With Ye Yueqing's pregnancy, it can be said that the entire palace was moved under Zhu Yuanzhang's decree.
Zhu Yuanzhang, in particular, felt radiant, as if he had ushered in his second spring.
This is the eldest grandson's child, his great-grandson.
Thinking of his great-grandson's birth after October, Zhu Yuanzhang became extremely energetic no matter what he did.
There is no need to say more about the other people in the palace.
Concubine Ning has moved directly to Kunning Palace, taking care of her day and night.
In the back hall of Kunning Palace, there are even doctors who are proficient in medical skills and are on duty in shifts.
Including the midwives, they are already waiting in Kunning Palace.
There are hundreds of other palace maids and eunuchs, who can be said to obey orders at any time within twelve hours.
Kunning Palace also became lively.
"I'm going to be an uncle too."
Zhu Yunxi, who lived in the Kunning Palace, said to his sister with a smile.
The eldest sister-in-law is pregnant, and the two children are naturally very happy.
Zhu Mingyue also raised her head and said, "You are my uncle, and I am your aunt. I just don't know whether my sister-in-law is pregnant with a boy or a girl."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi was startled and said quickly: "Sister, please don't mention this matter again in the future."
"If the news reaches Grandpa Huang, you might get some kind of reprimand."
Obviously Zhu Yunxi knows much better than his sister in this regard. After all, although he is studying, the direction of training the emperor's grandson and the emperor's granddaughter is still very different.
Zhu Mingyue also quickly realized that this was a taboo in the palace, especially on the eldest brother's side.
He also kept silent about it.
"How about we go visit my sister-in-law." Zhu Mingyue looked towards the main hall. There were guards guarding it. Obviously, ordinary people could not enter at all without permission.
Of course, this does not include the two minors.
Of course Zhu Yunxi wanted to go, so he naturally agreed.
Inside the house, Ye Yueqing felt very uncomfortable, but she had no choice but to accept it.
Although Concubine Ning's company was always caring and caring, it also made Ye Yueqing a little more restrained.
Ye Yueqing's face relaxed a lot when she heard the news that the two children were here.
Seeing this, Concubine Ning knew she couldn't be in a hurry, so she smiled, made an excuse, and walked out.
Let the two children accompany the grandson to relieve her boredom.
Any talk of galloping horses at the inn is all nonsense.
Zhu Ying led three thousand cavalry, and there was no room to maneuver on the post station which was only three meters wide.
Zhu Ying had naturally experienced this principle a long time ago, so he had to use cement to build a spacious avenue.
The cement floors in the north and south are just Zhu Ying's first step.
With the beginning of private ownership of the cement plant, it was destined that the entire Ming Dynasty would officially start the era of "big construction" across the country.
The purpose of Zhu Ying's inspection was actually very different from Zhu Yuanzhang's idea.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's mind, the eldest grandson going out to inspect the country was naturally a means of promoting the royal majesty.
But for Zhu Ying, there are more things he wants to do.
It's just disguises, which naturally don't exist.
From Zhu Ying's point of view, a private visit via incognito service didn't mean much.
In today's world, it seems that there is peace in the country, but in fact some bully force can be said to be entrenched in the neighbors.
This is especially true for clans.
Therefore, Zhu Ying's first stop was not to go to a big city or go straight to the south of the Yangtze River. Instead, he wanted to visit small counties that few people paid attention to.
Dantu County.
This is a small county under the jurisdiction of Zhenjiang Prefecture in South Zhili. It is not far from the capital, less than two hundred miles.
It took Zhu Ying less than two days to arrive.
Compared with the neighboring Danyang County and Jintan County, Dantu County does not appear to be so prosperous because of its relatively backward location.
Zhu Ying chose this place as a breakthrough point.
There is a proverb circulating among the people, which is that people who die unjustly do not see an official, and those who die unjustly do not complain.
The prefect who wiped out his family, and the county magistrate who destroyed his family.
Obviously, Zhu Ying's current purpose is extremely simple, he is here for the lowest common people.
At the same time, he wants to have a deeper understanding of how much power local officials have in today's era.
