Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Declare My Intentions to Seize the Throne from the Start!

The threshing floor in the village.

Seeing Zhu Di and Jiang Jinzhong approaching, the villagers spoke one after another.

"Silang, I've already paid your family's land tax for you."

"Thank you, Uncle Eight. I will send you the food tomorrow."

"No rush, no rush..."

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"Jiang County respects Master Qingtian!"

"Jiang County Zun..."

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Jiang Jinzhong, with his round face, couldn't help but tilt his head upwards slightly as he listened to the people's praises, and kept nodding.

He deliberately walked up to the statistician and warned: "Don't take advantage of the people!"

"I didn't occupy it. I really didn't occupy it this time!"

"Yes, even the half-full food was taken away by us!"

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The villagers hurriedly opened their mouths to speak for the officials and government servants.

But what he said made a group of officials and servants bow their heads in embarrassment.

Zhu Di couldn't help but smile and said: "Master Jiang, the folks are straightforward and say whatever comes to mind. There is no malice. Yes, thank you sir."

Although the words of the villagers accidentally poked many people's lungs.

But this time, I am really grateful to these officials.

"I understand..." Jiang Jinzhong smiled bitterly and nodded.

Zhu Di smiled, and in order to resolve the awkward atmosphere, he changed the subject and asked Uncle Eighth: "Uncle Eighth, how much unfulfilled grain can be filtered out by paying five dou of field tax?"

"Little half a bucket!" Uncle Eight said distressedly, pointing to the bucket containing grain at his feet.

Jiang Jinzhong looked down.

Zhu Di bent down and grabbed some, and used his hands to forcefully break open the outer seed coat, and showed it to Jiang Jinzhong, "Master Jiang, look at it. These unfilled seeds have been screened out, although they do not meet the standards for paying the field tax."

"But it's not any worse than the broken rice sold in rice shops, right?"

"Under the tax farming system, the squires pressed for land taxes. Not only did they collect an extra bushel, but they also had to take away the unfulfilled grain."

"It is rumored that when this kind of grain is brought back, it will be used by the gentry to feed poultry and livestock..."

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With a slight sneer, Zhu Di continued: "I think most of them are classified as rice shop and broken rice."

"If half a bushel of rice like this is left to the farmers, how many lives can be saved if the farmer cooks and eats the rice with the bushes in case of a severe drought in spring."

"This rice is white, but after I turned it around with their hands, I saw that every particle was covered with blood."

Jiang Jinzhong turned pale and nodded: "Mr. Zhu, I will clearly stipulate that the unfulfilled grains screened out must be left to the villagers in this tax-packaging auction."

"We will send Baopian officials to inform all the farmers in Jiangning about this news!"

"Master Jiang, the school is not far away." Zhu Di changed the subject and pointed to the public temple not far away.

Jiang Jinzhong's face suddenly showed a hint of excitement, and he smiled implicitly: "If Mr. Zhu is worried about this, then let's go to the school and have a look."

"Opening a school for free is a righteous act!"

"As the parent official of this county, I should send plaques to Mr. Zhu and Mr. Xu."

"No!" Zhu Di interrupted Fatty Jiang's proposal at a loss of laughter or tears.

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"Farmers are busy and have little food for the night; Bobo, the weaver girl, rarely has clothes to keep out the cold. Eating three meals a day, we should think about the hardships of farmers..."

As soon as the two of them arrived at the gate of the ancestral temple, they heard the crisp and clear voice of children inside.

Jiang Jinzhong listened slightly, turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, is this a hundred-character motto by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to persuade others to be honest? Are the children already at this level?"

Zhu Di smiled and said: "They are currently studying the "University" chapter. My wife will occasionally tell them some famous people's deeds outside of books to increase their understanding of the knowledge they have learned."

"Increase their knowledge."

Jiang Jinzhong nodded repeatedly and quickened his pace.

