The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 946
In the third year of Guangwu, the eighth day of March, this was an ordinary day.

The temperature is still very low, and the spring that should have been full of vitality has only stopped snowing for a long time.

The longer winter time will lead to a decrease in grain production, which is a very dangerous situation.

But God insists on this, but it cannot be shaken by manpower, and he can only find ways to remedy it.

How to remedy?Naturally, more land should be cultivated to allow the common people to grow more food, and the government would provide relief in places where the food shortage was severe.

And these two methods involve the two most important things, that is, the determination of the acreage and taxation.

In particular, the determination of the acres of land is an extremely complicated project. From the first year of Guangwu, two cabinet ministers took the lead, and the investigation began in two lines, north and south.

After more than two years of investigation, the inspection was finally completed in March this year, and the two cabinet ministers have presented their summaries respectively.

The memorial was sent out, but Zhao Yanxun was not in the capital. He went to the prefectures and counties below for inspection, so the two cabinet ministers have not been summoned.

But today, Zhao Yanxun returned to Beijing.

After returning to Beijing, Zhao Yanxun was very satisfied when he saw the two court ministers' memorabilia, so he summoned the two veteran ministers.

Due to their age and the exhaustion of their minds and efforts in the past two years, the two cabinet ministers are recuperating at home, and it will take some time to enter the palace after receiving the imperial edict.

Coincidentally, the two met outside the Huangji Gate.

"Brother Wang, you are here too!" Xie Xiaofang clasped his fists and said.

Wang Tinghe also replied: "Your Majesty is calling, how dare you not come!"

In the Tai'an Dynasty and the Jingping Dynasty, the two of them could be regarded as sworn enemies, but now they are called brothers and sisters.

But this is not surprising, the same people who have fallen into the world can naturally smile away their grievances with each other.

Checking the land is hard work. The two of them have checked the land in the past two years, but they have offended many people.

The literati and landlords did not dare to slander the emperor, so their anger naturally came to them.

Now there are rumors that they are said to be the most treacherous ministers in the past and present, and they are tied for the first kind.

Under the dual pressure of body and spirit, it is normal for the two of them to age quickly.

Looking at each other with a smile, Wang Tinghe immediately said: "Let's go, Your Majesty is already waiting in Qian'an Palace, let's not waste the time!"

"Yeah, let's go!"

After passing the Chongzheng Gate of the Huangji Gate, the two stayed outside the Qian'an Gate, and they could not enter until the eunuch gave a simultaneous interpretation.

After a while, the eunuch Huo An came out from the palace gate.

"You two pavilion elders, please come in quickly, the emperor has been waiting for you for a long time!" Huo An moved to the side of the palace gate.

"Eunuch, please!" Xie Xiaofang said with a smile.

Although Huo An was only an eunuch, he was deeply trusted by Zhao Yanxun, and the two cabinet ministers did not dare to underestimate them despite their merits.

As a central cabinet minister, although he worked under Zhao Yanxun for three years, the two of them did not meet many times, because most of the time they were outside.

The closer they got to the front palace gate, the more nervous they became, not at all like the old man who had been up and down for decades.

But this is not shameful, Zhao Yanxun has a lot of prestige, and all the senior officials of the central government were like this when they met.

"You two, please..."

After entering the gate of the palace, the two cabinet ministers were led to the Ernuan Pavilion in the east, and there were already two people waiting inside.

They are Lu Chaowen, a scholar of Tiyuandian University, and Cheng Wenguang, a scholar of Hongrendian University.

And on the first throne is Emperor Guangwu who has been on the throne for three years, Zhao Yanxun.

Dressed in a ochre-yellow dragon robe, Zhao Yanxun was flipping through the memorial, and only raised his head when he saw the two cabinet ministers coming.

In the past three years, Zhao Yanxun's temperament has changed a lot.

In the past, he was a spear, piercing the sky and the ground, but now he is a sheathed knife, with a peaceful appearance and hidden sharpness.

