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- Zhao Hao's grandparents left Beijing in early May and went south. They encountered wind and rain along the way, the weather was too hot, and they had to stop to visit the scenic spots As a result, the journey of 1,500 miles took a full month, and they only arrived in early June. Arrive at Zhengzhou Prefecture, Henan.
Since entering Henan, Zhao Hao has been in a very heavy mood.
Usually, he goes north and south by taking the Grand Canal. Although he can also see the poor livelihood of the people and the gap between the rich and the poor, it is still along the canal, and the economy is relatively developed. As long as the people are willing to work hard, they will always have something to say without encountering a major disaster. Eat.
This time, when he went deep into the interior, he finally confirmed with his own eyes that the living hell that the refugees talked about was not an exaggeration.
Under the clear blue sky, most of the farmers in the counties he passed through were impoverished. Even in the county town, the houses are still old, the streets are narrow and dirty, and the air is filled with a stale smell that makes people unable to breathe.
On a sunny day, the streets are dusty; when it rains, the ground is muddy and the wheels are deeply sunken. There are beggars everywhere along the street, or in other words, the common people are no different from beggars. They have the same ragged clothes, withered faces, and the same lack of food and poverty.
They chased Zhao Hao¡¯s motorcade, begging for food to satisfy their hunger. If it weren't for the royal guards and heavily armed guards, they would have been robbed.
Next to the official road outside the city, there are large tracts of abandoned land, covered with tall wormwood, like a wilderness. In the originally dotted villages, a large number of houses collapsed and were in ruins. Only half of the villages were still inhabited, but they were also depressed, dilapidated, and barely alive.
??Against this gray, lifeless background, the fat lords and clans look particularly dazzling.
The palaces of the princes and princes were as magnificent as clouds and resplendent. They were invited to Kaifeng and entertained by the King of Zhou. I witnessed with my own eyes the beautiful maidservants in the palace, the bells ringing, and the dining table. The pomp even surpassed that of the emperor, and the luxury was no less than that of the Yangzhou salt merchants.
Even those generals who served the country and lieutenants of Fengguo, etc., lived in big houses in the city and had wealthy manors outside the city. They were all dressed in silk and satin and had fat heads. They were completely different from the poor people. A creature.
Henan currently has five princes, eighty county princes, and more than 6,890 descendants of vassal vassals such as generals, lieutenants, county lords, and yibins. The cost of feeding these rice bugs alone already exceeds Henan's annual fiscal revenue.
In addition, these sects and vassals were lawless and greedy, and wantonly annexed people's land and property. More than half of the industry in Kaifeng City belongs to the Zhou family; all the fertile land in Nanyang Prefecture has been annexed by the Tang family; most of the land in Luoyang, Zhangde, Huaiqing, Yuzhou and other places also belongs to Zongfan under the name.
And the land and servants of the feudal princes and clans do not have to bear taxes and labor. Therefore, all the burdens of the government were passed on to the poor peasants who had no means. Naturally, the people had no choice but to go bankrupt and flee, with no possibility of living and working in peace and contentment.
This is still the fertile and wild Henan Province. If we go further into Shanxi and Shaanxi, which is also full of vassal kings, but has constant border troubles and droughts for many years, the situation will probably be even worse.
A sense of powerlessness always enveloped Zhao Hao, and he finally knew that he was not omnipotent.
There are always things in the world that he cannot do, such as saving the people of Henan who are in dire straits. None of the five princes and eighty princes in Henan was a nail that he couldn't pull out. Even the generals and lieutenants, who gathered around a dozen or twenty at random, could make him peel off his skin.
Apart from abolishing the vassal system and sending all these rice bugs to labor camps, Zhao Hao could not think of any way to save Henan.
And this is far from the worst moment in Henan. Fatty Wanli would also seal his younger brother and son to Henan. In a few decades, the number of clan members in Henan will explode from six to seven thousand to fifty or sixty thousand!
As soon as he thought about this, Zhao Hao understood somewhat that the old man often talked about the "Da Ming Pill". It would be strange for such a Ming Dynasty not to be completed
Since there is nothing I can do, I can¡¯t stop Gao Beard from going out to save the nation.
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With this realization, he finally brought the old man to Xinzheng.
Shao Daxia and his son-in-law Shen Yingkui, who came first, greeted their belated grandfather and grandson outside the county town.
"Haha, the old man and the young master have worked hard all the way." Shao Fang's face was full of joy, and there was no trace of the irritability on his face after waiting for several days.
In fact, he wished that Zhao Hao and the others would slow down and give him more time to strengthen the comradeship with Gao Huzi Gao Gong saw that he kept his promise and worked hard for his comeback, which was very effective. Naturally, I looked up to this man in the world with admiration, treated him as a distinguished guest and a confidant, chatted with him during the day, and slept with him at night. We have become brothers.
 "Hmm" Zhao Liben looked constipated, and went back to the car to lie down. He did a lot of psychological construction, but he still didn't do it well.
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"The old man hasn't figured it out yet?" Shao Daxia asked Zhao Hao in a low voice.
"Everyone is here, why can't they figure it out?" Mr. Zhao said softly, "But it is inevitable that it will be unpleasant."
"It's really difficult for the old man." Shao Daxia sighed and whispered: "Xiangong Gao asked repeatedly, will the old man really come in person? It can be seen that his sacrifice is necessary."
"Mr. Gao won't do anything to my grandfather, right?" Zhao Hao, who had escorted Zhao Liben all the way, finally remembered that it was his grandfather who was here.
