Kang Zijiao was born in a poor family, in the official documents of the Ministry of Officials is recorded like this, in fact, his family background is lower than the "cold door", there is almost no door, before the age of ten he was a house slave, because of his young age, he can not do heavy work, accompany the master's children to study, so he can read and break, and the teacher praises him, but he is not qualified to take the test. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

When he was ten years old, when his father accompanied his master out on business, he fought several robbers alone and saved his master's life, but he was seriously injured and luckily picked up a life, but he could never get out of bed again.

The master was still kind-hearted, ransomed himself for the Kang family, gave them a small piece of land, heard that the son of the Kang family was studying well, and used his connections to help the Kang family change the household registration and erase the records of the family slaves, so that he could participate in the scientific examination.

The father did not have such great ambitions, and hoped that his son would be in business or farming, and be an honest person, ten-year-old Kang Zijiao had seen his own way, insisted on studying, and changed his name to "Zijiao", because he knew that on this road, he must encourage himself and improve himself.

In the school, Kang Zijiao is still regarded as a "house slave" by his classmates, especially the children of the old master, who call him to drink, ask him to serve tea and pour water, and order him to write homework for himself......

Kang Zijiao accepted it, because his father reminded him almost every day: "You have to be grateful, it is the master's family that gave you your current identity, you are a house slave, it is good to be literate, and work hard to be a showman, which can be regarded as an explanation to the master." ”

Kang Zijiao nodded every time, but he felt depressed in his heart, in the school, he had no friends, occasional leisure, and the partners who played together were still the sons of farmers and slaves.

Kang Zijiao successfully passed the Xiucai examination, and wanted to continue studying, so he had a big quarrel with his father, and his father couldn't get out of bed, couldn't control his son, gritted his teeth and said: "Read, see when you can lose a few acres of land at home." ”

His father's prophecy came true, and in less than ten years, Kang Zijiao had indeed "lost" his family property -- he wanted to go to Beijing to take the exam, so he could only sell his land and property to raise money.

But my father didn't see it, he had died, and not long after, my mother also went with my father, and the family's land has been rented to others for farming, but it has not been affected.

Since he was a Xiucai, Kang Zijiao got rid of his old classmates, including the son of the master's family, and he was the only child in the same village who was admitted to Xiucai and was able to go to the city to continue studying.

But he is still a "house slave", and some people in the county school often joke about this, and even express their willingness to pay to hire him as an entourage.

Kang Zijiao no longer endures it, every time he encounters ridicule, he will fight back with more mean words, and his temperament is becoming more and more arrogant, except for a teaching gentleman, no one likes him.

Kang Zijiao did not cut off contact with a few childhood friends, and every time he went home, he still visited and chatted casually, so he always felt that he understood the suffering of the people better than the vast majority of scholars.

Not only did he think so, but he also said so, and even dared to say it in front of the emperor.

Han Ruzi really didn't like Kang Zijiao very much, so he stayed by his side and was not appointed as an official for a long time, but he appreciated his straightforwardness, and at the same time felt annoyed, "At the moment of the great enemy, I still don't forget to release private slaves, don't forget to reduce rent, and reclaim famine, but you say that I don't know the people's suffering?" ”

"Did Your Majesty really live among the poor?"

"No, but I've seen that many of the guards around me are from poor backgrounds." Han Ruzi was referring to the fishermen, who were the most reliable protectors around him, although there were only a few hundred of them.

"What about the private slaves of each house? How many has Your Majesty seen? ”

"I haven't seen it." Han Ruzi told the truth, when Kang Zijiao's aggressiveness was used on others, the emperor was still very happy, but now he reaped the consequences, doubling his embarrassment, "Is the private slave unwilling to leave the old master?" ”

"Why do you want to? The sky has fallen, and the master's family is on top, but now it is a clean house, who will carry the sky when it falls? ”

Han Ruzi frowned, "Why do you have to say 'the sky is falling'?" ”

"In the past, life was disrupted, there was a house to live in, there was food to eat, but now there is no fixed place to live, to eat one meal and worry about the next meal, the people take food as the sky, for private slaves, not enough to eat is 'the sky is falling'."

"I have decreed that when a slave leaves home, he must be compensated, and if he is willing to join the army or cultivate the famine, the government will also give him land."

"Your Majesty has sent a decree?"

"Of course, and you saw it with your own eyes." Han Ruzi became more and more annoyed in his heart, but he didn't want to fully reveal it yet.

"To whom has the will been delivered?"

"Kang Zijiao, what do you want to say, just say it, you don't need to beat around the bush." Han Ruzi said coldly.

Kang Zijiao apologized, "Your Majesty's holy decree will advance to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then to the ministries and departments, and will be distributed to all counties in the world by the post station, and the county will be copied to each county, the county will be transferred to the township, and the township will tell the people, and a holy decree will be known by the people, and it will take several hands, and each hand is under the control of the officials." And these officials, who are either from a family, or have inextricable links with the family, are exactly a group of people that His Majesty wants to suppress, let me ask, are they willing to truthfully convey this holy decree? ”

The anger in Han Ruzi's heart disappeared all of a sudden, and his tone softened, "What did Kang Qing hear?" ”

"I didn't hear about it, but I saw it with my own eyes, just outside the capital, many private slaves were crying on the road, refusing to leave the old master, thinking that there would be no place again."

