In the second year of Jingzheng, March 23.
The cabinet's 'new deal' plan has been basically drawn up, and the local prime ministers are also in place, and they are preparing to leave Beijing in batches.
Royal Palace, Imperial Garden.
In the pavilion, there were six people sitting around the stone table, Zhu Xu and the five local prime ministers.
Western Prime Minister Fu Changzong, Northern Prime Minister Zhou Yingqiu, Eastern Prime Minister Yang Jingchen, Southern Prime Minister Wang Congyi, and Central Prime Minister Yu Dacheng.
"What do you think, let's talk about it now, don't have scruples, I'm not the kind of faint king who can't listen to advice, right?"
Zhu Xu held the teacup and said with a smile.
Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu didn't speak, and the two of them knew very well that Zhu Xu wanted to take the other three exams.
Yang Jingchen was originally a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and his own resume was quite thick, upright, straightforward, and powerful, and he said: "Back to the emperor, for the three coastal provinces, the minister has done a survey, and the minister believes that the current priorities are to promote the 'new deal' forward and ensure that the imperial court has smooth local decrees, and the second is to consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan, recover the hearts of the people, and pay equal attention to the royal road and benevolence......
Zhu Xu didn't know about this Yang Jingchen, but judging from Jinyiwei's investigation, this person was indeed a talent.
After listening for a while, Zhu Xu was quite satisfied, and turned his head to look at Wang Congyi.
Wang Congyi is the prime minister of the south, the most provinces under his jurisdiction, relatively speaking, it is very complicated, he is not afraid, neither humble nor arrogant, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the south is angry, and he has been dissatisfied with Wang Hua for a long time, and the minister thinks that he should carry out thunderbolt measures in the south, purge the rule of officials, and make the 'new deal' deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and must not be repeated, as long as the 'new deal' moves forward, the minister believes that whether it is to deal with the disaster or reshape the king, it is just around the corner......
Wang Congyi is a fierce person, decisive, and has done a lot of things.
East, Shaanxi.
The governor of the west is also a person with a rich career and rich political experience.
This is also a person with ideas, Zhu Xu nodded secretly, and looked at Yu Dacheng again.
Yu Dacheng is a bit of a 'promiscuity', judging from his experience, this person has more than enough to keep and not develop enough.
He knew that his prestige was insufficient, and when he saw Zhu Xu's gaze, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister believes that the key to the 'New Deal' is no longer at the top, and the emperor and the court are united, and it is already unchangeable."
Now there is only the boiling and chaotic below, so the minister believes that the 'New Deal' is not a question of top-down or bottom-up, it is a matter of using both the top and bottom, and it cannot be pressed down at the same time, and it needs to be dredged up at the local level......"
This is the first time that someone has mentioned this 'up and down', Zhu Xu has a slight interest on his face, picks up the teacup, and says, "Go on." ” Yu Dacheng looked at Zhu Xu, a little nervous, and said, "The minister plans to do something below the county level, and the 'Baojia Law' can be changed, and the power of a village can be collected from one village, or merged into multiple villages, and the power will be unified, which can reduce their resistance, and also allow the yamen to put their hands into the village, and after that, whether it is measuring acres of land or registering household registration, it will be quite easy......
This is just a temporary idea of the minister, and after he goes back, he will consult with many people to improve it, and then submit it to the cabinet after drawing up the script, and play the emperor's ......"
Zhu Xu put down the teacup and smiled at the corner of his mouth.
Yu Dacheng was a little tricky, using the method of the cabinet to deal with the governors of various places, and added a prime minister to the governor's head.
However, his method is really good, in fact, it is an additional 'town' level, which can effectively collect the power of the village and stretch the hand of the government into it.
Since ancient times, the imperial power is not under the county, the law of the great king of patriarchy, and the 'new deal' of the Ming Dynasty wants to be realized, and the imperial power must be brought down to the county and the patriarchal power must be broken!
"Okay, you can discuss it when you go back and write a transcript for me, you have a very good idea."
