eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 425 I Have Begged for My Second Brother

Wang Xuan left the palace after receiving a fine salary for half a year.

Zhu Houzhao walked back and forth in the hall as if wandering.

He doesn't understand.

When he looked up and saw Liu Jin, this guy also realized something cleverly.

"Slaves...then send someone to investigate."

"Do not."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, paused for a moment, touched his nose and said, "You don't need to worry about this matter."

The title of Supervisor of Rituals is still a little more sensitive.

Wei Ningbo was a noble in the imperial court, and it was only a few years since Wang Yue passed away.As the emperor, even if he had some doubts, he didn't have to use the ceremonial supervisor to investigate this matter.

If someone finds out, Xunchen will probably feel chilled.

In the case of the salt class, he has already eliminated the two honorable ministers, Marquis Yongkang and Bo Nanning, so it is not appropriate to stir up trouble at this time.

More importantly, although Weiningbo's performance this time was a bit unexpected, it was not shocking to the heavens, and it was only seen once.

Even if the Supervisor of Ceremonies really went to turn Weiningbo Mansion upside down, so what?Is it possible to turn out such a great talent as Wang Yue from the inside?

In fact, from the emperor's point of view, he very much hoped that there would be someone who was worthy of a great job among the nobles.

After they were all loyal ministers, they shared the glory and wealth with the royal family. As long as the emperor handled them properly, the loyalty of this type of people was still reliable.

It's a pity that the vast majority of people have not been able to reproduce the glory of their ancestors.

Of course Liu Jin is smart, but he just wants to satisfy the emperor's mind, and probably won't consider this section from the whole court structure like Zhu Houzhao.

As for this Wenningbo...

In fact, it is not difficult.

Lu Yao knows the horsepower, whether he can handle the job, the investigation can't find out, in the final analysis, it still depends on the job.

"Did Wei Ningbo say something, but he didn't accomplish anything?"

Jin Gui replied, "There is such a sentence."

"I know."

Since he has the heart of meritorious service, then this matter is also simple.The honorable minister was discouraged a lot by the emperor, and most of the time the emperor seemed stern and selfless.Now, an earl who made a mistake is still appointed by the emperor, which is just right.

In fact, when the emperor asked this question, Liu Jin and Jin Gui probably could understand it.

The emperor's method is more patient and steady.

But in the final analysis, it is still the same sentence, black and white, right and wrong... these things come down to things in the end.

The truth about Weiningbo Mansion, knowing or not knowing, what is important?As long as he really has the ability to do things, that is enough.

The way of employing people is unified before and after.

This is the emperor in front of them.

Looking back now,
It is obviously a completely different feeling for a minister who behaves surprisingly, the emperor investigates him and the emperor appoints him.

"Then...Wang Huan of Weiningbo Mansion, I don't know how His Majesty wants to deal with it?"

Zhu Houzhao turned around and asked softly, "What does he have to do with this matter?"

"Forehead……"

Liu Jin was also stunned, but only for a moment, and soon realized, "I understand."

The matter in the city that never sleeps has already become an issue, so naturally it will not be anticlimactic because of Wei Ningbo.

However, Wei Ningbo's entry into the palace this time has eased the overall tension. It is almost impossible to escape from prison, but basically these two people have no fear of their lives.

"Go ahead. This case is not difficult. It will be settled earlier to give the common people an explanation, and let everyone spend New Year's Eve with peace of mind."

In essence, this is a crisis of trust. As long as the court steps forward to reverse the result, the public security office will still have its credibility, because the emperor is behind it.

And Liu Jin's demeanor is by no means low-key, and sometimes it is beneficial to make publicity, that is, to spread the matter widely.

What Zhu Houzhao had to consider was what kind of mission to send to Wei Ningbo.

He is a general, but he is worried about entrusting important military affairs to him. Putting such a high-status person with uncertain skills in the frontier army will make everyone feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that the emperor was unable to make up his mind for a while, Jin Gui asked, "Your Majesty, are you worried about the whereabouts of Wei Ningbo?"

"What good advice do you have?"

"I'm dull, but the attendant room always records the political affairs that His Majesty cares about, and one of them may be suitable."

Zhu Houzhao really didn't expect for a while that such an honorable official who said that he was neither waste nor capable, would have a lot of choices in the Dudu Mansion for the elderly, but what could be in the government affairs he cared about?
"Tell me."

Jin Gui raised his arms halfway, "Your Majesty, do you still remember Minmu?"

"The people and herdsmen in the land of Hebei?"

"good."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up, this is indeed good.

With his support, Daming's Ma Zheng has quickly reversed its decline and developed stronger. Of course, this is an official herdsman, and the corresponding folk herdsmen are gradually withdrawing.

This forward and backward trend is accelerating.

Needless to say, the dangers of folk and animal husbandry.

Although Zhu Houzhao has a bad history, he still remembers the Liu Liu and Liu Qi uprisings in the fifth year of Zhengde.

Regarding the matter of horses, the imperial court must first supply the army. Whether it is war horses or horses for logistics transportation, if a war really breaks out, on the one hand, the official horse farms will raise them, on the other hand, they will buy them from the Western Regions, and then they will recruit them from the people.

Under such circumstances, the use of horses by the people must be very tense.

But even so, Zhu Houzhao couldn't control so much.

The common people have begun to revolt, and even if you have a big reason, you can't continue to maintain this folk-pastoral policy.

