Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 422 Where Are Our Fields Going!

Just after Choushi, there were people outside Hongwumen.

Teams of Habayashi guards lit torches and stood silently on the city wall.

Jin Yiwei was also fully armed, wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives, guarding the Wulong Bridge in full force.

Outside of these people, there are executioners with big faces and big waists.

When the dawn broke and a white belly struggled to squeeze out from the darkness, the gates of the Forbidden City also creaked and slowly opened from the inside.

The civil and military officials who had been waiting outside the door for a long time were divided into two rows and entered one by one under the guidance of the etiquette officer.

Originally, these officials entered the palace with an unusual sense of grief and indignation, but when they saw the Jinyi guards waiting in full force, and the executioner with a horizontal knife and a face full of flesh, all of them shrank their necks subconsciously, and secretly scolded Zhu Yuanzhang for not being a man. Face!
What about letting everyone reason?

You have created such a battle, who dares to speak?

The civil servant leader Yan Shenggong Kongna, who was expected by everyone, was also terrified when he saw the layout of the palace.

If the grandson of the emperor said no, then it would be easy.

Seeing that Lao Zhu was angry, everyone was so frightened that they knelt on the ground and apologized.

"Everyone, we are not doing it for ourselves, we are doing it for the culture of Ming Dynasty, for the justice of the court, and for the well-being of the common people!"

Kong Na saw that Zhu Yunxi had even bet on the position of the emperor's grandson, so he didn't dare to suspect that the data was false.

"Everyone, from the 14th year of Hongwu to the present, twelve years have passed."

But out of respect for Chang Yuchun and Lan Yu, they were too embarrassed to openly contradict the grandson of the emperor, and could only hope that the civil servants would give some support.

To be honest, they really don't know how much they should have, but they feel that it should be more than 14 years old than Hongwu, and they have to pay a lot more.

"Scholars of my generation should take the sage as a model, learn the character of the sage, concentrate on learning, and help the people in the world, so that we can live up to the name of a sage!"

Everyone followed Zhu Yunxi's voice and saw a series of data that shocked everyone's jaws written on the huge screen.

"Da Ming does not say that the weather is smooth, but it can also be called a prosperous country and a peaceful people. There are no powerful enemies from outside, and no rebels from inside."

"Answer our eldest grandson's words, where are all the fields of our Hongwu prosperous age?"

Although Wang Zhi was well-versed in poetry and books, he naturally stood in the same class position as the eunuchs when he entered the palace, and he naturally had a problem with the civil officials above the court.

Zhu Yunxie walked down the steps, lifted the curtain on the screen, took out an iron rod from his sleeve, pulled it to the longest position, and explained to the data on the screen.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Yunxi immediately took a small iron rod and called names.

"Since when did you study for those few buckets of rice, the privilege of exempting from corvee and taxation?"

The government and gentry paid by Zhu Yunxi is too ruthless. Not only civil officials have to pay taxes, but also military generals can't escape.

"If you win the fame of a scholar, you can be exempted from corvee and taxes, and you will be given rice grain every month. This is how Hongwu ruled, the people live and work in peace, and the Ming Dynasty is peaceful and peaceful."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"The saint said it!"

"Master Kong is well said!"

No matter how much they guessed, Zhu Yunxi just smiled and nodded without arguing.

"In the 14th year of Hongwu, the total number of fields in the Ming Dynasty was 360 million hectares."

Everyone got up from the ground and stared at Zhu Yunxi with wide eyes. No one spoke, but the hall was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

"Dare to say that we have governed the country from dawn to dusk in the past ten years, and managed more than 20 hectares of land!"

Every official's forehead was covered with sweat, but no one dared to answer the emperor grandson's words, and no one even dared to look at him.

"Your Majesty's heart of persuading students can be learned from heaven!"

Because he is the emperor of Ming Dynasty and the last justice of Ming Dynasty, he must not be involved in this matter.

"Mountain of swords and sea of ​​fire, forge ahead!"

If the emperor wants to use officials to rule the country, he must give up some of his benefits to obtain the support of officials.

"In the 14th year of Hongwu, the number of fields owned by the chief ministers of the Ming Dynasty was indeed only so many!"

Kong Na's purpose in asking this question was very clear. If the emperor's grandson said "yes", he turned around and left without saying a word.

Once this matter is cleared up, there is no need for theory, just go home and wash your neck and wait for the emperor's executioner.

"The data is good!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the dead eunuch next to the emperor's grandson step back awkwardly, covering his mouth with one hand.

