The end of the Ming Dynasty swept the world

Chapter 819 Five Things

"Xu Shanchi pays homage to the father-in-law." The woman said softly.

"Uh." Wang Xiangyao heard that the name was familiar, and suddenly his eyes widened: "Are you Gu Hengbo?"

Gu Hengbo, the Eight Beauty of the Qinhuai River, was originally named Gu Mei. He was good at poetry and painting, and was good at rhythm. He was especially good at painting orchids, and he could express his own ideas.

In the 14th year of Chongzhen (1641), she married Gong Dingzi and changed her name to "Xu Shanchi".

When Gong Dingzi jumped to commit suicide, Gu Hengbo also jumped.

Historically, this Gu Hengbo first advised his husband to be loyal to the emperor and to die for the country. Later, Gong Dingzi was reluctant to die and such a beautiful wife, so he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

As soon as Wang Xiangyao saw Gu Hengbo, he knew what was going on, and his face immediately changed.

"Plop" Gu Hengbo knelt down and cried, "Please, father-in-law, save my husband."

Wang Xiangyao's face was extremely ugly, and he shook his head desperately: "We are slaves, we have this ability, Mr. Zhou, you have broken me."

He didn't dare to participate in this matter, the one surnamed Gong was the one who angered the emperor face to face, and he wouldn't dare to intervene if he gave him ten guts.

"My lord, you are the confidant of the holy minister. If you are not capable, who else in the capital is capable." Zhou Zhong said and glanced at Gu Hengbo.

Gu Hengbo immediately took out a pair of gold bracelets and a pair of gold earrings from his pocket, which seemed to be worth some money.

Wang Xiangyao blushed and didn't dare to accept it at all. If Ding Yi knew this, he would have to behead him.

In desperation, he hurriedly said: "It's best for you to find Lu Chao, the Commander of Jinyiwei, he is the emperor's confidant, maybe it will be useful."

"Besides, Mr. Gong is currently locked in the Jinyiwei Prison, at least it can save Mr. Gong from suffering."

"I went to ask to see, ignore me." Zhou Zhong smiled wryly.

Wang Xiangyao stopped talking, saying that he was incompetent.

Gu Hengbo knelt in front of him, begging bitterly.

"Xiang Yao" Suddenly someone behind Wang Xiangyao called him.

When Wang Xiangyao turned around, it turned out to be his wife.

Mrs. Yu seemed to have something to say to him, Wang Xiangyao thought about it, then turned and went back to the house.

Zhou Zhong didn't leave outside, and Gu Hengbo was still kneeling there crying.

"What's the matter?" Wang Xiangyao asked his wife.

"Who is that man?" Yu asked back.

"Zhou Zhong, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy"

Yu Shi thought for a while, and said slowly: "These civil servants usually hug each other. Now you are relying on the emperor Enpang, maybe you can, just sell favors."

What she meant was obvious, don't offend these civil servants, because you don't have much backing in the palace, you all depend on the emperor.

"This is not easy." Wang Xiangyao disturbed his head.

Yu Shi is not familiar with the outside world, so he can only say this sentence, and Wang Xiangyao has to decide for himself.

He lowered his head and thought about it in the room, then walked out after a while.

"Eunuch Wang." Zhou Zhong and Gu Hengbo hurriedly called him again.

Wang Xiangyao knew that Zhou Zhong also had an older brother named Zhou Biao, Zhou Biao and Huang Daozhou, and Hua Yuncheng had a good relationship, and he was the head of the Nanjing household department. This time, the emperor dismissed all institutions in Nanjing, and Zhou Biao was also transferred to the capital , and currently has an idle job in the Ministry of Punishment.

These civil servants are all in groups and cannot be offended easily.

Wang Xiangyao felt that what his wife said made sense, and immediately said: "I will go to see Commander Lu, Commander Lu is the real confidant of the emperor, I can't guarantee whether it will work or not."

"Thank you, Eunuch Wang, thank you Eunuch Wang." Zhou Zhong and the others were overjoyed, and Gu Hengbo desperately stuffed the gold bracelet over.

