Before Yingtian Mansion had cleared the snow on the roads in the city, the twenty-four chamberlains in the palace, Gong'e, had already cleared all the snow in the palace.
A series of winding snow-covered passages connect various palaces in the palace.
Then there were people left everywhere, holding brooms in their hands against the falling snow like rain above their heads, constantly sweeping the cleared passage to avoid the falling snow that would never stop, and finally clean it up again.
The passage out was flooded again.
Zhu Yunxi stood behind the Meridian Gate and looked in front of him.
Starting from Fengtian Gate to Fengtian Hall, the Wenhua Hall, Wuying Hall, Ciqing Palace, and White Tiger Hall on both sides, everywhere in the palace is a vast expanse of white.
The red and yellow glazed tiles of the past are now buried under layers of snow, losing their former splendor. Only the deep red walls remain, quietly recording everything that happened in the palace.
He hasn't returned to the palace for a while recently, so Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but stay for a while, watching the continuous palaces in front of him.
Behind me, there was a squeaking sound of feet stepping on the snow.
Tian Mai, who had gone to do some business before, came here in the snow: "Your Highness, Sun Qianhu has sent people from Beizhen Fusi to Jintan County. It will not take a few days to bring the Jintan County magistrate back to Beijing.
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"Grain merchants in Yingtian City have no signs of stocking up and raising prices. They are still selling rice grains to the people. Merchants selling charcoal fires have not increased their prices. It's just..."
Zhu Yunxi raised his eyebrows: "It's just that the situation outside Yingtian City is not optimistic, right?"
Tian Mai nodded silently: "Except for Shangyuan and Jiangning counties in Yingtian Mansion, grain merchants and charcoal merchants in other counties have not raised prices yet. However, my subordinates found out through investigation that they are reducing the quantity sold to external parties. According to my subordinates,
I speculate that if the snow keeps falling for a long time, price increases will be inevitable."
This is trying to make money for the country.
No matter the time, no matter the region, no matter who owns the world!
Zhu Yunxi snorted coldly: "This is Yingtian Mansion's matter, how do they handle it?"
"Ying Tianfu just issued a document to each county today, requiring each county to supervise the handling of private prices. However, my subordinates believe that this matter may be just a big deal for Tianfu and the county officials."
"They only do things under the emperor's feet and in front of Gu's eyes. After leaving Yingtian City, this is the case in all parts of Yingtian Prefecture. So, after leaving Yingtian Prefecture, people's livelihood must have been very difficult." Zhu Yunxi muttered quietly, his eyes darkened.
A hint of murderous intent arose.
Tian Mai didn't know how to answer, so he could only say truthfully: "Outside of Yingtian Mansion, my subordinates have not received the news yet. I'm afraid it will take a few days to know."
Zhu Yunxi hummed again and said in a deep voice: "Inform Sun Cheng and ask him to cooperate with your secret guards, continue to expand the number of personnel, and go to various places to conduct secret investigations."
This is to expand the secret guard.
Tian Mai was naturally happy to see the success and immediately bowed: "I accept my order."
Zhu Yunxi shook his head and sighed, looking at the Fengtianmen Square behind the Meridian Gate, his eyes gradually moved to the Youshun Gate on the left.
That is the palace gate leading to Wuying Hall, Liuke Corridor, and the Taxation Office.
"Do you really want to use the Beijing troops guarding Yingtian?"
In the tax office, Zhu Gaochi asked Zhu Yunxi again, who had just arrived, with some uncertainty on his face.
Zhu Yunxi nodded and looked at Feixue outside the window, who seemed to have become smaller at this time: "It has reached the point where it has to be used."
Zhu Gaochi opened his mouth and whispered: "You don't believe the civil servants at all now?"
"I don't believe anyone."
Zhu Yunxi said loudly, glanced at Xiaopang lightly, and then lightly picked up the steaming tea cup in front of him.
Take a sip.
Zhu Yunxi frowned: "Is it melted snow?"
Zhu Gaochi brought a pot to pour tea for Zhu Yunxi, nodded and said: "The heavy snow blocked the road, and there was no manpower to get the spring water back to the palace. Only a little water from the Pearl Spring was brought back and forth, but it was still close to the emperor's grandfather, uncle, and the empress of the harem.
They use it."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi's arm shook.
A few drops of tea fell on the desk on the table. Zhu Gaochi also forgot to wipe the water stains, but frowned and put down the teapot, clasped his hands on his chest, and fell into deep thought.
