Zhang Youwen glanced at Hu Hanshan strangely, as the biggest profiteer among the bureaucrats and gentry, how could he speak for the people in the market.

It stands to reason that the bureaucrats and gentry look down on the common people the most, and even many officials do not regard the people as human beings.

It was only the cattle that produced food and taxes the officials, and worked hard for the rich life of the wives and concubines of the bureaucrats.

Zhang Youwen didn't say much, but continued: "Waterlogging is only one aspect, what is more serious is that the virtual eaves and the eaves are connected together, and there is no brick wall to separate them.

As long as a fire breaks out in a house, it is easy for a street to be flooded. ”

When Zhang Youwen said this, he basically made it clear what was at stake.

However, these stakes are only related to the officials in the capital.

In addition, there is a side that is not conducive to the people in the market, and it is estimated that Hu Hanshan, the eldest son of Prime Minister Zuo, will not care, so he did not tell it.

Hu Hanshan thought about it and felt that something was wrong, but it was only beneficial to the officials, and Emperor Hongwu obviously would not agree to repair the pipe ditch: "Are there any other disadvantages?" ”

Zhang Youwen heard that Hu Hanshan took the initiative to ask, so he said all: "The houses where the people live in the market are different from the courtyards where the officials are bright, all of them are low and low, which makes the houses very dark.

Outside the house was covered again, and there was almost no light in the house.

Yin Qi is closed and depressed, and the Yang Dao is not smooth, and it is easy to get sick. ”

Hu Hanshan knew in his heart that repairing the pipe ditch was a good thing for the benefit of the officials and the people, and it was closely related to the people in the market, so Emperor Hongwu would agree to repair it.

It's just that most of the houses have been demolished, and even the people in the market who have demolished all the houses have gone to live, why haven't they allocated the corresponding Daming treasure money.

Hu Hanshan asked directly: "Zhang Zhang's case, the people in the market have no home, doesn't the government care?" ”

Zhang Youwen couldn't help but scold, this is a matter that you bureaucrats and gentry should be in charge of, how can you ask him a little official in turn.

Zhang Youwen is worthy of being a capable official selected by Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, and he has a clearer understanding of the officialdom situation than many officials.

Zhang Youwen sighed: "If Your Majesty is clear about the situation here, he will definitely allocate the Ming treasure money to settle the people."

But when it comes to these county officials, especially those related to the common people, which Beijing official will care.

The Jingguan himself didn't know how he could report it to His Majesty.

I'm afraid that the officials only wrote in the recital that it is beneficial for the people to avoid going to the water. ”

Hu Hanshan was a little surprised by Zhang Youwen's officials, and he was a little disgusted with the officialdom.

Even if this matter is found out, the Jingguan who wrote the chapter not only did not deceive and conceal the big crime, but still had merit.

After all, Jingguan made it very clear that he went up to repair the pipe ditch to avoid waterlogging, and he did avoid waterlogging.

As for the people in the market who have become homeless, that is a matter that should be under the jurisdiction of the Yamen of the Heavenly Mansion.

Beijing officials cannot exceed their authority.

Hu Hanshan scolded the Beijing official in his heart, and there was no proper solution for the time being.

I can only follow Zhang Youwen to continue to inspect the official ditch in the area of Dazhong Bridge.

Just as Hu Hanshan walked towards the west of Dazhong Bridge, Hu Weiyong came to the palace in a satin bat-patterned official sedan chair, and walked into the Wenhua Hall of the Palace.

Zuo Prime Minister Hu Weiyong is here, and the state affairs that need to be discussed today can begin.

The crown prince Zhu Biao wore a crown on his head and wore a silk dragon suit, looked at several central ministers and said: "After so many years of war, Jinling, as the capital, still has many widows and loneliness. ”

"I don't know what the important ministers have to do."

dignified state policy and state affairs, but discussed small things about the common people.

Hu Weiyong and other important ministers understood that this was what Emperor Hongwu meant, and only Emperor Hongwu would discuss such a trivial matter as a state affair in all dynasties.

As long as it is something that Emperor Hongwu wants to do, no matter how big or small, Hu Weiyong will always do his best to do it.

Hu Weiyong hesitated for a moment and made a suggestion: "It's better to send it back to their respective clans and let the clans be responsible for supporting." ”

Widows, widows and loneliness are all some old, weak, women and children, and it is definitely not possible to send them to the border army tuntian, but it is a good way to send them back to the clan.

Right Prime Minister Wang Guangyang has the same opinion on this matter, and sending them back to their respective clans should be the most appropriate way.

But officialdom never looks at right and wrong, only at the pros and cons involved.

Wang Guangyang knew that this was the most beneficial and proper way for the elderly, weak, women and children, so he sternly refused: "No, which clan will raise some relatives who can only eat but can't work." ”

"It's okay for a day or two, but after a long time, who will give food that they don't have enough to eat to outsiders."

Hu Weiyong understood why the right prime minister wanted to oppose his good policy, and behind the other party was a civil official in eastern Zhejiang.

Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, we must oppose Hu Weiyong and other Huaixi nobles, this is the way of civil officials in eastern Zhejiang.

It's not just against it.

I've been used to it for a long time.

Hu Weiyong had already had a case and continued: "The clans all have clan fields, and these fields are the common property of the clans, as long as His Majesty decrees to give memorial arches to those clans that value filial piety." ”

"The clan must be willing to support the widows and loneliness."

Wang Guangyang is also used to it, every time he discusses in the court of Wenhua Palace, he will never give up if he does not argue.

Hu Weiyong has already given a better strategy, and Wang Guangyang refuted it with other facts: "Zutian? Did you know that it was used to test the fame of the scholars in the clan? ”

"As long as there is one person in the clan, he can glorify his ancestors, and he can also make the entire clan change from ordinary people to squires."

"There may be some wealthy clans who are willing to exchange loyalty and filial piety for a memorial arch, but most of the clans in the world are still poor, how can they be willing to use the clan land of the scholar to support the useless widows and loneliness."

Huaixi nobles behind Hu Weiyong, and civil officials in eastern Zhejiang behind Wang Guangyang.

The arguments began again as usual.

The crown prince Zhu Biao is kind-hearted, sandwiched in the middle, and says some good things from time to time to mediate in the middle.

Emperor Hongwu sat on the dragon chair and watched with a calm face as the Huaixi nobles and the civil officials of eastern Zhejiang quarreled in the Wenhua Palace.

There is only one thing in my heart: widowhood and loneliness.

For the emperors of other dynasties, this was a trivial matter.

For Emperor Hongwu, it was a top priority.

Just because the lonely old man can't levy labor and can't pay taxes, he can't just watch the lonely old man starve to death and freeze to death.

Emperor Hongwu killed so many officials, but he hoped that the common people would not starve to death and freeze to death under his rule.

After the expulsion of the Tatars and the restoration of China, the biggest thought of Emperor Hongwu in his life was left.

The old are supported, the young are educated, the poor are dependent, and the difficult are helped.

In Jinling City, which is the capital, widows and widows are starving to death and freezing to death, not to mention the whole world.

The matter of widowhood and loneliness has always been a problem for Emperor Hongwu.