NABC Chapter 588
Chapter 588
Chapter 588
At this moment, in the prince's palace, there was indescribably quietness.
Everyone's reaction was a little strange, you look at me, I look at you.
After a long time, Zhu Gaochi said: "Since it was played by the supervisory censor...then..."
After a pause, Zhu Gaochi continued slowly: "This matter must be dealt with by Ying Tianfu as soon as possible."
Zhang Anshidao: "Your Highness, this censor, I also implore Your Majesty to add two gates to the city wall near the Habayashi Guard. The positions of these two gates..."
Speaking of this time, Zhang Anshi felt a little blushing and ashamed.It has to be said that he also said this boldly.
Zhu Gaochi saw that Zhang Anshi's complexion was different, and he couldn't understand why for a while, so he said, "Huh? Go on."
Zhang Anshi had no choice but to say: "His Royal Highness, let's see for yourself, this supervisory censor even thoughtfully drew a map."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Zhang Anshi took the map and handed it to Zhu Gaochi.
Zhu Gaochi was also curious in his heart, and immediately ordered someone to spread it out and teach everyone to watch it together.
When Hu Guang saw it, he took a deep breath, what a guy...
Hu Guang had a straight temper and couldn't help saying: "Your Highness, Habayashi Guard is originally separated from Miyagi. Even if the gates to the west of the city are added, they must be located near the outer city as much as possible. But now, the two gates to be added are almost all Being close to Miyagi, I was worried...would this...have an impact on Miyagi's defenses, especially the addition of the Chengen Gate here, if it were opened here, it would be equivalent to Habayashi Guard, entering the city directly , and almost entered the royal road of the palace city, if there are countless soldiers and civilians coming in and out every day, I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
Xie Jin, Yang Rong and others were silent.
They only raised their heads and looked at Zhu Gaochi silently.
Zhu Gaochi also frowned, not knowing what to say for a moment.
To be honest, the addition of city gates in this way made it easier for the people who entered and exited Habayashi Guard, but obviously... for the Forbidden City, it left a hidden danger instead.
Zhang Anshi smiled at the side, and said: "Yes, I also feel that it is very wrong, but this censor is very eloquent, and seems to know that someone will raise this question, so he wrote in the memorial: Those who defend the country, Rites and righteousness are in people's hearts, not mere city walls. Only thinking about what the people think and remembering the people's clothing, food, housing and transportation is the best way to live forever. My own son, I am afraid that they will make detours and toil. And the emperor of Shengming is even more reluctant to bear the people's trekking and hard work... Your Highness... probably... that's what the original words said, there is a long part of it, I can't remember it."
The hall fell into silence again. To be honest, moral kidnapping really works. As long as you stand on the commanding heights of morality, he doesn't blush anyway, and you are the one who blushes.
Zhu Gaochi took a deep breath silently, he understood this routine.
But the reason why a routine is a routine, and people use it repeatedly, is that it is really useful.
If you refuse at this time, it is tantamount to saying that I will let you troublemakers die, and this will be spread...
Zhu Gaochi thought for a moment, then said: "But, since that's the case, why are there two additional gates?"
Zhang Anshidao: "In the memorabilia, there are also explanations. It is said that...the present is different from the past. In the past, there were not many soldiers, civilians and merchants entering and leaving the city gate. Today, the population of the people in the capital is increasing. Therefore, widening and adding the city gate is the original goal. As a matter of urgency, the king should not plan for a moment, but should plan for the long-term, and the addition of two city gates is for the sake of long-term stability, not for the immediate... momentary need."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Seeing Zhu Gaochi's silence for a long time, Zhang Anshi said: "Your Highness means..."
"Ahem..." Zhu Gaochi glanced at the crowd and said, "What do you think?"
Zhu Gaochi is definitely a qualified prince. He is very proficient in this kind of moral kidnapping routine, and of course, he is also good at how to untie this kind of routine.
Under normal circumstances, if you have doubts about this, or if you don't agree with it, as the prince of the prison, you can't object in person, but ask the left and right ministers for advice.