As he stepped across the threshold of the ancestral hall, he said loudly: "Make virtuous friends and never friends with righteousness. Take the wealth of your duty and abstain from nameless wine..."

When the children heard the sound, they stopped one after another and turned to look...

Xu Miaoyun and Zhu Di looked at each other and smiled.

"Always be self-denying, but keep your mouth shut about right and wrong. If you can follow my words, you will be rich and famous for a long time!" Jiang Jinzhong walked to the door of the school and happened to finish reciting the second half of the motto to encourage integrity.

Smiling and bowing to Xu Miaoyun solemnly, "Mr. Xu taught me well!"

"Mr. Jiang, thank you for your praise." Xu Miaoyun returned the greeting with a humble smile, turned around and waved to the children, "This is the Qingtian lord of this county you want to see, Mr. Jiang!"

ha!

‘I am the great master of Qingtian that these children are eager to see! ’

Jiang Jinzhong suddenly laughed, his whole face almost squeezed together. perform

"Greetings to Mr. Jiang!" The children, led by Yang Dongxu, turned around and bowed solemnly.

"No, no!" Jiang Jinzhong hurriedly smiled and told the children to forgive him. After the children stood up straight, he turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, Mr. Xu, you two have done a great good deed!"

"If I don't give these two gentlemen a plaque, I, as a parent official, really, really..."

Zhu Di hurriedly spoke, interrupting Jiang Jinzhong's idea of ​​sending the plaque, and said with a smile: "Master Jiang, we husband and wife really don't like those things."

"Instead of sending a plaque, why don't you say a few words to the children?"

‘Speech? I'm happy! Even if you, Mr. Zhu, don’t say anything, I have to say a few words shamelessly! ’

Jiang Jinzhong spoke happily, his eyes were shining, and he said implicitly: "Is it appropriate?"

"suitable!"

Zhu Di confirmed with a smile, and then lowered his voice and said: "But Mr. Jiang must pay attention to mentioning the good things in studying more. Don't just mention the ten years of hard work, just to be named on the gold list. We are worried that the children will be under pressure and go astray. road."

"I understand, I understand." Jiang Jinzhong glanced at the children, lowered his voice, and said with great empathy: "I only have a good family background, so I can persist in taking the exam. These children don't have the conditions I have."

"I have passed the merit examination."

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun were both a little surprised.

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Originally, they were really worried that Jiang Jinzhong insisted on instilling in his children the idea that only those with high fame and fame would do so.

Xu Miaoyun smiled and made a gesture of invitation: "Master Jiang, please."

Jiang Jinzhong smiled and nodded, took a deep breath, shrunk his belly to make himself more solemn, and walked towards the podium.

Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun nodded to the children.

The children turned around and Banban sat down.

Jiang Jinzhong stood in front, looking into the eyes of dozens of children, and smiled at Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun.

He looked away and said solemnly: "Mr. Zhu and Mr. Xu, please ask me to tell you a few words. Next, I will no longer be the magistrate of Jiangning County."

"But a scholar."

"You are also scholars, and I am also a scholar, so we are a communication between scholars..."

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Seeing Jiang Jinzhong talking, Xu Miaoyun tilted her head slightly and whispered with a smile: "Bringing this County Magistrate Jiang to the public temple is not just to satisfy Magistrate Jiang's vanity and give him a sense of honor, right?"

Zhu Di smiled, tilted his head slightly, and whispered: "Did you see it?"

He looked at these children and continued in a low voice: "Perhaps some of these children will be able to gain fame in the future, and also aim to develop in the officialdom and display their life ambitions."

"But you and I both know the officialdom of the past and present."

"They are not from official backgrounds."

"Not from a scholarly family either."

"There are no elders serving in the court, and there are no classmates or family friends..."

"In this case, even if you get a good name, it will be extremely difficult to gain a foothold in the officialdom."

"For farmers' children who want to develop their careers and realize their ambitions in life, they have to go through the Flame Mountain in the dog days of summer without even having a shade tree above their heads."

