Chapter 88 Xu Jingchang prepares to become an official
Li Jinglong was particularly aggrieved by the beating. Even if he swung such a thick door bolt on his body, he could have beaten it into beef balls if he had used a brittle one.
Who did he offend? It makes no sense at all?
Xu Jingchang smiled broadly, "Your Highness, are you still afraid of Duke Cao at this time?"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I'm not afraid of Duke Cao Guo in the first place. What's there to be afraid of? Cousin, I'm warning you, don't do this next time. It hurts the goodwill of your relatives. It's not good, it's very bad."
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Xu Jingchang hummed: "Your Highness is not afraid of Cao Guogong, so why are you trying so hard to eat Haisai?"
Li Jinglong was stunned for a long time and seemed to understand something?
He was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said quickly: "Your Highness, I did not mean to offend you. Please forgive me. Please forgive me!"
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath. During the four years of Jingnan, especially when Li Jinglong besieged Beiping and almost conquered the city defenses, Zhu Gaochi suffered serious injuries at the line of life and death. However, there was no doctor who could treat mental illness at the moment, so Zhu Gaochi fell into binge drinking.
The root cause of overeating.
Even if he tried his best, it became very difficult to control his weight.
But after beating Li Jinglong with a dozen sticks and opening the sack, Zhu Gaochi felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
In the end we won!
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It's not that I'm indifferent to fame and wealth. I think wise kings and wise ministers are too rare. It's even more difficult to get together to achieve a prosperous world. I haven't done anything decent these days in the General Affairs Department.
matter."
"Brother Xian, you know I don't have this intention, why are you trying to scare me?"
Are you trying to scare me with your aunt again?
I'm not a three-year-old.
It doesn't matter how many times it weighs.
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Highness can provide all support except help."
Xie Jinlue hesitated and said: "Xu Tongzheng has made great contributions to the court, and he should inherit the title of Duke of Dingguo."
Xu Jingchang thought a lot, and he found that he used the Weaving Bureau to produce silk, let the Shipping Department sell takeaways, and sent all the money he made to the palace... With this set up, except Zhu Di, everyone else could get the money to continue doing big things.
There aren't many benefits to speak of.
"Disaster?" Zhu Gaochi snorted: "Brother Xian, if you have evil intentions and think about these things, I will tell my mother and let her spank you."
Zhu Gaochi was very curious and said: "You and Master Yao often play chess. Who is the better one between you two?"
Zhu Di did many great things, the most important and heartbreaking of which was his voyage to the West... He was obviously on the right path, but it ended abruptly.
After all, the ultimate victim still fell on Zhu Gaoxu.
Xu Tongzheng is such a good man!
After receiving a fat beating, he could still be so calm, and there was nothing to say.
And I’m about to toss out more moves!
"Your Highness, the local wealthy families have set their sights on the people in the disaster area. Killing alone can only solve the temporary problem. Sooner or later, the court will not be able to take care of it, and they will annex the people's fields."
Zhu Gaochi was a little surprised. In fact, he was more familiar with this situation than Xu Jingchang... Zhu Yuanzhang had been here like this in those years. Emperor Taizu punished corrupt officials and harvested wealthy families over and over again, and he never showed mercy. However, the powerful in these places always have a way, once and for all.
It grows wildly every time, and becomes more powerful each time.
Xu Jingchang said: "If you are not in your position or planning your affairs, even if your Highness is the crown prince, it is not your turn to give advice... To advise the emperor, there are six departments, the Supervisory Office, and six ministries and nine ministers. None of these people can
You don’t want to get into trouble, so you rush ahead and bear His Majesty’s thunderous wrath. Aren’t you causing trouble for yourself?”
"His Majesty also asked me to plan foreign trade..."
Xie Jin was stunned, almost doubting his own ears, "Xu Tongzheng, you are doing a good job now, why do you want to resign?"
Li Jinglong, who had been silent until now, suddenly said: "But you have caused chaos in the world and everyone is in danger. Let me ask the entire officialdom, civil and military officials, who dares to disrespect Xu Tongzheng?"
If we don’t play chess, don’t chat, and focus on government affairs, is there something wrong with our eyes?
