Domineering Daming

Song Yingxing said: "We are still stepping up to review the papers. Although there is no specific list, the general ministers already know that there is no accident. Meng Zhaoxiang, Wei Xuelian, and Yu Chenglong are the top three. Cao Dingjiao, Jiang Yongchang, and He Guishan will be the second and third. A total of [-] people, and a complete list is expected tomorrow."

Hearing these names, Zhu Xu nodded secretly, and said: "After coming out, send it to the cabinet first, and make an announcement after deliberation is correct."

"Yes." Song Yingxing said.

"Meng Zhaoxiang, where is Wei Xuelian now?" Zhu Xu asked again suddenly.

Song Yingxing thought for a while and said, "Returning to the emperor, the Political Yuan has recently been collecting donations from wealthy households in various places, and the money and food obtained have been used to build some 'public housing' for the teachers and students of the Political Yuan to temporarily live in. Meng Zhaoxiang and Wei Xuelian are not from the capital. It should be in the public house, does the emperor want to summon it?"

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "No need for the time being, after you go back, I will summarize some of the research progress and results of your political academy, and show it to me, as well as the planning, development direction, and focus of the royal political academy. "

Song Yingxing quickly raised his hand and said, "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu looked ahead, at the end of the woods, there was a group of people sitting by the water, and said: "Go and do your work, I will just walk around."

Song Yingxing and Zhang Rongyu looked at each other, although they were a little worried, they still said: "I will obey the order."

Zhu Xu led Xiao Ciye and walked forward slowly. There were trees on both sides of the bluestone path, and a river at the end. There was a high ground not far from the left, and a dozen people, men and women, were sitting there.

Zhu Xu and the others approached quietly, and stood in the woods, neither far nor near, just blocking their figures.

One of the men, with a rather passionate voice, said: "I have been in the Ming Dynasty for 200 years, and all kinds of filth have accumulated countless. Of course, we must clean it up vigorously. The 'New Deal' is an inevitable move!"

Another man immediately went on to say, "I'm not opposed to innovation, but with such a large-scale innovation, aren't you afraid of repeating Wang Mang's mistakes!?"

"Wang Mang usurped the throne and lost the hearts of the world. How can it be the same as today?"

"Although Wang Mang's position was not right, but at that time the world really returned to the heart, but it was still in a turmoil, and the people were in dire straits, forcing Guangwu to rejuvenate. How similar it is today!"

"I actually think that the 'New Deal' is not an inevitable move, but a helpless one. If there are other ways, why should it be so drastic and offend everyone in the world!"

"During the period of the 'New Deal', you will be reborn from the ashes and rebuild the glorious Ming Dynasty. The calamity of the 'New Deal' lies in setting yourself on fire. If you can't complete it, you will be destroyed!"

This group of people are all young people in their twenties, and the tone of each other is becoming more and more fierce. Some strongly support the "New Deal", some reserve support, some are "neutral", and a few stand on the sidelines.

Zhu Xu listened quietly with her hands behind her back.The words of these people are generally representative, and we can see the true attitude of today's scholars towards the "New Deal".

At this time, a woman's voice suddenly sounded, crisp and decisive, making Zhu Xu's eyes slightly open.

Chapter 1103 The Wind Rises

"What we want to discuss now is not whether the 'New Deal' should be done, but its pros and cons! The 'New Deal' has been going on for many years, and it's too late to talk about it now..."

"In my opinion, the benefits of the 'New Deal' generally outweigh the disadvantages, and many of the policies of the 'New Deal' are forward-looking and long-term, and we should not focus on the moment and worry about it for a while. The Great Wall was not built in a day. Such a huge 'New Deal' The plan, even if it takes ten years, I don't think it's too long..."

"Such as 'Jingzheng Tax Law', 'Daming New Law', 'Jingzheng Field Mu System', all of these will take time and will not be completed overnight... The 'New Deal' has reached this threshold, and we can only move forward and not retreat, no matter what the reason is For whatever purpose, we should all protect the 'New Deal' and move forward until it succeeds... If the 'New Deal' collapses at this time, the consequences will be terrible."

"Anyone who wants to hinder, delay, or abolish has ulterior motives and can be punished!"

The woman spoke quickly and long, with clear words, and Zhu Xu who was not far away could hear them clearly.

Zhu Xu looked slightly surprised, and looked at the crowd. It was a woman wearing a strange thin mask, whose face could not be seen clearly, about seventeen or eighteen years old.

After her words fell, the group of people seemed to be stunned, and no one spoke for a long time.

Zhu Xu smiled broadly, turned around and said, "It is said that the masters are among the people, this young lady has good knowledge and what she said is good."

Cao Huachun stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to invite her here so that Your Majesty can chat with her?"

Zhu Xu smiled and shook his head, and said: "These are all simple truths in the court, but I was a little surprised when a little girl outside said it."

Cao Huachun understood, and followed Zhu Xu back the same way.

At this time, the woman in the crowd who looked like stars holding the moon suddenly raised her head, and happened to vaguely see Zhu Xu's back from the forest, her eyes flickered slightly.

"Miss Shang, you're right, we should help the gains and losses of the 'New Deal' now, pick up what's lost and make up for the vacancies, and shouldn't discuss whether it's appropriate..."

