Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 273 Yuan Shizhen

Being an official is something that poor people can't do and can't do. Filling their stomachs is a problem. No matter how talented they are, they will eventually be lost in the world.

There is no shortage of talented people in this world. Masters are among the people, so what is the shortage?If you lack a good father and a good family background, if you want to accomplish something, you must first have no worries, otherwise it will be difficult to accomplish it.

Why do the younger generation from lower class backgrounds do so little?Are you really unmotivated?Not enterprising?No fighting spirit?No pride?

That’s something you can’t afford to make wrong!

There is no trial and error cost.

If you make a mistake once, you may be doomed for the rest of your life, and your whole life will be in a state of confusion. The once-vigorous and heroic spirit will all die when you fail.

Therefore, poor people cannot become an official and cannot do it. It is precisely because of some reliance and some thoughts that they most want to be an official and have the best chance to become an official.

But what they don’t know is that in front of them, there are many people with family backgrounds, connections, and knowledge. Why should you, who have studied hard for more than ten years, catch up with me and surpass me in generations of accumulation?
There is no such thing as this in the world!

This is class.

This is family status.

This is reality!
For Zhu Youxiao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he didn't care about anything else. Reality is cruel and people pay attention to fortune. But as long as you become an official, you must be an official with integrity and abide by the rules set by the court. , if you want to make a fortune by being an official, it is best not to do it, otherwise you will always pray not to be caught in your life. As long as you are caught, beheading is inevitable, your reputation will be ruined, your family will be ruined, and your family will be destroyed. Because you are greedy and stingy, If you take it away, it means countless people are defeated because of your one thought! !
Zhu Youxiao knew how difficult it was to implement the accountability system in Ming Dynasty's officialdom, so he did not talk about the calculations and constraints behind it. However, the most difficult thing was to fool around in secret. After all, in the officialdom, it is important to It's good for you, good for me, and good for everyone. There is no need to shout about beating and killing when you are an official.

But no matter how difficult it is, Zhu Youxiao will still do it.

Zhu Youxiao wanted all the officials of the Ming Dynasty to wear a tight band on their heads.

If you really want to be decent, then don't be greedy and do more of what an official should do instead of wearing an official coat and doing dirty things!

If we don't do this, rectifying the administration of officials will be a joke.

The current situation of unclear governance, corruption, abusing power for personal gain, taking bribes and perverting the law, and contempt for the law will run rampant throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao also knows that greed can never be killed or eradicated. It is like a leek, one crop will grow after each crop is cut. After all, this is how human nature is.

Unless there is power, it cannot be eradicated.

But if we really don’t have power, will the world still be the same?
Therefore, what Zhu Youxiao can do is to sort out the cancer of bad government while promoting reform and reform. With his ruling philosophy as the main body, he will gradually extend from the central government to the local governments. The crisis in Liaodong will be suspended. The struggle between North Korea and China will be suspended. Focus on development and construction In the main line of Beizhili, Zhu Youxiao should steadily promote the change of local officials and replace them with people he trusts, so as to play a positive role in relieving local difficulties.

"It's hard to do, and you'll never get it done."

After meeting with Cui Chengxiu and explaining his views, Zhu Youxiao returned to Dongnuang Pavilion to manage the government and handled a number of government affairs. When he saw a secret memorial, Zhu Youxiao was a little emotional.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea and rest."

Seeing the emperor leaning on the cushion and saying such emotional words, Liu Ruoyu, who had been silent all this time, now held a tea cup and handed it to him: "You have been dealing with government affairs for more than an hour."

"It's been a few months since Wei Banban led the factory guards to leave Beijing, right?"

Zhu Youxiao dropped the secret memorial he was holding, took the tea cup from Liu Ruoyu, and said something casually.

"Yes."

Liu Ruoyu lowered his head and said: "While the eunuchs of Wei were leaving the capital under the imperial edict, the Si Li Supervisor received many impeachment memorials, especially from Shanxi Yousi, who urgently sent many memorials to the capital."

After serving the emperor for so long, Liu Ruoyu knew very well what the emperor's temperament was like. Every word the emperor said had profound meaning, and he had to return to his position.

"They still have the nerve to impeach."

Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea and snorted coldly: "It's okay if I didn't pursue them at the beginning. There are traitors who betray the Ming Dynasty under my rule. It's really abominable."

"Ask the Supervisor of Ceremonies to send people to leave the capital and go to Zijingguan to greet him. Wei Banban has returned to Beijing from Shanxi and will be arriving at Zijingguan soon."

"The slaves obey the order."

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly bowed and bowed.

"Draw up the central decree and expedite the dispatch to Liaodong."

Zhu Youxiao put down the tea cup and said with a serious expression: "Quickly solve the military affairs of Xundian, speed up the cleanup of bad governance in Liaodong, and ensure the overall stability of Liaodong. In two months, the main force to aid Liao must return to Beijing, and the Liao Bureau's Liao affairs must be stopped." If you delay, the blood of those who died on the battlefield will not be shed in vain. All matters involving military merit must be registered and no one should be left out."

"The slave will do it now."

Liu Ruoyu bowed again.

Zhu Youxiao was not dissatisfied with Wei Zhongxian's choice in Shanxi. The central court had no knowledge of the prevalence of oral smuggling to this day. This was definitely not something that the eight major Shanxi merchants could do. The key to the problem lay in Shanxi itself. The garrison, even the gentry and dignitaries, and even the vassals of Jin were all involved.

