Zhu Xu looked at this brand new conference room, and the scenes of future officials making proposals, debates, fierce quarrels, voting, etc. could appear before him.

Thinking about it, I felt a little excited. Zhu Xu turned his head, looked at the person behind him, and smiled and said, "What do you think?"

The group of people behind Zhu Xu were either senior officials of the court or chief officials of the border. He was a little confused when he listened to Zhu Xu's words.

They really couldn't understand such an arrangement, although they had a premonition that the emperor was planning something.

A group of people were silent.

Bi Ziyan glanced at the others and stepped forward and said, "The emperor, me and others have discussed with the ministers many times, and there have been many differences, and the emperor still needs to decide."

Zhu Xu glanced at Bi Ziyan and swept across the faces of Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting, Fang Kong, Li Banghua and others. The expressions of these people were first solemn, and then they lowered their heads slightly.

Zhu Xu smiled and turned to Sun Chengzong and said, "Gei-Lao Sun, how are you preparing for the martial arts performance? Is your life set?"

Sun Chengzong's expression moved slightly, and he reacted for a while, saying, "Back to the emperor, everything has been moved to Jingdong Camp, and it is scheduled to be five days later, twenty-five days."

Zhu Xu patted the chair with his left hand, thought for a moment, and said, "Then it's twenty-five. In the past few days, the cabinet will discuss with the adults again. For those with major differences, please report to me."

"Yes." Bi Ziyan and Sun Chengzong responded with a strange look. The Your Majesty in front of him was really different today, and he was easy to talk too much, which made them feel uneasy.

Judging from past experiences, whenever there is a major event, the emperor will be extremely calm, like a beast waiting for prey. Now the emperor is too calm, which makes them nervous. After all, all kinds of major events are coming!

Zhu Xu looked at the conference room again and said with a smile: "Well, okay. Let's part with you today. Uncle and I come with you. By the way, Zhou Aiqing is here too."

"Yes." Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu responded, followed Zhu Xu and walked outside.

Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong and others looked at each other, and what happened today was a bit strange no matter how you looked at it.

Fang Kong, Li Banghua and others frowned, and they were under great pressure. The so-called "divergence" comes from them. There are many problems with the reform strategy formulated by the cabinet, and they are competing with reason.

But judging from the emperor's ignorance, most of them are still on the side of the cabinet, and all the pressure will be from the officials like them.

Bi Ziyan thought in his heart, looked at Sun Chengzong, looked at Li Banghua and others, and said, "Sir, don't worry, let's discuss it again. There are still some days to discuss. We should try our best to bridge the differences and be tolerant and inclusive, and then ask the emperor to break the sage."

Li Banghua and others nodded slightly, bowed and signaled, "Sir, obey the order."

Zhu Xu took Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu back to the warm pavilion of Qianqing Palace, sat down on the soft collapse, and looked at the two of them and said, "Sit down, tell me, do you have another feeling when you are in the place?"

The two of them sat down with gratitude. Fu Changzong looked at Zhu Xu, pondered for a while, and said, "Prince, local affairs are indeed very complicated. Some of my previous thoughts and some of the government affairs of the court may need to be adjusted according to the times."

Zhu Xu lay down and said, "Say."

Fu Changzong looked cautious and said, "I have discussed briefly with the governors from all over the country in the cabinet. I found that the number of land presented in various places was less than 60,000 acres. According to my estimates when I was in Beijing, there were at least 80,000 acres, which does not include Liaodong and some wastelands that flee, floods, etc."

Zhu Xu looked as usual and said, "How many acres do you think I have in the Ming Dynasty? It doesn't matter, I'm talking about my thoughts."

Fu Changzong looked at Zhu Xu, was silent for a moment, and said, "I believe that it is more than 120 million acres."

Zhu Xu gently turned his head, his heart turned slightly, and looked at him and said, "I have only said that the matter of measuring the land acre is not now, nor is it once or twice. Do you think there is any good way?"

Fu Changzong paused and said, "Return to the emperor, I have discussed with the cabinet, the governors, and others. Local governments, especially when they go to counties and towns, the influence of the court is quite weak. If you want to measure the land in depth, even if the cabinet puts down everything and does, you will not be able to achieve results within three to five years. I still hope to concentrate on promoting the "new policy". Once the "new policy" is improved, the court's control over the local area will be greatly strengthened. Measuring the land and re-entering the household registration will result twice as much as possible. It is natural..."

Zhu Xu sat up and looked at Fu Changzong and said, "It's equivalent to half of it being gone. Promoting the 'New Deal', well, this is the top priority."

Fu Changzong heard Zhu Xu say this, looked up at him, and his eyes showed a strange look. Today's emperor was a little strange.

Zhu Xu ignored him, looked at Zhou Yingqiu, and said with a smile: "Zhou Aiqing, tell me what you have experienced."

Zhou Yingqiu was different from Fu Changzong. He sat upright and faced with a restrained face. He said calmly: "When I go back to the emperor, I have many investigations in Liaodong and I feel deeply. One of them is: the people are tired. No matter where they migrate, the people are extremely tired, without being excited or excited. The people's savings are almost nothing. If it were not for the court's relief, they would probably find it difficult to survive. The people's situation would probably be far beyond what the court thought..."

"People's hearts are exhausted..."

