my brother-in-law is the prince

Chapter 556

Chapter 556

Zhu Di just snorted coldly at this time, looking at these guilty Hanlin, at this time, the coldness of the teeth is actually out of the question.

After all, Zhu Di was not the original Zhu Yunqi, so he didn't have too high expectations for these so-called scholar-born Hanlin, but seeing the ugliness of these people, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Naturally, what angered Zhu Di the most was not just this, but that a mere Jiangxi chief envoy and hermit households were so rampant. The foundation, in fact, is nothing but empty talk.

The root of mastering the household registration lies in taxation and corvee, and even includes the status of the farmland controlled by the household registration, not to mention the recruitment of soldiers.

In other words, all government orders of the imperial court are actually formulated according to the status of household registration in essence, and if this foundation is not deep, then the so-called governance is simply empty talk.

The hidden household registration does not have to accept any obligations and does not need to pay taxes. This is bound to impose these obligations and taxes on the household registration holders controlled by the imperial court. Naturally, not only will it increase their burden, some This meaning will also make more people tend to go into exile.

What's even more frightening is not this, but the fact that hiding household registration is something that ordinary people can't do. From the local government to the local Baozhang and Jiazhang, everyone up and down. , in essence, any link must be a part of it.

Even above the temple, I am afraid that many people are well aware of this situation.

But...these things...are airtight. Everyone knows about it, but no one is willing to say it, and no one dares to say it.

Of course Zhu Di knew that not everyone benefited from this, nor did everyone know the harm of this matter, but even those who lived in the temple dared not talk about this matter, so...they What are you afraid of?

What power is more terrifying than Zhu Di, the emperor?

Even if it is an imperial decree, it is impossible for everyone to dare to respect it.

Even if it is Zhu Di's will, there are still people who dare to refute it, and even dare to refute it with righteous words.

However, for this obvious phenomenon, everyone has become blind and deaf.

At this time, Zhu Di felt a deep sense of boredom.

He has been fighting with these people for many years, and his heart is tired.

Looking at Hanlin one by one, sending these people out, it's best in this life, he doesn't want to see each other again!

But... It is easy to kick these people away, but how to solve the current affairs has become the urgent need of the moment.

Zhu Di sat upright with a gloomy expression, then raised his head to look at Xie Jin and the others.

He also had complaints about Xie Jin and others, because these Wenyuange bachelors did not dare to mention this matter.

However, it's fine if Xie Jin doesn't talk about it, but at least Yang Rong and others are already loyal to him, and they never mention it to him.

If it hadn't been for his grandson who was the chief envoy in Jiangxi, because of the operation of the railway, which touched this matter, and made Zhu Di realize that the problem of reclusive households is so serious, I am afraid that Zhu Di now thinks it is nothing more than Ringworm and scabies are hidden in hidden households, but only one-twelfth of the household registrations in the world.

The more Zhu Di thought about it, the worse he felt. He pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time before he said slowly, "The problem of the hermit is so terrifying. What do you think?"

Xie Jin was obviously aware of His Majesty's mood at this time. Looking at His Majesty's gloomy face, it was impossible for them to not have any anxiety and fear in their hearts.

To be honest, if Xie Jin was fooled like this, he would be overwhelmed. After all, he is very mature. At this time, he did not intend to kill, but patiently asked about the situation. It can be seen that His Majesty has grown older. Have enough patience.

Xie Jin worked hard to calm himself down, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, when I was in Java, I also encountered such a situation. Many people arrived in Java, and there were also many people who concealed their household registration, but Java is good. Here, it is just an island, and there are barbarians around, if you hide your household registration, you will not be under the control of His Royal Highness King Zhao, and you will be among the natives, and it will be difficult to survive. But even so, there are still people who take risks!"

"In the face of such a situation, there are special officials in the Household Division of King Zhao's Mansion who are responsible for the household registration situation, and conduct checks at regular intervals to ensure that everything is safe... I think...you might as well take this opportunity to conduct a one-time investigation on the provinces. For a big investigation, let’s find out the general situation first.”

Zhu Di pondered for a moment, he frowned, as if he was thinking and weighing something, but after thinking about it carefully, he could only take the solution of Xie Jin for the time being.

He closed his eyes, and then continued to speak slowly: "First, issue a strict decree to warn the officials of all prefectures and counties in the world, especially the three divisions of each province. First, let them have a heart of fear, and then order the officials of all provinces and counties. As well as the prefectures and counties, strict investigations were carried out, and the officials of the world, the Yongle Dynasty, were even more cunning than the Taizu Emperor Gao..."

When Zhu Di talked about Emperor Taizu Gao, many people couldn't help but tremble.

In this context, talking about Zhu Di's dear and beloved father is actually a blatant threat.

When everyone became more and more uneasy, Zhu Di continued: "But since I ascended the throne, the officials I have killed are far inferior to Emperor Taizu Gao. It can be seen that I have a lot of tolerance in treating my ministers and workers. I am so kind, my lords How did you report it to me? You deceived the superiors and the inferiors, causing the household registration system to deteriorate to this point. Starting today, all officials in the world will immediately start to find out the household registration personnel in this prefecture and county.

