In the capital, the snow is falling heavily, and the cold is deep to the bones.
Outside Suzaku Street, in an ordinary people's house, a man in his forties wrapped in thick cotton clothes, came in from the outside, hurriedly closed the door, and said inside: "Hurry up, eat, eat, and sleep after eating." ” Talking about the charcoal stove in the house, a young man in his early twenties was suddenly dissatisfied, and said: "Dad, we have eaten, slept, slept and eaten all day and night, and we are all about to become pigs." ” The man sat down beside the charcoal stove and said, "What else should I do?"
With such a heavy snowfall, such a cold day, it's not easy to go out, what else do you want to do?
” When the young man heard this, he immediately said: "Dad, I heard that there is a shortage of coal in the city, and we are familiar with it in Shanxi, or we can make a fortune if we go on a trip." ” The man shook his head, dried his hands, and said: "Do you think I haven't thought about it, I heard that many people have frozen to death on the road, the weather has become more and more strange in recent years, or take it easy, the two of us are going to have an accident, your mother, what should you do with your son?"
” The young man was a little unwilling, and after a while, he said, "Dad, our family made a little money by digging ginseng in Liaodong last year, and this year I subsidized a little coal mining in Shanxi, and the rest did not enter."
I heard the old Uncle Wang next door say that his son went to sea with the fleet, although he went for more than half a year, he could bring back a hundred taels at once, I thought, should I buy something for the old Uncle Wang, see if I can go too?
” The middle-aged man was very happy with his son's self-motivation, thought about it, and said, "It's okay to go to sea, it's too long and it's not safe."
Yesterday I heard someone reading the newspaper in Dongchengjiao, and I heard that the imperial court was going to build roads in Sichuan, where it has always been difficult to travel, and the imperial court was going to invest 5 million to 10 million silver to open up some roads.
Next year, we will start recruiting workers, five dollars a day, including food and housing, time, it is said that it will take four or five years, you calculate, how much silver will you have to do this year?
As soon as our father and son go, your son will not talk about going to school, and he will buy a big yard in the future......"
The young man's eyes lit up as he listened, and he said, "That's what the newspaper says?
That's feasible, the Ministry of Industry stopped the project two years ago because of lack of money, and now it's finally going to start again?
” The middle-aged man listened to the cold wind howling outside, and said with emotion, "Life is better, do you remember your aunt in Shaanxi?"
According to the new policy of the imperial court, the six of them will be able to get 20 acres of land at once next year, all of which are newly reclaimed fertile land, and they do not have to pay taxes for two years, and they will also receive a bucket of land per mu after two years......"
The young man had a look of envy on his face and said, "I heard that my cousin has written to me.
I heard that they are the houses of the imperial court, row by row, all good bricks and tiles, two in and two out, it is no problem to live ten people, the academy there is free, and the children are forced to go to it, and if they don't go to pay the fine, they have to take back the land......
Such a good thing, why didn't it reach us......"
The middle-aged man was just about to finish speaking, when an eager knock sounded outside the door, and at the same time, a loud voice came in, saying, "Old Li Tou, open the door quickly, I have good news." ” The middle-aged man was stunned, and hurriedly opened the door, a gust of cold wind poured in, and he hurriedly said, "Old Wangtou, come in, come in." ” The middle-aged man, Lao Li, closed the door, turned around, and wrapped his cotton clothes tightly.
The young man looked at the old Wang Tou and wondered, "Old Uncle Wang, why did you come here on a snowy day?"
” The old king had a few strands of gray hair on his temples, and he sat unceremoniously by the charcoal stove and said, "I have good news for you, by the way, is your son six years old this year?"
” Lao Li Tou came back, poured him a glass of water, and said with a smile: "My grandson is seven years old, why, let go of your precious granddaughter?"
” The old king took the water and said, "Go and go, don't beat my granddaughter's idea, she will climb the high branches in the future."
Don't talk about this, my son is a clerk of Shuntianfu, you all know.
He came back from the yamen just now, and he went to the cabinet today, and I heard from the people inside that the cabinet is preparing for a 'seven-year compulsory education', that is, all children who have reached the age of six in my Ming Dynasty must be compulsorily admitted to the academy until they are thirteen years old, which is a must......"
The young man's eyes widened and he said, "Is it the same as Liaodong?"
” The old king is also the same as the father of a young man, who often listens to people reading newspapers in the corner, but he knows Liaodong, thinks about it, and shakes his head again, "It should be different, now the disaster is so serious, the court is short of silver everywhere, it is said that it will take ten years to realize, but I thought, we are the capital, the best place in the world, should we be the first to implement the plan of the imperial court?"
” The young man listened and his heart moved, and said, "It should be, that's that, Uncle Wang, drink water, mother, the rock candy I bought last time is there, take out a little and add ...... to Uncle Wang."
The old king laughed, looking very proud.
It was the young man's father, Lao Li Tou showed stability, and said: "If I can really enter the academy, it can be regarded as the ancestor of our old Li family who has accumulated virtue, and if I can earn a reputation in the future, then it will be worth it for me to die." ” Although the Ming court worked hard to build academies and encourage local schools, the Ming Dynasty was too large and the population was too large, and it was impossible to do it overnight.
