What to do in the countryside?

What is there to talk about with the people?

They don't understand anything, and if they waste time on them, it's better to think about how to please their bosses, after all, their future is not in the people.

Hu Yan asked himself, if it weren't for Zhu Gaochi's reason, he would be willing to stay in Yingtian, go to the General Administration Department to work, or go to the Hanlin Academy to study.

Whether it is to be around Dingguo Gong, or to do something that His Majesty cares about, this is the key to promotion.

"Your Highness, the officials represent the herdsmen of the sky, it seems that they want to be close to the people and love the people, but after all, there are too few officials and many people, even if they do their best, they may not be able to ......."

Hu Yan still wanted to go on, but he found that Zhu Gaochi's eyes were wide open, his breathing was heavy, and he was obviously angry, so he hurriedly changed his words, "Your Highness visited the people this time, chatted with the people, and was familiar with the people's feelings, which is really well-intentioned. At that time, Emperor Taizu asked the vassal king to go to Fengyang to live, pay attention to the civil situation, His Majesty has been to Fengyang and benefited a lot. ”

Zhu Gaochi snorted lightly.

Of course he knew what happened when Zhu Di was young, but just the Son of Heaven, what was the use of the prince doing this?

"Master Hu, you are also a well-educated person, there are many rumors, which are very outrageous, but the people believe it. Obviously he wanted to attack the gentry and big families, but he was misunderstood by the people and wanted to exploit them. Also, over there in Shandong, there are people who believe in the White Lotus Sect, why do you say this? ”

Hu Yan was stunned for a while, and said in a low voice: "The people are stupid, and there is no way to do it." ”

"That's true, but why are the people stupid?" Zhu Gaochi asked.

Hu Yan was speechless again, "This ...... It seems that they are not well-read and reasonable, and they are confused, so they are easy to be deceived by traitors and fall for them without knowing it. ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded again, "Master Hu, why can't the people study?" ”

"......" Hu Yan rolled his eyes, and he couldn't answer for a long time.

It's not that he doesn't know the answer, it's that the answer is hard to say.

Zhu Gaochi glanced at him, "If you don't want to say it, then let me say it...... The people could not read, they could not reason. That's because all the surplus grain in their hands was taken away, and after a year of ploughing, half of the harvest became field rent! Each of them has less than a pound of grain per day, and they are hungry and a little free, so they go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and go down to the river to touch the loaches. They don't have the money to pay for them, they can't get into the school, they don't have the leisure time, they can read and reason, they not only have nothing, but they are also in debt! As long as you borrow grain from a large household and tide over the difficulties temporarily, it will be profitable and will never be able to pay it off. ”

Hu Yan was stunned and said with a wry smile: "What His Royal Highness said is extremely true, but there are always some children from poor families who can rely on studying for the imperial examination and serving the country, Your Highness doesn't have to be so cynical." ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "The poor family who can read, is it still an ordinary person?" ”

Hu Yan was speechless again.

People who say that they are very poor and have difficulty studying have all read books, and even won the meritorious examination. The real poor people don't even dare to think about it.

That is the reality of the vast majority of people in the world.

Hu Yan's forehead was sweating, and he was ashamed.

The more he thought about it, the more scared he became, he really didn't know what Zhu Gaochi wanted to do.

"Your Highness, do you have the intention of starting a school?"

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, "It's too difficult, you have to have money to start studying, and you have to have people who are willing to work hard." Today's Daming is far from being able to do it. ”

Hearing this, Hu Yan breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably.

But the next words made him hang his heart again.

"If you want to study now, even ordinary people may not be willing. They don't know what the imperial court wants to do, so how can they support it? To do things, you must win the trust of the people. ”

Do you really want to do it?

Hu Yan looked at Zhu Gaochi stupidly, "Your Highness, Jiangxi is chaotic enough now, and things will be done if they are slow!" ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "Who said I want to make trouble? I'm trying to fix things. ”

Hu Yan didn't know what to say at all, and he saw a hint of Xu Jingchang's shadow from the smile on the corner of Zhu Gaochi's mouth...... This is not to say that Xu Jingchang is instigating behind his back, it's just that these two people are inexplicably similar.

Seeing this scene, Hu Yan was uneasy.

"Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes rolled, and he suddenly smiled: "Don't be busy, you go to handle your case, I will prepare my affairs, we will go hand in hand." ”

Zhu Gaochi actually chose to keep it secret, Hu Yan scratched his heart and liver, but there was no way.

He could only sprinkle his anger on the Jiangxi gentry...... Originally, I wanted to show mercy to my subordinates, but it was almost enough. You still dare to sacrifice those prisoners, you are obviously hitting the mouth of the court.

Arrest them, arrest them all, and investigate them to the end!

Hu Yan set off a bloody storm here, and Chen Ying will not be soft on that side.

With such two people here, the gentry in Jiangxi are unlucky, and people are constantly being arrested.

He was imprisoned, his property confiscated, he was sent to the army, and even his head was cut off.

