Yang Lian said: "Your Majesty, think twice! The situation in each place is different. Some are weak-minded, but they do not deliberately disobey the Holy Will. Nowadays, there is a lot of instability in various places, all caused by the land tax reform published in the Ming Dynasty Daily. Please, veteran minister, Madam, please suspend the land tax reform, otherwise we may be in danger of wars spreading all over the world, and our Ming Dynasty will be in danger!"
"Please think again!"
Dozens of officials came out to express their support.
Zhang Yan said coldly: "I will never compromise! I will never take back my decree! When the salary reform was carried out previously, I have already made a statement. Everyone who enjoys the high salary of the imperial court must live up to the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor. Worry about you!
What can you do without difficulty? If everyone knows the difficulty and retreats, nothing will happen! "
"When there are difficulties, we must find solutions instead of avoiding them. This policy that benefits the country and the people was formulated with great effort by His Majesty and Marquis Zhongyi, and it has been quite effective in many places. This palace oversees the country and lives up to His Majesty. I will live up to the expectations of the people! Since you are afraid of difficulties and don’t know how to proceed, it’s okay!”
"Hou Zhongyi!"
Huang Xiao came out.
"You recently suggested that I should strengthen the study of officials' abilities. Please talk to the officials about it."
"Yes!" Huang Xiao turned around and looked at the courtiers.
"In order to improve the theoretical and practical level of all my colleagues, I propose to open a special government affairs study class! It will last for one month. Those who pass will stay in office, and those who fail will be dismissed after debriefing. The imperial court does not raise incompetent waste, and it cannot waste people's wealth and money on Those dead officials!"
The ministers were in an uproar, and they all dared to be angry but dared not speak.
Yang Lian stood up angrily.
"Honor Zhongyi, all the adults present here have studied hard for more than ten years, and only those who are high school Jinshi can be ranked in the court. Each of them is well-educated, and most of them have experience in governing local places. I think this is not necessary!"
The more he talked, the more angry he became, and he said angrily: "I went to a private school when I was five years old, and I have read and recited the books frequently! In the thirty-fifth year of Wanli, I became a Jinshi and was appointed the county magistrate of Changshu!
In order to truly understand the local people's conditions, I wore a green shirt and cloth shoes and went deep into the fields and people's houses. I visited incognito and learned all about the diseases in the village!
I am deeply supported by the people. Later, he was promoted because he was "the first in promoting honest officials"!
How can I let my life's struggle come to naught just because of a word of loyalty? If I am accidentally judged as unqualified, I will leave a stain on my life! "
"It's not that I, Yang Lian, am boasting here, but I feel that this move is too unfair! May I ask what kind of reputation Zhongyi Marquis has? How qualified he is to be our teacher?"
All the ministers cheered loudly!
Huang Xiao smiled slightly. As a famous remonstrator in the late Ming Dynasty, Yang Lian had his own unique integrity. This person was the first of the Six Gentlemen.
Historically, on the night of Gengshen in July this year, Xu Xianchun ordered Tiqi to execute Yang Lian in prison. The thief successively harmed Yang Lian by "pressing his body with a bag of earth and driving nails through his ears", but Yang Lian did not die.
On the 24th of the seventh lunar month in the fifth year of Tianqi (August 28, 1625), before execution, Yang Lian bit his finger and wrote a letter in blood. He said, "I want to return to the imperial court with my life, but I don't want my wife to weep in my ears!" After writing, he looked up to the sky and laughed!
Xu Xianchun drove a large iron nail into Yang Lian's head, killing him at the age of fifty-four.
Huang Xiao could casually accuse the Donglin Party of causing harm to the country, but he could not evaluate Yang Lian's integrity and conduct.
Of course, Qian Mou, the later leader of the Donglin Party, also hated Huang Xiao because his water was too cold and his scalp was itchy.
"I am indeed a white man, but I also want to ask you, who of you can, like me, turn a barren land into a paradise on earth? Many of you have been to Dahuang Village, where the people live and work in peace and contentment. Thriving and prospering, if you still have the Ming Dynasty in your heart, and the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty, why don't you want more people to live like this?"
"The training courses I set up and the elimination system adopted will only make those who are uneducated and have no enlightenment in their hearts feel afraid and painful. And how can those who are really knowledgeable people worry about it?" failed?"
"Yang Yushi, are you afraid?"
Yang Lian was speechless.
Meng Zhaoxiang, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice, said to Zhang Yan: "My lord, I heard something from my husband a few days ago, and I feel that I have benefited a lot! Although my husband is a commoner, he has elegant moral character and outstanding knowledge. Everything he says and does is for the country and the people! My lord, Full support! If I am not qualified, I will only blame myself for not understanding my husband’s good intentions, and I will never think that my husband is deliberately making things difficult!”
Li Banghua, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, also said: "I, Li Banghua, had misunderstood you a lot before. Fortunately, I summoned you and had a long talk. I am so ashamed! You are a wise minister appointed by Taizu, and the policies you have decided, even if I I can’t understand it for a while, but my husband must be thinking about and worrying about the country of Ming Dynasty! I, Li Banghua, are willing to go all out to learn more useful ways of governing the country as soon as possible, and work with you to make the Ming Dynasty strong and prosperous!"
Zuo Guangdou, the censor of Zuo Fudu, said to Yang Lian: "Yang Censor, you may disagree with your strategy, but I will never allow you to question your knowledge and conduct!
I, Zuo Guangdou, changed my appearance and became a refugee, working in Dahuang Village for several months!
I, Zuo Guangdou's best disciple Shi Xianzhi, transformed into Zuo Xianzhi and studied in Dahuang Village for several months!
My master and disciple see it with their eyes, see it with their hearts, and understand it with their own personal feelings! I can appreciate Mr. Sir’s character and knowledge better than you! "
Zuo Guangdou said this and said to Zhang Yan: "Your Majesty, I beg you to implement your proposal!"
Zuo Guangdou's words made everyone stunned.
He actually lurked for several months just to observe Huang Xiao's actions!
This kind of behavior can really be called a moment of good talk!
Zhang Yan glanced at Huang Xiao with a smile.
Huang Xiao smiled bitterly in his heart, knowing that Zhang Yan was laughing at what he said.
At that time, he said that he was as noble in person as they just said, but despicable in person and had a dirty mind...
"Accurate!" Zhang Yan made the final decision.
Fan Jingwen, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty! I have received a message from Lord Wang, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Song Yingxing, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. Now that the two adults have developed a steam warship in Dahuangzhuang, I would like to ask your Majesty to go to Dahuangzhuang with all the officials." , preside over the warship launching ceremony!"
"That's right! Let's set off after lunch!"
After retreating from the court and having their own meals, Zhang Yan got into the phoenix chariot and headed towards Dahuang Village with all the officials.
…
Dahuangzhuang, in the early morning, the sun rises, dispelling the chill and melting away the frost.
Li Hongji and three others.
Sun Chuanting seven people.
They have all gathered together.
They started their visit to Dahuang Village.
Along the way, all ten people were so shocked that they were numb!
Even if they all learned some information yesterday, they were also prepared in their hearts.
But after seeing it with their own eyes, they were completely shocked!
That steam engine that burns coal and can work on its own!
Fang Yizhi was shocked and obsessed!
It also gave Li Hongji and others a more intuitive understanding of the steam warships mentioned by Wangdu!
It even made Sun Chuanting and others stunned!
