jdhmnovel Chapter 457 My Father-in-Law is Wise
Chapter 457 My Father-in-Law is Wise
To say you wouldn't dare touch it is utter nonsense.
However, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was originally created by Zhu Chongba.
Yang Shaofeng simply didn't want to steal Zhu Chongba's ideas and reputation.
After all, Yang Shaofeng is a very filial son-in-law.
Yang Shaofeng chuckled twice and said, "I just have some immature ideas here."
"I am speaking presumptuously, and I hope my father-in-law will take it with a grain of salt."
Upon hearing the eight words "Let us speak as we see fit, and listen as we see fit," Emperor Zhu couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.
Just now, these eight words exposed the sordid dealings between local gentry and officials.
Now, that bastard has mentioned those eight words again.
And they even want Zhu Chongba to take the blame for them.
How infamous would that be?
Emperor Zhu suddenly had a thought.
As the father-in-law and his superior, Emperor Zhu believed he knew his good son-in-law quite well.
It's like a guard dog; it wants to take anything that's in the house.
They also like to tinker.
Aside from not daring to mess with his mother-in-law, this scoundrel not only messed with his superior Wang Guangyang, but also with his superiors Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen; he even dared to mess with himself, the emperor, who was his father-in-law.
But no matter what, there's one thing that this bastard can never deny.
That means you're too soft-hearted.
Don't be fooled by this scoundrel's constant insults, calling ordinary people "troublemakers" and "poor devils," and even his kicking and shoving of them. He is genuinely honest and doesn't embezzle, and he truly wants to improve the lives of ordinary people.
Moreover, the things he did were mostly beneficial to the common people and to the Ming Dynasty.
So, this time he made us take the blame for him because he had thought of a way to solve the problem of collusion between officials and local gentry.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhu's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.
As a founding emperor who had been a cowherd, a beggar, and a soldier in a rebel army, how could Emperor Zhu not know the relationship between officials and local gentry?
In fact, Emperor Zhu knew all of this in his heart.
However, Emperor Zhu did not expect such an outrageous method as splitting the profits 30/70, nor did he expect that the officials would be the ones kneeling and begging for food.
More importantly, Emperor Zhu himself couldn't come up with a good solution.
Emperor Zhu even considered having inspectors secretly monitor those officials.
However, considering the issues of manpower for inspection, the number of officials, and the difficulty of covert surveillance, they ultimately had no choice but to give up.
So, has this bastard come up with some good ideas?
Just as Emperor Zhu was pondering this in his mind, Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Father-in-law, what I'm thinking is to reform the Inspectorate, dividing it into one overt and one covert, one internal and one external."
"The so-called 'one bright' means that, just like before, inspectors are set up in government offices at all levels to deter the officials' greed."
"The so-called 'secret' means letting the officials know that there are inspectors secretly watching them, but they don't know which one is the inspector."
"The so-called 'one inside and one outside' means that the inspector will send out another group of people specifically to keep an eye on the various vassal states."
"It would be best to have the inspectors recruit or even buy children from various vassal states and train them from a young age, so that these people can monitor the movements of the various vassal states for the Ming Dynasty."
"..."
As Yang Shaofeng's mouth opened and closed, Emperor Zhu's mouth also opened wider and wider.
Can you still play like this?
Yang Shaofeng gave a general overview of how institutions like the Buddha's Way and the Sixth Division operated.
As far as Yang Shaofeng is concerned, how much Lao Deng can learn is Lao Deng's business.
As long as it doesn't interfere with my subsequent plans, that's fine.
Finally, Yang Shaofeng added, "Of course, all of these ideas I've come up with are based on the existing inspection and calibration procedures."
"This method also cannot completely solve the problem of collusion between officials and local gentry."
"It's best to rely on the people."
"Just as His Highness the Crown Prince said, my father-in-law is prepared to allow the people to sue the officials, to allow the people to bring corrupt officials to the capital, and to select one person from each county to come to the capital to meet the emperor."
"After all, the number of inspectors and censors is limited, while the number of common people will only increase."
Emperor Zhu beamed with joy after being flattered by Yang Shaofeng.
Who is our Old Zhu?
Of all the emperors throughout history, probably only Zhu Yuanzhang would dare to think and act this way!
Hmm, this bastard has a good eye; he saw through our true purpose at a glance.
Not bad, no wonder he's Zhu Chongba's son-in-law.
After praising Yang Shaofeng with a smile, Emperor Zhu made a promise: "How about this, we'll deal with the reform of the inspectorate a few months after we return to the capital."
"Otherwise, others will be able to guess that it's related to you."
"We'll take the blame for you this time."
"If something like this happens again, just let us know."
Yang Shaofeng immediately laughed and bowed to Emperor Zhu, saying, "Father-in-law, you are wise."
Emperor Zhu smiled and nodded, then looked at the land before him and said, "The common people have it tough."
"Damn it, we just can't understand how these people can be so heartless as to oppress the people to death?"
"Tell me, whose ancestors didn't include commoners?"
Who can guarantee that their descendants won't become ordinary people?
"If we don't leave the people a way to survive, aren't we cutting off the future of our own descendants?"
Faced with Emperor Zhu's question, Yang Shaofeng unusually remained silent.
Yang Shaofeng really didn't know how to answer Emperor Zhu's question.
To say he was blinded by greed?
To say that every pore of capital is dripping with dirty blood?
Emperor Zhu naturally didn't expect to get an answer from Yang Shaofeng.
After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhu pointed to a small hill not far away and asked, "Tell me, what are your plans regarding planting fruit trees?"
“Selling fruit alone probably won’t be enough, right? After all, fruit ripens at different times, and it’s easy for it to spoil if it’s bumpy on the way.”
Seeing that Emperor Zhu had changed the subject, Yang Shaofeng chuckled and replied, "Father-in-law, your vision is truly remarkable. I admire you greatly."
"These fruits, I actually plan to can them, just like luncheon meat and the previous canned pork."
"This kind of canned fruit might not be anything special for people who grow fruit at home."
"But for ordinary people who rarely or never eat fruit, these are truly rare items."
"For merchant ships at sea, especially those that sail long distances, canned fruit is a lifesaver."
"I'm not afraid of not being able to sell it for a high price."
"In this way, the disadvantage of Dengzhou Prefecture, which was originally mountainous and unsuitable for planting, may actually become an advantage."
"With fruit as a source of income, people naturally won't need to work themselves to the bone to make a living."