Chapter 740 War! War!
The Palace of the Han Dynasty in the King of Kings, Inside the Hall of Conventions.
The important officials of the Han Dynasty hurried to the palace, with their faces as deep as water and the atmosphere was depressing.
Zhao Ming encouraged the development of industry and commerce and domestic business, and officials in the Han Dynasty were inevitably inseparable from domestic trading companies.
Collusion between officials and businessmen, which has been like this in history, is inevitable.
However, due to the development of commerce in the Han Dynasty, this problem is much more serious.
Not only some trading companies, in order to obtain political protection umbrellas, they often fund some scholars to conduct imperial examinations in the court. After the scholars become officials, they protect the interests of the trading companies in return.
Some big families and large trading clubs also directly let their children become officials, using their money and connections to give their children to high positions, and serve as protective umbrellas for families and trading clubs.
This situation is very common in the Han Dynasty. Because of the development of business, gentry and great businessmen made a lot of money, they naturally thought of gaining more power, and there will be demands in politics, such as modern political evolution.
When Zhao Ming learned that the Longwu court had taken action against the Han trading club and merchant ships, officials in the Han Dynasty also learned about the news from various channels.
Their news comes from merchants, and merchants need to understand the price trends and various emergencies in various places to gain the advantage.
Therefore, their speed of delivering messages is sometimes faster than that of the government.
It is said that the Rothschild family made a lot of money on the London Exchange because of their well-informed knowledge.
At this time, many officials in the hall gathered, each with anger on his face and did not say a word.
Cutting off people's way of wealth is like killing parents. Moreover, this is not only cutting off money, but also directly robbing the trading company's money and goods.
The actions of the Longwu court seriously damaged the interests of merchants in the Han Dynasty and their interests.
"Your Highness is here!" a guard shouted loudly.
The ministers in the hall stood up one after another, and saw Zhao Ming, the King of Han, wearing a regular dress, quickly entering the hall surrounded by guards.
"I will meet your highness!" Everyone bowed and bowed.
Zhao Ming looked gloomy and waved his hand, "Everyone should sit down!"
The ministers sat down on both sides, and Zhao Ming immediately said, "I believe that all my dear friends know what happened!"
Chen Mingyu stood up and said angrily: "Your Highness, I have already known it."
Zhao Ming then slapped him on the handrail, "Since everyone knows, I'm not talking too much, just say what to do!"
At this moment, a guard rushed to the hall and whispered in Zhao Ming's ear.
When Zhao Ming heard the words, he nodded slightly, then stood up and said to everyone: "The guards reported that hundreds of gentry and merchants gathered outside the palace gate to petition. Since that's the case, let's announce it in front of the people!"
After saying that, Zhao Ming strode out, and the ministers in the hall waited for Zhao Ming to leave the hall and immediately followed him.
Soon, the group came to the neighborhood of the palace and heard the excitement and noise outside.
At this time, Zhao Ming climbed onto the palace wall. In the square outside the palace gate, there were all people in the crowd, and the crowd was filled with indignation.
"The king is here!" The crowd below found Zhao Ming and the officials on the palace wall. Someone shouted.
Nearly a thousand people suddenly became quiet, and then they shouted again, "The king is the master of us!"
The Longwu court seized the Han Dynasty shops and attacked the Han Dynasty's merchant ships, which aroused the inspiring reactions of the Han Dynasty's gentry and merchants. Everyone was extremely angry and gathered at the palace gate to petition the Han Dynasty.
Zhao Ming looked down at the crowd, raised his hand to press down, then waved his fist with anger, shouted loudly: "As the lord of the Han Dynasty, protecting the lives and property of the people, is the duty of heaven. Now, Longwu is indecent, and he wants to plunder the wealth of the people of our Han Dynasty and attack the people of the Han Dynasty. It is difficult for heaven to tolerate it."
Zhao Ming shouted in full swing and heard everyone's ears. The palace gate immediately calmed down and his eyes were all staring at Zhao Ming on the palace city.
At this time, Zhao Ming looked around the people and suddenly raised his arms and shouted, "War! Use iron and blood to tell the noble emperor that the wealth of the common people is also sacred and inviolable!"
The palace gate was silent for a moment, and a cheer burst out instantly. Zhao Ming's words flashed through their minds, and light flashed.
Many gentry and businessmen participated in politics, cultivated official forces, and spoke for themselves, but they never understood what they were pursuing.
Now when they heard Zhao Ming's words, they were like a person walking in the dark. When they saw the light, they couldn't help but sigh, "The sky will not give birth to Zhong Ni, and it will be like the long night forever!"
For a moment, people with high understanding were ecstatic and experienced unprecedented pleasure, and then they raised their arms and shouted, "War! Start war! Start war!"
The ministers on the palace wall were also infected, and they all swung their fists and shouted loudly, "War!"
Nearly a thousand people in front of the palace gate shouted loudly, their blood boiling, as if they were drinking high, their faces flushed and their voices kept ringing.
Zhao Ming looked at the reaction of everyone, then turned around and said to everyone: "Go back to the palace and discuss major issues!"
He sat down again in the hall, but the ministers had not yet come back to their senses from what had happened just now.
One by one, they were pondering Zhao Ming's words, excited and talking a lot.
Zhao Ming actually did not intend to start the war so early. The sudden change broke his original layout.
However, things in the world are constantly changing, so how can they be considered so dead?
Since this happened, Zhao Ming immediately adjusted and took advantage of the excuse of participating in the war with the excitement of domestic crowds.
From a legal perspective, Longwu was the emperor after all, and Zhao Ming needed an excuse to mobilize his enthusiasm for participating in the war.
If so, it is not impossible to start fighting directly, but domestic people may not be so supportive.
After all, Longwu is the emperor, and it takes a reason to let the people who are accustomed to respecting the emperor follow him.
Now, He Tengjiao sealed off the Han Dynasty trading company and attacked the Han Dynasty merchant ships, which harmed the interests of the Han Dynasty people. In the face of interests, the people do not care whether you are the emperor or not. Zhao Ming happened to use this to mobilize the enthusiasm of domestic wars and join the war in advance.
At this time, Zhao Ming looked at everyone still talking, and then said in a deep voice: "Silent everyone!"
The hall immediately became quiet, and Zhao Ming then continued: "Longwu is incompetent, and he has decided to join the war to safeguard the interests of the Han people!"
The ministers on both sides immediately bowed and saluted, "I would like to listen to Your Highness's order!"
Zhao Ming then said, "Okay! You are polite to Cao Cao, and immediately write a manifesto to denounce Longwu's evil deeds."
Dai Zhijun, the judge of Cao's remarks, went out to pay tribute and responded loudly, "I will accept the order!"
Zhao Ming continued: "The military commander ordered the soldiers of all battalions to gather and standby and prepare to go to the expedition!"
Chen Zilong, the judge of the military commander, came out of duty and said solemnly: "The military commander shall be the order!"
Zhao Ming continued: "Household, Worker, the army will take the lead before moving the food and grass. Prepare money, grain and weapons, and dispatch it after listening!"
"I accept the order!" The two Caos judged the letter and saluted them together.
Zhao Ming then stood up and looked around and said, "Go and prepare immediately!"
The Han Dynasty was decisive and decisive in its work. All the ministers immediately stood up and left the hall one after another.
Chapter completed!