"Your Majesty, Gu Zuo, meets His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Gu Zuo's salute was meticulous.
The General Secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate always maintained the highest respect in front of Zhu Gaoxu.
"Gu Aiqing, please forgive me and get back on your feet!"
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, pointed to the brocade stool next to him, and motioned for him to sit down by himself.
"My dear, why did you come here today?"
"Your Highness, I heard that Nie Xing has rebuilt the Imperial Guard."
Gu Zuo tentatively said: "I dare to ask Your Highness, but what big thing happened?"
Because Gu Zuo had always had a good relationship with Zhu Gaoxu, and he had always known Zhu Gaoxu's temperament, he asked directly.
Ever since the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu recommended Gu Zuo to be the censor of Zuodu, Gu Zuo began to pay attention to the actions of King Zhu Gaoxu of Han and confirmed that this prince of Han was a benevolent ruler who cared about the country and the people. Gu Zuo made his decision from then on Determined to follow Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han Dynasty.
After so many years, the friendship between the two is far beyond comparison.
Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of hiding anything.
"I am ready to officially declare war on scholars!"
"This is a new policy that will abolish the poll tax and merge all labor and taxes into the fields. The gentry will no longer enjoy the privileges of fame and fame. They will work as errands and pay grain as one!"
After taking the pamphlet, Gu Zuo was still in shock.
There is no way, this news is too shocking!
This is a piece of bad news that catches people off guard and is enough to shock the world!
They work together as errands and pay for food as one person!
This is equivalent to directly abolishing the academic privileges of scholars!
"Your Highness, is it a little too harsh for scholars in the world to act like this?"
"It is not easy for a scholar to study hard for ten years and gain fame. Once his fame is removed, all his previous efforts will be in vain. This will be a greater blow to the scholar than killing him.
"Such new policy measures are also detrimental to His Highness's reputation for benevolence and righteousness!"
This is what Gu Zuo said from the bottom of his heart.
After all, Zhu Gaoxu will soon ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.
But his first new policy as emperor was to abolish the academic privileges of scholars. This was a fatal blow to the new emperor, and his prestige would no longer exist in the world!
Furthermore, the interests of the gentry and the gentry mainly lie in fame, privileges and preferential treatment in the imperial examination. For them, becoming an official is just the icing on the cake, and it is definitely not a necessary help in times of need.
Fame and privilege are the lifeblood and foundation of the gentry!
After a pause, Gu Zuo spoke again to advise.
"Your Highness, scholars serve as officials in the court, as herdsmen for the emperor, and as gentry in the countryside. They are the cornerstone of the imperial court by preaching benevolence and righteousness."
"If there were no scholars in the countryside to maintain order and promote enlightenment, wouldn't it be possible for bandits to run amok in the countryside, and rites and music to collapse?"
"So I think it is appropriate to give some preferential treatment to scholars. This is a benevolent act of the imperial court. Otherwise, why would the people of the world still study hard and provide the imperial court with a continuous source of talents?"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Gu Zuo, not surprised at all by Gu Zuo's objection.
After all, Gu Zuo was also a member of the gentry, and he also relied on the imperial examination to become an official.
But opposition is opposition, and we still need to have the attitude we need to show it.
"This is the first new policy after Gu ascended the throne and became emperor!"
"His Majesty the Emperor also fully supports this matter!"
"Then, what should I do if I love you?"
Without any other nonsense, Zhu Gaoxu directly stated his attitude.
The idea of rationing people into acres will definitely be implemented, and it will be vigorously promoted by the imperial court.
Zhu Gaoxu gave Gu Zuo a chance to choose, whether to continue to fully support and follow him, or to side with the scholars and obstruct the implementation of the New Deal. The choice was given to Gu Zuo.
Gu Zuo's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he looked at the booklet in his hand and remained silent.
He did not expect that the Crown Prince would be so determined and even convince the Emperor to make this the first new policy of the Jianyuan Reform. The meaning would naturally be completely different.
In other words, this plan will definitely be implemented and no one can stop it.
The choice Gu Zuo now faces is whether to continue to follow Prince Zhu Gaoxu.
Gu Zuo was a little absent-minded and felt very bitter in his heart.
In the year he was established, due to the recommendation of Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han Dynasty, he became the censor of Zuodu and the first official official in the court.
Later, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han Dynasty reformed the Metropolitan Procuratorate, which greatly increased the authority of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. As a result, Gu Zuo's power increased greatly and he became a hot and powerful giant in the court.
After so many years, Gu Zuo has long been labeled as the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu, and now he is also the mainstay of the princelings.
In other words, Gu Zuo actually had no other choice but to follow Zhu Gaoxu all the way to the dark side!
The reason is very simple. He is the Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Lord General Xian who is feared by everyone!
Over the years, the Metropolitan Procuratorate has upheld judicial orders, investigated and arrested a large number of corrupt officials, and established a prestigious reputation.
But precisely because of this, the Metropolitan Procuratorate had offended all the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, and Gu Zuo, the censor of Zuodu, became a lonely minister.
If the water is extremely clear, there will be no fish; if people are careful, there will be no disciples!
No one likes a colleague who is upright and selfless.
If you are as honest as water, you will naturally not be afraid of inspections by the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
But the problem is that there are really not many clean officials in the Ming Dynasty. Those who make little money are conscientious officials who do not exploit the people wantonly. The sky is three feet high and the wind is on the sleeves. The common people have to stand in the way to give umbrellas to such parents.
Then there are the local regulations that have been formed about the annual ice ceremony and carbon ceremony. The tax revenue of each province is reported to the court and must be reviewed by the supervising censor. This alone makes the censor's status transcendent. After all, it is really To find out the problem, the local officials would have to go around in circles.
Gu Zuo, the imperial censor of Zuodu, never accepted any kind of respect or looked down upon anyone. Even when he went to work in the inner court, he was alone in a small room. He did not sit in groups with officials except when discussing affairs. Officials said He is "Gu Si Si".
This seems to be respect and fear, but it is also full of hatred and dissatisfaction.
Gu Zuo has offended too many people over the years. Once he loses the support of Zhu Gaoxu, he will be torn to pieces by his political opponents in an instant!
This is the sadness of the lonely minister!
Lone ministers are similar to eunuchs. All favors and honors come from the emperor.
With the trust of the emperor and the emperor, they can take charge of power and become famous for a while.
But if they lose this trust, they will be shattered into pieces and die without a burial place!
So Gu Zuo had no other choice but to follow Zhu Gaoxu's footsteps!
"Your Highness is wise, I am willing to die for Your Highness, go through fire and water, no matter what!"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu suddenly showed a smile on his face.
It's true that he values Gu Zuo so much. This guy finally made the right choice.
Is Gu Zuo important?
Very important!
He is the General Secretary of the Metropolitan Procuratorate!
Today, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is not the same one back then. It has grown into a behemoth that all officials fear like a tiger!
Zhu Gaoxu's plan to promote the idea of dividing a family into an entire family will inevitably trigger a counterattack from the gentry and Jin gentry all over the world.
There are Jin Yiwei secretly, and there must be a force on the surface. The Metropolitan Procuratorate is undoubtedly the best choice!
Arresting people by the Jin Yiwei will arouse the anger of all officials, but arresting people by the Metropolitan Procuratorate is done in accordance with the law. No matter how angry the officials are, they can't find a problem!
"Very well, Gu Penzi, get ready for a big fight!"
Gu Zuo smiled confidently.
The higher the position, the more mature and steady one becomes.
He hasn't sprayed anyone in person in many years!
I still miss that kind of pleasure of spraying people!
