My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 85
I have worked so hard in my life not to prove how great I am, but to tell everyone that I am the most suitable heir to my father...

This idea has been deeply rooted in Zhu Di's heart since Jing Nan succeeded and sat on the dragon chair, and he can't get rid of it.This is a great cause that he needs to complete in the second half of his life, and he dare not slack off for a moment, and cannot be sloppy in the slightest.

The father created the Ming Dynasty, and he will make the Ming Dynasty bigger and stronger.

He wants to conquer the feudal kingdoms that the father did not conquer, and he wants to take the places that the father did not reach, and he wants to complete the feats that the father did not complete... In short, what Emperor Hongwu did, I am proud of. To do better.I want to make up for the regrets that Emperor Hongwu did not achieve.

I am the best and most filial son of my father!
"Bachelor Xie, sit down."

Zhu Di gave Xie Jin a seat, and then with a smile on his face, he asked carefully: "You said this booklet is really useful? Will the common people treat this book the same way they treat Dagao?"

After Xu Jingchang's point, Xie Jin was already able to grasp Zhu Di's mentality.

"Your Majesty, the imperial imperial edict is a judicial precedent assembled by Emperor Taizu. There are four parts before and after. Anyone who hides the imperial edict, after committing a crime, the crime will be reduced by one grade. Conversely, the major crime will be increased by one grade. Every household must recite the imperial edict , the Imperial Examinations also examine Dagao...Emperor Taizu's meaning is very clear, that is, to let the common people know the law, understand the national policies of the Ming Dynasty, and not be bullied by officials."

Mentioning Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, Xie Jin was also very emotional. In all fairness, Lao Zhu was not only the one who loved the people the most among the ancient emperors, but also Lao Zhu did not fool the people.

It can be seen from the edict alone that Zhu Yuanzhang is conscientious, trying to let the common people know more and avoid being exploited by corrupt officials.

As an ancient emperor, he really tried his best.

It’s just that the content of the four imperial edicts is still quite complicated. Even though Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best, after his death, these judgments were quickly invalidated. Even the book of the imperial edict was not mentioned and almost disappeared.

"Your Majesty, I think that the Emperor Taizu had far-sighted plans, but it is difficult for ordinary people to understand. Most of them don't even know the words, let alone other things... So when I wrote this book, I kept it simple. For example, in the tax part, there is only land tax. Thirty tax one, no trafficking and no tax payment, fire consumption up to [-]%, heavy taxation and exploitation must be punished, etc. A few words. The minister also thought that if he could make up a jingle and go to the countryside to publicize it, let the people know the meaning of the court, in the future When you encounter something, you have the courage to stand up, and this is a boundless merit."

Zhu Di nodded happily, with a smile in his eyes.

"Very good, Bachelor Xie has put his heart into it. In the past, I always wanted to write a big book and spare no expense. Now it seems that the bigger the book, the more complicated it is, the harder it is to pass it on to the people, and the more people don't understand it. .It is the opposite of my original intention."

Xie Jin just wanted to say, Long live Xu Tongzheng!

His Majesty doesn't know how to edit books, he just wants to prove himself.

"Your Majesty's love for the people is comparable to that of Emperor Taizu. It is just to educate the people, and it is by no means a one-time achievement. Your Majesty should be patient."

Zhu Di smiled and nodded, "Well said, Bachelor Xie, you are indeed much better than before in a few months... How about this, I will give you the title of minister of the Ministry of Rites, and you will still be in the cabinet and handle official documents."

When Xie Jin heard this, his hands trembled slightly.

Hanlin bachelors are no more than five grades.

However, the minister of the Ministry of Rites is a high-ranking official of the third rank, who has entered the ranks of court officials.

Xu Jingchang's general political envoy is only a third rank.

Could it be that I am on an equal footing with Xu Tongzheng all of a sudden?
Xie Jin shook his head quickly, don't dream about it if you have nothing to do.

Xu Jingchang is the third rank, and there is only the third rank in that position.

To become a genuine third grade, that is the only ability I have.

Not one level at all.

But in any case, it is very gratifying to be able to advance to four levels in a row. After all, after entering the ranks of senior officials, the allowances that can be received are several times the original...

Xie Jin chatted with Zhu Di for a while before coming out of the palace.

He didn't go home immediately to share the news of his promotion with his wife, nor did he go to visit those relatives and friends.Instead, he came to the Secretary of General Administration to meet Xu Jingchang.

"This is the contribution of Tongzheng, but I was promoted to Minister of Rites. I am really ashamed of it."

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Bachelor Xie, let's not talk about this... You know the power of the cabinet now, right?"

Xie Jin was slightly taken aback, and immediately said: "Your official understands that although the cabinet rank is not high, but in front of His Majesty, as long as the timing is right, you can be promoted to rank, beyond the original rank limit, it is also a breeze."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, Bachelor Xie, have you ever thought about it, if you are promoted to the Minister of Rites, do you have the ability to stand up to Song Li?"

Xie Jin took a deep breath, and before he could answer, Xu Jingchang added, "What if you are allowed to concurrently serve as Minister of Rites?"

All of a sudden Xie Jin was completely messed up.

"If this is the case, wouldn't the cabinet surpass the six ministries and become the prime minister of Ming Dynasty?"

Xu Jingchang smiled lightly and said, "Just surpassing the Six Departments? Didn't you ever think about stepping on the Secretary of General Administration?"

When Xie Jin heard this, his face changed suddenly, he got up hurriedly, and bowed deeply.

"Xu Tongzheng, the lower officials absolutely dare not have such thoughts. You have great power in your hands, which is far beyond the comparison of ordinary courtiers. The lower officials can only obey orders, follow the horse's lead, and absolutely dare not wishful thinking."

