Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1302 The power is growing
In the small meeting hall of the Ministry of Household, Gao Wushi sat down with Cheng Wen and Hu Zhili in priority and second order. The tea table with pineapple flowers and trees beside the three had already presented the tea, which was exuding a refreshing fragrance.In the snack tray made of nine-square grid, there are neatly cut fresh melons and fruits, as well as some snacks such as melon seeds, candied fruit, and crisp sugar, but the three of them have no intention of ordering the first grade.

Gao Wushi smiled and said in a sincere tone: "The boy is very talented and weak, and he is very frightened when he occupies this position. Both of them are seniors in Shilin, and have been serving as Cao (another name for the Ministry of Household) for a long time. They are familiar with civil affairs and have made outstanding achievements. In the future, we will work together for one ya, and I hope that you two will give me some advice, and it will be convenient for the ruler and the people."

Cheng Wen was the servant on the left, so he said first: "Situ has been exalted, Wen is only a mediocre person, and he has not achieved anything since he was in charge of the household department. Situ Xiongcai, Wentao Wulu, now to Cao Cao, is the blessing of the world. Although the text is useless, I would like to attach Situ Ji's tail." After saying that, he bowed his hands.

Situ and Da Situ are also the honorific titles of Ministers of the Household, which are no different from Situ.

Hu Zhili looked solemn, seeing that Cheng Wen had surrendered, he also surrendered, and then said: "Situ is here to relieve the urgency of our Ministry of Household. This year, the overall situation is difficult, and the Ministry of Household is being chased by various ministries all day long like a debt collection. When I asked about Yinzi, I was already devastated. The local area is not stable, and there was a rebellion in the northwest. The news I received yesterday said that the two kings of Zhou and Lu were quite dissatisfied with the opening of the ban..."

Seeing that he said this, Gao Wushi kept his mouth shut, as if he had a secret, and couldn't help asking: "There are only three of me here, Lord Yazhai may wish to make it clear that these two kings are treated well, and the fact that the ban on the vassal is not affected by them. Influence, why are you dissatisfied?"

Although Hu Zhili is a native of the North and has been an official in the Ministry of Household for many years, he is not a serious official of the Shi school. He was not very interested in the School of Heart, which was dominated by officials from the south, especially those from the south of the Yangtze River.

However, a faction is a faction after all, and he is not a member of the real school, so it is inconvenient for him to say some things as directly as Cheng Wen.

At this time, since Gao Wushi asked, he stopped hiding and said, "The king of Zhou and the king of Lu had no influence at first, but you know the situation of their two families, Da Situ. The hereditary lineage has already spread out for 200 years. Even if it is a close branch, there are many. Not to mention that the second prince has many heirs, but it happens that the most beloved son of the second prince is not the eldest son..."

Gao pragmatically understood when he said that, and snorted softly, "Does that mean they are dissatisfied with the compensation of 'Aiko'?"

Hu Zhili smiled, but sighed again, nodded and said: "In fact, such things are very common even among the people, but when the object is the vassal king, the meaning is very different."

Gao Wushi just nodded, before he had time to speak, but unexpectedly Hu Zhili continued: "And at this time, there is something extra worrying."

"Which point?" Gao pragmatically asked.

Hu Zhili's face suddenly became very serious, and he said solemnly: "If the beloved son of the vassal can break the laws of the country, what about the beloved son of the emperor? Now the eldest son of the emperor is a little weak, while the second son of the emperor is strong. , the mother of the eldest son of the emperor is not a holy family, the mother of the second son of the emperor..."

Gao Wushi didn't expect that he would think of this piece, but after thinking about it, it made some sense.The most important thing in the Ming Dynasty is the distinction between the elder and the younger, the difference between the elder and the younger. Now the emperor has no direct son, so the ministers naturally focus on the difference between the elder and the younger. Whenever there is anything, they will think about this aspect, at least they must be taller. Pragmatic cares more about it.

After all, Gao Wushi was a transmigrator. Most of his peers in his era were only sons. Second, even if there were two brothers in the family, as long as the parents were a little more enlightened, they would try their best to adhere to "a bowl of water and a level of water" in life. Why? It would not be as big a distinction as in the era of the Ming Dynasty.

How big is the difference between Daming?It's almost a zero-sum game: I'm the eldest son, all the inheritance is mine, and you brothers have almost nothing.

If I'm happy, I'll give you a little bit from my fingers; if I'm not happy, you can't expect anything except the demotion and Zonglu stipulated by the court.

However, this system of eldest son inheriting everything is artificially prescribed, and this so-called ancestral rule does not represent the degree of the parties' own preference.For example, King Zhou and King Lu are probably like this.

