Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter
Chapter 673 The dog emperor is going to be slapped in the face!
Chapter 673 The dog emperor is going to be slapped in the face!
The New Deal is not a play, it is not a compromise between the Donglin Party and the New Party, nor is it a compromise between the imperial court and the gentry, but a national policy that must be carried out to the end, implemented, and implemented.
Divide the gentry into individual farm owners, let the gentry lead the people in various villages and towns to cultivate and pay taxes, and let the gentry take charge of the management of the farms and teach the people.
Sounds good, but isn't this mode just to divide the place into blocks?
The government does not participate in farm affairs, and all of them are left to the gentry to manage. If the gentry can manage well, there will be problems.
What is the difference between this and the aristocratic manor system in the West and the local state system in India?
This model has simply degenerated into the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The local government is only in charge of the city, and the villages and towns are under the jurisdiction of the tyrants. Forge weapons and armor. On weekdays, farmers and tenants farm the fields. When encountering situations, they wear armor and pick up weapons as private soldiers.
If this is really going to happen, the imperial court will gradually lose control over the localities, and the imperial power can only control the county towns, and the vast villages and towns will be handed over to the gentry for governance. Wouldn't this allow the imperial court to hand over the power to the gentry, and once again restore the gentry and the imperial power? Time to rule the world?
This kind of thing, the most unacceptable thing is not Zhang Haogu, but Zhu Youxiao, which is unacceptable to any ambitious monarch.
The emperor is a single husband, a widow, and holds absolute power in his hands. The emperor rules the world, how can he allow things that are not under his control to appear in the empire?
That is unacceptable to any emperor.
Let Zhu Youxiao redistribute the rights he had finally acquired, and then compromise with those gentry Donglin party members?
Do not make jokes!
If Zhu Youxiao was willing to do this, he would not have implemented the New Deal and would not have supported Zhang Haogu.
Now that the power is in his hands, Zhu Youxiao, who does whatever he wants, is willing to be shackled by the Donglin party members around his neck?
Therefore, Zhang Haogu didn't want to comment on the new Hubei policy strategy that Chu Xingyu came up with.
Chu Xingyu chose such a nondescript strategy, in fact, because he himself was a member of the gentry, a member of the Donglin Party, and a member of the vested interests of the vast southern gentry.
Everything he does must take into account the interests of his own gentry class, the Donglin Party members, and the vested interests throughout the south.
This is the reason why many policies that are obviously problematic at first glance will be announced, because it involves their own personal interests and the interests of their collective, so these things that will not be shamed out of their heads will appear .
This is not to use the head to decide the strategy, but to use the ass to decide the head.
Listening to the gentry officials from Hubei on both sides of the road shouting long live, Zhang Haogu looked silent. From Chu Xingyu's policy of using his butt to determine his head, he knew that the Hubei New Deal looked glamorous on the surface, but he didn't know what it was like behind the scenes.
Huang Liji's small calculation is afraid that something will go wrong.
Since Huguang was divided into two provinces and became two provinces of Hubei and Hunan, their capitals were also separated. Hunan has Changsha as its capital, and Hubei has Wuhan as its capital.
Shengjia traveled from Jiangnan to Hubei, and the Xingyuan was located in Wuhan.
After Shengjia arrived in Wuhan, officials, gentry and common people in Wuhan naturally greeted him at the city gate. The long line of welcoming drivers stretched ten miles away on both sides of the official road and still did not end.
Accompanied by the arrival of Long Lu, the gentry and common people on both sides of the road shouted "Long live the emperor". The shouts like a tsunami really made Zhu Youxiao feel the enthusiasm and love of the gentry and common people in Hubei.
Walking out of Longzhu, seeing the excited appearance of the common people and gentry on both sides, a sense of satisfaction arises spontaneously.
Governing the country means that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and fighting means expanding the territory and borders of the country. How many people have done this for the sake of being a king?
It is refreshing to expand the soil and expand the frontier, as if in midsummer, drinking a sip of iced drink and eating a piece of iced watermelon under the scorching sun.
And living and working in peace and contentment is satisfaction, just like winter, when the winter is cold and the snow is falling, the family sits happily around the stove, roasting the fire, and eating hot food. The hot food brings a heartfelt sense of satisfaction.
These are two different cool points, both of which can scratch the most comfortable place for the emperor.