"His Royal Highness, may I ask you to discuss the policies you implemented in Shandong with His Majesty the Emperor?"

"Emperor Grandson, have you thought about the consequences?"

As soon as Zhu Yunxi's words came out, needles could be heard in the entire hall.

Of course, the most important reason is that everyone knows that there are problems with these yellow books, and even if the statistics are compiled, the statistics will not look good, so they procrastinate from doing statistics.

That is to firmly safeguard one's own legitimate rights and interests, and no one can infringe them!

Zhu Yunxi signaled for everyone to be quiet, then walked to the screen, tore off the first page of Hongwu's 14-year field data, and revealed a new data sheet.

No matter whether the civil servant wins or the emperor's grandson wins, he does not intend to intervene.

"Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, our generation should forge ahead!"

"My family's ancestor Confucius also had to confine his disciples when he accepted disciples. Otherwise, how could Confucius support his family?"

All the officials raised their hands when they heard this.

"Master Kong is well said!"

"The sage said that with a basket of food and a ladle of drink, in the alleys, people can't bear their worries, and they won't change their joy when they return."

Not long after, several guards in brocade came in carrying a huge screen and placed it on the main hall with a bang.

Shouting slogans, everyone stepped onto the Wulong Bridge in neat steps, and walked into Fengtian Hall under the cold light of Jinyiwei.

It wasn't until Zhu Yunxi opened his mouth that everyone just said a word, and I fired at Zhu Yunxi without saying a word.

While everyone was in a daze, several young eunuchs carried a chair and placed it in front of the screen.

"Is this data correct?"

As soon as Gao Ming said this, the civil servants who were still clamoring just now were dumbfounded for a moment. They were all like chickens whose necks were pinched, unable to croak.

"Come here, bring up the lonely thing!"

But what Gao Ming said just now was really good, he almost spoke out his heart.

But he never expected that the grandson of the emperor would unknowingly count Hongwu's 14-year yellow book, and there are still some bits and pieces!
Kong Na, who was clamoring that the sage Kong also charged tuition just now, also collapsed when he saw this data.

"Did they only reclaim 20 hectares of land in the past ten years!"

What does His Majesty the Emperor mean?
Is it because you don't even bother to look at them?

Compromise between imperial power and officials.

"how can that be……"

"My dear friends, if you have any confusion or confusion, just ask, I will answer you one by one."

"promise!"

It's really the name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and the invincible old man!
"well said!"

Gao Ming saw that Kong Na, an old shameless old man who even discredited his own ancestors and had nothing to do with old things, looked at Zhu Yunxi as if asking for help.Xindao, if you don't make a move again, I can't stand it anymore!
Zhu Yunxi saw Gao Ming's eyes that seemed to be asking for help, and then slowly stood up from the chair.

Therefore, in terms of opposing the emperor's grandson's New Deal, they have the same goal as the majority of civil servants!

The reason why the Central Plains Dynasty did not do this for a thousand years is because of one thing, that is, compromise.

"Kin this!"

Zhu Yunxi looked at Kong Na hesitating, and asked jokingly.

"Tell me!"

"This……"

"Correct!"

Lao Zhu hid on the top of the city gate, spying on the officials who entered the palace secretly, seeing that they were frightened by the executioner he had prepared, he couldn't help showing a proud dragon smile.

Hearing that Gao Ming was angry at the civil servants of the court, the armrests of the chairs were so excited that they almost shattered.

"The sage didn't say that people should read books on an empty stomach!"

"If they are not dead, then where are the new fields they cultivated!"

His Majesty the Emperor is not going to be unreasonable, is he?
The generals had nothing to fear when they saw this battle, but at this moment they stood with the civil servants, and sincerely hoped that the civil servants would be tougher and have a good reasoning with the emperor grandson.

"600 million hectares?"

"1000 million hectares?"

Gao Ming glanced at "Wang Zhi" with a look of disgust, and said, "Is it good for you, a dead eunuch?"

"You keep talking about reading, but you don't have the strength of character that a scholar should have!"

"Master Kong, you forgot that Hongwu rebuilt the yellow books in 14 years. The yellow books of more than a dozen political envoys of the Ming Dynasty were sealed in a small island on Xuanwu Lake. I ordered people to check and count them a few days ago!"

"I!"

They fought on the battlefield for most of their lives, didn't they just covet this little glory and wealth?
If they are allowed to pay taxes like ordinary farmers, how can they maintain their well-clothed life?

