Chapter 225: The Change I Feel, the Slave Scheme
The exam is over, the exam is over, and finally the exam is over. Regardless of the grades, the whole person is relaxed! Code out a chapter, a little rushed, the train of thought has to be restored, it has to be adjusted, please forgive me, friends.
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It doesn't matter if the emperor is wise or mediocre; Regardless of the disputes in the court, the bureaucracy, and the officials' personal gain. Living in Daming, daily changes are inevitable.
In fact, even if people think that the days are the same, they will not be exactly the same every day, and there will be some changes.
However, this change is very slight, or it is not felt at all, that it can be seen as a daily copy.
This is the same as in later generations, many people think that it is a repetition of boring days such as going to work, getting off work, going home, eating, and sleeping day by day.
For ordinary people, this feeling should be even stronger. After all, it is not easy for them to be busy supporting their families, not freezing or starving.
And those powerful and rich people have time and money to find freshness, excitement, and eat, drink and have fun in different ways.
To put it bluntly, having money and leisure will not make people feel bored and repetitive. You don't have to go on a trip, even if you go for a drink every other day and have a tooth sacrifice, it will make people feel comfortable.
But the ordinary people of Daming have felt more and more changes and changes in their lives.
What else do the common people want, as long as life can be passed, they will be quite satisfied. But as the lowest level of society, the first thing the people of Daming noticed was the change in their lives.
It may only be a year's tax reduction, but for them, it means being able to eat a few more meats, being able to buy household goods that they have wanted to buy for a long time but have no money to buy, and it means being able to have a good year and eat meat-filled dumplings.
Why is there such a change, the common people may not be able to say beautiful words to compliment the "holy wisdom", but they are not ignorant and unconscious.
Which of the wealthy gentry in the vicinity was severely punished for concealing tax evasion, and which official was exiled for corruption, the common people either saw it with their own eyes or heard rumors.
Maybe they used to just look and listen and make a few words of grievance, because it really had nothing to do with them, and they didn't get any benefit.
But now it is different, the court has money, and it can reduce and reduce taxes, as if it is because those inferior gentry and corrupt officials are severely punished.
With fewer corrupt officials and less inferior gentry, everyone's life will be better, right?
Looking at those ordinary wolf-like officials, and the slaves and evil servants who are fake and tigers, it seems that they are also a lot more honest!
The common people still couldn't understand the meaning of the imperial court, but they simply attributed the reason to this, and gradually paid attention to the fall of corrupt officials and inferior gentry.
"Those students don't seem to have their nostrils turned to the sky anymore?"
"Scholars don't eat fragrant!"
"Who says it's not popular? The imperial court has issued another decree, saying that there will be an elementary school examination next year. Well, it's kind of like a child. Whose child can pass the test, part of the tax will be reduced. ”
"Starting next year, that kid hasn't read yet!"
"It's not a year, it's every year after that. It's never too late to start reading. ”
"Yes...... Hey, behold, the traitors have brought in......"
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Zhou Laosi tiptoed into the house, but he was still discovered by his daughter-in-law, if he wasn't afraid of startling the sleeping child, he would definitely shout and reprimand.
was glared at twice by his daughter-in-law, Zhou Laosi laughed dryly, and lifted his hand to let his daughter-in-law see the rouge gouache he bought.
The daughter-in-law's face was slightly gentle, she turned her head to look at the child who was sleeping soundly, got up and walked lightly to the outhouse, and Zhou Laosi also followed knowingly.
"I went to the vegetable market to see the murder again-" The daughter-in-law took the marriage fat gouache, sniffed it, and counted it unhappily, "The blood is smeared, it's scary to think about, do you have to go to see it?" ”
Zhou Laosi scratched his head, and said with a smile: "It's a traitor who killed, and it's not relieving to look at it." ”
"What are you angry about? It's not about looking for a chance to drink with people. The daughter-in-law pursed her lips, not believing that her man was so patriotic and indignant.
Zhou Laosi scratched his head, and said with a smiling face: "I just drank a little, but I heard a lot of news, good news!" ”
"Tell me about it." The daughter-in-law was very satisfied with the marital fat picked on her nails, and her expression was more relaxed.
Zhou Laosi diligently took a stool to his daughter-in-law before he spoke: "The emperor has decreed that whoever has a child who can pass the primary school examination will be exempted from taxes, and what about the poll tax......."
The daughter-in-law listened, turned her head and looked at her man with strange eyes, and saw that Zhou Laosi closed his mouth before laughing and said, "You mean that our son has been admitted to primary school?" It's not easy to walk, and the little doll can't say anything! ”
"It's only a matter of a few years to grow up!" Zhou Laosi scratched his head in a daze, but he still looked very confident, "Our son just can't get into the top prize, and it's not easy to get into elementary school?" ”
The daughter-in-law smiled, her own son, this is also comfortable to hear. Although it may be a matter of six or seven years, or even a dozen years.
