Chapter 588 The king and his ministers get along with each other
At this time, the prince's palace was indescribably quiet.
Everyone's reaction was a bit strange, you look at me, I look at you.
After a long time, Zhu Gaochi said: "Since it is what the supervisory censor said... then..."
After a pause, Zhu Gaochi continued slowly: "Ying Tianfu must handle this matter as soon as possible."
Zhang Anshi said: "Your Highness, this censor also implores your majesty to build two more gates on the section of the city wall near Yulin Guard. The locations of these two gates..."
At this point, Zhang Anshi felt a little blushing and ashamed. It had to be said that he had the courage to say this.
Zhu Gaochi saw Zhang Anshi's expression was different, and he didn't know why for a moment, so he said: "Huh? Go on."
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, please take a look for yourself. This supervisory censor even thoughtfully drew a map."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Zhang Anshi took the map and handed it to Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi was also curious, so he immediately ordered someone to spread it out and teach everyone to look at it together.
When Hu Guang saw it, he took a deep breath, what a guy...
Hu Guang was straightforward and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness, the Yulin Guards are already separated from the palace city. Even if a gate to the west of the city is added, it must be located as close to the outer city as possible. But now, almost all of the two gates to be added are
Being close to Miyagi, I am worried...will this...have an impact on Miyagi's garrison, especially the additional Cheng'en Gate here. If it is opened here, it will be equivalent to the Habayashi Guards, directly entering the city.
, and almost entered the royal road of the palace. If countless soldiers and civilians come in and out every day, I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
Xie Jin, Yang Rong and others remained silent.
They only raised their heads and looked at Zhu Gaochi silently.
Zhu Gaochi also frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment.
To be honest, adding the city gate like this will make it easier for the people to enter and exit the Yulin Guard, but obviously... for the Forbidden City, it will leave a hidden danger.
Zhang Anshi smiled at the side and said: "Yes, I also think it is very inappropriate, but the censor is very eloquent and seems to know that someone will raise this question, so he wrote in the memorial: Those who defend the country,
Etiquette and justice are also in people's hearts, not just city walls. Only by thinking about the people's thoughts and caring about the people's food, clothing, housing and transportation is the best way to consolidate the country forever. The emperor is a model for all people, and he is also the king and father of the people. Father's love
My son is afraid that they will take a detour and work hard. And the wise emperor cannot bear the hardship of the people... Your Highness... that's probably... that's what the original words said. There are a lot of other things that I can't remember clearly."
The hall fell into silence again. To be honest, moral kidnapping is really effective. As long as you stand on the moral high ground, if he doesn't blush anyway, you will be the one blushing.
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath silently, he knew this routine.
But the essence of why routines are routines and why people use them repeatedly is that they really work.
Your refusal at this time is tantamount to saying that I don't care about you unruly people. This must be spread out...
Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment and then said: "But, if that's the case, then why do we need to add two more gates?"
Zhang Anshi said: "There is also an explanation in the memorial, which is... Today is different from the past. In the past, there were not many soldiers, civilians and merchants entering and leaving the city gate. Now the population of the capital is increasing day by day. Therefore, widening and adding city gates is the original purpose
What is urgent is a matter of urgency. As a king, you should not plan for the moment, but should plan for the long term!?
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Seeing that Zhu Gaochi was silent for a long time, Zhang Anshi said: "Your Highness means..."
"Ahem..." Zhu Gaochi glanced at everyone and said, "What do you think?"
Zhu Gaochi is definitely a qualified prince. He is very proficient in this kind of moral kidnapping routine. Of course, he is also good at how to untie this kind of routine.
Under normal circumstances, if you have doubts about this, or do not agree with it, as the prince of the country, you cannot object to it personally, but ask the ministers on the left and right for their advice.
At this time, it is time for a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion to act as the villain and express his disapproval.
But Zhu Gaochi naturally got off the donkey along the slope, saying that he had adopted the bachelor's suggestion and that the matter was not an urgent matter. Well... wait and see, think about it in the long term, and figure it out slowly.
