Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 899: Change Leads to Success, Change Leads to Death

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Big Year.

A record of daily life commentary officials was sent to the Hanlin Academy.

In the Imperial Academy, there are very few people on duty.

However, the emperor's words and deeds in public every day need to be recorded and delivered at any time. These files will be sealed up, and they will be important materials when compiling the real records of Emperor Hongzhi in the future.

The inheritance of historians has gone through countless dynasties, and it has become the most important thing in Ming Dynasty.

The main officials who are often responsible for compiling the annals are usually served by cabinet scholars, although the cabinet scholars may not write them themselves.

Hanlin, who is on duty in the new year at the Museum of Culture and History, feels strange.

The general daily life note does not record the private affairs in the palace, only His Majesty's public activities are recorded. Yesterday was the second day of the new year, the second day of the new year, how could this be sent?

He didn't dare to neglect and was busy transcribing.

"On the second day of the first lunar month in the 20th year of Hongzhi, the emperor came to the construction site of Dingxing County at night to explore the road and guard the living beings, drink with them, praise the hard work of the living beings, and return them when they reach their son's time."

As the Hanlin copied it, he took a breath in his heart.

Your Majesty went to visit a group of road builders in the middle of the night?

This is the second day of the new year.

What an unusual thing.

Hanlin compiles history, and the Hanlin who compiles history is often in the future, with a bright future and a bright future, and even enters the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister.

This is because people believe in using history as a mirror to know the ups and downs. Of course, the most important thing is that in the process of compiling history, one can figure out the emperor's heart.

This Hanlin's eyes fluttered, this is an unusual night vision, and it is because it is unusual that it needs extra attention.

After carefully transcribing and sealing it up, he called the scribe and ordered in a low voice: "The next note is for Mr. Liu, and you send it quickly."

He brushed a few strokes, wrote a note, and handed it to the clerk.

The scribe was busy holding the note and hurried away.

...

This year has made many people feel a little worried.

It is impossible for His Majesty's actions to be just whimsical.

All of a sudden, he attached so much importance to the students who were building the road. In thinking about it, it might be because His Majesty was extraordinarily close and trusting to the students of Xishan Academy. The project from Dingxing County to Beijing Normal University has something to look forward to.

Almost everyone who got the news seemed to have a premonition that this might be a change in His Majesty's mind.

In other words, His Majesty's thoughts have already changed, but... need an opportunity to give... a little hint to the ministers.

Once you understand the intention, Enrong will continue.

If you can't understand, you will be gradually alienated.

Countless people began to rack their brains.

Liu Jian, on the other hand, knows very well that this road...is closely related to the new tax. On the one hand, His Majesty is here to express to the whole world that the original system of scholars, farmers, commerce, and industry is gradually disintegrating. It's just a slight sign, and it's not broken, but His Majesty's emphasis on work has already begun to show.

On the other hand, it is His Majesty's support for Ouyang Zhi. Ouyang Zhi carried out the reform in Dingxing County. Although it is only a county, it is the first of its kind in the Ming Dynasty, creating an unprecedented pioneering work since Gaozu.

Your Majesty... is no longer your Majesty in the twelfth year of Hongzhi.

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After the new year, spring begins.

This year's weather was relatively warm, and when the weather was good, tens of thousands of laborers from Dingxing County flocked to continue building roads, so much so that spring plowing was delayed.

All the cement concrete began to be mixed. The prefabricated bamboo reinforcement was laid first, and then the concrete was poured. The mason took a flat knife and began to smooth it out. Both sides of the road also need to be leveled...

There is even some land that needs to be reserved for future needs.

The boiled asphalt began to be poured on the smoothed and air-dried concrete road. Craftsmen wearing masks began to level it.

Every section of the road is busy everywhere, and the traffic is like a dragon.

Countless money has turned into countless peasants, and also into countless supplies. It has also brought countless workshops, started working day and night, recruited refugees wantonly, and even the brokers who recruited workers have run away. Went to Yungui.

Completion date... is coming!

But at this time, a letter was delivered to Fang Jifan's desk.

Fang Jifan only glanced at it, Ouyang Zhi's, um, it's strange to think of him, this guy, Muxiu didn't come back to see his mentor during the Chinese New Year, he has no conscience, thanks to his teacher, he has prepared 3,800 yuan for him A big red envelope with eighty-eight copper coins.

Opening the letter, Fang Jifan understood what was going on, and Ouyang Zhi felt worried, because after calculation, he found that this road section was originally expected to cost 220,000 taels of silver, but the actual cost was 220,000 taels. Fifty thousand taels, the extra thirty thousand taels is a heavy burden for a poor country like Dingxing County.

Fang Jifan didn't even think about it, and replied: "Taxes can be used as collateral to continue borrowing."

Then, he ordered people to send them to Dingxing County as soon as possible.

