Chapter 148 The first cruel official? Bump to death!

  Seeing this, Chen Zilong simply raised the pistol in his hand, pointed it at his head, and asked, "Donate or not?"

  Zheng Shanwei: "..."

   Immediately, he had no choice but to agree: "We just donate, how much do you want to donate?"

  Chen Zilong reported the numbers.

   And Zheng Shanwei did not dare to neglect, so he hurriedly ordered the housekeeper to fetch food.

   After taking the silver, Chen Zilong stuffed Zheng Shanwei with a wooden medal of "Disaster Relief Glory Household".

  After Chen Zilong waited for the peasants and soldiers to leave, Zheng Shanwei was so angry that he wanted to throw the wooden medal on the ground, but his son held his hand and said, "Father! Don't throw it, it was bought in exchange for five hundred shi of grain!"

   Zheng Shanwei didn't fall.

   In this way, unlike Wu Xing who responded to the drought by asking the common people to contribute money and efforts, Xia Yunyi forced the gentry to contribute food and let the common people contribute.

   Therefore, although Xia Yunyi caused complaints from the gentry, the common people did not sell their land or even their children because of the severe drought.

  But the people did not cultivate in vain.

  Because Zhizhou Yamen paid them wages.

  For ordinary people, their own strength is worthless, so they still feel that they have made money.

  However, in the court, Wu Xing's reputation is much better than Xia Yunyi's.

   "Your Majesty, after the examination of the local officials, the ministers agreed that Wu Xing can be called the most capable official in the current dynasty! Therefore, Wu Xing should be reused and promoted back to Beijing!"

   On this day, in the court hall, Zhou Yingqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, reported to Tianqi the results of Tianqi's six-year examination, and praised Wu Xing as the most capable official.

  Tian Qi was a little displeased after hearing this: "Isn't Xia Yunyi from Suizhou?"

   "Your Majesty! Xia Yunyi can only be called the number one cruel official!"

  Qian Longxi, the left servant of the Ministry of Officials, added a sentence at this time.

  Tianqi's face sank after hearing this.

   At this time, University scholar Zhu Guozuo also said: "Your Majesty, according to what I have heard, Wu Xing has indeed achieved outstanding political achievements in Yongcheng. He promoted moral education, advocated the establishment of schools, and built water conservancy projects in disaster relief. The local scholars and people all call him a good man!"

"Your Majesty, I am from Yongcheng. I can testify that Wu Zhi County, as the county's parent and official, is really good at governing. According to letters from relatives and friends in my hometown, Wu Zhi County is upright and honest. He knows the sufferings of the people and is good at communicating with them. It is welcomed by the people, and now Yongcheng is no longer on the road, and every family has a bumper harvest, and everyone knows it!"

  As a native of Yongcheng, Gui Yingzhuo, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, followed suit at this time.

   "Yes, although Wu Xing was born as a speech official in the Imperial Academy, he is also very good as a local parent official. If he enters the cabinet in the future, he will be a capable minister of the country!"

   "That's right, Mr. Wu is honest, honest, and talented, he is really a role model for us!"

   "I heard that Yongcheng scholars are already sewing Wanmin umbrellas for him, which shows how popular he is! I'm not as good as Wu Gong!"

  …

  For a while, many civil officials praised Wu Xing.

Even Sun Chengzong, the emperor's master, said to Tianqi: "Your Majesty, I have also heard that relatives and friends of Shilin say that Wu Xing is good at water conservancy, good at academics, and good at controlling the people. On the contrary, Xia Yunyi is young. It is inevitable that he acts hastily and does not know how to adapt, which will lead to many complaints between the government and the opposition!"

"Your Majesty! I personally went to Suizhou. I think that Xia Yunyi has managed Suizhou very well and won the hearts of the people. It is not a complaint from the people, let alone a cruel official. Because Xia Yunyi has given relief many times during his tenure as the prefect of Suizhou. The refugees even spared no effort to vacate their state office as a temporary residence for the refugees."

  But Zhang Gui spoke for Xia Yunyi at this time.

He personally went to Suizhou, so he had to admit that Xia Yunyi, a national hero who was willing to destroy his family and save the country in history, was indeed different from ordinary scholar-bureaucrats, and he did escape the shackles of only speaking for the interests of his own class. And when he was in charge of Suizhou, he really stood on the side of the common people, strictly implemented the New Deal, and accepted some suggestions of the local people very openly.

   After hearing this, Tianqi took this opportunity to say: "Yes or no, I have to see it with my own eyes to know. I decided to make a southern tour and go to these two places to see with my own eyes, to see the effect of their implementation of the New Deal!"

  The courtiers were shocked when they heard this.

   Some courtiers even felt uneasy about it.

  The emperor wants to see the effect in person?

  Won't the lies fabricated by these people for Wu Xing be exposed?

  Many civil servants who took advantage of Wu Xing and spoke for Wu Xing are not stupid, especially those who have been magistrates, they know more about the real situation of Wu Xing as a county magistrate.

  Only Sun Chengzong, who was born in the Hanlin and had no experience as a county magistrate, would really believe that Wu Xing was a capable minister.

   Therefore, many civil servants are very reluctant to see Tianqi go out to Beijing and south for a tour.

At this time, Gui Yingzhuo, Shaoqing of Taichang Temple, stood up and said directly: "Your Majesty! The southern tour is a waste of people and money, and it was done by a foolish king! Your majesty is a benevolent and wise king, so you should not do such a foolish thing! So please take back your consent !"

   "Your Majesty, please withdraw your consent!"

  Civilian Wang Xiangchun also stood up and objected at this time.