Zhu Yunxi drank the second cup of tea, and then drank another cup for himself.
After drinking three cups of tea, he looked out the window silently.
I don’t know how much time passed, but Zhu Yunxi heard some sounds in his ears.
Then, Zhu Gaochi frowned and sighed: "It's really time to use the Beijing army."
Zhu Yunxi turned around with a smile and looked at the stern-faced little fat man: "Do you understand?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded.
Then he pushed everything on the table between the two of them around, and placed a cup of tea in the middle.
Zhu Gaochi stretched out a hand and stuffed it into the teacup, then drew a circle on the table with the tea.
"The use of the Beijing army is a warning to the civilian officials. The rule of the Ming Dynasty does not rely solely on civilian officials."
Zhu Yunxi nodded and said, "This is one of them."
Zhu Gaochi dipped his finger in water again and drew another circle on the table.
"Using the Beijing army can speed up the rescue of the people, shorten the time, and reduce the suffering of the people. It can save manpower and material resources for the local government, and can concentrate on the disaster within the local jurisdiction."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi moved faster and faster, and drew a third circle on the table: "Use the Beijing army. They are not subordinate to the local area. They are sent to Beijing to transport food and grass and clear the roads. They are naturally led by meritorious generals from Beijing."
, but are not subject to local control. Being unrestrained means that they can do many things that local officials are unwilling, dare not, and cannot do!"
Zhu Yunxi raised the corners of his mouth and raised his brows: "Tell me about the third circle."
Zhu Gaochi raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yunxi, then immediately lowered his head and drew a vertical line under the third circle, connected with a dot: "First, if the local government is greedy for money and withholds food and grass, the Beijing generals who go there can use it.
The officers and soldiers of the Beijing government can intimidate the government. If local people riot and rob food and grass, they can also suppress it."
Then, Zhu Gaochi drew the second vertical line and dots.
"Secondly, sending the Beijing army to various places will naturally let the people know that the imperial court will never forget the people of the world. As long as the Beijing army brings grain, grass and coal to the place and delivers them to the people. No matter how great the impact of this natural disaster, the people
Most people will not complain about the imperial court. This move can be said to be a way for the imperial court to win over the people."
"Finally..."
When Zhu Gaochi said this, he paused.
Then he looked up at Zhu Yunxi and saw that there was no change in his appearance, but he was waiting for him to continue speaking.
He then said softly: "The last thing is to scare the local gentry and merchants. If such heavy snow continues, it will definitely cause a disaster. Under a major disaster, the gentry and merchants will inevitably hoard money and close shops to wait until the disaster comes.
When they are under control, they will increase prices wantonly and exploit the people's meager money, even their wives, children and fields!"
At this time, Zhu Yunxi gently placed his palm on the table and asked with a smile: "Now that the imperial court has begun to transport grain, grass and coal, they can then be sent to various prefectures and counties one by one. Why are the gentry and merchants hoarding goods and raising prices?"<
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It seems that Zhu Gaochi has already thought about this issue.
He looked more solemn and said: "Time! Location! If everything develops in the worst direction, even if the imperial court sends out the military guards directly, I am afraid it will be too late to transport grain, grass, and coal to all the prefectures on both sides of the Yangtze River.
County countryside.
It's only been three to five days now, and the palace has already started to use melted snow water. What will happen to the people? I'm afraid that by this time, some people are already facing difficult choices."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi let out a long breath and said with a faint look: "Not every common people's home has enough rice and firewood for the winter..."
Poverty is the main theme of the moment.
The people in Yingtian City have rice and grain that can support the government's relief, and coal and firewood that they dare not increase in price because they are in the capital.
But it does not mean that people in all parts of the Ming Dynasty can live like this.
Due to the time difference and being far away from both sides of the Yangtze River, the time it takes for the people to receive relief from the imperial court will be infinitely longer.
And this gives opportunities to those who are blinded by money.
They plundered by force, forcing the people to sell their wives and children, and sell off all their family fields.
"This is why I must use the Beijing army." Zhu Yunxi said silently, his face not very pretty.
Throughout the ages, the struggle between the central dynasty and local officials and interest groups has been repeated. If the people are deliberately guided by bad people in the case of local natural and man-made disasters, the final spearhead will be directly pointed at the central court.
However, the imperial court is far away from the place and can never cover everything. If possible, no ruler would not want to be able to personally connect with each of his subjects.
Precisely because it is impossible.
Therefore, opportunities are given to those who share power.
