Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 120 I don't think this method is appropriate
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"

In the Forbidden City, the postman traveled all the way, and hurriedly delivered the urgent report to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was serious. Such an urgent report usually means that something big has happened.

Sure enough, when he saw the content of the emergency report, his expression was a little ugly.

"The autumn flood in Zhejiang has been raining for days, and the banks of the river burst!"

Zhu Yuanzhang read it out in a deep voice, and of course there was the tragic situation described later, but Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear to read it anymore.

flood!

This was an absolute disaster for the self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy in ancient times.

After a flood, countless farmlands are submerged, people are displaced, and people's livelihood is bound to wither.

Disaster relief has always been a major event in ancient feudal dynasties.

"Go up immediately!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate, and immediately decided to go to court to discuss matters.

Inside the Golden Luan Hall, a group of ministers stood respectfully on both sides with serious expressions.

They have long been used to the sudden appearance of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Most of the time, it is also possible to go to the court three times a day.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair with a heavy face, looked at the courtiers below and said:

"Dear dear friends, I just received an urgent report that the autumn flood in Zhejiang has been raining for days, and the banks of the river have burst. Several counties have been affected. Tell me, what should we do now?"

Zhejiang was hit by floods, and it was still autumn floods. This is a big deal!
The faces of the ministers changed instantly.

Food is the most important thing. When the flood comes, a large amount of farmland is destined to be submerged and there will be no harvest.

If there is not enough food, there will be chaos.

The external troubles of the Ming Dynasty were still there, and if the internal troubles resurfaced, the problem would become even bigger.

"Your Majesty, I think that the most urgent task now is to organize the opening of local food warehouses to appease the victims."

Hubu Shangshu Yang Siyi immediately stood up and said.

Although he is not the highest official among these ministers, he is really worried about the people.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not express his position, but continued to wait.

"Your Majesty, I believe that we should immediately offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for the people, so that the people of Ming Dynasty can see that Your Majesty is worried about the world."

Cui Liang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, said.

It must be very ridiculous to hear this in modern times.

But in ancient times, for natural disasters, offering sacrifices to the heavens and praying for the blessings of the gods was a common practice, even the royal family was no exception.

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of this matter, so there is nothing wrong with Cui Liang's suggestion.

"Prime Minister Zuo, what do you think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang still did not comment on Cui Liang's words, but asked Li Shanchang.

This Great Ming Zuo Prime Minister, in the court at this time, is above one person and below ten thousand people.

Li Shanchang walked out slowly, bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang, and said, "Your Majesty, I think that Zhejiang is suffering from floods, and the imperial court should allocate food for disaster relief, but the local governments should also actively organize self-rescue, and at the same time send troops to prevent chaos."

As Prime Minister Zuo, Li Shanchang knew a lot about Zhu Yuanzhang's difficulties.

Although Zhejiang is suffering from floods and disaster relief is urgently needed, the Ming Dynasty will still send troops to attack the Yuan Dynasty in the coming year. If there are too many disaster relief, the army will not be enough.

But it is impossible not to save the people affected by the disaster.

Once it spreads too far and there are too many victims, if they gather together, it will be easy to be instigated and used by people with good intentions, causing the victims to become rioters.

Therefore, what Zhu Yuanzhang is thinking at the moment is how to appease the affected people with the least amount of money and food.

This cannot be said to be Zhu Yuanzhang's hard heart, but in his position as emperor, there are some things that can only be ruthless.

If the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are not dealt with, then the people will suffer.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "This statement is reasonable, but how much food will be allocated and how the local government should save itself. Prime Minister Zuo may have thought about these things."

Zhu Yuanzhang still trusts Li Shanchang in matters of people's livelihood.

Li Shanchang did not disappoint Zhu Yuanzhang, and even started to answer.

This is what he does on a daily basis. As soon as he heard the news about the flood in Zhejiang, he began to think about it in his mind. When he opened his mouth, the draft was ready.

"...This is some of my humble opinion."

Li Shanchang said slowly.

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened, he nodded slightly, and said to the other ministers: "How about you, is there anything else you want to add?"

Above the court hall, it was a little quiet.

Li Shanchang's countermeasures have been quite detailed, from direct rescue to appease the victims to prevent chaos, to offering sacrifices to heaven and so on.

It can be said that it is already a relatively standard template.

It is not easy to find the problem.

But now no one has said anything, not because there is really nothing to add, but because this is what Li Shanchang said.

Since the implementation of the last anti-corruption decree, Li Shanchang's prestige among the officials has increased a lot.

Who dares to add to his suggestion?

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the crowd, and looked at a voice with his head lowered in the distance:

"Hu Weiyong, what about you, what do you think?"

Hu Weiyong was suddenly named, his body shook, and he was very excited.

This is a great opportunity to express yourself.

However, just now was Li Shanchang's last speech.

After simply thinking about it, Hu Weiyong made a decision.

He stepped out slowly, bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is what I think. I think that it should be implemented immediately, and if it is delayed for a while, more people will suffer."

Hu Weiyong still restrained himself, this Li Shanchang was no one else, not just Prime Minister Zuo, but also his nobleman.

At this time, you must not lose your name when your head gets hot.

Sure enough, after hearing Hu Weiyong's words, Li Shanchang's expression did not change, but his body relaxed a little.

It wasn't that he was worried that what Hu Weiyong said would threaten his status, but that his confidant did what a confidant should do.

"This statement is justified, and there should be no delay in disaster relief."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Then let's go back and do it."

Lao Zhu also has a vigorous and resolute personality. After discussing this matter, he immediately let the next ones start to implement it.

After all, floods wait for no one.