Originally, Zhu Gaochi still had a high reputation in Shilin, and the big guys were calling for a lenient and benevolent son of heaven, so that the big guy could live a stable life.

But it is clear that Zhu Gaochi is not that kind of person.

In an instant, Shilin was scolded, and Zhu Gaochi was also scolded so much that people hated dogs.

He has almost been reduced to the same status as Xu Jingchang, if not worse.

Xu Jingchang is a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, he was not a civil official from the beginning, and no matter how excessive he is, it is a matter of course.

And Zhu Gaochi is different, you have broken the heart of the big guy and failed to live up to hope.

Not to mention anything else, the number of literati running to Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui suddenly increased.

Two highnesses, hurry up and stand up, ascend and shout, we will all listen to you. Let's work together to snatch the throne of the crown prince!

This is not unusual at all, the so-called dispute between the princes and the prince is not like this.

With these people constantly instigating, fanning the flames, and the temptation of power, even if they are brothers, they turn against each other and kill each other, it is all reasonable, there is no doubt about it.

The only thing to be thankful about now is that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui don't like these readers.

"The boss is still too honest, he has been beaten, and he doesn't show any real skills, Hu Yan is also a waste, and Chen Ying, he doesn't dare to kill, what kind of cool official is it?"

Zhu Gaoxu scolded unceremoniously: "It's all a bunch of waste, it's better to let me go to Jiangxi!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xu Jingchang and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, how is it?" Give me this errand, right? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "I want to give it to a person, but unfortunately some people's means are too poor to rest assured." ”

Zhu Gaoxu came to the spirit, "After I passed, I immediately arrested people, and there are more than 10,000 acres of fertile land at home, all of which are registered and thoroughly investigated, I don't believe it, I can't make the gentry in Jiangxi bow their heads!" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled slightly, "Look, it's still like this." It's not that Chen Ying and Hu Yan don't want to arrest people, but there are so many things, there are thousands of things, and someone has to do it. Conduct a thorough inventory of the property, and what if someone is hiding? What if you find someone to take the blame for yourself? At present, the imperial court does not know the situation of the people at all, and blindly acts recklessly, and there are endless troubles in the future. ”

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids and snorted: "Cousin said so, then don't do anything!" If you want to achieve great things, you can't be afraid of slander, even if there will be some recklessness and omissions, but as long as the overall situation is still there, there is nothing to be afraid of. ”

Xu Jingchang's smile did not decrease, "You may be loved by people who have a heart, but I can only say that you want to be simple." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was unconvinced, but it was not good to continue arguing with Xu Jingchang, but said: "You don't like my methods, then I want to take a look, are there any powerful methods that make my eyes light up and I am truly impressed?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Why not, I have one at hand." ”

"What?" Zhu Gaoxu said curiously.

"Look, that's what your eldest brother asked. He hopes to revive the students! ”

"What?"

Zhu Gaoxu didn't seem to understand, Xu Jingchang threw the official document to him and asked him to read it carefully.

Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly unfolded it and looked at it carefully.

After watching it for a while, Zhu Gaoxu was shocked, if he changed someone, he would even be stunned!

Didn't Zhu Gaochi remove the eunuch of the Heavenly Kingdom in the front!

He was very satisfied with the fact that he had driven the students back home, but Xu Jingchang said that Zhu Gaochi had only done half of the work, and there was no follow-up means to cut the effect of the reform in half.

This time, Zhu Gaochi came up with a solution, the affairs of Jiangxi are complicated, and the local government is very complicated, and there is an urgent need for enough scholars to help check the land and implement the government decree.

Otherwise, even if a group of large households are eliminated, new large households will emerge later.

Back then, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to suppress the giant room and brought them to Fengyang, as for the effect, everyone knows.

Zhu Gaochi hopes that a group of people will be able to do things seriously and solve this matter.

But although there are many scholars in the world, it is not difficult for them to go to Jiangxi to suppress the giant families for the imperial court. Why should people listen to you?

Where can you find so many readers who have nothing to do?

seemed to be an inexplicable thing, Zhu Gaochi suddenly thought of the Guozi prisoner who was driven home by him earlier.

When it comes to learning, they have absolutely no problem.

When it comes to the number of people, there are thousands.

The previous events almost cut off their path to the office, and there was no hope for the rest of their lives.

But if there is a chance to turn over the salted fish, they will naturally play with their lives.

Moreover, the Tai students are different from those Jinshi, and there are also contradictions between them and the wealthy families.

For the sake of their future and their families, it is the best choice to stand up and compete with the giant room.

"King Han, what do you think of the prince's hand?"

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a long time, and sighed helplessly: "The boss has always been scheming, he is not an honest person, if he really becomes the emperor, you will not have a good life, otherwise, you can help me forget it." ”

Xu Jingchang admired this huge white eye, "There is a dream that is the most beautiful, when you die, I will burn paper for you." ”

Zhu Gaoxu was so angry that he threw his sleeves and rushed away.

Xu Jingchang immediately issued an official document asking for the news to be passed on everywhere.

Students, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince needs you!