(2-in-1) "If it weren't for this rebellion, I almost missed the opportunity to identify a pillar of talent. I'm afraid this is one of the few gains from this rebellion. Lin Jue, if you work for me well, you will be sure to do something for me in the future.
You are the mainstay of the court, and I am very optimistic about you. This time, I made an exception and raised you from the sixth rank to the fourth rank, and gave you a knighthood. It can be considered a small compensation from me. Looking at ancient and modern times, the twenty-two-year-old
I'm afraid there are not many people who have reached the fourth rank. Look at the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, who didn't have to have a long beard and eyebrows before reaching the fourth rank or above. I treat you well, right?"
Guo Chong looked at Lin Jue with a smile on his face.
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "Your Majesty is so kind to me, and I am deeply grateful. I am determined to serve the imperial court wholeheartedly and live up to your Majesty's kindness."
Guo Chong nodded, turned to look at the flowers in the garden, and suddenly stretched out his hand and said: "Lin Jue, help me get up and walk around. My back hurts from sitting. Let's walk around the garden and talk."
Lin Jue hurriedly responded and reached out. Guo Chong grabbed Lin Jue's wrist and stood up. The moment it touched the skin of Lin Jue's wrist, Lin Jue felt that Guo Chong's hand was cold, as if it was being touched by a hand.
The hands of a dead man were grasping, and goosebumps arose on his body. Guo Chong borrowed a lot of strength, almost relying entirely on the strength of Lin Jue's arms to stand up, which made Lin Jue even more confused. The emperor's body
Are you already so weak? Is it so difficult to stand up and walk?
Guo Chong stood there and panted for a moment, and then with the help of Lin Jue, he went down the steps of the platform. When he reached the flat ground, he could finally let go of Lin Jue's hand without any help, and walked forward slowly with his hands behind his back. He walked in front, and after a while
He bent down to look at the blooming flowers on the roadside. After a while, he twirled the leaves on the green branches and sniffed them with his nose, with a pleasant smile on his face. Lin Jue walked behind Guo Chong, ready to step forward to help him at any time, because he saw that
Guo Chong's steps were weak and weak, and there were even signs of being mixed with garlic. He was afraid that Guo Chong would fall. Seeing Guo Chong admiring the flowers, trees and green leaves with a greedy or even nostalgic look, Lin Jue felt even more confused.
Beside the rockery beside a small clump of green bamboos, Guo Chong stopped, holding the bluestone in his hand, turned to Lin Jue and said: "Tell me about the situation on the East and West Road in Beijing. Yang Jun told me some, but I still want to go there in person
Let me ask you about the situation there. After all, we have gone through a great chaos. I am afraid that the people's hearts are floating and uneasy. I heard that your methods are not strong enough. You cannot have the kindness of a woman. Those who deserve to be killed must be killed.
Kill him, otherwise he will cause trouble and suffer the consequences."
Lin Jue said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the overall situation on the East and West Roads in Beijing is still stable. I have implemented methods of reforming and reforming the religious bandits, and the results are still obvious. Accusations and introspection activities against the Qingjiao cult are being carried out in various places.
The newly appointed state and county officials also attach great importance to this. I believe that officials from various places have reported memorials. The minister adopts a gentle policy, trying to restore order as soon as possible and stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible. Therefore, most of the people who join the bandits are lenient.
The method of self-examination and enlightenment. For some people who are deeply poisoned, but there is room for rescue, no punishment is used. The method of residential surveillance is used to reduce the pressure on the government, and at the same time, it allows the government and their relatives and family members to work together, a two-pronged approach,
Inspire them. Of course, I will show no mercy to the stubborn remnants of the Qing Sect who are secretly causing trouble. I will still show no mercy to those Qing Sect bandits who have done many evil things and concealed the truth. I just hope to kill as few people as possible and create as little panic as possible.
It is generally beneficial to appease the people."
Guo Chong thought for a moment and nodded: "You are the pacifier. If you think it is useful, I don't want to interfere with you too much. I believe in your ability, otherwise I would not send you as the pacifier. If you have any difficulties, just tell me
Say, I will try my best to solve the problem for you. As long as it is beneficial to the stability of the East and West Roads in Beijing, I will agree to it."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. If you want to talk about difficulties, there must be some. One of them is the shortage of supplies. Winter has arrived. After the religious bandits have made trouble, millions of people on the east and west roads of Beijing have no food and firewood."
