Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 45

As the sun sets, the Qianqing Palace looks like a giant golden beast.

Liu Zhong and Chen Kun were summoned here. It is undoubtedly a great honor to be able to face the saint as a small official fifth-rank household doctor.

The two of them followed the little yellow man to the outside of Qianqing Gate with their heads down. After being informed by the eunuch in front of Qianqing Gate, they followed Liu Jin who came out of it and headed towards Qianqing Palace.

The road from Qianqing Gate to Qianqing Palace was clean and straight, but the two of them walked cautiously, but they still couldn't help secretly observing the emperor's bedroom.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
In the courtyard of Qianqing Palace, several court ladies and eunuchs are being punished by being slapped on the mouth.

Wearing a blue dress, Erya's exquisite face was covered with frost, and she said to the eunuch and maid who were being beaten: "This time is just to let you remember, if there is a next time, this Qianqing Palace will not tolerate you! There are more than [-] eunuchs and maids in the city, and there are many people staring at your position, if you just say you are loyal to His Majesty but don't know how to act, what is the use of His Majesty asking you to stay by your side?"

This……

Liu Zhong and Chen Kun couldn't help but look at each other when they heard the lecture from the beautiful maid in charge. Why did it sound like the words were meant for them?
It is said that the Song Dynasty had redundant officials, but it is not known that there were many more officials in the Ming Dynasty than in the Song Dynasty.Not to mention the terrifying number of local officials, there are already more than a thousand officials in the capital alone, and there are only a handful of officials who can step into the Qianqing Palace.

If they don't cherish the current opportunity of loyalty, if they are not more loyal than other officials, what reason does His Majesty use them again?

Chen Kun saw the maids and eunuchs whose faces were swollen from beatings, but knew that His Majesty could not use the suffering of the maids and eunuchs around him to warn them, these two little officials, so he comforted Liu Zhong: "Don't think too much, be sure. Not the two of us!"

"My official's loyalty to His Majesty can be learned from the sun and the moon, so what you said is justified!" Liu Zhong said with a proud glance at this treacherous villain.

Chen Kun thought for a while, and found that he really didn't need to be too nervous.

Based on his observation of His Majesty, His Majesty is indeed a kind person.If I really do things faithfully, instead of having other thoughts, I will definitely be able to be reused.

As for whether he will be excluded by the court because of this, this is a question that does not need to be considered at all.If he does not have the blessing of the Holy Grace, then he will definitely be squeezed by those related households to a remote place to be a small magistrate, and he will be like a moon in the water and a flower in the mirror to the servant of the household department in this life.

It's just that the lady in charge of the palace just taught her well. If she just said she was loyal to His Majesty but didn't take actual actions, then why would His Majesty summon herself to the Qianqing Palace?

Since you want to win the holy family, you have to take practical actions, just relying on one mouth to shout loyalty is useless, how can His Majesty reuse such a person.

"This is a piece of land that Marquis Qing Yun asked me to reward, you should take a look first!" Zhu Youtang was reviewing the memorabilia, and said calmly to the two people who came in.

Liu Jin had already made preparations, and sent the marked map to the two of them.

When Chen Kun saw the map, he couldn't help swallowing secretly, but he was habitually deliberating whether to speak or how to speak.

The opportunity can be said to be fleeting, Liu Zhong immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this place cannot be bestowed with gifts! It was first cultivated by the common people, and later joined by the soldiers and civilians of the Tianjin Guards. It is the place where the soldiers and common people make their homes!"

"The soldiers and civilians of Tianjin Wei? How did you know about this?" Zhu Youtang asked in surprise, stopping the pen in his hand.

Knowing that there should be no other distracting thoughts, Chen Kun immediately replied: "Your Majesty, since the imperial court dug a new river in Baodi, this place can just attract water for irrigation, so it can be used for the expansion of farming. Tianjin Wei asked the imperial court to make this river The place is designated as a military settlement, but that piece of land is a tax-free land specially set up by the imperial court in the early years. People have already cultivated it. That's how adults know about this place!"

"Can I trust you?" Zhu Youtang found that the matter was more difficult than expected, so he asked solemnly.

Liu Zhong and Chen Kun immediately knelt down again and expressed their opinion to Zhu Youtang: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"

"Get up!" Zhu Youtang knew that this statement didn't mean much, but it would undoubtedly strengthen their loyalty to him, so he raised his hand slightly and said.

Liu Zhong and Chen Kun realized that His Majesty in front of them valued loyalty, so they thanked him and stood up.

"I have already agreed to award this land to Lord Qingyun, so I plan to compensate the farmers at the market price, but I am worried that someone will falsely claim it, and the compensation will not go to the landlord. Can you relieve my worries?" Zhu Youtang looked at Looking at these two real backbones of the household department, it is to speak out their own difficulties.

