Imperial Palace, Dashan Palace.
Cabinet minister Chen Di, Minister of Etiquette Huang Guan, Hanlin scholar Fang Xiaoru, and Imperial College scholar Yang Shiqi served as welcome guests, respectfully and solemnly waiting outside the door.
Chamberlains holding umbrellas and maids holding ceremonial fans were lined up on both sides of the road. Such high-level courtesy was indeed rare in the Jianwen Dynasty.
However, those who come are worth it!
Here comes the seventy-two people, all wearing dark blue robes, wearing silk scarves on their heads, and holding scrolls in their hands. Some are fat and some are thin, and they are of different heights. They all have solemn expressions, and their steps are the same and in order.
Fang Xiaoru led people to greet you and bowed deeply: "Fang Xi has met all of you gentlemen."
Chen Di, Huang Guan, and Yang Shiqi saluted one after another.
Ran Zhong led people forward and returned the courtesy: "We dare not call you sir."
Fang Xiaoru laughed heartily and glanced at everyone with admiration: "You are all sage queens. If you don't dare to call yourself sir, who in the world would dare to call you sir? Please."
Ran Zhong smiled indifferently and looked up, only to see Zhu Yunwen had stepped out of the threshold of the Dashan Hall and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
Zhu Yunwen walked over quickly, held Ran Zhong's hand, and said with a smile: "There were seventy-two sages in ancient times, and there are seventy-two gentlemen today. They are my glory and the blessing of Ming Dynasty. Everyone, please come in."
"The common people are ashamed to wait!"
Ran Zhong and others were deeply moved.
"Deserved!"
Zhu Yunwen pulled Ran Zhong and led people into the Dashan Hall.
Dashan Hall, the place where the emperor studied, there are countless books here. Zhu Yunwen usually reads in Wuying Hall or the Harem, and rarely comes to Dashan Hall. But to receive this group of people, Wuying Hall is not suitable, and Fengtian Hall is not suitable. After thinking about it, the best place is the Dashan Hall, because of these The purpose of coming is just two words:
Great kindness!
Ran Zhong entered the palace and heard the sound of ritual music in his ears. He looked at the chimes on both sides and did not admire Zhu Yunwen's intentions. He introduced sideways: "Your Majesty, I have lived up to my trust. With the support of the Security Bureau and local governments, We found seventy-two sages in direct or collateral lines, totaling thirty schools and seventy-two Confucians."
When he was about thirty years old, Confucian scholar Wen Qian came forward and said: "Yan Bao, a grassroots man, Yan Hui is fifty-four generations old."
"After Yan Hui?"
Zhu Yunwen stood up quickly. Yan Hui ranked first among the seventy-two sages of Confucius. The ability of his descendants to come out would be of great benefit to Zhu Yunwen's plan!
"Sir, please take a seat."
Zhu Yunwen arranged it personally.
Yan Bao returned the courtesy and exchanged a few words of greeting before taking his seat.
"Min Xing, a grassroots man, a descendant of Min Zi, the fifty-second generation."
A gentleman in his forties saluted.
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "Confucius said, you are filial, Min Ziqian! I think you, Min Xing, are also a benevolent and filial person."
"If you are not talented, you will not be able to match the collaterals, the fifty-second generation."
"'Loyalty and Filial Piety', 'Words and Actions', 'Governing the Way', 'Advancing the Worthy', 'Penalty and Rewards', and 'Etiquette' are all the wealth left to us by Master Ren. Please take a seat."
Zhu Yunwen was very patient. He saw each and every sage, no matter which family he belonged to, and he would praise his ancestors and then arrange to sit down.
Seventy-two people including Ran Zhong, Yan Bao, Min Xing, and Ren Bucai were moved by Zhu Yunwen's attitude towards the corporal.
Zhu Yunwen looked at everyone and motioned for Fang Xiaoru and others to sit down together. Fang said: "The dredging will lead to the river. The river has not been dug yet, but I have to dig out the sage first. It is really gratifying."
Ran Zhong smiled a little reluctantly.
It turns out that this lineage of the Ran family has long since declined. He only taught his children to study at home and was willing to be a commoner. Even if he was recruited to dig rivers, he did not reveal his identity, otherwise he would not change to an official position, but Ranzi's reputation was enough to exempt him from corvee labor, and he might even be invited to serve as lecturers or lecturers in county schools or government schools.
