In the Fengtian Palace, the monarch and his ministers met.
The old man smiled at Zhu Yunxi and said, this is the person you ordered, let you come and see it! As he said that, he started to look through the memorial.
This has been the case since Zhengdan. When Zhu Yunxi met with ministers, the old man was listening. Firstly, he wanted to teach Zhu Yunxi, and secondly, he wanted to establish authority for Zhu Yunxi.
At this time, Zhang Shan was sitting in front of the emperor. When the old man talked to him, he was smiling and had an easy-going attitude. Zhu Yunxi could tell at a glance that he had caught the old man's eye.
It’s no wonder that the old man likes simple officials, and Zhang Shan is like that. His official uniform is quite neat, but the official boots on his feet are a bit worn. In addition, he has a simple and dull face, like an old farmer. It is the old man.
In my heart, I think of the kind of official who is not good at words, obedient and willing to work.
However, when he saw Zhang Shan again, Zhu Yunxi was a little confused. They all said that his daughter looked like his father. How could Zhang Shan, with such a vicissitudes of life, give birth to such a beautiful daughter?
Zhu Yunxi sat down next to the old man and asked with a smile, when did Xiaoxian (Zhang Shanzi) come to Beijing? Then he looked at Zhang Shan again. Looking at you alone, you seem to be a little thinner than in Fuzhou?
Zhang Shan said respectfully, I came to Beijing on the eighth day of the lunar month! As he said that, he smiled slightly and said, Your Highness's demeanor is even better than before!
Zhu Yunxi's tone was easy-going, but Zhang Shan, despite his duties, was somewhat close to him... The last time he met Zhu Yunxi, he was still the King of Wu, and this time the King of Wu has become the crown prince.
Furthermore, he already knew that this transfer to the prosperous place of Hangzhou was decided by the Emperor Taisun. The mark of the Emperor Taisun was already engraved on him.
How is your family? Zhu Yunxi asked again.
Everything is fine in my family! This time I am going to Hangzhou for my appointment, and my family is accompanying me!
Your daughter Ronger will also go with you? Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, she is pretty good, right?
Well! Zhang Shan was slightly stunned, then said, yes!
She must be a little older than Gu! Are you engaged yet? Zhu Yunxi asked again casually.
The old man was looking through the memorial in his hand. When he heard the words, his ears suddenly stood up, and he was quite curious. Why did he ask someone so well? It seems that when his eldest grandson came back from Fuzhou last time, he said something about Zhang Shan's daughter.
Not only is he a good-looking person, but he also makes good food.
Brat, are you still thinking about his daughter? The old man laughed in his heart.
The little girl is not yet married. Zhang Shan smiled bitterly. My father passed away the year before last, and the little girl is still a filial piety, so it is not convenient to talk about marriage!
Grandpa Huang, the double yolk eggs you praised so much last time were pickled by Zhang Shan’s daughter! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, what a clever person!
The old man nodded meaningfully and grinned at Zhang Shan.
In fact, Zhu Yunxi just asked casually, whether chatting about daily life can enhance the relationship between the king and his ministers.
I asked you to go to Hangzhou this time. Do you have any plans? Zhu Yunxi continued to ask.
Sir, a stupid person can only serve the country with loyalty! When Zhang Shan saw Zhu Yunxi asking about state affairs, he solemnly replied.
You are a loyal, mature and upright person. Zhu Yunxi said, Hangzhou is the richest place in the world, but the relationship between officials and gentry is too deep. After you go, you should clean up the officialdom and make things clear for the people of Hangzhou!
The big knocking case in Hangzhou happened two years ago and shocked the whole world within a few months.
There are many merchants in Hangzhou, and it has been a source of wealth for Zhejiang since ancient times! Zhang Shan opened his mouth and said, from the Hangzhou Yellow Book of the Ministry of Household Affairs that I borrowed a few days ago, 70% of the land in Hangzhou is used to grow cotton, and only 30% is used to grow grain.
