I've worked so hard in my life, not to prove how great I am, but to show everyone that I'm the most suitable heir for my father......

This thought, since the moment Jing Nan succeeded and sat on the dragon chair, has been deeply rooted in Zhu Di's heart and lingered. This is a great undertaking that he needs to complete in the second half of his life, and he does not dare to slack off for a moment, and he cannot be sloppy.

His father created the Ming Dynasty, and he wanted to make the Ming Dynasty bigger and stronger.

His father did not have a vassal kingdom to conquer, he wanted to conquer, where his father did not reach, he wanted to get it, and he had to complete the feat that his father did not complete...... All in all, what Emperor Hongwu did, I want to do better. Emperor Hongwu did not achieve the goal, I want to make up for the regret.

I am my father's best and most filial son!

"Master Xie, sit down."

Zhu Di gave Xie Jin a seat, then smiled and asked carefully: "You said this booklet, is it really useful?" Will the common people treat this book the same way they treat it? ”

After Xu Jingchang's mention, Xie Jin was already able to grasp Zhu Di's mentality.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Decree is a precedent assembled by Emperor Taizu, four parts before and after, and all the people who have a great edict, after committing a crime, the crime will be reduced by one degree, and in turn, the crime will be increased by one degree. Every household has to recite the Great Edict, and the Imperial Examination also has to examine the Great Edict...... Emperor Taizu's meaning is very clear, that is, to let the people know the law, understand the national policy of the Ming Dynasty, and not be bullied by the officials. ”

mentioned Zhu Yuanzhang's actions, Xie Jin was also very emotional, in all fairness, Lao Zhu was not only the one who loved the people the most among the ancient emperors, but also Lao Zhu was not foolish.

It can be seen from the big edict alone that Zhu Yuanzhang is conscientious and conscientious, trying to let the people know more and avoid being exploited by corrupt officials and corrupt officials.

As an ancient emperor, he really did his best.

It's just that the four imperial edicts, the content is still quite complicated, even if Zhu Yuanzhang tried his best, after his death, these precedents were quickly invalidated, and even the book of the great edict was not mentioned, and almost disappeared.

"Your Majesty, I think that Emperor Taizu is far-sighted, but it is difficult for ordinary people to understand, and most people don't even know a word, let alone others...... Therefore, when he wrote this book, he made it simple. For example, with regard to the tax part, there are only 30 taxes on land, no trafficking and no taxes, at most 30% of fire consumption, and there are few words such as heavy exploitation and punishment. The minister also thought that if he could make it up and go to the countryside to publicize it, so that the people would know the meaning of the court, and if he encountered something in the future, he would have the courage to stand up, which would be a great merit. ”

Zhu Di nodded happily, with a smile in his eyes.

"Very good, Master Xie is attentive. In the past, I always wanted to repair a big book, and I would not hesitate to spend my money, but now it seems that the bigger the book, the more complicated it is, the more difficult it is to reach the people, and the more the people do not understand. It is at odds with my original intention. ”

Xie Jin just wants to say, long live Xu Tongzheng!

Your Majesty knows how to repair books, he just wants to prove himself.

"Your Majesty's love for the people is comparable to that of Emperor Taizu, but it is just to educate the people, it is not an overnight achievement, Your Majesty should also be patient."

Zhu Di nodded with a smile, "That's a good point, Master Xie, in a few months, you are really much better than before...... In this way, I will give you the title of squire of the Ministry of Rites, and I will still be in the cabinet, handling official documents. ”

When Xie Jin heard this, his hands trembled slightly.

The Hanlin Bachelor is only a positive five grades.

However, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites is a high-ranking official of the third grade, and he belongs to the ranks of important ministers in the court.

Xu Jingchang's political envoy is just a three-grade one.

Could it be that I am on an equal footing with Xu Tongzheng all of a sudden?

Xie Jin hurriedly shook his head, don't dream if it's okay.

Xu Jingchang is the third product, and the position is only the third product.

I became a positive third product, that is because I only have such a great ability.

Not at all at a level.

But in any case, it is very gratifying to be promoted to four levels in a row, after all, after entering the ranks of senior officials, the allowance you can get is several times the original......

Xie Jin chatted with Zhu Di for a while, and then came out of the palace.

He didn't go home immediately, shared the good news of his promotion with his wife, and didn't go to those relatives and friends. Instead, he came to the General Administration Department to meet Xu Jingchang.

"This was originally a contribution to the general government, but it made me a high squire in the Ministry of Rites, and I really deserve it."

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Master Xie, don't talk about this...... You know how powerful the cabinet is now, right? ”

Xie Jin was slightly stunned, and immediately said: "Xia Guan understands, although the cabinet is not of high grade, but in front of His Majesty, as long as the time is right, he can be added to the rank of knight, and it is easy to exceed the original grade limit." ”

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, Bachelor Xie, have you thought about it, if you are given an official to the Ministry of Rites, do you have the ability to fight against Song Li?" ”

Xie Jin took a deep breath, and before he could answer, Xu Jingchang added, "What if you are asked to be the secretary of the Ministry of Rites?" ”

This moment Xie Jin was completely messy.

"If that's the case, wouldn't the cabinet override the six ministries and become the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty?"

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly: "Just more than six? Didn't you think about stepping on the General Administration Department under your feet? ”

When Xie Jin heard this, his face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly got up and bowed deeply.

