allendalepharm Chapter 425 Violating the decision of the ancestors!
Chapter 425 Violating the decision of the ancestors!
Chapter 425 Violating the decision of the ancestors!
"us……"
Everyone faltered for a while, and finally turned into full of anger and pointed at Zhu Xi.
"Zhu Xi, you two-faced guy, we will fight you!"
Lao Zhu is the ultimate descendant, how can he let them be like this?
"What do you say!"
"No matter how you say it, Zhu Xing is also your second elder brother. You guys call him by his first name. It's so unruly!"
When Zhu Su heard this, he was so angry that he cried out with a "wow".
"Father, you don't know. Yesterday we received your oral order, and we planned to go back and write the notes honestly. How could we be stopped by my second brother!"
"He also said that if you blame him, he will carry it alone!"
"Now we didn't write what he said, but he wrote it himself. Isn't this cheating us, woo woo woo..."
As soon as Lao Zhu heard Zhu Huan's cry, he basically believed it in his heart. This is indeed a bastard thing that the second child can do.
But he still deliberately glanced at Zhu Xi, and asked displeasedly.
"Second, is what the fifth is telling the truth?"
Zhu Xing firmly shook his head and said.
"Father!"
"Fifth brother, that's slander!"
"A son is the most filial to his father, how can he go against his father's will!"
"Count you acquainted!"
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he looked at the princes who had empty hands again, and a sneer appeared on his face.
"We are still alive, you dare not listen to what we say!"
"If your nephew succeeds us after we die, you will have to go against the sky?"
"Come on, drag them out and give each of them twenty lashes!"
"After the beating, carry it back and ask them to kneel on the ground and write for us. When will the writing be clear and when will it be finished!"
"promise!"
A group of guards in Jinyi dragged them away when they came up. Seeing this, Zhu Min and Zhu Di hurriedly took out the memorial from their sleeves.
"Father!"
"Son wrote it!"
"My son wrote it too!"
The two of them couldn't trust Zhu Xi at all, so they honestly wrote down the list of the fields at home after returning home, intending to check the situation before taking it out.
Originally Zhu Yan wanted to carry it to the end, but when he heard that he was going to be whipped, he couldn't hold it anymore, so he took it out to ward off disaster.
Zhu Di wanted to take it out from the very beginning, but he didn't want to take Zhu Xi's lead, so he was a little late.
However, seeing Zhu Xi being so hated by his brothers, he immediately felt a lot more balanced.
Now taking it out with Zhu Yan, it looks even more unobtrusive and dewy.
Seeing that the two had written the notes honestly, Lao Zhu immediately waved to Jin Yiwei and dragged them back.
Others were not so lucky. They were dragged out collectively to be whipped, and they were not given medicine after the whipping. After being dragged back, they had to kneel in the sun and write their own property lists.
Quite a number of vassal kings usually don't care about their homes, and their property is handed over to the princess for management. At this time, they are even more blind, and they don't know what to write.
Fortunately, Lao Zhu didn't expect them to tell the truth, he had already sent the supervisory censor down.The reason why they are still allowed to write is just to punish them.
When all the vassal kings knelt on the ground and confessed their family background, a dead eunuch who changed his name to Wang Zhi went to the Zhongshan Coal Mine outside the city with an imperial edict in his arms.
The Zhongshan Coal Mine is located at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain. Originally, Zhongshan Mountain was the mountain where the emperor's mausoleum was located, and such activities as mining were not allowed.
However, the background of the Jinling Coal Industry Chamber of Commerce was too strong, and it forcibly gnawed off a piece of the foot of Zhongshan.
Ru Chang was then sent down to Zhongshan Coal Mine to mine, along with him was the Minister of the Ministry of War at that time, and some small miscellaneous fish.
Since the attrition case of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War has been completely changed, and many people have been thrown here to dig coal.
Although the work of digging coal is very hard, compared to other criminal officials in Daming, they are still considered lucky.
At least they saved a life!
After half a year of hard work, Ru Chang has gradually adapted to working in the coal mine, and every time he enters the mine, he is not as frightened as he was at the beginning.Especially in his attitude towards mice, he has undergone a huge change.
At first, when he saw a mouse in the mine, he would be terrified out of his wits, and he always wanted to smash it to death with something.
Until a mining accident happened, he and several miners were buried inside, and they followed the mouse to find the water source, find the vent, and survived by luck, he fell in love with this animal completely.