Now that Master Daming is going south and fighting north, it can be said that he meets gods and kills gods, meets Buddhas and kills Buddhas, and there is no existence in the world that can stop Master Da Ming's footsteps.
After two military expansions, the three major battalions of the Ming capital had 13 generals, Nanjing had 33 generals, plus [-] in Ganshan, [-] in Chahar, [-] in southern Liaoning, and [-] in Jiaozhi. Daming now has new troops. There are [-] troops and [-] affiliated Mongolian soldiers, of which more than [-] are light cavalry.
Today's Daming really only needs to think, there is no such thing as Wang Shisao in this world.
The frontiers and territories have already been expanded, and Zhu Youxiao is short of completely bringing the south under control, so that the world will be clean and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.
After all, the emperor's thoughts, no matter how elusive they are, can be guessed from their words, deeds and policies.
Zhu Youxiao's thoughts are easier to guess. They don't even need you to guess, they just put their minds on the bright side and give you two ways, either do things according to my wishes, or get out.
Chu Xingyu also knew Zhu Youxiao's thoughts through his teacher Huang Liji's suggestion, which is why so many gentry and common people showed up to welcome Zhu Youxiao.
The emperor has a good face and likes to see his own achievements. If so, then send him what the emperor wants to see. The emperor is happy, and the people below will do things much easier.
Sure enough, listening to the voices shouting "Long live" on both sides, and seeing the excited appearance of the common people, Zhu Youxiao already felt somewhat complacent.
Look at these gentry and ordinary people, all of them have ruddy complexions and strong bodies. Just looking at their heads, they can tell that they can eat enough, wear warm clothes and live comfortably. What does this mean?
This shows that the life of the people in Hubei can already be compared with the people in the north and Jiangnan.
This is political achievement.
Zhu Youxiao pointed at the people with a smile and said: "The people in Hubei, depending on the situation, live no worse than the people in the north."
Chu Xingyu on the side quickly said: "Back to the emperor, now that Hubei is implementing the New Deal, the gentry take the lead in farming and paying taxes, and they also help the poor people's families by providing grain and cattle. Money and food help them tide over the difficulties."
"The gentry is kind, and the people are naturally grateful for the kindness of the court, and are willing to farm and pay taxes with the gentry."
"Farming on weekdays, reading and literacy in leisure time, the people don't mention food and clothing, everyone can read, and they can also go to the theater. This is enough to eat, and the spirit is also refreshed. The people praised the new policy of the court one after another. He was full of praise for his benevolence, and they all said that the Ming Dynasty produced another sage who can be compared with Wenjing and Zhenguan."
Zhu Youxiao was even more satisfied when he heard this: "After a while, I will enter the city and ask these gentry and common people to come and walk. I will chat with the big guys and talk about homework."
Chu Xingyu said excitedly when he heard this: "The emperor is so gracious, the common people and gentry in Hubei may be overjoyed."
Amidst the constant shouts of long live, the holy car marched into Wuhan. Wuhan has been cleaned up now, the roads are smooth and clean, there are no beggars and refugees on the roads, and the shops on both sides of the roads are full of items. Take a look at the prices. It is also very cheap, which makes Zhu Youxiao nod again and again with satisfaction, seeing the whole area from a corner, the new policies in Hubei are well implemented.
The original Hubei Governor's Mansion has now become Zhu Youxiao's Xingyuan. After Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi came in for inspection, the guards moved in to control the entire Governor's Mansion. Guard of honor, everything is ready, Zhu Youxiao just entered this line.
Seeing that many things in this row seemed to be newly moved, Zhu Youxiao asked casually: "Chu Aiqing, these things?"
When Chu Xingyu heard this, he quickly knelt down: "Minister, please punish the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao was a little puzzled: "Why is Chu Aiqing guilty?"
Chu Xingyu knelt on the ground and said: "Back to the emperor, this Xingyuan was originally the Hubei Governor's Mansion where the ministers and others deal with government affairs. objects."
"I heard that the emperor's holy car came to visit. I really have no money. The money in Hubei's account is also useful. I had no choice but to buy some fakes and put them here. I also asked the emperor to make amends."
As he said that, Chu Xingyu kowtowed three times obediently, kneeling on the ground but not daring to lift his head.
