Han Kezhong left Beijing and brought only one entourage, a thin donkey, and two bags.

In fact, although there were many dirty civil officials in the Ming Dynasty, there were also many loyal, righteous, resolute, noble and honest people. To be precise, when many officials entered the official career, they thought of following their unique skills and peace in the world, and that the emperor and the lower the people would not let down.

However, as time goes by, many people will forget their original intentions and be pulled to the other side by fame and fortune by the secular world.

This is the reason why wealth and honor cannot be tyrannical, powerful and powerful.

The emperor personally appointed a provincial inspector's censor, and there was no trouble in the court.

To a certain extent, governing a country is the same as living a life, with a steady flow of water, not so much vigorous and not so passionate. Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food, and the action is too big will not be beautiful.

Furthermore, it is not a good thing to be an emperor too far-sighted. In the end, the people will suffer the consequences of the emperor's achievements.

As long as the people can live a peaceful life, with less taxes, labor and more food, it is already a rare good emperor.

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In midsummer, cicadas in the imperial garden are chirping one after another.

Zhu Yunyu's office room was moved from Fengtian Hall to Lezhizhai next to the Imperial Garden. It was a little cooler here. He had always been afraid of heat and liked cold, and could not stand the heat.

The turtlema commanded the palace servants and placed ice basins in the corner of the hall, fearing that a sound would be made, disturbing the emperor and the ministers who were discussing the matter.

Zhu Yunxiu leaned on the handrail of the throne with one hand, held a memorial with the other hand, then looked at everyone, and finally fell on the old minister Ling Han, "Ling Aiqing, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel is vacant. Do you recommend Henan governor Houyong?"

Ling Han was old after all, and the position of Minister of Personnel was considered as the candidate for the future as early as when Zhu Yunyu ascended the throne. At the beginning, he chose Du Ze, the right assistant minister, who was not good at speaking but was brave enough to serve and was honest and upright.

But who knew that Du Ze was ill after entering Xia. The Right Minister of Personnel, who was in charge of assessing the political achievements of all officials in the world, was vacant.

After hearing Zhu Yunxiu ask about him, Ling Han quickly stood up and bowed his head, "Emperor, the responsibilities of the Ministry of Personnel cannot be taken by those who are loyal and righteous, but the remaining loyal and righteous should not be pedantic. The Henan Provincial Administration Commissioner Hou Yong, who has been an official for many years, has been awarded the examination."

"It is not only honest and upright, but also good at understanding and distinguishing right from wrong, so I recommend Hou Yong!"

Hou Yong was a good official. As early as the Central Plains flood, he left a very good impression in Zhu Yunyu's heart. In history, this person was also an admirable loyal minister and filial son.

After Zhu Di's rebellion, he was told that Hou Yong was an official, but the latter refused to obey and was tied up. Later, Hou Yong took advantage of the situation and swallowed gold and died to die. Zhu Yunyu had always used such ministers.

"That's him!" Zhu Yunxiu said lightly, picked up a red pen and wrote a correct word on the memorial, and continued to speak, "I remember he is from Shandong, right!"

Ling Han smiled and said, "He is from Pingdu, Shandong, and he is the 22nd Jinshi in the 18th year of Hongwu. That year they passed the exam in Shandong!"

"Talent is rare!" Zhu Yunxiu said, "He has been in the local area for many years, and he is sufficient in terms of qualifications and ability!" As he said, he smiled at Ling Han, "Because he is the candidate proposed by the old Shangshu, you will also need to provide more guidance in the future!"

"What the emperor said is that at this age, the old minister can no longer occupy the pit and stop stinging. It is time for them, the younger generations, to contribute to the Ming Dynasty!" Ling Han said with a smile.

Ling Han's words seem vulgar and casual, but in fact they have deep meaning. They are telling Zhu Yunxi that people were recommended by me, but they are not from the same group as me. I am not a clique and indulge in power. At this age, my biggest idea is to stand in the last shift.

