Daming: I, Zhu Di, threatened to seize the heir apparent at the beginning!

Chapter 328 Envy and Inferiority

After having a sumptuous lunch at Jiang’s house.

Tan Yuan and others went outside the city to take over the barracks specially vacated for them by Shen Rendusi Mansion.

Zhu Di and his party, accompanied by Jiang Jinzhong, arrived outside the county government office.

"Mr. Zhu, this is the county government."

During Jiang Jinzhong's introduction, Zhu Di glanced at the county government office, turned and looked back.

The buildings near the county government office are okay.

But look a little further.

As far as the eye can see, there are low, cluttered, thatched street huts with no roof tiles.

This is true for all the shops on the street.

You can imagine the houses in other places in the city.

He turned around again and looked at the county government office.

The county government office had obviously been renovated recently. Although it was not as luxurious as the wealthy Jian'an gentry houses in the area where the Chiang family lived, it was still very well repaired.

In simplicity, majesty is revealed everywhere.

Daily office work and the county magistrate living in it must be very comfortable.

……

The children looked at Zhu Di curiously, wondering what the master was thinking.

sometime.

Zhu Di stepped up the steps, and everyone hurriedly followed.

Zhu Di asked as he walked: "How is the school situation in the county?"

In troubled times, some warlords could order the renovated yamen in the city to be used to run schools.

As the magistrate of Jian'an County, he cannot immediately let the people of Jian'an live a good life.

If we build a place for children to study, if the environment is very poor, we can still find ways to improve it in a short time.

Of course, he couldn't give up the county government office.

First of all, this era does not allow him to do such things that are not in line with the times.

He didn't want to do this and be labeled as someone who wanted to buy people's hearts.

Instead of doing this kind of thing.

It is better to think of ways to seize the time and improve the lives of the people in Jian'an.

Secondly, there are so many people traveling with them.

To be honest, except for the county government, other places really can't accommodate so many of them.

Jiang Jinzhong somewhat understood Zhu Di's thoughts and said hurriedly: "Sir, the county school is located to the west of the county government office. It was also built by the first county magistrate after the founding of the Ming Dynasty. The Jian'an gentry asked for donations..."

To make it easier to pass the child exam.

The gentry would send their children to county schools to study.

If my children want to study there, how can the conditions be so bad?

……

While talking, I visited the front office and finally came to the back house of the office.

The back house is specially provided for the residence of officials, their families, and their entourage.

Zhu Di looked at Xu Miaoyun and said, "Take your children to see their rooms and arrange accommodation."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and nodded, then led everyone away.

"Jin Zhong, take me to the study."

Jin Zhong? !
In the past, Mr. Zhu called him Jiang Qingtian, Jiang County Magistrate, Jiang County Lord, and occasionally laughed and called him Fatty Jiang.

But even Jiang Qingtian.

Neither Jinzhong sounds comfortable.

Because there were other things to do in the afternoon, he only drank a little bit at noon. He was not drunk at all, but he felt a little light at the moment...

"Why are you so dazed!" Zhu Di laughed and scolded angrily.

Jiang Jinzhong came back to his senses and sneered, "Sir, this way..."

Jiang Jinzhong led the way and soon arrived at an elegant courtyard.

Push the door in.

Zhu Di saw the desk, bookshelf, incense burner inside...

The layout is very tasteful.

Very suitable for reading.

He turned to look at Jiang Jinzhong.

Jiang Jinzhong laughed sarcastically, "A few days ago, the incoming county magistrate left. My uncle is the county magistrate. I used this relationship to arrange a back house for my husband in advance..."

As he said that, he saw Zhu Di frowning slightly, changing his topic quickly and quickly, and hurriedly explained: "Sir, all the expenses were paid by my family, and it definitely didn't cost the county government a penny!"

He just wanted His Highness to live more comfortably.

I also know His Highness’s character.

How can we use the county government's money?

Zhu Di glanced at Jiang Jinzhong, walked behind the desk and sat down, feeling the comfortable surroundings of the wooden chair.

This chair is a fine product.

