Wherever the emperor's carriage went, people from prefectures and counties along the way greeted him one after another.
In some places, people even started waiting on the roadside to greet them a few days in advance. Even if the local government informed everyone that the emperor would arrive in a few days, everyone was unwilling to leave and just stayed on the roadside. What a scene.
It’s more lively than the rural drinking ceremony after the autumn harvest.
Zhu Laosan originally planned to take his family to meet him on the outer official road of Puji Town early the next morning, but Zhu Si came to tell him at noon that people in the town had already begun to go to the roadside to occupy seats, and other Baojia villages had also
As he started to go out, he beat the gong furiously, motivating everyone to go out quickly.
So Lao San and other card leaders quickly mobilized the ten or so families under their cards from house to house, asking everyone to put on clean clothes and go out.
The third child even hung his own sign around his neck. There was a sign at the door of his house, which contained basic information about the ten households in his house. He also had the same red armband as the one hanging around his neck.
He also wore it today, and it had the word "card length" on it. In addition, like the sergeant, his hat also had a small red flag with the word "card length" on it.
Holding the flag of the No. 1 Zhujia Fort A in Puji Nanbao, Puji Town, the third child felt refreshed. The whole fort was more lively than the New Year. The whole village, old and young, came to the drying area, and everyone put on clean new clothes, some even
I put a flower hairpin on my head.
The third son's three sons were all members of the militia in Baozi. At this time, they also changed into militia uniforms. They were all holding spears of eight feet and were full of energy.
The three teachers of the village primary school also put on clean blue gowns. The three masters are usually respected by the villagers. If there is any important matter to be discussed in the village, the master must be invited. The oldest of the three masters
He was originally a scholar in his village, and he opened a school to teach while preparing for the exams. Later, he went to Xi'an Normal University for two years of further studies at public expense. After returning, he became the principal of the Zhujiabao Public Primary School.
There are two teachers under him. One is middle-aged Teacher Zhu, who is also a local. He was originally a child student and failed to pass the exam. Now he is a private teacher in an elementary school. He has no establishment but is paid. This is to make up for the new-style teachers nowadays.
insufficient.
The other is a young teacher who graduated from Xianyang Normal University. His normal school is different from Xi'an Normal University. Xi'an Normal University is a higher education institution, while his is a secondary school. Now anyone with a primary school diploma or a child student can attend
You can take the admissions exam, receive three years of education after admission, and be assigned to teach in a primary school after graduation.
This young teacher’s surname is Liu. He is also from Guanzhong and Jingyang in Weibei. He is a generation of young people who grew up in the Shaotian Dynasty. He received a complete primary school education and then two years of normal school. This year is actually his third year of normal school.
It began to be decentralized and implemented, with internships in rural primary schools for one year.
Not only directly face rural students, but also complete some survey tasks, such as investigating the actual situation of the rural areas around the school where the implementation is implemented: population, household registration, acres of land, mountains, forests, reservoirs, minerals, workshops, markets and streets, the actual tax and labor burden of the people, how much land they own, and their rent
Burdens, even wedding burdens, etc., and even surveying and drawing a map of the place are all their tasks.
The quality of their internship performance during this year will also affect their final graduation scores, final assignments, etc.
As a Guanzhong native of the neighboring county, Teacher Xiao Liu is very adaptable here. The three of them have to teach many students. In addition to teaching, he also has to go to villages and households to investigate and go up mountains and rivers. Draw maps and even compile records of local customs, customs, history, etc.
He was also very excited about the important event of welcoming the saint in the village today. Young people are always full of enthusiasm, especially the new generation. His parents were refugees from the Great Famine in Guanzhong. Later, his mother died of starvation and his father joined the army. He joined the peasant army, was captured by the official army, became an officer again, and then joined the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Shaotian Dynasty before officially settling down. His childhood was full of hunger and displacement, and later his father became a soldier of the Shaotian Dynasty. , he also settled down in the military camp in the rear.
Although I haven't seen my father all year round for several years, I don't have to live and go hungry. A large group of young people of similar ages live and study together, and slowly grow up. When the imperial court regains the Central Plains and returns to Guanzhong, my father and many Guanzhong nationals The officers and soldiers were transferred back to their hometown together, and he followed him back to Guanzhong, and then was admitted to Xianyang Normal University to study.