Even if there are not eight major Shanxi merchants headed by the Fan family, there will still be the Li family, the Zhao family, the Zhang family, the Qian family, etc. If he does not completely solve it, the problem will not be eradicated.So the manpower Wei Zhongxian brought was not enough.

No matter how many factory guards go there, it’s useless.

The most useful ones are the more than a thousand white pole soldiers commanded by Qin Minping.

If you want to completely resolve this matter, you will need tens of thousands of troops. After all, if you really want to do it, the border towns in Shanxi must be ensured, and even the border towns in Shaanxi must be taken care of. Only when the cage is firmly fixed will it be easy to clean up.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao pretended not to know for the time being. After the garrison system, including the three major battalions, that defended the capital city and the capital was completely reorganized and replaced with his trusted generals, the iron-blooded attack on smuggling outside the mouth would surely begin with thunderous force. , then Shanxi officialdom will change.

However, if we want to do this well, we must do our best to ensure the rewards surrounding the Liaozuo victory, and we must not chill the hearts of the soldiers anymore.

Fortunately, the factory guards led by Wei Zhongxian transported all the money seized from the eight major Shanxi merchants back to Beijing, which gave Zhu Youxiao no worries.

Ming Dynasty's central finance is short of money, but there is no shortage of internal moths.

As long as we gather the troops who can and dare to fight, and truly develop and build Beizhili, even if someone wants to give up the challenge and openly oppose him in the future, Zhu Youxiao will not be afraid at all, grab the barrel of the gun, and hold on Money bag, along with a pen, he, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, is the strongest!

Of course, the fight against corruption must be stepped up, especially in areas where corruption is rampant. Otherwise, it will be a castle in the air that will collapse when the wind blows.

"I don't know how the current river inspection is going."

After thinking about this, Zhu Youxiao thought of the Hezheng incident and frowned slightly again. The difficult period in the early days of Yu Ji's accession to the throne involved the court, Liao affairs, and smuggling. He was initially stabilized, but there were still many difficulties. If you don't solve it if you put it there, it will explode sooner or later.

Just like in the previous Liaozuo War, people like Li Hongji and Zhang Xianzhong had made military exploits. In the future, after receiving corresponding rewards, they would officially join the Ming Dynasty's military circles. However, the plight of the lower class groups in the Ming Dynasty has not been relieved. The burden of the group will inevitably include Zhao Hongji, Chen Hongji...

Anyone who rebels and wants to overthrow the rule of Emperor Lao Tzu is forced into a desperate situation and has no way to survive, otherwise he would not do such a beheading.

"My lord~"

While Zhu Youxiao was thinking about it, Han Zanzhou walked in with his head lowered and bowed in front of the emperor and said: "Yuan Shizhen, the deputy envoy of the Lianghuai Salt Law Road and the deputy envoy of the Shandong Ancha Division, arrived in Beijing to seek an audience. Now he is outside the Qianqing Gate... "

"Hurry up!"

Before Han Zanzhou finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao reached out and interrupted: "Tell Yuan Shizhen to come see me immediately."

"Here."

Han Zanzhou hurriedly bowed, then turned around and left, going to Qianqing Gate to summon Yuan Shizhen.

In the end is coming.

Zhu Youxiao was sitting on the throne, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Zhu Youxiao had been waiting for this great talent in salt administration for a long time. He had carefully read his previous books "Ten Discussions on the Salt Law" and "The Outline of the Salt Law". However, Zhu Youxiao's attitude towards talents is very clear. If you can do things and want to do things, then I will support you unconditionally. Don't be afraid of offending others. With me supporting you behind your back, no one can do anything to you.

Yuan Shizhen went to Beijing under the imperial edict. In a sense, it was good for Bi Ziyan, the Minister of Household Affairs, and at least it relieved a lot of pressure and burden.

The salt policy is a big deal.

The salt tax is more important.

But in the salt area, there were many problems in the Ming Dynasty. If Bi Ziyan wanted to do a good job in the central finance and took care of everything in detail, he might not be able to do anything well in the end.

So when Bi Ziyan recommended Yuan Shizhen, Zhu Youxiao thought of a way to separate the salt administration. If the salt administration could be solved, the next thing to solve was the money law. With these two big heads taken care of, financial resources If we stabilize it, central finances will be improved.

The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be taken step by step.

"Your Majesty... Yuan Shizhen pays homage to His Majesty!"

"The Qing family doesn't need to be polite."

Seeing Yuan Shizhen coming, Zhu Youxiao got up from the throne and walked towards Yuan Shizhen with a smile. He valued this great talent very much.

It was precisely this that made Zhu Youxiao admire Bi Ziyan from the bottom of his heart. If Bi Ziyan hadn't recommended him, he would have almost forgotten this great talent.

"It's been a long and tiring journey for the Qing family. It's been really hard."

Zhu Youxiao walked up to Yuan Shizhen and said with a smile: "Come here, please give Yuan Qing a seat to serve tea. Have you had a meal? If not, I will ask someone from the Shangshan Supervisor to prepare it for Yuan Qing."

"Chen~"

Seeing the emperor caring about him so much, Yuan Shizhen felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't know what to say. The emperor was too enthusiastic. Is there something wrong with this?
Experiencing that kind of thing is an experience for Yuan Shizhen, but in Yuan Shizhen's heart, he has become disappointed with officialdom...

(End of this chapter)