Chapter 19 The emperor wants to farm the land himself?
According to the system, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had to pass on the dishes from Guanglu Temple, but by the Jiajing period, it had become the responsibility of the internal chef because the Emperor Jiajing did not trust the ministers of the external court.
The small dining room in the Qianqing Palace was supervised by eunuchs. This was a job close to the emperor. It was usually the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, the eunuch of Dongchang, and the eunuch of the Qianqing Palace.
Feng Bao had just done something wrong, and the job of the small kitchen in the Qing Palace belonged to Zhang Hong.
When Zhang Hong heard the emperor ask what the food was, he hurriedly said: "I told your majesty that it is a tribute sent from Yuegang. It is said to be edible food overseas. If your majesty does not like it, I will not do it in the future. Done.”
“Don’t talk when you eat, and don’t talk when you sleep.” Queen Mother Li admonished the little emperor slightly angrily for not following etiquette.
Zhu Yijun turned his head and stared at Zhang Hong closely, with a bit of ferocity in his eyes. Even when he read about Wang Zhanglong's cases, His Majesty's smile was still sunny and cheerful, but at this moment, His Majesty, it seemed that Zhang Hong had If the answer is incorrect, you will be thrown into the Jiecuyuan and be cut into pieces.
The emperor asked with strong expectation and trembling in his tone: "Is there any left?"
"Yes, there are many more." Zhang Hong was a little weak. He replied that the Queen Mother had already admonished him, but His Majesty was asking questions, and Zhang Hong was also in a dilemma. He did not want to enter the Jiecu Courtyard. In contrast, the Queen Mother would only send him to Langxia's home.
As soon as he heard that there was still more, Zhu Yijun immediately relaxed.
"Your Majesty." Empress Dowager Li's tone became more serious and stern.
Zhu Yijun said to Zhang Hong: "Bring it to me and let me see."
"Emperor!" Empress Dowager Li finally got angry. She just ate well and didn't look at the tribute!
"The kid is just curious." Zhu Yijun showed a sunny smile and said with a smile.
But then I thought about the emperor's recent performance, so I decided to give him a lecture. The child looked at it curiously. What child doesn't have a little curiosity?
This is the Qianqing Palace, not the Wenhua Palace, nor in front of the ministers of the outer court. Too strict restrictions will be detrimental to the emperor's growth.
Before, Empress Dowager Li had extremely strict restrictions, and the reason was very simple. Feng Bao was only trying to trick her in a small way. The most important thing was that the little emperor had been studying for six months and could not get the approval of foreign ministers. Queen Mother Li was so eager.
What Empress Dowager Li was most afraid of was that her children would not be able to successfully take over the Ming Dynasty. Her greatest hope was that Zhu Yijun could be in charge safely.
The first assistant Zhang Juzheng recognized the little emperor very much, so he could relax appropriately.
Three or four round yellow tubers appeared in front of Zhu Yijun. Each one was about the size of Zhu Yijun's fist. There were still some black spots on it. They had not sprouted or turned green. They were for the emperor to eat. The things that have gone bad cannot be put into the small dining room. These are the leftovers after selection. They were originally meant to be a rare treat for His Majesty.
"This thing tastes a bit like water chestnuts. What's its name?" Queen Mother Li looked at Zhang Hong and asked.
Zhang Hong quickly replied: "The Fan people call him potato because it looks like a potato. The Fujian people call it potato, which is the beans grown in the soil. If your majesty doesn't like it, I will give it to you. Send it to the Caihu Camp."
"Do you know how much this harvest will yield?" Zhu Yijun's excited heart slowly calmed down when he saw this yellow lump of earth.
Isn’t it just potatoes? It’s not like I’ve never seen it before.
"It was presented by Luo Gongchen, the owner of the Dufu Museum and a fellow governor of Haiphong. He said that one acre of Nanyang planting could produce twenty or thirty stones. Most of the ministers in the DPRK and China didn't believe it. They sent it last year. It hasn't been planted here in the capital, but I heard that it is cultivated in Yuegang." Zhang Hong didn't really believe that this lump of soil could produce more than twenty stones a year, one stone weighing one hundred and twenty kilograms, and this acre of land could produce two. More than a thousand kilograms, who believes this?
Zhang Hong thought for a while and added: "There are also sweet potatoes that were sent together. They were brought by merchant ships from Luzon. They haven't had time to make them yet."
"Very good. Don't do it." Zhu Yijun looked at Empress Dowager Li and asked: "Du Rating Hall?"
