The strong wind outside has gradually stopped, but when it is already entering the summer gate, it is still cold.m.

Zhu Xu put on a coat and lay on the soft collapse in the hall, holding a thread-bound book in his hand, watching quietly.

This is just compiled and sent to Zhu Xu for review.

There will definitely be a record of Chongzhen in the future. Jing Zheng’s record involves too many, royal secrets, harem storms, military and national affairs, domestic affairs, diplomacy, etc., all of which need to be carefully considered, and there should be no carelessness at all.

Zhu Xu looked quietly, which was a re-understanding of the decades of Wanli history and a lot of inspiration for current government affairs.

The oil lamp not far away was jumping, and a breeze came in, and the dark shadows were swaying in the room, and strange screams outside kept coming, making it seem more and more quiet.

I don’t know how long it took, but there was a dong dong knock on the door outside the door.

Cao Huachun hurriedly walked out of the secret not far away and opened the door.

Zou Weilian and Yu Anxing were all wearing straw raincoats and only brought a few people. When they saw Cao Huachun, they hurriedly raised their hands and said, "Eunuch Cao, I'll come to ask for the emperor, please give me a message."

Cao Huachun smiled and said, "You two lords are welcome to come in. The emperor has been waiting for a long time."

The two of them looked slightly stiff and followed Cao Huachun in.

As soon as the two entered the door, they looked at Zhu Xu lying on their side, holding the book, hurriedly walked over, bowed and said, "Since Zou Weilian, please see the emperor."

Zhu Xu sat up, waved his hand and smiled, "Don't give me a gift, I'll show you the seats for the two adults and serve tea."

The two were quite flattered and sat down carefully on both sides of Zhu Xu.

Cao Huachun brought three cups of tea, and the whole room was quiet with him.

Zhu Xu took the tea, took a sip, looked at the two of them and said, "Why, do you think you can investigate me quietly and inquire about my whereabouts?"

The two men's faces changed slightly, and they quickly stood up to apologize and said, "I know I am guilty."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Okay, sit down. If I punish you, you are already in prison."

Zou Weilian and Yu Anxing sat on the chair nervously. Although they were expressionless, their hearts were pounding. They came with things, but now they could not guess Zhu Xu's thoughts.

Zhu Xu was in good spirits, but he was a little sleepy, so he said directly, "Okay, if you have something to say, don't beat around the bush, I don't have time to play puzzles for you."

Zou Weilian's face was thin and tired, and his eyes were bright. He bowed to Zhu Xuwei and said, "Emperor, I have something to ask the emperor for advice."

Zhu Xu looked at him and said, "Say."

There were only three of them in the hall. The words were quiet as soon as they paused, and the black shadows flashed, which felt quite creepy.

Zou Weilian was not afraid of these things. After thinking for a while, he said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas about the new policy, so I have to tell you in person."

Zhu Xu listened too much to this kind of thing, but when facing the governor of a province, he still nodded patiently and said, "Speak up, I'll listen."

Zou Weilian also knew that his words would make Zhu Xu unhappy, and insisted that, "Emperor, the 'New Policy' ministers believed that it was right for the time being, and all officials from all over the country, both the Wei and the Fujian officials supported it, but in some places, I hope that some corrections and improvements can be made."

Zhu Xu leaned back and said with a look of calmness.

Zou Weilian kept looking at Zhu Xu, bowed slightly, and thought about the appropriate words in his heart, saying: "The 'New Policy' is too laborious and slow from top to bottom, and there is no plan below the county level yet. It has been too long, and now the disaster is continuous and we cannot be calm. Therefore, I believe that we should take a two-pronged approach and start the underlying innovation plan as soon as possible, and we cannot just go from top to bottom..."

Zhu Xu smiled but said nothing. It seemed that most people still did not recognize the role of the Zhengyuan.

Seeing Zhu Xu listening carefully, Zou Weilian said: "I believe that changes should be made to the selection of scholars. Now the officialdom is full of old-fashioned officials, which is not conducive to reform and urgently needs young people. The imperial examination once in three years is too time-consuming..."

Zhu Xu continued to nod and smiled. There were no admissions for this year's imperial examination. Instead, the Royal Court will conduct a joint examination in August. Those who can pass the assessment will be directly arranged by the Ministry of Personnel to train and train them in similar positions as county magistrates. They are reserve cadres of the Ming Dynasty.