"Don't worry, young master. It's not easy to say that a friend comes from afar." He also said, "The prime minister's belly can support a boat." He also said, "If anyone respects me, I have to return another foot." Shao Fang and Zhao Hao They walked side by side and gave him a reassurance first:
"Young master has proven his strength. Although Mr. Gao is heroic, he is by no means ignorant of importance. This time he will definitely 'display his long-cherished wishes and smile away his grudges'."
After saying that, he felt a little guilty and said: "Of course, I still have to be patient and let my husband calm down. Although it may be uncomfortable at first, he will feel comfortable in the future."
"That's natural, it's all for the Ming Dynasty." Zhao Hao nodded generously and said seriously: "But you must not do it in front of the third person. My grandfather is so shameless."
"That's right, people live with one face." Shao Fang said with deep understanding: "When the time comes, step aside and let them talk alone."
"Well, that's good." Zhao Hao felt relieved. As long as no one sees it, you can pretend that nothing happened. This is a trick he learned from Mr. Xu Ge.
While talking, I saw Gaojiazhuang in the southwest of the county from a distance.
Although Zhuangzi is not big, it is surrounded by mountains and rivers and connected by roads. Outside the village, green willows are planted everywhere and streams flow, making it feel like a paradise.
"This old man really knows how to enjoy himself." Zhao Liben snorted. When he got out of the carriage again, he looked calm and looked as usual. I don¡¯t know what kind of comfort Ye just gave him.
????????????????????????????? He was still a little ashamed to see that Gao Gong, a dignified imperial master and a high-ranking minister, actually lived in this rural place without even building a garden.
Today, the officials of Daming are very simple when they are the officials, but they have a lot of gardens and luxury homes at home. Liangtian shops are worth millions, one richer than one well, he is no exception.
It is indeed rare for someone like Lao Gao to be as consistent as he is on the outside.
However, Gao Gong only sent a housekeeper to greet him at the head of the village, which made Zhao Liben feel unhappy for a while.
Isn¡¯t this too inappropriate for a human being?
As soon as you enter Zhuangzi, you will see a brand new golden archway with the four characters "good teacher and wise minister" written in the handwriting of Emperor Longqing.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Out of the way, it is the proper meaning for civil servants to dismount their sedan chairs and military officers to dismount their horses.
Zhao Liben had no choice but to get out of the car with everyone and walk towards the village. Then on the main street in the center of Zhuangzi, there was a dome-shaped two-story cornice tower with a blue plaque hanging on it, saying "Baomo Tower".
The steward Gao Fu said that this was because three generations of the Gao family had been favored and honored by the late emperor and the current emperor. We dare not use the items such as imperial edicts, gold, silver, silk and satin, jewelry and jade that have been conferred many times without authorization. Because they accumulate for a long time, there is no suitable place to store them, and they are afraid of being damaged and disrespectful to their superiors. Gaoge Lao then specially requested the order to build this Baomo Tower to store the items given by the emperor, to spread the teachings of the sage king, and to be respected by future generations.
Today, the Holy Emperor approved the construction, bestowed silver coins, and personally nominated the "Jianzhong Hall".
"The Holy Father is extremely kind to my third master. He receives imperial edicts almost every month, and rewards are constantly given every year and festival. The Baomo Building has just been built and it is already almost full. It will definitely need to be expanded in the future."
Hearing Gao Fu's proud show off, Zhao Liben couldn't help but feel sour. Indeed, his grandfather is not as good as Gao Gong, nor is his father, but he still cannot compare
"I need to take a good look at it." Zhao Liben put his hands behind his back and looked at the Baomo corridor carefully with his sunglasses on: "When I build my house in the future, I will try to get it done in one step and no more fuss."
Fortunately, my son and grandson are definitely better than him. There is absolutely no doubt about this, because he doesn¡¯t even have a son
"Hahaha." Zhao Liben laughed three times and walked into the Gao family mansion with his head held high.
Seeing that the program arranged by the third master for Zhao Liben not only failed to work, but also made the other party full of fighting spirit, Gao Fu couldn't help but secretly sweat for Gao Gong. This old man is not a soft persimmon
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Zhao Hao followed his grandfather silently and entered the Gao family's mansion. Looking at the yard that was no different from an ordinary landlord's house, it was difficult to think of the prime minister's mansion that had been famous for three generations.
At the entrance of the flower hall, he saw for the first time the tall beard that frightened the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Although Gao Gong was wearing a half-worn green preacher's robe and a Zhuge scarf, he was dressed like a country teacher.
But he has a wide mouth and a big chin, and is very majestic. Coupled with a big beard like a steel needle and a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon, he stands very imposing.
Two years of hiding in the snow did not waste away his energy, but instead allowed him to recharge his batteries and become even more unstoppable.
The sword thunders and is about to be unsheathed!
ps. The first update of three consecutive updates, please vote for me! (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Behind me, I entered the Gao family's mansion and looked at the courtyard that was no different from an ordinary landlord's house. It was difficult to think of the prime minister's mansion that had been famous for three generations.
At the entrance of the flower hall, he saw for the first time the tall beard that frightened the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Although Gao Gong was wearing a half-worn green preacher's robe and a Zhuge scarf, he was dressed like a country teacher.
But he has a wide mouth and a big chin, and is very majestic. Coupled with a big beard like a steel needle and a pair of sharp eyes like a falcon, he stands very imposing.
Two years of hiding in the snow did not waste away his energy, but instead allowed him to recharge his batteries and become even more unstoppable.
The sword thunders and is about to be unsheathed!
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