But among the bachelors, there was deathly silence.
No one said a word.
At one point Hu Guang wanted to speak, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed that Yang Rong gave him a meaningful look.
Hu Guang suddenly... seemed to be enlightened all of a sudden. He suddenly realized something, so he immediately kept silent.
A few days ago, Hu Guang was criticized by scholars. Many ministers, especially the imperial censors, squatted at the door of his residence to record his every word and deed. There were countless people who cursed him.
A life of innocence was almost ruined.
At this time, Hu Guang was considered smart. He obviously realized that behind this imperial censor's memorial was definitely not the idea of one person, but maybe... the result that many people wanted to promote.
If he, Hu Guang, jumps out to object at this time, I'm afraid... everyone will not just discuss the matter, but will all be thinking about how to deal with the person who raised the issue.
The essence of the cabinet system created by Emperor Taizu Gao is to delegate supervisory powers to Qingliu within the external system and above the lower system, and give it to ministers of lower rank to check and balance the power of those in high positions.
This method of checks and balances was truly understood by Emperor Taizu Gao.
For a person in a high position, it is easy for him to deal with several low-level officials.
But once you offend the public, you will be attacked by a group of people.
The higher the status of people, the more they cherish their feathers, fearing that their reputation will be polluted, but it just so happens that those who are clean are often representatives of the clean. Once these people start to spread all kinds of remarks, or write all kinds of lies against you,
Poetry, making up all kinds of jokes, or starting to find your faults and rushing to impeach you. No matter how innocent you are, you can't be cleansed.
Because of this, in the history of the Ming Dynasty, many ministers in high positions, even when they were prime ministers, had to obey the "popular sentiment" most of the time. There was no other way. No one wanted to be an official and be infamy for thousands of years.
A situation where his children and grandchildren will be ridiculed by all generations.
Furthermore, if the city gate is really opened, it will not be without benefits for Hu Guang. The original house was divided into houses, which was useless to Hu Guang. After all, this house is some distance from the capital, and his Hu family is now also
This is an unusual family. Can’t they afford a house in the inner city?
But now that the city gate has been added, it is a big difference. The journey has been shortened by more than half, and after entering the city, you can directly arrive at the palace. It is actually much more convenient to enter the palace for duty.
Yang Rong and others obviously quickly saw the bright side behind this memorial, so they did not easily choose to question and object. When they reached this point, it was not that they really wanted any benefits, but... such trivial issues,
It is really not worth it to stand on the opposite side of hundreds of officials and end up being criticized and criticized by countless people.
"Why, all the gentlemen have nothing to say?"
Zhu Gaochi frowned, slightly disappointed, and looked around.
But the bachelors still lowered their heads and said nothing.
Zhu Gaochi could only sigh: "Zhang Qing, is this feasible in terms of engineering?"
Zhang Anshi said: "It's feasible..."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Zhang Anshi continued: "Opening city gates is indeed the trend in the future. Your Highness also knows that there are too many people, vehicles and horses inside and outside the capital. Many city gates are now very crowded. Sooner or later... this city gate will be opened
It was opened up to facilitate the military and civilians. Now... Let's start from the west of the city and pilot it first. As for the issue of garrison, I am not too worried about it. Now it is different from the past. The power of firearms is powerful, and the palace city can protect itself...
"
"Okay, okay." Zhu Gaochi nodded: "That's the case, then... let Yingtian Mansion act."
Zhang Anshi nodded.
Zhu Gaochi said: "Any other questions?"
Zhang Anshi said: "There is no problem."
Zhu Gaochi nodded and immediately said: "In that case, let's end the discussion today."
The duet ended here, and everyone dispersed with their own thoughts in mind.
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Zhou Yan, the young minister of Honglu Temple, returned home as usual after he was off duty.
This Honglu Temple is considered a well-off yamen, but... Zhou Yan is not on good terms with his superiors, and they often have quarrels. Although he is a Shaoqing and the second official of Honglu Temple, he is surprisingly cautious in his actions in the temple.