Zhang Haogu watched Chu Xingyu's performance, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Huang Liji beside him, stroking his beard and smiling with great comfort, and shook his head invisibly. Now he knew clearly that Huang Liji was definitely loved by him. The students were fooled.
If these things were replaced by someone else, they might really believe them, but Zhang Haogu has seen too many of these things, so what kind of tricks can Zhang Haogu never see?
Zhang Haogu couldn't figure it out, who was being fooled by this performance after another?
Fool the emperor or fool him and Huang Liji?
The happier the emperor is now, the more miserable the end will be when the emperor finds out the truth. It is impossible for Chu Xingyu to not understand this truth. So is he confident that his current performance will not be discovered?
Thinking of Huang Zongxi, Zhang An and Wei Gonggong who had already left in disguise before entering Hubei, Zhang Haogu decided to ignore Chu Xingyu and let him perform.
Zhang Haogu was not deceived, but Zhu Youxiao believed it.
Now that Zhu Youxiao is still young, he has not experienced much, and besides the bumps in the beginning, the road to the emperor can be said to be smoother and smoother. In the later stages of other dynasties, they pushed a wheelbarrow to walk along the cliffs, but it happened that Zhu Youxiao Here, a tunnel was opened directly on the mountain, and they rode away in a horse-drawn carriage.
He has experienced too many ups and downs, and in addition, the government affairs are handled by the cabinet on weekdays, and the Ming court has won more battles, and the court has more money and food. No one can stop Zhu Youxiao from doing whatever he wants, so he It is rare to meet such a courtier.
Now seeing Chu Xingyu's performance, Zhu Youxiao really believed it.
Looking at Chu Xingyu who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao inadvertently saw that the shirt inside Chu Xingyu's official robe had been washed and damaged, and the circle around the collar was old and yellow, which made Zhu Youxiao's eyes redden. What a good courtier.
All the money allocated by the imperial court was spent on the livelihood of the local people. Even the government offices of the imperial court were reluctant to repair them, and they were reluctant to put some rare antiques and historical sites. Now the clothes are all worn out. This is a rare honest and loyal minister.
"Chu Aiqing, what is the crime?"
"What is the crime of saving the court's money and food?"
Saying that, Zhu Youxiao personally helped Chu Xingyu up, dusted him off, looked at the shirt in his official robe, and couldn't help asking: "Chu Aiqing, what clothes are you wearing?"
Chu Xingyu lowered his head, and an official on the side said: "Back to the emperor, since Mr. Chu became the governor of Hubei, he has done everything by himself and worked hard. Knowing that there are still many people in Hubei who are living hard, they are reluctant to buy a suit of clothes and eat meat once a year. Afterwards, Master Chu gave more than half of his annual salary to the people, but in the end he was reluctant to eat meat and buy new clothes."
"Lord Chu's clothes haven't been changed for two years. Every time I let my wife wash and mend them, I just can't bear it."
After hearing this, the censor officials all sighed, "Lord Chu is a good official!"
"This is an upright official, a real upright official!"
"Who said that I don't have honest and loyal ministers in Donglin, this Lord Chu is a Qing and loyal minister of Ming Dynasty."
"If all the officials in my Ming Dynasty can be like Mr. Chu, the world will definitely be Haiqingheyan, and it will directly catch up with the prosperity of Wenjing and Zhenguan."
"That's right, I will definitely record the deeds of Mr. Chu and post them on the Daming Newspaper, so that all the officials in the world can see what the upright officials of the Ming Dynasty look like."
"The governor of a province, a dignified second-rank official, lived in such poverty, it makes people feel ashamed, ashamed."
"Compared to Mr. Chu, isn't it good that I have waited?"
"Don't say I'm waiting, even the members of the New Party, hmph, I'm afraid there are not many people who can compare with Mr. Chu."
"The implementation of this new policy will depend on me and the Donglin Party members in the end."
The censors praised Chu Xingyu one after another, and Huang Liji nodded again and again with a smile, apparently proud of Chu Xingyu.
Zhu Youxiao patted Chu Xingyu on the shoulder and said, "Good official, good official!"
"If all officials in Ming Dynasty were like this, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
"Good officer!"
"Chu Xingyu listens to the order."
