Domineering Daming

"You said, what else is the imperial court going to do? This pardon for the lowly people is not a trivial matter, and it will take some time to digest it?"

"Who knows, I guess it must be small..."

There was a lot of discussion in the capital, like boiling like fog, pervading, covering the entire capital.

"Our emperor is as courageous as ever, speaking to the lowly people at the Chengtian Gate, he can do all the oaths, tsk tsk..."

"No, it's not just the emperor, but the five elders in the cabinet and the six ministers shouted there with iron buckets. It's really embarrassing and degrading..."

"Speaking of which, the emperor is getting more and more nonsense, and I don't know what else he can do... Have you heard that those untouchables are now clamoring to take part in the scientific examination and enlist in the army, which shows the future of my Ming Dynasty... "

"Hmph, what pride is there? What fairness and justice! How can a foolish king do what a sage can't do if there are no poor people in the world? !"

"Speak carefully! The imperial court's eyeliner is everywhere now, you must not be caught..."

"Could it be possible that people in the world can't see their way! When will I have such a moment in the Ming Dynasty! Even if Cheng Zu killed Fang Xiaoru's ten clans, the world has never been silent! We are not afraid of death!"

"That's right! Wealth and honor last a while, and fame lasts forever. We must not just sit idly by!"

"But we must have some countermeasures. We can't act rashly. There are too many loyal ministers and straight people who have been slaughtered by the faint king. We still need to preserve our usefulness and wait for the holy king to come down. On the day when the people are in full glory, they will return to the world and benefit the people. ..."

"……makes sense."

The cabinet, the adults of the six ministries didn't care about the outside discussions at all, and they were busy running around the capital, shuttling back and forth, and they were extremely busy.

Chapter 926 Patent Office

Zhu Xu and others didn't seem to have much to say on the Chengtian Gate, but it marked that many things that were hidden and held by the imperial court were "exposed". , there is bound to be a huge impact, and it needs to be carefully appeased, dredged, and coerced.

The impact of this matter is destined to be long-term, and it is also a long-term benefit for Zhu Xu and the court. It is always used to put gold on his face, stop many people's mouths, and make many things go smoothly.

After drinking some wine in the Hall of Renshou and having just taken a bath, Zhu Xu felt comfortable and in good spirits.

Back at Qianqing Palace, reclined softly, flipping through the memorials from various places one after another.

The spirit is good, and the efficiency of reading the playbook has also been greatly increased. One by one, they are processed quickly. From time to time, there are news from outside the palace. According to the report, some people took the opportunity to shout "amnesty" outside Chengtian Gate, as usual, without stopping.

But until it got dark, Zhu Xu didn't change his posture, and all of them were blocked, and half of them were not seen.

The oil lamps were bouncing in the quiet warm pavilion, and some of the shadows they cast were wobbly, long and short, making them look a little spooky.

In the silence, Liu Shimin hurried in from the outside, handed Zhu Xu a note and said, "Your Majesty, Sichuan, Gansu urgent report."

Zhu Xu was startled, raised his eyelids, and said without moving: "Nian."

"Yes."

This is a letter from Feige. Liu Shimin spread out a small note, looked at it according to the lamp and read: "In October, there was a sudden hailstorm in Shaanxi. In November, there was a seven-day blizzard in Guizhou and Gansu. In December, the earthquake in Sichuan reappeared. Gan and other places are extremely cold, at least thousands of people died."

Zhu Xu looked at the playbook and immediately couldn't read it anymore.

There are disasters every day throughout the year, some small things will be automatically transferred to the cabinet, and the bigger ones will be sent to him.The key to this matter is not the death toll, but the continuous disasters, the impact of which cannot be solved by allocating some money and food.

Zhu Xu threw away the notebook, thought for a while, and said, "Let the Immigration Bureau prepare. Next year, priority will be given to relocating from these severely affected places. The intensity of immigration must be increased. In the spring of next year, all forces will be used. For reclamation, the most acres must be reclaimed in the shortest time. Then tell the cabinet that in terms of agriculture, it is necessary to increase investment, farm tools, cattle, fertilizers, water canals, etc. must be invested heavily. In the investment of the cabinet, Various resources should be fully tilted..."

Liu Shimin listened silently, with a little surprise in his eyes.

In the eyes of outsiders, even the supervisor of ceremonies, Zhu Xu loves business and is most interested in "making money", but he doesn't care much about farmers. He suddenly heard that he wanted to increase investment in agriculture. Liu Shimin was inevitably a little surprised.

Zhu Xu is not clear about the impression he gave to the outside world. He is just dissatisfied with the fact that farmers have been tied to the land, and that the commodity economy has been suppressed or even rejected. In his grand plan, business must be a priority, and he needs to accumulate enough It is inevitable that capital does not pay enough attention to agriculture, but this does not mean that he does not care about agriculture, on the contrary, he values ​​it more than anyone else.

