After Zhu Jianshen listened to Li Xian's words, he felt quite satisfied. This is the right thing. It's easy to say anything if the position is right. If the position is wrong, it's useless no matter how much you say.
"The promulgation of this decree did not shake the status of the scholars. It only restricted them to implement the teachings of the saints. The saint Kong was short of food and Chen Cai. He did not have a good meal for seven days. There were bandits outside, but the saint Kong I still sing continuously, and I also give lectures to students every day. Why is this, sir, can you tell me, all my dear friends..."
Li Xian respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, this is what Confucius is telling his disciples. No matter what situation you are in, you should be calm and calm in the face of danger. A gentleman should be honest and forthright without changing anything."
Zhu Jianshen nodded, with a slight smile on his face: "Yes, this is the most correct sentence I think the saint said. Gentlemen are poor, and villains are poor. After this decree is promulgated, it will have no impact on the gentleman's family. It can only restrain the scholars who enter the palace and act in a double-dealing manner."
"Everything in the world is like this. There is no rule without rules. The new tax system has been around for so many years, but it still cannot be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This proves that a gentleman is magnanimous and magnanimous. He is always just a fig leaf for some people. Without strict legal constraints, everything is a mess. It is empty talk... Therefore, I want to issue this decree when I am in Nanjing..."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Jianshen looked at Xu Youzhen, then smiled and asked: "Xu Aiqing, do you think it was rushed?"
"Your Majesty, I have different views from the Chief Assistant. This is a critical period for tax collection. Many nobles who have violated the new tax system have been named on the list. This is a God-given opportunity..."
"I think that what Mr. Shofu said, starting from the local area, is also reasonable. But for the Ming Dynasty, the entire southern Zhili and the prefectures, counties and states in the south of the Yangtze River are all local. I believe that the imperial court should appoint ministers to supervise this Your Majesty should also issue an edict to convey this intention, and temporarily tolerate the aristocratic families who violated the new tax system for the first time. They will definitely be lucky enough to escape death, and will also warn other people that national laws cannot be changed and the tax system cannot be changed. Anyone who violates will pay a heavy price. Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty achieve long-term peace and order, and ordinary people can truly enjoy the prosperity brought by the country..."
Xu Youzhen talked a lot eloquently, but this guy had enough. When he was talking, he kept looking at Li Xian, and even looked at Li Xian twice, as if to tell Li Xian, Mr. Chief Assistant, please look at this. That's the art of speaking. You're far behind me...
Li Xian, on the other hand, was furious at Xu Youzhen's provocation. He looked like a villain who had succeeded. He was so tired that he really wanted to punch him twice.
But in front of His Majesty the Emperor, he could only endure it for the time being.
Zhu Jianshen looked at Xu Youzhen, his eyes full of joy.
Sure enough, you can't hide the look in someone's eyes that you like, and the look in someone's eyes that you like will be revealed inadvertently.
The Ming Dynasty had two lists, the North and the South, all because of the North-South list at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. For the first time, all 51 people on the list were from the south, and none from the north. In order to solve this problem, the Ming Dynasty created the North and South lists.
When it comes to reading, Southerners are good at it. During the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, there was a hierarchical system, and the people in the country were divided into four classes. Southerners were the lowest. When the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, Southerners immediately became the masters. At the beginning of the establishment of the new regime, they were caught. Opportunity, a counterattack, and the imperial examination is based on reading, the king is strong in the north, and the literary spirit is strong in the south, so the south of the Yangtze River, which has been suppressed, gradually rises. There are more officials in the south and fewer in the north, and the political structure of the Ming Dynasty is also heavy on the south and light on the north. During this period , the large gentry families in the south of the Yangtze River occupied the dominant position, and there is also a saying that "the earth's energy moved to the southeast".