Dantu County is quite close to Nanjing and can be said to be right on the edge of the royal family. It can be a good reference for some of Zhu Ying's next ideas.
Strictly speaking, Zhu Ying has never really lived among the people of the Ming Dynasty since he started his career in the Western Regions.
With the passage of time, the laws of the Ming Dynasty have been revised and gradually improved, and related to the composition of the power of local officials, or to avoid the situation of a dominant family.
You must have enough understanding to complete it.
Youdao doesn't have enough say without investigation.
Whether the enactment of certain laws can really uphold the rights and interests of the people must be investigated personally to understand.
Otherwise, it would be extremely embarrassing if the situation arises, such as why not eat minced meat.
It is difficult to say whether some things from the past life can be applied mechanically to the current social environment of the Ming Dynasty.
The concepts that are ahead of the times may bring not only their own rights and interests to the people of Ming Dynasty today, but also disasters.
Zhu Ying actually also thought about whether the people of Ming Dynasty are worth doing this.
In other words, maintaining superficial stability is enough.
Because with the initial stage of industrial development, in Zhu Ying's mind, with the continuous construction of cement roads, Ming Dynasty will usher in a rapid development in only three to five years at most.
Under this kind of development, we should pay special attention to whether today's people can adapt to it.
This problem had troubled Zhu Ying for a long time before.
After all, he is looking at this issue from the most peak position.
Until one day, when leaving the palace, he went to the school he ran in the capital.
Every child there who was once a beggar can now sit in the school and listen to the teacher's lectures.
Only then did Zhu Ying realize.
No matter which dynasty it is, the people are the real cornerstone of the country.
The height of a country depends on the state of its people.
If the roots are rotten, can the big tree still prosper?
I'm afraid that by that time, what will result is a further solidification of classes, and the people will not see any way out.
After thinking about it, I came up with the purpose of this inspection.
In front of Dantu County, it was naturally impossible for Zhu Ying to bring so many people into the city.
And here, the caravan of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has long been waiting.
Uncle Zhang saw the Tiqi coming and hurriedly got off the car to greet them.
Seeing Zhu Ying dismounting and walking towards him, after a slight hesitation, he bowed and said, "My boss."
"Uncle Zhang, long time no see."
Seeing Uncle Zhang, Zhu Ying also sighed a lot.
Since entering the palace, Zhu Ying rarely leaves the palace. Even every time she leaves the palace, she is involved in other affairs.
As for Uncle Zhang, there are still many things to deal with.
Uncle Zhang, who had been by his side all the time, seemed to have suddenly disappeared, although he could find out information about Uncle Zhang at any time.
The sound of a boss brought Zhu Ying's memory back to the memories of traveling all over the country this year.
Perhaps what I have experienced in five years is far more than an ordinary person can experience in a lifetime.
"Uncle Zhang, during this inspection, it seems that we can be together for a long time again."
Zhuying said with a smile.
In fact, as far as the capital is concerned, Uncle Zhang still has a lot of things to be busy with, but both Zhu Ying and Uncle Zhang himself tend to work together.
"Don't worry, boss. Things in the capital have stabilized now. Even if I'm not here, there will be some big trouble."
Uncle Zhang said thoughtfully.
Zhu Ying asked with a smile: "How come you're such a bastard Zhang San, why didn't you come with us this time?"
When Uncle Zhang heard this, he smiled and said hello to the back.
Among the more than ten people in the caravan, Zhang San walked out wearing a bamboo hat.
"My boss."
Not just Zhang San, but the dozen or so familiar faces made Zhu Ying laugh.
"Let's go into the city."
"Yes, boss."
Although Dantu County is not wealthy, it is not a lower county, but an upper county with 109 Libao.
The so-called Li Bao refers to the Li Bao system set up by Zhu Yuanzhang.
To put it simply, in every township, there are people designated by the government as errands. Although they do not hold official positions, they have the power equivalent to the village chief.
Of course Zhu Ying could not say that it would take him several months to visit these 109 villages.
So going to the county seat is the best way.
A place like Dantu County naturally has a stronghold of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, so some of Zhu Ying's visits seemed much easier.
It won't be like some patrolling censors or the emperors who visit privately incognito, just like headless flies.