Zhu Xu smiled approvingly.
None of these people are mediocre, as long as they are willing to do it, they can always surprise people.
Yu Dacheng saw Zhu Xu's approval, quickly stood up, and said excitedly: "The minister obeys the order, and the minister will write it after he returns, and he must present it to the emperor before leaving Beijing......
Zhu Xu nodded slightly, looked around at the five people, and said, "I am very pleased that you can have such an attitude towards the 'New Deal'.
I hand over government affairs to the cabinet, and I hope that you can also fully support the cabinet, and everything can be discussed, and you must not give the outside world the illusion that the Ming court is in a miasma of smoke and the party is the same and different!
Do you understand what I mean?
” The five of them hurriedly got up, raised their hands and said, "The ministers understand." ” Zhu Xu pressed his hand and picked up the teacup.
Although the cabinet made this move beyond his expectations, it was indeed good under the special circumstances in front of him, and if it was appropriate, he could also give power with confidence.
At this time, the 'New Deal' is no longer something that can be completed alone, and it needs to work together and concentrate all the strength of the Ming Dynasty to overcome difficulties and difficulties.
Fu Changzong and the others sat down, their expressions calm.
His Majesty in front of him has repeatedly reiterated that he wants the local government to respect the cabinet and not allow the recurrence of party disputes, obviously not just lip service, but deliberately beating.
Zhu Xu met with the five prime ministers, and then talked with the governors of various places.
In the afternoon of the same day, the cabinet, the small living room of Zhu Xu's class.
"Sit."
While boiling tea, Zhu Xu said to Fang Kong, who came in to salute.
Fang Kongzhi raised his hand and paused, bowed and said, "Yes." ” Fang Kongzhi was a little apprehensive in his heart, this was the first time he had been summoned by the emperor to come to this place.
When he came in, he quietly observed, this place was simple and unusual, there was no luxury at all, and the emperor did not see the slightest shelf, he was pouring water himself, boiling water and making tea.
It was rumored that the emperor was frugal, but it seems to be true.
Fang Kongzhi said secretly in his heart.
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All kinds of rumors outside the palace are flying all over the sky, and he has obviously heard a lot.
"Drink tea."
Zhu Xu brought a cup of tea to Fang Kongzhi and said with a smile.
Fang Kongzhi hurriedly took it and said, "Emperor Xie." ” Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "You are the first time to come, you will get used to it in the future, relax, nothing happens, I just want to know about Jiang.
Sue's situation. ” River.
Su is also the south.
Jing, Nanzhili, now under the jurisdiction of the area is very large, including the later generations.
Sea, river.
Sue, Ann.
Hui and so on, the territory is huge, the population is dense, the economy, culture, and humanities are the most developed.
More than half of the money and grain of the Ming Dynasty came from Nanzhili, and more than half of the officials came from Nanzhili, which shows its importance!
Fang Kongzhi didn't dare to drink tea, put it down after making a look, bowed down, opened his mouth and said: "Back to the emperor, the minister has basically sorted out the political affairs of Nanzhili, and some problems in the past have been dealt with.
Even if there are some different voices, it will not have the slightest impact on the 'New Deal'.
The minister has an estimate of the number of acres, taxes, people, traders, etc., and if he gives the minister another two to three years, he should be able to completely sort out Nanzhili, complete the institutional planning of the 'New Deal', and then measure the acres of land, and the registered population will have another year, and there will be results......"
Zhu Xu took a sip of tea and listened quietly.
There is no 'disaster' in Fang Kongzhi's mouth, Nanzhili is indeed the least affected, and the geographical location is very good.
"In the past, there were many things that the imperial court was unable to do, and the ministers and others in Nanzhili had already started to do it, especially business, and the governor yamen had already formulated a detailed plan to manage the business situation as soon as possible......"
"Shenlong Mansion, the ministers uphold the will, and do not intervene, from the current situation, the gold and silver of Shenlong Mansion, the amount of goods in and out is huge, and the merchant ships in the port are decreasing day by day, and the grand occasion is unprecedented......"
