I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 30
However, after three or four days of hard work, the majestic Martial Arts University scholar was so haggard. Li Tian shrank his eyes and shouted anxiously:
"Zhong Chang."

Huang Zhun followed the sound, saw that it was the emperor, walked quickly to Li Tian, ​​bowed and saluted:

"My humble minister welcomes His Majesty."

When all the painters and craftsmen in the courtyard saw that the emperor was coming, they all hurriedly bowed down and greeted His Majesty repeatedly.

Li Tian helped Huang Zhun up, looked at Huang Zhun's red eyes and haggard face, and said with pain in his heart:

"If there are any obstacles to the household reform, Zhong Chang, you can tell me all of them."

Huang Zhun's eyes darkened when he heard this, and he led Li Tian into the inner room, closed the door, and knelt down on the ground with a bang:

"Zhong Chang has a heavy trust from His Majesty, and please punish him."

"Get up and talk to me." Li Tian pulled Huang Zhun up from the ground, feigning anger:

"Did you forget what you said to me in the cabinet? What crime do you want me to punish you? If you want to pick someone up, just say it, don't be here with me mother-in-law."

Huang Zhun hung his head like a frost-beaten eggplant, not seeing the brilliance of the past, feeling His Majesty's anger, and said in a low voice:

"Zhong Chang never dared to forget."

Seeing that Huang Zhun still knew how to answer, Li Tian breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he had a reaction, if because of the household reform, the heart of a scholar in a cabinet was ashamed, then he would lose his wife and lose his army.

"Then tell me, which yamen, which minister, and which prince stopped you?"

Huang Zhun's lips moved, but he hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Li Tian slapped the table and said loudly:

"As the saying goes, there is gold under the knees of a man, so tell me, how much gold should there be under the knees of a great scholar? I know that since ancient times, any reform method will inevitably face many obstacles, but I support you, so why are you afraid? "

Listening to His Majesty's heartfelt reprimand, Huang Zhun's eyes gradually turned red, a surge of anger rose in his heart, and he wanted to tell the whole story, but after weighing the pros and cons, Huang Zhun hesitated.

Seeing that Huang Zhun was still hesitating, Li Tian actually gradually had the answer in his heart.

But Li Tian still hopes that Huang Zhun can speak out in person, because only when Huang Zhun speaks out in person, he can rest assured that he will entrust Huang Zhun with greater reforms in the future.

"Huang Zhun, I will ask you one last question, but is the Jin Wuwei's sword bad?"

Li Tian's words completely ignited the resentment in Huang Zhun's heart.

Seeing that Huang Zhun's eyes gradually gathered, he clenched his fists and said angrily:

"My Majesty, the person who obstructed the household reform is the second son of Zhang Lin, Uncle Pengcheng, the younger brother of Empress Zhang, and Zhang Yongri, the Qianhu of the Habayashi Guard!"

As soon as Huang Zhun said these words, he felt that the depression of the past few days was swept away.

Li Tian sighed lightly, it really is the Queen's relatives.

In the whole world, only the queen's relatives can make a majestic scholar so depressed.

Zhang Yongri and Li Tian also heard from Empress Zhang that he was a bastard who grew up in a honey pot. Although he had never committed murder or arson, bullying men and women was definitely commonplace.

Peng Cheng Bo Zhang Lin is an old man. He knows that when he stays in the capital, people will only say that his relatives are in power.

So as soon as Empress Zhang ascended the throne, Zhang Lin took his clansmen back to his hometown. Only Zhang Yongri was reluctant to part with the prosperity of the capital and forcibly stayed in the capital.

Although Empress Zhang was a little dissatisfied with her younger brother, she did not treat Zhang Yongri badly. She let Zhang Yongri, who had no martial arts skills, become a thousand households of the emperor's personal guard of Yulinwei.

Seeing Li Tian shaking his head and sighing, Huang Zhun knew that His Majesty must have thought of it a long time ago, so his expression lifted immediately.

Withdrawing his thoughts, Li Tian turned around and found a stool to sit down, and said in a deep voice:

"Tell me, how did Zhang Yongri hinder the household reform?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, since yesterday, I have been drawing clothes and appearances for the people in Dongqiang Lane. However, during the household registration, I found that the people in Dongqiang Lane are all slaves."

slavery?

Li Tian frowned. If he remembered correctly, Dongqiang Lane seemed to be a rich area in the capital, so how could it be full of slaves.

Huang Zhun didn't hold back, and continued:

"But when the minister told the people in Dongqiang Lane that once the slave registration is engraved on the identity card, it cannot be changed, the people panicked and said that they should find some kind of master Wang to change their household registration.

Weichen has been an official for dozens of years, but he has never heard that someone can change his household registration without going through the Ministry of Household Affairs, so Weichen entrusted Jinwu Guard Zhang Lang to investigate. "

When Huang Zhun said this, Li Tian had already guessed a lot, and said:

"That Mr. Wang is Zhang Yongri's man, right?"

"Your Majesty, that Lord Wang is Zhang Yongri's servant."

Huang Zhun clapped his hands and echoed.

The following things, without Huang Zhun saying, Li Tian can think of.

Regardless of the official rank of the Ming Dynasty, their relatives and family members can be exempted from labor and taxation, but the number is limited.

As Zhang Yongri's younger brother, the number of people who can be exempted is naturally not a small number, so Zhang Yongri turned the entire Dongqiang Lane into his servants.

Zhang Yongri's actions are definitely not out of kindness. The people in Dongqiang Lane probably have to pay him a large sum of money every month.

However, the people in Dongqiang Lane cannot be blamed. Most of the ordinary people who can live in the capital rely on business for a living, and Daming has always charged heavy taxes to merchants who do not farm land.

After sorting out the logic of the whole thing, Li Tian said:

"Then what happened in the end? How was this matter resolved?"

Huang Zhun's old face suddenly turned red when he heard the words, and said coyly:
"In the end, Zhang Yongri personally found Weichen, and said that the queen empress knew all about the household registration of the people in Dongqiang Lane. Weichen knew that the queen and His Majesty have a very good relationship, so Weichen. Weichen."

Li Tian looked at Huang Zhun's faltering expression, feeling angry and helpless.

"So you can neither draw ID cards for the people in Dongqiang Lane, nor can you explain to me."

"exactly."

"You, you." Li Tian shook his head speechlessly, hating iron for not becoming steel:

"Fortunately, you are still a dignified scholar, but you were coaxed by a brat. Doesn't the queen know about the household reform? Don't the queen understand my determination? Let me punish you for your crimes, and let Shi Qizi honor them I know, but I don't know how to laugh at you?"

Huang Zhun lowered his head in shame when he heard the words, and said in a low voice:
"Your Majesty, forgive me, my humble minister is also a fan of the authorities."

After unraveling Huang Zhun's knot, Li Tian's heart became much smoother, and he said in a deep voice:

"Zhongchang, I still remember what you said that day.

Remember, I didn't give you the Jinwu Guard for you to guard the gate. If there is such a thing, it doesn't matter who it is, you take him to the palace, and I will help you solve it. "

Li Tian had already said this, Huang Zhun didn't understand the emperor's intentions, so he patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, if this happens again, my minister."

"I will accept the crime myself?" Li Tianqiang stood up holding back a smile, pretending to be angry and said:

"Hurry up and let me go to rest."

(End of this chapter)