My Brother-in-law is the Prince

  Chapter 331 My grandson is the Taiping Emperor

  After Hu Guang finished speaking, he couldn't help feeling desolate.

  He found himself unclean.

  There is no impenetrable wall in the world.

  His performance today is correct, as long as it gets out, it will definitely cause a storm.

  He didn't have the determination to break with Yang Rong completely.

  But he had to accompany Yang Rong and became the target of many people to vent their anger.

   What can be done?

   You can't lie to people, right?

  After listening to the words of Yang Rong and Hu Guang.

  The hall fell into silence again.

  Zhu Di paced more hurriedly, and he fell into deep thought.

  Several times the tax, the people have a better life, and the most important thing is...a good family.

  Liangjiazi is almost the most terrifying force in any dynasty, such as the Liangjiazi of the six counties of the Han Dynasty, and the Fubing of the Tang Dynasty.

Not to mention the sons of the good families of the six counties in the Han Dynasty, but the soldiers of the government. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the soldiers of the government were all above the middle level of the six households. Gap to teach trial reading. Soldiers carry oxen and donkeys on their clothes and save food, and the six families save it together. They raise and train them like children.

   That is to say, the soldiers of the government are almost all selected from the children who have land at home, and only these people have better physical strength, and have the ambition to defend their home and country and make contributions.

  This is also the reason why the Han and Tang dynasties were so powerful and invincible.

   But no matter it was the Han and Tang Dynasties, the soldiers they selected were actually a small number. The Han Dynasty was only the land of the main six counties. And what about the Tang Dynasty? The selected area of ​​the Fubing is actually not that big.

  But there are hundreds of thousands of households in the nine counties of Taiping Prefecture, and these hundreds of thousands of households... all of them can become good families. This is a terrible thing.

  The source of taxation has been opened up, and the government and the court have enough money and food. As long as they are recruited and organized, what kind of power will they burst out?

   It's not that Zhu Di doesn't understand this point.

He frowned, and involuntarily looked at the money and food book brought back by Yang Rong, and murmured: "Two million sixty-seven thousand shi... Two million sixty-seven million shi, the power of a house is far more than South Zhili."

   So what about the world?

  Zhu Di's gaze immediately turned to Jin Youzi and others.

  Jin Youzi and others seemed both shocked and worried.

  This is actually understandable... They know that His Majesty is moved, but they also know what the price is behind this huge benefit.

   They are the price.

  Yang Rong's words are really against the sky, this is literally against the sky, he actually turned against himself.

   But other people, although they have also begun to faintly realize that this may be good governance that benefits the country and the people, it may not be a good choice.

   In the dead silence.

   Zhu Di said: "What do you think...?"

   "It's time to commend Taiping Mansion!" Jin Youzi said: "Your Majesty, it is thanks to Wei Guogong that Taiping Mansion is today. It can be said that Wei Guogong is indispensable. Therefore, Your Majesty should give a big commendation."

  Zhu Di frowned and said, "Do you think so too?"

   "Yes." Xia Yuanji and others said humanely.

  Zhu Di flicked his sleeves, but looked at Yang Rong again.

   "What do Yang Qing think?"

Yang Rong pondered for a moment, then said: "Duke Wei has made great contributions. What he has done is to set a precedent and implement a new policy. But I think... this has nothing to do with the officials in the government. Taiping Mansion can have Today, it is the result of the joint efforts of the army and the people, how can it be attributed to one person?"

   "..."

   Choking.

  Everyone looked at Yang Rong in puzzlement.

   On the surface, it seems that the ministers have praised Zhang Anshi one after another, but in fact, they are using Zhang Anshi's contribution to cover up the exceptionalism of the Taiping Mansion.

   It is precisely because there is Zhang Anshi in Taiping Mansion that this trick can be played well. There is no Zhang Anshi in other places. Naturally, it is better not to implement the New Deal.

  Yang Rong directly refuted it. Zhang Anshi put forward an idea, and he was the proponent and implementer of the New Deal, but the officials below him, from his observation, were obviously attentive. At least under a complete set of assessment system and incentive system, the situation in Taiping Mansion has been greatly improved.