Zhu Gaochi took a rag from somewhere and wiped off the water stains on the table: "Now that the tax office has completed the restructuring of Yingtianfu's grain chief and tax collectors, after this snow situation, will it be promoted to Zhili, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi?
, Huguang, Henan and other places?"
"Gao Yangzhi's previous letter stated that the general is preparing to wait for the return of a batch of Beijing troops and wounded soldiers after the spring." Zhu Yunxi said softly: "At that time, Zhili will now promote the restructuring of grain chiefs and tax collectors."
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "Then I will start to select the right people now. When the time comes, the old will lead the new and they will go to various places to establish tax office branches."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Yunxi, who had not returned to the palace for several days and came to his tax office as soon as he came back, and smiled silently. He probably came here for this matter.
Sure enough.
When it was decided that the tax bureau would continue its restructuring next year with the old leading the new, Zhu Yunxi patted his butt and stood up: "I have to go to the Qianqing Palace for an interview."
Zhu Gaochi nodded and stood up, walked behind the door and pulled out the latch.
Huhu.
A gust of cold wind carried flying snow straight into the house.
Zhu Gaochi pressed his hands against a door and glanced outside: "The snow is getting heavier again."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and waved: "Let's go."
There was a clang.
When Zhu Yunxi just stepped out of the door, there was a clang behind him.
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"Your Majesty, your grandson is here!"
In the Qianqing Palace, Sun Gouer's face was filled with a smile, and the folds on his face were so deep that he could hang two pounds of meat.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was lying on his side on a soft couch with a blanket covering his legs, holding a book in one hand and rubbing a hand warmer in the other, his eyes lit up when he heard the sound.
With a flick of the hands and a kick of the feet, the books, the thermos, and the blankets were all taken away from the body.
Zhu Biao, who was sitting aside and reading the memorial, added smokeless incense charcoal to the charcoal stove next to the soft couch from time to time and roasted a few oranges. He immediately stood up and said, "Your body needs to rest now. You must not have such a big body."
Action."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened anxiously: "Don't stand in the way. That kid moved out of the palace after getting married, and now he doesn't come back to the palace to see us for several days. Did he forget about his grandfather after marrying his wife? What's the matter?
Aren’t you coming in yet?”
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was blocked by the prince, could only curse and look at Sun Gouer who came in to deliver a message.
Sun Gou'er quickly explained: "The snow outside is getting heavier again, and Taisun is brushing off the fallen snow on his body to get rid of the cold before coming in."
Zhu Yuanzhang reluctantly hummed twice, glared at the prince who was still in front of him, curled his lips and leaned on the soft couch again: "That boy still has some filial piety."
Zhu Biao's face was full of helplessness. The old man was becoming more and more childish now. Especially after his body caught a cold this time, this state became more and more obvious.
He looked back at the still empty palace door and listened to the howling wind coming in from outside the palace.
That guy probably came here because of the snow conditions this winter.
A few moments.
Zhu Yunxi, who had taken off his outer cloak and the coldness on his body, finally slowly walked into the palace.
"The grandson pays homage to his grandfather, and the son pays homage to his father."
When Zhu Yunxi arrived in front of the old man and his father, he knelt down and bowed.
Zhu Biao turned his head slightly and narrowed his eyes involuntarily.
What exactly did this kid do?
Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy. He waved with a smile and said: "Get up, get up. After you get married, you will be an adult. When you return to the palace today, do you encounter any difficulties again and want grandpa to help you?"
Zhu Yunxi lowered his head, glanced at his father, took two roasted oranges from his eyes, then slipped to the old man and sat cross-legged on the felt spread on the ground in front of the soft couch.
While peeling the steaming roasted oranges, he said: "Today, my grandson, together with the officials of the Six Ministries, Three Law Departments and the Yamen Hall of each ministry, as well as the meritorious generals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, discussed the snow conditions this winter at the General Secretary's Yamen.
.It has been snowing heavily for several days now, so we should nip it in the bud. My grandson thought that we should make preparations in advance to prevent our people from suffering."
After I finished speaking, the grilled oranges were already peeled.
Zhu Yunxi reached out and delivered the roasted oranges to the old man.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the roasted orange, glanced at his eldest grandson with a smile in his eyes, broke off two pieces of the steaming roasted orange, and stuffed it into his mouth while it was still hot.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang hummed and said: "Tell me, did you do something, or are you planning to do something?"
