Chapter 661: Double Dragon Plays with the Pearl 37 - The Swinging Knife

Zhu Younong nodded and said, "Nowadays, the palm prints of Ren Wo Xing are exactly the same as before, but the palm print of Meizhuang has changed and is not consistent."
"Then how did he escape?"
Zhu Youniang sighed and said, "There are various techniques in the martial arts world. Judging by the height of the demon cult leader and Ren Woxing, it seems that he has mastered the art of bone shrinking to an advanced level."
"Ren Woxing is indeed Ren Woxing. He can't be trapped anywhere," Zhu Houzhao's face flashed a hint of admiration.
Zhu Younong also nodded and said, "By the way, how is it going with the Demon Cult? Is the reception of immigrants going smoothly?"
"That Jin Phoenix has great talent, and countless poor people are at his disposal. Currently, he is arranging for accommodation, but Western Regions are vast and sparsely populated, and there are not many suitable places to live."
朱祐樘脸色一变，喃喃地道：“金凤凰？也是意境了吧？”
“是，而且这般移民案牍, 修为依然突飞猛进。”朱厚照有些不解，直接道。
Zhu Youniang's face showed a trace of regret, saying, "Unfortunately, he has already grasped the essence."
Zhu Houzhao finally understood what his father wanted to do, that he wanted to get rid of the Golden Phoenix, his face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "Father-"
Zhu Youniang waved his hand, knowing that whether it was his own son or the prominent officials in the court, their focus was on Ren Woxing. However, he felt that the only person who could bring about earth-shattering changes to Ming Dynasty was this woman.
However, as the emperor, he knows the importance and is a master of imagination. It is not something that can be solved by ordinary assassination. The person who can assassinate this woman is mostly concerned about his own life and dare not provoke Ren Woxing.
"The migration to the Western Regions is not easy, as there is only a habitable area every several hundred miles. Large habitable areas like Bican and Jasilan are really scarce," Zhu Houzhao said cautiously.
Zhu Youniang couldn't help but laugh. Even her own son was giving her advice. She wasn't worried about the Western Regions, but rather about suddenly provoking someone as skilled as Ren Woxing.
She looked at him approvingly and said, "It's alright. In fact, this is a good thing. With the regions separated, the Demon Cult cannot unite as one force. After another ten or so years, we can gradually erode their power."
"Wear away?"
Zhu Younong nodded and said, "That's right, the demonic sect is still in its infancy, with a strong cohesiveness. We only need to support and pay attention to it. When the opposing interest group stabilizes and even begins to exploit the common people, that will be our moment to strike."
"Has it been that long?" Zhu Houzhao twitched his mouth.
Zhu Youlang knew that he was young and didn't have as much patience as himself, bluntly saying, "Wait until you become the emperor, then you can do as you please. For now, just let it be in my hands."
"But if Ren Woxing can compete with the White Lotus Holy Mother, I'm afraid he is also a martial arts master. People like him have a long lifespan, so I hope nothing unexpected happens, right?" Zhu Houzhao's face showed a hint of doubt.
Zhu Youniang touched his head and praised, "Not bad, kid, you managed to think of this aspect."
"That's right."
Zhu Youniang sighed and said, "People are people, and interests are interests. Ren Woxing is wise and courageous, but his subordinates are not. Even though he has been governing the Western Regions with the Evil Sect, he is unable to control these people."
"How is this possible?" Zhu Houzhao looked at the other party's many plans, which although not guaranteed to last forever, were still extraordinary. If viewed from the perspective of an ordinary citizen, they were much better than many policies of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youniang sneered and said, "These people are just poor and destitute, gathering together due to poverty, being manipulated by interests. Once they reach the profit-oriented class, they will likely become those privileged families."
"The tail is big and won't fall off?" Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up.
"That's right, at that time these were the tumors, the ones that could be used to cut into opponents, like carp over the Yangtze River throughout history. The ones that could be used to cut into oneself, however, have rarely been seen." Zhu Youlang said, sighing.
Tao: "Even if Emperor Taizu only made use of Hu Weiyong as an article, from the perspective of the demonic teachings of Ren Woxing, if one were to turn against oneself, it would cause a tremendous upheaval, with the world turned upside down, and the colors of the sun and moon changed."
Emperor Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and shook his head, saying: "Ren Woxing is a smart person, and given his current strange behavior, he probably wouldn't do that, right?"
"Judging from the doctrine he established, he would definitely do it. However, judging from his actions, he probably wouldn't do that," Prince Zhu Youlang's face showed a hint of confusion.
Looking at his own son, he said seriously, "I don't know if he can become the executioner, but the Golden Phoenix will definitely become the executioner. Remember not to let them survive the executioner period, otherwise they may become our future enemies."
"Then we-" Zhu Houzhao's voice was somewhat dry, finally understanding why his own father wanted to kill Jin Fenghuang.
Zhu Youxuan also had some regret on his face, saying, "It's alright. These are our opportunities, just remember them. The Demon Cult is the most vulnerable at this time, and we need to seize the opportunity. There is no need to pressure them in every matter right now, and we can even assist them to show goodwill."
"Yes." Zhu Houzhao nodded solemnly and asked again, "What about the six major factions now-"
Zhu Youlang, on the other hand, had a nonchalant expression and said, "We don't care, we don't ask, we don't know, let them do whatever they want, just make sure it doesn't end up affecting us."
“可是？”朱厚照有些不解。
朱祐樘嗤笑一声道：“不要被表象迷了眼，他们承诺多少都是虚的，甚至出手也是虚的，只有最后的结果是真的，而且他们全死了，对我们才是好事。”
"This is too-" Zhu Houzhao looked somewhat unwilling on his face.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things as mere dogs. Don't hesitate about them. Those aristocratic families are the profiting class of the Ming Dynasty. Don't they understand that commercial taxes must be collected? They understand!" Zhu Youlang stood up and looked into the distance.
Whispering softly: "They don't understand that the prosperous world of the Ming Dynasty doesn't even have one-tenth of the tax revenue of the Southern Song Dynasty? They understand."
Immediately, the voice becomes furious, slamming the table and angrily saying: "But the commercial tax is cutting flesh from them, who dares? Who is willing? Whoever does that is a traitor, a tyrant."
“父皇，您消消气。”朱厚照连忙上前安慰，心中却是暗叹，自家父亲又提了数次商税，却是被民间视为昏聩。
朱祐樘却冷笑一声，道：“我没事，这些人想让朝廷出手，那是做梦，任我行可不简单，吃亏的是他们。”
"Father Emperor?" Zhu Houzhao was somewhat confused.
But Zhu Youlang had a smile on his face and said, "Ren Woxing acts with restraint. Why did he let the lower class organize the Jianghu Monthly Magazine? It is to find the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox and advance me the bribe in advance."
"Are you...?" Zhu Houzhao didn't expect his own father to have such a great understanding with Ren Woxing.