Zou Weilian glanced at a short distance and didn't know when a lamp was lit. An internal supervisor was listening to his words and recording it in a hurry.

Zou Weilian said a long list, paused for a moment, and continued: "The ministers of the 'New Policy' still have some ideas. They have already written a memorial. Please read it."

Zhu Xu reached out to take it, put it aside, and smiled and said, "Look at it tomorrow, you can continue to talk about your thoughts."

Zou Weilian bowed slightly and said, "Yes. Regarding disaster relief, I believe that the court is a bit over-the-top, and should decide the amount carefully and not distribute money and grain indifferently. Otherwise, the local government will become lazy and work hard, and it will be difficult to calculate the losses, and ultimately it will make the people suffer. It is better to hand over the responsibility to the local government, so that they can be diligent in government affairs and find ways to solve problems, rather than to push them all to the court. This can also increase the local government's ability, which is conducive to resisting disasters and controlling civil chaos..."

Zhu Xu's eyes opened. Zou Weilian's idea was really special. In the past, the local people cried and shouted to ask the court for money and food, but now a local official told him that he had given too much?

Seeing that Zhu Xu was interested, Zou Weilian said even more casually, saying, "In addition, regarding the overhaul of water conservancy and the construction of large-scale construction, I believe that it should stop. The court should save all money and grain for future urgent matters. These things should be a prosperous era and are not suitable for our country now..."

Zhu Xu's neck suddenly became tilted, and his eyes were a little surprised. Don't these adults know what "work-for-relief" means? Don't you know the water situation in recent years? Don't you know what the official roads of the Ming Dynasty look like?

But from Zou Weilian's perspective, there seems to be nothing wrong. He has food in his hands, so he is not panicked, right?

Zou Weilian looked at Zhu Xu's expression and knew that he was thinking, so he didn't stop talking, saying, "In addition, now there is a shortage of food. Merchants stock up on goods, traveling from south to north, seeking huge profits, and eventually pass them on to the people. I believe that vendors should be restricted, especially those who go to sea, should be recalled with all their might and strictly prohibited from going to sea again. The navy consumes a huge amount, and I believe that it should be greatly reduced and a certain amount should be kept..."

Zhu Xu pinched his chin with his right hand and quietly looked at Zou Weilian. He felt moved and did not interrupt him, and listened quietly to him.

"There are many hills in Fujian and few arable land. I believe that the 'farm strategy' in Shaanxi and Xi places is quite suitable. Please allow the emperor to implement it..."

"I plan to vigorously promote high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes as a means of drought resistance..."

"This year, Fujian is expected to reduce by 30%, and taxes, grain, taxes and silver will definitely be paid in full..."

Zhu Xu could have heard Zou Weilian clearly, but it floated backwards, as if it was far and near, and could not hear clearly at all. He could only look at Zou Weilian with a stiff smile, and acted as if he listened carefully.

Zou Weilian is not a mediocre official, he can be said to be a capable official or a cadre official, but even such a person has limitations. He is bound by traditional ideas and lives a life of closed doors. No matter whether he is storm outside, or a strong ship and a powerful cannon, I am comfortable and careless.

Zou Weilian is not an isolated case, he is a representative or even universal. Most of the capable officials in the Ming Dynasty should be like this.

Therefore, "cleaning of thought" is becoming more and more imminent and cannot be delayed at all!

Zou Weilian said a lot, and Zhu Xu didn't hear anything except the one in front. When he stopped, Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Well, leave the memorial, I will consider it carefully. I will talk to you tomorrow."

Zou Weilian felt relieved when he heard Zhu Xu's words. At least the emperor did not mean to find fault in Fujian.

It was not appropriate to disturb him so late, so Zou Weilian stood up and said, "I will leave."

Yu Anxing then stood up and was about to speak, when Zhu Xu raised his hand and said, "You stay."

Yu Anxing was slightly stunned, put down his hand with his raised up and stood in front of Zhu Xu.

When Zou Weilian left the house, Zhu Xucai said, "What do you think about the matter of overseas businessmen, someone impeached you?"

Yu Anxing frowned slightly, lowered his head, and didn't know how to speak for a while.

When the Governor's Office started discussing this matter, Yu Anxing firmly demanded the punishment of Franji people, but the Governor's Office's attitude was quite consistent, that is, "no matter" and then ban the sea and forced the relocation back to the merchants and civilians who went out to sea.
Chapter completed!