Hot-blooded and upright, good conduct, honest and honest, and able to speak and dare to admonish, this is the standard for the imperial court to select the imperial history. In Shilin's heart, the imperial historian is a clear stream, and has always occupied the moral high ground.

However, once upon a time, the speech officials lost their proper quality and gradually became the thugs of the court bosses, and the imperial historians themselves, for the sake of fame and fortune, many people also abandoned their conscience and turned into tools for party struggle, only knowing how to bite and suppress political enemies indiscriminately, and they didn't care about the world at all.

But in any case, in the hearts of Zhang Jie and Zhong Jianyuan, he is a clear stream, and he is much stronger than Wen Tiren, a minister who only knows how to be a saint, but he didn't expect to be scolded by Wen Tiren today, scolding them for ignoring the people of the world and only knowing how to fight for power and profit.

However, Wen Tiren occupies the moral high ground, and many imperial historians themselves also believe that the levy of Liao salary and the rest of the people should be suspended.

Of course, for these speech officials who make scolding wars their profession, there are too many ways to refute Wen Tiren.

However, before Zhang Jie and the others could speak, Zhu Youzhen became impatient and looked at Wang Chengen on the side. Wang Chengen shouted, and the court fell silent.

"The matter of suspending the levy of Liao salary was thus decided, and the cabinet draft document was sent to the palace for sealing, and then sent to the provinces by the General Administration Department."

Zhu Youzhen threw down a sentence, then got up and left. As an emperor, he naturally wants to be arbitrary, and he doesn't have time for these officials.

"Retreat." Wang Chengen raised his voice and shouted, and then followed Zhu Youzhen.

"My lord, what shall we do?"

In the Inspectorate, the imperial historians surrounded Zhang Jie and asked.

Zhang Jie frowned, and there was nothing he could do for a while.

The emperor has already made up his mind, and he doesn't listen to the audience of his own officials at all, and in the cabinet, Wen Tiren is the emperor's loyal dog, and Huang Liji, the first assistant, has never dared to go against the emperor's wishes during this time, Zhou Yanru and the Donglin Party can't be counted on at all, and Sun Chengzong doesn't say a word in the court.

It is obvious that the cabinet will not go against the emperor's will at all, so the withdrawal of troops from Liaoyang and the suspension of Liaoyang salaries will be a foregone conclusion. These people can't control the situation in the court at all.

"Otherwise, let's lobby the six branches and let the six branches refute this holy decree?" Yushi Xu Song said.

As soon as the words fell, he saw Zhang Jie looking at him like a fool, and immediately closed his mouth.

In the court, in addition to the cabinet that can refute the emperor's holy decree, there are six sections, and the six departments have the right to refute the holy decree. But the six departments are not cabinets, and they are only seven-grade petty officials, generally speaking, they dare not refute the emperor's holy decree, otherwise they will anger the emperor and will inevitably be relegated to a remote miasma.

Moreover, although they are officials in the matter, they are not the same system as the imperial history, and whether they can be persuaded or not is still two words, after all, no one dares to risk angering the emperor to do this, and refute the emperor's holy decree in the court, which is equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face.

In the nearly 300 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the six branches have not refuted the emperor's decree several times.

"You don't have to be discouraged, we have no choice but to stop levying Liao salary, so let's aim at Sun Chuanting, go back and write an impeachment note, and we must pull Sun Chuanting off the horse!" Zhang Jie boosted morale.

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The decree to suspend the levy of salaries was soon officially issued and sent to the provinces and counties by post delivery.

In a dilapidated village somewhere in Gu'an County, hundreds of ten people gathered together, and these people were the people who were plundered and rescued by Jiannu.

However, at this time, these people did not have the slightest joy for the rest of their lives, but their faces were gloomy and gloomy, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.

"Folks, we have been back to our hometown for more than half a month, and no one has paid attention to us except for some rations from the government at the beginning. Now that the rations are gone, and there are not even wild vegetables in the ice and snow, let's talk about what to do? A burly man said.

"I can't go on, it's okay if the house is destroyed, how can I build a thatched hut sheltered from the wind, but I can only starve without food, and I can only wait for death. If you want me to say let's stop waiting, go to the government and ask for an explanation. Someone said.

"Yes, it's death anyway, it's better than starvation, if you want me to say let's pick up the guy, count the ball instead!" Someone shouted.

When they heard about the rebellion, many people fell silent. Rebellion, that's the crime of killing the head. This place is so close to Jingshi, it will inevitably provoke the suppression of the imperial army! The murderous Jiannu were all driven away by the officers and soldiers, and it was a dead end for them to rebel by themselves!