The old king leaned closer and said in a low voice: "Just tell you, don't say go."
The officials in the court have a task, that is, everyone has to find five children to go to school, and if they can't do it, they will be punished, and there will be rewards for completing it, and my son happens to be eligible, and I have asked him to keep one for your family. ” The calm old Li Tou was not calm, grabbed the old king's head, and said, "Are you serious?
” The old king said, "Who are the two of us, three years ago in Fengyang Mansion to build a road, if you didn't push it, the big stone fell down, I won't die or be crippled, a small quota is nothing." ” Lao Li stood up and said, "Son, ask your mother to get ten taels of silver, old Wangtou, go, I will invite you to eat well today, don't talk nonsense, go!"
” The young man let out an 'ooy' and ran quickly to the back room.
The imperial court needs children to go to school, and parents want their children to go to school, which seems to be a good match, but it is difficult to do both, and it has become a strange situation today.
The old king's mouth said, "You, you are so divided, treat me as an outsider", with a smug look on his face, he braved the cold wind and went out.
As soon as they went out, they saw a group of people with shovels and brooms hurriedly running towards Chang'an Street.
The old king was stunned, grabbed one and asked, "What's the matter, what are you running?"
” The person who was caught was in a hurry, but when he saw that it was the old king, he suppressed his hurried breath and said: "The Ministry of Industry is recruiting people to clear the snow on the official road, three taels of silver a day, you can take things and go, if it is late, it will be robbed by others." ” The old king turned his head violently and said, "Old Li Tou, let's eat in the future, let's go, get something, let's go too." ” Three taels of silver a day, this is for nothing!
Lao Li Tou gasped and said to his son: "Go, take something, call your mother, your daughter-in-law, and grandson too!"
” The old king was stunned and said, "It is said that you are honest, and you are the most cunning!"
” Not long after, the two families of eight or nine, following rénliú, rushed towards the Ministry of Works.
On the other side, Bifu.
Sun Chuanting sat at the head of the bed, looked at Bi Ziyan, whose face was withered, his eyes were dim, and he looked like he was about to die, and said: "My lord, rest assured that I am all in peace." ” If it was usual, Bi Ziyan would probably be angry when he heard this.
At this time, he was weak, looking at Sun Chuanting, his eyes were full of ardent hope, and he said in a slow tone: "My thoughts about the court situation and the Ming Dynasty are different from the emperor and you.
I think governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, especially at this time, it must be slow, slow to be stable.
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Emperor......
Seeing things accurately and acting quickly, often others do not reflect that his things have been done, and the consequence is to leave a big mess that needs someone to clean up the aftermath.
For our courtiers, we will share in our sorrows......
I know you have ideas and want to do things, but I've been holding you down, do you know why?
” Sun Chuanting has been in the cabinet for many years, so he naturally wanted to do something, but he was suppressed by Bi Ziyan.
Sun Chuanting felt a little sad in his heart, this old man is afraid that he will not be able to do it, and this conversation between the two may be a farewell.
He was not as tough as usual, and said calmly: "My lord is afraid that I will undermine the stability of the court. ” Bi Ziyan shook his head slightly, gasped, and said, "You are the person chosen by the emperor to succeed me, which was well known many years ago.
I'm holding you down because I'm afraid something will happen to you.
You're young, and too much edge will hurt you.
Over the years, I have looked at the situation of the court, and you are the only one who can replace me.
You are capable, courageous, and most importantly, you can stabilize the situation and know how to take care of the overall situation.
Emperor......
I don't know what he is going to do, where the Ming will go in the future, what will happen, I can't predict it, the only thing I can see is that you will protect the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, ensure the stability of the society, the peace of the world, and the people from chaos......"
Sun Chuanting looked at Bi Ziyan's expression, and his heart was mixed, for this old man, he was quite complicated in his heart. is not only dissatisfied with the old ways, but also admires his open-mindedness and conduct.
Bi Ziyan may be tired, slowly closed his eyes, and said, "If I can't wait for the emperor to return to Beijing, tell me on my behalf that the agreement between the minister and the emperor will be null and void, and I hope the emperor will take care." ” Sun Chuanting didn't know what Bi Ziyan and Zhu Xu had agreed on, looked at Bi Ziyan's tired look, stood up, raised his hand, and said, "The lower official retires." ” This time, Bi Ziyan did not reply to him.
Sun Chuanting glanced at Bi Ziyan again, turned around and left.
Bi Ziyan's eldest son, 39-year-old Bi Yongsheng, sent Sun Chuanting away.
I don't know how many waves this is, from the celebrant supervisor, the cabinet, the six ministries, to the head and brain with a head and a face below, basically came.
They all left with the expression of seeing the last sight and a heavy heart.
Sun Chuanting got into the carriage, and the carriage slowly drove to the palace in the snow.
In front of the carriage, Sun Chuanting's butler turned his head and said in an excited tone: "Master, I heard that the edict of the old Bige knighthood has been prepared, and it will be lowered in a few days. ” Sun Chuanting in the carriage raised his eyebrows, like a sharp sword, and his tone was suddenly cold, and said: "This kind of thing, you can't say it in the future, take care of the house, whoever dares to talk nonsense will be severely punished!"
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