amaotonovel Chapter 468 Emperor Zhu Reveals His Wounds
Chapter 468 Emperor Zhu Reveals His Wounds
Ningyang County does not support idlers.
Dengzhou Prefecture does not support idlers.
In summary, Lord Yang did not tolerate idlers under his rule.
beggar?
Master Yang was actually hoping that some beggars would run to Ningyang County and Dengzhou Prefecture.
After all, such good workers are not easy to find.
Yang Shaofeng thought to himself while laughing as he spoke.
"Isn't it true that the Shandong Provincial Administration Commission is also going to start large-scale road construction?"
"My son-in-law wrote a letter to Governor Wang a couple of days ago, asking him to send people to gather up the beggars in Shandong."
"After all, they are all my father-in-law's subjects."
"Letting them repair the road is also a way to give them a means of making a living."
"By the time the road is almost finished, they should be able to save up some wages."
"We'll allocate land to them later so they can build houses."
"Get married again and have a child."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng slowly painted a rosy picture for Emperor Zhu.
Emperor Zhu said that the cake was really delicious.
Moreover, this cake is not only fragrant and visible, but it can actually be eaten.
More importantly, this pancake isn't just something that can be eaten in Shandong.
Instead, it can be eaten in all of the more than one thousand prefectures and counties of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, the entire Ming Dynasty needed to build roads.
……
When Emperor Zhu actually entered the West City Elementary School, he was completely bewildered.
Especially when Emperor Zhu saw a group of children marching in a line, doing a whole bunch of physical exercises in the courtyard, and then practicing archery, he felt completely bewildered.
Is this some kind of elementary school?
No, what kind of decent elementary school would let a group of ten-year-olds practice marching formations?
Also, where did these body-strengthening techniques come from?
Why didn't you write it as a memorial to the throne, you bastard?
Is it that you, you bastard, don't know the importance of these body-strengthening techniques, or are you just being lazy again, you bastard?
"This is a primary school, so they all use weak bows."
"After all, they are just kids, so the focus right now is on building a solid foundation."
"When students reach the county school level, the bows they use will be stiffer, and they will also begin to teach horsemanship and charioteering."
As Emperor Zhu listened to Yang Shaofeng's explanation, he walked towards the Minglun Hall.
However, as soon as he approached the Minglun Hall and heard the lectures taking place inside, Emperor Zhu's face darkened immediately.
"At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the people were living in misery..."
"...As a child, Zhu Chongba suffered hunger and was locked in a cowshed..."
"...Pearl, Jade, and White Jade Soup..."
Emperor Zhu glared fiercely at Yang Shaofeng and said through gritted teeth, "You really are our good son-in-law!"
Damn it, we always thought that the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup was a story Biao'er made up about us after hearing rumors in Jiangnan.
Who would have thought the root of the problem was in Dengzhou Prefecture!
At Dengzhou Prefecture Elementary School!
It's because of some bastard!
Yang Shaofeng said in a low voice, "Father-in-law, don't be impatient, listen to what's coming next."
Emperor Zhu snorted coldly and said, "Let's hear how you're going to slander us."
Just as Emperor Zhu was pondering how to deal with his good son-in-law, the sound of the teacher lecturing came from Minglun Hall again.
"Actually, the pearl, jade, and white jade soup is fake."
"When you get back, you can ask your parents which family would be willing to let their food go bad, and which family would be willing to give away their tofu for free?"
"Therefore, it is highly unlikely that His Majesty has ever tasted the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup."
"His food was probably not even as good as the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup."
The Emperor Zhu's face immediately darkened further.
What does it mean to say "it's not even as good as a soup made with pearls, jade, and white jade"?
So, you really don't intend to leave us any face at all, do you?
Are you going to talk about Zhu Chongba stealing cattle next?
Inside the Minglun Hall, the teacher's voice continued to lecture.
"...and these are precisely the differences between His Majesty the current emperor and emperors of past dynasties."
"He really did farm, herd cattle, and endure hunger to make a living."
"...join the righteous army...and forbid your soldiers from plundering the people..."
"...After he became emperor...he distributed land to the people...and reduced taxes..."
"Including the food you eat in the school, as well as the clothes and writing materials that are distributed to you."
"Even the fact that his family can have enough to eat is inseparable from His Majesty the Emperor's benevolent rule."
Emperor Zhu's expression immediately brightened.
That's right, even if Zhu Chongba went hungry, he still had to eat.
Although the story about the pearl, jade, and white jade soup is fake, the story about stealing the cow is real.
Regardless of how many prefectures and counties in the Ming Dynasty we've begged for food or stolen cattle, we were the ones who did it.
So, what else can we admit to?
We'll have Biao'er rearrange it properly later.
Just as Emperor Zhu was lost in his own thoughts, the voice of the schoolteacher came from the Minglun Hall again.
That's all for this lesson.
"If you become officials in the future, you should think about the hunger and suffering you endured as children."
"We must not forget the suffering we have endured, just as His Majesty the current emperor has."
"We must think about how to make the people under our rule live a better life."
"Only in this way can we say that we have not wasted the books, writing materials, food and clothing that the emperor has given you."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng said in a low voice, "Father-in-law, praise the child more later."
After he finished speaking, Yang Shaofeng took advantage of the moment when the teacher paused to push open the door of Minglun Hall.
Upon seeing Yang Shaofeng, the schoolteacher bowed and said, "Your humble servant greets Your Excellency Yang."
Yang Shaofeng hummed in response, returned the greeting with a cupped hand, walked to the front of the podium, and announced loudly, "Just now, I heard the teacher's lecture."
"You have all heard about the suffering His Majesty endured in his childhood."
"In my opinion, no matter how well you describe it, it is ultimately not based on personal experience."
"His Majesty happens to be in Dengzhou Prefecture, and he has come to the school today."
"Therefore, let's hear what His Majesty has to say for himself."
While the teacher and students were still in a daze, Yang Shaofeng turned to Emperor Zhu and said, "Your Majesty, please."
Emperor Zhu walked into the Minglun Hall almost in a daze.
It wasn't until a group of children in the Minglun Hall bowed and shouted "Greetings, Your Majesty!" that Emperor Zhu finally came to his senses.
"All sit down."
Emperor Zhu glanced at the children, first waving his hand to let them sit down, then chuckled and said, "What the teacher just said is actually correct."
"When we were kids, we really didn't have many full meals."
When I was nine years old, my parents and older brother all starved to death.
"I have indeed herded cattle, begged for food, and been a monk at Huangjue Temple."
"..."
"We distributed land to the people and exempted them from taxes because we didn't want anyone to go hungry anymore..."
Watching Emperor Zhu expose his own wounds on the podium, Empress Ma first wiped the corner of her eye, then gave her good son-in-law a meaningful look.