Chapter 126: Legacy

"The Emperor has arrived." A male duck said in a loud voice.

All the people in Yang Pu's courtyard were stunned for a moment, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground.

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand to signal them to get up and went straight to Yang Pu's bedroom.

At this moment, Yang Pu was no longer breathing, and his head was covered by a brocade quilt. Judging from the brand-new official boots, it was known that Yang Pu had been changed.

When a person has just died, they are still soft, but as time passes, they will become stiff. Therefore, under normal circumstances, people will seize the time to change the shroud.

Although today's shrouds come in various styles, in ancient times, shrouds were generally formal wear, and for officials, they were usually official robes.

Zhu Qizhen couldn't bear to lift the brocade quilt to see the old minister's last appearance.

Because after everyone dies, no matter what kind of makeup they put on, the dead are always uglier than the living.

Town Zhu Qi sighed and said: "Fan Hong."

Fan Hong said: "My servant is here."

Zhu Qizhen said: "You will take care of Yang Shoufu's funeral affairs. They must be done in a glorious manner. We also need to find a geomantic treasure land for Yang Shoufu near my mausoleum. I will be under the nine springs and then discuss it with Yang Shoufu.

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"Sir." Zhu Qizhen said to himself: "I will let you know that time will prove everything and I am right."

"Your Majesty," an old servant knelt down and said, "This is my master's legacy."

Zhu Qizhen took a look and saw that what the old servant held in his hands was not a memorial, but a box.

It's the secret reveal.

Cabinet ministers have the power to report secrets directly to the emperor.

Zhu Qizhen knew at a glance that Yang Pu's posthumous letter had been written long ago.

Zhu Qizhen motioned for Fan Hong to put it away and left here.

Because if we don't leave here, I'm afraid Yang Pu's funeral won't be able to go through.

When Zhu Qizhen returned to the palace, he opened the box and looked at Yang Pu's secret fold.

Yang Pu wrote many, many, eloquent words, explaining his views on the government from all aspects. But there was only one thing about his private affairs, and that was that the mansion he lived in was given by the emperor. After his death,

Let the court recover it.

Because when Beijing was first built during the Yongle period, many official houses were built and allocated to officials at all levels to live in. However, this kind of living was similar to a dormitory. That is, if you become an official, you can live there forever, but you will be dismissed from office.

, you have to leave the house.

However, there are many officials who occupy the imperial real estate and regard the official property as their own. They even pass it on to their descendants. As a result, the housing allocation for imperial officials is not enough, so many officials rent houses to live outside, which greatly increases the number of officials in the capital, especially at the lower level.

The living burdens of Beijing officials.

Although Zhu Qizhen changed the treasure notes into silver coins, which was a disguised increase in wages. But in general, the salary of lower-level officials

Still a little tight.

Yang Pu was willing to set an example and not take advantage of the court.

But the problem is that the nature of Yang Pu's courtyard is different from that of other officials.

Yang Pu's courtyard was a royal gift. It was a reward from the emperor, not a house allocated by the government.

Of course, Zhu Qizhen didn't have any reason. He just saw what Yang Pu said. His family was in Shishou, Hubei Province, and he would have no future in his life. Even if he was given a yard in the capital, what would be the use?

And this courtyard in the capital was Yang Pu's biggest asset.

Zhu Qizhen was so moved that he could not disobey Yang Pu's wishes, so he called Fan Hong and said: "Send someone to Yang Shoufu's hometown to buy a thousand acres of fertile land for the Yang family. All expenses will be paid out of the internal treasury, and I will reward the stone."

The first one is from the Yang family."

Fan Hong said: "Yes."

Zhu Qizhen then carefully read Yang Pu's opinions on state affairs.

Yang Pu first expressed his attitude that the four emperors of this dynasty knew that the ancestral laws had been running for a long time and were full of disadvantages, so it was necessary to reform.

At this point, Zhu Qizhen didn't know whether it was Yang Pu's sincerity or a response to Zhu Qizhen.

After all, Zhu Qizhen's political attitude has never been a secret to officials above the Ming Dynasty Minister.

Zhu Qizhen continued to read.

Yang Pu went on to say that if the benefits are not enough, the law will not change. Therefore, he advocated limited tinkering with the Ming Dynasty system rather than large-scale reforms.

