The rise of the poor

Chapter 1378
In the early morning of the next day, the cool wind was bleak, and there was still a thin layer of mist in the sky, covering the trees that were still falling leaves in the distance. On the bumpkins not far away, clumps of withered and yellow grass swayed in the cool wind, as if they were welcoming guests. Same.

Outside the gate of Guo Guanyin outside Yingtian City, Zhu Ping'an, Chu Xiong and other officials from the Department of Criminal Justice, led by adults from Taiwan, gathered in the Changting Pavilion with the Chief Secretary and officials from the Sixth Ministry of Nanjing, waiting for the arrival of the new Zhejiang inspector and supervisor Hu Zongxian.

Under the leadership of their respective bosses, officials from different yamen greeted each other face to face, and then waited in different areas.

The rising sun in the eastern sky was slowly rising, but there was still no movement on the official road in the north, and no one could be seen.

The man from Chuxiong was fatter. After standing and waiting for a long time, his body couldn’t bear it, and he stretched out his hand to rub the thick waist of the bucket from time to time. He couldn’t help but half-complained and half-jokingly said, “Tsk, who would believe it in the previous court? We, a group of officials who started at the fifth rank, went out of the city early in the morning to welcome a seventh-rank official."

"Heh, Fatty Chu, do you dare to wait for the new Zhejiang inspector and supervisor to come and say this in front of him?"

Zhang Chufeng let out a sigh, and said aggressively to Chu Xiong.

"Heh, I'm not stupid, so I won't fall for your tricks."

Chu Xiong snorted, squinted his small eyes and glanced at Zhang Chufeng, then rolled his eyes with disdain.

Zhang Chufeng sneered, "Hehe, you, Fatty Chu, also talk behind people's backs."

"No, you're wrong. I don't just say things behind people's backs, I also say them in front of people."

Chu Xiong stared at Zhang Chufeng with narrowed eyes, and said seriously.

Zhang Chufeng heheed disdainfully, expressing that he didn't believe Chuxiong's words.

"You don't believe it?!" Chu Xiong grinned, "For example, for example, I often say you in front of your face."

Hearing the words, Zhang Chufeng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he turned his head to ignore Chu Xiong. Seeing this, Chu Xiong's big fat face became brighter with a smile, like a victorious rooster.

"Brother Zhu, why do you think our new Zhejiang inspector censor Mr. Hu came so slowly? You can really hold your breath." Chu Xiong leaned in front of Zhu Pingan and whispered slightly complaining.

Zhu Pingan smiled slightly, and replied softly, "I have stipulated to the Taizu that the inspector and supervisory censor can only ride a donkey, not a horse. Mr. Hu came to his post on a donkey, so that's why he came late."

Indeed, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang did so stipulate that the supervisory censor can only ride a donkey when traveling, not a horse.

Because the power given to the inspector and supervisory censor is very great, Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang avoided the enlargement of the inspector and supervisory censor in order to balance. He not only limited the grade of the inspector and supervisory censor, but also made many restrictions in other aspects.In addition to not being able to ride a donkey when traveling, Emperor Hongwu also stipulated that inspectors and inspectors could not eat geese. In the era of Emperor Hongwu, geese were relatively rare and expensive, and banquets with goose meat were more luxurious. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang often rewarded goose meat to his courtiers to show his honor and favor. This is also the reason why everyone talks about the unofficial history that Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Xu Da with roast goose, which caused Xu Da to die of back gangrene.Zhu Yuanzhang restricted the inspection and supervision censor from eating geese, because he restricted the inspection and supervision censor from the aspect of treatment.

However, any system is afraid of time, and the original intention and good intentions of Emperor Hongwu were ignored in later generations.In later generations, with the overall improvement of the status of civil servants and the expansion of the power of the Xunyan Yushi, the ropes that Emperor Hongwu bound on the Xunyan Yushi were gradually loosened, and the status and power of the Xunyan Yushi became stronger and stronger. Today, Xunyan Yushi can not only ride horses, but also eat goose meat, braised in soy sauce, steamed, or grilled as he likes.If the rules set by Taizu can really be implemented, how can the high-level people go out of the city to meet the low-level supervisory censor today.

If it goes further, in the late Ming Dynasty, the inspector censor really became a powerful minister, and it is not uncommon to see extravagance, corruption, and perversion of the law.

However, Hu Zongxian is different.

Zhu Ping'an forgot to read it in that book. Hu Zongxian came to Zhejiang to serve as the supervisory censor, and he really came on a donkey.

Combining the records and comments of Hu Zongxian in historical books and unofficial histories, Zhu Pingan has no doubts about this record.

"Hehe, Mr. Zhu has read a lot of books. However, the ancients said it well, it is better to have no books than to believe in books. Although the Taizu stipulated that the inspectors and censors can only ride donkeys and not horses when traveling, but those are old people. It's the calendar, now, the inspector and inspector censor can ride a horse and eat a goose." Zhang Chufeng said with a smile on the side.

"Really? Thank you Master Zhang for your enlightenment." Zhu Pingan twitched the corners of his mouth slightly, first cupped his hands to thank him, and then said honestly, "But I think Hu Yushi is late, maybe it is really according to the ancestors. He came riding a donkey."

"Still riding a donkey?! Hehe, Mr. Zhu is really young." Zhang Chufeng laughed endlessly.

"Hey, we're just waiting here. Anyway, if we're idle, we're idle. Why don't we come to Yabo."

Chu Xiong came up again and said with a grin.

"Yabo what?" Zhang Chufeng raised his eyebrows and asked. He lost 100 taels to Chuxiong last time, and he still has it in his heart. He always wanted to win it back. When he heard Chuxiong talk about Yabo, he naturally became interested.

"Hey, just now, brother Zhu and Brother Zhang were discussing whether Hu Yushi will arrive on a donkey or a horse. Why don't we discuss whether Yabo and Hu Yushi will arrive on a donkey or a horse this time? It's also idle, Yabo kills the time, isn't it a joy?!"

Chu Xiong suggested with a grin.

"I have no opinion, but I don't know if Mr. Zhu dares to stick to his own opinion?" Zhang Chufeng twitched the corner of his mouth and said aggressively to Zhu Ping'an.

"It's not good on this occasion, is it?" Zhu Pingan said with a simple and honest face.

"It's just Yabo, why not?! The last time Zhang Shangshu took office, we still bet on how many followers he brought?!"

Zhang Chufeng pouted unremittingly.

"That's right, little brother Zhu, don't worry, there were several officials from the yamen participating last time. It's just Yabo, it doesn't hurt."

Chu Xiong also said with a smile.

"Is it really okay?!" Zhu Pingan confirmed with a simple and honest face.

"It's really all right." Zhang Chufeng nodded vigorously.

"Brother Zhu, don't worry, if there is any problem, I will take care of it, brother Zhu, and I will make sure that little brother Zhu is safe."

Chu Xiong took over everything.

"Uh, Brother Chu has already said so much, I can only be respectful and obedient, little brother." Zhu Pingan nodded helplessly.

"Good." Zhang Chufeng smiled happily, and immediately said repeatedly, "A gentleman can't be chased after a word, so it's a deal."

(End of this chapter)