Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 32 A blessing in disguise?

I don’t know when.

On the walls of the palace city, the wind started blowing.

It was already the beginning of spring, but the weather hadn't warmed up yet, so it was chilly.

But Zhu Yuanzhang stared, feeling that his heartbeat was also so hot.

"It's over, miscalculation, this kid really has two brushes!"

He was surprised.

Immediately he looked at Zhu Biao, "Can it be used?"

Zhu Biao nodded. In the past few years, he had been handling state affairs and was very familiar with these matters.

"Just the fact that it's 'printed on the words' can be used!"

"Good! Good!"

"We came to our senses and asked the delivery commanders and chiefs to follow them and bring their respective tax details. Isn't this just letting the people themselves supervise the ins and outs of these taxes and grains on the road?"

"If it is printed on the words, there will be no empty seals. Let the people check the number and sign by themselves. If there is really a problem, we can check it from both sides."

"it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy.

In the past, the aftermath of the Kongyin case seemed to be a fog.

It seems like a mysterious picture scroll, being unveiled layer by layer.

Not only is he excited now, he can even draw inferences from one instance and make revisions based on what he has learned over the years.

Gradually……

His eyes became brighter and brighter.

"By the way... why didn't we think of it before?"

"However, there is one problem."

After Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, he frowned and said:
  "Is there still a loss? The loss he mentioned before was so serious."

"But even if we follow this method, there is no guarantee that the tax and grain details sent by the local government to various warehouses in the Ministry of Household Affairs will be accurate word for word."

"Dasun, please help us ask again."

After Zhu Xiongying heard Grandpa Huang's question, he nodded quickly.

To be honest, he just heard "The empty seal self-resolves" and saw Grandpa Huang looking happy.

He was a little disappointed.

Because he knew that such fun things today were coming to an end...

But he didn't want to go back, like today... The scene on the city wall with his father, grandfather, and grandma was not in his memory at all.

He was a little reluctant to leave.

But when he heard that Grandpa Huang still had questions, he quickly poked his little head out of the city wall again.

This time he climbed very high, which scared Zhu Biao quite.

He quickly came back from his thoughts and not only asked him to step on the stool, but also hugged him tightly.

otherwise.

My son really had some skin injuries.

Together, father and mother can shave themselves.

"By the way, there's also the...loss you mentioned!"

"loss?"

Su Xian's eyes moved, although Zhu Xiongying only said two words.

But he could understand it...

Emperor Hongwu is an iron rooster, and he doesn’t want to pluck out a hair.

Therefore.

He looked at Zhu Xiongying in surprise.

"Loss is inevitable. As the party that collects taxes and grains, the imperial court must allow slight differences in the accounts delivered."

"However, it needs to be within a reasonable range. He only needs to check and verify the distance between the two places and whether there are any mountain disasters or ground disasters on the way, which has hindered the delivery efficiency of the tax and grain team."

"These are costs that the imperial government should bear!"

"The people produce food, the court collects it, and local officials manage it on their behalf."

"As the collector, the imperial court said it is not even willing to bear the loss of transporting tax grains, so who should bear it? In the end, won't the people suffer again?"

Su Xian said with a serious tone.

"Your grandpa is the emperor of common people. He must understand the suffering of the people below."

"Local officials versus the central government, it's like the following versus the superior. They definitely don't dare to make mistakes."

"But on the other hand, they treat the people like the superior versus the inferior."

"The imperial court bears a certain amount of losses, which is enough to avoid the government's exploitation of the people."

"otherwise……"

"There is too much exploitation. What Grandpa Qin Huang said about serving the people is just empty talk."

"At that time, when people all over the world are settling old scores, they must not be able to remember the names of the officials who were here at that time."

"But they can remember two words: Ming Dynasty!"

Finished this sentence.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression immediately changed.

Queen Ma, with her quick hands and quick eyes, held him down and couldn't help but say: "This little mouth is really powerful!"

"Why are you holding us back? Huh! We know that Tong Yanwuji is not as knowledgeable as him."

Zhu Yuanzhang reacted.

He was still generous, and with a slight wave of his hand, he regained his pleasant expression, and even laughed twice.

"This is what our eldest grandson is talking to. We don't know anything."

Queen Ma smiled and didn't say much. On the contrary, Zhu Xiongying seemed to understand a little more.

Without waiting for Grandpa Huang to remind him, he asked:

"Then what if...the numbers are really too different?"

Su Xian said: "If the amount is too large, you can keep it, and then notify the local inspectorate, or send someone to verify it in person!"

