Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1059 Changhua
Holiday.

Du Yinxi's family went to the Reclining Buddha Temple to offer incense, but it was sincere.

After the emperor led the imperial court to migrate between the two places like migratory birds, Yuquan Mountain became an important place. Not to mention the villas of civil and military officials, there are even many temples.

The Xihuang Temple was built for the great lamas on the plateau in the past, the Bodhi Temple is dedicated to soldiers who have fought over the years, and the Huayan Temple is known as the royal private temple.

Some other reclining Buddha temples, Dajue temples, etc. are all built in the West Mountain, adjacent to Yuquan Mountain, and relying on the nobles and dignitaries. The incense of these temples is at its peak, and it continues to attract believers.

According to common sense, Confucian apprentices should stay away from ghosts and gods, but Confucius and other old people only care about the imperial examinations. If people are in various difficulties in the world, if they can't ask the Buddha, how can they live?

Originally, Du Yinxi didn't want to come, but when he thought of the predicament in the court, he couldn't help thinking about it.

At the entrance of the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, there were crowds of people, and hundreds of steps were full of people.

Even if you are an assistant minister, he dare not talk about entrusting the idlers to retire. How do you know that there are not many family members of princes and princes here?

The women and children went to worship Buddha, while Du Yinxi came to the back mountain to enjoy the scenery.

"Brother Du?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice came from his ear.

Turning around, it turned out to be Feng Xianzong, the second assistant.

He was dressed in a Confucian gown, a square scarf, and a bluish-white body, just like an old private school teacher.

"I never thought you and I would meet here."

After being stunned, Du Yinxi revealed a little surprise.

The two approached and walked around on the fallen leaves.

We talked about family affairs, calligraphy, and finally we inevitably talked about the court.

"People can not escape from doing wrong?"

Feng Xianzong said with relief: "No matter what the outcome of this matter is, you and I are wrong, we can only dormant."

Du Yinxi forced a smile: "You still have a chance, but I can't, old man!"

He is 66 years old, which is an embarrassing age for cabinet ministers.

Maybe after a year or two, he will be retired, and the hope of making progress is very slim.

That's why he hoped that Feng Xianzong would go up and become the second assistant before he took office, and he would be satisfied.

It's a pity that judging from the current situation, he can only serve in the position of Qunfu, even by the end of this year.

I don't know how many people in the court want to go further and experience the taste of being a prime minister. How can he last long if they stare at him?
"Don't worry." Feng Xianzong followed the emperor for over twenty years and took a longer-term view: "Who does your majesty not know about officials of the fourth rank and above?"

"Whether it's knowledge or ability, the most important thing is simplicity in the emperor's heart."

Feng Xianzong's eyes were turning, like a deep pool of water suddenly stirred up by waves.

"As long as His Majesty knows us and our abilities, how can we give up?"

"Ge Lao, it's not so easy to do."

Seeing Du Yinxi lost in thought, Feng Xianzong smiled and said nothing, but cast his eyes into the mountains and forests, as if admiring the beautiful scenery.

After a long time, Du Yinxi came back to his senses, his face calmed down a lot.

If the king's heart is with them?What about Zhu Mou?

Doesn't it mean that Zhu Mou has lost his king's heart?
In other words, the emperor either belittled the two of them or Zhu Mou.

There are two possibilities, but Feng Xianzong believes that Zhu Mou has lost his heart.

It seems that he already has evidence in his heart.

"Let's try it." Du Yinxi stroked his beard, and said, "I can't get tired of seeing the scenery of the mountains and rivers."

"Yes!" Feng Xianzong said in a relaxed tone.

Following the calm response of the two of them, Zhu Mou launched an offensive. Although it was as fierce as ever, there was a sense of fading power.

Zhu Mou was also wise, took this opportunity to stop chasing and fighting, and gathered up his territory, and there seemed to be more and more disciples and old officials shouting under his command.

As the end of the year approached, its power became more and more prominent.

For a while, all the people in the court spoke, and Zhu Shoufu was in charge of the cabinet alone, following the trend of Zhao Shoufu and Yan Shoufu.

The situation in the capital is puzzling.

However, Zhao Shu, who is living at home for the elderly, is still in his [-]s, but he still has clear eyes and ears, and he is noncommittal about this matter.

When his son asked, he scolded: "My family has passed on the title for generations, as long as we have a good relationship with the court, don't participate in it."

"No matter how much it is, can it be compared to the title on the head?"

In essence, when asking close students for solutions, it is another sentence:

"Gods fight, mortals suffer, and the ups and downs of the officialdom are common sense. Until the last moment, no one knows what the result will be?"

"Uphold yourself, be loyal to the emperor and love the people."

