85 Your Majesty Can't
The next day, many people in the capital ran out to see the situation.
As the rumors were, the people in the refugee camp outside the city were all leaving with money and food. They didn't see any reluctance to be driven out of the capital in the past, but they returned home happily.
This situation is really surprising, so that everyone who sees the situation in the refugee camp outside the city is a little unbelievable. So many people secretly stopped the refugees returning home to ask about the situation. After all, it was only one night that many people don’t understand the details.
"The Bodhisattva has arranged everything for us. Who can go back to our hometown to live? Who wants to leave our hometown, right?"
"Look at it, this is the money and food that the Bodhisattva has allocated to us. Even if you get home, you can support us for a few more days. And after you go back, if you have any problems, you can still find your parents to solve it. Why not go back?"
"What, I'm afraid that the parents and officials will not care about us? Don't you know, the emperor has issued two imperial edicts? Look, this is, the Bodhisattva asked us to bring the relevant notices back."
"Childish? Haha, you guys don't know. There is a fellow villager in each of us who was recruited by the Bodhisattva into the Jinyiwei to do things. If the local officials do not act, they can go to the Jinyiwei to sue him."
"The Bodhisattva also said that he would send the Jinyiwei to patrol the place when he found corrupt officials, and he would never tolerate them!"
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With the sound of talking, everyone in the capital learned the details. They had to sigh that Zhang's relocation really considered all aspects for the refugees. No wonder they returned home happily!
So, just as they watched, the refugees left the capital in just two days and returned to the surrounding prefectures.
As they left, the situation about the capital also spread, and Zhang Mingwei's reputation as a Bodhisattva began to spread in the capital for the first time.
On the way, they occasionally bump into refugees who went to the capital. They would explain the situation, saying that the court had no surplus grain, and that the capital had donated all the donations, and it was useless to go there. Instead, they could go to the local officials, because of the emperor's will and the supervision of the Jinyiwei, the local officials would definitely solve the problem.
Those who can come to the capital are from the surrounding prefectures, and most of the ten people have fellow villagers among the refugees in the capital, and they usually follow the advice of fellow villagers. Only some of them are strong, and even want to get a portion of money and food when they come to the capital. However, because the distribution of the capital is fast, it took only two days to end. Some of them can't get anything. Moreover, the number of people is too small, so they can't report to Zhang Mingwei.
This is also the reason why Zhang Mingwei will be very quick once he starts to solve the refugee problem. Otherwise, there will always be some people around the capital who will be greedy, and even if there is no problem, they will come to the capital to collect a piece of travel expenses and food, which will be endless.
On the seventh day of the third month of the 15th year of Chongzhen, the morning court the next day after Zhang Mingwei placed refugees outside the city, Emperor Chongzhen summoned civil and military officials and asked Zhang Mingwei to report the situation in front of many people.
Then, he felt proud and asked the civil and military officials present loudly: "Two days ago, a large part of you were clamoring about how difficult it is to resettle refugees outside the city. If I remember correctly, I would still say that it is a bottomless pit, which is an unsolvable problem! Haha, what do you say now?"
All the civil and military officials in the court lowered their heads, and no one dared to respond to this.
In their opinion, they really think so. Those refugees are really unsolvable. If they are forced to expel them, they will definitely be impeached by their political enemies.
However, Zhang Mingwei's methods and results of dealing with refugees were either trusted or went to see them in person. Those refugees were happy to go back, rather than using force. Such a result is definitely the most appropriate and satisfactory result!
Thinking of this, some of them couldn't help but blame the former chief minister Zhou Yanru and others. If the emperor's decrees were not agreed with the cabinet, it would be just a commendation. Perhaps the local officials would resist the decree and would be able to stand aside to a certain extent.
However, under the pressure of Wang Chengen, the two imperial edicts were quickly passed. What they did not expect was that these two imperial edicts could be used to solve the refugee problem.
At this time, they were absolutely sure that all this was a conspiracy, and it was the conspiracy of Zhang Anzhen and the emperor. They had been planning from the beginning, so that such a series of plans came out.
Seeing that no one of them said anything, Emperor Chongzhen shouted excitedly: "I have said, sir, great talent, in your opinion, the unsolved refugee problem is not a problem for sir. How about you now, are you convinced? If you want to change it, can the refugee problem be properly solved within two days?"
Every time he asked a question, he felt like he had an invisible slap in the face and was convinced by the kind that they were convinced. This made him feel very comfortable and very happy!
Even after asking, no one in the court's civil and military officials dared to come out for a conversation at least at this time.
Emperor Chongzhen was proud of his gratitude and announced loudly: "Mr. can easily solve the refugee problem that cannot be solved by civil and military officials in the court. I am very pleased! Mr.'s talent is also admired by me! I look forward to Mr. making more efforts to revive the Ming Dynasty. In order to commend Mr. Xu, he will be awarded the title of Duke Xingguo. I hope Mr. Xu will continue to work hard and share my worries!"
His decree was immediately followed by a decree, and the civil and military officials who had just lowered their heads immediately raised their heads in shock, with an incredible face: What did the emperor just now say, to grant Zhang Mingwei the Duke of Xingguo? Is it a duke or a duke of Xingguo? When did the duke become so worthless?
Envy, jealousy and hatred, the censor Yang Zhiqi immediately came out and reported: "Your Majesty, you must not. My Ming Dynasty cannot be awarded a title without military merits. Is this reward really contrary to the ancestral system?"
"Your Majesty, I will discuss it!" Chen Xinjia, Minister of War, followed the article and said, "If you are granted such a title, how will the soldiers fighting on the battlefield view it? Such a reward is too unfair. Please take back the decree!"
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Many other civil and military officials came out to oppose it. For a moment, the voices of "Your Majesty, Your Majesty" in the hall were heard one after another, making it very lively.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he was furious and slapped the case and shouted sternly: "Enough! I want to reward those who can help me solve problems! The talent of the gentleman is much higher than those who are in corpses and so the situation is so decayed. If you want to object, it is better to think about how to share my worries! Those who are capable and who can solve recognized unsolved problems, I will be honored as a title, how about it?"
Chapter completed!