golden scales

The onlookers were skeptical, and the young scribe was so frightened by Zhang Shiqi's identification that his legs trembled, wishing he could pretend that he didn't know the old man. ?. .

The person who was arrested was a little frightened, and said anxiously: "You are also the governor?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Shiqi raised his arms and said loudly: "A few days ago, he said that the old man can't sit down and give up the land. Let's see what happens now!"

The sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked man had a bitter expression on his face: "Who knew that the governor would look like this? I beg you to spare me!"

"You offended Ben Du, how can you forgive me so easily." Zhang Shiqi said, still holding on to the man and not letting go.

Governor Xingyuanli's guards also noticed the vision, and hurriedly separated from the crowd and squeezed in to protect Zhang Shiqi.

"I'll watch the officials here register you and give you a piece of land with only yellow sand!" Zhang Shiqi said.

The sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked man was distressed when he heard this, and said: "My lord, please be merciful, I really don't know how respectful my lord is, otherwise how dare I be presumptuous!"

"Officer Sun, register him!" Zhang Shiqi shouted to the clerks to come out with him, as if he didn't know that these people would cause trouble if they provoked a little.

Sun Hang braced himself, and shouted loudly in his heart: You can't fall if you are afraid of a ball!At the same time, he couldn't help but slander the old thief who covered his neck with loess and dragged him into such a dangerous situation.Thinking that I am [-] years old and have just graduated from a rural school and mixed up with the status of an official and a small official. If I was trampled to death just like that, I would not be wronged! "It's all yellow sand..." Sun Hang's hands trembled, and the pages of the yellow book crackled. Even if a needle is dropped, I can hear it, and my embarrassment is fully exposed to the eyes of the onlookers.

—They don't even breathe?

Sun Hang's face was burning hot, and his hands trembled even more!

Zhang Shiqi snatched the yellow book.After flipping through the pages, he said, "This is it! Site number: Huangjia 360! Make a book!"

In the yellow book, the land to be given away is determined by the eight characters of "Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang, the universe is prehistoric", and then the area is determined by twelve heavenly stems, and finally the plot is determined by numbers.No one dares to say whether this place name is good or bad, just because of the word "Huang".It is a large number like 360, which inevitably makes people mistakenly think that this land is really in the Gobi Desert.

Sun Hang finally held back the trembling of his hands, and made a book for the idler in full view.

Seeing that the place has settled down, Zhang Shiqi put on a posture of relying on the old and selling the old.The lesson said: "Let's see if you can control your mouth in the future!"

The idle man dared not respond.Just hung his head.

Zhang Shiqi glanced around, posing as if he was going to leave, everyone made a way out one after another, and bowed to let the governor go back to the yamen.Sun Hang finally stabilized his trembling pen, and his writing speed caught up.

Everyone smiled as they saw lines of ink falling on the paper.Some of them teased the idler: "Look, this time your dream of a beautiful family with good land has come to fruition."

The idle man reluctantly accepted the title deed.He laughed at himself: "I just wanted to get a registered permanent residence so that I could join the army. Little official, I can feed the whole family without hunger. If I go to join the army, there will be no one to live in. Will the land be taken back?"

"Joining the army doesn't count." Sun Hang preached loudly: "Not only will joining the army not take back the land, the government will also send people to help your families take care of the land! The imperial court is full of grace. It is for us to wait for the people to live in peace, and the soldiers will have no worries! "

"Long live my emperor!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

"Long live! Long live! Long live!" The voice of the mountain shouted, although His Majesty was far away in Beijing.But still screamed loudly, full of enthusiasm.

Zhang Shiqi had already returned to the yamen, took a purple sand clay pot from the guard, put it to his mouth and took a sip.Hearing the shout of long live from behind, Zhang Shiqi looked back with a smile, and strode towards the office.

The Gansu officials, who were not considered respectful to this old Dong Hong, were completely convinced this time.Looking at Zhang Shiqi's back, he suddenly grew taller, like a general who returned triumphantly after beheading the general and capturing the flag.

"Governor An Yiqiu is a good way to fix the hearts of the people." A scribe whispered to each other.

But someone around him said disapprovingly: "It's just an enmity with an idler, I'm not afraid of tarnishing the court's face."

"If something big happens, it will be the face of the court? Bow your head when you can, that's great wisdom!" Someone complimented seriously.

All the scribes know that there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and sooner or later these words will reach the ears of the governor.It was okay to have doubts about the governor before, but now that someone has made it clear that the horses and chariots will be put under the seat of the new governor, it is stupid to say that it is inappropriate.