"Xu Tongzheng, the lower officials never dared to have such thoughts. You wield a great deal of power, far from being comparable to that of ordinary courtiers. The subordinate officials can only obey their orders, and they dare not be delusional. ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Sit down, sit down!" Master Xie, you are too worried, in fact, what I want to tell you is that many things are false. In this court, one is a holy family, as long as he is by His Majesty's side and pleases His Majesty at all times, even if the grade is not high, he can turn his hands into clouds and cover his hands with rain. As for the second one, it's the power you really have in your hands. I didn't let you go to Suzhou, do you understand? ”

Xie Jin hesitated slightly, and immediately said: "Xiaguan understands, the four of them are gone, and if I stay in the capital, I will be able to rise by the trend." Even if they come back with great achievements, they will have to stay in the position of Hanlin Scholar for a while, but I have a chance to be among the scholars. ”

Xu Jingchang's smile is even bigger, and when he talks to a talented man, he is worry-free, unlike those sleeping dragons and phoenixes, who don't understand how to dial it.

"Master Xie, it's good that you can figure this out. When you take charge of the affairs of the Cabinet, I am sure you must know what to do. ”

Xie Jin nodded hurriedly, "I understand, the lower officials must listen to Xu Tongzheng." ”

Treat the beheading, accept as a dog.

Perfect!

Xu Jingchang was in a good mood, and he took the initiative to invite Xie Jin to lunch.

The two sat opposite each other, and Xu Jingchang also chatted casually.

"Master Xie, we said it once before, and you think that's blinding the Holy Hearing...... In fact, it is not so simple, because His Majesty is also a human being, and he also has his own ideas. If he knows too much and makes it too clear, it may not be a good thing for us and the Ming Dynasty. Take the matter of repairing books as an example, if you can't convince Your Majesty to really gather the world's Confucianism, gather in the capital, spend a lot of money, and repair a set of imperial masterpieces, you can only put it in the palace, or the Guozijian, and few people can read it...... Isn't this a waste of national funds and people's money? Is it necessary for us to tell Your Majesty about such a thing? Your Majesty asked, should we find a way to dispel His Majesty's thoughts? ”

Xie Jin listened carefully, and couldn't help nodding, "Xu Tongzheng, in the past, I always thought that the Son of Heaven was the smartest one, and he should know everything and know everything. ”

"Wrong!" Xu Jingchang said categorically: "The common people have a saying, it is not appropriate to be a master if you are not stupid or deaf, if you want me to say, Your Majesty should be the one who knows the least." His biggest duty is to worship the heavens and worship the ancestors, be the lord of the world, and then according to the strategy we discussed, vigorously implement and escort, this is enough, if the Son of Heaven knows everything and does everything personally, then what do we courtiers do? ”

Xu Jingchang's words have too many big rebellions, and there is no one who can hear the blinded saint so high-sounding.

However, Xie Jin listened, not only listened, but also deeply imprinted in his heart, took root, and since then, he has entered a new dimension when he looks at the government.

Everything should not only look at how things are, but also look at this matter, how it is for this court, especially how it is for hundreds of officials......

The sedan chair is carried by everyone, and only by safeguarding the interests of the big guy, the big guy will hold you and sit firmly on the buttocks.

Xie Jin, who was poured a stomach full of new knowledge by Xu Jingchang, returned to the cabinet, and at this time there were only two people left in the cabinet, Huang Huai and Yang Pu, and neither of them was of high grade.

If this is placed in the future, Xie Jin is also the first assistant of the cabinet, and he needs to be called the elder of the cabinet.

But at present, the cabinet has not yet been born.

And Xie Jin is also honest and does not dare to publicize it at all.

treats the two colleagues, and they dare not put on the shelf of the Ministry of Rites.

In short, the cabinet was peaceful.

It's just that an urgent report soon came from western Zhejiang and was sent to the imperial front.

Xie Jin served Zhu Di's side and was the first to know the situation.

"The floods in western Zhejiang are true, more than ten prefectures and counties have been affected, millions of people have been left homeless, and they are in urgent need of relief from the imperial court." Zhu Di said, glancing at Xie Jin, "I have already arranged to allocate 200,000 stone of grain to help the victims." You hurry up and make arrangements. ”

Xie Jin nodded and left in a hurry, but when he returned to the duty room, he received a message from the General Administration.

"The warehouse where grain is stored in the east of the city is empty, and hundreds of thousands of stone grains are gone."

Seeing this news, Xie Jin's head buzzed, "How can this be?" This is to be allocated to the victims. ”

Huang Huai said bitterly: "That's right, it was because it was to be allocated to the victims that people were sent to check, and the officials in charge of the treasury obstructed it in every way, or the imperial history insisted on seeing it, so he saw through their tricks." ”

Yang Pu gritted his teeth and said: "Hundreds of thousands of stone grains are really the country's great rats...... Bachelor Xie, hurry up and report to Your Majesty, and strictly investigate. ”

Xie Jin was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head and said, "Hurry up and inform the Secretary of Justice, this matter must be suppressed." Also, I'm going to the household. ”

"What are you doing in the household?" Yang Pu was puzzled.

Xie Jin hurriedly waved his hand, "It's too late, I'll talk about it later." ”

After explaining, Xie Jin hurried to the household department, "Xia Shangshu, the top priority is to control the price of grain in the capital, and to send the grain to western Zhejiang for disaster relief as soon as possible." The subordinate officials thought that a batch of military rations should be transferred to the past, first fill in the holes, and then quickly purchase grain from outside as a reserve to cope with possible fluctuations in grain prices...... Only when these two things are done well can it be the turn of the big case of grain theft. ”

Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment, then showed surprise on his face, and praised: "Master Xie is really a minister who seeks the country!" ”

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