"Staff, are you really eating for free today? You don't have any other requirements."
An old beggar in ragged clothes said tremblingly.
He is not a Han, but a Mongolian, but a Mongolian who has already surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
In the past, although life was hard, at least the Han people would not look down on themselves.
However, since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has driven out the Jiannu from the east and Mongolia from the north.
After setting up newspapers and loudly reading about the brutality of the slave-building, the Five Husbands' chaos in China, the humiliation of Jingkang, and the tragic experiences of the people, the way those Han people viewed themselves changed.
This is nothing. Your Majesty has clearly exempted three salaries and exempted taxes, but those damn dog officials continue to collect taxes just because they are Mongolians.
In desperation, he could only take the Mongolians in the village. As he set foot on the road to the capital, he wanted to ask His Majesty why he treated them like this. Aren't the Mongols people of the Ming Dynasty?
But after arriving in the capital, he discovered his ignorance.
When you meet the emperor, what do you think about? His Majesty's status is so obedient that a common man like me can see him casually.
Although the Yamen accepted their complaint, it had been so long and the court had not said anything.
"Your Majesty is merciful. I heard that many people in the capital don't have enough to eat and are reduced to beggars, so I have asked me to give you a full meal for free. But before I say that, although I don't need your money, you can't waste it. You can order as much food as you want, if you can’t finish the rest, you will be charged.”
"Why, this is opened by the Dog Emperor. Let's go and we won't eat." said a young and energetic young man.
"Wait a minute, your majesty is kind-hearted. I heard that you don't have enough to eat, so I paid the store to take care of how many meals you have. It's just that you don't appreciate it. Why are you slandering your majesty?" Zhu Youjian said with a livid face. .
"Hmph, what do you know? The reason why we are like this is not because of the dog emperor."
"Shut up, don't say any more." The old beggar reacted a little slowly and shouted hurriedly.
"Ebuge, you have also seen that the Ming Emperor only has his Han people in his heart and does not take us barbarians seriously at all. I would rather starve to death than eat the food given by the emperor." After that, the young man People turn around and leave.
"Wait a minute, little brother, as far as I know, in Your Majesty's heart, no matter they are Han, Mongolian, Miao, Yi, etc., as long as they abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and love the Ming Dynasty in their hearts, they are the people of the Ming Dynasty.
I don’t know what kind of grievance this little brother has suffered. Why don’t you tell me? I might be able to help you solve it. "
"Really, do you have a solution? Can you see the emperor?" As if grasping a life-saving straw, the young man stared at Zhu Youjian and said tremblingly.
"After all, I am also the number one scholar appointed by His Majesty. It is not difficult to meet the emperor, but as long as it is not something harmful to nature, I will naturally explain it to Your Majesty." Zhu Youjian said expressionlessly.
"Young Master is kind and generous. It's up to me to talk about this matter."
"Old man, please come over here. Let's sit down and eat and chat. His Majesty once said that all living beings are equal, only those who betray the country and those who steal the country are base. As long as the people of Ming Dynasty do not do anything treasonous or outrageous, they all have human rights. of...."
"Young Master, no, I haven't washed up for a long time, old man. The stench is overwhelming. Being too close to you will definitely affect your food and drink. I'd better stand here and say it."
Having lived in the Ming Dynasty for decades, the old man is well aware of the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty's literati. At the moment, this is his only life-saving straw. If the smell of his body affects the other person's mood, his efforts during this period will be in vain.
"Okay, then just stand there and say it."
To be honest, when these people came in, Zhu Youjian actually regretted not leaving earlier.
There were dozens of people who hadn't taken a shower for an unknown amount of time. The smell was comparable to the smell of a garbage dump in later generations. It was so unpleasant that it couldn't be described in words, but it made Zhu Youjian extremely uncomfortable.
If it weren't for maintaining his bright image, Zhu Youjian would have run away long ago.
Now that the other party is too self-conscious, Zhu Youjian doesn't know how happy he is.
"All living things are equal, only those who betray the country and those who steal the country are cheap. Well, well, your majesty who can say such things must be a Ming army. I think the reason why we are treated unfairly is because of those dog officials."
In the blink of an eye, the old beggar directly blamed the dog officer for his tragic experience.
"Old Fox"
Zhu Youjian cursed secretly in his heart.
"Although, I don't know what human rights your Majesty is talking about, but from the words of the Number One Scholar, I know that your Majesty must be an emperor who cares very much about the people."
"Okay, stop flattering me. If you have any questions, just tell me. I'm curious how you guessed my identity." Zhu Youjian frowned.
"Common people, please see Your Majesty." As the old beggar knelt down, the group of people behind him also knelt down.
"Common people see you, Your Majesty."
....
The shouts one after another awakened the surrounding people, and many people opened their windows in order to see His Majesty's true face.
"Tell me, how did you guess my identity? And tell me what kind of grievance you have encountered. As long as you are reasonable, I will definitely seek justice for you."
"Your Majesty, when you were still a believer in His Majesty the King, ordinary people were lucky enough to see your true appearance. In addition, when several people around Your Majesty who are experts at first glance, as well as the store owner, told me about this reward from Your Majesty, I knew You are our god..."
"That's enough, stop flattering me and talk about things when you have something to say."
Although Zhu Youjian had a smile on his face, he still kept warning himself in his heart to stay calm and not to fall into it.
Although it is very comfortable to be flattered by others, as a time traveler, Zhu Youjian knows that if he is flattered too much, sooner or later he will do it for flattery.
"Your Majesty, we are originally from the grassroots of Liaodong and suffered greatly from slavery. Fortunately, the late emperor was wise and placed us in Shuntian Mansion.
However, after His Majesty ascended the throne, he abolished the three rates and exempted all taxes. We should be happy, but unfortunately, the unscrupulous officials did not exempt us from the tax just because we are Mongolians. Instead, we levied taxes like Bengali.
I have the honor to meet Your Majesty, and know that Your Majesty is kind, so I would definitely not allow a dog officer to do anything wrong. However, after I came to Beijing, I submitted a complaint, but now half a year has passed. He is angry and speaks arrogantly. Your Majesty, please bypass him. "
"Humph, that makes no sense. I have raised good officials, good guards and secret guards, but you dare to hide such a big thing from me. Are you not happy if you don't force the people to rebel?"
Zhu Youjian roared.
