imprinted you in my heart

Shi Min's tone of voice and movements were very similar to those when they were studying together, which made Zhao Huanying relax a lot. The last time Shi Min came to condolences, it was mainly to visit his grandfather. He was sick in bed and couldn't get up. Eight or nine will not see His Majesty.

What he didn't expect was that His Majesty came to visit him in person. Although His Majesty only stayed for a while, although he only said a few words, although there were many people around him, he couldn't suppress his excited heart. Flattered is not an exaggeration to describe.

He, His Majesty, and Xing Boen grew up together and went to the battlefield together. The friendship is so deep that ordinary classmates can't compare. Since Tianfu was scattered around the beginning of the second year, he has never been together. , I have never been home, and I didn’t come back until my grandfather’s [-]th birthday not long ago.

In this way, he has not seen His Majesty for almost three years. The previous meeting, he was overwhelmed by excitement, and he didn't think there was anything wrong. But today, His Majesty specially pretended to stay in the mansion to summon him, which made him a little uneasy. Also a little nervous.

After all, it's been so long since we haven't seen each other, and there are many examples in history where the emperor's personality changed drastically after he ascended the throne, so he was really a little nervous.Although the two are cousins, he has never dared to call himself a cousin since he was a child, and he is even more afraid now. The only fortunate thing is that Wen Zhiyuan is also like him.

Fortunately, His Majesty is still the original His Majesty, no matter how he speaks, behaves or dresses, he is as approachable as he remembers, but his eyes seem to be deeper than before, and he has never understood them as before.

"Because of official business, Wei Chen and Yang □ met each other at the beginning of the year..." Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism have long been engraved in his bones. When His Majesty asked, he would answer in detail.

Coincidentally, although both he and Yang were sent to the south, they were not in the same province after all, and there was a province in between, because they were both county magistrates, and they also assisted the county magistrate in managing county administration. It happened that one county was the place where the case happened, and the other county was where the prisoner's household registration was located, so they only got together for a few days, and they separated again as soon as the case was concluded.

The six of them plus the current seven of His Majesty, the age gap is not too big, and the appearance has not changed much. It is estimated that they are about the same now, but their demeanor may have changed a little. Take Yang as an example, how cheerful she used to be , What a carefree person, now he is rough and fine, and he has made great progress.

It's just that her outspoken personality hasn't changed much, but at least she knows how to restrain herself, unlike when she was a waiter in the past, she thought about what she said and said, when she said this, Zhao Huanying smiled.

He has never met other people, they are all contacted by letters, not as frequent as Shi Min imagined, only one or two letters will be written in a year or so, and the content is mostly greetings and other empty words, so other people change their minds. No change, he really didn't know what the specific situation was, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

Knowing that he had no secrets, Shi Min would not make things difficult for him, picked up the teacup and took a sip of the tea, the fragrance of the tea lingered for a long time, well, it was the best royal tribute tea, and the water and method of making the tea were also very good, this is already Second cup.

After putting down the teacup, his mouth and teeth were fragrant. Drinking it by himself was not enough, so he asked Zhao Huanying to try it too. Zhao Huanying felt like crying when he tried it. He knew this tea. It was said that it came from a tea tree with a history of hundreds of years. It was picked from the farm, and the hype was exquisite, and the output was only one or two catties a year. His grandfather had a hard time getting a few taels.

So before, he begged his grandfather for a long time but didn't have to drink it. He didn't expect to drink it this time with His Majesty's honor.

Shi Min, who saw Zhao Huanying's expression and thoughts in his eyes, didn't laugh at it as if he knew it. This green tea is indeed very famous. Two, don't even think about a leaf when the emperor's grandmother is not here, at most go to the emperor's grandmother and the empress to drink.

Even now, she only gets half a catty of tribute tea every year, and after paying one or two to five each to Grandma Huang and the Queen Mother, she only has two or two taels left, not only for tea, but also for other tributes. Not exclusive.

Looking at the steaming teapot on the tea table not far away, Shi Min said happily, "Taste slowly, you should be able to drink to your heart's content today, and after counting, we haven't seen each other for three years. Can you still get used to it?".

"It's been three years, thanks to Your Majesty Hongfu, everything is fine." Zhao Huanying didn't understand Shi Min's deeper question at all, and answered it very matter-of-factly. If he hadn't gotten used to his personality long ago, or changed someone, Shi Min had already put on a face.

"Have the promulgated new policies been implemented? Do the people have demands?" Or just ask directly if you want to ask, and she doesn't go around in circles.Regarding the New Deal, she really wanted to know the implementation status, because there were many cases of doing bad things with good intentions.

