At this thought, Du Ning broke into a cold sweat again.
It's not because he feels he will offend others or is frustrated because he has done useless work.
Because he suddenly realized a serious problem.
That is, if this situation becomes a reality, then he has done bad things out of pure good intentions.
How vast is the province of Shaanxi?
Just imagine, once the kings really used this method, or if they were more determined, they would hold back and wait until Du Ning went to inspect other counties before taking back the land that Du Ning had already collected as "official land".
and "military field" acres.
So, can those powerless tenants resist?
It must be impossible!
What kind of situation will this cause?
According to the official land register, these acres belonged to the imperial court, but in fact they were controlled by the kings.
This means that the taxes from the government and the kings will fall on the tenants at the same time.
The taxes on official land were already heavy, and if the kings exploited them, the tenants would probably have to work hard for a year and end up owing rent.
This situation is entirely possible.
To say the least, the kings knew that they should not exhaust the land to catch fish, and would not exploit the tenants excessively, but the harvest from the fields was so great.
When the kings take the fields, they will definitely not give up the fat meat they have obtained. Then, from now on, another situation will form.
That is, the fields are obviously registered with the government, but they cannot collect taxes and can only become acres on the books.
If this is really the case, then what is the purpose of the imperial court mobilizing troops and causing such a fuss?
At this moment, Du Ning truly felt that local affairs were complicated and far more difficult than the so-called court struggles and criminal trials.
At this time, the emperor's voice sounded again, saying calmly.
"As the saying goes, one appointment as an official brings benefit to one party. When Du Qing goes to Shaanxi, he can't just focus on his official achievements and leave a mess for the next one, right?"
These words were quite teasing, and they made Du Ning feel relieved.
As long as the emperor is not angry...
With a wry smile, Du Ning cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. It is true that my thinking is too simple. The way of governance should not only focus on the immediate, but also think about long-term development. Otherwise, one official and one policy will really suffer the people!"
It is said that one can know the elegant meaning by hearing the string song.
Although the emperor said that he would leave a mess for the next person, but combined with the emperor's "teachings" just now.
Du Ning immediately realized that this was probably a trap.
You must know that if the policy policy is not consistent, it will certainly cause trouble for the next official, but more importantly, it will cause great losses to the interests of the people.
He can be tough, but there is no guarantee that every official will be so. Therefore, if you want to completely solve the problem, you have to think of a long-term solution.
However, after thinking hard for a long time, Du Ning finally shook his head and said.
"I am stupid and have failed His Majesty's holy grace. I failed to find the best of both worlds. Please forgive me!"
In fact, if you insist on talking about it, there are still several ways.
For example, if the reclaimed fields are handed over to the army for cultivation and turned into real military camps, then only capable generals need to be dispatched to cooperate with the local supervisory censor to ensure that the generals do not collude with the kings.
It is not difficult for the imperial court to truly control these lands.
After all, no matter how powerful the kings are, they cannot use force to compete with the army. As long as they order the local army to garrison on the spot, they can naturally relieve their worries.
But if this happens, all the tenants who rent these acres of land will lose their jobs. In serious cases, there will even be a large number of refugees...
Normally, Du Ning might be cruel and do this.
But now, after knowing the emperor's thoughts, it is naturally impossible for him to get into trouble again.
In addition, there are more radical methods, such as persuading the court to reduce vassal status, or directly questioning the kings for hiding their acres, and more gentle methods, such as cooperating with local gentry, etc...
Du Ning has been in power for so many years. Although most of the time he talks about military affairs on paper, he is still in the central position and sees many memorials and government affairs.
He could even list seven or eight of these methods.
However, as he said, these methods all have serious sequelae, and the difference is only in the severity.
If Du Ning was just an ordinary local official, he could use all these methods.
However, if we say Du Ning's goal is to pass the test of the imperial court and the emperor, successfully complete the task of organizing the army, and add a glorious touch to his resume.
Then, he must get the best of both worlds!
Again, if a province cannot be managed well, how can the emperor trust him and leave central government agencies such as the Six Ministries, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Cabinet to him?
Therefore, although he was depressed, Du Ning still had to admit honestly that he was still far behind Qiqing.