  Attributing credit to only one person is unfair and cannot be explained.

  Zhu Di obviously knew the implication of the ministers long ago, and also heard the implication of Yang Rong.

  He considered it carefully and said: "What I am concerned about is that there are too few Taiping mansions in the world."

   "Your Majesty." Jin Youzi thought for a while and said, "Governing a big country is like cooking small fish. The actions of the Taiping Mansion are really impressive. I think...you should observe it a little bit more, so that you can be sure of everything."

  Zhu Di sneered and said, "Really? If that's the case, how should the Huai'an and Fengyang prefectures deal with it?"

  He asked directly.

  Since... Taiping Mansion can resist drought, and can also increase production under severe drought, and ensure that there are no thieves and refugees.

  Then... the wailing of other prefectures, on the contrary, provided the court with incriminating evidence.

  In the past, at most it was a natural disaster, even if it was a little more serious, it could be called incompetence.

   But now that there is Taiping Mansion, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are committing crimes.

  Zhu Di looked at Jin Youzi aggressively, and continued: "Jin Qing's family, come and tell me that all the houses are like this, can you ignore it?"

  Jin Youzi felt guilty for a while when Zhu Di stared at him, and said weakly: "You should... you should warn them..."

  Zhu Di said with a bit of mockery: "Shen order?"

   Immediately, Zhu Di said angrily: "Because of their incompetence, they have suffered heavy losses. Many people are starving, and many families have been destroyed. Just a mere warning?"

  Zhu Di then looked at Jin Chun: "Qing is the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, do you have any suggestions?"

  Jin Chun spat out two words: "Dismiss!"

  Zhu Di was even more straightforward, saying: "All prefects and county magistrates who reported production cuts will be dismissed..."

  As soon as Zhu Di said this, everyone was terrified.

   Such a direct and sweeping gameplay, why does it feel...like Emperor Taizu Gao?

Zhu Di said again: "Furthermore... I can tolerate them harming the people, but can God forgive them? Such acts of disobedience to God are extremely hateful. I forgive them lightly, but the law of the country cannot tolerate them. Their descendants... are all officials. .”

  Everyone was shocked again.

   This is obviously an expansion of the blow.

   And this move is too ruthless.

   Dismissal is only aimed at individuals, but in fact, for families in this era, the blow is actually limited.

  Because an outstanding individual is only a member of a family, the family of such an outstanding talent often has a set of so-called methods of farming, studying and inheriting the family. Through ethnology and other methods, they continue to select people from generations of children to take the imperial examination, so as to revitalize the family business.

   Dismissing an official is nothing more than a loss of hard work that has been cultivated.

   As for the descendants and grandchildren, there are still a large number of people who are famous and famous, and they can still maintain the family business.

   But directly making his descendants official, this is tantamount to directly cutting off their path of ascension, which makes people completely desperate.

  Zhu Di said: "Why are you silent? What do Yang Qing's family think?"

  Zhu Di didn't ask other people, because he knew that if he asked other people, they would definitely intercede.

   And Zhu Di didn't want to argue with them anymore, so asking Yang Rong directly was actually a kind of temptation.

  Yang Rongdao: "If the remnants are like this, His Majesty is extrajudicial."

  Zhu Di was overjoyed, and raised his eyebrows: "Yes, what Yang Qing said is exactly what I want...just... dismissed so many officials... how can I make up for it? Hey... I am old... let the prince... decide."

  Paused, Zhu Di continued: "Let the crown prince refer to Zhang Qing's opinion. He is the crown prince, so he can't act arbitrarily, he should speak widely."

  The words have come to this point, in fact, it is already very clear.

  These deposed officials, nine out of ten, are decided by the prince and Zhang Anshi to be promoted.

   Zhang Anshi needless to say, but Zhu Di suddenly pulled out the prince.

  Obviously...Zhu Di thinks that the Taiping Mansion has done a good job. It is best to have more and more places like Taiping Mansion, but such a huge change in national policy is absolutely impossible to be completely completed in the hands of Zhu Di.

