The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 104

In getting along with Emperor Tianshun, Gu Zizhan felt more and more that as long as Emperor Tianshun didn't faint like the previous few times, he could be regarded as a pretty good emperor.

Perhaps because of the sudden death of the first prince, Emperor Tianshun seemed to start to reflect on himself occasionally.For Gu Zizhan's many political opinions, he can also discuss and guide him calmly.

For example, allowing women to be officials.

The soldiers of the Phoenix Nirvana Army in the northern border are still only acting as auxiliary officials who are not in the sequence of officials of the imperial court according to the edict issued by the former crown prince holding the dragon festival, assisting the county officials in handling daily government affairs.After all, this is not a long-term solution. In Gu Zizhan's heart, he has greater ambitions.

Due to the decline of the Rong tribe, Hu Ridu gave up nearly a thousand miles of land outside the northern border to Dazhao in order to show his sincerity to Dazhao.The condition is that Dazhao will turn this land into a land of trade between the two clans, and in the trade with the Dazhao court, give the Rong people an extra [-]% of the profits.Of course, the fundamental reason is that there are too few of them now, and they have no time to control such a large territory, so it is better to give it to Dazhao generously, so that each other can feel at ease.To this, Emperor Tianshun naturally agreed.

And on this land, Dazhao will also establish the Protectorate to rule and manage.As a result, the number of officials in the northern border, which was already stretched, was even more insufficient now.

In response to this, Gu Zizhan suggested to Emperor Tianshun that while incorporating today's auxiliary officials, regardless of gender, into the formal official system, he would select talents from those rebels who had made contributions to enrich the manpower.These rebels have accumulated some reputation among the people, and the assistant officials are familiar with the local government affairs, so they can better deter those who have evil intentions while facilitating governance.And this is just the first step.

And because the population in the northern border has decreased sharply, many unowned lands have been vacated, such as the newly acquired thousands of miles of land, which still need people to cultivate and live in.My land and my people, only when there are compatriots on a piece of land can we truly take root in this piece of land, and can we truly absorb it into the territory of Jokhang.Therefore, Gu Zizhan's second step was to allow the slaves who were punished for their crimes to leave slavery.All masters who take the initiative to release slaves can be exempted from part of the corvee and grain tax, and get some compensation from the land outside the northern border.And those who escaped from the slavery can also get the land in the future Duhufu, so as to encourage the people to migrate and cultivate wasteland.

In addition, there is one more point, which is particularly important.Among the people in the northern border, many people lost their lives due to natural disasters and wars, and many household registrations are facing the situation of being expelled by the government because they have no males.In this way, not only will the government affairs that officials need to deal with be more onerous and messy, but it is also more likely to cause greedy big households to seize the opportunity to seize the land and property of poor households, or relatives who have already separated to compete for "extinct households" homes.This will inevitably lead to riots, and even hurt the friendship between relatives and relatives, causing public grievances to boil, which is even more difficult to calm down.

Based on this, Gu Zizhan proposed that if there is no male in the family, as long as the eldest daughter has reached the age of 13, she can set up the family.At the same time, it is necessary to bear the responsibilities of offering sacrifices to the ancestors of the family, raising sisters and nephews who are underage, and paying food taxes.If they get married in the future, when the sisters reach the age of fifteen, they can get more property and land according to the division of the male family.And if the only daughter in the family, after taking the property to the husband's house, the children born should also bear the responsibility of offering sacrifices to the ancestor's family.

It is Gu Zizhan's fundamental purpose to gradually promote women to have the same rights as men.

Naturally, these attempts of hers could not be hidden from the experienced Emperor Tianshun.

After hearing Gu Zizhan's words, Emperor Tianshun was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "Ache, after all, isn't it still for your female soldiers?"

Gu Zizhan also smiled frankly, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Tianshun is now getting older and thinner, but his eyes are extremely clear.He shook his head and sighed, and asked: "Actually, I have always wondered why Yuan'er and you had to establish such a female soldier?"

