After eating, the old man leaned on the recliner and took a nap.
Zhu Yunxi took a blanket from the palace attendant and gently covered the old man.
The old man opened his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "There are many affairs in the country, so go and do your work!"
Grandpa, you’re tired! Zhu Yunxi said softly, why don’t you save it for tomorrow?
The two acres of land in front of him didn't look like much, but the workload was huge. Seeing the slight fatigue on the old man's face, Zhu Yunxi felt heartbroken.
If it rains tomorrow, won’t it have to be postponed to the day after tomorrow? Farming cannot be postponed. God does not want mortals to be lazy. The old man closed his eyes and smiled, knowing that you are afraid that we will be tired, so it’s okay! At our age, we can stretch our muscles.
That's great! As he said that, he stretched out his feet comfortably. We're either tired or just want to stare at it for a while!
Zhu Yunxi slowly squatted down, gently beat the old man's legs, and said with a smile, why don't my grandson ask someone to bring in a plowing cow?
What kind of cattle are used for these two acres of land? The old man closed his eyes and said, the cattle are for work. They come to the palace to work for a day or two and then they are idle. What will happen to the cattle in the future?
You can use it every year! Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Silly boy! Cows are just like humans, they become useless if you don’t use them! If you keep it in the palace, you have to find someone to take care of it, you have to see a doctor and feed it, and you have to take it out for a walk. It’s not worth the gain! As he said that, the old man opened his eyes.
Eyes, I feel comfortable doing some work. We farm the land because we are proud of it (meaning we like it), not for others to see!
Then you have to be careful, after all, you are at this age. Zhu Yunxi squeezed the old man's leg and said, if you are exhausted, your grandson will cry without even crying!
The old man smiled and seemed to enjoy his grandson's filial piety. He said, "People all over the world work in the fields until they die. I have only heard of people dying of starvation, but not of people dying of exhaustion from farming!"
Grandpa Emperor! Zhu Yunxi continued, the Chief Secretary of Shanxi Province gave a discount. There was little snow in Shanxi Province last winter, and there are already signs of drought in the spring of this year. I would like to ask you, if there is a disaster, please spare the money and food of the three counties in Shanxi Province. Sun
It’s right!
Well! The old man closed his eyes and nodded. The Ming Dynasty is not short of money and food from these three counties. It’s accurate!
The Ministry of Punishment also published a report! Zhu Yunxi said again, he was talking about the prisoners in the world who were sent to the army! After saying that, he paused and continued. My grandson looked at it. Last year, there were more than 13,000 prisoners reported from various places. These
There are not many treacherous and evil people among the people. They are all sentenced to be sent to the army. My grandson thinks it is too much!
Even though there was a Ming Dynasty law, there was no unified law enforcement standard in this era. The decision depends on the mood of the official. Sometimes he would be caught in jail or sent to the army for fighting with others or stealing.
To be exiled to the army is to serve as a soldier, which is one of the sources of soldiers for the Ming Dynasty Guards. Once a common person breaks the law and is exiled to the army, his whole family will be a soldier household for generations, and he is still the lowest-level soldier household, just like serfs.
Did you give it? The old man asked.
Yes! Zhu Yunxi said, our Ming Dynasty Guard does not lack these soldiers, but an adult man is a strong laborer and the backbone of a family. Instead of letting them serve as soldiers, it is better to let them farm the land at home. So the grandson asked the Ministry of Punishment to issue
Go back to the local government office and screen them carefully. As long as they are not doing anything harmful to the world, give them a few slaps and let them go home to farm!
Yes! The old man nodded again, quite agreeing.
There is also the patch situation of each guard station! Zhu Yunxi continued to say that his grandson read the information from the Ministry of War and found out that if a member of the guard station died in battle, the remaining members of his family would be used as replacements. There is a family in Huaiyuan County. The old man is over seventy years old, and there are two
His sons were all killed in the war, and the guards actually asked his grandson, who was only eleven years old, to join the army. (Ming Dynasty Records)
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man's face. If he went to join the army, wouldn't his family be wiped out? There are many such things in the army. His grandson suggested that when recruiting troops for the guard station, one should look at the situation of each family.
