It has been raining lightly for two or three days in autumn. The misty rain is a bit like the scenery of Jiangnan, with plums and yellow rain.
Xiao Yi is not too aggressive now to avoid taking too big steps and pulling his hips.
Because the official system of six departments and nine ministers, Yushitai, Jinyiwei, and secretaries of Daqian has been formed, unless there is a major event, if he intervenes forcefully, it will be counterproductive and disrupt the order.
Just give me a note.
But now, a lot of notes have accumulated in these official offices.
Many things can be arranged until next year.
The autumn harvest of the twenty-seventh year of Zhenyuan has almost been completed, and now taxation is the most important thing.
Xiao Yi didn't want to affect Daqian's autumn tax task.
So there was a bit of nothing to do.
Or you can play with your one-year-old son and ask the carpenter from the Ministry of Industry to build a Rubik's Cube, a small airplane, a model of an excavator, and other weird toys, and play with your son to cultivate the relationship between father and son.
Or, just hug him from left to right.
Therefore, as the top leader of Daqian, Xiao Yi, the prince of the Supervisory State, except for occasionally convening ministers to read reports, actually stayed in the East Palace.
Either I make some gadgets with the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry from time to time, or I discuss the future of handicrafts with these craftsmen, and talk about whatever comes to mind.
The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry have benefited a lot, and it is like a new world has been opened.
Finally, the pulley was actually made.
In an instant, it became as important a tool for benefiting the country and the people as the Quyuan plow, and promoted the development of industry.
But while he was idle, the officials of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, Yushitai, Jinyiwei, and Secretary Department did not dare to be idle.
Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Jian were the first people to run newspapers in this dynasty.
Within a short period of time, the thirteenth channel's report was processed in the thirteenth channel's office, and the purpose of running the newspaper was stated clearly, which was to be loyal to His Majesty, to love the country, and to understand new learning. With this as the core, a large number of famous people were gathered together. student.
Then set up a Taoist report on the 13th Avenue.
This report mainly reports on some local things that happened in Shisandao, some situations that occurred, and what results were achieved.
After all, we must completely control this public opinion position in our own hands.
If the official reports more about happy life, that is, positive energy, and shows it to the people, it can also improve their expectations for a better life in the future, right?
After all, in the past, it was a national event and had little to do with them. Now that they can see what is happening at their doorstep, they will naturally have some empathy.
Wen Tianxiang was sent by Prince Xiao Yi to visit various places with a coir raincoat to visit the people. After hearing the news, whether the merchants were being extorted, he checked the solidity of the buildings.
This cannot be said to mean that he does not trust the current three government agencies, Yushitai, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang, which have supervisory responsibilities, but that he needs to have an understanding of basic people's livelihood.
As for Han Yu’s work, it’s a bit hard to describe.
Because after a year, the newly promoted minister was sent by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to inspect the temples and Taoist temples in Daqian.
After three days of inspection, he angrily complained to His Highness the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, they have gone too far. You are still too tolerant of these monks and Taoists!"
Several important ministers who were still in the political hall looked at Han Yu in disbelief.
You are really good at talking!
Is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince tolerant of monks and Taoists today?
When did you see it?
When the Southeast asked for political advice, the temples and Taoist temples were filled with rivers of blood and heads rolling in. Didn’t they just pass by?
Is this called tolerance?
However, Han Yu dared to say this, and there must be evidence. He held up his hands and said: "Your Highness, I traveled westward with the eminent monk to spread Buddhism. I saw him practicing hard, and he didn't mind even half a piece of steamed bun when he asked for alms. He also told us that Buddhism has been around since the time of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. The various sects that we have been divided into since entering China have actually never changed from their original sect, which is to cultivate peace in this life and have peace in the next life."
"There are eminent monks, but not many."
"According to my observation, there is a temple in the Anxi Protectorate that specializes in loan sharking. When a family is in trouble, they want to borrow some money to tide over the difficulties."
