"And you, although you stand on the dry shore with great sound, are you that clean? I know that some of you are more corrupt than these seven people! I advise you to turn out your heart and heart, dry it, wash it, and clean it up!" As soon as this statement came out, the remaining officials became uneasy. They may not have participated in the Liao stake and were not involved with the Shanxi merchants, but they also embezzled and accepted bribes and used their power for personal gain. If His Majesty really pursued them and killed all the officials in the court, there would definitely be unfairness, but one killed another, and there would definitely be someone who missed the net.

"When I first ascended the throne, I thought the biggest enemy of the court was Wei Zhongxian, who destroyed Wei Zhongxian; I thought the biggest enemy was Jiannu, and I personally defeated Jiannu; those Shanxi merchants who were familiar with foreign countries became the troubles of our Ming Dynasty. I destroyed the eight great masters of Shanxi merchants; the bandits in Shaanxi became the troubles of the Ming Dynasty. I am now becoming more and more clear. The troubles of our Ming Dynasty were not outside, but in the court, and it was in the Qing Palace here!" I have to admit that this line is still very touching. The more Li You said, the smoother he spoke, the more powerful he became. The ministers all lowered their heads and dared not make any sound.

"I treated gentry well for more than two hundred years, and raised these worms? I raised these corrupt officials? Previously, my Ming Dynasty's administration was corrupt, refugees were scattered, and the country's treasury was empty and the expenditure was scarce. Tatars advanced to the Central Plains in the north, chieftains fought for power and profit in the south, Cen Meng rebelled, the two rivers were shocked, Japanese pirates harassed the coastal areas in the south, and the people were living in poverty. Fortunately, Zhang Juzheng's efforts to turn the tide, clean the fields, rectify the administration, and appoint famous generals to defeat the enemy again, so that our Ming Dynasty was able to revive." Strictly dealing with these people was only the first step to save the Ming Dynasty from destruction. "I didn't expect that less than fifty years after Zhang Xianggong passed away, my Ming Dynasty became so bad again, even even more than that."

"Your Majesty" Han Yu, who was lucky enough to stand in the court, just witnessed so many people being taken down by the Jinyiwei and didn't say anything. But now he heard these words, he finally couldn't help it. He heard the tone of his Majesty that he wanted to reform. This is an amazing event. It is actually no big deal to just take down those officials. As long as the Ming system remains unchanged, someone will immediately fill their vacancy, and still act according to the same routine, still corruption and bribery, and use his power for personal gain. However, what Your Majesty just said, his ambition is not just that. Zhang Juzheng was so wise and courageous in the past. It can be said that he supported the Ming country with his own strength, but the counterattack he faced was also very fierce. Doesn't Your Majesty understand these?

"I decided to send an imperial envoy to Jiangling to rebuild Zhang Juzheng's tomb, search for Juncai from Zhang Xianggong's descendants to become an official, and move the statue of Zhang Xianggong to the Taimiao to accompany the sacrifice." After Zhang Juzheng's death, due to the counterattack of opposition forces, the Zhang family was confiscated, and his palace rank was cut off, and the seals and letters he gave during his lifetime were forced to be seized. Four generations of imperial edicts were executed in the world. Moreover, Zhang Juzheng was almost whipped out of the coffin, and his family members were starved to death or exiled. It was not until the Tianqi period that the repeated officials were relieved.

This time, Li You not only reaffirmed Zhang Juzheng's contribution to the Ming Dynasty, but also further gave him the honor of accompanying the Taimiao temple. This was also using Zhang Juzheng to express his firm attitude towards reform to his ministers.

It would not be possible to save the Ming Dynasty by killing alone. If Li You only solved the Jiannu, solved the Guanning Army, solved the Shanxi merchants, and understood the corrupt officials in the court without changing the existing system of the Ming Dynasty, it would not take long before the court would return to its former appearance. Without the Jiannu, there would be Mongols, and without the Shanxi merchants, other commercial groups might provide weapons and food to foreign races outside the Great Wall, and the Xuan army might become another Guanning army. Those officials who passed the imperial examination would still follow the old path of Qian Longxi, Wen Tiren and others.

It is easy to break an old world. With the Jing camp recruited by Yue Yun's 50,000 Song army and Li Youxin, the entire Ming Dynasty and even East Asia could not find a force to stop them. However, it was difficult to establish a new world. After overthrowning the Qin Dynasty, it took several years of disputes between princes, and then it went through Emperor Gaozu of Han until Emperor Wen of Han. The Han Dynasty was on the right track during Emperor Jing of Han. After Emperor Yang of Sui, the Tang Dynasty experienced several years of war and wealth to unify the world, and then it was not until Emperor Taizong of Tang that it was restored. A more typical example is that after overthrowing the Qing Dynasty, it took decades before China re-established its effective ruling system.

After more than two hundred years of development, any small problem at the beginning of the founding of the country has developed to a situation that cannot be changed easily in more than two hundred years. For example, the issue of the royal family, I am afraid that Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect that his descendants could expand to such a level in more than two hundred years. Now, just offering these royal families has made the Ming Dynasty's finances unable to bear; for example, the issue of land annexation can now be said to be connected by the rich, and the poor have no place to stand. People always have to eat. Even the cowardly people will burst out with great power at the critical moment of life and death, crushing the gentry who was high above the past to pieces.

There are many other problems such as military households, official system, taxation, etc. Each arrow is an extremely troublesome thing. Each item requires considerable effort to be solved. Each item will face a strong counterattack from the vested interests.

Fortunately, Li You was not the lonely and helpless Chongzhen. He firmly controlled the most powerful army in his hands, which allowed him to let go of his hands and feet to use his own means. Any opposition force would be completely defeated in front of this powerful army. With this army as a support, he could open fire at the gentry group and the royal family group without any scruples.

Now, it is only the beginning to deal with these officials by relying on the Liao Sheng matter. There are still methods that scare them even more. In fifteen years, as long as they are used properly, the Ming Dynasty may not be reborn from the ashes.

"Your Majesty, this matter is very involved. The total number of officials, officials, merchants, and people involved in the case is probably no less than tens of thousands. If all of them are dealt with seriously, it may be a disaster." Li Biao, the young master of the prince, the Grand Secretary of the Wuying Palace, and the cabinet member, gave a reply. Because he was not deeply involved in this matter, he survived and could continue to stay in the hall.
Chapter completed!