MTL - Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty-v2 Chapter 1650 Breaking new ground

  Chapter 1650 Opening up the world

  Emperor Hongzhi became worried when he said this.

  People can ignore the laws of the country in order to make a living.

   What is the reason for this?

   In the final analysis, it is nothing more than starving and poor and crazy.

  If everyone is like this, how should the imperial court deal with it and kill everyone? Or, all are pardoned, but if everyone is pardoned, then the law is useless.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "I have ordered the guards of Xiaoling to release these people, but... letting go will not solve the problem. This is where Xiaoling is, the mausoleum of Emperor Taizu Gao. I let them go. Tomorrow there will be more and more people who will come to poach and log without fear. I am now in a dilemma. If I let it go, I will disrespect my ancestors. The Son of Heaven, inherit the grace of the ancestors, inherit the great rule, call the world the ultimate, and respect the sky Fazu. But if the punishment is severe, these people are so innocent, after all... they just want to eat."

"Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, and that this is a land of fish and rice, but what I have seen, except for the little thieves, are these ragged people. More than half of Ming's taxes come from Jiangnan, but this ragged , The hungry people seem to be skinny and bone-like, and this is also the source of this, is this still a land of fish and rice, is it the rich southeast half?"

  Emperor Hongzhi kept asking questions.

Fang Jifan said casually: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that Qi Zhiyuan? When your Majesty and my minister first came here, Qi Zhiyuan hosted a banquet to entertain them. The dishes were extremely rich and there was a special dish. My minister still remembers it clearly. It is called the tip of the duck's tongue. How many ducks would be wasted to make one dish? But I heard that some people may only eat a few meals of meat in their whole life, and some people don’t know the taste of meat when they die. It's saying... the south of the Yangtze River is rich and the land is fertile, but all of this rich output has been eaten into Qi Zhiyuan's stomach, and it's only natural for the others to starve."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded after listening.

   It has to be said that half of the south of the Yangtze River is the most stubborn area of ​​the old government.

   In the final analysis, on the one hand, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. On the other hand, it is precisely because this is a land of fish and rice, rich in output, that it has created countless wealthy families. These wealthy families are not as simple as those local rich people in the north. Their ability to resist risks is particularly strong. Shake them up.

   It can even be said that the wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River were the biggest beneficiaries of the old politics. When the stereotyped scholars were selected, the number of scholars who read the Four Books and Five Classics was the largest.

  Scholars with fame and reputation do not need to pay food. Scholars in other places have poor land and have little output. If they do not pay food, they will only save some expenses. But the big households here, relying on this, are enough to save countless wealth.

  With the accumulation of wealth, they can obtain countless benefits just by relying on the preferential treatment in the past. Naturally...they stubbornly believe in the old way and refuse to compromise.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "What the Qing family said is not unreasonable. They say that the bank is rent-free. I heard that the land in the Xishan bank is the most in the north of the Jiangnan, but in the south of the Yangtze River, there are few people selling land. Here, the bank does not own much land. Naturally, the rent-free people that can accommodate them are also limited. It may not be so easy to shake the foundation of the local aristocratic family. Jifan... now I have figured it out, Jifan Ah, if you don't give the people land, don't let them cultivate with peace of mind, and find food from the ground. They are hungry, have no clothes to wear, and are hungry and cold. It is considered light to poach and poach in this Xiaoling. Seriously, plotting rebellion and causing chaos, this Jiangnan...cannot be chaotic."

   "These days, my ministers have been thinking about the problems of the common people." Fang Jifan looked at Emperor Hongzhi seriously.

  Fang Jifan is lucky. He has three views and is upright, and he has a heart for the common people. The emperor he met was Emperor Hongzhi. When two people who are also concerned about the world are together, they can always find a lot of common language.

  Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help showing joy, his eyes brightened a bit, and said, "Oh? How are you thinking?"

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty is the one who knows my ministers best, and my ministers care about the people very much. In this Xiaoling, my ministers closed their doors and thought about their mistakes. Rent-free is still far from enough, but Erchen has a charter... I want to offer it."

  Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Bring it to me to see."

  Fang Jifan really took out a copy of the charter that he had prepared from his sleeve.

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded secretly.

  Fang Jifan is considered to be the most effective person in terms of sharing worries for the monarch, both inside and outside the court.

   This is not only my son-in-law, but also my humerus.

  He couldn't help but looked at Fang Jifan again with admiration, and then lowered his head to look at the regulations.

  Looking at this, his face was horrified, as if he was watching something unprecedented, and even... frightened by Fang Jifan's bold ideas.

   "There is nothing in the past, there is nothing in the past, it's just...Jifan...doing this, can it be done?"

  Emperor Hongzhi expressed great concern at this time.

