Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 320 Good Emperor, Bad Emperor

As a good emperor, Zhu Yunying is obviously very responsible and diligent, although there are many things during this period.But as an emperor, Zhu Yunying still knew that he needed to control the overall situation, and knew that some of his plans needed to be steadily advanced.

In the court hall, Ru Yu stood up and said, "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, after discussing this time, I also feel that the six ministers have been changed to the first grade."

At this time, many Wu Xun frowned, since the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they always valued martial arts and despised literature.Although Lao Zhu's late period of conservation has been reversed, there is always a deep-rooted suspicion of scribes.Moreover, Daming also stipulated that civil servants are not allowed to be named marquises.

This time, Ru Yu proposed that the six books should be classified as first-class, which obviously meant that she wanted to be on the same level as the five military governors' mansions.After all, the governors of the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies are the first grade of the official scriptures, and the grade of those people is several times that of the six ministers.

When Zhu Yunying was pondering, Xu Huizu immediately stood up, "Your Majesty, I think something is wrong."

Ru Yu is in a hurry, he is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the 'head' of the officials in the world, "Mr. Zhongshan, the country should be both civil and military. In this dynasty, the Hu thieves subdue the law, and the civil servants are all headed by the six ministers."

Chang Mao was very smart, and immediately stood up and said, "Ru Shangshu's words are unreasonable. Your Majesty also realized that this official system is inappropriate, so he mentioned the promotion of the six ministers. My five military governors in the Ming Dynasty are all appointed by dukes. Dudu, it is a super grade. If the six ministers are of the first grade, it is not appropriate."

This was a clear signal. The emperor's uncle and the emperor's uncle stood up. These two people were originally the banner of Wu Xun.Their current statement is naturally a signal for many people.What's more, for the Wu Xun Group, they are really not happy to see the status of the civil official group is too high, and they don't want to see the civil official's 'promotion'.

The civil servants began to argue with reason, thinking that Ming Dynasty should go hand in hand with civil and military affairs, and the status of civil officials should be promoted.The Wu Xun people think that civil officials can be 'promoted', but their status is definitely inferior to that of generals, which is also the bottom line of the Wu Xun Group.

Although the Wu Xun Group naturally surrounds Zhu Yunying, these Wu Xun also have their demands, which also need to be maintained by Zhu Yunying.It's one thing to be obedient, but if you don't fight for the treatment you deserve, then you can't justify it.

Zhu Yunying, who was sitting high on the dragon chair, was listening quietly. This matter is naturally justified by the public and justified by the mother-in-law, but it is obvious that Zhu Yunying still needs to nod in the end, and even need to consider Lao Zhu's attitude.

Seeing that he was about to lose control, Zhu Yunying said slowly, "The imperial court treats scholars preferentially, and the Ming Dynasty naturally paralleled civil and military affairs."

The emperor opened his mouth, and all the civil and military officials who were arguing were quiet at this time, and they all watched helplessly, hoping to know the emperor's attitude and what to do next.

Civil servants naturally hope to get the support of the emperor, and their appeal is that the six ministers be authentic and first-class.If the six ministers can be promoted to the first grade, although I dare not say that I can take advantage of the east wind and wrestle with Wu Xun immediately, but the waist will be much harder.

This is not just a matter of the six ministers, the six ministers are promoted, and the others will also be promoted.

The Wu Xun Group is also watching eagerly. Wu Xun of the Ming Dynasty has become accustomed to looking down on civil servants.If this makes Wenchen and them "sit on an equal footing", many Wu Xun will definitely not be used to such a change.What's more, once civil servants have a tendency to rise, this is definitely not good news for Daming's Wu Xun Group.

Zhu Yunying pondered for a moment, then said, "This matter is a big one, let's discuss it later!"

A carrot was given, although Zhu Yunying had already made plans for the grades of the six ministers.But he didn't intend to give an answer immediately at this time. Seeing the people below were arguing and arguing, Zhu Yunying was actually happy to see the result.

This is probably due to sitting on the dragon chair, and the mentality has naturally changed slightly. It is also a common mentality of emperors to like the balance of the court.Zhu Yunying has such a mentality now, so there is no need to be surprised.

The matter of the six ministers can be shelved for the time being, but there are other matters that need to be discussed carefully. These are some of the ambushes that Zhu Yunying wants to implement the New Deal. These things are more obvious signals.

"At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the fields in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were heavy, and Su Song was the most important. I also read the report, and the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were unbearable and fled. Only Jiangsu and Zhejiang are stable." Zhu Yunying said slowly again, this is the business, "Yu Xin, is there a charter for tax and tax reduction in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"

This time, the Wu Xun Group shut up, and each one of them even said that they had nothing to do with themselves, because these things basically didn't have much to do with them.The reduction of taxes in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions does not really have much to do with the Wuxun Group.

