The problems that Zhang Fujing had to face when he arrived in Shandong seemed to be very difficult, but in fact he only needed determination.

Zhu Houxi does not lack this determination, and Zhang Fujing is a resolute and brave person.

Shandong is not far from the capital, Zhang Fujing went to Jinan Mansion and met with the governor of Shandong, the senior officials of the third division of Shandong and others.

Seeing Gao Zhong, he felt fed bread again.

“…… There are so many clues and ironclad evidence? ”

In front of Zhu Houxi, he said that after coming to Shandong, he would first investigate the lawlessness of the Yan Shenggong Mansion.

Now just like when he cut Wang Ziyan in Guangdong, he has just arrived in Shandong, and His Majesty has prepared all the whetstones for him.

Gao Zhong said with a smile: "Your Majesty has a life, who dares to delay?" The things that our family was ordered to take from Jinyiwei and the people in Shandong are all here. If there is any new news in the future, we will also send someone to the ministry in time. ”

Zhang Fujing has the title of secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette, and he, the governor, should be called the ministry.

"Thank you, Grandpa Gao." Zhang Fu saluted, "I have to take a closer look at it first, and then see how to act." ”

"In addition to that, there is something else that the ministry needs to know."

Zhang Fujing asked solemnly, "What's the matter?" ”

"Yesterday, the Yansheng Mansion has already handed over a defense to the capital." Gao Zhong also put away his smile, "It was a joint argument, in addition to Yan Shenggong, Qufu Zhixian, Kong Yan Meng, as well as Yanzhou Prefect, Tongzhi, and Tuiguan, and the governor of Shandong, the left and right officials, and the envoys should all be signed." ”

“…… Really? ”

Zhang Fujing nodded when he saw him, remembering the polite and vigilant smiles of so many people who greeted him before.

After a while, Zhang Fujing could only sigh.

Yes, if he finds out many problems in Shandong, is there no suspicion of dereliction of duty for so many officials who served in Shandong before?

And the Yansheng Mansion has been entrenched in Shandong for so many generations, and how big is the interest network between it and every Shandong official?

Now that Zhang Fujing is menacing, that argument is not only a reaction that Yan Shenggong must make, but also a temptation by a group of officials in Shandong to His Majesty, the important ministers of the court and Zhang Fujing.

"Argue and argue." Zhang Fujing thought about it and smiled first, "Don't talk about Yan Shenggong and Kong Yan Meng's three clans, I know the thoughts of other colleagues." ”

One of the most interesting things about debate is that people can be "convinced".

Now that the situation is so obvious, are these high-ranking officials in Shandong really guilty so much?

The more Shandong is on the cusp, the more it has an exemplary role after being "convinced".

Behind this, it is nothing more than how to deal with the existing problems.

Zhang Fujing, who came out of Guangdong, is already quite experienced.

But now, he no longer needs to be tempted as he did in Guangdong.

After carefully reading the achievements of Jinyi Weishan Walking and the Shandong Cicada Owner of the Inner Factory in the past few years, Zhang Fujing set off for Qufu early the next morning.

"If you come to Shandong, why don't you go to the Confucian Temple first? Your Majesty has an order, in August this year, to sacrifice Kong, the governor of the Son of Heaven to sacrifice a sacrifice to the ancestors, and Shandong up and down with the sacrifice. ”

The ritual has not been decided, how to sacrifice?

The order was issued, transmitted to Yanzhou, to Qufu and Yanshenggongfu, and this question hovered in the minds of many people.

Nowadays, it is to worship Confucius on August 27 every year. Every year in February and August, the imperial court does have a practice of sending officials to worship Kong.

But now this divine decree has been made clear: before August 27, or earlier, this Confucius ritual will definitely determine the result.

Because the sacrificial rites should be prepared in advance.

The first thing Zhang Fujing did when he arrived in Shandong was to supervise the sacrifice of Confucius on August 27 this year.

There are less than two months left!

……

"Pavilion, it's been nearly two months, and there has been no rain!"

In Yangzhou Mansion, standing in front of Jiang Mian were Wang Gao, the superintendent of the imperial history, Yin Xiayan of Yingtianfu, and Huang Zongming, the prefect of Yangzhou, who went to Nanzhili to inspect water conservancy.

Daming actually didn't have the title of cabinet, and Fei Hong went to Sichuan as a cabinet minister to serve as governor before, which was more like being degraded.

But now in the Governor of the Seventh Counselor Prefecture, Jiang Mian came to Nanzhili with the respect of the ministers, and these days the officials of Nanzhili have changed their names to show respect.

Jiang Mian's face was grim, and when he arrived in Nanzhili for nearly a month, he really didn't see the rain.

