Zhu Di knew that most officials, especially Yan Guan, received benefits and used money to do things, so they simply deducted their salary directly.
Anyway, the order to mobilize troops has been issued, I just need to delay it. If I get scolded, I will get scolded. At least I won't have to pay any salary.
This move of his is very unique. Officials from aristocratic families are rich, but they can't afford to make up for the shortfall of so many officials. A day's salary is only a month's salary, and the landlord's family can't afford to do this!
If you don’t give me money, who will do the work for you?
Give money, but can't afford it.
Although the salary of Yanguan is not high, there are many people!
Soon, internal differences arose, and the boss behind the scenes couldn't handle it anymore.
The ministers only knelt for three days and then went back to work. However, the memorials to impeach Zhu Di came one after another.
Zhu Di always stayed in China but did not publish. At the same time, there was a problem with the procurement of rice paper, and the supply of rice paper for officials to write memorials was halved.
Damn it, do you want to impeach me every day?
Okay, you can spend your own money to buy rice paper!
Rice paper in this era was not cheap. If you had enough money to buy rice paper, you could buy a pound of meat and make meat-filled dumplings. Within a few days, most of the impeachment memorials were gone.
Although there are still cases of impeachment, public opinion has not been formed.
This time Zhu Di did not break the rules, but he also won the public opinion war.
The ministers became honest for the time being, and Zhu Di also had a smile on his face. However, half a month later, he became depressed again.
The Tatars ran away and did not attack the Ming Dynasty at all.
Zhu Di was shot falsely and was so angry that he cursed his mother, but the officials secretly rejoiced.
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Royal study room.
"Tatars have a way of killing themselves. I must fight this battle!" Zhu Di set the tone as soon as he came up.
Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji looked at each other and remained silent.
Xiaopang didn't say anything. He knew that once his father decided something, he couldn't dissuade him at all. Fortunately, the treasury was not short of money.
Zhu Di looked at Li Qing, "What do you think?"
"I have no objection." Li Qing asked, "When does the emperor plan to send troops?"
"Next year!" Zhu Di's eyes were sharp, "This time, I will eliminate any future troubles and completely defeat them and defeat them!"
Xia Yuanji and Jian Yi felt a little relieved after hearing that they would not send troops this year.
Xia Yuanji cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we have gained experience in planting corn, and it has now begun to be planted in many provinces. The Yongle bean planting skills have not yet been popularized. I implore the Emperor to allocate a sum of money to allow the local government to train tenant farmers and teach the people to plant it."
Skill."
After a pause, "The people have a certain resistance to new crops. I suggest that the court can make a promise. If the harvest does not reach the level of conventional crops, the court will make up for the loss;
This way, the people will have a guaranteed harvest despite droughts and floods, and naturally there will be no trouble."
Zhu Di nodded: "Okay, you can make an estimate later and hand me a note."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Xia Yuanji looked delighted.
Jian Yi cleared his throat and said nonchalantly: "Your Majesty, I also have my own memorial."
"Say it!"
"The first is about rice paper, and the second is about salary." Jian Yi hesitated, "Officials are honest and honest. They don't have extra money to buy rice paper. The salary is also... I hope the emperor will understand clearly."
Zhu Di sneered: "The rice paper can be supplied as usual, and the salary will be paid as usual in the future. I have a kind heart, so I won't care about what happened before."
Jian Yi: "..."
This means that the fine and salary are really not given.
"Your Majesty, actually..."
"How can the emperor renege on his word?" Zhu Di interrupted Jian Yi. He just wanted to make the officials remember.
Jian Yi:-_-||"The Emperor is Holy Ming."
"Nothing else, please leave first!" Zhu Di waved his hand, "Li Aiqing will stay for a while."
~
"Li Qing, I always feel that there is something fishy about some of the Tatar bandits this time." Zhu Di frowned and said, "It was too fast. I was just about to beat them, but they ran away. Could there be someone in the court who collaborated with the enemy?"
"This... probably not." When Zhu Di said this, Li Qing also felt a little fast. From the Tatar bandits to Zhu Di's decision to go on an expedition, and then to the Tatars running away, the news was sent back;
It was only twenty days before and after, which was indeed a bit unconventional.
But Li Qing still didn't think that no one would do such a thing.
"I think it's very possible." Zhu Di hummed, "They even dared to burn down the three main halls, what else can they not dare to do?"
He picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and gave a wry smile: "I am getting old, and my authority is not as good as before. In recent years, the prince has assisted the country and managed the Ming Dynasty in an orderly manner. The people's lives have gradually improved. Among them, the civil servants have indeed made great efforts.
;
But at the same time, the civil servants have also grown up. I am afraid that the day I die will be the time for them to fight back."
Li Qing was silent.
Under the current situation, this is almost inevitable, and Xiaopang... really can't help it.
