Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 409 Qin Tianjian

The news that the imperial palace had leaked out of the palace spread as soon as dawn!
The early risers on the street gathered in groups of three or five and were about to discuss this shocking incident. The flood in the palace was no trivial matter.

Teams of guards lined up neatly and appeared on the street with instruments in their hands. Everyone hurriedly gave way, and the timid ones hurried away on their own.

Since the new emperor came to power, the law and order in the capital has become more and more strict. Now there are patrols on duty 24 hours a day.

Participating in the patrol were not only the soldiers and horses of the five cities, but also the Jinyiwei from the East Factory and the West Factory, as well as the troops from the three major battalions.

There were two commanders, each with four officers, and each officer was in charge of 24 horsemen and 25 infantry.A total of 392 horse infantrymen patrolled the city.

Each officer is responsible for the horse army, and the army is responsible for 25 troops.At the same time, the number of patrolling infantry outside the capital increased, and the number of officers in charge of the horse infantry outside the capital increased by 792, and there were 100 official patrols outside the city.

There are as many as 5000 patrolling soldiers inside and outside the capital, and the commander-in-chief is Lin Tong.

If you want to say where the law and order is the best now, it must be the capital city!
"Did you know that the palace was flooded last night?"

"Yes, I saw thick smoke in the middle of the night. I was terrified. I thought it was a house on fire. Later, I found out that there was water in the palace. I heard that fortunately, it was discovered early. The loss was not too big. Only a few people were burned. room."

"Why...why did this palace catch fire for no apparent reason? You said..."

"Don't talk about the new emperor... The new emperor is pretty good. The security in our capital is very good after we come here. Let me tell you that there were small hooligans coming to our store in the early days, and now those little hooligans dare not show up!"

"Of course they won't show up. Those little ruffians who dare to be caught will go to sweep the streets and get Nanhaizi and Huangzhuang to work as coolies!"

"By the way, those annoying beggars are gone too! I heard that those with hands and feet have all been sent to work. As for those who are old, physically handicapped and children, they are all sent to the charity That's it! I heard that it was all arranged by the new emperor, not to mention that our new emperor is really good!"

"That's right, I also heard that when the weather is hot, the imperial court is planning to hold a night market at the east vegetable market. It is said that the imperial court builds sheds and rents them out to merchants. There is no curfew at night, and there are patrols to maintain law and order. I heard that now Work is about to start!"

"What's the matter? Is that something you can earn? How much is the rent? How do you sign up?"

Ordinary people are like this. When they are talking about one thing, when they talk about other things, the topic may change to a place thousands of miles away. issues related to one's own livelihood.

"Tabloids! Tabloids! Today's hot tabloids are out!"

"Yesterday, the Jinshen Hall was flooded, and two houses were burned down. The new emperor and the ministers choked each other in court. It was wonderful! Come and see! Come and see!"

The yelling of the newsboy quickly gathered a crowd!

What?The new emperor and ministers choke each other?
"Brother, what do you mean by choking each other?"

Someone asked incomprehensibly.

"I don't know each other, it's just arguing and quarreling in court!"

Someone looked at the man with a sense of superiority and explained.

The person being explained is a little embarrassed, as if he is really outdated and old-fashioned!

The tabloids in the capital have become a kind of pastime for the people in the capital. As long as they are not too poor to afford food, they will basically buy a tabloid.

There are not only important news, entertainment gossip, but also information about finding and selling things, and even looking for jobs and recruiting people.

Anyway, as long as you live in this capital, there is always a tabloid for you!
Although the Shanghai tabloid pays attention to various news information, its language is witty and interesting, and some of them include some new words that many people have never heard of.

At the beginning, many people didn't understand, but gradually, many people liked those words, such as choking each other, pinching each other, etc...

"Brother, give me one!"

"Give me one!"

"Give me one!"

……

Zhang Cong was a little dumbfounded as he watched the new emperor, who was usually extremely cold and caring about his words like gold, chattering with those ministers.

"Your Majesty, the Jinshen Palace suddenly flooded yesterday. I heard that no arsonist has been caught. The reason why I am worried about the flood is because..."

Qin Jin, the right servant of the household department, stood up directly as soon as he went to court, saying that he had a problem and wanted to report it.

Qin Shao sneered in his heart.

"Qin Shilang, why hesitate, don't you mean God's punishment? I heard that in the 11th year of Zhengde, the alley where you live suddenly flooded, it seems to be caused by your family. However, I accidentally touched the candlestick and caused a fire! I heard that a neighbor’s house was also burned down. According to the "Ming Law": those who burn people’s property negligently will be sentenced to eighty sticks! You comforted the neighbor with the old father’s old age and money. In the end, my father fell off the carriage and died the next year, do you think this is a punishment from God?"

Qin Shao smiled, but there was sarcasm in that smile.

