Passionate and upright, upright, honest and upright, and dare to speak and speak, these are the criteria for the court to select censors. In the hearts of Shilin, censors are clear streams and have always occupied the moral commanding heights.

However, when the censors lost their due qualities and gradually became thugs of the tycoons of the court. The censors themselves, for fame and fortune, have abandoned their conscience and turned into party struggles.

Tools only know how to bite and suppress political enemies randomly, and they don’t care about the people of the world.

But no matter what, in the hearts of Zhang Jie and Zhong Jianyuan, he is a clear stream. His character is much stronger than Wen Tiren, a slander who only knows how to be charming the saints. However, he did not expect that Wen Tiren was scolded today and scolded them for not caring about the world.

The people only know how to fight for power and profit.

However, Wen Tiren occupied the moral commanding heights, and many censors themselves believed that they should stop levying Liao tribute and rest with the people.

Of course, there are too many ways to refute Wen Tiren for these censors who are professions with verbal wars.

However, before Zhang Jie and others could speak, Zhu Youjian became impatient and looked at Wang Chengen beside him. Wang Chengen shouted, and the court became quiet.

"The matter of stopping the Liao levy was decided like this. The cabinet planned to send the documents to the palace to stamp the seal, and then sent them to the provinces by the Tongzhengsi Department."

Zhu Youjian said a word, then stood up and left. As the emperor, he naturally had to be arbitrary and had no time to use these censors.

"Retreat the court." Wang Chengen shouted in a long voice, and then followed Zhu Youjian.

"Sir, what should we do?"

In the inspector's office, the censors surrounded Zhang Jie and asked.

Zhang Jie frowned, and there was no way for a moment.

The emperor had already made up his mind and did not listen to the audience of these censors. In the cabinet, Wen Tiren was the emperor's loyal dog, and the chief assistant Huang Liji never dared to go against the emperor's wishes during this period. Zhou Yanru and

The Donglin Party was close and distant and could not count on it at all, so Sun Chengzong did not say a word in the court.

It is obvious that the cabinet will not violate the emperor's will at all, so it would be a foregone conclusion that the withdrawal of troops from Liaoyang and the suspension of Liao's salary will be allowed. People like me can't control the situation in the court at all.

"Or we will go and lobby for the six departments to refute this imperial edict?" said the censor Xu Song.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhang Jie looking at him like a fool, and immediately closed his mouth awkwardly.

In the court, in addition to the cabinet that can refute the emperor's imperial edict, there are six departments. The six departments have the right to refute the imperial edict. However, the six departments are not the cabinet, and the officials are just seventh-rank small officials.

Generally speaking, they dare not refute the emperor's imperial edict, otherwise they will be demoted to a remote and smoky place if they anger the emperor.

Furthermore, although the officials were censors, they were not the same as the censors. It was still different whether they could be persuaded. After all, no one dared to irritate the emperor to do this and refute the emperor's court.

The imperial edict is equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face.

The Ming Dynasty has been established for nearly three hundred years, and the six disciplines have not refuted the emperor's imperial edicts several times.

"Don't be discouraged. We have no choice but to stop levying Liao pay. So we should point the finger at Sun Chuanting. Go back and write an impeachment memorial. We will definitely take Sun Chuanting off!" Zhang Jie said with great encouragement.

The imperial edict to stop the Liao salary was issued soon and was delivered to all provinces and counties through posts.

In a dilapidated village in Gu'an County, hundreds of people gathered together. These people were suddenly plundered by Jiannu and rescued.

However, at this time, these people did not have the slightest joy of surviving the disaster, but their faces were bleak and the atmosphere was particularly depressing.

"Friends, we have been back in the hometown for more than half a month. Except for the government gave us some food at the beginning, no one paid attention to us. Now that the food has been eaten up, there is no wild vegetables in the snow. Let's talk about what to do, right?"

The burly man said.