Chu Xingyu quickly knelt down: "Minister, Chu Xingyu, the governor of Hubei, listens respectfully to the holy edict."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Governor of Hubei, Chu Xingyu, gentle, courteous, courteous, diligent and caring for the people, is a model of our officials in Ming Dynasty.
Chu Xingyu's excited voice was choked with sobs: "Minister, thank you for the order."
With that said, Chu Xingyu kowtowed heavily to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhang Haogu silently looked at the proud dog emperor, but muttered in his heart, this dog emperor might be slapped in the face.
That night, Zhu Youxiao hosted a very happy banquet. Hubei Governor Chu Xingyu and a series of Hubei officials were present. At the dinner, Zhu Youxiao praised Chu Xingyu many times and gave him a meal nearby, so Chu Xingyu sat next to Huang Liji , It can be said that one foot stepped into the cabinet.
After the dinner, Zhu Youxiao still couldn't hide his joy. He said to Zhang Haogu with some emotion: "Master, if my officials in Ming Dynasty were as diligent and loving as Chu Aiqing, then Ming Dynasty would have been rejuvenated."
What Zhang Haogu could say, he could only bow down and say yes.
The next day, Zhu Youxiao summoned Hubei officials and gentry. After Hubei officials and gentry at all levels entered the Xingyuan, Zhu Youxiao also started a family routine with these gentry officials: "Chu Aiqing, I remember that you told me that some gentry sent their own grain Who is it that distributes money and wealth to the people and shares joys and sorrows with the people?"
Chu Xingyu quickly said: "Back to the emperor, it is Zhou Yuanwai. Zhou Yuanwai is a scholarly family. It has a good reputation in the past dynasties. The children of the family farm and read the books, and they do not hesitate to pass on knowledge to the people."
"Almost everyone in Zhoujiazhuang has benefited from Zhou Yuanwai's favor, and everyone has received Zhou Yuanwai's rice grains. Last year, when the market was not good, Zhou Yuanwai directly burned the IOUs of all the people in Zhoujiazhuang, so that the people would not be burdened with debts. , and this year the Yamen called on gentry from all over the country to donate money and food to build embankments and dig ditches, and Zhou Yuanwai took the initiative to take the lead, and it can be said that he spent all his wealth."
"Now everyone in Zhoujiazhuang has no worries about food and clothing, and every family has more than ten acres of fertile land. These are all donated by Zhou Yuanwai to serve the court."
After hearing what Chu Xingyu said, Zhu Youxiao looked at the crowd: "Which one is Yuanwai Zhou?"
A short, fat gentry came out and kowtowed with difficulty: "Cao Min Zhou is a courtesy, and kowtows to the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Pingshen. Come, give me a seat, and talk to me."
Zhou Weili was overwhelmed with surprise, and he stepped forward to sit down with a thousand thanks, respectfully.
Zhu Youxiao asked: "I'm very pleased with what Chu Aiqing said. I heard that Zhou Yuanwai volunteered to donate the family's money, grain and farmland. No one in Zhou Yuanwai's family objected?"
Zhou Weili said: "Back to the emperor, the family members did object at first, no matter whether it was the rebellious sons of the ministers or the concubines, they all disagreed."
"The grassroots told them that the new policy of the imperial court is not an evil policy of cruel officials and bitter people, but a good policy of benefiting the country and the people. The gentry pays food as a whole, and the common people share the fields equally. In this way, the imperial court has enough tax revenue to promote people's livelihood and develop military power. Only in this way can we have the prosperity of the apocalypse where the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and the generals conquer the north and the south.”
"The common people work harder when they have their own fields, but the gentry can serve the country in other ways if they lose the burden of their fields. Whether they are serving in the army or serving as officials, even if they are farming at home, they are all contributing to the court. .”
"The grass-roots told them that Zhou's family relied on the court's kindness and people's support in the beginning, and now distributing land and money and food to the people is not only supporting the court, but also repaying the people. The court has favored me and other gentry for more than two hundred years, and now the gentry is It's time to contribute to the court."
"This is the distribution of acres. They want to share if they want to, and the grassroots also want to share if they don't want to. In terms of the righteousness of the family and the country, the grassroots are absolutely unambiguous."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but said, "Okay!"
"This is the good gentleman of Ming Dynasty!"
"It doesn't matter if the small details are damaged, and the family and the country are unambiguous, this is a good thing!"
"Everything Zhou Yuanwai said and did was a great kindness!"