At this moment, the right censor Yang Jing suddenly spoke, "Your Majesty, please dare to ask Hou Yong to enter the capital immediately, or...?"

Zhu Yunxiu put down the memorial, "What do you mean by Yang Aiqing? Just write it directly!"

Yang Jing bowed his head and said, "Men and Hou Yong were Jinshi of the same year. They were in the Ministry of Personnel in their early years. They were friends and had letters to each other on weekdays." As he said that, he paused, "Last month Hou Yong also wrote to me, saying that he had not seen his mother at home for seven years!"

Speaking of this, Yang Jing looked at Zhu Yunxi's face and continued, "The letter Hou Yong said that when he was in office, he received a letter from his nephew, saying that his mother almost died of illness during the Spring Festival, and kept saying Hou Yong's name when she was seriously ill!"

"Hou Yong has been promoted to the position of the local officials to serve as the censor and was promoted to governor for seven years. The letter to the minister was written in the end, and the handwriting on it was full of tears!"

Scholars, real scholars, are all first and then the family, and loyalty and filial piety cannot be achieved at the same time.

Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was an official, and there were many rules. Even when he reached the position of Hou Yong, if he wanted to keep his mother by his side, he would write to the emperor.

Zhu Yunxi sighed slightly, "The biggest regret in life is that his son wants to support his parents. He has not been home for seven years, and it has made him suffer!" As he said that, he paused, "This matter is also my negligence, and I don't know at all!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxiu pondered for a moment, "I haven't returned home for seven years, so I should give him a month off to visit his relatives. But firstly, the Ministry of Personnel cannot be in charge of one day, and secondly, even if I give it a month, I'm afraid there will be no time left if I go on the way!"

Then, he sighed slightly, "I sent an order to grant Hou Yong a mansion in the capital, so that he could take his mother to support him and fulfill his filial piety!"

"The emperor is so kind to him, it is a blessing for all the ministers in the world!" The ministers in the palace stood up and saluted.

"What kind of kindness is this!" Zhu Yunxiu waved his hand to signal them to sit down and smiled, "You are the ministers, the pillars of the country, my arms. I worked hard for the Ming Dynasty, how can I bear to see your longing for your family?"

"Among you, some are old ministers who have watched me become emperors from princes, some are newcomers who have been promoted after I ascended the throne, and there are also governors and censors from all over the world. To me, they are not just ministers!"

"I use the true feelings for you, understand your difficulties, and know your difficulties. I hope you can do good things and do practical things. As long as you can be an official, I will do the duty of a king!"

"The great rituals of the monarch and ministers cannot be abolished, but between our monarch and ministers, I still feel that there is some human touch! I ask myself that my talents are not as good as those of Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and my achievements are not as good as those of Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taishang."

"But I have a straightforward and calm heart in my heart, and I can communicate with all my ministers."

"As long as you don't let the people down, I will never let you down!"

"Emperor!" After such words of expression, the ministers could not sit still, and stood up to salute and choked.

Throughout history, how could an emperor say such words to his ministers?

In the ears of these ministers who have integrated the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues into their bones, the emperor immediately let them die, and they were all willing to do so.

"Look, kneel down again!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, "Tortoise, help me help them up!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!" Yang Jing, the right censor, spoke again.

"Speak!" Zhu Yunsheng smiled.

"The emperor is so kind to you, Xu Houyong's mother came to Beijing, but..." Yang Jing said, smiling bitterly, "Houyong's family is poor, and his salary, except for the expenses, has been sent home to help poor students in his hometown."

"From Pingdu to the capital, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that my mother's money is not enough! Moreover, the old man is old and has to slowly walk along the road, and he also has to take his accompanying people..."

When Zhu Yunyu heard this, he suddenly remembered the scene of disaster relief in the Central Plains that day. Hou Yong carried a patched official robe and soaked in mud and water. His pair of official boots were worn until they were broken, and he was reluctant to throw them away and hung them on the windowsill.

A clean official who is so clear that he only respects him.

"I am a son of heaven and my ministers are even richer than my mother..."