Yu Xin immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the ministers think that there is no more than one fight per mu."

Zhu Yunying frowned slightly. This basically means that the tax in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has been halved.In Zhu Yunying's opinion, this was a bit much. Although he hoped that the people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions would have a better life, it would not be good to cut the tax revenue by half in such an important tax area of ​​the imperial court.

Yu Xin obviously also noticed Zhu Yunying's displeasure, and quickly began to report some situations.

In the final analysis, although the imperial court has sent troops, large and small, several times in the past few years, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty 30 years ago, the territory has basically been stable.Furthermore, there are continuous relocation of people, new land reclamation, etc. Daming's grain is not a big problem now.

Therefore, Yu Xin and others discussed that the tax in Jiangsu and Zhejiang should be halved. This is obviously 'deliberate', and they think it is no problem.

Zhu Yunying, who was listening quietly, sat on the dragon chair and suddenly asked, "Ai Qing, if I cut taxes by more than half according to your opinion, I think the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang will sing praises to me. Our new emperor of Ming Dynasty, we can't say that we want a man who loves the people as much as you like." son's good name."

Ru Yu and the others below were shocked. Those close to Zhu Yunying who knew Zhu Yunying well knew that His Majesty's tone was not happy, and he was very unhappy.

It's not just Ru Yu's confidantes who can hear it, but Yu Xin can also hear it.This Emperor Yingshi and Emperor Hongwu are very similar sometimes, and sometimes they don't hide their thoughts too much at all.

Zhu Yunying ignored what the people below were thinking, and just asked casually, "Aiqing, if I lowered the tax today, I would directly halve it. That's because the court has surplus food now, and it's a good year. If there is a natural or man-made disaster one day, Are we going to raise taxes? At that time, there will be people's resentment, will we be an emperor who loves the people like his son, or an emperor who is greedy and violent?"

Yu Xin broke out in a cold sweat, mainly because Zhu Yunying's words were serious enough.

What's more, Yu Xin can't be regarded as Zhu Yunying's confidant, he is actually trying to figure out what he wants.His Majesty intends to reduce taxes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and this is also the first year of the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Many people think this is a "benevolent government".

In fact, many people watched eagerly. After the new emperor ascended the throne, there was no amnesty for the world, and no tax reduction or exemption for any place.If it hadn't been for His Majesty posthumously granting the titles to the parents, if it hadn't been for the canonization of the queen and the prince, many people would not even think that it was the emperor's ascension to the throne.

This is unreasonable, at least not in line with some common sense recorded in some history books, and the new emperor doesn't seem to care about those at all.

This time the tax reduction and exemption in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, many people think that this may be because the new emperor finally remembered to "govern with benevolence".

Furthermore, the tax is halved. Don't forget the princes in the court. Many civil servants are from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions.Even if they don't have much land under their name, but their family and so on, it's hard to say.

This time, Yu Xin was more embarrassed.I don't know if it's because of the embarrassment of flattering the horse's hoof, or because of the interference of various relationships, which has led to the possibility of being punished by His Majesty.

Zhu Yunying didn't say much, Yu Xin still had some ability, "Let's discuss this matter again! Just remember, thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king! Today's tax reduction is because the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are struggling. Must not have!"

Kneeling on the ground, Yu Xin was dripping with cold sweat. He felt that His Majesty was beating him, and also felt that he had to work harder in the next period of time.Otherwise, the position of Minister of the Household Department might not exist.

After scolding, Zhu Yunying seemed to think of something, "In recent days, I have also read ancient books, and the Imperial Academy and the Ministry of Household Affairs have all sent articles. This well field seems to have some benefits."

In an instant, many civil servants who were downcast, trembling, or had nothing to do with themselves raised their heads, and all of them became excited.

Well field system, that is the best policy in the dreams of countless scholars.That is "Zhou Li", and that is what countless scholars should dream of.If the Ming Dynasty implemented the well field system, these scholars probably felt that they might be famous in history and die without regret, or that they had the opportunity to create a world of Datong.

The idea is probably good. Zhu Yunying is clear about the little thoughts of these scholars, but he doesn't bother to expose them.These scholars have their own little thoughts, 'Mugu', this is nothing more than a normal thing, and many scholars do have some idealism.

Zhu Yunying just needs a pretext to let some things come out naturally.He is warming up right now, he is just bragging, other sincerity is not counted.

Zhu Yunying is too lazy to care about the thoughts of scholars, and too lazy to think too much, as long as those people can do the things they have explained in a down-to-earth manner.For the others, he can turn a blind eye.

As if remembering something, Zhu Yunying looked at Ru Yu, "Ru Qing, people from Su and Song can get the official household department."

As soon as Zhu Yunying finished speaking, many people were overjoyed.Emperor Yingshi, is he really going to treat the people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang better? !
(End of this chapter)