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There was nothing he could do about it. Now he was staring at his Shangguan Honglu Temple Chief Minister all day long, waiting for him to be severely impeached. The other party was obviously the same, both of them were looking for opportunities to give the other party a fatal blow at any time.
I was on duty today and was fucked again by that damn Zhengqing. When I returned to my rented mansion in a bad mood, it was getting dark.
As soon as he entered the door, his son strolled forward and said, "Dad, Mihang is here to demand money again."
When Zhou Yan heard this, his eyebrows sank, his face pulled down, and he suddenly showed a displeased look.
Although the imperial court has increased official salaries several times, the Zhou family is still very poor.
On the one hand, he had to be on guard in the officialdom, so he did not dare to do anything easily. The accounts of Zhou Yan in Honglu Temple could be said to be clean, and he was afraid that there would be some trap waiting for him to jump into.
There is no extra oil and water, but after all, he is a dignified minister of the fourth rank. He still needs face when he is away from home. For example, if a villager comes to seek refuge with him, he can give him a little bit of money to support him;
No matter how much courtesy you have, you can't lack it yourself.
As a dignified young minister of Honglu Temple, he had to hire carriages and horses to travel, and he had to support a disciple at home. His wife was an official's relative, so it was not easy for him to work as a cook, so he had to have a cook.
After all this, although his salary is quite good, he can't stand up to his son, who is still a prodigal son. He borrows money from other places on credit from time to time. People outside know that his father is the young minister of Honglu Temple, so they are not afraid of not being able to find the rightful owner.
I'm also happy to give money.
In this coming and going, in this capital city, not only is the mansion rented, but there are also some debts outside, and there are always some people coming to the door recently. It really loses all dignity.
"Others study, you study, others feel proud, but you are embarrassed, you damn prodigal son..." Zhou Yan was furious, and now his heart was angry, and he cursed at his son.
His son was obviously used to being scolded on weekdays, and he had figured out Zhou Yan's temper. Not only did he not run away, but he also never blushed. He just smiled and said, "Hey, eh, eh... My son deserves to die, he really deserves it."
If I die, I will never dare to do it again."
Zhou Yan looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and suddenly felt wary. He took a deep breath and said, "What happened this time...what did you do again?"
"Oh, I don't blame my son this time. It's Mi Xing from Qianmen Street. Dad, you have forgotten that when Boss Liu's family married his daughter, Dad and he were family friends, and they were in the same year. You said it yourself, Boss Liu's daughter
, even your daughter, when she gets married, she has to go with a few loads of rice and meat... At that time... didn't you ask your son to get it on credit? "
Zhou Yan finally remembered it, but it obviously didn't make him feel any better. He frowned and said, "What happened last month, my official salary hasn't been paid yet, so why are you here to demand payment in such a hurry? This person is really ignorant.
"
Zhou Yan's displeasure was justified.
He is not someone who refuses to repay borrowed money. According to the rules of credit for Beijing officials, merchants usually settle the accounts after the official salary is paid. This is an unspoken rule in the capital and everyone understands it tacitly.
But wouldn’t it be very shameful to come to your door before the time has come?
So Zhou Yan said angrily: "Don't deal with this family in the future, they are really dishonest, huh..."
His son then said: "Dad, actually I'm not here to collect money, I'm just using this excuse..."
"Why?" Zhou Yan looked suspicious.
"Dad, have you forgotten? Our Zhou family is divided into a house. Dad, you are a fourth-rank Shaoqing, and you have a house with six cents per acre..."
"So what?" Zhou Yan still didn't understand what it had to do with this matter.
Zhou Yan's son said: "The owner of Mihang wants to see if we can transfer this house to him..."
Zhou Yan said in surprise: "What? Isn't this house not divided yet?"
"My son also had the same question, but the other party smiled and said, isn't it already too late to talk about it after we divide it equally?"
Zhou Yan pursed his lips and thought. He really didn't expect this, so he paced with his hands behind his back and his head lowered.
