Chapter 134: Zhu Qizhen’s First Fire

Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. Yu, do you think there will be any obstacles in doing things?"

Yu Qian said: "With Your Majesty's love and protection, no one in the capital dares to touch His Majesty's power."

Zhu Qizhen said: "The Empress Dowager is ready to let me handle political affairs independently."

Yu Qian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Empress Dowager is wise."

Zhu Qizhen saw Yu Qian looking a little strange and said, "What's the matter?"

Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, then immediately felt that he had said it, and said: "Among the officials, someone has decided to report it, saying that it has been raining for a long time and it has not been clear, because the yin is above and the yang is below."

"Unbridled. Shameless." Zhu Qizhen said angrily.

The so-called yin is above and yang is below. Doesn't it mean that the emperor and the empress do their best to govern the country?

It seems that these people are all loyal ministers of Zhu Qizhen, and they only care about Zhu Qizhen. But Zhu Qizhen has already experienced it in the past few years, how can he not see their tricks.

First of all, the Queen Mother's intention to return to power was actually noticed by the big shots in the court. With so many people knowing about it, it was no secret.

Moreover, Zhu Qizhen had already asked the old man in Beijing that the heavy rain would not last long and the weather would clear up within a few days.

As soon as their memorial was published and the sky cleared up, wouldn't it be their contribution?

It’s okay to take the power of heaven and earth as your own. It still puts a thorn in the heart of the Empress Dowager.

Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

Zhu Qizhen sneered and said: "This is to alienate the Tian family. Needless to say, Mr. Yu, Wang Daban."

Wang Zhen immediately said: "My slave is here."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Go to see Yang Shoufu and tell him about this matter. I know it and let him take care of it."

Wang Zhen immediately said: "Slave, please go right away."

When Yu Qian saw this, he sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that those censors would definitely not get good results. But Yu Qian was naturally very clear about important matters.

Harmony between the two palaces is a blessing to the country.

The Empress Dowager is not Wu Zetian. Filial piety is the foundation of governing the country. At this critical moment, it is better not to create extraneous matters.

Zhu Qizhen brought the topic back and said: "Mr. Yu, as the so-called three things a new official takes office, I always have to do something."

Yu Qian's heart skipped a beat after hearing this.

For most officials, they are actually unwilling to mess around. They are unwilling to change the law until the end of the road. Even Shang Yang said that if the benefits are not tenfold, the law will not change.

Yu Qian actually felt embarrassed and burdened by Zhu Qizhen's many fantastic ideas.

Zhu Qizhen's tone today reminded Yu Qian of the opening of the sea.

To say that the opening of the sea is not a good thing, Yu Qian cannot possibly admit the reality.

You must know that now Xin'an County has collected taxes, which are almost as high as those in Guangzhou. This is because when Li Shimian opened the sea in Xin'an, he was cautious in everything and conducted extremely strict inspections, restricting many people from impersonating.

If it is liberalized, the taxes will probably go up.

The growing clamor in the South for the opening of the sea is clear evidence of this.

But having a troublesome boss still makes the people below feel uncomfortable.

Yu Qian said: "Where are you going to start?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "If you don't sweep one house, how can you sweep the world? If I want to govern the world, I will start from Beijing. In the city of Beijing, there is a mixture of good and bad. Just like in the matter of public security, all parties can intervene, so all parties ignore it."

"Therefore, I want to put all the power of public security in Beijing under the Shuntian Prefecture. From today on, the Sixth Department, Jinyiwei, Dongchang, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office cannot bypass Shuntian Prefecture to interfere in the security of the capital."

"What do you think, sir?"

Yu Qian understood immediately and thought to himself: "Your Majesty is simply putting me on top of the stove." In this way, Yu Qian didn't know how many people's wealth would be cut off.

But Yu Qian didn't care.

He had long wanted to do something in Beijing. However, due to many constraints, he stopped doing it.

Yu Qian said: "What are you going to ask your Majesty to do?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have heard a saying that officials are not feudal, but officials are feudal. Although Taizu had a good law and did not allow officials to go to the countryside at will, petty officials at all levels took over the tyranny of officials.

