The New Deal is not about playing house, not a compromise between the Donglin Party and the New Party, nor a compromise between the court and the gentry, but a national policy that must be implemented to the end, promoted and implemented.

The gentry was divided into farm owners of individual farms, and the gentry was allowed to lead the people in each village and town to farm and pay taxes. The gentry was responsible for managing the farms and educating the people.

It sounds good, but doesn’t this model just divide the place into pieces?

The government does not participate in farm affairs and leaves everything to the gentry to manage. If the gentry can manage it well, there will be problems.

What is the difference between this and the aristocratic estates in the West and the local feudal states in India?

This model has simply degenerated into the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Local governments were only responsible for the cities, and the towns were governed by the powerful. Each powerful powerful built Wubao to manage each village and town, forming a small ecological circle by itself, which could grow food. Make weapons and armor. On weekdays, farmers and tenants farm. When encountering situations, put on armor and pick up weapons to become a private soldier...

If this is really done, the imperial court will gradually lose control over the local areas, and the imperial power can only be controlled in the county towns, leaving the vast villages and towns to be managed by the gentry. Wouldn't this mean that the imperial court would hand over its power to the gentry, and once again restore the scholar-bureaucrats and imperial power? When we rule the world together?

This kind of thing is most unacceptable not to Zhang Haogu but to Zhu Youxiao. It is unacceptable to any ambitious and ambitious monarch.

The emperor is a single man, a solitary man, with absolute power in his hands. The emperor controls the world, how can he allow things to appear in the empire that are beyond his control?

That is unacceptable to any emperor.

Let Zhu Youxiao redistribute the rights that he finally gained, and then compromise with those gentry Donglin Party members?

Do not make jokes!

If Zhu Youxiao was willing to do this, he would not implement the New Deal and would not support Zhang Haogu.

Now that he has great power, Zhu Youxiao, who does whatever he wants, is willing to have the Donglin Party put a shackle around his neck?

Therefore, Zhang Haogu did not want to comment further on the Hubei New Policy Strategy that Chu Xingyu came up with.

Chu Xingyu chose such a nondescript strategy actually because he was a member of the gentry himself, a member of the Donglin Party, and a member of the vast group of southern gentry with vested interests.

Everything he did must take into account the interests of his own gentry class, the Donglin Party members, and the vested interests throughout the south.

This is the reason why many policies that are obviously problematic at first glance are announced, because they involve personal interests and their collective interests, so there are these things that are obviously not embarrassing if you use your brain. .

This is not about using your head to decide your strategy, but your butt to decide your head.

Listening to the Hubei gentry and officials on both sides of the road shouting long live, Zhang Haogu looked silent. From Chu Xingyu's policy of using his butt to decide his head, he knew that Hubei's new policy looked glamorous on the surface, but he didn't know what it was like behind the scenes.

Huang Liji's little abacus is probably going to go wrong.

Since Huguang was divided into two provinces and became Hubei and Hunan, their capitals were also separated, with Changsha as the capital in Hunan and Wuhan as the capital in Hubei.

The Holy Emperor traveled from the south of the Yangtze River to Hubei, and his headquarters was in Wuhan.

After the holy driver arrived in Wuhan, the officials, gentry and people of Wuhan naturally greeted him at the city gate. The long welcoming team stretched on both sides of the official road and still had no end for ten miles away.

As Long Zhu arrived, the gentry and common people on both sides of the road shouted long live the emperor. The tsunami-like shouts really made Zhu Youxiao feel the enthusiasm and love of the gentry and common people in Hubei.

After walking out of Longhu, looking at the excited expressions of the common people and gentry on both sides, a sense of satisfaction arose spontaneously.

By governing the country, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and by fighting, the country can expand its territory. How many people in the past and present have done this as a ruler?

Expanding territory is refreshing, just like in midsummer, when you are sipping an iced drink and eating a piece of iced watermelon under the scorching sun, the refreshing feeling makes you addicted and you can't help but take another sip.

Living and working in peace and contentment is contentment, just like in winter, when the twelfth lunar month is full of snow, the whole family happily sits around the stove, warming themselves up and eating hot food. The hot food brings a heartfelt sense of satisfaction.

These are two different pleasure spots, both of which can tickle the emperor's most comfortable place.

