Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 404 Memorabilia

Except for the warm New Year's Eve, this year's money is really tossing.

Mrs. Han died suddenly, and Han Jinrong was deeply shocked. She shed tears for many days. Although she saw herself pretending to be strong, Qin Shao felt really uncomfortable.

When a loved one dies, it takes a while for the sadness to heal, and comfort sometimes doesn't do much.

Qin Shao can only let her arrange Mrs. Han's burial, and divert her attention from being alone and sad.

Mrs. Han had great opinions on the Han family, and she cared about her mother's family very much when she was alive. Liu Xiucai's family was wiped out during the rebellion, and their branch was also extinct.

Han Jinrong went to the capital to find Mrs. Han, and the two discussed adopting a child from Liu Xiucai's family to inherit Liu Xiucai's lineage. It was Qin Shao who asked someone to handle this matter.

Mrs. Han is a strong person. If it wasn't for the loss of her mother's family and her son's face, this woman would have reconciled with Han Er long ago.

In this day and age, although it is not a glorious thing for a daughter to get divorced, it is only for some low-key people. If a capable family can suppress the other party if their daughter is not doing well, it is not very unusual for their daughter to get away.

Especially for merchant families, it is not surprising that Heli or women remarry.

In his previous life, Qin Shao accidentally saw "Three Words and Two Pai" in the university library, and was shocked by the bold description in it, and realized that the folk customs in the Ming Dynasty were actually quite open.

Although it is not true that Zhu Houzhao brought pregnant women into the palace, at least Qin Shao did not find out in this dynasty.

But the reason why many people in his previous life did not question it was not only because there were records, but also because in Daming, some officials married widows or pregnant women to help others raise children, but it is generally impossible to confuse their own children. .

Even though Mrs. Han's poisoning of Han Er has turned into a reversal under his pressure, but for the Han family, they naturally know the truth.

It would be inappropriate to bury Mrs. Han in the Han family's ancestral grave like this.

Mrs. Han probably thought of this too, and asked Chunniang to bring Han Jinrong a letter, telling her that if she had no place to bury herself, she could just find a place to bury her.

Han Jinrong cried uncontrollably after reading her mother's last words.

"Master! My mother... Mother is so pitiful!"

Han Jinrong couldn't help sobbing.

"Then bury it in the Liu family's ancestral grave!"

Qin Shao said with a sigh.

"This... can this work?"

Han Jinrong asked in surprise.

For Mrs. Han, it was her dream to be able to return to her natal family and be buried next to her parents and brothers.

Just don't mention this Ming Dynasty, it is Qin Shao's previous life, and women are rarely buried in the ancestral grave of their mother's family after death.

Even if the young woman died, she was just buried in a wasteland near the village!

According to the current situation, Mrs. Han's ancestral grave, not to mention being buried in the Liu family's ancestral grave in Tuqiao, De'an Prefecture, is actually a luxury to be buried near the village.

"Nothing is impossible, the question is how to do it! Remember, all the rules are made by people. If you can't change the rules, make new ones!"

Qin Shao said lightly.

Two days later, the "Shangjing Express", which has always been known for digging gossip, published an article about "the love and hatred between Han Zhang, the head of the Ministry of Rites, and his wife, Han Liushi".

The article describes in detail that the Han family in Xiangyang is glamorous on the outside, but the inside has long been decayed and unable to make ends meet.

The reason why Han Zhang was able to study and gain fame in the capital was all thanks to his wife Liu's dowry support.It was Han Zhang who became the capital official, and his low salary could not support his family at all, and it was all managed by the Liu family.

Han Zhang not only spent his wife's money, but also raised two concubines, all of which were supported by Liu's dowry. Liu never complained, not only serving her husband carefully, but also treating her husband's concubines and concubines generously. A role model for a virtuous woman!

The murder case of the Han family, which had been gradually passing away, became a hot topic again, and this time the subject of discussion became Mrs. Han Liu.

Some people even wrote Liu's virtuous deeds into a storybook performance. At one time, Liu became a typical example of a lady who valued love and righteousness but was let down.

In view of Liu's touching deeds, empress Lu of the Ming Dynasty directly awarded Liu the title of "Jieyi" woman, and the new emperor also agreed, and still vaguely pointed out this matter in the court.

Yan Song, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, first expressed his approval and sent the letter of commendation to De'an Mansion in Huguang.

The local government of De'an Prefecture also attaches great importance to it. For the local government, this kind of thing is a kind of publicity and merit, and the local officials certainly enjoy it.

Immediately, he invested in the construction of an ancestral hall for Liu's family in Tuqiao Village, and wrote a letter requesting that Liu's bones be buried near the ancestral hall for future generations to worship and study.

The magistrate on Xiangyang's side was full of anger. This Han family is really not a thing. Let alone killing his wife, the Han family lost their good deeds and damaged Xiangyang's reputation. As for how to wear small shoes with the Han family, that is That's another story.