  Then... drag the prince into the water, and under the supervision of Zhu Di and the urging of Zhang Anshi, draw up a satisfactory candidate so that the prince will become the real backbone of the New Deal. And people like Zhang Anshi and Yang Rong became minions.

  Zhu Di knew that Zhu Gaochi was a kind-hearted person, so he might not be willing to make such a firm determination. While he was still there, he held the prince's head and accepted the result. Then, he would not even think about jumping ship.

   What Zhu Di wants to pursue is obviously not the immediate moment, but his eternal foundation.

  Of course, this method of pulling people into the water is also a must-have method for the shrewd people in the temple.

  The rule of the game in the temple is a game where many people bully few people. If I have many people, righteousness is by my side.

   And Zhu Di obviously did not go on to explain whether the New Deal will be rolled out in an all-round way, but this arrangement alone is actually very directional.

   Unqualified dismissals are replaced by officials who have made meritorious service in the New Deal.

   All the officials in the world, you can figure it out for yourself. I have drawn a line and have a standard. You can decide for yourself where to go.

  Of course, if you want to jump out and oppose the New Deal, Zhu Di will never admit it.

  I only let Zhang Anshi carry out the New Deal in the Taiping Mansion, and taught him to decide the affairs of the Taiping Mansion by himself. I am a filial son, and I follow the law of my ancestors.

   But in fact, Zhu Di knows better than anyone else that these promoted officials from various prefectures and counties can only implement the New Deal, and there is no way to change course.

  Because the most important thing in this era is the so-called family background. Officials from the New Deal will definitely be hostile. Everything about them was brought about by the New Deal, the crown prince and Zhang Anshi. If they want to continue, they can only grit their teeth and firmly implement the New Deal.

   Zhu Di's words... In fact, everyone understood what His Majesty meant.

   This is huge support for the New Deal.

  However, the ministers were all relieved again, because... at least there was no apparent change in the national policy, which gave them room to change.

Zhu Di said: "Tomorrow, I will go to the Taiping Mansion with the crown prince to inspect the affairs in person, and I will personally commend Zhang Qing and the officials of the Taiping Mansion to show their merits. If this guy from Zhang Qing's family does not come to see me, I have nothing to do with him. Go and see him."

   Say it.

  Zhu Di flicked his sleeves: "That's all for today's matter. With the food from the Taiping Mansion, things will not get out of hand. You should take this as a warning."

   After finishing speaking, he left in a hurry without giving anyone room to express himself.

   All the ministers had complicated hearts, so they could only disperse one after another.

  ...

   "Mr. Yang, Mr. Yang, you killed me."

  Hu Guang looked sad, like a young girl who had lost her virginity.

  At this time, Yang Rong and Hu Guang had returned to Wenyuan Pavilion.

Yang Rong sat down, took a sip of tea lightly, then glanced at Hu Guang calmly, and said: "Why did you harm you? You said it yourself, you seconded my words, you have a long mouth On yourself, it’s fine now, so blame me instead.”

  Hu Guang said aggrievedly: "You know me, I dare not bully you."

Yang Rong said bluntly: "You dare not deceive the king, but what you see and hear in the Taiping Mansion is what you have to see for yourself. You read it yourself and dare not deceive the king. You told the real situation, but you said it was me. hurt you?"

  Hu Guang: "..."

   Well, he was silenced.

  Yang Rongdao: "You think that others are harming you, but do you know that this is saving you!"

  Hu Guang said in surprise: "This..."

Yang Rongdao: "You have seen the situation in Taiping Mansion with your own eyes. Such a huge change is like a pearl. Even if it is dusty, it will see the sun one day. Can so many taxes be cheated? So many people live and work in peace and contentment, can they Turn a blind eye? Once these are discovered, there will inevitably be a huge controversy. Think about it, how many people will jump, and these jumping people must have someone to speak for them in the court and criticize the Taiping government. This person ...and who do you think it would be?"

  Hu Guang immediately subconsciously said: "It can't be me?"