Empress Dowager Li looked at the little emperor's confused eyes and said with relief: "In the 30th year of Jiajing, Fujian was in trouble. After defeating the Japanese pirates, the Jinghai Pavilion was established in Yuegang. Later, the pirates Xie Lao, Zhang Wei and other twenty-four generals were put down. "
"In the 42nd year of Jiajing, the current Minister of War, Tan Lun, before. When I was the governor of Fujian, I changed the Yuegang Jinghai Pavilion to the Coastal Defense Pavilion. Last year, the Coastal Defense Pavilion was moved from Chenghai County to the port, and the Coastal Defense Pavilion was renamed the Du Rating Pavilion. , that is, those who draw points to collect taxes, draw six points for every hundred, exchange them for silver, and escort them to the capital.”
Empress Dowager Li spoke eloquently, and the potato chips tasted better. The child did not study well before, and was not very interested in these government affairs. Empress Dowager Li told the little emperor that the little emperor was troubled and impatient, so he took the initiative to ask questions today.
Zhu Yijun understood what the Du Rate House was. It was actually the customs, responsible for collecting taxes.
Empress Dowager Li continued: "Luo Gongchen is a scholar. He failed to pass the imperial examination."
"When the Japanese pirates broke out in the southeast, thousands of miles of sea territory were in danger, and the smoke was everywhere. When the internal and external situation was shaken, Luo Gongchen organized the army and the people to resist, and he was able to act as a powerful enemy alone. Later, when the Japanese invaded Songjiang Prefecture, Luo Gongchen led his troops to help Songjiang Prefecture at night. He was promoted from Zhejiang Supervisor to the Chief of Coast Guard. "
Luo Gongchen was a scholar, but he made many military exploits in the fight against the Japanese. At that time, the Japanese invaders were making trouble, and Luo Gongchen, a scholar, fought the Japanese with his sword and became famous.
The gap between scholars and scholars is indeed huge.
"Last year he returned to Beijing to report on his work and met a lot of people, but what he wanted to do was not accomplished." When Empress Dowager Li talked about this, she lost much appetite and put down He picked up his chopsticks and looked a little worried.
The battle to open the sea in the southeast and establish the Moon Harbor can be described as frightening at every step. No matter how good Luo Gongchen's original intention is, it will be in vain if there is no one in the court to help him.
Luo Gongchen was first introduced by his old boss Tan Lun to the residence of Yang Bo, the Minister of Civil Affairs. Tan Lun returned home to observe his parents' funeral, and then he became an official because of Yang Bo's recommendation. This is what happened The favor of recommendation is a great favor in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Tan Lun thought Luo Gongchen's idea was good, so he introduced Luo Gongchen to Yang Bo.
Why did Li Ke impeach Tan Lun during the incident?
Because Tan Lun was born in the Zhejiang Army and was a comrade with Qi Jiguang. Influenced by Qi Jiguang and Liang Menglong's background, Tan Lun is really close to Zhang Juzheng now. As the leader of the Jin Party, Yang Bo was already angry with Tan Lun for repaying kindness with evil, so he rejected Luo Gongchen and even confiscated his invitation.
Luo Gongchen lost his relationship with Qi Jiguang again and asked Qi Jiguang to introduce him to Zhang Juzheng. As a result, Zhang Juzheng heard Luo Gongchen’s idea and quite agreed with it, so he wrote it in Luo Gongchen’s memorial Qi Gao took his signature and sent it to the General Affairs Department. After the cabinet drafted the vote, it failed to pass in two court meetings.
Finally, the deadline for Luo Gongchen to return to Beijing to report on his work came, so he had to go back to Yuegang, Fujian, to wait for news.
These potatoes and sweet potatoes were the gifts that Luo Gongchen brought back to Beijing at that time. They were in the palace and in Zhang Juzheng’s Quanchu Guild Hall. Yang Bo should have had them too, but Yang Bo didn’t see Luo Gong. Chen, there is no more.
In the first year of Wanli, potatoes were still a rare item in the capital, but in the south, they had been introduced as early as the Jiajing period.
"Why did Luo Gongchen, the coastal defense commander, come to Beijing?" Zhu Yijun checked his memory and found no relevant content.
Emperor Wanli himself didn't like government affairs, and Empress Dowager Li was extremely strict. Under this rebellious mentality, he was mostly indifferent to state affairs, going in one ear and out the other.
