Wanli Youming

Chapter 54

Zhao Zhenji, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and Minister of Rites, and the Taibao of the Crown Prince, formally left Beijing to go to the state capitals of Northern Zhili soon after, and began to inspect and inspect according to the order.

However, after Zhao Zhenji left Beijing, his treatment of local bureaucrats was the opposite of the cabinet's attitude towards Zhang Siwei. He neither had any eccentricities, nor did he act as a domineering force. .

Rao did not perform well in the second year of Wanli examination, and Zhao Zhenji did not criticize severely, but mainly encouraged.

If the test is not completed due to force majeure factors, such as sudden natural disasters or self-impaired diseases, they also express that they will intercede with the court on their behalf.

In addition, Zhao Zhenji also took the initiative to tell these bureaucrats that Yuanfu Zhang Juzheng taught the emperor Zhu Yijun very well, and that the emperor was not only wise and wise, but also kind and tolerant, and he was also decisive in dealing with things.

So let everyone rest assured that hard work and difficulties will be seen and understood by the emperor.

For example, when Zhao Zhenji met Yan Qing, the governor of Baoding in Baoding, he said: "You are a student of Yuanfu, you should do your best to implement the new policy presided over by Yuanfu, because Yuanfu has reported your name to the emperor. The emperor has made a guarantee for you, so if you do well, the emperor will remember your achievements in the future."

Yan Qing was naturally delighted after hearing this, and hurriedly promised that he would conscientiously carry out the task of measuring the fields.

Even shortly after Zhao Zhenji came to Baoding, Yan Qing personally led the soldiers to supervise the local magistrate and gave Qingzhang the flying land of Marquis Wuqing in Baoding.

"Don't tell this court that this is the estate of Marquis Wuqing, even the estate of the empress dowagers of the two palaces must be clear!"

Yan Qing really believed Zhao Zhenji's words, believed that the emperor taught by Zhang Juzheng was reasonable, and believed that the emperor would think highly of him because of his behavior of not fearing the powerful today, and would reuse him in the future, so he arranged for Wu Qinghou Zhu Chenggui, Zhuangtou in the mansion here, shouted.

Hearing what Yan Qing said, Zhu Chenggui had no choice but to endure his anger and let Yan Qing carry out the Qingzhang. As a result, after the Qingzhang, he learned that most of the Zhuangzi's land was occupied by Zhu Chenggui himself in the name of Marquis Wuqing, and Yan Qing directly seized it. Get up and prepare to do it again according to the imperial decree.

However, what Yan Qing didn't know was that Zhu Yijun in history didn't pay much attention to reformers who belonged to Zhang Juzheng's best friends, and even abandoned many reformers left by Zhang Juzheng.

Of course, in this life, Zhu Yijun has already made up his mind to inherit the political resources left by Zhang Juzheng in the future, and he will not stop using Zhang Juzheng's label just because some officials are labeled as Zhang Juzheng.

In fact, Wanli in history did not completely give up on people related to Zhang Juzheng, such as Shen Shixing, who were still reused by Wanli, but Shen Shixing lost his energy because he saw Zhang Juzheng's fate.

"The Holy Son of Heaven is in the court, and you all should build a prosperous world together. In the future, you will not worry about not being able to be a public official, and you will be famous in history."

Zhao Zhenji continued to encourage Yan Qing and these local officials, and encouraged them to dare to measure the hidden fields of powerful officials and gentry.

Yan Qing and the others were naturally encouraged, and knowing that they had the backing and guarantee of the cabinet ministers, they were even more daring to fight against the powerful officials and gentry.

Of course, when Zhao Zhenji met an official who didn't measure the acres of land but let his staff fabricate a large number of new land on Xiaomin's head, he was not so gentle and gentle. The bureaucrats of the Northern Strait did not dare to mess around.

At the same time, Hai Rui is also very diligent in inspecting Nanzhi.

Like Zhao Zhenji, although the governor and the inspector are in charge of inspectors, he is not completely assured of the perfection of the governor and the inspector, and he does not go to various state capitals day and night.

And because Hai Rui likes to dress in plain clothes, it is easier for Zhao Zhenji to find their own problems than Zhao Zhenji.

On this day, when Hai Rui was inspecting Baoying County in Gaoyou Prefecture in micro-clothes, he discovered that the subordinate officials of the Baoying County Yamen were surrounding a lake to clear the head, so he immediately changed into an official uniform and asked. After learning that it was the order of Li Lai, the magistrate, he immediately He ordered Li Lai to be brought in, and asked:
"I have already visited. In your county, there are at least tens of thousands of acres of fine polder land occupied by the noble gentry, but there is no clear Zhang, which is listed in the book! As a result, you haven't measured it yet, but let people measure a lake. You What do you want to do?!"

Li Lai replied: "The ministry doesn't know, but the lake is very shallow, so it just fills in new fields. The next official is planning to measure it first and then fill the lake into fields for the common people to cultivate."

