What makes people uncomfortable is never the mountains in the distance, but the sand in their shoes. Some people may be excellent, but they are very hateful. For example, Mei Liangliang, the first direct minister of the Ming Empire.
Mei Liangdao dares to impeach hundreds of officials and dares to point out the problems of today's emperors. Mei Liangliang is the unscrupulous media network of future generations, seizing on some issues that are not problems, turning nothing into something, and small things into big things. He can do something for the people of his world even if he is unintentional. However, most impeachments are just for the sake of impeachment.
After all, it was the first time he became emperor, and Zhu Xiluo had not developed the ability to keep his emotions and anger hidden. When he saw Zhang Luzi doing something he wanted to do but couldn't, Zhu Xiluo couldn't stop the anger on his face. smile. "A thousand people have a thousand kinds of atmosphere. Zhang Aiqing and Mei Aiqing had an analysis of what Zhou Yu was doing in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This was an academic disagreement. The literary fight escalated to a military fight, but the mood was relieved. Why did the British public Is there any sin?"
Such a happy event also made civil and military officials cooperate for the first time, "Well done Zhang Luzi, eliminating harm for the people."
Looking at the ministers who were trying hard to hold back their laughter, Zhu Xiluo understood very well that they were all having a hard time holding back their laughter, so he asked, "What do you think, dear friends?"
This was the first time that everyone had no different answers. All the adults bowed down and said, "Holy Lord, you are wise."
This is what people want, this is what everyone expects. Zhang Luzi has won the hearts of all officials.
Of course, the person involved was not in such a good mood.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Mei Liang wailed,
Unfortunately, Zhang Luzi took special care of Mei Liang's mouth. A dead duck's mouth is tough, but Mei Liang is not dead yet, and her mouth is also made of meat. If Mei Liang wants to say something, she can only wait until her mouth is opened. Maintain well.
"Mei Yushi, I'm sorry. I was impulsive and impulsive, but I regret it now. You scholars often say that knowing your mistakes can greatly improve things. I already know that I was wrong. Mei Yushi will not hold a grudge. Don't worry, If you feel uncomfortable, you should have the examination, see the doctor if you need it, and eat bird's nest as you like. I have paid for all the expenses, including Mei Yushi's lost work expenses.
"Hey, Yushi Mei was injured at work. Although Yushi Mei can't go to work, I believe that the salary cannot be deducted and should be paid as it is." Song Qian, the impeached Dingguo Gong, didn't mind stepping on him at this time.
"Dingguo Gong is right, Mei Yushi's salary should be paid on time and in quantity." All the officials agreed.
Although he was a little dissatisfied, Zhu Xiluo had never supported paid leave, but because he was in a good mood today, he simply agreed to the ministers' request, "What you said is reasonable, and the Ministry of Household Affairs can give priority to Mei Aiqing's salary." .
"The Holy One is wise and can earn money without working. I am the only one in the world who has the Ming Empire."
"Looking at the emperors throughout the ages, the generosity of the Holy One is unparalleled by others."
The endless flattery made Zhu Xiluo feel sour.
"You are so ridiculous. If you want the horses to run, they must eat grass. If you want them to run, you must be well fed. I am willing to give up a little money."
The ideal is to spend the money in the past month, but the reality is to spend the money in the next month. The ideal is that what you pay will be rewarded, but the reality is that it is not the person who pays who is rewarded.
The so-called maturity means smiling silently when you should cry, as long as the Holy One is happy. All the adults chose to remain silent.
People in the world always have some quirks, such as wanting to get things they don't have, like the wages you deserve.
It is obvious that the reason why Mei Liangliang, who was injured on the job, was able to get his salary was partly because of the strong suggestions of several important officials in the DPRK, and partly because Zhu Xiluo's income has been good recently and he has become a millionaire, and today's income It's not a lot. Mei Liang's three months' salary is only a drop in the bucket, so it doesn't matter.
Upright people will not only not be reused, but will also be beaten. Mei Liangliang fully proves this.
After Mei Liangliang was carried down, there were sounds of deep breathing in the court hall. For a censor who is not picky about food, who can guarantee that he will not be next. Therefore, everyone keeps a distance from Mei Liangliang and hates him. It's bone-deep.
Censorship is a high-risk industry, and they do jobs that offend people, but many people don't take it seriously. They go further and further on the road of impeaching people. When Mei Censor was beaten, they still regarded it as an accident and continued to move forward. Like ants crossing a river.
For example, the censor who upholds the order of impeachment and order. He felt no danger at all.
"Your Majesty, look at the impeachment of a minor minister," the censor reminded Zhu Xiluo cautiously.
Because of the emergence of the impeachment honor list organized by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, many censors impeached for the sake of impeachment. No matter how big or small the matter was, whether it was good or bad for the king, the country, or the people, they would seize the opportunity to impeach. For this reason, many officials were impeached. Likewise They also received a penalty from Zhu Xiluo that deducted their wages. People with bad heads cannot be officials. They will not fall twice in the same place. This time they were impeached because of this matter. They immediately corrected themselves and promised not to do so in the future. They will do it again, and so on. Many officials have got rid of their bad habits. Of course, there are some problems that are tacitly understood by everyone. Corruption, dereliction of duty, and fishing at work are problems that all officials have. The censors will not impeach them. If things go on like this, There are fewer and fewer officials who have been caught by the censor, so the opportunity to impeach is rare. They will naturally not give up, and the opponent is a military minister, so they must not let go.
