There is a difference between recruiting workers and performing corvee labor. Novels.

The latter is voluntary labor and a type of tax. The government sends you to work, but you dare not go?

But since the one-whip method is gone, there is no so-called corvee service in Dingxing County.

Seeing that many people were still confused and didn't understand, Xiao Jing swallowed: "Thirty big money a day, or a day of payment. Dingxing County is in northern Zhili, and has always been a poor county. The people, a few years ago, had been frozen to death and starved to death. In one winter, there were hundreds of people there. I also heard that the family had only one set of clothes. When men went out in clothes, the family could only hide at home and covered themselves with broken flakes to keep warm..."

Xiao Jing said: "So, let alone thirty dollars, or ten dollars, these people have to flock to them. At least, they can make their families eat enough, right? Besides, it is the slack season now... All the strong men in the county have gone, and they are surrounded and cannot be connected. No matter how hard the road is to build, they feel it is okay. They are afraid, and their strength cannot be exchanged for money."

Emperor Hongzhi was shocked when he heard this.

He hadn't heard of the family wearing a pair of pants.

If you meet some corrupt scholars, you may be scolded, it will be a mess.

But at this time, whether it was Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, Wang Ao, Ma Wensheng, Wentao, Zhang Shengren, etc., they all fell into a dead silence.

They still can't imagine how terrible poverty is.

In the past, these news were not reported. Even if you need to report something, it was just a word like "The Great Famine".

But this time it is different. The factory guards have been very unfavorable recently. Xiao Jing was a little panicked and had to report something, showing that the factory guards' investigation was very rigorous.

Emperor Hongzhi had a sallow face, but there was no surprise at all.

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi did not make a sound, Xiao Jing continued, "I... When I left the city and was about to return to the capital, the city gate was surrounded by countless ragged people. I couldn't go out. Even if the factory guards showed their own military signs and even made a gesture to lift a whip and beat them, they were not moved. At the city gate, there was a shed and waiting for someone to sign up..."

Emperor Hongzhi shook his body and his face turned yellower.

He tried to breathe evenly.

But my breathing is getting faster and faster.

Xiao Jing did not notice this and worshipped Emperor Hongzhi in fear and fear: "These 30-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-month-

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath: "Dingxing County is at least under the feet of the emperor. Is it so miserable that it is so miserable?"

Xiao Jing said carefully: "This..."

Fang Jifan was on the side and said in a jealous way: "Your Majesty, I object."

"What?"

Everyone looked at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan said seriously: "The people of Dingxing County are also very rich."

Emperor Hongzhi thought Fang Jifan was making fun of him and looked angry.

Fang Jifan said, "A few days ago, my grandson of my son came to write books. Oh, it was Liu Jin's grandson. He complained to me that the people of Dingxing County were too rich, with a large group of servants in the family, and the house... covering an area of ​​100 acres, the courtyard walls were all higher than the city walls. Not only that, they also enthusiastically invited my son's grandson to dinner. Your Majesty, that was full of dishes, and several guests accompanied me. In addition, the host family, there were only six or seven people. The dishes served were thirty or forty plates. The dishes inside were all extremely precious. They flew in the sky and swim in the water. Just say that the duck tongue was fried and dozens of ducks were needed to be killed. My son's grandson was invited to go every day and was hospitalized with me... The food was almost unbearable, he was so bitter!"

“…”

Fang Jifan had a smile on his face and was joking.

But the people in front of him were all ashamed.

This is like holding a knife and poking a person's heart.

Fang Jifan said, "Not only that, the grandson of the son minister also heard that the people who invited him to the banquet had a large number of wives and concubines. One of them had twenty-three concubines at home. The concubine had to have two maids and a nanny to take care of them. Their rouge was specially purchased from Jiangnan. The satin they wore was all from Songjiang's silk, as thin as light silk."

“…”

Still silent.

Emperor Hongzhi shook his body and looked miserable.

Liu Jian and others were frightened, and they couldn't imagine these...

Especially Wang Ao... He seemed to have grown ten years older.

It's in this embarrassment.

Suddenly someone said clearly: "Dad, I have twenty-three concubines, why do you have only my mother?"

This is Fang Zhengqing's voice.

Fang Jifan's face turned red.

He stumbled for a moment, wanted to explain something, but felt that he could not explain to this bastard. This...it actually hit Fang Jifan's heart a little, and Fang Jifan ignored him.

Fang Zhengqing shouted again: "Dad, I remember, you also have a concubine. Don't you and Aunt Xiang like to hug each other secretly? I saw it, you kissed her in the mouth! Is Aunt Xiang a concubine..."

