Royal Garden.
Zhu Yijun was walking on a green path. The sunlight could not penetrate through the branches and leaves, making his surroundings look a little dark.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng, Zhao Zhenji and others had already left. Zhang Jing was the only one beside him. He lowered his eyebrows and followed humbly and respectfully.
Very quiet.
Such an environment allowed Zhu Yijun to calm down and think carefully.
"Now that the Qing Dynasty has achieved results, as long as it can continue, the Ming Dynasty will eventually become stronger and stronger. In the future, there will never be such things as China's land sinking and Hu Xing's stealing of the Central Plains. But the Gonggun princes of the Ming Dynasty may not all Care about these, some people care more about their own gains and losses."
Zhu Yijun thought to himself.
He could clearly remember how some scholar-officials and bureaucrats knelt down to welcome them after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and how no matter how the Nanming Dynasty fell, there would still be internal strife.
After all, in these people's perception, scholar-bureaucrats have always shared the world with the emperor. Even if there is a change of dynasty, it is just that the emperor changes his surname and they continue to share the world with another person. It is not a big deal.
"The reform of Qingzhang affects the interests of this group of people. Fortunately, I have Mr. Wang in front, clearing many obstacles and withstanding all the pressure. Otherwise, I, a young emperor, would not be able to reform. However, we cannot change these People are pushed too hard. What I have to do now is to be kind to all the officials so that they can have hope and not become hysterical."
Zhu Yijun was thinking to himself as he walked out of the green path. The sun shone on him again, and the warmth suddenly cleared away the original coolness.
He looked up at the sun in the sky, bright and warm.
In this autumn when it's starting to get colder, soaking up the sun always makes you feel warm, especially when you've just come out of the bleak trails.
"Some people must also think that the current Qingzhang reform is just a short shady path. Sooner or later, they will go out, get rid of the current shade, and welcome the warm sunshine. In their view, they should just wait and wait for the emperor. Just shine the 'shade' with the sun, and everything will return to its original state."
Zhu Yijun thought to himself, raising the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sneer.
Just let them wait!
Wait for the emperor to grow up, wait for the emperor to conquer in person.
Wait until the sun is high!
…
Hai Rui's home.
In a simple courtyard, an old woman was mending clothes.
At this old age, she could no longer see clearly and her eyes were dim, but she still mended her son's clothes seriously, stitch by stitch.
My son has always been famous for his uprightness and never associates with corrupt officials. Naturally, his family's life is relatively poor.
Even now that he has been revived by the emperor's grace, he is still the same as before, the same upright, the same poor, with only a few clothes all year round.
As a mother, I always want my son to dress decently.
However, she was also happy with it.
As long as the son can realize the revenge in his heart, uphold his consistent beliefs and live as Haigangfeng, it is enough.
What does it mean to be poor?
At this time, the courtyard door opened, and Hai Rui walked in from the outside, holding a wooden box in his hand, which seemed to be quite valuable.
Hai Rui's mother looked happy when her son came back, but when she saw the wooden box in his hand and the red silk faintly exposed from inside, the old man's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
As soon as she felt anxious, she immediately put down the needlework in her hand and wanted to get up directly.
But her old body has not had such strenuous activities for a long time, and her long-term poverty life has also made her body a little weak, and she will fall to the ground before she can stand firmly.
"Mom!" Hai Rui exclaimed when he saw this. He didn't even care about the wooden box in his hand and left it on the ground. He rushed over to support the old man and said anxiously, "Mom, what are you doing? "
"Oh!" The old man leaned on her son and sighed. Although she didn't fall, her body was shaking. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just closed her eyes and pointed at the person who had just been raped. The wooden box was thrown on the ground and he said sadly, "Son, where did you get these things?"
At this time, the wooden box had been smashed apart, and the red silk inside was spread out on the ground. Wrapped inside were five fine ginseng sticks.
Hai Rui was worried about his mother, so he didn't think too much and said truthfully, "I bought this to honor you."
"Buy?" The old man became even more sad after hearing this. He took a deep breath, grabbed his son's arm, and sighed, "Son, send it back. Mom doesn't need this. Don't make mistakes for your sake!"
She knows that ginseng has always been precious, and if it is in good condition, it will be sold for a sky-high price.
As well as his son's small salary, it is impossible to afford so much high-quality ginseng.
But now I actually bought it.
Then there is only one explanation...
"Mom, you misunderstood." Hai Rui understood at this time and quickly started to explain.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, he was blocked by the old man and said, "Send it back. Mom won't listen to your excuses. This kind of thing must never happen!"
"Mom, this is a gift from the emperor, do you want me to send it back?" Hai Rui couldn't laugh or cry.
"God, a gift from the emperor?" The old man was stunned for a moment. He looked at the ginseng on the ground, then at his son, and said in surprise, "The emperor is so kind to me, but why are there so many rewards?"
"This is only part of it." Hai Rui helped his mother sit aside and explained with a smile, "The emperor is kind and appreciates the difficulty of reforming the Qing Dynasty, so he wants to reward the reformist officials like me, and give rewards to the officials who implement it. At the first level, a double salary is given to those below the prefecture and county level, three salary is given to those above the Daotai level, 10,000 taels of silver are given to the governor and general soldier, and 20,000 taels of silver are given to the governor and above. The governor of the southeast can also receive 20,000 taels of silver, and The Holy Father does not allow you to refuse, saying that no one else dares to accept the reward until you accept it."
"The Emperor is kind." The old man couldn't help but sigh. At the same time, he finally let go of his worries, and told Hai Rui, "Son, since you have received the Emperor's favor, you must continue to fulfill your duties faithfully and share the Emperor's worries. You You have lost your father since you were a child. You are like your father, and you are your father. This is what I have said to you, and you must not forget it."
"I dare not forget." Hai Rui said with a smile, looked in the direction of the Forbidden City, and knelt down to worship.
Then Hai Rui came to the kitchen and patted Hai's wife's shoulder who was lighting the fire in the kitchen.
Hai Zhi raised her head: "What's the matter?"
"For you!"
Hai Rui took out a pair of jade bracelets from his sleeves, "I don't know what you like, so I just bought this for you."
Hai's wife couldn't hide her joy: "For me?"
Hai Rui smiled and nodded.
Haizuma: "Go out, the kitchen is not your place."
…
During the Wanli period, the post system of the Ming Dynasty had not yet been abandoned, so decrees to reward reform officials were quickly issued.
Such a large-scale reward is simply unprecedented.
Faced with the real rewards, even the officials who had criticized the reform of Qingzhang in the past but were reluctant to obey their orders were full of joy and even began to think about how to better reform Qingzhang in the future, thinking that they were seeking a better future. Many benefits.
And for those officials who are clean-minded, upright and honest, and implement the Qingzhang reform policy to the letter, such generous rewards have solved their urgent needs. Many difficulties that were usually difficult to solve have now been easily solved, even in their daily lives. It can also be a little more decent.
Of course, what is more important is that they saw the emperor's attitude, saw the hope of the future of the country, and saw an era where they could devote themselves to death and die!
At this time, Wang Yongji, who was patrolling Baoding, could not suppress his joy after receiving the news, and went directly to the home of Governor Yan Qing.
When Yan Qing saw Wang Yongji, he smiled and said, "Brother Wang, why is his face so happy?"
"Does this need to be said?" Wang Yongji laughed and said, "The Holy Emperor is on the throne and good people are supporting the country. This is a sign of a prosperous age. How can we be dissatisfied with joy?"
