My Brother-in-law is the Prince - Chapter 324

  Chapter 324 Opening up the world

   Choking.

  To be honest, relics may be relatively unfamiliar to people in later generations.

  But in this era, it is familiar.

  Even people who don’t believe in Buddhism know a lot about it.

  After all, in Buddhism, relics are regarded as the result of monks’ successful practice.

  Because of this, in almost all temples, whenever a monk gives birth to relics after sitting down, they will immediately start to create momentum.

  This kind of word-of-mouth publicity effect has led to people who are often familiar with relics whether they believe in Buddhism or not.

   This golden relic is almost the rarest of all relics.

   People only heard about it in legends.

  But in all the major temples, there has never been a monk who can burn a golden relic after sitting down.

  In fact, this is also understandable, after all, there are many elements in the human body.

  But the only thing is, people can’t make gold.

   At this moment, everyone just felt shocked.

  This golden relic is like glass, not only that, but it is still huge.

  This… I am afraid that the real Buddha may not be able to burn it out.

  Zhu Di looked at the relic, stopped his tears, and showed a very pleased expression.

  In any case, the monk has obtained good fruits, and looking at this relic, I am afraid that he is now enjoying the bliss in the Western Paradise, at least it should be at the same level as the Arhats.

  The monks were all so surprised that they couldn’t speak, and they didn’t care about the emperor’s disrespect, and they started to chant scriptures one by one.

  Hundreds of officials were shocked. As soon as the news of the golden relic came out, Yao Guangxiao was regarded as a true virtuous and eminent monk who was rare in a thousand years.

  After this point, I’m afraid people will spread his legend.

  Amidst the sound of bells and drums, someone cleaned up the golden relic, but then the monk got into trouble.

  Originally, they prepared a treasure box to hold the relics, but now it seems that the box is too small. Who would have thought that such a thing would be developed?

  At the moment, I had no choice but to find a cassock, hug the golden relic, and enshrine it in front of the Buddha.

  People began to spread the story of the golden relic, and the monks in Jiming Temple were all trembling, so they recited scriptures one after another.

  Suddenly, the Jiming Temple was solemn and solemn, and all the officials trembled. Zhu Di was overjoyed, glanced at Zhang Anshi, and waved.

  Zhang Anshi hurried forward.

  Zhu Di patted him on the shoulder: “Thank you.”

  Zhang Anshi said: “It’s not hard.”

  Although I said so, practicing relics is really physical work.

  If it weren’t for the consideration of the stove, Zhang Anshi actually wanted to practice a bigger one.

  Unfortunately…the level of technology is limited…

  Zhang Anshi had no choice but to recite in his heart: “Master Yao, don’t blame me, I have tried my best.”

  Zhang Anshi thought again, from now on, he had to set rules according to Master Yao’s relic standards.

   In the future, if you refine relics again, you must not exceed Master Yao’s standard, and the Heavenly King Laozi must be lower than it.

   And it is absolutely not allowed to refine the golden relic.

   Zhang Anshi thought this way in his heart, but couldn’t help feeling sad.

  Thinking of… Master Yao became a relic, and since then, everything is really empty, and I can’t help crying.

  It was noon, after the fast meal, Zhang Anshi drove down the mountain with him.

  Zhu Di asked Zhang Anshi about building the pagoda.

  Zhang Anshidao: “Your Majesty, don’t worry, everything is safe. I have recruited enough craftsmen to build a pagoda that is unparalleled in the world.”

  Zhu Di said: “My mausoleum…”

  He appears hesitant.

   Logically speaking, when the emperor ascended the throne, construction of the mausoleum would begin, but Zhu Di’s mausoleum was delayed.

   This is because Zhu Di had his own selfish intentions. He planned to move the capital to Beiping since he became the throne. Therefore, the address of the mausoleum was chosen in Beiping after he hoped to move the capital.

   Therefore, this matter has been delayed.

   But now, Yao Guangxiao wants to enter the ancestral temple to accompany Zhu Di, so it is urgent to build Zhu Di’s mausoleum.