, deceiving superiors and concealing inferiors is a worse evil than corrupt officials, do you think this is true or not, Mr. Yu?"

Yu Qian has been in the place for a long time and knows the local situation much better than Zhu Qizhen. He said: "But there is such a thing, and the officials are simply puppets among the local old officials."

"In the end, even if I am imprisoned, I don't know what happened. It was all these traitors who colluded with each other and worked together."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Although the court cherishes the people, it may not necessarily reduce the number of officials. There are only a few economic officials in a county, but there are hundreds, even thousands, of white servants."

"These people don't eat the royal salary, they only care about the remnants of the people."

"The people are more miserable than the officials."

Yu Qian secretly thought: "But I don't know that it is the person who is His Majesty's adviser. These words are definitely not something that His Majesty who has lived in the palace for a long time can say."

It's not wrong.

But it's so right.

Local officials understand many things, but the way of being an official is to deceive the superiors and never hide the truth from the subordinates. It is even said that Yang Shiqi may not understand it so clearly.

Because Yang Shiqi had been at the center for a long time, he was somewhat insulated from the local situation.

Only Yu Qian, an official in a place with a long history, knows it better than Zhu Qizhen. But this is an open secret, and no one may tell Zhu Qizhen specifically.

Little did I know that there were too many discussions on this aspect in later generations.

Zhu Qizhen just listened and ordered Jinyi Weidong Factory to investigate.

Dongchang and Jinyiwei are not very useful abroad, but within the Ming Dynasty, few things can be hidden from them.

That's why Zhu Qizhen collected a lot of information and came up with what he said today. He also planned to use this incident as his first spark.

Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Qizhen said: "I don't want this to continue."

Although Yu Qian was prepared, he was still a little surprised and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. It can affect the whole body. But it should not be touched lightly. If hereditary government service is abolished, where will the officials needed in various places come from?

, if white servants are classified as state economic officials."

“So where will the money and food needed come from?”

Zhu Qizhen naturally understood that the Ming Dynasty only had 10,000 or 20,000 officials, but if they wanted to support officials, it would be a huge number. Zhu Qizhen thought it would be at least 100,000 or more.

Even though their salary is not high, when multiplied by one hundred thousand, it is still a huge number.

Zhu Qizhen said: "I naturally know the importance, so this matter does not depend on me, but on you."

Yu Qian was a little confused for a moment and said: "Your Majesty."

Zhu Qizhen said: "I will place the responsibility of governing the capital on Shuntian Mansion. Naturally, there are more things in Shuntian Mansion, and it is necessary to increase manpower. Mr. Yu took advantage of this time to find a way to give me the feudal status quo.

Break it and establish a set of formal government agencies."

"I know that generally county government offices have six offices to take over all affairs of the imperial court. However, the people who come into contact with the imperial court are still petty officials. When I want my husband to govern the capital, I will also create a model for him."

"In the past, people could withstand the extortion of government officials, which shows that the local government can actually afford to support government officials. The only question is how to do it so that it can not only facilitate the people, but also prevent the common people from being exploited."

"But it's up to Mr. Yu to find a way."

"As long as Mr. Yu does a good job, I will definitely promote this matter throughout the world in the future."

When Yu Qian heard this, it was a lie that he was not excited. The so-called meritorious deeds, if the whole world follows the regulations that Yu Qian created in the future, it would also be a great incentive for Qian.

Many literati and doctors may not love money, but there are few who do not love fame.

Yu Qian is no exception.

Yu Qian took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, I will do my best on this matter, but it will take several years. Determination cannot be accomplished overnight."

Zhu Qizhen said: "I understand. I am rich and patient. However, this matter is not enough for outsiders, so I can only do it secretly."

"I understand." Yu Qian said.

Zhu Qizhen said: "So you have more things to do on the surface. It is to provide work for relief. I don't want to have waterlogging in the capital again, so I dig the sewers and improve the Beijing towers, which are the three main halls in the palace. Lu

Ditches, rivers and embankments are all things you have to do.”
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