The so-called Jingcha is a system for the Ministry of Officials to assess Beijing officials.

In the time of Hongwu, it was stipulated that the exam should be taken every three years, and later changed to the exam every ten years. During the Hongzhi period, the exam was held every six years.

Its biggest purpose is to observe corrupt officials and purify officialdom.

Although it may become a means of forming a party for personal gain in the officialdom, having it or not is two different things.

It is also to limit its favoritism and malpractice. The target of the Jingcha is the civil servants in the capital below the fourth rank, and it is presided over by the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Officials of the fourth rank and above are personally inspected by the cabinet and personally decided by the emperor.

This is also the reason why Zhu Mou wants to control the cabinet. If the cabinet cannot be unified with the outside world, then he, the chief assistant, cannot be guaranteed the right to speak in the Jingchao.

Isn't the pursuit in the officialdom just for promotion?
You can't promote others, or even protect them, why should they follow you?
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is known as a heavenly official, and his power is no less than that of ordinary group assistants. He can even hold his neck against the chief assistant, only if the entire cabinet is pressed.

Compared with Zhao Shu's easygoing and mediocre, Yan Chongxin, who has retired for less than a year, is a little uncertain.

Of course, he didn't dare to be disrespectful to participate in the government, but secretly ordered his sons who were officials not to pursue Zhu Mou.

"As the saying goes, icing on the cake is easy, but sending charcoal in the snow is difficult. The three assistants of the cabinet are at a disadvantage. If you go to join us, it is sending charcoal in the snow."

"Then what if Zhu Shoufu blames him in the future?"

"With me here, he won't do anything to you." Yan Chongxin whispered, his eyes glowing:

"Besides, if one of these three people gets up in the future, wouldn't they be making a lot of money?"

"The dangers outweigh the benefits, how can you not participate?"

Even in the East Palace, there were endless discussions, saying that Zhu Mou took advantage of the opportunity of the Jingcha to completely stabilize his power.

But the crown prince remained motionless, focusing on self-cultivation and reproduction of children.

Other people's barrenness is the order of his parents for him, and he has to follow it.

He practiced his thin golden body, heard the eunuchs' rumors, and was as immovable as a mountain.

"Is that what everyone in the palace says?"

"Master, it's all passed down like this." The eunuch nodded hurriedly.

"Someone is fueling the flames." Zhu Cunqu put down his pen, and a sudden realization dawned in his heart.

He thought of Zhu Mou's actions these days, bold, presumptuous, and assertive, these are the characteristics of powerful officials, and they gradually fit.

Shaking his head, Zhu Cunqu left the study, looked at the carp wandering in the spring, and thought for a moment:

"The position of chief assistant cannot be won, it can only be the dictatorship of the Sacred Heart."

Thinking of this, he felt that Zhu Mou would not last long, and the position of chief assistant would not last long.

Of the remaining three members of the cabinet, who will take over?
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Taiwan Province, Changhua County.

Since the establishment of the government, the population of Taiwan has been increasing, and most of them come from the southern Fujian area, so the Hokkien dialect is more popular in Taiwan.

Today, there are six prefectures in Taiwan, the governors of the prefectures, then Penghu County where the Navy is located, and Danshui County and Jilong County in the north.

Chianan Plain, an important food producing area, Chiayi County with sugarcane orchards.

Going deeper inland, Changhua County was established by annexing the Dadu Kingdom.

Moreover, the Taiwan government was taken care of by the imperial court, allowing people from Xiyi, North Korea, Japan and other vassal states to settle down freely, and to implement a free model in business.

This has led to the rapid economic development of the Taiwan government. The land of a government pays 200 million taxes a year, which is no less than that of a province.

The economy has promoted immigration. Today, there are 35 households and a population of nearly 200 million in the six counties of Taiwan, with an average of [-] people per county. Even in the mainland, it is an outstanding county.

The oil and water are so high that it has become a place that everyone in Fujian officialdom desires.

In a forest in Changhua County.

An agile figure wandered among the trees, as if playing at home, very familiar.

And behind him, several hunters with bows and arrows, holding dog leashes, kept chasing him.

"Brother, why don't you let Dahei chase after you?"

The young boy with pimples on his face was full of incomprehension: "Da Hei is so fierce, I can only throw him down."

"Fart." The man on the side was naked from the upper body, revealing his dark skin and muscles, and he held the dog's leash firmly.

"This savage is very cunning, Dahei chased after him, and the custody was killed by a poisoned arrow, so I can only chase him—"

Only then did the young man suddenly realize.

"Hey, I heard that a wild slave costs five yuan, and we can get enough gifts if we catch one..."

