Chapter 156
It is natural for the imperial court to provide disaster relief. What can I praise?
In the past, the imperial court did this. It was too late to calm the public grievances caused by disasters. How could there be time to brag about how good it is to provide disaster relief? Is it a glorious thing to happen?
Since ancient times, no dynasty would create momentum to brag about its achievements due to disaster relief. This matter became a new thing in front of Kangxi and set a precedent.
Kangxi's first reaction was that what Yinreng said was not reliable, but later he gradually gave him an example to explain the fallacies, which made him confused.
Any such operation?
Can you be more shameless?
Of course, Yinreng could not be "shameless", but the flatterers have already understood the essence of flattery, abandoned their moral bottom line and skin, and cultivated a rock-like heart. Whenever they want to praise someone, they can truly be "still unrestrained".
Yinreng just pointed out the momentum about public opinion. In order to make Khan Ama nod and agree, he also suggested: "It is better to use Jiangsu as a pilot and let the ministers contribute to the Ministry of Culture first, so that the Ministry of Culture can practice their propaganda affairs."
Kangxi said to him suspiciously: "If this can really unite the hearts of the people and relieve the grievances of the people? Is this also the knowledge taught by the immortal beast?"
When Yinreng persuaded Kangxi, he did not blush or feel uneasy about the amount of work he brought to the court officials again. Anyway, he was not asking him to work, so that the flatterers who were scattering on weekdays would pick up their pens and go into battle. His conscience was not sad at all.
"So it's obvious that Khan Ama has tried it. I've said you can't do it. With practice, it's not too late for you to believe it."
Kangxi reluctantly agreed with Yinreng’s statement. If you want to give it a try, then give it a try!
In Jiangsu where Ding Sikong is located, the public grievances are controlled well, and he has a good reputation among the people, so you can try it out.
Even if it is screwed up, with Ding Sikong's past reputation and political achievements, Jiangsu will not cause trouble...
"So, Khan Ama ordered the court officials: praise me! Praise Jiangsu hard and praise Ding Sikong."
When Yinreng had something happened, he liked to tell his younger brothers that whenever he had time, he either ran to the Ministry of Rites or to the study.
Cao Zhen left Yinreng in the Ministry of Rites, responsible for handling some of the official duties of his departure from the temple to worship the Qing officials.
It is nothing more than the ministers who have drawn up a posthumous title of a respected court official and reported it to the review. There is another person responsible for the review. Yinreng only needs to be responsible for one thing and stamp it.
After he threw this matter to Cao Zhen, he felt a little guilty when he saw that the rest of the ministry was busy, so he slipped away without looking back, fearing that someone would find out.
Yinzhen wanted to speak but stopped: "During the New Year Festival, officials will not have holidays?"
"The Ministry of Rites has many things to do, so that the Ministry of Rites will not accumulate affairs after the New Year, which will cause you to be busy. I made this proposal, but everyone agreed."
For officials of the Ministry of Rites, they have already prepared for the annual leave without their annual leave, and all the new official duties accumulated are still in development. It is the busiest time, and this is the reason why everything is difficult at the beginning. I feel uncomfortable without the annual leave, but if I take the annual leave and get overwhelmed by the mountain of official documents after the holiday, it will make me feel desperate.
Therefore, the proposal of Yinreng to take turns to keep people doing things in the Ministry of Rites has received many supporters.
"Sha Cheng is agile this time, and he actually discovered Gu's bad intentions to work overtime."
Yinzhi was shocked: "Ah, what should I do? Will Lord Sha complain to Khan Ama?"
"No, Gu made up for it in time," Yinreng smiled and pinched his face: "He asked if all the officials of the Ministry of Rites took half a year off. Gu told him that it would be better to ask Khan Ama and let everyone change their rest after the New Year. This will not affect official duties, but also allow everyone to take a few days."
He couldn't help but sigh: "I thought that people like Lord Sha who work hard doesn't care about things like holidays. I didn't expect that Lord Sha, who is noble and honest, is also a vulgar person."
Yinzhi nodded: "Yes, as an imperial official, he still wants to rest. Official affairs are more important than rest."
Yinzhen had never had anyone exploited court officials like this, and he still refused to repent. He also instilled his ideas into his younger brothers, which made the third brother also distorted his ideas.
Yinzhen himself was also a workaholic. When he was serious about his work, he also held his confidant officials to handle official duties all night long, but he was a confidant important official. Following him, he was favored by the emperor, and rewarded with promotion.
With Yinreng, working overtime has become a duty. Yinreng also taught Yinzhi: Qing officials should have a lofty enlightenment and selfless contributions for the people of the world. This is a good official and a capable minister.
Yinzhi was stunned for a moment. His head, which was not very smart, even gave Yinreng a lot of education and education.
Yinzhen said expressionlessly: "Mr. Sha Cheng's reaction is the reaction that a normal civil servant would have, right?"
It’s the Chinese New Year, and other officials are reunited. They should rest in the place to rest. They are still working hard in the department and the hospital. It’s a pity to think about it.
There is no great grace in the emperor. The emperor's grace is at the banquet. They are just poor people who are forgotten to work in the department. No wonder Sha Cheng raises objections.
