The two large ingots of fifty taels of pure silver were not awarded by the emperor, but in the Jinluan Palace, he mentioned the expenses of three melons and two dates along the way.
He just picked it up, twirling his radish-thick fingers, grinning and calculating with a sullen face.
What the old man likes is this kind of silly and upright man, who is not strong enough in some aspects of his brain, but also has a clear heart, and is also a little clever.
At that moment, Long Yan was very happy. Not only did he reimburse him for his expenses along the way, but he also ordered someone to take Chen Shou and others for a pleasant trip in the capital.
Unexpectedly, Chen Shou refused again and told a bunch of truths in front of the officials in the Fengtian Palace.
"Long live your Majesty, the old man has repaid the common people justice, given more fields, and reimbursed the expenses on the road. If we farmers continue to take advantage of you, wouldn't it be a fall in the wind?"
"What villagers pay attention to is to pass down the family line by duty, be honest, and cultivate the land diligently. Don't dare to be greedy and possess too much, otherwise you will lose your conscience and it will not be heard well."
"Being able to see the emperor is already a blessing brought by the smoke from the ancestral graves. It is enough for the common people to brag about for a lifetime. Besides, the autumn harvest is about to begin, and there is a lot of work waiting at home. Farmers, if you don't work,
If you just stroll around the capital, don’t you become a second-rate person?”
These words made the old man smile happily.
In front of the ministers, Ruo Ruoyue praised again, "Justice! Justice!"
The implication is that sometimes you ministers are not as knowledgeable as a farmer. Look at other people, you still know how to advance and retreat appropriately. When you are good, you will never be satisfied after being given power but still thinking about money.
At the end of the court meeting, the old man gave an edict.
Chen Shou's case was reported to all the prefectures and counties in the world, and the cities and towns were ordered to teach Confucius and others to tell the story to the people of the world.
Old man, this is to encourage people all over the world to sue officials.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly understood why the old man was so indifferent when he was talking about the administration of officials. He also said that his so-called clean government system was to take off his pants and fart and check himself.
Although this method of people suing officials is simple and crude, it is not comprehensive. But if it can be implemented for a long time and the people restrain officials, it may not be a good medicine to control corruption among officials.
Officials always have a sword hanging over their heads, so they naturally have to be very careful.
However, not every emperor is like the old man, who is killed in a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and is not afraid of the criticism of his ministers. In future generations, there may be some descendants who will not learn from the good ones, but insist on learning the empty heads of the benevolent emperor and turning a blind eye to corrupt officials.
Close one eye.
Historically, after Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne, he immediately threw aside the old man's royal imperial edict. And Zhu Di, who was in the wrong position, was not even mentioned.
After the court meeting ended, the two men took off their court clothes, put on their casual clothes, and had breakfast in the imperial garden.
On the Eight Immortals table, there is a bowl of rice porridge with a thick, crystal-colored soup, a few pickled side dishes. There are also some ordinary dishes such as roasted mutton and fried tofu.
Zhu Yunhe diligently served a bowl of porridge to the old man and said with a smile, "My grandson thought it was another big case like Hangzhou. He was so worried that he didn't even sleep well last night."
"The same goes for us!" The old man blew the porridge bowl gently, "I woke up in the middle of the night and asked Jin Yiwei to review it overnight, and then I was at ease!" As he said this, the old man smiled and said, "This matter can be regarded as a good talk.
.Now that the people of the world know this, they no longer need to think that filing a complaint is more difficult than ascending to heaven!"
Seeing that the old man was in a happy mood, Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Grandpa Huang, if this happens, there will be more people complaining in the future!"
Everything has two sides. Letting people complain is to safeguard justice in the world. But it can't be guaranteed. There are a few stubborn people who feel that they have been wronged and must go to the emperor to speak out. It may not really be an injustice. Maybe
I just have resentment in my heart.
After hearing this, the old man thought about it and grinned, "If that were the case, we wouldn't be able to meet each other alone!" After saying that, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and said, "Grandson, do you know why we encourage these people to complain?"
This statement has a bit of a meaning of comparison.
Zhu Yunxi stood up, bowed his head and said solemnly, "My grandson thinks, firstly, it will let the people know that Ming Dynasty has its reasons. Secondly, it will shock the officials all over the world and warn them to do their work honestly and not dare to bend the law for personal gain."
The old man nodded, sucked half a bowl of porridge in one breath, swallowed a longan bun stuffed with mutton, smacked his lips, and continued to ask, "Have you ever thought about going a little deeper?"
