My Brother-in-law is the Prince - Chapter 442

Although he has reservations about the New Deal.

But Xia Yuanji admired Taiping Mansion’s accounting method very much.

Now, the amount of money and food from the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province has been delivered.

Xia Yuanji and Hu Guang are both interested.

The two immediately began to watch. Hu Guang looked dizzy and didn’t understand the number when he saw the tears streaming down his face.

Frowning, he urged: “Duke Xia, Duke Xia…how much?”

“Don’t worry.” Xia Yuanji said, “I’ll take a closer look.”

Looking at another stick of incense, Hu Guang stared straight at Xia Yuanji: “Is there any result?”

Xia Yuanji murmured: “Wait a little longer.”

After another full cup of tea time, Xia Yuan Kichicai let out a long breath of foul air and beamed with joy: “The number is out.”

“How?” Hu Guang stared at Xia Yuanji, looking extremely nervous.

“The effect is remarkable. The grain tax has increased by 30%, and the silver tax… last year was 170,000 taels, but this year… it has increased greatly. Now it is 310,000 taels, haha…”

Natsuhara Yoshiki smiled.

The silver tax has increased by nearly 60 to 70%. If this is the case in all 18 provinces, then it is not an exaggeration to say that it is very effective.

Although it is still far behind last year’s Taiping Mansion, the growth rate is appalling.

Hu Guang finally exhaled a foul breath, and couldn’t help but smile, “So…we can finally give an explanation to the world?”

Xia Yuanji said: “It is an explanation to Your Majesty. If the Zhejiang chief envoy is like this, other chief envoys don’t know what to do. I firmly believe that parents and officials everywhere must be able to understand righteousness, and the gentry and scholars in the world can also understand Knowing the painstaking efforts of the old man, the so-called people gather firewood, and whether the seeds of reading can survive depends on today.”

Hu Guangdao: “What Duke Xia said is very true. It is still Duke Xia who wins a move in chess, which is admirable.”

Xia Yuanji smiled wryly and said, “Hey, if it wasn’t for being forced to this point, why did you make such a bad move. Mr. Hu, it’s up to you next.”

“Look at me?” Hu Guang looked at Xia Yuanji with a puzzled expression.

Xia Yuanji Surong said: “As you said, if you don’t create momentum, how can you let the world know that the gentry and scholars in these prefectures and counties are also sympathetic to the court?”

After hearing this, Hu Guang immediately understood, opened his eyes slightly, and said solemnly: “Understood, don’t worry, Duke Xia, this matter is on me.”

Hu Guang went back home, and entered Wenyuan Pavilion the next day.

He excitedly went to find Yang Rong first.

“Mr. Yang, do you know…”

“You don’t need to say it, I’ve heard a little bit about it.” Yang Rong smiled.

Hu Guang beamed and said: “I didn’t expect that your news is so well-informed! You see, this Zhejiang chief envoy has achieved such remarkable results, no less than the New Deal. In other words, the New Deal of the Taiping Mansion is nothing special to me. I, the chief political envoy of Zhejiang, can still bring forth the new through the old.”

Yang Rong said: “Don’t Mr. Hu think it’s too much?”

“How can you call it too much? I don’t think it’s enough. With such outstanding political achievements, people all over the world will pay attention to it. After all, Taiping Mansion is a small place. Adding some money and food, it looks really beautiful, but after all… it’s just a corner of the land. However, if the chief ministers of Zhejiang, or even the eighteen chief ministers of the world, are so huge, if they all grow like this. Yang Gong, let me ask you, isn’t this also a New Deal?”

Yang Rong just smiled and said nothing.

Hu Guang sullenly said, “I’m too lazy to talk to you, I still have important things to do.”

Immediately, he returned to his duty room, writing vigorously, and in a short while, this eloquent memorial was completed in one go.

After that, the man was ordered to be sent to the palace immediately.

Under normal circumstances, the Grand Scholars of Wenyuan Pavilion will not submit letters in person. After all, they can interview Tianzi Chen for anything.

Once the book is written, it will definitely attract the attention of the world.

This memorandum on the achievements of the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province naturally caused an uproar in the government and the public.

So, after more people read the performance through the Dibao, they couldn’t help clapping their legs and applauding.