Xie Jinren and others took it down honestly.

Zhu Di said again: "This matter must be dealt with urgently. Not only must an order be issued, but the Ministry of Officials and the Metropolitan Procuratorate must also select and dispatch inspectors to all prefectures and counties in the world to investigate. I must ensure that nothing is lost."

Xie Jin and the others said: "Follow the order."

Zhu Di took a deep breath, he was already very patient today, after all, what he got today, although there was news that made him furious, there was also good news from his grandson.

But at this moment, he really didn't have the mood to continue facing these people who made him feel bad.So Zhu Di immediately said: "Back off."

The bachelors retreated silently one by one, and returned to Wenyuan Pavilion, and everyone sighed.

Zhang Anshi is fine, this matter has nothing to do with him, no matter how he settles the score, he cannot be blamed, but other people have already begun to prepare to draft the will.

His majesty's tone is so severe, so this decree must also have a chilling air, and it must show his majesty's determination to break the boat. After all, every word in the imperial decree must be accurate. If not, the first three divisions Hezhou and counties cannot understand its meaning.

Therefore, the text of the imperial decree requires euphemism. After all, the emperor's decree is not easy to shout and kill, but it also needs to make people understand the true meaning of it and know how powerful it is. And the bachelors have grasped it accurately, even if there is a slight mistake, even if it is a word difference, there may be ambiguity.

In general, the Hanlin who is waiting for the imperial edict first roughly drafts a will, and then sends it to the senior scholars for review. After several cuts and cuts, the senior scholars submit it to the palace to add the seal, and then it is promulgated through the Secretary of General Administration.

Zhang Anshi couldn't understand why the Wenyuan Pavilion attached so much importance to the drafting of the edict. He only looked at the edict, and only looked at the literal meaning. As for understanding the original meaning of the edict, it was really difficult for him.

Therefore, for a whole day, Zhang Anshi just went to drink tea in Wenyuan Pavilion's study alone, but Zhang Anshi himself was not without thinking, because he was thinking about something blindly, and immediately, he was on duty. Afterwards, Zhang Anshi hurried back home, but ordered his follower Zhang Sandao: "Go and call that... that Hu Mu from the post office."

Calling him by his first name is impolite.

But if it's Zhang Anshi, then it has nothing to do with being polite.

Hu Mu would occasionally go to the palace to report some matters to Zhang Anshi, so he has become acquainted with Zhang Anshi now.

Many times, when encountering difficulties in advancing the work, Zhang Anshi can always make surprising remarks occasionally, but it can make Hu Mu's eyes suddenly brighten up.

Therefore, Hu Mu now also admires Zhang Anshi so much.

The most important thing is that he has now devoted himself wholeheartedly to the affairs of the post office. Personnel, finance, rewards and punishments, business, all these things have all started from scratch, and he has accumulated experience bit by bit. .

Fortunately, the progress of the matter is quite smooth. After the general remuneration and the reward and punishment system have been drawn up, everyone in the postal department is willing to work hard. Therefore, although there are occasional omissions, overall, it is satisfactory. up.

Hearing Zhang Anshi's summons, Hu Mu didn't dare to be negligent, so he put down his work and hurried to the palace.

Although we got acquainted, Hu Mu respectfully saluted Zhang Anshi when he saw Zhang Anshi: "Your Highness."

Zhang Anshi glanced at him: "You know that this king has never liked politeness, so there is no need to be too polite, come, sit down and talk."

Zhang Anshi immediately smiled and said, "Pour tea for him."

Zhang San on the side hurriedly poured tea for Hu Mu.

Zhang Anshi's attitude was relaxed, but Hu Mu was not at all relaxed.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile, "Has the post office... business started?"

"It has already begun." Hu Mu paused, and said again: "Now there are more than 3000 post stations in the world, almost all of them have been cleaned up, and the personnel are ready. The railway department has also been contacted. The waterways and checkpoints in various places have also been sorted out. According to His Highness's instructions, postboxes have been set up at the village pavilion level, and flower tickets have also begun to be printed...there is every At the post station, a number of newsstands have been set up below, and it has also begun to be properly completed."

After thinking for a while, he continued: "As for the postal remittances needed by the various state capitals... it will take some time, but I think that there is no need to worry about it for the time being. When it comes to money, if you want people to believe in the credit of the money order, it can’t be solved in three or two days. You need to start with the letter first. After people believe in the credit of the post office, someone is willing to send the package, and the package can be foolproof. At that time, the business of bills of exchange could only be launched, so what the next official is focusing on now is the business of letters, which is the foundation of winning the trust of the people."

Zhang Anshi said: "There are priorities, and your thinking is not wrong. The soldiers and civilians in this world, especially those in remote villages, are cautious and conservative, and they are careful everywhere. It is so difficult to win their trust. Let's start with letters. Let’s start, even if you don’t aim to win big profits in the early stage, as long as you have credit, then... everything will be beneficial.”

