Wu Yi has seen the tragic end of bankrupt farmers.

In the year of the Jiashen State Change, he returned to his hometown in Suzhou from Beijing. Jiangbei is not to mention, it is simply purgatory on earth. Even after entering the Wujiang territory, which he has been familiar with since childhood, there are still people dying on the streets. Sitting on a small rocking boat full of childhood memories, Wu Yi watched the boatman numbly use the pulp to pluck away the large and small corpses on the water.

"It's not a disaster year, how can so many people die?" Wu Yi still felt a little numb in retrospect.

"I owe debts, the land is gone, my wife and children are sold, my livelihood is broken, how can I go if I don't jump into the river?" The boat boss didn't have much respect and awe for this Jinshi master, because he felt that he would soon become a member of the river. This year, the north was attacked, and these big families in the south were particularly fierce, and they refused to sell at all. Many people with a thick foundation couldn't get through it, and their families committed suicide.

"The Chen family, who sells sugar in the town, also has a thick foundation, and his family sells sugar! The day before yesterday, I passed by the door of his house, and when I saw the board, there were many people around him shouting and scolding. It turned out that the boss couldn't pay off the debt, and the people owed him couldn't get it back, so he simply bought arsenic mixed in sugar water, and the family of six all died.

"The people who shouted and scolded at the door were all those who had deposited money on his cabinet, greedy for that few points of interest, and now it seems that when they go home, they are afraid that someone will hang themselves." The boss of the boat whispered the news of the town, which made Wu Yi particularly worried.

Wu Yi didn't know that Lu Dao also had foreign debts at home, and he also received usury, and some people also sold their bodies because they couldn't pay the money. Although he is a jinshi, the family's finances are in the hands of his parents, and he only needs to stand on the moral high ground to sympathize with and have mercy.

From the change of the country to the present. The situation in Jiangnan is getting worse day by day. At first, it was just these small people who went bankrupt, and later even the wealthy families in the city were inevitably ruined. When those big families forced debts, they had an extra excuse: "Now that the emperor is fighting in the north, where do you not want money?" Taking advantage of the fact that the army has not come now, he will send the money over first, and he can still live a good life after the battle. If the army flees to Jiangnan, it will not leave you with even a single tile. ”

The reason is that as long as the crown prince does not pass the river, the rich family in Jiangnan feels that there is still hope in the world, and they tighten their belts to send the grain tax over. Of course, now the crown prince still crossed the river. And all the way from Nanjing to Zhejiang. Even the relatives who fought the world with the Zhu family were wiped out, and they were really panicked.

I don't know when ordinary people will be able to come out.

……

When Wu Yi said that he was emotional, tears flowed uncontrollably. When he finished pouring out all the folk sufferings he had seen and heard over the years, it was as if a huge stone had been unloaded in his heart. Momentarily refreshed. He wiped away a handful of tears. He bowed down and said, "The crime of losing honor should be punished." Ranchen was heartfelt, and he really didn't vomit or be unhappy. ”

"Good." Zhu Cihong spit out two words expressionlessly, and even the chamberlains who had followed him for many years could not taste any of the attitude of the crown prince from them. A lot of the time. The crown prince is like an old eunuch in his seventies and eighties, and no one can figure out his depth at all.

Zhu Cihong stood up and affirmed again: "Very good." Everyone looked up at him hesitantly, wondering where this "goodness" came from.

"Since I went south, there has been more than one cry of poverty and suffering, but I have never taken it seriously." Zhu Cihong walked up to Wu Yi and said, "I believe in you." ”

Wu Yi looked at the crown prince in amazement, thinking about why he could get such a huge favor.

"Because if the country had not been eroded to the roots, there would have been no such thing as a national change." Zhu Cihong patted the young jinshi on the shoulder and said: "And the country's erosion must be the officials who are gluttonous and hurt the public and private, this is an iron law for thousands of years, and you don't need to think about it to know the Tao at all." Secondly, there are all kinds of officials, miscellaneous servants, public servants, and people who eat public food, and if they do not work and are effective, they themselves will not be able to live a good life. As a result, the public house was eaten up, and the small people were eaten to the bone. ”

"Your Highness......" Wu Yi's eyes were filled with tears again, and there was only one voice in his heart: It turns out that His Highness knows all the ways!

"I have a lot of infamy, including mistreating my subordinates and disrespecting ministers." Zhu Cihong looked around and said, "You can say in your heart, although the workload is larger in my hands, but which one is less, bonuses, and vacations?" Is it natural for officials to take money and not work hard? As for the ministers who have been exiled by me, if you think about it, am I the ones who want to add to it? Which one is not because I was too ruthless to knock the bones and suck the marrow of the people, so I had to be ruthless to get rid of it? ”

"But the squires, nobles, and ministers of the Ming Dynasty are a little public-minded, and they are not blindly greedy and looting, why can't I allow them?" Zhu Cihong opened his arms openly: "Mencius's so-called solitary pleasure is not as good as public pleasure, don't I understand this truth?" It's just that the people are the foundation of the state, and all the silverfish who are bad for my state should not be hated by my family, but should be punished by the people of the world! ”

After saying this, the suppressed resentment in Zhu Cihong's heart finally poured out, and said: "Wu Yi, your family is also surnamed Wujiang. You are also a jinshi, the pillar of the clan. Has anyone in your family used your banner to gather and annex? Has anyone taken your post to cover the lawsuit? Has anyone relied on your official reputation to release money and force small households to sell their sons and daughters? ”

Wu Yi was asked in a cold sweat, and was about to confess, but was held by the crown prince. I just heard him say: "Even if there is, I don't think you may know the way." If you knew the Tao, you wouldn't have told me about the suffering of these small people. I can also tell you one thing, the Ming Dynasty's "Tax Law" has been discussed by the cabinet since 18 years, and it has not been promulgated so far, why? Jiang Ge Lao was reluctant to countersign. Elder Jiang Ge, in terms of knowledge, character, officials, and affairs, everything is outstanding, but why do you refuse to let go in this matter? ”

Wu Yi didn't know that there was such a thing in Lu Dao, and he was shocked.

