Empress Xu had seen big scenes, such as when hundreds of thousands of troops besieged Peiping. She went to the city in person to encourage the soldiers and boost their morale.
Compared with the grandeur of the past, there is another kind of unusual shock outside Fengtian Gate today.
A large number of people, led by the Jin Yiwei, entered from the Meridian Gate, passed the Wulong Bridge, and came to Fengtian Gate... This road is exactly what ministers usually take when going to court. The so-called imperial gate is where the Fengtian Gate is.
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Ordinary people never dreamed that they would have the opportunity to enter the core of the Ming Dynasty and experience the authentic royal majesty.
The majestic Fengtian Gate, the handsome Han generals in bright armor, and the spacious and flat square all deeply shocked these people.
As the Chief of Ceremonies who had presided over the enthronement ceremony, there were indeed a lot of people today. Fortunately, with the help of Jin Yiwei, we were able to cope with it.
Most people are lucky enough to step into the Meridian Gate and under the Fengtian Gate.
But the common people in Yingtian all have the habit of joining in the fun... Seeing so many people coming towards the palace, they followed behind, wanting to see what was going on.
As a result, there was a huge crowd of people, shouting in front of each other, and it looked like something was going to happen.
Fortunately, Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin came over. When they saw it, they were all anxious.
And Zhu Di was keenly aware that no matter what he wanted to do at this time, no one could stop him.
Zhu Di took out Zhu Yuanzhang's decree and reiterated it.
Good guy, this decree is like a patch on the previous one... Don't try to use the name of a concubine to cover up the fact that you are a slave.
Xu Jingchang breathed a sigh of relief, but also worried, "You all listen, tell all the soldiers not to rush into the people, not to expel them rudely, not to mention beating or scolding... If anyone ruins today's big event, he will be severely punished!"
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Zhu Di's mind was spinning rapidly. When it comes to the ability to get things done, who can compare to him? Compared with him, Xu Jingchang is the difference between a urine test sample and the Three Gorges flood discharge. Who makes us the emperor of tomorrow!
Now let alone the civil servants, even the powerful and wealthy households have a lot of servants and maids... If this decree is really followed, wouldn't all the servants have to be released?
The situation of a big family, with hordes of slaves, and many families with children, who have been slaves for generations, is bound to change a lot.
Xu Jingchang decisively ordered, "Let the people stop. Those who have not entered the Meridian Gate should stay outside and stop moving."
Then Zhu Di said again: "The emperor's rule in the past was that only people in the world who are forty years old and have no children can take concubines. I reiterate this order. Anyone who is under forty years old and has children in the family will still have three wives and four concubines, and keep slaves.
Each one will be given a hundred sticks and assigned to guard the border!"
For God's sake, hurry up and strike him with lightning, kill him.
After all, Zhu Neng and Wang Zhong, who had commanded thousands of troops, quickly calmed down. They asked their soldiers to form a human wall, holding hands, to separate the common people in circles.
He also thought about it repeatedly, what should he say?
In fact, he could have taken the opportunity to blame Jianwen, scolded Jianwen's rebellious ministers, then pardoned the slaves, and reunited the people... which could be regarded as a summary of the Jingnan Campaign.
Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others didn't bother to look at Xu Jingchang at all.
At this time, Xu Jingchang and Xie Jin also entered the Meridian Gate and came to the front of the crowd.
But when Zhu Di stood on the tower and looked down at his subjects, he suddenly changed his mind.
Accompanied by the eunuch's shouts from far and near, Zhu Di, the queen, the prince, the prince, and the emperor's grandson boarded the Fengtian Gate.
"Long live my emperor!"
They all lowered their heads and dug their toes into the ground.
Fortunately, the floor tiles of the Hongwu Dynasty were of excellent quality, otherwise they would have dug out three bedrooms and one living room long ago.
From now on, those who work hard can straighten their backs!
Xu Jingchang just wants to say, well done!
Equally excited was Zhu Gaoxu, who was standing not far from Zhu Di. His eyes lit up and he almost wanted to kneel down and kowtow, shouting for his father’s sage!
Now setting up a special yellow list for them is equivalent to having an identity officially recognized by the Ming Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, it is changing from a master-servant relationship to an employment relationship.
Zhu Di stood on the tower and already knew what happened.
This decree made all the people extremely happy. Even Xu Jingchang did not expect that Zhu Di's move was really brilliant!
The biggest problem for people who work in cities is that they are helpless and can easily be sold into slavery, with no one to make decisions for them.
Under the arrangements of these two generals, things finally settled down outside the Meridian Gate.
Now that Zhu Di has issued this decree, it is equivalent to forcing the wealthy families to release their slaves... And these freed slaves also need to survive, and the weavers they urgently need will come!
Father, you are so wise.
Zhu Gaoxu would risk everything and build a house for the craftsmen, just to buy horse bones with a lot of money and attract more people to come and seek refuge with him.
From the foot of Fengtian Gate, cheers rang out and soon spread like waves to the Meridian Gate and reached the ears of thousands of people.
When the subjects stood up again, Zhu Di leaned down and said loudly: "You are here, do you have anything to tell me?"
This brat named Xu is the source of right and wrong, the scourge of the Ming Dynasty. If he has trouble somewhere, if he is kicked out of the court, the whole world will be in trouble.
All in all, wealthy families must release the population they control.
