Ming politicians

() After Zhou Yanru resigned from the position of chief assistant of the cabinet, he was in a bad mood and didn't want to stay in the stable anymore. He planned to return to his hometown Yixing directly. Seeing this situation, Zhou Kang, as a housekeeper, of course wanted to accompany his master, I went back to my hometown first.

This back and forth, time is also delayed.

Fortunately, Yixing belongs to Suzhou Mansion under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, and it is not very far from Yingtian Mansion.

Back in Yixing, Zhou Yanru remembered the previous arrangements, and urged Zhou Kang to go to Jiangning County immediately to visit Su Tiancheng and see what Su Tiancheng's attitude was.

Back in his hometown, Zhou Yanru's mind has changed a lot.

Being squeezed out of the imperial court by Wen Tiren, although he resented him, he was not particularly depressed. The personnel changes in the imperial court were full of hustle and bustle. It is no big deal if you sing and I will go on stage. Maybe in the future, I will have a chance to enter again The imperial court even became the chief assistant of the cabinet again.

What he thought of was something else.

Zhou Yanru is well aware of Wen Tiren's ability. He is not a man of great talent. To put it bluntly, it is still impossible for Wen Tiren to make great achievements as the chief assistant of the cabinet. Thinking about how ambitious he was when he took office, it is a pity that things backfired. , and finally left in despair.

At this time, Zhou Yanru can even conclude that no matter how long Wen Tiren can serve as the chief assistant of the cabinet, the final outcome will be.There will be no difference with yourself.

But time passed, and the government was delayed.That's the big deal.

The Ming Dynasty faced too many problems. Outside, there were Hou Jin covetously, and inside, there were bandits making trouble everywhere. Farmers in the north, who had no food to eat, continued to join the ranks of bandits. If things went on like this, it would definitely affect the south.Besides, the south is not much better.

The advantage of self-reflection is that you can find problems. After a period of thinking, Zhou Yanru suddenly felt that Su Tiancheng might become the giant pillar of the Ming Dynasty.

So, he thought eagerly, and asked Zhou Kang to meet Su Tiancheng.Look at Su Tiancheng's attitude, if Su Tiancheng's performance is really what he expected, then, at the right time, he will still think about it.It is a pity to recommend Su Tiancheng to the emperor again. It is a pity that such a talent always serves as the county magistrate.

Aspirations do not come at a young age, since ancient times heroes come from youth.

Came to Jiangning County again.Zhou Kang was surprised to find that Jiangning County has undergone great changes.The number of shops in the county has increased, and the number of houses facing the street has also increased. Good zinc houses have been renovated.

Ordinarily, such a time should be a time of leisure, and the business is weak. At this time, it is also a time when the crops are not harvested, and the autumn harvest is about to come. The more this is the case, the more difficult it is for farmers to persevere. But in Jiangning County, such a situation cannot be seen Among the people coming and going on the street, it is obvious that some of them are farmers.

Seeing several houses still under construction, Zhou Kang was a little curious.

He walked over and spoke to a middle-aged man who looked like a farmer.

"Brother, what are you doing in this hot weather?"

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Kang and smiled honestly.

"Looking at you, you belong to a rich family. You may not know the situation here. Many masters in the county have refurbished their shops. We are all here to help with things."

Zhou Kang's complexion is a little ugly. He has followed Zhou Yanru for so many years, and he still knows the situation of Yixuanben. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and it is the busiest season. At this time, farmers should be preparing at home. , If you come to the county town to renovate the storefronts for gentry, wealthy households and merchants, what about the tents at home? Besides, it is generally impossible to pay for such renovations.

"It's the busy season of farming. You all come to the county to do things. What should you do with your family affairs?"

Seeing Zhou Kang's expression was not good, the middle-aged man was a little anxious, and his face was a little red. He probably thought that Zhou Kang was a person with a special status, and he came here to understand the situation.

"My lord, you are wrong. During the autumn harvest, we all have to go home. In the past few days, we have been busy with work, and we just want to finish it early."

"Oh, do you get paid for doing this?"

Zhou Kang's face softened a little.

"Look at what you said, how can there be no wages? Many people in Shangyuan County want to do such a good thing, but the county magistrate said that when the shops in the county are renovated, they must recruit local workers. Many shops have been renovated, the wages are very high, food and housing are in charge, and there is still a penny a day. If I don’t find these things to do, I don’t know how to get through it. Now it’s better, and the grain harvest will be harvested soon. , This year's harvest must be very good."

