"Shengshang, the minister has been familiar with the book of Confucius and Mencius since childhood, and in the thirty-eighth year of Wanli, he was a jinshi, and in more than ten years, the official went to the frontier. If it weren't for the persecution of the situation, the minister would not be like this. It is really a merger of land, irreversible, the people are about to change, and the minister has to attack the Kong family! ”

Tianqi looked at Xu Zhi who was prostrate on the ground, and pity rose in his heart.

In any case, this person is doing things, and he is much cuter than the group of people above the court......

"Zhang Daban, you said that Shandong's annexation of fields is really so strict? Unexpectedly, it has reached the point of the government forcing the people to rebel? ”

Zhang Ye hurriedly bowed down and said: "Master Qiqi, the old slave went to Shandong to buy tribute fifteen years ago, and I heard some rumors that the people said that Shandong has three points of land, one point is the imperial court, one point is the Confucian family, and one point is ......."

Zhang Ye stopped suddenly, Tianqi frowned, and shouted: "Companion, don't you tell me the truth?" ”

"The old slave doesn't dare, there is still one point of King Lu!"

"Oh!" Tianqi smiled bitterly: "King Lu is also surnamed Zhu, it's all our family's fault!" ”

As soon as these words came out, all the eunuchs and palace maids knelt down, regardless of whether they understood it or not, and they all said in fear: "The slaves and maids deserve death!" ”

Apocalypse had a dark face, his fingers were clutched on the dragon chair, and his nails were white.

Xu Zhi peeked at it, suddenly climbed forward two steps, threw himself to the ground, and bowed down in front of the apocalypse.

"Shengshang, in the past five years, the imperial court has levied Liao and Lian salaries, in order to deal with Jiannu and for the Ming Dynasty's Jiangshan Sheji. However, there was a group of corrupt officials who took the opportunity to exploit the people and did everything they could. The court collected an extra tael of silver, and they received an extra three taels or five taels. As a result, countless poor people sold their fields and land, sold their sons and daughters, and became homeless. The big gentry took the opportunity to annex the land, and when the land was in their hands, they did not have to pay taxes. The more taxes the court collected, the faster the large households were annexed, and all the taxes fell on the remaining people. The upper class became the middle, the middle became the inferior, and the lower class became the homeless. Those who can't eat, just fall into the grass. Coupled with the White Lotus Sect fanning the flames everywhere, my Daming country is already like a spark, just waiting for a spark, it will detonate a monstrous fire! ”

"I think that today's plan, only by suppressing mergers, cracking down on the strong, and sharing taxes equally, so that the people can breathe, can my Ming Dynasty continue. The sinner was bold and spoke out, and asked the Holy God to forgive his sins. ”

Apocalypse listened and nodded, he also understood this truth, but how difficult it was to restrain the merger. In the early years of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng ruled the country and implemented a whip law, and when he died, he would die, and the finances of the Ming Dynasty became more and more difficult day by day. Looking at today's imperial court, where to find Zhang Juzheng!

"Xu Qing, I know your hard work, but have you thought about it, what will happen if you instigate the rebellious people to storm the Yansheng Mansion? I want to spare you, and the officials of the world will not let you go! Two days ago, someone came to Ben and wanted to behead you directly outside the door of the noon court. If it weren't for Zhang Daban telling you that you have the account books of the Kong family in your hand, I'm afraid that some people would have cut off your head a long time ago. ”

I didn't expect to go around in a circle on the ghost door!

Xu Zhi's hairs stood up, he was not stupid, he couldn't fight with the chief manager of the inner court, why should he help. It's not that there is Zhang Ke's maneuvering behind him. It seems that people say that they are not bragging!

Thinking of this, Xu Zhi was not so afraid.

"The saint, the minister's sins are too numerous to write, and the minister is willing to die to thank the world, but before he dies, please ask the saint to promise the minister a condition."

"Do you want me to take care of your family, or do you want to mourn?"

"No, Your Majesty, the minister risked his life to rob the Kong family's business house and clean up the acres. The Confucian family is the first in the world, as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning, and the guilty minister has already begun, please send your majesty to send competent personnel to divide the land collected by the minister equally among the refugees and the people, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, so that Shandong may still be able to survive. In this way, even if the criminal is ruthless, he is willing! ”

After Xu Zhi finished speaking, he bowed to the ground. Apocalypse's gaze turned back and forth on him, and this person's words were all sincere, but I don't know if it was sincere, there have been too many courtiers with honey-bellied swords over the years.

It is really rare that this person would not hesitate to die.

Don't look at Shilin boiling this time, he wants to vent his anger for Yan Shenggong. But when I calmed down, I couldn't help but think about it, Xu Zhi's approach was certainly wrong, but was there no problem with Yan Shenggong?

Robbing men and women, in the fish and meat township, Yan Shenggong can be said to have done all the bad things, and it has only come to the point where it is today! Shouldn't we punish and appease the people's grievances?

Thinking along this line of thought, it is not impossible to implement the Qingzhang field and acres in Shandong and curb the merger!

Apocalypse silently looked at the person in front of him, and suddenly felt that he was like a moth rushing towards a candle, unstoppable, even if he was broken and burned into a pile of charcoal, he had no scruples.

Such a brave person is really rare!

"Xu Zhongcheng, have you thought about it, from now on, Shilin is afraid that he will not be able to tolerate you!"