He raised his head and scolded with a smile: "I accept your wish, but I tell you in advance that during the next period when I am in charge of Jian'an, I will not give you any preferential treatment to the Jiang family. Moreover, because of our relationship, the rules I have made, not only do you have to Comply and do better than others!”

Jiang Jinzhong immediately smiled. As soon as he sat down, he stood up and patted his chest to assure: "Your Highness, just watch!"

His relationship with His Highness.

There is no need to please His Highness in this way.

It is not that he wants to exchange His Highness for any benefits to the Jiang family.

I simply want His Highness to live more comfortably.

Your Highness has shown him the kindness to rebuild.

Jiang Jinzhong before meeting His Highness, and Jiang Jinzhong after meeting His Highness are two different people.

This was what the old fox father of his family said personally after returning home from the funeral for his old mother.

The old fox father also said: This time he is not afraid of his own death, he has ruined the Jiang family.

In the past, there was no other way to repay His Highness except being loyal to Him.

Now your Highness comes to build peace.

He finally found an opportunity.

If one day His Highness wanted to rebel against the Emperor, he, Jiang Jinzhong, would dare to sacrifice more than 200 kilograms of meat!

Zhu Di didn't know what Jiang Jinzhong was thinking, so he pointed to the chair behind Jiang Jinzhong.

After Jiang Jinzhong sat down, he asked: "The situation in Jian'an is somewhat beyond my expectation. The people in the city are so poor. What about the people in the countryside outside the city?"

"I see that the wealth of your powerful families is no worse than that of the Jiangning gentry..."

No, powerful families like Jian'an were richer than the Jiangning gentry.

"Tell me about it."

Jiang Jinzhong tentatively asked, "Your Highness, would you like me to call my uncle here, and we can report to you together?"

Zhu Di nodded.

Jiang Jinzhong immediately stood up happily and rushed to the door, shouting: "Uncle Clan, hurry up!"

Soon, Zhu Di saw a young man in his twenties, younger than Jiang Jinzhong, appearing outside the door holding a stack of account books, yellow books, and fish scale books.

Obviously, Jiang Jinzhong, the clan uncle, has been hiding somewhere outside, waiting for him to call. As expected, it was Fatty Jiang who arranged it again!
Jiang Jinzhong pulled the young man in quickly, "Your Highness, this is my uncle from the family. He is young and senior. After passing the scholar examination, he served as the Prime Minister of Jian'an County under the arrangement of my father. This situation is very common here. usually……"

Zhu Di listened carefully.

At the same time, he looked at the young man.

He knew that in the south, the county magistrates appointed by the imperial court were floating officials, but most of the county magistrates with little development prospects were scholars from local powerful families.

This is also a helpless move.

The local clan power in the south is stronger than that in the north.

At the same time, in places like Fujian, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away.

It is not easy for the officials sent by the imperial court to rule the place.

The county magistrate, the second master, appointed local scholars and was the link between the county magistrate and local powerful people.

Of course, there are pros and cons to this.

The disadvantage is that local forces can influence imperial decrees, which will change beyond recognition after they reach the county level.

The advantage is that local power can restrain the county magistrate.

In short, everything has good and bad aspects.

There is no absolute good or absolute bad.

"Jiang Youxiao, the lower official, pays homage to the county magistrate." The young man held a pile of things and bowed in salute.

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Put your things down, sit down and talk."

After Jiang You thanked Zhu Di, he placed the fish scale book and account book in front of Zhu Di and sat down next to Jiang Jinzhong.

Zhu Di lowered his head and looked at the fish scale book, and said at the same time: "Jinzhong, your uncle and nephew should introduce to me the situation in Jian'an."

After Jiang Jinzhong and Jiang Youxiao whispered what Zhu Di wanted to know, they were the first to speak: "Sir, our place in Fujian has many mountains and little land. It has been poor since ancient times. We only rely on the output of farming. To be honest, even if it is turned into a rural village Socialism can only solve the problem of food and clothing, and it is difficult to get rich..."

……

"I see that the rich and powerful houses around your house are all magnificent. Why are you so rich, while the people in the city are so poor that they look hungry?"

Jiang Youxiao looked at Jiang Jinzhong and Zhu Di in surprise.