His experience made him admire Shaotian Dynasty and Emperor Shaotian from the bottom of his heart, just like other friends.
Today the villagers are going to welcome the emperor, and he is also working very hard. He started gathering more than a hundred students early.
Baoqiajia flag, village flag, school flag and class flag.
Militia flag.
Red flags are waving.
The villagers all put on their best clothes. Even if they were patched, they must be clean. Everyone's face was filled with excitement, and everyone put down their work. He even spontaneously took out a lot of things to present to the emperor.
Pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, goose eggs, dried meat, fish, even fresh vegetables, and grains.
It was all spontaneous, and there was no stipulation on who had to contribute how much. Everyone was free to do so. Zhu Si and Lao San, the rich households in the village, even led sheep and some pigs.
Commander Zhu Si and Principal Zhu, as well as militia captain Zhu Yong and Pai Elder Third, were all in charge. It took almost an hour to finally organize the team.
Following Zhu Si's enthusiastic wave of his hand, the village's drumming and drumming team immediately blew the horns and played gongs and drums, as if they were playing cheerful music for a wedding reception. Two hundred households in the village, including more than a thousand young and old, held red flags and marched to the town together. Go up.
Not long after leaving the village, I met the team from Hongjiazhai next door. They were also playing and playing in a lively manner. The leaders of the team on both sides said hello, and then separated some distance to continue moving forward. Many villagers even talked to Hong. Relatives in the village greeted each other from afar, and some people were running back and forth. The militiamen worked hard to shout and maintain order.
In the fields, villagers from villages and forts were all rushing out, holding red flags high and carrying a lot of supplies on their shoulders.
There are even meetings between village chiefs and village chiefs competing with each other to see whose village has better products.
When we arrived at Guandao Road, people who had arrived early had occupied good seats on the roadside. Zhu San had to lead the villagers to find an open space in the distance, and they walked more than ten miles in one breath before finding an open space.
As soon as they stopped, there was a steady stream of teams rushing over. There were more and more people on both sides of the road, extending further into the distance.
Zhu Si and Lao San arranged for their villagers to line up neatly, and the next step was to wait. Waiting was not boring. It was rare to get together to chat like this. It was extremely lively, and some of the Sheniu even sang at the top of their voices.
Qin Opera started.
If you sing well, you will immediately receive waves of applause. Even the young wives and eldest girls from the next village will look over, causing the young people in the village to start singing loudly and not to be outdone, and the two sides will start singing.
There are also business vendors who take the opportunity to come over to do business, chat with acquaintances, meet relatives, and even matchmakers who take the opportunity to work as matchmakers, which is more lively than a temple fair.
In the evening, everyone ate some dry food and then lit piles of bonfires to continue, which was extremely lively.
It was not until noon the next day that the emperor's motorcade finally arrived.
First, a group of royal cavalry appeared to clear the way. As soon as the majestic royal cavalry appeared, countless people became excited, and everyone jumped up and cheered.
But this group of cavalry was just the first to explore the way. After they passed by, many more people came one after another, and each group was heroic and high-spirited.
After they passed, another army arrived at this time, but it was soldiers from the Xi'an Garrison Defense Battalion and the Shaanxi Provincial Patrol Complete Battalion. They were responsible for maintaining order and protecting safety.
They asked the people to step back a little, and then built two human walls with three steps, one person, five steps and one sentry. The local government officials also came to the villagers on the roadside and asked the Baojia chief and militia captains to help maintain order.
Manage and control your respective villagers.
I checked several times yesterday. In some villages, villagers actually brought firecrackers and crossbows. They were immediately detained and taken away. They were even briefly interrogated. These firearms and crossbows were not allowed.
Yes, it will be troublesome if you have evil intentions.
When the county regiment training camp sprinkled water on the road again, the emperor finally arrived.
The emperor did not sit in the wheel palace as everyone imagined.
Emperor Shaotian rode directly on his horse, and countless powerful royal guards guarded the emperor.
Seeing the emperor appear, the people knelt down and shouted long live.
Zhu Yihai came all the way and was even a little numb to the scene. Although he repeatedly asked the local government not to engage in such ostentation, local officials said that these were voluntary actions by the people, and they could not stop the people's loyalty and enthusiasm.
Zhu Yihai waved to the people, which received louder mountain calls.
"Long live my emperor!"