"My humble minister Wang Tinghe (Xie Xiaofang), ask Your Majesty for his peace!"

In front of Zhao Yanxun, these two didn't even dare to call themselves "veteran ministers", which shows how majestic Zhao Yanxun is.

Smiling slightly, Zhao Yanxun put down the memorabilia in his hand and said, "Zhen'an... two elders, please stand up!"

With the support of the eunuch, the two cabinet ministers got up slowly, with respectful expressions on their faces.

"Huo An, give the two elders a seat!"

"Your Majesty, how dare I..."

Seeing that these two were about to bow down again, Zhao Yanxun quickly said: "This is my will, is it true that the old man wants to resist the order?"

With these words, the two cabinet ministers did not kneel down, but still bowed to thank Zhao Yanxun.

I only heard Cheng Wenguang on the side say: "Your Majesty is benevolent and treats veterans with courtesy, why should the two elders refuse!"

In the past three years, Cheng Wenguang has also presided over many major policies, and has established a stable position in the court, and his strength is not weaker than the three seniors.

Of course, Cheng Wenguang went smoothly because of the support of the emperor.

The eunuch moved a stool, and after Wang Tinghe and the two sat down, he heard Zhao Yanxun say: "I have read the memorabilia of the two elders..."

"In three years, the two court elders worked hard, coordinated with the officials of the counties and counties, went deep into the villages to measure the acres of fields, and registered them in the book. Only then did this success be achieved!"

"The two elders have made great contributions to the country!"

These words are a summary of the errands in the past three years, and they are also a high evaluation of Wang Tinghe and the two of them.

In the past three years, they were questioned, slandered, impeached, violated by others, pointed at their noses and scolded by others, and misunderstood by their family members.

But under the affirmation of His Majesty's words, the two of them only felt that all the grievances they had suffered before were no longer burdened in their hearts at this moment.

"Your Majesty's words made the ministers terrified. All the credits are due to His Majesty's holy judgment. How dare the ministers take the credit!"

Although I felt that what the emperor said was right, the two old foxes still did not drift away, sticking to their duties as ministers.

Seeing these two people with tears in their eyes, and still not forgetting to praise the emperor's meritorious deeds, Cheng Wenguang admired him very much, and felt that he still had a lot to learn.

"The two elders don't have to be too modest!"

Unwilling to delve into this issue, Zhao Yanxun went on to say: "This investigation of the land is complex and complex. Although the Ministry of Household Affairs has submitted remittances many times, Qing and others have also submitted Chen Zouben many times..."

"From the text alone, it is really rare to get a glimpse of the whole picture, and I need two elders and I to clarify the confusion!"

Anticipating these things would happen, Wang Tinghe and the two of them had already prepared the draft, so they didn't panic at all.

"Two elders, let's talk about the situation of Qingcha!"

Talking about the inventory situation is to discuss it in general, and only those who preside over the errands are qualified.

In terms of seniority, of course Wang Tinghe said first.

As Zhao Yanxun said, the play is dry and temperatureless, and it has to be more three-dimensional from people's mouths.

During Wang Tinghe's explanation, Zhao Yanxun asked questions from time to time, which gave him a more comprehensive grasp of the situation.

Wang Xie and the two played it right, and an hour passed quickly before they could barely explain the matter of the investigation.

"As the two Ge elders said, even if the officials of various prefectures and counties do their best to investigate, there will still be fish that slip through the net?"

Hearing this, the two cabinet ministers were extremely helpless, there was indeed no other way.

This is actually not their fault. Even if Zhao Yanxun had advanced technology in his previous life, there are still situations where big data cannot be grasped.

In the current world, information transmission is extremely blocked, and it is really novel that someone hides the land.

"The ministers are incompetent and have not been perfect..."

Before Wang Tinghe could finish his confession, Zhao Yanxun interrupted: "This person can do what he can, so you don't have to blame yourself!"

"However, we have to prevent it from happening in the near future. How can we clean up such treacherous people?"

(End of this chapter)