Within a few days, hundreds of officials came forward one after another, all of which praised the benevolent measures taken by the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province. Through enlightenment, not only increased the money and grain of the government, but also enabled the people in the prefecture and county to live and work in peace and contentment without any influence. .

This is nothing more than a relief to the officials who have been hit by the New Deal and are still extremely depressed.

Nowadays, the current situation is very different from what it was before. The court and the central government have gradually realized the benefits of the New Deal.

The New Deal is good, this has become a consensus, the difference among everyone is…is there nothing wrong with it?

Yes, some radicals are willing to accept the New Deal in its entirety.

But the vast majority of ministers, although they also verbally agree, are not reconciled.

After all…their family really has land.

So everyone had no choice but to keep quiet. Anyway, if you say the New Deal is good, he will keep silent, and if you say you are against the New Deal, he will not say anything against it.

Now, the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province has made remarkable achievements, and suddenly these people who are soft on weekdays become fierce and vigorous.

So a snowflake-like memorial was sent up, all of which praised the chief envoy of Zhejiang.

Jiang Xiu, Chief Political Officer of Zhejiang Province, became one of the most capable officials in the world all of a sudden.

Those who ask for credit for it are like the crucian carp crossing the river.

At the court meeting at the end of the month, the officials put on a posture.

Zhu Di ascended to the throne, and Prince Zhu Gaochi sat sideways obediently and listened to the government.

Zhang Anshi is also here, but he is like a wandering ghost, thinking about his own thoughts.

Zhu Zhanji repaired the river very well, but Zhang Anshi was obviously not reconciled to this. How much work has he done? Next, where should he be put to hone?

In fact, Zhang Anshi most wanted to put Zhu Zhanji on the boat, and send him directly to the sea to have a glimpse of the world.

But… clearly, the stakes are too high for him to take the responsibility.

Just when Zhang Anshi was full of entanglements, he lowered his head to think and ponder.

After all the ministers shouted long live, someone said impatiently: “Your Majesty, Jiang Xiu, the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province, has made outstanding achievements. I heard that he governed in Zhejiang Province, and the people in Zhejiang Province were all convinced. The characteristic of his administration is tolerance. The people are all grateful to him, and the minister thinks that… for being so virtuous, he deserves a great merit, and Guan Zhong, my great Ming, should be promoted, so that the imperial court clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments.”

The first to speak was a Hanlin attendant.

As soon as this remark was made, many people naturally nodded in agreement.

Hu Guang’s face was even more red, and he seemed to agree with this.

This Jiang Xiu, of course, should be praised well, after all… this is also a kind of atmosphere, once a person who can greatly increase the income like this can be promoted, then other people will naturally follow suit.

This is called standing up for faith!

Zhu Di was quite relieved about this.

He has read the accounts, and it has indeed increased a lot. This is a 50% increase, which is very rare.

After all, Zhu Di doesn’t expect that everyone’s parents are someone like Zhang Anshi who can make money.

So Zhu Di said: “Then make a decree.”

At this time, Xia Yuanji stood up and said: “Your Majesty, if it is just a letter, I think… it is really inappropriate. Why don’t you…call back to the capital and praise him face to face… Your Majesty clearly rewards and punishes such a meritorious minister, how can you take it lightly? Jiang Xiu , I have heard for a long time that he has a clean sleeve, and he was a Jinshi during the Hongwu period.

Zhu Di frowned: “Then according to Qing’s words, I have paid less, so what reward should I give?”

Xia Yuanji thought for a while and said: “Now the chief envoy of Zhejiang cannot do without him for the time being. Why don’t your majesty bestow him with the crown prince’s junior teacher to add color to him?”

All the ministers nodded secretly after listening.

The political envoy is the third grade, but it is a real job.

As for the prince’s young teacher, it is a false job, but it is a second grade.

There is a lot of know-how here. Generally, adding a title of lesser teacher or lesser teacher after the actual position is equivalent to upgrading the chief envoy by a level. It seems that it is just an increase in salary, but at this time, Daming , There is no tradition of giving magistrates empty positions.

Only Beijing officials, such as Wenyuange University Bachelor, and various ministries and halls, will bestow such titles.

Obtaining this, not only raises the level of a vain job, but also, the chief ministers of the world are all of the third rank.

Only Jiang Xiu, the chief political envoy of Zhejiang Province, is the second rank, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the number one chief political envoy in the world.

