The emperor's anger in Fengtian Palace lasted for a long time, and everyone from the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of War to the Inspectorate was trembling with scolding.
What made the emperor even more angry was that such a big thing happened in Fuzhou and he couldn't kill anyone now. With the purpose of killing, just one order and a team of royal guards can kill people. But at this point, if you kill all the local officials and send officials who are unfamiliar with the situation to provide relief, it will be counterproductive.
Just now King Wu told us that foolish officials are more harmful than corrupt officials.
Living off the reputation of others only knows how to act like an official, thinking about how to keep one's hat and cover the lid when things go wrong. Rather than really thinking about the people, thinking about how to benefit the people with the grace of the court and our kindness. "
"We just don't understand how the distribution of relief grains can lead to civil unrest? Why are the people looting? Isn't it because the distribution is not in place, unfair and timely, which makes the people feel unsure?"
"There is nothing to be afraid of natural disasters. As long as the Ming Dynasty works together, the people can survive. But what about this man-made disaster? Officials mishandled it, which led to civil unrest. There were 20,000 victims. When I attacked Chuzhou, there were not 20,000! "
"We talk about it every day, every month, and every year. To support the people is to be lenient, and to be an official, you must dare to take charge."
"Wearing official hats and ignoring civil affairs, but not being able to manage civil affairs, what is the use of these people? Let them be officials, and everyone will be happy. Let them manage things, make excuses to shirk them, and the good things will be ruined! Our relief to the local area is a moral policy, When they get to the place, they will be destroyed. Then what is the use of these officials? Taking the salary from the court for nothing? Just expect to be promoted and make a fortune?"
"Let me put it bluntly, the relief provided by the imperial court may have been embezzled by local officials at various levels. There is no way of knowing."
"If a tiger doesn't show its power, it will treat me like a sick cat! Virtue and governance are deducted at every level, and good governance is increased at every level. This is the official of the Ming Dynasty, and this is the scholar who is full of knowledge!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's roar echoed in the hall, making everyone's eardrums buzz. He is an emperor who enjoys grudges and grudges. When he is angry, he has the same tiger-like expression as when he was conquering the world, which makes people's heart palpitate.
No one dared to speak, they all lowered their heads, not daring to anger the emperor at this time.
Listening to the old man's abuse of officials, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The old man really understood everything about being an official and the psychology of officials. And he is even more aware of the fishy things in the place.
Being an emperor is tiring, being a shrewd emperor is even more tiring. Not only was he tired, but the more he understood the true situation of the imperial officialdom, the angrier he became.
Zhu Yunxi was a little distracted during the old man's roar.
He suddenly thought of an online program he had watched in later generations. A so-called scholar and intellectual holding a fan, wearing glasses, shaking his head and talking nonsense on TV.
"The wages in the Ming Dynasty were appallingly low. Zhu Yuanzhang was a stinker. After he became emperor, he discriminated against scholars. Not only did he give him the lowest wages, but he also used the most cruel methods. He killed tens of thousands of scholars at every turn and launched a literary inquisition."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Zhu Yunxi might have really believed it. But after coming to this world, Zhu Yunxi realized how much the old man cherished talents and valued scholars.
Open up various schools and invite great scholars from all over the world to serve as officials and give lectures. The annual imperial examinations were paid even more attention to.
Later generations said that officials' salaries were low, but who said that the old man gave these officials the privileges.
In this era, only scholars have the opportunity to be officials, and officials must all be scholars. The privileges of scholars personally promulgated by the old man lasted for hundreds of years.
The old man gave the scholars three huge ones, which could ensure that they lived a worry-free life and had the privilege of being superior to others in the feudal society.
The first is legal power. Scholars can not kneel before officials from the beginning. Even if they break the law, the officials cannot impose punishment. Moreover, all common people must show respect to those who have merit and fame.
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The second is the right of etiquette. Scholars and above have the right to use slaves.
Although there were countless wealthy merchants in the Ming Dynasty, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, only scholars could really use slaves and buy and sell slaves.
The third is to protect their livelihood, tax rights.
Scholars of the Ming Dynasty were entitled to a tax-free quota of eighty acres of land every year and were exempted from all corvee labor.
Scholar, a tax-free quota of four hundred acres of land per person per year.
Jinshi, even more than two thousand acres of land.
Moreover, the court did not prohibit affiliation, that is to say, others could put the land in the name of the scholar tax-free, so that the scholar could get real money from others.
In the old man's mind, you have privileges and responsibilities. The responsibility of officials and scholars is to take good care of the people and take the world as their own responsibility.
"Hey!" The old man roared, interrupting Zhu Yunxi's thoughts.
I saw Zhu Yuanzhang standing in front of all the ministers and roaring, "Why don't you say anything? Tell us, what should we do now? What about the disaster relief and civil uprising in Fuzhou and Jianchang, Jiangxi?"