"Because he cannot betray the people of the blood." Zhu Cihong said simply: "In this world based on filial piety, he can't, you can't, and I can't." So the people deserve to be fished and cut to death? In fact, the people refused to starve to death obediently, so there was Wang Jiayin, Gao Yingxiang, Li Chuang and the thief, and even the slavery not long ago. ”

"Why can't we restrain some of our greed, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, the powerful always protect the reputation of the family, and the heavenly family will rule by the arch, and the world will be peaceful in the future, and the world will be close to Datong?" Zhu Cihong stared at Wu Yi.

Wu Yi seemed to feel a hot current surging from the dantian, making his whole person excited. The knot that had been bothering him for a long time suddenly opened, and he responded: "What His Highness said is extremely true! The heavenly family, the powerful family, and the people's family should not be you have me or not, you live and die! The saints established the religion precisely for the sake of the well-being of the people, and each one got his own place. Celebrants, leave also. It is precisely the disrespectful behavior of some people that has caused today's embarrassment. The minister thinks that His Royal Highness's strict law and discipline is to cut off the claws of indecency, and it is honest! ”

"Since the cabinet can't push out a tax law, let's start with Zhejiang." Wu Yidao: "The minister is willing to go door-to-door to collect public opinion and promote the promotion of this law in Zhejiang." ”

Originally, Zhu Cihong did not want important national laws to be produced from the bottom up, which was likely to cause judicial disorder like the United States, increase judicial costs, and even bury the hidden danger of "inter-provincial autonomy." However, Zhejiang has always been the homeland of China and an important financial town, and if it is appropriately relaxed under monitoring, it is the entry point to break the deadlock.

"It's just Your Highness," Wu Yi raised his head, "the minister heard about a trivial matter......

"Say."

"I heard that His Royal Highness recruited silkworm Niang that day and promised to give his family a net profit from selling silk last year, but is there such a thing?" Wu Yi asked.

"Yes, because the situation is different in different places, it is not appropriate to unify the price, and only the income of the family in the previous year shall prevail." Zhu Cihong said.

"However, the official price given by each state and county is ten taels of silver per person." Wu Yidao: "When I go to every family in the village, I can get six or seven taels for the more, and only one or two taels for the less!" How can this be stopped? ”

Zhu Cihong couldn't help but hate in his heart, and still said with a light smile: "This is also in Zhejiang, you go to Shandong and Henan to see if there will be such a thing." ”

Wu Yi was stunned: "Is Your Highness saying that Jiangnan officials are particularly greedy?" ”

"Greed is the same in the human heart, but there are things that can curb greed." Zhu Cihong said: "For example, awe, for example, honor." Commending diligent and honest officials and severely punishing mediocre beetle moths, this matter is not only the responsibility of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, you should also self-examine and self-police on weekdays, it will be too late for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to come. ”

"I originally wanted to wait for the second half of the year to find a more iron-fisted political envoy for Zhejiang, but since you have the heart of the people, it seems that you still have a little illusion about reasoning, you might as well be temporarily appointed as the political envoy, and I will see the effect in October this year." Zhu Cihong said.

Wu Yi was originally worried that his name would not be right, but now that he has the name of a political envoy, it is much easier.

"In addition, I can give you a suggestion on the problem of farmer bankruptcy that you are worried about." Zhu Cihong said: "Large-scale construction and relief through work. It is not terrible for the peasants to lose their land, but what is terrible is that they will lose their livelihood as soon as they lose their land. Zhejiang's water network is dense, and plains and mountains coexist, how many people can find work just by building bridges and paving roads? ”

"But there's nothing in the vault......"

"Collect taxes from the rich and raid the homes of corrupt officials." Zhu Cihong smiled: "And you can also report the item." ”

The first two made Wu Yi's neck cold, but the most unclear "report" was unclear.

"You can choose some young and capable young people who are interested in people's livelihood, and go to the School of Administration to learn the rules first, and it will be much more convenient to govern. Well, yes, Liao Xing, your Zhejiang envoy, is a capable official, and the Henan School of Administration has achieved excellent results. You might as well walk around with him more. Zhu Cihong said again.

Wu Yi couldn't help blushing when he heard Zhu Cihong mention Liao Xing. He and Liao Xing's school department are separated by a fire alley, which can be said to be seen when he looks up, but because Liao Xing's notoriety is too obvious, he has not said a word to Liao Xing so far. It sounds like the crown prince is very serious about Liao Xing, and it seems that he has to have a relationship. (To be continued......)

PS: Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly pass~~~! It's already fallen to ninth place, this is the rhythm of falling from 6,000 yuan to 1,000 yuan, and the loss is so big~~~ for support.