Xia Yan said solemnly: "Yingtianfu disaster is beginning to appear, Yingtian, Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Huizhou, Ningguo, Chizhou, Taiping, Anqing ten prefectures, Guangde, Taicang two prefectures, summer grain harvest is failing!" If this continues, autumn grain will also be a problem. [Note: "Ming Shizong Records" forty-one volumes, Jiajing three years in July Renshen, to drought to avoid the day, Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Huizhou, Ningguo, Chizhou, Taiping, Qing, Shifu, Guangde, Taicang, two states of summer tax difference. 】

He didn't say anything more serious, and Jiang Mian knew it in his heart.

The scale of the disaster was not small, and no one could have predicted it in advance.

Next, first of all, there will be victims, and then disaster relief and food price stabilization will require manpower.

And now the drought has affected the place where the Ming tax is heavy. Nanzhili is like this, and Huguang, Zhejiang and other places must not be much better. If the food supply is frustrated this year, then the imperial court will have less leverage to deal with the obstacles that will arise from the implementation of the new law.

The most unpredictable thing is that the benefits brought to the people by the new Fa will not be apparent this year, such as cleaning up water conservancy and purchasing from forced labor. However, the old accounts that have been turned up in many places and the current drought will make many people hot-headed and unable to eat enough this year.

The reason why the seven counselors went to the local area to calm the situation was because without the support of the people, the local area would not be really chaotic.

But if there are disaster victims, displaced people, then the problem is different.

Now there is also a discussion of worship!

Jiang Mian said in a deep voice: "First report the disaster truthfully, and the governor will report it urgently." ”

The Confucian discussion has already caused an uproar in Jiangnan, and I don't know how many officials and gentry are talking about it.

The impact of this on ordinary people should not be underestimated.

How many poor families are doing their best to cultivate their children, hoping that their descendants can turn over by studying and taking the imperial examination.

Now there are some people in the countryside who are talking about replacing the current Four Books and Five Classics with practical learning. It is not enough to be literate and read through the Four Books and Five Classics, but it is also necessary to spend a lot of time and money to study things, and in the future, you will be able to become an official.

Doesn't this make it harder for those poor people in the future?

This kind of discussion, Jiang Mian has already been presented.

Because of the discussion of the Confucius ceremony, it did seem that there were many people for a while.

The subtle influence of Confucius over the past thousand years cannot be underestimated.

After Jiang Mian was the governor of Yamen, he hurried to the prefectures and rushed to Nanjing.

Zhang Jin and Guo Xun, he has to see them.

Letters to Huguang, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang were also sent.

Now Sun Jiao really feels that he is too old, and staying in Huguang is of course for the sake of the overall situation of the emperor and the new law, but the wind and rain since this year are only in the hearts of people who can't see it, but there are not a few drops of rain on the field.

Now, the Liao King of Jingzhou Mansion is seriously ill again.

Gu Shilong lost some weight again, and he only said to Sun Jiao: "It will take another month for the Shenji Battalion to select Feng to reach Huguang!" ”

The opening of 3,000 generals seems to be small. However, even if the army can walk more in a day without the pressure of military intelligence, it is far less than the speed of ordinary travel of three or five people.

Sun Jiao gritted his teeth: "If the King of Liao is gone, it is unpredictable after the news comes out!" In addition, there are natural disasters, and it is inevitable that some people will provoke it. Gu Hou, in the next half a year, you and I have to hold on! ”

"I'm fine." Gu Shilong looked at him worriedly, "Getai, you are the ruler of the country, you can take an idea without waiting for the will!" In order to prepare for disasters, you have a life, and leave the matter to me! ”

Now the problem is that the speed of the news exchange is too slow.

In the face of the current situation, to put it bluntly, the effect of taking the initiative is the best, at least it has a deterrent effect.

But Sun Jiao didn't think so.

The old party has always only done something in secret, and even if the changes in the Fifth Military Camp and the changes in Sichuan are just making preparations in advance and waiting for some fires to burn first.

His Majesty had already taken the initiative to impeach Li Xiang's corpse and the matter of the five military camps, and only then did he take many people in Sichuan, Nanzhili and other places in the name of rebellion.

This fire was extinguished a little bit first.

However, the "fire" brought about by natural disasters is not useful by deterrence.

Some people have to be unable to coerce the victims and displaced people so that they can do something, and they need to rely on enough officials to prepare for disasters.

If you take the initiative to attack in the bureaucracy, the first result will only be chaos in the bureaucracy, and then it will lead to ineffective disaster preparedness and relief.

