Wanli Youming

Chapter 86

Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Yijun still insisted on accepting lectures and readings of Confucian classics by lecturers here every morning except for watching the dynasty, and would still consult Zhang Juzheng on some government affairs between lectures and readings.

"Sir, you're getting thinner, you should pay attention to maintaining your health!"

On this day, when Zhu Yijun saw Zhang Juzheng, because he saw that Zhang Juzheng had dark circles under his eyes, and he was indeed a little thinner, he said this first.

Zhang Juzheng cupped his hands and said: "Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, I will pay attention to it."

Zhu Yijun nodded: "From Dongchang, I heard a lot of voices from the people about further opening up the sea, and there were many joyful and encouraging words. Now that I think about it, further opening up the sea is not at all against public opinion."

As he said that, Zhu Yijun said again: "It's just that opening the sea returns to opening the sea. There is still a long way to go to turn the benefits of opening the sea into official benefits. For a long time to come, the sea trade will inevitably be dominated by the big clan." monopoly, and the big clan is afraid that they still won’t pay the tax to go to sea honestly. It can only be said that the current opening of the sea is just a verbal permission for the people to go to sea, and the people are afraid of pirates at sea and exploited by officials. Those who dare to go to sea are still very few."

"What Your Majesty said is that everything is difficult to achieve overnight. Now it is enough to let the people know that it is not the imperial court that restricts them from going to sea for profit."

Zhang Juzheng replied.

Zhu Yijun nodded.

He knew that now the imperial court can only open the sea like it did at the beginning of Yuegang, and the opening of an additional port is only an increase of more than 1 taels of tax per year.

However, if we really want to increase a large amount of tariff revenue, we still have to rely on combating smuggling.

But combating smuggling is no easy task.

Because cracking down on smuggling is equivalent to taking action against the fundamental interests of powerful families, the resistance encountered must be much greater than just allowing the people to go to sea now.

And everything can only come step by step.

Zhu Yijun was not in a hurry to crack down on smuggling.

He knew that the key to the Ming court now is to continue to implement the Qingzhang Mu to the whole country, strengthen the training of the army and build new interest groups through the increased taxation of Qingzhang Tianmu, so as to crack down on smuggling in the future and further increase customs revenue.

The meal should be eaten one bite at a time.

Things have to be done step by step.

For Zhu Yijun, he still has plenty of time, and he doesn't have to worry about not having the opportunity to do it in the future.

"Has the Ministry of Household Title Book Approval for Qingzhang Tianmu been officially implemented throughout the country?"

After the lecture in the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Yijun returned to the Qianqing Palace, stood outside the palace under the clear sky, and asked about Zhang Jing because he thought about Qingzhang Tianmu.

Zhang Jing replied: "Go back to the emperor, it has been approved!"

Zhu Yijun didn't speak any more after hearing this.

In December of the fourth year of Wanli, in the cold winter of March [-]th.

The imperial edict regarding the implementation of Qingzhang Tianmu affairs in the whole country was formally delivered to the chief secretaries through various post stations.

According to the requirements of the imperial edict, starting next year, which is the fifth year of Wanli, the Qingzhang Tianmu will be fully implemented throughout the country.

As a result, the reformist bureaucrats who had already been placed in important positions in various places, such as caretakers, began to gear up after receiving such an edict, and they were all waiting for the arrival of the fifth year of Wanli.

After all, they have also seen how much the emperor rewards officials who actively promote the Qingzhang's land and mu affairs, so no one wants to take this opportunity to make progress.

Datong, Shanxi.

Just after the new year, Jia Yingyuan, the governor of Datong, ordered someone to invite Ru Zongshun, the governor, to discuss the matter of clearing Zhang Zhang's fields.

Seeing that it was still early, the concubine beside him said, "Master, why worry? It's just a reward of 1 taels of silver. Our family still cares about this income?"

"What do you know, you woman!"

"Is the 1 taels of filial piety obtained in secret compared to the 1 taels of silver bestowed by the emperor for his political achievements?!"