Parents, if they "have no choice" as in later generations, that's fine. Now not only do they have to choose, but there are many more to choose from, and they will naturally prefer their favorite son.Even if he is not the eldest son, according to the original practice, they will definitely try their best to give more wealth to their beloved son in advance, so as to prevent him from "suffering" in the future.

But now Gao pragmatism doesn't play with them. In the article "In order to relieve the poverty of the people and the country, please open the vassal and prohibition", Gao pragmatism almost Limit everything to death.

I will not talk about the "reasonable" part of his memorial for the time being, but he said that the solution he proposed, the first item was to limit the title.

"I found out that the people who were discussing in Jiajing asked to practice the method of limiting children, but the temple did not allow it. The minister said that there is no need to limit the birth, but the seal can be limited. The current dynasty has lasted for more than [-] years. At the beginning, the prince and aunt were appointed as a marquis as usual, and the third generation later added a detailed discussion. The title of the tired dynasty should be restricted.

For example, the eldest son of the prince's direct descendant has succeeded the prince, and the second son of the concubines and concubines is granted the fourth, so there are five in total.The eldest son of the prince's direct descendant has succeeded the prince of the county, and the second son of the concubine Xu has given him the second, and there are three in total.General Zhenfu Fengguo has a direct son Xu to seal the other two, and Xu only has a concubine who has no direct son to ask for the seal.Zhenfu Fengguo lieutenant, regardless of his descendants, Xu Feng's son.For the above-mentioned titles, if there are too many children, if the number cannot be exhausted, please apply for the title as usual.

Those who are interested in reading, and the handsome and beautiful children of the people, enter the school together, and should be listed as the first class.Other industries such as Litiantonggong and other industries should be based on convenience. If one considers that their strength cannot make a living, the amount should be used as a contribution.

The son of a prince who cannot be crowned, from the age of sixteen, will be given a crown and belt, and will be given 600 taels of silver; the son of a county prince who cannot be crowned, from the age of twenty, will be given a crown and belt, and will be given 400 taels of silver; the son of a general and lieutenant who cannot be crowned, If you want to go to school, you will be given clothes and towels, and you will be given 200 taels of silver with all your sons.If you are an official or not, there is no danger of losing your home.

If there are more wandering and waste business people, it is like a family with unworthy sons, and they are helpless.

……

And I heard that today's poor sects are careless, their subordinates do everything, they serve anonymously, and they are willing to beat Chu. If they appear to be out of the ranks of the gentry, they will all be impeached by the public, and they will share the work of the four people, and they will be equal to the law of the city officials. , This grand duke is the most righteous way, what a shame! "

Here, he clearly proposed to "restrict the seal", and it is precisely because of the restriction that "funding" is needed.

However, Gao Wushi originally thought that the "restricted seal" he proposed was actually quite lenient. For example, King Zhou and King Lu were both princes. According to his "Prohibition of Opening Domains", "If the eldest son of the prince has inherited the prince, he The second son of the concubine Xu granted him four, so there are five in total."

There are already four "beloved sons" except the eldest son that have been downgraded to you, why are you still dissatisfied?Did you give birth to dozens of piglets?
However, Hu Zhili told him: I'm sorry, they really gave birth to dozens...

What the hell!

Gao Wushi couldn't help rolling his eyes, and could not wait to say, "Do you really just want to fuck women when you TMD stay at home every day?"

But after thinking about it, forget it.

Judging from the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, if a prince really just "did a woman at home every day", then not only is he not bad, he can even be called a virtuous prince.Because there are many princes who are worse than this and ten times worse than this.

What the hell kind of world is this... Well, why didn't I transmigrate into a wise king?So that every day I am thinking about how to make this country well, but this country is not mine...

Cough, I'm sorry, my consciousness has slipped, it's my fault, I'm self-reflection.

But Gao Wushi thought about it, and shook his head: "Prince Yu Zifeng is the fourth, it is already the emperor Longen, and the country can only bear this level... What channel did the capital learn about the matter of King Zhou and King Lu? of?"

Hu Zhili's expression was a little relieved. Although Gao Wushi did not express his opinion on the issue of "the emperor's beloved son", he insisted on his previous strategy of restricting seals, which clearly supported his own opinion, that is, "no distinction between old and young" is not allowed. .

Facing Gao pragmatic inquiry, Hu Zhili replied: "The source of the dissatisfaction between the two kings is not the same. The news of King Zhou is said to have come from the eunuch guarding Henan. It should have gone directly to the palace, but for some reason, it was leaked. The wind was so loud that even I heard about it. And the source of King Lu's news was the Shandong patrol press - the press happened to press Lin Yanzhou at that time, and King Lu was drunk in the palace a few days ago, and he said something... not very good if."