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Sit down, sit down! Bachelor Xie, you are worrying too much. In fact, what I want to tell you is that many things are false. In this court, one is the holy family. As long as you are by His Majesty's side, you can always ask for it." Your Majesty likes you, even if your grade is not high, you can turn your hand into clouds and your hands into rain. As for the second one, it is the power you really hold in your hands. I didn't let you go to Suzhou, do you understand?"

Xie Jin hesitated a little, and immediately said: "I understand, the four of them are gone, and if I stay in the capital, I will be able to take advantage of the situation. Even if they make great contributions and come back, they must first stay in the position of Hanlin bachelor." time, but I have the opportunity to be among the list of ministers."

Xu Jingchang's smile was even wider, and it was easy to talk to great talents, unlike those crouching dragons and phoenixes who didn't understand how to speak.

"Bachelor Xie, it's good if you can understand these things. When you are in charge of the cabinet affairs, I believe you must have a good idea of ​​how to deal with them."

Xie Jin nodded hurriedly, "I understand, the next official must listen to Xu Tongzheng."

Invite guests to behead and accept them as dogs.

perfect!

Xu Jingchang was in a good mood, and he took the initiative to invite Xie Jin to lunch.

The two sat opposite each other, and Xu Jingchang chatted casually.

"Bachelor Xie, we said it once before, you think it's deceiving the saint...it's actually not that simple, because His Majesty is also a human being and has his own thoughts. If you let him know too much and make it too clear, it will be very difficult for us. For the Ming Dynasty, it may not be a good thing. Take the matter of compiling books as an example. If you can’t convince His Majesty, if you really call all the great scholars from all over the world to gather in the capital, you will spend a lot of money to repair a set of imperial masterpieces, and you can only put them in the palace. Or the Imperial College, few people can read it... Isn’t this a waste of state money and people’s wealth? Like this kind of thing, do we need to tell His Majesty? Your Majesty asked, should we find a way to dispel His Majesty’s thoughts? "

Xie Jin listened carefully, and couldn't help but nodded, "Xu Tongzheng, in the past, I always thought that the emperor was the smartest one, and he should know everything and see every detail."

"Wrong!" Xu Jingchang said decisively: "The common people have a saying that if you are not stupid or deaf, you should not be the head of the family. If you want me to say, His Majesty should be the one who knows the least. His greatest duty is to respect the sky and worship the ancestors, and be a good man in the world." Then, according to the strategy we have discussed, it is enough to forcefully implement it and escort it, if the emperor knows everything and does everything himself, then what do we courtiers do?"

Xu Jingchang's words contained too many outrageous and outrageous things, and no one could hear the blinded saint in such a high-sounding manner.

However, Xie Jin listened to it. Not only did he listen to it, but it was deeply imprinted in his heart and took root. Since then, he has entered a new dimension when looking at government affairs.

Everything should not only depend on how the matter is, but also on this matter, how it treats the court, especially how it treats the officials...

The bridal sedan chair is carried by everyone. Only when the interests of the big guy are protected, the big guy will hold you and your buttocks will sit firmly.

Xie Jin, who had been filled with new knowledge by Xu Jingchang, returned to the cabinet. At this time, there were only two people in the cabinet, Huang Huai and Yang Pu, and neither of them had a higher grade than Xie Jin.

If this is put in the future, Xie Jin is also the chief minister of the cabinet, and needs to be honored as the old man of the cabinet.

But at the moment the cabinet is being created, the creature Shoufu has not yet been born.

And Xie Jin is also honest, not daring to show it off at all.

When dealing with the two colleagues, he did not dare to put on airs as the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

In short, the cabinet is peaceful.

It was just that an urgent report came from the west of Zhejiang Province and was sent to the imperial court.

Xie Jin served Zhu Di's side and was the first to know the situation.

"The flood in western Zhejiang is true. More than ten prefectures and counties were affected. Millions of people were homeless and urgently needed relief from the court." Zhu Di said, looking at Xie Jin, "I have already made arrangements to allocate 20 shi of grain for relief. Disaster victims. Hurry up and make arrangements."

Xie Jin nodded and left in a hurry, but when he returned to the duty room, he received a message from the Secretary of General Administration.

"The grain warehouse in the east of the city turned out to be empty. Hundreds of thousands of shi of grain disappeared."

Seeing the news, Xie Jin's head buzzed, "Why is this happening? This is for the victims of the disaster."

Huang Huai said bitterly: "That's right, it was because they wanted to allocate money to the victims that they sent people to check it. The treasury officials obstructed it in every possible way, but it was Yu Shi who insisted on seeing it, so he saw through their tricks."

Yang Pu gritted his teeth and said: "Hundreds of thousands of shi grains are really the king of the country...Bachelor Xie, hurry up and report to His Majesty, and the investigation will continue."

Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Hurry up and inform the Secretary of General Administration, this matter must be suppressed. Also, I'm going to the Ministry of Household Affairs."

"Why do you go to the household department?" Yang Pu was puzzled.

Xie Jin waved his hand hastily, "It's too late, let's talk about it later."

After the confession, Xie Jin hurriedly went to the household department, "Xia Shangshu, the top priority is to control the price of grain in the capital and send the grain to the west of Zhejiang for disaster relief as soon as possible. The lower officials think that a batch of food should be allocated from the army ration In the past, we first filled the holes, and then quickly purchased food from outside as a reserve to deal with possible food price fluctuations... Only when these two things are done well can it be the turn of the big case of food theft.”

Xia Yuanji was taken aback for a moment, then revealed surprise, and praised: "Bachelor Xie is really a minister who seeks the country!"

(End of this chapter)