Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 284
The Mid-Autumn Festival in the first year of Yongle was not lively, probably because Zhu Yu died of illness. Zhu Yuanzhang, who had lost his son, had no idea of ​​feasting his officials even if he returned to Jinling.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not explicitly request Zhu Biao to do so, Zhu Biao, who has always been filial, would not sing and dance at this time, so this year's Huagai Palace Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was avoided.

If the emperor didn't give a banquet, all the officials would of course go back to their homes.

Chen Yunfu's residence was quite lively.

Because Shao Ziheng went to Guangdong to take up his post, Shao Zhi's family and Yang Shiqi, who had not yet married, also came. In addition, Yan Zhenzhi, who had just arrived in Beijing, and Yu Lun, who was the new secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, also came.

The former Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Zhang Wei, has now gone to Changsha to serve as the envoy of Huguang and Guizhou. Yu Lun replaced the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment from the position of Yushi of the Zuodu, and Yang Jing of the Yudu of the Right took over the Yushi of the Zuodu, and entered the sequence of Jiuqing .

Those who line up for the top position are all from Chen Yunfu.

Chen Yunfu sat at the head, and even Shao Zhi accompanied him to the left. Originally, Chen Yunfu insisted that he was unwilling, but Shao Zhi said that if there were outsiders, it would not be a family banquet. Can't mess up.

Chen Yunfu is the head of all officials, and also the head of the Chen and Shao families. He is the head of the ranks, so he has to sit if he doesn't.

"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, I would like to respect you all."

When Chen Yunfu lifted the cup, a group of people stood up with a whoosh, and said in unison: "I wish my young master Jin An."

"Sit fast, sit fast, here in Benfu, there are no such big rules."

After drinking the wine, Chen Yunfu stretched out his hand to press it down, and said with a smile: "There is no one in Benfu's house now, please pour the wine yourself, and Benfu will not greet everyone one by one, don't see outsiders, be more casual."

The eldest brother agreed to Zhu's last wish and pardoned all Zhu's concubines, and Zhu Shangbing, the king of Qin, took him home.

Zhu's second child saved Chen Yunfu a lot of trouble by doing so.

It is also wrong.

Although there were no servants, Yang Shiqi, who was a secretary, was very discerning. He got up and picked up the jug to serve as a waiter, pouring wine for everyone present.

"In the past two years, Yunfu, you have devoted yourself to your family and the country, and I would like to offer you a toast for my father."

Shao Zhi picked up the wine glass, speaking from the bottom of his heart, Chen Yunfu didn't dare to say anything, he raised his glass and said: "Yuezhang is far more tiring than a child in running the three legal departments. All colleagues perform their duties and are dedicated to their duties. It is very hard. Come on, let's go together. "

A table was full of dignified officials, after drinking for three rounds, the topic involuntarily turned to official business, Shao Zhi mused.

"Two volumes into one, reforming the tax law, this time, the clans in Guangdong may be torn apart."

Combining the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book into one, plus the stepped tax law, it seems that those big families in Guangdong with hundreds or even thousands of people are the first to be unlucky. They were driven to ruin.

And once the family is separated, the hearts of the people will be scattered, and they will not be able to hold together as a group of loose sand, so what ability will they have to oppose the court and law.

"The collateral descendants of the clan depend on the main line of the direct line to live. Therefore, whatever the head of the main line says, they will do what they want to do. If they leave the main line, they will starve to death. Once the family is separated, these collateral descendants will have After getting a farm and having a baby, who wouldn't want to warm up the kang with their daughter-in-law and children?
No one would be willing to work for the branch of the main line. If people lose their hearts, it will be difficult to lead the family. "

Chen Yunfu snorted: "If you don't make a distinction, Wang Fa will put pressure on the outside if you don't show mercy, and they will fight and kill each other internally in order to avoid such high taxes and corvees. Forced to separate.

Yue Zhang still remembers that there are only 300 million people in Guangdong, but there are a full 30 hidden households. What does this mean?

Hai'er even suspects that the 300 million Dingkou and the 30 hidden households are probably not small. It is still unclear whether the Guangdong local government's investigation is detailed, because many clans have hundreds or thousands of people per household. It is very easy to hide the mouth.

After this separation, all the problems in Guangdong will be exposed. Hai'er originally planned to go to Guangdong and Guangxi this year, but His Majesty did not allow it, so let's wait until next year.

It just so happens that the reform of the tax law will also be implemented this time. Now Zhenzhi is in charge of the preliminary research work, and the household department also needs to prepare the first loan to redeem the land. After next year, all aspects are almost ready, and the child will go to Guangdong and Guangxi. Completely solve those clans that are entangled and stubborn.

Break down all those large households into small households and retail households. "

Shao Zhi nodded, and said again: "The resistance is bound to be serious, how do you plan to deal with it?"

"National law will not be merciful." Chen Yunfu lowered his eyelids, but his momentum changed: "The imperial court cannot give in to lawlessness, and the reason they fight against the imperial court is nothing more than to protect their own interests.

Hai'er is the chief minister of the imperial court, not a servant of the clan, and cannot sacrifice the national interest because of their private interests. Once there is a conflict between the two, then Hai'er can only choose to sacrifice them! "

"Killing chickens to warn monkeys is certainly a good way, but as a father, I'm afraid that someone will impeach you and your hands will be stained with blood."

Chen Yunfu sighed heavily: "Yue Zhang, the Township Covenant originated in the Song Dynasty and died in the Yuan Dynasty, but it has revived in the present, even more ferociously, why?
Why did the clans and chieftains in Guangdong, Guangxi, Huguang, and Guizhou not fight against Kublai Khan and Boyan back then, but against us who are also Han Chinese?
How can a child have the heart to be stained with the blood of his compatriots? If he goes away, he will also gain power with his good words. If good words are useless, then he has no choice but to act helplessly. "

Yan Zhen sat on the side and said: "There is a way to be afraid of power and not to be virtuous. If the court is too weak, the country will lose its face and the law will lose its prestige."

Hearing this, Shao Zhi frowned slightly.

The words "fear power but not morality" have always been used to refer to barbarians, but now Yan Zhen is directly using it on his own people, no matter how harsh it sounds.

But if you think about it carefully, people are like this regardless of Han and Yi.

Good words of persuasion are like a breeze blowing on the face, and good medicine can cure serious ailments when tasted bitterly.

If Xiaozhi, who is really low-key, uses emotion to reason, then I am afraid that in 100 or 1000 years, the clans in Guangdong will not be separated.

The imperial court must give it heavy pressure from the outside.

This is also the reason why Chen Yunfu insisted on combining the two volumes into one and reforming the tax law and Ding corvee.

If you don't force them all at once, the family will be inseparable.

"In addition to Guangdong, the problem in Guangxi is also very difficult. Han and Yi are mixed, and there are even many people from other places."

Chen Yunfu sighed: "When I think about it now, my brain hurts."

The state affairs are so difficult, Chen Yunfu is in a dilemma.

Zai Zhitian sounds majestic and domineering, but it is obviously difficult to do well.

"Then don't think about it, drink."

"Yes, drink!"

Chen Yunfu raised his glass again: "For those who work hard, the heavens will never fail. As long as we persevere, we can overcome any difficulties. Let's encourage each other."

"Respect young master!"

(End of this chapter)