"Your Highness," Li Banghua asked, "This epidemic is menacing, and it is rare for a good doctor to fight against it, so how can ordinary people prevent and control it?" Although he had confidence, he didn't believe that God would really give the prince face and let such a violent plague dissipate in one day.

"I might as well say it directly," Zhu Cihong said with a slight frown, "It is almost impossible to cure this plague. "Although there is a record of successful curing of the plague in medical cases, it is better to save more people than to spend that effort. The greater of the two benefits and the lesser of the two evils. This is the creed that Zhu Cihong has taken as a guideline in his previous life and in this life.

"But I can keep it under control and keep it from spreading." Zhu Cihong glanced at Song Hongye, then turned to Li Banghua and said, "As long as the whole city is united, the epidemic will be controlled." ”

"The Art of War: Those who want the same up and down win. The real difficulty in this sentence is that the people below may not be able to share the same desires as the peak. But now the situation is different, who doesn't want to survive this raging epidemic? Zhu Cihong continued: "Since the people below want to live, and the public wants to save, it is natural to have one heart and one heart. ”

"Your Highness's words are deeply in line with the laws of the world." Li Banghua is not slapping the horse, but sincerely agrees with the prince's opinion. I heard the prince say that this disease is almost terminal, although it is unexpected, but after all, I am a little disappointed. However, the prince said that he could contain it, which was already a great blessing in misfortune. Listening to the prince's use of the art of war to solve the situation in front of him, the old minister's heart ignited the hope of victory.

"What I'm afraid of are those incompetent officials, who can't do things, they can only be officials. Regardless of the life and death of the people, he only put on the black veil. Zhu Cihong slapped lightly on the table, and his brows were already furrowed.

"The weight of the officialdom's malpractices is probably still above the prince's observation." Li Banghua, as the chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, has seen and heard it, and he has been extremely disappointed in today's officialdom. Although there are still honest and loyal ministers, these people are so rare that they can't shake the century-old habits, let alone the layers of gray interest chains.

Just like the salaries of foreign armies, according to the convention, Beijing officials have to share sixty percent of the profits, even when the construction of prisoners and the rampant rebellion of the army did not make too much concessions.

If the upright ministers can't do it, can the crown prince do it? Li Banghua remembered that before he left his post that year, he had completely confessed the shortcomings of the Beijing camp, and almost tore his face with the entire officialdom. The result? In order to save his life, the Son of Heaven can only issue an order to be idle.

This idle has been idle for ten years.

Ten years later, I was already dying.

Li Banghua's heart was depressed.

"So," Zhu Cihong lightly tapped the table, "I want to use the military to fight against this epidemic." Therefore, there must be regular soldiers facing the enemy, auxiliary troops to dredge, Yu Hou pickets, and ambush road spies. As for the generals, there must be those who dare to charge ahead, those who are calm and stubborn, those who are scheming and who serve by their side, and those who are upright and strict and who will be trustworthy in rewards and punishments. What does Xiantai think? ”

"What the prince said is to the point of the art of war." Li Banghua knows that young people are strong-blooded, and they always think of shijie too well, how can it be so easy in practice!

"It's just wishful thinking, right?" The prince laughed.

"The minister thinks that the law of war is as important as the arm and the finger, otherwise the following various circumstances and disadvantages hinder it, which is really difficult for people to move an inch." Li Banghua did not deny it.

"It is true that as Xiantai said," Zhu Cihong said with a smile, "so I will entrust the matter of correcting discipline and believing in rewards and punishments to Xiantai." ”

"The minister's time in the platform is short, and he has lived idle for ten years, which is not enough to be the prince's trust." When Li Banghua said this, his heart was sour.

In the Ming officialdom, the relationship is intertwined, there are masters and apprentices, classmates, the same year, fellow villagers, and the same party. Find the right relationship, and the official will be comfortable in officialdom. If you find the wrong one, not only will you not be able to do it, but you may not even be able to keep the black yarn on the top. As an old minister like Li Banghua, his teacher has long been a teacher, and most of his classmates are not there, but in the same year, his fellow villagers are all in a relationship that requires the exchange of political interests. In addition, he has never supervised the school to preside over the talent selection ceremony, and there are no students.

To put it simply, although he is a member of the second grade, Li Banghua is a member without shili. This is also the characteristic of Chongzhen year, even Zaifu is a jinshi who only entered the office more than ten years ago, if it is placed in the Jiajing and Wanli dynasties, Li Banghua, a lonely minister who lacks power, it is impossible to preside over such an important department as the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Zhu Cihong nodded slightly: "Xiantai, this is an old saying. What if the right to reward and punish is given to the Constitution? ”

"Then it depends on whether the severity of the reward and punishment can make people tempting." Li Banghua said.

The imperial historian belongs to a lowly and powerful official, and the imperial court wants these lowly officials to spare their future. As a result, the officials became gamblers and even mad dogs. They are the most daring in the officialdom to catch wind and provoke trouble, and once they succeed, they will become famous and famous in history. Even if he fails, he is just a petty official anyway, and there is nothing wrong with packing up and going home to be a rich man.

For such people, whether it is giving money or adding officials, it is not easy to make them tempted.

"If the reward can't make them tempted, then there is only punishment." Zhu Cihong's face sank: "Under the epidemic, no one can escape. If the imperial historians don't know how to work diligently, when disaster falls from the sky, even the holy hand of the national doctor will not be able to save them. Xiantai has to explain this truth clearly to them. ”

Li Banghua secretly wondered in his heart: I naturally won't fail to talk about these big truths, but how can the prince's words sound more profound? Could it be that Bixia gave the prince the right to be cheap this time?

"Let them serve the food." Zhu Cihong said to Tian Cunshan: "Let's eat some together, we have something to do in the afternoon." Xiantai, the right is now in the army, and all the customs and etiquette should be put aside. It's good to work when you're full. He beckoned Tian Cunshan to come over again, and lowered his voice and said, "Let the kitchen steam two more bowls of cakes." ”

After beating the eggs well, they will be steamed for a while until they are soft and smooth. This cake is best for older people to mix in rice and moisten the throat with appetizers.

"Slave and maid, go now."

Although Li Banghua is old, he does not have his ears behind his ears, of course, he can hear clearly. The prince didn't say that it was steamed for him, but apparently it was because he was sitting here that he had the cook add it temporarily. How can this meticulousness not move the old minister? Li Banghua remembered that his majesty saw the Son of Heaven that day, and Emperor Chongzhen was also gentle and right, like a relative. No matter which dynasty or generation such an emperor is placed in, he can be regarded as a wise and benevolent lord.

But now, everything is full of bad signs.

Zhu Cihong closed his eyes slightly and recuperated his spirit. Because of his age, he was already a little tired.

As the crown prince, the monthly food silver is more than 150 taels, the same as that of the Wanli Dynasty.

Chongzhen's frugality was limited to the emperor himself and his concubines, and he did not save money on the prince's head. Adequate nutrition and reasonable exercise have always made Zhu Cihong's body very good. However, physical energy is far from the peak of physiology, which is why from the Tang and Song dynasties to the present, you must be at least 20 years old to become an official, otherwise you will not be able to undertake complicated official duties.

- Does Da Ming rely on our house to support the old, weak, sick and disabled?

Zhu Cihong made a joke with himself, but it was a little bitter.

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