In the Ming Dynasty, the local government often announced the political envoys, and the procuratorial envoys were responsible for punishments. Both command envoys divided powers and governed a province. The three are of equal grade.

And once the chief executive is a second-rank official, it means that within Zhejiang, the chief executive’s status is more ‘reckoned’ than the other two.

This precedent was set, and the person who received the favor first would naturally benefit the most, and Jiang Xiu’s future is even more in sight.

Maybe in a few years, it may not be impossible to transfer any one of the ministers.

After Xia Yuanji said this, many people said: “Your Majesty, I also think… it is very appropriate to do so. If everyone follows Jiang Xiu, why should I worry about not being able to prosper?”

“Second minister.”

Hu Guang stood up at this time and said: “Your Majesty, bestowing Jiang Xiu with such honor is the imperial court’s hope that the world’s political envoys will follow Jiang Xiu as an example. There is nothing wrong with it.”

Zhu Di hesitated and said: “The increase in money and food is indeed quite a lot. Can this be a reward, is it against the ancestral system?”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone couldn’t help but want to curse.

You Zhu Laosi also have the nerve to say that it violates the ancestral system?

Someone even subconsciously glanced at Zhang Anshi, the king of Wuhu County who was standing not far from the crown prince.

Zhu Di saw that the faces of the people were different, and then he coughed and said: “However… it is really hard work to be able to collect so much money and food.”

“Your Majesty.” Xia Yuanji corrected Zhu Di: “It is not because money and food are collected, but because of hard work, it is a model not to harm the soldiers and civilians, but to increase the money and food every day.”

Xia Yuanji felt that this matter still needs to be clarified, if not, everyone in the world will learn from Jiang Xiu in order to increase money, if he becomes a cruel official, then the sky will be angry and people will complain.

The distinction here must be made clear. Jiang Xiu’s achievement lies in the premise that the Zhejiang chief envoy is still stable, and he collected more money and food.

Zhu Di nodded and said, “Do you have any objections?”

Zhu Di looked at the ministers.

All the ministers were silent.

Zhu Di smiled, glanced at Zhang Anshi and said, “Zhang Qing, why don’t you say anything today, aren’t you very good at talking on weekdays?”

Zhang Anshi smiled wryly. He is also cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays. When did he give His Majesty such an impression?

Zhang Anshi deliberated for a moment, then said: “Your Majesty, is it too heavy to give the prince a junior teacher just for a little more money? If in the future… other people do the same, wouldn’t the whole world be full of young teachers, young guarantees, and young teachers? I think it’s better to be more cautious.”

Zhu Di laughed.

But Zhang Anshi’s words caught everyone’s attention.

Jealousy, this must be jealousy!

Xia Yuanji stood up very unceremoniously, and he said with a red face: “Isn’t His Royal Highness today also because of the success of the New Deal and his outstanding achievements?”

He bit the word “junwang” very hard.

You, Zhang Anshi, are the first king with a different surname in the world. How did you become king? Do you want everyone to recall it?

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help laughing and said, “I can’t say enough about Duke Xia.”

then begged for mercy thinking it was boring.

Its turn is so fast that it can be called France.

Zhu Di blew his beard on Zhang Anshi, this guy Zhang Anshi…has no manliness!

Under the expectant eyes of the ministers.

Zhu Di pondered for a moment, and said: “What Zhu Qing said is not unreasonable, since that’s the case…then… just follow Xia Qing’s words.”

Both Hu Guang and Xia Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief. Now… finally… there are measures against the New Deal.

Judging from His Majesty’s attitude, it seems that he agrees with Jiang Xiu.

It can be seen that if there are other ways to satisfy His Majesty, the new policies of these eighteen provinces may be wiped out in the bud.

So everyone praised His Majesty’s sage.

Zhu Di waved his hand, and the court was dismissed.

Zhang Anshi is very popular, and he and the ministers get along physically on weekdays.

But today, the prince and brother-in-law of his family are here, so he has no time to talk to others.

As soon as the emperor Zhu Di left, he obediently stepped forward to help his brother-in-law Zhu Gaochi out of the palace.

Zhu Gaochi is even fatter now, and he is out of breath after walking a few steps, and he doesn’t look very good. At his age, plus obesity, it is conceivable how weak his body is.

Zhang Anshi has deep feelings for Zhu Gaochi, so he said with concern: “Brother-in-law…you have to pay attention to your body.”