Problems such as clothing and shelter must be solved. I know that this is a big expense, but compared with stability, money, food and materials are nothing. What I fear most is that famine, cold and hunger will worsen the already unstable situation. Therefore, materials
The basic daily needs of food need to ensure a continuous supply to ensure that the people survive this winter."
Guo Chong nodded slightly and said: "Don't worry about these things. My people, I will not let them starve to death. I will ask them to specially propose this food material to ensure the supply of Beijing's east and west roads. Although the imperial court is in trouble with money and food,
But there are still some things like this.”
Lin Jue bowed and said: "On behalf of the millions of people on the east and west roads of Beijing, I would like to thank the emperor for your kindness. With these words from the emperor, I have absolute confidence to do my job of comforting you. I have a suggestion. The imperial court does have some advice."
Difficulty, most of the millions of people on the east and west roads of Beijing rely on relief, and the consumption is really huge. I suggest that we provide targeted assistance and launch a campaign to save food and clothing. This may reduce the burden on the court. After all, this is not just one or two
It only takes a few months, but for most of this winter and next spring, the east and west roads in Beijing will need relief."
Guo Chong said with a smile: "How can we help each other? How can we save money on food and clothing?"
Lin Jue said: "To put it bluntly, it is the help of state capitals to state capitals and counties to counties. There are still many wealthy states in our Zhou Dynasty. For example, the capital city is much richer than Yingtian Prefecture. There are also Hangzhou Prefecture and Jiangning Prefecture in the south.
Suzhou Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture are both prosperous places. We can have two or three prefectures on the East and West Road of Beijing provide local relief. To put it simply, we can mobilize the people to save a piece of clothing and save a few
Eating a bowl of rice and noodles is nothing for the state capital in a prosperous land, but after totaling it, it is a large sum of money for food and supplies. Of course, for example, with the relief and assistance from Jiangning, Hangzhou and its counterpart in the capital, Yingtianfu, the three cities are worth a drop in the bucket.
, the court can save a lot of money, food and materials. Use Suzhou and Yangzhou to help Xingren Prefecture. Use other wealthy states and counties in the Zhou Dynasty to help the remaining states and counties on the East and West Road of Beijing. By gathering the power of the court and the people, the court will be able to
It will reduce a lot of burdens, and the people in various places and capitals will not be greatly affected. Of course, all this is voluntary and must not be forced, otherwise it will become exploiting the people."
Guo Chong's brows trembled and he said with surprise: "Oh, you have a lot of clever ideas. Do I think this method is feasible? It must be effective. To be honest, the relief work for millions of people on the East and West Roads in Beijing is really a big burden.
In this way, if the people are enthusiastic about it, the court can really reduce a lot of burden. Well, it is feasible, it is feasible. I think it is feasible. You can do this, tell me what you need me to do, and I will definitely help."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Thank you for the emperor's approval. If you really want to do this, you will naturally need the emperor's help. The emperor needs the support of the local government. This is one of the reasons. The other is that the emperor needs to set an example himself and donate clothes and food. In the palace
The empress, concubines, father-in-law, and bodyguards also do their best. In this way, they can be the first in the world and set an example. I want to set the tone for this matter, that is, "when one side is in trouble, all sides will support it, so that the great Zhou Dynasty will be filled with love."
.'This can not only solve the practical problem of relief, but also boost and sublimate the public sentiment throughout the world."
"Hahaha, okay, okay! It's wonderful. Thank you for being able to think of it. I have decided, and I will let you do this. You have thought so carefully and concretely, and only you can do it.
Lin Jue, I'm very happy that you can sympathize with the difficulties of the court and come up with solutions. This is much better than those who only complain and frown. If there were more people like you in the court,
Wouldn’t it save me a lot of trouble?”
Guo Chong was very happy. He sincerely thought that Lin Jue's method was brilliant. In fact, to put it bluntly, if this thing is done, the court will save a lot of money and food, and it can also be used as a positive publicity to boost the overall morale.
Mental outlook. The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty have been decadent recently, and they are in great need of this kind of positive energy to boost them. But in fact, the whole thing is, to put it bluntly, a disguised form of robbing the rich and giving to the poor, which is quite suspected of moral kidnapping.
Lin Jue had always had this idea. On the way back to Beijing, Lin Jue thought about the situation of relief and appeasement on the East and West Roads of Beijing. He thought that it might not be a big problem for the court to allocate money and food once or twice. But the entire East and West Roads of Beijing would have to last until
It will be possible to be self-sufficient until next summer. The summer grain planted by the people after the rebellion will not be harvested until next summer. During this long period of more than half a year, most of the millions of people relied on the government's relief, which was a huge sum.
