The murderous aura in the universe is heavy, the sun is light, the wind is cold, the snow is dark.
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The patrol team left Daxing County early in the morning and embarked on the official road to Wanping.
Wanping is only seventy miles away from Daxing, and can be reached in less than half a day.
For this short journey, in the past, the emperor would have rode ahead to appreciate the scenery along the way, but today, the emperor was hiding in the carriage and sleeping soundly.
From time to time, officials would cast their eyes on the emperor's carriage and discuss it secretly.
For example, He Luowen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, who followed behind, and Chen Jingbang, the right minister of the Ministry of War, assisted in the military affairs of the Beijing camp.
The two people led the horses behind them and walked. The two horses behind them were rubbing their necks side by side. The two people leading the horses went hand in hand and whispered to each other.
"Your Majesty left his hands to Wei Yunzhen during the day, but I don't know why he suddenly changed his mind in the middle of the night." He Luowen tried to lower his voice as much as possible.
He Luowen is from Henan and speaks with a slight accent.
Chen Jingbang withdrew his gaze from the emperor and replied casually: "I'm so angry. Isn't this kind of thing just full of stamina and the more I think about it, the more angry I become? Not to mention young people like your majesty. I was also the same after closing my eyes last night.
His mind is full of ferocious and cannibalistic faces."
The two of them are in the same department, both studied in the Hanlin Academy, and were elected as lecturers in the East Palace together. Now they are advancing at the same time in terms of promotion, so their relationship is not bad.
He Luowen clicked his tongue: "I am angry but I am angry, but in my opinion, it was probably the Otsuka Prime Minister who instigated His Majesty."
"Yesterday evening, I heard that Otsuka Prime Minister sent a message to the county government, asking Wei Yunzhen to investigate and deal with it strictly, and not to tolerate it."
Xu Guo was the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and he was forcibly taken by the emperor to try the case, which is the meaning of the question.
But Wang Xijue was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel. If he hadn't joined forces himself, how could he have followed the emperor to the county government to do whatever he wanted?
Thinking of this, He Luowen glanced at Wang Xijue, who was talking to the Minister of Household Affairs.
Chen Jingbang stroked his beard with a comfortable expression: "If you ask me, Wang Xijue did a good job of inciting him. Killing a group of people in this way was a bit of a shock, and maybe he could also persuade some of the newcomers to rein in their horses."
"Killing lives to protect lives, Wang Xijue's daughter ascended to heaven, and now he has also cultivated merits, and is full of immortals and Buddhas."
The first half of the sentence is serious and the second half is joking.
He Luowen shook his head and laughed. Wang Xijue would definitely not like to hear this. He didn't know whether his daughter would become an immortal or not.
He squeezed towards Chen Jingbang and said helplessly: "We can look away, but uncle Da Zong can't. He kept chattering all the way."
Last night, the emperor secretly went to the county government office to "bring justice" to the nobles, ministers, monks, and even Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li who were just recorded by Wei Yunzhen.
This was so inconsistent with etiquette that Wang Zongyi, the Minister of Rites, was very angry.
If it weren't for the fact that he still had to work for the imperial court, he would have returned home a few years ago.
Chen Jingbang chuckled: "Uncle Zong is probably very angry right now."
"When Your Majesty returned last night, he was blocked by the great uncle and remonstrated with him in a very rude tone."
"Seeing that the situation was not going well, Mr. Xu ran away in despair, but Wang Shangshu refused to let anyone take advantage of him. He insisted on stepping forward to defend His Majesty, and he was red-faced with the eldest uncle."
Even with Wang Xijue's appearance, I don't know how he got involved with Shen Shixing.
He Luowen shook his head when he heard this. After all, Wang Zongyi was his immediate superior in the Ministry of Rites, so he still had to protect him: "No wonder Uncle Zong held on to him. After all, His Majesty's move was somewhat frivolous."
"I heard that Your Majesty was almost hit by a bald donkey last night."
To say that the emperor was frivolous was not just because he abandoned his ministers and attacked the county government at night.
More often than not, the emperor went to vent his anger, and his habit of reasoning relapsed, and he had to confess his sins to the bald people in person, and how it was not a pity for them to die.
