Wei and Jin Cooks

 Guo Pu, who was lying in the attic drinking wine, raised his head and saw the stars in the sky. He also saw the stars in the night sky. After taking a swig, he murmured: "The prosperous age is coming..."

 In the face of suffering, the people showed the strongest resilience. It took only half a year for them to forget the pain caused by the flood in the first half of the year.

 In their words, as long as you can still live, you must live with a smile. It takes a day to cry and a day to laugh, so why not laugh?

Your Majesty is kind and has been helping them. They can see hope.

 So after the autumn harvest was over, they paid taxes and found that there was still food left at home. They became happy and were willing to give some food to reward their families.

The imperial court reduced labor service this year, and some local organizations organized service, mostly for disaster relief and voluntary service. The former was to sign up for labor service, and you could get disaster relief grain or money, which was actually wages, but in the name of disaster relief;

 The latter are mostly organized by the village chief or the village chief, and mainly repair roads, ditches, etc. in the village.

In addition, engineering teams have emerged in some counties, that is, one person recruits fellow villagers or young laborers to take orders from wealthy households to help them build houses, dig ditches, dig ponds, etc.

Even the county government will pay to hire them.

Taking advantage of the slack period in farming, many people made money.

But it can only be until the year before, because the weather is getting colder and colder, and the places north of the Central Plains are no longer suitable for travel, let alone work.

The snow fell very thick this year, and Guo Pu had predicted it all in advance. All localities had done cold prevention and disaster relief work. Houses were reinforced before the heavy snow came, and a large amount of firewood and charcoal were prepared at home. Although the snow was heavy, it did not cause major disasters. .

 Zhao Hanzhang breathed a long sigh of relief, and then he said in a mood: "The auspicious snow heralds a good year, and next year will definitely be a good harvest year."

Guo Pu glanced at her in surprise and praised: "Your Majesty, you are awesome. I have just calculated that the rainfall next year will be generally good. Although there will be minor floods and droughts in some places, it is not a big problem. For the whole country, it is still It’s all good weather.”

Zhao Hanzhang was overjoyed when he heard this. He shared the good news with the ministers the next day and warned: "After the beginning of spring, we must do a good job in encouraging people to teach farmers and mulberry trees."

The officials were refreshed and all responded. Is a stable situation about to come?

Years of traveling and fighting not only made them physically tired, but also mentally tired. All the officials were in tears, looking forward to the arrival of a prosperous age.

 After the New Year, Zhao Hanzhang officially changed the Yuan Dynasty. This year is the first year of Yuan Zhen. At the same time, the new laws and new government affairs that were added and modified were also announced to the whole country one by one.

 The first item is that Zhao Hanzhang abolished the system of living burials and strictly prohibited living burials. As long as someone is found buried alive, regardless of the identity of the victim or the identity of the owner, he will be punished as a crime of murdering a good citizen, and his third generation will not be allowed to be an official...

 The first regulation makes people feel Zhao Hanzhang's strength and determination.

 Zhao Hu's heart was beating rapidly in the capital, and he suspected that Zhao Hanzhang's method was specifically aimed at him.

"Could it be that she still remembers the grudge she had in the past?" Zhao Hu was a little dissatisfied, "Uncle Cheng and I have reconciled as before, so what else does she care about?"

Wu Yin slanders you, you are the master, and Uncle Cheng dare not not make peace with you as before.

He hurriedly said: "It's definitely not against Mr. Lang. I heard people say that living people are buried in many places. Not to mention, the Chen family in Runan. Their old man passed away the year before last, and everyone who served him followed him. Have you gone?"

Zhao Hu felt a little calmer now, and then looked at Wu Yin with regret and said: "Well, originally I thought about letting you accept the incense of my descendants of the Zhao family in the future, but it seems that it can't be done now."

Wu Yin's eyes filled with tears: "I am a slave who is not blessed. I can only serve my master as long as I am alive."

 He decided to secretly go to the Taoist temple outside the city tomorrow to set up a longevity tablet for His Majesty.

 The second regulation abolished the dead contract system of slaves, leaving only living contracts, and made a detailed division of the rights and responsibilities of the master and slave.

Zhao Hu looked at it for a while, and his first sentence was, "I don't believe it. Are Uncle Cheng and Aunt Qing going to change from a dead contract to a living contract?"

Zhao Hanzhang really turned Cheng Bo and Qing Gu into living deeds. Wang also wanted to cancel the living deeds and directly let them return to good deeds.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "Auntie, if they stay with you, they have to sign a contract. This is a living contract. They are already good citizens. Now this is a labor contract between us?"

 Wang was puzzled: “What?”

Zhao Hanzhang said: "It doesn't matter if you don't understand, as long as you know that they are already good people."

Zhao Hanzhang did not specifically state that slave status was abolished, but he did legally give workers with living contracts the status of good status.

 Most of the officials didn’t react, let alone the people.

But there are also particularly keen people who paid close attention when the government servants came to collect statistics, and found that the slaves automatically obtained good status after changing the death contract to a living contract.