Hu Mu smiled and said: "There is also a newsstand. The newsstand goes deep into the village. It can not only sell mansion newspapers, but also be in charge of contacting the post station, and it can also be used to deliver letters conveniently. Is the mansion newspaper sold too single, if there are other books, it may be more beneficial."

Zhang Anshi lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said: "This is the truth. Scholars of the mansion newspaper will read it, but for ordinary people who can barely read a few words, it is difficult to arouse interest in reading this mansion newspaper every day. , Aren't all kinds of operas popular? With operas, there are people who write story books. These people...maybe they can use it. You might as well borrow their hands. You can ask to write some story books or romances. After printing on rough paper, take How about selling it as a supplement?"

Hu Mu was taken aback for a moment, and then his eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of someone, and then said, "This...can you sell it?"

Zhang Anshi smiled: "It might be really hard to tell if it's a serious story, but it's a story I heard from the gentlemen in Wenyuan Pavilion a few days ago, so I don't worry about selling it. "

Hu Mu said, "I don't know what the story is?"

Zhang Anshi said: "This king can't remember very clearly. It is probably that a certain young master had an affair with his maid, and then had an affair with his stepmother. The stepmother had an affair with a groom, and the groom had an affair with the maid's daughter. You know, my lord." Not interested in that."

Hu Mu: "..."

Zhang Anshi looked at Hu Mu with a strange look on his face, and said, "Why aren't you talking?"

Hu Mu said: "You might as well ask someone to make an appointment to try the manuscript first, try to print some first, and then send it to the newsstands everywhere...Teach them to sell it first."

Zhang Anshi said: "And remember, it is not necessary to print a book, but to use the method of serialization and the format of this mansion newspaper to print a few chapters first. In this way, it is only a few chapters, which is very cheap. Like Di Bao, it is enough to sell it for three to five cents. It is not as expensive as books. On the other hand, with serialization, people will naturally read the front and want to read the back, and the future sales will also increase. guaranteed."

After a pause, Zhang Anshi continued: "Besides, in addition to this serialized novel, you can also ask someone to polish some short stories, and mix them... The paper quality can be rough, but... it must be Be strong."

Hu Mu was taken aback again. He understood the first words, but he was a little confused by the latter words, so he said, "What's the reason?"

Is there any special purpose?

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "When people finish reading it, they must make this newspaper still have value, for example...to use it in the toilet."

Hu Mu: "..."

Well, for this answer, he has nothing to say.

In this era, using paper to go to the toilet is considered a luxury.

However, when you spend money to buy a newspaper and read the stories in it with relish, using it for waste may not be a loss for many people, after all... paper costs money.

Hu Mu is a real person, so he didn't discuss it too much here. After thinking about it, he said, "How much is the price?"

"The cheaper the better." Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Small profits but quick turnover, as long as you don't lose money."

Hu Mu was a little surprised and said, "Aren't you making money here?"

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "If it is really possible to sell it, and if it sells well, why don't you worry about making a lot of money?"

Hu Mu: "..."

Hu Mu wanted to continue to ask for advice, but he was afraid that Zhang Anshi would think he was too wordy, but he couldn't understand what it meant to make a lot of money later.

Just when he was hesitating, Zhang Anshi put on a straight face and said, "There is one thing I want to tell you."

Hu Mu immediately dispelled the thought just now. Seeing Zhang Anshi's serious face, he sat up subconsciously and said, "Your Highness, please see me."

Zhang Anshi said: "The post station, newsstand, and those postmen and newsstand personnel who run errands, please keep an eye on this king. Within their business scope, the county, township, and wandering villages Now, let me count the number of people here, and remember, it must be accurate."

Hu Mu said: "Oh, I understand."

Zhang Anshi was taken aback, and said, "Understood, what do you understand?"

"This is the negligence of the lower officials." Hu Mu said with a face of shame: "I actually forgot this. Right now, the business of our postal department aims to benefit all the soldiers and civilians in the world. If people from all over the world, If you don't know geometry, then... there will inevitably be deviations."

"I heard that Qixia Trading Company does business, and there is a thing called market research. When you want to sell something, you need to find out how many companies are still selling this item in the market, and how many people have demand for this item. , the shops that can sell this item in each prefecture and county, so that we can predict the price of this item and have a grasp of the future sales of this item.”

Hu Mu said with a wry smile: "From the Qixia Commercial Bank, many backbones of the postal department were dispatched. Every time they talk about these experiences of Qixia Commercial Bank, they are thought-provoking. They are just subordinates, only the left ear goes in, and the right ear goes out. In this regard, I did not draw inferences from one instance, but now I still need His Highness to specially remind me. I am really ashamed. After I returned, I immediately mobilized the postal department to complete this matter. Post Office Reference."

After a pause, he continued: "For the postal staff in various prefectures, counties, and villages, once they have the address and the name of the person, they can send letters without any mistakes, and it will be faster. ...it will work wonders!"

This time...it was Zhang Anshi's turn to be speechless.

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I wrote a chapter yesterday, felt dissatisfied, and deleted it.

Stay up late to rewrite, this is yesterday, and there is still tonight.

(End of this chapter)