After a long time, he raised his head and muttered: "How much does he pay?"
"I said I was willing to give you fourteen thousand taels."
Zhou Yan opened his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and said in shock: "So many!"
Soon, he felt that he had made a mistake. He quickly put away the shock on his face and said with a serious face: "This house is so valuable? Isn't the Yulinwei place a wasteland?"
"Didn't Yingtian Mansion demolish the city wall today? I heard that there are two city gates, adjacent to the palace city, and then directly leading to the Yulin Guard. In this way, although the Yulin Guard is not in the city, everyone can
I know, it will be easier to get in and out in the future, not only that... I also heard that this is a new house built by Qixia Trading Company, and now... "
After Zhou Yan heard this, he seemed to have vaguely thought that today at Honglu Temple, someone was talking about demolishing the city wall and building a gate tower.
It's just that he was busy with something at the time and didn't have the heart to listen carefully. Only now did he realize that it was closely related to it.
His son, however, also said: "Father, you don't know that this was requested by the censor Wang Wenhong. After many twists and turns, His Highness the Crown Prince approved it. Nowadays, everyone is praising Wang Wenhong for praying for the people.
I said, this Wang Yushi is indeed very responsible..."
Zhou Yan was numb, and suddenly felt his body trembling, and he was a little annoyed that he had realized it later. Yes, why didn't he think of playing this memorial? If he performed the memorial and attracted everyone's praise, he would be the best in Honglu Temple in the future.
Not to mention the face of that damn Zhengqing. With this reputation, what can that damn guy do to me?
Although I felt regretful, I suddenly felt a little happy.
More than ten thousand taels of silver may be nothing to those big merchants and bachelors.
But for Zhou Yan, it was a huge windfall, which really solved his urgent need.
His son saw Zhou Yan's expression change several times and remained silent for a long time, so he couldn't help but said uneasily: "Dad, tell me, should we agree or not?"
Zhou Yan thought about it seriously, but shook his head and said: "I can't agree. Our Zhou family has not bought any property in the capital. We have been renting other people's houses. The monthly rent is not a small amount. Now we finally have a place to live.
, how can you sell it? Someone will stab you in the spine."
After a pause, he continued: "Besides, that businessman is treacherous. He was willing to pay more than ten thousand taels of silver to buy it. It can be seen that he must have realized that the value of this house is definitely not higher than this price. Our Zhou family
, I haven’t reached the point where I’m at the end of my rope and I’m going to die without money, so how can I give him an advantage?”
After saying that, Zhou Yan lowered his head and thought carefully, then looked up at his son and said: "Tomorrow, find a time to go to Ma's Shipbuilding. The owner of Ma's Shipping is the same age as me, and we worked together back then.
He went to Beijing to take the exam! It was just that he had no intention of pursuing an official career, but later decided to go into business. Now his business is very large. Several times, he mentioned that if there were any difficulties, you could go to the boat shop to find him. He told the shopkeeper,
If you want to withdraw money, you can do so at any time."
"It's just that after all, I still care about my old face and it's hard to come to the door. It seems that now... it's time to give up this face."
Having said this, he sighed quietly, and then ordered his son: "Tomorrow, you will claim your name as father, go and withdraw five hundred taels of silver, and repay all the debts owed by our family, and the rest will be repaid."
Yes, don’t spend it frivolously, and keep it now so as not to go out on credit again and be embarrassed.”
Zhou Yan's son was surprised and said happily: "Yes, I understand. Dad, why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Seeing his son's happy look, Zhou Yan was already in a depressed mood. He suddenly became angry and said angrily: "You still think this is a glorious thing! Bah, you prodigal son, how could you know that such things are the most important thing?
I can't open my mouth. Today, because of you, a prodigal son, I've learned that I will never be able to hold my head high again."
After hearing this, his son, although he was used to being scolded, saw that his father had a tendency to get angry, so he didn't act foolishly. He immediately became silent and did not dare to say a word again.