   Right now, the location of Zhu Di’s mausoleum has to be finalized quickly.

  As soon as Zhang Anshi heard Zhu Di mention this matter, he couldn’t help saying: “Long live Your Majesty, naturally there is no need to rush to think about the mausoleum.”

Zhu Di smiled and said: “Long live, that’s a lie. Emperor Taizu Gao couldn’t escape life, old age, sickness and death, how could I escape… I originally intended to move the capital to Beiping, but now that I think about it carefully, the enemy in the north is no longer I am a confidant of the Ming Dynasty. On the contrary, the enemy at sea is worrying. The capital is in Nanjing, which is not bad. This is the ancient capital of several dynasties. Down the river, it is the mouth of the Songjiang River, connecting the north and the south…”

“Hey, it’s time, and it’s time to prepare for my mausoleum. I will order the ceremony officer to go to investigate and choose a place close to Xiaoling Mausoleum. Master Yao’s pagoda is in my mausoleum.” , let him stay with me forever in the future.”

  Zhu Di’s thoughts, Zhang Anshi also understood, so he hurriedly said: “Observe the order.”

   “Taiping Mansion…”

  Now we are speaking in private, so Zhu Di has no taboos in speaking: “Taiping Mansion… I have granted you full power, do you understand what I mean?”

  Zhang Anshi said: “I understand.”

“Do it well.” Zhu Di took a deep look at him, and then continued: “What the world will be like in the future depends on you. You can’t do it on your own. But if you want to succeed, you must first Selecting talents, cultivating the talents around you, and letting them devote themselves to accomplish great things.”

  Zhang Anshi nodded and said: “Actually, the first batch of government schools are about to graduate from my side. I plan to keep a group of government offices and county offices in Taiping Prefecture apart from those who entered Jinyiwei.”

  Zhu Di nodded: “Yes. This is also a way, this scholar… Use whatever you can.”

  Zhang An Shidao: “Your Majesty means…”

Zhu Di said: “Don’t regard all scholars as your enemies. If you push them all to the opposite of yourself, how can you do it? There are so many scholars in the world, some are proud and some are frustrated. There are many down-and-out scholars , you need people from both the mansion and the county, so you can recruit some. But… don’t use it too much, teach them to start with the civil servants and select them.”

Zhang Anshidao: “I also have this intention, so… I plan to mention the treatment of civil servants again. There is also a minister who plans to promulgate the official law directly in the Taiping Mansion to determine the status of civil servants. Although there were treatment in the past, but After all, it still made them feel uneasy, and directly signed a law to protect it, which made them feel more at ease.”

  Zhu Di smiled, but the smile was still a bit forced. Yao Guangxiao’s death touched him a lot.

   More than a month passed in a row.

  For more than a month, it seemed that the world calmed down all of a sudden.

   Even the former Ningguo Mansion gradually began to settle down.

   With Shaoyin Gaoxiang and others present, new county magistrates took office one after another. Almost all of these county magistrates were subordinate officials of the former Taiping Mansion, and most of them were the original county magistrates and master books.

  As for other officials, some officials will act.

   As a result, there is a vacancy for the official, and a new official will replace it.

   This is almost a major adjustment of the entire Taiping Prefecture.

  Many people were confused and suddenly promoted.

  If in the past, they were promoted to the Jingzhao Mansion by two levels, then this time, a large number of dedicated civil servants suddenly had a future.

  Suddenly, all those who changed from civil servants to officials were all smiling.

   Even those who have not been promoted can’t help being jealous now.

  This kind of thing is like this. I used to be a civil servant all my life, so I can’t have a future. Everyone naturally has their own cognition, just dawdle.

  But now I want to dawdle but I can’t get it, because everyone is in trouble. Who doesn’t want a carp to jump over the dragon’s gate and suddenly become an official from an official?

  If others can do it, it means you can too.