After burying his mother-in-law generously, his wife Han Jinrong's mood improved a lot, and she became more able to serve Qin Shao. Looking at his smiling wife and listening to the children's chattering noises, Qin Shao's mood also improved a lot.

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Because of the unrefined behavior of Han Zhang, an official of the Ministry of Rites, the new emperor Zhu Houxi ordered an official assessment test for the Ministry of Rites.

With a "snap", Qin Shao threw the booklet of the examination results of the officials of the Ministry of Rites on the case table.

Zhang Cong, Yan Song, Wang Qiong, Jiang Bin and others below couldn't help but shiver.

These people participated in the assessment of the officials of the Ministry of Rites this time, and they can be regarded as Qin Shao's current team members.

When assessing the morality, diligence, ability, and performance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, half of the officials failed to pass the test, and several officials said that they had not been in court for nearly two years because of illness.

Jin Yiwei went to investigate and found that this person was actually traveling around at home, having fun alone in the fireworks field, and his body was no problem with calling a lady for eight hundred rounds.

When Jin Yiwei went to arrest the person on the bed called lady, because he was wearing plain clothes, he even fought with Jin Yiwei. It wasn't until the other party showed his waist card and inspection order that he was persuaded like his grandson.

If these two people are going to be sick, I am afraid that even the officials of the court can ask for leave!

On the contrary, several officials in the Ministry of Rites who are diligent in political affairs have always been in poor health.
One of the managers, surnamed Li, was in charge of the work of four people. He was complained by those people if he couldn't do a good job.

Master Li couldn't take it anymore, and wanted to apply to work somewhere, no matter how remote the place was.

As a result, those people were worried that he was gone, and there was no one to help him with the work, so they kept suppressing him. Mr. Li's body was almost worn down because of working at his desk all year round.

When Zhang Cong and others went to review, the 40-year-old dignified man burst into tears, and everyone who heard it cried.

As for those who neglect their duties and take advantage of troubled waters, they can be found everywhere.

The salaries of those who can do things are low, but those who are idle are rich in salaries, and even those who travel in the mountains and rivers still eat empty wages. What kind of world is this!
"My Daming treasury was emptied by this gang of thieves, and what he brewed was a bunch of bastards occupying the latrines!"

Qin Shao couldn't help but swear angrily.

The whole country of the Ming Dynasty was hollowed out by these gangsters. When the Ming Dynasty perished, it was quite fun for these people to surrender. Thinking of currying favor with their new masters, would they end up living a life not as good as pigs and dogs?

These people!It deserves it!
Zhang Cong, Yan Song, and Jiang Bin are used to it, and they have worked together for this new monarch before.

He is vigorous and resolute in his actions, and extremely intelligent, but often swears a lot of vulgar language in the market or the astonishing swearing they seldom hear.

Wang Qiong only widened her eyes when she heard Qin Shao's scolding, she couldn't believe it!

He didn't have much contact with Qin Shao, and he knew that the new king was capable, so he had already surrendered to him.

Although the vassal kings have been raised and abandoned in recent years, they are arrogant and lustful, but in Wang Qiong's eyes, they are the royal family after all. Inferior to their people in the barracks!

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many other departments, and I believe they are not much better! This is still the capital, and under His Majesty's eyes, those places are as high as the mountains and the emperor is far away, let alone imagine..."

Zhang Cong also said with emotion.

"Bingyong, the evaluation of officials is imperative. The evaluation is done every six years, and there are too many people. The above is like this, and the bottom is even less dared to think. If all our officials are like this, this Daming..."

Qin Shao was heartbroken.

The management class is so corrupt. If there is no politics, this Ming Dynasty will be over!
"Your Majesty, I am very supportive of official assessment, but I suggest that we take it step by step. I have recently discovered that many officials privately... Is our action a little too big? I am worried about those people... Back when Emperor Xiaozong and the first emperor used Liu Jin, Liu Jin's fate..."

Zhang Cong hesitated to speak.

During the period of Ming Xiaozong, Xiaozong once proposed a resolution to conduct official assessment, but not long after the resolution was proposed, Ming Xiaozong fell seriously ill, and finally died, and the issue of official assessment was over.

This is the second person who said that he moved too much, and the other said that his father Zhu Youzhao.

Are you really moving too much, too eagerly?

But if you don't do it yourself, just boil the frogs in warm water like this, and those people will hide behind, which is also a disaster.

Instead of this, it is better to draw those people out directly and eliminate them early.

Although some officials were cleaned up following Yang Tinghe's incident, it was only a small number. They knew that there were many people who were close to Yang's party and hidden behind them.

There is also the matter of official assessment that must be put into the rules and regulations. If it cannot be established, all reforms will have no effect, and it is wishful thinking for him to do other things.