"It's okay if the house is destroyed. I can build a hut that can shelter from the wind, but I can only go hungry if I don't have food, so I can only wait for death. I told me that we should stop waiting and ask for someone from the government office.

Said it.” Someone said.

"Yes, it's better to die than starve to death. If you want me to tell me that we will pick up the guys and count the ball!" someone shouted.

When they heard of the rebellion, many people fell silent. Rebellion was a charge of beheading. This place was so close to the capital, it would inevitably lead to the suppression of the imperial army! The brutal Jiannu was driven away by the officers and soldiers, just by their own people

Rebellion is a dead end!

Seeing that many people showed hesitation on their faces, the burly man snorted coldly: "I'm afraid of a ball, but I'm dying anyway, why not be a full devil! The court is a bastard, and the government army is also a bastard. No one cares about us people.

What a life or death, everyone imagined how cruel the government army was when they attacked us in Yongping Mansion. It was even more vicious than Jiannu. How many people in our village died under the sword of the dog-dream official?”

Thinking about what happened not long ago and the relatives who died tragically, many villagers' breathing became heavier.

Just as the burly man continued to bewitch the heavy footsteps sounded, and a man from the same village ran over panting, "Brother Zhuzi, happy event, happy event!"

"Lao Liu, what are you calling? Let's breathe evenly!" said the burly man calling Zhuzi in a deep voice.

"I just got the news that the emperor issued an order and will stop levying Liao tribute from now on." Lao Liu said happily.

"Stop levying Liao guarantor? Really?" The people present were immediately excited.

"Of course, the county town has posted notices." Lao Liu said.

"That's great, life will be much better now." Someone said happily.

In many people's memory, before the 40th year of Wanli, everyone's life was still acceptable. Although they still had to pay the imperial grain and national tax, after the tax, the remaining grain was enough for the whole family to eat, at least they would not starve to death.

However, only from the court to increase the Liao salary, everyone's life gradually became unable to survive. The court seemed to have not increased the Liao salary, and a mu of land was only a few cents of silver, but when they arrived in the county, the servants came to collect taxes.

It's a few cents, but a few cents. The food left after paying the tax was barely enough for the family to eat, but it was not enough for the Liao salary. The officials' servants were like wolves and tigers, and many families were chased and forced to sell land or even

Selling children and women.

Of course, life cannot last, and other reasons such as natural disasters, but in the eyes of many people, life starts from when the imperial court imposes Liao tribute, and life becomes more and more difficult.

Now the emperor issued an order to stop levying Liao tribute, which is a blessing for the people, which means that their lives will return to the past and that they can fill their stomachs with hard work for at least a year.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Some people immediately said with gratitude.

"Your Majesty is wise." Other people also said.

"Hmph, don't be stupid, so what if you stop levying Liao salary?" The strong man named Zhuzi snorted coldly, "We are short of food and clothing now, and we can't hold on for even ten days and half a month. Let's think about it now!"

The people immediately calmed down. Yes, if they couldn't even survive now, what did it have to do with them when they stopped levying Liao levies?

"Brother Zhuzi, fellow villagers, there is another happy event. Your Majesty has sent someone to transport food to Gu'an. Don't worry, you can't be hungry." Lao Liu said again.

"Really, Lao Liu?"

"You didn't lie to us, did you?"

The people were surprised.

"I'm not talking nonsense. It was said in the notice from the county town. When I came back, I heard that the team sent by His Majesty to deliver food had arrived in Sanshui Village." Lao Liu swears.

Sanshui Village is only twenty miles away, and it takes only half a day to go back and forth. The people no longer doubt it and said, "Brother Zhuzi, send someone to Sanshui Village to have a look."

Seeing the excited appearance of the villagers, Zhuzi was very helpless. After experiencing the battle of Yongping Mansion, he witnessed many relatives tragically dying under the sword of the official army. Zhuzi no longer had any affection for the court and wanted to pull the villagers to rebel. But looking at

In this way, Zhuzi knew that it would be difficult for them to follow them and rebel.

