Yang Shen, who pretended to be knowledgeable, was poor for words for the first time, he looked at Zhang Xuan blankly, I don't know if what he said is true or false?

"Lord Zhang, how do you know that there are 100,000 displaced people in the capital? What are you going to do? ”

Zhang Xuan seemed to be able to see through Yang Shen's thoughts, although he did not directly question his intentions, but the doubt in his tone was also obvious.

"Lord Yang, this is the eighth time I have entered Beijing to take the exam, and I have failed the list seven times."

Yang Shen didn't react, this is planning to say that it is not easy to gain fame?

Zhang Xuan laughed at himself, "The first time Zhang entered Beijing, it was still when Xiaozong was in power. You all say that Xiaozong is a benevolent monarch, but I know that even from the beginning of Xiaozong, civil officials and doctors have become more and more reckless and reckless, and they are not restrained at all. They annexed land everywhere, and more and more people went bankrupt. In the past 20 years, the number of displaced people in the capital has increased from less than 10,000 to more than 100,000. This is the foot of the Son of Heaven, the land of the great state. As a courtier, am I ashamed? ”

"How do I know, you ask? I can tell Lord Yang that I have paid attention to the problem of displaced people in the previous few times I have been in Beijing, and this time because of the delay of the palace test, I took a month to run through the capital......" Zhang Xuan pointed to the boots on his feet, "This alone has worn out three pairs." Lord Yang, no matter what he does or what he does, Zhang believes more in his own running than in hearsay...... It's just that you're afraid you won't approve of it, right? ”

Yang Shen listened, his heart was turbulent. Yang Shen couldn't believe that this Zhang Xuan turned out to be his bosom friend! He also advocated that everything should be seen with one's own eyes, and that conclusions should not be drawn without in-depth investigation.

"Master Zhang, who do you think Yang is?" Yang Shen asked directly, "Don't you know anything about me?" Land annexation, even going back up, all the way to the Yingzong Dynasty, or even earlier, if it just comes down to Xiaozong, it is absolutely unfair! ”

Zhang Xuan did not deny it, "I admit that Lord Yang may be right, but have you thought about the reason behind this?" ”

Yang Shen's face was grim, and he didn't give an answer, but asked rhetorically, "What do you think is the reason?" ”

"Four words...... The main weak law is relaxed, it's as simple as that! ”

Zhang Xuan talked eloquently, Hongwu and Yongle, including Renzong and Xuanzong, are all recognized as prosperous times, and the problem is not big. After the Tumubao, especially the successful restoration of Zhu Qizhen, when he became emperor for the second time, he began to reward the meritorious ministers who helped him win the throne.

Take salt citation as a reward, hundreds of thousands of citations, hundreds of thousands of citations, and reward close ministers...... The upward and downward effects have intensified.

The ancestral system left by Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly destroyed.

Salt law, military households, acres of land, forbidden army, border army, and government officials...... It's like dominoes, falling one by one.

In the process, both Xianzong and Wuzong Zhengde tried to reverse the decline, and their unanimous choice was to release the eunuch power in order to contain the civil officials.

As for Emperor Xiaozong, because of his childhood experience and the kindness of the civil officials to him, not only did he not restrain him, but instead added fuel to the fire, causing the power of the civil officials and gentry to expand rapidly......

Zhu Houzhao was powerless to change the situation left by his father, he could only use the eunuchs to re-establish a system, and Liu Jin's status as the Eight Tigers was like a cabinet scholar and six books.

It's a pity that the unlucky Zhu Houzhao died young, and his efforts were in vain.

And not only did he fail to restrain the civil officials, but also caused the power of eunuchs to overflow, which doubled the disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty!

"The lack of confidence of the Son of Heaven and his inability to defend the ancestral system will inevitably lead to the annexation of Wen Tian and Wuxi, the annexation of land, the rise of displaced people, and the chaos of national politics...... Lord Yang, this matter is definitely not something that can be solved by a few righteous gentlemen and a few virtuous ministers! ”

"So what to do?" Yang Shen couldn't help but use a consultative tone.

That's right, one champion persuaded another champion.

Zhang Xuan was enthusiastic and full of fighting spirit.

He is like an evangelist, he has entered Beijing eight times before and after, what he thinks, what he sees and hears, and tells him, including the current court situation, Zhang Xuan is also insightful.