Everyone knows they are about to die, why do you still care about these and other things?
It was easy to spit on the emperor, but at that time there was a warrior monk with great strength who broke free from the restraints of the Yamen servants and rushed against the holy chariot.
Although Wang Xijue kicked him to death on the spot, a moment of confusion was definitely unavoidable, and the emperor was probably frightened.
Fortunately, the emperor was not a sick man, and he was not like some emperors who were "too frightened and could not afford to fall ill".
How could he not be criticized by the courtiers for being so frivolous?
When Chen Jingbang heard this, he couldn't help but feel speechless: "There is no way, His Majesty lives in the Ninth Heaven, and rarely deals with these monks who have no weaknesses. I don't know what it means to fight back before death."
"Look at those masters from the Wang family and the Li family, why don't they just kill them just by provoking their necks?"
Even if the eunuch has to marry the right person and adopt a son, the Buddha with six pure roots does not have these messy weaknesses.
Even if his life is about to be lost, he can do whatever he wants to make his heart feel comfortable.
There are also people like Shi Guangzu, who has only Huairoubo, who has a family and a family, who can still shout long live the moment he is dying, even if he receives a hundred-twelve-fold cane on the spot.
At this time, He Luowen suddenly sighed.
He sighed for no reason: "That being said... but His Majesty would only kill someone in front of his face, so what about outside Shuntian Mansion?"
Chen Jingbang's expression changed.
He looked around for a moment and asked hesitantly: "Qi Tu is saying..."
He Luowen met Chen Jingbang's gaze with a sad look on his face: "There is a power of heaven shrouding the capital, and if you dare to resist, you have to wait until the ax comes upon you before you are willing to wake up. What about outside the capital? What about other people?
many?"
"The high-ranking officials, the clans from all over the country, the powerful right-wingers, the nobles who bought real estate, the government and businessmen who colluded. These characters that local states and counties cannot afford to offend are densely packed in the two capitals and thirteen provinces."
"Sima Zhi wrote to me two months ago, asking me if I could protect him if he offended Shen Li. I was not even sure."
"In such a difficult situation, the time limit for clearing out the land and households is only three years. Is it...?"
"Some are too eager for quick success."
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"Eager for quick success? Mr. Fan is worrying too much."
Although Wang Xijue had not slept all night, he still seemed very energetic, and his voice was as loud as a bell without concealing it.
He explained to Fan Yingqi: "Setting up fields and clearing households is not something that comes out of thin air. Since the ninth year of Jiajing, Gui E, Guo Huahong, Tang Long, and Jian Xiao successively proposed to settle fields, and all the local officials with knowledge have never done so.
Stop knowing and doing this."
"In the tenth year of Jiajing's reign, Zou Shouyi spent three years cultivating his fields in Anfu, Jiangxi."
"In the twelfth year of Jiajing's reign, An Rushan spent two years and eight months in Yuzhou, Henan, to clear out his fields and households."
"In the fifteenth year of Jiajing's reign, Wang Yi spent three years and four months equalizing grain in his fields in Suzhou, South Zhili."
"In the 18th year, Ouyang Duo spent two years in Yingtian Mansion to conduct an inventory of hidden acres."
"In the twenty-sixth year of Jiajing reign, the magistrate of Haiyan County, Jiaxing Prefecture, spent less than three years in farming."
"In the first year of Longqing, Xu Tian, ​​the magistrate of Haining County in Hangzhou Prefecture, was in September of the first year of his reign."
"These officials who are willing to do so and take the initiative to do so have never done so for more than four years!"
Wang Xijue looked at Fan Yingqi and said seriously: "There are some things where the wider the time, the better. The mess should be cut quickly so that capable officials can be distinguished from lazy officials."
"As for the prefectures and counties that cannot be completed in three years, they will have other plans in the future."
"It has been a long-lasting undertaking for a hundred years, and it is fitting that while His Majesty is still on the throne, the task should be carried out in one fell swoop!"
This last sentence was left to Wang Xijue by Zhang Juzheng when he left Beijing.
