Qingliu in the Ming Dynasty has been having a hard time since the Hongwu Dynasty.
The noble scholars of the past dynasties were not only disciples of the emperor, but also wealthy and romantic. They dared to express their opinions directly, even at the expense of offending the king, and some even despised the king...
But in the Ming Dynasty, do you dare?
No matter how beautiful your articles are, it is rare in ancient and modern times. Whether you are an official in the court or serving the people, you must conduct your life with your tail between your legs.
I, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, disliked scholars.
Emperor Taizu Gao once wrote a poem like this: A few crows are chirping, their mouths are full of powder and they are shouting croaking. Don't have fun today, tomorrow morning they will all be bad mouthers!
It can be seen from this poem that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty not only disliked scholars, but also hated scholars. He hated scholars talking, hated scholars being meddlesome, and hated scholars making fuss...
In this regard, Emperor Taizu Gao is very similar to Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. The latter even took off his Confucian hat and peed in it!
Later, Emperor Taizu Gao established his grandson, the current emperor.
When the emperor was in the East Palace, he seemed to be a courteous and virtuous corporal. He had a bit of the demeanor of the original Emperor Xiaokang. But after he ascended to the East Palace, he immediately showed the same temperament as Emperor Taizu Gao.
It can be used by noble scholars, but it cannot be used to a great extent. It is just used as a facade for scholars all over the world, and military and national affairs are completely excluded.
Moreover, he would sharpen his knife from time to time and kill a few corrupt officials to pay homage to heaven.
But these days, suddenly, the wind direction has changed completely.
First, among the officials from the Jiangnan department, Li Zhigang, the minister, was appointed as an imperial envoy to go to the north to track down the lawless gentry.
Then he appointed Fang Xiaoru, a Hanlin scholar, as a patrol envoy to inspect the world's academic style, and to inspect the world's official learning.
This directly made the Qingliu people from the Jiangnan system who had been silent for a long time in the Ming Dynasty Hall extremely happy.
That’s how they should be used!
These noble scholars help the king govern the world.
Punish the poor, promote enlightenment, and govern the country with benevolence and filial piety.
For a moment, the Qinggui faction suddenly turned over in the court, and it was as if the east wind was overwhelming the west wind.
There were even whispers in private that the emperor finally realized that he had lost his way and knew how to govern the country with letters and carry out the doctrine with letters.
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After half a month like this.
One foot of time has already moved forward to July.
The flowers in the imperial garden are even more colorful.
Early in the morning, Zhu Gaochi walked into the duty office of the South Study Room with a square step, holding a bowl of iced sour plum soup in his hand.
After nodding and greeting the ministers, he sat comfortably in his seat.
The next second, he couldn't laugh.
Because in front of him, the thick pile of memorials was already higher than his head.
He glanced towards Qianqing Palace with some resentment, and cursed in his heart, "Did you create a south study room just to be lazy? You have left all these tasks to the ladies, so you have nothing to do!"
Today's emperor has a different approach to power than when Emperor Taizu Gao was in power. Emperor Taizu Gao did everything himself, while this emperor only grasped the big ones and let go of the small ones.
But, but, but...
Letting him go does not mean ignoring him. He can let him go, but if someone goes wrong in a small matter, his method of dealing with people is no worse than that of Emperor Taizu Gao.
Zhu Gaochi cursed in his heart, but picked up a memorial, glanced at it twice, and frowned.
"Are you crazy? The Kong family's case is a solid one. You are still complaining about their injustice, and you are talking about restoring Yan Shenggong's title? Who wrote it? Let me read it?"
Thinking about it, he glanced at the signature.
No wonder the clear flow of the Hanlin Academy!
"Bookworm!" He cursed in his mind, threw the memorial aside, and picked up another one.
This memorial is written with good facial expressions and strong and powerful writing.
"During the time of Taizu, the taxes in Zhejiang were very severe, and the tax was multiple times that of the rest of the world. The tax on grain alone was as high as two million dan per year. The people in Zhejiang had long been overwhelmed and miserable. Now that the Holy King is here,
Please waive 30% of the money and food in Zhejiang. Then all the people in Zhejiang will definitely be grateful for the divine grace!"