It was difficult for him to make Zhu Di change his mind, and he was lucky enough to save his life.
Zhu Gaochi was very surprised, "My dear brother is so indifferent to fame and fortune?"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Okay, I've thought about a few more dishes and let's chat while we eat."
This loan does not require interest, but it requires more than 70% of the land at home to be planted with mulberry trees, and the silk produced must be turned over in full.
Xu Jingchang smiled, "From the day I became an official, I didn't expect to be able to work for too long. Now, what really matters is who will succeed me."
Xie Jin was stunned and looked at Xu Jingchang stupidly.
Not only his father, but also his own destiny has completely changed. He is now the prince of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor. The person who made him panic is kneeling at his feet, begging for his forgiveness... The past is like smoke,
Maybe it can be over with.
He first took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled it, then leaned over and pulled Li Jinglong up.
Suddenly, Xie Jin felt like he was being stabbed in the heart.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "You know, your Majesty has posthumously awarded my father the title of Duke of Dingguo, but I am still just the Marquis of Wuyang."
Zhu Gaochi didn't react for a while. After a while, he couldn't help but hum: "Just say you don't care, I understand."
Sitting at the wine table, Li Jinglong thanked him repeatedly, saying that he would definitely invite Xu Jingchang back when he came back, and thanked him for his great kindness...
Xu Jingchang is conscientious, coordinates all parties, goes back and forth, and talks to everyone heart to heart... I have never seen such a diligent Xu Tongzheng.
Zhu Gaochi smiled helplessly, "How come they are all pragmatic?"
"Cousin, I asked Master Yao about the same thing, why he just said let nature take its course... I thought about it, and he meant to let nature take its course, and to conform to the situation of the government, but he also meant to conform to his character... I think he wanted to
I protect a few people."
Li Jinglong hurriedly thanked him, but he realized that he had frightened the prince, and his heart was pounding so fast that he almost jumped out of his throat.
Zhu Gaochi was speechless again.
Just when everyone was puzzled, Xu Jingchang finally completed this set of things.
Once this step is achieved, the voyage to the West will become profitable and long-lasting...
"Your Highness, you are doing a bad thing by wantonly exploiting the people, breaking their bones and sucking their marrow. But if you let the people have higher incomes, make more money, and make their lives better and better, is that also exploiting the people?"
So what Xu Jingchang had to do was to open up the entire chain of interests... The common people were the foundation, followed by the upstarts represented by the King of Han. Only they could compete with the gentry group.
Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "Of course it doesn't count, but what on earth are you going to do to do it?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "If the prince wants to be pragmatic, is he planning to accumulate grass and collect grain, or is he planning to rebel?"
Xie Jin quickly said: "With Xu Tongzheng's merits, he can at least be crown prince and grand master."
Zhu Gaochi nodded again, but then asked curiously: "Brother Xian, don't you want to make your name to Jun Yao and Shun and go down in history?"
"Dear brother, do you have any clever ideas?"
"Now that you two have resolved your knot, come and have a meal at my place and have a good chat."
He smiled half-heartedly and looked at Xie Jin.
Zhu Gaochi, who had gotten rid of the nightmare, was much more confident and straightforward than before. He said directly: "Brother, my father has set off a big prison this time, and the killings are too heavy. The Jin Yiwei has been sent out again, arresting people on a large scale, and people are panicking. I
I want to give advice to my father, what should I do?"
All people who switch to planting mulberry trees will still pay taxes according to rice fields within three years, and they can pay taxes with treasure money...
You guys don’t want to cut off your own money, right?
If we don't get any benefits, we can't support the voyage to the West.
Zhu Gaochi was so frightened that his hands trembled and he spilled his drink.
"Xu...Tongzheng, what do you mean?"
It's a heart-pounding feeling.
Xie Jin immediately said: "Tongzheng is very knowledgeable. The prince just requested your majesty to increase the number of masters. Xu Tongzheng should be allowed to teach the prince."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Highness, do you still remember what I told you about converting rice into mulberry? Rather than leaving it to the gentry to cause trouble, it is better for us to advance..."
