First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Even if you continue to settle accounts, after Zhu Ying donated a huge amount to the court, he can still get a tax-free amount, and it is very large... The reason is very simple. After all, there must be an explanation for the extra money!

According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, donations to the country can be encouraged, including a considerable amount of tax exemption.

So Zhang Chengtian grasped this point. Anyway, Zhu Ying let Taishifu take full responsibility, that is, transferred the tax exemption quota to Taishifu.

At this time, the imperial court wants to manage the Taishi Mansion to collect taxes, and the Taishi Mansion also has to settle accounts with the imperial court!

The result of the calculations is that the imperial court needs to replenish the Taishi Mansion with another 500 million guan.

"Sun Xiang, you can rest assured that this has been calculated based on the land price ten years ago. If it is based on the current market price, the land in Guangdong and the mines in Yunnan will cost at least 2000% higher. As for the land price in Myanmar and other places , I'm afraid it will be twice as high, and the money that the court needs to refund at that time will exceed [-] million."

Sun Yan's face turned dark, "Grand Master, Grand Master cares about the common people in the world, and always puts state affairs first. Now that the court's expenditure is tight and there is a huge gap, he should be considerate of the court..."

Zhang Chengtian chuckled, "Of course the Grand Master will be considerate of the imperial court, but the imperial court must also abide by the law, can't just take advantage and not suffer losses, right? What's more, taking this opportunity to clarify the property of the Grand Master's Mansion is a good thing for everyone. Prime Minister Sun should be clear that the imperial court has already taken advantage of such calculations, so don't go overboard and wipe it out!"

Sun Yan was stunned for a long time, then sighed helplessly, is this just shooting himself in the foot?

After repeated confirmations, the final result was that the imperial court paid 480 million tax rebates to Taishifu.

The combined property that Zhu Ying handed over to Zhang Ximeng totaled 6000 million.

Almost equivalent to a quarter of Ming's annual income.

Such a large amount of wealth really makes people drool!

"Take this money out and set up a bursary to reward poor students!"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile that the destination ahead of him was Longchang, and Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to go to the southwest to see the people of all ethnic groups here.

Zhang Ximeng also wanted to hug his grandson by the way...

Chapter 914 Mountain Road

That's right, Zhang Shuning still gave his father a grandson. So far, even a mouse in the Zhang family belongs to a male. Grand Master Zhang almost wants to cry but has no tears.

At least give me a granddaughter, okay?

Seeing this, Lao Zhu was overjoyed, and now he was willing to see Zhang Ximeng deflated.

"Sir, look, there are more than [-] of us just as daughters. If you really want to, we can share as many as you, that would be great!"

Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids, don't be kidding, I don't care!

"A grandson is a grandson. Anyway, I will teach this child well. Don't be greedy, my lord."

Old Zhu laughed loudly, "Then Mr. Lao will train talents for Daming!"

Zhang Ximeng is really speechless, you surnamed Zhu, just wait and see, sooner or later, the Zhang family will empty you out and let you be a display.

After all, Zhang Cong and Zhang Juzheng are all surnamed Zhang.

Come on, turn all the emperors of the old Zhu family into decorations!

Zhang Ximeng gritted his teeth, but when they reached Longchang territory, Zhang Shuning and Xia Zhifeng came to greet them, and among them stood a very delicate little girl in a red jacket.

Zhang Ximeng saw it, and felt that his eyes lit up!

How is this going?

own granddaughter?

Doesn't it look like it?

He stared blankly at the couple, "You, where did you get it?"

Seeing that his father almost lost his composure, Zhang Shuning didn't dare to laugh even if he wanted to. He just said to the little girl, "Go, this is the great grandfather you've been talking about for days!"

Grandpa!

Zhang Ximeng was taken aback again, how could he not know that he had risen so many generations?

Anyway, Zhang Ximeng stretched out his hand, hugged the little girl in his arms, took out a piece of candy, and handed it to her.Originally, Zhang Ximeng prepared it for his grandson, but it is obvious that this girl is several years older, and her seniority is lower.Zhang Ximeng didn't have time to ask in detail.

The little girl in her arms was very close to Zhang Ximeng, eating candy, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, you are so young!"

"Young? Are you?"

"I, the great-grandfather in our village is bent over, his face is full of wrinkles, and his hair is all white." The little girl asked, "Great-grandfather, do you live forever like it is written in the book? "

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing and said, "Grandpa is looking forward to it!"

At this time, Zhang Shuning and his wife had already greeted Zhu Yuanzhang, and Lao Zhu said casually, "Feng girl, you live here, but are you still used to it? You haven't wasted your knowledge, have you?"

Xia Zhifeng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Guizhou has beautiful mountains, rivers, and scenery. Away from the hustle and bustle, it is a good place to study. I have already written a book of calculus. Would you like to read it, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Yuanzhang blinked his eyes, but shook his head anyway, forget it, this thing must be the same as the heavenly book, and he doesn't want to waste his life, if he can't learn it, he won't learn it.

"By the way, you still run a women's school here? How is it?"