Han Ruzi was silent for a while, he had been concentrating on fighting with the minister, the fierce reaction of the officials made him think that he was only one step away from victory, and now he realized that he had fallen into the strategy of "attacking the east and attacking the west", and was fighting a battle in the wrong place that had nothing to do with the overall situation, although he was victorious and defeated.

"Are private slaves willing to join the army?"

"Only a small number of them are willing, they are used to planting the land, they are extremely afraid of war, the north is about to go to war, no matter how much land is given, many people do not want to join the army, not to mention that the land promised by His Majesty will not be available until three to ten years later, and the poor are afraid of officials and do not believe in officials, and when they hear that it is three years later, they do not believe it."

Han Ruzi was silent for a longer time.

It's really difficult to be an emperor, but this sentence can only be hidden in his heart, Han Ruzi said: "What you said is all substantiated? ”

"Your Majesty can send someone to investigate, it doesn't take too far, there are many big manors outside the capital, ask them if they understand the full content of the holy decree, and are they willing to leave the old lord and set up their own door?"

Of course, Han Ruzi has to send someone to investigate, "Does Kang Qing have a clever plan to solve the dilemma?" ”

Kang Zijiao replied: "At the beginning of this dynasty, why was the government and the people harmonious and the government decrees smooth? It is because the heroes are all from the people, familiar with the suffering of the people, two or three generations later, the family has been accustomed to food and jade since childhood, and regards wealth as natural, occasionally unpleasant, only feel that they are bitter, how do they know that there is more bitterness and real bitterness in the world? His Majesty asked for a clever plan, and Weichen only had one plan, and he used more children from the poor family as officials, which might make the court know the people again. ”

Han Ruzi nodded, feeling that Kang Zijiao's plan was not "good" enough, "You step back first, and Rong Zhen will think about it." ”

Kang Zijiao retreated, and finally said, "Kang is not humble, he thinks he has the talent of the prime minister, if His Majesty wants to use the cold door, you can start with Kang." ”

Han Ruzi laughed and waved his hand to order Kang Zijiao to retreat.

Kang Zijiao did not hide his ambition to seek office, and Han Ruzi didn't care, but thought carefully about what he said.

Han Ruzi is the emperor, even in the case of forced abdication, most of the people he meets are willing to be used by him, and those who are more free and easy are those who retreat bravely after the incident, so it is difficult for him to understand that there are still people who are willing to be slaves and unwilling to stand on their own.

Can't just listen to one side of the story, Han Ruzi must investigate clearly, thought for a while, and felt that Jin Chunzhong and Jing Yao were not suitable, so he asked Zhang Youcai to summon Chao Whale.

After being pampered for a long time, Chao Whale no longer looks like a poor fishing village boy, but his eyes are shining, he looks at everywhere, and he is a thief, and he doesn't look like a soldier of the Su Guard.

Han Ruzi explained the matter clearly, asked Chao Whale to inquire about the situation outside the capital, and specially reminded: "Don't reveal your identity, you can't be like this now." ”

"Clothes don't work? I'm changing. ”

"Hmm...... It's not just the clothes, you used to be quite dark, but now you seem to be a little whiter. ”

"Really?" Chao Whale touched his face, "Compared with Zhang Youcai, I'm still quite dark." ”

Zhang Youcai coughed.

"And he's fat too." Han Ruzi looked up and down a few times, "Don't you usually participate in military training?" ”

Chao Whale's face turned red, he was smart and understood what the emperor meant, "I understand, Your Majesty wants to find someone who can talk to ordinary people and not be recognized as his true identity, right?" ”

Han Ruzi nodded.

"It's simple, let Martha go with me, he's not black, he can't cover it with powder, and he's as short and strong as before, as long as he changes his clothes, no one can recognize him as a soldier of the Guards."

"Martha's temper ......"

"With me watching, Your Majesty can rest assured." Chao Whale turned around and left, as if this was not the emperor's order, but an acquaintance.

"It's been so long, and he hasn't learned the rules." Zhang Youcai said dissatisfiedly.

Han Ruzi smiled, "Rules and truth--I prefer the latter." ”

Zhang Youcai bowed down and said: "The truth hurts people, and Your Majesty can stand it." There are still a few generals outside, do you want to see them today? ”

"Tomorrow." Han Ruzi was really tired, so he didn't go to Qiuxin Palace after returning to the harem and asking the Queen Mother for peace, nor did he go to visit Concubine Deng Yun, and returned to Tai'an Palace, he needed to stay alone for a while.

Soon after dark, the empress sent for the pajamas that the emperor usually wore.

Meng E put down her clothes and turned around to leave, but Han Ruzi stopped her, "How is the princess today?" ”

"Good, broke a cup." Meng E replied.

Han Ruzi smiled, but this was not the real reason why he stopped Meng E, he hesitated, and finally asked, "I once boasted that I had mastered the art of the emperor, but now I am not so sure. ”

Meng E waited for a while and replied, "Your Majesty once said to me that people mature twice in their lives, the first time they know what they can do, and the second time they know what they can't do. ”

"These are Yang Feng's words." Han Ruzi's heart moved, and suddenly he didn't have so many words to say, "Thank you." ”

Meng E snorted and bowed out.

"What can't be done." Han Ruzi muttered to himself softly, and in a trance, Yang Feng seemed to be standing opposite, looking at him coldly, waiting for him to give an answer, "What can't the emperor do?" (To be continued.) )