The imperial examination papers for the northern and southern imperial examinations were different, and there were two rankings for Jinshi. The "fellowship" of being an official in the Ming Dynasty was not as binding as in other dynasties. Same as the southern ranking, or the same as the northern ranking, regardless of whether they were ranked in the same year. There is a "fellow friendship".
Of course, the reason why the party struggle in the middle and late Ming Dynasty was so serious was because of the North and South rankings. The division between South, South, North and North was somewhat clear.
Of course, Zhu Jianshen at this period was not yet ready to solve such problems left over from history.
He just wants to make money now.
Let the Ming Dynasty have money, so that the people's tax and corvee pressure will be alleviated. As long as there is money and the finances are healthy, it can support the Ming Dynasty's ambition to expand externally.
The most important thing is that the people's survival pressure is reduced, which can also promote population growth. Now the three provinces of Liaodong will soon become a sweet potato training base. With the support of food rations, it can form a wave of population explosion during the Chenghua period.
There are no entertainment projects in this era. As long as there is enough food, the miracle of life can be performed on this ancient land...
"Censor of Xudu, you are right. I feel more at ease when I hear you say this." Zhu Jianshen said with a smile.
At this time, outside the palace, Wan An, who was wearing official robes, got off the carriage. He clenched the memorial in his hand and looked at the palace door with some hesitation.
After a long pause, he seemed to have made up his mind.
Step by step, he walked towards the palace gate.
Then outside the palace gate, he knelt down directly, raised the memorial in his hand high, and said nothing.
The thousands of households on duty at the palace gate watched Wan An's operations as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The sun was at its strongest at this time. Standing in the shadows, even those who were guarding thousands of households felt very stuffy, while Wan An was kneeling under the scorching sun. This guy couldn't get over it.
This is not about exposing yourself to death at the gate of the palace.
Even if you die, you can't die on your own territory.
At that moment, these thousands of households stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"
"I have a memorial that I want to present to His Majesty...but I'm not of sufficient rank, so I have to do this."
"Sir, why don't you come back tomorrow? Lao Sun will be on duty tomorrow. He has a background in his family. If he can pass it in, if you do what you are doing now, I can only ask a young eunuch to tell him whether it can be passed on to His Majesty the Emperor. There, there are two opinions..."
Wan An raised his head and glanced at Qianhu, who looked relatively honest. He nodded blankly, you are really worthy of your appearance.
"Please give me a try, General. I will kneel here... If Your Majesty doesn't see me, I won't be able to kneel..."
Qianhu looked at Wan'an's appearance and his sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. He looked like a shrewd person at first glance. Why couldn't he turn his head around? At that moment, Qianhu had no choice but to return to the palace and found a eunuch on duty at the palace gate. The matter was told to him.
The little eunuch was kneeling outside, begging to see His Majesty the Emperor. He also came out and took a look. He saw that it was Wan An, who was in charge of cabinet secrets. Although his rank was not high, his future development would be limitless. At that moment, he came out immediately and joined Wan An. An showed his face, and then promised that he would convey his request to see the emperor to the Palace of Qianqing.
At this time, in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jianshen wanted to have a good chat with many officials. Han Yong, the Minister of War, even thought of volunteering to do this for the court. M.biQuge.biZ
Zhu Jianshen looked at so many sensible officials. When he was happy, a young eunuch walked in quickly. When Zhao Huanong, who was standing behind Zhu Jianshen, saw this, he calmly walked down the steps to the young eunuch's side. .
The little eunuch whispered a few words to Zhao Huanong and then retreated.
After Zhao Huanong heard this, he was quite surprised and did not dare to delay. He returned to Zhu Jianshen's side and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is an official named Wan'an outside. He is holding a memorial and cannot kneel down. The guards are questioning him. He said that he wanted to meet His Majesty and present the memorial..."
After Zhu Jianshen heard this, his first thought was that this guy didn't want to come over to cause trouble.
However, according to Wan An's character, he shouldn't dare to do such an outrageous thing...
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