Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1125 Heaven rewards hard work

  Yang Yiqing felt very dizzy.

  I am a Jinshi and the first, governing Shaanxi Mazheng, and the trilateral system, it can be said to be outstanding.

  Of course, this time it was indeed a big mistake.

   Admit when you make a mistake, Yang Yiqing admits.

  But...although he survived, he can accept being dismissed from office, at worst, go home to take care of himself.

   But deposed as an official, this is another matter.

   Officials, people often call officials low officials, this Fang Jifan...he...he insulted the old man.

  Yang Yiqing looked sad and indignant.

  Emperor Hongzhi listened, and said with a smile: "Where is the best place to be an official?"

  Fang Jifan said: "Now Baoding Mansion is employing people...Although Yang Yiqing is a little older, he looks a little uglier..."

   "..."

  Yang Yiqing is ugly, this is the pain in his heart.

At the beginning, when he was named on the gold list, he was considered to be among the best, but when the officials selected officials, he was not favored by others because he looked a bit like a rat, and as a result, others entered the Imperial Academy and became a good scholar. Officer, if he didn't rely on his own ability to stand out, I'm afraid...it would be difficult to stand up again.

  Fang Jifan continued: "But right now, there is a real shortage of manpower, why not stay in Baoding Mansion, Your Majesty...what do you think?"

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "Don't ask me, ask Ouyang Qing's family."

  Ouyang Zhi hurriedly said, "That's good if the mentor says yes."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded: "Since that's the case, then these people will be demoted to petty officials, and they will be used here in Baoding Mansion."

  Yang Yiqing was filled with grief and indignation, but at this moment, he had no choice but to bow down one after another: "I wait... Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

  Yang Yiqing took off his black gauze hat and cried. It was a shame, a shame, a shame.

   This is really more uncomfortable than killing him. He would rather die than suffer such humiliation.

  Emperor Hongzhi then asked, "Where is the magistrate of Rongcheng County?"

  Behind Ouyang Zhi, a person flashed out: "The minister is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi felt much more relaxed, and took a sip of tea: "Qing is a Tongsheng, a Tongsheng from the government examination, or the county examination?"

  Rongcheng county magistrate Liang Min blushed, "County examination..."

  Fang Jifan stood aside, thinking to himself, tragedy, this is probably at the level of elementary school students.

  Emperor Hongzhi didn't take it seriously, smiled slightly, nodded and said: "I heard that before you became an official in Rongcheng County, you were a small criminal official in Dingxing County?"

   "Return to Your Majesty, yes."

  Emperor Hongzhi continued: "I have been an official for more than a year. I was in the workshop, but I learned that your political achievements are quite good. In this county, you have done a good job in encouraging farmers and businessmen."

  Liang Min breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty, I'm a dull subject. I learned from Mr. Ouyang's house and opened up some tricks. What's more, it's just a little bit more diligent."

  Emperor Hongzhi was thoughtful: "Heaven rewards hard work... This is not wrong. Come, let's talk about Rongcheng County."

Liang Min was taken aback, he didn't know how to start, but after thinking about it, he still mustered up his courage and said: "The affairs in the county are nothing more than labor, agriculture, punishment, taxation, and roads. No agriculture is unstable, and no punishment is restless." If there is no industry and commerce, there will be no wealth. If there is no tax, the treasury will not be able to make up for it, and the government will not be able to do anything. If there is no road, there will be no way. And all these are interrelated and inseparable. If the criminal law is not strict enough to deter Xiaoxiao, how can there be Do merchants dare to come? With merchants, there will be taxes. With taxes, the government can build roads. Once roads are built, workers will be needed, and countless manpower will be needed. With this countless manpower, it will be of great benefit to farmers. When I went to Rongcheng County, I built roads first. Where did the money come from? On the one hand, it was tax, but the tax was not enough, so I followed the experience of Dingxing County and borrowed money from Xishan. At first, it was difficult to start a business. After all, the government’s finances and taxes are insufficient, but borrowing money to build roads needs to be cautious, otherwise, if the expenditure is huge, the county will be in a big deficit, and if there is no restraint, the loan will not be repaid by then.”

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi listened very seriously, Liang Min continued: "So I dare not take too big a step. After careful consideration, I only built a main road to connect with the road network of Dingxing County first, and then open up some land. , supplying industry and commerce..."

  Emperor Hongzhi nodded after hearing this. This Liang Min has a new way of thinking, but he is cautious in his actions and not radical. This person... has a lot of experience and is a capable person.

   "Ahem..." Hearing this, Zhang Sheng, Minister of Rites, couldn't help coughing.

   Zhang Sheng understands that today Tongzhou and Baoding Prefecture are divided, and Wu Kuan deserves what he deserves.

  So from beginning to end, he didn't speak for it.