Arrest the only male in the family, right?
The standing military force of the Ming Dynasty was the garrison. Among the soldiers were good family members who voluntarily joined the army in order to reduce their family's taxes, as well as criminal prisoners. Although the country was only founded not long ago, the garrison's combat effectiveness was still strong, but its shortcomings had begun to appear.
That's right! The old man said again, we use severe punishments to deal with troubled times. You will be the emperor of peace in the future, and you must be merciful to the world!
There is also the matter of Jing Haijun! Zhu Yunxi continued, Xin Guogong Tang He said that the capable officers and soldiers drawn from the Fujian Guards and the Zhejiang Guards have been deployed into the army. The Ming Dynasty Marine Division is patrolling the sea day and night, but the ship is not big.
It was enough, so my grandson asked Fujian Shipbuilding Bureau to step up the construction...
You are the one who took the initiative on this matter, just do it as you see fit! The old man sat up, still closing his eyes.
I heard what the Duke said that the newly formed Jing Navy was quite impressive. Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man's face and smiled and said, "Japanese pirates come to harass me several times at this time every year. Maybe this year I believed it and didn't dare to come again. But they don't come."
Our soldiers from the Ming Dynasty will also come to kill us. Sun'er thought, this Jingjun is sponsored by Sun's army, so it's not as good as Sun's......
Do you want to go take a look? The old man suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunxi.
Yes! Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles. My grandson wants to go to the coast...
Don't even think about it! The old man interrupted Zhu Yunxi again, your top priority now is to get us some grandchildren! As he said that, he pointed at Zhao Ning'er who was resting in the distance. If you don't give birth to a few more, you
Don't even think about going out!
Then... Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, there is no need to rush this matter!
There is no need to rush the land! The old man sat up and said, "You need to plow the ground frequently and the ridges need to be deep, so that the seedlings can grow quickly!"
With that said, the old man stood up, moved his hands and feet, glanced sideways at Zhu Yunxi, and said meaningfully, hurry up! Then, with a wave of his hand, go ahead and let's finish the remaining work!
Grandpa, does your grandson have something else to tell you? Zhu Yunxi shouted from behind.
You are already married, you can take care of whatever happens by yourself! The old man doesn’t even look back, you two can just go and get busy, there’s no need to surround us!
The old man allows himself to do small things, but he takes care of big things!
Seeing the old man walking away, Zhu Yunxi said in his heart, but the more you act like this, I always feel like you are holding something in your heart?
It was quiet before the storm. In the past few days, he had been sorting out the government affairs. He had read and reviewed all the excerpts from the six departments. But only the excerpts from the censors and the Jin Yiwei were not sent to him.
Moreover, before his wedding, the old man said something meaningful, that some things should be dealt with after his wedding!
Are you dealing with things? Or are you dealing with people?
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhao Ning'er came over surrounded by several palace people.
Are you still used to living in the palace these days? Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
TV dramas are all lies. The emperor and his wife sleep in separate rooms. Each person has a palace. They even eat in separate rooms. The couple must respect each other as guests, and they don’t have much time to be intimate with each other.
Return to Your Highness, everything is fine with me! Zhao Ning'er Fu'an said with a smile.
The girl in front of her was as cheerful as before, but her brows lacked a lot of the liveliness they once had.
Zhu Yunxi said, I have been busy with government affairs these days, and I haven't spent much time with you! The palace is so cold that it's difficult for you.
Your Highness is a military and national affairs official, so I have nothing to do with you! Zhao Ning'er smiled and said, Concubine Hui often comes to talk to me!
No wonder! Zhu Yunxi thought to himself, no wonder this girl has only been in the palace for a few days and she has served the old man so obediently. It turns out that there is someone behind her to help!
If you feel bored, you can tell your mother and sister to come to the palace to talk! After saying that, Zhu Yunxi asked again, how are the preparations at Kunning Palace?
Pu Wuyong and his men are moving, but I haven’t come to see it yet!