"You filled the lake, how do you let the people with fields nearby irrigate?! How to prevent waterlogging? Even if you fill the lake, how much power will be consumed by filling the lake? Are you a dull official, or are you deliberately bullying the church?!"

"You are falsely increasing the land, and you deliberately deceive the court, and dare not offend the nearby gentry! What's the use of the court using an official like you, and what's the use of Baoying people having parents like you?!"

Hai Rui continued to question.

Li Lai said: "Why do the hall talk like that?"

"What do you want me to say!"

Hai Rui slapped the table heavily, and then said: "Immediately send an official letter from the hall to Fu Press, Li Lai, the magistrate of Baoying County, will be dismissed and detained! The county magistrate is acting as the magistrate's affairs. If he continues to behave like this, the county magistrate will be dismissed and detained, and then the boss, Instructions, until the county can be cleared up smoothly!"

Seeing this, Li Lai was shocked, and couldn't help struggling when he was detained by the governor's standard battalion soldiers: "The next official is the in-law of the original Dazong Bo Dong Wucheng, so where does the ministry put Dong Gong like this?!"

"You are ashamed to mention Dong Wucheng."

"Well, since Dong Wucheng has an in-law like you, this church will go to Wucheng County, Huzhou, and urge the local officials to measure Dong Wucheng's fields first!"

After Hai Rui said that, he threw up his sleeves and said, "Take it away!"

Li Lai was at a loss for a while, and felt very depressed. He seemed to realize it at this time. Hai Gangfeng didn't care about the minister of the book. .

Li Lai even regretted confessing his family background.

In general.

The matter of Qingzhang’s farmland is not only because most of the local bureaucrats are willing to clean up the Zhangzhang, but also because Zhang Juzheng and other cabinet ministers trust him, and they will carefully inspect Qingzhang. Can proceed smoothly in the future.

However, the effect of the implementation of Qingzhang Tianmu will have to wait until next year at least to see the increase in national funds.

Therefore, the Ming court is now strengthening its military equipment and distributing food and salaries in full, and it is still maintained by confiscating the proceeds last year.

The spring of the third year of Wanli.

Liaodong Changyong Fort.

When the vigorous new policy of Qingzhang Tianmu was launched in the pass, the officers and soldiers in Liaodong finally got more food and pay because the imperial court confiscated two officials last year.

So much so that in Changyong Fort at this time, Li Rusong was ordered by his father to personally issue the food and salary owed this year to the officers and soldiers of the Fort's inner guard who were about to leave the fort to actively fight against the invaders from the Han tribe.

"One stone grain per person, which is the regular salary for your family members; plus two liang of silver, this time Fuyuan rewards you for going out of the city and fighting the Tartars!"

Li Rusong stood on the horse right now, pointing to a group of Liaodong military households in front of him, pointing to several carts of grain and several boxes of shiny silver behind him, he spoke loudly.

"My lord, why did the imperial court start to pay such ample food and salaries this time, even the rewards for going out of the city to fight?"

At this time, a chief banner officer asked.

Li Rusong said: "Because His Majesty specially copied the two officials in order to prevent you from fleeing and continue to fight for the court."

"It's a good feeling, whoever copied it?"

At this time, another hundred households asked.

Li Rusong replied: "Wei Fuyuan in Liaodi and Sun Fuyuan in Baoding before."

"Ah! Wei Fuyuan is also corrupt? He even helped us."

At this time, the experience of a thousand households replied.

Li Rusong said: "What do you know? Your Majesty is a good Majesty, and he handles things fairly. Although Wei Fuyuan is not too bad as an official, he will not let go of corruption, but he is also honored. I didn't do anything to him, just After his stolen money!"

After speaking, Li Rusong said again: "All you need to know now is that you are able to have such a good life now because of today's emperor's sage, and you should be grateful for the emperor's grace, understand?!"

Because it is still the early years of Wanli, the lack of food and salaries from the court is not serious, so Li Rusong and the Li family's children have not raised private soldiers to ignore the court's ideas, and they will still preach loyalty to the officers and soldiers under their command and tell them the kindness of the emperor.

"understand!"

The men shouted loudly.

Li Rusong said: "Then do you dare to go out with me to kill the enemy now, and be worthy of the reward from His Majesty the Emperor?!"

"dare!"

The guards responded loudly.

Just now the Chief Banner Officer even said loudly: "Young Master, don't worry, we are no worse than those Tartars outside, as long as the Emperor really cares about us, treats us as individuals, and still misses us who have guarded the Ming Dynasty for generations, we still dare to Like our ancestors who dared to fight the Tartars!"

"Okay, follow me out of the city to kill the enemy!"

After Li Rusong said that, he really rushed out of the city with these guard officers and soldiers, and directly launched an active attack on the barbarian tribe's Tartars.

And these soldiers of the guard also followed with a howl, as if they had really awakened the bloody spirit of their ancestors who dared to drive Meng Yuan out of the desert with spears in the early years of the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)