"Let the people at the bottom have a way to move up!" Zhu Yunxi said without thinking, "Let the people at the bottom have the right to appeal!"
"Just as the emperor's grandfather attaches great importance to the selection of scholars through the imperial examination, the purpose of the imperial examination is to enable the sons of poor families to enter the palace and leap over the dragon's gate, so that the country will not fall into the hands of nobles and relatives, and to make the people understand that there is no fear of low birth status, as long as they study hard, they will always be successful.
There will be a future."
"Allowing the common people to file complaints is the same as taking a different route from the imperial examination. They all value civil rights. Let the people's homes have a direct way to hear from heaven."
"Okay!" the old man said with a smile, stroking his hands, "I have spoken to my heart, you are knowledgeable!" After saying that, he pushed down the side dishes on the table, "Eat meat, eat more!"
"It's all thanks to your teachings!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
The old man added, "Actually, there is one thing you haven't said yet. Maybe you have thought of it, but you just don't want to say it in front of us!"
Before Zhu Yunxi could speak, the old man continued, "This world belongs to our Zhu family. The people of the world support our Zhu family and hundreds of officials. We are well-dressed, well-fed, powerful and powerful. We have taken all the good things, and the people have to work like cattle for generations."
horse."
"Being an emperor is to provide justice to the people of the world. We cannot provide great justice, but these small justices must be equalized. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of supporting our people!"
"Military achievements are for future generations to see. Justice is for living people to see!"
Zhu Yunxi put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "My grandson, please remember the teachings of Grandpa Huang!"
"When we get old, the world from now on will be yours. Let me tell you this now, and when you get old, you will teach it to your children and grandchildren!" the old man said with a smile.
"That won't be easy!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "My grandson will have a lot of children and grandchildren in the future, but I don't have the skills to teach them all!" He said with a smile, "Grandpa Huang, you live to be a hundred years old. When the time comes, you can
Help your grandson to explain these principles of governing the country to your little grandsons!"
The old man cracked an egg casually and said with a smile, "You only have one wife and you have a lot of children and grandchildren?" As he said that, he laughed, "If you want to have more sons, you need more wives!"
Zhu Yunxi felt happy and asked, "Grandpa Huang is looking for a wife for his grandson again?"
As the crown prince and the direct grandson of Emperor Ming, procreating heirs is his responsibility, and it is the most important responsibility.
"Well, otherwise why would we promote him to Zhang Shan? He has never been a Hanlin before, so we just appointed him as Chief Secretary!" The old man threw the egg into his mouth, moved his cheeks twice, and swallowed it.
Zhu Yunxi was startled, "What does it have to do with Zhang Shan?" Immediately, he understood something in his heart, and his face suddenly became warm.
"It's so annoying!" The old man rolled his eyes at him and said, "You are fine in everything, but why are you so long-winded about women?"
"I used to be afraid that you would be hurt when you were young, so I didn't let women around you. Now that you are about to become a father, we have already told you to let you go and find whatever you want, and you are still coy about it!"
"Don't you have any grandchildren?"
"Still stubborn!" the old man laughed and scolded, "You are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. Why are you dragging your feet on a matter of which girl you have fallen in love with? You pretend that we don't know, but you have no idea about Zhang Shan's daughter. Chu’s?”
"You think we don't know what happened when you were on the same boat with him?"
He raised his eyebrows and said, "Everyone's book has been uploaded to us. If you don't want their daughter, what are you going to do to tease her?"
How dare Zhang Shan complain secretly?
Zhu Yunxi was immediately furious. Unexpectedly, Zhang Shan, who seemed to be honest and somewhat pedantic, could actually make a report!
"If you like her, it's not like you can't get her, so why are you hesitating?" The old man continued to scold, "Men love women, as a matter of course. It's her blessing that you like her. Let her old Zhang family burn incense!"
"As a man, the more women the better. When we were at war in the early years..." As he said this, the old man paused and seemed to have thought that it would be inappropriate to talk about his past affairs with his eldest grandson. He changed his words and said, "Zhao Ning'er is the royal concubine, and now she has a baby. The one in your East Palace named Miaoyu has a low background and will never be able to get on the stage."
"Zhang Shan's daughter was born into an official family. She married into the East Palace, just in time to enrich the palace!" The old man patted Zhu Yunxi on the head, "You are such a big person. You have fought in the war to destroy the country, and you still want me to worry about you. Are you ashamed of these things?"