"Oh, so that's the case. Aren't you very grateful to the magistrate?"

"It's not just thanks. Many of us are thinking that after harvesting the grain, every household who prays to the county magistrate will set up a memorial archway. If the magistrate didn't care, we wouldn't be able to survive."

"Why do you say that?"

"The year before last and last year, there was a disaster in the field, and there was no food to eat. Everyone felt that they couldn't survive. At this time, the magistrate came and started to clean up the official land. Many of us participated in it, and a penny a day After more than a month, everyone has received several taels of silver, and we have a living. We all said that this is because the emperor knew our suffering and sent Master Qingtian to save us."

Zhou Kang understood a little.

"You mean to say that the magistrate asked most of the shops to renovate the shops, find you to work, and pay you, so that you can tide over the difficulties. Is that what you mean?"

"That's not true. Let's just say that in our village, there is not a single family that is hungry this year. As long as someone from the family comes out to do things and finds money, it is said that there is no young and strong family. As long as the head of the village and chief Jia issue a certificate, the family The women in the village can also come out to do things, and get money in the same way."

"Oh, this is a good idea, but can the shops in the county afford it?"

"Look at what you said, you really didn't come to Jiangning County. I've built several houses. The owner's life is good, so he said to urge us to finish it as soon as possible. Their business is good, so I don't want to Too much time has been wasted, and if the shop is not too small and inappropriate, they don't want to renovate it."

Zhou Kang didn't understand why the business of these shops suddenly improved. Could it be that Su Tiancheng had some kind of magic? This is not something that can be done just by talking about it.

"In this way, the county magistrate is really powerful, and he can make the business of the store so prosperous."

"Master, I don't know about the matter you mentioned. Anyway, now, we occasionally buy some snacks and the like. Last time, I also bought a couple of tea leaves. The elderly dolls in the family also try something new. You You can also buy some to taste, it’s really good, after the autumn harvest, I’ll buy more after the grain is sold.”

Zhou Kang was greatly surprised. It was the first time he had heard that farmers could buy these things. Farmers in the north had difficulty eating. It was simply a luxury to think about buying snacks and tea.

"Hey, you also buy snacks and tea."

The smile on the face of the middle-aged man was still a little simple and honest, but he seemed a little unhappy.

"If you have money, of course you have to buy some snacks. Otherwise, what are you doing earning money? The county magistrate has said that the money should not be collected, but should be used. The county magistrate exempted us from taxes, saying that after the autumn harvest, everyone will keep The rations are enough, and the rest of the food must be traded. The magistrate has guaranteed that the price will not be lower than the market price. I don't support it."

Zhou Kang is not an idiot, he soon understood that the reason behind this is actually not complicated, everyone came to buy things, the merchants earned money, so he started to repair the shop, hired farmers, and when the farmers had money, they could Continue to buy goods, and this cycle continues, merchants earn more money, and farmers can also have enough food and clothing.

Wonderful, Su Tiancheng was able to come up with such a method.

Zhou Kang was a little excited, this is really a good way, he thought a little simple, if such a way can be popularized, wouldn’t it be able to play a huge role, unfortunately he has never studied political economics, and he doesn’t understand With Xuanben's principles, no matter how good the ideas and methods are, if you want to promote them, you must have a certain foundation.

As for the reason why Zhong Yang controls the currency and the lifeline of the economy, it is possible to truly start to become prosperous and powerful. He doesn't even know the truth.

But the great changes in Jiangning County touched him, and he wanted to see Su Tiancheng as soon as possible.

When he arrived at the gate of the county government, Zhou Kang was a little worried. What should he do if Su Tiancheng ignored him? Now that he has no status, his master has resigned and returned to his hometown. People come to visit, now, I think about going to see Su Tiancheng, if Su Tiancheng puts on airs, I really can't handle it.

With this in mind, Zhou Kang wandered outside for a while, and he became more and more conflicted.

Zhou Kang's hesitation attracted the attention of the officials at the gate of the county government office.

The working style of the yamen servants has changed a long time ago. When facing the common people, they used to speak in a roar, but they bowed to the gentry and wealthy households in the county. But since the routine money distribution, the requirements have changed. To sum it up in four words, it is called being neither arrogant nor humble, especially when dealing with ordinary people, you must be gentle, otherwise you will be reprimanded, and if you do not do well, you will lose your job.

Seeing Zhou Kang wandering outside the county government office, the government servant was ready to go up and ask if Zhou Kang had any difficulties and needed help from the county government office. (To be continued. Welcome to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets,