Zhang Xuan followed behind the emperor and relayed Jin Gui's thoughts.

Zhu Houzhao pondered with his hands behind his back, in fact, Zhang Xuan's question was very realistic.

The Ming Dynasty has been more than 100 years, and the land annexation is particularly serious, and the problem here is simply a mess and complicated.

How much does this have to be?

Just thinking about Zhu Houzhao makes me feel shocked, but unfortunately he is not proficient in history, he only knows that Zhang Juzheng has done Qingzhang Tianmu, but I don't know how he did it.

"Bingyong, I think about it, you are only a farmer, and you don't ask about things, probably not work."

Zhang Xuan shook slightly, "Your Majesty ......"

Zhu Houzhao interrupted him, "You listen to me first." I understand, do you think that the gentry in the world are too strong, if the imperial court forcibly measures and finds out the problems inside and has to be investigated, then it will inevitably be counterattacked everywhere, and Zhangtian himself will not be able to continue. Isn't it? ”

"Your Majesty."

"Hey." The emperor sighed, "But do you think it makes sense for the people to sue and take care of it, and if the people don't sue it?" ”

"The minister doesn't understand the emperor's meaning, why is it meaningless?"

"I am in Jiuzhong, and I have heard that the imperial power does not go to the countryside. The local powerful and inferior gentry have been king and hegemonic in the countryside for so many years, unless they can't live at all, how many people dare to sue the official? ”

Zhang Xuan was speechless when asked.

"In the end, the imperial court aided the abuse, recognized the land occupied by the Haoqiang family, and compiled these lands on a new fish scale atlas, helping them to confirm their rights, and legalize all the illegal acts in the past."

"Your Majesty, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles, there are thousands of counties across the country, and all kinds of mergers and acquisitions are unknown, and the good and evil are not necessarily easy to distinguish, if not, the ministers are afraid that they will rebel against the people."

"The people will not rebel, and the gentry will rebel."

But the 'petty bourgeoisie' is weak.

Zhu Houzhao didn't say this last sentence, and these people couldn't understand it.

"Fortunately, you came to see me today, I said in front, this method is not available, you are either upright, so that you can finally benefit the ordinary people, even if the gentry are dissatisfied, but the people benefit, they will not be able to get up, like you, the people dare not speak, the gentry is dissatisfied with Zhangtian, but both ends are offended.

There is nothing difficult in the world that can be done without being tough and bloodshed. When clearing the acres of land, it is not critical to take the initiative to report to the hidden field without being held accountable, and it is done if it is done. But the first one you said doesn't work. ”

Zhang Xuan pursed his lips, he was originally persuaded by Jin Gui.

Zhu Houzhao was strange, he had the impression that Zhang Xuan was also the kind of person who was ruthless, "Did someone tell you something?" ”

"Your Majesty's eyes are like torches, this is what Attendant Jin discussed with his ministers."

It's easy to understand when you say that, no wonder.

The literati are always like this, they like to move their minds, play a little clever, do things and thin mud, and in style they like to be with the light and dust, and always feel that things can only be done in this way, and then call it wisdom.

In fact, this kind of wisdom depends on the situation.

Measuring the field is a battle of interests for real money, and the space that can be compared with the mud is very small.

"The situation in Shandong is the best, you should try to measure it in Shandong first. It's all right and wrong, and it's useless. Try it out first. ”

"Yes."

Zhu Houzhao's eyebrows were also sad.

Unless the feudal dynasty was just founded, the world was in turmoil at that time, it had just been surveyed, plus there were few people and many lands, and the army of the newly established dynasty was absolutely powerful, so it was still okay to push these things.

But once you get to the end, it's hard to finish.

Of course, he also knows that after measuring the field, he will turn out a lot of bad things, and these things must be properly solved, which is almost impossible, and the final result may be to swallow dates.

But the key lies in the attitude of the imperial court.

The attitude cannot be soft, this matter is extremely resistant, if you don't use thunderous means to deter most people, concentrate on dealing with a small number of people, then there will be big problems.

"First Shandong, and then go down to the south, those who do not cooperate are arrested, or beheaded or exiled, and all the acres of these people's fields are confiscated, but do not confiscate, stay and distribute them to the landless people, and try to let the people have land to cultivate, otherwise the world will be chaotic sooner or later. Only by playing such a banner can this matter be pushed forward, otherwise the local gentry will think that the emperor is far away, and their soil emperor is the real emperor. ”

Zhang Xuan left the palace with a bit of thought and a heavy heart.

Jin Gui waited for him for a long time, and when he saw him, he stepped forward and saluted, "How is it?" Did it work? What does Your Majesty say? ”

"Half the battle."

"Half?"

Zhang Xuan poured two large sips of tea, "I think too much about this matter, and it is easy to get around myself." Let's follow what Your Majesty said, take the holy decree of the Qingtian Order in the world, and force the local officials to push Zhangtian, the officials do not listen to the officials, and the gentry do not listen to the gentry! It's a job to offend people, wipe your lips red, dress up beautifully, and talk sweetly, it's also a job to offend people, Your Majesty is right, if you don't cut off a few heads, you can't do it! ”

"Your Majesty...... Did you only promise to exonerate Yintian in advance? ”

"Yes."

Jin Gui sighed, "In this way, some places are easy to mess up." ”

Zhang Xuan suddenly thought of something, "Could it be a coincidence?" Marquis Jinglu led 30,000 elite soldiers to be stationed in Jiangnan. ”

……

……

At the beginning of May of the 11th year of Zhengde.

Cabinet elder and Qingtian Qin sent Zhang Xuan to Jinan, Shandong.

Prior to this, the will of Jingli had already reached the Yamen of the governor of Shandong.

Liu Jian is too old to walk, but he is blessed and has a long life, and he can walk without crutches at the age of eighty-four.

His qualifications are too old, and Zhang Xuan will not reach this level no matter how much he sees no one, so when he saw him saluting from afar, he came up to support him, "Xixian Gong doesn't have to, you are an old pavilion." ”

"Don't mention the old things, now the lower official is the governor, and Zhang Ge is the elder."

Liu Jian's reputation in Shandong is out. Zhang Xuan is also afraid of this fame, so he is polite.

Even if the hospitality was very simple, he ignored it, mainly because he pretended to be in his heart.

When he got to the house and sat down, Zhang Xuan got straight to the point, "Duke Xixian should understand my intention here." Under the political envoy department of Shandong Chengxuan, there are a total of 6 prefectures, 15 prefectures and 89 counties. According to about three people in a county, I brought more than 300 people here this time, and I chartered more than a dozen inns alone. ”

"Elder Zhang Ge, can you take a look at the holy decree of the Qingtian Order in the world?"

In fact, the content has been announced to the world before, but Liu Jian is an old-fashioned school, he has to go through this form, he immediately said after seeing the holy decree, "The emperor has the intention of clearing the fields and recompiling the fish scale atlas, and the lower officials should fully cooperate." I don't know what the elder is going to do? ”

"I asked Xixian Gong to convene six prefects, fifteen prefects, and eighty-nine prefects, have they all arrived?"

Liu Jian said: "Most of them have arrived, and some of them have to wait a little longer." ”

Zhang Xuan is also generous, it seems that it is a little troublesome, but in this way, it will be in place at one time, and the states and counties will bring back the surveyors themselves, so as not to make any more trouble in the process.

"Okay." Zhang Xuan lowered his voice, "Xixian Gong, the world Qingtian Order, it has been half a year since the day of the order, how is the response from all parts of Shandong?" ”

There was no lie in Liu Jian's mouth, "People's hearts are floating, and the elder of the pavilion must be prepared." ”

(End of chapter)