Huang Zongxi was escorted to the capital. He did not enter the prison, but temporarily stayed in the Yin Hotel.

Although he was surprised, Huang Zongxi didn't think much about it. He kept thinking and reflecting along the way, what exactly was wrong with what he was pursuing, and why the Wu Dynasty, which had not been established for a long time, could develop in such a short period of time.

Allowing the people to be completely stabilized within a short period of time can bring about such big changes in Southern Zhili and Northern Zhili.

During the three days in the Yin Hotel, Huang Zongxi tried to make a request, hoping to go to the streets of the capital. His request was quickly approved. The sergeants of the Denglai New Army accompanied him in the inner and outer cities of the capital.

Went to have a look.

Huang Zongxi's main concern was still merchants. The Wu court comprehensively levied trade taxes. This was inconsistent with the theory of Donglin Party and Fushe. It was considered to be a struggle between the court and the people. This policy had long been fully promoted and implemented. According to

In his opinion, this policy will have a great impact on merchants, and commerce in various places should wither.

The development of commerce in the capital and the abundance of supplies hit Huang Zongxi extremely hard. Everything must be based on facts. If merchants could not bear the trade taxes, they would not be able to continue operating. Since the commerce in the capital was extremely developed, and South Zhili

A large number of busy merchants can be seen in places such as Huai'an Prefecture and Tianjin in Beizhili. This shows that the imperial court's imposition of trade taxes did not impose a heavy burden on merchants and the merchants were able to bear it.

Merchants can bear trade taxes, and the imperial court receives income. There is no problem with such a policy.

As for the policy of integrating officials and gentry on errands and paying taxes, Huang Zongxi agreed from the bottom of his heart, but he could not say it verbally. Qian Qianyi and others strongly opposed this matter. Huang Zongxi was quite dissatisfied. You must know that no matter it is the Donglin Party,

Whether it was the restoration of society, they both emphasized the opposition to the corruption and abuse of the law by the powerful. This so-called corruption and abuse of the law by the powerful included the use of the scholar-bureaucrat's family and merchants to do everything possible to avoid paying land taxes and annexing land on a large scale.

The imperial court implements the policy of integrating officials and gentry as errands and paying grain. The main direction is land annexation. As long as this problem is solved, the imperial treasury will be full, the burdens of the people and farmers will also be greatly reduced, and various regions can quickly

It's stabilized.

During the next time in the Yin Hotel, Huang Zongxi became even more silent.

...

"Huang Zongxi, move quickly and follow us to the palace..."

Huang Zongxi was stunned for a moment, thinking that he heard wrongly. Although he was a member of the previous dynasty, he was not qualified to enter the palace, let alone see the emperor. Now he was a sinner of the court. Why did he enter the palace? He would not be in the palace.

The palace was beheaded.

The sergeants of the Denglai New Army had a direct attitude, but Huang Zongxi was used to it. He felt that these sergeants had a direct attitude, which was much better than those literate scholars.

Huang Zongxi, who originally planned to ask, kept his mouth shut tightly. He knew that there were some things that he didn't need to ask, and it would be of no use if he asked.

The carriage was waiting outside the Yin Hotel. After Huang Zongxi got on the carriage, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and a kind of hope rose in his heart. He forced himself to calm down and not think about anything else.

The carriage stopped, and Huang Zongxi, who got off the carriage, saw the Chengtian Gate in front of him.

When entering Chengtianmen, Huang Zongxi lowered his head unconsciously. He felt the oppression of the palace.

After passing the Sheji Altar and the Imperial Ancestral Temple, ahead is the Meridian Gate.

The Great Wu court abolished the Meridian Gate to hear government affairs. The Great Court usually held court in the newly renamed Hall of Supreme Harmony, and the Early Court held court in Wenhua Hall.

After passing the Jinshui Bridge, you will see the Concorde Gate on the right. After entering the Concorde Gate, you will find the Wenhua Hall.

When turning right, Huang Zongxi's body trembled slightly. Could it be that this time he was going to see the emperor.

The official from Honglu Temple beside him spoke softly.

"Huang Zongxi, the emperor wants to see you, please be careful when you speak and don't make any noise..."

Huang Zongxi opened his mouth, but still didn't say anything. He had a dreamlike feeling. He was the leader of Fushe. Although the court did not suppress Fushe, it had banned scholars from forming associations. Naturally, he would not support Fushe. Besides, he

He was one of the organizers of the Nanzhili Provincial Examination candidates who went on strike and caused riots. He was a true criminal of the imperial court, and he was actually able to see the emperor.

While waiting outside the Wenhua Hall, Huang Zongxi was not only shaking his body, but also his legs.

When entering the Wenhua Hall, Huang Zongxi could hardly move.

Stepping into the main hall, Huang Zongxi just raised his head and looked around with his peripheral vision, unable to see clearly the emperor on the royal chariot.