Zhu Xu vaguely heard the discussion behind him, so he didn't care anymore.

As he was walking, suddenly Ci Ye's small hand grabbed Zhu Xu forcefully, he raised his head and raised his hand and said, "Father."

Zhu Xu looked up and saw that in the bird's nest just now, a mother bird was feeding worms to several chicks, and there was a crisp chirping sound.

Zhu Xu lowered his head and saw that the little guy's eyes were shining brightly, and his little face was full of excitement.

Zhu Xu smiled and stood by him.

While Zhu Xu was accompanying Xiao Ciye, Bi Ziyan was already in Jiujiang Mansion, inspecting the Yangtze River.

Jiangxi governor Fan Yiheng and other officials accompanied and introduced.

Bi Ziyan's complexion was dark, his eyes were piercing, and he remained expressionless. He couldn't go far, so he asked the people he brought over to examine it carefully.

Fan Yiheng and other Jiangxi officials felt uneasy, knowing that the imperial court was not at ease with the local officials, and if something was found out on the spot, they would all be in bad luck.

Fan Yiheng remained calm, and said: "My lord, since I came to Jiangxi, I have sent people to check many times. Before the Flood Control Department came to inspect this year, I also re-inspected myself. There is no cutting corners, it is real, and there is no such thing this year. Great flood, these dams played a big role..."

Bi Ziyan has already inspected more than ten places. The cement, dams, and guardrails here are all fine, and his face looks better now. Looking at Fan Yiheng, he said, "Well, the emperor praised you for being pragmatic, bold and cautious. There was no flood, and the imperial court is also relieved, it lived up to the holy hope, and this official is also satisfied, and will make a note for you in the cabinet."

I don’t know since when, it is strange that there is no flood in the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. The imperial court allocates money almost every year, and there is a flood every year, and the cycle goes on and on without stopping.

Fan Yiheng is a refined middle-aged man, with a fair and handsome face, giving people a sense of spring breeze, he said: "I don't dare to take credit for it, these are all engineering plans formulated by the Ministry of Industry, for this reason Xu Shangshu has come more than once In one trip, there are four or five waves of supervisors hired by the Ministry of Industry, and they take turns to check, just to prevent cutting corners, cheating the court, and causing greater consequences..."

Bi Ziyan walked on the cement and stone embankment, seeing the flood that had not subsided, his mood improved a lot, and he said with a smile: "Since the beginning of Chongzhen, the emperor has allocated a large amount of money, even this year, there are still up to 800 yuan. Wan, if there is another accident, I will use Xu Dahua's head to pay homage to the disaster-stricken people..."

Fan Yiheng and others could clearly hear that this was old Bi Ge's teasing of Xu Dahua, Minister of Industry, and they all smiled back.

Bi Ziyan walked, and said: "The situation in Jiangxi is better than I and the court's prediction. I have also read your playbook. It has a plan, a goal, and can be implemented. It is very good..."

Fan Yiheng and other Jiangxi officials breathed a sigh of relief. After all, Bi Ziyan was the "chief assistant". If he was dissatisfied with them, it would be only a word away from them returning home to farm.

Bi Ziyan looked at the torrent of water and said, "Now that there are severe droughts and floods, we must store water well to deal with the drought. Farming is no small task, and we must not be careless. Reservoirs in various places must continue to be expanded and rebuilt. The cost of drilling wells is relatively high." Big, do what you can... Now that the national treasury is tight, the project of the Ministry of Industry will end at the end of next year at the earliest, and the finishing work will be handed over to the local government. You must be prepared. In addition, the imperial court's disaster relief efforts will also be reduced. We have to wait another two or three years to pre-register and get ready..."

Listening to Fan Yiheng, he immediately felt pressured. Now that the local finances are weak, disaster relief basically depends on the imperial court. If the imperial court no longer supports them, the pressure on the local area will be enormous.

Bi Ziyan had made a decision long ago, and Fan Yiheng and others were not allowed to speak, and said, "Fu Changzong will enter the cabinet soon, and the imperial court will push a series of 'new policies' more vigorously than ever before. , evasion is not allowed anymore, otherwise the court will take decisive measures and will never condone..."

Fan Yiheng's expression was slightly condensed, and he bowed his head in silence.

The local government still has reservations about the "New Deal", and many policies have not been effectively implemented. If the imperial court suppresses it, the local people don't know what kind of demons will dance around.

Bi Ziyan stayed in Jiangxi for a long time, and it was almost time for inspection, so he said: "I will leave for Beijing in a few days, and your members must be selected as soon as possible, and they will go to Beijing before the end of the year. There are too many things to predict this year. , deliberate, determine, they can be of great help..."

From the perspective of the government and the opposition, these "members" are representatives of the provinces, who will pass on the imperial government's decrees and pass on local opinions to the imperial court, acting like a middleman.

"Yes, I understand." Fan Yiheng said.He didn't pay much attention to this "member" or "national parliament", and didn't think much about it.

Bi Ziyan stopped and looked up to the south, with a hale and hearty expression and eyes like lightning, and said, "The others are about to return to Beijing..."