Wang Xiangyao didn't dare to take it, so he quickly pushed it back: "We'll talk about it when it's done."

He was going to see Lu Chao, but he also thought of other things.

After a while, he left home and found the Jin Yiwei Command and Envoy Office.

He doesn't know Lu Chao's family, and today is another day off, so he can only try his luck.

But he was lucky, Lu Chao was there, and when he heard Wang Xiangyao coming, Lu Chao was also taken aback.

But he didn't let Wang Xiangyao in, and strode out directly to meet Wang Xiangyao at the gate of the yamen.

There were pedestrians passing by all around, and Lu Chao was so careful, Wang Xiangyao nodded secretly, as expected, he was someone the emperor trusted.

"Your Majesty."

"Commander Lu."

The two greeted each other with hands clasped together.

Both are smart people, and of course they don't beat around the bush.

Wang Xiangyao lowered his head and asked in a low voice: "Forgive me for talking too much, but the wife of Zongbing Ruan, the commander of the Zhejiang Navy, is surnamed Xu?"

Lu Chao nodded slowly, and asked, "How?"

"The palace is currently selecting female officials. There is Xu Ying, who is smart and beautiful. I think she is very good."

Why are you telling me this?It's about Lao Tzu's business.Lu Chao naturally greeted his maternal relatives several times in his heart.

But he already understood what the dead eunuch meant.

He thought for a while, with a smile on his face: "Is there something else, father-in-law?"

He didn't say anything, just smiled, and Wang Xiangyao already knew that he had guessed right.

At this time, Wang Xiangyao decided to stop him, and said decisively: "Gong Dingzi's wife is called Gu Hengbo, she is Qinhuai Bayan, versatile, and very good-looking."

"..." Lu Chao stared.

The two looked at each other and remained silent for a while.

Of course Lu Chao knows the virtue of his Master Ding.

After a while, he said solemnly: "No matter who his wife is, she will be dealt with if she commits a crime. However, the Holy Majesty has not issued an order yet. If the father-in-law is on good terms with Mr. Gong, he can report it to the Holy Majesty in person. The Holy Majesty is benevolent. , maybe we can open the net."

Understand, Wang Xiangyao thought to himself that he was worthy of being the commander of Jin Yiwei. The two of them don't need to be on the same channel to talk, but everyone knows what the other means.

"Thank you, Commander Lu, the maidservant is leaving first." Wang Xiangyao turned around and left without saying a word.

In a corner not far away, Zhou Zhong and Gu Hengbo were waiting.

Seeing Wang Xiangyao coming back, the two quickly surrounded him.

"It's fine for the time being. The Holy Majesty hasn't decreed the punishment yet. Let's talk about it when I enter the palace and find an opportunity." Wang Xiangyao became excited and seemed to be working harder.

Because he felt that he had found out how to please the emperor.

As soon as Ding Yi entered the palace, he chose the former concubine, but was rejected. Now it seems that maybe the emperor was just not in the mood at the time.

After sending them away, Wang Xiangyao returned home and saw Mrs. Yu sitting on the ground, bending over to wash clothes.

Yu Shi is virtuous and capable of working by herself, which is why Wang Xiangyao has been taking her with her for ten years.

Looking at Yu Shi's graceful figure, his expression gradually became strange.
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On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Ding Yi summoned the cabinet ministers to discuss matters in the Wuying Hall.

After more than a month of rectification and reorganization, all departments of the new cabinet have begun to operate normally, and each department is performing its duties, leading the work steadily forward.

"The various ministries have been operating normally, and I have decided to promote reform."

"There are five things to focus on from this year to next year, ensuring that the people have something to eat, unifying the degree of measurement, formulating identity cards, establishing banks, and new imperial examinations."

The order of the five things is according to what Ding Yi said.

The higher the row, the more important of course.

What is the most important thing?Of course, it is the stability of the Dagan Empire and the food and clothing of the people.

In the two years at the end of Ming Dynasty, the folks were very short of food. Ding Yi was also very short of food before he finally conquered the Qing Dynasty. Food was shipped from North Korea and Japan many times, and with the support of taxes and food from Jiangnan, the final war was launched.