The latter presented it to the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue in front of him today - for such a century-old undertaking, the emperor should take advantage of the emperor's reign to get things done as soon as possible and solve all the problems in one fell swoop.
Hearing this, Fan Yingqi was silent for a long time, and finally replied: "Otsuka Zai's good words, I have learned a lesson."
There was a seven-year age difference between the two, and Fan Yingqi was the elder, so Wang Xijue called him his father-in-law.
Since the former was slightly inferior to the official rank, the latter was called Otsuka Zai.
Wang Xijue said inadvertently: "If we talk about great men, how many of us in this world can compare with those of us who are surrounded by crape myrtle?"
"As long as we don't join forces and make it difficult for His Majesty, there will be ten times and a hundred times more Huairou Bo. As long as we and the enemy are clear, there is nothing to fear."
Although Fan Yingqi was the top scholar, his abilities were mediocre.
In the Zhejiang Provincial Examination, my essay was rated as inferior, so I had no choice but to take the imperial examination and immigrate to Shuntian Prefecture. Even so, I still paid the "school selection fee", which was a donation, and entered the Imperial College.
In the 193rd year of the examination, he was selected as the number one scholar because he favored Emperor Sejong during the palace examination.
This kind of resume is not very popular in official circles. As soon as he graduated from the Hanlin Academy, he was pushed to Nanjing to retire.
If not for too many positions being vacated this time, it would not have been his turn to be the Minister of Household Affairs.
Therefore, out of his distrust of Fan Yingqi's ability, Wang Xijue tactfully reminded him that it is okay to have average talents, but he must take care of himself and his family affairs to avoid exposing any flaws - in world affairs, you are not afraid of being clear about the enemy and us, but you are afraid that you will be caught.
There is me.
Fan Yingqi was about to speak.
Two ministers walked up to Fan Yingqi and said, "Shilang Fan, Your Majesty has summoned you."
When Fan Yingqi heard this, he subconsciously looked towards the emperor's car and saw a monk in front of him being led to the front of the emperor's car.
He immediately realized that this was the end of the emperor's hand after he vented his anger last night.
Fan Yingqi had some guesses in his mind, and after giving Wang Xijue a clasped fist and a salute, he rode towards the emperor's car.
When we got closer, we saw that the so-called monks and monks were Taoist Yuan Shen and monk Hongfa - these two were at least the leaders of Buddhism and Taoism in the Beizhili area.
Their breathing was still a little tight, and there was sweat on their necks. It was obvious that they had traveled all the way and were exhausted.
It seemed that he was too scared to understand.
Fan Yingqi was mocking in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He only nodded to each other as a sign of courtesy.
At this moment, the curtain of the emperor's carriage was suddenly opened by two palms.
The sleepy-eyed Zhu Yijun yawned, stretched, and got out of the car.
"His Majesty."
"His Majesty."
Fan Yingqi quickly got off his horse and bent down to salute.
Taoist Yuan Shen bent even lower; Monk Hongfa simply knelt down and kowtowed.
Zhu Yijun jumped out of the car and dusted his robe with his hand: "I thought that after visiting Shuntian Mansion, I asked you two to come to talk to me, but I didn't expect that the two of you came up early in the morning. I don't know if it was because they had a common understanding or whether
The Lord Buddha showed signs."
Monk Hongfa felt bitter in his heart.
The emperor has begun to kill his superiors, how can they not come?
If the emperor suspects that Buddhism has lost its sense of obedience and harbors resentment, then he may encounter his own Yu Wenyong as a Buddhist monk.
On the side, Taoist Yuan Shen, who had dealt with the emperor several times, became more calm and calm. When faced with the emperor's teasing, he responded with a flattering smile and said: "Your Majesty is the Taoist who has descended to earth. Having a close connection with His Majesty is not a sign of the Taoist."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but smile after hearing this.
It has to be said that although structural oppression cannot be alleviated immediately, it is still very satisfying to kill a few ugly exploited households.
He waved and signaled the three of them to get up, talking as they walked.
"I'll get straight to the point." Zhu Yijun rubbed his neck, which was a little sore from sleeping, and said, "You don't have to be too panicked. I've always seen monks and Taoists build bridges and pave roads and help the people."