Does the emperor mean that the two will not help each other?
Kong Na guessed right, Lao Zhu really made up his mind not to help each other.

"I ate something bad this morning..."

"Dasun, we can help you here too, the rest depends on whether you dare to do it, hehehe..."

Kong Na was satisfied with the negative answer, and then asked another question.

380 [-] hectares?

"Your Majesty has an order that officials who are unwell can retire early!"

"My ancestors just didn't dislike poverty, but they didn't admire poverty."

"Yes!"

As soon as Kong Na's remarks came out, the whole hall immediately aroused applause. Even the group of military generals who had never had a chance to take the imperial examination all their lives stood up and applauded Kong Na.

"Dare to ask Master Kong, you and others just kept talking about the prosperity of Hongwu, so let me ask you a question, why is there only 20 hectares of land in the prosperity of Hongwu?"

When the officials above the main hall heard this, they were at a loss for words again, their eyes could breathe fire when they looked at Gao Ming, but they couldn't think of anything to refute.

"How many did you say?"

"My lords, please take a look, this is the data of the 24th year of Hongwu in this dynasty!"

Lao Zhu just didn't think about how to check and balance the officials, so he didn't dare to support Zhu Yunxi clearly.

"You... are a mess!"

Seeing that Chen Zongli confirmed his data, Zhu Yunxi immediately looked at the crowd with his hands behind his back.

"absurd!"

But from Ben's heart, Lao Zhu hoped that Dasun would win.After all, the several national policies proposed by Dasun, whether it is the government and the gentry paying the grain together, the one-whip law, or sharing the income of the family, are all good governance strategies for stabilizing the dynasty.

When everyone heard this voice, they were so frightened that they hurriedly looked up, only to see Lao Zhu clenched his fists angrily, staring coldly at the people below with his long eyes.

"Reading is for understanding, learning the wisdom of sages, and understanding the principles of being a person and doing things!"

Hearing Lao Zhu's "hey hey" of the dragon, Er Hu felt his scalp tingling.

Chen Zongli has acted as an agent of the household department for many years, and he knows the number of fields over the years like the palm of his hand. Now seeing that everyone is looking at him, even the emperor's grandson is staring at him, so he hurriedly stepped forward.

However, everyone was dumbfounded as soon as they entered the hall, because there was an extra screen at the position of the dragon chair in the hall!

"The lower official is not feeling well..."

The emperor's vicious taste is getting more and more full, this is not enough to scare the few to death!
A group of officials stepped onto the Wulong Bridge, and seeing Jin Yiwei holding the shining Xiuchun knife in his hand, they were so frightened that they dared not go on the bridge.

At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly came from above the hall.

It was Liu Yu who was pointed out by Zhu Yunxi. Liu Yu usually supervises the Ministry of Officials, so he really doesn't know how many fields Daming has.

"If we do a national land census now, how many fields do you think there should be in Daming?"

"Scholars work hard to obtain fame, isn't it just to honor their ancestors and live a better life!"

Only the leading few bosses were determined and correctly understood the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor.

When the hall was completely silent, Lao Zhu, who had been hiding behind the screen to watch the excitement, kicked the screen away with a "bang".

"I... I guess there should be 800 million hectares?"

Zhu Yunxi stretched out a hand amidst the voices of the thousand-year-old crowd. The dead eunuch whose real name was Wang De and now Wang Zhi yelled "Pingshen" loudly, and then everyone got up from the ground.

As soon as Kong Na's words came out, the house once again aroused applause.

As soon as Zhu Yunxi said this, all the civil servants and generals in the hall fell into deep thought.

"It is precisely because of His Majesty's actions that the world will return to its heart, and all parties will come to court in a peaceful and prosperous world!"

This was said by a spokesperson behind Kong Na, but just after he finished speaking, he heard Gao Ming speak back confidently.

At the very least, it proves that His Majesty the Emperor didn't know about this matter, and that it was entirely the Emperor's grandson who insisted on going his own way, and there is still room for change.

Needless to say, this must be prepared for the emperor's grandson.

"My humble guess is that even if there is not 800 million hectares, it should be more than 700 million..."

After being bewitched by several doctors of the sixth department, the somewhat loose hearts gathered together again.

When Zhu Yunxi said this, he looked at Chen Zongli, Minister of the Household Department.

"My disciples of saints naturally did not study for Lumi, but with Lumi, we can live comfortably and have more time to appreciate the subtle words and great righteousness of saints!"

However, Lao Zhu was circling impatiently on the high platform as if he hadn't heard the pleas from everyone.