Yang Rong glanced at him meaningfully: "I think most of the princes in the court are cunning, and they have more eyes than the windows in the Forbidden City. Only Hu Gong is honest, and he is instigated and flattered by others." , I feel that I should shoulder the mission of the world and speak up for justice."

"But have you ever thought about what will happen when you say these words and are encouraged to use them as a gun against Wei Guogong? They praise you, not because they really admire you , In fact, I just want to use you to vent their dissatisfaction."

Speaking of this, he sighed and said: "Your Majesty's disposition, you know, so much solid evidence is in front of you, but you are talking nonsense, and countless scholars and gentry below are cheering for you, waving flags and shouting for you. , What was Your Majesty's first thought? It's you, Hu Guang, who is famous for being a straight man, with sinister intentions! Have you ever thought about...the consequences of doing this?"

  Hu Guangdao: "I shouldn't fall into such a trick..."

  Yang Rong smiled, didn't respond to this, just bowed his head and drank tea.

  Hu Guang sighed: "Hey, it's really strange, why...why the words of the sage are not as good as that Zhang Anshi..."

Yang Rongdao: "The sage is talking about great principles, but in this world, it is ridiculous to use great principles to deal with people and govern a party. If great principles are useful, how can the past dynasties be riddled with holes? Why is it like this? How tragic is it?"

"Hu Gong... Don't we see less on the way? After seeing those people, it's a blessing to be able to eat and drink, and to live with ambition? On weekdays, you always manage the family, govern the country, You put the world on your lips, how come you are timid now? Why, you are Ye Gong good dragon?"

   "I..." Hu Guang was at a loss for words for a while, and after holding back for a long time, he sighed and said: "I just sometimes, my mind hasn't turned around, and I still need to think about it."

  When he said this, he showed contradiction and pain.

  Yang Rong sighed: "It's too late, you are now a national thief, just like Zhang Anshi. Of course, so am I, Yang Rong! Get ready to be scolded by Shilin."

  When Hu Guang heard this, he couldn't help but feel suffocated, and was speechless for a while.

  ...

  …

   "Grandpa... Taigong..."

  Li Xiucai found Zhang Taigong again.

   Zhang Taigong is still calm and relaxed.

  He sat calmly on the grand teacher's chair, holding a teacup in his hand, blowing the tea foam gently, but he was not in a hurry to drink tea.

   Hearing Li Xiucai's voice, he was obviously used to it, and he couldn't see a wave on his face.

Li Xiucai came in and said, "Grandpa, I heard that Yang Gong and Hu Gong came to the palace for an audience. I'm afraid that I will report the Taiping Mansion. Yang Gong doesn't talk about it, but Hu Gong... values ​​scholars the most. In his spare time, he also personally wrote persuasive essays, teaching us scholars to study well and make progress. I heard that Hu Gong and Zhang Anshi have always been at odds with each other in the court, and this time, it will be a good show."

  After Zhang Taigong heard this, he smiled and said: "Anyone with a conscience, who would be willing to be with a person like Zhang Anshi when he saw the people in Taiping Mansion in ruins?"

  Li Xiucai nodded in agreement and said: "Yes, yes, I'm afraid it won't be long before there will be a good show."

   Mr. Zhang hummed, and then asked: "The price of food...how is it now?"

  Li Xiucai said: "It fell by more than 70 yuan today. When the students came, it didn't go back up. However... the students think that it may have risen too fast before, and now it has fallen back."

  Mr. Zhang stroked his beard and nodded. Although he was a little regretful when he heard that the price had fallen, he was not worried. After all...the price of food had risen too much.

   Zhang Taigong said with a smile: "It is said that when the water is full, it will overflow;

  Li Xiucai thought to himself, the reasoning is good, but I don’t see your grandpa, you are willing to sell grain!

  Although Li Xiucai thought so in his heart, he was actually quite jealous. After all... he saw with his own eyes that this grandpa had earned too much.

  A few days ago, I borrowed a lot of money from the bank, and added a lot of positions. After that, it went up for many days. It can be said that I was making money lying down.

  Li Xiucai said: "What the Taigong said is true, students should be taught."

