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Chapter 268 You go to be the governor of Shuntian(1/2)

Zhu Youxiao took a fun look at Chen Qiyu. This is really a person who dares to speak.

You should know that Chen Qiyu said this, not only the vassal kings in various places, but all the top-level personnel in the world.

In the Ming Dynasty, no one did not annex the land or exploit the people, whether it was a royal family or a noble family, or a gentry scholar, and no one did not impose the people. This is why the Ming Dynasty is difficult to return.

Even the emperor had imperial farms and a large amount of land, and used the money produced to support himself.

Under such circumstances, suppressing land annexation is actually a joke, and Zhu Youxiao has long seen this clearly.

To suppress land annexation in this era is actually a castle in the air.

Because the ruling foundation of the feudal imperial system was landlords, where did the landlords come from without land annexation?

If you abolish the land annexation, who will support the emperor?

The entire vested interest class of the Ming Dynasty, including everyone, had no way to change it. It is impossible to attract one faction to fight another, because no class will accept your enlistment.

Unless you can bring out a greater benefit to reshape a new class, there is no chance.

Zhu Youxiao wanted to see what Chen Qiyu said, so he smiled and said, "Someone has told me about this matter, but I didn't think of a good solution for the time being. I wonder what can I do if I can solve it?"

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Chen Qiyu quickly took a step forward and said fairly: "I think we should clean up the fields in the world, re-create the fish scale book, find out that there are hidden land, and at the same time limit the amount of land, and strictly limit the transaction of land."

Zhu Youxiao shook his head helplessly as he listened to Chen Qiyu's words.

The words from this era are of little significance at all, and there is no question of treating symptoms, let alone treating the root cause.

Back then, Zhang Juzheng measured all the fields in the world, but so what?

Where is the fish scale book in the court now?

Can taxes be raised according to the records in the fish scale book?

It is impossible to do it at all. The land is still hidden and merged. If it is not fundamentally changed, it will be useless to repair it.

"Your idea is good, I will think about it carefully and let someone check it carefully." Zhu Youxiao said in contemplation.

He didn't want to continue talking about this matter with Chen Qiyu anymore, because it was really meaningless.

Zhu Youxiao continued: "You did a good job in Henan, so I naturally have to reward merits. Let's talk about it, do you have any places you want to go?"

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Chen Qiyu was a little hesitant. He didn't expect that he had such an opportunity to choose where to go by himself.

Seeing that Your Majesty was not testing, Chen Qiyu had some ideas.

So he took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if I can go to Tongzhengsi?"

This is indeed the yamen that Chen Qiyu wanted to go, especially after experiencing this incident, he wanted to go even more.

Chen Qiyu felt that he could make contributions to the Tongzhengsi, do a lot of things for the Ming Dynasty and the people, and arrest corrupt officials.

In Chen Qiyu's heart, corrupt officials harmed people a lot.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Qiyu quietly.

This answer was something Zhu Youxiao didn't expect, why did Chen Qiyu think about going to Tongzhengsi?

This is very inconsistent with Zhu Youxiao's arrangements, and it is not in line with the current interests.

The Tongzhengsi Department has begun to come to the stage, and it will become more and more powerful. It can be used to implement the secret memorial system.

At the same time, the typical example he wants to establish is Chen Qiyu. He cannot let him go to Tongzhengsi, which will give others the illusion that he can go to Tongzhengsi by submitting secret memorials.

This kind of precedent cannot be opened.

So Zhu Youxiao asked, "Are there any other yamen who want to go? Tongzhengsi will definitely not work, the situation there is a bit complicated."

Although he felt a little disappointed, Chen Qiyu knew that he could not let His Majesty change his mind.

Chen Qiyu said: "Then I have no other place I want to go. I am loyal to Your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty. I am willing to follow Your Majesty's arrangements."

A look of embarrassment flashed across Zhu Youxiao's face. He wouldn't have asked if he had known it.

I asked myself, and I said it, but I didn't do it yet, which seemed a little embarrassed.

Zhu Youxiao said: "Since that's the case, well, you can go to Shuntian Prefecture, and you will keep the position of Shuntian Prefecture Prefecture for you."

This scared Chen Qiyu.

How did you say this?

Why did I suddenly become the prefect of Shuntian?

This position is the third rank of Tang and Tang. How could he, a small magistrate from the fifth rank, sit in this position?

This is considered as a one-step ascension!

Zhu Youxiao didn't care, it was already a good thing. He continued, "What, is there any problem?"

"Your Majesty, I have not been a long time for an official career, so I can say that I have not been in or out of the officialdom. Shuntian Mansion, the emperor's feet, can I be the one who is the best in the area? "

"If the Shuntian Prefecture is wrong because of my ability, my crime will be great. What's more, I am young and have little experience, and it may be difficult for me to convince the people."

