Chapter 93. The dust has settled.
Zhao Junchen smiled when he saw that Fang Ru was thoughtful and seemed to understand.
If Fang Ru still couldn't figure it out despite being given hints, then Zhao Junchen's method might really be able to hide it from Emperor Deqing.
On the other side, Fang Ru asked tentatively: "Sir, are you saying that even if the prince makes arrangements according to the suggestions in your brochure, it is very likely that the responsible officials below will do bad things?"
Zhao Junchen is not a mystic and doesn't like to make mysteries. When Fang Ru asks, he will explain clearly and smile: "It's not that it is very likely that something bad will happen, but it will definitely happen."
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued: "Our Ming Dynasty today is short of money, talents, civil servants, and martial arts, but there is no shortage of corrupt officials who deceive superiors and deceive subordinates. If they act according to my suggestions, , the central government delegated all preparations for the southern tour to the local officials, seemingly severing ties with the central government, but the local officials will also become unscrupulous, and if there is no trouble, it will be a ghost. "
After a gentle smile, Zhao Junchen continued: "What's more, these suggestions of mine have many traps. For example, according to my suggestions, before the southern inspection, the repair of roads and rivers will no longer forcefully recruit people, but It is all based on voluntariness, but on the other hand, in the counties with the best progress and quality, the parents and officials of the places can be credited by the Ministry of Personnel. In this way, those county officials, in order to keep up with the progress, how can they let the people's volition go? …”
"...For another example, once the central government no longer interferes directly and allows the localities to prepare on their own, those local officials will inevitably go to war to please His Majesty during the southern tour. Needless to say, there are various means, but if they go to war, they will definitely need to Silver, but after all, the money allocated by the central government is only a fixed amount and will never be enough. If so, where can we find the remaining money?..."
"...For another example, people who voluntarily work, with those from poor families first, can be rewarded with tax reductions and exemptions. But faced with the temptation of tax reductions and exemptions, how can the big local households remain indifferent? You know, The tax burden reduction for poor people is only one or two taels of silver, but the tax burden for wealthy families may be reduced to thousands of taels of silver. By then, with all kinds of bribes, I'm afraid After many people worked hard to build roads and expand rivers, they found that all their credit was credited to others...
"...There are all kinds of similar ills, and there are many more. In this case, how can there be no trouble and no public resentment?..."
After listening to Zhao Junchen's explanation, Fang Ru discovered that the suggestions put forward by Zhao Junchen, these "good strategies" that originally impressed her, actually had so many shortcomings.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen lamented: "Many policies seem to have good prospects, but they only 'seem'. Sometimes, certain strategies are only suitable for one place and time; sometimes, two equally beneficial countries Good strategies that benefit the people, but implemented at the same time, will cause disaster for the country and the people; sometimes, certain strategies can be effective for a while, but if the timing and environment change slightly, they will be harmful for hundreds of years. Similar lessons have been learned in all dynasties, but people in the world always There is no lesson learned. After certain strategies are proposed, they only focus on the bright prospects after success. As for the feasibility of the strategy and the disasters that will occur after failure, they are always subconsciously ignored. "
Thinking of some things that he would be familiar with in later generations, Zhao Junchen's emotion was sincere. Although he was planning to submit a "good strategy" to Emperor Deqing that would bring disaster to the country and the people but had a bright future.
After Fang Ru understood Zhao Junchen's deep meaning, she became more and more confused. She frowned and asked: "Master, just like this, all the chaos and grievances are caused by the local government. You want to discredit the crown prince Zhu Heyu." I’m afraid I won’t be able to achieve my goal.”
Zhao Junchen shook his head and said: "When trouble occurs in the future, the prince will at least be accused of poor supervision. His reputation will be damaged, and his ability to do things will be doubted by your majesty. What's more, do you think that with the temperament of our prince? , with all the preparations for the southern tour, will he really feel comfortable delegating it to the local government? Interference is inevitable, but the deeper he interferes, the greater his future guilt will be. "
Having said this, Zhao Junchen smiled meaningfully again and said: "At that time, once something goes wrong, the local officials who committed the crime may be beaten up. After all, according to my suggestion, the prince will be personally responsible for the allocation of the money. , and given the prince's temperament, the money allocated to local officials will inevitably be calculated carefully. Those local officials can say that the money allocated by the prince is too little, and all their actions that waste people and money are all forced by the prince. "
"I see, the master is still wise and has no plans left."
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, admiration flashed in Fang Ru's eyes.
Zhao Junchen smiled and said: "Since you already understand the purpose of this letter, please help me copy it, and then send the letter you copied to the palace."
After Fang Ru was stunned for a moment, she finally understood Zhao Junchen's intention of letting her read this envelope, and said with a smile: "Yes, sir, you are seriously ill now and can't even write, but you are concerned about state affairs and are devoted to your majesty." After considering the southern tour, I asked my concubine to write it for me and dictated this letter while I was ill. If His Majesty learns of this situation, he will definitely be moved by your good intentions."
Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is exactly the truth. The situation must be explained clearly. How to describe it is up to you. In addition, at the end of this letter, you must explain clearly why I want to be in this letter. The purpose of the excerpt is to recommend Zuo Lanshan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Zuo Lanshan is familiar with the waterway regulations. It makes sense that he is responsible for all the preparations for the southern tour. It is not to help the prince."
"These concubines understand this, so I don't need to worry."
Fang Ru also smiled.
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The next day, the Forbidden City, the Yangxin Hall.
At this time, Emperor Deqing was reviewing Zhao Junchen's excerpts.