This also reminded him of his own situation. The rats were shouting and beaten outside, and he, a corrupt official, was likened to a "rat".However, under this dark mine, he and the mouse both found their place.
He came to dig the mine, and the mouse came to indicate the safety situation inside the mine.
There are no good-for-nothings, only misplaced people.
On this day, Ru Chang went down to the mine as usual, and just after digging coal in the well for a while, he heard Li Erdan next to him calling him.
"Ru Shangshu, I gave birth to a son yesterday. We are all rough, and we don't know how to name the child. Can you help me choose a nice name?"
Ru Chang immediately congratulated upon hearing this.
"Congratulations Brother Erdan, are you the third son?"
Li Erdan smiled honestly and said.
"No way!"
"The two sons are going to kill us, and now there are more ghosts who want to pay the bills. This is throwing me in this mine for the rest of my life!"
Ru Chang knew that this was Li Erdan's showing off, so he deliberately followed him.
"Yo yo yo, other people are envious and can't be envious, but you are actually disgusted!"
Ru Chang made a joke, and immediately dropped the pickaxe and asked.
"Do you have a generation in your family?"
Li Erdan shook his head when he heard the words.
"I am a poor man who is fleeing, how can I have such a thing, you look at it and get a fortune!"
Ru Chang heard the words and nodded.
"Then what was the name of the son before?"
"The eldest is Li Dazhuang, the second is Li Erzhuang, the third..."
"The third child was originally going to be called Li Sanzhuang, but my mother-in-law didn't like it. She also said that now that the family conditions are better, I want to provide a scholar in the future, so as not to suffer like us..."
Ru Chang heard this and gave Li Erdan a thumbs up.
"You married a good aunt!"
"Your mother-in-law is right, people still need to be able to read and write. In addition, the emperor's grandson has continued to implement new policies in the past few years, and future scholars will be of great use!"
Seeing that people like Ru Chang praised him, Li Erdan immediately burst into a smile.
"Even if you say that, then I really married the right wife!"
"Ru Shangshu, tell me, what name should we give our youngest?"
"Li Mo!"
"Li Mo?"
"Correct!"
"It's called Li Mo!"
"Ink is the ink of black soil. The so-called black soil also corresponds to the coal we are digging now."
"Your son's name is Li Mo, which not only takes the meaning of the Four Treasures of the Study, but also shows that he does not forget his roots and the kindness of his father and brother digging coal for him to study!"
Li Erdan immediately clapped his hands when he heard what Ru Chang said.The other workers nearby also praised Ru Chang for his knowledge.
After hearing everyone's praise, Ru Chang's expression darkened immediately.
"Ugh!"
"What's the use of learning, why not dig coal with you..."
When everyone heard this, they stopped talking immediately.
If it had been placed a few months ago, they would have ridiculed it.
After all, this is a corrupt official, the person they usually hate the most.
However, after getting in touch with this corrupt official for a period of time, they found that the corrupt official was not as hateful as they imagined.
In addition to being inferior to them in work, they are worse than them in other aspects.
For example, in dealing with people, Ru Chang treats everyone politely, never flirts with others, and has not even blushed even after working for several months.
He is also very good at being a person and doing things, and gets along very well with everyone in the mine.No matter who you meet, you can call out their names in one breath, which makes people feel very cordial.
Occasionally, the accounts of the kitchen in the mine are not correct, and Ru often goes to help people check and reconcile the accounts. In short, this guy is impeccable in his life and work.
Everyone gradually liked Ru Chang, and would ask him for advice from time to time.
For example, help me read the almanac, choose an auspicious day and so on.Or help to choose a name, help write a letter or something.
There was silence in the mine for a while, and Li Erdan suddenly spoke.
"Ru Shangshu, you are so talented, it's really a shame to dig coal with us."
"The grandson of the emperor will not let you dig coal for the rest of his life?"
"Maybe I will punish you and release you after a while?"
When the others heard this, they all persuaded.
"Yep!"
"Brother Erdan's words are true. The emperor's grandson cherishes talents the most. How can he let you dig coal for the rest of his life? When his anger subsides, he will naturally let you go back and become a high official!"
When Ru often heard people say this, he couldn't help showing a wry smile.
"Stop making fun of me!"
"If the emperor's grandson doesn't kill me, it's an extrajudicial favor. How dare I wish for it?"