"It's just that I now see that the black sheep among them has violated the commandments, and I have to deal with them according to the laws."
"It's not that I have any prejudice against you."
Reassurance pills still need to be given to others.
If such a grassroots organization with roots in the people wants to rebel, it will not be a trivial matter.
Upon hearing this, Monk Hongfa quickly expressed his position: "Your Majesty is the living Buddha, and it is natural for us to clean up our family!"
The person who died was not from their temple, so there is no burden in clapping and applauding.
As long as the emperor doesn't escalate the situation, anything can be said.
Since Zhu Yijun said it straight to the point, he naturally had no intention of beating around the bush. He shook his head: "Let's talk about the loan. You will definitely not be able to do this."
How about being a heroic hero? If Zhu Yijun knew martial arts and gave these people a tug-of-war, then the government would naturally take care of it.
But it's not enough to be an emperor. After venting your anger, you have to work harder.
Monk Hongfa and Taoist Yuan Shen looked at each other and felt unspeakable pain.
They are not just like the kind of masters in storybooks, they are just representatives at best, who are pushed out to kneel down and admit their mistakes to the emperor.
This opening is to use their financial resources. Even if they agree, the temples behind them may not accept it.
The Buddhist monk hesitated for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, you want to prohibit us from lending money?"
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "I'm not that stupid yet."
One size fits all is impossible. The root of the problem is that the small-scale farmer economy is not able to withstand risks, so there is a natural need for loans.
Things in the world are like this. If the government cannot take on financial functions, there will always be someone who will.
The demand is there, and the invisible hand will always give birth to a carrier that carries usury.
There are no temples and there are still squires.
Without the squire, merchants would still be able to get a loan.
As for bringing it back to the government for unified supervision?
That would be even more unrealistic.
Wang Anshi has already tried it, but this road to productivity in feudal society will not work.
When the interest rate is low, the government colludes with temples and gentry, the former lends money to the latter, and the latter lends money to the people at high interest rates.
If the interest rate is not low, it will become a strategy to kill the people. The government-owned Cow Steak House is much more ruthless than the temple.
To put it bluntly, it is still limited by the transmission of information and cannot control it in detail.
Taoist Yuan Shen asked cautiously: "What does your Majesty mean?"
The emperor must have an idea.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have called the Minister of Household Affairs.
Zhu Yijun pondered for a moment and then said: "What time will I tell you? Let's listen to it first. Sir Fan, you can also take note of it."
The three of them looked solemn.
Zhu Yijun considered it and said: "You just go to the temple and watch. I don't care about anything else. But the lending business can no longer be unscrupulous. It needs to be supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs in the future."
"The size of the account, the upper limit of interest, the scope of mortgage... etc. must all be within the regulations of the account department."
"Not only your temple, but also other pawnshops and commercial banks will treat them equally. Those who do not want to be subject to supervision will have to deal with them according to the law."
If you want to regulate an industry that is growing wildly, having laws to follow is the first step. You cannot find other reasons to deal with it every time.
The so-called how much ability you have, you can eat as much as you want.
Today's government is not capable of taking over everything, but a little supervision is more than enough - the extent of supervision depends on the strength of the country.
When Fan Yingqi heard this, he was shocked at first, and then he understood why the emperor called him over.
Then I reacted with joy.
The right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the governor of Cangchang, is to put it bluntly, he is in charge of the warehouse. Regardless of whether he has a high position or not, political achievements are really hard to come by.
Now the emperor wants to give him a new burden, which is an obvious good thing for him and the Ministry of Revenue!
Monk Hongfa hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, is this the land of the king? Naturally, we should be under the supervision of the imperial court. I just don't know what the specific restrictions are."
Buddhism has been transformed several times since it was introduced to the Han Dynasty.
The Three Martial Arts and One Sect destroyed Buddhism and completely completed the localization. The disobedient sects were either annihilated or regarded as obscene priests and were beaten and killed.
Being under the control of the imperial court is a matter of course - just like Seng Lusi.
Zhu Yijun did not hesitate and said slowly: "First, the upper limit of interest must be set. You can't let you do whatever you want. I won't bully you. It's up to you to discuss with the Ministry of Household Affairs to find a profit that can leave me some money.