  Now Taiping Mansion has a lot of new systems. As long as things are done skillfully, there will be many opportunities. If you don’t work hard at this time, you will really feel sorry for your ancestors and your descendants.

   What’s more, you want to lie flat, but you can’t stand the people around you who want to roll up.

  So, not to mention that new officials need three fires when they take office, even the subordinate civil servants are now full of enthusiasm.

  The situation in the six counties has finally been thoroughly understood.

   At this time, Gao Xiang came from Xuancheng County on purpose and had a secret talk with Zhang Anshi.

  Zhang Anshi went through stacks of data, including the latest yellow book data, the cultivated land data of each county, and all the numbers are very detailed.

   Of course, this needs to be meticulous, and no mistakes can be made, because the previous statistics only involved the basis for taxation, but now, there are more basis for land allocation.

   If anyone is omitted, there will definitely be trouble.

  After watching it, Zhang Anshi said sincerely: “Well done.”

  He feels a little bit sorry for those civil servants who know the population and land. This is the most cumbersome data, and it is extremely painful to check it over and over again to make sure it is safe.

  Gao Xiang said: “The people below almost never sleep or rest, and they don’t talk about their clear affidavits. Even the inspectors, they went to visit Jiulie tirelessly, just because they were worried about making mistakes.”

  Zhang Anshi nodded: “At the end of the year, all participating personnel will be given a stipend. This must be recorded.”

   Zhang Anshi has always been generous to those who do their best.

  Gao Xiang smiled and said, “My lord does business with a sense of grandeur.”

   “It’s not that I am arrogant, but that I have to pay for what I have done.” Zhang Anshi said: “After all, everything is ready now, and I only owe Dongfeng.”

   “I thought about it, the next thing I should do is to let the model camp go to the six counties for a drill.”

   “The 1.7 million mu of arable land can only be divided among six counties. Excluding non-agricultural households who have made a living in the city, and those whose land is more than 30 mu, the total is 320,000 households?”

  Gao Xiang immediately nodded and said: “Yes.”

Zhang Anshi pondered: “The situation of each village and each village is different. Some villages and villages have more land, and some have less land. However, if the neighboring villages and neighboring villages are divided, this is not appropriate, and it will easily lead to conflicts. , and… the land is too far away, and it is not easy to cultivate.”

   “Actually, this is the most difficult problem right now.”

Zhang Anshidao: “Then it can only be divided equally according to the situation of each village and each village…Of course, some land should be reserved for the Taiping Mansion for future construction of workshops and other uses, but try not to Occupy arable land.”

   “Divide each village and each village?” Gao Xiang said: “In some villages, each household may be divided into 30 mu, and in some… I’m afraid it can only be divided into a dozen mu.”

  Zhang Anshi said: “There is no way to do this. If you don’t divide it according to this way, you can’t plow the lowland near your home today, and then go to a few villages to plow the land more than ten miles away.”

  Gao Xiang thought for a while and said: “The lower officials think that the land can’t be divided simply by household, but also by the number of males in the family. If there are many brothers in the family, one household will be divided, and I’m afraid it will suffer.”

“Yes, this should also be written down.” Zhang Anshi said: “Think about it again, what other suggestions are there? Now that the heat is almost ready, we will choose an auspicious day and promulgate it directly. The model camp went to six counties. Let no one cause trouble. As for the original three counties of Taiping Prefecture, there is no land here, I’m afraid they would not like it in their hearts, but…it may not be a bad thing for them to set a precedent for these six counties.”

  Gao Xiang said: “There is also Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei may have to work harder these days. The father-in-law must be released in those few days and monitored at any time, just in case.”

  Zhang Anshi nodded: “That’s for sure, if you dare to make trouble in my Zhang Anshi’s field, you don’t want to see how much they are.”

  Gao Xiang smiled, Zhang Anshi’s words also gave him a lot of confidence.

  It is not easy for the New Deal to open up the situation, and only people like the father-in-law come. Otherwise, any court official who wants to open up a new situation will be hindered everywhere.

