Bright Spring

Zhu Gaoxu stood up, paced back and forth in the not-so-spacious partition, with his hands behind his back.

In anger, thinking is completely different.He calmed down a little, and then changed his mind: Jian Yi and the others probably didn't want to fight against the emperor, and the officials of this dynasty wanted to erode the imperial power.

As for the current matter, Zhu Gaoxu quickly thought of a solution: Yang Ji has been arrested, and Yang Shiqi is the confidant of the abolished prince, maybe he can take advantage of this to scare the ministers who have gone through several dynasties?

Chapter 833 Willful

In the early morning, the autumn rain bursts, and it falls suddenly and suddenly.When the wind blows, the white rain curtain "squeaks" and floats towards the brick floor in the palace, like flying white gauze.

There is a large green umbrella outside Fengtian Gate, which rises and falls from time to time. There are officials above the fifth grade in Beijing, and there are also entourages who hold umbrellas for the officials.Zhu Gaoxu was also sitting under the yellow umbrella outside Fengtian Gate, maintaining his polite posture.

The pilgrimage is finally over, and everyone will be able to leave this damp | wet square soon.

But at this time Zhu Gaoxu suddenly stood up from the throne, he left the yellow umbrella and stood in the rain.The eunuch beside him hastily reminded: "The emperor please breathe out the dragon's body."

Some of the officials standing in front bent slightly.

Zhu Gaoxu walked back and forth in the rain, and asked, "Is Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, here?"

An official clasped his fists and bowed: "Hui Sheng told me that Jian Bu Tang claimed to be sick early yesterday morning. He was in poor health and was unable to meet with the court."

Immediately, the expressions of many officials became a little nervous, and some seemed to hold their breath.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "Wang Gui, ask Neiku to take a pair of high-quality Korean ginseng and send them to Jian Yi's mansion. Tell him to take care of his body and come back to work after he recovers." He then looked at the person who had just answered The civil official said, "The official affairs of the Ministry of Officials will be presided over by Zuo Shilang for the time being."

"The minister leads the order."

Wang Gui asked on the spot: "My lord, do you want to send the imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital to make a diagnosis?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "No need, Jian Bu Tang must have invited a doctor to diagnose and treat him. Jian Bu Tang devoted himself to state affairs, and most of them became ill due to overwork, so he had to rest; when the imperial physician went there, he had to worry about etiquette and object to the unfavorable condition. To his family members, just pass on my condolences."

Wang Gui bowed and said, "Your maid obeys the order."

Everyone seemed to relax a bit, and someone was whispering behind them.The officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate turned their heads to see who was whispering, and the buzzing became quieter again.

Zhu Gaoxu walked a few more steps, and suddenly pointed at the top of the crowd, "Only enemies would like to see the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty hate each other. But I am not the enemy of some people, and neither are my colleagues."

There was no sound in the square, only the sound of "rustling" rain remained.People should only be able to understand Zhu Gaoxu's attitude emotionally, but they may not be able to understand his precise meaning: Everyone is a landlord, and I am the biggest one, and cannot be a revolutionist, so there should be no essential contradictions.

He went on to say: "The territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and there are inevitably some political differences among the monarchs, ministers, and officials (the spoils were not evenly distributed in the early days of the country, the literati and landlords who were in charge of managing the country now demand a larger share of land rent, and the disparity between the rich and the poor among the scholars and bureaucrats is huge. It is also gradually expanding), this is an internal matter of the imperial court, and you must be aware of it.”

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hands, stood in the rain and said sincerely: "As a father, I will definitely try my best to protect the interests, reputation, and dignity of all upright people. I also hope that we can forge ahead and gain more Benefits, and rewards for meritorious deeds, everyone has a share. I hope you understand my painstaking efforts."

Qi Tai took the lead in bowing, and said loudly: "Holy Majesty, Holy Spirit!"

One after another, many officials knelt down and shouted, and then a large group of people knelt down on the wet ground and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live..."

The sound at this moment is better than the previous worship

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Twice as loud during the ceremony.

Zhu Gaoxu lifted his hands up with a look of relief: "I have decided that from now on, half of the maids in the palace will be abolished, and the maids under the age of 30 will be selected for dowry, and they will be sent back to their hometowns to marry. cut in half.

In all official salaries, the denomination part of the treasure banknotes is replaced by the central bank's new money.In the future, if the country's finances improve and more rice is obtained from the southern foreign vassals, all official salaries will be paid in new money, and additional rice grains will be provided according to the population of each official's family. "

The payment of official salaries in the Ming Dynasty has shrunk greatly. For example, officials with an annual salary of 45 guan can only receive a small amount of copper coins, and then use grain, treasure banknotes... and even pepper noodles to pay for it.Zhu Gaoxu’s imperial decree just now did not increase wages in name, but in fact it has increased a lot; especially the new money, which is twice as valuable as the old copper money, not to mention the Ming Dynasty’s precious banknotes which are almost like waste paper.

The square became lively again, and many green-robed officials couldn't help singing their praises loudly.Those civil servants in the Qingshui yamen, or officials with lower ranks and no real power, were the loudest, and they wished to write articles to spread Zhu Gaoxu's words immediately.

