stjorthotic Chapter 632: Returning To Beijing To See The News, Understand The People's Sentiments, And Obse
Chapter 632: Returning To Beijing To See The News, Understand The People's Sentiments, And Obse
On the way back to the capital, the convoy of Yan Changqing and the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes stopped as usual to take a rest.
"Bah, bah, bah, Damn, it's killing me. This year we must repair the concrete roads on major traffic arteries across the country!!!"
King Zhu Shu of Qi got out of the carriage and cursed.
Sometimes there is really no comparison, and there will be no complaints.
And once there is a comparison, it is not just a complaint, the complaint is simply huge.
Ever since he left Haizhou City and drove from the extremely flat concrete road in Haizhou City to the uneven and dusty dirt road now, he felt like his chest was about to be knocked out!!!
“We must indeed make road construction a top priority this year!!!”
Prince Zhu Biao looked at the dirt road on the ground and said with a frown.
Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes also nodded in agreement. They were used to walking on the flat concrete roads in Haizhou City before, but now they are walking on this uneven and dusty dirt road.
On the one hand, it is particularly easy to feel tired and mentally exhausted.
On the other hand, as they have built concrete roads in the local counties under their control, they have more or less realized the principle of "if you want to get rich, build roads first".
A good road that is convenient for people and merchants to travel will greatly promote the local economy.
After getting off the carriage, Yan Changqing also raised his head and looked into the distance. After stretching his muscles a little, he saw faint smoke rising not far away, and said calmly:
"Let's go and have a look at the village ahead!!!" 17
In this regard, the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes are naturally capable.
On the way back to Beijing, whenever he stopped to rest, if there happened to be people nearby, Yan Changqing would always go up and take a look, and then have a casual chat with the local people. They were used to it.
Immediately, Yan Changqing, Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes ordered the large group of people to wait where they were.
And they took about a hundred elite Jinyi guards and a hundred elite sergeants in light vehicles and headed towards the village not far away.
In less than a moment, they had reached the village.
The whole village is not big and is built near the water. A small stream meanders through it. In front are the villagers' houses and in the back are scattered fields.
There are farmers busy in the farmland, but there are also a few tired people sitting on the edge of the field to take a rest.
Then Yan Changqing didn't care whether the ground was dirty or not, he walked directly to an old man who was sitting and resting next to the field ridge, sat down, and said at the same time:
"Hello, husband. I wonder if we can chat for a while?!!"
Originally, when the old man saw Yan Changqing sitting down, he wanted to get up and avoid it immediately.
After all, just from Yan Changqing's clothes, he can also tell that Yan Changqing belongs to the type of person who is either rich or noble.
For ordinary people like him, it is not necessarily a good thing to interact with a rich or noble person like Yan Changqing. It is best to avoid it if possible.
As a result, he never expected that Yan Changqing would actually ask him questions.
"Your Majesty, if you have anything to ask, just ask. I will definitely tell you everything you know!!!"
The old man replied extremely cautiously.
After all, he was not blind, so he could still see the two to three hundred guards holding swords not far away.
Perhaps because he could see his father-in-law's restraint, the sinister look on Yan Changqing's face became even gentler.
The questions he asked next were all very simple and commonplace questions.
For example, how many people are there in the family, what was the harvest last year, how much was the field tax...
Unknowingly, the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes also gathered around Yan Changqing and his father-in-law, standing and listening carefully.
For them, this is an opportunity to understand people's sentiments and understand public opinion.
Perhaps it was Yan Changqing's gentle attitude, or perhaps the questions Yan Changqing asked were just commonplace questions.
So after chatting for a while, the originally reserved old man gradually relaxed.
Yan Changqing asked casually:
"By the way, I heard that last year the imperial court conducted an inventory and statistics of land and acres. Has my father-in-law's land and acres of land been accounted for and counted?!!"
The old man nodded and said:
"According to statistics, there are eight people in my family, and there are a total of twenty-three acres of farmland. At that time, several elders took a line ruler to personally measure and confirm step by step."
"Not only my family's fields, but also all the fields in the village have been measured and confirmed one by one by several senior officials."
"But at that time, Liu Yuanwai of Liujiacun clearly owned more than 200 acres of land, but he said he only had more than 20 acres. He wanted to hide it and not report it. As a result, he was found out and was arrested and put in jail."
"I heard that they haven't been released yet, and I don't know if there is still a chance to come out.
At the end of the sentence, the father-in-law had a look of gloating on his face.