Xu Jingchang pretended to regret and said: "Some time ago, I was forced to resign from the title of Taibao of the Crown Prince."
"Of course." Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "You always have to express some goodwill and give some care. Let those ministers have a thought and a beautiful vision. If they are completely desperate for His Highness, they may think of something else.
There is a way. Your Highness must avoid this situation."
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "I want to eat my brother's cooking."
That said, I couldn't intervene in the case in front of me.
When I think about this, today's beating is so worth it.
"Bachelor Xie, I plan to resign from the post of general affairs envoy." Xu Jingchang said to Xie Jin with a smile.
"From now on, I can live a leisurely life listening to music in Qinhuai and fishing in Xuanwu Lake." Xu Jingchang laughed from the bottom of his heart.
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Highness, you have forgotten what I told you. Let the King of Han rush to the front... We only need to supervise the King of Han and let him sign a covenant with the people that is beneficial to the people. That's it."
"Then, what do I, the prince, need to do?"
Of course, doing this would be very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, but I'm sorry, the Ming Dynasty is just an illusory shadow. The common people, gentry, merchants, civil servants... they are all real.
This kind of giving up halfway is more heartbreaking than not having done it in the first place.
The imperial court needs to provide convenience, ensure adequate supply of food, provide enough looms, and assist in establishing silk workshops. It also promises that the Shipping Department will purchase silk, goods and Western goods at a price 20% higher than the market price.
"Mr. Cao Guo, don't mention the past. We are both relatives and ministers of our father. We need to take care of and support each other in the future. The more we get closer, the better."
Then he relied on treasure banknotes and loans to win over the Ministry of Household Affairs... Even the granting of subsidies in the front was a perfect foreshadowing, because the courtiers' subsidies came from the treasure banknotes of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
"What's the difference?"
Xu Jingchang rolled his eyes, okay, I reluctantly admit that there is a small achievement.
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but trembled, and said hurriedly: "What does my cousin mean?"
"Wrong!" Xu Jingchang said: "It's not that Your Highness doesn't care, it's that you can't control it, you can't control it."
All disaster-stricken people can receive a loan of 500 guan per household to tide them over during the disaster year.
"I don't want to!" Xu Jingchang replied simply.
Suffer!
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It is necessary for me to recommend a qualified general affairs envoy to your majesty."
Xu Jingchang smiled lightly, "What is your Majesty admonishing? Do you want to tell His Majesty that what you did is wrong and the country should not be governed this way? Does His Majesty want to replace it?"
"By the way, I also have the title of Prince Zhan Shi, do you think?"
The King of Han must provide loans to the people and provide mulberry seedlings. Assist the people in planting mulberries, and ensure that raw silk is purchased according to the market price. They are not allowed to refuse or lower the price.
Xu Jingchang said: "When it comes to strategy, Master Yao is naturally better. It's just that he is thinking about the court situation and wants to assist His Majesty and create a prosperous age of Yongle... In fact, I know that in Master Yao's heart, he doesn't want to be regarded as instigating Jing.
Difficult, the demon monk who helped the vassal king seize the country. He has the heart of a famous minister, so he naturally wants to serve Jun Yao and Shun."
If you offend the prince, you won't be able to run away if you deal with him later!
"It's very simple. I ask your Majesty to add a few more prince masters, hold a sutra banquet, listen to lectures. Or worship heaven and practice blessings, and hold a blessing ceremony."
Xie Jin was already familiar with the routine and said quickly: "Xu Tongzheng is the best at this matter, and you will still be in charge."
Xu Jingchang smiled and nodded, very satisfied. He took the initiative to pull up a chair, approached Xie Jin, and said worriedly: "I offended Jingnan's upstarts, and dragged all the civil servants to jail, and also drove four cabinet bachelors away.
, I am in the middle of the court, and I hate people and dogs!"
Xie Jin trembled, you gave me gardening leave!
"Xu Tongzheng, your actions are all for the country and the people. Your Majesty has just ascended to the throne. Xu Tongzheng has made great contributions to the country. Anyone who dares to be rude to Xu Tongzheng or even wants to impeach Xu Tongzheng has no conscience."