Zhao Huanying, who suddenly reacted, was a little embarrassed. How could he be so stupid? He really thought that His Majesty asked him if he was okay. He really should reflect on it, but now is not the time, so he had to adjust his mentality and think carefully before replying: "The punctuation created by Your Majesty Symbols are very popular with readers, and official documents and writing must be used, which has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Books printed with movable type printing are very popular among readers. The price is much cheaper than before, and the handwriting is also clear. In the past, only the provincial government had bookstores. Now there are bookstores in the county. It is much more convenient to buy books. Personal books such as travel notes and poems have also begun to increase. up.The reform of the writing system also makes it easier for us to handle official affairs and write documents without worrying about writing wrong styles.

The abolition of the severe punishment law has won the hearts of the people. As far as I know, both the common people and the officials are very happy to hear it, and the adjustment of the taboo has greatly facilitated the daily life of the officials and the common people. What was not used to has become a habit now. "The more Zhao Huanying talked, the more excited he became, as if he did all these things.

"Moisturize your throat, speak slowly, don't rush." ​​Fearing that Zhao Huanying's mouth would dry out and he would be too embarrassed to stop drinking tea, Shi Min had to take advantage of his pause to speak.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After His Majesty said this, Zhao Huanying was really thirsty. After taking a sip of tea, he continued talking, completely forgetting about drinking tea, and he simply regarded it as water to quench his thirst.

"After the implementation of the new corvee tax system, the people were very happy, because the imperial court not only re-measured the land, but also registered the land in five grades according to the quality of the land, and issued new land deeds, and paid less tax than before. In the past, regardless of the quality of the land, all paid the same tax.

Now the fields are divided into five grades according to the quality of the soil. On average, 80 catties of corn, rice or wheat (choose one of the three), 20 catties of forage grass, and 15 catties of straw are paid per mu. This is still the fifth-class land. There are only so many acres for the same amount of land. If it is the fifth class, it will be less, and the pressure on the people with poor land will be much less.

I heard that in the past, they had to serve three months of corvee every year, and the time was still set by the local officials. If something bad happened, it would be combined with the busy farming. It was not uncommonly criticized by the people. Now it is only one month of corvee a year, and it is also stipulated. Must be in the slack season, very popular with the people.

For military service, although it is compulsory, you don't have to pay for weapons, armor, horses, food, and allowances as before. Those who don't meet the age wish to be younger.The recent implementation of the "Commitment Order" has worked well, and the entire county government has been overwhelmed recently. "Zhao Huanying eloquently said all the good things that came to his mind, but he dared not say anything bad.

It seems that he is still training people at the grassroots level. Zhao Huanying has really changed a bit. People who used to not leave a message will unexpectedly stop talking now. Shi Min frowned and finally couldn't bear to be harsh. Just you and I, you can speak freely, even if you say something wrong, I won’t blame you.”

Your Majesty has said so, how dare Zhao Huanying hide it, and said like an appointment: "After the official management law was promulgated, my colleagues are a little dissatisfied. Those who restrain them feel that there are too many rules, and some people..." Thinking of what to do next The next thing to say was a bit outrageous, so Zhao Huanying didn't dare to continue.

"Keep talking" Shi Min's tone was like this, but Zhao Huanying felt a little cold, swallowed her saliva, and continued: "Some people say that your majesty only loves the common people, not the honored nobles, let alone those who help her rule the world Officials, change this and change that, you simply regard the words of your ancestors as nothing, if Gaozu knows, you may be angry with her." Zhao Huanying's voice became smaller and smaller until it was almost inaudible at last, and she dared not speak again Looking towards His Majesty, trying to minimize his sense of existence, for fear of being implicated by His Majesty.

But what surprised him was that he didn't hear His Majesty getting angry after waiting for a long time, and when he looked in the direction where His Majesty was sitting, His Majesty had already got up, but there was no change on his face, and he also stood up quickly.

Shi Min didn't hold back either, she couldn't afford to get angry over such a thing, besides, what she said was true, she really loved the common people the most, as for the honorable officials, etc., she would not treat harshly those who were conscientious and meritorious, or practice favoritism and cheating , Corruption and bribery are not caught, she will be released, and she will not let her go easily if she is caught.

"Is there anything else besides this?" She didn't believe that the implementation of the New Deal was just a little bit of trouble, so she sat back after speaking.

In fact, the biggest storm in the implementation of the New Deal was Shi Shuang's rebellion. He represented the opposition of the conservatives and local parties to the New Deal. The essence was that the New Deal violated their fundamental interests. Unfortunately, the place where he chose to rebel was chosen by Shi Min. Fandu, which has been cleaned up, can be regarded as a bad move.

