GBP Chapter 1015 Brother-in-law, you have to do something nice for me.
Chapter 1015 Brother-in-law, you have to do something nice for me.
As soon as the news of the court reform broke, officials throughout the Ming Dynasty were all mobilized.
The officials in various departments were figuring out how to make a smooth landing—
If you want to make money, the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Censorate are watching you.
If they want to slack off, not only is Li Shanchang watching them from above, but the Censorate has also recently raised the issue of lazy governance and inaction.
In addition, there's the fact that he and his good son-in-law are constantly causing trouble for him. If he can live to the age of sixty-five and then retire peacefully to his hometown, then he's truly mastered the art of being an official!
As for the local officials, they each used their own unique methods to achieve their goals.
Officials who were unaware of the inside story of the reform but still wanted to advance their careers began to make frantic efforts.
Some officials who knew the inside story of the reform sought to be transferred to other provincial administrations.
Some officials who knew the inside story of the reform were even more excited and began preparing for it.
In contrast, the Imperial City, the Duke of E, the Duke of Han, and the Prince Consort's residence were all calm and peaceful, a stark contrast to the tense atmosphere in the officialdom.
Zhu Biao even brought his several foolish younger brothers to the Prince Consort's residence to discuss matters concerning the outer vassal states with Yang Shaofeng.
"The situation in Ryukyu is more complicated."
"Accepting it is wrong, not accepting it is also wrong."
Zhu Biao leaned back in his recliner, sipping his tea, and said slowly, "In my opinion, for a country like Ryukyu, we should at least send a feudal lord there first, and then gradually implement the policy of replacing local chieftains with centrally appointed officials after a few decades."
Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San, along with the others, hid to one side, some pouting, some rolling their eyes, all acting rather unserious.
They really don't care about being in public anymore!
They even said they would first send a vassal king there, and then gradually replace the native chieftains with centrally appointed officials after several decades.
Just tell us directly that you want us to be your slaves, and after we've served you, you want to discard us like worn-out millstones and transfer us from the prosperous fiefdoms you've worked so hard to govern to some other poor and remote place!
It's all thanks to you, Zhu Biao, being our elder brother; we're incredibly close!
Zhu Biao continued, "And what's wrong with those short, ugly guys? Are they really planning to come to the Ming Dynasty to breed again?"
At this point, Zhu Biao looked at Yang Shaofeng with a face full of curiosity and asked, "Speaking of which, these short and ugly people have been continuously cultivated since the Song Dynasty, so why haven't they mastered the cultivation yet?"
Yang Shaofeng simply curled his lip: "What's the use of simply transferring the seed?"
"What can be solved by seed transfer is the innate upper limit."
"The quality of your diet determines your future potential."
"Although that place of the short, ugly man isn't so poor that even birds wouldn't shit there, their samurai class consider rice balls with a little bit of fermented soybeans, soy sauce, and small fish a delicacy, which shows how barren the place is."
"What's the use of having a high natural potential in such a shabby place? They can't get enough to eat, let alone eat well. How can they grow taller?"
Zhu Biao nodded thoughtfully and asked, "So, that's why my brother-in-law distributed eggs to the students at Ningyang County School?"
When the topic of eggs came up, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but show a smug look on his face.
Eggs were distributed to students at Ningyang County School.
No, I am distributing a boiled egg to all students in Ningyang County, including those in the local schools, every day!
Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "Before I became the magistrate of Ningyang County, the people of Ningyang County couldn't afford eggs. If the people of Ningyang County still can't afford eggs after I become the magistrate, then wouldn't I have served as the magistrate for nothing?"
At this point, Yang Shaofeng simply stretched out his right hand, bent his thumb, and made a "four" gesture: "East of the city, west of the city, south of the city, and north of the city, Ningyang County now has a total of four large chicken farms."
"On the one hand, we ensure that all students in community schools and county schools can eat eggs every day."
"On the other hand, it is to ensure that the luncheon meat factory and the smoked chicken factory do not lack chicken."
"The ten counties under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou Prefecture followed suit and started large-scale chicken farms. Moreover, Dengzhou is also producing salted eggs and salted duck eggs."
"Especially the salted duck eggs from Dengzhou Prefecture. Those ducks eat shellfish and small fish from the sea, so the salted duck eggs they make are all delicious and can fetch a good price at the market."
Zhu Biao immediately perked up, "Dengzhou Prefecture can learn from Ningyang County? What about other places?"
Before Yang Shaofeng could answer, Zhu Biao pointed to Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San and the others: "Brother-in-law, look at them."
"They are about to be sent out to their fiefdoms."
"A prince of such high rank going to his fiefdom should surely bring some benefits to the local people, shouldn't he?"
"Even if we can't directly distribute money and grain to the people, if we can establish a few chicken farms so that the people under our jurisdiction can afford to eat eggs, wouldn't that be a good deed?"
After a slight pause, Zhu Biao continued, "And those workshops in Ningyang County."
“Things like brick kilns, paper mills, printing workshops, small coal mines, iron smelting workshops, wineries, cement kilns, and lime kilns are all powerful tools that enable the people under their rule to live a good life.”
Despite Yang Shaofeng's murderous glare, Zhu Biao chuckled twice and pointed at Zhu Lao Er and the others, continuing, "These guys have always been respectful and deferential to their brother-in-law. Now that they're going to their fiefdoms, shouldn't you show them some appreciation?"
Yang Shaofeng glared at Zhu Biao with hatred, and asked through gritted teeth, "What does Your Highness want me to do as a token of your affection?"
Zhu Biao chuckled twice more and said, "It's just a casual gesture—actually, I didn't mean anything by it. It's mainly up to you, brother-in-law, to decide what you think."
As Zhu Biao finished speaking, Zhu Shuang, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di, and Zhu Su's eyes lit up. They immediately raised the small dragon-shaped tea cakes in their hands and looked at Yang Shaofeng with fawning smiles. "Brother-in-law, we brothers came in a hurry this time, so we can only offer you tea instead of wine!"
Yang Shaofeng chuckled, then expressionlessly raised his teacup and looked at Zhu Lao Er and Zhu Lao San, saying, "Your Highnesses, please."
This time they've really messed up, and messed up completely.
As the saying goes, even if you don't care about the monk, you should at least care about the Buddha. Even for the sake of Jin'er and Yu'er, I, as their brother-in-law, have to do something.
The key point is that giving it voluntarily is the same as being tricked into giving it by him with black sesame dumplings.
And then there are Zhu Lao Er, Zhu Lao San, Zhu Lao Si, and Zhu Lao Wu; these guys are also quite adept at climbing the social ladder!
Yang Shaofeng mentally ranted, then smiled and looked at Zhu Biao, saying, "It's alright that the princes have taken up their fiefs, but aren't you curious why those short, ugly Japanese have sent 300,000 Japanese women this time?"
Zhu Biao was slightly taken aback and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to transfer the seed?"
Yang Shaofeng simply curled his lip and said, "Who said it was for the purpose of transferring the seed?"