"According to our order, all the principal criminals who helped Pan Fu during his escape will be killed, and his family members will be forced to work as laborers."
"All houses, land and property will be confiscated. No matter who Zhang, Li or Wang are, any fish that slips through the net will not be let go."
Don’t you like to enslave and oppress the people?
OK?
Then he would let their family members taste the feeling of being enslaved and oppressed.
"Your Majesty has mercy."
Zhan Hui quickly stood up and praised, indeed, His Majesty did not choose to kill the tribe this time. Isn't this a mercy?
It seems that since the Queen's illness has recovered, His Majesty has become more talkative.
More than 30,000 people died in the Guo Huan case: "..."
Yes, yes, you are right!
"This matter deserves our vigilance." Lao Zhu took a deep breath and began to arrange the work: "The imperial court sends officials to places to benefit the people, not to let them be controlled by the government officials."
"How many Pan Fus are there in our Ming Dynasty?"
"How many Shen Shangs are there who beat up the county magistrate? How many magistrates are there who have been corroded and corrupted like Li Gao?"
"So, we thought of a way. We are all here. You all can take a look and tell us your opinions."
As soon as Lao Zhu finished speaking, Yun Qi, a clever and hard-working man, took out several memorials and distributed them to everyone.
After Gu Chen got the memorial, he could tell at a glance that it was not his own handwriting, nor Biao'er's, but Lao Zhu's own handwriting.
Sure enough, Zhu Yuanzhang, a tiger, knew how to protect his calf.
When everyone had finished reading, Lao Zhu responded by naming names without politeness.
"Ru Shangshu, what do you think?"
After reading the memorial, Ru Taisu lamented that the emperor was thoughtful and useful, but at the same time, he did not agree with the matter in his heart.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise. He expelled the Tartars and restored the Central Plains in his early years. Since he came to the throne, he has managed the country and stabilized the country. He is compassionate and considerate of the people. This has made our Ming Dynasty prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. This is the blessing of our Ming Dynasty..."
Hearing this, Gu Chen couldn't help but lower his head to avoid being discovered when he laughed.
Why does this little old man have the old habit of talking nonsense again?
It seems that the court battle a few years ago was completely forgotten.
Lao Zhu's temples couldn't help but beat. He endured it for a while before he managed to remind him in a "gentle" tone.
"We have said that when we discuss matters, we do not need to have so many prefixes."
If it weren't for the fact that he was older now, he would really want to give this guy another beating.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but scan Ru Taisu's waist and abdomen.
Feeling Boss Zhu's cold gaze, Ru Taisu trembled in her heart.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly got down to business: "Doing this can indeed eliminate the troubles of many subordinates, but I'm afraid they won't be willing."
When I work as an errand in a yamen, I serve the public bowls.
Even if he is just a temporary worker, he must be prestigious and wealthy, and even if something goes wrong, there is a high probability that the county magistrate will take the blame.
They can think of ways to stay alive, and then continue to receive the next magistrate, continue to serve bowls, and continue to take money.
They are not willing to leave such a good job.
If you really do this, then there is nothing wrong with it.
"Don't leave? If you don't leave, then everyone will be demoted to do labor." Lao Zhu has a bad temper and is not willing to spoil others: "What do you think, Tang Duo?"
Tang Duo had no objection. He still said what he said, if you don't accept it, just do it.
In his eyes, beating enemies is no different from beating those individuals who rebel against the imperial court.
"Han Yike, Zhan Hui?"
Lao Han naturally has no objection to this kind of thing. He just said that the people have been suffering from subordinate officials for a long time and must be changed, and he also supports major changes.
Not to mention Zhan Hui. If he wanted to go up, he must follow Lao Zhu's words. This time, Gu Chen was left speechless.
"Your Majesty." Gu Chen stood up and analyzed seriously: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether the landlords and squires are satisfied or willing."
"No matter how many benefits we give to the rich, they will never be satisfied. As the saying goes, greed is not enough, so we don't need to care about their thoughts."
"What matters is what do the people want?"
"In the past, if you wanted to be a government official, you had to have connections. At worst, only those from wealthy families had the chance. So all the benefits went to those local wealthy families."
"And your Majesty's method can give ordinary people the opportunity to eat official food and make their lives easier. They will definitely be very happy."