"If we want to maintain the ancestral system and rectify maladministration, we must have the Son of Heaven in his hands and be arbitrary. But when he was a courtier, he was bent on letting His Majesty pass on to Xiaozong, and Lord Yang would not understand the truth. They want to continue to suppress the Son of Heaven, and under the pretext of restoring the government of filial piety, they continue to occupy land on a large scale, fill their pockets, and appoint private individuals! continue to engage in the style of a teacher and protégé, and wantonly form a party for personal gain. In the court, they are important ministers of the court, and after returning to their hometown, they are the elders of the remote control of the court, and the entire court must listen to their left and right......"

Zhang Xuan spoke very politely, but it was the edges and corners of these words that poked at Yang Shen's weakness.

In response to all kinds of maladministrations of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Shen also knew that the prescription he prescribed was to respect the truth and dismiss the false, stop the meaningless dispute over the name, and concentrate on solving the hardships of the people's livelihood.

Yang Shen's proposition cannot be miscalculated, but it seems a little superficial. Zhang Xuan's proposition is to respect the new monarch, enhance the prestige of the emperor, and use the prestige of the Son of Heaven to restore the ancestral system and eliminate maladministration...... Obviously, this idea is more profound and operational.

It's just that if you have to hand over all the power of the civil servants, is there really such a fool?

"Lord Yang...... Zhang went to Beijing eight times before and after to take the exam, from youth to gray sideburns. I have thought more than once that I simply don't take the exam, and I can live a stable and comfortable life by relying on my status as a lifter. Accept local contributions, get a few thousand acres of land, and then find a way to find a teaching, as long as you do one term, even if you are an official, after returning to your hometown, your status is higher, and then train your sons' descendants, let them follow my path, continue to take the imperial examination, be an official, if the children are born, or three generations, the Zhang family is a local wealthy family, and everyone envies ......"

Zhang Xuan laughed and said, "Brother Yang, what do you think is the use of such a famous family for the country and the people?" Now the imperial court has many evils. If you do it now, there is still a chance to live. If we even let go of this opportunity, wouldn't we be ashamed of the kindness of the Ming Dynasty for more than 100 years! The scholars have enjoyed too much, and it's time to take some out. We can't learn from the scholars of the Southern Song Dynasty, jumping into the sea and martyrdom, sacrificing their lives and money, right? ”

Yang Shen was dumbfounded...... He never dreamed that he would be persuaded by Zhang Xuan, and it was the kind through and through. He couldn't even find a reason to refute it.

He makes so much sense!

Yang Shen knew that it was not that Zhang Xuan could speak well, but simply because of two words...... Authentic!

The most impressive person in the world is only the word truth.

Yang Shen took a deep breath, "Mr. Zhang, I understand what you mean, but you haven't said it yet, how do you plan to solve the problem of the displaced people in the capital?" ”

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, "Brother Yang, this is going to test me!" Okay, I'll throw bricks and lead the way. First of all, it is necessary to take an inventory of the land around the capital. If there is a stealing and grabbing of the people's land, resulting in displacement, the land must be returned to the families and let them return to their hometowns to cultivate the fields. As for the many displaced people, they have nowhere to go for the time being, and the court should take out the money and find things for them to do and support their families. ”

"Of course, I also know that the household is empty and I can't get the money. Therefore, this money should be given to the rich families in the capital! For many years in the imperial court, it has not been able to collect commercial taxes, and at this time, it is reasonable for them to shed some blood and share worries for the country! ”

It makes sense, so what are you waiting for, let's get started!

……

"Master, this is the plan that the disciple discussed with Yang Shen. Nothing else, the disciple wants to ask the master to support the disciple. Zhang Xuan took advantage of the lack of an early dynasty and ran to Wang Yue's house again.

Wang Yue didn't have anything to say about this plan, "You are doing a good deed, of course I support it." ”

Zhang Xuan saw that Wang Yue hadn't made a mess yet, so he couldn't help but stretch out his slap and send it to Wang Yue, "That...... Since Master is willing to support, yes, don't you take out a little, a little money, and set an example! ”

In an instant, Wang Yue's face darkened!

Scoundrel!

It has always been me who cheated others, this rebel actually wanted to beat the master's idea, do you think I can't lift the knife? Wang Yue frowned angrily and wanted to kill someone......