My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 123 Yongle!Yongle!
Empress Xu has seen big scenes. For example, when hundreds of thousands of troops besieged Beiping, she went to the city in person to encourage the soldiers and boost morale.

Compared with the grandeur of the past, outside Fengtianmen today, there is another kind of unusual shock.

A large number of people, led by Jin Yiwei, entered from the Meridian Gate, passed through the Wulong Bridge, and came to the Fengtian Gate... This road is exactly the way that ministers usually go to court. .

Ordinary people never dreamed that they would have the opportunity to enter the core of Daming and experience the authentic royal dignity.

The majestic Fengtianmen, the big Han generals in distinctive armor, and the spacious and flat square all deeply shocked these people.

As the director of ceremonies who managed the enthronement ceremony, there were indeed too many people today. Fortunately, with the help of Jin Yiwei, they finally managed to cope.

Most of the common people were lucky enough to step into the Meridian Gate and under the Fengtian Gate.

But the people in Yingtian all have a problem of joining in the fun... Seeing so many people coming towards the palace, they followed behind, wanting to see what happened.

As a result, there was a huge crowd of people shouting and embracing, looking like something was going to happen.

Fortunately, Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin rushed over, and when they saw each other, they were all anxious.

Xu Jingchang ordered decisively, "Let the people stop, those who have not entered the Meridian Gate, stay outside, and don't move any more."

With so many people, Xu Jingchang's order will definitely not be able to be banned... Fortunately, Wang Zhong came with two thousand taxpayers, and Cheng Guogong Zhu Neng also brought troops.

Xu Jingchang breathed a sigh of relief, but he also put his heart on hold, "Listen, all of you, and tell all the soldiers not to offend the civilians, not to expel them rudely, and not to beat or scold anyone... If anyone ruins today's major event, he will be punished severely! "

From Xu Jingchang's stern tone, both of them felt the pressure was as heavy as Mount Tai, and they couldn't be sloppy at all.

After all, Zhu Neng and Wang Zhong, who had commanded thousands of troops, quickly calmed down. They asked their soldiers to form a human wall, arm in arm, and separate the common people in circles.

"Everyone, don't move around. After a while, the emperor will come to Fengtianmen, and there will be a decree. Everyone can wait here."

Under the arrangement of these two generals, the outside of the Meridian Gate finally settled down.

The people in the crowd are all listening.

At this time, Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin also entered the Meridian Gate and came to the front of the crowd.

Before them, the six ministries and nine ministers, the honorable clansmen, and the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty had all arrived.

Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others didn't even bother to look at Xu Jingchang.

They all lowered their heads and scratched the ground with their toes.

Fortunately, Hong Wuchao's floor tiles were of excellent quality, otherwise they would have had to dig out three bedrooms and one living room long ago.

This bastard surnamed Xu is the source of right and wrong, the scourge of the Ming court, where and where he has trouble, if he is expelled from the court, the whole world will be in trouble.

Oh my god, hurry up and let a thunder strike him, just kill him.

Don't give us any trouble, the big guy really can't stand the toss.

But obviously, it's not just Xu Jingchang who is going to torment them this time, but also Zhu Di, the great son of heaven!
"His Majesty is here!"

Accompanied by the shouts of the eunuchs from far to near, Zhu Di and the queen, as well as the prince, prince, and grandson, boarded the Fengtian Gate.

It symbolizes the appearance of the Huangluo umbrella cover of the emperor on the tower, and the courtiers take the lead in kneeling down, shouting long live.

Immediately afterwards, the people also knelt down, and the sound of long live came and fell, and lasted for a long time.

Standing at the top of the city, Zhu Di looked down at his subjects, feeling overwhelmed.

"Exemption."

When the subjects stood up again, Zhu Di leaned over and said loudly to the people below: "Waiting for you to come here, what can you tell me?"

At this moment Xu Jingchang did his part and walked to the front of the subjects.

He first saluted Zhu Di, and then said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the battle of Jingnan has passed for more than a year. However, during the war, there were quite a lot of displaced people. Some even became slaves and prostitutes, and they were at risk. I beseech Your Majesty for your grace." , create a yellow book for the refugees, issue a decree to release all the slaves, heal the wounds, and reunite the people."

Standing on the tower, Zhu Di already knew what happened.

He also thought over and over again, what should he say?
In fact, he can take the opportunity to blame Jianwen, scold Jianwen's rebels, and then pardon the servants, and help the people reunite... It can be regarded as a summary of the Jingnan War.

But when Zhu Di stood on the tower and looked down at his subjects, he suddenly changed his mind.

With such a big momentum, the common people gathered at Fengtianmen, if they only solved the messy matter between themselves and their nephews, it would be too petty.

And Zhu Di was keenly aware that no matter what he wanted to do at this time, no one could stop him.

What are the six departments and nine ministers, what are the officials of science and Taoism, at this moment, no one will obstruct him, and he dare not obstruct him!
That being the case, how could I miss this opportunity?

Zhu Di's mind turned quickly. When it comes to the ability to do things, who can compare to him?Compared with him, Xu Jingchang is like the difference between the urine test sample and the flood discharge of the Three Gorges. Who makes us the sons of tomorrow!

Thinking of this, Zhu Di was full of energy and made up his mind.

