"I will not hide it from you. Although the bandits in Liaodong and the territory have been settled, the Ming Dynasty is still full of internal troubles. There are still tens of millions of people who have become tenants in our territory who are struggling on the brink of death.

These people who have had a meal but have no meal are the most dangerous. Once they encounter natural disasters and man-made disasters, these tenants will inevitably become new rounds of refugees. As long as they are guided by those who are interested, they will transform into bandits in a short time. What should we do at that time? Should we wipe them out again?"

Everyone stopped talking. The just-concluded Jiangnan Rebellion had already made them realize the harm brought by bandits. During the turmoil that lasted for more than a year on the battlefield, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Zhejiang and other places were successively decayed, and the direct or indirect losses of the Ming Dynasty court were simply immeasurable.

The officials here may be corrupt, or treacherous, but none of them have failed the IQ. They know very well that if the Ming Dynasty had another turmoil that swept most of the Ming Dynasty, this dynasty that had lasted for nearly three hundred years might really collapse. As the emperor, Zhu Youxiao saw this very clearly.

In order for the Ming Dynasty to continue, Zhu Youxiao would definitely dare to do anything. Not to mention killing a few people, he would probably not hesitate even if he killed all the gentry in Jiangnan. So Yang Feng's words were not scaring them.

After being silent for a long time, Cui Chengxiu said, "Duke Xinguo, I wonder what we can do for you?"

Yang Feng looked at the second person in Wei Zhongxian Group and smiled and said, "What you want to do is very simple. I want you to mobilize all your strength, whether it is persuasion or coercion or temptation, and support Lu Xiangsheng's new method of integrated work and food delivery implemented in Jiangnan to the greatest extent.

We must make this new law complete, otherwise I will not mind smashing Jiangnan and then supporting a group of obedient officials and gentry. You must know that for the sake of the country, I can do everything. Eunuch Wei, what do you think?"

Wei Zhongxian frowned. The reason why he invited Yang Feng today was to hear his attitude towards the reform of Jiangnan. He did not expect that this person's attitude would be so tough. It was obvious that if Lu Xiangsheng's new law could not be implemented, he would not mind killing a bloody situation.

He thought for a while and said, "Mr. Duke, our family has served Your Majesty for more than ten years. As far as our family knows, the reason why Your Majesty did not send you to Jiangnan is because he did not like you to kill Jiangnan, right?"

"Slaying a killing?" Yang Feng shook his head: "I don't agree with this statement. Actually, I prefer to call it cleaning garbage."

"Clean the garbage?" Wei Zhongxian's face was a little strange, "You actually call the gentry of Jiangnan a garbage?"

"Isn't it?" Yang Feng sneered: "These gentry are not engaged in production. They rely on the money they have in their hands to keep hoarding goods, buy low and sell high. When they encounter disasters, they force the people to sell their land at a low price.

I remember that during the Hongwu period, 80% of the land in the Ming Dynasty were in the hands of the people, but now it is just the opposite. Now 80% of the land in the Ming Dynasty has been destroyed by the gentry. Those people who have lost their land must survive. If anyone who has stutters can survive, they will not cause trouble. But even if we are so simple, we officials and gentry are unwilling to give it to them. Tell me, what should they do?"

Everyone was silent, but they asked themselves, what would happen if their family couldn't survive?

"There is only one answer, that is, rise up."

Yang Feng's voice echoed in the hall.

"It doesn't matter if one or two people can't survive, and it doesn't matter if ten or hundreds of people can't survive. But what if there are thousands, millions or even tens of millions of people can't survive? What will happen once these people gather together?"

Yang Feng's voice became louder and louder, "I have been exterminating the bandits for more than a year. I have seen with my own eyes that the bandits, who were originally surrounded by officers and soldiers, had escaped into the mountains like a broken dog.

They were dormant in the mountains for a while. After the officers and soldiers withdrew, they would take advantage of the government's unpreparedness to attack the county town again. Once the county town is captured, the bandits, who originally had only dozens or hundreds of people, will immediately expand to tens of thousands or even more than one hundred thousand in just one or two months like snowballs?

Why is this? Are the people who are driven by them all fools? Don’t they know that rebellion is a death sentence? No, they all know that the reason they rebelled was because they couldn’t survive. Since they didn’t rebel, they would starve to death. Then why don’t they take the opportunity to rebel, and maybe they can still make a way out. This is why more and more bandits have been suppressed in recent years."

The hall was silent, and Yang Feng's words revealed the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty.

"Everyone, it's not that I, Mr. Yang, is ruthless. Don't I want to get along with Guang Tongchen and my colleagues? Have you ever thought about it? If the situation really deteriorates, how long can the Ming Dynasty court last? Then will it be not far from changing dynasties?"

"Yang Feng, you are bold!"

"If you believe in the Duke, don't talk nonsense."

As soon as Yang Feng said something, many people stopped talking, and even Wei Zhongxian frowned deeply. Yang Feng was so bold that he even shouted out the words of changing dynasties. He was too brave, right?

As if he understood what Wei Zhongxian was thinking, Yang Feng said seriously: "Eunuch Wei, what I said today can tell Your Majesty the truth tomorrow. Even if I get to Your Majesty, I will still say this.

Looking at the Han, Jin, Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, the change of which dynasty was not because the land of the people was taken away by the gentlemen of aristocratic families. The people who had no way out could only rise up and finally subverted the court. What is the difference between the Ming Dynasty and all dynasties today? So for the sake of the continuation of the Ming Dynasty, what if I was the evil man?

As long as all the local tyrants and evil gentry are killed and all the land is distributed to the people, the Ming Dynasty can last for another two hundred years. Why don’t I do it? Hahaha... I have enjoyed the wine tonight, and I will leave!"

After saying that, Yang Feng drank the wine on the table, then rose up and strode out of the hall, leaving only a group of officials who looked at each other.

After a long silence, Wei Zhongxian said calmly: "Everyone, you have heard what Duke Xin Guo said just now. He used our mouth to tell those people in Jiangnan that Lu Xiangsheng was sent by His Majesty to Jiangnan to stand in front of him. If he failed, then the next one would be Duke Xin Guo and his tens of thousands of Jiangning troops.

If you don’t want to burn your eyes, don’t play shabby methods, otherwise the consequences will definitely be something they can’t afford. Our family has come to this point, and what we will do next depends on them.”
Chapter completed!