The two brothers walked together, wearing a simple leather cover made of wild boar skin, leading the dog, carrying a bow and holding a gun.
The young man who was being chased in front had oil paint on his face, feathers, a poisoned quiver in his mouth, and a bow on his back. He shuttled through the dense forest and was scratched by branches. He was extremely embarrassed.

But he didn't dare to stop at all, his ears moved, as if he saw the water flow, he rushed straight, jumped into the stream and washed it away to get rid of the smell.

Sensing that the pursuit was approaching, he smeared river mud on it and went into the dense forest again.

"Asshole, shame on you." The two brothers couldn't help cursing when they saw the footsteps on the other side of the river beach.

Without the tracking of hounds, being in the dense forest is equivalent to dying.

The young man returned to the dense forest in embarrassment, and came to a small valley where more than a dozen families lived, all of whom were descendants of the Dadu Kingdom.

The Dadu Kingdom is an alliance of tribes, and some tribes surrendered to Ming Dynasty and became citizens with household registration, and they need to pay taxes.

Those who did not submit moved to Bei and eastward, avoiding the eyes of the Han people.

There are also some who are reluctant to part with their hometown, remain in the local area, and live in seclusion in the mountains and forests.

These people were short of living supplies, so they got used to stealing and killing, and became an unstable factor. They were hated by many farmers, and the government also issued official documents to lure hunters to capture them.

"Leopard, you're back!"

As soon as he arrived at the village, the sentry hiding in the dark found his whereabouts and hurriedly greeted him.

Immediately, everyone gathered around and looked at him expectantly.

The boy did not disappoint, opened the bamboo tube at his waist, and gray-black table salt appeared in front of them, about a catty or so.

Everyone brought wooden bowls, one for each family, and evenly distributed to each family, which was fair and just.

No matter men, women, young or old, all showed happy smiles.

In the mountains and forests, the most scarce thing is salt.

And because it is near the sea, the most indispensable thing in Taiwan is salt. Every household of the Han people has salt, which promotes their theft.

In addition, medicinal materials, ironware, cloth, etc. are also what they often need.

The juvenile leopard was happy to see everyone, and smiled: "Let's eat barbecue!"

"no!"

At this time, a big man in deerskin came over: "There are more and more Han ghosts recently, we have to hide, and it's not too late to eat at night."

Everyone showed regretful faces, but no one dared to raise objections.

Only in unity can all survive.

Leopard followed the big man, his steps were brisk, but his brows were frowned.

"What's the matter, Leopard?"

"Father, it's getting more and more dangerous here."

Leopard raised his head and said earnestly: "The Han people are on guard. They have a lot of dogs, and it is getting harder and harder to carry things."

"A lot of the nearby land has been reclaimed, and there are more Han people, so we can't hide for long."

"What do you want?"

When the big man arrived at home, he sat on a wooden stake and carefully placed the salt in the bowl.

"Migrate." Leopard raised his head and said, "Or surrender to the Han people."

"impossible."

"But the Han people have houses, cattle, and salt, and their lives are much better than ours..."

Leopard was busy talking, but his father stopped him: "Let's move!"

"There are many of my kind to the east, and it will be safe to follow their paths."

"However, although we are all from the Dadu Kingdom, the tribes are different and the totems are also different. They will be as greedy as the Han people and annex us."

Leopard emphasized: "And if we submit to the Han people, we can live together, have the same surname, totem..."

"No—" Father again vetoed the suggestion.

Leopard is unwilling.

When they came to the open space, teenagers of the same age as him gathered together and discussed salt and the Han people.

Everyone yearns not to be hungry in winter, to have salt to eat, and to have comfortable clothes to wear, instead of hiding in Tibet and making a living by stealing like this.

Leopard witnessed all this.

At night, his father, the head of the tribe, Duhu fell ill, and Wu could not save him.

died soon after.

The next day, he became the patriarch of the tribe,

As the patriarch, Leopard announced that he would go down the mountain and seek refuge with the Han people, ending such a poor life.

Young people support him, only some old people are not willing to give in.

But there is no way but to follow the general trend.

Changhua County Government.

"Winter is coming, and more and more savages are coming down the mountain."

Looking at the numbers on the booklet, the magistrate couldn't help curling his lips, feeling proud.

In just half a month, more than 400 savages surrendered, directly creating five villages.

As for land, it is the most indispensable in Taiwan government. The wasteland is directly allocated according to [-] mu per household, and let them cultivate it by themselves, free of tax for five years.

The staff at the side said: "Dong Weng, our Changhua County is nearly two hundred miles from north to south, and a hundred miles from east to west. It has a vast territory and a household registration of nearly 20. This is all thanks to you!"

(End of this chapter)