"There aren't even any leaves."

"Since I have become their husband, they have also worked very hard. If I have this opportunity, I will find them a shade tree by the way."

"I have observed that Fatty Jiang is a bookworm. After becoming an official, he turned into a vain official fan."

"Not a bad character."

"I have reminded him several times. As long as he works hard and does these things well, his capital for promotion will be strong enough."

"The old man attaches great importance to grassroots experience and willingness to work hard when hiring people. After the Yang Xian incident, these are even more important when selecting and appointing officials."

"So, if Fatty Jiang doesn't seek death in the future, there will be no problem in being a fourth- or fifth-grade person."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and took the words and said: "He is the parent officer of Jiangning County. He talked to the children today and this relationship was established."

If the children pursue a career.

Their identities must not be interfered with.

Otherwise, it would be bad for them and even worse for the children!

It is a very good arrangement to identify a person like Fatty Jiang in advance and take care of him in the future.

"You are very qualified as a gentleman!"

Zhu Di smiled.

Jiang Jinzhong seemed to be a talkative, and he talked for more than half an hour before he stopped.

Satisfied, he came to Zhu Di with a smile and said, "Mr. Zhu, I have said everything that needs to be said, so don't disturb Mr. Xu from teaching the children."

"At their age, if they have the opportunity to study, time is more precious than money."

Xu Miaoyun smiled and said: "Master Jiang, the children still have some gifts for you."

Jiang Jinzhong's eyes gleamed, and he reminded: "I can't accept anything that is too valuable."

"It's worthless." Zhu Di said with a smile: "It's just the children who have taken the time to thank you for collecting the land tax directly. If the folks save a bucket of rice, they can buy a lot of paper for the children."

"The kids should thank you."

At this time, Cai Lu, the youngest girl with big eyes, was sent out again.

He and a group of other children came over with a large garland and timidly said: "Master Jiang, we knit this with our own hands and give it to Master Jiang in Qingtian!"

Jiang Jinzhong almost went crazy with joy.

Looking at the wreath in Cai Lu's hand, he hurriedly bent down and lowered his head.

Stretch your big head over.

Cai Lu wanted to put a wreath on Jiang Jinzhong's neck.

However, Jiang Jinzhong's head is too big.

The wreath looks too big when worn on the head, but a bit small when worn on the neck.

This funny scene made Xu Miaoyun laugh and turn her head.

None of them had seen Jiang Jinzhong.

I didn't expect to be so fat and have such a big head.

When preparing the garland, it is made according to the size of an average person's head.

Zhu Di suppressed his laughter, took a step forward, stretched out his hand to hold Jiang Jinzhong's ears, and then put the garland on his neck.

Jiang Jinzhong stood up, looked down at the wreath around his neck, stretched out his hand to touch it, and immediately grinned from the corners of his mouth to the base of his ears. It was a little too small, but it did not affect his majestic image at all!

Follow Zhu Di and leave the school.

Jiang Jinzhong was completely in a state of disbelief. He walked without looking ahead, looking down at the wreath and reaching out to touch it from time to time.

Smiling, he touched and said, "Mr. Zhu, I understand what you mean."

"Don't worry, as long as they grow up, pass the imperial examination, and enter the official career, and I am still an official in the court, I will call these children today Master Qingtian and send me flowers. I will match your wishes. The handle."

"I dare not promise anything else, but at least I will definitely not call them peasant children. In the officialdom, there is not even a leaf to provide shade."

Zhu Di suppressed a smile and solemnly thanked him: "I am here to thank Mr. Jiang on behalf of the children."

This damn fat man realized that he wanted to find a green leaf for shade for the children.

He didn't realize it, but he was also satisfying his vanity!

It can only be said that Fatty Jiang feels very good about himself and feels that these are all things he deserves and deserves.

Of course, compared to many officials, Fatty Jiang was more qualified.

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