Zhu Yunxi showed a naive smile: "Replying to grandpa, my grandson has dispatched 20,000 Beijing troops to Hangzhou Facang today to transport grain and grass on the ship, go up the river, and escort the grain and grass to the various prefectures and counties. Another 10,000 Beijing troops have been sent.
The army went to Shouzhou, Ningxiang, and Pingxiang to collect coal and send it to various places to solve the urgent needs of the people."
"Did you touch the Beijing army?"
Before the old man could speak, Zhu Biao, who was putting a few oranges on the stove, immediately looked over.
Zhu Yuanzhang pointed towards Sun Gouer and pointed at the blanket that he had kicked away earlier.
Sun Gou'er immediately bowed forward, took a blanket and carefully covered Zhu Yuanzhang's legs.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You also said that since it is to understand the urgent needs of the people, then you should do it according to your own wishes."
Zhu Yunxi silently raised his head and glanced at the old man, and then whispered: "My grandson is preparing to use no less than 100,000 Beijing troops this winter..."
"Zhu Yunxi!"
As soon as he heard that 100,000 Beijing troops would be mobilized, Zhu Biao stood up immediately. The four oranges he had just put on the stove fell to the ground with a round sound, and rolled away far away.
Zhu Yuanzhang coughed slightly, glanced at the prince, and stretched out his hand to press down: "My family was founded among the people. If the people suffer disasters, my family has no one to blame. The emperor's ten thousand gold is the support of the people. If the people are in danger, how can the emperor be safe?"
Zhu Biao opened his mouth: "Father!"
"Let's do it." Zhu Yuanzhang did not give the prince a chance to continue. He lowered his head and looked at Zhu Yunxi: "My family treats the people with kindness. Even if there is not a single soldier in the capital, there will be people all over the city to protect my family's safety." p>
Zhu Yunxi was a little moved at this moment.
When it came to mobilizing the Beijing Army, it was even expected that most of the Beijing Army would be mobilized to leave Beijing, but the old man did not show a trace of dissatisfaction or hesitation.
Zhu Yunxi moved his body and knelt in front of the old man. He bowed to the ground and said in a deep voice: "Grandpa Shengming, my grandson expresses gratitude on behalf of the people of Jiangnan."
Zhu Yuanzhang hummed twice, leaned forward and took out another roasted orange from Zhu Yunxi's hand.
Leaning on the soft couch, Zhu Yuanzhang peeled the roasted orange with only a little heat remaining, and said quietly: "After talking about the state affairs, shouldn't we also talk about the family affairs?"
Zhu Yunxi hurriedly lowered his head quietly and moved his body carefully backwards, trying to leave quietly.
"Grandpa is just old, but not blind." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, stretched out his hand and threw the orange peel he had just peeled off at Zhu Yunxi: "It has been almost three months, why is there no movement in your grandson's house?" With a smile on his face, Zhu Yunxi picked up the orange peels scattered on the ground and explained to the old man: "Grandpa, this is not a matter of course. The sage also said that young people should be careful about sex. You can't
Let your grandson indulge in sex and neglect government affairs from now on."
Zhu Yuanzhang glared and stretched out his hand to wipe his mouth.
Loud.
A large ball of orange seeds was thrown towards Zhu Yunxi by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was filled with disgust: "Even these oranges are more useful than you. Get lost!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled and nodded constantly.
Fortunately, I'm not eating pomegranates today, otherwise the old man would probably make himself miserable and lose his integrity.
Escaped from the Qianqing Palace with numb hands and feet, Zhu Yunxi took the outer cloak that Tian Mai had given him and put it on his body, looking up at the gray sky.
"Go back to Taisun's Mansion."
Tian Mai hummed, and then said: "The section from Xihua Gate to Xi'an Gate is blocked, and the palace is still being cleaned up. You still have to go out through the Meridian Gate when you go back to the palace."
This is going to take the boss in a circle.
Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but spit: "What a thief!"
I said it very quietly so that no one else could hear it.
Afterwards, the master and servant stopped talking and left the palace with their heads downcast.
When Zhu Yunxi and Tian Mai walked out of Duanmen and were on their way to Chengtianmen to leave the palace, suddenly a black shadow like a bear flashed in front of their eyes.
Then I felt my feet were off the ground and my whole body was being dragged to one side.
"Your Highness!"
In Zhu Yunxi's ears, Tian Mai's shouts came.
Then, a very familiar voice came into my ears.
"Good nephew! Just be good and let uncle return to Xi'an!"
"Uncle, I want to go home!"
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