At this time, it's time for a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion to be a villain, which means that His Highness can't.
And Zhu Gaochi naturally went down the donkey, saying that it is not a top priority to adopt the suggestion of the bachelor, um...wait and see, think about it in the long run, and plan it slowly.
But among the great scholars, there was a deathly silence.
No one said anything.
At one point, Hu Guang wanted to speak, but out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly noticed that Yang Rong gave him a meaningful look.
Hu Guang suddenly... seemed to be enlightened all of a sudden, and suddenly realized something, so he immediately kept his mouth shut.
A few days ago, Hu Guang was criticized by Shilin.Many ministers, especially Yu Shi, squatted at the gate of his mansion, recording his every word and deed, and many people in the market cursed him.
I was innocent in my life, but it was almost ruined overnight.
At this time, Hu Guang was considered smart. He obviously realized that behind this censor's memorial, it was definitely not the idea of one person, but probably... the result that many people wanted to bring about.
If he, Hu Guang, jumped out to object at this time, I'm afraid... everyone is not just discussing the matter, but thinking about how to solve the person who raised the problem.
The essence of the cabinet system created by Emperor Taizu Gao is to control the internal from the outside, and to control the bottom. The power of supervision is given to Qingliu, and ministers of low rank are given to check and balance the power of those in high positions.
This way of checks and balances was really understood by Emperor Taizu Gao.
For those in high positions, it is easy for him to deal with a few low-level officials.
But once it offends the anger of the public, it will be attacked by the crowd.
The higher the status, the more cherishing their own feathers, lest their reputation be polluted, but precisely, those Qingliu are often representatives of Qingyi, once these people start spreading all kinds of speeches, or write all kinds of crooked words against you Poetry, make up various jokes, or start looking for your faults, rushing to impeach, no matter how innocent you are, you can’t wash it away.
Because of this, in the history of the Ming Dynasty, many high-ranking ministers, even when they reached Zaifu, had to obey the "people's will" most of the time. There was no way. No one wanted to be an official. His own children and grandchildren are ridiculed by all ages.
Besides, if the city gate is really opened, it will be beneficial to Hu Guang.To Hu Guang, the original division of the house was tasteless.After all, this house is some distance away from the capital, and his Hu family is no longer an ordinary family. Could it be that a house in the inner city cannot be afforded?
But now that the city gate has been added, it is very different. The journey has been shortened by more than half, and after entering the city, it will directly arrive at Miyagi.
Yang Rong and the others obviously saw the bright side behind this memorandum very quickly, so they did not easily choose to question and oppose it. At their level, they didn't really want any benefits, but... such trivial issues, It is really not worthwhile to run to stand on the opposite side of hundreds of officials, and end up being attacked and criticized by countless people.
"Why, all the gentlemen have nothing to say?"
Zhu Gaochi frowned, slightly disappointed, and looked around.
But the Grand Maesters still lowered their heads and said nothing.
Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to sigh: "Zhang Qing, is this feasible in terms of engineering?"
Zhang Anshi said: "It is feasible..."
Zhu Gaochi: "..."
Zhang Anshi continued: "The opening of city gates is indeed a future trend. Your Highness also knows that there are too many people and vehicles in and out of the capital. Many city gates are now very congested. Sooner or later... this city gate will be closed. It was opened up for the convenience of the army and civilians. Now... we should start from the west of the city and try it out first. As for the issue of garrison, the minister is not very worried. Now it is different from before. The power of firearms is powerful, and Miyagi is enough to protect itself... "
"Okay, okay." Zhu Gaochi nodded: "Since that's the case, then... Let Ying Tianfu do things."
Zhang Anshi nodded.
Zhu Gaochi said: "Others, are there any questions?"
Zhang Anshi said: "There is no problem."
Zhu Gaochi nodded, and then said: "Since that's the case, then this is the end of today's discussion."
A performance was over, and everyone had their own concerns, so they dispersed.