Zhu Gaoxu understood them too well.The price of goods in the capital is the highest in the country, and the official salaries designed by the Taizu are low; what kind of bad rules, fire consumption, and tribute money have nothing to do with most officials.Many officials live very poorly, and if they want to be corrupt, they must have power, but the vast majority of officials actually have no power.Like the censor who was buried alive by Emperor Taizong and survived for seven days and seven nights with only his head exposed, his house was leaking, so he had to pick up some broken wooden boards to repair it by himself, and he had no money left.

Most of the people were very happy, but there were also a few civil servants who looked worried and worried about the country and the people. Perhaps they felt that talking about interests on such an occasion was really bad for the atmosphere.

Zhu Gaoxu waited and watched for a while, and then said: "My wish, loyal ministers try not to worry about food and clothing, so that they can serve the country and help the world wholeheartedly."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left Fengtianmen.At this time, some people with higher official ranks will also go to Fengtianmen to discuss affairs, which is called "Yumen listening to politics".And most people who are not qualified to enter the door can be disbanded.

Zhu Gaoxu walked to the door, waved to Wang Gui, bowed his head and whispered in his ear: "You personally send Korean ginseng, and when you see Jian Yi, you must convey my kindness. A dignified, upright and experienced national scholar like him is like My left arm and right arm are indispensable. Everything can be discussed, so I ask Jian Yi not to be self-willed."

"Yes." Wang Gui bowed and left the crowd calmly.

Yumen listened to the government, and the monarch and his ministers exchanged answers for a while, almost all of which were relatively general questions.Except for court discussions, the real key decisions are rarely discussed in Yumen.The politics of the Ming Dynasty has never had the concept of transparency.

After the cutscene, Zhu Gaoxu asked the eunuch to notify Qi Tai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, to meet at Dongjiaomen.

As soon as Qi Tai arrived at Dongjiao Gate, he knelt down and praised: "The sage is lenient and wise, and the minister is also blessed."

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said: "Get up, we don't have to be too formal when we meet in this kind of scene in the future."

Qi Tai said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the great honor."

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I have wanted to do this for a long time. It is unreasonable if the official salary is too low. Some people really want to be honest officials, or they are timid and unwilling to take bribes; but we have to give It’s a chance for someone else to be an upright official. Is it just to eat chaff and swallow vegetables for more than ten years in the cold window?”

Qi Tai said calmly: "It's hard to deal with honest officials. People who are really intolerable, if they are honest officials, sometimes they will be dealt with."

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, I can't even find a handle. "

Zhu Gaoxu froze for a moment, pointed at Qi Tai and laughed.Qi Tai also smiled along with him.

For a moment, Zhu Gaoxu remembered Qi Tai's original idea in Yunnan. When the military salary could not be paid, he would turn his face and deny it, and first gain the advantage on the battlefield.

Zhu Gaoxu suppressed his smile, and said, "Qi Butang took the time these two days to talk to Xia Yuanji, he should be more or less willing to listen to your opinion."

Qi Tai bowed and agreed.

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and then said: "People like Xia Yuanji, Jian Yi, and Lu Zhen, since I recognized my throne when I ascended the throne, and held the key points for me, they can generally maintain the situation with all my heart, and I will never forget it." I am not a character who turns his face and denies others, and his reputation over the years is guaranteed.

Since the New Deal intends to develop industry and commerce, the first thing to do, of course, is to formulate some practical rules, which is legislation.Liu Ming publicly expressed his support for the New Deal, and he is a Jinshi selected within the rules. If I don't need him, where can I find someone?

People like Liu Ming will not threaten the authority of the Six Ministries and Five Temples, and I will not allow them to mess around.Tomorrow is the country that my grandfather brought down, and the throne is fought for by me and all of you. How can we let those who only care about self-interest act recklessly?Xia Yuanji and the others are worrying too much, you have to let him understand that what I rely on the most is veterans who hold the big picture. "

Zhu Gaoxu continued: "No matter what, the ministers who are loyal to me now. I will at least stand up for them, at least protect their reputation and existing property; absolutely not allow their political opponents to beat anyone to death with a single blow, and make things worse. Their reputations are ruined. With me here, tell them not to be afraid."

Qi Tai said: "Your Majesty puts his heart and soul into his heart, Xia Yuanji is not a stubborn donkey, and I will definitely fulfill my mission... However, the Ministry of Officials seems to be shirking the appointment of Liu Ming. Can you give in on this matter?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Don't worry about it, don't do anything. The Ministry of Officials will do it, but it's only a few days late. I don't hope that Liu Ming can make any progress immediately after taking office. The new policy is very complicated, so there is no rush."

Qi Tai made a bow and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Gaoxu stood in front of the wooden window, watched for a while, then suddenly turned around and said, "What did Emperor Jianwen and Huang Zicheng say when they were here?"

Qi Tai shook his head and said: "I'm afraid no one will know about it anymore. After the emperor passed away, although I was one of the ministers of Gu Ming, I don't really trust Jianwen Lord."

Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, and gestured: "My cousin may say that I have finally become the emperor, and now I have the final say. Huang Zicheng said, it's not enough, I have to kill those who are out of control first. The cousin said, If it makes sense, let’s cut the heads of the uncles, and kill whoever is disobedient. Huang Zicheng said, yes, if you want to punish, you must punish to death.”