Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

"No wonder Chi'er told his father that it would be fine if the land tax was not collected. He is really just a bunch of nonsense."

Xu also laughed.

She thought Zhu Gaochi was just too careless, but it turned out that he had a wife who made a lot of money to support him.

"If the people can live a good life and everyone can have a pocket watch in the future, then wouldn't it be much easier to manage the world?"

Zhang Xin has always had this thought.

Eat up all the business outside and manage the domestic business well.

It was worth her trip back.

"Alas, if we in the court had even a fraction of your ability, we wouldn't have submitted that bullshit memorial!"

Xu got angry whenever she thought about it.

"What is Shang Shu?"

Zhang Xin didn't know what kind of memorial could make Xu say it was shit.

"Some people have petitioned to recruit migrant workers to cultivate the silted fields in Zhejiang after the floods receded, and include them in the taxable land. This really disgusts me."

Xu curled her lips, she was extremely disappointed with this court official.

"Ah, who is this person!"

Zhang Xin was also disgusted.

The local people have suffered greatly from the Zhejiang flood, and now they are recruiting people to migrate out to occupy the silted fields. What kind of intention is this?

"Xia Yuanji scolded the man on the spot. Your father rejected the case in court and ordered the disaster victims to reclaim wasteland and save themselves, and exempted them from taxes for three years."

Xu felt that even now, there were still many pit diggers in the court.

This was clearly a trap for Zhu Di to fall into.

There will indeed be fertile silted fields after the flood recedes, and many local people have indeed suffered casualties. They may be too busy replanting the original fields to take care of the silted fields.

But there are also families who urgently need a few more acres of land to grow more food so that they can rebuild their homes.

If we recruit refugees to cultivate silt fields, they may occupy other people's land at any time.

At that time, how will the people view the court?

Just for that little bit of land tax, they put this accusation on people without caring about their lives, which may cause a lot of trouble.

After all, these people who had brought harm to the late emperor and the late crown prince are still unwilling to give up.

Find opportunities to trip up the royal family anytime and anywhere.

"Did you take note of that person?"

Zhang Xin and Xu had the same idea.

"I've got it. Your father has already asked someone to investigate."

Xu nodded.

There have been constant natural disasters in recent years. According to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, this will continue for the next three hundred years. They are natural and cannot be avoided.

But people outside will spread gossip every once in a while, such as "the person is not worthy of the position" or "the position was snatched away".

Ordinary people who are not living well believe it.

Then, in the poor areas that cannot be taken care of for the time being, some people will be instigated to rebel.

Even though she knew that no matter how good the person in power or how good the royal family was, it was impossible to please everyone in the world, she would still be annoyed by such a fly and want to hit someone.

"The officials nowadays are not stupid. Some like Lord Xia are devoted to the country. Mother, you don't have to worry too much about this."

Zhang Xin comforted Xu when she saw her frown.

"Hmph, there are some things Chi'er didn't tell you. There are many people who think your father is a fool. After the Sulu group came, Zhou Ne, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites, said: Today, the world is peaceful, the four barbarians are submissive, and the people are prosperous. Please offer sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai and carve a stone to commemorate the merits for eternity. The Minister of Rites Lu Zhen seconded the proposal: The emperor's saintly virtues and divine achievements are well-known to the world, so it is appropriate to do as Zhou Ne requested and offer sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai. Your father refused the title in court."

Xu curled her lips again and said a long string of words.

"Please seal Mount Tai, are you going to roast my father on the grill?"

Zhang Xin was so embarrassed that she got goose bumps all over her body.

It’s exactly the same as in the previous life, with the same two people and the same two sentences, but the time is earlier.

Those who flatter others also have their own followers.

Even if she changed the whole situation, she would still have to die.

"Yeah, luckily your father is sober and no one else messed with him."

When Xu heard what Zhu Di said, she wanted to use a slingshot to shoot at the windows of the two families!

Later I thought about it and realized that people didn't dare to use Qilin windows, so I stopped being angry.

"I heard from His Highness that Dad quite likes the Minister of Rites."

Zhang Xin asked tentatively.

If possible, she wanted to get rid of this person in advance.

This guy is just a smart guy who loves to flatter people.

Later, because of him, a right censor was unjustly killed.

"Your father is not a saint. Sometimes he also likes to hear brainless compliments about him."

Xu held her forehead with her hand.

"Uh--"

Zhang Xin couldn't respond to this.

She felt that Zhu Di was only temporary.

In his previous life, Zhu Di returned from the Northern Expedition.

Jiang Tingzan, the governor of Guizhou, said: When the emperor returned victoriously from the northern expedition, I heard three shouts of "Long live the emperor" when I passed by Dayan Mountain in Sinan.

Lu Zhen immediately agreed and said: This is a manifestation of the mountains and rivers!

Then Zhu Di retorted. He said: The empty valleys should have echoes. As a minister of a country, Lü Zhen, you cannot distinguish right from wrong, but instead flatter the emperor. Is this the way a gentleman should serve his emperor?

"Anyway, your father has already refused this time. Just let Chi'er pay attention to these two people from the Ministry of Rites. It doesn't matter if they are really trying to flatter them."

Xu knew that Zhang Xin was not in a position to say anything, so she only said one sentence.

Before the Ming Dynasty, only six emperors went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, but only five of them were recognized as the greatest emperors of all time.

Qin Shi Huang unified the Central Plains and had a vast territory, so it was normal for him to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai.

Emperor Wu of Han conquered the Xiongnu, inflicted heavy damage on them, and recovered Heshuo and Hetao. With his great achievements, it was normal for him to be enthroned on Mount Tai.

Emperor Guangwu, Liu Xiu, pacified Guandong, recovered Longxi, conquered Sichuan and Shu, and created the "Guangwu Restoration". It was normal for him to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai.

Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Zhi, during the "Yonghui Reign", and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, during the "Kaiyuan Prosperity", these two of them are also there, so it can be considered normal.

But the last one, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, had no achievements either internally or externally. He fabricated heavenly books and auspicious signs, and went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven in the name of heaven.

From then on, in order to avoid being on par with him, later emperors no longer went to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.

What was Zhu Di thinking when he asked the minister to confer the title of Taishan on him?

Even though the domestic economy was picking up and people's lives were improving, natural disasters continued year after year. The Ministry of Rites' actions could only make Xu feel that they had ulterior motives.

"Yes, mother, I remember it. Don't worry, mother. Just think about it carefully."

Zhang Xin nodded in agreement and also gave some comfort.

"Well, I'll try my best. Yao Niang said it's normal for me to be restless right now."

Xu stopped talking and instead concentrated on eating the bowl of ice that had been left out for a long time and was not that cold anymore.

"I think mom is okay."

Zhang Xin knew that Xu had been feeling unwell recently, so Yao Niang came over every day to check Xu's pulse.

But Xu was not sick.

[Small science: It is true that when court officials requested to recruit migrant workers to cultivate the silted fields in Zhejiang after the floods receded, and to include them in the taxable fields, Xia Yuanji opposed this. This comes from the "Ming History: Biography of Xia Yuanji". At that time, Xia Yuanji was working on flood control outside, and when he heard about it, he quickly wrote back to stop it. It is also true that the Ministry of Rites requested Zhu Di to seal Mount Tai.]