His Majesty the Emperor seems to be looking very good because things went very smoothly today.
After he motioned Shen Yi to sit down, he smiled at Mr. Shen and said, "I have heard the three paragraphs that Shen Qing said to them in the main hall just now. What Shen Qing said was very good."
His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand to dismiss the waiting palace attendants, and then slowly sighed: "Back then, the two of us embarked on the Northern Expedition together. On the surface, Shen Qing, you were working in the front, but in fact, I was in the rear and contributed a lot. These officials in the imperial court basically all contributed, and they can all be regarded as meritorious officials."
"Therefore, for the sake of their merits, for ten years, as long as what they did is not particularly excessive, I will not punish them, nor will I impose any major prisons."
"but now…"
The emperor shook his head silently and said: "I have been considerate of them and treated them with kindness for ten years. Now, I just want to move the capital and stabilize the court. They are completely indifferent to me for some of their own interests."
"I'm not familiar with it."
The emperor lowered his head to drink tea and said silently: "Since they don't understand me, I can no longer turn a blind eye to their mistakes over the years. Shen Qing's words are very good. We worked hard and conquered half of the country. They shot it down."
"I hope that after this time, the government's administration can be clear for a period of time, so that my hard work will be in vain."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said: "I thought that Your Majesty was too generous to them. During the Northern Expedition, apart from His Majesty's strategizing, the real contribution of the imperial court was the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Now Prime Minister Zhao is in Nanjing. At that time, Prime Minister Zhao was in Nanjing. Jiang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has also become an official, and his achievements back then have nothing to do with these people in the current court."
"In my opinion."
Mr. Shen said in a deep voice: "To deal with them, we must use heavy measures. Most of their greedy gold and silver property comes from the people. The court will use heavy measures. Even if they bear some infamy from the scholar-bureaucrats, the common people will be able to get more." Eat in one bite."
"His Majesty."
"The power of the civil servants is already too great."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said: "You are the leader of ZTE, and you still need to worry about those civil servants. If you think about it, future generations will be even less afraid to offend them."
"My lord, your majesty will be harsher this time, especially those officials whose families have vast hectares of fertile land, and will be severely punished!"
The so-called dynasty cycle law essentially means that after land annexation reaches a certain level, the people at the bottom can no longer survive and have to stand up and raise a flag to rebel.
In fact, the land annexation in Dachen has become very serious.
Twenty years ago, when Shen Yi went to work in the southeast, the then governor of Guangdong had more than 100,000 acres of farmland in his hometown, which was called half a city.
The situation of other officials and scholar-bureaucrats is generally similar.
It is true that because of Shen Yi's expansion of territory, the underlying conflicts in Dachen have been alleviated a lot. It is unlikely that there will be a rebellion in a short period of time, but it is only treating the symptoms and not the root cause.
Emperor Hong De looked at Shen Yi thoughtfully, and then smiled dumbly: "I originally thought that Shen Qing, a scholar, would be a little uncomfortable with Luo Yong standing up to complain, but I didn't expect that Shen Qing would be more serious than me. I hate those scholar-bureaucrats."
Mr. Shen took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, land is the foundation of the people, and the land annexation in Dachen has been quite serious. A large part of the people below have lost their own fields and can only Go and work as a tenant for a wealthy family."
"I know that your Majesty wants to do as much as possible for Da Chen in the past two years, but I feel that the land issue is the most important issue."
"While the land annexation in the north is not serious yet, I think that your majesty can send a trustworthy person to a certain northern state capital to try to ban land sales..."
"We'll see the results in four or five years."
"In addition, the Ministry of Household Affairs has established a new Land Department, which is mainly responsible for clearing land and managing land across the country. The core of it is to be cautious about every land transaction."
"As long as this matter can be accomplished and implemented..."
Mr. Shen said sternly: "At least it can extend the state of Chen for fifty or even a hundred years."
After hearing these words, Emperor Hong De couldn't help but change his expression slightly.
He lowered his head and coughed a few times, looked at Shen Yi, and sighed: "Clearing the land... is easier said than done."
"I...I'm afraid I may not be able to do it."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty is in the prime of life. As long as you do it, you will definitely succeed."
"I have a suggestion."
The emperor smiled and said: "You say."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Send the fourth prince to the Ministry of Household Affairs to do this. Give him two years to clear the land south of the Huaihe River."
"If he could accomplish this, instead of just wandering around the Chen family's backyard all day long..."
Shen Yi looked serious: "I believe that your Majesty did not choose the wrong person."
When His Majesty the Emperor heard this, his expression became serious. He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "I thought Qing Shen was only interested in military affairs."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have always been more interested in farming than in military affairs."
"You may have forgotten that I suggested to you a long time ago that we should build an agricultural college in the imperial court to cultivate better seeds and allow the land to grow more food."
The emperor smiled hoarsely: "I remember that at that time, Shen Qing told me that agriculture should be included in the scientific examination. This was too deviant and I had no way to agree."
"but…"
His Majesty the Emperor touched his chin and said: "After these officials of the imperial court have completed the matter, I will give serious consideration to Shen Qing's proposal."
What really moved Emperor Hong De's heart was Shen Yi's words that the country could last for another fifty to one hundred years.
This is the starting point of Emperor Hong De.
After all, he is a child raised in the royal palace, and it is impossible to think about things from the perspective of ordinary people.
As an emperor, all he wants is for Chen Guozuo to live long.
In comparison, Shen Yi's starting point is simpler.
He wanted the people of the world to live in peace for a few more years and have enough food to eat.
that is it.
After the monarch and his ministers talked for a long time, His Majesty the Emperor patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said, "This time the Sanfa Division is going to handle a big case with wide implications. Does Shen Qing have any other ideas?"
"have."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, this time the Three Law Departments should not only investigate officials from the south. In the past ten years, there have been many officials stationed in the north. Everyone should be treated equally and investigated."
"Including the surrendered ministers of the old Qi Dynasty, they are no exception."
Emperor Hong De nodded slowly.
"I...get it."
After saying a few more words, Shen Yi stood up and said goodbye. His Majesty the Emperor personally sent him to the entrance of the palace. After watching Shen Yi go away, he coughed violently a few times. After finally calming down, he waved to Eunuch Wei. He waved: "Go and call the Fourth Brother."
"yes."
Soon, the fourth son of the emperor, Li Jian, who looked very much like the young Emperor Hongde, came to the Manlu Palace, knelt down in front of His Majesty the Emperor, kowtowed and said, "I pay my respects to my father."
His Majesty the Emperor waved to him and gestured for him to come forward.
After Li Jian came forward, the emperor smiled and said, "Recently, do you often go to the Shen family?"
Li Jian's face turned red and he lowered his head: "Yes..."
"Just now, your Uncle Shen recommended a job to me."
Li Jian became serious: "Please give me your instructions, Father."
His Majesty the Emperor spoke briefly, and then said: "If you clear the land, you will definitely offend the local aristocratic families, and it may be thankless."
"Would you like to go?"
Li Jian lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up at his father and said, "Father, do you want your son to go?"
His Majesty the Emperor looked complicated and said nothing.
Li Jian thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "My child is willing to go, but my father has to agree to one thing."
Emperor Hong De nodded slightly.
"you say."
Li Jian raised his head and said: "My child is going south, you can't allow Miss Shen to marry..."
When His Majesty the Emperor heard this, he smiled dumbly.