"This year's tax is expected to be more than 30% higher than last year's, most of which is due to the increase in commercial taxes, and the governor Yamen estimates that if the disaster eases, there will be such an increase in the next two years......
"The land endowment has also increased, and the 'grain according to the mu' is also advancing rapidly, and the minister believes that it will take less than two years to completely implement it, and the minister estimates that the tax income from money and grain can be doubled by then......
Fang Kongzhi kept talking, Zhu Xu kept listening, and he didn't say anything.
Nan Zhili's problem is also the problem of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the government affairs are declining, people are floating in things, as long as the government affairs are sorted out, the rest is okay to say, after all, there is no disaster hanging over the head.
Fang Kongzhi is still very thoughtful, and he is indeed doing things, Zhu Xu is not dissatisfied, and said with a slight apapproval, "Well, Nanzhili is my Ming Dynasty's money and grain warehouse, I also believe you, some of the cabinet's plans are indeed more radical, it is normal for you to have ideas, not unexpected."
However, you should be able to see the situation facing our country, and if you are not radical, things will not be moving forward, and it will be good if you do not go backwards......
If there are indeed practical difficulties, I will deal with them as appropriate, but on the bright side, you can no longer confront the cabinet, which is not conducive to the unity of the court, the authority of the cabinet, and the 'new policy', do you understand what I mean?
” It was the first time for Fang Kongzhi to talk to Zhu Xu like this, his heart was slightly shocked, and he quickly got up and said: "The minister understands, the minister knows ......."
Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Sit down, there are no outsiders here, don't be polite." ” Fang Kongzhi sat down a little stiffly, his expression moved, and said: "The minister understands what the emperor means, and he must be cautious in his words and deeds in the future, and will not damage the prestige of the cabinet." ” Zhu Xu poured him another cup of tea, and said: "Don't misunderstand what I mean, say what you should say, don't waste food because of choking, avoid medical treatment, just pay attention to ways and means, I have always believed that the bad state politics lies in the loss of the authority of the cabinet, you should be able to see that I have been deliberately reshaping the authority of the cabinet, the 'new deal' needs to be implemented by the cabinet, you must be more considerate, the cabinet auxiliary ministers are no better than you, the governor, to do ......"
Fang Kongzhi was a little flattered, he had thought about the scene of meeting with Zhu Xu many times, majestic?
Cold?
Bland?
Passionate?
But in the current situation, he didn't think about it, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, he was the one who had seen the three emperors of Shenzong, Guangzong, and Xizong, and the one in front of him was very different from them.
Zhu Xu put down the teacup, his face was as usual, he paused for a moment, and said, "For government affairs, we must stand on a high place to see, every move must be planned, there must be details, plan and move, we must not only take care of the immediate but also consider the long-term, some hard bones must be soft and hard, can not be avoided, can not escape......"
"Newspapers and other things must be taken seriously, public opinion must be in the hands of the imperial court, the 'new deal' is the most important thing in my Ming Dynasty now, it must form an overwhelming trend from top to bottom, and no one will be allowed to openly jump out and speak against it, especially officials, no matter how big or small ......"
"It is necessary to pay attention to internal unity, the governor's yamen and various subordinate departments, prefectures and counties, etc., as well as the Governor's Yuan, Dali Temple, etc., must pay attention to the relationship, and there must be no confrontation between departments, especially high-ranking officials, openly slander, slander, and ruthless words, once they appear, they must be severely punished, and each department has its own responsibilities, and we must understand each other and respect ......."
Fang Kongzhi didn't make a sound, and listened quietly.
These are the emperor's 'face-to-face teaching', and at the same time, it is also a kind of 'pre-responsibility', if something really happens in the future, it is no wonder that it is 'unpredictable'.
Zhu Xu didn't say much, these feudal officials have their own set of means, as long as he 'draws out the key points', I believe there will be no big mistakes.