Gao Yang stopped his horse and stood firmly on the stone road in the city gate.
Standing under the Chaoyang Gate, Gao Yangzhi was filled with emotions for a moment.
It's been several years since I've been away from Yingtian. Compared with the past, it's like scenes of clouds and smoke flashing before my eyes.
A few years ago, I was just an ignorant examination candidate, and I was still worried about whether I could get the gold medal in high school. That year, there was an imperial examination fraud case in Yingtian City.
The examiner is a scholar who has been a scholar for many years and a distinguished scholar in the court.
At that time, it was also the first time that Xinxue came to the court of the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, the court could allow students from Xinxue to become Jinshi in the second rank, but even though there were many official vacancies in the court, four or five out of ten of them were vacant, there was no room for students from Xinxue.
It coincided with the southern expedition of the country, and the founding Duke Chang was promoted to the general of the southern expedition. The emperor's grandson followed the army southward, and his group of new scholars, who had just entered the Xinxue Ranking of Jinshi, followed him southward.
At that time, there were many innuendoes in the court, and I had to study hard for more than ten years in a cold window. Finally, when I first entered the officialdom, I would be sent to such a remote and cold place as an official.
It's just.
How many of those people were stripped off their official robes in front of the Hongwu Gate today and went to Liang Guan?
And Jiaozhi Road?
Gao Yangzhi was unceremoniously proud that, in addition to the money, gold and silver sent to the imperial court by the anti-Japanese army every year, among the fourteen roads in the Ming Dynasty, Jiaozhi Road collected the most money, grain, and taxes every year.
Even Zhili was officially surpassed by Jiaozhi Road last year.
Why?
Gao Yangzhi knew very well that it was not because of his presence on the Jiaozhi Road, but because of the policies implemented on the Jiaozhi Road that were completely different from those of the Central Plains.
The Jiaozhi Road was not just a place for plundering raw materials, but also a newly established road of the Ming Dynasty, with a complete government system.
The people of Jiaozhi Road are now also the people of the Ming Dynasty.
However, facts have proven that even though the taxes of the same people of the Ming Dynasty were far higher than those of Zhili, there was not a single large-scale resistance in Jiaozhi Road in the past two years.
Gao Yangzhi served as the chief envoy of Jiaozhi Road for several years and knew the New Deal best. When he returned to Beijing, he knew very well that he would probably never return to Jiaozhi Road again in his life.
Above the court, a greater change is needed.
Today, this change, which may last for several years, or even more than ten years, has officially begun.
Even though there were crowds of people in front of us, countless onlookers crowded the space between Chaoyang Gate and Hongwu Gate.
Gao Yangzhi still saw at a glance the long-lost face of the Hongwu sect’s grandson.
Zhu Yunxi rode on horseback, passing through countless officials who had been stripped of their official uniforms and went to Liang Guan, an official in white.
The people from the Military and Horse Division looked at the approaching grandson, and quickly sent more people from the surrounding area to separate the onlookers in front of the grandson's horse.
The war horse carried Zhu Yunxi through the crowd and appeared in front of Gao Yangzhi.
He calmly looked at the youngest feudal official in the dynasty, and at the Jiaozhi Dao officials behind him who were accompanying him back to Beijing to report on their duties.
He raised his arms high and shook his arms, and his robes whirred.
His face was shining with light and his eyes were flowing,
The first chief envoy of Jiaozhi Road in the Ming Dynasty, with his head held high and his chest held high, he slowly knelt down on his knees under the gaze of countless people on Chongli Street.
Behind Gao Yangzhi, all the officials who returned to Beijing to report on their duties and those who relied on him knelt and worshiped on the ground.
"I raise my head high and bow to His Highness the Imperial Grandson. Fortunately, I have lived up to my command and been appointed to the official position for several years. I have been in charge of government affairs for several years. Now I have received the imperial court's permission to return to the capital to report on my duties. I only wish that the Ming Dynasty will last forever and the country will last forever."
Behind Gao Yangzhi, dozens of officials who had returned to Beijing from Jiaozhi Road to report on their duties spoke in unison.
"Great Ming Dynasty forever!"
"The country will last for ten thousand years!"
Looking at the officials in front of him who had high hopes for him and who were working hard on Jiaozhi Road, Zhu Yunxi exuded joy from the bottom of his heart.
He waved his hand: "Thousands of miles of sea and sea can't stop me. I'll get up when I see you today."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi stood up and dismounted.
It is faster to stand up and move forward.
He held the reins at the saddle with one hand, and one arm was already in front of Zhu Yunxi's eyes.
"I will lead the horse and whip for Your Highness."
Gao Yangzhi's face was calm, but his eyes were full of excitement that could not be concealed.