"Or, why would you do this?"

Gu Zizhan looked solemn, and replied solemnly: "Because, both the minister and brother believe that your majesty is the majesty of the people of the world. And among the people of the world, there are naturally men and women. Men are naturally stronger, but they are not It means that women are not as good as men. On the contrary, because they have been restrained more than men, they have experienced injustice more deeply than men, and they have more courage and determination to break the boat. Therefore, I just gave them It's just a chance. Life and death are fate, the battlefield is the most ruthless, whether you can survive, does not depend on whether you are a man or a woman, but only whether you have the real ability to kill the enemy and win."

"They survived, and it proves even more that they are worthy of the opportunity I have given them. Those who make the best use of everything and make the best use of their talents to rule the prosperous world should not let their talents be buried in the countryside, but should have all the best talents in the world. The boldness and the heart in the heart."

Speaking of this, Gu Zizhan's heart skipped a beat, and before she knew it, she was a little offended.

Sure enough, Emperor Tianshun snorted coldly and said, "You are so brave, how dare you preach to me?"

Gu Zizhan was startled, and quickly knelt down: "This minister made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

For a long time, the voice of Emperor Tianshun was not heard again.Gu Zizhan couldn't help wondering in his heart, did he act too hastily?

After about half a stick of incense, I heard Emperor Tianshun speak slowly: "I already know your thoughts. I will not stop you, but I will not help you either. Whether this matter can be done depends entirely on It's your own business."

After finishing speaking, Emperor Tianshun waved his hand to make Gu Zizhan retreat.

Gu Zizhan walked out of the hall, feeling a little unbelievable in his heart.Emperor Tianshun's reaction greatly exceeded her original expectation, which can be called a surprise!

Seeing Gu Zizhan leaving, Emperor Tianshun played with a jade pendant in his hand and sat quietly for a long time.

This jade pendant is engraved with the word "Yuan" in seal script, and it is a relic of the former prince Gu Yuan.

After a long time, Emperor Tianshun let out a long breath, as if he was talking to himself, but also as if he was talking softly with someone: "All the talents in the world are in my hands. Oh, Yuan'er, Gu Che's heart and courage are better than yours." , also surpassed me."

"Really, the younger generation is terrifying!"

Gu Zizhan took the waist card of the East Palace, left the palace overnight, and went to the Chu Mansion together with Chu Lan.

In Taifu Chu's study, the three of them talked for a long time, and it was not until late at night that Gu Zizhan and Chu Lan left.Because it was too late and the palace gate had already been unlocked, they simply returned to Gu's house.

In the study, I met Fu You who had been waiting for a long time.

Fu You is now much fatter than when Gu Zizhan first returned to the capital.There was a mustache around his lips, which covered his rounder face.

As soon as he saw the two of them coming back, Fu You immediately stepped forward affectionately, and was about to hook his shoulders to Gu Zizhan.Seeing him like this, Gu Zizhan quickly hid behind Chu Lan.Seeing this, Fu You pouted immediately, and said in disgust: "Master Gu is getting weaker and weaker now, hum, hide behind my little cousin for everything, are you ashamed?"

Gu Zizhan immediately retorted, "Don't be ashamed! I have a daughter-in-law and you don't. If you want to be ashamed, you should be ashamed!"

Fu You was so angry that he jumped, "It's so difficult for me to marry a wife, and you still dare to sprinkle salt on my wound! Are you a brother!"

Gu Zizhan laughed, "Who is your brother, brother-in-law!"

Fu You's round face was flushed, and he didn't know whether he was angry or angry. He stepped forward and made a gesture to pull Gu Zizhan out of Chu Lan's back.It used to be that he was always chased and beaten by Gu Zizhan, but now that he had become more courageous at first glance, Gu Zizhan was a little surprised.