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After Zhou Yan, the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, returned home as usual.
This Honglu Temple can be regarded as a well-off yamen, but... Zhou Yan is not on good terms with his superior, and there are many quarrels on weekdays. Although he is a Shaoqing, he is the second official of Honglu Temple, but he acts surprisingly cautiously in the temple .
There is no way around this, now he is staring at his Shangguan Honglu Temple Zhengqing all day long, waiting to be severely impeached, and the other party is obviously the same, both of them are looking for opportunities to give each other a fatal blow at any time.
Today, he was on duty, and was beaten again by that damn Zhengqing Yin and Yang.With a bad mood, when he returned to the mansion he rented, it was getting dark.
As soon as he entered the door, his son stepped forward and said, "Father, Mixing is here to demand money again."
When Zhou Yan heard this, his eyebrows sank, his face pulled down, and his displeasure suddenly appeared.
Although the imperial court has increased the official salary several times, it is still very difficult for the Zhou family.
On the one hand, he had to be on guard in the officialdom, so he didn't dare to do anything lightly. The accounts in Honglu Temple, Zhou Yan, could be said to be clean, and he was afraid that there would be some trap waiting for him to jump into.
There is no extra oil and water, but after all, he is a dignified fourth-rank minister. When he is away from home, he still needs face. As much as you want, you can't be less.
As the majestic young minister of Honglu Temple, he still has to hire carriages and horses to travel, and his family has to support a family member. His wife is an official family member, so it is not easy to cook, so he must have a cook.
After all this, although he has a lot of salary, he can't support his son, he is still a prodigal son, and he owes money on credit every now and then. People outside know that his father is the young minister of Honglu Temple, so they are not afraid that they will not be able to find the right owner. Also happy to give money.
They come and go, in this capital city, not only the mansion is rented, but there are also some debts outside, and recently some people always come to the door, it is really no respect at all.
"Others study, you study, others are proud, but you are ashamed, you damn prodigal son..." Zhou Yan was furious, and at this time his heart was burning, and he yelled at his son.
His son is obviously used to being scolded on weekdays, and he has also figured out Zhou Yan's temperament. Not only did he not run away, but he never blushed. I will never dare to die again.”
Zhou Yan looked at him, raised his eyebrows, and immediately felt vigilant, took a deep breath, and said, "This time, what is it... What did you do again?"
"Oh, I don't blame my son this time. It's the rice shop in Qianmen Street. Father, you forgot that when Mr. Liu married his daughter, father and he were family friends, and it was the same year. Say it yourself, Mr. Liu's daughter , is your daughter, when this daughter gets married, she will also take a few loads of rice and meat... At that time...didn't you ask your son to go on credit?"
Zhou Yan finally remembered it, but it obviously didn't make him feel better. He said with a sullen face and frowned, "What happened last month, it's not that the official salary has not been paid yet, so you came to demand it in such a hurry? This person is really ignorant. "
Zhou Yan's displeasure was justified.
He is not a person who borrows and does not repay. Normally, Beijing officials owe money on credit, and merchants often settle after paying official salaries. This is an unspoken rule in the capital, and everyone tacitly understands it.
But before it's time, come to the door, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
So Zhou Yan said angrily: "Don't deal with this family in the future, it's really no business and no evil, hum..."
His son said: "Father, in fact, he didn't come to demand money, but he just used this excuse..."
"Why?" Zhou Yan showed suspicion.
"Father, have you forgotten? Our Zhou family has divided a house. Father, you are a fourth-rank Shaoqing, and you live in a house that is [-] cents per mu..."
"So what?" Zhou Yan still didn't understand what it had to do with this matter.
Zhou Yan's son said: "The owner of Mixing means...see if you can transfer this house to him..."
Zhou Yan said in surprise: "What? Isn't this house still divided?"
"My son also had the same question, but the other party smiled and said, "After the division is done, let's talk again. Isn't it too late?"
Zhou Yan pursed his lips, thinking about it. He really didn't think of this, so he put his hands behind his back and started to walk with his head down.