"These monks are supposed to be compassionate, but they are all ungrateful people. Inside the temple, the practicing monks concentrate on their practice. They turn a blind eye to these things, because the temple has money and their lives are It’s better to live a better life, and it’s better to practice.”
"A temple occupies an entire mountain, and then specially builds some grottoes. The entire outside of the mountain is full of grottoes, with Buddha statues carved inside."
"If these are monks in the temple, working hard by themselves and carving them out day by day in order to promote Buddhism, it doesn't matter."
"The key is that these monks directly paid the stonemasons to carve it out in order to improve the reputation of their temples and add luster."
"This money is also obtained from loan sharking."
"It started as a small temple, but within a few years, it became a large temple famous far and wide."
"Everyone who comes and goes wants to see the Buddha statues in the grottoes and they are full of praises."
"In this way, there will be more money for incense, and then it can be loaned out at high interest rates. People who cannot repay the loans can only sell their sons, daughters and property."
"Nowadays, there are supervisory censors, Jin Yiwei and other supervision, and local officials also conduct strict inspections. However, no lives have been lost and no big trouble has been caused."
"But there's no reason why this temple doesn't follow strict rules and regulations and specializes in such activities."
The imperial court prohibited temples from lending money at usury.
However, when people are short of money, temples are the most active in giving money. Since the monks are sharp-tongued and are monks, believers naturally believe their words.
Xiao Yi looked at Di Yan. Di Yan, the official minister, stood up and said to Han Yu: "Did you just see loan sharking?"
"Your Highness has already rectified this matter last year, and also banned the existence of usury."
"But why do you keep being banned?"
"It's like selling lottery tickets. We know that after the lottery comes out, people will buy it every month, maybe a lot of money at a time, just to win the prize."
"But has he thought about the consequences?"
"What should he do if he misses every time, or even fails to win a general in this life?"
"Selling children, selling daughters, selling property, everything is sold out, and I haven't won yet."
"It's the same as loan sharking."
"But just for this reason, do you want to directly destroy all the temples and Taoist temples in the world?"
"How should people pray for their families in the future, how should they keep themselves safe, and how should they offer incense and worship Buddha?"
"Could it be that you want to tell the people that you have nothing to say but monsters and power to confuse the gods?"
"It's not that we are too lenient towards monks and Taoists, but our supervision is still not in place, is still missing and weak."
"The imperial court has banned usury, but there are still people who risk their guilt to do it."
"Part of this is due to their greed for profit, and part of it is due to insufficient local supervision."
"You can see things, but local officials can't?"
"But what if you see it?"
"Kill these monks, and another monk will appear."
"The key is, if we kill them, the people will be short of money. Who can we borrow money from?"
"You cannot ruin the livelihood of other people just because a few people borrowed money and cannot afford to pay it back."
"The imperial court now also stipulates that big business houses in various places can borrow money."
"But most people still like to borrow money from Xiangjichu, because in their view, the money from Buddhist and Taoist temples is incense money, and it is used differently."
"Can you say that you can persuade the people not to borrow money?"
"However, we are not unable to prevent this kind of thing from happening. We still need to strengthen supervision after all."
Xiao Yi nodded, agreeing with Di Yan's words.
Han Yu saluted and said, "I have been taught."
At this time, Han Yu, like Fan Zhongyan, Wen Tianxiang and others, was still a young man and had a bit of an angry youth attribute.
Otherwise, why would Xiao Yi let them travel to various places to see and understand the people's sentiments.
After entering the court for a period of time, he seemed to be separated from the people again.
He kept nagging in his ears every day.
I had no choice but to assign some tasks to them so that they could understand the people's sentiments and ask for orders from the people in the future.
Within a few days, Han Yu left the capital again to observe the sentiments of the people.
And early December.
Xiao Yi once again took hundreds of officials to a manor outside the city, with high walls outside and a large courtyard inside.
Daqian's second generation steam engine has been cast.
Not only that.
Daqian's first steam engine locomotive was also produced and ready to be released.
