Prosperous White Lotus

In May of the third year of orthodoxy, Shandong has entered summer, but fortunately there is plenty of rain this year, and it is not too hot. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The atmosphere in Jinan City was extremely hot, and the officials, soldiers and civilians of the whole city were all in full swing, full of excitement to prepare for the arrival of His Royal Highness King De. Now the world is already the king of Germany, this is a fact that three-year-old children know. Maybe people in other provinces still have some criticism, but the tens of millions of people in Shandong Province all support Wang Xian incomparably.

In this Shandong region, who dares to say that Wang Xian is not a word, he will definitely be attacked by a group, and the people's love for Wang Xian is even stronger than in his hometown Zhejiang. Not only because this is Wang Xian's land of Longxing, but also because he single-handedly ended the war in Shandong and returned the people to peace; It has also created the prosperity of Shandong today, allowing the people to live a prosperous life.

The common people are so cute, whoever can let them live a good life, they will give the most sincere support. It's a pity that throughout the ages, there have been very few rulers who can do this.

It was exactly ten years since Wang Xian rebuilt Shandong, and in ten years, the trauma of war and famine could no longer be seen in this land of deep suffering, but was replaced by a happy scene of peace and quiet, family sufficiency, cattle and horses, and surplus grain and land.

At all four o'clock, the Grand Canal and various official roads are filled with endless caravans, transporting the world's department stores and sought-after Shandong goods in and out. The business of Shandong people has even reached overseas, and every day there are sea ships sent out, selling Ming tea, porcelain, silk, cotton textiles to Korea, Japan and even the South Seas, in exchange for countless gold, silver, spices...... In just ten years, Shandong's wealth has even caught up with Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and even surpassing it is just around the corner.

This is definitely a miracle, don't forget, the development of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has also been rapid in recent years. The only difference is that the increased wealth in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is concentrated in the rich and huge, and the people's lives have not improved much. In Shandong, the rain and dew are even, and the people have received more benefits. That's why it's more vibrant and promising.

This is due to Wang Xian's series of reforms in Shandong, first of all, he set up the governor responsibility system, with the governor as the highest local administrator, which changed the past situation of three divisions being separated, multiple politicians being produced, and stacking beds and frames. A more efficient administrative structure has been established. Then he implemented the apportionment of land to the mu and replaced the poll tax with the land tax, which greatly reduced the burden on the people and allowed the people to choose their way of earning a living more freely.

At the same time, he also promoted the 'simultaneous development of agriculture and commerce', encouraged the development of industry and commerce, swept away the excesses and miscellaneous taxes in Shandong Province, and also transferred the technical strength accumulated by the six departments of Jinyi and Wei to civilian use, which greatly promoted the prosperity of industry and commerce in all aspects. The prosperity of industry and commerce has promoted the development of basic agriculture and the cultivation of cash crops, which has enabled Shandong to achieve take-off in ten years.

More than 1,000 elite horsemen escorted the long convoy, driving on the official road from Dezhou to Jinan, so that the flag covered the sun and the glory of Jinge.

In the center of the procession, in the largest and most luxurious carriage, Wei Yuan, the governor of Shandong, who came to greet him, was reporting to His Royal Highness King De on the progress of reform in the past three years.

Although in the cantata, these things are already well understood. But listening to Wei Yuan's face-to-face report can still help His Royal Highness King De to grasp the context of Shandong more accurately.

So Wang Xian listened very seriously, and it wasn't until Wei Yuan finished saying everything he had to say that he personally poured a glass of snow-soaked plum blossom wine for this pioneer of his own reform, and said with a smile: "Master Wei has worked hard all these years, come, I will give you a glass." ”

Wei Yuan hurriedly got up and took it with both hands, saying that he didn't dare. Wang Xian smiled: "You and I are masters and apprentices, don't be restrained." After a pause, he said: "And Lone's wine is not so good, after drinking, the teacher will have to take greater responsibility." ”

"What do you mean?" Wei Yuan was stunned.

"I don't know how many times I have mentioned it to Gu, and I want to invite Master Wei into the cabinet, and he is willing to wait for the position of first assistant." Wang Xian smiled: "It is said that the teacher should have been transferred to the capital a long time ago, but no one can worry about Shandong's affairs." And teachers also have to accumulate relevant experience in order to govern the whole country and implement reforms! ”

"This ......" Wei Yuan was thrilled when he heard this, who in the world doesn't want to go to the pavilion to pay respects? And he knew that His Royal Highness King De returned to Shandong this time to make some procedural preparations for his accession to the throne. Although Zhu Yunwen has made a clear decree to cede the throne to King De. But this kind of thing can't be asked for as soon as people let it go, so you have to avoid it first. There is no way to avoid it, so that it can be reluctantly accepted.

