Red House Shoufu

Chapter 221 The King's Teachings and Returning to the Mansion

The atmosphere in the Hall of Qinzheng was very good, there was no one else in the hall, only Xia Shouzhong was busy waiting on him.

The emperor asked in detail about the military, government and people's livelihood in Henan, and Lin Shu answered them all.

Lin Shu finally put forward his own opinion and said bluntly: "In fact, the main problem in Henan is the contradiction between land annexation and the growing population. If this problem is not resolved, I feel that there will be refugees and even rebellions in the future. Case."

Xia Shouzhong next to him quickly coughed twice, reminding Lin Shu not to talk nonsense.

"Grandpa Xia, what your majesty wants to hear is the truth, not whitewashing the peace. Your majesty is a man of great talent and strategy. As a courtier, you should present what you see, hear, and think for your majesty's reference. What a courtier should do."

Xia Shouzhong smiled wryly and said, "Alas, I don't know about Lin Xueshi, His Majesty has been angry recently because of the Henan incident, and he finally got into a good mood today. This old servant feels sorry for His Majesty..."

"Don't talk about this, big companion. I still like to hear Lin Aiqing's words of loyalty."

The emperor stopped Xia Shouzhong's words, and he said: "Loyal words are harmful to the ear and good for deeds. There is no shortage of flattery in court, but flattery is not beneficial to the country or the people."

"It's the minister who disturbed His Majesty's interest. Eunuch Xia is right. The state affairs are heavy. Your Majesty's mood will be better, and the efficiency of handling government affairs will be better. Wait for the minister to go back and organize it carefully, and write it into a report before presenting it to His Majesty. Your Majesty will discuss it today." Just relax!"

Lin Shu bowed his hands to the emperor and said: "How difficult it is to rejuvenate the country, Henan has experienced this difficulty, but it has given the imperial court a chance to rectify the land annexation. , leased to refugees in the name of Guantian and Huangzhuang. Within a few years, there will be no worries in Henan."

Hearing this, Xia Shouzhong rummaged through the official memorials sent by Zhang Li, and handed one of the memorials to the emperor.

It registered the confiscated fertile land one by one, and also included the lease method, the amount of rent to be charged in the future, and a note requesting the emperor to send a steward to the south.

According to what Zhang Li mentioned, Huangzhuang rents [-]% of the rent, and does not collect it in the first year. It also lends agricultural tools such as grain seeds and cattle, and will only be charged after the output is produced.

These refugees can be called Huangzhuang Zhuanghu, which can avoid the second collection of land taxes by the imperial court, and to a certain extent avoid the oppression of the common people.

Of course, there is also a disadvantage in doing so, that is, the agricultural tax of the Ministry of Households will be reduced, and if more people follow suit, it will easily cause a fiscal deficit.

However, this is only an emergency strategy. Lin Shu is still seeking to improve the land reform strategy in the reform.Letting these refugees temporarily fill Huangzhuang is better than the group of vampires whose land rent and taxes exceed [-]%.

"Your Majesty, this is just an emergency measure. Your Majesty needs to make up his mind on the specific solution. Moreover, when choosing a steward in the palace, it is best to be careful."

Lin Shu got up and said: "These refugees have just experienced natural disasters and man-made disasters. If they manage things unkindly, they may cause catastrophe."

The emperor closed the memorial with a snap, and looked up at Lin Shu.He said with admiration in his eyes: "Mr. Zhang Ge praised you for being so good, saying that when you left Kaifeng, countless people sent them off, and you also received a Wanmin umbrella... Haha, Mr. Zhang Ge himself was jealous. Let me ask for him, how does it feel to receive the Wanmin Umbrella?"

Lin Shu's expression was solemn, and he replied solemnly: "I only feel that the umbrella of ten thousand people weighs as much as ten thousand catties. I feel that I don't deserve the gratitude of the people..."

"This is the responsibility of being an official. You must always remember the heavy feeling this Wanmin Umbrella brings to you. Keep in mind that the common people can give you the Wanmin Umbrella, and they can also beat the Dengwen Drum in front of the palace gate. "

The emperor solemnly told Lin Shu: "I know what you want to do, and I also understand that you have a lot of concerns. It's still the same sentence, read more, listen more, think more and learn more, as long as you don't forget your original intention, you will be consistent. "

Lin Shu bowed and said: "The minister and the police will keep it in mind, thank you for your majesty's instruction."

The emperor and ministers in the Palace of Qinzheng got along well, and the emperor treated Lin Shu as if he was teaching a student, which made Jia Lian next to him very jealous.

The emperor turned his gaze to Jia Lian, and said cordially: "Jia Qing led the troops to quell the rebellion this time, and he gave face to the nobles of the founding line and set an example. Among the children of the founding line, there are many dudes and promising ones." There are very few of them. Father and Emperor praised you for having the legacy of Duke Rong, keep it up, and whether the Rongguo Mansion can return to the position of Duke depends on your future performance."

Is this a promise of the future for Jia Lian and the Rongguo Mansion?

Jia Lian bowed happily: "I would like to follow your majesty's instructions, and I must not forget the ambition of my ancestors, hold the sword for your majesty to defend against the enemy, and expand the territory!"

The emperor summoned the imperial doctor again to examine Jia Lian carefully.Knowing that the injury is almost healed, only needing tonic, he bestowed a lot of rare medicinal materials, and then used the imperial meal with the two, and then let the two go out of the palace.

Xia Shouzhong accompanied the emperor at the gate of Qinzheng Hall to watch the two leave, and sighed: "The emperor has shown great kindness to Scholar Lin and General Jia. The servants and servants have also read some books. No emperor in history can think of this. The emperor is like this, he treats his courtiers like nephews and nephews and carefully teaches them."

The emperor was in a very good mood at this time. He looked at the backs of the two people going away, and said with a smile: "There is no subject like Lin Jinyu who can put everything in front of me. The upright words from the Sun Salt Law up to today are all about putting the Great Chu, Jiangshan, and my emperor in the highest position."

Speaking of this, the emperor sighed: "Zhang Li told me in the letter that he could feel that Lin Shu was still very immature and was out of tune with the officials in the court. What he meant was to hone his experience, at least let Lin Shu grind Remove some edges and corners. But I don't want to do this, if the edges and corners are removed, Lin Shu will no longer be Lin Shu!"

"My servant also feels that Xueshi Lin is a bit different from others. At least he doesn't hate and fear servants like servants, just like he treats ordinary people."

Xia Shouzhong said bitterly: "There are many courtiers who despise the servants. If the slaves are not from the emperor's side, I am afraid that the ministers will not even look at the servants..."

"You……"

The emperor patted Xia Shouzhong on the shoulder and sneered: "In terms of loyalty, few people in the court can compare with the big companion. Don't feel sorry for yourself, let's go, happy today, go have a drink or two with me!"

……

The middle door of Huanghuafang Lin Mansion was wide open, butler Lin Lu had already prepared the brazier and firecrackers, and the two teams of servants put on clean new clothes and lined up respectfully, looking eagerly at the intersection of Xuezi Road.

"Come here, Uncle Lu, the uncle's carriage has arrived at the street!"

"Set off firecrackers, go and tell the girl that the uncle is back!"

Crackling, crackling...

Two long firecrackers were lit, and Lin Lu ran quickly to the street. The red firecrackers continued to explode, and Daiyu, who was waiting for her brother to come home, jumped up excitedly.

She happily lifted the hem of her skirt and ran out: "Ah, brother is back!"

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(End of this chapter)