"Your Majesty...the minister...the minister is a private house, it's a mistake..."

Qin Jin's face turned red.

"Isn't a mistake a violation of the law? The emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people! You used the name of a filial son to plead for the old father to avoid punishment, but the result caused the old father to fall off the carriage and die. Is the heaven also condemning it?"

Qin Jin wanted to refute, but was immediately speechless by the crackling of the new emperor's cap.

"Your Majesty, Qin Shilang did not intend to target His Majesty when he mentioned the issue of divine punishment. Since ancient times, according to the celestial phenomena, if there is a catastrophe or a problem in the palace, it must be the heavenly police. We should pay attention to the warnings of the heavens. The previous emperor's matter..."

Zhao Huang, the censor of the capital, went out to report directly, and it seemed that he was persuading peace, but he was digging holes everywhere.

"What Zhao Yushi said is very true. The catastrophe is the punishment of the gods. I was thinking, what is the gods condemning? I am new, and I do find that there are many laws and regulations that are inappropriate, and I really need to change them: the rituals of the shocking gods are lazy. , The Ministry of Rites should reflect on this matter; the ancestral law is ruthless and government affairs are obedient, and this is true. The capital Huangzhuang occupies a large area of ​​land, and some people take the opportunity to seize the land and make the people displaced. Returning the land to the people, except for Zhuangzi in the northern suburbs, all the land will be used for the people. I hope that if you own a manor, you will also set an example, so as not to be punished by God and implicate our foundation of the Ming Dynasty; In fact, some officials have been in power for a long time, holding the salary of the court, but they do not do practical things. Official assessment is indeed imperative; the tax is too heavy and the corvee is uneven, and it really needs to be revised. Where taxes need to be paid, they cannot be in arrears, and obedience is poor The place where you can't catch and pluck the hair..."

After Qin Shao spoke one by one, the eyes of the officials below flickered, and the emperor's so-called divine punishment slapped them in the face, and many of them even began to wipe the cold sweat off their foreheads.

Zhao Huang stood there in embarrassment, speechless for a while.

They originally wanted to give the new emperor a chance, but they didn't want to give the new emperor an opportunity.

When the late emperor was there, if they encountered such a situation, as soon as they came out to ask for instructions, the late emperor would be irritable and immediately disperse the court.

Then they will ask for instructions!
In the first few days, everyone asked for admonitions together, thinking that the whole world should stop the court for the sake of the world, forcing the emperor to sin against himself, admit his mistakes, and meet their demands.

If these are regarded as sinful edicts and they are all implemented, they...

This new emperor is really too cunning, they were supposed to take the initiative, but now they are being led by the nose!
"Did you remember what I said?"

After Qin Shao finished talking, he looked at the newly appointed clerk and asked.

"Remember...remember it!"

The clerk was a small editor in the Imperial Academy, with an amazing memory and a superb writing speed, but he was usually reticent and not good at being anxious. He had been in the Imperial Academy for many years and had not been promoted.

After the clerk finished speaking, Qin Shao scanned the hall, and there was a crowd of officials.

Grandma, it seems that everyone who can go to court today has come, and no one has asked for leave. This is deliberately to see my own jokes.

He knew that the Jinshen Hall was on fire, and these people would definitely hold together and act as demons in the court hall.

Fortunately, Yang Ting and the leader of the bandit were killed earlier, it is really good to capture the bandit first, after killing chickens and scaring monkeys, these people don't have a backbone, so Qin Jin and Zhao Huang came out to fight.

It's just that these two people are younger than Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian. Qin Shao had asked people to check the situation of a few outstanding people a few days ago. They moved out just to deal with these people today.

When it comes to quarreling and debating, although he was not very good in his previous life, he still participated in the debating club in college and honed his eloquence for several years.

After working in the society for a few years, he started a business and started a business. The various negotiations in the business field were frustrating, and he also developed his sharp-tongued character.

A real debater is basically gentle and quiet at the beginning, and when he finds the opponent's loopholes, he bites directly, making him unable to turn over.

He thought that there were still a few people who would come out to fight for a few rounds, and he glanced around, but those people were all huddled like his grandson.

This is the nature of the people of the country. If you fight alone, you will be fine, but once you are in a group, you will climb up and climb up against you, and finally become a mess.

The unexpected outcome of the Ming Dynasty's demise is also the same. The people represented by these people swarmed and surrendered to the Tatars for their own interests. They were quite fierce when fighting with their masters. Sometimes, it’s not enough to be the same as the grandson one by one. In the final analysis, it is the bad roots in the bones that need to be reformed.

Although this group of people dare not say anything in the hall now, fearing that they will become targets, Qin Shao knows that they will use the scourge as a raft to continue to make progress step by step.

If it is as expected, as long as he goes to court today, there will be a flood of instructions on teaching him how to deal with the scourge.