After entering the county, Zhu Ying immediately asked the chamber of commerce here to explain all the situations in Dantu County.
Obviously, the Dantu County Chamber of Commerce did not expect that Zhu Ying would come in person. They just heard that a big shot from the chamber of commerce from the capital was here.
"Uncle Zhang, take a look at these documents. According to the records in these documents, the officials in this county completely govern the Qingming Festival and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It's really ridiculous."
"Maybe the sallow-looking people I saw on the street were all my imagination."
After Zhu Ying read the document, she laughed angrily.
Uncle Zhang took the document and did not read it carefully, but said, "Please calm down, boss. The shopkeepers of these chambers of commerce are not as good as our own people. We have no choice but to recruit them from outside."
"I'm afraid they are more interested in following the direction of the county magistrate. Maybe now, the county magistrate already knows that we are investigating him."
Zhuying nodded.
He quite agreed with Uncle Zhang's statement.
Because some things in the documents are too official.
This kind of official beauty is usually handed over to the court.
In fact, there may not be anything dirty happening in a county.
Even if the capital was a few months ago, it would not have been possible to reach such a situation.
Then there is only one possibility. The chamber of commerce here is no longer under the control of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
How much power can a local magistrate have?
Liu Bingyuan can tell you clearly that he is the god of Dantu County.
Zhu Yuanzhang's most important thing was the punishment of corrupt officials. In Zhu Yuanzhang's case, no matter they were ministers of the imperial court or local governors, all officials would be put to death without exception.
However, even in such a serious environment, there are still people committing crimes everywhere, as if they are killing endlessly.
It can be said that one wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
Those with a tax of more than 60,000 shi and less than 100,000 shi are considered Shangxian County, which is the seventh grade.
Liu Bingyuan only had the reputation of being a scholar and had never even participated in the palace examination. The reason why he was able to obtain the seventh-grade official position and serve as county magistrate was just because his surname was Liu and he was recommended.
Recommendation is the easiest and most difficult thing.
As long as there is a connection, it will naturally be easy. The difficulty lies in the technology of reincarnation.
Obviously Liu Bingyuan's reincarnation skills are quite good.
And his family, the Liu family.
That is, he lives in Liu's hometown near Dantu County.
A person must not forget his roots. Now that Liu Bingyuan is taking care of his hometown, it has naturally penetrated into all aspects of Dantu County.
Including the person in charge of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce's stronghold here, his surname is also Liu.
Liu Bingyuan is a smart man. Otherwise, with so many people in the Liu family, it would not be his turn to be recommended as county magistrate.
On the surface, many things are done very decently. Generally, during inspections, it is difficult to say that anything will be found.
In a world where relatives are secluded from each other, how could Liu Bingyuan bend the law for personal gain for the Liu family without being noticed by others?
There is a word among the people called Yu Death.
It refers to prisoners who died in prison due to torture, hunger, cold or disease.
Liu Bingyuan quickly noticed the operating space inside.
When the Liu family had a conflict with others and sued because of this, the two parties faced off in the lobby.
Liu Bingyuan just found a reason and locked both the plaintiff and the defendant in the prison cell.
Of course, it is impossible for the Liu family to actually live in it, but his opponents, whether they are the plaintiff or the defendant, will be treated completely differently.
Wanting to kill him is really an easy thing.
All he had to do was not give him food or drink, not let anyone visit him, and say hello to the cell leader in the cell.
Three shifts of government officials took turns to 'serve' him, and he would die in a few days.
Since either the plaintiff or the defendant is dead, there is no need to continue this lawsuit.
This way, not even a record of the case is needed.
As time goes by, there are no ordinary people who dare to go against the Liu family.
In the magistrate's office, Liu Bingyuan, who received the news, sneered: "What can a mere businessman, even the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, do?"
"I am an official of the imperial court, and the Chamber of Commerce has no power of supervision. How can they do anything to get me?"
"But the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is a bit special. Maybe they have other ways. Tell the clan leader to be careful these days and don't cause any trouble."
"If someone brings it to the capital, it will be extremely troublesome to deal with it."
(End of chapter)