"Wherever there is a problem, go and investigate. A pair of accounts from three parties will make it clear." "If there are still corrupt officials at that time, kill them without mercy!"

Su Xian's words were sonorous and powerful.

It simply spoke to Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

"Look, look, a child supports our use of Chongdian, and you still talk to each other all day long?"

Hear the words.

Zhu Biao and Queen Ma were speechless for a while.

Is that a Chongdian of yours?

However, before they could speak, someone else spoke for them.

"But it's definitely not okay to kill people like your grandpa without any explanation."

"Only in troubled times do heavy rituals be used, and in severe cases strong medicines are given!"

"But people also want to verify the guilt and then impose strict penalties. They also want to find out the cause of the disease and then use strong medicine!"

"Now that the Ming Dynasty has been established, although it is difficult to govern various places, it has not reached the level of chaos. The guilty are killed. That is a typical Ming Dynasty."

"Upright officials and kind people can only clap their hands and applaud, and the officialdom will be upright!"

"But what if we kill him like your grandpa?"

"Everyone is in danger. Can everyone still do things well?"

Su Xian waved his hands at this time, seeming quite helpless.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he loosened his fists and clenched them again.

Queen Ma couldn't help but laugh. Didn't she praise her just now?

But she quickly regained her composure.

"That's the reason. The government should bear these necessary losses. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to manage the place."

"If the losses are added to the people, it will only cause unrest among the people. Then the tax revenue will be even less collected, and the court will still face the dilemma of having no money."

Empress Ma was both advising and persuading.

Because she knows.

Since Hongwu’s Northern Expedition in the fifth year and the westward advance failed.

Although the Ming Dynasty was famous around Ningxia, its strategic target at that time was the entire Hexi Corridor!

Hexi Corridor!

Since the Tang Dynasty and the Anshi Rebellion, the central court has completely lost control of this place.

Calculate the time.

It has been more than six hundred years since the Anshi Rebellion.

Zhu Yuanzhang has always regarded himself as the emperor of the Han Dynasty. If he wants to regain the Han Dynasty, his national power will even reach as far as the Han and Tang Dynasties.

In just a few decades, the Ming Dynasty went from being a commoner to an emperor, from nothing to something. The Ming army was victorious in every battle and conquered the land as if there was no one in it, which gave him endless confidence.

However, Hongwu's five-year defeat had far-reaching consequences.

Without the Hexi Corridor, the Western Regions would not be connected!
  This tragic defeat caused Daming a far greater pain than what he has seen so far.

At least Zhu Yuanzhang no longer even planned to advance westward in a short period of time.

Instead, he began to change his defensive strategy and became more focused on Bei Yuan's attacks.

but……

Money and food!

It will always be a pain for the Ming court.

This kind of pain was like a hand clamping down on Daming's neck, making it difficult to breathe.

So over the years, Zhu Yuanzhang had tried every means in order to collect money and food... but he could only continue to plan as he supported the Northern Expedition again and again.

"Are you going back now?"

suddenly.

While they were deep in thought, they suddenly remembered Zhu Xiongying's disappointed voice.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned.

But I heard the voice continue to sound, "Of course, we have all helped each other, and my father also agreed to let him go, and there is nothing to wait for."

"But...but..."

He could still tell that his eldest grandson was in a very low mood now.

Thinking about it, the two of them almost had a fight just now.

He quickly looked behind him.

"There is no rush. Let Su Guiyuan wait. The empty seal case is not over yet. What we said at the beginning still stands."

"Hmph! If there really are these two methods, let alone clear his name."

"We'll help him rise to the top!"

what?
  Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, a little stunned.

Then I thought of the situation in the early Hongwu years when pigs could fly to the sky. But he remained motionless, and was praised as a good old man by his former colleagues, Su Guiyuan...

Is this a blessing in disguise?
  "On the contrary, we don't know what errands to give him?"

"When we go back, think carefully about what this kid said today..."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the stool, looked at his grandson, and became worried again.

"There is nothing to worry about. Let's settle the empty bill as soon as possible." Queen Ma said: "We can't use our reputation to put everyone in danger anymore."

"Sister, you don't understand, this has nothing to do with that." Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"You don't want to close the case yet?"

"What case was closed?" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled coldly, "The ones who deserve to be killed have not been killed yet."

"What's more, we still have one thing to worry about..."

Queen Ma looked confused.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched his face and then smiled helplessly, "I have to keep making money!"

"There is..."

As if thinking of something, he suddenly slapped his thigh.

"We have thought of a position for Su Guiyuan."

(End of this chapter)