What's the use of impeaching a yamen that still needs its employees to do side jobs? They have money to compensate. Zhu Xiluo, who just made a lot of money, no longer looks down on the three melons and two dates of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division. For this invitation The impeachment of the censor named Maizhi was somewhat uninteresting.
"Zhuge, Zhou Yu fights Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. Buying and selling is a matter for both parties, and the price is also a matter for both parties. It is a bit inexplicable for Aiqing to impeach."
"The Holy Spirit is wrong. Originally, a laborer could earn one tael of silver a day, and the family could maintain food and clothing. However, if the price of labor fell, they would not be able to fill their stomachs. In order to fill their stomachs, they would have to lower the price. You If you surrender, I will surrender. If this continues, the labor industry will be destroyed, and many people will lose their jobs. If this situation occurs across the country, the situation will be more serious, and it will also become a factor of instability for the Ming Empire. Thousands of miles of embankment will be destroyed. In an ant nest, the Holy One has to guard against it."
Although the job of the censor is very annoying, objectively speaking, what the censor said makes sense. The mentality of consumers is that they have high quality and low price, and they can get satisfactory service by paying a small amount of money. This is the dream of many people. However, if there is no end to low prices, businessmen will have no interest, and the industry will lose its appeal. For example, although housing price control is cruel, some considerations are also necessary.
"Is it going to be so serious?" Zhu Xiluo also didn't believe it, but Zhu Xiluo didn't want any factors that threatened his throne to appear. After thinking for three seconds, Zhu Xiluo proposed a solution: "Otherwise, let the people have fewer children."
With fewer students, there will be less competition, and the jobs will not be saturated. It has to be said that it is worthy of being the monarch of the Ming Empire. This is a fundamental solution to the problem.
The idea of having fewer children was brought up by the Shun Mo incident. Because land annexation was serious, the cultivated land in the hands of the people was getting less and less, and people's uprisings in various places were also increasing. Therefore, some far-sighted officials proposed that it would be better to have only one child per family, rather than having a child. , don’t let it go, the population of the people will be smaller, and the problem will be solved at the same time.
After the establishment of the Ming Empire, some policies continued, such as the family planning policy.
"Your Majesty, asking the people to have fewer children is just treating the symptoms but not the root cause. If there are fewer people, the demand will be smaller and less labor will be needed."
After all, he spent his childhood in a monk's temple, knew nothing about business, and had little understanding of the censor's explanation.
"What do you think, dear?"
"Well, I don't know." After all, I have read the Four Books and Five Classics, and I know very little about business matters.
It cannot be said that the ancients were incompetent. After all, this is also a problem that is difficult to solve in today's society.
"However, Wei Chen believes that the arbitrary price reduction of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division is a crime of treason and should be punished,"
"That's it." I originally thought that it was understandable for the Wucheng Army and Horses Division to engage in side jobs in order to survive, but Zhu Xiluo never thought that such a small amount of labor would affect his throne, and it didn't matter to him. , the matter is none of your business, Xiaoya has to deal with it, "The evidence of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division disrupting the labor market is conclusive, and they should be punished." After thinking for a while, he calculated the wages of the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, "In this way, tomorrow the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division will Si’s military pay has been deducted.”
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen knows his mistake. The soldiers of the five cities have already run out of food. If the military pay stops next year, Wei Chen and his brothers will have no choice but to drink from the northwest wind." Originally, the wages of warriors were very low. If next year's salary is gone, then the soldiers of the Five Cities Army and Horses Division will have no choice but to become bandits and support their families.
"Wei Chen will let those bastards stay in the military camp when they get back, and they won't be able to do the work of carrying bags at the dock."
In order to save tomorrow's wages, Song Jiantang could only give up the market that Wucheng Bingma Division had just conquered.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching Song Jiantang, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, for planning to disrupt the labor market." The censor stood up again.
"Um, my dear, you have already impeached the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division for disrupting the labor market."
"No, Your Majesty has already dealt with the impeachment just now and deducted the military pay of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division for next year." He successfully impeached the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division. The censor was also very happy, with a proud smile on his face, and then turned around He looked at Song Jiantang, who looked like a defeated rooster, and said, "What I am impeaching is Song Jiantang, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, who planned to disrupt the labor market."
Regarding the first impeachment, everyone still heard it clearly and clearly, but the second impeachment had the same content, and many people were lost in thought and confused.
Of course, even though he was the emperor, the son of God, Zhu Xiluo was no better than others, and he didn't understand the censor's operations either.
The censor was also considerate and did not keep everyone waiting. He only listened to his explanation: "Because of the addition of soldiers from the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, some workers have been added to the labor market, and the reduction of prices by the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division has also harmed a lot of labor." interests, but if the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division withdraws from the labor market, it will lead to a reduction in labor, and laborers will inevitably increase their prices, which will damage the interests of merchants. If merchants pay more benefits, they will get them back from other places. Benefits, such as increasing the price of products. If the products are expensive, many people will not be able to afford them, which will hurt the people's hearts. If the people's hearts are scattered, the Ming Empire will also be in danger of annihilation. Therefore, the commander of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division Song Jiantang’s plan to withdraw from the labor market is a treasonous crime and should be severely punished.”
"Damn it, this is another hidden danger that could threaten his throne." Zhu Xiluo took a breath, "What do you think, Ai Qing?"
"Deserves severe punishment"
"But next year's military pay has already been deducted."
"Isn't it the year after tomorrow?"
Song Jiantang rolled his eyes, then fainted and fell to the ground.
