Chapter 300: Ming remains unchanged, is there a way out?
These words spoken by Emperor Chongzhen made Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen, and Du Yinxi show different expressions.
These scholars from the Zhili Disaster Relief Administration can show a very calm attitude when faced with various problems encountered in prefectures and counties such as Baoding Prefecture.
But what they see now is the Emperor of Ming!
People like Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, and Gu Junen are the first time they have seen the emperor, and they will inevitably be very excited.
Especially when Emperor Chongzhen praised them and asked them to shoulder heavier burdens, the mood would be even more difficult to describe.
"I wish to die for Your Majesty!"
Under the leadership of Yan Yingyuan, Chen Ming met these officers of the administration and bowed and bowed.
"Don't mention the word "death" at any time, let me live well." Seeing everyone like this, Emperor Chongzhen lifted his robe and said, "After you enter Beijing this time, you will go to Liao in secret, go to western Liaoning, and go to Liaodong.
The Supervisor Office was appointed, and he followed the Liaodong Supervisor Sun Chengzong to promote the removal of the guards and establishment of the prefecture in western Liaoning."
Um?
When Yan Yingyuan and Du Yinxi heard this, they all showed surprise and asked them to go to western Liaoning. There was nothing to think about.
After all, it has not been long since the recovery of western Liaoning, and many things need to be sorted out to ensure that western Liaoning can recover and be stable as soon as possible.
But when they went to western Liaoning to promote the abolition of the guards and establishment of a prefecture, they were a little puzzled. Could it be that the emperor wanted to develop in western Liaoning like the Zhili Prefecture of Tianjin?
Looking at the reactions revealed by everyone, Emperor Chongzhen said, "Speaking of this, you have served in the Disaster Relief Administration for a long time. You have some insights into the problems existing in the local area. You all talk about what you have seen.
All the questions today are discussed.”
The Qianqing Palace was very quiet.
Yan Yingyuan, Du Yinxi and others, look at me, look at you, and face the questions asked by the emperor, many people didn’t know how to speak.
After all, they encountered too many troubles during their work in the Disaster Relief Administration.
"Report to Your Majesty."
Yan Yingyuan hesitated for a moment and bowed and said, "I have encountered serious problems during my tenure in the Disaster Relief Administration, including collusion between officials and gentry, collusion between officials and businessmen, local officials for personal gain, and corruption and abuse of power.
Just like when severe disasters occurred in Daming Prefecture and other places, many local officials were inaction and shirked each other's faults. Governor Lu was the one who was in charge. His Majesty set up a special disaster relief administration office, and he was afraid that the disaster would not be so easily calmed down.
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Therefore, I feel that the administration of the Ming Dynasty's officialdom has become very serious. If the court does not rectify the administration as soon as possible, situations like this may be even more serious."
Chen Mingyu, Li Yan and others all looked at Yan Yingyuan in surprise. They didn't expect that Yan Yingyuan would really dare to say anything.
"Well, where are the others?"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, looked at Du Yinxi, Li Yan and the others, and said, "The only one who can see the problem is Yan Qing, right?"
"Report to Your Majesty!"
Seeing the emperor asking this, Du Yinxi bowed and said, "I have also found some problems. In fact, it is not only during the disaster, but also during most of the time, the problem of local land annexation is very sharp.
Most of the bankrupt groups gathered in the Disaster Relief Administration were subject to corresponding calculations and induced by some gentry, landlords, merchants and other groups, which led to the land under their names being taken away little by little at extremely low prices..."
Li Yan followed closely and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, during the work of the ministers and others, there were many local groups. Because their own interests were damaged, they tried all kinds of ways to hinder and obstruct the disaster relief administration's work, and even fanned the public sentiment.
, want to destroy the established deployment in this way."
Listening to what Yan Yingyuan, Du Yinxi, Li Yan and others said, Emperor Chongzhen did not show an angry expression, and even reacted very calmly.
After all, what they are talking about is an objective fact, which is also the root cause of the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty and is a very difficult tumor to remove.
As a group of vested interests, even if the people among them know that doing this will sooner or later have big problems, they will still do it when they should.
This is what the class causes.
Human greed is endless.
"After summing up what you said, do you think the Ming country is still saved now?" Seeing that Yan Yingyuan and the others finished speaking, they looked a little indignant, Emperor Chongzhen said indifferently: "Or to be precise, facing these constraints," or to be precise, facing these constraints.
And obstruction, should I, the Ming Dynasty, choose to compromise? Or should I choose to solve it?"
The hall was very quiet at this moment.
Yan Yingyuan, Du Yinxi and others were not the scholars who were not well-informed in the world. The experience and beating in the Disaster Relief Administration allowed them to hear the profound meaning of the emperor.
"I often comment on a sentence in the secret memorial submitted by Lu Qing."
Looking at the silent people, Emperor Chongzhen reached out and said, "Solve problems when encountering problems, and overcome difficulties when encountering difficulties. Just like if the Ming Dynasty does not change, is there really a way out?
The answer is yes.
There is no way out!
Perhaps in your heart, I have more or less doubts about the abolition of the guards and establishment of a prefecture in western Liaoning, but if you think about what you just said, you can solve the doubts.
If I want to change the bad policies of the Ming Dynasty, I will have to pay a lot of hard work and price to change these things, and it will also be in places where I can see them. Otherwise, there will be too many problems exposed and I will face an inexhaustible situation."
Yan Yingyuan, Chen Mingyu, Li Yan, Song Xiance, Niu Jinxing, Gu Junen, Du Yinxi and others were all trapped in meditation.
The words said by the emperor made them seem to begin to understand why they chose to promote the withdrawal of the guards and establishment of a prefecture in the newly recovered Liaoxi.
"The place in Beizhili is something I can see, but the problems and bad policies in the local area cannot be completely corrected day and night."
Emperor Chongzhen continued: "It's different in western Liaoning. It was previously stolen and occupied by Jianlu. In a sense, the existing problems and bad policies were cut off by Jianlu with brutal rule.
Perhaps the many border guards entrenched in front of Liao, and many generals in it did not want to see any changes in western Liaoning.
But I just want to make changes.
In fact, if the problems you raised are difficult to solve, it is easy to say. The core depends on whether you are willing to follow me and solve these problems together?
If I rely solely on my own, even if I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I will not be able to cover everything. But if I can have more talent like you, the situation will become different."
Promoting the new policy to reform is not as simple as saying.
This requires a large number of groups with firm beliefs to play their respective achievements in various fields and to gradually change through up-to-down linkage.
Yan Yingyuan and his group were the reformists selected by Emperor Chongzhen.
However, in this group, it is something that no one can tell how many people can keep going.
After all, people will change.
Emperor Chongzhen did not dare to make a guarantee, one day in the future, whether these people among them would abandon their past beliefs and turn to join the conservative bureaucrats. After all, the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, the dirty place hidden
Chapter completed!