Zhou Laosi pointed to the salt shaker next to the stove and said, "The price of salt on the market has been reduced, it is better than what our family eats, it is from the Changlu Salt Factory." The shops all raised funds to buy salt, and many people also wanted to buy it in partnership! ”
"It's a good thing it's cheaper." The daughter-in-law was not interested in this, and when she heard that there seemed to be a noise in the house, she hurriedly got up and walked inside, and told her as she went: "You should work well in the Weapons Bureau, and don't be busy with others." ”
"Yes, yes." Zhou Laosi nodded again and again, "That's what I said." ”
When I returned to the house, the stinky boy on the kang had woken up, and he didn't cry or make trouble, and ate his fingers with relish. When I saw an acquaintance appear, I grinned and smiled.
When the daughter-in-law saw her son, her eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, she held her son in her arms, and said with a smile: "Hurry up, your father still expects you to take the primary school entrance examination and reduce taxes for our family!" ”
The stinky boy was more comfortable in his mother's arms, giggling crisply.
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Primary school is primary school, children are children, we learn differently, and we learn even more differently.
"Flat, give a seat." The emperor's tone was kind, and his eyes swept over the newly printed primary school textbooks on the table, including Chinese, mathematics, natural knowledge, geography, history, and seemed to be able to smell the aroma of ink.
"Long live the grace of Wechen Xie!" After Luo Sigong kowtowed, he got up and sat down on the embroidery pier.
Zhu Youxiao's gaze turned to Luo Sigong, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "This mission, Luo Qing did a very good job. Well, Luo Yang's sex is also indispensable. ”
"This is the duty of Weichen and the dog." Luo Si bowed respectfully.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Although it is a job and a duty, there is also a difference between being conscientious and unsatisfactory." ”
After a pause, Zhu Youxiao continued: "The Zhenfu Division did a good job, and this is also Luo Qing's credit. Luo Qing said goodbye to the old man and asked for his resignation, I knew, and there would be a grace later. Let Luo Yangxing come to the palace tomorrow, and I will explain. ”
Luo Sigong got up and knelt down to thank him, although the emperor did not say it explicitly, it seems that Luo Yangxing is going to be promoted. Whether he can become the leader of the Suppression Division or not, it is not something he can control.
After Luo Sigong retired, Zhu Youxiao lowered his eyes and thought about it again, and opened his mouth to order someone to draw up a decree, "Luo Sigong has been guarding for many years, and he is diligent and lush. After complaining about his illness sincerely, he was allowed to resign for conditioning. ”
Please give the holy decree, Zhu Youxiao and the decree, Jin Luo Sigong Shaobao and the prince Taibao, the young master and the prince Taifu, and there are other financial rewards.
From guarding the Emperor of the Apocalypse to ascend the throne, to leading the Jinyi Guard to investigate military intelligence and monitoring the officials to clear the turbidity, Luo Sigong's credit goes without saying.
But to let Luo Yang's son inherit his father's duties, Zhu Youxiao was still a little hesitant, and he would wait until tomorrow to summon him before making a decision.
Moreover, the responsibilities and work of the Zhenfu Division will also be gradually adjusted, and the Jiannu and Mongol tribes in the north cannot relax. But in the south, and even overseas, Zhu Youxiao must also establish his eyes and ears.
At the same time, the Department of Suppression and Pacification should also retain the work of monitoring the bureaucracy, and form mutual supervision and restraint with the East Factory, so as not to dominate the family and blind the Holy Hearing.
Zhu Youxiao had already thought about these clearly, and reached out to pick up the primary school textbooks and look at them.
For talents, Zhu Youxiao is quite in need, but he is not from the traditional reading of the Four Books and the Five Classics.
Although it is not possible to make major changes now, the cultivation of new talents will not take more than ten years or decades, and it will not meet the emperor's standards.
Let's read, everyone reads, it's good!
The emperor put the textbook on the table, stretched out his hand and patted it, thinking that it was a good idea to lure it with profit. It's not that ordinary people don't know the benefits of reading, but the economic conditions don't allow it, and there are not many people who can provide their children with hard work.
Therefore, the reduction and exemption of part of the tax is also to reduce the burden of supporting students for the common people.
Moreover, according to Zhu Youxiao's estimate, after five years of primary school, if you start at the age of six or seven, you will be able to pass the graduation exam by the twelfth or thirteenth. Children at this age, even if they can do some work, will not be of much help to the family.
Sooner or later, the poll tax will have to be eliminated, but if you don't talk about it now, the common people will think that it is a great benefit. When a catastrophe strikes, there will be a reason for exemption, and the people will be more acceptable.