Now that the empire has been newly established and the cabinet has been reorganized, Ding Yi will carry out a small amount of reforms step by step before the big law code comes out.

But the basis of the reform is to feed the people of the whole country.

"Chen Youfu, tell everyone about the recent food situation." Ding Yi finally named Chen Youfu, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Chen Youfu's expression immediately enriched.
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Li Dingguo destroyed Houli in September, not to mention the wealth he plundered from Houli. Except for the food of ordinary people in Houli, Li Dingguo confiscated all the food from members of the royal family of Houli, officials Xungui and rich merchants and landlords. Businessmen send Tai O.

A total of more than 340 million shi of grain was obtained.

He destroyed Mo Dynasty in October and Zhanping in November.

When they entered Zhanping in early November, Houli's grain had not been counted yet, and it was still being transported to the ship, and neither Mo Chao nor Zhanping had started to get it.

Ding Yi originally transported more than 3000 ships from Li Dingguo, and began transporting a large amount of grain to the country from September.

According to Li Dingguo's letter at that time, in November, Annan's third season of rice could be harvested, and grain fields across the country could harvest several million shi.

Now Li Dingguo is afraid that there will be no ships, and there will be no time to transport them, and he is also afraid that there will be no storage for Annan's rainy season.

When Chen Youfu said this, his face was already full of smiles: "Mr. Li's letter just arrived in Beijing by land yesterday, and the food is still on the sea."

"Our plan is to ship a batch to Hunan and Guangxi, and let Hunan and Guangxi grains be shipped to Guizhou and Henan."

Some grains from Hunan and Guangxi can be transported directly to Guizhou and Henan by land or water, while grain from Annan can be transported directly to Hunan and Guangxi via water.

This is equivalent to a relay, saving time and labor.

It would be more troublesome if the grain from Annan was transported directly to Henan and Guizhou, and it still had to go through Hunan or Guangxi.

In later generations, this is transfer.

But the Ming Dynasty did not do this before. If Henan was to run out of grain and had to be transported from Jiangnan, it would have been transported from Jiangnan to Henan, and the loss along the way was unknown.

In fact, other places near Henan can be transferred to Henan first, and then transported from Jiangnan to other places.

Of course, considering the lack of food everywhere before the end of Ming Dynasty, it is also understandable.

"It is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish." Ding Yi said at this time: "This year, the localities are still a little unstable. First use food to stabilize the situation."

"Order officials from all over the country to help the people."

"Judging from the statistics compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture, the autumn sowing situation across the country is still good. At this time, many places should have a bumper harvest. Even if there is no bumper harvest, with this Annan's grain, we can get through this year and have a good year."

"Next year, the first year of Daqian, I believe that it will be even better. I have thought about it, and next year, the common people with less than ten mu will be exempted from tax for one year."

This year is still the 18th year of Chongzhen, the world has just been settled, and in many places there are still fleeing bandits who have not been completely calmed down. They are bandits, and they are still suppressing bandits everywhere.

The people in the northwest provinces are still relatively short of food.

Ding Yi first used the looted food to support the country, and at the same time ordered the officials of the provinces to do their best to complete the autumn sowing and autumn harvest.

During this time, Lu Chao, the commander of Jinyiwei, was also very busy. A large number of Jinyiwei were sent to all parts of the country to supervise and unannounced visits to officials in various places for disaster relief.

But robbing food for disaster relief is a one-shot deal. In the end, it is still necessary for the common people to plant their fields and live a stable life.

Ma Shiying also had a very expressive expression at this time. After listening to it, he murmured: "Little Annan, can't he rob——collect tens of millions of stone grains?"

"During the Yongle period, there were millions of stones collected in Annan in the early Ming Dynasty. Let's go now—it's not too much to buy tens of millions of stones." Lu Chao, who rarely talked, spoke, paying attention to the word "grab". The word was changed to purchase.

The upright Lu Daqi's mouth twitched when he heard this.

　Accidentally reposted the previous chapter, which was changed later, you should be able to read it after the update.

　　
　
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