A look of grievance quickly flashed across Zhu Gaochi’s face, and then he lamented: “This palace has already been humiliated, so don’t add fuel to the flames.”

Zhang Anshi was speechless, he was at a loss for words.

Zhu Gaochi complained: “Father ordered people to go to the East Palace to be the cook, and urged me to go on a diet. The meals I eat every day are not as good as children. Those eunuchs who are in charge of the kitchen are really meticulous. They stare at me all day long, and I am trying to survive No, I can’t ask for death.”

After finishing speaking, I was dejected.

Zhang Anshi knew a little about this matter, and there were indeed such records in history.

It is rumored that Zhu Gaochi in history became the emperor, and he didn’t hold grudges against others, even if he had offended him, the prince, in the past, he still didn’t blame the past.

Only the few cooks in the East Palace were supposed to be sent by Zhu Di to supervise Zhu Gaochi, but Zhu Gaochi gritted his teeth with hatred, and took care of these cooks before he was enthroned.

Zhang Anshi could only show a wry smile, well, he can’t do anything about it.

“Is there anything to eat?” Zhu Gaochi looked around carefully, and then whispered: “You have to find a way to send some, so that no one can see it.”

Hearing his brother-in-law’s pitiful voice, Zhang Anshi almost agreed, but he took a serious look at Zhu Gaochi’s figure by mistake, and said: “Brother-in-law, if you become obese like this, you will get seriously ill, and I’m afraid you won’t be able to recover by then. You’d better take it easy.”

He knew that his prince brother-in-law didn’t have a long lifespan. Zhu Gaochi died within a few months after Zhu Di passed away.

Zhang Anshi was quite worried. He hoped that his brother-in-law would live longer. After all, that kid Zhu Zhanji…doesn’t seem very conscientious.

Zhu Gaochi sighed quietly: “I am born like this, what can I do? You don’t know very well. Now I can only eat twice a day, and each time I eat, it is no more than half a liter. Hey, I am so miserable.”

Zhang Anshi couldn’t help but said: “Brother-in-law can grow meat by drinking cold water?”

Zhu Gaochi said: “What nonsense!”

Zhang Anshi kept his head silent, and began to think about something in his heart.

Zhu Gaochi was full of hunger now, so he said: “Tomorrow…you come to the East Palace to meet me, remember to sneak me some food.”

Zhang Anshi hesitated for a while, but in the end he couldn’t help but say: “Okay.”

But I didn’t expect it, after a pause, Zhu Gaochi seemed to remember something, but said again: “It’s all right. I’m afraid it will be very hard for you to run back and forth. Ben Gong should bear it, you have a heavy responsibility now, Qi Xia It’s not that close to the Eastern Palace…”

Hearing what his brother-in-law said, Zhang Anshi felt more distressed, and said: “It’s okay, anyway, I have nothing to do these few days.”

Zhu Gaochi looked at him strangely and said, “Why is nothing wrong?”

Zhang Anshi said calmly: “Let the people below do everything, and give them the opportunity to hone themselves.”

Zhu Gaochi: “…”

After a long time, Zhu Gaochi said: “No wonder Zhan Ji has lost weight. It is said that the affairs are complicated and there is a long way to go.”

Zhang Anshi flashed a bit of embarrassment, and laughed dryly.

Saying goodbye to Zhu Gaochi, Zhang Anshi returned to his county palace.

In the mansion, Gao Xiang has been waiting for a long time.

Zhang Anshi took off his python robe, and his servants changed him into a Taoist robe that was as thin as a veil, let out a comfortable breath, and then ordered herbal tea to be served, and said: “It’s very hot, it’s so hot! Lao Gao, why are you here again?”

Gao Xiang blushed, it sounded like he came here often?

But thinking about it carefully, on weekdays, he does move around more frequently.

At this time, he smiled and said: “Your Highness, the matter of the Xia tax…”

“Summer tax?” Zhang Anshi suddenly became energetic and said, “How much can it increase this year?”

Gao Xiang said: “It may be far beyond the expectations of His Highness and the officials.”

Zhang Anshi became curious, raised his eyes and asked, “Why?”

Gao Xiang said: “After understanding the matter, I realized that the incident was very sudden…Your Highness, can you please drink your saliva, alas, this terrible weather…”

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