"Saint, Taishi Gong has a saying, death is heavier than Mount Tai, and some are lighter than feathers. As soon as the minister died, he gave an explanation to the world and solved the crisis of the monarch's father. His Majesty can calmly check the acres of land, and millions of living beings can have a bite to eat and a piece of clothing to wear. As such, even if the minister dies, it is worth it! ”

Xu Zhi finished the last words, and the hall was as silent as death.

His heart was up and down, and the methods that Zhang Ke gave him had already been used. Whether it is dead or alive depends on the thought of the apocalypse.

For death row prisoners, the most uncomfortable thing is not the stab in the head, but the process of waiting for death.

People hurt me for fish and meat, this taste is too uncomfortable. After a while, Xu Zhi's back was soaked, and the whole person was like a sauna prawn, not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

In fact, not only that, but Apocalypse was also caught in the war between heaven and man.

If you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are, from the day you ascended the throne, the apocalypse was so poor that it was more than half a year since the end of the Battle of Quang Ninh. Zhang Ke and the meritorious officials have been promoted, but the rewards of ordinary soldiers have not yet been issued. Even the normal ration is still half the difference.

Of course, the court didn't send it, but Zhang Ke was very nervous, and he sent the reward silver down early. Even if the imperial court did not give food, the Yizhou soldiers would not be hungry.

But Tianqi's heart is not a taste, they all say that Zhang Ke supports the army and respects himself, and ordinary people have to pay money if they hire helpers! The imperial court can't get food and salary, how can people be loyal!

Speaking again, Zhang Ke is not to blame those ministers for becoming bigger. At the beginning, the king did a good job in Jin, but he had to be replaced by Sun Chengzong. It's also a loss to his own teacher, usually boastful, full of the art of war, but when he really ran into Jiannu, he met a cat with a mouse, and he lost even his underwear, and in the end, he had to turn the tide with Zhang Ke, otherwise Jinluan Hall was afraid that it would all return to the Tartars!

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, he really had a will in his heart to do the Yansheng Public Security Law! But reason tells him that he will only poke the hornet's nest.

Those officials who find fault every day will not give up, and the world will not agree.

is as fierce as the grandfather, as brave as the grandfather, and if he has to be polite to the Confucian saint, what can he do!

Seeing that the apocalypse was bitter and hateful, and his brows were twisted together, Zhang Ye suddenly secretly screamed badly. He was a bystander, and Xu Zhi's performance was nothing more than to make the apocalypse angry with the Kong family, and if he attacked the Kong family in anger, he would have a way to live.

In the eyes of outsiders, Tianqi is obsessed with carpenter's work, listens to and believes, and is a confused emperor. Zhang Ye knew that the emperor was not stupid, but his brain was just slow, as long as he was given time, he would figure out the severity.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ye said in a low voice: "Long live the master, it's past the time of the child, you should rest, and you will have to go to court early tomorrow!" ”

"Oh?"

Tianqi woke up suddenly, rubbed his forehead, and said, "Okay, take Lord Xu to the side hall to rest." Dispatch people to protect Lord Xu, something is a little wrong, I only ask you! ”

In the deep palace, it is not guaranteed, Zhang Ye nodded and took the order.

……

An autumn rain and a cold rain, it began to rain in the second half of the night yesterday, and it has not stopped.

The adults sitting in the sedan chair held the soup woman in their hands, covered with fox furs, armed to the teeth, some old and sick ministers still couldn't help but tremble, and only at this time, the old and young masters in the capital would sigh that fame and fortune were not as good as idle.

In fact, many ministers have already called in sick, but today they dare not come. Especially in the Qingshui Yamen such as the Hanlin Yuan and the Guozijian, the officials had no money to raise a sedan chair driver, so they could only go to the court on foot, which was called Anbu as a car.

The oil-paper umbrella in his hand couldn't block the wind and rain, the lower half of his body was soaked, and a cool air poured up from the soles of his feet.

Ignoring their wives' grievances, they had a divine glow on their faces, as if they were religious and religious. They want to uphold the right path and seek justice for Master Confucius.

Don't say it's a rain, even if it's a sea of swords and fires, you have to fight!

The officials of the capital came unprecedentedly, and the gate of the noon court was full of it, and everyone was full of righteous indignation, clenching their fists, waiting for the court to eliminate traitors for the country, and they all gathered enough strength to wait for it...... No, it's a big deal, how can you fall behind.

Just when everyone was gathering enough strength to grab the first incense. The door of the noon court opened, and out of it came a eunuch in a crimson robe, walked in front of all the officials, and cleared his throat.

"There is an edict: I feel cold and unwell, one day, I will hand over this chapter to the General Administration, and you Aiqing, please go back."

After the old eunuch finished speaking, he turned around and left. The ministers were not given time to react at all. By the time the big guy wanted to argue, the old eunuch had already entered the noon gate. Only a few blue-robed little eunuchs were left outside to receive this chapter.

Hundreds of officials, you look at me, I look at you, with all their strength, they actually punched the cotton bale, almost flashing their waists.

Some people were indignant, but some people couldn't stand the heavy rain, so they secretly handed in this chapter and hurried home to bake the fire and drink.

"Qi Qi Sheng, the celebrant has received a total of 385 copies of the Tongzheng Division's recital, of which 370 are for the Shandong Governor Xu Zhi to avenge the grievances of the Holy Prince!"

The little face of the Apocalypse is blue, and when the Holy Father of Yan is moved, he will swarm up, my country is stormy, why didn't I see you so united!

Tianqi deliberately did not go to court, just to see how people's hearts were, and seeing the officials like this, he became more and more angry.

"Go, invite Wei Daban!" R1152