  The things in the regulations are very clear, and even...Emperor Hongzhi can believe that this regulation is of great help to the people.

  But the problem is...Fang Jifan certainly solved the livelihood problems of many people.

  But the same... may also bring more new problems.

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan: "This is not a joke, it's a big deal. If it works, it will benefit the future. If it doesn't work, it will benefit the people, but it will harm the world."

  Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, this charter can be guaranteed by the head of the minister, and it can definitely be implemented. Why don't you order Yang Yiqing first and let him try it."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked very suspicious, patting the copy with his hands lightly, sometimes stretching his brows, sometimes furrowing them again.

   "If not, I can also add my disciples...or... the whole family of my disciples...otherwise...the disciples of my disciples..."

  Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes slightly, and turned a deaf ear to the words of Fang Jifan.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes: "It's done, it's the Qing family's unworldly achievements. If it doesn't work, I don't want to take anyone's head. This is Xiaoling, with Emperor Taizu Gao on top. This is my unworthy son." Negligence of descendants... see this charter, send Yang Yiqing, and order him to deal with it according to the situation!"

  Fang Jifan cheered up immediately.

  The good scene I prepared by myself can finally begin.

  Actually, Fang Jifan himself felt audacious about this regulation, and he was not sure whether His Majesty trusted him or not.

  After all...this is unprecedented.

After Emperor Hongzhi gave permission, he sipped his tea and smiled, "Purple Gold Mountain is really a good place. I came here and didn't have the heart to look at the scenery of Xiaoling, but only thought about it. Things are going on in the world, and I have figured it out now. If I just worry about it here, it is not a long-term solution. Tomorrow... I will walk with me, to see the Shinto of Xiaoling, to see the Zijin Mountain scenery."

  Fang Jifan also felt relieved: "My son obeys the order."

  He and Emperor Hongzhi were not only monarchs and ministers, but also father and son, and it was easier to follow Emperor Hongzhi.

  In the eyes of outsiders, he is the Fang Jifan of this world, but beside Emperor Hongzhi, he seems to be able to become the real Fang Jifan, the Fang Jifan who came through time, cared about the world, and was determined to serve the common people.

  He likes this feeling, it's good to be his own.

  …

  A letter sent to Baoding immediately.

  Baoding governor's yamen, at this moment, is extraordinarily nervous.

  There is an oracle.

  The governor of Baoding is Yang Yiqing.

  Yang Yiqing was demoted to be a petty official at the beginning, and since then...starting as a petty official, he has won the gold list after all, so he is extremely intelligent and has a strong learning ability. At the same time, a person who has been in the Hanlin Academy, managed the horse administration, and has been in charge of his own affairs, even if he fell to the bottom once, as long as he puts his mind right, he can quickly recover.

  Thus, he was a minor official first, then a secretary, and finally a pawn. Three years later, he successively served as a county magistrate and magistrate, and finally... under the recommendation of Ouyang Zhi, he became the governor of Baoding and took charge of the overall situation of the New Deal.

   With such a wealth of experience, Yang Yiqing has long had his own set of methods for understanding the New Deal and implementing various policies. No one in Baoding and Tongzhou does not admire him.

  This decree is nothing more than a regulation. It doesn't say anything, but it has the seal of the emperor.

  Yang Yiqing opened the charter, and after reading it carefully, he took a deep breath.

  He looked up blankly, with mixed feelings.

  All the officials below stared at Yang Yiqing with bated breath, waiting for Yang Yiqing's orders.

After taking a deep breath, Yang Yiqing said, "I will immediately copy dozens of copies of this charter, let the money and grain department make plans first, and then print it into a book after making sure that there is no problem with the money and grain. The policy is of great importance. His Majesty has given this... to us in Baoding. Baoding has one district, one prefecture and one prefecture. The original intention of establishing a province is to dare to be the first in the world. Today... this big policy should also be based on my Baoding. At the beginning, all the gentlemen, get up your spirits, first see if it will be implemented, and then carry out a trial run. During the trial run, you should find more problems, think about how to avoid them, and how to solve them. As for the location of the trial, it will start from Qingyuan County. I will ask the magistrate of Qingyuan County to come to this old man. I have some things to explain to him first. The officials of Qingyuan County will also come to the governor’s office tomorrow. , this old man wants to explain one by one, this is a big matter, closely related to the well-being of the people, if we can't do it, no one in the world can do it, so... all public encouragement!"

  His words are resounding.

   After hearing this, the upper and lower officials saluted one after another: "Obey."

  ...

  Thanks to Api TT for donating another 100,000 starting coins. Thanks to the flight mode M students, who rewarded 110,000 starting coins and became the leader of this book.

  The two handsome men were very touching. I cried, and the tiger kowtowed and thanked me again.

  (end of this chapter)