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is fighting in the south and north. It can be said that it is like meeting gods and killing gods, meeting Buddhas and killing Buddhas. There is no one in the world who can stop the Ming Dynasty.

After two military expansions, the three major battalions of the Ming Dynasty in the capital had 130,000 soldiers, and Nanjing had 100,000 soldiers, plus 20,000 soldiers in Gansu and Shaanxi, 30,000 in Chahar, 20,000 in Liaonan, and 30,000 in southern Liaoning. Now the Ming Dynasty has new

The army consisted of 330,000 men, with 70,000 attached Mongolian soldiers, including more than 100,000 cavalry alone.

Today's Ming Dynasty really just wants to think that there is no king master in this world who can clear up the injustice.

Having already opened up the territory and expanded the territory, Zhu Youxiao just needed to bring the south completely under his control, so that the world could be ruled with clear seas and rivers, and the people could live and work in peace and contentment.

After all, the emperor's thoughts, no matter how elusive, can be guessed from his words, deeds, and policies.

It's easier to guess what Zhu Youxiao is thinking. They don't even need you to guess. They just put their thoughts out in the open and give you two ways, either do what I want or get out.

Chu Xingyu also knew Zhu Youxiao's thoughts through the advice of his teacher Huang Liji. This is why so many gentry and common people showed up to welcome Zhu Youxiao.

The emperor has a good face and likes to see his own achievements. If this is the case, then send him what he wants to see. If the emperor is happy, it will be easier for the people below to do things.

As expected, listening to the voices of the mountains on both sides shouting for long live and seeing the excitement of the people, Zhu Youxiao already felt a bit complacent.

Looking at these gentry and ordinary people, all of them have rosy complexions, strong bodies, and they are full of energy and energy. What does this mean?

This shows that the lives of people in Hubei can be compared with those in the north, Jiangnan and other places. This is political achievement.

Zhu Youxiao pointed at the people with a smile and said: "The people in Hubei are no worse off than the people in the north."

Chu Xingyu on the side quickly said: "Back to the emperor, now Hubei is implementing the New Deal. The gentry is taking the lead in farming and paying taxes. They are also helping poor people's families, providing grain seeds, cattle, and giving gifts to poor families who encounter real difficulties.

Money and food helped him tide over the difficulties."

"If the gentry is kind, the people will naturally be grateful for the court's kindness and be willing to farm and pay taxes with the gentry."

"Working on farming on weekdays and reading and literacy in leisure time, the people are well fed and clothed. Everyone can also read and go to the theater. After eating well, they are energetic and energetic. The people praise the new policies of the imperial court and express their gratitude to the emperor.

They were full of praise for his benevolence, and they all said that the Ming Dynasty had another saintly king who could be compared with Wenjing and Zhenguan."

Zhu Youxiao was even more satisfied after hearing this: "I will enter the city soon and ask these gentry and common people to come to the funeral home. I will chat with them and talk about home affairs."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xingyu said excitedly: "The emperor is so kind to me, and the common people and gentry in Hubei will be extremely happy."

Amidst the constant shouts of long live the mountain, the holy guard of honor drove into Wuhan. Wuhan is now clean and tidy, the roads are smooth and clean, there are no beggars and homeless people on the road, and the shops on both sides of the road are full of items. Take a look at the prices.

It was also extremely cheap, which made Zhu Youxiao nod his head with satisfaction. He took a quick look at the whole place and realized that Hubei's new policy was implemented well.

The original Hubei Governor's Mansion has now become Zhu Youxiao's residence. After the Jinyiwei and Dongchang Fanzi came to inspect, the guards stationed to control all important places in the entire Governor's Mansion, and then the supervisors from the inner palace entered and began to organize the residence.

After all the ceremonial guards were prepared, Zhu Youxiao Shi Shiran entered the palace.

Seeing that many things in this row seemed to have been newly moved, Zhu Youxiao asked casually: "Chu Aiqing, these objects?"

When Chu Xingyu heard this, he quickly knelt down and said, "My lord, please punish me." Zhu Youxiao was a little puzzled: "What crime is Chu Aiqing guilty of?"

Chu Xingyu knelt on the ground and said: "Back to the emperor, this palace was originally the Governor's Mansion of Hubei where ministers and others handled government affairs. All royal expenses came from the people. People's wealth and support are hard-won. Therefore, this Governor's Mansion is too simple and there is really nothing good about it."