After a long time, he raised his head and pondered, "How much is he bidding?"
"I said I would give 4000 taels."
Zhou Yan opened his eyes slightly, took a sharp breath, and said in shock: "So many!"
Soon, he felt that he had made a mistake, quickly put away the shock on his face, and said with a straight face: "This house is so valuable? Habayashiwei, isn't it a wasteland?"
"Didn't Yingtian Mansion demolish the city walls today? I heard that there are two gates, one next to Miyagi, and the other directly leading to the Habayashi Guard. In this way, although the Habayashi Guard is not in the city, everyone I know, going in and out will be more convenient in the future, not only that... I also heard that this is a new house built by Qixia Trading Company, now..."
After Zhou Yan heard this, he seemed to have vaguely thought that in Honglu Temple today, someone was talking about tearing down the city wall to build a gatehouse.
It's just that he was busy with other things at the time and didn't have the time to listen carefully. Only now did he realize that it was closely related to this.
But his son still said: "Father, you don't know that this was requested by the supervisory censor Wang Wenhong. After many twists and turns, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave permission. Nowadays, everyone is praising Wang Wenhong for the people. I said, this Wang Yushi is indeed very responsible..."
Zhou Yan's body was numb, and he suddenly felt his body fluttering, and he was a little annoyed that he didn't realize it.That's right, why didn't I think of playing this performance?If I played the performance by myself and attracted everyone's praise, I would not have to look at the face of that damned Zhengqing in Honglu Temple in the future. With this reputation, what can that damned guy do to me?
While regretting in my heart, I was suddenly a little happy.
More than 1 taels of silver may not be a big deal to those big merchants and university scholars.
But for him, Zhou Yan, it was simply a huge windfall, and it really relieved his urgent need.
Seeing Zhou Yan's complexion changing several times, his son said without saying a word for a long time, "Father, tell me, should we agree or not?"
Zhou Yan thought about it seriously, but shook his head and said: "I can't agree, our Zhou family has no property in the capital, and has been renting someone else's house. The monthly rent is not a small amount. Now we finally have a place to live. , How can I sell it? I will be stabbed in the back."
After a pause, he continued: "Furthermore, that businessman is treacherous, and he was willing to put up more than 1 taels of silver to buy it. It can be seen that he must have seen that the value of this house is by no means above this price. Our Zhou family , has not yet reached the point where he will die without money, how can he be taken advantage of?"
Then, Zhou Yan lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up at his son and said, "Tomorrow, you can find time to go to the Ma's Boat Company. The owner of the Ma's Boat Company is also the same year as the old man, and they used to work together Going to Beijing to catch the exam! It’s just that he didn’t want to be an official, but later decided to start a business. Now the business is very big. Several times, he mentioned that if there is any difficulty, he can go to the shipyard to find him. He explained to the shopkeeper, If you want to withdraw money, you can do it anytime.”
"It's just that the old man still cares about his old face after all, so it's not easy to go to the door. It seems that right now... it's time to let go of this face."
Speaking of this, he sighed faintly, and then told his son: "You will declare your father's name tomorrow, and go and withdraw 500 taels of silver, and pay back all the debts owed by our family, and the rest Don’t spend it indiscriminately, and keep it now so as not to go out and pay on credit again, it’s embarrassing.”
Zhou Yan's son was surprised, and immediately said happily: "Yes, I understand. Dad, why didn't you say it earlier!"
Seeing his son's joyful appearance, Zhou Yan was in a gloomy mood, so he suddenly became angry, so he said angrily: "You still think this is a glorious thing! Bah, you prodigal son, how do you know that such things are the most important thing?" I can’t speak, but today, because of you, a prodigal, I’ve taught this old man to see old friends in the future, and he can’t hold his head up anymore.”
His son heard this, although he was used to being scolded, but seeing his father showing a tendency to get angry, he didn't feel confused anymore, and immediately kept quiet like a cicada, and didn't dare to speak anymore.
(End of this chapter)