(End of this chapter)
The New Deal is not a play, it is not a compromise between the Donglin Party and the New Party, nor is it a compromise between the imperial court and the gentry, but a national policy that must be carried out to the end, implemented, and implemented.
Divide the gentry into individual farm owners, let the gentry lead the people in various villages and towns to cultivate and pay taxes, and let the gentry take charge of the management of the farms and teach the people.
Sounds good, but isn't this mode just to divide the place into blocks?
The government does not participate in farm affairs, and all of them are left to the gentry to manage. If the gentry can manage well, there will be problems.
What is the difference between this and the aristocratic manor system in the West and the local state system in India?
This model has simply degenerated into the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. The local government is only in charge of the city, and the villages and towns are under the jurisdiction of the tyrants. Forge weapons and armor. On weekdays, farmers and tenants farm the fields. When encountering situations, they wear armor and pick up weapons as private soldiers.
If this is really going to happen, the imperial court will gradually lose control over the localities, and the imperial power can only control the county towns, and the vast villages and towns will be handed over to the gentry for governance. Wouldn't this allow the imperial court to hand over the power to the gentry, and once again restore the gentry and the imperial power? Time to rule the world?
This kind of thing, the most unacceptable thing is not Zhang Haogu, but Zhu Youxiao, which is unacceptable to any ambitious monarch.
The emperor is a single husband, a widow, and holds absolute power in his hands. The emperor rules the world, how can he allow things that are not under his control to appear in the empire?
That is unacceptable to any emperor.
Let Zhu Youxiao redistribute the rights he had finally acquired, and then compromise with those gentry Donglin party members?
Do not make jokes!
If Zhu Youxiao was willing to do this, he would not have implemented the New Deal and would not have supported Zhang Haogu.
Now that the power is in his hands, Zhu Youxiao, who does whatever he wants, is willing to be shackled by the Donglin party members around his neck?
Therefore, Zhang Haogu didn't want to comment on the new Hubei policy strategy that Chu Xingyu came up with.
Chu Xingyu chose such a nondescript strategy, in fact, because he himself was a member of the gentry, a member of the Donglin Party, and a member of the vested interests of the vast southern gentry.
Everything he does must take into account the interests of his own gentry class, the Donglin Party members, and the vested interests throughout the south.
This is the reason why many policies that are obviously problematic at first glance will be announced, because it involves their own personal interests and the interests of their collective, so these things that will not be shamed out of their heads will appear .
This is not to use the head to decide the strategy, but to use the ass to decide the head.
Listening to the gentry officials from Hubei on both sides of the road shouting long live, Zhang Haogu looked silent. From Chu Xingyu's policy of using his butt to determine his head, he knew that the Hubei New Deal looked glamorous on the surface, but he didn't know what it was like behind the scenes.
Huang Liji's small calculation is afraid that something will go wrong.
Since Huguang was divided into two provinces and became two provinces of Hubei and Hunan, their capitals were also separated. Hunan has Changsha as its capital, and Hubei has Wuhan as its capital.
Shengjia traveled from Jiangnan to Hubei, and the Xingyuan was located in Wuhan.
After Shengjia arrived in Wuhan, officials, gentry and common people in Wuhan naturally greeted him at the city gate. The long line of welcoming drivers stretched ten miles away on both sides of the official road and still did not end.
Accompanied by the arrival of Long Lu, the gentry and common people on both sides of the road shouted "Long live the emperor". The shouts like a tsunami really made Zhu Youxiao feel the enthusiasm and love of the gentry and common people in Hubei.
Walking out of Longzhu, seeing the excited appearance of the common people and gentry on both sides, a sense of satisfaction arises spontaneously.
Governing the country means that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and fighting means expanding the territory and borders of the country. How many people have done this for the sake of being a king?
It is refreshing to expand the soil and expand the frontier, as if in midsummer, drinking a sip of iced drink and eating a piece of iced watermelon under the scorching sun.
And living and working in peace and contentment is satisfaction, just like winter, when the winter is cold and the snow is falling, the family sits happily around the stove, roasting the fire, and eating hot food. The hot food brings a heartfelt sense of satisfaction.
These are two different cool points, both of which can scratch the most comfortable place for the emperor.