Objects.”

"I heard that the emperor's holy cavalry was coming to patrol. I really had no money. The money in Hubei's account is also useful. I had no choice but to buy some fakes and put them here to ask the emperor to atone for my sins."

As he spoke, Chu Xingyu kowtowed three times, kneeling on the ground without daring to raise his head.

Zhang Haogu watched Chu Xingyu's performance. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Huang Liji beside him, stroking his beard with a comforting smile. He shook his head invisibly. It was now clear to him that Huang Liji was definitely attracted by his good friend.

The students were confused.

If it were someone else, he might really believe these things, but Zhang Haogu has seen too many of these things. What kind of tricks can Zhang Haogu not see?

Zhang Haogu couldn't figure out who he was trying to fool with these performances one after another? The emperor or him and Huang Liji?

The happier the emperor is at the moment, the more miserable the outcome will be when the emperor discovers the truth of the matter. It is impossible that Chu Xingyu is not clear about this, so is he confident that his current performance will not be found to have flaws?

Thinking of Huang Zongxi, Zhang An, Eunuch Wei and others who had already left in disguise before entering Hubei, Zhang Haogu decided to ignore Chu Xingyu and let him perform.

Zhang Haogu was not blinded, but Zhu Youxiao believed it.

Now Zhu Youxiao is still young and has not had much experience. Besides, except for some bumps in the beginning, the road to the emperor can be said to be getting smoother and smoother. In the later stages of other dynasties, they would push a wheelbarrow over cliffs, but it happened to Zhu Youxiao.

A tunnel was opened directly in the mountain, and we rode away in a horse-drawn carriage.

Zhu Youxiao has experienced too many ups and downs, and in addition, government affairs are usually handled by the cabinet, and the Ming Dynasty court has won many battles, and the court has more money and food. No one can stop Zhu Youxiao from doing whatever he wants to do, so he

It is rare to meet such a minister.

Now that he has seen Chu Xingyu's performance, Zhu Youxiao really believes it.

Looking at Chu Xingyu who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao inadvertently saw that the shirt inside Chu Xingyu's official robe had been washed and torn, and the old collar of the collar was yellow. This made Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but his eyes turned red.

What a good minister.

All the money allocated by the court was spent on local people's livelihood. Even the government office was reluctant to repair it and put some treasures and historical relics. Now the clothes are shabby. This is a rare honest and loyal minister.

"Chu Aiqing, what's the crime?" "What's the crime of saving the court's money and food?"

With that said, Zhu Youxiao personally helped Chu Xingyu up, dusted him off, looked at the shirt in his official robe, and couldn't help but ask: "Chu Aiqing, your clothes..."

Chu Xingyu lowered his head, and an official on the side said: "Back to the emperor, since Mr. Chu became the governor of Hubei, he has done everything by himself and worked conscientiously. Knowing that there are still many people in Hubei who live in hardship, they are reluctant to buy a set of clothes or eat meat once a year.

Later, Mr. Chu used most of his annual salary to distribute it to the people, but in the end he was reluctant to eat meat or buy new clothes."

"Master Chu's clothes have not been changed for two years. Every time, Madam has to wash and mend them, but she just can't bear to part with them..."

After hearing this, the imperial officials sighed with emotion: "Master Chu is a good official!" "This is an upright official, a truly upright official!"

"Who said I don't have loyal ministers of the Qing Dynasty in Donglin? This Lord Chu is the loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty."

"If all the officials in the Ming Dynasty can be like Lord Chu, the Ming Dynasty will definitely be like Hai Qing He Yan, and it will be the golden age of Wen Jing and Zhenguan."

"Yes, we must record Master Chu's deeds and publish them in the Ming Dynasty newspaper, so that officials all over the world can see what the upright officials of the Ming Dynasty look like."

"The governor of a province, a high-ranking official of the second rank, should live in such poverty. It's shameful and shameful."

"Compared with Master Chu, isn't what I've been waiting for so good?"

"Don't talk about me, even the New Party members, huh, I'm afraid there aren't many who can compare with Lord Chu."

"In the end, the implementation of this New Deal still depends on me and other Donglin Party members."
To be continued...