Chapter 814: Micro Service Heard and Praised, and Met Kuanqian Love

Since the Ministry of Rites has begun to prepare for the registration of the crown prince, from the civil and military officials to the common people of Limin, not only that, but Zhu Zhanji also took this opportunity to make a mercy after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and for a time, the entire capital was filled with a festive atmosphere. You know, this is different from the usual amnesty for the world and so on, benefiting all walks of life, and is praised by all people.

At this time, it was noon, in front of the notice board in front of the Shuntian Mansion, an old man who looked like a half-hundred-year-old man stood there, and explained to the many people around: "This province is injured by the disaster, and it means that the people's fields after the disaster can be exempted from taxes; Kuanma Zheng, what he said was owed by the horse breeder in the past, and the government no longer pursued it; The people who were displaced were resettled on the spot and exempted from paying taxes for one year. Dismissal of the old branch of the old department of the three out of ten, which mainly benefits the old tax; As for the craftsmen, the forbidden secretary is covered by the cangguan, and the law is cautious and punished, and every pile is benevolent, and the emperor is sage! ”

Although this is a common ritual used by court officials, at this moment, the men and women in front of the notice board are all nodding their heads one after another. In addition to the old residents who live in Beijing for decades or hundreds of years, most of them are rich craftsmen brought from Nanjing when Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor moved the capital. Just one piece of shirt artisans can give them a breather. Not only that, but they also faintly heard that the imperial court will reformulate the regulations of the craftsmen in service, and change the original unpaid labor to clear rewards and punishments, which is undoubtedly a hope. And those who have been wronged at home are even more crying with joy, and there are endless praises in their ears.

Under the fence not far from the notice board, a dozen strong men in retinue uniforms were protecting two of the young men. One of the two of them was in a dark shirt, and the other was a stone blue robe, looking at the crowd of people, they couldn't help but talk in a low voice.

"Compared with the ordinary amnesty of the world, this edict of mercy makes the people more grateful."

"They are grateful to Dade, but the household department is already in a mess. Xia Yuanji relieved the ministry affairs, and Hu Hu, who was newly acting as the ministry minister, said that the relief of the people had increased the burden on the state treasury, and not only him, but also the household department had many objections from top to bottom on the matter of reducing or reducing the rent of government land. In addition, the edict to determine the acres of land has been promulgated, and they are probably the ones who are the most resentful. But it is taboo to exhaust the people's strength, and it is not the work of the Ming monarch to be gracious if he can be gracious or not. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yue couldn't help but glance at the people on the side. In the past two months, Zhu Zhanji often took people to quietly leave the palace after the dispersal of the dynasty, far away in the suburbs, and close in the city. Because the emperor pleaded with the Empress Dowager Zhang, the matter has been kept very secret, even Yang Shiqi and other important cabinet ministers did not know about it at all, and Zhang Yue only knew about it because of the well-informed news channels. But even so, I was still shocked just now.

"Since the household department is in charge of the world's money and grain, it should not only be for its own household, but also for the people of the world. To only complain about the lack of official land rents, without delving into how many acres of land in the world are tax evasion, is to put the cart before the horse. The exemption of the gentry from rent and military service is a courtesy to the ministers of civil and military affairs, and it cannot be set as a rule for people to think that it is a normal system. Throughout the ages, what I am most afraid of is this unwritten but unbreakable rule. ”

"Well said!"

Zhu Zhanji nodded happily, and then walked forward with his hands behind his back, followed by Zhang Yuezi. Coming out of Shuntianfu Street and going to Andingmen Street, there are more people coming and going, there is an endless stream of cars and horses on the street, and there are even all kinds of vendors selling along the street. At this time, the attendant Jinyi Wei and Dongchang people all raised their hearts, and they were tightly guarded from the front and back, left and right, lest someone startle the holy driver. At this moment, Zhu Zhanji suddenly stopped, and when he saw that Zhang Yue was also stunned, he lowered his voice.

"I intend to patrol the border in October, what do you think?"

This is a piece that Zhang Yue had mentioned in the court before he came back, but there was no follow-up later, and when he heard this again, although he was a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood the emperor's intentions. The first is to express to the military ministers their determination not to abolish the armed forces, the second is to show the emperor's arbitrary authority to the civil officials, and the third is to deter the Arutai and other Tatars who have relapsed in recent years. After hesitating for a moment, he asked bluntly, "What is the army with you?" ”

"Three thousand elite soldiers are enough!" Seeing that Zhang Yue's face changed suddenly, Zhu Zhanji smiled and said, "The Beijing camp selects three thousand elite soldiers, and then selects ten thousand sharp soldiers from the Beijing guard, which is enough." The British Duke will naturally follow, plus Yang Wuhou and so on, it is enough to ensure that there is no loss. Besides, now that the northern Varat Tatars are fighting every year, and they still have nests in their own homes, the Uliangha people can't make any big waves. I expect them to come and attack them, and I must teach them a big lesson! ”

Originally, I was still afraid of being outside, and I always called myself me, but at this moment, a word suddenly appeared, and Zhu Zhanji naturally revealed the momentum of the emperor. When Zhang Yue heard that it was not true that he only brought 3,000 people with him, he thought about the garrisons in Xifengkou and other places, as well as Daning and Huizhou, and finally nodded.