"Furthermore, mining with you is also very good. Mining coal for work, earning money for food, and living a solid life!"
"The emperor's grandson said in the newspaper before that this is called doing it yourself, and you will have enough food and clothing!"
When everyone heard Ru Chang say this, they all praised him for being open-minded and open-minded.
Only Ru Chang knows that this is just self-consolation for having fun in bitterness.
After Ru Chang finished his day's work, he returned to the ground to wash off the dust. When he was about to finish his meal, he suddenly saw a white-faced and beardless man approaching him.
"you are?"
"Our family is ordered by the emperor's grandson to come here and ask you a few words!"
"Emperor grandson?"
Whether it was Ru Chang or the people around who were eating, when they heard the word "Emperor Grandson", their ears perked up instantly.What's more, he stood up directly from the ground and looked at Wang Zhi with reverence.
Seeing how respectful everyone was to the emperor grandson, Wang Zhi showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"You don't need to be nervous, our family is just here to ask a few words for the grandson of the emperor!"
The crowd didn't care so much, when they heard that he was indeed sent by the emperor's grandson, they immediately rushed forward.
"We greet the grandson of the emperor!"
"We wish the emperor grandson a long life without bounds, long live long live long live..."
"Oh, it's unacceptable, overstepping... overstepping..."
Wang Zhi said "overstepping" on his lips, but his face was already smiling happily.
More than anyone else, he hopes that the grandson of the emperor will be the emperor, so that he will be under one person and above tens of thousands.
After everyone greeted the emperor's grandson, they immediately pushed the stupid Ru Chang.
"Old Ru, they call you!"
"What did we just say, we said that the grandson of the emperor will never forget you, and he will definitely use you again, hehehe..."
When Ru Chang heard the words of the people around him, his heart was full of eagerness.But when he thought of the crime he had committed, it was as if he had been splashed with cold water.
No chance!
On the surface, I committed the warehouse loss case of the Ministry of War, but in fact it was the unforgivable crime of framing the emperor's grandson. I have no chance to go out in this life...
Although Ru Chang's heart was ashamed, he still saluted Wang Zhi respectfully.
"Officer Ru often pays homage to His Highness the Emperor Taisun, and respectfully greets His Highness the Emperor Taisun..."
"Emperor Taisun Ann!"
"The grandson of the emperor asked, Ru Chang, do you know the crime?"
When Ru Chang heard Wang Zhi say this, a series of images such as studying at a young age, gaining fame, and becoming a minister of the Ministry of War suddenly appeared in his mind.
When I recalled that I framed the emperor's grandson and caused myself to be imprisoned, I beat my feet and chest with regret.
"The criminal is convicted!"
"Criminals deserve to die for their crimes, and they deserve to be hacked into pieces, woo woo woo..."
Wang Zhi was very satisfied with Ru Chang's reaction, and continued holding his throat.
"The grandson of the emperor asked again, if you are asked to be an official again, would you be willing?"
When Ru Chang heard this, she felt like her heart wouldn't even beat.
"I……"
"I……"
"I do not deserve……"
"Criminals are not worthy!"
"The sinful minister made the emperor's grandson dirty, and almost made the emperor's grandson fall out of favor with His Majesty. The sinful minister deserves death for his crimes, and he has no face to live in the world anymore, woo woo woo..."
Seeing Ru Chang getting into the show like this, Wang Zhi hurriedly called him to stop.
"Stop, stop, stop!"
"It's almost done, it will look fake if you act again!"
"The grandson of the emperor asked again, if you are alone in trouble, will you be willing to help?"
Ru Chang was startled when he heard this, then he flicked his robe sleeves and solemnly kowtowed.
"The sinful minister will be smashed to pieces!"
Seeing Ru Chang's attitude, Wang Zhi nodded and said.
"Here is a letter from the emperor's grandson, don't rush to reply, take it and have a look, and our family will come to you tomorrow!"
Ru Chang took the handwritten note from Wang Zhi, and after reading a few pages, he immediately understood why Wang Zhi said that.
The officials and the gentry pay the food together!
Spread into acres!
One whip!
Although the emperor's grandson's handwritten letter did not have many words, every single word seemed to have the power to shake the entire empire.
Ru Chang also finally understood why what he received was not an appointment, but a plausible letter.
No matter who does this kind of thing, it will be scolded to death by the scholars of later generations!
