Chapter Eleven Speaks Out
"Your Majesty, the sage said: 'Look at the wise and think about it, and reflect on oneself when you see the wise man and ministers all the time." Qu Shizi was very moved when he heard the emperor reflect on his mistakes in this way and bowed to him.
"Your Majesty, a gentleman is used to speak righteousness, and a villain is used to speak profit. Those who have gained benefits are used to speak righteousness, demonstrating Your Majesty's benevolence. However, Your Majesty is kind, but they only recognize profit. Therefore, my ministers think that Guangning is not the fault of Your Majesty's administration, but Chen and Jiang, Wen cannot call him a gentleman at all." Huang Zongxi hurriedly persuaded.
"Yes, gentlemen are used to express righteousness, villains are used to benefit. I really look down on them too high. We should talk about government affairs and acts, and we should make up for the loss of government affairs. As the head of a county, the county magistrate can be called Bailihou, and its role is too important. After the field is started, you must personally inspect the county magistrate, listen to his words and observe his actions. Taichong, the Censorate should not float above it, go down to various prefectures and counties to supervise all officials and listen to public opinion. As the prefect, Sun Aiqing, as a prefect, must not only look at the superficial articles of the subordinate prefectures and counties. It is necessary to conduct undercover investigations on their policies. I believe that as long as the two barriers of selection and supervision are well controlled, the administration of officials will be improved, the public opinion will be fully listened to, and the new policy will be implemented smoothly."
"Abide by the order."
"The case of Taichong and Guangning will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice and the Criminal Court for finalization, and the Ministry of Justice will be in charge."
"Abide by the order."
"Cedar, Xuan Sunsheng."
"After the order." Gu Yanwu agreed and continued.
Zhu Youlang said to Qu Shisi: "Sun Sheng was a juren in the 15th year of Chongzhen. He was able to support the new policy and was powerful and unyielding. He should have a good sense of knowledge. You are the Minister of Personnel, and you should have extraordinary vision and praise this person."
When the few people heard this, they knew that the emperor had intended to use Sun Sheng and said intimately: "Sun Sheng is smoking from the ancestral grave, and he actually became a blessing in disguise."
"Your Majesty's eyes are as sharp as a torch. In front of Your Majesty, I dare not say "extraordinary"." Qu Shixiu said quickly.
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Sun Sheng brought it in. Zhu Youlang noticed that Gu Yanwu quietly pulled Chen Jitai aside and whispered a few times, while Chen Jitai nodded repeatedly.
"Student Sun Sheng bowed to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" Sun Sheng entered the main hall, took small steps, and knelt down on the ground about ten steps away from the desk.
"Xingzi, flat."
"Abide by the order."
Sun Sheng stood up, without being impatient, and bowed again with a stern look, and retreated to his lower head.
When Zhu Youlang saw that Sun Sheng was about 30 years old, wearing a square scarf and a long moon-white gown, and his standard scholarly dress was the most amazing thing about Zhu Youlang was that his clothes were very clean and flat, and his hair was not messy at all. Except for his pale face, he could not tell that this was just released from prison.
"Xingzi, answered in front of you." Zhu Youlang felt a good impression as soon as he saw it. A person who pays great attention to his image must be a fine person.
"Abide by the order."
"Xingzi, how do you view the new land policy?"
"Return to Your Majesty, the student passed the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, so he went to the capital to take the exam. He encountered a team of trespassers in Zhili in the north and could not move forward, so he had to give up the exam and plan to return home. Along the way, what the students saw and heard were shocking. Especially north of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles of red fields, starving people everywhere, and the people fighting to eat human flesh, all kinds of tragic images are hard to describe. After returning to his hometown, the students fell into confusion. Why did the people of our Ming Dynasty displaced and lived worse than death? The country of our Ming Dynasty was swaying and winding, and the wind was everywhere? Is it because the emperor lost his morality, or the ministers were corrupt? Is it a disaster caused by heaven or a plunder of foreign enemies? These reasons are all, but they seem to be not.
It was hard to understand. Later, Your Majesty attacked Guangzhou and conquered the Qing army, and finally saved the last piece of pure land of the Ming Dynasty from war. When Your Majesty’s new policy came, the students’ questions that had been trapped for a long time were answered: The most fundamental source of chaos was actually land. As long as the people had their own land, they would not be frozen or hungry. Who would rebel? At the same time, the imperial court was guaranteed every year, and no foreign invasion would be in a shortage. Therefore, the student advised his father to return the land he had given to the government and restore the original tenants to the government." Sun Sheng explained and explained the new policy clearly based on his own experience and thoughts.
"But you offended other big businesses because of this, your family's wealth is not guaranteed, and your life is almost not guaranteed."
"When you go back to Your Majesty, students are not afraid at all. Looking at the changes in history, every time it is a cruel struggle between old and new forces, it will not be a gentle breeze, but bloody wind. Students are prepared to be martyrs. Besides, students are not afraid of them making things big, but fear that they will not make things big. If a lawsuit is made in a life lawsuit, it will not be able to cover the sky with one hand, and they will definitely go to Datianting. The students are waiting for the moment of going to Datianting, because the students believe that Your Majesty is wise and wise, all the officials in the court are loyal, righteous and handsome, how can the students die unjustly?"
Hey, this guy has to panic. What's the idea here? Zhu Youlang heard Sun Sheng say this and felt that this guy is also quite strategic, and he can even be said to be a bit cunning. He is not an old-fashioned person. He feels very satisfied.
However, his words swept Sun Guonan in, not knowing whether he intentionally or unintentionally.
"Xingzi, what do you think is the key to governing?" Zhu Youlang was determined to use him, so he became interested in exams.
After he asked this, everyone in the hall was stunned. Before everyone could react, Sun Sheng replied: "Loyalty to the emperor and love the people."
"How to govern a county in Guangning?"
"Students have been in prison for more than a month, but they are not without benefits. Isolation from the world is more beneficial to thinking. Students have thought that if the new policy is fully implemented, the people will definitely be happy, but it will be a heavy blow to the gentry and the big gentry. It is undeniable that for a long time, the big gangs have indeed had the evil deeds of fish and meat in the countryside and illegal accumulation of wealth, but some big gangs are the most active forces to create wealth, because they have accumulated wealth and capital. Without them, the people's livelihood economy will inevitably lack momentum. Therefore, students think that the government should actively guide and guide them to transfer the accumulated wealth from land to trade. Just like Guangning, Guanglu jade is one of the five famous stones, which can be made into an industry; there are also sand, oranges, bamboo shoots, etc., which are specialties of Guangning, and they can be sold to Guangzhou. This is the result of a foolish student, and it is humiliating the sage. I hope Your Majesty will not blame him."
Sun Sheng asked questions and answers and talked happily, which made Zhu Youlang very happy.
Because what Sun Sheng said was exactly what Zhu Youlang thought in his heart.
It is necessary to not only allow the farmer to have the land, but also allow capital to activate the market. This is what Zhu Youlang designed for the Yongli Dynasty.
I never mentioned it to anyone, but I didn't expect that a secluded countryside student would tell you in one sentence.
"My dear friends, what do you think Sun Sheng is like? Can you reuse it?" Zhu Youlang ordered Sun Sheng to retreat and asked the ministers in the hall.
"Your Majesty, no!"
Chapter completed!