Gao Wushi's eyes narrowed when he heard it, and he asked lightly, "Oh? What did Lu Fan say?"

He asked "indifferently", but after all, he was a Wenshuai who had led his troops to fight so many victories, and he had a suffocating aura from the military.Under this gaze, even if Hu Zhili had a clear conscience, he couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart, as if a sharp knife had suddenly stabbed into his chest.

Not to mention Hu Zhili, who was facing him, even Cheng Wen, who was watching from the side, felt his scalp tingling, his back was chilly, and he didn't dare to let out the air.

After the Northwest Rebellion was quelled, he has been called "the best literate commander in the world" by some good people in Beijing. His prestige has gradually developed, and even his colleagues in the ministry have no longer dared to confront him.

After calming down, Hu Zhili said, "This... Lu Fan was drunk at the time..."

"I just asked him what he said." Gao Wushi stretched out his hand to stop him, and there was no smile on his face.

"Cough!" Hu Zhili sighed and said, "Lu Fan said at the time: 'The loss of Qing Fan is not due to others, only because he never had a good talk with Qibai'."

Gao Wushi sneered: "Oh? Lu Fan is very insightful. He thinks that Qing Fan should have a good talk with Yanbai, and then the two use each other. Let's work together to fight against the imperial court? Well, very good, it seems that Lu Fan's plan has been decided, and he plans to play like this?"

Hu Zhili was a little embarrassed, and explained: "I'm afraid it's just nonsense after drinking. The Shandong inspector has already reported that Lu Fan has done nothing else, and he has never seen any outsiders, especially the Shandong General Soldier and others. General Wei. As far as the number of guards allowed by the royal palace is limited, not only has it not been exceeded, but it is even short of more than 30."

Gao Wushi snorted lightly: "Why is the chief officer guarding Shandong not stationed in Jinan but stationed in Yanzhou, I hope Lu Fan has a clear enough understanding of this."

Hu Zhili smiled bitterly and said, "I only wish that."

Gao Wushi thought for a while, and then asked, "Does the emperor know about these two things?"

Hu Zhili said: "It should have been known."

"What is the decree?"

"Not yet."

Gao Wushi frowned slightly, thought for a moment, nodded and said: "This matter is asked at the church meeting, and the King of Zhou only needs to reprimand it. Although Lu Fan's nonsense after drinking does not need to be taken seriously, as a prince of the court, he Words are unspoken, not only related to political affairs, but even rebellion, and you should be cut down."

This time, not only was Hu Zhili shocked, but even Cheng Wen was also taken aback, and hurriedly said, "Situ, wait."

Gao pragmatically looked at Cheng Wen and waited for his next post.Cheng Wen coughed lightly and smiled bitterly: "Situ made this move, and the reason I understand it naturally, but the court has always been generous to all the vassals. This line of King Lu was enshrined at the beginning of the country and has been loyal throughout the dynasties, and Lu Fan himself is quite tolerant. Nice name..."

Gao Wushi couldn't help but startled: "He is quite famous?"

Cheng Wendao: "Yes, Lu Fan had filial piety when he was young. After he was enthroned, he donated his residence in Zhongtian Lake to support the poor, and he resigned from the permanent position and distributed it to the poor sect. Kaqilao."

This is a new thing, and Gao pragmatic can't help but be a little surprised.He didn't usually care about the specific performance of these vassal kings. Anyway, in his eyes, most of them were not good. He didn't think that Lu Fan, who was talking nonsense after drinking, was really wise.

Gao Wushi recalled it carefully, remembering that this Prince Lu seems to be quite old, and it is unlikely that he personally has any intention of rebelling. Maybe it is just because of the sons' banning and downgrading. It made him feel unhappy, and after drinking, he slipped and said something from his heart.

This kind of words will not matter in later generations, it is great to detain them, but the ancients did not have the habit of "not being punished for their words". After all, the ancients paid attention to "words and actions". Of course you will be convicted.

But since Lu Fan had not done anything wrong in the past few decades, and he had even been commended several times, it was not good for Gao pragmatism because he occasionally made a blunder after drinking and insisted on asking the emperor to lower him a rank— That's a bit harsh.

So he shook his head slightly: "Since that's the case, I'll let it go this time, and ask the emperor to decree and take responsibility."

Cheng Wen and Hu Zhili both breathed a sigh of relief, but unexpectedly Gao pragmatically said: "By the way, the Ministry of Household temporarily withheld all the Zonglu and the funds of the Lu Fan family this year, and told them that they would give it again next year. If they are not convinced, He said it was the meaning of the head office. Hmph, the head office would like to see if these people dare to jump with me."
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