In a few days.

One by one, the news came out from the county government.

Since the tax is collected, the expenses of the county

However, it still needs to be clearly stated that Dingxing County needs to borrow 30,000 taels more. Not only that, but also this year's tax will also be prepared to be collected.

All of a sudden, the entire Dingxing County exploded.

I can't pass the day.

Landlords are starving to death.

After the new year, you press taxes. You have recruited so many people to build roads, and you want to hire people to farm the land you take over. There are fewer tenants but more land. Not only do you have to pay taxes, but the tenants also ask for an increase in rent. Can you live this day?

Hearing about Fangjiazhuang, the old lady Fang, when he heard about this, he vomited a mouthful of blood, beat his chest and fell to his feet, saying how the world has become like this, the whole person fell down.

But Ouyang Zhi seemed to turn a deaf ear to this. He was only in charge of collecting taxes, and ordered the servants under him to strictly supervise and not let up.

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But the news of Dingxing County spread quickly.

The original 220,000 taels suddenly became 250,000 taels. Wang Ao, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, saw a report from Baoding Mansion.

The prefect of Baoding Prefecture is Wang Ao's disciple.

This magistrate is quite concerned about the country and the people. Dingxing County is a county in Baoding Prefecture. It has always been located in a remote area and has no output.

But all of a sudden, this Ouyang Zhi became the county magistrate, but it aroused the attention of people all over the world.

The magistrate was worried. Many gentry had no choice but to sue the magistrate to Baoding Prefecture, hoping that the magistrate could make the decision.

But what can he do? When he thought about the people in Dingxing County living in dire straits and the tyrannical government was fiercer than a tiger, the magistrate came up with a performance after thinking about it.

Wang Ao's face was ashen, all the things listed in it made him extremely angry, and he said: "I don't believe it, Ming Dynasty has no national law, if I don't impeach Fang Jifan and Ouyang Zhi, I will write the old man's surname upside down! "

Seeing that the prince was really angry, the clerk hurriedly said: "My lord, this Fang Duwei and Ouyang...they...they..."

"Of course I know. I don't know their identities and His Majesty's attitude towards them. But... my Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed by their hands. I am a heavenly official. How can I just sit back and watch these poor people?" The gentry in Dingxing County are all wailing and weeping uncontrollably, what a grievance this is... Even if Ouyang Zhi quibbles and says the truth, the old man will never allow this. Daming is the emperor and the literati rule the world, if the literati are alienated Now, is the country of Great Ming still stable?"

After he finished speaking, he stood up, with a sad expression of concern for the country and the people: "It's no longer acceptable."

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Dingxing County...

Fangjiabao.

The doctor has already been here, Mrs. Fang, this is because he is anxious, frustrated, and old, so...

The doctors almost shook their heads, heart disease needs heart medicine.

But it is necessary to prescribe the right medicine, this medicine, I am afraid that Ouyang Zhi will be cut into pieces.

It's hopeless, let's take care of the funeral.

Mrs. Fang, many sons, many blessings. The eldest son is a juren. He was sharpening his sword in the capital and preparing for the imperial examination. Hearing the news, he rushed back overnight. The second, third, and fourth sons should either guard the house or go abroad Business trips, and now they are returning to their hometowns one after another.

There are many gentry families in Dingxing County who have good friends with them, and many of them have come.

Everyone chattered and looked at Mrs. Fang like this, all of them looked sad.

"This is not letting people live."

"Humiliate us too much."

Old Master Fang looked sadly at the curtains on the bed. He felt that his body was extremely weak, and his heart was congested.

The sons are falling, but they are filial.

But what's the use.

This is the foundation of the ancestors, it is the ancestral property, and the ancestral property fell into my own hands. I am trembling and trembling. I don't know how much energy I spent in order to guard this family.

But... now...

He suddenly realized that if this continues, this family... I'm afraid it will end. He loves this home, and he is afraid that it will end, so these days, he dare not close his eyes all night.

He tilted his head, looking angrily at the fallen sons.

"Cough cough...cough cough..."

"Father..." Zhuzi howled.

"If the old man...is gone, remember, we must guard our family, and remember, the boss is impatient...he has a quick temper...you must remember...you must remember...don't be reckless..."

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At the same time, outside the old Fang's house, a merchant asked the farmers along the way, and finally found the Fang's house.

That's it.

The merchant from the capital looked at the gilded Fangfu with a look of difficulty. Outside the Fangfu was a stone workshop. The stone workshop was already mottled, but it narrated the remarkable deeds of one of their ancestors.

The merchant looked at the lintel, his eyes were bright, and hurried forward: "I am a grain merchant, is there anyone in the house?"

The door looked like a mourning concubine, seeing that someone was visiting, he gave the merchant a strange look: "What are you going to do?"

"Receive grain, oil, wine, everything, high prices!"

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