Seeing that many people showed hesitation on their faces, the burly man snorted coldly: "I'm afraid of a ball, it's death anyway, why don't you be a full ghost!" The court is a bastard, the official army is also a bastard, no one cares about the life or death of our people, everyone imagines that when we were in Yongping Mansion, how cruel the officials and soldiers were when they did it to us, it was even more vicious than Jiannu, how many people in our village died under the official saber of the dog day? ”

Thinking about what happened not long ago, thinking about the relatives who died tragically, many villagers suddenly breathed heavily.

Just as the burly man continued to bewitch, heavy footsteps sounded, and I saw a man from the same village running over panting, "Brother Zhuzi, happy event, happy event!" ”

"Sixth, what are you calling, let's pant evenly!" The burly man called the pillar said in a deep voice.

"I just got the news that the emperor has issued an order to stop levying Liao salary from now on." The sixth said with a happy face.

"Suspension of Liaoyu? Are you sure? The people present suddenly became excited.

"Of course it's true, the county has posted notices." The sixth said.

"Great, it's going to be a lot better now." Someone rejoiced.

In the memory of many people, forty years ago in Wanli, everyone's life was still passable. Although it is still necessary to pay the national tax on imperial grain, after calling the tax, the remaining grain is enough for the family to eat, at least not to die of hunger.

However, only from the imperial court, everyone's life gradually became unbearable. It seems that the imperial court does not levy much Liao, and a mu of land is only a few cents of silver, but when it comes to the county, the servants come to collect taxes no longer a few cents, but a few cents. Originally, the grain left over after paying taxes was barely enough for the family to eat, but after paying the Liao salary, it was suddenly not enough, and the government servants were like wolves and tigers, and many families were forced to sell their land and even sell their children and daughters after being paid.

Of course, there are other reasons such as natural disasters that can't go on, but in the eyes of many people, life is starting from the time when the imperial court levies Liao, and life is getting more and more miserable.

Now that the emperor has decreed the suspension of the levy of salaries, it is simply a blessing for the common people, which means that they will return to the past, and at least a year of hard work will be able to fill their stomachs.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Even if there are people who are grateful, they are silent.

"Your Majesty." Other people also said.

"Hmph, don't be stupid, what about the suspension of Liaoyu?" The strong man called the pillar snorted coldly, "We are short of food and clothing now, and we can't even stand it for ten days and a half months, let's think about it now!" ”

The people suddenly calmed down, yes, if they can't even survive now, what does it have to do with themselves if they stop levying and levying salaries?

"Brother Zhuzi, folks, there is another happy event, Your Majesty has sent someone to transport food to Gu'an, don't worry, you can't be hungry." The sixth said again.

"Really, the Sixth?"

"You didn't lie to us, did you?"

The people were pleasantly surprised.

"I didn't say nonsense, it was said on the notice of the county seat, and when I came back, I heard that the team sent by His Majesty to deliver grain had arrived in Sanshui Village." The sixth swore a curse.

Sanshui Village is only twenty miles away, and it takes more than half a day to come and go, and the people no longer doubt it, and they all said: "Brother Zhuzi, send someone to Sanshui Village to have a look." ”

Looking at the excited appearance of the villagers, Zhu Zi was very helpless, after experiencing the battle of Yongping Mansion and witnessing the tragic death of many relatives under the official saber, Zhu Zi no longer had a good impression of the imperial court, and wanted to pull the villagers up to rebel. But looking at them like this, Zhu Zi knew that it would be difficult to get them to follow him in rebellion.

The people sent to Sanshui Village came back soon, and what the sixth said was true, the emperor really sent someone to deliver food.

On the morning of the second day, a team of men and horses drove into the village, and 100 people escorted a dozen carts, which were full of loads.

When a sack was removed from the cart and the rope was untied to reveal the yellow, orange and orange wheat inside, the villagers cheered.

"Your Majesty was worried that you would not have anything to eat, so he collected a batch of food, and worried that someone would deduct it, so he sent the Jinyi Guard and the Praetorian Guard to come to pay for the compensation." The leader was a hundred household officers, and said to the villagers.

"Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The villagers were talking one after another, expressing their respect for His Majesty the Emperor. In the hearts of many people, the emperor is a heavenly figure, and he will never have anything to do with him. Unexpectedly, the emperor ordered the suspension of the levy of Liao, not to mention, and personally sent people to send grain for disaster relief.

In the past, everyone always liked to scold the emperor when they couldn't get by, it seems that the scolding was really wrong, the emperor is a good emperor, and he has the people of the world in his heart, and it is those dog officials who deceive the emperor and bully themselves!