……

"Long Du is the old trick of Han Gao Feng Yong Chi, but it still works." With a smile on his face, Wu Zhen gently picked up the hot soup before the case, scooped a spoonful and put it into his mouth.

If you look at this situation alone, it is normal, but if you zoom out a little, you can see that the ruler of this huge empire, His Majesty the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Emperor, is sitting opposite, which is really a bit scary.

Zhu Cihong didn't care about Mr. Shoufu's rudeness at all, leaning on the back of his chair, he said with a smile: "There is a proverb in Shu: cats don't distinguish between black and white, and the best ones can catch mice. Zhang Shiqi has learned it."

Wu Zhen has long been accustomed to His Majesty's utilitarian thinking. Although he does not agree with it, he will not offend Yan Zhijian.He was about to close this chapter with a smile, and discuss with His Majesty the emperor about the vigorous promotion of cotton planting in the Northwest, when he suddenly found that the prince next to the emperor was frowning.

Although the young crown prince did not show the astonishing talent of Zhu Cihong, he was very willing to work hard in his studies. Huang Daozhou once exclaimed that he was the hardest working crown prince since Wanli.

"Father's words seem to imply that a gentleman will use everything to the extreme, but how do you feel that there is a sense of asking profit rather than righteousness?" Zhu Hegui said.

Zhu Cihong's hands trembled, quite surprised.

Wu Zhen also looked at the prince, not knowing how to visualize.Although it is very difficult for him to have the opportunity to become the elder of the three dynasties in his life, he is still very concerned about what kind of person the future emperor will be.

"This child has learned from Huang Daozhou." Zhu Cihong chuckled, reaching out to caress the back of his son's head.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Hegui, who always enjoyed being caressed by his father, knelt down and said loudly in a childish voice: "Father! Mr. Huang taught my son a lot of principles of life. He is not a pedantic person."

Zhu Cihong's hand was still in the air, quite embarrassed.

"The country is fundamentally righteous. How can we not distinguish between black and white, but only value utilitarianism? If not, how can we have the determination of 'even though there are thousands of people, I will go'?" Zhu Hegui said loudly, quite generously, but Coupled with his childish appearance of only ** years old.But it made people want to laugh.

Wu Xuan's face was serious, wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh.

There was a smile on Zhu Cihong's face, but it was a smile that he forced out because he didn't want to laugh.

"It's not right for you to criticize the father when you talk to the father like this. Is it in line with justice?" Zhu Cihong asked back.

"I dare not criticize my father. But Mr. Huang said that a country has a wise king and tolerates admonishing officials. A son is not only the son of the father, but also the emperor's minister. He dare not be an admonishing minister in order to destroy the sageness of the father." Zhu Hegui said Then, he also looked at Wu Zhen who was slightly bowing his head aside, like an old monk in meditation.

Zhu Cihong stretched out his hand and pulled his son up.Sweeping his knees, said: "Father knows, you can take your younger brother to play first."

Only then did Zhu Hegui salute Zhu Cihong reluctantly, and led his ignorant younger brother Zhu Heqi back out.

Seeing the backs of his two sons disappearing at the door, Zhu Cihong smiled wryly just now: "Sure enough, those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black."  …

Wu Xuan had no choice but to comfort him: "Your Majesty, this is also because the Crown Prince is extremely talented. How can ordinary people understand these principles at such an age?"

"Old man, don't lie to me." Zhu Cihong shook his head and said, "Those child prodigies who passed the exam at the age of seven or eight are not rare in my court. Which one is not better than him? He was given by Huang Daozhou..." Zhu Cihong searched for words , just now he finished and said: "It's just being encouraged by Huang Daozhou to think of myself as a defender of Taoism."

Right now, Taoist is still a commendatory term, and many Confucianists have gone to the emperor's house to beg for this title.There is no other thing in the world that confronts the emperor, which can better reflect one's spiritual character.The emperors will become their martyrdom tools if they are not careful, and they are also very helpless.

But Zhu Hegui is the crown prince, not a Confucianist!

Zhu Cihong was no longer in the mood to drink tea and chat with Wu Tong, and after a few words, he wanted to go back to the palace.He knew that Huang Daozhou could not be blamed for many things, especially it was his will that Huang Daozhou be the crown prince's calligraphy teacher.

"Actually, the emperor was too lenient to the prince. Without the strictness of a father, children are naturally not afraid." Duan looked at the third son Zhu Heyuan, who was just over a year old and was learning to walk, and gently supported his waist.