Such a sensitive question, asked so directly?

Jiang Jinzhong, however, was not restrained at all. He spoke frankly and told everything, "Sir, if our family is like the Jiangning gentry, making money from land and a few shops in the city, we will definitely not be able to live such a wealthy life..."

……

"Since the Tang Dynasty, sea trade has emerged. In the eyes of our Fujian gentry, land is not important. The biggest purpose of annexing land is to ensure a way out. The main way for everyone to make money is sea trade..."

……

Zhu Di understood.

After the imperial court banned the sea.The local tyrants in Fujian colluded with the government and pirates to engage in smuggling.

In the past, I couldn’t help but go to the sea.

In addition to farming, Fujian people can also make some profits from maritime trade.

Now that the sea is banned and smuggling is being carried out, the opportunity for the common people to get some water from it is gone.

On the contrary, local tycoons, although they also suffered losses, could still maintain a wealthy life by relying on smuggling, but they were not making as much as before.

The top tycoons in the past may make more profits because of the sea ban.

This forbidden sea creates the current situation.

It's somewhat similar to the economic downturn.

The worse the economy becomes, the more wealth flows to a few people.

He wanted to try to establish rural village cooperatives and employee-owned shares in Jian'an, just to divert the flow of wealth.

Throughout the ages, rulers have actually been constantly exploring the issue of wealth distribution, trying to prolong their rule.

All promising wise men have dealt with similar questions.

Salt and iron franchise, wine franchise...

There is also a method similar to the way the imperial court levied high taxes in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

If the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions contribute a lot, the imperial court can collect less from other regions.

But this method also has great disadvantages.

Officials get involved and there are layers of corruption.

After arriving at the imperial center.

It would be better if he was an emperor like the old man who was not greedy for pleasure.

If an emperor is greedy for pleasure, all the land tax collected through layers of corruption will eventually be wasted.

Just like the 'unworthy descendants' Taoist emperors Jiajing and Yan Song.

Strict party corruption.

Jiajing took the minzhimin anointing he was assigned to practice Taoism and refine elixirs.

He established rural village cooperatives and the shareholding system in an attempt to regulate wealth at the private level without going through the 'middlemen' of officials.

……

At the same time, Zhu Di learned about the current situation of Jian'an from Jiang Jinzhong's uncle and nephew.

Xu Miaoyun also took everyone to arrange their accommodation.

Jiang Jinzhong took care of everything.

Even the new quilts in the children's rooms and the school where the children attend the county government office are ready.

The school is on the west side of the back house.

Close to the county school.

Going out from the west gate is the wide area paved with bluestones in the county school for children to play.

After seeing the residence and school.

A group of children couldn't wait to run out to the open space to play idiom solitaire and poetry solitaire games.

"The sun is at the end of the mountain."

"The Yellow River flows into the sea."

……

While we were playing, a group of children who were also playing in the open area came closer and watched from a distance.

Mao Laoliu was responsible for the children's safety and watched from the sidelines.

After scanning the group of dirty children and making sure there was no danger, he closed his eyes and basked in the sun, "These children, I envy Dongxu and the others!" '

He saw these children at a glance, and when he looked at Dongxu and others, he tried his best to hide the look of envy in his eyes.

I envy Dongxu and others for being able to study!
I envy Dongxu and others, although their clothes are patched, they are still clean.

Jian'an County is so big, and these children from poor backgrounds went to play outside the county schools. Perhaps they are still confused and don't know what studying means.

But there must be an ignorant yearning for reading.

Given the current poverty situation in Jian'an, there must be many, many children like this!
"My name is Yang Dongxu, and I came from Jiangning with my master and my wife. Shall we play together?"

At a certain moment, Dongxu's voice interrupted Mao Laoliu's thoughts.

Opening his eyes, he saw Dongxu, Yuanji and his boy walking up to the children watching and inviting everyone to play together.

This group of local Jian'an children turned around and ran away.

Run further away and continue to watch.

The moment he turned around, he clearly saw the inferiority complex in the eyes of these children.