"If it's just patrolling the border, it's naturally enough to bring these people. However, as long as the northern Tartars are smart, they will never attack rashly, and it is probably difficult for the emperor to use this to train his troops. If you take the initiative to attack, such as Emperor Taizong's several northern expeditions, the cost of money and food is too great, and there are not a few soldiers who die of poverty and hunger. However, if it is just a fort to take precautions, it will be difficult to guarantee that the border passes will not be relaxed in armament over time. It's really hard to grasp the degree in between. ”

"I'm trying to find out this degree!"

Zhu Zhanji categorically put down the next sentence, and then another thought turned in his mind. After the edict of mercy was issued, the DPRK and China were in an uproar, but the people were rave reviews, but he had to worry that no matter how good the reputation was, it was the literati who wrote the history books and miscellaneous records after all, and they could not be blindly harsh. Therefore, these days, he has also thought a lot in his heart, but he has not thought it through yet.

Leng Buding saw a teahouse on the side of the road, so he turned to Zhang Yue and asked, "I'm tired of walking, accompany me to sit and talk inside." ”

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone around him was half frightened. Since Zhu Zhanji came out every time he came out, he didn't say where he was going in advance, and he always brought them with him, so everyone was worried about what happened. The bigwigs in the palace were too eye-catching, and Zhu Zhanji didn't let any of them follow, but they all received death orders, who knows if the food in this small restaurant is clean or not, will the people inside recognize the emperor because of his bad intentions?

So, everyone looked at Zhang Yue with their eyes, hoping that this little Lord Zhang, who had just rushed over, could pull them. And Zhang Yue naturally knew that these people did not dare to slack off with heavy responsibilities, even himself, and he did not dare to take the emperor to eat those uncertain things, so he had to quickly think in his heart. While he was thinking, he heard a shout of surprise and joy coming from behind him.

"Brother Zhang!"

Wearing civilian clothes and being in the middle of many guards, Zhang Yueshi didn't expect that there would be people here who could recognize him, and when he heard the sound, he hurriedly turned around, and when he saw the person who got off the horse and was about to come over, he was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Zhu Zhanji looking over, he had to explain in a low voice: "It's the eldest son of Yang Ge Lao." ”

"Is that the Yang Ji you mentioned?" Zhu Zhanji looked at the young man who looked like Yang Shiqi, and after a change of heart, he said, "You go and bring someone over for me to see, and I will say that I am the nephew of the county lord Chen Liu, and I will open the seal and come to see her." ”

Zhang Yue saw that Yang Ji was stopped by several guards, and was talking angrily, when he heard the emperor's excuses, he immediately laughed dumbly. Only this is the truth, he nodded and walked over, and said to the two guards with a tiger's back: "This is the eldest son of Yang Ge's hometown, not some unidentified idler, the eldest prince said, don't stop it." ”

Although his father Yang Shiqigui is a scholar of the Young Fu Military Department and a scholar of the Huagai Palace, Yang Ji is still white, and he does not even have the name of a prisoner, so he has just been stopped by someone, he can't help but feel a little unhappy, seeing Zhang Yue personally come over and scold people, he glanced inside, and then rubbed his wrist and complained: "Brother Zhang Shi, who is this with, such a big show?" ”

"That's the nephew of the county lord Chen Liu, the top dragon son and phoenix grandson, the county lord asked me to take him around the capital, and I naturally can only take people around during the lunch break." Seeing that Yang Ji smacked his tongue when he heard it, he knew that this person didn't understand that the current pro-vassal was only noble on the surface, but he was also afraid that Yang Ji would say something too much, and after reminding him for two sentences, he led people to Zhu Zhanji, "This is the eldest prince of Zhu." ”

Yang Ji first took a deep look, but he couldn't figure out whether to kneel down or not, and he was suddenly a little in a hurry, but Zhu Zhanji put away the fan with a smile and said that he didn't need to be polite, and he was relieved. When Zhu Zhanji came to Yang Shiqi's mansion, he was not allowed to come to the front by his father because he was white, so he didn't know the person in front of him. It's just that he has made a lot of progress in personal contacts over the years, and when he heard Zhu Zhanji's words that he seemed to be very familiar with his father, he gradually lost his initial anxiety.