Chen Qiyu really doesn’t want to do this job. Where is Shuntian Mansion?

Although the prefect of Shuntian is the third rank of the imperial court, the officials in this place are really not done by humans. In comparison, he would rather be out of the way. Even if he goes to the southwest to Liaodong, it is better than being a prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

What's more, I'm in the limelight now, many people are staring at me, and many people in the court don't like me. In this case, if I run to Shuntian Mansion, I might become their target.

The most important thing is that there is no one in the capital, and no adults come to take care of him in the court. When he arrives at Shuntian Mansion, he cannot convince the public. Maybe he will be plotted against him.

Such a thing really made Chen Qiyu hesitate. He really didn't want to go, so he said these words with a stingy forehead.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Chen Qiyu and said with a smile: "I think my dear is just right."

"In Shuntian Mansion, there are countless honors and honors walking around the ground, and there are countless third-grade and fifth-grade. If you throw a brick from the roof of the restaurant, you may be able to hit several third-grade and fifth-grade."

"The position of Shuntian Prefecture. Although it seems to be of high status and powerful, it is actually a eldest daughter-in-law. There are parents-in-laws who want to serve him, uncles and sisters below, and they also have to take care of their husbands in the middle, and they also have to take care of their children. It is a position where people are angry. Most people can't do it well."

"Many people have arrived at the position of Shuntian Prefecture, and have a no-provocation attitude and pursue a mixed practice. After spending a few years of peace and stability, they can directly resign from the position of Shuntian Prefecture."

"But have they ever thought about how the capital city and the best area can make them fool like this?"

"But there is nothing I can do about some things, and there is no suitable person after choosing." After saying this, Zhu Youxiao stood up and walked down from the dragon throne.

He actually came to Chen Qiyu's side, looked at him with bright eyes, and then said, "But I think you are suitable."

"When you were in Henan, you were just a county magistrate. But you had the courage to impeach your Shangguan, you dare to impeach King Fu, you dare to drag all the officials in Henan into the water."

"Do you know how many people asked me to deal with you when your question book and secret report came to the capital? Do you know why I didn't do this?" Zhu Youxiao asked at Chen Qiyu.

Chen Qiyu was stunned, but he still bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."

"The ancients called the Yangtze River a river and the Yellow River a river. The Yangtze River is clear and the Yellow River is turbid; the Yangtze River is flowing, and the Yellow River is flowing. An ancient proverb says: The sage comes out and the Yellow River is clear. But when will the Yellow River pass?

"In this world, countless officials claim to be clear waters, but are they really that clear?

"Do you only know about Henan? No.

"There are countless corrupt officials in this world, do you only know? No.

"There are countless people in the world who are annexing the land. You dare to say that, do you know that? It's not true.

"Some of the officials in this court are honest and claiming to be the Yangtze River, while others are corrupt and claiming to be like the Yellow River. But is it the Yangtze River that claims to be the Yangtze River? Is the Yellow River that called the Yellow River?

“Who knows?

“Who can see clearly?

“That’s why Tongzheng Department was found.

"Some people say that the Tongzheng Department uses people's secrets to impeach Shangguan and report them to various secrets. They say that this is harmful to the sage's carelessness. But I don't care.

"They also said that the ministers should not serve the lord as the party, nor should the lord as the party doubt the ministers; the lord and the ministers are suspicious of each other, which is the beginning of chaos.

“But if you don’t doubt it, isn’t there?

"I don't believe it. In this court, which of the teachers and students in the same year is not a clique?

"So there is no shortage of officials in this court, but there is a shortage of ministers like you who dare to speak and do things.

"This time, you are the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, so that you can get familiar with the capital and make you struggle. When you come out of Shuntian Prefecture, you will become familiar with the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom.

"So do it well, clean up Shuntian Mansion for me, and give the people a bright blue sky.

“Didn’t anyone say that Bao Gong meditated in Kaifeng Mansion?

"You can start meditating in Shuntian Mansion from today." After saying this, Zhu Youxiao gently patted Chen Qiyu on the shoulder, then turned around and walked out.

While walking outside, Zhu Youxiao said slowly: "I have high hopes for you, don't let me down."

Chen Qiyu quickly bowed and saluted, "Don't worry, your Majesty, I understand."

After Chen Qiyu left the palace, the news spread.

The magistrate of Luoyang, who came from Henan Prefecture, has now been promoted from the magistrate of the fifth rank to the magistrate of Shuntian Prefecture of the third rank.

For a moment, the capital was in an uproar.

Countless people began to criticize Chen Qiyu, and his reputation became terrible in an instant.

In the eyes of many people, Chen Qiyu is a traitor among officials. Of course, this cannot be said, but needs to be changed, such as bewitching the emperor and saying that he is a treacherous minister.

Although there has not been much storm yet, some people have already started to make jokes for Chen Qiyu.
To be continued...
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