My God, I am the emperor, the lord of mankind.

Chapter 246 Should we change our ancestors’ methods?

It can be said that he was born in response to the calamity of destiny, and is a rare talent that has been rare in the world of immortality for tens of thousands of years.

It carries the last fortune that was retained when a world perished to avoid its destined decay.

Inspiration is born from the remains of immortals, and the sea of ​​consciousness is loaded with thousands of years of accumulation and inheritance in the world of cultivation.

In order to allow her to give birth to more children quickly and cost-effectively, and to pass on the inheritance of the world of immortality in her blood from generation to generation, naturally, her appearance cannot be any different.

And whether it was to deepen the bond between her and Zhu Houcong himself, or whether it was a coincidence given by God, her face resembled Zhu Houcong far more than the average father and daughter.

This is why Wang Zuo was so shocked that he sweated on his forehead the moment he saw Zhu Changning's face without a mask.

It is related to the scene Su Fei saw in Qianning Palace that night before giving birth.

The emperor and that ferocious flesh ball sat opposite each other——

The scene of that night vaguely echoed before his eyes, causing him to break into a cold sweat unconsciously.

He bit his tongue and forced himself not to think any more.

Fortunately, the distinctive thump-thump sound of the guards' iron boots on the wooden steps coming up from behind brought him back to reality.

Looking at the painting of Liu Ji that the emperor asked for by name in Jin Yiwei's hand.

Wang Zuo knew that the matter was basically settled.

Following the emperor and Zhu Changning, Wang Zuo couldn't help but glance at the luxurious places of enjoyment in Jinling City behind him.

In Zuichun Tower, a whale oil lamp with five taels of silver pattern illuminates the night, and the incense in the air is made from sandalwood mixed with the essence of hundreds of herbs.

The decoration in the room is also extremely luxurious, with gold and jade inlaid everywhere, pottery from the Tang and Song Dynasties, ancient mirrors from the Qin and Han Dynasties, and calligraphy and paintings from the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

The maids who come and go among them are also wearing silk silk and have beautiful faces. Of course, those who can work here cannot come and go freely like the female workers in the Weaving Bureau. They can come and go as they please. Most of them have gone bankrupt due to war and natural disasters. The daughter of a wealthy businessman and gentry.

I have been able to read and write since I was a child, and I am able to follow the elegance and understand the etiquette of respect and dignity, so that I will not offend the dignitaries who come here to enjoy themselves and violate the taboos.

The other part is that the boss here recruited girls with beautiful faces and intact bodies from the refugees and trained them since childhood.

Most of the time, family members died violently. Without the support of father and brother and the protection of the clan, there was no other way to survive except relying on Zuichunlou to make a living.

Although the social atmosphere in the middle and late Ming Dynasty was not as conservative as it was in the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Confucian morality was still deeply ingrained in the minds of most people.

Although society is decadent and degenerate, it is not so degenerate that it can tolerate prostitutes and dancers taking pride instead of being ashamed.

Even if princes, princes and ministers want to indulge, they will probably have to change their appearance to hide it from others.

According to Zhu Houcong's words, this is the degeneration of Confucian clergy and the entire ruling group.

Under the abuses that have accumulated for a hundred years, even I can only try my best to maintain the basic morality of this society so as not to continue to be disordered, and try to distribute the resources of this country as fairly as possible.

Zhu Houcong touched Zhu Changning's head.

Zhu Changning raised his head in confusion, but the emperor beside him was standing on a tall building, staring out the window at Jinling City where the lights were starting to turn on, merchants gathered, and there were illustrious carriages and horses everywhere, as well as tireless hawkers and cheers.

The bustling night scene is breathtaking.Zhu Houcong could not bear to break the rare tranquility and prosperity of the land in front of him.

The north suffered from military disasters for many years, the chieftains in the southwest rebelled repeatedly, and the Japanese rebelled in the south. With such a prosperous and prosperous age, if you look at the entire Ming Dynasty, the only one in front of you is Jinling.