Empress Dowager Li leaned back in her chair and said slightly distractedly: "Luo Gongchen wants to collect taxes. To be precise, he wants to set up a class to collect the tax on foreign ships. He will draw points, and he will draw a tax of 6 out of 100. , levy taxes on those red-haired foreign ships.”
"Foreign ships? Luo Gongchen wants to collect taxes on foreign ships?"
Empress Dowager Li said quite accurately: "On foreign ships."
"The General Constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate opposes tax increases , the reason is considered sufficient."
"Ge Shouli said: The state has regulations on taxation. In areas with good connections and merchants, there are customs and taxation offices, and there are also tax departments in each government to collect taxes. The tax laws are very detailed, and there is no place for them to be levied without leakage. The tax is already so heavy, and now the sudden increase in taxes is to compete with the people."
"Lu Shusheng, the Minister of Rites, also objected, saying that it was his ancestors. The law has not been changed for two hundred years. Opening the sea and setting up a Yue Port for trade has violated the ancestral system. Do you want to continue to violate it?” You can't even learn the etiquette. It's disrespectful to kneel down crookedly. If you tax foreign ships, it violates the Doctrine of the Mean. There are Rouyuan people in the Nine Classics of the world, and it also violates the law of the ancestors. I'm afraid The Japanese invasion was launched again."
"The matter was abandoned."
"Zhang Yuanfu still wanted to implement it and left Luo Gongchen's memorial and asked him to go back and wait for news."
Empress Dowager Li has only read Nvjie. This elegant memorial may be a bit difficult to read, but Feng Bao has read books. She had a lot of trust in Feng Bao before, and it was also for this reason.
Luo Gongchen voted for Yang Bo first, but Yang Bo refused to accept it. Zhang Juzheng was good-tempered and gave Qi Jiguang face, so he was put into the Quanchu Guild Hall. He also wrote Luo Gongchen's memorial, Print below.
What kind of person is Zhang Juzheng? People who like him or hate him will probably admit that this man is a great talent. Likewise, everyone in the world knows that Zhang Juzheng is a man who will retaliate for his evil deeds.
Luo Gongchen wanted to collect taxes on foreign ships, but the Minister of Rites and the General Constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate opposed it, and Zhang Juzheng wanted to push it forward. This involved the issue of authority.
Zhang Juzheng was the assistant to the Yuan Dynasty. He had only been in power for a few months. The collection of taxes on foreign ships did not involve the interests of the ministers in the court. He would not allow this. Zhang Juzheng would do it just to establish his authority. Take this thing forward.
As for Lu Shusheng, the Minister of Rites, Zhang Juzheng recommended him to the court as the Minister of Rites. Before Lu Shusheng could secure his seat, he began to oppose Zhang Juzheng's decrees based on etiquette.
If you ask Zhu Yijun about collecting taxes from foreign ships, what is his attitude?
This needs discussion? Collect it, you must collect it! Customs does not collect taxes, is that true? Is that true?
You must know that part of the taxes collected by Yuegang will be taken away by national funds, and part of it will go into internal funds.
That’s my money!
Whoever refuses to give in will be charged with a crime and sent to Yongning Temple at the mouth of Heilongjiang to cut ice to get fish.
"Mother, I want to try growing these potatoes and sweet potatoes." Zhu Yijun finished the meal without saying a word, and then said to Queen Mother Li solemnly.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li looked at the little emperor with disbelief written all over her face, and asked blankly: "The emperor said that he wants to farm? Does he want to understand the farming conditions? Just let Zhang Yuanfu arrange it."
Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "It is not to observe the agricultural conditions, nor to worship the spring god Jumang, but to cultivate the land, dig holes and bury seeds, sprinkle water and fertilize, and take care of the farmers."
"Wait a minute, Does the emperor mean to go to the fields in person?" Empress Dowager Li was dumbfounded. It didn't matter that her son didn't study before, but now he wants to get married and do farm work. Is that what the emperor should do?
Really not doing your job properly.
"Yes!" Zhu Yijun said quite accurately: "Just plant potatoes."
Let's put aside the tax collection issue for the time being. He is not in charge of the government now, leaving it to Zhang Juzheng to lead the charge. That’s it.
But these potatoes must be planted.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and food is a matter bigger than the sky.
What is food? Food is the indestructible imperial power.
Pursuing reading is very important! Who do I wish Lin and my sister-in-law are talking about again. Ouch! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! (づ￣3￣)づ
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