This means that if one day the slave no longer wants to work, he can leave after the work contract expires, go to the Yamen with his household registration, and be assigned fields for farming based on his unallocated household registration, without having to rely on the master's family at all.

It is even easier to redeem a living indenture slave.

 In the long run, if they want to hire slaves, they will have to increase the monthly salary. At least it cannot be like before, when a servant can be hired with a monthly salary of one hundred coppers.

Of course, they can no longer kill servants at will. Now that they are good people, killing slaves is equivalent to killing good people.

Most servants react faster than their masters. After all, the books are delivered directly to them, and they can see more intuitively that they have become a good person.

Thinking too much, the knowledgeable servant burst into tears. He returned to the room with the book and put it down in the direction of the capital, then knelt down and kowtowed.

He is more powerful, he is a steward, and he can get a monthly salary of 600 cash, and his master hopes that he can exchange his life for these 600 cash, including his son, daughter, and future grandson and granddaughter. Work hard for this.

What is the difference between this and modern society, where you have to stab your boss with three thousand yuan and then give him your heart?

 The third item is female households.

 The court did not restrict female households. Female households enjoyed the same rights and responsibilities as male households.

There are many new laws and regulations, but at the beginning of the discussion, these three were the most questioned. Until the court passed and promulgated them, many people in the DPRK and China still held objections.

 It was only because Zhao Hanzhang was strong and advocated changes, and the main ministers agreed, that it had to be passed.

However, the courtiers were still worried, especially Ji Yuan. He and Zhao Hanzhang said: "Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs in the past few years and rarely studies. I am writing an explanation for Xin Mang, and your Majesty will help the minor ministers to check?"

Zhao Hanzhang: "Sir, do you want to remind me not to follow in Xin Mang's footsteps?"

Ji Yuan sighed and said: "Wang Mang's new system reform failed, and then the world was in chaos. Your Majesty also walked too hastily today."

Zhao Hanzhang: "I also had this concern, so before I ascended the throne, I tested it step by step. From the time I became the regent, to my wedding, and then to King An's abdication, I looked at the tolerance of the officials, the nobles, and the people of the world. The degree is still very high.”

Ji Yuan:…

  Zhao Hanzhang: “Why do you think Wang Mang failed?”

Of course, Ji Yuan would not say any historical conclusions about his cruelty, unkindness, hypocrisy, etc., but directly said: "He snatched food from the tiger's mouth and snatched benefits from the powerful and powerful families in the world, so he failed."

"His failure lies in his inability to persevere, his failure in changing laws and regulations overnight, and the chaos of politics and law," Zhao Hanzhang said: "If he were not so virtuous, he would shrink back when others raised objections, but would be more forceful and push forward the new policy, even if it has shortcomings. , and there won’t be a lot of complaints.”

“But even if his New Deal failed and the people were disappointed with him, when he was alive, most of the people still supported him. Common people and noble families all chose to support Wang Mang. Why?”

Ji Yuan said nothing. Mingyu came out from behind and said: "Because only Wang Mang can lead them to break the restrictions of the powerful and wealthy families at that time. They only see hope in Wang Mang."

Zhao Hanzhang raised the corner of his mouth and said: "Yes, but today, they can only see hope in me. The majority of the world is still common people, poor nobles, and slaves, and half of the world is women. Mr. Ji, there are only a few people who oppose it." How many, and how many people will support me?”

“Even if they are dissatisfied, they must surrender in front of the will of the people and the court. What we have to do is not to follow Wang Mang’s footsteps of changing the government orders overnight and being eager to achieve political achievements.”

Ming Yu rushed in front of Ji Yuan and said: "Your Majesty, Holy Ming!"

Even Zhao Ming said: "If you don't do something, you'll be fine. Now that you've taken action, you won't have to retreat from the path of repentance. Otherwise, you'll be doomed."

Zu Ti even supported it with both hands and took the initiative to put Jizhou first. The new policy was rolled out in Jizhou first, and other states and counties could slowly roll it out, and then use Jizhou as an experience.

Zhao Hanzhang was overjoyed and said: "Then we will focus on Sizhou and Jizhou first, and other states and counties will implement it slowly."

As long as Sizhou and Jizhou succeed, other states and counties will immediately speed up their pace.

Zu Ti immediately asked for orders to return to Jizhou.

He is the Minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of Jizhou, but at this time, the Ministry of War does not have many things to do, and there is a radio station. Urgent matters can be communicated through the radio, and letters for less urgent matters can be sent to Jizhou, and they can be dealt with in time.

 Zhao Hanzhang agreed.

After some discussion, Zhao Hanzhang selected Ming Yu, Zhao Ming and Chen Siniang as the leaders of the reform, and ordered them to take charge of the reform strategy, while Zu Ti, Fan Ying and others assisted.

 They are all staunch reformists.

As soon as Zu Ti left, Zhao Hanzhang transferred Liu Kun to Beijing, appointed Dai Yuan as the governor of Xuzhou, and Zhao Shen succeeded him as the governor of Guangzhou. He also ordered Zhao Yong and Shi Le to return to Beijing to report on their duties.