When women's school was mentioned, Xia Zhifeng became even happier.

"Your Majesty, even now, the enrollment rate of girls in various places is lower than that of boys, and it is even more difficult for girls to study. But in Guizhou, the implementation is very smooth."

"Very well?" Lao Zhu was quite surprised, because according to his understanding, the enrollment rate is highly related to the economic situation. Generally, the enrollment rate is high when the economic situation is good. For example, Zhejiang, Suzhou, Yingtian, including some places in Jiangxi, enrolment The rate can be as much as seventy to eighty percent.

In addition, the enrollment rate of women in urban areas is high, while that in rural areas is lower.

How can this place in Guizhou do the opposite?

At this time, Zhang Shuning smiled and said: "Your Majesty, there are actually many chieftains in the Southwest, all of whom are in charge of women. It is not uncommon for women to be in charge. After the establishment of a women's school, it has indeed attracted many women to come. At present, the number of girls in the school has exceeded one year. 500 people."

Hearing this, Old Zhu was overjoyed and couldn't help saying: "This is a good thing! It's a great thing! In fact, we have been busy with state affairs for so many years, and we rarely manage the education of the prince and princess. The queen is in charge. By extension , the man dominates the outside and the woman dominates the inside. If a woman studies and gets married in the future, it will also affect the family. You run the school, which is a great merit! It is indeed worthy of praise!"

Zhang Shuning and Xia Zhifeng showed smiles on their faces, but quickly withdrew them. They wanted to say something, but they didn't say it.

Zhang Ximeng laughed instead, "My lord, you said that the queen is responsible for the education of the prince and princess, do you want to shift the responsibility to the queen? My minister replied, should I talk to the queen?"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and gave Zhang Ximeng a hard look, "You are guilty of deceiving the emperor!"

"Deceiving the emperor? Can your majesty tell the minister whether it is the greater crime to deceive your majesty? Or the greater sin to deceive the queen?"

"You, you are getting more and more crazy!" Old Zhu gritted his teeth, Zhang Ximeng laughed unscrupulously, and even the little girl in his arms laughed too.

The group of them arrived at the side of Longchang Middle School. There is a neat house inside. Although it is not very spacious, it is absolutely no problem to live in.

"Your Majesty, the school is poor, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about the place of residence at all, and said with a smile: "When we fought with your father, we sometimes slept in the open air and in the wild. This place is clean and tidy, with beautiful mountains and rivers, which is already very good. Let's take a look at the situation of the school first. Look at the students, and then go to see the official Xianda, you have arrangements, right?"

Zhang Shuning nodded, "The notification has been made."

"That's good."

Lao Zhu and Zhang Ximeng went to the reception room and sat down. Xia Zhifeng took the little girl from Zhang Ximeng, "Master, I'll go down and prepare the banquet first."

Saying that, Xia Zhifeng took the little girl by the hand and jumped up and down.

At this time, Lao Zhu suddenly remembered something, and couldn't help but said: "Shu Ning, we remember that there was a teacher named Yang Shu who went to Yingtian to receive a medal. How is he doing now? Why didn't he come? There is something wrong. ?”

Mentioning this person, Zhang Shuning's expression suddenly became solemn, his head lowered slightly, and his voice said sadly: "Return to Your Majesty, Yang, Mr. Yang is gone."

"Leaving? What do you mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked in surprise.

Zhang Shuning sighed: "Mr. Yang fell from the mountain road more than a year ago, and when the big guys found him, he was already dead... That little girl is Mr. Yang's only granddaughter, and Zhifeng and I brought it with me. "

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help frowning, because he knew very well that his son and daughter-in-law would not bring a little girl to greet him for no reason, and this child must have some origins.

It's just that Zhang Ximeng didn't expect that she was Yang Shu's granddaughter, and she was also the only granddaughter!

"What's going on, you made it clear."

Zhang Shuning nodded, "Your Majesty, father, Mr. Yang's son is in charge of building roads. The mountain roads in Guizhou are rugged and difficult, and the people are also poor. He has been involved in road building a long time ago. Both husband and wife are here, and Mr. Yang will help They took their children with them. There was an accident during an explosion, and Mr. Yang's son was killed... and then his wife was also overwhelmed with grief, and died not long after."

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but take a deep breath. In places like Guizhou, road construction, the use of gunpowder, and the explosion of rocks are almost inevitable.

Not to mention the present, even future generations with all kinds of means can hardly avoid accidents.

Yang Shu lost his son in old age, he is really a miserable man!

"Then what happened to Mr. Yang?"

Zhang Shuning lowered his head and let out another long sigh, "Although there are many schools now, there are always some remote mountain villages where there is not a single child who comes out to study. Mr. Yang often tells me that as long as one comes out, relying on reading Literate and live a good life, once he goes home, he will be returning home. Don’t worry about the rest! The key is the first one! Therefore, after returning from Yingtian, he often goes to the mountains and visits the villages. The more remote, the more he will not let it go."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Mr. Yang is right, he has the heart of a sage!"