Before Zhu Yunxiu could finish his words, the ministers hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I dare not accept this!"

"Transfer the order!" Zhu Yunxiu thought about it and spoke, "Let the Shandong Provincial Administration Office... No, the turtle-eight shameful orders Guanglu Temple, allocate 300 silver dollars from my inner treasury, and send them to Pingdu, Shandong Province with the imperial edict, Hou Yong's house as a means of confusion!"

"In addition, let the Shandong Provincial Administration Office inform the officials, postal stations, and the chariots and horses used by the old Mrs. Hou must be exquisite and comfortable. Let the Pingdu Palace select five officials and two doctors accompany you."

"Old Mrs. Hou is in accordance with the rules of the third-rank official along the way, and must not be neglected!"

"I will obey the order!" the ministers said in unison.

The emperor's honor to his ministers made them all empathetic.

The old minister Ling Han sighed and said, "Including the Yuan Dynasty in the previous dynasty, the old minister has served the king for several generations. When it comes to the emperor, the old minister knows what a virtuous king is!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled, "Old Shangshu, are you biased? If you spread it, be careful of you...hahaha!"

Ling Han knew that he had made a mistake after saying this. This was not what cursed the Supreme Emperor, so he quickly covered up his smile.

Then he continued, "Hou Yong is a man of good fortune. The old prince once loved him so much!"

After he said this, Zhu Yunxiu remembered the old things back then.

Hou Yong was born in a poor family and was elected to the Imperial College and became a Jinshi. However, after being appointed as an official, he refused because his father was exiled to Fujian for his crimes. He wanted to use his official position in exchange for his father's pardon.

After hearing this, the prince Zhu Biao ordered people to rush to Fujian overnight to send Hou Yong's father back to his hometown, which became a temporary talk.

"If such a minister is not loved by others, wouldn't he be a fool!" Zhu Yunsheng smiled.

Immediately I picked up the pen and wrote on a blank letter.

"I feel very sad when I heard that I have not seen my kind mother for seven years. My family and country are in the world. I have given up my family and country, and I have lost my heart to be filial and merciful, and I have kept my family affection for the king."

"I am deeply moved when I heard this, so I am loyal and filial. After receiving the order, I will quickly arrive in Beijing. Don't worry about the family affairs anymore. I will make arrangements."

After washing, blow dry the ink marks and hand them over to Ling Han, "Thank you to Hou Yong together with the imperial edict!"

"I obey the order!" Ling Han took it solemnly with a solemn expression.

Zhu Yunxi sighed and laughed again, "I love honest officials just like the emperor's grandfather. But officials are so poor that they don't even have enough money for their mothers. I feel uncomfortable when I hear this. The salary is meager, and it's only enough to support my family. What I fear most in life is the word "strength"."

"How to make officials honest and not be ruthless is a dilemma!"

Upon hearing this, all the officials bowed their heads and said nothing.

Only the old minister Ling Han smiled cheerfully, "Your Majesty, why not give me some salary!" As he said that, he continued to laugh, "I will not hide it from you. I have been an official in the Ming Dynasty for thirty years, but I have been supplementing my hometown. After careful calculations, I still have lost money in the past few years!"

"You think beautifully!" Zhu Yunxi laughed.

"The old minister Ling's words are wrong. You have suffered a loss for 30 years in the Ming Dynasty, but in the previous dynasty, they were all fat and short of money!" Among the ministers, the ministers who were close friends with Ling Han said with a smile.

Ling Han's old face turned red, "That was given by others, but it was given by others!" As he said that, he cursed with a smile, "What's your intention to do about the previous dynasty when you asked our Ming Dynasty?"

Both Zhu Yunxi and his ministers burst into laughter.

Whether an official is honest or not depends on his or her own ethics, on the other hand, on the monarch.

The monarch is stupid, and officials are greedy if they are not greedy.

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I, a shameless and shameless person, are in debt again.

I'm stuck out six words in this hour.
Chapter completed!