Zhu Yunxi smiled, handed the riding whip to Gao Yangzhi's hand, then turned over and dismounted, holding the opponent's arm to steady himself.
Then, Zhu Yunxi took advantage of the situation and pulled Gao Yangzhi's arm.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Gao!"
His Royal Highness, the young Crown Prince of the Empire, held the arm of the Empire's youngest feudal official.
Zhu Yunxi pulled Gao Yangzhi and walked towards the Hongwu Gate, seemingly intending to bring him into the palace. Gao Yangzhi was pulled and followed behind him, but he could only follow suit.
Gao Yangzhi wanted to clasp his hands and bow several times, but Emperor Taisun He's palms were too strong. He could only bow, nodding sincerely and respectfully: "I am honored to be entrusted by Your Majesty.
I have an important responsibility, to shepherd and guard the place for the country. I am lucky that the place has not made any mistakes, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. I also have no hardships."
At this time, Zhu Yunxi had already led Gao Yangzhi through the onlookers on Chongli Street and walked to the officials.
Jin Yiwei's arrest of people based on the list has come to an end for the time being.
Sun Cheng also coldly issued an order to expel them, but these former high-ranking officials in the court were unwilling to leave.
Their wishes were granted, but it seemed as if the emperor had taken away their official titles.
It's really strange.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi let out a soft sound, looked sideways at Gao Yangzhi, who was being pulled by him, and said with surprise: "Is it really not hard? But today in the court, many officials came to beg for the bones, so I thought
,Officials all over the world work very hard."
After the naked ridicule, Zhu Yunxi let out a light sigh.
He waved his hand to those officials who had not left in front of the Hongwu Gate, and said loudly to Gao Yangzhi: "Look, Gao Qing, these are the people I'm talking about."
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi turned his head back and looked at the officials who were following him back to Beijing on the Jiaozhi Road.
"Look, these people think being an official is hard work. Today, they all came to beg for bones from Your Majesty, and Your Majesty allowed them. If you also think being an official is hard work, I will help you.
willing."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The begging officials who were overwhelmed by these words lowered their heads one after another, feeling a sense of powerlessness, shame, anger and annoyance in their hearts.
Although the number of Jiaozhi Dao officials who returned to Beijing with Gao Yangzhi on this trip was less than a hundred, only about forty, most of them were of the same age as Gao Yangzhi, and 70 to 80% of them were the ones who went south together.
A disciple of heart.
At this moment, hearing the words of the Emperor Taisun, everyone understood clearly.
Even a few people spoke.
"I will continue to work hard. I only hope that the Ming Dynasty will be better and better every day, and the people will be better off every day."
"I live in Jiaozhi Road. I have sleepless nights and all my thoughts are about the people. Every day when I see that the people are getting rich and the national wealth increases, I feel happy."
Is this an official from the Ming Dynasty?
Is this how they serve as officials?
When Gao Yangzhi opened his mouth to answer, the officials from Jiaozhi Road who returned to Beijing all spoke in agreement.
The officials from the capital who were begging for bones in front of the Hongwu Gate were all surprised and their faces were full of disbelief.
Fake!
They must all be fake!
The usually superior officials in the capital looked down upon these mud-legged officials who came back from Jiaozhi Road.
But the people on Chongli Street cheered one after another.
"Good officials! You are all good officials!"
"We in the Ming Dynasty want such good officials."
"Your Highness, can all officials in the world be like this?"
"If there were officials like this all over the world, we would all have enough to eat! We would also be able to wear new clothes every month! We would build a new house at home!"
"good!"
"OK!"
The people cheered one after another.
The huge contrast made the officials in front of the Hongwu Gate who originally sneered at him even more embarrassed to see others.
Among the crowd, some even threw the dishes they bought the night before in front of Hongwu Gate.
Snapped.
A vegetable head hit an official on the head.
The people not far away shouted angrily, their faces reddening: "Dog officer! I told you to make His Majesty angry!"
"Dog officer!"
"It's not a thing!"
"You guys without eggs are a shame to Ming Dynasty."
"Dog officer, get out of here."
In the crowd, more and more handy things were thrown out, hitting the imperial officials in their underwear.
At this time, someone shouted again: "They are no longer our officials in the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty has told them all to go home."
"Yeah!"
"A bunch of dogs, get out of here!"
"It's an eyesore!"
"..."
As a result, the people's curses became more and more directed towards the lower roads and filthy places.
Gao Yang didn't show it on his face, but he was extremely surprised in his heart. Looking at the people around him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, after all, they were still people from the capital.
No one needed to remind them at this time. Those who resigned in front of the Hongwu Gate fled one after another and no longer dared to stay in front of the Hongwu Gate.
Zhu Yunxi looked at these officials who looked like clowns in comparison with the officials returning to Beijing on Jiaozhi Road and the people's play and insults, with a cold smile on his face.