"Mr. Dingguo, I already know what you are asking for. I thought that when the emperor first entered the Great Treasure, he issued a decree. Because of the war, the people wandered around. Some people were weak and weak, and some were poor and unable to survive. Live. Huang Kao issued a decree in the fifth year of Hongwu, requesting that all slaves be released and returned home as good as the decree. I uphold Huang Kao's benevolence, and I also respect the old system of Huang Kao. And bestow grace on the world, and those who do not make a living, Those who sell their wives and daughters will be paid in advance by the imperial court to help redeem them. If there are those who bully and occupy them and force them into slavery, they will be released immediately. If there are powerful people who refuse to let them go, they can sue the yamen, and each person will be rewarded with a hundred guan."

Zhu Di took out Zhu Yuanzhang's old system, and after saying these words, the ministers near Fengtianmen could hear clearly, each of them changed color, and it was broken. Why is your majesty also messing around?

But Xu Jingchang laughed secretly, good job, Zhu Laosi, your ability to make use of the topic really has my essence!
It is not empty words to say that Zhu Yuanzhang is the emperor who cherishes the people the most... After he ascended the throne, he issued an order to release the slaves and all of them became good men.

He also specifically stipulated that in Fujian and other places, eunuchs are used as slaves. Zhu Yuanzhang required that anyone who found such things and used eunuchs' powerful families should also be eunuched as a punishment and sent to the palace as eunuchs.

In addition, Lao Zhu aimed at the Central Plains area where wars were frequent, those who had to sell themselves as slaves and concubines could pay the original price to redeem themselves.

If you can't afford the money, the court can also pay you to redeem yourself.

Zhu Di took out Zhu Yuanzhang's will and reiterated it.

But the problem is that it is not the end of the Yuan Dynasty. At the beginning, Zhu Yuanzhang clearly stipulated that only the families of heroes can raise slaves, and ordinary civil servants are not allowed.

Let alone civil servants now, even ordinary rich and powerful households have a lot of servants and maidservants... If this decree is really followed, wouldn't all the servants be released?

To this, Xu Jingchang just wanted to say, well done!
Also excited was Zhu Gaoxu who was standing not far from Zhu Di, his eyes lit up, he almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow, shouting Father Emperor Shengming!

The biggest problem with his silk workshop was the lack of staff, not only craftsmen, but also ordinary weavers.

Zhu Gaoxu will be desperate to build a house for craftsmen, just to buy horse bones with a lot of money, and attract more people to come and join him.

Now that Zhu Di's decree came down, it was tantamount to forcing the rich and powerful to release their servants... and these released servants also needed to survive, and the weavers they urgently needed would come soon!
Father, you are so wise.

Don't say anything, start from my Han Palace, release the servants, not one will be left behind!
This does not mean that there is no one to wait in the palace, and you have to do everything by yourself... In fact, you can also use maids, but you need to pay for them and hire them at a suitable price.

To put it bluntly, it means changing from a master-servant relationship to an employment relationship.

The situation of a large family with many slaves and many children who have been slaves for generations is bound to change greatly.

Zhu Di's action can be called a benevolent government!

Then Zhu Di said again: "The emperor's examination in the past stipulated that people in the world must have no children before they are forty. Everyone will be punished with one hundred sticks, and they will be dispatched to guard the border!"

Good guy, this decree is equivalent to patching the previous one... Don't try to use the name of a concubine to cover up the fact that you are a slave.

All in all, high-ranking households must release the population they control.

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are all my people. Nowadays, all kinds of industries in Ming Dynasty are prosperous, not only farming for a living, but also craftsmen. There are many places. In the past, the fish scale book was the basis of land tax, and the yellow book was the basis of Ding tax... Now I It is specially approved to set up the yellow book in the city, and anyone who works in the city and does not go home to farm can also be entered in the yellow book, and after being entered in the yellow book, he does not need to pay the small tax!"

When this decree came down, all the people were overjoyed. Even Xu Jingchang didn't expect that Zhu Di's move was really brilliant!
The biggest problem for the migrant workers is that they have no one to rely on, they are easily sold into slavery, and there is no one to make decisions for them.

Now setting up a special yellow book for them is equivalent to having an identity officially recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

The impact of this change is simply limitless.

From then on, a man of all kinds can straighten his back!

His Majesty not only gave what everyone wanted, but also gave more!
Emperor Shengming, everyone is blessed!
"Hooray! Hooray!"

"Long live my emperor!"

From under the Fengtian Gate, the sound of cheers sounded, and soon spread like waves to the Meridian Gate, reaching the ears of thousands of people.

But the big guy knew the emperor's will, and instantly turned into a sea of ​​joy.

The voice of long live is endless.

Someone even shouted loudly, "Yongle! Yongle!"

From outside the Meridian Gate, it was passed back to the Fengtian Gate.

"Yongle! Yongle!"

The people cheered from the bottom of their hearts.

Empress Xu followed Zhu Di, and couldn't help but excitedly said: "Your Majesty, listen, the people cheer, your will has won the hearts of the people!"

Being able to make his wife happy like this made Zhu Di feel more and more proud. This is just an appetizer, I have more important things to announce!

"Look, things that I couldn't push back in the past will be settled today!"

(End of this chapter)