The people sent to Sanshui Village came back soon. Lao Liu said it was true that the emperor really sent someone to deliver food.

On the morning of the next day, a team of people drove into the village, and hundreds of people escorted more than a dozen large cars, full of loads.

When a sack was removed from the car and untied the rope to reveal the orange wheat inside, the villagers cheered.

"Your Majesty is worried that you have no food, so he collected a batch of food. He is worried that someone will deduct it from it, so he sent the Jinyiwei and the imperial guards' personal army to provide compensation." The leader was a hundred-house officer, who said to the villagers.

"Your Majesty's wiseness."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The villagers said in a mess, expressing their respect for His Majesty. In the hearts of many people, the emperor is a person in heaven and will never have any interaction with him. Unexpectedly, the emperor issued an order to stop levying Liao gulf.

He also personally sent someone to deliver food and disaster relief.

In the past, when people couldn't continue, they always liked to scold the emperor. It seems that they were really scolding him wrongly. The emperor is a good emperor and has the people in his heart. It is those dog officials who deceive the emperor and bully him!

After promoting the emperor's benevolence, most of the imperial guards took the grain truck to the next village, but left more than a dozen people. In the following days, under the command of the remaining imperial guards, Li Jia was reorganized.

, For the time being, these dozen guards will serve as the heads of the village chief, but these guards said that after some time, they will select people from the villagers to serve as the heads of the village chief, and these heads of the village chief will all

He was appointed as a military officer from the ninth rank and received his salary under the jurisdiction of the Jinyiwei.

After hearing these words, Zhuzi, who wanted to rebel at the beginning, was moved. Becoming a court official who received his salary, although he was a military officer, was definitely a great temptation for many people. Many people never thought about it in their lifetime.

Be able to become an official.

In the following time, under the leadership of these imperial guards, the villagers began to renovate their houses and dig irrigation ditches. They would train for half a day every other day, and train some basic queues and so on. When they were free, the villagers would

He was called to a meeting and someone told them about His Majesty's deeds, such as His Majesty's quelling the chaos in northern Shaanxi and killing countless landlords and evil gentry who oppressed the people in northern Shaanxi. Such as His Majesty's diligence and thriftiness, and how he loved the people as his son. I heard that

The people suffering from disasters in various places cannot have enough food, and His Majesty often shed tears in his sadness.

In short, the emperor is a good emperor, and he is full of people in his heart, but there are many corrupt officials in the court who deceive the superiors and conceal the subordinates. However, after choosing the head of the village chief, everyone doesn't have to be afraid. If you have anything, you can tell directly through the Jinyiwei.

Emperor, if there is an emperor who is the master of them, he will no longer be afraid of being bullied by corrupt officials!

The Hetao grassland thousands of miles away from the capital, rows of simple thatched huts stand on the north bank of the Yellow River. The entire land is covered with ice and snow. However, on a sunny day, the ice and snow have melted a little. You can see that there are cultivated fields under the ice and snow.

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In a larger house, Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang, the former leader of the refugee army in northern Shaanxi, were drinking.

Two years ago in the rebellion in northern Shaanxi, Wang Jiayin revolted in Fugu, gathering tens of thousands of people, but was besieged by Hong Chengchou and blocked the west bank of the Yellow River. When Gao Yingxiang led the Ansai rebel army to attack and broke through Hong Chengchou's rear formation.

This led to chaos in the official army, and then the two rebels joined forces to cross the Yellow River to reach Shanxi.

However, after arriving in Shanxi, he was surrounded by three sides by the government army and was forced to retreat to the grassland.

The grassland is the territory of the Mongolians. As soon as the rebels arrived at the grassland, they were attacked by the cavalry of the Mongolian tribes of Ordos. After a fight, the rebels suffered heavy casualties, but they also suffered heavy injuries to the Mongols. Finally, they reached an agreement with the Mongols that the rebels could stay in Hetao.
To be continued...