The third day of the Lunar New Year.

A record of the daily lecturer’s daily record was sent to the Hanlin Academy.

There are only a few people on duty in the Hanlin Academy.

However, the emperor's daily public words and deeds must be recorded at any time and delivered. These files will be sealed. In the future, they will be important materials when compiling the actual records of Emperor Hongzhi.

The inheritance of historians has gone through countless dynasties, and by the Ming Dynasty, this became the most important thing.

Often the main officials responsible for compiling records are usually held by the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, although the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet may not write it personally.

Hanlin, who was on duty in the Museum of Literature and History, felt strange.

Generally, daily life notes do not record private events in the palace. Only the activities published by Your Majesty have been recorded. Yesterday was the second day of the Chinese New Year, and how could this be delivered?

He didn't dare to neglect his words, so he was busy copying.

"On the second day of the first lunar month of the 20th year of Hongzhi, the emperor visited the construction site of Dingxing County at night and visited the students on guard roads and drank with them, praised the students for their hard work. When they reached the middle of their reign, they returned."

While copying, Hanlin took a breath in his heart.

His Majesty ran to visit a group of road construction workers in the middle of the night?

This is the second day of the Lunar New Year.

What an unusual thing this is.

Hanlin studied history, and Hanlin studied history often has a bright future in the future, a bright future, and even enter the cabinet to become the prime minister.

This is because people believe that using history as a mirror can help you know the rise and fall. Of course, the most important thing is that in the process of studying history, you can understand the emperor's heart.

Hanlin's eyes were filled with an unusual night vision, and it was precisely because of the unusual that it needed extra attention.

He carefully copied and sealed it, and then called the clerk and whispered: "The next note is for Mr. Liu, you can send it quickly."

He brushed a few strokes, wrote a note, and handed it to the clerk.

The clerk hurriedly walked away with a note.

...

This year has caused some thoughts in many people.

Nothing your Majesty's actions can be just a place to be prosperous.

Suddenly, I think that this is because His Majesty is particularly close and trustworthy towards the students of Xishan Academy. In addition, His Majesty may also be looking forward to this project from Dingxing County to the capital.

Almost everyone who received the news seemed to have a premonition that this might be a change in His Majesty's mind.

In other words, Your Majesty's mind has long changed, but... it needs an opportunity to give the ministers... a little hint.

Once you understand the intention, then Enrong will continue.

If you cannot understand it, you will be gradually alienated.

Countless people began to rack their brains.

However, Liu Jian knew very well that this road... was closely related to the new tax. His Majesty came here, on the one hand, to tell the whole world that the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, the original system began to gradually collapse. Even if it was just a little sign and it was not destroyed, His Majesty's emphasis on craftsmanship has already emerged.

On the other hand, it was Your Majesty’s support for Ouyang Zhi. Ouyang Zhi carried out reforms in Dingxing County. Although it was only a county, it was a precedent for the Ming Dynasty and created an unprecedented innovation since Emperor Gaozu.

Your Majesty... is no longer the Majesty of Hongzhi for the twelfth year.

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After the New Year, the Spring Festival begins.

The weather this year was warm and early. Once the weather was good, tens of thousands of laborers in Dingxing County flocked to continue to build roads, and even the spring plowing was delayed.

All the cement concrete started to be mixed, and the bamboo tendons that had been prefabricated were laid first, and then poured on the concrete. The mason took a flat knife and started to smooth it. In order to prevent thermal expansion and contraction, a gap was needed for the road, and both sides of the road needed to be leveled...

There is even some land that needs to be reserved for future needs.

The boiled asphalt began to be poured on the flat and air-dried concrete pavement. The craftsmen wore masks and began to level them.

All sections of the road are busy everywhere, and cars and horses are like dragons.

Countless silver has become countless civilians and countless supplies, and has brought countless workshops. They have started work day and night, recruiting refugees and even recruiting workers, and have actually gone to Yunnan and Guizhou.

The day of completion... is coming!

But at this time, a letter was sent to Fang Jifan's desk.

Fang Jifan only took a look at Ouyang Zhi, well, I miss him. This guy doesn't come back to see his mentor during the Chinese New Year. He has no conscience. Fortunately, he is a teacher, so he has prepared a big red envelope of 3,888 coins for him.

