Peng Jun's expression changed again and again.
I also felt a little bitter in my heart.
No wonder Prime Minister Gu Song went to the Northeast to inspect collective farms.
Originally, the Xianghu faction thought that since the prime minister was not here, the deputy prime minister would become the prime minister.
Then in the imperial court, the Xianghu Party will be able to overwhelm the Guangdong Party, and things will get better in a while.
result
The emperor is waiting for him here.
This is letting yourself take the blame.
No, let the Xianghu Party take the blame!
Peng Jun thought about it in his mind.
I have to admit it myself.
The Xianghu Party is indeed more suitable than the Guangdong Party to take the blame.
This is because most of the people in the Guangdong Party come from industrial and commercial backgrounds, while the Xianghu Party members are basically local big landowners.
If the Guangdong Party is allowed to take the blame, it may turn into an attack on the imperial court's emphasis on industry, commerce, and new learning.
The Xianghu Party took the blame, and no matter how much trouble it made, it could not think of industry, commerce, or new learning.
so.
The emperor may have already discussed this with the prime minister.
Just waiting to be promoted to take the blame.
but
Look at it from another perspective.
If I can help the court and help the emperor take the blame.
Then his position as prime minister should be secure for at least five or six years.
Think of this.
Peng Jun gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, if we want to overhaul the imperial examination now, we must be prepared for the worst."
"Worst plan? Could someone rebel?" Emperor Zhu leaned forward and asked with interest.
This expression made Peng Jun murmur in his heart.
This is also the hero who will soon conquer the world.
Now that the world is unified, there is no chance to lead troops in battle.
Even if there is a big fight in North America in the future, Emperor Zhu will not be able to go to North America to take charge.
Therefore, there is a high probability that the founding emperor, who in just a few years conquered territory as far away as the Han and Tang Dynasties, even larger than the Mongol Empire, will have no chance to lead troops in battle.
But he was only twenty-nine years old, which was the same age when Li Shimin hacked his eldest brother to death and persuaded his father to abdicate and become the emperor.
The emperor didn't kill his eldest brother, and he didn't persuade his father.
And he didn’t even kill the hero,
It can be said that until now, there are absolutely no black spots.
Doesn't he think his life is too boring now and wants to do something?
Think of this.
Peng Jun hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, rebellion is unlikely, but local land taxes may be more difficult to collect. In addition, the possibility of civil commotion in local areas is also greatly increased."
Now the Ming Dynasty can only collect taxes directly from the three provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Hunan, which were recovered relatively early.
Even in the two provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are actually some prefectures and counties that have not been able to realize the direct penetration of officials at the grassroots level. In places such as Sichuan and the Central Plains, local governance still continues the style of the former Qing Dynasty.
basically.
In addition to the nine provinces of Lanfang, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
In fact, other than the Ming Dynasty signs, other provinces are not much different from the former Qing Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty's dominance in the nine southeastern provinces was very strong.
There are more than 300,000 bureaucrats in the country, and the total number of army and navy directly under the imperial court has reached 350,000, most of which are located in the southeastern provinces.
The parliaments of these provinces also integrated the business class into the ruling group.
Therefore, the big landowners and big businessmen in these nine provinces are considered to be one with the Ming Dynasty. However, in the Central Plains, Sichuan, and Guanzhong, this is not the case.
The Ming Dynasty was able to control the vast grassroots rural areas above the county level, but it was still in the hands of the landlords and gentry.
This time the imperial examination was overhauled.
The first thing that was harmed was the interests of these landowners and gentry.
It is normal to cause some turmoil.
It’s June of the 6th year of the Liberation.
Sichuan.
The temperature in Chengdu Prefecture, a well-known stove in the country, has also begun to rise.
Summer in the Sichuan Basin is very hot.
It is a basin after all. It is not easy to dissipate heat, and the rivers are densely covered with heavy water vapor. When the weather gets hot in summer, you will feel like you are being steamed in a steamer, which is very stuffy.
at this time.
The prison of Chengdu Prefecture.
Li Zhongren, who came from Luojiang County, Mianzhou Prefecture, walked out of the cell together with Du Rusong, who was from Chengdu Prefecture next to him, as if he had been fished out of a water tank.
I haven’t seen the sun in almost a year.
The sunshine this morning is so dazzling again.
Suddenly.
Both of them were so pierced by the sunlight that their eyes burst into tears.
They were all imprisoned because of the last mass arrest in Chengdu Gongyuan.
The charge was "illegal assembly."
It is said that he was originally going to be sentenced to exile in Australia.
But because someone in the two families was involved, they were able to defend themselves against this serious crime.
Both are now acquitted.
But because the case trial process is too long.
And there were a lot of people arrested this time.
The judges in Chengdu Prefecture were not very willing to work overtime, so the case lasted for more than a year before it was finally settled.
Sichuan is still under military control.
The new laws of the Ming Dynasty still can't control it.
Therefore, the officials under Chengdu Prefecture in Sichuan are all personnel left over from the former Qing Dynasty.
Chengdu Prison is the former Sichuan Dungeon. The jailers and officials in charge are all old people who stayed from the past.
Of course, everyone is greedy for money.
Those who had the means and money would have been released long ago.
Those who are a little short of money but can afford a lawyer will just procrastinate.
The poorer ones were directly regarded as first offenders and sent to Australia.
The construction of the rule of law has a long way to go.
Although the Ming Dynasty worked hard to establish the rule of law, it was a long road.
Even in Guangzhou and Shanghai, where the trend was pioneered, there are still many corruption problems.
so.
In this era where the Ming Dynasty's law often seems to be "you make me laugh",
As Sichuan is under military control, the judicial problem is even greater.
Everyone is used to it.
After all, the Qing Dynasty was still alive and kicking a few years ago.
To press before.
People like Li Zhongren and Du Rusong had their heads chopped off on the spot - for the officials of the Qing Dynasty, it was a great achievement to charge you with rebellion.
The two squatted at the door of the cell.
Tears flowed down.
It took a while before I finally got used to the sunshine outside.
At this time, Li Zhongren, who had lost a lot of weight, let out a breath, and everyone came to pick him up. Second brother Li Zhongyi smiled bitterly and said: "Little brother, I really can't blame others this time. It's my own fault. I went to take the exam earlier." He is a talented scholar, and he might even be the mayor of Daqiao Town in Luojiang County now."
At this time, Li Zhongyi stopped talking.
"What's wrong?" Li Zhongren asked.
"Brother, there's no time to take the exam."
"Why don't you have to take the test? 1"
"The imperial examination...there is no need to take the imperial examination."
"What?! The imperial court canceled the imperial examination?!" After hearing this, Li Zhongren and Du Rusong both looked shocked and said,
"It's not that the imperial court canceled the imperial examination, it's that those over thirty years old can no longer take the examination!!"
Those over thirty years old will not be allowed to take the exam? !
Boom!
Li Zhongren staggered and suddenly sat on the ground.
He is just thirty this year.
(End of chapter)
