Yining said with satisfaction,

"What Elder Chen said is correct, but I let him go because I am confident now!

I am no longer afraid of his rebellion, because my people are now living and working in peace and contentment.

They have no worries about food and drink, and their lives are getting better and better. I don't believe anyone would be so foolish as to follow him in rebellion!"