In the imperial capital of Jinling, the imperial court went to court early.
Zhu Yunwen sat high on the dragon chair.
"Today morning, if you have anything important to do as your beloved, please tell me quickly!"
Looking at his Majesty's ministers, a smile appeared on Zhu Yunwen's lips.
After his continuous efforts and continuous improvement of the status of civil servants, the court now has a completely new look!
Led by three close ministers, Qi Tai, Huang Zicheng, and Fang Xiaoru, plus Wang Dun, Chen Di and other auxiliary veterans, they completely overwhelmed the arrogant and domineering military attachés.
Nowadays, these military officers and nobles have completely lost the arrogance of the past. They consciously stand behind the civil servants and start to behave with their tail between their legs!
This is what Zhu Yunwen wants!
If you want to conquer the world immediately, how can you rule the world immediately?
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have proven that being a warrior will only corrupt the government!
In addition, before his death, Emperor Taizu Gao also told Zhu Yunqi many times to suppress these arrogant and powerful generals!
Therefore, after Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he immediately carried out drastic reforms and implemented the Jianwen New Deal.
And the first content of this Jianwen New Deal is to elevate the power and status of civil servants and gentry, and to suppress the military attachés and ministers!
Facts have proved that he did a good job in this step. Now in this court, the military attache has become a mascot and never speaks if necessary.
Zhu Yunwen was also happy to see this scene. It was enough for the military attaches and nobles to be responsible for fighting the war, but to govern the country and secure the country, it was still necessary to rely on civil servants and gentry.
Fang Xiaoru stood up without hesitation and began to praise Zhu Yunwen's great achievements loudly!
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report!"
"Oh?" Zhu Yunwen smiled, "I like to hear what Fang Aiqing said the most, so Fang Aiqing says it!"
When Fang Xiaoru heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Huang Zicheng's expression remained unchanged, but a hint of fear flashed deep in his eyes.
It seems that His Majesty the Emperor really values Fang Xiaoru more than Huang Zicheng!
But you can understand it if you think about it. After all, when His Majesty the Emperor was still the grandson of the Emperor, it was this Fang Xiaoru who gave him lectures.
In a sense, Fang Xiaoru is the "emperor's master"!
"Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has respected the ways of saints, promoted benevolent government, reduced corvee and reduced taxes, and treated rewards and punishments accordingly. His actions have been appropriate, and everyone in the world is convinced!"
"It is said that people all over the world praise the emperor as a sage and wise monarch. I am here to congratulate the emperor!"
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall.
Huang Zicheng looked at Fang Xiaoru in disbelief, and the fear in his eyes became even stronger.
He thought this old guy was just a rotten scholar, but he didn't expect this old guy to be so good at licking!
In front of the civil and military officials of the court, you kneel down and lick the emperor so openly, how shameless are you!
"Hahaha……"
Zhu Yunwen suddenly laughed loudly. It was obvious that Fang Xiaoru's words were very helpful to him.
"The new policies implemented by my young heir are all the ideas of your beloved ministers."
"Speaking of which, I have to thank all of you dear ones!"
After all, he is His Majesty the Emperor, and he also needs face.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen did not dare to take credit and be arrogant, but immediately expressed his attitude. This is all the credit of everyone.
Fang Xiaoru showed a pleased look as if she was a teachable child and continued to hold Zhu Yunwen's smelly feet.
"With a sage like the emperor, what I have learned all my life can be put to use!"
The ministers were all dumbfounded. Why are you still kneeling and licking me? You, Fang Xiaoru, are also a well-known scholar, so why don't you show some face?
How could Huang Zicheng endure it? He immediately got out of the queue to follow.
"Yes, yes, it is precisely because of the emperor's sage that the ministers can be useful!"
"There are so many talented people in the imperial court today, and this is all due to the Emperor's courtesy and courtesy to the corporals!"
The rest of the ministers: "???"
Again?
Am I crazy?
It's endless, isn't it?
It's not enough to lick alone, why should we lick together?
Wang Dun, Zhang Yan and other senior ministers had livid faces and wished they could leave in a puff of their sleeves.
If in the damn Hongwu Dynasty, if a courtier behaved like this and knelt down to lick the emperor instead of talking about business, Emperor Taizu Gao would hang him up and beat him!
The bad atmosphere in the court comes from Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng!
How shameless!
I have never seen such a shameless person!
Zhu Yunwen was a little embarrassed by the compliments of these two people and waved his hands quickly.
"Okay, okay, don't always say good things about me!"
"Fang Aiqing, please tell me if you have any questions!"
Although he said that, Zhu Yunwen's beaming look revealed his true thoughts.
There was nothing he could do about it. It was hard for Zhu Yunwen not to be happy and complacent when he was praised so highly by courtiers in public!
Fang Xiaoru's face straightened up and he immediately said: "The emperor's benevolent policies, low taxes and light corvee have achieved great results!"
"However, I believe that among all the well-field systems in the world, the Western Zhou well-field system is the most reasonable!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar!
Even Zhu Yunwen was a little surprised, and his brows suddenly furrowed.
"Fang Aiqing loves the ancient times and must follow the ways of ancient saints in everything. Could it be that Fang Aiqing wants me to change the well-field system in the world?"
"The emperor's sage, what I have told you today is to ask the emperor to restore the well-field system of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty!"
After a pause, Fang Xiaoru stroked his beard and said loudly: "If we implement the well field system in the Ming Dynasty and hide wealth among the people, this will be a great plan to benefit all people and stabilize the country!"
Fang Xiaoru advocated integrating benevolence into law and etiquette into law. The main purpose of political thought is people-oriented.
He believes that the most basic duty of a monarch is to support the people, and "honesty and respect for the monarch" is the main way to implement the monarch's duties. The fundamental law of governing the country is "equity". The path to governing the country should be to govern with benevolence and "treat the people as if they are injured." , everything is people-oriented, so the well-field system of the Western Zhou Dynasty is strongly promoted.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the land was divided into "well"-shaped squares, and the cultivated land was crisscrossed in the shape of a well, which was called a well field.
The well fields belonged to the king of Zhou and were allocated to the common people. The lords were not allowed to buy, sell or transfer the well fields, and they had to pay a certain tribute. The lords forced the common people to collectively cultivate the well fields. The surrounding fields were private fields and the middle was public fields. Everyone cultivated the fields together to obtain food. .
To put it bluntly, this is just a utopian ideal system, the only clue to world harmony.
Zhu Yunwen was a little unable to accept these words, but he still had to have the attitude he should give.
"I yearn for the ancient sages. If the Ming Dynasty can inherit the legacy of the ancient times, the world will be unified, which I can only dream of!"
"I just don't know whether this well-field system is suitable for the current national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. Has Fang Aiqing considered this?"
Fang Xiaoru was about to speak, but Wang Pu, the Minister of Household Affairs, immediately came out to object.
"Your Majesty, I think this move is absolutely impossible!"
"The land system of the Ming Dynasty was customized by Taizu, so why should it be changed at any time?"
"What's more, the well-field system in the Western Zhou Dynasty has long been eliminated by all dynasties. If we, the Ming Dynasty, reinstate the well-field system and change it to the well-field system, wouldn't we become the laughingstock of the world?"
Restore the well-field system?
Let me go to your uncle’s house!
Fang Xiaoru, you idiot, are you stupid because of reading?
If it weren't for being in the court, in front of His Majesty the Emperor and the civil and military officials of the court, Wang Dun would really want to spit on Fang Xiaoru's face!
If I were ten years younger, I would definitely hang you up and beat you, a rotten scholar who brings disaster to the country and the people, today!