Now that Master Daming is going south and fighting north, it can be said that he meets gods and kills gods, meets Buddhas and kills Buddhas, and there is no existence in the world that can stop Master Da Ming's footsteps.
After two military expansions, the three major battalions of the Ming capital had 13 generals, Nanjing had 33 generals, plus [-] in Ganshan, [-] in Chahar, [-] in southern Liaoning, and [-] in Jiaozhi. Daming now has new troops. There are [-] troops and [-] affiliated Mongolian soldiers, of which more than [-] are light cavalry.
Today's Daming really only needs to think, there is no such thing as Wang Shisao in this world.
The frontiers and territories have already been expanded, and Zhu Youxiao is short of completely bringing the south under control, so that the world will be clean and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.
After all, the emperor's thoughts, no matter how elusive they are, can be guessed from their words, deeds and policies.
Zhu Youxiao's thoughts are easier to guess. They don't even need you to guess, they just put their minds on the bright side and give you two ways, either do things according to my wishes, or get out.
Chu Xingyu also knew Zhu Youxiao's thoughts through his teacher Huang Liji's suggestion, which is why so many gentry and common people showed up to welcome Zhu Youxiao.
The emperor has a good face and likes to see his own achievements. If so, then send him what the emperor wants to see. The emperor is happy, and the people below will do things much easier.
Sure enough, listening to the voices shouting "Long live" on both sides, and seeing the excited appearance of the common people, Zhu Youxiao already felt somewhat complacent.
Look at these gentry and ordinary people, all of them have ruddy complexions and strong bodies. Just looking at their heads, they can tell that they can eat enough, wear warm clothes and live comfortably. What does this mean?
This shows that the life of the people in Hubei can already be compared with the people in the north and Jiangnan.
This is political achievement.
Zhu Youxiao pointed at the people with a smile and said: "The people in Hubei, depending on the situation, live no worse than the people in the north."
Chu Xingyu on the side quickly said: "Back to the emperor, now that Hubei is implementing the New Deal, the gentry take the lead in farming and paying taxes, and they also help the poor people's families by providing grain and cattle. Money and food help them tide over the difficulties."
"The gentry is kind, and the people are naturally grateful for the kindness of the court, and are willing to farm and pay taxes with the gentry."
"Farming on weekdays, reading and literacy in leisure time, the people don't mention food and clothing, everyone can read, and they can also go to the theater. This is enough to eat, and the spirit is also refreshed. The people praised the new policy of the court one after another. He was full of praise for his benevolence, and they all said that the Ming Dynasty produced another sage who can be compared with Wenjing and Zhenguan."
Zhu Youxiao was even more satisfied when he heard this: "After a while, I will enter the city and ask these gentry and common people to come and walk. I will chat with the big guys and talk about homework."
Chu Xingyu said excitedly when he heard this: "The emperor is so gracious, the common people and gentry in Hubei may be overjoyed."
Amidst the constant shouts of long live, the holy car marched into Wuhan. Wuhan has been cleaned up now, the roads are smooth and clean, there are no beggars and refugees on the roads, and the shops on both sides of the roads are full of items. Take a look at the prices. It is also very cheap, which makes Zhu Youxiao nod again and again with satisfaction, seeing the whole area from a corner, the new policies in Hubei are well implemented.
The original Hubei Governor's Mansion has now become Zhu Youxiao's Xingyuan. After Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi came in for inspection, the guards moved in to control the entire Governor's Mansion. Guard of honor, everything is ready, Zhu Youxiao just entered this line.
Seeing that many things in this row seemed to be newly moved, Zhu Youxiao asked casually: "Chu Aiqing, these things?"
When Chu Xingyu heard this, he quickly knelt down: "Minister, please punish the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao was a little puzzled: "Why is Chu Aiqing guilty?"
Chu Xingyu knelt on the ground and said: "Back to the emperor, this Xingyuan was originally the Hubei Governor's Mansion where the ministers and others deal with government affairs. objects."
"I heard that the emperor's holy car came to visit. I really have no money. The money in Hubei's account is also useful. I had no choice but to buy some fakes and put them here. I also asked the emperor to make amends."
As he said that, Chu Xingyu kowtowed three times obediently, kneeling on the ground but not daring to lift his head.
Zhang Haogu watched Chu Xingyu's performance, and from the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Huang Liji beside him, stroking his beard and smiling with great comfort, and shook his head invisibly. Now he knew clearly that Huang Liji was definitely loved by him. The students were fooled.