After disassembling the letter, Fang Jifan understood what was going on. Ouyang Zhi was worried because after calculating, he found that the estimated investment of 220,000 taels of silver was expected to be invested on this section of the road, but the actual expense was 250,000 taels. The extra 30,000 taels was a heavy burden for a remote area like Dingxing County.

Fang Jifan replied without thinking: "You can use tax as collateral and continue to borrow."

Then, he ordered people to send them to Dingxing County immediately.

In just a few days.

One by one, the news came out from the county government.

Not only does it collect taxes, but the county’s expenses still need to be clearly stated. Dingxing County also needs to borrow 30,000 taels more. Not only that, but this year’s taxes will also be levied.

All of a sudden, the entire Dingxing County exploded.

Life is impossible to pass.

The landlords are about to starve to death.

After the Chinese New Year, you will raise taxes. You have recruited so many people to build roads and taken over the land to hire people to farm. There are few tenants and many land. Not only do you have to pay taxes, but the tenants also ask for an increase in the rental price. Can you live this life?

I heard that Fangjiazhuang, the old man Fang, had heard about this, vomited a mouthful of blood, beat his chest and fell to his feet, and said, "Why did the world become like this?" he fell down.

But Ouyang Zhi seemed to turn a deaf ear to this. He was only responsible for collecting taxes and ordered the servants under his command to supervise them strictly and should not relax.

…………

But the news about Dingxing County spread very quickly.

The original 220,000 taels suddenly turned into 250,000 taels. Wang Ao, the Minister of Personnel, saw a report from Baoding Prefecture.

The magistrate of Baoding Prefecture was Wang Ao's disciple.

This prefect was quite worried about the country and the people. Dingxing County is a county in Baoding Prefecture. It has always been remote and has no output. It was not paid attention to by Baoding Prefecture.

But suddenly, Ouyang Zhi became the county magistrate, which attracted the attention of the whole world.

The prefect was worried. Many gentry had no choice but to sue the case to Baoding Prefecture, hoping that the prefect could make the decision.

But what could he do? When he thought about the people of Dingxing County were not busy with their lives and were more harsh and fierce than tigers, he thought about it and the prefect reported.

Wang Ao's face turned pale. The various things listed inside made him extremely angry and clapped his head and said, "I don't believe it. The Ming Dynasty has no national laws. If I don't impeach Fang Jifan and Ouyang Zhi, I will not be surnamed Wang!"

The clerk was really angry when he saw the prince and the prince was quickly said, "Prince, this prince, Ouyang...them...them..."

"I naturally know their identity and His Majesty's attitude towards them. How can I not know this? But... My Ming Dynasty cannot be destroyed in their hands. I am a heavenly official, so how can I sit and watch these poor gentry in Dingxing County, one by one, wailing and crying. How many injustice are this... Even if Ouyang Zhi argues and tells the sky, I will never allow this. The Ming Dynasty is the emperor and the literati rule the world. If the literati are disunited, can the Ming Dynasty be stable?"

After he said that, he stood up with a sad face of worrying about the country and the people: "I can no longer tolerate it."

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Dingxing County...

Fangjiabao.

The doctor has arrived, Mr. Fang is so angry that he is depressed, and he is old, so...

Almost all the doctors shook their heads, and heart disease still needs heart medicine.

But if you need to prescribe the right medicine, I am afraid that Ouyang Zhi will be cut into pieces.

It's no help, let's take care of the funeral.

Old Mrs. Fang has many sons and many blessings. The eldest son is a juren. He was originally a juren in the capital to sharpen his knife and prepare for the imperial examination. When he heard the news, he rushed back overnight. The second son, the third son, and the fourth son, either guarding his family or having something to do outside, and now he has returned to his hometown.

Many gentry families in Dingxing County have also come to this.

Everyone was talking and looking at Old Master Fang like this, everyone was filled with worries.

"This is not going to make people live."

"It's too much to insult us."

Old Master Fang looked at the tent on the bed sadly. He felt that his body was so weak that he felt so hampered.

The sons are falling down and they are filial.

But what's the use?

This is the foundation of the ancestors, the ancestors’ property. When the ancestors’ property falls into my own hands, I am trembling. I don’t know how much effort I have spent to protect this family.

But... until now...

He suddenly realized that if this continues, this family... is afraid that it will be over. He loves this family, and he is afraid that it will be over. So these days, he has been sleeping all night and night and dare not close his eyes.

His head turned and he looked at the falling sons with anger.

"Ahem...ahhhh..."

"Dad..." The sects cried.
To be continued...