In addition, a more terrifying period of time is coming, and Zhu Xu's attention needs to be readjusted.

"It is necessary to set up a special commercial bank to cultivate cattle, produce fertilizers, farm tools, etc., and also encourage private development..."

"The Disaster Response Bureau needs to predict and respond to disasters in a timely manner, especially earthquakes, floods, and severe droughts. It is necessary to save people and supplies as early as possible in order to reduce losses..."

"How much money is left in the internal funds, no matter how much, 300 million taels will be given to the Ministry of Industry as the original guarantee fund, and it must not be tampered with. Set up a patent office to encourage inventions and creations in all walks of life. Anything that is useful to my Ming Dynasty, especially If it is very useful, it must be registered on the record, and sufficient reward methods should be given, so that the Ministry of Industry can write a report to me as soon as possible..."

Zhu Xu lay there reclined, speaking word by word.

Not far away, an internal supervisor swiped a pen and quickly recorded.

After Zhu Xu finished speaking, Cao Huachun stepped forward and said, "Go back to the emperor, minus the 300 million, there are still less than 400 million in internal funds."

With 400 million, nothing can be done, which is too little for Zhu Xu, and he can't help feeling a little flustered, but he immediately feels relieved when he thinks that Bumbutai will make a lot of profits next year.

Liu Shimin took the record and left, leaving Zhu Xu with a thoughtful expression.

In the future, the weather will be even worse, and major disasters and minor disasters will be commonplace, and we need a normal heart to deal with them.

"Your Majesty, all the lords in the cabinet are asking to see you." As soon as Liu Shimin left, an inner eunuch trotted in.

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, sat up, and said, "Please." Coming here now, it is probably to report something outside.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, Prince Jing, Wang Qiaonian, and Sun Chuanting came in one by one, and saluted at the same time: "Your Majesty, I will see you."

Zhu Xu took a cup of tea from the side, and said: "Everyone is free of courtesy, come and give me a seat."

It wasn't the first time for the five people to come to Qianqing Palace, so they thanked Zhu Xu without too much formality, and sat down one by one not far from Zhu Xu's body.

After the inner eunuch served tea, Bi Ziyan said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have already gone through all the yamen, and the hearts of the people are boiling, which can be of great use!"

Zhu Xu smiled, this was expected.

Sun Chengzong continued the conversation and said: "Your Majesty, I think that this matter can be used to promote some things, such as measuring and redistributing the acres of land in some places."

Although Zhu Xu raised this matter very early and has been promoting it, the local resistance is too great, and except for a few places, it has had very little effect.

Zhu Xu realized long ago that the "New Deal" plan and the reshaping of the imperial court's strong control over the localities cannot be completed without the imperial power remaining in the county. Such grassroots reforms have no chance of success at all, and will only intensify!

When Sun Chengzong said this, he probably didn't take this opportunity to explore.

"Well, yes, the cabinet will do it." Zhu Xu said.This wave of water is too deep, so it would be good if the cabinet has a deeper understanding.

Neither Wang Qiaonian nor Prince Jing said a word. Their identities were a bit special, and they were still focusing on their respective departments, not paying enough attention to the cabinet.

Sun Chuanting glanced at the two of them, and said: "Your Majesty, although the laws of the Governor's Council have been promulgated, it is easy to change the name in the Yamen, but it is still difficult to change the reality immediately, such as those women in the brothel and teaching workshop, and there are military weapons. Bureau, those craftsmen in various workshops, there are too many people to let go in one go, it will take time. In addition, the Armament Bureau is also extremely short of manpower, and they may not be willing to leave again. This is a very complicated issue, and it must be After careful study, implement it slowly.”

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, understanding Sun Chuanting's meaning, and said: "I understand. This matter can be done slowly, but it can't be changed. Come up with a specific plan, and I will see the progress."

"Yes." Sun Chuanting said.

"The new public opinion in the capital, the minister will start to sort out and suppress it."

Sun Chuanting said: "The ministers and others have discussed it. Although the incident happened suddenly, there may be adverse reactions. Fortunately, it is only in the capital now, and all places can get the news in advance. It will be better to deal with it, and there will be no big troubles."

Zhu Xu is very happy that the cabinet is more and more helpful and proactive, no matter what the purpose is, and directly delegates power: "Well, the cabinet is concerned about this matter, and the government affairs of various places must be smooth. In the next few years , let's all dive down, do things down-to-earth, lay a solid foundation, sort out various problems, complete the details, and completely and clearly establish my new political system of Ming Dynasty, so that the whole world can get used to it and accept it... ..."