 Dai Yuan, who had been staying in Guangzhou, received the order and was moved to tears. He immediately stuffed a big red envelope into the angel who came to announce the order.

The angel smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed. He quickly put the red envelope into his sleeve and said with a smile: "General, Your Majesty values ​​the general and allows you to choose two thousand people from your command to go to Xuzhou together. He also sent it to the general. Radio.”

Dai Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He had been coveting the radio for a long time. He had seen it when the two armies were fighting the year before last, but he had never had the chance to get it.

 Obviously Yangzhou got one, but Guangzhou didn't. Dai Yuan has always been a little dissatisfied.

Now that he finally has it, does this mean that he can talk to the emperor immediately?

Dai Yuan asked: "Should the general go to his post immediately, or should he return to Beijing first to report on his duties?"

Angel said: "What your Majesty means is that traveling north from Guangzhou will definitely pass through Xuzhou. Since the general has a radio station, he can directly report to Your Majesty based on this. He will take over Xuzhou first, and it will not be too late to return to Beijing after the autumn harvest to report on his duties."

Dai Yuan understood this and said, "I will leave for Xuzhou immediately, but I don't know when I can contact His Majesty. How can I use this radio station?"

This has to be handed over to the telegraph operator. The angel handed a secret letter to Dai Yuan, "This is your majesty's secret letter to the general."

Dai Yuan took it and contacted Zhao Hanzhang that night. He sent everyone around him away, leaving only the telegraph staff. He talked secretly with Zhao Hanzhang through the radio for half an hour. Except for each other's telegraph staff, no one knew about their conversation. What.

Dai Yuan read the translated telegram one last time, memorized it all, and then threw it into the fire and burned it all.

Zhao Yong was very excited when he received the telegram and knew that he could finally return to Beijing to report on his duties. He ran back to the city from the military camp to find Xie, "Sir, sir, I'm going back to Beijing!"

Xie Shi said: "I know."

Zhao Erlang: "Sir, you are so pitiful. My sister asked you to guard Chang'an."

Xie Shi said: "This is the duty of a lower official, and my wife and children have all taken over, so what's the point of pity?"

Zhao Erlang thought for a while and said, "Sir, isn't it pitiful that you can't see me anymore?"

 Xie Shi choked up. To be honest, he was not pitiful at all.

Although Zhao Erlang is now able to act alone as his teacher, Xie Shi still tirelessly teaches him military strategies and various classics and histories.

Of course, it was impossible for him to read and understand by himself. Xie Shi broke it up and explained it to him. In addition, the boy next to him had to read to him every day. By now, Zhao Erlang had accumulated a lot of knowledge. .

 But, teaching him is really tiring.

Obviously he was alone, but teaching him was as difficult as teaching a hundred students. So when he learned that Zhao Erlang was going back to Beijing to report on his work, Xie Shi did not feel reluctant to leave. He just felt relieved. He was happier than taking a half-month vacation. That kind of thing.

He said gently: "Erlang, walk slowly on the road and don't be in a hurry. It's cold in the first month and there's still snow on the road. Please pay attention to safety."

“No, there is a time limit for debriefing. I have to return to Luoyang within three days.” Zhao Erlang looked distressed.

 Xie Shi: “Then three days.”

Zhao Erlang: "But I think I can get there in two days, and Luoyang is not very far. I miss my sister and my mother-in-law."

Xie Shi was speechless and simply cut off his words, "Why did you come to me if you didn't prepare your luggage to go back to Beijing?"

"Come and say goodbye to your husband. They are packing their luggage and there is no need for me. It will take at least half a month for me to return to Beijing to report on my work. If I don't see you for half a month, I will miss you."

 Xie Shi:…

 Xie Shi felt a rare feeling of reluctance in his heart, and there was also a hint of separation sadness.

He shook his head violently, feeling that he was really crazy. How could he not let go? It was only half a month, not half a year.

But he still told Zhao Erlang many things, such as, "Listen to your majesty, do whatever your majesty asks you to do, and avoid associating with the dandies in the capital, especially the children of the Wang family and the Sima family, no matter what Whatever outsiders say, you have to remember that your future goal is to be a general and fight for His Majesty on the battlefield. Being an emperor is very tiring and mentally taxing for Your Majesty, so we don’t want to cause trouble for her."

 Zhao Erlang nodded repeatedly and asked, "Is there any more?"

 Xie Shi sighed and said, "No more, please be careful on the road."

Zhao Erlang became anxious, "Sir, don't you have Tuyi for me to take back to my sister?"

 Xie Shi:…

When he was thanking him, he called Zhao Erlang's entourage. After asking, he found out that Zhao Erlang had spent all his salary again. The imperial edict came suddenly and he had no money to bring gifts to his mother and sister.

Xie Shi accepted his fate and went to prepare earthenware rituals for him. After stuffing the earthy rituals for him into the carriage, he said: "When you return to the capital, your Majesty will find you a wife. Single people cannot save money. You have to get married." .”

 Two chapters combined into one, see you tomorrow