As everyone sat down, the air suddenly became quiet.
Zhu Youjian and the secret guard commander stared at each other, looking extremely embarrassed.
"It's a hundred miles from the capital, how much is the price of rice?"
Zhu Youjian was the first to break the silence.
"10 cents per catty, about 1 stone and 1 tael of silver. It is supported by the imperial granary. In the past few years, the price of rice has remained at around 10 cents. Except for a bumper harvest, when it will decrease, it is usually the same. This price.
Food prices vary across the country. In Jiangnan and other places, food prices are around 8 cents.
In the Central Plains, Shaanxi and other places, the price of grain is around 11 yuan.
Even when Shaanxi was hit by disasters a few years ago, the price of food did not exceed 15 yuan. "
As Zhu Youjian's chief intelligence officer, he has a better understanding of the country's basic situation than Zhu Youjian.
"I'm asking you, do you know what imperial power is?"
"Your Majesty, I am scared. I am doing this for your Majesty's safety." The secret guard commander said in a low voice despite being a big man.
As one of His Majesty's confidants, I naturally know His Majesty's preferences.
If he hadn't known that His Majesty was unwilling to reveal his identity, the secret guard commander would have knelt down and begged for mercy.
"I came out to see the real life of Ming people. I didn't come out to watch a show.
The Ming Dynasty that I hope for is that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, and that everyone can be cared for by Ming Dynasty. Goods are put to their best use and people are put to their best use.
People work hard and don't have to worry about food and clothing.
I really thought so, not when I saw you acting.
I don't want you to wantonly disrupt people's lives just to satisfy me. "
Zhu Youjian had to admire the commanding and acting skills of the ancients. From leaving the palace to now, what Zhu Youjian has seen is that the streets are clean, the people are full of smiles, the neighbors are harmonious, and everyone who buys things has an inside look. Such a happy scene.
If it weren't for the fact that the secret guards were sent to secretly investigate Wang Chengen's nephew at the front end, I really wouldn't have known that I had been playing house with the Jin Yiwei and the secret guards.
Even in order to prevent themselves from seeing what they want to see, they will secretly expel people on the route they want to take in advance.
If Zhu Youjian's guards hadn't secretly let the little newsboy in, and while the newsboy was talking, the secret guard commander kept holding the knife at his waist tightly and staring at the little newsboy from the corner of his eyes, Zhu Youjian would have Inspector really didn't want to believe that a small secret guard had such great power.
"Do you know what imperial power is?"
"Imperial power, the most important things of imperial power are soldiers and taxes."
Zhu Youjian picked up the jug and poured himself a glass of wine, then continued to speak slowly.
"Without soldiers, the so-called emperor is nothing, and his words are no more useful than a county magistrate.
Without food and taxes, there is no way to raise an army.
To collect taxes, officials are needed, so after the soldiers and taxes, there should be an official. As for this official, it is naturally the right to appoint and remove officials. "
"As we all know, a good official will benefit one party, and a bad official will harm a hundred miles.
How much can I, a person living in the palace compound, know about the character and abilities of officials? Isn't it your secret guards and Jin Yiwei who rely on it?
When I came to the throne, the Ming Dynasty was suffering from internal and external troubles. Those Donglin Party members often told me how good they were. After they were restored, the Ming Dynasty finally became strong and prosperous.
But as the secret guard commander, you should know best what the display is. Among those who talk about benevolence, justice and morality, propriety, justice and integrity have long been lost. How many of the civil and military officials are innocent?
If I really used them, I guess the Ming Dynasty would be in chaos by now. Maybe, my head will have been chopped off by the rebels and used as a wine flask! "
"Your Majesty, I realize that I was wrong. I am guilty, and please punish me severely. However, my family is innocent. For the sake of my years of hard work, please let them go to Jiangnan and become rich men."
The secret guard commander knelt down directly on the ground and kowtowed.
Now that the disguise has been discovered. There is no point in saying it anymore.
"The secret guard has become like this in just a few years. You can't escape this blame. However, you have made a lot of contributions. I am not a heartless person. From today on, you will be removed from your position as the secret guard commander and demoted to the rank of secret guard." Guard hundreds of households, and also serve as the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
Give you one year to thoroughly investigate the immigration situation in Ming Dynasty! At the same time, I straightened up Jin Yiwei.
Don't let me down this time. "
"From today on, the deputy commander will take over the identity of the commander. Remember that in the secret guard's heart, there is only Ming Dynasty and no personal gain.
You are only responsible to the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. No matter what others say about you, you must remember that it is you and the millions of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who have protected the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. "
"I obey your Majesty's orders."
"Published the decree, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards deceived the superiors and deceived the emperor. He was dismissed from his duties and demoted to a common people."
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"Seller, come here and give you a piece of advice. Jin Yiwei was once the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. I will not let Jin Yiwei continue to be misunderstood by the people. But you actually dare to help others deceive me. You will naturally be punished. Hurry up and order someone to buy it. Then Find two chefs. Otherwise, there won’t be enough ingredients in the store for customers to eat later.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Let's go to the private room and change clothes." Zhu Youjian said.
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"Sir, is it really free to eat at Juweizhai?"
A group of ragged people asked a strong man in front of them.
real.
This is the capital city.
"Lying is a crime, and you will go to jail. There are so many of you, can I run away if I lie to you?"
The strong man in the lead said.
There are seven or eight such teams heading towards Juweizhai in this part of the capital. And as time goes by, there are more and more people in the team.
Although there are a few ruffians who take advantage of them, most of them are beggars and homeless people.
"Master, they are here."
"Tell the shopkeeper to prepare the dishes. Sit down and take a look at the current situation of the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty with me."
That's right, Zhu Youjian sent people to find those refugees.
Although the capital is prosperous, under the prosperity, in the shadows, there are countless people who are trying their best to survive.
Although in recent years, as Zhu Youjian has attached great importance to the legal system, the court has also begun to continuously reduce taxes, and the lives of most people have improved, there are still many people who still have difficulty in providing food and clothing.
Although the imperial court had a decree to allow these poor people to immigrate, the reality is that Zhu Youjian underestimated the people's longing for their hometown. Many people would rather go hungry, work hard, and have a meager income than immigrate.
What's more, some even choose to stay away from home to temporarily avoid the limelight. Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty had a large population, and after being tortured by the previous emperors and dog officials for so many years, many people's family assets were only dozens of yuan. In addition, the Ming Dynasty's immigration policy was attractive enough, so it did not affect immigration.