According to historical records, since the fifth year of Zhengde, this group of thieves moved to South Zhili, North Zhili, Shandong, Henan, and Huguang.These are all in the hinterland of the Central Plains, which lasted for three years and endangered the capital three times.

Therefore, Min Mu has to withdraw anyway.

If you take ten thousand steps back, there will be no horses to use, and mules will be used, and the situation will be better than suppressing rebellion everywhere.

Besides, the common people are so miserable that they can't even support themselves, so how can they expect him to raise good horses?

Over the past few years, with the increase in the number of official horse farms, the Northern Zhili area, with counties as units, has gradually withdrawn from the policy of people raising horses, and the spare labor force has returned to the farmland on the one hand, and has also entered Beijing on the other hand. Workers.

Among them, the people and herdsmen in the Jingshi area, that is, Shuntian Prefecture, have been cleared for several years, and they are coming to an end.

Shuntian Prefecture governs 22 counties, of which Daxing, Wanping, and Bazhou, which have the most acute contradictions, have all withdrawn from the people's pastoral care. Counties are still in line.

Speaking of queuing, in fact, since some other states and counties began to abolish civilian herding, the people who are still suffering from the horse administration have become more intolerable.

The court also had to speed up. ·

So this matter, to this extent, is simple and simple, after all, it is going in the direction of alleviating social conflicts.

But it is also difficult to say, a society with relatively sharp contradictions is undergoing transformation, and if it is not handled properly, it is easy to cause civil unrest on a certain scale.

Of course, because overall social conflicts are easing, even if there is chaos, the imperial court has the ability to control it.

So this thing does seem relatively appropriate.

What's more, the horse government belongs to the military government, and the contacts of Xun Chen are also justified.

Zhu Houzhao knew it well, "Don't say anything about this matter, wait until the case is closed."

"Yes." Jin Gui replied honestly.

at the same time,

Weining Bo Wang Xuan ran back home with a feeling of escape, and went to Yueyuan when he got home.

"Sister Zhi! Sister Zhi! Everything is exactly as you expected. Although His Majesty asked the question harshly, he took it lightly, and didn't say anything else except the fine."

There was an unconcealable excitement on his face.

When Wang Zhi heard this, her heart was also settled. She could only speculate, but the one in the Forbidden City was unpredictable and acted strangely, so she was more or less worried.

"This time it's good luck. Second brother must not be like this in the future. He is extremely smart today. With the qualification of second brother, there is no other good way except to be honest and obedient."

Wang Xuan didn't think it was "offensive" to be said so by his own sister. First, it was like this since he was a child, and second, the rest of his life after the catastrophe was thanks to having such a younger sister in his family.

To be honest, it is both happiness and pressure that my grandfather passed away and left such a large family business on his head.

Wenningbo is not like other ministers.

They are only a few generations away.

Of course, Wang Xuan was a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't want to see people like us. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get in touch with us in the future. Even if you want to be honest and obedient, it depends on Your Majesty." .”

Wang Zhi tilted her head and looked out of the window. She had a beautiful profile, a swan neck that was white and translucent, and black hair adorning her cheeks, like a beautiful picture scroll.

"If there is no chance, there will be no chance. The court is turbulent, and it is a blessing to stay out of it."

She is a girl, of course she can think so.

On the other hand, what if you don't think so?Do you want to fight in the court?

But it is difficult for Wang Xuan to fully accept it.

He once studied in the Imperial College and Academy, and what he saw in his eyes was that others were rising to the top, and his former classmates followed Zhou Shangwen to fight on the battlefield and make contributions.

As for him, he bears the name of Wang Yue's grandson and inherits the title of Duke Wei Ning, so it stands to reason that he should be better than those people.Therefore, how could he accept the reality of "it's a blessing to stay out of it" with peace of mind?

"It's just that in this way, no one can inherit the reputation and mantle of my grandfather. When my grandfather was there, he always said that it would be better if you were a man... The second brother is also a person who has read books and knows shame. Every time he thinks of this In a word, you will feel ashamed to be a man, ashamed to be the grandson of your grandfather."

Wang Zhi glanced at his second brother.

She has been thinking that when the emperor was choosing someone to inherit the title, he should have made a choice.

Because in her impression, although her second brother is not particularly smart, he has read the book after all, and has the most peaceful temper and the most low-key personality.

It's not as flamboyant as other brothers, and it won't attract people's attention.

So if it wasn't a special choice, why did you choose such a non-existent person?
"Second brother, do you really think so?"

Wang Xuan smiled self-deprecatingly, "...I have just won the title, even if I have no ambition, I secretly thought about it in my heart, but the second brother also knows that he doesn't have that much ability."

"Second brother, is there something in his words?"

"After all, I can't hide it from you. The second brother wants to ask, are you willing to help me with such a choice?"

Wang Zhi got up and walked to the courtyard,
"The general trend of the world changes with the emperor. The fate of us people also changes with the emperor. My second brother and I both prosper and lose together. If the second brother wants to fight, why don't I help?"

Wang Xuan was overjoyed when he heard this, "Okay! If the second brother finds an opportunity, he will ask His Majesty for an errand!"

"I've already asked for it for my second brother."

In fact, she was waiting for her second brother to ask her, just to confirm his intentions.

Uncle Wei Ning was famous all over the world and accomplished the feat of being a civil servant. Even if the descendants are no longer capable, how can they rest in this joyful garden with peace of mind?

(End of this chapter)