At this time, Zhang Anshi said again: “It’s also thanks to the gentry and village sages of the six counties who committed suicide, and now…all of them have been cut off. If not, this matter is really difficult to handle. Hey…after all, Master Yao… cleared the way for us.”

  When Yao Guangxiao was mentioned, Zhang Anshi couldn’t help being sad again, thinking of what Yao Guangxiao did for this, he was even more moved.

  These six counties have almost become the best control group right now.

There are almost no gentry and sages in the six counties, and the land will be distributed. As for what will happen next, or whether there will be any troubles in the six counties with almost no gentry and sages, it will be resolved within a few years. I can see the result.

   This is a road that has never been imagined. There are many people in the world who have put forward their own ideas. For example, the famous Fang Xiaoru, didn’t he propose to restore the well field system of the Zhou Dynasty?

  As for the land system in the six counties, no one has ever practiced it, but now… because of a major case, the most favorable conditions have been created.

   This is a road that Yao Guangxiao worked hard for.

  At the moment, Zhang Anshi asked Gao Xiang to rest first.

  After three days, Zhang Anshi wore a python robe and summoned the officials in person.

  Today, he was extraordinarily serious, and the officials in the government office did not know what happened and whispered.

But at this time, Zhang Anshi came in in a hurry, and immediately said: “The new six counties under the jurisdiction of the Taiping Mansion have been exploited by corrupt officials in the past, and the people have been displaced. They will not be able to survive. From today… I have a charter. Everyone take a look.”

  Subsequently, some clerks distributed copies of the regulations.

   All the officials were busy looking at it, but after seeing it, they were all dumbfounded in fright.

  Zhang Anshi had a panoramic view of their reactions, but he said calmly: “How is it?”

   It was only then that everyone noticed that Wei Guogong was wearing a boa robe, but he also came with a sword.

   All the officials in the Taiping Mansion have long been ‘discredited’. They are almost outside the Taiping Mansion, appearing in the form of buffoons. Many relatives and friends in the past also despised them.

  But people are like this. After working in Taiping Mansion, with such a great effort, naturally slowly, they formed a sense of identity with Taiping Mansion.

  You look down on me, and I look down on you!

   People’s thinking and vision are broadened, and their ideas are different.

   But even so, Li Zhaomo stood up first, and said, “Grandpa, if this is the case…would you be too hasty? I’m afraid that if this matter is released, it will cause a lot of criticism.”

  Zhang Anshi just looked at him indifferently and said, “Are you afraid of criticism?”

   This rhetorical question directly stopped Li Zhaomo.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: “Don’t everyone say that we are treacherous and evil people? Are treacherous and evil people afraid of criticism? We can’t be gentlemen, but we have our principles and principles, that is… to govern a A true paradise on earth.”

   “If you feel that there is something wrong with any of the measures here, you can raise it, but if it is because you are afraid of causing controversy, you don’t have to mention it.”

After hearing this, Li Zhaomo thought about it, so he continued to look down at the action, and after looking at it carefully, he said, “I think there is nothing wrong with it, but according to Zhaomo, some people have to be sent to the six counties to monitor it. I’m afraid that there will be some mistakes in the middle of this division.”

   “The lower official also thinks there is nothing wrong with it.”

   “If the common people can get more than 10 mu to 30 mu of land for each household, I don’t know how grateful they should be. Wei Guogong’s move is tantamount to the rebirth of a saint.”

  Zhang Anshidao: “Stop bragging about this, since everyone thinks it’s appropriate, doesn’t anyone have any other suggestions?”

   After pondering for a moment, an ambassador from Kuraji stepped forward.

  This Cangsi ambassador is just a ninth-rank official, not a high-ranking official, and obviously he didn’t come from a regular imperial examination.

He thought for a while and then said: “My lord, the land is divided, which is only the first step. Although the land is divided, the water conservancy work must be done. According to the officials, the land, water conservancy, and grain are These things are indispensable for agriculture. It is said here that land offices should be set up in each county. It is better to have a water conservancy station, a granary, and land planning and records in the records. , as the basis for tax collection in the future, but water conservancy needs to coordinate irrigation and water diversion in various counties, which is a matter of sloppiness.”