Zhang Shuning sighed, "I also agree with his idea, and arranged for many teachers, and I went there several times. It's just that Mr. Yang always said that he was familiar with the situation, so he always went to the farthest and most remote villages. The hard work is also the biggest. But he is so old, that time when he came back from the mountain village, there was a heavy rain on the way, and the mountain road was slippery, so he accidentally slipped down the valley, and when the villagers found him, he was already dying."

Zhang Ximeng took a sharp breath, his expression changed suddenly.

"Mr. Yang just left?"

Zhang Shuning said: "He, when he was dying, he dragged an old man and told him that the three children in the family must be sent out, especially the girls. Don't forget!"

When Zhang Ximeng heard this, his eye circles were already red.

Zhu Yuanzhang who had been listening, the thin old man in front of him became clear again.

He was commended by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and he wore a gold medal. After returning home, he did not slack off at all, on the contrary, he worked harder, so that he took everything out.

"Shu Ning, we want to pay homage to Mr. Yang."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Indeed, although I can pay for enlightenment, I'm not as good as this Mr. Yang. He is the real saint of the Ming Dynasty, and his achievements in enlightenment can be regarded as an example!"

Old Zhu murmured: "Mr. Zhang, we erected a statue for Mr. Jia on the Jialu River to show his achievements in water control. Now it seems that we should also erect a statue for Mr. Yang in Longchang to reward his enlightenment and serve future generations. Make an example."

Zhang Ximeng naturally agrees. There is no doubt that it is not the emperors and grand masters like them who really support the backbone of the Ming Dynasty.

They are ordinary people, people who work hard and are willing to give everything.

Although Zhang Ximeng does not encourage sacrifice, Mr. Yang is like a candle, and the light of the candle is comparable to the sun and the moon!

He asked again: "How is the village that Mr. Yang went to? Did any students come out?"

Zhang Shuning immediately said: "Yes, the children from their village and several surrounding villages have all come out. And there are villagers who take the initiative to learn to read and write."

Zhang Ximeng nodded, and suddenly said: "Master, should we go to the village to have a look?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Should! It should be! Not only us, but also officials from Guizhou, celebrities and virtuous people. Let's all go together and walk the mountain road to experience Mr. Yang's difficulties."

Chapter 915 Cure Poor Diseases

It had just rained the day before.

Walking on the slippery mountain road, my feet slipped from time to time.Guizhou officials who followed Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to help the emperor, but Lao Zhu waved his hand and pushed him aside.

Joke, do you need me?

Someone put their eyes on Zhang Ximeng again, thinking that the master is weak, so it should be useful, right?

Unexpectedly, not only did Zhang Ximeng not accept their flattery, on the contrary, he hugged a pretty little girl in his arms.

"Have you ever walked with grandpa before?"

The little girl nodded, "Go by, but I haven't seen Grandpa for a long time."

Zhang Ximeng took a deep breath, nodded slightly, patted the little girl on the back, and then walked behind Zhu Yuanzhang. The rest of Zhang Shuning, Xia Zhifeng, Huang Guan, including civil and military officials from Guizhou, and some guards were all behind him. Follow closely, not daring to be careless.

They were worried, especially when they reached the steep and narrow mountain roads, for fear that His Majesty would fall and get injured.If this is a bit of a mistake, it won't work if they put their lives in it.

Every time Lao Zhu's feet slipped, they were all worried and terrified to the extreme.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang was strong and strong, so there was no problem at all.

When walking halfway, Lao Zhu stopped, picked up a wooden stick, and handed it to Zhang Ximeng.

"Sir, do you need us to hold you for a while?"

Zhang Ximeng took the wooden stick, panting and laughing: "This is my great-granddaughter, she has already recognized her, so don't covet your majesty." Zhang Ximeng used his arms to hold the child more firmly.

In fact, in terms of age, this little girl is also Zhang Ximeng's granddaughter, but Yang Shu is a very serious person, even a bit of a dead-end person.He and Zhang Shuning are colleagues, and his granddaughter is Zhang Shuning's granddaughter, and he is not allowed to change at all.

Now that everyone else is gone, it is even more impossible to go against his will.

Zhang Ximeng also took advantage of the opportunity to recognize this great-granddaughter, hugged her in his arms, and treated her as the real Zhang family.

They walked through the rugged mountain road. For most of the day, they hardly walked a flat road, either uphill or downhill.

The most dangerous section is next to the Baizhang Abyss. Once it tumbles, the consequences will be disastrous.

Zhang Ximeng was careful not to fall, but he was out of breath and his back was soaked... They were still prepared, and there was someone in front of them as a guide to make sure they were correct before moving forward.

It's hard to imagine how hard it must be for Yang Shu to cross mountains and mountains at his age.

According to Zhang Shuning, he has to walk up to five villages a day, that is to say, he has to almost trot on this rough road to complete the task.In most cases, it was already dark by the time we returned.If it rains again, the road is slippery, there are insects, snakes and beasts, earth and rockslides...the difficulty is really indescribable.