However, the ups and downs of the Hongwu Dynasty made Ran Zhong have no intention of leaving the mountain. However, the changes in the court during the dredging of the Huitong River, the implementation of the performance law, the novel concrete slabs, and the relaxed political atmosphere all made Ran Zhong feel that Zhu Yunwen was not A simple emperor.
Even so, Ran Zhong didn't want to become an official, but in the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't help himself. The death of Yan Shenggong Kong Ne and the Qingzhou Incident did not reveal his identity. As a result, three guys came last summer, a fat cripple. , two skinny monkeys, asking questions around me, and writing training reports. It is probably because they made trouble and investigated themselves thoroughly, and they were recommended to Zhu Yunwen.
The emperor issued an order to see him, but Ran Zhong couldn't push him away even if he wanted to. After the big pilgrimage, I rushed to the capital, and then it was a secret mission, leaving the capital, looking for someone, and after more than half a year, I returned to the capital.
This was not dug out by digging the river, it was dug out...
Zhu Yunwen exchanged pleasantries and then became serious: "I ordered Ran Zhong to come to you because I want you to help me complete something big. Although Ran Zhong persuaded you to come out, he must have given this reason, I still want to I personally say that the Ming Dynasty needs wise men like you for the sake of our family, the country, the country of the Ming Dynasty, and peace in the world!"
Yan Bao turned sideways and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, although our family has declined and our reputation is not obvious, we still have the blood of our ancestors flowing in our bodies, the righteousness of our family and country, and the foundation of our country. We dare not forget it."
"I dare not forget it!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Zhu Yunwen nodded solemnly and said: "Let me tell you straight. Not only did the Annan Hu family and his son commit regicide to seize the throne, they also pretended to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and killed Chen Tianping, who was supposed to inherit the throne. They also attacked Guangxi, Yunnan and other places. To launch an attack, I have ordered the expedition to Annan, and Zhang Fu has taken command and has already set off for the expedition."
Ran Zhong, Yan Bao and others listened quietly.
They knew about the imperial court's dispatch of troops to Annan. Such an earth-shattering event had already spread throughout the country.
Zhu Yunwen's eyes were deep: "There are no outsiders here, so let me tell you directly. The Chen family in Annan has no descendants, and the Hu family and his son are bound to die. Considering that Annan originally belonged to Chinese territory, I intend to completely take back Annan! Although Annan and I The Ming Dynasty has the same characters, the same customs, and the same festivals, but after all, it has been independent for a long time. If you want to completely convert it into the Ming Dynasty, education is indispensable."
Zhu Yunwen knew that Zhang Fu captured Annan during the Zhu Di period, but he also knew that Annan rebelled repeatedly after that. Zhang Fu went on several expeditions and massacred countless people. However, after Zhang Fu, the Ming Dynasty gradually lost control of Annan, and Annan became independent again.
There were many factors why the Ming Dynasty failed to defend Annan. In Zhu Yunwen's opinion, there are three main reasons:
First, there is a lack of a strong man to guard it;
Secondly, officials do not treat Yue people as human beings;
Thirdly, no efforts were made in educating people to make Yue people identify with their roots.
Comparatively speaking, Zhu Yunwen can find ways to govern the first two. As long as he appoints the right people, the problem will not be too big. But education is by no means a problem for officials or the military, but a problem of education that accumulates over time.
After all, if you want to destroy your country, you must first start with its culture and spirit. If you only gain territory, if they don't recognize themselves as Chinese, chaos will happen sooner or later.
Zhu Yunwen decided to build Ming schools one after another on the Annan site, allowing local students to participate in the imperial examinations and serve as officials in the court, and widely spread the Confucian idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. With the prosperity of Jianwen, he completely identified with the Ming Dynasty and believed that he He is a citizen of the Ming Dynasty through and through!
Zhu Yunwen needs these wise men and needs them to use their influence, knowledge and responsibility to protect the Ming Dynasty's territory and truly hold that land in their hands!
"Annan will become a county of the Ming Dynasty. You need to participate in rebuilding Annan, appeasing the people's hearts, and educating people to submit. I know that this trip is far away and full of dangers. If you have needs, just tell me."