The end of the universe is Kaogong. In ancient times, subordinate officials had a better life than ordinary people and were more stable than ordinary people. This was a way out for them.
Lao Zhu came out of hardship, and he was naturally willing to let ordinary people live a better life and have more opportunities, so he showed appreciation in his eyes.
"Then this matter has been settled. Now that you are also serving as an official, why not leave it to..."
"Father."
He originally wanted to leave this matter to Gu Chen, but was suddenly interrupted by the elder.
"Gu Guangxi is still young and still lacks experience for such an important matter..."
Okay, the pain is really not in vain.
Gu Chen was extremely moved. As expected, it was better for Biao'er to treat him better.
Not to mention Zhu Biao, even Zhan Hui felt a bulge in his heart when he heard Lao Zhu's words. If Gu Chen could handle this matter well.
Doesn’t that mean he has to be on an equal footing with himself?
If His Majesty is happy, can he go directly past him?
Therefore, when he heard what the prince said, he immediately handed over his hand and took over.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is right. Guang Xi is still young and does not understand the power of those subordinate officials. Now I am also responsible for the affairs of the official department."
"Why don't you leave this matter to me, I will definitely take care of it."
He came to be an official when he was in his forties, not just to serve as a subordinate for a younger generation.
Gu Chen looked at the active Zhan Hui and showed a very kind smile.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Zhan is also a member of the staff. He is old and experienced. Let Mr. Zhan handle this matter."
This is what you want to do yourself, not what I, Gu Chen, force you to do.
If anything happens in the future, you won’t be able to blame this person.
"Well, that's fine, we can't take this matter lightly." Lao Zhu suddenly thought of something and looked at Gu Chen: "Remember, your father-in-law is also a landlord?"
He still had some impression of being the first person to donate food during the Battle of Hongdu.
"Your Majesty, my father-in-law is a wealthy man. People from all over the country give him a thumbs up when talking about my father-in-law."
Of course, most of the officials in their county government are locals who have been here for generations and have some relationship with the Su family.
And their county magistrate really didn't dare to offend his father-in-law.
There are some things that his father-in-law can do better than the county magistrate.
However, these are just human feelings and cannot explain anything.
"Yes, we know." Lao Zhu didn't have the slightest doubt about this matter: "You and Zhan Hui both serve as officials. You should discuss this matter with the Ministry of Rites."
The Ministry of Rites is in charge of examinations, and the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of appointments. They really need to cooperate.
"yes."
The three swordsmen of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Han Yike, Zhan Hui, and Gu Chen, all stood up and agreed.
It's not that Lao Zhu reused the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it's really...
Well, all the six important ministers were taken away by Guo Huan, isn't there no one left?
"Ru Shangshu." After saying this, Lao Zhu continued to talk about the next thing: "In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, how many people did I have in the Ming Dynasty?"
Ru Taisu remembered the lesson this time and stopped being verbose.
"Your Majesty, based on the population of the Yellow Register in the 14th year of Hongwu."
"There are 10.65 million households in our dynasty, with a population of 59.87 million."
As an old employee, he knew what the emperor wanted to ask and answered immediately.
"And from the 14th year of Hongwu to the 17th year of Hongwu, during these three years, the number of Huangqiu reported nationwide was a total of 340,000 Huangqiu."
Huangkou originally means the mouth of a young bird, and also refers to a newborn baby.
The Ming Dynasty also provided rewards and pensions for poor families and multiple births.
For example, in the seventh year of Hongwu, the wife of Li Shiguang, a citizen of Yuan County in Yingtian, gave birth to three sons. She was given six thousand yuan in money and a wet nurse to raise them.
In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu's reign, the wife of Henan Guard King Gou'er, Zhou, gave birth to three sons. She was given ten ingots of money and five stones of rice. From then on, multiple births became a regular practice.
Those who do not have multiple births and are poor can go to local government offices, almshouses and other welfare institutions to receive rice grains to tide them over.
Therefore, ordinary people are very active in the matter of registering newborns.
Counties with many newborns are also considered as county magistrates, so local officials will also supervise them.
"Too few." Lao Zhu sighed. He looked up at his son and said, "A few days ago, the prince came to see us to ask for grace for the people."
"If we want to breed more people and never add more talents, it seems that it is still necessary."