Now the officials in Fandu have all seen Shi Min's wrists. With Shi Shuang's tricks and military strength, even if they have rebellious intentions, they are not in a hurry to court death like this. Except father and son, he couldn't persuade others at all.

Zhao Huanying also sat back, the worst danger was over, he simply said it all, the county magistrate who had been in the local county for three years was not a fake, his father and the others didn't allow him to fool around, his understanding of the grassroots people Far more than Shi Yan sitting on the height of the temple.

In addition to the good ones mentioned above, there are also some bad ones. For example, the tax system has been reformed, but the weighing equipment has not changed. Far more than the system stipulates.

There is also the establishment of the grievance drum, which is indeed convenient for the people, but the subordinate officials do not have one of the incomes of extorting people. No matter whether they are subordinate officials in Fandu or local government offices, the imperial court does not issue salaries. There is no salary, but they are human beings, and they have to live as human beings.

The benefit fee for guarding the gate is gone, and the rule money has been increased, and everything that needs to be done by the subordinates has to be paid.

Zhao Huanying also talked to his immediate superior, the county magistrate, about this matter, but the county magistrate told him that the whole country followed the same rules. Even if the county magistrate had the heart and strength, he could only Let it go.

The common people have to pay regular money when they come to the government office to do business, and they have to pay filial piety money when they go to the provincial government to do business. If they go to Fandu, they pay more. Ministry fee, ice respect and carbon respect are fixed actions. Weddings and weddings are optional actions, it all depends on luck.

And this birthday is not only the birthday of the official you are asking for, but also the official's immediate family members, partners, parents and children. If you don't bring a gift, then I'm sorry, wait for ten days and a half months.

At most, it will be delayed for a month. This is the imperial court after His Majesty has vigorously rectified it. If it is left in the late emperor's time, it can be delayed for a year.

This method of the imperial court has been learned by the local officials up to now. During festivals, birthdays, and weddings and ceremonies, gifts must be given to the superiors, and ice respect and carbon respect are even more indispensable. Then in Fandu, it has become a complete gray income chain of officials and subordinates. After three years, if it weren't for the family support, he might have owed a lot of usury.

It's rare that His Majesty wanted to hear it today, so he simply said it all. He really hated these bad rules, not to mention oppressing the people, but also oppressing low-level officials like them. The salary is not much, and there are many bosses. Alcohol, you have to do it when you are one year old, even if you buy a house and move in, there are even more weird elders who have their birthdays when they are only 70 years old.

Here, it is a happy event to hold a birthday at the age of 90 and above every round number. A birthday is celebrated at the age of 70. The typical reason is to make money. Why don't you go?It’s okay if you don’t go, it’s not that the direct leaders are afraid that the other side will think of ways to join you, let alone the direct leaders? !

In addition to these various banquets with various styles and names, the annual ice toast money in summer and carbon toast money in winter are also a lot of expenses. For a small county magistrate like him, it is a matter of minutes.

What Zhao Huanying said was filled with righteous indignation, and only after he finished speaking did he realize that His Majesty's face was frighteningly dark. He had never seen His Majesty's face so dark before, so he fell silent.

Shi Min was really pissed off, no one had ever told her about this, and she knew about reciprocity, but she didn't expect that it was completely different from the reciprocity she thought.

In modern times, she was at the grassroots level, but because of the strict prohibition of the country, no matter colleagues or leaders can only hold weddings and weddings, the royal family is almost the same here, and there are more birthdays of the emperor, Halloween and the birthday of the empress dowager. It's taken for granted that everyone does the same.

What Zhao Huanying said hit Shi Min's neck like a sap, which instantly wiped out her complacent mood. She thought she had reformed a lot and did a good job, but in fact the fundamental and most essential reason was There is no solution at all, and if this trend continues, even if she is lucky enough to achieve ZTE, it will only be a flash in the pan, a magic mirror in the water.

She is angry at herself for being careless, and at the fact that she has never understood the local grassroots here, and always takes the grassroots experience of the previous life for granted as the current one. Every day.

After comforting Zhao Huanying, and specially telling him to report to her more about things like this, Shi Min hurried back to the palace.

Zhao Huanying, who personally sent her to the door, kept watching her without seeing her back, and couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty is really a busy man, I don't know if His Majesty listened or not." After speaking, she shook her head. He shook his head and went back to continue resting. He had to take care of his health quickly so that he could take office as soon as possible and relieve His Majesty's worries. ?