When Ru Chang was in a daze, the surrounding miners carefully approached and looked around the emperor grandson's handwritten letter.
"Ru Shangshu, what is written in your handbook?"
Ru Chang waved his hands irritably when he heard the words, and wanted to drive everyone away, but after thinking about it, he changed his tone again.
"Come here, all of you, I will tell you about the emperor's grandson's order!"
As soon as everyone heard that Ru often had to speak the emperor's grandson's handbook, no matter if they were the stewards of the mine or the cooks in the kitchen, they all gathered together.Even the cell boss who guarded the prisoners ran over to join in the fun when they heard about this.
"Everyone, that's what the imperial grandson said in the handbook..."
"The grandson of the emperor wants to reform the taxation of farming. In the future, those with more land will pay more tax, and those with less land will pay less tax. Each family and each person will not pay tax on less than three mu of land..."
"How to put it this way, for example, Li Erdan's family has five members, but their family has a total of fifteen acres of land..."
When Li Erdan heard this, he hurriedly interrupted Ru Chang's words.
"Ru Shangshu, my family doesn't have that much land!"
"I only have seven acres of land in my hometown!"
Ru Chang glared at Li Erdan angrily.
"We just said it, it's a metaphor!"
"It's like your family has fifteen acres of land. There are five people in your family. On average, each person only has three acres of land. Your family doesn't have to pay taxes!"
When everyone heard this, they looked at Ru Chang in disbelief.
"Is there such a good thing?"
"How much is that?"
"If you have a lot of land, you will naturally have to pay it, but if it is less than three mu per person, you don't have to pay it. It is said that this is a ration field, which is specially used for growing rations for every household!"
"This is a great thing, the grandson of the emperor is really a living Bodhisattva!"
Ru saw that everyone said this, and suddenly he felt confident, and continued to publicize the emperor's grandson's edict.
"The emperor's grandson also said that in the future, regardless of ordinary people, officials, or scholars with high reputations, all taxpayers will pay taxes. There will be no preferential treatment or exemption!"
When everyone heard this, they applauded again in unison.
"This is also a great thing!"
"There used to be a Juren in our village. Whenever it was time to pay taxes, Lizheng would apportion his family's taxes to us, and let ordinary farmers like us pay the taxes for them!"
"It's just that I don't have enough food to grow every year, and then I run out to escape the famine..."
"It's the same in our village. Originally, each family didn't have much land, and they had to pay taxes for the officials. Life was miserable..."
"If it's true what the emperor said, no matter whether the officials or the common people pay taxes together, that would be a great thing!"
Ru Chang interrupted everyone with a smile.
"anything else!"
"The grandson of the emperor also said that the poll tax will be abolished in the future, no matter how many children you have, you don't have to pay the tax, it just depends on how much land you have in your family!"
"Those with less land can pay nothing, and only those with more land pay taxes!"
"I also said that I don't need to do corvee in the future, and I don't have to pay all kinds of apportionments, all of which are converted into the fields, and only one crop of taxes is collected every year!"
The miners in the Zhongshan Mine used to be farmers. When they heard that only one tax was charged, they immediately realized the problem.
"Lao Ru, if you only collect one round of taxes, won't you be collecting more than usual?"
Ru Chang heard the words and nodded.
"Yes!"
"In the past, the agricultural tax in our country was [-] taxes, but now we combine corvee, poll tax, apportionment and so on, and the total tax is [-] buckets per mu, that is, [-] taxes and [-]!"
"Oh!"
"It's really not low!"
"It's tripled!"
Ru Chang thought it was a meeting of complaints, but he didn't expect that the miners around him had just said a few words, and they all changed their tone.
"However, no matter how much you charge, it will be more cost-effective than before!"
"In the past, when the farming season was busy, the county magistrate would levy corvees, and they would always impose various miscellaneous taxes. Calculated, one mu of land would have to pay three or four buckets of rice, and it would also delay cultivation and land requisition!"
"It's better to use the emperor's grandson's new one. It's all put together, which saves a lot of trouble!"
"This big brother is right, the emperor's grandson saw this, so that we will not let those corrupt officials cheat us!"
"Let's kowtow to the grandson of the emperor!"
"Yes, kowtow to the grandson of the emperor!"
Amidst the crowd clamoring to kowtow to the emperor's grandson, Ru Chang gradually found her future direction and strengthened her faith.
He is going to make a decision that goes against his ancestors!
(End of this chapter)