Zhu Yihai nodded, "Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
The welcoming team from Wugong County went dozens of miles out of the city, and there were people on both sides of the road. He estimated that people from the entire county might have come. This was really not an exaggeration.
The mobilization effect under the Baojia system is astonishing, especially today, when the emperor's prestige is at its peak, and countless people feel they are indebted to the emperor's favor.
After entering the city, the county magistrate, county magistrates, etc. paid homage to the emperor one after another.
They also presented tributes and gifts from people from all over the country, which were of all kinds and varied, from gold and silver to cattle and sheep, from dried fish to mats.
"It's hard to reject the kindness of the people, and I accepted all their wishes."
Zhu Yihai called an attendant, "The old rule is that all the things given to me by the people are registered one by one, and then the market price is converted into silver, and the people are rewarded with silver dollars. Remember to add 20% of the reward. These money must be guaranteed
Everything is distributed to the people, and whoever dares to embezzle it will rob me of my money."
It was not good for the people not to accept it, but if they accepted it directly, they would be afraid of disaster in the future. Zhu Yihai finally decided to accept it, and then rewarded it in silver, and added 20% of the reward.
Although this is equivalent to a loss, Zhu Yihai, who has always been shrewd, is very happy. This is not a business, this is loyalty, and this is the will of the people.
This can be regarded as the emperor's wishes for the people on the way back.
"It's still a long way back to Beijing, but I don't want to disturb the people like this anymore. Many people came to greet them a few days in advance. They were on the roadside in the wind and rain, with young children and the elderly. I really couldn't bear it.
Send the message to local officials along the way and ask them to explain it to the people and persuade them not to welcome them like this anymore."
"If he doesn't do well in any area, I will deduct points from his assessment."
Although many ministers flattered the emperor, saying that the people welcomed him so much when he returned from his western tour, this achievement far surpassed that of Emperor Qin, Han, Wu, Tang, and Song ancestors. For example, the first emperor of Qin visited the world and was often attacked by assassins. Emperor Wu of Han spent decades
He defeated the Xiongnu, but made half of the world bankrupt and made countless people angry. In the end, he had to punish the people and punished them.
However, Zhu Yihai drove the Tatars back to China, revived the Ming Dynasty, and revived the Han Dynasty. His martial arts were so great, but not only did he not harm the people, but he saved the people from fire and water, and saved the dawn from hanging upside down. Now the people can enjoy peace, and can have more and more stable food and clothing.
, where the Holy Master is, all the people welcome him, there is no need to recruit him, the people spontaneously contribute, this achievement and the support of the people are unprecedented.
Zhu Yihai just smiled at this kind of flattery. Of course, these words are not entirely correct. There are indeed countless people who are grateful to him and support him, but in fact, these are also based on the premise of defeating and conquering countless foreign countries around him, just like
In the past, the poor self-employed households and even slaves at the lowest level were able to turn over now because a large number of foreign slaves have replaced them and become the new lower-level stepping stones of the Ming Dynasty.
Society is always a pyramid, and the group of people at the bottom are always indispensable.
Zhu Yihai just replaced the original lower-class Han people with conquered aliens and even slaves purchased from foreign trade, letting them do the dirtiest, most tiring and least secure jobs. Many of the original lower-class people in the Ming Dynasty were liberated.
After receiving the dividends from the expansion of territory, they were allocated new land and became self-cultivated farmers, or individual households with a more secure status, hired workers, etc.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Nowadays, many of the people of the Ming Dynasty have successfully achieved a class leap. This leap is based on the creation of a new alien bottom class.
Some people cheer, while others curse in their hearts.
On the South China Sea and the East China Sea, there was an endless stream of large sailing ships loaded with slaves. In major ports such as Guangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, Yangzhou, Qingdao, and Lushun, the slave market became more and more popular. Even overseas, the colonies of the Ming Dynasty became more and more popular.
More and more, overseas manors were established one after another by the powerful Ming Dynasty men.
Under the leadership of Zhu Yihai, the Ming Dynasty changed from its original state of sticking to the Central Plains and focusing on involution to a situation of making full progress and vigorously exploring the outside world. Maritime trade promoted the development of industry and commerce, and the strategy of expansion also caused countless people to migrate to the frontiers, making the labor force
Increased demand led to the slave trade.