If these things were replaced by someone else, they might really believe them, but Zhang Haogu has seen too many of these things, so what kind of tricks can Zhang Haogu never see?
Zhang Haogu couldn't figure it out, who was being fooled by this performance after another?
Fool the emperor or fool him and Huang Liji?
The happier the emperor is now, the more miserable the end will be when the emperor finds out the truth. It is impossible for Chu Xingyu to not understand this truth. So is he confident that his current performance will not be discovered?
Thinking of Huang Zongxi, Zhang An and Wei Gonggong who had already left in disguise before entering Hubei, Zhang Haogu decided to ignore Chu Xingyu and let him perform.
Zhang Haogu was not deceived, but Zhu Youxiao believed it.
Now that Zhu Youxiao is still young, he has not experienced much, and besides the bumps in the beginning, the road to the emperor can be said to be smoother and smoother. In the later stages of other dynasties, they pushed a wheelbarrow to walk along the cliffs, but it happened that Zhu Youxiao Here, a tunnel was opened directly on the mountain, and they rode away in a horse-drawn carriage.
He has experienced too many ups and downs, and in addition, the government affairs are handled by the cabinet on weekdays, and the Ming court has won more battles, and the court has more money and food. No one can stop Zhu Youxiao from doing whatever he wants, so he It is rare to meet such a courtier.
Now seeing Chu Xingyu's performance, Zhu Youxiao really believed it.
Looking at Chu Xingyu who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao inadvertently saw that the shirt inside Chu Xingyu's official robe had been washed and damaged, and the circle around the collar was old and yellow, which made Zhu Youxiao's eyes redden. What a good courtier.
All the money allocated by the imperial court was spent on the livelihood of the local people. Even the government offices of the imperial court were reluctant to repair them, and they were reluctant to put some rare antiques and historical sites. Now the clothes are all worn out. This is a rare honest and loyal minister.
"Chu Aiqing, what is the crime?"
"What is the crime of saving the court's money and food?"
Saying that, Zhu Youxiao personally helped Chu Xingyu up, dusted him off, looked at the shirt in his official robe, and couldn't help asking: "Chu Aiqing, what clothes are you wearing?"
Chu Xingyu lowered his head, and an official on the side said: "Back to the emperor, since Mr. Chu became the governor of Hubei, he has done everything by himself and worked hard. Knowing that there are still many people in Hubei who are living hard, they are reluctant to buy a suit of clothes and eat meat once a year. Afterwards, Master Chu gave more than half of his annual salary to the people, but in the end he was reluctant to eat meat and buy new clothes."
"Lord Chu's clothes haven't been changed for two years. Every time I let my wife wash and mend them, I just can't bear it."
After hearing this, the censor officials all sighed, "Lord Chu is a good official!"
"This is an upright official, a real upright official!"
"Who said that I don't have honest and loyal ministers in Donglin, this Lord Chu is a Qing and loyal minister of Ming Dynasty."
"If all the officials in my Ming Dynasty can be like Mr. Chu, the world will definitely be Haiqingheyan, and it will directly catch up with the prosperity of Wenjing and Zhenguan."
"That's right, I will definitely record the deeds of Mr. Chu and post them on the Daming Newspaper, so that all the officials in the world can see what the upright officials of the Ming Dynasty look like."
"The governor of a province, a dignified second-rank official, lived in such poverty, it makes people feel ashamed, ashamed."
"Compared to Mr. Chu, isn't it good that I have waited?"
"Don't say I'm waiting, even the members of the New Party, hmph, I'm afraid there are not many people who can compare with Mr. Chu."
"The implementation of this new policy will depend on me and the Donglin Party members in the end."
The censors praised Chu Xingyu one after another, and Huang Liji nodded again and again with a smile, apparently proud of Chu Xingyu.
Zhu Youxiao patted Chu Xingyu on the shoulder and said, "Good official, good official!"
"If all officials in Ming Dynasty were like this, I wouldn't have to worry so much."
"Good officer!"
"Chu Xingyu listens to the order."
Chu Xingyu quickly knelt down: "Minister, Chu Xingyu, the governor of Hubei, listens respectfully to the holy edict."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Governor of Hubei, Chu Xingyu, gentle, courteous, courteous, diligent and caring for the people, is a model of our officials in Ming Dynasty.
