eldest son of Ming dynasty

In recent years, the emperor has been happy to go out for a trip to the palace. At first, he came out in a certain afternoon and did not stay overnight.

But gradually, this tacit agreement was broken.It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. In the second year of Zhengde, there was a major incident of assassinating the emperor.

That time, Queen Mother Zhang was so frightened that her heart jumped out. Later, for safety, the palace made efforts to find a manor outside.

In this way, no matter how you say it, even if you don't go back to the palace, you can still have a place to go after dark.

The manor was originally named Yuyuan, and Zhu Houzhao, a bastard, had some strange ideas and ordered it to be changed to Heaven and Earth.

It's a pity that after setting up this garden, he doesn't come too much, and it's just that someone sweeps it and pays attention to cleanliness on weekdays, that's all.

Also because few people came, in order to avoid extravagance and waste, he did not agree to decorate the inside so magnificently.

But he likes bamboo forests and lakes, and lotus can be grown in the lake. In summer, that is, at this moment, the lotus is in full bloom. Not only is it beautiful, but there are also lotus roots and lotus seeds to eat.

There are a few more fish in the small lake, and when you really need to relax, you can come here to be a fisherman.

He didn't care what those censors said about playing with things and losing one's mind. It is obvious that the combination of work and rest can be more efficient. No matter how fun it is to be an emperor, you can't have a rest all year round.

Sometimes he would take a small boat and lie down for half a day, stealing the leisure time of his life, and after changing his mind, he would wake up a lot.

How could Zhang Cong, the original county magistrate, know what this place is, and the people who were looking for him didn't explain clearly. As for the emperor himself, he was lucky enough to have a glimpse from a distance during the palace examination, but he was nervous at that time and looked directly at the emperor. It's disrespect, so I don't look carefully at all.

I don't even know what it looks like.

So when Zhu Houzhao walked towards him along the curved stone path built in the lake, he still stared at the emperor stupidly.

This made Zhu Houzhao a little suspicious. Seeing that Zhang Cong didn't bow his head, he asked, "Liu Jin, didn't you tell him that I want to see him?"

"Without His Majesty's will, slaves dare not make decisions on their own."

"Oh...you stay here, don't follow." Zhu Houzhao nodded, thinking in his heart.

"The slaves obey the order."

In this way, Zhang Cong only slightly bent down and bowed his hands to salute when he got close to him.

The visitor was well-dressed and full of extravagance. Anyone who saw him would know that he was not an ordinary person.

But he didn't think about the direction of the palace, because the visitor brought a woman who didn't look like a maid, the emperor wouldn't bring a concubine, right?
In fact, Zhang Cong still knows etiquette, and the female relatives in a noble family should not look too much, so he only glanced at it, and quickly shifted his gaze after seeing the face clearly.

There are many yamen in the capital, and if you want to survive, you have to pay attention to such details.

"I'm Zhang Cong, I've seen Xiongtai. I don't know your name, so what's the matter with me?"

"My surname is Wang, it's..." Zhu Houzhao was already playful, and he started to make nonsense, "It's Uncle Wei Ning, and this is my younger sister."

"You're polite." Zhang Cong said politely.

"Sit down." Zhu Houzhao kept fanning in his hand, "Sister, sit on the left."

Wang Zhi felt a little strange, my sister...

It's not good to find an identity, is this intentional to be her brother?

Zhang Cong was still a little puzzled, but the other party was the Weiningbo Mansion, and he was ready to adapt to the situation based on the principle of not offending others.

After sitting down, Zhu Houzhao said: "Brother Zhang doesn't recognize me, but I recognize you. What you wrote in class that day has already been spread in Beijing. Those who are the root cause are increasingly concentrated in the world, so that the people will be more and more impoverished, and the fields will be more and more Famine, but taxes and corvees have not been reduced, making the people more impoverished, and the country's wealth is becoming more and more scarce. After decades, I don't know how the country's taxes will be released? These shocking words are from your mouth, right? ?”

"Wei Ningbo has been praised too much. That day, he felt grief and indignation, and his words were a little more intense."

"Are you scared?"