Clearly, King Toku's intention was to promote his reforms throughout the country as soon as he ascended the throne. If he becomes the first assistant, he will definitely be the executor of the reform. Wei Yuan is familiar with history books, so he naturally knows that the reformers in the past have no good end.

Thinking about it, all the words were stuck in his throat, and Wei Yuan was speechless for a while.

Wang Xian looked at Wei Yuan clearly, and said with a straight face: "Lone knows your concerns, although the pilot is very successful, but the situation in Shandong is special after all. Not to mention, Shandong's civil and military officials were all cultivated by us. Moreover, years of famine and war have almost swept away the high-ranking gentry in Shandong. The common people are also extremely poor, and with the full support of the White Lotus Sect, these irreproducible conditions add up to the miracle of Shandong. ”

Wei Yuan couldn't help but nod heavily when he heard this, he was really worried that His Royal Highness King De would be blindly optimistic, regardless of the actual situation in various places, and come across the country to cut it all.

"Differentiation is definitely needed." Who knew that Wang Xian looked firm and said: "But comprehensive reform is non-negotiable!" What Shandong has done in ten years, can the whole country do it in 20 years? After a pause, without waiting for Wei Yuan to answer, he said sonorously: "If it doesn't work in twenty years, it will be thirty years, and if this group of people can't do it, they will change a group of people, and whoever dares to obstruct it will let him die without a place to be buried!" If you are lonely, you don't believe it, what Shandong can do, you can't do it elsewhere! ”

Feeling Wang Xian's rock-solid determination, Wei Yuan could say anything more, so he had to say with a straight face: "Your Majesty is willing to go to the soup for the Lord, and I will not give up!" ”

"It's hard for you, Mr. Wei." Wang Xian patted Wei Yuan's arm apologetically.

Wei Yuan straightened up in flattery, he had long forgotten that this highness opposite was once a subordinate official he had single-handedly. Hurriedly said: "In fact, with His Highness's achievements today, it is enough to shut everyone up." ”

Wang Xian laughed and said, "My Teacher Wei, do you think that Lone is like Emperor Yongle, in order to prove that he is worthy of that position?" ”

"Your Majesty doesn't dare to ......," Wei Yuan hurriedly waved his hand.

"To tell you the truth, the reason why Lone wants to sit in that seat is not because I want to." But I heard Wang Xian say in a deep voice word by word: "It's that seat that needs me to sit!" God let me come to this world, just to let me lead the way to the Ming Dynasty! ”

Wei Yuan didn't think Wang Xian's words were arrogant at all, all the previous things had already proved that this highness did have the ability to be a prophet and could see the distance that others couldn't see.

"These reforms in all aspects must be carried out, and let them take root and grow into towering trees! No matter how big the storm is, it can't be shaken! Wang Xian looked at Wei Yuan with blazing eyes and said: "Mr. Wei, you have to shoulder your own responsibilities, the cabinet is definitely not a decoration, but the prime minister of all aspects of national politics!" ”

Wei Yuan nodded heavily, he felt that his responsibility was as heavy as Mount Tai. But after listening to Wang Xian's next sentence, he was stunned.

"In the future, the national affairs of the Ming Dynasty will be under the Prime Minister. Lone's descendants can only appoint cabinet ministers, plus a veto at most, but they can't directly meddle in state affairs! I only heard Wang Xianzhen deafly say: "My Teacher Wei, whether Lone's idea can become the law of everything depends on the performance of your first state cabinet!" ”

Wei Yuan's ears were buzzing, his heart was pounding, and when he arrived in Jinan City, he was like falling into a cloud. Looking through the twenty-first history, how have you ever seen such a king who gave up power when he had absolute authority? I'm afraid it's only the ancient Yao Shun, right?

But out of the instinct of the courtiers, he still kept saying to Wang Xian, hoping that he would not be impulsive, and that Weifu was from the Lord, which was the great fortune of the country!

Wang Xian didn't say anything more, he knew that Wei Yuan must be guessing whether his words were sincere or intentionally tentative. It's no wonder that anyone would doubt the sincerity of their words.

There is no need to say more at this time, as long as Wang Xian himself is clear.

There are still forty miles away from Jinan City, and the people of Shandong who came to greet them appeared on the official road. People help the old and the young, holding incense, candles and flowers, and set out from the city in the middle of the night, just to be the first to pay their most sincere respect to His Royal Highness. Wang Xian also asked people to open the car window and wave to the people. He also received flowers and tea fruits from the people, and gave back exquisite gifts.

These people were undoubtedly smart, because the procession was more than ten miles ahead, and the wide official road was blocked by a sea of people, and people looked at the dust and danced, vying to see the face of His Royal Highness King De, and crowded over and hugged him, all of them were squeezed into sweat, and the things they brought were also squeezed to smithereens, and even the carriage of His Royal Highness King De was almost squeezed out of the wheels.