I hope that I can quickly defeat the East China Sea sharks this time, so that the coast will not continue to suffer endless military disasters, causing more people to leave their homes and flee towards the inland.

Homeless refugees are not only a burden to the empire, but also a huge threat to other people who can barely maintain food and clothing. Although they are cruel, most of the horse bandits, strong pirates, and rebel cults in the Ming Dynasty in the past 100 years have They all rely on gathering these hungry refugees to start the uprising.

If we do not completely solve the border troubles in all directions, and use thunderous means to clear out the powerful gentry who have entrenched in various places and annexed a large amount of land and wealth based on their century-old accumulation, we will completely eliminate the soil for the emergence of refugees.

Otherwise, even if the Ming Dynasty can rely on its powerful military machine to brutally suppress various refugee uprisings time and time again, it will still be able to continue to be mired in the quagmire of internal wars and slowly consume the last breath. Yuanqi has no choice but to reach the end of history in the face of various uprisings in the country.

If history really develops to that point, Zhu Houcong can certainly choose to let the Forbidden Army and Qin Tianjian participate in the war, or even take action himself.

Killing millions of rebels and their relatives in the country, and relying on absolute violence to continue to maintain the absolute rule of this autocratic empire, in a sense, is another way of reshuffling the cards.

But if history has really advanced to that point, Zhu Houcong thinks that he probably will not do this.

He wants to be a savior, not a butcher.

Probably after the refugee armed forces restored order, killed and looted the gentry, and executed corrupt officials to vent their anger.

Zhu Houcong would forgive their mistakes, appoint new officials and gentry to form a new court, and lead them to move forward in this new land.

Yes, not only Zhu Houcong was unwilling to hurt them.

People also know that they cannot leave Zhu Houcong's protection. Zhu Houcong is not Chongzhen. People know very well that Zhu Houcong is the only choice left in their era, the only one left who can protect them and their ethnic group in today's era of demons and monsters. Continue to live peacefully in this prosperous land.

Zhu Houcong knew very well that a century of bad government had accumulated too much anger and hatred among the refugees and tenants.

And this anger and hatred cannot dissipate out of thin air. It will explode one day, and someone is destined to bear the price.

It is only a matter of time before hatred breaks out. The key lies in the way it breaks out. Whether it is Zhu Houcong and the northern court who take the initiative to guide and carry out top-down gentle reforms and redistribute various resources within the empire, or whether it is the oppressed people who have been bullied by the bureaucrats and gentry. When they couldn't bear it any longer, there was an outbreak that shook the empire as a whole.

If history really reaches that point, it will be a disaster for the entire civilization. God knows how many people will die before the order can be rebuilt after the order collapses again.

It is impossible for Zhu Houcong to spread his hands like Jiajing in history, saying that after his death, he will not care about the flood and leave all the problems to future generations. As for the rest... Anyway, I think the Ming Dynasty can survive for a while longer with repairs, reform?Not urgent!Not urgent!Let’s wait until future generations need it!I went to cultivate immortality first, and remember to ask the Ministry of Revenue to transfer the southern tax money to the inner court treasury on time.

Don’t cue when cultivating immortality!

What a depravity!
If the emperor, nobles, bureaucrats and gentry could abide by Confucian morals, truly abandon selfish desires, and disregard personal and family honor and disgrace!Serve the public wholeheartedly!
The local gentry can also abide by the teachings of the saints, abide by the laws and punishments, and do not use their power to insult the people and annex the land. How can they force the common people to have no ability to withstand risks?

At the slightest hint of disturbance, his fate will be as unstable as a candle in the wind.

He could only drag his family with him and flee, becoming refugees and becoming a burden to the empire.

It seems that before enfeoffing the vassal kings, after this Eastern Expedition, the Ming Dynasty got a temporary respite and could start making internal adjustments.

Reform is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)