However, this also made him more determined. After returning, he must carefully sort out all the joints and come up with a plan that is most effective and can best take into account the interests of the people.
Looking at Du Ning, who was a little discouraged, a smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face.
Man, sometimes you have to take a good beating!
To be fair, Du Ning is a talented person. Although he has read a lot of poetry and books, he is not the kind of person who studies hard. On the contrary, his ability to learn and draw inferences from one example is very strong.
In his previous life, Du Ning was actually given a high position after the Civil War Incident, and he worked with Yu Qian to help manage military affairs. Moreover, at that time, he was mourning his father, and he was resurrected after being robbed of his love. There was quite a discussion in the court.
Under such tremendous pressure, although Du Ning was a little unfamiliar at the beginning, he quickly matured and was repeatedly praised by Yu Qian, almost becoming his right-hand man.
In this life, because Zhu Qiyu personally took charge of the overall situation, Yu Qian's responsibility was greatly reduced. Therefore, although Du Ning was also robbed of his love and resurrected, he did not play a big role in the Battle of Wala.
However, Zhu Qiyu recognized his ability.
However, at Du Ning's current age, being promoted like this all of a sudden, although it was a coincidence, but after the panic, there must be a vague sense of pride and pride in his heart.
This emotion may not even be noticeable to Du Ning himself.
However, if he is left alone, Duning will inevitably suffer some hardships.
Therefore, in this speech, Zhu Qiyu first treated Du Ning with the courtesy of an important minister, and then pointed out his idealism mercilessly, in order to dispel his anxiety.
At this thought, Zhu Qiyu snorted in his heart.
Chen Xun, this old guy, I have to thank him properly this time no matter what.
If his students can't be taught well by themselves, he, as the emperor, has to ask them to teach them.
In fact, this duel seemed to be hard work for Du Ning, but Zhu Qiyu himself was not easy either.
He wanted to dispel Du Ning's arrogance, but also give him some advice so that he could see his future path clearly. Moreover, he also wanted to take into account whether Du Ning would be too affected and lose confidence.
Apply pressure when you need to apply pressure, and be calm when you need to be calm. If it were anyone else, even if they were willing to put in the effort, they might not have the ability.
Seeing that the heat was almost done, Zhu Qiyu continued to speak.
"It's good to have ambitions, but ambitions alone are not enough. Du Qing doesn't have to worry. There are so-called three gangs for one hero. It's not easy for Du Qing alone to properly solve such a big issue."
"I have heard that local governors, because their affairs are complicated and complex, often seek out more advisers to make suggestions and answer questions for themselves. I wonder if Du Qing has such advisers around him?"
Ah this...
Du Ning was stunned. He didn't expect that the emperor's topic would change so quickly.
It was obvious that just now we were still discussing how to solve the problem of rectifying the military camp, and we were so inquisitive about it. In the blink of an eye, we turned to the matter of staff.
Of course there is such a staff!
In fact, not only the governor, but also ordinary state officials and even county magistrates will recruit some targets to come up with ideas for themselves.
Most of these staff failed to pass the examination, and they mainly promoted people and scholars. These people often failed in the examination, but they were unwilling to give up the opportunity to become an official.
Therefore, these governors and state officials will be given as staff, hoping that after a few years of working, they will win the favor of their employer and be able to recommend them to enter the Imperial College or become a minor official elsewhere.
Since Du Ning is going to Shaanxi, he will naturally not ignore the matter of staff.
He was originally a scholar, with extensive connections, and was Chen Xun's favorite disciple. With this golden sign, it was really easy to find a few useful staff.
As long as he thinks about it, the people who come to his house to recommend themselves will probably be queued outside the capital.
However, Du Ning is very ambitious and is naturally very strict in selecting people.
Although the staff is not full now, there are generally candidates.
Of course, you can't say that in front of the emperor.
Although he admitted that he did not have a good way to solve the problem for the time being, if he admitted from the beginning that he planned to find a lot of aides, it would inevitably make the emperor think that he was an incompetent person.
Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Du Ning could only say humbly.
"Your Majesty, I have been busy explaining the affairs of Dali Temple these days. When I had some free time, I went to the Ministry of War to check the documents about the military settlements. I have no time to think about other things."
