Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 624 Unswervingly Standing on the Emperor's Side

On the third day after Zhu Youjian visited Concubine Tian, ​​Concubine Yuan and others, Zou Weilian, who went to Fujian, returned to the capital. reported in detail.

Zhu Youjian was very satisfied after listening to Zou Weilian's report, and a huge stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

After really praising the old minister, he asked him to go home to recuperate for a few days before going back to the government office, and gave him 2000 taels of silver as a reward on the spot. Zou Weilian accepted it after he refused, and then left the palace to go home.

Immediately afterwards, Jin Yiwei Yanzhou Qianhu reported to the palace. In the report, Qianhu Liu Jin gave a detailed description of how to deal with the Confucian mansion, saying that Kong Xingxie had agreed to the conditions proposed by the emperor, and would take the lead in going to the court. In the name of the Confucian government, the Confucian family proposed to implement the policy of integrating gentry and gentry to pay grain throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, and the Confucian family will take the lead in setting an example and taking the lead in implementing it.

Within a few days, Kong Xingxie's inscription was delivered to the capital, and then handed over to the cabinet by the Secretary of General Administration.

It didn't take long for the content of Kong Xingxie's inscription to be publicized intentionally or unintentionally, and the entire capital's officialdom was instantly shaken, and all officials, big and small, in every yamen were talking about related topics.

Many sober-minded people have already sensitively realized that the rumors some time ago were not groundless. Although the reason for the Kong family's statement is unknown, the sage has the courage and courage to take the huge risk of offending scholars all over the world. With this memorial, the emperor will definitely push the boat forward and take the opportunity to start implementing this strategy.

Not long after the content of Kong Xingxie’s memorabilia was revealed, Yangwuhou, Xin’anhou, Xuanchengbo and other dignitaries also came forward one after another, expressing their firm support for Kong Xingxie’s memorandum and suggesting that the emperor issue an order to implement it.

Before the news of the lords and nobles’ statements was finished, the cabinet ministers also jointly signed the book, listing the various evils brought to Ming by the occupation of a large number of lands that did not pay taxes by the vassals and gentry for 200 years, and directly attributed it to the past few years. The chief culprit of the thieves.

The cabinet ministers spoke highly of Gu Quan Dayi's proposal after the sage, and stated that they would resolutely second Kong Xingxie's proposal and support the emperor's final decision on this matter.

Afterwards, most of the officials of the fifth rank and above in the capital also came forward one after another, citing scriptures to explain the benefits that the gentry and gentry would bring to Daming, and expressed their high respect for the sage's subsequent words.

Just when the middle- and lower-level officials were confused by these unreasonable behaviors of the upper peaks, the palace issued an imperial decree from the Ming Dynasty that the officials at all levels below the fifth rank should double their hard work and money at the end of the year. Some of the middle- and lower-level officials who belonged to the people who eat melons immediately put aside all kinds of suspicions, and all the staff switched to a state of boiling and gratitude.

Today is really too generous. It has only been more than two years since the salary was greatly increased. Unexpectedly, it will come again this time. Such a generous and benevolent emperor should live for 1 years!

Well, 2 years is better!
Isn't it just that the gentry pay their food together?This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. As long as it is implemented in Daming, how much will Taicang's income increase next year!

When the emperor is happy, maybe he will take the opportunity to increase everyone's salary again.

Ordinary people have to pay for the soil they eat every day. Why do these rich and powerful families occupy so many good fields, but don't hand over a grain of grain?
Didn't the elders also say that?

A rising tide lifts all boats, the imperial court’s income has increased significantly, and the elders have money and food in their hands, so how can we treat those who are on errands badly?
Whoever has money can't be a human being, the elders are all good people, and the temples and yamen have extra money and food, they will definitely distribute some of it to us appropriately.

Let's go to the book too, yes!Support Holy Majesty to implement it as soon as possible!Anyway, our family doesn't have the capital if we want to pay for food as a whole, doesn't it?

So, within a few days, all the court officials who were qualified to speak out came forward one after another, stating that they would resolutely support the emperor and any decision made by the court, and stand unswervingly on the emperor's side.

All of a sudden, the General Secretary, which had always been quiet, became the busiest place among the yamen, and all kinds of memorials and inscriptions were sent here.

The clerks and clerks of the General Administration Department put these memorials into boxes, and drove them into the cabinet one by one in carriages. All the words were sent to the palace, and those who did not express their meaning or had objections were all thrown into the corner.

Within a few days, the imperial decree was issued again in the palace. In the imperial decree, the emperor praised the saints, and at the same time, he was very pleased with the attitude of officials at all levels in supporting the court's determination.

In view of the principle that public opinion cannot be violated, the emperor decided that from the day of the summer grain collection in the 12th year of Chongzhen, the policy of gentry and gentry paying grain together was fully promoted in Daming, and the money and grain obtained were used to nourish all soldiers and civilians, and urged the prosperity of all nations to come as soon as possible.

Along with this imperial decree issued by the Ming Dynasty, there is another meaning: Kong Xingxie inherited the position of Fengyan Shenggong, and the people of the Confucius family will enjoy the same right to be elected as officials through the imperial examination with the four people in the future.

This decree is the behind-the-scenes transaction between Zhu Youjian and the Confucian family. From then on, the Confucian family will no longer be an aristocratic family that was established and restricted by successive dynasties. It has evolved into an ordinary family that can serve as an official of the imperial court. .

Under the coercion and lure of big sticks and carrots, the elders of the Confucian government judged the situation, gave up the false name of the scholarly benchmark, and turned into a member of the secular world.

Not long after Zhu Youjian’s imperial decree was issued, Sun Chuanting in Ningbo Mansion also sent a report, saying that the case of destroying the port in Ningbo Mansion had also been solved, and that the people involved in the case were dispatched by several local maritime merchants in Ningbo in an attempt to prevent the imperial court from opening the sea. According to the policy, the people involved and the mastermind behind the scenes have all been arrested and brought to justice, waiting for the emperor's order to deal with it.

Although these maritime merchants in Ningbo Prefecture also hired people to commit crimes, these people still had some sense of propriety and did not cause any harm to the personnel sent by the imperial court. Therefore, Sun Chuanting suggested in the report that the chief culprit should be punished and not engage in large-scale entanglement.

Although some officials of the local government usually have a close relationship with these merchants, they really do not know about the behavior of the maritime merchants.

In view of this, Zhu Youjian immediately ordered that all personnel involved in destroying port facilities in the Ningbo government should be executed.

The officials involved in it were dismissed and returned home, never to be used.

Regarding the filling of vacant officials, Zhou Yun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, suggested calling from Shandong to avoid delaying official affairs after being dispatched from Shaanxi. Zhu Youjian agreed to Zhou Yun's suggestion after consideration.

The work of emigrating from Shandong to the Nansihu area has also achieved great success, and the relevant officials have made outstanding achievements. This promotion will greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of the officials and promote the mobility of officials in Shandong, making some low-level officials with excellent performance Officials can be replaced smoothly.

After the order to deal with matters related to Ningbo Mansion and Songjiang Mansion was issued, the report from Luoyang Mansion was also sent to Zhu Youjian's desk.

　Damn, the first time I drove, the speed was less than twenty miles, the whole chapter was harmonized, and I will never drive again!

　　
　
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