Chu Xingyu's excited voice was choked with sobs: "Minister, thank you for the order."
With that said, Chu Xingyu kowtowed heavily to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhang Haogu silently looked at the proud dog emperor, but muttered in his heart, this dog emperor might be slapped in the face.
That night, Zhu Youxiao hosted a very happy banquet. Hubei Governor Chu Xingyu and a series of Hubei officials were present. At the dinner, Zhu Youxiao praised Chu Xingyu many times and gave him a meal nearby, so Chu Xingyu sat next to Huang Liji , It can be said that one foot stepped into the cabinet.
After the dinner, Zhu Youxiao still couldn't hide his joy. He said to Zhang Haogu with some emotion: "Master, if my officials in Ming Dynasty were as diligent and loving as Chu Aiqing, then Ming Dynasty would have been rejuvenated."
What Zhang Haogu could say, he could only bow down and say yes.
The next day, Zhu Youxiao summoned Hubei officials and gentry. After Hubei officials and gentry at all levels entered the Xingyuan, Zhu Youxiao also started a family routine with these gentry officials: "Chu Aiqing, I remember that you told me that some gentry sent their own grain Who is it that distributes money and wealth to the people and shares joys and sorrows with the people?"
Chu Xingyu quickly said: "Back to the emperor, it is Zhou Yuanwai. Zhou Yuanwai is a scholarly family. It has a good reputation in the past dynasties. The children of the family farm and read the books, and they do not hesitate to pass on knowledge to the people."
"Almost everyone in Zhoujiazhuang has benefited from Zhou Yuanwai's favor, and everyone has received Zhou Yuanwai's rice grains. Last year, when the market was not good, Zhou Yuanwai directly burned the IOUs of all the people in Zhoujiazhuang, so that the people would not be burdened with debts. , and this year the Yamen called on gentry from all over the country to donate money and food to build embankments and dig ditches, and Zhou Yuanwai took the initiative to take the lead, and it can be said that he spent all his wealth."
"Now everyone in Zhoujiazhuang has no worries about food and clothing, and every family has more than ten acres of fertile land. These are all donated by Zhou Yuanwai to serve the court."
After hearing what Chu Xingyu said, Zhu Youxiao looked at the crowd: "Which one is Yuanwai Zhou?"
A short, fat gentry came out and kowtowed with difficulty: "Cao Min Zhou is a courtesy, and kowtows to the emperor."
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Pingshen. Come, give me a seat, and talk to me."
Zhou Weili was overwhelmed with surprise, and he stepped forward to sit down with a thousand thanks, respectfully.
Zhu Youxiao asked: "I'm very pleased with what Chu Aiqing said. I heard that Zhou Yuanwai volunteered to donate the family's money, grain and farmland. No one in Zhou Yuanwai's family objected?"
Zhou Weili said: "Back to the emperor, the family members did object at first, no matter whether it was the rebellious sons of the ministers or the concubines, they all disagreed."
"The grassroots told them that the new policy of the imperial court is not an evil policy of cruel officials and bitter people, but a good policy of benefiting the country and the people. The gentry pays food as a whole, and the common people share the fields equally. In this way, the imperial court has enough tax revenue to promote people's livelihood and develop military power. Only in this way can we have the prosperity of the apocalypse where the common people live and work in peace and contentment, and the generals conquer the north and the south.”
"The common people work harder when they have their own fields, but the gentry can serve the country in other ways if they lose the burden of their fields. Whether they are serving in the army or serving as officials, even if they are farming at home, they are all contributing to the court. .”
"The grass-roots told them that Zhou's family relied on the court's kindness and people's support in the beginning, and now distributing land and money and food to the people is not only supporting the court, but also repaying the people. The court has favored me and other gentry for more than two hundred years, and now the gentry is It's time to contribute to the court."
"This is the distribution of acres. They want to share if they want to, and the grassroots also want to share if they don't want to. In terms of the righteousness of the family and the country, the grassroots are absolutely unambiguous."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but said, "Okay!"
"This is the good gentleman of Ming Dynasty!"
"It doesn't matter if the small details are damaged, and the family and the country are unambiguous, this is a good thing!"
"Everything Zhou Yuanwai said and did was a great kindness!"
(End of this chapter)
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