Did they think this was the end?
Still think that if Jin Yiwei caught some people on the spot today, nothing will happen?
Suppressing the contempt in his heart, Zhu Yunxi motioned to Gao Yangzhi to follow him and walked behind Hongwu Gate.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi came forward from the side.
Gao Yangzhi quickly raised his hand: "Wei Chen has met Prince Yan."
Zhu Gaochi bowed his hand casually. The two of them had a lot of contacts on Jiaozhi Road. After returning the courtesy, he walked to Zhu Yunxi and said: "The news just came from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army. His Majesty resumed the Qin Fa Army's meritorious service.
The decree has been sent there. At this moment, all the military camps inside and outside the capital are aware of it. The morale of the soldiers in each camp is greatly boosted, they are singing and cheering, and they all praise the imperial court's grace. The capital is safe."
Gao Yangzhi's eyes trembled slightly.
He knew that he was recalled to the capital this time with the intention of implementing the Jiaozhi New Deal in the court.
But he didn't know that the imperial court actually restored Qin Fajun's meritorious service this time.
In just a moment, Gao Yangzhi's mind had already thought of countless possibilities and the future situation of the court.
Looking at His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun who was very close to him, Gao Yangzhi's eyes were full of reverence and admiration.
Zhu Yunxi seemed to have anticipated the current situation, and seemed very relaxed. He led everyone to the palace and just asked softly: "The country has implemented a new policy, but is there chaos in the world today?"
Zhu Gaochi nodded willingly and said solemnly: "Compare the five military governor's offices and the military camps inside and outside the capital after today's decree. Just the restoration of the Qin Fajun meritorious service is enough to bring the Ming Dynasty's millions of troops back to their hearts, and the world will be free.
It won’t be messy.”
But was the Ming Dynasty just a return to Qin's military meritorious service?
Zhu Gaochi knew very well that behind this was the household registration system of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, as well as the title of king and prime minister that the warriors most desired.
The empty throne of the Ming Dynasty prince is waiting.
The restoration of the Governor's Palace included Wuying Hall and Wenyuan Pavilion.
The warriors of Ming Dynasty will be pushed to a whole new level in the near future.
Zhu Gaochi is not worried about whether the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos now, because if the Ming Dynasty dares to speak out against it, it will be against the millions of officers and soldiers in the world who hold swords and guns in their hands.
He is only worried now that the Ming Dynasty will also be trapped by those millions of soldiers, and will go in another uncontrollable direction.
Brother Hei has already said what he wants the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to do to expand their territory.
The promise of becoming the king was also given.
It was hard for Zhu Gaochi to imagine that those troops who were eager to seek military glory would run wild outside, regardless of the management of every newly conquered land.
Waiting until then is the really scary time.
The imperial court must constantly suppress, appease, and pacify every newly conquered area, and must also continuously send massive supplies to the troops rushing on the front line.
What's more, we have to guard against the large army outside, killing good people and defrauding meritorious deeds in those newly conquered areas that have obviously surrendered.
Zhu Gaochi looked around at the officers and soldiers of the Jinyi Guards, Beijing officers and soldiers, and the Imperial Guards, who looked at Brother Xie from the past. His eyes only had respect, but now they were full of reverence.
Zhu Gaochi could understand the looks in the eyes of the officers and soldiers.
That's fanaticism.
He would not question it at all. Now, as long as brother Xi said a word, these officers and soldiers with high fighting spirit could immediately charge forward with a knife.
Zhu Yunxi stopped talking.
When everyone arrived at the Hongwu Gate, Sun Gou'er, who was staying in front of the city gate with his men, looked at Gao Yangzhi and stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty ordered that when Gao Yangzhi returns to the capital, he will be asked to find a house in Taisheji.
If you stay here for one night, you will have to arrange for someone to wash and wash yourself in the palace, and you will go to the palace early tomorrow morning to pay your respects."
After conveying the oral instructions, Sun Gouer stepped aside.
Gao Yangzhi bent down to listen to the oral instructions, with a look of surprise on his face.
Zhu Yunxi picked up his steps, looked back at Gao Yangzhi who was following him, and said softly: "Originally, officials who returned to the capital from abroad did not have to stay at Shejitan when they came to report their duties. But you also saw what happened in Yingtian today.
Well, Grandpa Huang issued five decrees in a row. I think he wants you to always focus on the Ming Dynasty, not to imitate today's people, but to be a teacher for future generations."
Gao Yangzhi bowed his body and said with sincerity and fear: "I am frightened. I really have nothing to repay for this holy grace."
Zhu Yunxi chuckled and looked up at the Hongwumen gate where the lanterns were already lit.
In Yingtian City, another night is coming.
And after the night, there is the bright morning dawn.