A memorial, three questions. It seems that it is not directed at anyone, and Han Du's name is not even mentioned throughout the article, but it is obvious who this memorial is for.
But Lao Zhu couldn't care less about who this memorial was for now. All he could think about now was the issue of nearly 10,000 households losing their livelihoods in the blink of an eye.
There are nearly ten thousand households, and there are tens of thousands of mouths waiting for food.
Although the Ming Dynasty has always encouraged business since the founding of the country, Lao Zhu also imposed many restrictions on business.
However, what Lao Zhu never expected was that the dispute between charcoal and coal, which in Lao Zhu's view was not even a national matter, would surprisingly lead to the sudden loss of livelihoods of tens of thousands of people.
Just the disappearance of a charcoal business can affect the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people. What about the others? Those who deal in grain must be those who deal in cotton and linen cloth? If the connection is interrupted, wouldn't it affect the livelihoods of 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands of people?
If this happens, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
Lao Zhu put the memorial on the imperial desk with a solemn expression, thought for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Summon Han Du into the palace."
In this way, Han Du had just left the East Palace and before leaving the palace gate, he was summoned by Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, Han Du, pays homage to your Majesty." Han Du bowed respectfully.
In the past, when Han Du saluted Lao Zhu, he actually didn't have any respect in his heart. Having lived in modern times for decades, he has never had the concept of an emperor in his heart. In Han Du's view, the emperor is a human being and equal like him.
The reason why I was afraid of Lao Zhu in the past was because I was afraid of Lao Zhu's butcher knife, not his status as emperor.
But now Han Du can't help being disrespectful. After all, he wants to marry someone else's daughter, so he should naturally treat his father-in-law with respect.
If Lao Zhu knew what Han Du was thinking now, he would definitely be so angry that he vomited blood. His status as an emperor is not as good as that of his father-in-law?
However, Lao Zhu obviously didn't know what Han Du was thinking. His top priority now was to properly resettle the nearly 10,000 households that had lost their livelihoods as the charcoal disappeared.
What should these people do? Giving them money and food directly is obviously not possible. Moreover, even if it was possible to directly give money and food, Lao Zhu would not give it, because the court's taxes were already beyond its means every year. How could he squeeze out so much money and food to give to the people?
Therefore, when Lao Zhu saw Han Du, he felt angry in his heart. It was all his fault that this boy was causing trouble for me all day long. If Handu and Fuqi Trading had not suppressed each other, this situation would not have occurred.
Bang~
"Han Du, do you know your guilt?" Lao Zhu's eyes widened with an angry look on his face.
Han Du was shocked by the sudden noise, his shoulders shook, and he looked up at Lao Zhu in shock.
Could it be that Lao Zhu knew about Princess Anqing? This is impossible, right?
Although he thought it was impossible, Han Du himself was not sure about it. After all, apart from all kinds of weird emperors, the most famous one in the Ming Dynasty was the Jin Yiwei, who was feared.
Legend has it that Jin Yiwei was so perverted that he could tell Lao Zhu clearly what each minister had eaten last night and which concubine he slept with.
But it shouldn't be. This is only the fourteenth year of Hongwu. The legendary Jin Yiwei, perhaps Lao Zhu, has not yet been established.
And not only that, even if Lao Zhu now has a secret spy, it is impossible to find out about Han Du and Princess Anqing.
After all, Zhu Biao was helping with the connection between Han Du and Princess Anqing.
Lao Zhu may not trust people in the world, but he has absolute trust in Zhu Biao. Even if he had an informant on the secret arrangement of the minister, he would not send him to keep an eye on Zhu Biao.
Because there is absolutely no need, just look at the team of kings that Lao Zhu has assigned to Zhu Biao. If Zhu Biao were to force the palace now, Lao Zhu would probably abdicate with a smile.
Lao Zhu was satisfied with Han Du's stunned expression, and no longer cared about what Han Du was thinking. He threw the memorial in front of Han Du and said coldly: "See for yourself, what a good thing you have done."
When Han Du saw the memorial that Lao Zhu threw in front of him, he felt relieved. It seemed that it had nothing to do with Princess Anqing. Now I felt relieved. Thinking about how nervous I felt just now, I laughed at myself, thinking that I was really scaring myself.
After picking up the memorial and reading it carefully, something strange suddenly appeared on Han Du's face with his head lowered.
The person who wrote this memorial is a talented person. He points sharply at himself throughout the letter, but unfortunately he didn't even mention his name. It's quite a bit like writing a poem about spring, but not even a single word "spring" can be found from beginning to end.
Lao Zhu had a headache just holding this memorial. Even though he was an emperor, he couldn't even rebuke the person who wrote this memorial. Because this memorial is based on facts, showing pain and benefits, and is not directed at anyone. Even if Lao Zhu wanted to rebuke him, he couldn't find a reason.
Some people may think that since this memorial is not directed at anyone, then as long as Lao Zhu ignores this memorial, nothing will happen.
If anyone thinks this way, it is a big mistake, and if Lao Zhu can really handle it like this, then there is no need for him to summon Han Du.
The purpose of posting this memorial was not for Lao Zhu to see it at all, but for officials at all levels to see it. Anyone with a discerning eye will know who the memorial is about as soon as they see it, and it is also related to the livelihood of tens of thousands of people. Compared with the livelihood of tens of thousands of people and that of an eighth-grade official like Han Du, is it still an obvious matter?
If Lao Zhu had mishandled the situation, or if he had dealt with it coldly, then once this memorial had been leaked, someone would have propagated it, saying that the emperor had put tens of thousands of people's lives at risk in order to protect a traitorous villain.
By that time, even Lao Zhu might not be able to bear it. There was no other way but to use Han Du's head to appease the public anger.
As for whether this memorial will be leaked, haha, it has been read by so many officials, how could it not be leaked?
Han Du sighed inwardly. Even if all the officials were able to keep secret, they might not be able to help leaking it. Could it be that the person who wrote this memorial was not a human being? I have been busy for so long, how can I just give up?
Therefore, this memorial cannot be left alone and must be handled properly. Therefore, Lao Zhu hurriedly summoned Han Du and asked him to find a solution. After all, this was related to Han Du's own head.
Amazing! sharp.
There are bad people in the court! And he is also a smart man, Han Du couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