With such a huge momentum, people gathered at Fengtianmen. It would be too petty to just solve the trivial matter between myself and my nephew.
Zhu Di stood at the top of the city, looking down at his subjects, his heart racing.
What about the six ministries and nine ministers, what about the officialdom of science and education, at this moment, no one will stop me, and no one dares to stop him!
In this case, how could I miss this opportunity?
Immediately afterwards, the people also knelt down, and the shouts of long live continued one after another for a long time.
"No gift."
Zhu Di took out Zhu Yuanzhang's old system. After saying this, the ministers who were near Fengtianmen heard clearly that they all changed their looks and looked bad. Why is Your Majesty also starting to act up?
From outside the Meridian Gate, it spread back to Fengtian Gate.
Your Majesty not only gave everyone what they wanted, but also gave more!
The Holy Ming of the Emperor, you are all blessed!
"Long live! Long live!"
The impact of this change is simply unlimited.
But everyone knew the emperor's will, and it suddenly turned into a sea of joy.
"Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all my subjects. Nowadays, all industries in the Ming Dynasty are prosperous, not only farming for a living, but also working as craftsmen. There are many places. In the past, the fish scale book was the basis of land tax, and the yellow book was the basis of land tax... Now I
It is specially allowed to set up a yellow register in the city. Anyone who works in the city and does not go home to farm can also be entered into the yellow register, and after being entered into the yellow register, there is no need to pay Ding tax! "
He first saluted Zhu Di, and then said: "Your Majesty, more than a year has passed since the Battle of Jingnan. However, during the war, a large number of people were displaced. Some even became slaves and prostitutes, and their lives were precarious. I sincerely ask your Majesty for your kindness.
, created a yellow book for the refugees, decreed the release of all slaves, healed the wounds, and reunited the people."
Before them, the six ministers and nine ministers, the nobles of the clan, and the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had all arrived.
"Everyone, don't move around. The emperor will come to Fengtianmen soon and will issue a decree. You can wait here."
From Xu Jingchang's stern tone, both of them felt that the pressure was as heavy as Mount Tai, and they could not be careless at all.
Some people even shouted loudly, "Yongle! Yongle!"
In addition, Lao Zhu pointed out that in the Central Plains where wars were frequent, those who had no choice but to sell themselves into slavery and work as concubines could pay the original price to redeem themselves.
But obviously, it is not only Xu Jingchang who is going to torment them this time, but also the Emperor of Heaven, Zhu Di!
"Your Majesty is here!"
When he opened a silk workshop, his biggest problem was that there were not enough staff, not only craftsmen, but also ordinary weavers.
Xu Jingchang secretly laughed, "Well done, Zhu Laosi, your ability to use excuses is really the essence of mine!"
It is not empty talk to say that Zhu Yuanzhang was the emperor who cherished the people the most... After he ascended the throne, he issued an order to release his slaves and make them all good men.
"Yongle! Yongle!"
Don't cause us any more trouble, we really can't stand it anymore.
The crowds of people were all listening.
Don't say anything, start from our Han Dynasty palace, free the slaves, leave no one behind!
This does not mean that there is no one to serve in the palace, and you have to do everything yourself... In fact, you can also use maids, but you need to pay and hire them at a suitable price.
The yellow umbrella, symbolizing the emperor, appeared on the tower, and the courtiers took the lead in kneeling down and shouting long live the mountain.
With so many people, Xu Jingchang's order would definitely not be able to comply with the order... Fortunately, Wang Zhong came with two thousand tax collectors, and Zhu Neng, the Duke of Chengguo, also brought troops.
At this moment, Xu Jingchang did his part and walked to the front of the subjects.
"Dong Guogong, I already know what you asked for. I think that when the emperor first came to the imperial examination, he issued an edict. Due to the war, the people were wandering around. Some people were weak and some were too poor to survive, so they had to sell themselves into slaves and reluctantly
Just keep alive. Huang Kao issued an edict in the fifth year of Hongwu, requiring all slaves to be released and return home to be good. I uphold Huang Kao's benevolence, and should also respect Huang Kao's old system. I will also be kind to the world, and everyone who has nothing to do can make a living.
For those who sell their wives and daughters in pawn, the court will pay in advance to help redeem them. If there are those who bully and occupy them and force them into slavery, they will be released immediately. If there are powerful people who refuse to let them go, they can report to the Yamen and each person will be rewarded with a hundred guan of money."
Thinking of this, Zhu Di became very energetic and made up his mind.
Zhu Di's actions can be called benevolent governance!
The voice of long live is endless.
He also specifically stipulated that in Fujian and other places, it was customary to use eunuchs as slaves. Zhu Yuanzhang required that any powerful family that found such a thing and used eunuchs should also castrate them to compensate for the crime, and send them to the palace as eunuchs.
If you can't come up with the money, the court can also pay for your redemption.
But the problem is that it is no longer the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang clearly stipulated that only the families of meritorious officials can raise slaves, and ordinary civil servants cannot.
The people cheered and shouted from the bottom of their hearts.
Empress Xu followed Zhu Di and couldn't help but said excitedly: "Your Majesty, listen, all the people are cheering, your will has won the hearts of the people!"
Zhu Di felt more and more proud to be able to make his wife so happy. This is just an appetizer. I have more important things to announce!
"Look, things that I couldn't do in the past are going to be settled today!"
