"absurd!"
"It's absolutely ridiculous!"
Just when the officials were shocked and angry, a loud shout rang out.
Everyone saw that the person who spoke was Quan Jin, the minister of Guanglu Temple, staring at Yang Shiqi with anger on his face.
"Your Majesty, Yang Shiqi's words are clearly evil words to confuse the public, harm the country and the people, and have ulterior motives!"
"The gentry does not pay taxes when they are on duty. This has been a common practice for thousands of years. It is also an ancestral system established by Emperor Gao, the great ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. However, Yang Shiqi completely ignored the ancestral system and used alarmist talk to deceive people. I asked the emperor to punish him. Kill Yang Shiqi and kill these rebellious ministers and traitors as a warning to others!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Even Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised. He did not expect that the first person to come out to oppose Xinzheng would be Quan Jin!
Speaking of which, Quan Jin is somewhat lucky, because he did not enter the official position through a formal scientific examination, but directly became an official through "promoting filial piety and integrity".
Previously, when King Zhu Gaoxu of Han was supervising the country's governance, in order to cooperate with the implementation of the new learning and because some people deliberately cheated, the imperial examinations were directly suspended.
As a result, the imperial court was unable to recruit talents, and the officials had no choice but to replenish talents through recommendation and screening.
This Quan Jin became prosperous at that time.
Quan Jin lost his father when he was ten years old. He grieved and even cried to death. As a result, he gained the reputation of "the most benevolent and filial son". He was a well-known filial son from all over the country.
With such a name, Quan Jin was quickly recommended as the magistrate of Le'an County. His ability in government affairs was mediocre, but there was nothing wrong with it.
After that, Quan Jin's mother passed away at the age of ninety. He built a cottage next to the tomb and observed mourning for three years, which was also called Ding You.
His reputation as a filial son went a step further, and even became famous all over the world. After Ding You finished his work, he was directly promoted to the position of Guanglu Superintendent and officially entered the Central Court.
In other words, Quan Jin is a brand name.
All dynasties have respected the concept of loyalty and filial piety, and even the Ming Dynasty was no exception.
Therefore, after a filial son like Quan Jin appears, as long as he always abides by his filial piety and has outstanding moral character, he will be able to achieve great success and have a bright future.
After all, the imperial court also needs to set up such iconic examples to set an example for all people in the world to promote loyalty and filial piety.
Since then, Quan Jin has been rising through the ranks, and now he has been promoted to the rank of Minister of Guanglu Temple, one of the nine minor ministers of the court.
It's just that he seems to have almost forgotten that he, the Minister of Guanglu Temple, does not rely on his qualifications and political achievements, but on his reputation as a filial son.
Now Emperor Wude intends to implement the New Deal, but Quan Jin suddenly jumps out, looking like the leader of the Jin gentry.
Zhu Gaoxu took a deep look at Quan Jin and felt very disgusted in his heart.
It was good in ancient times. Any filial son could become an official. As long as your reputation of filial piety spreads, you can become an official regardless of your talents or abilities.
It's just that Zhu Gaoxu doesn't need such a sign. If Quan Jin is really ungrateful, he won't mind sending him back to continue being his filial son.
There is no need to be an official, I don’t need such mediocrity!
His Majesty the Emperor did not say a word, and Yang Shiqi did not refute. The person who appeared next moment was Gu Zuo, the censor of Zuodu.
The biggest troll in the court finally got his chance to appear.
The reason why he hasn't trolled anyone for many years is partly because of his status, and partly because there is no one to troll.
The ministers of the court rarely go to court in person, so Gu Zuo can't catch a court official and complain about it, can he?
Well now, Quan Jin is a good candidate.
Since you don't know what's interesting, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"A case in point?"
"ancestral system?"
Gu Zuo's voice is not loud, but it is very powerful!
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone's eyes were attracted to him.
"I dare to ask Mr. Quan, what is the established rule? What is the ancestral system?"
"The rich have a lot of land, but there are few servants, and the poor have no standing cones, but there are many corvees. Is this the ancestral system established by Emperor Taizu Gao?"
As soon as these words came out, Quan Jin's face changed drastically and he became slightly pale.
Many courtiers were also shocked and looked at Gu Zuo in disbelief.
They never thought that Gu Zuo, the censor of Zuodu, would show up and side with Yang Shiqi!
As soon as he opened his mouth, many courtiers became unable to sit still.
Because Gu Zuo was the absolute confidant of Emperor Wude!
First there was Yang Shiqi, then there was Xia Yuanji, and now there's Gu Zuo!
The tacit understanding and cooperation of these three people are enough to remind people of a lot.
"The gentry will not pay taxes if they are not on duty, and the common people will bear the taxes alone and also have to bear the corvee!"
"During the Yongle Dynasty, the imperial treasury was empty and could not even provide money for disaster relief, but the gentry were still singing, dancing, eating, drinking and having fun!"
"The country is weak and the people are poor, and all the money goes into the pockets of the gentry. What kind of precedent is this? What kind of ancestral system is this?"
"Emperor Taizu Gao has always loved the people as his own sons. Does he want such a great Ming Dynasty? Mr. Quan's remarks may seem like criticizing Taizu!"
Gu Zuo yelled angrily, scolding Quan Jin so much that he dared not say a word.
Who doesn’t know that Emperor Taizu Gao loved his people like his own children?
But in today's Ming Dynasty, the rich have a lot of land, but there are few servants, and the poor have no standing, and there are many corvees. Is this the situation that Emperor Taizu Gao wanted to see?
If Quan Jin still dares to mention the ancestral system, then he is really criticizing Taizu and slandering Taizu Gao Emperor's virtuous reputation of loving the people like his own son!
Emperor Taizu Gao didn't let you gentry do this!
Now that something has happened, you still have the nerve to blame Taizu Emperor Gao. I really don’t know how to write the word “death”!
Quan Jin also understood this, so he didn't dare to speak again.
His biggest source of confidence is his reputation of loyalty and filial piety.
And Gu Zuo just grasped this point. If Quan Jin really got the reputation of criticizing Taizu, then he would be completely useless and would be kicked into the dust immediately.
Quan Jin was silent, but someone else spoke.
"Your Majesty, the gentry refuses to pay food when they are on duty. This is a precedent set by all dynasties. If we change it without authorization, I am afraid that all the scholars in the world will rebel, and the country and the country may be in danger of overthrowing!"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at the person who spoke. Guo Jing, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was a good and capable official, but he was a little confused about the situation now.
Gu Zuo continued to spray without giving in.
"Is it right that all dynasties have acted this way?"
"Master Yang also said just now that the people are currently living in dire straits and have reached the point where they have to change!"
"How can the emperor, who is so wise and mighty and holy and bright as a candle, stop eating because of choking and ignore the people of the world?"
"Master Guo, which one is more important, the common people or the gentry?"
Guo Jing was speechless and closed her mouth silently.
This Gu Zuo is really a big troll, he will troll whoever he catches without any mercy.
Guo Jing really didn't dare to answer his question. If Guo Jing directly stood on the side of the gentry, he was afraid that he would become the target of public criticism in the next moment and be criticized by the people all over the world!
For a moment, the hall fell into silence again.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty chose silence and did not dare to speak easily again.
They now understood clearly that the person who really wanted to promote the idea of working together as a family was clearly the Wude Emperor on the Dragon Throne, otherwise Gu Zuo, Yang Shiqi and others would not have come forward.
This Emperor Wu De has been silent for three years and is about to start causing trouble again!