But...now...he had to come out and say a few words: "Your Majesty, the county magistrate Liang kept talking about business, agricultural punishment, and roads. These... are definitely what the county needs. I dare not refute, but... I think Well, the county magistrate Liang Min, since he wants to govern one side, isn’t this an important matter? The minister is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and he knows that politics should be integrated; teaching should be effective; Didn't say a word?"

  As the official secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Sheng is obviously quite critical of this.

  Others nodded their heads one after another, agreeing with this, enlightenment is a big deal. Among the six ministries of the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Officials is the most, followed by the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rites, which are higher than the other three ministries.

  The reason is that reading is an important matter.

Zhang Sheng continued: "Your Majesty, the ancient kings are known here. Therefore, to rule the world from the south, it is necessary to make education a major task. Establish Taixue to teach the country, set up a preface to transform it in the town, and gradually the people to be benevolent, mobilize The people are friendly, and the people are treated with courtesy, so the punishment is very light and those who do not commit crimes are banned, and the customs are beautiful. This is the national policy established by Emperor Taizu Gao, and we must pay attention to it."

Ma Wensheng couldn't help but said: "That's right, my Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette. If I lose my enlightenment, I will lose my roots. Then, what is the difference between the country of beasts and beasts? I don't oppose the New Deal, but I am full of thoughts about the New Deal. It’s all business and industry, I’m afraid there are still some deficiencies, and this is also the deficiency of Liang County Magistrate.”

  Emperor Hongzhi was not angry when he heard this, but nodded in agreement.

  These two are indeed old ministers, and they grasped the point at once.

  The New Deal must be implemented.

  However...enlightenment...cannot but be advocated, it is not only the foundation of the country, but also the foundation of the community.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said to Liang Min: "The county school in Rongcheng County can be repaired."

   "This..." Liang Min shook his head: "Return to Your Majesty, no."

  Emperor Hongzhi did not criticize him harshly, he sighed in his heart, this may be a shortcoming of a small official as an official, of course... this is not a heinous thing,

  Emperor Hongzhi was about to say that it was not too late to mend a dead sheep, and this point must not be neglected in the future New Deal.

  Who knew Liang Min said: "But Your Majesty... Although the county school has not been repaired, but..."

  Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi became displeased. If you made a mistake, just admit it. I didn’t blame it, but I still wanted to talk back. This is your fault.

"However, although the county did not pay special attention to enlightenment, and the county school did not retake, but this year, there are 7,674 children enrolled in the county middle school. The county examination is approaching this year, so sign up for the county examination. Yes, there are one thousand three hundred and fifty-six people... This is just the number collected from various schools, please also, Your Majesty... be clear."

"what…"

  Everyone was stunned, their eyes widened in surprise.

  Readers... There are seven thousand and six hundred and seventy-four people?

   What is this number?

  Rongcheng County has now become a county due to the influx of people. There are probably as many as 50,000 households and a population of at least 150,000 to 200,000.

  Thinking about it, the population of young people will be around 20,000 to 30,000.

   But even so, what is the concept of 7,674 people?

  In the past, even the entire Baoding Prefecture, the total number of scholars, if you think about it...isn't half of this number.

  Even in Nanzhili, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places where education is the most important, if one out of 20 people studies, it is already a remarkable thing.

   In a mere county, there is one out of four or five people studying in the school alone?

  After hearing this, Zhang Sheng couldn't help laughing.

  He seemed to realize his gaffe.

  He is the minister of the Ministry of Rites, in charge of rites, music and schools. Liang Min's words can deceive others, but not himself.

Zhang Sheng said to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then isn't everyone in Rongcheng County like Yao and Shun? There are so many children in school, which is unprecedented. I... I don't think so about it. Liang County magistrate, you have made great achievements in governing the county, but these words are exaggerated."

Others nodded one after another, and some began to whisper. His Majesty was furious just now, and everyone was a little nervous, but now because of the bragging of County Magistrate Liang, it made everyone feel more relaxed. It is unprecedented, and it is simply unprecedented!"

"hehe…"

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned again.

  He seemed a little embarrassed. He had just praised the magistrate Liang, and when he turned his head, the magistrate Liang slapped himself with a backhand.

  Emperor Hongzhi coughed and said, "Liang Qing's family, don't talk nonsense."

   As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Fang Jifan, as if to say, look, the rotten problem you taught.

  Fang Jifan understands, but is full of grievances, blame me? Conscience of heaven and earth, why don't you say it's mine if something good happens?

  Of course...he took a deep look at Liang Min, but smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I will not comment on this, but... I always believe that in everything...seeing is believing, is the truth."

seeing is believing…

   This is clearly impossible.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled bitterly in his heart: "How seeing is believing, Liang Qing's family, tell me."

  Liang Min was beating his heart, and he reported the number properly, but it attracted a lot of ridicule. He said seriously: "Not far from the county government, there is a school, you can tell it at a glance."

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