Zhu Xu looked at Zhou Yingqiu and nodded, "This word is well used and it is also ironic. These adults in the court are passionate and want to have twenty copies of this memoir in a day, but the situation in the world has not changed at all. Instead, they all have a reputation and won the world's reputation!"

Zhou Yingqiu did not talk to him, and this situation in the court has not been done for a day or two.

Zhu Xu thought for a moment and said, "What should you do if you want the people to recover?"

Zhou Yingqiu obviously came prepared and said, "I believe that the 'new policy' is one method, and the other should start from the two directions of 'money and grain' and hope."

"Continue." Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and said.

Zhou Yingqiu leaned over again and said, "I believe that money and food are the foundation of the people's survival and there must be no losses. Only with hope can the people feel excited, have strength, have morale, be loyal to our Ming Dynasty, and strive to move forward for 'there is no poor scholar in the world'..."

Zhu Xu took a cup of tea from Cao Huachun and said, "You are right. In summary, there are two aspects, one is material and the other is spiritual. It's okay to say materially, it's nothing more than money and food. The other is spirit. I have been asking the Fourth and Five Halls to compile books. This 'no poor scholars in the world' is my goal of the common struggle of the imperial court, civil and military officials, and all the people in the world. For this goal, we must do our best. We must let everyone in the world see the progress bit by bit, so that we can have the motivation to support and continue to move forward unremittingly. The specific methods and methods of the Fourth and Five Halls will be carefully studied. At that time, we will study it carefully for the governors in the grand discussion..."

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu were both stunned. They all felt the incisiveness of Zhu Xu's summary, and they couldn't help but admire him secretly.

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, then put it down, and said, "I know what you are saying. Why do the adults outside the Beijing have differences with the cabinet?"

Fu Changzong and Zhou Yingqiu looked at Zhu Xu and said, "Return to the emperor, the governors believe that the cabinet's 'new policy' plan is too urgent to promote, which will backfire. After just a year, many things have not been perfected. Now we need to carefully craft it, keep a low profile, and slowly plan it. The cabinet believes that natural disasters are difficult to stop and the treasury expenditure is huge. We must accelerate the implementation of the 'new policy'. Among them, the governor Fang from Nanzhili, the governor Li from Shaanxi, and the governor Xu from Fujian are all the same. Master Bi Ge's attitude is relatively tough..."

Zhu Xu leaned on the table, bent his fingers and tapped slowly, revealing his eyes and thinking.

What these local officials are right about it. The "New Policy" has just passed a year, and many things are still very rough and need to be thoughtful about refining and deepening. Whether they are bound by a province or by experience, they are right and can stand firm.

Zhu Xu could understand the cabinet's ideas better. Now everyone has realized the difficulties faced by the Ming Dynasty. The cabinet's urgency can be said to be forced. Such a big disaster will destroy the country. How can they not be anxious!

Zhu Xu fully grasped the cabinet's plan. Bi Ziyan and others formulated a "four-year strategy" with the six ministries, which detailed the goals that need to be completed every year, including clearing the tax burden, land, household registration, etc. These are very difficult things. Not to mention so much at once, even if there is one thing, the Ming Dynasty worked together, and it would not be possible to achieve success without ten or eight years!

Although the cabinet was too anxious, Zhu Xu was not in a hurry, or was worried that the cabinet plan was the same thing, and he had the final say in the specific speed and risks.

Listening to Zhou Yingqiu and Fu Changzong's words, Zhu Xu had a deeper understanding of the outside world of the capital.

This Ming Dynasty has indeed entered its twilight years in history. Natural disasters and people are resentful, people are exhausted, and national strength is getting worse and worse. Local governments do not even have the ability to "protect themselves". Especially in Shaanxi and other places, dozens of rioters can capture county towns, and a county magistrate is owed to pay a salary all year round. Even if the imperial army comes over and wipes out rioters, the rioters rise again as soon as the official army leaves, the rioters rise again, and the local governments are still unable to stop it. As a result, the official army comes and goes, and the rioters go and return, endlessly, exhausting the only remaining vitality of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xu was concerned about it and looked at the two of them calmly and said, "Well, do you have any other thoughts? Do you think?"

Fu Changzong looked at Zhu Xu, not knowing whether he had left for a month or the emperor in front of him had really changed. He thought about it and said cautiously: "I have no such thing for the time being. The cabinet is still discussing many things. I hope that the cabinet will summarize it and submit it to the imperial front."

Zhou Yingqiu leaned over and obviously meant that.

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, reached out to take out an account book from under the table, handed it to Fu Changzong and said, "This is the account book handed to me by the Royal Money House, you can see."

Fu Changzong took it with confusion, and when he opened the first page, his face changed slightly. As he turned slowly, his face gradually became solemn.

He handed it to Zhou Yingqiu before he finished reading it.

Zhou Yingqiu had a bad guess in his heart, so he took it and looked gloomy after turning it over a few pictures, and his eyes were full of anger.

This is the account book and loan book of the royal bank. The borrowers are all officials at all levels of the court. From the capital to the local government, officials of all sizes, all kinds of officials, with yamen or other materials as guarantees, have already borrowed more than 10 million taels of silver!

The royal money house naturally does not have the ability to really seize the government's things, which has become a lot of bad debts, and now it is in front of the imperial court!
Chapter completed!