At this moment, Chu Lan, who was overwhelmed by the disturbance, frowned and said coldly: "Enough, let's get down to business." She glanced at Gu Zizhan to tell her to be more honest.

Aggrieved, Fu You wandered between the two of them with his eyes, and felt even more pitiful as a loner.

Outside the door, Yan Li, who was sleeping soundly on her belly, sneezed suddenly.Turning over, he plunged into the arms of the little yellow dog next to him.Now that it has Baibai, it is not a single dog.

Inside the house, Gu Zizhan and Fu You finally settled down.The two sat on both sides of Chu Lan, and Gu Zizhan would tell Fu You all about his plan.

Soon, Fu You became serious.Not long after, he left in a hurry.

Gu Zizhan leaned over his desk and wrote quickly, and then Qing Yuan led him to fly all the way south.

That night, outside the courtyard of the Lian family's Taibao mansion, suddenly there were several dogs barking.

On the second day, above the court hall, a strange thing happened suddenly.

Seven or eight censors stepped forward from Yushitai and publicly impeached the newly appointed doctor censor and the two censors Zhongcheng.They were so excited that they wanted to bring together the three officers of Yushitai.

According to what they mean, these three corpses are vegetarians, mediocre, accepting bribes, forming cliques for personal gain, and using the evaluation of officials as a way to get rich.

As soon as this happened, the three impeached were furious and anxious, while the rest of the people were in an uproar.Firstly, the evaluation of officials is closely related to themselves. Secondly, Yushitai has always been the vanguard of impeaching officials. In the eyes of some officials who have experienced it personally, they are a group of mad dogs.It's really strange to see Yushitai's gang fighting in a nest in one's lifetime!Hurry up!Therefore, some people who felt that they had nothing to do with themselves chose to watch the excitement from afar.

However, listening to them, they felt something was wrong.

The newly appointed doctor censor, surnamed Wu, wasted most of his life in Yushitai, and finally got promoted to Zhongcheng censor. After working diligently for nearly ten years, it seemed that it was time for him to become doctor censor. In the end, he fell from the sky. I bought a Xing Kang.Fortunately, Xing Kang was transferred quickly, so he finally made his way and became the top leader.However, before the chairs were warmed up, the brats below turned their backs.

I was so blocked that I almost lost my breath. After so many years, Mr. Wu has not never wet his shoes, so he feels a little more guilty.Unable to bear it, he went to see the other two imperial censors Zhongcheng who were impeached together.One of the two men was surnamed Zheng and the other was surnamed Qi.The one surnamed Qi is an old man who is about to become an official just like him, while the one surnamed Zheng is just over forty, with an elegant figure and handsome appearance. Compared with them, he is really an enviable young man.What's more, this Zheng Zhongcheng is still Taifu Chu's disciple.

Seeing Lord Wu looking at him, Zheng Zhongcheng nodded solemnly, and just when Lord Wu was full of expectations that he could fight the heroes with words, he suddenly heard Zheng Zhongcheng shouted: "Your Majesty, I plead guilty!"

what?

In a trance, Master Wu only thought that he was hallucinating.

The courtiers watching the excitement in the court also thought they were hallucinating.

What the hell are the people at Yushitai doing!Some courtiers are even ready to secretly hide the cold pastry in their sleeves, and in the end, just show this to others?

Then, Zheng Zhongcheng's other words surprised everyone even more.Out of the corner of his eye, Gu Zizhan vaguely saw several pastries falling to the ground.

Only the handsome and extraordinary Zheng Zhongcheng shouted in full spirit: "Your Majesty, the matter of official evaluation has been a long time ago, and it has been accumulated for a long time. I have the courage to re-establish the system, and the civil and military mutual evaluations have demonstrated fairness!"

Hearing this, all the officials had only one thought in their minds: This man is crazy!

Emperor Tianshun remained calm, but quietly glanced at Gu Zizhan.But he couldn't help laughing secretly in his heart, what a boy, he really has two tricks.