"I am guilty!" All the ministers knelt down to plead guilty.
If you encounter a leader who is too strong, it will not be easy for your subordinates. The central ministers were not incompetent, but were frightened. The more afraid they were, the less they dared to say anything, for fear of being exposed to the emperor's wrath and losing their heads.
"Grandpa, I have something to say!" Zhu Yunxi said first.
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the strong tea on the imperial desk and drank a few sips, "Say, don't be afraid of making mistakes, just say whatever you want!"
"I think the top priority now is not to hold local officials in Jiangxi accountable." Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man and continued, "but how to better provide relief to the victims and deal with civil unrest.
If relief is not done well, the number of victims will increase. If the civil uprising fails, the people gathered will become rogues. "
"Did you see that!" Zhu Yuanzhang spat at the ministers, "Our eldest grandson is only fifteen years old, and he can say these things. You are all ministers of the imperial court, but you can't even say shit!"
With that said, he continued to Zhu Yunxi, "Grandson, keep talking!"
"I think the imperial court should immediately send officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and Supervisory Censors to Jiangxi to direct and supervise relief operations and appease the victims. And let the troops and horses of the Ganzhou Guard rush to Fuzhou to prepare for future troubles!" Zhu Yunxi said loudly.
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but nodded, and pondered, "In your opinion, how should we deal with the victims of the civil commotion!"
"I just read the memorial from the inspection censor in Fuzhou. The civil uprising was caused by thieves spreading rumors among the victims to confuse people's hearts."
Zhu Yunxi continued, "Most of the people are blind and have no ability to distinguish right from wrong at the moment of life and death. Therefore, Sun'er feels that the main thing is to appease the people during the civil uprising.
But the chief culprits in the civil uprising and those who started the trouble must be killed! "
The law comes from reason, but the law is not unreasonable either.
Mass incidents can be forgiven by most ignorant people. But the leader must not be let go. Otherwise, the national law will be a piece of paper. If you let it go this time, and others will follow suit next time, the law will become a decoration.
Moreover, Zhu Yunxi had other worries in his heart. The old man joined the Red Scarf Army back then. The reason why the Red Scarf Army was so large at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was because the first backbone of the Red Scarf Army were all members of the White Lotus Sect.
During the Great Yuan Dynasty, because the Mongols were tolerant of all kinds of gods, they would treat any god as a Buddha. As a result, various cults with ulterior motives emerged in endlessly across the Central Plains, and they had many followers.
The most representative one is the White Lotus Sect, which uses the theory of reincarnation and likes to encourage people to rebel.
If people from the White Lotus Sect organize themselves among the victims, the consequences will be disastrous.
"I think His Highness King Wu is right!" Zhan Hui, the Minister of Household Affairs, said. "I request your Majesty to send an imperial envoy to Fuzhou to handle disaster relief and civil commotion matters."
"I second the proposal!"
The anger in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was almost gone, he nodded and said, "That's the truth, pass the decree, the Ministry of Household..."
"Grandpa Emperor!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly bowed before Zhu Yuanzhang and said loudly, "I will go to the governor of Jiangxi to supervise this matter. I am the direct grandson of the Ming Dynasty, and I should contribute to the Ming Dynasty.
When I grow up, it’s time to see the country of Ming Dynasty. If grandpa is not at ease, please ask the emperor to appoint a capable veteran to advise me. "
After the words fell, the palace fell into silence.
The king of Wu asked himself to be an imperial envoy to go out to the capital to inspect the local areas. This was something none of them expected. These officials at the center of the Ming Dynasty all know that King Wu is the successor chosen by the old emperor, but they have not yet announced it to the world.
They didn't dare to talk nonsense about the crown prince's departure from Beijing. If King Wu's errand is not done well, or if something goes wrong, whoever agrees today will be blamed later.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunxi and pondered for a while, "Okay, now that you are old, it's time to go out for a walk. When your father was this old, he had already started patrolling the place."
As he said this, the old man thought for a moment and said, "According to the decree, the emperor's grandson Wu Wang Zhu Yunxi is the imperial envoy to inspect the disaster relief work in Jiangxi. The Ministry of Household Affairs reported to Zhang Gou, and Feng Jian, the censor Zuo Qian of the Supervisory Academy, accompanied him as counselor. The commander of the Jinyi Guards also I know He Guangyi, and there are thousands of soldiers in front of the palace, including Fu Rang, Liao Yong, and Liao Ming, leading a thousand soldiers to protect the King of Wu!"
Later, the old man continued to the Hanlin scholar who wrote the edict, "Special edict, if the King of Wu comes to me in person, the officials in various places must do their best to handle the affairs and not be perfunctory. Anyone who disobeys the King of Wu will be killed!"