Zhu Yuanzhang spent twenty-two years to compile the Ming Dynasty law. Hou Xuanyan used this as a basis to significantly add, delete, modify and supplement, adopt opinions from all sides, and read files from various places. This was also a huge project.

Hou Xuanyan’s main focus is only a few of the emerging laws, especially the commercial laws.

While protecting the interests of merchants, Hou Xuanyan has significantly increased the punishment measures for merchants' crimes, such as tax evasion. Generally, small taxes do not need to be omitted. Large taxes are basically a death sentence, and the person who reports them can also get a large amount of bounty.

It is difficult not to complete this kind of thing by others alone, so when merchants evade taxes, the risk is so great that they will definitely make them consider it.

After all, if your friend reports you, he will get a lot of money. Who can withstand this test and still be loyal to you?

When spring arrives in Jinling, flowers bloom. Next to the Peach Blossom Forest is a small lake that sparkles. The lake water leads a stream to the peach Blossom Forest. Flowers and trees bloom by the stream, and Jieshi is hidden. The water flows gurgling, and the fallen flowers fall with the wind and fall on the stream. It is a beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River.

On the hillside of Qinglong Mountain, a cattail mat is laid under the peach tree. The grass on the ground is green and shining by the sun, reflecting the tender color. Next to it is a beauty standing. This scene is like in a painting.

Hou Xuanyan sat on the straw mat, looking at the gurgling water, the rivers and mountains were beautiful, and his fatigue for days was wiped out. He took a deep breath of fresh air and asked, "Have Peng Zhuze arrived?"

"Go back to your Majesty, General Peng has been waiting at the foot of the mountain for a long time."

Hou Xuanyan knocked his fingers, and Xiaoxiao, who was standing beside him, poured the wine in her arms into the rhinoceros horn cup. After drinking it, Hou Xuanyan said, "Let him come up to see me."

Peng Zhuze killed from Siam to Myanmar, and along the way, he destroyed the Three Kingdoms and killed two kings and captured the Burmese King. He fought a Jingnan Province at the feet of the empire, making great contributions.

Although the court criticized him a lot and unanimously believed that he had killed too much in Southeast Asia, Hou Xuanyan always tried his best to ensure that he was fine.

Which emperor doesn't need a butcher knife? Some work is not decent, dirty and tired, but someone has to do it.

Peng Zhuze has been on the war for more than a year. When he saw Hou Xuanyan, he seemed very excited and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty!"

Hou Xuanyan chuckled, pinched Xiaoxiao's butt, and said, "This kid is doing a good job and has not disappointed my expectations for him. You go and give him a glass of wine."

Xiaoxiao was angry, poured a glass of wine, and placed it beside Peng Zhuze. Then Tingting continued to stand behind Hou Xuanyan.

Peng Zhuze was an old man from the Regent's Mansion. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you Your Majesty to give the wine, thank you for your sister Xiaoxiao."

"It is quite easy to defeat Jingnan, but it is not so convenient to manage. Perhaps the next generation of Jingnan people, speaking Chinese and wearing Hanfu, communicating with the Central Plains, exchanging trade and imperial examinations, can be integrated into one. But now this group of people will probably resist. In this way, who do you think can guard Jingnan?"

Peng Zhuze slapped his chest and said loudly: "I, I am willing to guard Jingnan for Your Majesty. Whoever doesn't listen to Your Majesty will kill you."

Hou Xuanyan looked at this simple, loyal and cruel Tujia man, and was very proud of his subordinate. He shook his finger and smiled: "When people are idle, they really want to gather with old friends. We are all living things on the battlefield. You have been traveling around for the past few years, and few people are with me. Sometimes I can't find anyone even if I drink. I don't want to send you out anymore, so I'd better train a newcomer."

Peng Zhuze had no dissatisfaction on his face and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, when I was in Siam, I was with Yao Qisheng, the governor of Malacca. This kid was so vicious and usually smiled. He was even more cruel than me when he killed people. I think he was good, so I would recommend it to Your Majesty."

Hou Xuanyan was speechless. In the eyes of this reckless man, being able to kill people is a powerful character. However, Yao Qisheng is indeed good. He fought very well in several wars, especially Java's plan to attack the east and west. He successfully deceived the Dutch with only one ship of gunpowder and huddled in Batavia and gave up more than 3,000 islands around him.

Java, Luzon, Manlacca and Jingnan (Siam, Myanmar, Annan, that is, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia) are said to be some border areas, but in fact they are very prosperous now. Most of the merchants who come and go open shops and build factories here. A large number of Han people are pouring in, making this place full of business opportunities. After all, people need to make and sell houses and daily necessities.

When managing a place like this, you cannot only look at your daily experience, but also know how to be flexible.

"I can take what you said into consideration. Is there any suitable one?"

Peng Zhuze scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty, you know that I have no social relationships, I only know a few friends in the army."

Hou Xuanyan stood up, walked to a bluestone, stepped on one foot and looked into the distance, sighing: "It is easy to fight the country, but it is laborious to manage it. Back then, we fought bloody battles, slept on the ground, made fire on the ground, made quilts, and made beds on the ground. At that time, I hoped to finish the battle as soon as possible so that we could share peace with you. Who knew that we were so tired now?"

"It's useless to be a good minister. You can't help but solve your worries and difficulties." Peng Zhuze was actually a little tragic when he was said. Looking at the old superior emperor, he felt very uncomfortable.

Practicing the law these days makes Hou Xuanyan look a little thin, especially his cheeks and deep eye sockets.

Hou Xuanyan shook his head and said, "The situation in the world is different now. Conquer the world immediately, but cannot rule the world immediately. Look at the Western sailboats, which span more than ten thousand miles, have come to our Huachao. Strong ships, sharp cannons, muskets and chariots are not something that we could imagine before. Now is an extraordinary era, and we need more talents."

Peng Zhuze didn't understand why, so he just nodded frequently. He naturally could hear what Hou Xuanyan said, but he just didn't understand.

Hou Xuanyan turned around and said, "The times are different, so we naturally need to have talents who are more in line with this era. I plan to build a school."

"The school? It's the ones who taught foreigners to read and write in Jingnan? "

"Of course not. I plan to build a university, with a variety of teaching contents covering astronomy, geography, articles, and arithmetic... I have to learn it and help me govern the country in the future." When Hou Xuanyan conquered Luzon, he was very interested in the University of St. Thomas in the royal city. The West had already begun, and the East also needed several universities in the 16th century. It would be fine if it was not for anything else. It would be okay to brag about the convenience of future generations for a long time.

Peng Zhuze nodded and pretended to understand.

Hou Xuanyan then pointed at him and said, "You will be the principal, how about you?"
Chapter completed!