Sun Jiao was entangled for a while and said, "No! Now it is even more immovable like a mountain, and the order of disaster preparedness can be conveyed to the place first, and I believe that Your Majesty will come down as soon as possible! ”

Sichuan was farther away from the capital, and Fei Hong was not in Chengdu at the time, but the final result still proved that the emperor's advance arrangement was effective.

Drought takes time to accumulate, and many places must have already reported that there will be little rain this year.

In Jingzhou, Liao Wangfu, where will Zhu Zhige's younger brother Zhu Zhichun care about the disaster or not?

It is a great thing for him that there is a disaster.

At this time, the emperor will only need the stability of the world.

If Zhu Zhige is like this this time, the emperor needs to quickly choose the new Liao King and give more favors to appease the clan.

"Since Sister-in-law Wang said that, I, as a younger brother, should still make amends."

The corners of Zhu Zhiyu's mouth showed a smile of expectation: "Send a few good ginseng first, and then continue to visit famous doctors and hermits with superb Taoism." ”

Mountain ginseng is naturally a good mountain ginseng, and a famous doctor is also a real famous doctor.

You don't have to do it yourself.

The envoys sent by Zhu Houxi rushed to Jingzhou Mansion in ten days.

And there was no rain for ten days.

The drought is getting worse.

The prefect of Jingzhou had already received Sun Jiao's order to start preparing for the disaster, and he not only transmitted the official document to the counties, but also personally went out of the government to inspect the disaster below.

Wang Bangrui, the water patrol of Huguang, clearly looked at the lakes and rivers he had stepped on before, and the water level had dropped a lot.

The cracked shore has been dried in the dirt, and there are fish and shrimp carcasses that have been dried up after death.

When he walked into some villages, he watched the Jingzhou prefect greet the people with warmth, assuring that the government was already preparing for disaster relief, and that there was no need to worry about the grain supply this year.

The common people call Lord Qingtian, as if they haven't seen such a good official for many years.

The Jingzhou Mansion has recently been in charge of the people, and they have really bared their teeth at the Liao Wangfu. In this land, the people were grateful to them for a while.

Wang Bangrui also came because the Jingzhou government impeached the Liao Domain for encroaching on people's land and changing water conservancy in the past.

Now the prefect of Jingzhou is there and says: "Many of the prefect's requests have been approved. At present, since the summer grain has only been recovered, the autumn grain is very difficult, and you don't need to worry! Wang Yushi is also here, and the reorganization of water conservancy in Jingzhou Mansion can be moved now! In addition to providing food to the victims, the reorganization of water conservancy also requires the use of labor and personnel. This government will play again to ask for work for relief, and when the time comes, each family can send a strong man to the construction site, and ensure that there is a bowl of dry rice to eat! ”

Qi claimed to be kind and grateful, but Wang Bangrui only noticed that he rarely mentioned His Majesty and the imperial court, but kept emphasizing his court's invitation.

Wang Bangrui is just patrolling the water and imperial history, and other irrelevant matters are not within his purview.

Looking at the large areas of dry fields in the scorching summer heat of Huguang, Wang Bangrui's face was extremely grim.

Things are really getting worse.

It was here that he was separated from the Jingzhou prefect - he still had to go to Wuchang Mansion to see.

The reorganization of water conservancy could not be delayed, and before the summer grain was planted, only some prefectures that did not have the vassal kings started construction.

The next batch will be said after the autumn grain is harvested.

Now, are there any other prefectures and counties that don't expect the possibility of rain at all, and what is it difficult to say about autumn grain now?

Now it's being preached with cash-for-work?

In Wuchang Mansion, Sun Jiao also received a report from the Jingzhou prefect that he had "exerted too much force" on the disaster preparedness order, and the news came from the Jinyi Wei and the inner factory after being coordinated by Gu Dayong.

There was anger in his eyes: Next, wouldn't the affected people put all their hopes on the government?

Even if the weather is dry, those who should raise seedlings and prepare to plant autumn grain need to be supervised!

Even if the weather is dry, how far can the lake be short of water? If you want to organize artificial reformation of water conservancy, it is better to organize artificial water trucks or even find a way to carry water to irrigate the land!

His Majesty's first will came: in addition to condolences to the King of Liao, let him also help worry about inviting a famous doctor to treat the King of Liao.

After Sun Jiao's arrangement, several famous doctors from Wuchang Mansion were invited to the carriage to Jingzhou Mansion.

Among them were the two people who treated the king of Chu at the beginning.

When they arrived at Jingzhou Mansion, they were naturally warmly received by the Jingzhou Prefect and the subordinate officials of the Liao Prince's Mansion.

See a doctor first, prescribe medicine and then entertain.