Constantly showing kindness to the people, it is not that Zhu Youxiao hopes that the people will praise him as a wise monarch and a good emperor. Because he knows that it is those who read the books that leave the words in history.
But Zhu Youxiao also understands very well that the scholar is a powerful mouthful, and he can't rebel against him, and he can't bring down his dragon chair; And tens of thousands of ordinary people, if they break out, it will be enough to change the dynasty.
As for Luo Yangxing, as long as he is promoted, whether he is a commander or not, he will still be loyal. Of course, Luo Sigong may be able to guess his thoughts, and he will definitely be able to teach face-to-face when he goes back, so that his son can perform well in tomorrow's call.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and reached out to pick up the booklet presented by Luo Sigong. This is what he likes the most, the movable and immovable properties of the locust merchants are clearly registered, and in his eyes, it is a dazzling silver mountain of white flowers.
Jiannu - hehe, I can kill you with money.
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The bloody human head, wrapped in a cloth, could not stop the blood that oozed out.
"Why should Yongfang be like this?" Nurhachi waved his hand to stop the Li family servant who sent the head from opening the cloth bag, "Take it back and bury it well!" ”
Li Yongfang's eldest son, Li Yangeng, was captured by the Ming army in Fuzhou, and Jiannu didn't know about it, and he didn't take it too seriously. After all, the identities are different, if it were Belle or something, it would be very different.
But after a few months, Li Yangeng was unexpectedly released back by the Ming army. After Li Yongfang got the news, he didn't even see him, so he asked him to be escorted to Nurhachi and let him be disposed of.
Although Li Yongfang had been deposed and snubbed, Nurhachi did not embarrass Li Yangeng too much, but after asking for some information, he sent Li Yangeng back.
But no one expected that Li Yongfang would kill his son and send his head to show his heart.
To say that Nurhachi has no suspicion of Li Yangeng, no one dares to be sure. Now in this extraordinary period, even the Jurchens have centrifugal phenomena within themselves, let alone the Han generals.
Li Yongfang was also worried about this, so he ruthlessly killed his son and saved the whole family. After all, Nurhachi's suspicion is very serious, and who knows when he will get sick?
The military discussion, which had been interrupted by this small accident, continued, but there was nothing more to say.
Tong Yangxing sent a letter requesting that supplies and grain and grass be pulled out to facilitate the defense of Haizhouwei, but Houjin's family background was really not much. Gunpowder, in particular, was tightly sealed, and sulfur could not be obtained locally.
In fact, at that time, not only Houjin was short of gunpowder, but North Korea was also short of gunpowder, and it had to be bought from the Ming Dynasty. Of course, if you attack North Korea, you can grab some.
But as for the attack on North Korea, Nurhachi did not agree. And in the current situation, Houjin really has no chance to attack North Korea.
"North Korea has changed hands, the attitude is extremely unfriendly, and it is not feasible to secretly send people to buy it." Huang Taiji was a little helpless and blocked another way.
Dai Shan coughed twice and said, "Haizhou Wei's gunpowder should be enough to resist the enemy's attack, and Tong Yangxing's request in the letter is not particularly strong. From a certain point of view, the Haizhou Acropolis is still a trivial matter, and the total stock of grain and grass materials is a big problem. ”
Nurha's face was expressionless, knowing that Daishan was right. The Acropolis of Haizhou is only one place, and the entire Houjin ruling area will face famine, which is the most serious.
According to the current stock, it is only enough for half a year at most, and it is still used carefully and selectively. This is not only a matter of the future, but also affects the military operations of the Houjin.
Don't think that for Jiannu, "the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first" is not applicable. You can't rely on looting to feed the war, and Jiannu can only prepare it yourself.
"How about the attack on the Fifth Department of the Inner Khalkhas?" Nurha's red eyes flashed, and he said: "I originally wanted to fight for them, but now I am a mortal enemy, so I don't need to be polite anymore." ”
Huang Taiji, Dai Shan and others looked at each other, feeling that this was a military adventure under the situation of the Ming army. But there is no other way but this.
"Hit it and come back, the child thinks it's good." Dai Shan took the lead in expressing his position, agreeing to a lightning attack, and came back after robbing the cattle and sheep.
Huang Taiji pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, and added: "It may be the most appropriate to attack the Zalut Department, with its closest pro-Ming." ”
Nurhachi nodded, although he had a goal, he still had to make a detailed plan.
The Ming armies in southern Liaoning, eastern Liaoning, and western Liaoxi are not dead people, and what actions they will take advantage of must be calculated clearly. Moreover, even if there is no plan to surprise attack the Mongol tribes, the Ming army's imminent move is also a clear fact.
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