The reason why Wen Chen and Xiao Pang are together now is because Zhu Di, the 'bully', is here. Once the bully is gone, they will become bullies.
"Actually, I have a way. Do you think it's feasible?"
"Your Majesty, tell me."
"It was passed down directly to Taisun."
Li Qing shook his head, "Your Majesty, how can this be possible?"
"Then do you think the prince can withstand the counterattack of civil servants?" Zhu Di snorted, "He has the ability to govern a country, but not the ability to be an emperor. If he is allowed to take power, he will probably have to move back, or even overthrow me.
Many policies.”
Li Qing was speechless. Although Zhu Di's words were a bit extreme, they might not happen.
After pondering for a long time, Li Qing said, "Why don't you give it a try!"
“How to compromise?”
"After the emperor ascends the throne, the throne will be passed down to the crown prince. After the crown prince ascends the throne, the throne will be passed down to the grandson." Li Qing said helplessly, "Back then, the crown prince passed down the throne to the grandson because Prince Yiwen died young. But how could it happen?
Prince Jianzai, did you pass the throne directly to the grandson?"
Zhu Di shook his head: "Once you sit on this seat, who wants to get down again?
Your suggestion seems good, but in fact it doesn’t work at all.”
"Your Majesty, you are overthinking it. The prince is not very attached to the throne." Li Qing said, "He doesn't even want to be the prince."
"I don't believe it!"
"..."
After a stalemate for a while, Zhu Di finally agreed to Li Qing's suggestion.
He himself also felt that it was somewhat unreliable to pass the throne directly to the grandson.
"The transfer of power is crucial, and it is also the time when problems are most likely to arise." Zhu Di said with a solemn expression, "You must be careful."
Li Qing said seriously: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."
Zhu Di stared at Li Qing for a long time, his expression slowly relaxed, and he sighed: "With you watching, I feel relieved. The Ming Dynasty... I don't know how long it will last."
"It will be passed down for generations to come." Li Qing comforted.
"Haha..." Zhu Di shook his head and smiled bitterly. He did think so when he first ascended the throne, but now he no longer thinks so, and the emperor also has too many helplessness.
"Come have a drink with me!"
"Okay!" Li Qing smiled and nodded.
…
The food and wine were served, and the monarch and his ministers chatted and laughed.
"Li Qing, you have stayed in the court for so long and have a deep understanding of the court situation. Is there any way to fundamentally solve the problem?" Zhu Di asked.
"There are some, but... now is not the time to implement them."
Zhu Di glanced sideways at him, "What do you mean by this, you have to wait until I'm dead before you can implement it?"
"Ah ha ha..." Li Qing laughed, but did not deny that he did think so.
"Tell me and listen."
Li Qingwei said: "I'm afraid that if I say something, Your Majesty, you will be impatient to implement it, but it will have the opposite effect. The interests of Jiangnan officials and gentry have been seriously damaged. If...
I'm afraid that if the resistance becomes fierce, the prince and grandson may not be able to hold on."
"Say it, I promise not to carry it out."
You talk like farts, who can believe it... Li Qing rolled his eyes.
Zhu Di knew what he was thinking, and said helplessly, "I don't have a few more years to live, why don't you just think that I am safe?"
"Okay!" Li Qing nodded, "I have three plans!"
"Oh?" Zhu Di became interested and poured a glass of wine for Li Qing, "Let's talk about it."
“The first plan is to implement the order of grace for the gentry. Regardless of the age or age of the concubines, they have the right to inherit the family property equally;
As a result, no matter how wealthy the gentry is, their influence will be greatly reduced if passed down for several generations."
Zhu Di was in great spirits, his eyes were shining brightly, he suppressed his emotions and continued: "What about the second plan?"
"Reform the imperial examination system." Li Qing said, "There are many rich people in the south, and they can get better education, so most of their officials are from the south. In the 30th year of Hongwu, Taizu decided the list of north and south. However, with the implementation of Jianwen's New Deal, basically
It exists in name only.”
"Re-dividing the examination rooms into north and south?"
"No, the exams are divided into provinces! In each province, the number of Jinshi admitted is the same. If people in some provinces cannot pass the Jinshi, they will fall back and choose the next best option." Li Qing explained:
"Take Jiangxi as an example. One province accounts for almost one-third of the Ming Dynasty's Jinshi quota. After these people enter the official career, there is a high probability that they will form a force. If they are admitted equally across provinces, they can be avoided to a great extent.
A situation where one family is the only one.”
Zhu Di was even more happy and continued: "What about the third plan?"
Li Qing hesitated for a moment, "The third plan is a bit ruthless."
"Just say it."
"There are few people in the north and many people in the south. Let the people from the south come to the north." Li Qing said, "Does the emperor know that Hongwu drove them away?"