"Bian Youshi, Ji Chengfeng, and several other miracle doctors prescribed a good prescription for the prince, and asked the two to tell the princess on behalf of the palace. Previously, Shangshu was impeached, but it was because the people complained about it. This government only wishes that everything will be as before, and that it will be safe and sound. ”

The right Changshi and Zuo Chengfeng of the Liao Wangfu nodded knowingly, and the left Chengfeng Ji Fu even said: "Our family will definitely tell the princess, thank you for the mansion." ”

The prefect of Jingzhou smiled and watched them leave first, and when he returned to the mansion hall, he sneered when he saw the official document that Sun Jiao had sent here again.

Isn't this disaster preparedness?

Then, his eyes deepened.

How many people in the world want everything to be the same? The quasi-heir of the Chu Domain, the Liao Domain, the old people who could not be replaced by the imperial court, were like this.

But Zhu Zhiyu, the king of Guangyuan County, is looking forward to some new changes.

Now that His Majesty and the court are in a rage, the new law seems to have been completed, and those who hope that everything is the same as the old are also looking forward to some new changes in this situation.

Now under the drought, there is a time of day.

The territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and the place is geographically advantageous.

And since this year, His Majesty and the court have been aggressive, and as soon as the proposal to worship Confucius came out, how many people were given peace?

Gu Shilong slapped the table angrily, looked at the person in front of him and asked in a cold voice, "That's what Xiang Falong said?" ”

The messenger trembled: "I came here on the orders of the command, and I did not dare to lie." ”

"What's the hurry? Where did the rumors come from? ”

“…… There are indeed a lot of soldiers in the story. ”

Gu Shilong's face darkened.

How long has it been? Some people have already spread the word in Yuezhou Weili, which is far away in Yuezhou, that there is a great drought this year, and that all warehouses will put grain for disaster relief, and that the salaries of each health center will probably have to be reduced, so that the victims will be dealt with first.

"You go back and tell Xiang Falong, there's nothing wrong! Ben Hou sits in Huguang, how can he have been short of the food and salary of each guard? ”

Waiting for the people sent by Yue Zhouwei to leave Gu Shilong gritted his teeth and called for someone.

"Si Cong! You are a fresh face, you hurry to Yuezhou. I will then send someone to look for you, and when I find you, you will directly take Xiang Falong to me on the orders of Benhou! ”

Si Cong, who was staying in Huguang with Sun Jiao on the way, was startled: "Master Hou, that's a whole Yuezhou Wei!" There are only 100 lowly people. ”

Gu Shilong narrowed his eyes: "What?" Your special service team will rely on more people to do things in the future? ”

Si Cong was startled again: "I understand my humble position!" Humble Command! ”

He didn't quite understand why Gu Shilong wanted to take down the guard commander of the third rank just because of this request.

Of course, Dusi is an army system, and Gu Shilong, the chief soldier, has a lot of power, so he can order Si Cong to do this.

But now there is a great drought.

Gu Shilong rushed from the Yamen of the Metropolitan Division in the southwest of Wuchang Mansion to the Governor's Yamen non-stop.

These people have become more and more emboldened, and there are people in the local health centers who have been avoiding it before who dare to take advantage of the natural disaster to worry about food.

He was in a hurry, and Huguang, Jiangxi, Nanzhili, and Zhejiang finally arrived in the capital.

Wang Zuo hurriedly asked to see him, and when he arrived in front of Zhu Houxi, he said with a solemn expression:

"The drought in the south is aggravated, and there are frequent changes!"

"Your Majesty, especially the Huizhou Mansion in Nanzhili, the silk tax has not yet been decided, and the Huizhou Mansion has not yet decided on the silk tax for people who have been making trouble before, and the Huizhou Mansion has ignored the disaster and urged the payment of summer grain as soon as possible before the will of the imperial court, and there has been a sign of civil change."

"The Yanzhou Mansion of Shandong Province borrowed the matter of Zhang Fujing to sacrifice Confucius on behalf of His Majesty next month, and also sent to urge all cattle, sheep and vegetable households to prepare sacrifices for Zongsheng."

"There has been no rain in the south since a light rain 30 days ago, and when the news entered Beijing, scholars were already talking about this as a warning from the heavens, and it was a tribute to the Holy Prophet."

Zhu Houxi looked at the report, his face gloomy.

Ephesian, does not mean.

Deliberately playing with this homophonic meaning, that is irony?

It is said that Zhang Fu respected the sparse, and it is also said that the emperor did not reject the sparse.

"Summoning the people to the Imperial Study." After listening to Wang Zuo's report, Zhu Houxi continued to order, "Draft an edict and redefine the Confucius ceremony!" ”

If you want to kill someone, of course, you have to start from the capital.

Good atmosphere, will there be scholars and officials?