  Mr. Zhang paused for a moment, then asked again: "Is there any news from Qixia?"

Li Xiucai thought about it seriously, and then said: "Yes... It is said that there is a group of scholars who are going to hold... some kind of harvest poetry meeting, to pray for a good harvest, and let the scholars go there to recite poems and compose Fu, saying that... refreshments will be prepared there , and the first place of this poem will be given three thousand taels of silver, the second one will be given one thousand taels, and even the third will be given three hundred taels. The rest of the outstanding ones will also have a bonus of ten taels of silver. In addition, all the poems selected as excellent and above must be printed into a book and made into a collection of poems, so that they can be passed down to the world."

   "The reward is high enough." Zhang Taigong laughed, showing some interest.

  Of course, the most important thing for scholars is to make their poems into books, which is an opportunity to become famous for thousands of years.

   Zhang Taigong couldn't help but asked curiously: "Who made such a big deal?"

Li Xiucai said: "It is said that he is a Jinshi, but because he is an official, it is inconvenient to reveal his name and surname. Now everyone is guessing, and there are a lot of discussions. Some say...may be a certain man from Wenyuan Pavilion, and some say , who loves poetry so much, maybe Liu Xueshi from the Imperial Academy... But no matter who it is, many people are gearing up. Anyone who can organize such a poetry meeting must be a big shot. , but also a good future."

  Good guy, give me money... print a book and give me a name. In addition, I may also gain the favor of a big man in the temple.

   This really puts all the scholars in a tight grip. Who can control this?

   Even Zhang Taigong couldn't help getting excited, and couldn't help but said: "The old man also knows a little about poetry, such a grand event, but I also want to see it."

  Yes, Zhang Taigong was moved. At such an age, he only won the fame of a scholar.

   For an old scholar like him, when he grows old, he knows that the imperial examination is hopeless. This is nothing less than a lifetime of regret.

  But if you can be in the poetry meeting, even if you are lucky enough to win an excellence award, it will not be in vain for what you have learned in your life.

  Li Xiucai originally planned to join in the fun tomorrow, but who knew Grandpa Zhang would also go, so he couldn't help being surprised: "Grandpa...you..."

  Grandpa Zhang said happily: "How can I miss such a grand event? I am getting old, and the days when I can walk around are numbered. If I miss such a good opportunity, I'm afraid I will regret it for the rest of my life."

  Li Xiucai couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to say: "In that case, then the student and the grandfather will go together."

   Immediate agreement.

  Mr. Zhang happily waited all night, but he always felt that this night was too short.

  The next morning, I got up early to freshen up, and then I had someone call Li Xiucai, and the trip was made immediately.

  …

  Zhu Di, who was in the Forbidden City, did not sleep well this night.

  One night, always tossing and turning.

  Seeing that he was preoccupied, Empress Xu said, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

  Zhu Di didn't hide anything from Empress Xu, and said casually: "Zhang Anshi has become a bad person."

  Empress Xu obviously only heard the literal meaning, and was shocked: "Yes..."

Zhu Di sighed and said: "If you do great things, someone must be the bad guy. Zhang Anshi is willing to be the bad guy despite all obstacles. After much deliberation, I can't teach him to do it alone. The crown prince is the heir apparent... He also wants to do this. carrying."

  Empress Xu is not an ordinary woman either. When Zhu Di said this, she also heard a little mystery. She didn't say anything, but just listened quietly to Zhu Di.

   Zhu Di went on to say: "Father and son, we were born with no hope of enjoying life. Now that Zhang Anshi has started this, then...no one can sell it."

   "Hey, I really envy Zhanji's grandson, his father, grandfather and uncle Yu Lie, so that he can be replaced as the Taiping Emperor."

  ...

The second chapter is delivered, let me explain again, in fact, the tiger really does not break the chapter, more than 10,000 words per day, if you change it to other books, you can split it into four or five chapters, and the tiger will send out two chapters, which is already updated by the tiger every day The limit is reached, so I have to update it. Well, it seems that it is useless to explain it. Let’s code honestly.

  (end of this chapter)