Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 231
It rained heavily in Henan for months, the Yellow River burst, countless fields were flooded, and countless people were displaced. The news finally reached the capital.

Zhu Youjian was shocked when he heard the news, and hastily called a court meeting to invite all the ministers to discuss countermeasures.

But it didn't take long for Zhu Youjian to regret it, because those ministers started talking nonsense again.

Zhu Youjian looked at the ministers below with cold eyes, and he couldn't figure it out. The Yellow River burst and the people were flooded. Is it necessary to talk about those useless things?
Especially the officials from the Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian, the people were flooded, and the Ministry of Households was asked to raise food, and the food allocation and disaster relief would be over?How did it involve the warning from the sky?It's raining heavily from the sky, and the Yellow River broke its mouth. How can it be related to the treacherous officials in power?
And who are the traitors you speak of?Isn't it Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet?Could it be that if Zhou Yanru was dismissed, it would stop the heavy rain and flood?
Looking at the following ministers citing scriptures one by one, what they said was foaming, and what Zhu Youjian heard was that their heads were as big as a bucket.

When Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, he knew that what he took over was a mess.But Zhu Youjian was not discouraged. He believed that as long as he worked hard and the people below worked together, ZTE Daming would not be impossible.

But after so many years, the situation has not improved, but worsened.

In recent years, there have been natural disasters almost every year, and Shaanxi has been in drought for four consecutive years.

It is not scary to have natural disasters, they will pass after a while, but what is terrible is that natural disasters are accompanied by man-made disasters.

Since the year when he changed the Yuan Dynasty, common people in Shaanxi have continued to rebel, one group was eliminated and another group was reborn.

It was very easy to wipe out most of the rogues in Shaanxi, and the rest went to Shanxi to make trouble. Fortunately, Cao Wenzhao and Li Jing have already wiped out most of the rogues, and they can be leveled if they work harder.

Seeing that the situation is gradually stabilizing, no one would have thought that it would suddenly rain again in Shanxi and Henan.

After years of continuous drought, the rain was a good thing, but it continued to rain for more than a month, and the Yellow River burst.

If the disaster relief is not rushed, the common people will have nothing to eat. Isn't this forcing them to rebel?It's such a simple truth, why don't these people understand it, they are all on fire, why are they talking about warning from heaven?
Zhu Youjian couldn't figure it out. Are all the officials of Ming Dynasty like this?How can I change one batch to look like this, and another batch to still look like this?

Sweeping his eyes over the officials below one by one, after watching for a while, Zhu Youjian was surprised to find that almost everyone in the group below had spoken, but Huang Ruliang, the secretary of the household department who should speak the most, didn't say a word.

Coughing lightly, Zhu Youjian interrupted the dispute among the officials below. Zhu Youjian said: "Huang Aiqing, as the secretary of the household department, you are in charge of helping the victims. Do you have any suggestions?"

Huang Ruliang glanced at Zhu Youjian, feeling a little helpless in his heart.

The household department has no money, so what can he say?He really wanted to provide disaster relief, but what could he use for disaster relief?
I thought that this group of people made jokes and fooled the matter, but Zhu Youjian finally found him.

Since the emperor asked the question, there was no way to hide. Huang Ruliang hurriedly stepped out, and then said: "Your Majesty, the household department only has 3 taels of silver, and the frontier army's salary is still owed, and the grain is only more than [-] shi. It’s still hard to come by. How can this little money be used for disaster relief? Your Majesty, please give me money.”

Zhu Youjian was a little frustrated when he heard that, he shouldn't have asked Huang Ruliang, every time he asked the Ministry of Households for money and food, he said he had no money, and then asked himself for internal funds, as if his internal funds were endless.

Zhu Youjian knew very well that his internal money had long been empty. When Yang He went to Shanxi to suppress the bandits the year before last, he managed to scrape together 10 taels of silver.

Sighing, Zhu Youjian shook his head and said: "My internal money has long been empty, and now the harem has begun to reduce personnel and cut down on food and clothing."

Hearing Zhu Youjian said that he had no money, Huang Ruliang said: "Since the emperor has no money, then the humble minister has nothing to do."

Zhu Youjian shook his head, sighed, and thought to himself, "Why is the great Ming Dynasty so poor?"

Zhu Youjian was worried, when he suddenly heard an urgent report from outside the hall, and then saw an internal official enter the hall with a happy face holding several memorials.

The internal officer knelt down in front of the steps and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the governor of Henan, the governor of Henan, the prefect of Henan Prefecture, and the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture reported that Henan is doing a lot of relief for the victims."

"What?" Zhu Youjian was overjoyed when he heard this, and all the ministers were shocked when he heard it.

Zhu Youjian was pleased that the following local officials were able to do things, and they had already begun to save themselves without waiting or relying on them.

The ministers were surprised that where did the grandsons in Henan get the money and food for disaster relief? Usually, when they raised taxes with them, they would say that there was a disaster here and there was a disaster there. Did it fall with the rain from the sky?

"Hurry up and show me." Zhu Youjian said anxiously.

The internal official hurried forward to hand over the report, and Wang Chengen next to him stepped forward to take it and handed it to Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian took it and opened it casually, glanced at it briefly, and praised: "Okay, well done!"

Then he opened the remaining few reports, and after reading it, he kept saying yes.

Huang Ruliang, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, saw him and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, the disaster in Henan has affected a large area this time. I wonder how much relief food all the officials in Henan have allocated?"