This answer is considered relatively safe.
He didn’t say he wasn’t looking for it, and he didn’t say he was looking for it. He just said he was busy with official duties, so he didn’t have it yet. Not only did he leave himself a way out, but he also created a good image of being single-minded.
However, Zhu Qiyu obviously didn't care about Du Ning's little thoughts, and continued following his words.
"If not, how about I recommend one to Du Qing?"
ah?
Although he had a vague premonition in his heart, Du Ning couldn't help but be surprised when the emperor actually spoke.
But he quickly reacted and said with a cup of his hands.
"Your Majesty's recommendation must be a good minister. How dare I refuse!"
Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's face looked a little strange, he shook his head and said.
"Actually, you are no stranger to this person!"
As he spoke, he nodded slightly to the chamberlain next to him, and the chamberlain immediately understood and stepped back gently.
A moment later, a gray-haired chamberlain wearing a python suit walked in. When he saw his figure, Duning's eyelids jumped and he couldn't help but take a breath.
This...can't be...
As if he didn't notice Du Ning's surprise, the old chamberlain stepped forward steadily, kowtowed to the ground respectfully, and said.
"Your Majesty, the minister Cheng Jing, goes to see His Majesty!"
Yes, this person is none other than the current eunuch in charge of the ceremony, Cheng Jing!
As an old man in the Prince's Palace, he is also one of the emperor's most trusted men.
After Jin Ying went to Nanjing to retire, Cheng Jing was undoubtedly the most powerful among all the eunuchs.
Although he is not as familiar with Huai En and the ministers, nor is he as famous as Shu Liang.
In fact, because the emperor was diligent in his duties, the Chief of Ceremonies rarely approved the red works on his behalf. It seemed that Cheng Jing's presence was not strong.
But in fact, Cheng Jing's status is not only no lower than the previous two, but is even much higher.
Nowadays, Cheng Jing has long ceased to accompany the emperor, but his presence is indispensable in the meetings of various ministries and even the cabinet meetings.
If there is one person among the ministers who has the deepest involvement in government affairs and the most comprehensive understanding, then it must be Cheng Jing!
Du Ning let out a breath. The emperor summoned Cheng Jing at this time. Could it be...
Seeing Du Ning's expression at this moment, Zhu Qiyu didn't show off and said straightforwardly.
"Du Qing, since you don't have anyone who can advise you, I will give you one!"
"From now on, Cheng Jing will go out of the capital with you and serve as Shanxi garrison eunuch to help you organize the local military camps. How about that?"
This question was asked, what else could Du Ning say...
Although the emperor was talking about his staff, how could Du Ning have the courage to use a guard eunuch as his staff?
Not to mention, this guarding eunuch is such a big man like Cheng Jing!
Of course he could hear that the aide was just a nice way of saying it, and the emperor's implication was actually to let Du Ning and Cheng Jing, the guarding eunuch, discuss the matter.
Strictly speaking, this is against the rules.
However, Du Ning was obviously not stupid enough to argue with the emperor over this.
After pondering for a moment, Du Ning cupped his hands and stepped forward, saying.
"I thank Your Majesty for your consideration. Since Your Majesty has your will, I will sincerely cooperate with Eunuch Cheng and serve the court well!"
But having said that, Du Ning still felt a little strange in his heart.
Cheng Jing is doing well as a palm eunuch, why should he be a guard eunuch?
Among the internal officials, is there any better yamen than the Chief of Ceremonies...
What a weird thing...
Although Du Ning had doubts in his heart, he did not show it. After all, he was born in Qingliu. If he was too enthusiastic about the eunuch, it would be detrimental to his reputation.
Zhu Qiyu could certainly see this, but he didn't say much, just said.
"That's good. It's getting late, so I won't keep you here. I hope Du Qing can give me a satisfactory answer when he goes to Shaanxi!"
Du Ning's expression was a little complicated.
He knew that with the emperor's words, he had truly bid farewell to his status as a capital official and was about to embark on a local official career.
Du Ning took a long breath, looked up at the emperor's gentle face, and said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will do my best to repay His Majesty's grace!"
As he spoke, Du Ning knelt down on the ground and kowtowed respectfully.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
This chapter has been completed!