Yan Changqing nodded slightly, and then asked again:
"I heard before that the imperial court sent agricultural students back to the county to plant potatoes last year. Have you seen it?!!"
Hearing Yan Changqing's words, my father-in-law immediately brightened up and said as if if you want to talk about this, I won't be sleepy anymore:
"of course!"
"Although I didn't catch it during the summer harvest, during the autumn harvest, I rushed early to get a spot while the sky was still dark."
"Although I was a little late when I went there, I still got a seat."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, let me tell you, I have never seen such high-yielding food as potatoes in my life."
“Do you know how much is produced from one acre of land?!!”
"There are a full thirty-one stones and there is still more!!!"
"Hey, the imperial court actually lied to us before, saying it only had twenty stones!!!"
"This is obviously thirty-one stones and there is still more!!!"
Although he said that the court "lied" him, in fact, the father-in-law was obviously very happy.
Yan Changqing on the side also laughed when he heard this:
"The potatoes in the imperial court are carefully taken care of, so they can have more than thirty stones."
"We ordinary people may not be able to take such careful care, and the output may not be that large by then."
"Although it won't be a 50% loss, it is very possible to lose 10% of the main points."
"So in order to prevent us people from having too high expectations, the imperial court has just lowered the production volume."
When the old man heard Yan Changqing's words, he muttered:
"But the imperial court hasn't given out such good potatoes to us yet!!!"
"They say that this year we will send a master of reading to teach us how to read and write. Only after we are all able to read and write will we be able to distribute potatoes to us!!!"
"You are old, how can we learn to read and write? We are destined to farm, how can we learn to read and write!!!"
"Besides, he only has a few years to live, so why should he learn to read and write? Isn't this just a fool's errand!!!"
“I even wonder if the imperial court doesn’t want to share potatoes with us anymore!!!”
Yan Changqing shook his head and expressed his disapproval:
"There is no destiny destined to farm!!!"
"Even if it is true, Your Majesty, the imperial court is still helping ordinary people change their lives by Heaven Defying!!!"
"Furthermore, even if I can endure myself digging in the fields for my whole life, do I want my grandchildren and great-grandsons to continue digging in the fields for generations to come?!!"
"Don't I want my grandson and great-grandson to have the opportunity to be a scholar who knows how to read and write in the future?!!"
The old man turned his head, looked at Yan Changqing anxiously, and asked in disbelief:
"My grandson and great-grandson, do they really have the chance to be scholars in the future?!!"
Yan Changqing nodded and affirmed:
"Of course there is a chance!!!"
"Now Your Majesty and the imperial court have given you such an opportunity!!!"
"You don't need to be bound to me, and I don't need to give you anything else!!!"
"As long as my grandson and great-grandson learn to read and write 300 Chinese characters and 3,000 Chinese characters from the scholars sent by the imperial court, they will have the opportunity to become scholars who know how to read and write in the future!!!"
"And not only my husband's grandson and great-grandson, but I can also learn from him!!!"
"You know, the imperial edict is that if 950 people, regardless of age or sex, learn to read and write three hundred Chinese characters, they will be rewarded with one potato; if they learn to read and write three thousand Chinese characters, they will be rewarded with ten potatoes!!!"
"If I want to have more potatoes, I still have to study hard."
"Even if my husband only learns to read and write 300 Chinese characters, he can still get a potato."
After hearing Yan Changqing's words, the old man seemed to be full of confidence again and said:
"Okay, even if it's just for that one potato, even if I memorize it day and night, I still have to write three hundred more words!!!"
Yan Changqing also laughed and said:
"Yes, you have to have this kind of energy!!!"
After bidding farewell to his father-in-law, Yan Changqing and his group walked slowly towards the direction of the carriage troop.
Yan Changqing held Zhu Xiongying in one hand and Zhu Jixi in the other, teaching gently:
"Whether the imperial court is doing well or not, don't listen to what the civil and military officials in the court say, but more importantly, listen to what ordinary people say!!!"
"The common people have their own scale in their hearts. They know better than anyone else whether what the court is doing is good or bad!!!"
"So before and after the implementation of a policy, we must pay attention to the voices of ordinary people!!!"
"In the end, only if they say yes, then this policy will be really good, and the court will really do well!!!"
When Yan Changqing said that, his eyes glanced at the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes.
The princes understood that these words were not only spoken by Yan Changqing to Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Jixi, but also to them.
Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Jixi both nodded obediently and said:
"Yeah, remember the teacher!!!"
"Yeah, I understand, teacher!!!"
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