At this critical moment, the Yongle court gathered together to recruit wise men from all over the world.
But half a year later, there is still a serious shortage of personnel, and many positions are empty.
Therefore, many government affairs are delayed and work efficiency is very low.
Seeing the noisy courtiers in the main hall, Xu Qin, who had just been promoted to the third rank Zhanshi, couldn't stand it. He stepped out and remonstrated unceremoniously:
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, if the princes in the court can use all their quarrels to deal with government affairs, there will not be so many government affairs backlogged."
The ministers were quite shocked after hearing this.
You little brat, you dare to offend all the civil and military officials in the palace. Do you really think you are tough?
Rujun, Minister of the Ministry of War, jumped out first.
He has always been worried about the last Wuliangha incident, as well as the Jiang Fangjun and Qiu Fu incidents.
Xu Qin bypassed the Ministry of War and went directly to the emperor to submit a petition. As a result, he was angrily scolded by the emperor, saying that he had neglected his duties and almost lost his official position.
"Xu Zhanshi, what government affairs do your East Palace Zhanshi Mansion and the General Affairs Department handle every day, and what achievements do you have? Do you dare to point fingers at all of you?"
Xu Qin immediately responded after hearing this:
"Master Ru, you are being unreasonable."
"His Majesty issued a decree two years ago. Starting from the first year of the year, all ministers must fulfill their duties faithfully, rectify the government's agenda, and restore the economy and people's livelihood."
"The Zhanshifu of the East Palace has raised funds for education, focused on talent training, and established mining companies to improve the economy and people's livelihood. The General Affairs Department has received several times more memorials and essays from various places than in previous years."
"I was afraid of omissions, so I divided them into categories and arranged for Wenyuan Pavilion's bachelors to do statistical sorting."
"How much was handed over to the palace, how much was approved by His Majesty. After it was handed over to the various ministries, what strategies did each ministry come up with, how much was implemented, etc."
"The General Administration Department does not simply assign tasks, but must do statistics and accurately calculate data such as the completion rate of memorials and feedback cycles, so as to promote the healthy development of the government and improve work efficiency."
"This is what the Secretary of General Affairs should do. Otherwise, if His Majesty asks, what exactly has the Secretary of General Affairs done and whether it is a living wage, I can also give an explanation."
Xu Qin gave a long speech, which contained many modern management concepts and new terms of this era.
This made everyone in the hall feel confused and confused.
Rujun had already seen the kid's tongue-twisting sophistry, so he didn't care about Xu Qin's tactics and said loudly:
"Xu Zhanshi, why are you doing this? You are clearly supervising the work of the subordinate yamen! Where do you have the courage to put yourself above the court?"
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.
What does it mean to be above the court?
"???"
"Shut up, everyone!"
Zhu Di, who was sitting on the Yuqi Dragon Chair, felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
"Today's court meeting is not about blaming each other. Let's put it this way. I hope to implement as soon as possible the promotion of the land tax reform system determined by the court at the end of last year."
“The pilot project of dividing a small portion into an acre must be implemented as soon as possible.”
Having said this, Zhu Di glanced at Xu Qin who was standing out like a hawk, "Xu Zhanshi, I appoint you as the imperial envoy. From now on, you will go to Yangzhou Mansion and Huai'an Mansion to implement the promotion."
"I obey the decree."
Xu Qin bowed his hands and accepted the order.
"Yingtian Mansion is also conducting a pilot program to abolish the corvee by dividing the land into acres. This is the responsibility of Mr. Xia from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Yin from Yingtian Mansion."
"I obey the order."
Xia Yuanji and Yingtianfu Yin Chen Tao responded to the call and came out to receive the order.
…
Wei Guogong Mansion, Meiyuan.
Xu Qin refused the service of the maids and wore his usual travel clothes.
"Young Master, are you going to the East Palace Yamen?"
The concubine Qiaozhen stood up with her temples scattered and asked.
"Not going to the East Palace."
Xu Qin put a jade belt around his waist, "Before departure, I went to Tianjie Temple to visit the master. He almost didn't show up in the court after the festival. Yesterday was the first court meeting in the first year of Yongle, and he didn't attend."
"According to the Ouchi eunuch, he seems to be ill."
Qiaozhen stretched out her hand to help straighten her clothes and whispered:
"Master Yao is almost 70 years old. It's cold in spring right now, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, so it's easy to catch wind and cold."
"At such an old age, you should rest at home and take care of yourself."
"yes."
Xu Qin sighed and did not continue.
I'm afraid only he can understand Yao Guangxiao's thoughts.
At the beginning of the new dynasty, everything was difficult at the beginning, but he still couldn't rest assured.
The old monk's dream is to assist a powerful dynasty that will last for hundreds of years without declining.
But how could the old monk know that the alternation of the old and the new, the ups and downs, is the law of historical development.
The growth of everything in human society and nature is the same, metabolism.
Xu Qin inserted a wrist-removing knife into the blade of his calfskin boots.
Since the encounter at the ancient road inn, he inserted the dagger into his boots and wore leggings in Xia Tian.
In short, the dagger never leaves the body, even when sleeping.
"I won't go out for a month or two this time. I will bring a jar of old wine to express my condolences. If I don't go today, I will have to go back to Nanjing."
Qiaozhen was silent, but she felt a little reluctant.
Now, she is accustomed to lying in Xu Qin's arms and enjoying the happiness of being a woman.
But suddenly we have to be separated for two months.
"Husband, you have to take care of yourself, especially your safety."
"Um."
Xu Qin patted her shoulder, turned and walked out.
Qiaozhen walked to the door of Meiyuan and watched him ride on the little snow pony and leave, then she turned back to her room.
I felt melancholy in my heart.
…
Tianjie Temple.
The breath of early spring is already spreading in this peaceful temple.
The young monks are cleaning the roads and temples with big brooms.
The old monks began to take off their tightly wrapped clothes and began to chant sutras and knock on wooden fish.
The pious expressions of the people who came to pray for blessings all indicate:
Spring is really here!
Xu Qin, dressed in regular clothes, walked slowly to the host's door.
In his hand he carried a large basket of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the house.
Behind him is Xu Sanlang, who is holding a large jar of old wine in his arms. The wine and the vat weigh more than 20 kilograms.
Several passing monks who knew Xu Qin bowed respectfully.
In the six months since Emperor Yongle ascended the throne, the situation of Buddhism and Taoism being suppressed during the Jianwen Dynasty has obviously improved a lot.
The most intuitive change is that the amount of money for incense in the temple has gradually increased.
Pushing the door open, I saw the Buddha statue in the room.
Xu Qin put down the basket in his hand and saluted the Buddha with a smile on his face.
"Master Xu is here, please come in."
Next door to the Zen room is Yao Guangxiao's study.
Xu Qin pulled the sliding screen on the inside and walked in.
The study room is piled with various books and arranged in order.
There are Buddhist scriptures, Taoist canon, Confucius and Mencius...
Everything you need.
"Junior has met the master." Xu Qin bowed his hands and saluted.
"No courtesy, please sit down."
Yao Guangxiao then raised his head from the desk and said:
"I heard that you are going to visit the capital soon and go to Yangzhou and Huai'an to try out and promote your three strategies?"
Oh my god, the old monk is really well-informed.
I thought that if he didn't come down from the mountain, he wouldn't know anything.
Unexpectedly, he knew the decision made at the court yesterday this morning.
What a speed!
