Chapter 290 Pain to numbness
Liu Ruoyu read it for a long time this time, because this memorial not only included salary adjustments, division of administrative expenses, but also an even more amazing policy, the integration of officials and local staff. After the imperial examination, all officials were collectively called civil servants, and there were no officials or civil servants.
The difference is that all successful candidates have to work from below, while junior officials also have the opportunity to move up.
Normally, this news might have surprised all the officials, and even made suggestions to dissuade them. But under the increasingly solemn atmosphere in the Huangji Palace at this moment, it was nothing. All the officials looked solemn and waited quietly.
Waiting for more shocking news later.
Even later, the plan to send imperial power to the countryside, which had been implemented in Liaodong and was promoted nationwide, could not surprise them. In an instant, they seemed to have become wooden people and had no emotions.
In the midst of great expectations, or rather reluctance, Liu Ruoyu finally stopped talking after finishing four major policies including salary increase, division of administrative expenses, integrated appointment of officials and the transfer of imperial power to the countryside.
brush!
For a moment, all the officials looked sideways, staring at Liu Ruoyu, or at the brass tray behind him, on which the sharp-eyed officials had already seen another memorial document.
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Liu Ruoyu took a breath, picked up the cold tea from the side and started drinking it.
The sound of gurgling was very loud in the silent hall at this moment.
The situation in the Huangji Palace was very strange at this moment. All the officials were looking at the eunuch Liu Ruoyu with ugly expressions. The emperor was sitting on the dragon throne, looking at the officials below with a sneer. However, Liu Ruoyu, who was at the center of attention, was taking a big gulp of tea regardless of the situation.
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For a moment, the scene stood still.
However, no matter how much water you drink, you will eventually run out of water.
"ha!"
Putting down the tea cup, Liu Ruoyu took a breath, then lifted up the sleeves of his robe as if he had drunk wine, and wiped the corners of his mouth vigorously. After taking a few deep breaths to calm his rapidly beating heart, he turned his head and looked at the emperor, "
His Majesty……."
But before he could say anything, Zhu Youxiao interrupted with a wave of his hand, "Read it, keep reading it!"
"yes!"
Liu Ruoyu lowered his hands and respectfully picked up the last memorial from the brass tray. However, this time his hand stretched out extremely slowly, and his arms even faintly trembled.
This phenomenon became more serious after he lifted up the memorial, as if he was dragging it not as a small, light memorial, but as a heavy weight.
All the imperial edicts and memorials read today were all dictated by the emperor and penned by Liu Ruoyu. Therefore, apart from the emperor himself who formulated the policies, he was the only one who knew the most. How could he not know the importance of this last memorial?
Well, if it is really announced, there will probably be chaos in the world!
"Your Majesty..." Liu Ruoyu raised his head, held the memorial in his hands, and shouted in a tearful tone.
"read!"
The emperor's voice was as steady and cold as ever, even three points colder than before. He was sitting high on the throne and had the widest view. Therefore, through the figures of hundreds of officials, he could see the silent movement outside the Huangji Palace.
The figures surrounding them and the bright yellow Feiyu uniforms all showed their identities.
Jinyiwei!
The leader was none other than Xu Xianchun. He had just arrested a group of die-hard elements from Liaodong who were hindering the construction of the city defense army. The wind and snow still seemed to remain on his thin body. Under his gesture, the Jin Yiwei surrounded the main hall.
They looked ready to go, as if as soon as the emperor gave the order, they would rush in to capture the rebellious officials and traitors.
"Why!"
A long sigh sounded in the hall, which was now as silent as a ghost. The person who made the sound was none other than Sun Chengzong, who was newly promoted to the Grand Governor.
He also guessed what the emperor wanted to announce.
As the governor of Liaodong, the policies he implemented were a preview of the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty. The imperial power was sent to the countryside, the collection of commercial taxes was implemented, and the integration of officials and officials was implemented. So is it far away to exempt agricultural taxes and nationalize land?
He had vaguely guessed the deal with Huangzhuang since there was no mention of it during the change of government, and now looking at Liu Ruoyu's almost crying expression, he was 100% sure of it.
Apart from this ground-breaking policy, what else could scare the emperor's eunuchs to the point of tears?
"You are still so young, why are you so impatient?" Sun Chengzong raised his head and looked at the emperor's young face, slightly puzzled. He did not understand why the emperor always felt impatient in his heart.
There are shrewd officials who, based on past rumors, have some vague guesses at this time, but they have a narrow vision and are not as involved in the governance of Liaodong as Sun Chengzong, so they are not sure.
However, despite this, the scene was still somewhat turbulent and even a bit uproar.
"Powerful~"
The Han general shouted slogans at the right time, suppressing the commotion. The powerful chants seemed to dispel the panic in Liu Ruoyu's heart, allowing him to regain his composure and open the memorial.
"I have inherited the destiny of Heaven and am the lord of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. I shall..."
At the beginning, there is a paragraph that seems to be a self-narration, describing some reasonable, legal and orthodox things. This is to occupy the righteousness and put oneself on the moral high ground.
As for whether it is useful, you will know if you look at the slightly changed color below and the thoughtful officials. But they were not inspired by Zhu Youxiao's words. There are not many simple ones who can become fourth-grade officials, they are all officialdom
You are so old, how can you make them fall to the ground with just a few words?
It's just that the young emperor's unhurried and unhurried behavior made them all rush to embarrass him. With an attitude of thinking for the sake of the people of the world, it was really hard for them to refute.
In such an important court meeting, the news cannot be kept secret, not to mention that with the Imperial Daily in hand, whatever he said today and what attitude he expressed will definitely be reported in the newspaper. If the matter of blocking the agricultural tax exemption is revealed because of his own efforts, he will be afraid of it in the future.
There is no need to go out. If you go out, you will definitely be beaten to death by the peasants.
Moreover, there is still no one to redress the injustice, and there may not even be anyone to collect the body.
After the emperor occupied the moral high ground, public opinion was what they feared. At this time, many officials realized that the emergence of the Imperial Daily News was not that simple.
In particular, the emperor spent a lot of manpower and material resources and sent so many personnel to various provinces and states to publish daily newspapers and expand their influence. He had absolutely evil intentions. I am afraid they have been waiting in these places for a long time.
"It's hard to handle!" Countless officials sighed inwardly, feeling quite helpless and helpless.
Zhu Youxiao sits high on the throne, with a slight sneer on his lips. I really think that I dare to risk the disapproval of the world to exempt agricultural taxes and seize land without any preparation!
Chapter completed!