The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

The content of the debate was whether the court should grant the request of the Second Master Zheng.

At this moment, the current emperor sitting on the dragon throne, the princes of the imperial family participating in the small court assembly, and the powerful nobles all had their eyes shining.

They had been troubled by the small population in their territories, but the request from the Second Master Zheng gave them a new idea that greatly appealed to them.

Just think, how many prisoners would there be in the entire Great Qian Dynasty this year?

It must be tens of thousands, right?

If the rules were even slightly stricter, there would be tens or even hundreds of thousands of prisoners every year.

Exiled to overseas territories, they could work for free, which was much cheaper than taking in refugees.

That's a great idea!

After Lord Zheng finished speaking his request, the current emperor was immediately inclined to grant it.

At this point, he even wished there were as many troublesome local gentry and landlords as possible.

These individuals, along with their families, are highly educated and capable, making them the elite population that the outer sea territories need.

Another point is that they have crimes on their hands, so wouldn't it be easier to control them?

In short, there are quite a few people who are moved at this moment!

If the current emperor, the royal family, and the nobles were able to react and make a decision immediately, the cabinet ministers would naturally not be too slow to realize it either.

Their faces were quite grim, and their gazes toward the Second Master Zheng were very unfriendly, but they didn't want to act rashly, as it wouldn't be worth it.

They also knew that the Second Master Zheng was probably an unlucky guy who had been pushed out, and there was absolutely no need to target him.

In addition, the Second Master Zheng's status is quite special. Unless absolutely necessary, few court officials would be willing to offend him to the death, as they might not only fail to gain any advantage but also get themselves into trouble.

The eldest daughter of the Second Master Zheng is a concubine in the palace.

Not only did she give birth to a princess, but she is also currently pregnant. According to the old imperial physician's diagnosis, this pregnancy is very likely to result in a prince, which would be quite remarkable.

Once Consort Yuan successfully gives birth to a prince, she will easily be promoted to the rank of Imperial Concubine, and her position in the harem will become very stable. Ministers of the court will not dare to offend her easily.

You should know that the power of pillow talk is considerable!

Add to that the animosity between a prince and a princess, and this is no joke.

Even the top nobles in the capital wouldn't dare to play like this; one wrong move and they could lose their families and lives.

In addition, there is Jia Huan, the illegitimate son of the Second Master Zheng.

That is the most capable general in the Great Qian Dynasty right now, a figure no one dares to underestimate.

Haven't you noticed that although the current government dares not continue to give him important responsibilities, it still keeps him in the position of Vice Minister of War?

The old foxes in the cabinet naturally knew exactly what this meant.

Isn't it because they're worried that if a major war breaks out in the future, they might still need Jia Huan to take action?

The cabinet leaders are dealing with the current emperor, who is already stirring up trouble, as well as the royal family leaders.

These were powerful nobles whose eyes were practically glowing red; these guys were not easy to deal with.

Although the current emperor was very interested, he did not directly respond to the request of the Second Prince, but only said that he would think about it carefully and asked the Second Prince to wait patiently.

Lord Zheng Er breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to the ranks of officials.

He has done what he needed to do, and he doesn't care about the final outcome.

However, the Second Master Zheng was unaware that his request had caused a considerable upheaval in the imperial court.

After this small court assembly ended, the entire court was in an uproar, as if a pot had been boiled over.

The current emperor, the royal family leaders, and the nobles reached an agreement immediately.

This is a very good thing for them, so naturally they will give it their full support.

Then, the prisoners in the first batch of cells were quickly divided up.

Driven by self-interest, even the current emperor rarely takes action.

Ignoring the opposition from the civil service and cabinet leaders, they launched a large-scale prisoner exile operation, and no one could stop them.

Not to mention, the civil service is not a monolithic entity either!

Many of the civil officials were actually protégés of the royal family and powerful nobles!

As long as it doesn't involve their own interests, they will naturally wholeheartedly support their boss's ideas and won't play any tricks of double-dealing.

With them around, it's impossible for the cabinet leaders to reach a complete consensus.

Moreover, the northern and southern factions within the civil service group each have their own thoughts and ideas, so their actions will naturally not be completely consistent, and the current emperor would not agree to that.