"My minister, Zhao Junchen, took the liberty to present this report while he was ill: Although I am recovering from my illness at home, I have heard about the affairs in the temple from time to time. I also understand your majesty's difficulties, and I am tossing and turning because of this, and I am worried. But Nan There can be no further delay in preparing for the tour. In order to relieve your Majesty's worries, I have been thinking about it for many days and finally got something. However, I am weak and weak, and my hand cannot hold the pen. When I am dictating, I have someone else write for me. I hope your Majesty will forgive me. I think , during this southern tour, it is rare that the national treasury has sufficient money. The power of the southern tour must be far greater than before. However, in addition to showing the imperial power, for the sake of your majesty's century-old reputation, you also need to pay attention to the people's livelihood and people's strength. If you have this concern, I will respond. There are three strategies..."
When Emperor Deqing received the brochure from Zhao Junchen, he couldn't help but be moved by Zhao Junchen's loyalty when he saw the mention in front of the brochure. He actually didn't forget to relieve himself when he was ill.
But this feeling lasted only for a moment, and then Emperor Deqing had a look of deep thought on his face.
Emperor Deqing was known for his imperial scheming, but national construction was not his strong point. He was always fond of great achievements, and he was destined to be easily deceived by the bright prospects of these so-called "good strategies."
Therefore, after seeing the suggestions in this envelope, although Emperor Deqing also thought about the possibility of local officials doing bad things, more like Fang Ru, he felt that Zhao Junchen's suggestions were actually good strategies.
Although Zhao Junchen recommended Zuo Lanshan, at this time, Emperor Deqing thought of Prince Zhu Heyu.
Emperor Deqing did not like Zhu Heyu, and he did not like Zhu Heyu much more than his own virtuous name. However, for the sake of the inheritance of the country, after seeing Zhu Heyu repeatedly suppressed by powerful officials in the court, he would still defend Zhu Heyu. Plan carefully.
In the past, Emperor Deqing did not agree that Zhu Heyu should be responsible for the various arrangements for the southern tour. It was for Zhu Heyu's consideration. However, with the emergence of these "good strategies" from Zhao Junchen, Emperor Deqing felt that, It would not be a bad idea for Zhu Heyu to try out all the arrangements for the southern tour.
"... Zhao Junchen's suggestions are quite good. In the various arrangements for the southern tour, the center and the localities are separated. The center is only responsible for checking the progress and allocating money, while the local yamen are responsible for the specific preparations. In this way, if everything goes well, the government will In the central government's good policy, even if something goes wrong, the fault lies in the place and not in the central government. What's more, if you act according to this suggestion, although you will spend more money, it may not waste people and money, and it may also have the effect of supporting the people. To be praised by both the government and the public..."
"...In this way, the prince can be responsible for this matter. If he succeeds, he will have merit, and if he fails, there will be no hindrance. After my southern tour, the prince will have both merit and reputation, and his ability can be recognized by all the officials. In addition, the southern With the experience of holding the country during the tour, the prince will be able to legitimately participate in political affairs and share my worries..."
"...However, the candidate recommended by Zhao Junchen is Zuo Lanshan. Zuo Lanshan is Zhao Junchen's person. Although it is selfish, it is Zhao Junchen who proposed such a good idea. If it is handed over to the prince rashly, Zhao Junchen will I’m afraid I’ll feel uncomfortable, but I still have to find ways to comfort myself…”
After thinking about it secretly, Emperor Deqing finally made up his mind and raised his voice to convey the decree: "Publish my decree, Zhao Junchen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, has made meritorious service to the country, and is awarded to a good doctor. He will be rewarded with three thousand taels of silver, one hundred pieces of silk and satin, and two pearls." Ten pieces, three pairs of jade. In addition, someone will select some good tonics from the inner treasury and send them to Zhao Junchen together."
Although the title of "Zi Shan Da Fu" was only a second-grade casual official, it was a rare honor and could not be awarded to those without great reputation and meritorious deeds. Emperor Deqing's arrangement was obviously to appease Zhao Junchen.
After the eunuch beside him agreed, Emperor Deqing took up the imperial pen and erased all Zhao Junchen's name on the fold, and then ordered: "Send someone to the East Palace to convey my decree and bring the prince to the palace for an audience."
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The next day, during the morning court, the prince sent a letter to Emperor Deqing, but it was modified from Zhao Junchen's letter, and the signature was changed from Zhao Junchen to Prince Zhu Heyu. When talking about the countermeasures to prepare for the southern tour, he even convinced the courtiers.
Emperor Deqing also went against the norm and supported Prince Zhu Heyu to take charge of all preparations for the southern tour.
Although Zhou Shangjing, Huang Yourong, Shen Changmao and others had objections, they could not compete in the end and had to give up in the end.
All the preparations for the southern tour and the selection of host after many days of competition have finally been settled.
Since Zhu Heyu entered the court, he rarely defeated Zhou, Huang, Shen and others. He felt complacent for a while, but when Zhu Heyu got what he wanted, he didn't know that his disaster would begin because of this. .
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ps: Seeing that everyone has been urging for updates, I wanted to prove it with actions in the future, but finally couldn't help but say a few words, and I hope everyone can take a look.
Machiavellian writing is always the most difficult to write. In addition, Chongzi does not like those supporting characters with insufficient IQ, so all kinds of battles and various layouts must be considered comprehensively, and every word and every subtle expression must be carefully considered. If you can write a thousand words per hour, you are considered very fast. As a result, investment and harvest are not directly proportional.
But Chongzi really wants to write a novel like this and will write it seriously. I just hope everyone can continue to support it.
In terms of updates, I can't even find a bug in terms of character and integrity. I can only promise that I will try my best and write as much as I can, and I will never stop updating. But even more guarantees, after breaking their promises several times, they dared not say anything more. I have no choice but to leave the campus and enter the society, and I have no choice but to arrange my own time.
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