What kind of tinkering is to rebuild the Ming Code? Then he talked about the various shortcomings of the Ming Code, or in judicial practice, the deviation from the Ming Code.

Zhu Qizhen had never thought about this matter.

Because Zhu Qizhen rarely comes into contact with legal issues.

Yes, most of the problems that Zhu Qizhen came into contact with were problems that could not be solved by law. For example, the rebellion between Ye Liuzong and Deng Maoqi, floods, droughts, and locust plagues. No matter how perfect the laws of the Ming Dynasty were written, they could not solve such problems.

Zhu Qizhen didn't bother with the problems that could be solved by general laws. He just had to deal with them according to the regulations.

His negligence in this aspect made him never feel that there was anything wrong with the Ming Law.

Only ministers like Yang Pu, who have been in charge of the government for a long time and have a comprehensive understanding of the top and bottom, know that some laws cannot be implemented at all. The most typical one is Emperor Taizu's law of peeling skin and filling it with grass.

The embezzlement criminals dealt with by Zhu Qizhen were sentenced to varying degrees, but none of them was actually skinned and replaced with grass.

This is obviously a disconnect between legal regulations and practical implementation.

This one is still the most obvious problem.

As for other unspoken rules that are not obvious and hidden in the dark, Zhu Qizhen doesn't know.

He thought about this matter carefully for a while and thought to himself: "This is indeed a big joint."

Although Zhu Qizhen really wanted to say that everyone is equal before the law, the reality is that

Whatever the case, Zhu Qizhen also knew that, let alone anything else, the murder case of Yang Shiqi's son was extremely closely related to politics and had been delayed for several years. Is it because it was difficult to detect? Is it because it was difficult to resolve the legal issues and clear up the disputes?

No, it's just because Yang Shiqi is in power.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen knew very well that the Ming Law was not to punish the top figures of the Ming Pyramid headed by him. But for the people at the lowest level, the Ming Law, which is the king's law of the Ming Dynasty, may be their last hope.

Therefore, when such a problem arises in the law, how can Zhu Qizhen sit idly by and ignore it?

Zhu Qizhen thought about it again and decided to let it go for the time being.

It’s not because of the War of Wacashi. First of all, it’s about slow work and careful work. When it comes to revising legal provisions, there is no room for drastic work, only a little bit of refinement.

Secondly, Zhu Qizhen did not want to revise it immediately.

Obviously, after he revised it, the legal provisions rarely changed for decades or even hundreds of years. But it was not easy for Zhu Qizhen to mix his personal activities into it.

Therefore, Zhu Qizhen suppressed this matter backwards. It would be best to use a code to cover all of Zhu Qizhen's reforms.

Of course, not making major changes does not mean that there are no minor changes. Zhu Qizhen didn't have a clear idea of ​​what to do for a while. However, he had plenty of time.

He held a red pen and wrote three more words on the screen: "Da Ming Law".

Then Zhu Qizhen read the following content.

The two words "Jing Yan" appeared again. Yang Pu even recommended a candidate, Xue Xuan. He praised Xue Xuan as the best in Neo-Confucianism in the world. His intellectual spirit and Zhuzi's spirit were unrivaled in the world. Even Yang Pu was willing to be inferior.

Out of reach.

I have also heard of this person Zhu Qizhen.

He is a representative figure of contemporary neophysics.

In fact, before Zhu Qizhen took office, he never stopped hosting banquets and giving lectures. Zhu Qizhen was still very diligent in his studies, but the problem was that after he took office, he had many affairs.

Zhu Qizhen postponed today to tomorrow and tomorrow to the next day. In the end, the daily lecture was cancelled. The Sutra feast was held once a month and gradually became twice a year, once in spring and autumn.

It's just a courtesy at all.

After all, Zhu Qizhen is busy for at least eight hours a day, and often stays up all night. How can he still go to school every day?

That's why Yang Pu said that he would reopen the Sutra banquet.

As mentioned before, although Neo-Confucianism is the official doctrine of the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that Neo-Confucianism was the mainstream of learning. At least people like Liu Bowen and others who founded the country may not be pure Neo-Confucian disciples. During the Taizong period, Yao Guangxiao even wrote a special slander

Confucian books are still published.

The prosperity of Neo-Confucianism is directly related to the prosperity of the civil servant group. Although San Yang and others were leaders in the literary world, they were more political figures and did not put much effort into the classics and meanings of literature.
Chapter completed!