The imperial court could not afford to allocate the amount of money, food and materials. So Lin Jue combined the means of love donations and transfer payments based on his experience on earth and came up with this method. In general,
Lin Jue's purpose is just to hope that the millions of people on the east and west roads of Beijing can survive the severe winter and regain their lives.
"Go on, are there any difficulties?" Guo Chong held a bamboo leaf in his hand, turned around and continued walking forward.
"I hope to arrange a few deputies for you. The East and West Road in Beijing is so big that I can't cover everything even if I break my legs. The next relief work needs to be more detailed and complicated, and I don't want to make a mess because of my inability to divide my time.
Lin Jue said.
"It's easy to handle. The targeted assistance I just mentioned requires a lot of energy. Specific relief tasks naturally require specific people to handle them. You only need to sit in the capital and take command. I will arrange a few deputy envoys for you.
Are there any officials you know who can be used? Can you recommend one or two? Or I can send you a few capable people." Guo Chong nodded. Guo Chong knew that relief and relief matters were cumbersome and complicated, and Lin Jue made this request.
Not too much at all.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I recommend two people for Your Majesty to make a decision. One of them is Yang Xiu, the acting prosecutor of the Kaifeng Prefecture's Punishment Department. He was my deputy before. We can get twice the result with half the effort by working together." Lin Jue said.
"Yang Xiu? Haha, you are quite good to him. The last time you went to the Criminal Division, you also asked me to take him with you. You are very supportive of him." Guo Chong said with a smile.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "This has nothing to do with the close relationship. I am indeed good friends with Yang Xiu, but I mainly care about his talent. Your Majesty, please do not misunderstand me. Besides, the position of comfort deputy envoy is not an official position, nor is it an official position.
Not worthy of support."
Guo Chong said with a smile: "That's all I said. It would be great to have people you can think of to work together with. I promise you that. Just tell Yang Xiu that the appeasement has been done, then
It is a great achievement. Show your ability well and share the worries of the court, and the court will not treat him favorably."
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Guo Chong said: "Is there anyone else? One deputy envoy is not enough. There must be at least three or four people."
Lin Jue said: "I recommend another person. This person is called Du Weijian. I think this person can be used."
"Du Weijian? This name sounds so familiar. I seem to have heard of this name before. Where does he serve?" Guo Chong frowned and thought.
"Du Weijian is a Jinshi in the same class as Chen. Chen is the number one scholar and he is the second." Lin Jue said.
Guo Chong suddenly said: "Oh oh oh, I remembered, Du Weijian...well, I have met him. But...it seems that this person is no longer serving in the court. I seem to remember that he resigned. Am I right?
misremembered?"
Lin Jue bowed and said: "Your Majesty remembered correctly, Du Weijian resigned and returned to his hometown in Haizhou, Jingdong East Road, to farm."
Guo Chong frowned and said, "Why did he resign?"
Lin Jue said: "It's about the new law. When he and Chendu worked in the Ordinance Department's Inspection and Literary Office, he contributed a lot to the formulation and release of the two new laws. Later, because he and Yan Fang had different views on the new law and regulations,
Then he resigned and returned to his hometown. It was also at that time that Wei Chen was expelled from the school by Mr. Fang."
Guo Chong looked at Lin Jue and said, "So, he and you are like-minded people. But a person like this who resigns from office must have a very arrogant temper. I don't like this kind of person the most. He often relies on his talent and arrogance to leave.
My idea is that I will never stop anyone who wants to become a master in the world. I am not used to these people’s bad habits. It’s okay not to use such people.”
Lin Jue smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, although Du Weijian is indeed a bit arrogant, he is the most serious and responsible person I have ever seen. He was the author of almost all the new laws and regulations at the time, and he could do it three times a day.
He lay awake at night, pondering over new laws and regulations. The reason for his resignation was actually to argue for a more complete and feasible new law. It was for the sake of the court, not out of personal sentiment. The emperor said that he had a bad temper, and the minister had
Aren't you just insisting on your own opinion? I am actually the same type of person as him. If Du Weijian is unavailable, wouldn't I be unavailable as well?"
Guo Chong glared at Lin Jue and said, "Do you have to refute me to be happy? He is him and you are you, what does it matter? What has he done for the court? You have made great contributions to the court. You are not like him.
Just drop your pick and leave."