Duan's belly is too big to ignore, and the imperial doctor also said that she will have an extra child in March or April.

—I wish it was a princess.

Duan thought in his heart.

"Why are you so strict with your son? He is my blood, the key is to make him respect me and love me. Are there still fewer people who are afraid of me?" Zhu Cihong could even sensitively see the awe in the queen's eyes.

Of course, with the coming of the fourth child, the queen has not had this kind of awe for a long time, and her speech is quite calm as an old couple, and she even laughed a few words because of the emperor's jokes on some trivial matters in life .

"By the way, why doesn't he worship me?" Zhu Cihong sat on the bed, and also looked at the third son who was learning to walk: "Whether it is Gezhi's study or political strategy and military affairs, I am considered to be above everyone, right?"

Mrs. Duan walked slowly to the emperor's side, blessed her body, and said with a smile on her face: "When the emperor studied heaven and man, he understood the changes of the past and the present. If he said that it surpassed everyone, he would be humble and self-deprecating."

Zhu Cihong pulled her to sit next to her, and suddenly found that the queen's skin was not as firm as when she was newly married. Time really flies, time is urging people, and in a blink of an eye, it's time for his son to question him.

"Children will worship their masters, and even deny their parents. This is human nature." Zhu Cihong recalled that he also had such a period in his previous life, thinking that what the teacher said was right, but the parents didn't understand anything—— Is not it?They are busy with work all day and don't go to school.

"It's not bad for His Majesty to comfort himself like this." Duan said with a smile.

"But this trend is wrong." Zhu Cihong lightly thumped the edge of the bed: "Qiuguan has been a child since he was a child, and I have put in a lot of hard work. How can I make him a rotten scholar?"

"It's not considered a corrupt scholar, is it? The concubine heard that Mr. Huang's character and knowledge are good." Duan became serious.She was very concerned about choosing the master of her sons. At the beginning, she tried her best not to let Fang Yizhi be the pope, because she was afraid that Fang Yizhi would teach another Ding Wang.

Huang Daozhou's reputation was well known, his mother and sister told her after asking about it.This person was hailed as a sage of the day, very great, so Duan especially hoped that Huang Daozhou could become the crown prince's teacher, and finally fulfilled his wish.

"Character and knowledge are important to ordinary people, but Qiu Guan will be the emperor in the future." Zhu Cilang paused, and said: "Some people are not suitable to be emperor. At the beginning, I thought about choosing one of the princes. It is suitable to inherit the great rule, but it turned out to be a big rebellion. I had to make Qiuguan the crown prince. Now I can’t change it if I want to, I have to teach him well.”…

Empress Duan sat quietly with her head bowed, speechless for a long time, and finally said: "Your Majesty should accept a concubine."

"What's wrong with you? Whenever I talk about children's education, you tell me about Concubine Na." Zhu Cihong unconsciously used his voice at work.It sounds chilling.

Nowadays, there are voices from both inside and outside the court to persuade the emperor to accept his concubine.Because of Xiaozong's precedent, it seems that the emperor's failure to accept more concubines is a stain of disharmony.Fortunately, Empress Duan gave birth to three princes one after another, and all of them were healthy and healthy, without the risk of smallpox, and the country was stable, so there was no big noise.

"Doesn't the emperor think that the prince born by his concubine is not good?" Duan pushed back.

Just as Zhu Cihong was about to open his mouth to explain, he saw Duan's swollen abdomen.I endured it again.

"Go to bed early, morning is tomorrow." Zhu Cihong turned on the bed and ended the argument.

"Tomorrow is the fifth day, so the emperor will go to court alone." Empress Duan said coldly, obviously not wanting to let it go.

……

When the twelfth lunar month arrives in the fifth year of Longjing.Everyone in Beijing is wearing leather and cotton clothes.All the clerks of the Shuntian government office were sent to the streets to look for those who hadn't put on winter clothes.control.

This is a rule set by Li Bangfa, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, to prevent people from being poor and freezing to death.

If it was placed in Zhu Cihong's previous life, there would definitely be people talking about it.I think the government is too lenient, people wear what they like, and if they will be arrested for wearing summer clothes in winter, how can girls go out?

However, in Daming, the government is the second parent. No one thinks that the government is lenient, but thinks that the government cares for the people.

The only controversy is that the means of protection may be a bit extreme.