"At noon, has the eldest prince ever eaten? If not, there's a little shop in front of you......"

Seeing that this guy who suddenly appeared was about to stir up the situation again, Wang Yu, who came out today, couldn't care about it anymore, and gently interjected a sentence next to him: "Eldest prince, the county lord ordered before he came out that things outside should not be used indiscriminately, so I have prepared all kinds of snacks in the food box, if you are really hungry, it is better to find a clean place to use some." ”

Hearing that Wang Yu had already broken the lie in a moment, Zhang Yue suddenly sighed, and when he saw that Zhu Zhanji was about to frown, he also took the opportunity to say: "The eldest prince, please be considerate of them, so as to save people from being difficult to explain when they go back." Brother Yang, you are familiar with the place here, find a quiet place with few people to sit, and I want to say that my stomach is also hungry. ”

The Yang family is a scholarly family, and there are no rules of a wealthy family, and Yang Ji has dealings with many powerful children in the capital, and he has never seen such a cautious person, at this time, it is not so much that he feels faceless, but that he is amazed and envious. Coupled with Zhang Yue's speech again, he was immediately relieved.

"Then it's better to go to the lower street of the Drum Tower, where I bought a small house near Shichahai, and I just cleaned it up in the past few days."

Since it is not a place where people come and go, the street under the drum tower is close to Bei'anmen, and Yang Ji is Yang Shiqi's son, everyone is relieved, Zhang Yue preemptively agreed, Zhu Zhanji is indispensable. Yang Ji only brought a small servant out, and originally wanted to send someone over to inform him, but Zhang Yue was afraid that something would happen, so he simply stopped him again, and the group went straight over. When he found the small alley on the street under the drum tower, Yang Ji knocked on the door in front of his house, but the door had not yet opened, but a door next to it had opened. Zhu Ning, who was walking in front, saw such a large group of people, and recognized Zhang Yue and Zhu Zhanji, and was stunned for a moment.

Zhu Zhanji, who reacted quickly, hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "It's such a coincidence, I didn't hear Aunt Ning mention it when I got up early and went out, are you visiting a friend?" ”

To say that the weirdest thing in the world is undoubtedly that he lied and met the main master, seeing Zhu Zhanji take the initiative to lie, Zhang Yue couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, but when he saw the two people coming out behind Zhu Ning, he was stunned. At this moment, he couldn't help but look at this inconspicuous little mansion, and then glanced back at Yang Ji.

"That's Lord Chenliu...... Oh my God, that's your aunt? Hell, how can it be so coincidental today! ”

Yang Ji had already stepped forward, muttering in Zhang Yue's ear at this time, and then recognized Xiao Wu, who almost didn't bare out of his eyes at this moment. And Zhang Yue saw that Du Juan also looked at him in great surprise, and suddenly he could only smile bitterly, thinking that today is good, everyone has come together. Fortunately, Zhu Ning quickly realized from his stunnedness, and hurriedly explained: "You go out early in the morning, I also thought that I would hand over handkerchiefs that I hadn't seen for a long time, so I asked them out, who knew that I would meet you here." ”

At this moment, Zhang Yue vaguely glimpsed a green shadow in it with a white-clothed beauty hurriedly retreating, he had already guessed the person who lived here, and heard that Zhu Ning did not explain the meaning of the residents here for Zhu Zhanji, so he interjected with a smile: "The place here is narrow, if you want me to say that it is better to go to Chongguo Temple, this weather is when the potted chrysanthemums are in full bloom, just to enjoy the chrysanthemums." Does the county lord want to go over and sit down? ”

"What are you big men involved in? Go to yours. Da Lang just remember not to be out for too long, just go back early, lest I be complained by my sister-in-law when I turn back! ”

This is a pun, Zhu Zhanji had to smile bitterly and nodded, so the group and the inexplicable Yang Ji hurried out of the alley and went to Chongguo Temple like a gust of wind. jumped off the horse neatly in front of the temple, Zhu Zhanji didn't look at Yang Ji, and suddenly asked Zhang Yue bluntly: "The Meng family lives there?" ”

Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Looking at their posture, they must come to visit friends together, it must be." ”

"I think it must be." Zhu Zhanji said while glancing at Wang Yu, who had assigned more than a dozen guards behind him, and said with a smile, "If you hadn't reminded Wang Yu at the beginning, maybe you would have been really succeeded by Huang Yan's old thief, so Emperor Taizong was not rewarded for this credit, but I have always remembered it." I don't bother to pursue the guilt of the Meng family, not for your sake, but also for Aunt Ning's face. Having said that, your wife is also worried about the old relationship, no wonder she can get along with Aunt Ning. ”