"Yes, yes, Du Weijian's resignation is indeed reckless, but he is a young man after all. The emperor has a broad mind, how can he care about this with him? Du Weijian does have some ability and is serious and meticulous in his work. If he participates in relief and comfort
Everything must be done with perfection. I believe this. Didn’t the emperor also say that I am not a rising star after the Great Zhou Dynasty? Why not give Du Weijian a chance. This position of deputy pacification envoy is also an informal official position. If he does not do well, he will be
Just let him go back to farming." Lin Jue whispered.
Guo Chong snorted and said: "It seems that you won't give up if I don't agree to it. That's all, just agree."
Lin Jue was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. In this way, I can ensure that the relief and appeasement work is successfully completed."
Guo Chong sneered and said: "You are satisfied, but you feel a little uncomfortable calling me. Now there is no shirk. If the relief and comfort work goes wrong, I can't spare you."
Lin Jue said hurriedly: "I will try my best. But I still have one request."
"Also? Lin Jue, you are so greedy. Why don't I act as a comfort messenger for you? It's not good to ask for too much." Guo Chong shouted with anger.
Lin Jue cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This request is for you after the relief and appeasement is over. It may be more appropriate to say suggestions."
Guo Chong sat down on a stone bench under a tree. Qian Delu appeared out of nowhere and shouted: "The emperor can't sit directly on the stone bench. It's cold. Come on, bring a cotton pad."
A waiter quickly fetched a cotton pad and put it on the stone bench. Guo Chong then sat down. After Qian Delu personally brought a pot of tea, he disappeared again with satisfaction.
Guo Chong poured himself a cup of tea. The tea was warm, neither hot nor cold, so he drank it all in one gulp.
"Tell me, what's the suggestion?" Guo Chong said.
Lin Jue pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Wei Chen is wondering, can the emperor issue a decree to allow the suspension of the implementation of the two new laws, the "Changping New Law" and the "Employment Law" on the East and West Road of Beijing?"
Guo Chong's hand was so heavy that he almost knocked over the tea cup. His gentle face suddenly turned gloomy.
"What do you mean by this? You want me to stop implementing the new law on the East and West Roads of Beijing. Are you implying to me that you, like all the officials in the DPRK, blame all the blame for this rebellion on the new law implemented by the imperial court?" Guo Chong
He shouted in a deep voice.
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is not what I mean. I just want the stability of the East and West Roads in Beijing. The court's current appeasement strategy is actually just to temporarily stabilize the situation. If the millions of people on the East and West Roads in Beijing rely entirely on the court,
Relief and assistance are not a long-term solution. After this winter is over, next year we will naturally resume production and be self-sufficient. However... I think that given the current situation on the East and West Roads in Beijing, whether the implementation of "Changping" can be postponed
Two new laws on "Employment". After all, the people's situation will not be alleviated in the spring next year. If they are burdened with official loans and employment money, people may be in chaos again. If the implementation of these two laws can be suspended, people's livelihood can be restored and the people's livelihood can be restored.
I can take a breather. I don’t know if the minister’s consideration will be correct.”
Guo Chong glared at Lin Jue and said: "But in your heart, you still think that the two new laws are laws that seize the people and will increase the burden on the people and make it unbearable, right?"
Lin Jue hurriedly said: "This is not my original intention. I just discuss the matter. The current situation on the East and West Road in Beijing is really unbearable for the people."
Guo Chong shouted: "But what about other state capitals? I have decreed to stop the implementation of the new law on the East and West Roads in Beijing. What will other state capitals think? What will the people in other places think? Favoring one but favoring another is a place of chaos.
, doesn’t it teach people to think that they need to make a big fuss in order to gain favor from the court? If you open this mouth, wouldn’t it mean that the world will be in chaos?”
"This... Weichen is not as thoughtful as the emperor. Weichen is just speaking from the actual situation on the east and west roads of Beijing. If official loans and salary and exemption money are used to force each other again, I am afraid the situation will worsen...
Lin Jue said in a deep voice.
"Unbridled! The new law is an order issued by the imperial court. Can it be changed overnight just because they are afraid that they will cause chaos? You have also been a person who participated in the reform. Don't you understand this truth? Once you say this, the new law can no longer be implemented. Don't you know this?
What's the truth?" Guo Chong shouted sharply.
Lin Jue gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "Then we must completely stop the implementation of the new law, so as not to cause chaos and get out of hand. Based on the lessons learned from the East and West Roads in Beijing, the emperor should have realized the disadvantages of the new law. If we act too hastily, chaos will inevitably occur.
.Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!"
"Bold! Lin Jue, you are so brave! How dare you say such a thing!" Guo Chong stood up angrily, his face turning red. He pointed at Lin Jue and shouted, suddenly his body was shaking and about to fall.