When he knelt down, Huang Zongxi said nothing.

"Huang Zongxi, please lie down and look around. Let me introduce you to you."

When Huang Zongxi stood up, his throat felt a little hot and his eyes were a little moist. He didn't know why he felt like this, but he just couldn't control it.

"This is Lord Zeng Yongzhong, the chief minister of the cabinet. This is Lord Shi Kefa, the Minister of Civil Affairs. This is Lord Liao Wenru, the left governor. This is Lord Hong Chengchou, the Minister of Rites. As for the cabinet ministers,

You have already met Mr. Lu Faxuan, the Governor of Southern Zhili."

Huang Zongxi quickly clasped his fists and saluted everyone one by one.

"Huang Zongxi, all the cabinet ministers do not agree with me to see you. After all, you incited the candidates in Nanzhili to cause trouble and boycott the exams. It is said that you are a sinner of the imperial court. However, I think you are responsible. Compared with Qian Qianyi,

Chen Mingxia, Fang Kezhuang and others have gotten much better. I despise what they did. On the one hand, they planned a way out for themselves and encouraged others to make trouble. On the other hand, when they acted, they ran away to become officials and enjoy the glory and wealth.

This kind of behavior will definitely be despised."

"You did not leave Nanjing, but accompanied those candidates to cause trouble and strike. With this courage and courage, I decided to meet you."

"You have good knowledge and know how to think about a lot of things, which is pretty good."

"Whether it is Donglin or Fushe, the theories they adhere to are all correct. The so-called three people walking together must have a teacher. The court has this attitude, and I have the same attitude. The times are developing and society is progressing.

Only by constantly absorbing correct ideas, constantly improving those backward views, and always keeping the interests of the people at heart can the imperial court truly lead the world, truly benefit the people, and truly make the country strong and prosperous."

"People call court officials parent officials. Then these officials who hold power must truly care about the people's affairs like parents care about their children, understand the sufferings of the people, and solve their difficulties. Only then can they be considered true parent officials."

"Of course, what I said must be implemented and done well by the court officials one by one. The reason why the previous dynasty fell was because many officials in the court said one thing but actually did it.

One thing, two sides, when talking about others, morality comes first, and you must be a saint. When it is your turn, all you see in your eyes are interests and money. If you do this, it will be strange if the dynasty is not destroyed."

"From you, I see the advantage of consistent words and deeds, so I hope you can think carefully about what you should do in the future and how you can become a useful person to the court and the people."

"Okay, let's stop here. I have arranged a topic for you. I will give you a month to go to various places in Shandong and think about how the officials of the imperial court and local officials should do things.

How can we make officials' words and deeds consistent, and how can we make them truly do things for the people? Of course, things cannot be done in an absolute way. Our officials also need to eat, wear clothes, and live a good life. If the life of an official is too miserable,

It is impossible for them to really do anything for the people."

"What I need are real officials who consider the small family and are dedicated to the court."

"I have given the topic. I hope you can write a good article."

"I would like to remind you that it is very important to use the system to manage people and use the system to manage things. I hope you will not disappoint me."

Huang Zongxi knelt down again, this time he knelt down sincerely. He listened very carefully to the emperor's words and missed every word. These words were very straightforward, but the truth contained in them was like a bolt of lightning.

Huang Zongxi suddenly understood many things.

"Your Majesty, the sinner has tried his best to do this article well and live up to His Majesty's expectations..."

Huang Zongxi didn't know how he got back to the Yin Hotel after leaving the palace. His mind was running at high speed, thinking about every word the emperor said, and he was completely immersed in it.

When the carriage stopped at the entrance of Yin Hotel, an official from the Ministry of Personnel came over.

"Huang Zongxi, this is one hundred taels of silver. It will be enough for one month. We will set off early tomorrow morning. We will accompany you to Tianjin. Then you will take a boat to Shandong. Shandong has already made preparations. Your Majesty reminded you specifically.

During the month you are in Shandong, the government will not spend any money for you. If you encounter trouble, you can go to the local government directly and they will solve the problem for you..."

After reacting, Huang Zongxi bowed respectfully to the officials of the Ministry of Personnel.

"I understand."

...

Wenhua Hall.

Wu Zongrui looked at Zeng Yongzhong and others and spoke.

"I just assigned a task to Huang Zongxi. It depends on how well he does it. The same goes for you. Don't always be busy with specific things. You should also take time to think about how to make the Wu Dynasty strong and how to avoid problems.

There were so many mistakes made by the previous government. Sir, as the chief minister of the cabinet, you must take the lead in thinking."

Zeng Yongzhong's eyes were a little moist, and he clasped his fists at Wu Zongrui and spoke.

"I understand that I will do my best to relieve the emperor's worries. I will supervise the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The matters mentioned by the emperor are all my duties. I failed to do a good job..."

Wu Zongrui waved to Zeng Yongzhong.
Chapter completed!