The court in the early Ming Dynasty was still very efficient in handling things.

Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not free, he had to go back to his "office" to continue handling government affairs.

Floods are a big deal for the common people.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, it can only be said that it is an urgent matter, and the court will deal with it quickly, and then it will be over.

Zhu Yuanzhang was most worried about what might happen in the future because of this flood.

After reading more than a dozen memorials in a row, Lao Zhu also felt his eyes were a little tired.

He closed his eyes and meditated.

But in his mind, he was still thinking about the flood, after the imperial court allocated food, how much was left in the national treasury.

Can the presence of troops play a role in maintaining stability?

How long will it take to resume production after the disaster victims are rescued.

Will the Northern Expedition next year still proceed normally?

One pile, one piece, is overwhelming.

Daming, still needs a capable minister to assist him!
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly in his heart, and couldn't help but think of Su Jing.

If Su Jing could offer advice and suggestions, what would he think?

"What's the matter with me? For disaster relief, Su Jing can only donate money and food at most."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed at himself, and then continued to deal with government affairs.

Not long after, Gong Weilang appeared, conveying Zhu Biao's latest reply.

"Biao'er has another message."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little excited, picked up the letter, and immediately went straight to Kunning Palace.

He knew that Empress Ma had missed Zhu Biao and Zhu Wei for a long time.

Although the guards often report, but that is just a cold narrative.

Zhu Biao's personal letter is too warm.

"Chongba, why are you here? Didn't you just go to court to deal with the flood in Zhejiang?"

Empress Ma asked in surprise when she saw Zhu Yuanzhang appear.

Although she is basically in Kunning Palace, she knows many things.

If it were in other dynasties, the empress would be suspicious of the emperor if she had such understanding and enthusiasm for political affairs.

It is a rule that the harem does not interfere in politics.

But here in Zhu Yuanzhang, he does not have these thoughts.

After all, this is my "dirty wife". During the uprising, she accompanied her all the way, and many things were carried out because of Empress Ma's suggestions.

Empress Ma is involved in politics, that is not called politics, it is a family helping each other.

Zhu Yuanzhang held up Zhu Biao's letter and replied: "Just finished processing, this Biao'er received a letter, I specially brought it for us to read together."

"Have you dealt with it?"

Empress Ma didn't ask about her son's letter immediately, but was concerned about the handling of the flood in Zhejiang.

Empress Ma has always been very clear about which country comes first.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but his face became more serious, and he said: "It's all taken care of, and there is goodness in it, so we should be able to get through it safely."

Hearing this answer, Empress Ma said with a light breath: "That's good, Zhejiang floods, I'm afraid many people will be displaced again, Chongba, as the emperor, you must set an example, and don't let the world find out. place to blame."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang has become emperor, the situation is still complicated.

Empress Ma's worries were all justified.

"Sister, don't worry, I know."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

After talking about this important event, the two opened Zhu Biao's letter.

This time Zhu Biao's reply was relatively long, after all, he hadn't written for a long time.

He first briefly introduced the recent situation between himself and Zhu Wei. With Su Jing, everything is fine for the two of them, and there is no need to worry.

Then Zhu Biao described Zhu Wei's study in detail. Su Jing was mainly teaching Zhu Wei what it was.

Considering that Zhu Yuanzhang might not be able to understand it, Zhu Biao didn't go into too much depth, but simply narrated it, and said that he could inquire after Zhu Huan returned.

And then it's about himself, first of all, he will talk about what he has done in the past one month.

Finally, there are Su Jing's teachings to Zhu Biao, those important teachings.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma looked at it very carefully, even though they had learned many things through Gong Weilang's report.

But parents, after all, care about their children.

Until Zhu Biao talked about Su Jing's discussion on corvee.

The suffering of corvée, and the nature of corvée.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang's face a little dignified. Different from Zhu Biao's habitual perception of corvee, Zhu Yuanzhang also served corvee in his early years.

He knows how hard corvée is.

But as the emperor, he could not ban corvee.

And Su Jing's explanation of the nature of corvee made Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly enlightened.

The essence of corvee is a part of national finance.

Money and food are material resources, while corvee is human power, and both are property.

The abolition of corvee means that the country needs to provide property that can buy this part of corvee representatives.

If not, the corvee can only continue to exist.

"Mr. Su's words are simple and deep, and he penetratingly penetrates. It's really admirable!"

Empress Ma looked at this passage and said with emotion.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded and said: "Su Jing's words really explain the corvée that has lasted for nearly a thousand years, and it is very clear."

"Let's see if Mr. Su has taught Bao'er how to solve the corvee problem."

Empress Ma urged.

The two continued to look behind them, but they didn't see the content of all the people in the house, only one Ding Yin.

In order to protect Su Jing, Zhu Biao had already quarreled with Zhu Yuanzhang the last time the officials and gentry paid for food together.

At present, the matter of this piece of land into the mu cannot be mentioned yet.

But even if it is just a Dingyin system, Zhu Yuanzhang is very happy.

"Okay, Ding Yin's method is indeed reasonable."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "If this move can be carried out, then there will be no such things as fire consumption."

Zhu Biao's explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of the Dingyin system is quite clear.

Zhu Yuanzhang, who watched it, also agreed very much.

But Empress Ma who was at the side said: "Chongba, although Ding Yin's method is good, it must be easy to use."

"Why?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was puzzled.

Empress Ma said: "You were a farmer. How can there be extra silver in a farmer's family that grows grain?"

"Isn't this silver tael for them to sell grain for silver tael? With the character of those grain merchants, it's the farmers who will be unlucky in the end."

"I don't think this method is appropriate."

(End of this chapter)