Divide out the number of thin noodles."
At first glance, a loan seems to be profitable no matter how much the interest is.
But in fact, we have to consider the extremely high bad debt rate in this era.
Once the interest ceiling is set low, the law will become a decoration under the operation of the big market.
So the specific number is really not something he can just set casually.
"Secondly, the method of loan must also be determined. There is still room for discussion on the level of interest. Even if you set it higher, it will be fine, but you are determined not to allow interest to be compounded, and the interest will be calculated based on the principal."
Taoist Yuan Shen's expression changed, and he asked: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that in the future, I can only lend money in a style approved by the Ministry of Revenue?"
"Can the ministers and others be temporarily added?"
Since he is an eighth-grade Zangjiao, he naturally wants to be a vassal.
Zhu Yijun looked kindly and nodded: "Yes, but if you secretly engage in pornographic loans other than style, don't blame me for being sharp."
This threshold has been set very low, and no too strict restrictions have been added.
The main purpose is to make the central government aware of these situations and have rules to follow in case of trouble.
"Third, for people who have overdue loans and are willing to continue repaying the loans, we must allow priority to repay the principal and postpone the repayment period for a certain period of time."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Buddhist monk smiled bitterly.
"Amitabha."
He bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the money borrowed and borrowed is like the circulation of living water. If it only goes out for a long time and cannot come back, it will be difficult for us to survive."
Once the extension was opened, it seemed that the bad debts were reduced, but the money stored in the temple could not be recovered for a long time, which in fact would inevitably affect the turnover.
If the turnover is slow, won’t you earn less?
There is no convenience in confiscating the land directly.
The first two things the emperor said were okay, they were just changing the way and being more flexible, but the third one was a bit unhuman. Do they really think they were doing charity?
Zhu Yijun suddenly turned around and looked directly at the Buddhist monk: "The great monk doesn't want to see me with a pleasant face, so he thinks I'm easy to bully. I just killed a dozen bald heads last night."
"We are sincerely discussing this. If the great monk continues to smile like this, I will beat you to death right now."
The Buddhist monk was speechless when he heard the words.
A thin line of cold sweat suddenly began to break out on his forehead, and he bowed hastily: "Your Majesty, forgive me."
It’s true that being with you is like being with a tiger!
Zhu Yijun waved his hand: "I don't mind you lending money to make money, but I can never tolerate you using it as a way to seduce wives and daughters and annex fields. This is my bottom line."
"You can discuss the specific matters with the Ministry of Revenue and come up with a statement that is acceptable to both parties."
"Anyway, my line is drawn here today. If someone crosses the line in the future... If you treat the people as trivial, don't blame me for treating you like this when the time comes."
This is almost like applying for a financial license.
But unlike shipping licenses, financial licenses are not meant to make money, but are really intended to regulate these vampires.
Putting aside the utility, doing it is better than not doing it.
When the monks and Taoists heard the emperor's murderous words, they both broke out in cold sweat.
Taoist Yuan Shen stammered: "Your Majesty is so benevolent, how can I disobey you?"
The Buddhist monk did not dare to think too much: "I will go back and discuss it later."
Zhu Yijun hummed: "I won't give it away."
This is driving people away.
The two of them saluted hastily, said goodbye and left.
After Monk Dao left, Fan Yingqi also spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty dealt with it calmly without losing benevolence. He is indeed a holy king."
Zhu Yijun shook his head: "Stop flattering, this is just Daxing County's thunder."
Monks and Taoists are all soft persimmons, and water will come out when you pinch them.
The rest of the nobles and ministers are also not worth mentioning.
The word "Lei Bu Xiang" is quite easy to understand. Fan Yingqi was startled when he heard the words, and then he immediately came to his senses: "Is there something big going on in Wanping?"
Zhu Yijun sighed: "It's hard to say how big or small it is."
"The notice sent by Wanping County Magistrate Zhang Mengtong just now said that it was the pastures of the county's Jingying camp, but now after checking, it turns out that half of them have been converted into farmland."
Chapter completed!