In fact, in essence, society is still the same pyramid. At the top are the emperors, nobles and bureaucrats, then the big landowners, big businessmen, etc., then the warrior group, the scholar group, and then the yeoman farmers, small businessmen, etc.
Then there are semi-owner farmers, individual households, hired workers, etc., and then there are hired servants and slaves.
The pyramid is still the same pyramid, but for countless people who were once at the bottom, they have now become the propertied class, and have even become the upper class. There is also a class below them, which is not the bottom, which means that their lives
They are more dignified and more secure, and all this was given to them by the Ming Emperor, so they are naturally grateful.
Those slaves, servants, and even the vassal Mongolian, Jurchen, Uighur, Southwest Miao, Yi and other chieftains who were not grateful to Zhu Yihai were mostly intimidated by the power of the Ming Dynasty, but so what, the torrent of the times rolled over them.
, Zhu Yihai dealt them a dimensionality reduction blow, and they could only accept it.
There are always people at the bottom in this world. For Zhu Yihai, he is not omnipotent. He only focuses on two points. One is to make the main body of China at the middle and upper levels, so that it can be more cohesive and have more combat effectiveness.
It can also maintain a long-term stable order. The second is to maintain an appropriate upward path. Whether it is the middle and lower class Han people or the lower-level alien slaves, they must be given appropriate opportunities for advancement. They can not be given much, but they must be given.
Yes, this can ensure stable pressure instead of the pressure being released far away and eventually exploding.
After all the officials retired, Zhu Yihai leaned on his chair, closed his eyes and meditated.
After a long time, the guards reported that Mr. Yan was back.
"Yan Qing, I plan to start preparing for the abdication of the throne after returning to the capital, and the country of Ming Dynasty will be handed over to Hongjia."
Duke Yan was surprised, "Although His Majesty is feeling unwell, he will definitely recover after returning to Beijing and take good care of himself. Your Majesty is still in his prime."
Zhu Yihai waved his hand, "I know very well that my body is getting worse day by day. The prince's performance has been good in the past few years. After thinking about it, I think it is better to let him inherit the throne directly while I am not dead. I
You can also help him get on the horse and take him for another ride."
"I don't have much time left, so I have to think about the future. The prince is a bit young after all, and there are some things that I can only do for him."
Although Yan Wogong was always by his side, he also knew that the emperor had suffered several serious illnesses, and even had a very dangerous minor stroke before. Although only a few people knew about this, the emperor's health was indeed getting worse and worse.
But he didn't quite understand what the emperor meant when he said that only he could do some things.
"Hong Chengchou is now the governor of Liuqiu, Wu Sangui is the governor of Annan, and Tu Guobao is the governor of Myanmar, right?"
"Yes, it was all arranged by His Majesty himself. They performed well. They followed His Majesty's colonial strategy, maintained good relations with the local indigenous people, and ensured the interests of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yihai sighed, "Actually, these people are quite capable. If I have another thirty years, I can continue to reuse them and even give them a chance to die well. But I don't have time, and I don't worry about keeping them."
them."
Mr. Yan did not dare to answer the call.
"Do you think I'm a bit of a slut?"
"I just feel that if Your Majesty cannot trust them, they can be transferred to a more relaxed position."
"Well, these people are quite complicated. They have had their faults and merits. The times have changed, but I still can't worry about them. In order to expel the Tartars from the north and restore China, I had to endure it for the sake of the country, but..."
Zhu Yihai coughed for a while, "But the mistakes Wu Sangui and Hong Chengchou made back then were not ordinary. Wu Sangui not only sacrificed Shanhaiguan, but also massacred more than one city after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty. There were many generals like him, including Li Chengdong, a national treasure, etc.
There are a lot of them, and now there are quite a few who hold important positions. If I just leave them, I won’t be worried.”
"Especially Wu Sangui is still so young, only in his thirties..."
Yan Wogong heard the meaning of the emperor's words. This was going to be a big purge. These people had not been touched before, and they were even reused. It was indeed forced by the situation.
"Your Majesty, one move can affect the whole body. There were many demoted generals and officials back then. Moreover, if we move them, what will happen to those who have surrendered, such as Shunying, Xiying, and Tusai Liuqiu?"
"It is indeed very complicated, so I have to handle this matter first, and then hand over the country to the prince."
Mr. Yan lowered his head, knowing that this might be another bloody storm.
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