In order to avoid causing a stampede, the team could only stay in place until the officers and soldiers of the Shandong Metropolitan Division arrived, and the soldiers of the four guard battalions worked together to open a way from the crowd, and the car of His Royal Highness King De continued to pass, and when they arrived at Jinan City, it was already dusk.

Jinan City was very lively, the gruel that broke out the pot was like a non-stop, the flow of people was like a tide, and thousands of heads were crowded, even the carnival of the Shangyuan Festival was not so lively. Wang Xian couldn't bear to brush the people's intentions, so he had to let the convoy move slowly, keep smiling, and wave to the left and right, and when he arrived at the palace, it was dark.

Wang Xian felt that his cheeks were about to cramp, and he was really not interested in perfunctory with a group of Shandong officials, so he asked Wei Yuan and them not to serve today, they all went home and rested.

As soon as Wei Yuan and the others left, Wang Xian helped Gu Xiaolian, who accompanied him back to Shandong, to get out of the car. Over the years, Wang Xian has invited famous doctors all over the world, but he still can't heal Gu Xiaolian's eyes, and Gu Xiaolian insists on refusing to accept the canonization, which makes Wang Xian feel more and more pity for her, and he has to take her with him almost everywhere he goes.

Wang Xian helped Gu Xiaolian and walked in the beautiful courtyard, talking softly, Gu Xiaolian suddenly raised her head and smiled: "Sister Sai'er is in front." ”

Wang Xian followed the direction pointed by Gu Xiaolian, and sure enough, he saw that under the shade of the moon shadow flowers, there was the woman in white clothes fluttering.

"The folk girl greets the prince." Tang Sai'er blessed Wang Xian with a blessing and stepped forward with a smile.

"Great, you're here." Wang Xian smiled and nodded to Tang Sai'er, their eyes intertwined, and their expressions were a little complicated.

Tang Sai'er greeted Gu Xiaolian, then stepped forward to replace Wang Xian and helped her to continue walking inside. The two daughters used to be the Holy Maidens of the White Lotus, and Tang Sai'er also had a life-saving grace for Gu Xiaolian, and her feelings were naturally extraordinary.

Although Wang Xian was already in the hands of the world, he still didn't know how to face Tang Sai'er, chatted with him for a few words, and then fled and left. Seeing him like this, Tang Sai'er was angry, and he took care of Gu Xiaopian's presence, and it was not easy to have a seizure.

Although Gu Xiaolian's eyes couldn't see, her perception was much sharper than that of ordinary people, and she covered her mouth and smiled: "Sister Sai'er can say whatever she wants, it's not good to hold back." ”

"Do you say I'm a tiger or what? Let him run when he sees it! Tang Sai'er couldn't hide Gu Xiaolian, and smiled helplessly.

"He was afraid that he would not be able to control it, so he had to flee in the wilderness." Gu Xiaolian laughed and said, "Who made Sister Sai'er's beautiful immortal." ”

"See if I don't tear your mouth apart!" Tang Sai'er was embarrassed, reached out to care for Xiao Lian's itch, and waited for her to beg for mercy before stopping. After a long time, Tang Sai'er sighed a little depressed and said, "We can't get past the third brother's hurdle......"

"Sister Sai'er......" Gu Xiaolian shook Tang Sai'er's hand comfortingly, she knew very well that although Wang Xian dared to do anything, he was unwilling to take half a step beyond Lei Chi in this matter.

"Let's talk about you, why aren't you allowed to be canonized, what's the matter if you don't have a name?" Tang Sai'er shook Gu Xiaolian's hand and changed the subject.

"I'm blind......" Gu Xiaolian replied with a self-hurt face.

"Tell the truth." Tang Sayer rolled her eyes.

"......" Gu Xiaolian pondered for a moment and said softly: "I don't want my identity to give some people unrealistic illusions. ”

"I know ......" Tang Sai'er sighed knowingly and said, "Indeed, the current Ming Dynasty no longer needs the White Lotus Sect. ”

"Some things in the court who don't know how to advance or retreat, have been clamoring for the White Lotus Sect to be the state religion," Gu Xiaolian nodded, and said in a low voice: "They rely on their own merits in following the dragon, and they don't take the law of the dynasty in their eyes. ”

"Yes, I know best what they are." Tang Sai'er bowed his head and said, "Wang Xian will have to kick them all out of the court sooner or later." Saying that, he looked at Gu Xiaopian with pity and said, "It's just that I hurt you." ”

"If a person knows how to drink water and is warm or cold, he will not know if he loses his horse." Gu Xiaolian shook her head with a smile and said, "I am very happy, very satisfied, and I have never been more happy and healthy......"

In the garden lake, there are white lotus in full bloom, out of the silt but not stained, clear ripples but not demons. (To be continued.) )