What he usually dislikes most is the high-ranking, fake and noble face of the civil servants. Now seeing Gao Ming mercilessly exposing them, he couldn't help but cheer up.

"His grandma's!"

In fact, someone shouted hello behind the screen, but they shouted in their hearts.

"Aren't you all well outside the door just now, why did you feel unwell?"

Once Zhu Yunxi messed up, he, the emperor, had to stand up and uphold justice.

"How can you be afraid to go forward just because the sword and ax are in front of you?"

It's just that this data is too fake, it's impossible to think about it with your toes!

"Are you all dumb!"

If he could think of a way, it would be Zhu Yunxi's turn to charge, and Zhu Chongba would take the lead.

Zhu Yunxi quietly listened to the clamor of the officials, without any reaction on his face.However, although he didn't respond, Gao Ming behind him couldn't bear it anymore, stepped over Zhu Yunxi and stood on the stage, and angrily yelled at the officials below.

A full ten years have passed, why did Daming's fields only increase so much?
Chen Zongli, Minister of the Household Department, saw the data and wiped the sweat from his forehead guiltily.

The few bosses walking in the front heard the sound of "being unwell" behind them, and they only had the feeling of being betrayed.

Seeing him tell the number, Zhu Yunxi immediately dropped him and pointed at another official.

"I?"

Gao Ming said it very well, if this fellow is not the brother of a guilty minister, we can make him the Minister of the Ministry of Officials!
When the civil servant was speechless, Kong Na stood up again.

"Guess how many there are!"

"May I ask Your Highness, do you plan to promote the new policy in Shandong to the whole country?"

"Your Majesty calm down, Your Majesty forgives your sins, Your Majesty..."

Sure enough, it didn't take long for the emperor's grandson to walk in with Gao Ming and an eunuch in a brand new uniform, and sat on the chair in the middle carelessly.

After all, they even shouted "Hongwu Prosperity" just now. If Hongwu is in prosperity, but the number of fields has not changed much, wouldn't they be slapping themselves in the face?

"That's why His Majesty the Emperor treats scholars preferentially and grants them the privilege of exempting them from corvee and tax, in the hope that they can study with peace of mind and not work hard for their family's livelihood."

"How can the emperor's grandson abandon the good governance that His Majesty has implemented for many years to convince the people of the world and the scholars!"

In fact, these yellow books have long been sealed in the Ministry of Accounts, but because the number is too large, the Ministry of Accounts has not counted them for two years.

"The minister will be convicted..."

"me……"

"We are for the justice of the court and for the hearts of the people in the world. How can we back down just because of a little bit of twists and turns!"

"Although our dynasty does not treat scholars as courteously as the Song Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor has also introduced many good policies to guide people to be good and encourage the world to study."

Although everyone is here to argue with the emperor grandson, theory is theory, but etiquette cannot be abolished. You should kowtow, and you should call emperor grandson Qiansui and Qiansui.

"The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the household registration is safe and prosperous."

"Retire early?"

After Zhu Yunxi's answer, the huge hall fell into chaos instantly, and every official whispered to each other.

"You guys!"

When he heard someone guessing "1000 million", the smile on his face disappeared.

"Now that the emperor's grandson has set up a system where officials and gentry pay all the food, no one in the world will suffer from those ten years of poverty!"

"500 million hectares?"

"If Lord Kong doesn't believe it, you can send officials from the imperial court to check it again. If the data does not match with Gu's data, Gu can write to the emperor's grandfather, asking him to remove Gu from the position of emperor grandson!"

"Everyone, this is the land data after the founding of the Ming Dynasty."

"Dare to ask the emperor grandson, where did you get this data, is it true and reliable?"

"Master Kong is worthy of being a saint, and he really understands the mind of a saint..."

Wang Zhi also wisely shut up, knowing that he had committed a taboo.

"Gao Ming, what you said is not entirely correct!"

"no!"

"I'm unwell!"

After Lao Zhu peeped on the gate tower, he sneaked in from the back of the main hall and sat behind the screen.

"May I ask my lords, the population that I reproduced in the prosperous age of Hongwu is all dead!"

"you……"

Just when they were hesitating, Qin Deshun, the dead eunuch, squeezed his throat and yelled at them.

"We need to re-investigate thoroughly!"

"Check the land of the whole country!"

"Whoever dares to embezzle our land, we'll peel off his skin, constrict his tendons, hang his whole family on the top of the city gate and bleed him!"

　La la la, where are all the tickets for Hongwu Prosperity gone!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)