In reality, those who truly wanted to cause trouble for the royal family and powerful nobles were the civil officials from the south and their families.

As for the civil officials from the north, and their families, they were not greatly affected.

Moreover, the landlords and gentry who suffered this misfortune were almost all from the south. How could their misfortune possibly evoke sympathy and attention from their northern counterparts? That's absurd.

Chapter 388 A Word That Will Shock No One (Please Subscribe)

Jia Huan's brief reminder seemed to have a sudden, profound realization for the current emperor and the powerful members of the imperial family, as if they had been enlightened and had entered a new era.

During a small court assembly, the second magistrate mentioned that in the period leading up to the Lunar New Year, tens of thousands of prisoners were escorted to Tianjin Port and coastal port cities in Shandong Province, and then exiled to the open sea.

This incident has caused great panic among the public!

It's unclear whether some force was secretly launching a propaganda campaign, but in any case, they almost completely smeared the actions of the imperial court and local officials.

Putting aside everything else, it is a great deterrent to petty thieves!

Those who want to do bad things should think twice, because one wrong move could lead to exile overseas, where they might never have a chance to return. This serves as a strong deterrent to the Qian people.

At the same time, the public was naturally full of criticism!

It's as if the current emperor and royal family have committed some heinous crime.

In short, the insults were very harsh, and the current emperor's expression remained unpleasant upon hearing them.

He naturally knew what was going on, and was quite annoyed, even feeling a bit displeased with the cabinet elders.

They are still able to analyze the problem rationally right now, and haven't acted rashly or launched any fierce counterattacks.

This is also to give face to the cabinet members and to give them time to deal with the aftermath.

Otherwise, do you really think that an emperor who holds great power has no way to deal with public opinion?

That would be a gross underestimation of the power of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the secret intelligence agencies controlled by the imperial family.

The current emperor simply doesn't want to cause too much trouble; it's not that he lacks the ability to do certain things.

Unfortunately, he waited in vain!

However, some of the comments from the public have lost their initial intensity.

This is not possible!

Prince Zhongshun realized that this was not a good idea. If the current emperor and the civil service group made peace, wouldn't it be the powerful members of the imperial clan, led by him, who would suffer?

We cannot allow people to have too much free time and energy these days, and the same goes for the cabinet ministers!

However, he and his advisors couldn't come up with a concrete idea, so they reluctantly and secretly passed on a message to Jia Huan, essentially asking for his help.

Prince Zhongshun was quite displeased, as every time he sought help from Jia Huan, he would have to pay a considerable price later!

He's already starting to think about where to give Jia Huan more territory in the outer seas, so that he can draw more of the guy's energy and attention to this area.

The idea of ​​exiling prisoners is quite good.

Unfortunately, the opposition was too strong, and even the current emperor couldn't go too far.

Exiling those who have committed minor offenses to the open sea would indeed be going too far and could easily cause unrest among the people.

However, the offshore territories do need more people, and a high-quality population at that.

During development and construction, the demand for various talents sometimes gave even Prince Zhongshun a headache.

He hoped that Jia Huan could come up with more bad ideas to help these royal family bigwigs solve their troubles, even if it was just a little bit, it would be a pretty good thing.

Jia Huan would certainly not disappoint Prince Zhongshun!

Upon receiving the request from Prince Zhongshun, Jia Huan smiled slightly, took out a plan from the pile of old papers, and smiled: The time is right now, we can give it a try!

"The various forces in Jiangnan are not a united front!"

"Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could find a breakthrough and let them fight amongst themselves?"

The term "civil service group" is just a general term. There are many factions and conflicts within it. It is not as harmonious as it appears on the surface. Given the chance, they would like to see the other faction completely wiped out.

In his reply to Prince Zhongshun, Jia Huan emphasized the "Yangzhou salt merchants"!

"What does Jia Huan mean by this? Does he think we have a chance to win over the Yangzhou salt merchants?"

Prince Zhongshun looked puzzled and asked, "Impossible, isn't it?"

What kind of people were the Yangzhou salt merchants? They were the richest group of people in the world!

Of course, he still had quite a few doubts about whether this was actually the case.

But it's certain that Yangzhou salt merchants were wealthy.