After a pause, he continued: “In the past, when the great gentry were here, because they had a lot of land, they would recruit people and build reservoirs to divert water to their fields. But now, everyone has only one land. Tens of acres of land may be desolate and waste water conservancy. There is a water conservancy office to coordinate to solve this problem, build more canals for irrigation, and build more reservoirs to prepare for rainy days. There is also this granary. The counties build granaries, both for harvesting grain. At the same time, he is also responsible for the promotion of grain seeds. A few days ago, I went to Qixia’s farm to see that the grain seeds cultivated there are comparable to ordinary people…”

He rambled on a lot, but he still had some ideas. He believed that if the owner of the land changed, then the mode of production might also change. Certain functions of the gentry.

  Zhang Anshi smiled, with appreciation in his eyes, and said, “That’s a good idea, what’s your name?”

  When Zhang Anshi asked his name, the ambassador of the warehouse department was flattered: “Your official Liu Wending.”

  Zhang Anshi said frankly: “You scholars like to give your name a letter. Haha, you come to draw up a charter for this matter, and the government and county will follow it.”

   “Ah…this…lower official…low position…where…”

  Zhang Anshi said with a smile: “Soon you won’t worry about your humble official position, and think about getting things done first.”

  Liu Wending didn’t expect that one of his own proposals would directly change his fate, and he was dizzy for a while, so he hurriedly said: “Follow orders.”

  Many people inevitably cast their eyes on Liu Wending enviously.

Zhang Anshi looked at other people’s reactions again, and said at this time: “If you have any other suggestions, you can find a way to send them. But right now, the most important thing is to get this matter done, and no mistakes can be made. Get moving, and whoever makes a mistake, I will go to him at night. But if things are done well, it is a great achievement.”

  Everyone cheered up immediately, and said loudly, “Obey.”

   Within a day, the entire Taiping Mansion, from the mansion to the county, even in poor and remote places, began to post posters.

  All government offices also began to take action, especially in Xinliu County, the county magistrate began to urge the officials below to allocate land according to the yellow book. The civil servants went to the countryside to supervise and urge the chiefs in various places, and sent people to preach everywhere. The county magistrate often sits in a relatively important township and handles affairs in person. The local master book leads people from various houses in the county to handle chores.

  Because things came too suddenly, everyone was unprepared.

  But when everyone’s eyes were darkened, the government sent up detailed land data and population data, and told you how to do it intimately.

  Thus, although it was chaotic, there was still no major disturbance.

  At this time, Zhu Yong’s model camp was also performing exercises in a certain mountainous area in six counties.

   Immediately afterwards, an enveloped report was sent to the palace in a hurry.

   Inside Wenyuan Pavilion.

  After reading the report, the grand scholars were all dumbfounded.

  Hu Guang was stunned for a long time, then took the report and hurriedly sent it to Yang Rong: “Mr. Yang…Mr. Yang…”

  Yang Rong glanced at the memorial, smiled bitterly at him and said, “I’ve seen it.”

  Hu Guang said with a sullen face: “It’s too outrageous, it’s really outrageous. Have you seen what is said in this memorial? Robbery, robbery.”

   “Who was taken by force?” Yang Rong asked.

   “This…” Hu Guang was taken aback.

   These words immediately asked Hu Guang.

  Yang Rongdao: “This is land without an owner. The original owners of these lands were confiscated due to treason. Isn’t it true that they rebelled?”

  Hu Guang blinked, but calmed down, and said: “So, it’s really… Hey, this censor is really brilliant. When I first saw it, I felt an unknown fire in my heart.”

“But…” Yang Rong couldn’t say these two words, so he smiled wryly again: “This Duke of Wei is so courageous! There is really nothing in this world that he dares to do. With this, you can You have to admire him!”

  (end of this chapter)