After preaching the emperor's benevolence, most of the Praetorian Guards escorted the grain carts to the next village, but a dozen people remained. In the following days, under the command of the remaining Praetorian Guards, the Lijia was reorganized, and these dozen or so Praetorian Guards temporarily served as the leaders of the Li Changjia, but these Praetorian Guards said that after some time, they would select people from the villagers to serve as the Li Changjia heads, and these Li Changjia leaders would be appointed as military attachés of the Nine Rank and Jiupin, and they would receive the money under the jurisdiction of the Jinyi Guard.

After hearing these words, the pillars who wanted to rebel at the beginning were moved. Becoming a court official with a fortune, although he is a military attaché, is definitely a great temptation for many people, and many people have never thought of being an official in their lives.

In the following time, under the leadership of these Janissaries, the villagers began to renovate their houses, dig irrigation ditches, and train for half a day every other day, training some basic queues and so on. In their spare time, the villagers will be called together for a meeting, and some people will tell them about His Majesty's deeds, such as His Majesty's pacification of the civil unrest in northern Shaanxi, killing countless landlords and gentry who oppressed the people in northern Shaanxi, such as how His Majesty is diligent and thrifty, and how he loves the people like children.

All in all, the emperor is a good emperor, and his heart is all the people, but there are many corrupt officials in the court, bullying the upper and lower, but after the election of the chief of the first head, everyone does not have to be afraid, what is there can be directly told to the emperor through Jinyiwei, there is an emperor who is in charge for them, and they are no longer afraid of being oppressed by corrupt officials and corrupt officials!

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Thousands of miles away from Beijing, rows of simple thatched huts stand on the north bank of the Yellow River, the whole land is covered with ice and snow, but on sunny days for more than ten days, the ice and snow have melted somewhat, and you can see that under the ice and snow are pieces of reclaimed fields.

In a larger house, Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang, the former leaders of the Northern Shaanxi Displaced People's Army, were drinking each other.

Two years ago, in the rebellion in northern Shaanxi, Wang Jiayin rebelled in Fugu, gathered tens of thousands, but was besieged by Hong Chengchou with troops, and was blocked on the west bank of the Yellow River when there was nothing to do, Gao Yingxiang took the Ansai righteous army to kill, broke through Hong Chengchou's rear formation, resulting in chaos among the officials and troops, and then the two righteous armies crossed the Yellow River to Shanxi.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in Shanxi, he was surrounded and suppressed by the official army on three sides, and could only be forced to retreat to the grassland.

The grassland is the territory of the Mongols, and as soon as the rebels arrived in the grassland, they were attacked by the cavalry of the Mongol tribes of Ordos. In the end, an agreement was reached with the Mongols, and the rebels could stay in the Hetao to farm, but they had to pay a certain amount of grain to the Mongols every year.

Since then, tens of thousands of people have stayed in the Loop, where they make a living from farming. Lin Dan Khan came with the Chahar Mongol tribe, defeated the Ordos tribe and occupied the Hetao, and the rebel army was attached to Lin Dan Khan.

At the beginning, Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang also wanted to use the power of the Mongols to kill back the Ming Dynasty, but they didn't expect that whether it was the Ordos Department or Lin Dan Khan, they were not interested at all. Slowly, Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang understood that the current Mongols had become a plate of scattered sand, and they only knew how to kill each other all day long, and they did not dare to attack the Ming Dynasty at all. Without the help of the Mongols, these people alone were naturally not opponents of the Ming army, so they had no choice but to stay on this steppe with peace of mind. However, the land of this Hetao is rich in water and grass, as long as the Mongolians pay a certain amount of food, life is much better than in the Ming Dynasty, at least they will not die of hunger.

However, these days, some rumors have gradually arisen in the army, all of which are from the Ming Dynasty.

Many people know the recent situation in northern Shaanxi, and they have heard that the people in northern Shaanxi are living very well now, and they are no worse than themselves in eating and drinking. Many people also know that many young people in northern Shaanxi joined the emperor's pro-army Praetorian Guard, and became big officials after making meritorious contributions. Recently, there was also news that the emperor had decreed that the levy of Liao was suspended from now on.

This news from China made many people in the rebel army very moved. Most of them are from northern Shaanxi, and they are very envious of the life that the villagers in northern Shaanxi are living now.

If they can survive in their hometown, who wants to leave their hometown? Now that Jiannu has been defeated by the official army, the imperial court no longer levies Liao, which means that even if you live in your hometown, your life will be better and better in the future. In that case, why stay in the steppe where the Tartars live and be bullied by the Tartars?

ps: This is the amount of two more, there will be one more, it will be late, you can watch it tomorrow morning.