amaotonovel Chapter 1133 What's wrong? Doesn't it hurt to squeeze someone else's sores?
Chapter 1133 What's wrong? Doesn't it hurt to squeeze someone else's sores?
Zhu Shuang felt uneasy under the Emperor's glare. He looked around for a while but couldn't see Empress Ma. Helpless, he squeezed next to Zhu Biao and said with a fawning smile, "Brother, what's wrong with Father again? Am I going to get beaten up again?"
Zhu Biao weighed the purse containing banknotes and copper coins in his hand and said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of?"
“Even if Dad wants to beat you, he has to be able to catch you first.”
"Here's what you're doing: for the next two days, you can stay at your brother-in-law's house with your third and fourth sons. As long as Mom doesn't say anything, Dad will definitely be too embarrassed to send someone to your brother-in-law's house to arrest you."
Zhu Shuang said with a long face, "The New Year is just a few days away. Where can I hide then?"
Zhu Biao glared at Zhu Shuang and said with exasperation, "Are you stupid? Our father's temper comes and goes quickly. As long as you can get through these two days, he will probably forget about you."
Yang Shaofeng, who was standing next to him, suddenly smiled meaningfully.
Hiding in my house?
You black sesame seed wanting glutinous rice balls? You must be dreaming!
Not to mention that Lao Deng is currently thinking about how to deal with Zhu Lao Er. Even if Lao Deng can't remember, I will remind him. Moreover, I will also specifically mention Zhu Lao San and Zhu Lao Si, and also see how to dig a pit for you with a black sesame dumpling.
It's more interesting to see you brothers get beaten up together!
Before Yang Shaofeng could figure out how to sell the four Zhu brothers discreetly, Li Wenzhong came running over, panting, and grabbed Heizhi Tangyuan and Zhu Lao Er tightly, saying urgently, "Make sure you block me out properly!"
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, then turned to look at Li Wenzhong and asked, "Cousin, what's wrong?"
Zhu Biao curled his lip and said, "What else could it be? It must be those young ladies from the capital coming over to see Er Yatou again. Maybe some of the bolder ones will even give her a handkerchief or something."
What's wrong?
Yang Shaofeng stared blankly at Li Wenzhong.
Second daughter?
Li Wenzhong, who almost turned the Four Great Classical Novels into two, and who knocked over a car wheel on the grassland, also has a unique nickname: "Second Girl".
No, didn't Old Deng always call him "Bao'er"?
I've never heard anyone call me "Second Girl" before.
Yang Shaofeng was curious, but Li Wenzhong's face turned red, and he angrily said, "I confiscated their handkerchiefs! Don't wrong an innocent person!"
Black Sesame Dumpling pouted again and whispered, "It's not like you dare to accept it."
Li Wenzhong's lips twitched, and he simply turned to look at Yang Shaofeng, saying, "It's one thing if the two of them are a bit ugly, but your brother-in-law is so handsome, he must have received quite a few handkerchiefs, right?"
Yang Shaofeng was immediately shocked and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "I didn't, I didn't, cousin, don't wrong an innocent person!"
Zhu Lao Er glared at Li Wenzhong indignantly and said through gritted teeth, "Cousin, were you just saying that my brother and I are ugly?"
Li Wenzhong looked coldly at Zhu Lao Er and sneered, "What, you haven't been beaten for a few months, do you think you're all good again? If you really think you're good, then call Zhu Lao San and Zhu Lao Si over together, and your cousin will give you a handicap."
Zhu Lao Er instantly became incredibly obedient, as if he wasn't the one who had just been baring his teeth.
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Emperor Zhu ignored the commotion caused by Zhu Biao, Yang Shaofeng, and the others. Instead, he looked around and said to Li Shanchang, "Mr. Shanchang, Mr. Qingtian, those two scoundrels just talked a lot about taxes and power. What do you think?"
As Li Shanchang followed Emperor Zhu forward, he stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, what His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince Consort said about taxes and power has indeed hit the nail on the head. If these two issues can be resolved, the lives of ordinary people will be much better, and the Ming Dynasty's rule will truly be secure forever."
Emperor Zhu gave a soft "hmm," waiting for Li Shanchang to say "but."
Li Shanchang continued, "However, it will probably take another thirty to fifty years to achieve the goals envisioned by His Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince Consort."
"And the foundation of this transformation lies precisely in the social studies we just reviewed."
"In short, the more literate people there are, the easier it will be to reform the system and the better the results will be."
"I have just calculated that since the establishment of community schools began in the third year of the Hongwu reign, approximately 100,000 students have been trained in various prefectures and counties throughout the country."
"These students are more than capable of serving as clerks and yamen runners, but they are somewhat inadequate for official positions."
"To initiate the reforms envisioned by His Highness and the Prince Consort, the training of students alone will take more than ten years."
Emperor Zhu hummed in agreement, then turned to Liu Bowen and asked, "And what about Mr. Qingtian? What did he say?"
Liu Bowen stroked his beard and replied, "Your Majesty, my thoughts are the same as Brother Shanchang's."
"No matter how urgent the change is, it shouldn't be rushed within these three to five years."
"It would be best to wait until ten years later, when there are enough students who have passed the imperial examinations and those who have passed the provincial examinations, before formally promoting reforms."
After a slight pause, Liu Bowen continued, "However, before that, taking power can also prepare for formally promoting reforms."
"Let's start with the words 'tax' and 'power'."
"First, we need to clarify the tax-related issues that the Imperial Son-in-Law mentioned in the imperial court."
"Another approach is to start at the local level and address the issues concerning power that His Highness the Crown Prince mentioned."
"We need to understand what taxes are all about, how they are determined, how they are collected, and how they are used."
"Power must also be limited, and we must not allow county magistrates to be ruined like this again."
"..."
Liu Bowen got more and more excited as he spoke, and Li Shanchang's eyes widened even more.
Why the hell do you not talk about the filth of the Censorate, the Censorate, and the Court of Judicial Review, but instead target this mess that I'm in charge of?
What, doesn't it hurt to squeeze someone else's pustules?
While Liu Bowen was pondering, Li Shanchang interrupted, saying, "As for the matter of taxes, let's not rush it. What's really urgent is the issue of how to limit power, which Mr. Qingtian just mentioned."
"In my opinion, the Censorate should first find a way to extend its subordinate offices to all the prefectures and counties of our Great Ming."
"The Censorate of the Provincial Administration Commission shall supervise the Provincial Administration Commission and its subordinate prefectures and offices, and be accountable to the Censorate above."
"The Censorate of the prefecture shall also supervise the prefecture and its subordinate counties, and shall be responsible to the Censorate at the level of the Provincial Administration Commissioner."
"In addition to this, the Censorate must also prepare for the township-level Censorates in the next five-year plan."
"The same applies to the Dali Temple."
"..."
Liu Bowen was furious. He stared intently at Li Shanchang and said, "The Duke of Han just spouts off about the Censorate. Does the Duke of Han know that the Ming Dynasty has more than a thousand prefectures and counties and tens of thousands of towns and villages?"
“Just setting up township government offices will increase manpower and expenses several times over.”
"No matter how profitable the Dengzhou border market is, how can it withstand the spending habits of the Duke of Han?"
Li Shanchang rolled his eyes and retorted, "What I just said, is it about setting up tens of thousands of township and village government offices overnight?"
Seeing Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen start arguing, Emperor Zhu became interested.