When Zhu Youxiao transferred to a special train and left the capital, he could still see a steady stream of people appearing on both sides of the railway.
This kept Zhu Youxiao's spirit in a very satisfied state.
He began to be more willing to empty his mind and observe everything he saw in front of him.
The mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty appeared before his eyes like a slowly unfolding scroll.
But even though Zhu Youxiao was the chief architect of this river and mountain, he never expected that Ming Dynasty would see such a big change under his own control.
Zhu Youxiao saw the dense railway network, the tall buildings, and the concrete bridges spanning the rivers one after another.
The official road is also very wide and exquisite. In the green shade, it disappears into the horizon like a long blue dragon.
Especially in a big city like Tianjin, there are so many ships that they almost fill the rivers, and they are constantly arriving, and their whistles sound from morning till night.
Regardless of whether it is a town or a country, the residents are considered wealthy. So much so that when he appeared incognito on the streets of a certain town, he discovered that even if there were steamed buns abandoned on the ground that had not been chewed a few times, the civilians passing by were not. I didn't pick it up and eat it, I just waited to be swept into the garbage by the sanitation workers.
Moreover, because the Ming Dynasty occupied the upper reaches of science and technology, almost all the wealth in the world was flowing to the Ming Dynasty. In addition, Zhu Youxiao forcibly adjusted the distribution method of the new wealth. Therefore, the common people of the Ming Dynasty were as leisurely as the scholar-bureaucrats before. , you can get a higher income without being too tired.
It's not dark yet, except for business people, all civilians will go out to visit the market.
The area around the stage was even more crowded with people.
Horseback riding and bicycles abound.
But because of this, the obesity rate was obviously much higher than what Zhu Youxiao remembered when he first left Beijing.
Many common people, both men and women, are so fat that their faces and necks blend into one body. There are also many more generals with protruding bellies. Of course, there are also many women with pregnant bellies. People's desire to have children is due to the prosperity of the empire's economy. It has always been very strong.
Zhu Youxiao also noticed that the population of Ming Dynasty was indeed increasing, and his ministers did not make up the numbers to lie to him.
Because he himself admitted that the number of people he saw in the same place was far greater than when he left the capital many years ago.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
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When Zhu Youxiao returned to the special train, there would be scenes of people shouting long live wherever he went.
The main reason is that Zhu Youxiao has invested heavily in the development of education for so many years, and it is impossible to develop in vain.
Even though the people who admire Zhu Youxiao now are somewhat naive and even not very understanding people.
But at least they are not as insensitive as the previous people. Instead, they have begun to pay attention to politics and things related to power and interests.
"What are you shouting? Do you really think that dog emperor can hear you?!"
Naturally, no one can please everyone.
Including people like the emperor.
In the thirty-fourth year of Tianqi, some people still hated Zhu Youxiao, and even gritted their teeth in hatred.
And it is still increasing.
After all, the population base of Ming Dynasty was increasing rapidly, and the number of people who disliked Zhu Youxiao also increased accordingly.
At this time, when Zhu Youxiao arrived in Changshan County, Shandong Province, Changshan County Hufang Dianli Gong Jiushan glared at the cheering people in front of him with dissatisfaction, and cursed in his heart.
Zhu Youxiao was permanently exempted from land tax, and he reformed and expanded the system of subordinate officials, making the subordinate officials far less capable than before. They could bully the local people through deception and power, and they were just like local emperors; now, they can only bully the merchants, but Merchants are too mobile and not easy to bully, and they now have to face strict examinations all the time. Therefore, the subordinates are not grateful to Zhu Youxiao for reforming the subordinate system, but they are not very grateful to Zhu Youxiao as the emperor. Have a good impression.
And Gong Jiushan scolded Zhu Youxiao in his heart because of this.
"I have done a good job as a local emperor. I insist on reform and insist on transferring me back from Wendeng, saying that officials are not allowed to serve as officials in their hometown. I can't really love such an emperor!"
Therefore, Gong Jiushan continued to say this.
Zhu Youxiao noticed Gong Jiushan, the only one in the crowd who had a bad face, and glanced at Gong Jiushan.
Gong Jiushan couldn't help but panic because of this, fearing that the emperor knew what he was talking about, and his legs became weak from fear.
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"Please, Your Majesty, avenge us!"
"Please, Your Majesty, avenge us!"
"Please, Your Majesty, avenge us!"
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However, at this moment, the sound from in front attracted Zhu Youxiao's attention.
Gong Jiushan breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Zhu Youxiao also looked over at this time and asked, "What's going on?"
At this time, Lu Xiangsheng came over and replied: "Your Majesty, there are thousands of people in front of us crying for injustice. They knelt on both sides of the royal road and held up various wooden signs and curtains with the word injustice written on them."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao fell silent, and became quite suspicious in his heart. He thought to himself: "You know that I will come to Changshan County, but you are prepared in advance to cry out injustice on both sides. It is not easy to organize these people to come to cry out injustice!"
Next, Zhu Youxiao ordered: "Go and ask them what they are telling you."
"I obey the decree!"
So Lu Xiangsheng got back on his horse and rode towards the people who were complaining about injustice.
"An official is here! He's wearing a python robe. He looks like a high official at first glance! Sure enough, Your Majesty will seek justice for us!"
At this time, among the people who were complaining about injustice, there was a scholar named Jiang Huaian who organized this injustice campaign and said something very excited.
The few scholars who did the same thing nodded.
A scholar named Guo Shuyu clenched his fists and said: "This time we will seek justice for the villagers and elders!"
"What justice do you want?"
Lu Xiangsheng came over and asked this question.
"Of course it's justice where human lives matter! We sue the local big landowners for arbitrarily increasing land rents, refusing to negotiate with our farmers' association, and even murdering important figures in our farmers' association!"
Guo Shuyu shouted first at this time.
Privately increase land rent?
Farmers' Association?
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng glanced at these people, and then asked: "Are these people tenant farmers?"
"Except for the people from the peasant association, they are all tenant farmers of the landlord named Liu."
Guo Shuyu replied.
"If you dare to stop the Holy Spirit and plot rebellion, kill them!"
But at this time, the voice of a big man suddenly came from outside these people.
Suddenly, Lu Xiangsheng saw many armed men wearing arrow-sleeved uniforms suddenly appeared, with firearms in their hands, and started lining up to shoot these civilians.
boom!
boom!
boom!
As a puff of white smoke appeared, many people who complained about injustice were beaten to death one after another.
The people who were not killed suddenly panicked and fled in all directions. Guo Shuyu, who had been talking to Lu Xiangsheng before, also left in a hurry.
When Lu Xiangsheng saw this scene, he wanted to come over, but he couldn't, because there was a barbed wire fence between him and these people, so he could only shout through the barbed wire: "Who are you! Why are you suppressing the people for no reason?!"
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