After Dongxu and the other little guys hit the wall, they scratched their heads and returned, coming to Mao Xiang, "Uncle Amao, we saw they wanted to play and invited them. Why did they run away?"

Mao Xiang smiled and rubbed Yang Dongxu's head.

Although the little guy is the king of the children from Fujian.

One of the best.

But after all, he is still too young.

They know how lucky they are to meet the young master and young lady.

But this kind of understanding is not profound at a young age.

When they grow up, they will really understand.

The group of envious and inferior children in the distance will understand in the future how lucky they are for the young master to come to Fujian to take charge of government and construction!

"Ask your master when we have dinner."

He was worried that his explanation would lead these children astray, so he had better let the young master explain it to the children.

……

dinner.

The conversation between Zhu Di and Jiang Jinzhong's uncle and nephew ended.

By the way, I invited the two of them to have dinner together.

Xu Miaoyun packed up a room specifically for eating with the little ones.

By the time Zhu Di arrived, the children had already gathered around the table and finished cooking.

"Master, Jiang Qingtian!"

As the three of them entered, the children greeted them in unison.

Jiang Jinzhong knew about Zhu Di's relationship with the children and was not surprised at all. He just complained about his lack of consideration and greeted the children with a cheerful smile.

Jiang Youxiao was shocked.

This was the first time he saw the county magistrate taking office with so many students, including female students.

And also eat with students.

Looking at the dishes on the table, although the portions are large, they are very simple.

You know, this county prince is still the fourth prince of this dynasty!
Zhu Di led the two of them to the adults' table and greeted with a smile: "Jin Zhong, it's not as good as today's lunch. You invited us, do you mind?"

Jiang Jinzhong was very thick-skinned. He smiled and climbed up the pole: "Your Highness, if you agree, I would rather come and eat these simple meals with you every day from now on."

He is greedy.

But if I could eat with His Highness every day.

The psychological satisfaction can be intoxicating!
From now on, he will be able to brag for the rest of his life.

"Then remember to pay for the food." Mao Laoliu joked with a smile.

While everyone was talking and laughing, they started to move.

After eating almost.

Xiongying, Dongxu, Yuanji, and Yang Rong walked up to Zhu Di and said, "Master, something happened today. Uncle Amao asked us to ask the master..."

Immediately, Dongxu told Zhu Di what happened.

"Master, why? They don't want to play with us. I think they really want to play with us."

The children looked at Zhu Di one after another.

Jiang Jinzhong and Jiang Youxiao were a little ashamed.

Children don't understand.

But they understood after hearing it!

To put it bluntly, they are all caused by poverty!
Material poverty.

Let the children of Jian'an envy Dongxu and others, but at the same time feel inferior!
Jiang Jinzhong looked at Zhu Di, Dongxu and the others were lucky.

Now your Highness has come to Jian'an.

Their Jian'an children are also lucky.

Your Highness will definitely make the Jian'an children dare to play with Dongxu and others, neither humble nor arrogant, one day in the future!
Shen Zhi glanced at Jiang Jinzhong and looked at Zhu Di curiously, wanting to hear how Zhu Di answered the children's questions.

Zhu Di glanced at the children, then looked back, and said with a smile: "Your accent, living in a government office, and being clean..."

There are too many differences between them.

Local children in Jian'an are envious, inferior, scared, and unfamiliar...

"Fourth uncle, did we also make it dirty on purpose so that children of the same age would be willing to play with us?" Zhu Xiongying asked with a frown.

Brother Dongxu and the others were wearing patchwork clothes.

When you play with him, you never feel inferior, right?
Everyone couldn't help but look at Zhu Xiongying in surprise.

I was very surprised that Zhu Xiongying could come up with such a method.

Then, when I thought about Zhu Xiongying's identity, it felt reasonable.

Zhu Di couldn't help but smile and nodded: "This is also one of the methods."

"But my fourth uncle does not agree with this approach. It is a way of compromising with ignorance. It only achieves the goal of getting closer to these children, but does not achieve the purpose of changing their low self-esteem."

"Your Highness, what would you do if it were you?" Shen Zhi suddenly interrupted.

Originally it was just a children's problem.

But at this moment, he was also very curious.

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