Zhu You reported with a smile and said: "Henan Prefecture has collected [-] shi of grain, and Kaifeng Prefecture and counties have collected a total of [-] shi of grain."

"Hiss!" Hearing this number, Huang Ruliang gasped.

Huang Ruliang has no doubts about this number.

If the local officials in Henan had cheated, they would never have reported such a large number. They would have been able to report only ten thousand stones, and reporting this number showed that they had indeed procured so much grain.

It's just that more than [-] shi of grain, where did these guys get it together?

Huang Ruliang was thinking about it, and another report came from outside the hall.

Seeing the officials who entered the hall to play the report, all the officials present thumped in their hearts, and they all said in their hearts: I'm afraid it's not a good thing this time.

Without him, it was Jin Yiwei Commander Luo Yangxing who came to report this time.

After Luo Yangxing entered the palace to salute Zhu Youjian, he took several letters and said, "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have received a secret report that all the officials in Henan are falsifying."

All the officials were furious when they heard this, and Jin Yiwei's gang stretched out their dog's paws again, even reporting the big official of the frontier.

Seeing the officials glaring at him, Luo Yangxing looked a little embarrassed, but he continued: "Your Majesty Qizuo, the secret report said that the food for the disaster relief in Henan was not raised by Henan, but from Shanxi general Li Jing and Kaifeng King Qiansui. Among them, Li Jing brought [-] shi from Shanxi, and King Zhou Qiansui brought [-] shi. It is said that Shanxi General Li Jing then mobilized a large amount of grain, which is now being transported to Henan."

Everyone was shocked when they heard that Shanxi general Li Jing?Isn't that the year before?He used to be a wealthy businessman, why did he go to Henan to distribute food for disaster relief?

Immediately, some people's spirits were lifted. Today's discussion is about the flood in Henan, the matter of disaster relief and food distribution, and they didn't have anything to do with the thirteen supervisory censors and the sixth division of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This time they were overwhelmed. .

Hearing that Li Jing, a general from Shanxi Province, was going to Henan to provide disaster relief, the crowd was excited, and Dong Bingquan, the supervisory censor of Shanxi Province, jumped out first.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, I impeach Shanxi Counselor Li Jing for crossing the border to release grain without authorization." Dong Bingquan stepped forward and said.

Hearing that Dong Bingquan impeached Li Jing for his plot, everyone was shocked.

Although the officials impeach this and that all day long, they seldom impeach people with such serious crimes. After all, everyone is an official in the same dynasty, and they are not enemies of life and death. There is no need to fight with others. Can.

But Dong Bingquan's impeachment of Li Jing was to punish Li Jing to death.

You must know that what the emperor fears most is the self-respect of the leading generals. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty, like the Song Dynasty, implemented the national policy of using literature to control military affairs, and formulated many restrictions on generals.For example, generals in charge of defense are not allowed to order not to cross the border, generals in charge of combat are not allowed to give orders not to chase the enemy across borders, and so on.

Li Jing is a general, and his duty is to protect the place, he is a defensive general.

The general in charge of the defense crossed the border without a military order, which is tantamount to rebellion. If he is caught, he will be executed by the whole family and the nine clans.

Dong Bingquan's impeachment of Li Jing was the most taboo thing for the emperor, and it would certainly kill Li Jing.

To be honest, when Luo Yangxing reported that Li Jing had transported grain to Henan for disaster relief, Zhu Youjian didn't think that there was anything wrong with Li Jing's move, and even thought that Li Jing's move was for the country wholeheartedly.

But after hearing Dong Bingquan's accusation of impeaching Li Jing, Zhu Youjian immediately became thoughtful.

From the bottom of his heart, Zhu Youjian hated these speech officials so much that he didn't want to listen to them at all.

And Zhu Youjian knew why Dong Bingquan wanted to impeach Li Jing.

Because when Xu Dingchen and Cao Wenzhao recommended Li Jing, they said that Li Jing was a businessman.

In the Ming Dynasty, the social status of businessmen was the lowest, and scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen ranked last. Literati even looked down on military generals, let alone a businessman?
Li Jing appeared out of thin air. First he was on the defense of Jiangzhou, then he was promoted to Shanxi general, and he was also awarded the rank of second rank general of the town. The speed of his promotion was too fast. It can be said that it seriously stimulated the nerves of those civil servants.

We studied hard for more than ten years in the cold window, and took countless exams to gain fame. We are only seventh rank now. You are a businessman, and you have never seen what you do. You have become a general from the second rank. The difference in treatment is huge too big.

Dong Bingquan's impeachment of Li Jing was actually caused by jealousy.

However, Dong Bingquan's charge of impeaching Li Jing had to be considered by Zhu Youjian.

But Zhu Youjian is not a fool.

He knew the background of the Household Department, the Household Department was in arrears with the frontier army's salary, how could Li Jing be paid the military salary?

Li Jing has been a general in Shanxi until now, and the imperial court has not given him a penny of military pay or a grain of military rations.

To put it bluntly, Li Jing just had an official title in the imperial court.

Others are paid when they are officials, but when they come to Li Jing, there is no money, and then they have to be questioned, which is too unreasonable.

If Li Jing is still a businessman now, then if he goes to Henan for disaster relief, the imperial court will give him a plaque of charity business, and then seal him as an official.

Co-author Li Jing is a businessman who will be rewarded when he goes out to provide disaster relief, but he will be beheaded if he becomes a general and goes out to provide disaster relief?

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