"This is not a perfect solution," Yinreng was very innocent: "It seems that he is exploiting his ministers. It is obvious that Khan Ama is exploiting his ministers, but Gang is also doing things for Khan Ama."
Yinzhen: Yes, I will refuse to give up on Khan Ama anyway. The prince didn’t know anything when he was young. Everything was instructed by Khan Ama. I don’t know how many people complained about Khan Ama’s heart.
While sympathizing with Kangxi, he felt gloating because of the little complaint left by Khan Ama in his previous life.
At least now, Crown Prince Yinreng is a life-saving remedy for treating Khan Ama's problems.
During the New Year, Yinreng was defined as a few ministers who were good at literary talent, and they were all the first to rest. They did not have too busy work, and the common affairs they were in charge of in the court were not so important. How could they not be surprised if they were summoned by the emperor?
The emperor ordered them to praise Jiangsu for its contribution to disaster relief and Ding Sikong's good deeds in governing the people. These are not difficult for them. Could it be that their second order?
Don’t be chewy about words. It’s so convenient for publicity. There is no need to use too much cumbersome words to make sentences, and you need to be meaningful.
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After the first snow melted, everything was rebuilt in full swing. The cities and villages of Jiangsu were busy. Logically, it was the most leisurely time for the yamen. No one committed crimes after the disaster, and no one came to report the officials to seek justice.
I don’t know how today, there were many people gathering outside, and it seemed that they were still coming towards the yamen.
When the Yawei saw it, he hurriedly asked, "Who is coming? This is a major yamen area and there is no need to make noise."
"We are villagers from Linxiang. All the fellow villagers made an appointment to come and give Mr. Qingtian some thoughts. The master shared the joys and sorrows with the people, starving and freezing, and exhausted, and the people were still losing their bodies! This is the pheasant raised by our family. It can be stewed and nourished. I will send it to Ding Qingtian for some tonic."
Someone who gave chickens and ducks, pork, cloth and eggs, and some people who gave Ding Sikong ginseng!
Ding Sikong looked at the master in a daze and looked at him in a slight manner: "What's going on?"
"I don't know either!"
It was Mrs. Ding who happened to go to the teahouse. When the storyteller talked about Ding Sikong's deeds, the people were applauding, and they also burst into tears and secretly wiped their eyes with a veil.
In the streets and alleys, there are still nursery rhymes praising the Qing officials, and poems and books to praise the proper handling of the snow disaster.
When she returned home, Mrs. Ding recalled and asked Ding Sikong with concern: "Has the master personally passed by the worst-hit place when saving the snow disaster?"
Ding Sikong nodded. He was the governor of Jiangsu. It was necessary to go to the affected area in person to see that. He had to be responsible for the people under his rule.
"The master also went to distribute food in person?"
Ding Sikong nodded, sure, it was so serious about the delivery of food and food, he had to be there in person to watch something wrong.
Mrs. Ding cried like a spring: "You don't take your own body seriously at all! This official is not as hard as you. If the master has a few shortcomings, what will happen to me and Lin'er?"
Ding Sikong was stunned for his wife: "This...what happened?!"
In the past, he never did anything to do things himself, and his wife at home had never had a fight with him!
Fortunately, there was a maid next to him saying: "Master, it was said that Ding Qingtian shared the joys and sorrows with the people. In order to save the disaster, he would rather starve himself than the people. The adults stared to the point of being skinny and bone-headed. When he was providing relief grain, he fainted in the snow..."
Ding Sikong:???
"So the people want to deliver food to you, because you are so great, everyone feels sorry for you, afraid that you will starve yourself. With you, the blue sky, everyone can live a better life. Everyone can be hungry, and they can't starve you!"
Ding Sikong: "When did I starve myself? I'm not doing well and I have never fainted!"
"Sir, don't say it, the fellow villagers in Lin Town have said that they have seen you follow them to fight the disaster and starve and frost together."
Ding Sikong was speechless, and the court's commendation came. The emperor rewarded him with treasury of gold and imperial horses, and gave him imperial poetry. You must know that the last one who received such treatment was Yu Chenglong, who was promoted to the position of Governor of Liangjiang!
The benefits of setting up an example of an honest official to create momentum are obvious. Because of Ding Sikong in Jiangsu, the people have the highest compliance with the court.
After the snow disaster, the good reputation of the officials and the people under Ding Sikong's rule was spread to Linshu.
It was not enough to have a clean official. After Ding Sikong, more clean officials emerged everywhere like mushrooms after a rain.
The moving story of joint disaster relief between officials and the people has become a new topic that storytellers have spitted on. If you just praise the officials and men for doing well, it will probably have a counterproductive effect over time. It makes people think that all this is driven by someone behind the scenes. If that is the case, let’s talk about the moving story between the people, talk about the Confucian businessmen, talk about how great the army has made to open up the road without fear of hardships and dangers in this snow disaster.
The effect of the first publicity of the Ministry of Culture was as good as Yinreng expected. Judging from the memorials submitted by the local government, it can be seen that the public opinion of the court is changing in a good direction.
Yinreng knew that these were far from enough, but it was okay. As soon as spring came, Chen Mengqiu would go to Fujian with Yao Qisheng.
Chapter completed!