Fang Jifan was panicked.

Damn it.

What a cheating father is...

He hurriedly shouted: "You are a loser, what are you talking about? You are a little young man, and you are full of dirty thoughts, I will beat you to death!"

As he said that, he was about to rush forward.

Fang Zhengqing hid behind Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan with a pale face.

Fang Jifan suddenly shuddered.

In terms of legal sense, the prince-consort of the Ming Dynasty was not allowed to take concubines. This is a matter of principle. As for the corruption of private life, this is not allowed.

During the Chenghua Dynasty, there was a county horse who was chopped off his head because of this.

This is just a county horse, it is the prince's daughter, let alone the prince's consort.

Fang Jifan immediately said, "Your Majesty, don't listen to him talking nonsense. My son... is not such a person."

Fang Zhengqing hid behind Emperor Hongzhi and shouted: "I saw with my own eyes that I am not a child anymore. Why did Dad lie?"

Fang Jifan smiled and refused to comment.

At this moment, Emperor Hongzhi sighed and said, "Please take the children away."

The eunuch beside him wanted to step forward.

Zhu Zaimo said: "Big Father, Sun Chen wants to listen..."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, but suddenly remembered something.

He stared at Zhu Zaimo for a long time: "If I remember it correctly, you said that there would be no chaos in Dingxing County. Is it because I was too worried?"

Zhu Zaimo nodded: "Yes, that's what Sun Chen said."

Liu Jian remembered this incident, but he didn't take it too seriously, as a child, he was talking nonsense.

After hearing this, Xie Qian and others couldn't help but think that the emperor's grandson had said these words.

Emperor Hongzhi held his hands behind his back and heard these hateful things. Emperor Hongzhi felt like he was stuck in his throat, but it seemed that he felt better only when he looked at his grandson.

He forced a smile and said, "Why?"

Zhu Zaimo said: "Because it's a very simple truth..."

The emperor's grandson actually makes sense...

Everyone looked at Zhu Zaimo with a look of surprise.

Zhu Zaimo said: "Sun Chen also read the Analects of Confucius. When he read the Analects of Confucius, he found that Confucius had a huge mistake."

"What?"

Liu Jian and others' faces turned pale.

A child who is not as good as his waist, said that Saint Kong was wrong.

Xie Qian, Wang Ao and others looked as if they were dead.

Emperor Hongzhi's face looked calm, and he encouraged, "Is that so, what's wrong?"

The saints will definitely not be wrong.

But Zhu Zaimo said: "The Analects of Confucius is wrong. It is always too general. What people can do to do to do to know? What are the principles of politics and punishments? The people can avoid them without trust. Even if the people do not have faith, they cannot establish them..."

He said these words immediately.

But I really read a lot of books.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but feel relieved.

But... this strange theory, how can you show your moral character with Wang Shouren?

Zhu Zaimo said: "Sun Chen read the Analects of Confucius at that time and thought that Saint Confucius was really amazing. He put the people first and promoted the theory of benevolent government... Sun Chen was naturally impressed by him. But..."

Zhu Zaimo said: "Senior Brother Wang Shouren, I took us on an outing a few days ago."

"Sure enough... Wang Shouren..."

Some people's pupils contract in their eyes.

Emperor Hongzhi was still confused, but he still didn't understand. What did this have to do with Zhu Zaimo's previous judgment?

Zhu Zaimo continued: "In the nursery, we have to go out once a month. That time, Brother Wang Shouren led us to the farm in Xishan. There were many households there. At noon, we cooked porridge at the farmers' houses. When I saw that the household had a dark face, I couldn't help but ask him if the people were all so dark."

Many people still don't understand.

Fang Jifan seemed to understand, but he didn't have the time to listen to Zhu Zaimo's words. He was thinking about whether His Majesty had taken Xiang'er's affairs to heart and how should he explain it?

Zhu Zaimo showed a childish smile, but although this boy was childish on his face, he had a certain kind of wisdom and cunning in his eyes: "Then the household told me, "Yes, they want to farm, sun and rain, and be the people. There are no ones that are not dark. Not only are they born black, but their hands and feet are also calloused... Sun Chen observed carefully. The households nearby were indeed... so... Sun Chen was thinking, Oh, it turns out that they are the people of our Ming Dynasty. But when he went back, because it rained, Wang Jinyuan took a carriage and horse to pick us up. Wang Jinyuan was beside me, but he looked at the sky and said, it suddenly rained, God, don't let us ordinary people live well."
Chapter completed!