Chapter 108 It’s really hard for me to figure it out [Please order first]

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 108 It’s really hard for me to figure it out [Please order first]

The heavy snowfall for many days has also covered the entire Forbidden City in plain colors. The eunuchs of the Palace Supervisor have been as busy as spinning tops these days, carrying brooms all the time to clean the snow in the palace.

In the Nuan Pavilion, Emperor Hongzhi was discussing matters with two cabinet ministers, with a look of exhaustion on his face.

Each dynasty has different regulations on court meetings. After Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, abolished the prime minister system, all major affairs in the country were concentrated in the hands of the emperor.

Therefore, Lao Zhu once stipulated that he should meet once a day, and he was also a workaholic, and he never failed to meet once a day.

But in the future, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty no longer had such strong energy. The rule of once a day was in vain, and became once every three days, once every five days, once every ten days, and later even once a month.

It's nothing new.

But since Zhu Youtang ascended the throne, he seems to have inherited Zhu Yuanzhang's diligent drive over several generations, and even went beyond it. If he was not satisfied with one day, he would directly change it to two days a day.

There are court meetings of different sizes every morning and noon. As long as there are no major events in the court, the court meetings can be over in an hour or two.

But if some difficult situations arise, the time of the court meeting will be uncertain. It is normal to discuss until dark, and it is not unheard of to work until midnight.

In this warm Nuan Pavilion, the monarch and his ministers first discussed the major and minor affairs of the court in the past few days, and then began to worry about the severe cold weather, which was also a headache for Zhu Youtang these past two days.

In the past few years, a large number of disaster victims have always appeared in various parts of the country during the winter. This seems to have become an unshakable routine, but he clearly remembers that the previous winters were not so cold, and there had never been so many disaster victims every winter.

But since the sixth year of Hongzhi, the winters have become more severe every year. Especially since the tenth year of Hongzhi, the temperature has dropped sharply, and every winter has been frighteningly cold.

This winter, the coldness reached a new high, reaching an outrageous level. Zhu Youtang didn’t know that this was the cause of the Little Ice Age.

He was worried about this but had no choice but to worry, and as the emperor, he had to bear the blame on himself.

Sighing, Zhu Youtang said slowly: "I think it is because of my virtue that I have to blame the heavens for causing this severe cold that has not happened in a hundred years. I am afraid that I will have to issue an edict to punish myself."

Halfway through his words, he started to cough. Xiao Jing, who was standing by him, saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to help him pat his back, and then handed him a cup of hot ginseng tea for Emperor Hongzhi to soothe his throat.

However, Xie Qian and Liu Jian disagreed with the matter of the sinner's edict. Let's not talk about the theory of heaven and man's induction. Taking a step back, even if it is true, even if there are weird celestial phenomena in the past few years,

It is really a crime sent from heaven, it should also fall on the head of a foolish king or a tyrant.

But nowadays, everyone in the government and the public knows that His Majesty is diligent in his work. Even Emperor Taizu and Gao may not be as good as him. His Majesty is tolerant and kind, and all his hard work over the years are seen by his ministers, so he is definitely not a faint king.

Xie Qian bowed and said: "The celestial phenomenon is nothing at all, and it has nothing to do with your Majesty. Please don't make such remarks, and in such extremely cold weather, your Majesty must cherish the dragon body even more."

After a few sips of ginseng tea, Zhu Youtang's complexion improved a lot, and then he said with a wry smile: "I am sitting in this warm warm pavilion, the cold outside does not intrude at all, and I have this steaming ginseng tea.

It nourishes and warms the stomach, but what does the common people have? They lack food and clothing, and have no choice but to cover themselves with tiles. The victims of the disaster in the world are suffering from cold, hunger and cold."

Having said this, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "To be honest with you two Qings, I find it really difficult to understand that the late Emperor has always been inattentive to political affairs, so that people both inside and outside the court were idle and unfocused.

As a human son, I should not slander the late emperor. However, the late emperor Chenghua did have many bad policies. The late emperor passed this ancestral country into my hands. I did not dare to slack off at all. When I came to the throne, I was determined to remove the emperor.

Examine all the bad policies left behind.

In these years, I have taken the late emperor's bad governance as a warning. If the late emperor was not diligent in government affairs, I would have two or even three dynasties in one day;

The late emperor regarded officials and titles as private property, and the country's famous weapons were given and received privately. As soon as I came to the throne, I dismissed all the ministers in the court;

The late emperor built more factories in the West and built large prisons in order to rule the world with heavy codes. I don't use them, but teach them virtues. This world is worth it."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youtang couldn't help but pause, and there was a hint of sadness in his eyes, "During the time of the late Emperor, although there were many cruxes in the world, they were only scabies. Generally speaking, the weather was smooth, the country was peaceful, and the people were safe.

But I have been working hard and sleeping for more than ten years, and in the end, I have turned this ancestral country into this."

He really couldn't understand this. Countless days and nights, he asked himself, had he made a mistake in his diligence?

He has reduced and reduced taxes for the people year after year, and there has never been a year where this was not the case. He even dared to say that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, no emperor has been able to reduce or reduce taxes as much as himself. Even Taizu, who was born in commoners and cared about the people of the world,

Emperor Gao didn't even reach it.

But the more diligent he is in his work and the more he loves the people, the people in this world are living worse every year. Not to mention natural disasters, even military disasters on the border continue year after year.

Zhu Youtang was really puzzled. What went wrong?

After hearing these words, Liu Jian and others were all silent. Not to mention that His Majesty couldn't figure it out, they couldn't figure it out either.

Since Emperor Hongzhi came to the throne, these three cabinet ministers have been assisting him wholeheartedly. The emperor and his ministers work together to create an ideal peaceful age.

But after more than ten years of busy work, I turned around and found that the world was not as good as it was when the late emperor was there.

Such a result is really unacceptable. Every time I think about this, I feel sad, as if all my energy has been drained away.

In the Nuan Pavilion, the monarch and his ministers looked at each other in silence. After a while, Zhu Youtang said with a sad face: "I always think that if my burden is heavier, the country left to the prince will be clearer; if I do more things, the future of the prince will be clearer.

It's a little less troublesome.

What I want to leave him is a peaceful country, not a mess, and I don’t want to wait for the prince to take over the throne and face internal and external troubles."

Speaking of this, the sadness and worry in Emperor Hongzhi's eyes became even greater, "Now I feel that my body is getting worse than before, but the prince is still young and an ignorant baby. I really can't worry about it."

"Two noble families, if I pass away one day."

Zhu Youtang's tone at this time had the feeling that he was asking for help, so that before he finished speaking, as soon as the word "Beng died" came out of his mouth, Liu Jian and Xie Qian felt sad and knelt down directly, "Your Majesty

At the time when the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, how can you say the word "disintegration" so lightly, and I hope your Majesty will take back this statement!"
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