"Your lord, I got a lot of money as the governor, but do you dare to spend a tael blatantly?! You bought it secretly! But the money is different. In the future, the censor can't say anything about building gardens and buying fields!"

After Jia Yingyuan finished speaking, he said, "Go, bring me my official hat!"

Ru Zongshun, the governor of Datong, soon came to Jia Qiyuan, the governor.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two discussed the matter of Qingzhang's farmland, and agreed that they would each go to the state capital tomorrow to supervise the matter.

It can be said to be vigorous and resolute.

However, soon, the two ran into trouble when they were supervising Qingzhang Tianmu's affairs in the Datong area.

It turned out that Zhu Tingpu, the lieutenant of the state of Raoyang Palace, and Zhu Junhou, the general of Fengguo of Lucheng Palace, obstructed Qingzhang, and directly brought a group of clan children and slaves to stop Qingzhang's official errands, threatening that whoever wanted Qingzhang would first follow them step over.

After hearing this, Ru Zongshun rushed over in person. Seeing this scene, he asked Zhu Tingpu and the others directly: "What do you guys want to do? Do you want to obstruct the national policy?! Don't think that you are the sons of the clan, so you can do whatever you want!"

"What kind of nonsense national policy, this country belongs to our Zhu family, if you want to clear it up, you shouldn't clear it up to our clan's head!"

Zhu Tingpu replied loudly.

Zhu Junhou also followed suit and shouted: "That's right! We are the nobles of the Tian family, if any of you dare to disrespect us, then you will use white knives in and red knives out! I still don't believe it, the court wants me to pay for your ministers' lives! "

"You guys are going crazy!"

Ru Zongshun replied loudly, and said: "The affairs of Qingzhang Tianmu must be carried out, even if the people in Datong are dead, they must be carried out! Don't think that the court will not carry out the work if someone is killed!"

"If your clan's children dare to act recklessly, this official will never tolerate you, and will definitely report your actions to the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to punish you severely!"

After speaking, Ru Zongshun ordered the prefect of Datong: "Let your people continue to go to Qingzhang!"

The prefect of Datong had no choice but to do so.

But at this time, when a group of officials came towards Zhu Tingpu, Zhu Tingpu really drew out his knife and charged, and killed an official who hadn't been prepared in time to the ground on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Tingpu pulled out the bloody knife, looked at Ru Zongshun and the others, and said with a sneer, "I said, whoever dares to clear the land of my clan will die!"

Ru Zongshun was shocked when he saw this.

Other officials present, including the clan's children who opposed Qingzhang, were also shocked.

"Withdraw! Report this matter to the imperial court first!"

Ru Zongshun was not in a hurry to be cruel to the clan children like Zhu Tingpu. After all, if the clan children disrupted the law, it didn't mean that he could disrupt the law.

"The sons of the clan obstruct Qingzhang, the court must come up with countermeasures, and ask after the permission is granted!"

Ru Zongshun came to Jia Yingyuan next, and told Jia Yingyuan about it.

Jia Yingyuan agreed to jointly sign with Ru Zongshun, and asked the imperial court to issue an edict to pass through the royal palaces of the world, and each of the clans strictly ordered that all purchases and purchases of land should be investigated and understood by the official. If not, the official should resist the order Captured in name!
"Quit what you play!"

"The Raoyang Prince's Mansion is ineffective in controlling the children, and the prince will be removed!"

"Zhu Tingservant kills Qingzhang officials without authorization. He has no discipline. He is the leader! There are no clan children here who can't pay for their lives! Those who die in the line of duty will be rewarded generously, and they will be awarded official titles as an exception."

"Zhu Jun's coffin has his title removed, and Fengyang is imprisoned!"

Zhu Yijun issued corresponding instructions to Zhang Juzheng after receiving the reports from Jia Yingyuan and Ru Zongshun.

Zhang Juzheng bowed his hands and said yes.

(End of this chapter)