   "Your Majesty, I agree with the southern tour. Only in this way can we make a clear decision on the national policy!"

Zhang Gui mentioned a sentence, and said: "As for the so-called southern tours that labor the people and waste money, it is nothing more than because the Son of Heaven is traveling, and the local government must be ordered to carry the loess on the roads and clean up the streets and alleys in advance. There is no need to go through a lot of red tape to get local officials and people to welcome them."

   Tian Qi nodded and said: "As Zhang Qing said, keep everything simple, and I will pay for the necessary expenses on the road with my own money."

   "Your Majesty, even though this is the case, it is not appropriate for the emperor to leave the capital! Since ancient times, the sage kings have never ruled without bowing their heads. Besides, Your Majesty has his own eyes and ears, so why bother to mobilize people to go out of Beijing to disturb the subjects of the world, so that everyone is uneasy, Your Majesty!"

   Gui Yingzhuo still discouraged.

Zhang Gui looked at these people with cold eyes: "Almost everyone of you said that Wu Xing has good governance and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. Now His Majesty wants to check it out, but you are not allowed. Could it be that what you said today are all lies, and you are afraid Your Majesty has seen through your lies?!"

Yuan Keli was also very supportive of letting the emperor see the effect of the reform, and he also echoed: "The pilot reforms in Suizhou and Yongcheng are related to the reform of the whole world in the future, and the reform and new policies of the whole world can only be decided by the emperor alone! , I also think that His Majesty is on a southern tour!"

Feng Quan, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites who does not belong to the Donglin Party, also stood up and supported at this time: "Your Majesty! Xia Yunyi and Wu Xing, whoever governs well, and who implements the New Deal well, really needs to go and check for himself. No one can Instead! I also support the southern tour! As for the waste of people and money, as uncle Guo said, as long as everything is kept simple and local officials and people are not welcome, the emperor is kind enough to say that all expenses come from within. !"

  Wang Xiangchun and other ministers who did not support the southern tour were furious because of this. They looked at Feng Quan, Zhang Gui and others: "Do you really want the emperor to bear the eternal infamy?!"

  Feng Quan retorted: "In the past, during the time of Yao and Shun, there was a system of 'one hunting at five years old'. We support His Majesty's visit to Beijing to inspect the civil affairs. It is to commend Yao and Shun to the emperor. How can it be regarded as letting the emperor bear the eternal infamy?"

"you!"

  Wang Xiangchun did not expect that a villain like Feng Quan would use Yao and Shun to block his mouth, which made him not know how to refute for a while.

  Because Yao and Shun have long been praised as holy kings by Confucianism, and the ultimate ideal of Confucianism is to make kings like Yao and Shun, so Feng Quan can't refute what he said now.

  Zhang Gui couldn't help but glanced at Feng Quan, but didn't say anything.

  But he is still quite willing to see these literati tearing each other apart.

   And Zhang Gui followed suit and struck while the iron was hot: "Your Majesty! Please be Yao and Shun, and order a southern tour to investigate the effect of the New Deal!"

   "Your Majesty! No!"

  Wang Xiangchun still strongly objected, and said: "Feng Quan's words are not credible, Your Majesty!"

   Tianqi looked at Sun Chengzong: "Sir, do you think I should make a southern tour?"

  Sun Chengzong said: "That depends on who His Majesty believes."

   Tianqi asked again: "Who does the gentleman believe in?"

   "I believe in Wu Xing!"

  Sun Chengzong said after returning: "I have seen him personally, and he has also written letters to my minister. Among the civil officials of the Manchu and Qing Dynasty, he is the only one who is willing to go to the outside to record civil affairs!"

   "Based on this alone, it shows that this person is not an empty talker, but a person who sincerely serves the country and the people!"

"As for Xia Yunyi, who came from a family background, was active in the New Deal, or only for personal improvement, so he only wanted the New Deal to be carried out, and ignored people's harmony. He was just one of the thousands of officials. He could be used but not useful! At least His Majesty can't count on him In the future, I will be a minister of a country."

   "It is better to choose someone like Wu Xing, who is popular in the world, dedicated to his duties, good at rectifying yin and yang, and can be said to moisten things silently. With someone like him, we can hope for a great Ming Dynasty!"

   Zhang Gui just smiled at this.

   And Tian Qi replied at this time: "I prefer to trust Xia Yunyi."

   "Since that's the case, I am willing to go on a southern tour with Your Majesty! I hope that Your Majesty can see what a real virtuous minister is. A real virtuous minister is one who can make everyone agree with one another, manage politics well and make people harmonious, rather than just guessing and killing each other."

  Sun Chengzong asked Zhang Gui after speaking, "What do you say, Uncle Guo?"

  Zhang Gui still smiled lightly, and said: "Of course this Marquis is willing to believe that Mr. Sun Ge is a loyal minister who is willing to devote himself to the country! But whether everyone in the world is like Mr. Ge is hard to say."

  Sun Chengzong heard what Zhang Gui said, and heaved a sigh: "Forget it, then please order your majesty to tour the south, and then let the uncle of the country see what a real virtuous minister is."

  Tianqi also nodded at this time: "Since Mr. also agrees with my southern tour."

  However, Gui Yingzhuo and others were still unwilling to make the emperor's southern tour.

  Gui Yingzhuo stepped forward again and said, "If your majesty insists on disregarding the country, but wants to patrol the south and disturb the people! I can only remonstrate with death!"

  Speaking, Gui Yingzhuo threatened: "If your majesty does not accept the advice of the minister, the minister will bump into a pillar in this hall today and die!"

  (end of this chapter)