After Zhu Yunwen told everyone his plan, he waited for their conditions.
Everyone was silent at first, and then stood up in unison.
Yan Bao led the crowd and shouted: "We, who are willing to be martyrs for Confucian culture, go to Annan without asking for anything."
Zhu Yunwen was moved. The moral level of this group of people was beyond his imagination. They were like some great teaching staff. What they sought was not reputation or profit, but morality, faith, and the greatness of changing the suffering fate of others and places. Personality!
In this world, it’s not all about profit exchanges!
There really are saints in this world!
Zhu Yunwen looked at everyone, stood up and bowed, and bowed deeply. Fang Xiaoru, Yang Shiqi, Huang Guan, and Chen Di also stood up and bowed.
These people are great enough to deserve this gift!
Ran Zhong, Yan Bao and others returned the gift.
These people did not raise demands or treatment, which was their greatness. However, Zhu Yunwen did not want to chill people's hearts, so he immediately issued an order to promote seventy-two people to the rank of Doctor of Guozixue, the fifth rank, and exempted their family members from corvee for ten years. Year, tax exemption for ten years, each rewarded fifty taels of silver, five pieces of silk and satin, etc...
These measures are just to tell them not to worry about their families and to do their best in Annan. Even if they have problems, their families and the court will take care of them.
Yan Bao, Ran Zhong and others were very satisfied. After two days of discussions with Yang Shiqi and others in the Imperial College, they took a large number of teaching materials and set off on the road in a comfortable carriage prepared by the court.
Their teaching materials include no mathematics, no miscellaneous subjects, only Confucianism. In addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, most of them are ideological and political textbooks. In the future, if Yue people want to learn mathematics and other knowledge, they will need to enter the Imperial College for further study.
Xie Jin returned to Beijing and deeply regretted not seeing the wise man.
The drought in Fengyang finally came to an end. Several heavy rains caused the Huaihe River to swell again, making it easier for the court to transport grain. In order to fight drought and floods, Xie Jin organized a group of people to take advantage of the drought to build a large number of canals and canals. The pond also widened certain sections of the Huaihe River...
After all, it is not a problem for a group of people to just lie down in the city and wait for the next meal. As long as they work, they will be paid and have food to eat. For the sake of their stomach, to save some money and to build a foundation, the victims did not resist.
The disaster relief was timely, and overall there were no major problems, except for the Wuyang tragedy.
As for the Taihu Lake area, when the floods receded and the people were deeply suffering from the damage, the Ministry of Industry took the time to inspect the dredging plan of Xia Yuanji and others. It is now preparing to recruit 100,000 migrant workers to complete the Wusong project before winter. Dredging of the Taihu River to solve the problem of sluggish water flow in Taihu Lake and constant flooding.
Although the Taihu Lake area suffered from waterlogging, it did not cause a large-scale harvest failure. Although the rice was flooded for several days, some of it was still alive and well. The imperial court estimated that the harvest would be reduced by 40%. This could be regarded as saving a lot of grain, and there was no need to mobilize it from other places. food.
The disaster was huge and the losses were not small, but the court resisted and so did the people, which made Zhu Yunwen very pleased.
Although the granary outside Jinchuan Gate is three-quarters empty, it does not matter. There is a disaster in Suhu and Fengyang, not the entire Ming Dynasty. As summer grains from other areas are put into the warehouse, the lack of food will be slowly replenished. .
Shortly afterwards, Ru Yu, Yu Xin and others returned to the court one after another and reported the disaster relief situation. Together with Xie Jin, they jointly signed the "Disaster Relief Policy" and bluntly said: "The military and civilians are integrated and the results are remarkable."
Cabinet members including Xie Jin agreed that the key reason why the imperial court was able to control the situation and reduce losses in a short period of time was to invest in the army and let sergeants be responsible for transporting food, providing disaster relief, maintaining order, and ensuring people's lives.
If we follow the rules and follow the previous system of county or government offices as the mainstay, we are afraid that we will not be able to achieve such results. We advocate that when disasters occur in the future, court officials can be appointed to mobilize the power of the health department to provide disaster relief as a routine. .
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