Zhu Gaochi suddenly frowned and cursed in his heart, "Who the hell is this?"
After scolding him, he looked at the signature again, and cursed in his heart, "No wonder! Humph, you kicked your nose in the face!"
The person who signed the memorial was an official who came from a wealthy family in Zhejiang Province, and was a prominent penman among the elite.
In the early years when the Ming Dynasty was founded, Emperor Taizu Gao set taxes twice as high as those in other provinces because Zhejiang people missed Zhang Shicheng.
But not long after the emperor ascended the throne, he pushed back on this matter. Now everyone pays the same amount. And because of promoting maritime trade to encourage industry and commerce, he also specifically allowed Zhejiang to use money instead of food and cloth instead of food.
Suddenly, Zhu Gaochi's expression turned strange and his eyes rolled.
"Please ask the Emperor to be tax-free? Is this what the Qingliu people did to test the Emperor's tone?" Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "Well, not only do they want to test the Emperor's tone, but they also need to take credit and sell their reputation to show that he has character!"
Thinking about it, a smirk appeared on his face.
Put the excerpt compiled by the Hanlin Academy alone on the left side of the desk.
That will be presented to the emperor for preview later.
"You have nothing to do? I'll find something to do! You're so busy, I'll find something to do for you Qingliu!" Zhu Gaochi thought to himself, "Do you really think he's going to re-employ you Qingliu? Is Fang Xiaoru inspecting the world's official schools?
?That means you are hiding out. How can you be an official even if you can’t see clearly? You can just go home and hold your child!"
With this thought in mind, I picked up another memorial and started reading it.
By chance, Li Jinglong came over from the other side and sat directly next to Zhu Gaochi.
"Your Highness!" Li Jinglong nodded at the memorial in his hand and whispered, "You are in charge of the Zong Zheng Mansion! It's up to you to decide this matter!" He said with a smile, "Look, there are several princes' concubines and concubines who are getting married.
At this age, I have submitted a letter to ask for an order!"
As he spoke, he paused again, "Now that the clan is all living in the capital, and the new title and kingship have not been announced yet, what should we do? Do you need to give me some regulations?"
Zhu Gaochi's original good mood was completely lost in an instant.
Rather than moving the vassal state, it would be better to just say that the vassal state is to be removed. That would sound better.
Nowadays, the vassal princes who are almost unwilling to be sealed off are living in the capital with their families. The vassal princes still have their royal hats, but their children have not received rewards for a long time.
The vassal princes did not dare to make trouble with the emperor, so they naturally had to bother him, Zhu Gaochi, Zongzheng of the Zongzheng Mansion, from time to time.
They are all his uncles, and they spit on his face when they talk, but he has no tricks at all.
"There is no need to delay this. The young princess of the late Prince Qin's family is getting married to the boy from Ru Yu's family, Minister of War. But without an agreement, neither family dares to go to the ceremony!" Li Jinglong continued, "There is also the late
The fourth son of the Jin family, the original King Qingcheng, the one whose fiefdom is in Luzhou, has also reached the age of engagement, you have to speak up!"
Zhu Gaochi was annoyed, "I know, I'll take a look at it for a while!"
Then, I took another sip of sour plum soup.
As he spoke, he shook his head and continued to look at the memorial from Shandong in his hand.
"It won't happen in a while. I will go see Lord Long Live immediately..."
Before Li Jinglong finished speaking, Zhu Gaochi suddenly stood up as if he had seen a ghost.
"What's wrong?" Li Jinglong looked over in confusion.
puff!
The sour plum soup in Zhu Gaochi's mouth flew down three feet and sprayed all over Li Jinglong's head.
"..." Li Jinglong was stunned.
"This is a rebellion!" Zhu Gaochi shouted, picked up the memorial and trotted away to Qianqing Palace.
"I...fuck..." Li Jinglong touched his wet hair and the back of his neck, which was covered in sour plum juice, "Your Highness, my new clothes!"
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"Your Highness!" The bastard stopped Zhu Gaochi, "Don't dare to run, Long Live Lord is resting!"
"Hurry!" Zhu Gaochi's usual smiling face disappeared and he said angrily, "Quickly pass!"