Among the people around, most of the men are working while the women are raising silkworms at home.
After saying that, Zhang Shan hesitated slightly and continued, I believe that the reason why Hangzhou has collusion between officials and gentry and the local power is huge is because it is too rich!
Just say what you want to say! Zhu Yunxi smiled.
Zhang Shan really made the right choice, and he could see at a glance the root cause of why all the litters in Hangzhou were rotten. He said he was too rich, which was actually an implicit statement. The subtext in his heart should be...
A major case has occurred in Hangzhou. On the surface, it seems to be a frame-up, but in fact it is caused by the collusion of officials! Zhang Shan organized the speech, and His Highness said that the officials and gentry there are too entangled. The officials are stupid, and it is probably all because of interests.
Consistent!
In addition to the case of Sun Guoguo, there is also a thirty-year-old bully in Hangzhou! The Sun family is an official and has a little power. But a bully who has been running rampant for more than thirty years must have bribed everyone in the yamen to make the local officials pretend to be deaf and dumb!
How to get through? It's just a word for money! But where does this money come from? In the Hangzhou Yellow Book, the well-known gentry are not big landlords, but businessmen. The Sun family and the bully's family also have their financial resources from bullying and dominating business.
All turmoil in the world is beneficial. If local businessmen want to become big, they must have the support of the government. If bad businessmen and bad officials form an alliance, the people will be ruined!
As he said this, Zhang Shan paused again, just like the case of workers being burned to death in a Suzhou weaving factory in His Majesty's imperial edict announced to the world!
At some point, the old man put down the memorial and listened carefully.
The emperor's grandson went to Hangzhou in person, and now the Jinyiwei began to follow the confessions of the officials in Yingtian Mansion, settle old scores in various places, and kill people in large numbers.
Zhang Shan is a traditional official, and he still has some contempt for businessmen, a group that only values profits and does whatever it takes to achieve profits. Although what he said is not necessarily correct, it cannot be said to be unreasonable. And from an economic perspective, he explains the root causes of local corruption.
The perspective is very novel.
Zhu Yunxi also expected such a reaction from Zhang Shan. To establish a new order, the original order must be broken. Hangzhou and even Jiaxing, Suzhou, Songjiang and other places were the most important cotton production areas in the Ming Dynasty. How many wealthy merchants were there?
There is no government support behind it? How many people are clean behind the scenes?
The Sun Guanbu case was just an introduction, which led to potential hidden dangers in the entire fiscal and taxation area. Officials protecting each other, officialdom collusion, local forces doing evil, etc.
These people are now making all the decisions in the local area. Once tax laws are implemented in the future, these people will be the biggest obstacle.
The fact that you can think so proves that I have chosen the right person! Zhu Yunxi said slowly, asking you to go to Hangzhou, Gu Ye has the intention of rectifying your roots. However, Gu also wants to warn you. Business is also an important matter for the country, and you cannot do it just because of it.
If you are biased, you will deliberately focus on agriculture and suppress business. Merchants who do their duty must be protected. Profiteers who do evil and unscrupulous businessmen who collude with officials must be investigated and punished according to the law.
This thread, I know, is difficult to measure. But the bowl of water in your heart must be balanced. The collusion between officials and businessmen, evil forces like the Sun family, are not allowed to have a second thread. But we cannot stop eating because of choking and let the business wither!
Sir, I have something to ask of Your Majesty, Your Majesty, with your permission! Zhang Shan said again.
Say! Zhu Yunxi leaned his mouth slightly and leaned on the chair.
I just went to Hangzhou, and I don’t know where I am. If I want to gain a foothold and level that bowl of water... I should resort to thunderbolt tactics! Zhang Shan raised his head and said.
That's right! Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, you go boldly and boldly in Hangzhou. Hangzhou has been a bit ruthless this time. You can promote the officials who are lacking.
Minister, I will not choose officials who have collusion with the local government!
Zhang Shan! Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, Great Shan!