There is also a self-criticism that I have to issue when I first took office. Even with the help of the political gang, it will definitely have an impact on my reputation.

People in this day and age have little cultural knowledge, and often transfer their awe of nature to theism. If there is one, there must be the other.

"Qin Tianjian!"

Just when everyone thought that the new emperor would either step down or transfer to discuss other issues, they saw the new emperor shouting at Qin Tianjian.

Everyone was surprised, except for important matters, how could Qin Tianjian, the Qingshui yamen where poor ghosts gather, have an official come to court today?
Everyone looked up, and saw a thin, wretched-looking man standing out from the ranks of officials.

He is really short and thin, and the unfit official robe on him is like a monkey wearing a human's yellow jacket. If you are not careful, it seems that it will fall off soon.

Everyone couldn't help but despise him, and this person's appearance was beyond the limelight.

You must know that these high-ranking officials, except for some individual dignitaries, are basically standing here after passing the examination and interview. Not only are they brilliant in writing, but they are also coquettish. Sheng Jia can be described as the elite of the elite.

The people raised by the imperial court naturally have both face and face. In history, the talented and famous officials are not necessarily handsome men, at least the facial features are not bad, and appearance is also a part of the examination. Since ancient times, appearance has been added sub option.

However, it is not surprising that Qin Tianjian has such a face.

The reason is that the officials of the Qin Tianjian are basically hereditary from the family. In this Ming Dynasty, as long as your ancestors are officials of the Qin Tianjian, you will basically not be able to leave the gate of the Qin Tianjian to find other jobs in your life.

Ming Huidian: All the personnel of the Heavenly Supervisor are ordered to never move, and their descendants only learn astronomy and calendar calculations, and are not allowed to learn other professions. If they are not scholars, they will be sent to Hainan to serve as an army!
This policy is only decided by that bastard Zhu Chongba. It is what your father and you do, and you have to learn what to do when you are born. If you dare not do it, you will be hacked to death!

Therefore, it is not surprising that there is such an ugly official in Qin Tianjian.

It's just that Qin Tianjian is not the only one, why bother to invite such an unworthy person over here, it really hurts people's eyes.

"Chen...Chen Lingtai Lang Wu Yue pays homage to His Majesty!"

The man stammered.

Stuffed!Not to mention being ugly, he still stutters, and everyone in the Qin Tianjian is getting worse and worse!
Do not!This man is Lingtai Lang. Inner Lingtai is the place where those people without chickens stay. Although this man is thin and small, he should be well-dressed and well-dressed. Why did he go to the inner leader to take the job?

Could it be that the office outside is boring, so why don't you just go to the Neiling Terrace to watch the eunuchs embroider flowers?

Some people felt that they were far away from the center of the court hall, and the people above them could not hear their whispers, so they directly questioned an official next to them.

"It would be nice to have someone to do the work in Qintianjian. You think that those who don't have handles like to work in the poor place of Neilingtai, and those who have connections have already gone to other places. This guy is probably just a substitute. That’s all bad! What do you think he’s looking for such a thing as the Neiling Platform?”

Qintianjian is a poor place. When Lao Zhu was old, Qintianjian was still called Taishi Academy.

Coming from a farming background, he led a group of people with many but not many cultures. When the Qin Tianjian was first set up, it couldn't even settle for Lichun.

Simply recruit talents again. At the beginning, the old Zhu Qin Tianjian's work friends were very good.

At that time, the salary of the head of the Qin Tianjian was the third grade, with high salary, good welfare and benefits, and rice, firewood, grain and oil.

Later, the calendar was set, and Lao Zhu’s cemetery was designed and started. He felt that it would be a waste to keep those people to eat idle food. With the nature of killing donkeys, Lao Zhu directly downgraded the entire Qintianjian’s establishment by 4 levels. , The supervisor's treatment changed from the third rank to the fifth rank, and the other staff in the establishment were also downgraded by four levels.

The salary has dropped dramatically. Some of the Lumi is the real salary, which is rice, silver, and silk (silk is also a cheating thing), and the rest is the color salary.

Many officials of the Qin Tianjian couldn't survive, so they secretly went out to make a living.

"Keep your voice down, be careful people hear you!"

The colleague reminded in a low voice, when the two looked up, they just saw the new emperor's sweeping gaze, and they lowered their heads in fright.

"Wu Yue, the dream I had two days ago went to the Neiling Platform for divination, but you took over the errand, did the result come out?"

The new emperor obviously didn't care about Wu Yue's appearance at all, but was interested in chatting with him.

what?
The new emperor is too busy to be in pain, he asked Qin Tianjian for divination in his own dreams, what is he doing talking about this thing at the court meeting now?

A group of officials looked suspiciously at the new emperor Zhu Houxi on the throne of the hall, with puzzled faces.

(End of this chapter)