Qin Shao understands Zhang Cong's thoughts. The evaluation of officials involves the interests of many people, which is equivalent to mobilizing the foundation of many people. Once those people unite, they may not necessarily do anything.

Compared with Xiaozong's idea, the fierce Zhu Houzhao directly asked Liu Jin to act as the vanguard and directly assessed the officials.

After becoming the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and reading a lot of information, Qin Shao realized that people in the previous life really had too many misunderstandings about Liu Jin.

I also understand why those people made such a deadly move on Liu Jin. After all, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao were too fierce, and they really touched the interests of too many people.

Qin Shao has been watching the government affairs of the Great Ming Dynasty these days, and his heart is getting more and more frightened, and the more he looks at it, the more heartbroken he is, and he finally understands Zhu Houzhao's impatience and anxiety.

Qin Shao checked the information and found that when Liu Jin reformed back then, nearly a hundred officials who were empty-paid were dismissed.

It seemed to be fine at the time, but it didn't take long before Zhu Houzhao was forced to send Liu Jin to the guillotine. Those civil officials treated Liu Jin far more viciously than the military officials. He became a well-known traitor and traitor in history, and he will be infamous forever!
Zhang Cong, as a civil servant and a person active on the political stage, naturally understands the power of it.

"Your Majesty, when Liu Jin was evaluated as an official, even Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing were fined because of the evaluation. Those people seemed indifferent on the surface, but the methods used by the late emperor to Liu Jin were not the same... Now the military power in the capital is in the hands of His Majesty, I just Worried about those evil people using tricks..."

Zhang Cong expressed his doubts.

"They dare! I will treat them alive! Your Majesty, I have trained a group of 'shadow guards' to ensure your majesty's safety!"

Jiang Bin stepped forward and said.

Because of his own negligence and powerlessness, Zhu Houzhao's untimely death has always been a thorn in Jiang Bin's heart.

After Qin Shao came to power, compared to hanging around with Zhu Houzhao before, Jiang Bin was very low-key except for training.

The new emperor was kind to him, Jiang Bin was also an honest person, and Qin Shao was now his new master. When he heard that someone was threatening the safety of the new emperor, veins popped out of his neck.

The first emperor was gone by his hand, and he almost lost his life. If something happened to the new emperor, Jiang Bin's life would be considered in vain, and his reputation would be completely discredited!

"I also feel that this matter should be discussed in a long-term and slow way!"

Wang Qiong and Yan Song also said in unison.

Yan Song has always been cautious in doing things.

As for Wang Qiong, he almost fell into the hands of Yang Tinghe and others, so naturally he dare not underestimate the power of those people!
They were not afraid that those people would directly threaten the safety of the emperor, after all, now that the entire Beijing army is in the hands of the emperor, it would be impossible for them to attack the emperor directly.

What's more, the current leaders of those people, Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian and others, have been taken care of by the emperor!
Capture the thief first and capture the king!The new emperor's methods are really sharp and sharp.

The few people present dare not underestimate the means and power of the new emperor. In just a few months, the court has undergone earth-shaking changes, at least for them.

It's just that there is too much power hidden in it.

Qin Shao also understands the power in it, it's not just one person or a few people, but a group of people, a class of people.

Just like the matter of the manor in the capital, Wang Yin, Lin Tong, and Wang Yun went to investigate, and it was complicated.

It was the poor mother and son who said that the land was seized by noble relatives, but when they really went to investigate, it was difficult to grasp the cause.

In order to annex those lands, those people deliberately cut off the upstream water source, causing famines. The farmers had no harvest and could not pay the grain tax.

If this kind of thing is done according to the law, it will not solve the problem at all!

It is said that the emperor is the most powerful person in the world. When Qin Shao stood in this position, he realized that there are often too many things beyond his control!

Qin Shao used to hate those so-called tyrants the most, and now he might become one of them!In order to protect the interests of more people, and for the long-term prosperity of Ming Dynasty, only some people can be ruthless!

"I'm afraid we can't slow down. We have to hurry up. Those talents will show up sooner. Only then can we seize their handles and carry out assessment reforms in all aspects. We should not stop their small moves, but give them some catalysts to let them Hurry them up!"

Qin Shao sneered.

"His Majesty?"

The people below shouted in amazement.

"Your Majesty, they started, His Majesty's reputation..."

Zhang Cong was very anxious.

"What are you afraid of! Aren't they going to burn down the palace, create some visions, say it's God's punishment, and then say that I'm not suitable to be the emperor, and put pressure on me to submit to them?"

Qin Shao laughed.

"His Majesty!"

The crowd was astonished.

Memorabilia in 1522, the first year of Jiajing, Qingning Palace caught fire!
Thanks to visiting the Forbidden City in the capital in his previous life, Qin Shao remembered this important event two days ago, and recently Wang Yin and Zhang Zuo reported that there were strange faces appearing at Qingning Palace recently. He knew that those people wanted to attack!

(End of this chapter)