There are also poor people under the emperor's feet. For those who were found to be living in poverty, Shuntian Prefecture sent them to border towns such as Xuanfu and North Korea forcibly.Although there is food and land there, it is a tragedy in the world to force the people to leave their homeland.

"I received a letter from my family the day before yesterday, saying that a boat going to Ryukyu sank, and only a dozen or so of the more than three hundred migrants survived. It is really tragic." Huang Daozhou looked at the forced migration team staggering along the official road, with a worried expression on his face. Xie Xuelong who came to see him off said.

Xie Xuelong said: "The imperial court wants to strengthen the frontier, and this is what it has to do. Although it harass the people, it is for the country's century-old plan."

Huang Daozhou was a little helpless, and laughed at himself: "The sage is above, so naturally he can't see the suffering of these ants. All we can do is to make fewer people die along the way." He paused and then Said: "Who would have expected that today there would be people who are guilty of poverty? I don't know how the world will treat my generation after thousands of years."

Xie Xuelong stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the people in front of him in a daze.

As an official of the Ming Dynasty, Xie Xuelong is not very proud of his position as Minister of the Ministry of Officials.Because of seniority, many people gave Li Laoshang face, but not necessarily him.The only thing he can rely on is the various rules and regulations of the imperial court, in the public opinion.Although this helped him a lot, it also led to an increasing reliance on the charter, with little room for maneuver.

For example, this time the cabinet wants to use Huang Daozhou to supervise the grain affairs of North Korea and Hercynian provinces and promote the education of the governors. Xie Xuelong is very opposed to it.

Sending a perfect person like Huang Daozhou to that place to handle general affairs, wouldn't it be a secret investment by a bright pearl?

Even though I think so, there is no problem with the procedures of the cabinet, Huang Daozhou himself is indeed qualified, and even His Majesty the Emperor hinted that Huang Daozhou will be appointed as soon as possible, how can he, the minister of the Ministry of officials, object?

"There is an advantage to going east this time." Huang Daozhou broke the dullness of his close friends. "I happen to use the Eastern Kingdom as a testing ground to promote the holy religion. Maybe I can see North Korea become kings in my lifetime." He said. With a cheerful smile, dispelling the haze in the air.

Xie Xuelong forced a smile, cupped his hands and said, "I wish Shi Zhai every success!"...

"According to the good words of the public, dare not obey your orders!" Huang Daozhou bid farewell, and then boarded the carriage going east.

He looked back for the last time, but he didn't wait for the figure of his old friend Liu Zongzhou after all, feeling a little melancholy in his heart.However, with the position of a feudal official in Xinjiang, his ambitions can be further displayed, which is also an opportunity.

Just as the carriage was about to start, a sharp shout suddenly pierced the cold wind.

"Sir! Wait for me!"

Xie Xuelong and Huang Daozhou looked at the same time, and saw a fast horse galloping from the west, followed by a group of forbidden guards holding dragon flags.

"Your Highness! Why are you here!" Huang Daozhou jumped out of the carriage, and hurried up to meet him.

Zhu Hegui fell off his horse, his face flushed from the cold, and he cried, "My father just told me that sir is going to North Korea to be the governor."

"But the imperial decree ordered His Highness to come down?" Huang Daozhou asked hastily.

"I took the horse and ran here myself." Zhu Hegui, with tears streaming down his face, asked, "Sir, when will you be back?"

"Your Highness, don't worry about the old minister." Huang Daozhou's nose felt sore: "Your Highness should take care of yourself, and don't displease the Emperor."

"Sir, don't go, I just want my husband to teach me." Zhu and Gui pulled Huang Daozhou's sleeve and refused to let it go.

"Your Highness!" Huang Daozhou said with tears, "Liu Zongzhou is also a great Confucian in the world, if His Highness doesn't understand the chapters and sentences, or the meaning of the scriptures, you can call him to give lectures."

Joo and Kyu just cried and shook their heads.

Before Huang Daozhou could persuade him again, another group of horses and horses galloped up the official road. The leader was an internal official, and he rode straight in front of the crowd before getting off his horse, with his hands on his sleeves, he said: "There is an imperial edict!"

Huang Daozhou and Xie Xuelong hurriedly bowed to salute.

The crown prince still tugged on Huang Daozhou's sleeve and refused to let go.

"Holy edict: Order the crown prince to return to the palace immediately without delay!" said the inner official. )

ps: ??Finally back to the warm little nest, silently typing in front of my beloved computer, I accidentally coded too much, and two chapters are not enough, so let’s post a big chapter.Thank you for your support of Xiaotang~!