In view of the demolition policy of his previous life, he also intends to provide financial compensation to the people who farmed on that land.

It's just that the land property there is a muddled account. If the news spreads that he used money to compensate, then the compensation money will definitely not fall into the hands of the disadvantaged.

At that time, his money was spent in vain, but he was complained by the people, and Tianjin Wei's complaints would even shake the morale of the army.

Liu Zhong didn't expect Zhu Youtang to be so considerate of the common people, and Dang even said loudly: "Your Majesty is the god of the common people who is so considerate of the common people! I am not talented, I would like to go to count, and I will definitely not give it to the treacherous people." If you succeed, you will definitely send the compensation silver from the court to the suffering master!"

Zhu Youtang observed Liu Zhong's words and deeds, and vaguely felt that there was nothing wrong with this person's loyalty, but this approach was actually too reckless.

"Your Majesty, I have a plan!" Chen Kun rolled his eyes and said immediately.

Zhu Youtang looked at Chen Kun who was full of joy, but he didn't hold much hope and said, "What's the plan?"

"The Ministry of Industry is currently cleaning up the Sancha river. The imperial court can order the Ministry of Industry to recruit corvee workers in the name of sending more personnel to dig the canal. Today, the corvée is regarded as a scourge, and those treacherous people must avoid it. You can register the sufferer in the register, and...Liu Langzhong will be responsible for distributing the compensation money, so as to prevent evildoers from causing trouble!" Chen Kun offered advice.

Liu Zhong frowned slightly, but made an opening and said: "As far as I know, there are many tenants in the capital today. If the imperial court recruits corvee workers, the tenants must come to pick them up. So what should I do?"

"It's a land without an owner, and my compensation is for the people who work on it, not for those who take advantage of the land!" Zhu Youtang knew that things couldn't be perfect, so he expressed his stance authentically.

Liu Zhong found that the emperor in front of him was more wise than he imagined, so he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

"Chen Langzhong and Liu Langzhong listen to the order!" Zhu Youtang made a decision in his heart, and immediately said in a deep voice.

Chen Kun and Liu Zhong hurriedly knelt down and said, "The minister is here!"

"I order the two of you to go to Tianjin to supervise the Sancha River immediately!" Zhu Youtang ordered immediately.

Chen Kun and Liu Zhong knew the real intention of this decree, and solemnly said: "I obey the decree!"

"This matter is related to the livelihood of thousands of people. I hope you don't let me down and step down!" Zhu Youtang knew that he could only rely on these two people to get things done, so he gave his final advice.

When Chen Kun and Liu Zhong expressed their stance again, they also felt more deeply that the emperor had the people in his heart, otherwise they could have driven the people away, instead of being so comprehensive.

Zhu Youtang watched the two leave, but he couldn't help but secretly sighed, realizing that the wisdom of the ancients really shouldn't be underestimated.

Although I have the vision of the previous life, I also know how to use compensation silver to solve this kind of eviction problem, but how to get the compensation silver into the hands of the people at the bottom is a big question.

If you want to govern this country well, you need both skill and wisdom. It is not easy to be a qualified emperor, and it is even more difficult to be the most outstanding emperor.

As night fell, the entire city of Beijing was lit up with lights.

A plump and beautiful woman led the maid to the door of the study, reached out and knocked on the door lightly, saying, "Sir, it's time for dinner!"

"Put it at the door, don't disturb!" An impatient voice came from inside.

The beautiful woman looked down and saw that the lunch was still on the floor, she couldn't help but sighed, and asked the maid to take the lunch away, and then put the dinner in its original place.

After Xie Qian came back from the Imperial Academy, he locked himself in the study room. The lights were kept on that night, and he saw a figure reflected in the paper window from time to time.

The next day, the beautiful woman came to knock on the door again to inform him to go to the morning court. Only then did Xie Qian push the door out from the inside, accidentally kicking over the dinner left last night, and hurried out in the official sedan chair.

It's just that he didn't go to the morning court, but plunged into the Hanlin Academy.

At noon, Xie Qian came out of the Imperial Academy, and then went directly to Qianqing Palace.

"Master Xie, it seems like we haven't seen each other for a day?" Zhu Youtang was having a headache about the Jingyan, but when he looked up and saw Xie Qian, he couldn't help but said in surprise.

With tears in his eyes, Xie Qian looked very excited and said, "Your Majesty, fortunately you fulfilled your mission!"

　Thanks to book friend Xiaomeng Xinbumeng for rewarding 1000 coins again, thank you very much!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)