Zhang Cong shook his head, "One person does things and one person is responsible. Since I have said what I said, I will naturally recognize it, and I am afraid that there is no way to talk about it. Even this life, I also picked it up."

"Backbone!" Zhu Houzhao praised, and cupped his hands pretendingly, "The reason why I invited Brother Zhang here today is also because of these few words."

Zhang Cong suppressed his voice, and said in a slightly embarrassed way, "Excuse me for speaking bluntly..."

"what……"

"The people I'm talking about occupying the land are just... just..." Zhang Cong felt strange, he almost scolded you nobles by name, why do you still think what I said was good?
amount……

Zhu Houzhao knocked on the table, "I am the earl of the court, for the court, for Your Majesty, how can I have any selfishness?"

Zhang Cong's eyes lit up, "Uncle Gao Yi, I admire you!"

Wang Zhi suppressed a smile beside her, it was really fun when the emperor was not serious.

"You are polite! Brother Zhang, let me ask, what you said this time is so impassioned, pointing out the evils of the world, but I don't know if there is any way to get rid of this stubborn disease for the court?"

"The method, in fact, His Majesty has already used it."

"what?"

"In the second year of Zhengde, the emperor ordered to clear all the Huangzhuang and official land in Gyeonggi and return them to the people. This is the way. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. Later, the Tatars invaded. right."

"Being under the emperor's feet is easier after all. So what about those frontier lands, where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away?"

"What does Venimer mean?"

"I also heard people say that in Shaanxi, the pastures of the royal horse farms were enclosed, and most of the fields in the border towns were also occupied by the army. As a result, the military households were poor and had no land to stand on. , or run-down, the frontier army’s combat power is not as good as before. The generals only care about enclosing land to collect money, while the soldiers don’t even have a livelihood. Isn’t this exactly what you said, the farmland is becoming more and more concentrated, and the people are getting more and more impoverished?”

Talking about this, Zhang Cong also felt sad.

"I think that since the Son of Heaven understands the principle of returning the capital to the fields, he must also know that the military settlements and pastures also need to be cleaned up. It's just that there is no opportunity. When the time comes, it is not impossible!"

"You think you can do it?"

Zhang Cong said seriously: "This is not something that can't be done, but something that has to be done. My uncle also said that the frontier army and military households don't even have a livelihood. If the court turns a blind eye to it, unpredictable things will happen in the future." Things."

"An unforeseen event?"

Zhu Houzhao thought of it, did the soldiers mutiny?

Zhang Cong didn't dare to say more.

"But some people say that this matter is of great importance. If it is not handled carefully, it may be in danger of overturning. Even so, do you think this matter has to be done?"

"Uncle... have you ever seen a really poor people?" Zhang Cong suddenly asked this question.

Zhu Houzhao shook his head, "I haven't seen them. How are they doing?"

"In a good year, you can barely satisfy your hunger. In a bad year, you sell your sons and daughters. People in the world are like this. If you really go to see it, you won't have so many worries, doubts and entanglements. Even if you can't do it, you have to do it."

Zhu Houzhao felt a little shocked. He thought about all kinds of profound truths that Zhang Cong might say.But I didn't think it was such a common reason, so common that he, who actually knew the current situation of the people, would ignore it.

Yes, there is no need for so many pros and cons, good and bad analysis.What is the situation in the court and the reaction of the frontier army? After seeing how the common people live, do you need to think about it?
Could it be that if you can't do it, you can't do it?In order to make this world more stable, do you have to suffer more for the common people?
Zhu Houzhao was also thinking, if it weren't for such a strong will, maybe Zhang Cong in history would not be willing to risk the disgrace of the world. Which smart person doesn't know how much what he does has a lot to do, but he still did it, and I did it tough.

This man came at just the right time.

That's okay, let's start with grasslands and military settlements.

Grasslands and military camps are related to military power. After all, some of his troops are considered direct, and the Tatars in the north have also been severely injured. If this situation does not have the courage, then the emperor is too weak.

When the military settlements are cleaned up and the frontier army can take on a new look, at that time, everything will be logical.